Robin Stafford

@frenshamrobin.bsky.social

APPLEBAUM: Putin really specialized in learning how to make internet work for him. We see his tactics in other countries including United States. Rather than presenting Russians with single line, "Here's one narrative," Putin will present many conflicting narratives all at once.

APPLEBAUM: Trump is using tools of American power to enrich himself and his family. That's real, profound abuse of American power. For example, when Witkoff and Kushner were negotiating with Russians over war in Ukraine, they weren't negotiating on behalf of America.

BROWDER: We know for sure that Russia is providing targeting information to Iran, we’ve known this for a long time. Trump administration is falling all over themselves trying to figure out how not to blame Russia for all terrible things that they’re doing.

GM CEO Mary Barra is introducing Trump at his rally. Something to keep in mind if you're in the market for a vehicle anytime soon.

Assassinations by Israel continue in Gaza, villages are destroyed in Lebanon and Palestinians are forced out of their homes in the West Bank and yet the Western World looks on speechless and goes back to talking about the weather .

London has the lowest homocide rate it’s had for 50yrs All Violent crime is down Neighbourhood crime (theft robbery, vehicle crime) down And there is the ‘small’ matter of not having guns available to almost anyone who wants one. That helps 😏

The Argentina behavior on every foul - encircling the ref & yelling at him - is illegal & no other team does it as comprehensively & often as they do, & it should not be tolerated.

More war crimes: In its fourth strike on water infrastructure, the US has destroyed two water tanks in Sirik, Iran, completely cutting off water distribution in all villages of the Bemani district and the city of Kohstak, the Hormozgan Water and Sanitation Authority says.

In May we said Nigel Farage probably didn't owe tax on his £5m gift. The Guardian now reports the gift followed talks where Farage said he'd need £5m to return to frontline politics. *If* that's right, we think there's a high risk of a £3m tax bill - payable by Reform.

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The Argentinian player that scored the 1st goal against England, is the same one that uploaded a social media video of himself singing racist and transphobic songs about Black French players. The transphobia was included to insult Kylian Mbappé, and to isolate trans people from public life.