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Scott Lucas

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Political science 48%
History 23%
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ICE arrested comedian Robby Roadsteamer for singing a parody of Rod Stewart’s “Do Ya Think I’m Sexy” in a Jeffrey Epstein the Giraffe costume outside their facility.

He sings “If you hate brown people / and you are a Nazi” and ICE thugs grab him and drag him into detention. No violence—just speech.
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This is straight up white nationalist talking points posted by the DHS.
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13-min analysis

How #Zelensky and #Europe partners have maneuvered Trump away from support of #Putin

The key? Flattery and manipulation of #Trump ego

#Ukraine #UkraineWar #Russia
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#Ukraine drone strikes industrial area in #Russia city of Ufa, site of one of region’s largest oil refineries

Ufaorgsintez refinery is part of Bashneft oil company, affiliated w Russia’s State-owned energy giant Gazprom

Smoke near city’s industrial zone & disruptions to mobile internet service
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#Ukraine military intelligence: Our cyber-attack caused $800,000 in damages to Orion Telecom, one of largest internet providers in Siberia

#UkraineWar #Russia
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Largest oil depot in #Russia -occupied #Crimea still burning, w 16 damaged fuel tanks, after #Ukraine drone strike on Monday

Ukraine General Staff: A "large-scale fire is ongoing on the territory of the [Feodosia] enterprise"

Stores up to 250,000 tons of fuel

#UkraineWar
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IMF lowered its forecast for #Russia growth in 2025 to only 0.6%.

In April IMF estimated 1.5% - In July they projected 0.9%

Russian economy expanded 4.3% in 2024

IMF projects Russian inflation will rise to 9% this year

#Ukraine #UkraineWar
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#Trump: #Putin “should have won that war in one week”

#Russia has “lost 1 1/2 million soldiers” which is “making him look very bad”

#Ukraine PM Svyrydenko & US Treasury Sec Bessent discuss sanctions and Ukraine reconstruction

#Zelensky in White House on Friday

#UkraineWar

Reposted by Scott Lucas

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Jacques Prévert
Barbara
...
Ce n’est même plus l’orage
De fer d’acier de sang
Tout simplement des nuages
Qui crèvent comme des chiens
Des chiens qui disparaissent
Au fil de l’eau sur Brest
Et vont pourrir au loin
Au loin très loin de Brest
Dont il ne reste rien.

#Mariupol, #Bakhmut
#SlavaUkraïni
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"It’s very important that period of liberation gives people new hope for their return and for reconstruction"

“Anyone who obstructs lifting of sanctions on #Syria is an accomplice to those who committed this crime"

On Gov't personnel involved in killings: "Committed to prosecuting anyone"
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Largest oil depot in #Russia -occupied #Crimea still burning, 36+ hours after it was set afire by #Ukraine drones

Witnesses reported a huge column of smoke from the Feodora refinery, visible from more than 25 km away

#UkraineWar
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13-min analysis

How #Zelensky and #Europe partners have maneuvered Trump away from support of #Putin

The key? Flattery and manipulation of Trump ego.

Should Trump win Nobel?

"I don't care"

#Ukraine #Russia
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20-min analysis

How #Gaza ceasefire came about, spurred by #Israel airstrike on #Qatar trying to kill #Hamas negotiators on September 9.

Issues that remain to be resolved

Will #Trump Admin remain engaged?

Can resistance of Netanyahu and Trump to two-state resolution be overcome?
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#Zelensky strips Odesa Mayor Trukhanov of Ukrainian citizenship

"The presence of #Russia citizenship has been confirmed for certain individuals. The decree has been signed"

#Ukraine #UkraineWar
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#Russia forces strike UN humanitarian convoy in #Kherson region, injuring 6+

Trucks had 800 individual packages w essential items for older persons, women, & girls

"Such attacks are utterly unacceptable. Aid workers are protected by int'l humanitarian law & should never be attacked"

#Ukraine
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#Kremlin issues veiled threat of attack on #Moldova after President Sandu's party retains majority in elections

"They believe policy of building relations w Europe involves complete antagonism toward Russia. One state [ #Ukraine] already made this mistake. It brought nothing good to that one state"
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21-minute deep dive w Talk TV's Petrie Hosken:

Separating photo opportunities from the reality of #Gaza ceasefire, the hostage-for-detainees exchange, and the issues that are far from resolved over #Israel mass killing and a future State of #Palestine

#Hamas #Netanyahu #Trump
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Hospital damaged and 6+ civilians injured by #Russia guided bombs on #Kharkiv

Svitlana Vodolazka, one of patients: "Russia boasts that it does not harm [civilians] but look, are we not [civilians]?"

#Zelensky: "An utterly terrorist, cynical attack on a place where lives are being saved"

#Ukraine
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22-min analysis

Setting #Trump pose as peacemaker v. real story of how he shifted from blank cheque for #Israel mass killing in #Gaza to pressure on #Netanyahu

Vague 20-point sketch v. important issues for stability & security

How, if issues not settled, Israel may quickly return to mass killing
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#Russia coal industry in most difficult position in 30+ years, beset by sanctions, rising costs, and low prices

$2.8bn in losses Jan-July 2025, compared w $4.6bn in profits in 2023

“War is bad for most of Russian businesses, if not all of them. But the coal sector is in really deep shit"

#Ukraine

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