@mathie-bsky.bsky.social
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The Indian government posts its version of the new US-India trade deal. No mention of India ending purchases of Russian oil, as Trump said. Is this a secret side deal or a figment of Trump’s imagination? www.pib.gov.in/PressReleseD...
February 7, 2026 at 2:34 AM
The Indian government posts its version of the new US-India trade deal. No mention of India ending purchases of Russian oil, as Trump said. Is this a secret side deal or a figment of Trump’s imagination? www.pib.gov.in/PressReleseD...
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it's really, really nuts that our scrappy lil' non-profit media website employs more people in Kyiv than the Washington Post.
Also follow @lapatina.bsky.social she is awesome and smart and so brave
Also follow @lapatina.bsky.social she is awesome and smart and so brave
The Washington Post—for which I wrote editorials for nearly a decade—has closed its Kyiv bureau.
@lawfaremedia.org has not—and we will not.
We now employ more people in Kyiv than the Washington Post.
Let me tell you about what we have done in Ukraine over the past year and why we are not leaving
@lawfaremedia.org has not—and we will not.
We now employ more people in Kyiv than the Washington Post.
Let me tell you about what we have done in Ukraine over the past year and why we are not leaving
February 6, 2026 at 9:41 PM
it's really, really nuts that our scrappy lil' non-profit media website employs more people in Kyiv than the Washington Post.
Also follow @lapatina.bsky.social she is awesome and smart and so brave
Also follow @lapatina.bsky.social she is awesome and smart and so brave
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By the way, for those of you not in MN: Homan’s strategy was to withdraw some agents, so it felt like we were in the denouement of the crisis, and then escalate hard against observers. They’re being incredibly aggressive with observers now. National media may not want to check out just yet
February 7, 2026 at 3:38 AM
By the way, for those of you not in MN: Homan’s strategy was to withdraw some agents, so it felt like we were in the denouement of the crisis, and then escalate hard against observers. They’re being incredibly aggressive with observers now. National media may not want to check out just yet
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After files circulated showing he had in-depth comms w/ Jeffrey Epstein, news broke that Kimbal Musk recently stepped down from the Burning Man board. Thus far, he has not issued any statement.
Musk still sits on the Tesla board. I've asked the co if he'll continue to serve.
Musk still sits on the Tesla board. I've asked the co if he'll continue to serve.
February 6, 2026 at 10:33 PM
After files circulated showing he had in-depth comms w/ Jeffrey Epstein, news broke that Kimbal Musk recently stepped down from the Burning Man board. Thus far, he has not issued any statement.
Musk still sits on the Tesla board. I've asked the co if he'll continue to serve.
Musk still sits on the Tesla board. I've asked the co if he'll continue to serve.
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'erroneously'
Trump flack Leavitt brushed off anger over Trump racist post as "fake outrage," now a staffer is blamed for it and it's been taken down.
February 6, 2026 at 5:15 PM
'erroneously'
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While reporting this, I had something happen that's never happened. A comms rep for one of the co's disputed my reporting and said what I was telling them was untrue because it was not in Grok, xAI's chatbot.
I was looking directly at the files. And this person was using AI to challenge the truth.
I was looking directly at the files. And this person was using AI to challenge the truth.
Epstein had many known connections to Silicon Valley CEOs, but less known was how he made money from those relationships.
We did a deep dive into how he got dealflow in Silicon Valley, giving him shots to invest in Coinbase, Palantir, SpaceX and other companies.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/b...
We did a deep dive into how he got dealflow in Silicon Valley, giving him shots to invest in Coinbase, Palantir, SpaceX and other companies.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/b...
Jeffrey Epstein’s Money Mingled With Silicon Valley Start-Ups
www.nytimes.com
February 5, 2026 at 5:38 PM
While reporting this, I had something happen that's never happened. A comms rep for one of the co's disputed my reporting and said what I was telling them was untrue because it was not in Grok, xAI's chatbot.
I was looking directly at the files. And this person was using AI to challenge the truth.
I was looking directly at the files. And this person was using AI to challenge the truth.
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International travel to the US has plunged in the first year of Donald Trump’s second term, as the president has overseen a dramatic expansion of immigration enforcement, mounting scrutiny at the border and global tariffs. ft.trib.al/qS5dOcd
February 6, 2026 at 6:58 AM
International travel to the US has plunged in the first year of Donald Trump’s second term, as the president has overseen a dramatic expansion of immigration enforcement, mounting scrutiny at the border and global tariffs. ft.trib.al/qS5dOcd
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Das eingefrorene russischen Staatsvermögen darf nicht vom Tisch genommen, es muss weiter in Richtung Konfiskation gearbeitet werden. Russland steht wirtschaftlich unter Druck, seine Einnahmen schrumpfen. Das gilt es zu beschleunigen.
February 6, 2026 at 7:01 AM
Das eingefrorene russischen Staatsvermögen darf nicht vom Tisch genommen, es muss weiter in Richtung Konfiskation gearbeitet werden. Russland steht wirtschaftlich unter Druck, seine Einnahmen schrumpfen. Das gilt es zu beschleunigen.
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UKRAINIAN ARTILLERY HAS HAD TO ADAPT DRAMATICALLY TO SURVIVE
At a briefing yesterday I was given a fascinating insight into his artillery warfare has had to change to meet the drone environment - some active field officers in NATO were surprised at how drastically things have changed.SPG’s notably
At a briefing yesterday I was given a fascinating insight into his artillery warfare has had to change to meet the drone environment - some active field officers in NATO were surprised at how drastically things have changed.SPG’s notably
February 6, 2026 at 6:51 AM
UKRAINIAN ARTILLERY HAS HAD TO ADAPT DRAMATICALLY TO SURVIVE
At a briefing yesterday I was given a fascinating insight into his artillery warfare has had to change to meet the drone environment - some active field officers in NATO were surprised at how drastically things have changed.SPG’s notably
At a briefing yesterday I was given a fascinating insight into his artillery warfare has had to change to meet the drone environment - some active field officers in NATO were surprised at how drastically things have changed.SPG’s notably
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5 people told Politico “the planned 🇺🇸🇩🇪 meeting collapsed after State Department officials told the German Embassy in Washington that it was prepared to receive only Christian Democratic and AfD lawmakers, excluding the SPD and the Greens.“
Norbert Röttgen (CDU) rejected that idea. Good on him!
Norbert Röttgen (CDU) rejected that idea. Good on him!
German lawmakers were supposed to be on a routine visit to Washington, during which they would engage in a dialogue on China.
However, MPs refused to take part in the meeting after their center-left colleagues were blocked — a highly unusual step.
🔗 www.politico.eu/article/pete...
However, MPs refused to take part in the meeting after their center-left colleagues were blocked — a highly unusual step.
🔗 www.politico.eu/article/pete...
February 5, 2026 at 6:07 PM
5 people told Politico “the planned 🇺🇸🇩🇪 meeting collapsed after State Department officials told the German Embassy in Washington that it was prepared to receive only Christian Democratic and AfD lawmakers, excluding the SPD and the Greens.“
Norbert Röttgen (CDU) rejected that idea. Good on him!
Norbert Röttgen (CDU) rejected that idea. Good on him!
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I grew up with the Washington Post, wrote editorials for the Washington Post and published a column there for more than 15 years. To watch its owners destroy it, seemingly deliberately, in just a year and a half is devastating.
February 5, 2026 at 2:38 PM
I grew up with the Washington Post, wrote editorials for the Washington Post and published a column there for more than 15 years. To watch its owners destroy it, seemingly deliberately, in just a year and a half is devastating.
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⚡️Serhiy „Flash“ Beskrestnov mit einem Update zur Starlink Situation bei den russischen Mördern
‼️ Der Feind hat an den Fronten nicht einmal ein Problem, sondern eine Katastrophe. Die gesamte Truppenführung ist zusammengebrochen. In vielen Bereichen wurden die Angriffsaktionen eingestellt.
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‼️ Der Feind hat an den Fronten nicht einmal ein Problem, sondern eine Katastrophe. Die gesamte Truppenführung ist zusammengebrochen. In vielen Bereichen wurden die Angriffsaktionen eingestellt.
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‼️ Es passiert
Die russischen Kriegsverbrecher berichtet von einem massiven Ausfall von Starlink bei ihren Einheiten an der Front.
Wenn das wirklich der Fall ist, wird die ZSU ihren Vorteil in der Kommunikation zurückgewinnen, und die ORC Problemen mit der Truppenführung auf taktischer Ebene haben.
Die russischen Kriegsverbrecher berichtet von einem massiven Ausfall von Starlink bei ihren Einheiten an der Front.
Wenn das wirklich der Fall ist, wird die ZSU ihren Vorteil in der Kommunikation zurückgewinnen, und die ORC Problemen mit der Truppenführung auf taktischer Ebene haben.
‼️ Es ist soweit - damit in der Ukraine Starlink funktioniert, müssen diese registriert werden.
„Bald werden in der Ukraine nur noch geprüfte und registrierte Terminals funktionieren. Alle anderen werden abgeschaltet.“ — Verteidigungsminister Federov
„Bald werden in der Ukraine nur noch geprüfte und registrierte Terminals funktionieren. Alle anderen werden abgeschaltet.“ — Verteidigungsminister Federov
February 5, 2026 at 8:39 AM
⚡️Serhiy „Flash“ Beskrestnov mit einem Update zur Starlink Situation bei den russischen Mördern
‼️ Der Feind hat an den Fronten nicht einmal ein Problem, sondern eine Katastrophe. Die gesamte Truppenführung ist zusammengebrochen. In vielen Bereichen wurden die Angriffsaktionen eingestellt.
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‼️ Der Feind hat an den Fronten nicht einmal ein Problem, sondern eine Katastrophe. Die gesamte Truppenführung ist zusammengebrochen. In vielen Bereichen wurden die Angriffsaktionen eingestellt.
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Probably just a coincidence, right?🤷♀️
The chair of the first law firm that bent the knee to Trump’s extortion and agreed to do pro bono work for him is featured in the Epstein Files, you say? Huh.
Brad Karp to step down as Paul Weiss chair after Epstein revelations ft.trib.al/H1vYT7B
February 5, 2026 at 4:33 AM
Probably just a coincidence, right?🤷♀️
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Wow! What sounded like the entire AEW Dynamite audience in Las Vegas tonight chanted "Fuck ICE! Fuck ICE!" in unison before the main event
February 5, 2026 at 3:31 AM
Wow! What sounded like the entire AEW Dynamite audience in Las Vegas tonight chanted "Fuck ICE! Fuck ICE!" in unison before the main event
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1/ Russian 'combat penguins' are in reality soldiers who have been so badly misled about thermal protection capes that they treat them as magic amulets, says a Russian warblogger who says he is horrified by images such as this. ⬇️
February 4, 2026 at 8:20 AM
1/ Russian 'combat penguins' are in reality soldiers who have been so badly misled about thermal protection capes that they treat them as magic amulets, says a Russian warblogger who says he is horrified by images such as this. ⬇️
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As we approach the fourth anniversary of the full-scale war, Ukrainians still find themselves having to explain that any peace negotiations require all parties to act in good faith, and we are nowhere near that point. Russia is not interested in peace: just or otherwise.
February 3, 2026 at 5:36 PM
As we approach the fourth anniversary of the full-scale war, Ukrainians still find themselves having to explain that any peace negotiations require all parties to act in good faith, and we are nowhere near that point. Russia is not interested in peace: just or otherwise.
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Der massive Schlag gegen die ukrainische Energieversorgung, explizit auch in der Region um Kyjiw, bei -22 Grad ist natürlich das Beste und das Humanste, was Wladimir Putin einfällt. War allerdings nicht anders zu erwarten.
February 3, 2026 at 5:23 AM
Der massive Schlag gegen die ukrainische Energieversorgung, explizit auch in der Region um Kyjiw, bei -22 Grad ist natürlich das Beste und das Humanste, was Wladimir Putin einfällt. War allerdings nicht anders zu erwarten.
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Massive attack on Ukraine tonight.
February 3, 2026 at 6:50 AM
Massive attack on Ukraine tonight.
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Judge Reyes starts with a comparison: George Washington versus Kristi Noem.
![[start quotation] MEMORANDUM OPINION
On December 2, 1783, then-Commander-in-Chief George Washington penned: “America is open to receive not only the Opulent & respected Stranger, but the oppressed & persecuted of
all Nations & Religions.”1
More than two centuries later, Congress reaffirmed President
Washington’s vision by establishing the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program. See 8
U.S.C. § 1254a (TPS statute). It provides humanitarian relief to foreign nationals in the United
States who come from disaster-stricken countries. It also brings in substantial revenue, with TPS
holders generating $5.2 billion in taxes annually. See Part VI.
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem has a different take."[end quotation]
Underneath is a screenshot of a tweet, which reads: " Secretary Kristi Noem
@Sec_Noem
I just met with the President.
I am recommending a full travel ban on every damn country that's been flooding our nation with killers, leeches, and entitlement junkies.
Our forefathers built this nation on blood, sweat, and the unyielding love of freedom-not for foreign invaders to slaughter our heroes, suck dry our hard-earned tax dollars, or snatch the benefits owed to AMERICANS.
WE DON'T WANT THEM. NOT ONE.
6:52 PM
Dec 1, 2025
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February 3, 2026 at 12:49 AM
Judge Reyes starts with a comparison: George Washington versus Kristi Noem.
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I was a White House ethics lawyer.
I used to advise people not to even accept a free cup of coffee from someone who had interests before them. And staff followed those rules.
I can’t even find the words to describe the scale of Trump’s corruption here.
I used to advise people not to even accept a free cup of coffee from someone who had interests before them. And staff followed those rules.
I can’t even find the words to describe the scale of Trump’s corruption here.
Foreign countries are bribing our president to sell out the American people.
Trump family businesses made $187 MILLION from this deal, and just months later he gave the UAE some of our most top-secret AI tech.
They are selling our national security to the highest bidder.
Trump family businesses made $187 MILLION from this deal, and just months later he gave the UAE some of our most top-secret AI tech.
They are selling our national security to the highest bidder.
February 2, 2026 at 7:28 AM
I was a White House ethics lawyer.
I used to advise people not to even accept a free cup of coffee from someone who had interests before them. And staff followed those rules.
I can’t even find the words to describe the scale of Trump’s corruption here.
I used to advise people not to even accept a free cup of coffee from someone who had interests before them. And staff followed those rules.
I can’t even find the words to describe the scale of Trump’s corruption here.
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DHS said that the woman CBP shot in the chest in Portland was “involved” in a gang shooting.
Her ~involvement~ was that suspected gang members sexually assaulted and robbed her.
Her ~involvement~ was that suspected gang members sexually assaulted and robbed her.
After Border Patrol shot two people in Portland, DHS claimed they were "vicious gang members" tied to a past shooting.
But records I obtained reveal a US prosecutor has since directly contradicted DHS, saying, "We're not suggesting he is a gang member." My dive into how DHS' claims have collapsed:
But records I obtained reveal a US prosecutor has since directly contradicted DHS, saying, "We're not suggesting he is a gang member." My dive into how DHS' claims have collapsed:
DHS’s account of two Venezuelans shot by border patrol falls apart in court: ‘A smear campaign’
Immigration officials said agent shot two ‘vicious gang members’ in Portland, but records obtained by the Guardian reveal US prosecutor contradicted claims
www.theguardian.com
February 3, 2026 at 2:02 AM
DHS said that the woman CBP shot in the chest in Portland was “involved” in a gang shooting.
Her ~involvement~ was that suspected gang members sexually assaulted and robbed her.
Her ~involvement~ was that suspected gang members sexually assaulted and robbed her.
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This kind of detail is many, many storeys below the presidential pay grade but it's Trump's comfort zone. He may not be able to explain his foreign policy coherently at Davos (or anywhere else) but he's all over the detail of the Kennedy Center's steel and marble.
Q: Do you plan on tearing the Kennedy Center down and how much will all of the renovations cost?
TRUMP: Probably around $200 million. I'm not ripping it down. I'll be using the steel. So we're using the structure. We're using some of the marble.
TRUMP: Probably around $200 million. I'm not ripping it down. I'll be using the steel. So we're using the structure. We're using some of the marble.
February 2, 2026 at 11:27 PM
This kind of detail is many, many storeys below the presidential pay grade but it's Trump's comfort zone. He may not be able to explain his foreign policy coherently at Davos (or anywhere else) but he's all over the detail of the Kennedy Center's steel and marble.
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Bulk sales of tickets to Melania are being promoted through emails from WH Faith Office advisor Paula White-Cain using her National Faith Advisory Board list. People are encouraged to purchase 30 tickets at a time to “support our First Lady.” meidasnews.com/news/exclusi...
Exclusive: White House Advisor Pushed Bulk Sales for Melania Movie
Supporters are encouraged to buy group tickets and private screenings, raising questions about ethics and actual attendance
meidasnews.com
February 2, 2026 at 10:52 PM
Bulk sales of tickets to Melania are being promoted through emails from WH Faith Office advisor Paula White-Cain using her National Faith Advisory Board list. People are encouraged to purchase 30 tickets at a time to “support our First Lady.” meidasnews.com/news/exclusi...