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#YesItsAGenocide
We're all ignorant and prejudiced, drawn to witch hunts - we just pick different targets. The world could be so much better if we judged less, inc. being less judgemental of those who judge.
#SlavaUkraini
#FreedomforTürkiye
#YesItsAGenocide
We're all ignorant and prejudiced, drawn to witch hunts - we just pick different targets. The world could be so much better if we judged less, inc. being less judgemental of those who judge.
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Charlie Kirk’s killing has been such a bonanza for Donald Trump. In just a week, he has:
● Eroded free speech and the First Amendment
● Diverted attention from his friendship with Epstein
● Rallied his base and collaborators
● Eliminated a key ally (i.e., Kirk) who was calling for the Epstein files.
● Eroded free speech and the First Amendment
● Diverted attention from his friendship with Epstein
● Rallied his base and collaborators
● Eliminated a key ally (i.e., Kirk) who was calling for the Epstein files.
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My latest Substack piece on Trump’s hypocrisy on all things pardons and drugs:
katiephang.substack.com/p/trumps-par...
katiephang.substack.com/p/trumps-par...
Trump’s Pardons and the Mockery of the U.S. Justice System
Trump's not even trying to hide the hypocrisy
katiephang.substack.com
December 1, 2025 at 2:55 PM
My latest Substack piece on Trump’s hypocrisy on all things pardons and drugs:
katiephang.substack.com/p/trumps-par...
katiephang.substack.com/p/trumps-par...
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Trump attacked Governor Tim Walz on Thanksgiving, calling him the “R word” amid escalating rhetoric against immigrants and Somali communities. Walz responded, demanding the release of Trump’s MRI results, implying that the President’s behavior raises serious questions about his fitness for office.
November 30, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Trump attacked Governor Tim Walz on Thanksgiving, calling him the “R word” amid escalating rhetoric against immigrants and Somali communities. Walz responded, demanding the release of Trump’s MRI results, implying that the President’s behavior raises serious questions about his fitness for office.
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All the ones they’ve hit have been empty. Unlike Russia Ukraine cares about consequences.
November 30, 2025 at 7:28 PM
All the ones they’ve hit have been empty. Unlike Russia Ukraine cares about consequences.
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November 30, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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“For 4 years, Ukraine has been fighting for the whole of Europe. NATO was created to fight one war … to save free Europe from Russian aggression. Ukraine is the only country that is fighting this war, and we are still discussing should we include them or not.”
- Garry Kasparov
- Garry Kasparov
November 29, 2025 at 3:19 AM
“For 4 years, Ukraine has been fighting for the whole of Europe. NATO was created to fight one war … to save free Europe from Russian aggression. Ukraine is the only country that is fighting this war, and we are still discussing should we include them or not.”
- Garry Kasparov
- Garry Kasparov
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To all worried about the fate of Ukraine, remember:
- Ukraine stood strong against all odds in Feb 2022, led by Zelensky.
- Russia barely advanced the frontline since their defeat in Kyiv.
- Ukraine has liberated more land than has lost since.
- Eliminating corruption is vital for Ukraine's survival
- Ukraine stood strong against all odds in Feb 2022, led by Zelensky.
- Russia barely advanced the frontline since their defeat in Kyiv.
- Ukraine has liberated more land than has lost since.
- Eliminating corruption is vital for Ukraine's survival
November 29, 2025 at 6:34 AM
To all worried about the fate of Ukraine, remember:
- Ukraine stood strong against all odds in Feb 2022, led by Zelensky.
- Russia barely advanced the frontline since their defeat in Kyiv.
- Ukraine has liberated more land than has lost since.
- Eliminating corruption is vital for Ukraine's survival
- Ukraine stood strong against all odds in Feb 2022, led by Zelensky.
- Russia barely advanced the frontline since their defeat in Kyiv.
- Ukraine has liberated more land than has lost since.
- Eliminating corruption is vital for Ukraine's survival
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This is what Ukraine is fighting for.
📹nastya_lutaeva
📹nastya_lutaeva
November 28, 2025 at 9:48 PM
This is what Ukraine is fighting for.
📹nastya_lutaeva
📹nastya_lutaeva
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Steve Witkoff during today’s meeting with the Ukraine delegation.
November 30, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Steve Witkoff during today’s meeting with the Ukraine delegation.
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Ain’t nobody fighting wokeness like sleepy Don…😂
November 30, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Ain’t nobody fighting wokeness like sleepy Don…😂
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Bash: "Do you believe if there was a second strike to eliminate any survivors that it constitutes a war crime?"
Mark Kelly: "It seems to."
Bash: "If you received that order, would you have carried it out?"
Mark Kelly: "No…Going after survivors in the water is unlawful."
Mark Kelly: "It seems to."
Bash: "If you received that order, would you have carried it out?"
Mark Kelly: "No…Going after survivors in the water is unlawful."
November 30, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Bash: "Do you believe if there was a second strike to eliminate any survivors that it constitutes a war crime?"
Mark Kelly: "It seems to."
Bash: "If you received that order, would you have carried it out?"
Mark Kelly: "No…Going after survivors in the water is unlawful."
Mark Kelly: "It seems to."
Bash: "If you received that order, would you have carried it out?"
Mark Kelly: "No…Going after survivors in the water is unlawful."
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🤔🇺🇸🇪🇺 The US is no longer an ally of Europe, but a potential “opponent” or “threat,” — El País
Europe is too dependent on America in the military, technological and economic spheres, and this limits its autonomy. To change the situation, the EU has two ways:
Europe is too dependent on America in the military, technological and economic spheres, and this limits its autonomy. To change the situation, the EU has two ways:
November 30, 2025 at 2:18 PM
🤔🇺🇸🇪🇺 The US is no longer an ally of Europe, but a potential “opponent” or “threat,” — El País
Europe is too dependent on America in the military, technological and economic spheres, and this limits its autonomy. To change the situation, the EU has two ways:
Europe is too dependent on America in the military, technological and economic spheres, and this limits its autonomy. To change the situation, the EU has two ways:
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Klobuchar: "What the president has done is taken a horrific crime that occurred in DC and went 2,400 miles away to Somali & somehow indicted an entire group of people, 80k of them in my state, as well as all naturalized citizens. This is what he does. He tries to make people hate each other."
November 30, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Klobuchar: "What the president has done is taken a horrific crime that occurred in DC and went 2,400 miles away to Somali & somehow indicted an entire group of people, 80k of them in my state, as well as all naturalized citizens. This is what he does. He tries to make people hate each other."
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Impeachment would be a start.
I want trump, his family, his f*cking son in law, his cabinet, Musk, & ALL members of both Houses who have been complicit prosecuted to the FULLEST extent of the law.
Then flip them into the Hague for crimes against humanity.
That didn't bode well for the last Nazis
I want trump, his family, his f*cking son in law, his cabinet, Musk, & ALL members of both Houses who have been complicit prosecuted to the FULLEST extent of the law.
Then flip them into the Hague for crimes against humanity.
That didn't bode well for the last Nazis
November 25, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Impeachment would be a start.
I want trump, his family, his f*cking son in law, his cabinet, Musk, & ALL members of both Houses who have been complicit prosecuted to the FULLEST extent of the law.
Then flip them into the Hague for crimes against humanity.
That didn't bode well for the last Nazis
I want trump, his family, his f*cking son in law, his cabinet, Musk, & ALL members of both Houses who have been complicit prosecuted to the FULLEST extent of the law.
Then flip them into the Hague for crimes against humanity.
That didn't bode well for the last Nazis
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Last month he was a soybean farmer, this month he’s an expert on intercontinental cattle drives.
November 17, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Last month he was a soybean farmer, this month he’s an expert on intercontinental cattle drives.
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Can the next please dear God can the next interviewer ask MTG about oh I don’t know January 6th etc before we keep pretending she found politics Jesus
November 16, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Can the next please dear God can the next interviewer ask MTG about oh I don’t know January 6th etc before we keep pretending she found politics Jesus
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Started strong and ended strong. The middle felt a little meandering. Definitely worthwhile.
December 26, 2024 at 3:48 PM
Started strong and ended strong. The middle felt a little meandering. Definitely worthwhile.
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We know it was a mutilation of truth, an attempt to murder optimism and dance on its remains while surviving family watches - to break spirits - to make moral devastation great again.
To that we reflect the message of lonely, near-silent monoliths: “We were here.”
open.substack.com/pub/williamc...
To that we reflect the message of lonely, near-silent monoliths: “We were here.”
open.substack.com/pub/williamc...
Trump and Vance Dance on the Corpse of the Post-War Order
The berating of Ukraine's Zelenskyy represents a world order that is altogether different than what's come before
open.substack.com
March 1, 2025 at 4:36 PM
We know it was a mutilation of truth, an attempt to murder optimism and dance on its remains while surviving family watches - to break spirits - to make moral devastation great again.
To that we reflect the message of lonely, near-silent monoliths: “We were here.”
open.substack.com/pub/williamc...
To that we reflect the message of lonely, near-silent monoliths: “We were here.”
open.substack.com/pub/williamc...
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Mr. Churchill, why don’t you say ‘thank you’!?
March 4, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Mr. Churchill, why don’t you say ‘thank you’!?
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The only thing those two men have in common is a postal address.
June 22, 2025 at 2:02 PM
The only thing those two men have in common is a postal address.
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Background: 5 years in public diplomacy at German Embassy in D.C..MA from American University.
1) Political History
2) World History
3) Geopolitics
4) thoughtful, contextualized current events
5) Russian Literature
6) Star Trek ;)
Background: 5 years in public diplomacy at German Embassy in D.C..MA from American University.
November 29, 2024 at 7:52 PM
Happy to be here! Follow me if you’d like to read about:
1) Political History
2) World History
3) Geopolitics
4) thoughtful, contextualized current events
5) Russian Literature
6) Star Trek ;)
Background: 5 years in public diplomacy at German Embassy in D.C..MA from American University.
1) Political History
2) World History
3) Geopolitics
4) thoughtful, contextualized current events
5) Russian Literature
6) Star Trek ;)
Background: 5 years in public diplomacy at German Embassy in D.C..MA from American University.
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Don’t fall in love with politicians.
It is your task as a citizen to be skeptical, hold officials to account, to not be drawn into cults of personality.
And if your first thought is, “well my guy/gal is actually authentic and out there for the people.” -No, damnit. I’m talking to you specifically.
It is your task as a citizen to be skeptical, hold officials to account, to not be drawn into cults of personality.
And if your first thought is, “well my guy/gal is actually authentic and out there for the people.” -No, damnit. I’m talking to you specifically.
November 2, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Don’t fall in love with politicians.
It is your task as a citizen to be skeptical, hold officials to account, to not be drawn into cults of personality.
And if your first thought is, “well my guy/gal is actually authentic and out there for the people.” -No, damnit. I’m talking to you specifically.
It is your task as a citizen to be skeptical, hold officials to account, to not be drawn into cults of personality.
And if your first thought is, “well my guy/gal is actually authentic and out there for the people.” -No, damnit. I’m talking to you specifically.
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She had strong opinions on Chinese vs. Soviet Marxism-Leninism, so interrupted my latest recording. I let her take the mic, naturally.
September 25, 2025 at 4:07 PM
She had strong opinions on Chinese vs. Soviet Marxism-Leninism, so interrupted my latest recording. I let her take the mic, naturally.
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Why doesnt the bbc just badly edits something about kamala now and is done with it
November 11, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Why doesnt the bbc just badly edits something about kamala now and is done with it
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NEW via CNN: “The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal”
Exclusive: UK suspends some intelligence sharing with US over boat strike concerns in major break | CNN Politics
The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes ...
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November 11, 2025 at 3:17 PM
NEW via CNN: “The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal”