Russian political prisoner Andrei Trofimov is a hero. He has not been granted contact since April. ‘Honourable court, everything the prosecution says I wrote online, I did indeed write. I did the right thing, I admit no guilt and I have no regrets. I publicly justify, strongly approve of and 1/4

“He’s now in the extraordinary position where his war aim is to restore the situation that prevailed before he started the war. And I —really, it’s extraordinary — I struggle to fathom just how much of a mess this has all become from America’s point of view.”

US ‘runs out of missiles’ as Trump halts Iran strikes

Podcast Episode · Iran: The Latest · 27 July · 19min

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“One of the big reasons for the growth of TV as America’s dominant entertainment medium is racism. In the 30s & 40s, waves of black people moved from rural areas to cities in search of work. After WWII, there was a corresponding period of white flight where white people moved away from cities 1/3

Episode 88: “Cathy’s Clown” by the Everly Brothers

Podcast Episode · A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs · 2 July 2020 · 1 sec

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“In theory, Joe Maldon’s bass is also in there, but it’s there at almost homeopathic levels.” 😆

Episode 74: “It Doesn’t Matter Any More” by Buddy Holly

Podcast Episode · A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs · 17 March 2020 · 1 sec

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“From the Chinese point of view, Trump becoming president is the greatest gift they’ve ever received, and it’s a gift that keeps on giving. Nothing has consolidated China’s position as a predictable, reliable partner than the catastrophe of Trump.”

The US-China AI Arms Race and Badenoch vs. Rory’s Centrism

Podcast Episode · The Rest Is Politics · 22 July · 55min

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I’ll be honest, UK: I don’t think your new PM is up to the job.

“If we don’t recognise that we’re in probably about 1930, 31, 32, 33, that we are actually in a gathering storm, then don’t be surprised if we end up in 1939 and a world war which nearly killed this country and would have changed the global order as we know it.” —Gen Graeme Lamb (Retd), January 2021

The Gathering Storm | Grey Zone Ep 1

Podcast Episode · The Wargame · S1 E1 · 48min

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“He talks in such grand terms, you know, wants to be Alexander the Great. It’s actually a fundamentally small vision, really. The US has given up this position as the leader of the free world, NATO, whatever, to be essentially a regional power.”

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“As one of my former colleagues likes to say, the Russian intelligence services, they are barbarians without limits or morals.”

The Rest Is Classified

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“Given two opportunities, two British governments of different political parties failed to take any action that might deter the Russian state from thinking it could murder on the streets of Britain with impunity.”

The Rest Is Classified

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“We go to war with Iraq over WMD, and yet here you’ve got Russia using a nuclear weapon, in the sense of a nuclear poison, against British civilians, and the response is just feeble. I do think it’s shocking, actually, really shocking.” 1/3

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‘“I cannot allow the ministry of defence and the general staff to be fighting each other while the country is at war. Ideally, both should be replaced. But I cannot do that at the same time,” Zelensky told MPs.’ www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/07...

‘Organised crime no longer operates outside international politics. Criminal networks are increasingly present in spaces once associated with intelligence services, foreign policy and national security.’

Global Security Briefing

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Federov is the key to Ukraine’s recent military and diplomatic success.

Anonymous@youranoncentral.bsky.social · 3w ago

Ukrainian anti-corruption expert Olena Tregub explains why protesters have gathered across Ukraine and why they are demanding that Mykhailo Fedorov be reinstated. Also read to understand why the dismissal is wrong: nako.org.ua/en/direct/go... (part 1) #3E #EndImpunity #Ukraine #Fedorov

Where are the spontaneous massive protests against government actions in America?

WarTranslated (Dmitri)@wartranslated.bsky.social · 3w ago

Massive protests hit Ukraine today over the decision to dismiss Defense Minister Fedorov. Demonstrations are happening in Lviv, Kharkiv, Dnipro, Odesa, Kyiv, Ivano-Frankivsk, Cherkasy, and Kryvyi Rih.

“Ukraine has been winning because democracy is stronger than dictatorship. One of the things that has been really striking about how Ukraine has mobilised itself is, it’s been a profoundly democratic, decentralised approach to war, including in military production.”

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“If you want to go back to Sun Tzu, he says always leave your enemy a route out, because if you don’t give them a route out, they’ll fight to the death.” #CrimeaRiver

Drone 'downs' Russian Mi-28 helicopter & 'Moscow will fall through Crimea': Ukraine's new campaign

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“It’s less a beard, more beard debris.” 🤣 IYKYK

Drone 'downs' Russian Mi-28 helicopter & 'Moscow will fall through Crimea': Ukraine's new campaign

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Шоб шо нахуй??!! Призначення Федорова міністром оборони було одним із найкращих рішень Зеленського. Звільнення Федорова - одна з найбільших його помилок.

MAGA: 2016 was fair! (Obama was President) 2020 was rigged! (Trump was President) 2024 was fair! (Biden was President) They’re going to rig 2026! (Trump is President) Why is Donald Trump so fucking bad at securing elections according to MAGA?

‘Estonia has condemned Russia after it carried out unannounced live fire exercises over the lake which borders the two countries. Estonian officials say this is unprecedented. Interior Minister Igor Taro says it’s a provocation.’

Drone 'downs' Russian Mi-28 helicopter & 'Moscow will fall through Crimea': Ukraine's new campaign

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I will greatly miss seeing Sam on screen.

Sam Neill obituary: A versatile actor whose roles went far beyond Jurassic Park

The actor built up a long string of screen credits over a five-decade career.

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What a strange ‘democracy’ you have, America.

Lindsey Graham's sister, Darline Graham Nordone, chosen as replacement

The South Carolina governor chose the senator's little sister to serve out the rest of his term after Graham's death on Saturday.

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“The Trump family business is money laundering.”

Trump’s Presidential Payday (with Adam Davidson)

Podcast Episode · Mission Implausible · 12 July · 30min

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“American journalists, stop asking Trump opinion questions. Stop asking, ‘Mr. President, do you agree with this or that? What’s your take on what just happened?’ Ask him actual accountability questions. ‘Did you do X? Why did you do X? There’s evidence you did X.’”

Will Farage’s Trumpian Resignation Stunt Backfire?

Podcast Episode · The Rest Is Politics · 7 July · 43min

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The same is now true of Americans.

Foreign Bacall@absolutelyahha.bsky.social · 4w ago

“Putin’s main support over these nearly 5 years was not ‘patriotism’: it was passivity & learned depoliticisation. ‘What I can do? I can do nothing.’ This passivity also has to do with the fact Russia is a consumer society. As opposed to the last years of the USSR, now people have stuff to lose. 1/

“Putin’s main support over these nearly 5 years was not ‘patriotism’: it was passivity & learned depoliticisation. ‘What I can do? I can do nothing.’ This passivity also has to do with the fact Russia is a consumer society. As opposed to the last years of the USSR, now people have stuff to lose. 1/

416. The Atomised Empire: Passivity, Cash, and the Fate of Putin’s Russia

Podcast Episode · Battleground · 7 July · 47min

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“Russia is notoriously an atomised society which lacks solidarity and civic feeling.”

416. The Atomised Empire: Passivity, Cash, and the Fate of Putin’s Russia

Podcast Episode · Battleground · 7 July · 47min

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“For many Western politicians, fear of Russian disintegration or nuclear weapons has become a very logical way to avoid tough action against Moscow. From Madrid and Dublin to capitals in Central and Eastern Europe, you have this argument, which is always an argument for irresolution and cowardice.”

416. The Atomised Empire: Passivity, Cash, and the Fate of Putin’s Russia

Podcast Episode · Battleground · 7 July · 47min

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