Thomas Winderl
@thomaswinderl.bsky.social
Atheist, liberal and left leaning. Science and data. Formerly United Nations. Loves books as thinking machines. International Politics and International Development. History, Natural Sciences. Singing, guitar & Backgammon. Austrian in Spain.
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They are aware that Russians quite literally wrote the capitulation document that some people in the White House and sadly many people in the media refer to as a peace plan.
Congressional Republicans including Senator Mitch McConnell are openly blasting President Trump’s team of appeasing Russia, warning that doing so would not lead to lasting peace.
Republicans Fight With Trump’s Team Over Ukraine Talks
Senator Mitch McConnell and several other lawmakers accused President Trump’s team of appeasing the Kremlin, warning that doing so would not lead to lasting peace.
nyti.ms
November 26, 2025 at 5:20 PM
They are aware that Russians quite literally wrote the capitulation document that some people in the White House and sadly many people in the media refer to as a peace plan.
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Drohen der 🇺🇦 und Rest 🇪🇺 das Recht des Stärkeren? Was das für die Ukrainer und uns alle bedeuten würde, besprechen @efdavies.bsky.social, @gresselgustav.bsky.social, @woidelko.bsky.social und @jcbehrends.bsky.social mit der Ukraine-Korrespondentin Lieselotte Haseloff. Mod: @aufmacher.bsky.social
November 26, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Drohen der 🇺🇦 und Rest 🇪🇺 das Recht des Stärkeren? Was das für die Ukrainer und uns alle bedeuten würde, besprechen @efdavies.bsky.social, @gresselgustav.bsky.social, @woidelko.bsky.social und @jcbehrends.bsky.social mit der Ukraine-Korrespondentin Lieselotte Haseloff. Mod: @aufmacher.bsky.social
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Witkoff advised the Russians on how to pitch their Ukraine plan to Trump www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
November 25, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Witkoff advised the Russians on how to pitch their Ukraine plan to Trump www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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According to a new poll, there are zero candidates who would beat French far-right leader Jordan Bardella in a head-to-head presidential runoff.
Caveat: it’s early – the election won’t be held until 2027.
#HardNumbers from @gzeromedia.com:
Caveat: it’s early – the election won’t be held until 2027.
#HardNumbers from @gzeromedia.com:
Hard Numbers: France’s Bardella would win an election today, Trump’s support among Latinos falls, Fox hunts for a seat in the Bahamas, and Hitler returns
0: There are zero candidates who would beat French far-right leader Jordan Bardella in a head-to-head presidential runoff, according to a new poll. Bardella, heir to Marine Le Pen as head of the Natio...
www.gzeromedia.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:30 PM
According to a new poll, there are zero candidates who would beat French far-right leader Jordan Bardella in a head-to-head presidential runoff.
Caveat: it’s early – the election won’t be held until 2027.
#HardNumbers from @gzeromedia.com:
Caveat: it’s early – the election won’t be held until 2027.
#HardNumbers from @gzeromedia.com:
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At least one insurrectionist goes to jail
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/w...
Bolsonaro to Start Serving 27-Year Sentence Over Coup Plot
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:45 PM
At least one insurrectionist goes to jail
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/w...
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In fact, Ru is not at the table. It hasn't agreed to anything concrete. The US has shamefully taken on the role of channeling and presenting a set of Ru demands. The WH is bragging about progress prematurely.
November 25, 2025 at 8:04 PM
In fact, Ru is not at the table. It hasn't agreed to anything concrete. The US has shamefully taken on the role of channeling and presenting a set of Ru demands. The WH is bragging about progress prematurely.
Der wie immer hoch kompetente und interessante Gustav Gressel. Deprimierend.
November 25, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Der wie immer hoch kompetente und interessante Gustav Gressel. Deprimierend.
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A depraved and decadent Trump WH dinner for MBS was a stunning low for an American ruling class that's stopped pretending to carry a moral compass
It was really a celebration of death - of democracy, of an overheating planet, and ultimately themselves. My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/ceos...
It was really a celebration of death - of democracy, of an overheating planet, and ultimately themselves. My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/ceos...
The night America’s doomed ruling class gorged on lamb, blood, and oil
For America’s deeply corrupt billionaires, time heals all wounds — even from a murderous Saudi prince’s bone saw.
www.inquirer.com
November 23, 2025 at 6:10 PM
A depraved and decadent Trump WH dinner for MBS was a stunning low for an American ruling class that's stopped pretending to carry a moral compass
It was really a celebration of death - of democracy, of an overheating planet, and ultimately themselves. My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/ceos...
It was really a celebration of death - of democracy, of an overheating planet, and ultimately themselves. My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/ceos...
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Whenever you think this can’t get any lower, Orbán proves otherwise.
Orbán is posting right-wing extremist tourism ads, and Austria’s most prominent right-wing extremist, Martin S., responds to this post with "Right decision." Well then.
Orbán is posting right-wing extremist tourism ads, and Austria’s most prominent right-wing extremist, Martin S., responds to this post with "Right decision." Well then.
November 23, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Whenever you think this can’t get any lower, Orbán proves otherwise.
Orbán is posting right-wing extremist tourism ads, and Austria’s most prominent right-wing extremist, Martin S., responds to this post with "Right decision." Well then.
Orbán is posting right-wing extremist tourism ads, and Austria’s most prominent right-wing extremist, Martin S., responds to this post with "Right decision." Well then.
Wie konnte das wieder geschehen? Wie konnten die Demokratien wieder reihenweise in autoritäre Herrschaften kippen? www.derstandard.at/story/300000...
Rechtsextreme Machtübernahme: Wie konnte das (wieder) geschehen?
In ein, zwei Jahren könnten wir uns die Frage stellen, warum wir wieder in eine autoritäre Herrschaft gekippt sind
www.derstandard.at
November 23, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Wie konnte das wieder geschehen? Wie konnten die Demokratien wieder reihenweise in autoritäre Herrschaften kippen? www.derstandard.at/story/300000...
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If the Ukrainian government were to accept the so-called 28-point plan and relinquish the Donbas, it could risk a serious rupture in civil-military relations.
November 21, 2025 at 4:03 PM
If the Ukrainian government were to accept the so-called 28-point plan and relinquish the Donbas, it could risk a serious rupture in civil-military relations.
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EU foreign policy chief @kajakallas.bsky.social sending a very visual message on Ukraine at EU-Indo Pacific ministerial meeting.
November 21, 2025 at 1:36 PM
EU foreign policy chief @kajakallas.bsky.social sending a very visual message on Ukraine at EU-Indo Pacific ministerial meeting.
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"we may be witnessing the emergence of a neo-royalist world order. The world now looks less like the liberal, rules-based system many of us grew up studying, and more like a world dominated by powerful patrons, loyal clients, and informal hierarchies ...”
The new neo-royalist world order. Stacie Goddard and
@abenewman.bsky.social explain how cliques are ruling the world. A new @goodauth.bsky.social podcast interview with yours truly based on the new @iojournal.bsky.social open access article that came out today!
goodauthority.org/news/the-new...
@abenewman.bsky.social explain how cliques are ruling the world. A new @goodauth.bsky.social podcast interview with yours truly based on the new @iojournal.bsky.social open access article that came out today!
goodauthority.org/news/the-new...
The new neo-royalist world order
Stacie Goddard and Abe Newman explain how cliques are ruling the world.
goodauthority.org
November 21, 2025 at 2:13 PM
"we may be witnessing the emergence of a neo-royalist world order. The world now looks less like the liberal, rules-based system many of us grew up studying, and more like a world dominated by powerful patrons, loyal clients, and informal hierarchies ...”
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that's what you get when you (Europe) rely on a country (the US) that is now led by maniacs and amateurs. Remember that Trump openly said he would "encourage" Russia to attack European countries "if they don't pay" (for defence)
The US is extorting Zelenskyy to sign away territory Russia doesn't even hold, as well as Ukraine's ability to defend itself, on the basis of Putin's word he'll honor a peace and Trump's word the US will make him.
Just so we're clear what's happening here.
Just so we're clear what's happening here.
November 21, 2025 at 1:11 PM
that's what you get when you (Europe) rely on a country (the US) that is now led by maniacs and amateurs. Remember that Trump openly said he would "encourage" Russia to attack European countries "if they don't pay" (for defence)
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The President of the United States just called for Democratic members of Congress to be executed. "HANG THEM", he posted.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
November 20, 2025 at 4:15 PM
The President of the United States just called for Democratic members of Congress to be executed. "HANG THEM", he posted.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
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I guess one way to distract people from your friendship with a sex criminal is to claim that you are friends with a political murderer.
November 21, 2025 at 2:36 AM
I guess one way to distract people from your friendship with a sex criminal is to claim that you are friends with a political murderer.
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Here is Trump's full 28 point plan for Ukraine. It would destroy Ukraine as a sovereign state and leave it helpless to face a Russian attack in the future. It would also give Putin full vindication and immunity from prosecution.
www.axios.com/2025/11/20/t...
www.axios.com/2025/11/20/t...
Trump's full 28-point Ukraine-Russia peace plan
The full plan was obtained by Axios and verified by Ukrainian and U.S. officials.
www.axios.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Here is Trump's full 28 point plan for Ukraine. It would destroy Ukraine as a sovereign state and leave it helpless to face a Russian attack in the future. It would also give Putin full vindication and immunity from prosecution.
www.axios.com/2025/11/20/t...
www.axios.com/2025/11/20/t...
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“Chinese elites see Trump as “very soft” on their country…He is described as a president unconstrained by liberal principles, who weakens America’s standing…China has learned how to intimidate America’s President…”
economist.com/internationa...
economist.com/internationa...
Beijing insiders’ plan to play Donald Trump
They see America’s president as a golden opportunity for China
economist.com
November 16, 2025 at 5:25 PM
“Chinese elites see Trump as “very soft” on their country…He is described as a president unconstrained by liberal principles, who weakens America’s standing…China has learned how to intimidate America’s President…”
economist.com/internationa...
economist.com/internationa...
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"In Ö gibt es Vorstellung, Außenpolitik sei moralischer Schönwetterraum, wo man „Brücken baut“ & „Konflikte moderiert“. Ein Staat hat 2 Grundaufgaben: Sicherheit & Wohlstand der eigenen Bevölkerung. Das erfordert nüchternes, interessensbasiertes Vorgehen"
www.berliner-zeitung.de/politik-gese...
www.berliner-zeitung.de/politik-gese...
„Österreich soll der Nato beitreten“ – Veit Dengler fordert ein Ende der sicherheitspolitischen Illusion
NEOS-Außenpolitiker Veit Dengler fordert den Nato-Beitritt Österreichs. Im Gespräch erklärt er, warum Neutralität kein Schutz ist und wie Russland das politische Wien prägt. Ein Interview.
www.berliner-zeitung.de
November 13, 2025 at 10:04 AM
"In Ö gibt es Vorstellung, Außenpolitik sei moralischer Schönwetterraum, wo man „Brücken baut“ & „Konflikte moderiert“. Ein Staat hat 2 Grundaufgaben: Sicherheit & Wohlstand der eigenen Bevölkerung. Das erfordert nüchternes, interessensbasiertes Vorgehen"
www.berliner-zeitung.de/politik-gese...
www.berliner-zeitung.de/politik-gese...
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Creating the US SA was always and obviously the idea.
"what began as a way to increase the pace of deportations has come to look like a national police force, answerable to the president, that is at least as focused on bullying the residents of Democrat-run cities as it is on deporting undocumented migrants" www.economist.com/interactive/...
See how Donald Trump is creating his own police force
Immigration agents are operating in cities with few legal constraints
www.economist.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Creating the US SA was always and obviously the idea.
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President Donald Trump has said no US officials will attend the G20 summit in South Africa later this month, reviving debunked claims of white Afrikaners being systematically "killed and slaughtered" in the country ➡️ u.afp.com/Sno4
November 8, 2025 at 4:12 PM
President Donald Trump has said no US officials will attend the G20 summit in South Africa later this month, reviving debunked claims of white Afrikaners being systematically "killed and slaughtered" in the country ➡️ u.afp.com/Sno4
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Eine hervorragende, eindringliche Analyse der russischen imperialistischen Tradition.
Kann russland überhaupt ohne Expansionskriege weiter existieren?
@mmkeupp.bsky.social leitet den Leser zu der Erkenntnis, dass das kaum möglich ist.
Es gibt keine russische Identität ohne Reich.
Kann russland überhaupt ohne Expansionskriege weiter existieren?
@mmkeupp.bsky.social leitet den Leser zu der Erkenntnis, dass das kaum möglich ist.
Es gibt keine russische Identität ohne Reich.
October 31, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Eine hervorragende, eindringliche Analyse der russischen imperialistischen Tradition.
Kann russland überhaupt ohne Expansionskriege weiter existieren?
@mmkeupp.bsky.social leitet den Leser zu der Erkenntnis, dass das kaum möglich ist.
Es gibt keine russische Identität ohne Reich.
Kann russland überhaupt ohne Expansionskriege weiter existieren?
@mmkeupp.bsky.social leitet den Leser zu der Erkenntnis, dass das kaum möglich ist.
Es gibt keine russische Identität ohne Reich.
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Keupp: "Das sind Kriegsverbrechen"
"Das Traurige ist, dass wir uns inzwischen so daran gewöhnt haben, dass Russland diesen Krieg verbrecherisch führt", so Marcus Keupp, Militärexperte, zum UN-Bericht über russische Drohneneinsätze in der Ukraine.
www.zdf.de/nachrichten/...
"Das Traurige ist, dass wir uns inzwischen so daran gewöhnt haben, dass Russland diesen Krieg verbrecherisch führt", so Marcus Keupp, Militärexperte, zum UN-Bericht über russische Drohneneinsätze in der Ukraine.
www.zdf.de/nachrichten/...
Keupp: "Das sind Kriegsverbrechen"
"Das Traurige ist, dass wir uns inzwischen so daran gewöhnt haben, dass Russland diesen Krieg verbrecherisch führt", so Marcus Keupp, Militärexperte, zum UN-Bericht über russische Drohneneinsätze in d...
www.zdf.de
October 29, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Keupp: "Das sind Kriegsverbrechen"
"Das Traurige ist, dass wir uns inzwischen so daran gewöhnt haben, dass Russland diesen Krieg verbrecherisch führt", so Marcus Keupp, Militärexperte, zum UN-Bericht über russische Drohneneinsätze in der Ukraine.
www.zdf.de/nachrichten/...
"Das Traurige ist, dass wir uns inzwischen so daran gewöhnt haben, dass Russland diesen Krieg verbrecherisch führt", so Marcus Keupp, Militärexperte, zum UN-Bericht über russische Drohneneinsätze in der Ukraine.
www.zdf.de/nachrichten/...