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Trump - Putins's Man in the White House
Dailymotion video by Documentary Lover
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Putin's man in the White house.
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Kyiv is currently entirely without power and heating after today’s attack. Authorities urged people to leave the city if they can. This is a humanitarian disaster, in case anyone didn’t know
January 9, 2026 at 11:07 AM
Kyiv is currently entirely without power and heating after today’s attack. Authorities urged people to leave the city if they can. This is a humanitarian disaster, in case anyone didn’t know
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"Contrary to what far-right leaders claim, Europe’s greatest challenge is not immigration or “wokeness,” but its own economic and technological backwardness. With productivity growth lagging and innovation increasingly taking place elsewhere, Europe must confront its 1/
January 8, 2026 at 11:53 AM
"Contrary to what far-right leaders claim, Europe’s greatest challenge is not immigration or “wokeness,” but its own economic and technological backwardness. With productivity growth lagging and innovation increasingly taking place elsewhere, Europe must confront its 1/
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Venezuela's economy is a miniature version of Russia. A corrupt and kleptocratic government that only stays in power thanks to oil exports. The US has complete and total control over this, as it does over Russia's oil exports. Time to embargo both places...
robinjbrooks.substack.com/p/tracking-o...
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January 6, 2026 at 1:18 PM
Venezuela's economy is a miniature version of Russia. A corrupt and kleptocratic government that only stays in power thanks to oil exports. The US has complete and total control over this, as it does over Russia's oil exports. Time to embargo both places...
robinjbrooks.substack.com/p/tracking-o...
robinjbrooks.substack.com/p/tracking-o...
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Want to dump U.S tech? It's not easy but check out these tips and maybe reset your online engagement for the new year.
Silicon Valley’s alliance with Donald Trump was a mask off moment and showed the world we can’t depend on US tech companies.
For the past few months, I’ve been trying to get off US tech and I put together a guide so you find alternatives too. I hope you find it helpful!
For the past few months, I’ve been trying to get off US tech and I put together a guide so you find alternatives too. I hope you find it helpful!
Getting off US tech: a guide
I’m in the process of dropping US tech services. Here’s how I did it, and options you should consider.
www.disconnect.blog
January 5, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Want to dump U.S tech? It's not easy but check out these tips and maybe reset your online engagement for the new year.
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Big Oil spent nearly $100M to get Trump elected in 2024.
Now Trump is returning the favor, giving them advance notice of his Venezuela attack and sending their stocks skyrocketing by promising them control of the country's oil reserves.
This is what oligarchy looks like.
Now Trump is returning the favor, giving them advance notice of his Venezuela attack and sending their stocks skyrocketing by promising them control of the country's oil reserves.
This is what oligarchy looks like.
January 5, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Big Oil spent nearly $100M to get Trump elected in 2024.
Now Trump is returning the favor, giving them advance notice of his Venezuela attack and sending their stocks skyrocketing by promising them control of the country's oil reserves.
This is what oligarchy looks like.
Now Trump is returning the favor, giving them advance notice of his Venezuela attack and sending their stocks skyrocketing by promising them control of the country's oil reserves.
This is what oligarchy looks like.
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During Fiona Hill's testimony to Congress on Oct 14, 2019, she described how Trump and Putin discussed exchanging Ukraine for Venezuela. The quid pro quo was if Trump refuses to help Ukraine fight off a Russian invasion, Putin would not help Venezuela (a Russian ally) resist a US takeover.
January 4, 2026 at 2:36 AM
During Fiona Hill's testimony to Congress on Oct 14, 2019, she described how Trump and Putin discussed exchanging Ukraine for Venezuela. The quid pro quo was if Trump refuses to help Ukraine fight off a Russian invasion, Putin would not help Venezuela (a Russian ally) resist a US takeover.
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International law won't constrain Trump's thirst for oil. But every solar panel that goes up makes crude reserves that much less valuable
billmckibben.substack.com/p/just-possi...
billmckibben.substack.com/p/just-possi...
Just possibly it's the oil?
A solar panel is the new peace sign
billmckibben.substack.com
January 3, 2026 at 4:11 PM
International law won't constrain Trump's thirst for oil. But every solar panel that goes up makes crude reserves that much less valuable
billmckibben.substack.com/p/just-possi...
billmckibben.substack.com/p/just-possi...
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January 3, 2026 at 8:58 PM
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this was basically Russia’s original plan in Ukraine they just couldn’t make it to Kyiv
BREAKING: Donald Trump, on his Truth Social account, claims that the US has captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro as part of an operation that involved "large scale strikes" on Caracas
January 3, 2026 at 9:40 AM
this was basically Russia’s original plan in Ukraine they just couldn’t make it to Kyiv
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In order Europe to not be a vassal in this situation, it would need to military power to prevent that. This would require a lot of spending on militaries you have always opposed.
Or have we misunderstood your views.
Or have we misunderstood your views.
The Empire strikes back, not just to grab oil and other riches but, fundamentally, to hide its own weakness at home – and to prepare the ground for subjugating its own people, in Chicago, Portland, NYC etc. Meanwhile, a vassal Europe watches in silence... www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
Venezuelan president Maduro captured and flown out of country following ‘large scale’ US attack, Trump says – live
US president says ‘the United States of America has successfully carried out a large scale strike against Venezuela’
www.theguardian.com
January 3, 2026 at 11:02 AM
In order Europe to not be a vassal in this situation, it would need to military power to prevent that. This would require a lot of spending on militaries you have always opposed.
Or have we misunderstood your views.
Or have we misunderstood your views.
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Here's my enormous round-up of everything we learned about LLMs in 2025 - the third in my annual series of reviews of the past twelve months
simonwillison.net/2025/Dec/31/...
This year it's divided into 26 sections! This is the table of contents:
simonwillison.net/2025/Dec/31/...
This year it's divided into 26 sections! This is the table of contents:
December 31, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Here's my enormous round-up of everything we learned about LLMs in 2025 - the third in my annual series of reviews of the past twelve months
simonwillison.net/2025/Dec/31/...
This year it's divided into 26 sections! This is the table of contents:
simonwillison.net/2025/Dec/31/...
This year it's divided into 26 sections! This is the table of contents:
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metr.org/blog/2025-03... h/t @simonwillison.net
For people who were citing the earlier METR study showing no increase in open source contribution speed, update your priors. Opus 4.5 can autonomously complete complex tasks 50% of the time that would take a human 4+ hours to do.
For people who were citing the earlier METR study showing no increase in open source contribution speed, update your priors. Opus 4.5 can autonomously complete complex tasks 50% of the time that would take a human 4+ hours to do.
January 1, 2026 at 5:48 AM
metr.org/blog/2025-03... h/t @simonwillison.net
For people who were citing the earlier METR study showing no increase in open source contribution speed, update your priors. Opus 4.5 can autonomously complete complex tasks 50% of the time that would take a human 4+ hours to do.
For people who were citing the earlier METR study showing no increase in open source contribution speed, update your priors. Opus 4.5 can autonomously complete complex tasks 50% of the time that would take a human 4+ hours to do.
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In 2011, Petronas was warned its South Sudan oil wells may be causing congenital disease. Over a decade later, babies are still being born with serious deformities.
Severe Birth Defects Plague South Sudan’s Oil Fields
In 2011, Petronas was warned its South Sudan oil wells may be causing congenital disease. Mercedes-Benz, partner in its Formula 1 team, arranged meetings with the company to press for answers. Over a decade later, children are still being born with serious deformities.
bloom.bg
December 31, 2025 at 5:00 AM
In 2011, Petronas was warned its South Sudan oil wells may be causing congenital disease. Over a decade later, babies are still being born with serious deformities.
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Think @sundersays.bsky.social is accurate here.
The UK has not suddenly become much more racist.
However the (re)normalisation of open racism by "respectable" right-wing media and politicians has led to both increased visibility for open racists, & radicalisation of some "soft" racists/xenophobes
The UK has not suddenly become much more racist.
However the (re)normalisation of open racism by "respectable" right-wing media and politicians has led to both increased visibility for open racists, & radicalisation of some "soft" racists/xenophobes
Longterm intergenerational shift is a civic widening of inclusion. The short-term shift is hardening views within the minority position
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Today's opinion poll news in context. The longer term trend has been away from ethno-nationalism.
Source:
Butt S, Clery E, Curtice J, editors (2022). British Social Attitudes: The 39th Report. National Centre for Social Research.
Source:
Butt S, Clery E, Curtice J, editors (2022). British Social Attitudes: The 39th Report. National Centre for Social Research.
December 30, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Think @sundersays.bsky.social is accurate here.
The UK has not suddenly become much more racist.
However the (re)normalisation of open racism by "respectable" right-wing media and politicians has led to both increased visibility for open racists, & radicalisation of some "soft" racists/xenophobes
The UK has not suddenly become much more racist.
However the (re)normalisation of open racism by "respectable" right-wing media and politicians has led to both increased visibility for open racists, & radicalisation of some "soft" racists/xenophobes
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"Once you give a charlatan power over you, you almost never get it back."
― Carl Sagan, The Demon-Haunted World
― Carl Sagan, The Demon-Haunted World
December 28, 2025 at 2:15 PM
"Once you give a charlatan power over you, you almost never get it back."
― Carl Sagan, The Demon-Haunted World
― Carl Sagan, The Demon-Haunted World
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$100m of solar panels saves a country 30 years of gas imports at 2024 prices for the same 1.5TWh of electricity generated
That's a $3b saving in gas imports for each $100m of solar deployed
Another one of my charts of the year
That's a $3b saving in gas imports for each $100m of solar deployed
Another one of my charts of the year
December 28, 2025 at 7:47 AM
$100m of solar panels saves a country 30 years of gas imports at 2024 prices for the same 1.5TWh of electricity generated
That's a $3b saving in gas imports for each $100m of solar deployed
Another one of my charts of the year
That's a $3b saving in gas imports for each $100m of solar deployed
Another one of my charts of the year
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ISW is aware that Russian propaganda is again spreading AI-generated deepfake videos that deceptively use the ISW brand and likeness to promote fabricated assessments and other false claims. The claims made in this video are false. (1/2) english.nv.ua/nation/russi...
Russia fakes ISW report to claim only 30% of France’s nukes are functional
Russian propaganda is circulating a false report allegedly
from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW), claiming that only 30% of
France’s nuclear forces are “operational,” Ukraine’s Center for Coun...
english.nv.ua
December 26, 2025 at 6:33 PM
ISW is aware that Russian propaganda is again spreading AI-generated deepfake videos that deceptively use the ISW brand and likeness to promote fabricated assessments and other false claims. The claims made in this video are false. (1/2) english.nv.ua/nation/russi...
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🤔🇷🇺 Ceci n’est pas une blague.
À Saint-Pétersbourg, 70 personnes ont été arrêtées par le FSB alors qu’elles priaient pour la bonne santé de Zelensky et des défenseurs de l’Ukraine.
Un texte que je n’aurais jamais imaginé écrire un jour…
À Saint-Pétersbourg, 70 personnes ont été arrêtées par le FSB alors qu’elles priaient pour la bonne santé de Zelensky et des défenseurs de l’Ukraine.
Un texte que je n’aurais jamais imaginé écrire un jour…
December 26, 2025 at 9:30 PM
🤔🇷🇺 Ceci n’est pas une blague.
À Saint-Pétersbourg, 70 personnes ont été arrêtées par le FSB alors qu’elles priaient pour la bonne santé de Zelensky et des défenseurs de l’Ukraine.
Un texte que je n’aurais jamais imaginé écrire un jour…
À Saint-Pétersbourg, 70 personnes ont été arrêtées par le FSB alors qu’elles priaient pour la bonne santé de Zelensky et des défenseurs de l’Ukraine.
Un texte que je n’aurais jamais imaginé écrire un jour…
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This is Kristina Solovyova. Russian terrorists killed her in Zhytomyr striking residential buildings with drones on December 23. She was only 4🕯
December 26, 2025 at 3:30 AM
This is Kristina Solovyova. Russian terrorists killed her in Zhytomyr striking residential buildings with drones on December 23. She was only 4🕯
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The threat to German auto producers isn't from Chinese cars flooding Germany. It's from Chinese cars flooding to emerging markets (red), where they're killing the market for German cars. That's not something EU tariffs on China are going to be able to fix...
robinjbrooks.substack.com/p/chinas-inv...
robinjbrooks.substack.com/p/chinas-inv...
December 25, 2025 at 3:57 PM
The threat to German auto producers isn't from Chinese cars flooding Germany. It's from Chinese cars flooding to emerging markets (red), where they're killing the market for German cars. That's not something EU tariffs on China are going to be able to fix...
robinjbrooks.substack.com/p/chinas-inv...
robinjbrooks.substack.com/p/chinas-inv...
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Germany news: Town body seeks €500m to curb loneliness
Germany news: Town body seeks €500m to curb loneliness – DW – 12/25/2025
Germany needs a fund to tackle loneliness, which is now hitting under-30s as well as older people, a body representing 10,000 towns and municipalities said. DW has the latest.
www.dw.com
December 25, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Germany news: Town body seeks €500m to curb loneliness
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Clinicians who actually saw the horrors of COVID (and didn’t get infected, because masks fucking work 🤷🏻♂️) are pretty pissed at this. Especially the @newyorker.com - I expect better 🤦🏻♂️
The thesis of the book is that early COVID lockdowns weren't worth it and mid-COVID mitigation measures like masks, contact tracing and business closures don't work.
This is laughably false and the authors have endorsed the people now running Trump's HHS.
This is laughably false and the authors have endorsed the people now running Trump's HHS.
December 24, 2025 at 5:19 AM
Clinicians who actually saw the horrors of COVID (and didn’t get infected, because masks fucking work 🤷🏻♂️) are pretty pissed at this. Especially the @newyorker.com - I expect better 🤦🏻♂️
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This is genuinely horrifying. Fact-free far-right agitprop given accolades by credible media across the political spectrum.
Congratulations to Stephen Macedo & Frances Lee, whose book In Covid's Wake has been recognized as:
⭐ A @newyorker.com Best Book of the Year
⭐ An @economist.com Book of the Year
⭐ A @wsj.com Best Book of the Year
Learn more about this eye-opening book: press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...
⭐ A @newyorker.com Best Book of the Year
⭐ An @economist.com Book of the Year
⭐ A @wsj.com Best Book of the Year
Learn more about this eye-opening book: press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...
December 24, 2025 at 5:00 AM
This is genuinely horrifying. Fact-free far-right agitprop given accolades by credible media across the political spectrum.