In der heutigen Vatnik Suppe stellen wir Hans-Thomas Tillschneider vor, AfD-Politiker, Islamwissenschaftler und Putinversteher. Bekannt ist er dafür, sich wegen seiner Tasse der russischen Armee dumm zu stellen und das AfD-Programm für die Wahl am Sonntag mitgeprägt zu haben.

Morgen wird in Sachsen-Anhalt gewählt. Heute erneut ein Ausschnitt aus Demokratiereden von mir: gegen die Diktatur der Mehrheit und gegen die Toleranz von Intoleranten. Demokratie muss sich wehren. Aus einer Festrede im Landtag Thüringens am 25. Oktober 2025

In today’s Vatnik Soup, we introduce Hans-Thomas Tillschneider, a German AfD politician, Islamic-studies scholar and Putinversteher. He’s best known for playing dumb over his Russian Army mug and for shaping the AfD program ahead of Sunday’s Sachsen-Anhalt elections. 1/21

This Odesa coffee place was damaged by Russian attack the previous night , was making coffee this morning , even with broken windows . ‘Do you take cards?’ you can hear man asks. Barista nods . Because it’s Ukraine : even is store is half ruined by Russia attack, you still will get coffee, and

2/and Munich—the policy of yielding to evil—must not be repeated. The lesson of Westerplatte is that a victim of aggression must never be left alone. Poland and other countries are already facing Russian provocations and sabotage.

Last night, Russia has relentlessly attacked Odesa:8 people were injured,including a child. Apartments on the 17th through 23rd floors of a 24-story building were damaged,along with cars,the facade of a business center,a private business and vehicles. A gas station was completely destroyed.

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Ständiger Luftalarm, schlaflose Nächte, Angriffe mit Raketen, Marschflugkörpern, Kampfdrohnen, Explosionen, Erschütterungen, Zerstörung, Verletzte, Tote. Russland terrorisiert die Menschen in der Ukraine, wie es nur kann. Diese Gewalt lässt sich durch gar nichts rechtfertigen.

The richest man owns X. The second and fourth richest men control Google. The third richest man owns The Washington Post. The sixth richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. And now the seventh richest could soon take over both Paramount and Warner Bros. See the problem here?

Wie lange werden die deutschen Politiker brauchen bis sie es begreifen? Soziale Ungleichheit ist ein Sicherheitsrisiko.

Janne M. Korhonen@jmkorhonen.fi · 7d ago

That the FDF worries about inequality and the welfare state is not new: they've been a major force advocating for a more inclusive society since the 1960s at the latest. I too turned left politically largely for this reason. Inequality risks our independence. bsky.app/profile/jmko...

When I look at these photos my brain doesn’t let me fully realise what I see is not a movie set. It’s Kyiv today, just a bit outside of the city , my city , in fire , smoke , ruins , with people under the rubble , after Russia bombed it . It’s real, and yet my brain doesn’t let me go there.

Saved today (both in Ukrainian, from Ukrainian publishers, of course): The Librarian of Burned Books by Brianna Labuskes The Book Woman’s Daughter by Kim Michele Richardson

I made it to the bookstore whose warehouse was destroyed in the overnight russian attack. Bought two books. I’ll add the titles to the thread. Got home just before the next drone threat.

Today we celebrate Ukraine regaining their independence 35 years ago today We look forward to the day when #Ukraine will be free and united once again #З_Днем_Незалежності From all of us at Balakun

A Moscow-centered polity cannot be pacified through endless concessions. Its resting state, its equilibrium, is warmaking. my latest on substack chakhoyan.substack.com/p/schrodinge...

Schrödinger's putin: a tyrant who can and also cannot end his war

russia invades neighbours by default and rules through violence. POO-tihn is the instrument, manifestation, and product of a predatory colonizer state that birthed him.

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Tag für Tag in der Ukraine! Und in Deutschland werden jene gejagt, die die tote Leitung in die Luft sprengten (Helden!), und mit Steuergeld wird die FSB-Verbrecherzentrale inmitten der Berliner Friedrichsstraße finanziert statt sie zu schließen, abzureißen, plattzumachen!

This is horrifying. Fourteen people were murdered and 121 injured, including 22 children as russia attacked the largest mall in Kryvyi Rih on Friday afternoon. 29 people are in severe condition.

While Dzyga's Paw international community has raised $8,157, Ukrainians have already hit $28,043 toward their $250,000 goal. They're showing up for their soldiers. Are we going to let them carry this alone? 😏👇🏻 dzygaspaw.com/wolves-on-t...

It’s mind boggling how little European states are talking about the possible deployment of a powerful offensive and ballistic missile capable North Korean force to attack Ukraine. Europe is failing if this is shrugged off. www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...

Ukraine's Zelenskiy says up to 50,000 North Korean troops to be deployed in Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has said up to 50,000 North Korean soldiers will be deployed in Russia to fight for Pyongyang's ally, while calling on South Korea to provide ​support for its a...

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❗️List/Compile Wildberries warehouses in the Russian Federation by area that were attacked/destroyed by Ukrainian drones

With John Mearsheimer in the news again, it’s an opportune moment to share my take on how a band of foreign policy "realists" divorced reality to marry Russia 🤢🤮 open.substack.com/pub/clairebe...

Academia's Putinverstehers

How a band of foreign policy "realists" divorced reality to marry Russia.

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If the inhabitants of the russia (aka the moscow-centered terrorist organization) rather not be suffering the consequences of their war on a peaceful neighbor, they should demand the end of aggression, not express confusion and disbelief that their violence is ricocheting back onto the motherland

A shapeless, nagging terror has gripped kremlin rulers since time immemorial: the fear of discovering that russia lacks meaning and coherence: a fragmented empire of peoples Moscow colonized in a hurry, forever searching & never finding a unifying national idea www.realclearworld.com/articles/202...

Russia's War and Putin's Choice

This article first appeared in German in Neue Zürcher Zeitung Few medieval figures loom larger in Russia’s origin story than Yuriy Dolgorukiy, the prince credited with founding an outpost o

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putin could end russia's war on Tuesday morning. Fire a few generals. Declare victory. Hold a parade on Wednesday. Nobody inside Russia could stop him. putin's predicament and the only obstacle to peace is the colonizer's appetite for warmaking www.realclearworld.com/articles/202...

In today’s Vatnik Soup, we introduce Jean-Luc Mélenchon, a French far-left politician. He’s best known for founding the party La France Insoumise (LFI, “Unsubmissive France”), demanding submission from his own movement, and advocating worldwide submission to authoritarian dictatorships. 1/23

On my way, Clacton.

Time to update the old Oil Refinery Bingo card - Omsk, fascist Russia's biggest oil refinery, has finally been hit.

Together with our friend @prestonstew.bsky.social, we launched new merch. And we think it might be the collaboration of the year! "Build under the fire" is about drones, yes - but it's also about an entire country that wakes up every day under attack and keeps going anyway. 👇

Made the front page of The Hill Opinion today together with Victor Rud. A Ukrainian president writes a letter. A russian dictator spends days responding to it. A lot of people missed the significance. Will 🇺🇸 recognize what is happening before the next crisis, manufactured by the kremlin, arrives?

Diese Vatnik Suppe stellt Vincent Bolloré vor, einen französischen Milliardär & Medienmagnaten. Er hat ein mächtiges Medienimperium aufgebaut und die redaktionelle Ausrichtung der 🇫🇷 Medien- & Verlagslandschaft in Richtung rechtsextremer & pro-Kreml Positionen verlagert. 1/25