Bert Caris 🇪🇺 🇳🇱 🌻 🇺🇦
@bertcaris.bsky.social
policy adviser (retired). Loves Japan, it’s culture and hospitality. Loyal companion of Ichimon, our white, longcoated Akita inu.
Democracy, rule of law, that we may stay worthy of our freedom, integrity, SCOTUS chief justice Robert H. Jackson.
Democracy, rule of law, that we may stay worthy of our freedom, integrity, SCOTUS chief justice Robert H. Jackson.
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Veteran detained by ICE: I identified myself as a US citizen and a veteran, but that didn't matter. Agents smashed my window, sprayed tear gas into my car, dragged me out. Even after I complied, I was held for 3 days without charges. No phone call, no lawyer, no medical care
December 10, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Veteran detained by ICE: I identified myself as a US citizen and a veteran, but that didn't matter. Agents smashed my window, sprayed tear gas into my car, dragged me out. Even after I complied, I was held for 3 days without charges. No phone call, no lawyer, no medical care
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"[Per NYT], soon, under new Homeland Security [regs], before tourists & students from countries like Britain, France, Germany, & South Korea can visit America, they will have to hand over as much as five years of their social-media history"
At this pt, you have to wonder why ppl would want to come
At this pt, you have to wonder why ppl would want to come
Before You Visit America, Hand Over Your Instagram
The U.S. now plans to inspect five years of tourists’ online lives. This is not the country we’re supposed to be.
open.substack.com
December 10, 2025 at 1:23 PM
"[Per NYT], soon, under new Homeland Security [regs], before tourists & students from countries like Britain, France, Germany, & South Korea can visit America, they will have to hand over as much as five years of their social-media history"
At this pt, you have to wonder why ppl would want to come
At this pt, you have to wonder why ppl would want to come
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👀🇺🇸🇻🇪 Pam Bondi: Today, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Homeland Security Investigations, and the United States Coast Guard, with support from the Department of War, executed a seizure warrant for a crude oil tanker used to transport sanctioned oil from Venezuela and Iran.
December 10, 2025 at 10:25 PM
👀🇺🇸🇻🇪 Pam Bondi: Today, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Homeland Security Investigations, and the United States Coast Guard, with support from the Department of War, executed a seizure warrant for a crude oil tanker used to transport sanctioned oil from Venezuela and Iran.
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It's frustrating how Russia has built this entire myth of invincibility around itself. It lost the Crimean war, a war with Japan in 1905, the first world war, an invasion of Poland in 1920, and in Afghanistan. It won the second world war only with Allied logistical support.
December 10, 2025 at 9:45 PM
It's frustrating how Russia has built this entire myth of invincibility around itself. It lost the Crimean war, a war with Japan in 1905, the first world war, an invasion of Poland in 1920, and in Afghanistan. It won the second world war only with Allied logistical support.
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Whole of the American economy is now piracy.
December 10, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Whole of the American economy is now piracy.
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The administration is threatening the ICC with yet more sanctions if they do not amend the Rome Statute, which established the court in 2002, to ensure Trump and his administration’s top officials are never prosecuted, Reuters reports, citing a Trump administration official.
December 10, 2025 at 10:30 PM
The administration is threatening the ICC with yet more sanctions if they do not amend the Rome Statute, which established the court in 2002, to ensure Trump and his administration’s top officials are never prosecuted, Reuters reports, citing a Trump administration official.
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🇺🇦‼️ It will take at least six months to prepare for fair and free elections in Ukraine, — CNN
When asked about the prospects for holding elections in Ukraine, Serhiy Dubovyk, deputy chairman of the Central Election Commission, responded in a comment to CNN.
When asked about the prospects for holding elections in Ukraine, Serhiy Dubovyk, deputy chairman of the Central Election Commission, responded in a comment to CNN.
December 10, 2025 at 10:49 PM
🇺🇦‼️ It will take at least six months to prepare for fair and free elections in Ukraine, — CNN
When asked about the prospects for holding elections in Ukraine, Serhiy Dubovyk, deputy chairman of the Central Election Commission, responded in a comment to CNN.
When asked about the prospects for holding elections in Ukraine, Serhiy Dubovyk, deputy chairman of the Central Election Commission, responded in a comment to CNN.
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December 10, 2025 at 10:56 AM
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💔 A European Parliament interpreter could not hold back tears during the speech of 11-year-old Roman Oleksiv from Lviv.
The boy survived a missile strike on Vinnytsia on July 14, 2022, which killed his mother - it was the last time he saw her alive.
The boy survived a missile strike on Vinnytsia on July 14, 2022, which killed his mother - it was the last time he saw her alive.
December 10, 2025 at 9:34 PM
💔 A European Parliament interpreter could not hold back tears during the speech of 11-year-old Roman Oleksiv from Lviv.
The boy survived a missile strike on Vinnytsia on July 14, 2022, which killed his mother - it was the last time he saw her alive.
The boy survived a missile strike on Vinnytsia on July 14, 2022, which killed his mother - it was the last time he saw her alive.
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Murders, war crimes and now using US troops for piracy?
Fucking disgrace!
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Fucking disgrace!
www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
U.S. seizes oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, Trump says
President Donald Trump told reporters about the seizure Wednesday after previously saying Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's "days are numbered."
www.nbcnews.com
December 10, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Murders, war crimes and now using US troops for piracy?
Fucking disgrace!
www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
Fucking disgrace!
www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
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We truly live in the DUMBEST period in history.
Rubio Stages Font Coup: Times New Roman Ousts Calibri
The secretary of state called it a "wasteful" diversity move, according to an internal department cable seen by Reuters.
www.huffpost.com
December 10, 2025 at 1:36 AM
We truly live in the DUMBEST period in history.
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‼️ Russia is preparing a new stage of terror against Ukraine: the enemy plans attacks on sewage pumping stations in Sumy and nearby areas, — monitoring channels
The attack could completely stop the drainage, cause man-made accidents and serious environmental threats.
The attack could completely stop the drainage, cause man-made accidents and serious environmental threats.
December 10, 2025 at 10:11 AM
‼️ Russia is preparing a new stage of terror against Ukraine: the enemy plans attacks on sewage pumping stations in Sumy and nearby areas, — monitoring channels
The attack could completely stop the drainage, cause man-made accidents and serious environmental threats.
The attack could completely stop the drainage, cause man-made accidents and serious environmental threats.
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❗️There is a risk of penetration of Russian sabotage and reconnaissance groups into Odesa and Vinnytsia regions: In Transnistria - mobilization has been intensified, production of drones and training of operators has begun, - sources of "Channel 24" in SBU
December 10, 2025 at 11:10 AM
❗️There is a risk of penetration of Russian sabotage and reconnaissance groups into Odesa and Vinnytsia regions: In Transnistria - mobilization has been intensified, production of drones and training of operators has begun, - sources of "Channel 24" in SBU
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❗️Republican Thomas Massie Introduces Bill to the House of Representatives for the US Withdrawal from NATO
December 10, 2025 at 7:29 AM
❗️Republican Thomas Massie Introduces Bill to the House of Representatives for the US Withdrawal from NATO
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Chancellor Merz on the US Security Strategy:
In my discussions with Americans, I tell them, "America first is fine, but America alone cannot be in your interest. You also need partners in the world. And one of those partners can be Europe."
In my discussions with Americans, I tell them, "America first is fine, but America alone cannot be in your interest. You also need partners in the world. And one of those partners can be Europe."
December 10, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Chancellor Merz on the US Security Strategy:
In my discussions with Americans, I tell them, "America first is fine, but America alone cannot be in your interest. You also need partners in the world. And one of those partners can be Europe."
In my discussions with Americans, I tell them, "America first is fine, but America alone cannot be in your interest. You also need partners in the world. And one of those partners can be Europe."
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🇪🇺 FT: The EU want to adopt a law on the indefinite freezing of Russian assets worth €210 billion in an accelerated manner. The reason is to prevent a possible veto by Orban.
Such a step should ensure the stability of the EU's position in peace negotiations regarding the war in Ukraine.
Such a step should ensure the stability of the EU's position in peace negotiations regarding the war in Ukraine.
December 10, 2025 at 9:58 AM
🇪🇺 FT: The EU want to adopt a law on the indefinite freezing of Russian assets worth €210 billion in an accelerated manner. The reason is to prevent a possible veto by Orban.
Such a step should ensure the stability of the EU's position in peace negotiations regarding the war in Ukraine.
Such a step should ensure the stability of the EU's position in peace negotiations regarding the war in Ukraine.
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🇺🇸🇻🇦🇪🇺 Trump's latest statements are trying to break the alliance between the US and Europe, says Pope Leo XIV
He commented on recent interviews by the American leader in which he "tries to destroy what should be a very important alliance today and in the future."
He commented on recent interviews by the American leader in which he "tries to destroy what should be a very important alliance today and in the future."
December 10, 2025 at 9:30 AM
🇺🇸🇻🇦🇪🇺 Trump's latest statements are trying to break the alliance between the US and Europe, says Pope Leo XIV
He commented on recent interviews by the American leader in which he "tries to destroy what should be a very important alliance today and in the future."
He commented on recent interviews by the American leader in which he "tries to destroy what should be a very important alliance today and in the future."
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🇱🇹 Belarusian special services are preparing a "false flag" operation using Lithuanian citizens, - Militarnyi
In recent weeks, unknown individuals posing as Lithuanian intelligence officers have been offering citizens "earnings" in TG in exchange for carrying out an alleged intelligence task.
In recent weeks, unknown individuals posing as Lithuanian intelligence officers have been offering citizens "earnings" in TG in exchange for carrying out an alleged intelligence task.
December 9, 2025 at 6:25 PM
🇱🇹 Belarusian special services are preparing a "false flag" operation using Lithuanian citizens, - Militarnyi
In recent weeks, unknown individuals posing as Lithuanian intelligence officers have been offering citizens "earnings" in TG in exchange for carrying out an alleged intelligence task.
In recent weeks, unknown individuals posing as Lithuanian intelligence officers have been offering citizens "earnings" in TG in exchange for carrying out an alleged intelligence task.
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✈️ In July 2024, DHL parcels exploded in logistics centres in the UK, Poland and Germany. Each of them was powerful enough to have brought down a cargo plane had they detonated onboard, - FT
Security services would eventually trace the plot back to a group of Russian-directed saboteurs.
Security services would eventually trace the plot back to a group of Russian-directed saboteurs.
December 9, 2025 at 1:06 PM
✈️ In July 2024, DHL parcels exploded in logistics centres in the UK, Poland and Germany. Each of them was powerful enough to have brought down a cargo plane had they detonated onboard, - FT
Security services would eventually trace the plot back to a group of Russian-directed saboteurs.
Security services would eventually trace the plot back to a group of Russian-directed saboteurs.
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Wenn man stark ist, wird man in Trump-Land ernst genommen, wenn man sich schwach und unterwürfig gibt, wird man herumgeschubst. www.derstandard.at/story/300000...
Trumps rechter Angriff auf Europa
Wir sprechen über die neue Nationale Sicherheitsstrategie der US-Regierung und welche Auswirkungen sie auf Europa hat
www.derstandard.at
December 10, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Wenn man stark ist, wird man in Trump-Land ernst genommen, wenn man sich schwach und unterwürfig gibt, wird man herumgeschubst. www.derstandard.at/story/300000...
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🇺🇸🤔 What do you think?
December 10, 2025 at 9:32 AM
🇺🇸🤔 What do you think?
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🇫🇮 Finland has acquired hundreds of drone jammers and detectors, as countries on NATO's eastern flank strengthen their defences following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, - Reuters
Finland's Defence Forces have acquired hundreds of SkyWiper Omni Max jammers.
Finland's Defence Forces have acquired hundreds of SkyWiper Omni Max jammers.
December 10, 2025 at 9:09 AM
🇫🇮 Finland has acquired hundreds of drone jammers and detectors, as countries on NATO's eastern flank strengthen their defences following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, - Reuters
Finland's Defence Forces have acquired hundreds of SkyWiper Omni Max jammers.
Finland's Defence Forces have acquired hundreds of SkyWiper Omni Max jammers.
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⚡ Russia is massing troops on the Pokrovsk axis.
More than 155,000 soldiers, about 20% of Moscow’s entire invasion force, are now concentrated there.
More than 155,000 soldiers, about 20% of Moscow’s entire invasion force, are now concentrated there.
Pokrovsk Under Fire As Russia Commits 155,000 of Its Invasion Force to Single Front
Russia has increased troop numbers on the Pokrovsk axis, comprising 20% of its military in Ukraine; Ukrainian forces strive to regain control of the area.
united24media.com
December 10, 2025 at 9:18 AM
⚡ Russia is massing troops on the Pokrovsk axis.
More than 155,000 soldiers, about 20% of Moscow’s entire invasion force, are now concentrated there.
More than 155,000 soldiers, about 20% of Moscow’s entire invasion force, are now concentrated there.
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🇺🇦 Security Service has arrested a Russian shadow fleet vessel in Odesa port
It was illegally transporting Ukrainian agricultural production from occupied Crimea
The vessel's owner was under Ukrainian sanctions,vessel arrived under the flag of an African country to take a shipping of steel pipes
It was illegally transporting Ukrainian agricultural production from occupied Crimea
The vessel's owner was under Ukrainian sanctions,vessel arrived under the flag of an African country to take a shipping of steel pipes
December 10, 2025 at 9:43 AM
🇺🇦 Security Service has arrested a Russian shadow fleet vessel in Odesa port
It was illegally transporting Ukrainian agricultural production from occupied Crimea
The vessel's owner was under Ukrainian sanctions,vessel arrived under the flag of an African country to take a shipping of steel pipes
It was illegally transporting Ukrainian agricultural production from occupied Crimea
The vessel's owner was under Ukrainian sanctions,vessel arrived under the flag of an African country to take a shipping of steel pipes
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#UkraineWar, Day 1,385: #Zelensky Calls #Trump Bluff on Elections
#Ukraine #TrumpRussia
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#Ukraine #TrumpRussia
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Ukraine War, Day 1,385: Zelensky Calls Trump's Bluff on Elections - EA WorldView
Resisting Trump pressure to capitulate to Russia's invasion, Ukraine President Zelensky says he is ready to hold elections in 60 to 90 days.
eaworldview.com
December 10, 2025 at 7:00 AM
#UkraineWar, Day 1,385: #Zelensky Calls #Trump Bluff on Elections
#Ukraine #TrumpRussia
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#Ukraine #TrumpRussia
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