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@epollaert.bsky.social
Former M&A and project finance lawyer, current photographer and Germanic linguist. London and Utrecht. No DMs. I block condescending jerks and stupid ppl. Apparently that needs to be said.
Do you know how hard it is to lose the war if you're the United States? It's about as unlikely as bankrupting a casino.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 10h agoChris Murphy: "Donald Trump was so fundamentally unprepared for this war that within days of the war starting, our billion dollar air bases and naval bases in the region were obliterated by the Iranians. Every single American should be furious about that."
"The 2.25m barrels of diesel Putin offered Trump will have zero net impact on the world price of diesel. But accepting them will collapse the US-led sanctions regime on Russia—and align Trump with Putin against Ukraine's attacks on Russian energy production..." www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/1...
Trump Is an Easy Mark for Putin
The president’s diesel deal sells out Ukraine, and does nothing for Americans.
theatlantic.com
And Pedolf gets a cut every step of the way. Can’t make those billions without the grift, graft and corruption. Oh, and selling out your nation to please his real daddy. 
A child is so traumatized that he is no longer speaking. Mamdani speaks out against this I humanity of ICE. This not acceptable. This can’t be the USA. #VOTEBLUE to end this nightmare
Consider the former head of the KGB NOT having a trove of over 40 yrs of incriminating rape tapes of trump w/ little girls. I'll wager Putin's files make the Epstein files look like an episode of My Little Pony. Russian asset = Putin's patsy =
As the daughter of a Navy veteran, I’m actually glad that my late Dad isn’t around for this.
Few things could have done more to diminish the perceived power and effectiveness of our armed forces than Pete Hegseth has done. As a Navy veteran, I find that both sad and disturbing.
Update on the ceasefire Trump announced this morning.
Also, the Alberta independent movement basically disappeared after the Yandex site was bombed. Fancy that.
🚨 WTF! Trump's new White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia has been EXPOSED promoting Pizzagate and QAnon conspiracy theories—including claims that Democrats are child-eating cannibals. And her posts about Trump's secret signals are even more bizarre.
Trump's New Press Secretary Exposed as Pizzagate and QAnon Conspiracy Peddler
Katie Zacharia pushed claims about child-eating Democrats, secret Trump signals and stolen elections before landing the White House podium.
meidasnews.com
Per Kyiv Post, Witkoff/Kushner offered Putin “frozen Russian assets held in Europe and sanctions relief in exchange for a limited energy and maritime truce.”
The backstory: Ukrainian drones struck a Yandex supercomputer facility in Vladimir, taking it out. Suddenly, bot activity in US social media fell by 49%, confirming suspicions that this was the site of a massive Russian influence operation targeting US social media—mostly targeting MAGA.
The Art of the Deal, folks. Donald is such an idiot.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is reportedly gearing up to revoke the tax-exempt status of George Soros’ Open Society Foundations, CAIR, and the Southern Poverty Law Center.
It’s genuinely sad to watch. The President is so weak and incapable of negotiating a real deal that he just posts fake ones on social media and hopes people believe him, until every party involved puts out a statement calling him a liar. We’ve never seen weakness like this in the Oval Office.
Love them to pieces. I'm so lucky to be their grandson.
Trump is deliberately provoking Iran and lowering America's defences in order to politically benefit from American deaths. He is trying to trigger a mass casualty event to solidify his power. 1/2
Trump's ultimate 'October Surprise' —and the calculated pattern behind it
Understanding the mechanics of the "rally 'round the flag" effect and how past administrations utilized foreign conflict to rescue failing campaigns.
alternet.org
Zelenskyy calling Carney first to discuss Trump's latest dumbass announcement before responding publicly is so underrated.
Chefs Kiss French Chef
ALT: Chefs Kiss French Chef
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Mamdani: "We are talking a federal agency that is ripping families apart, that's willing to endanger the lives of a 5 year old child as well as any New Yorker in the surrounding area, % then after the fact, seeks to blame the person and the city at large as opposed to reflect upon their own actions"
Often touted as a tool to reshore manufacturing jobs, President Donald Trump's tariffs have been named as the primary cause for thousands of layoffs — and a number of longtime GOP voters are expressing outrage.
'So much for bringing jobs back': GOP voters seethe as Trump policies decimate workers
Often touted as a tool to reshore manufacturing jobs, President Donald Trump’s tariffs have been named as the primary cause for thousands of layoffs — and a number of longtime GOP voters are expressing outrage.“So much for bringing jobs back,” said Nelson Vandermeer, who’s voted for GOP candidates f...
bit.ly
😳 Jacob Helberg—who left his position as an advisor at *Palantir* to join the Trump State Dept—spearheads the international “Pax Silica” initiative. In May, he discussed it w/ Palantir co-founder Joe Lonsdale: “Jacob Helberg on Pax Silica & the New Global Order in the AI Age” 1/
Ep 154: Jacob Helberg on Pax Silica & the New Global Order in the AI Age
Listen now | Jacob Helberg is leading the State Department's efforts to secure critical supply chains and win the global AI race.
blog.joelonsdale.com
I feel deep, deep gratitude toward every single person who takes a couple hours out of their busy lives to be a part of this movement to get money out of politics, put money in pockets, and pass Medicare for All.
#SC 1000+measles cases this year. South Carolina is the epicenter. Lindsey Graham voted to put RFK Jr. in charge of public health-now his sister Darlene (with no experience) is running to perpetuate this nightmare for families. Your kids are paying the price for incompetence. Vote for Dr. Andrews!
