The recent developments regarding Belarus are noteworthy. First, Lukashenko publicly apologized to Ukraine and President Zelenskyy for Belarus‘ role in Russia’s war of aggression. Then he turns off the repeaters which Russia has been using for drone attacks in Ukraine‘s north.

⚡️Armenia's Pashinyan declares victory as results show commanding lead over pro-Russian candidate. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan declared victory on June 8 in the country's parliamentary election, after preliminary results show a commanding lead for his Civil Contract party.

Armenia's Pashinyan declares victory as results show commanding lead over pro-Russian candidate

Armenia's parliamentary election on June 7 saw the country's highest voter turnout since 2018, as citizens cast their ballots to determine the makeup of the National Assembly — and decide whether Yere...

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Pro-Europe Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan has declared victory in the election. That’s a defeat for Putin.

NATO jets shoot down drone over Latvia in 1st such interception, military says The drone entered the country after being diverted by Russian electronic warfare systems, Latvia's military said.

NATO jets shoot down drone over Latvia in 1st such interception, military says

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Four million fewer tourists came here and eight billion dollars gone. We were the only major destination in the world moving in the wrong direction.

The U.S. just had its worst year for international tourism since the pandemic and it wasn’t even close. While the rest of the world broke records in 2025, America was the only country out of 184 to see a drop in foreign visitor spending.

Dude's a genius. Succession music, chef's kiss

Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani@mayor.nyc.gov · 4mo ago

Happy Tax Day, New York. We’re taxing the rich.

If you want to know what happened when an American president tried to overthrow our democracy. This is my documentary "True Believers at the Insurrection", what lead up to it and the events of that day. I'm grateful for your support. We are the last eyewitnesses. vimeo.com/833374121

TRUE BELIEVERS AT THE INSURRECTION- From Charlottesville to the Capitol FINAL

Thank You For Your Support: paypal.me/sandibachom AWARDS: 2023 Dumbo Official Selection 2023 DC Shorts Official Selection 2023 Big Apple Film Festival Official Selection 2023 Valkyrie Spirit Award ...

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Just great … instead of selling military secrets to the Russians you can now make bank using them in prediction markets. WTF!!

Folks say “Trump gets away with any and everything“ WELL DUH HE DOES and WHY? because both Chambers of Congress continue to abdicated their constitutional duty (oversight and authorization) -leaving an unchecked executive. Who’s repeatedly and unlawfully use of war and/or the AUMF.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 5mo ago

UN Ambassador Mike Waltz: "This has been a dominant victory the likes of which we haven't seen in modern American military history"

❗️Ukraine has recaptured 434 km² of territory and repelled a new Russian offensive, Zelensky announced without going into detail. #Ukraine

BREAKING: Trump deploys a Marine Expeditionary Unit to Iran. About 2,500 Marines, armored infantry, artillery, and an amphibious assault ship are moving into a war already spiraling. If this isn’t pre-staging for boots on the ground, what is? And the way Jen Psaki is dragging Trump for filth 🔥

I always assume everyone sees everything Marcy posts.

Exclusive: FBI Staffers Fired for Role in Mar-a-Lago Probe Were Assigned to Espionage Unit That Investigated Iranian Threats in America, Sources Say | The New York Sun

Dismissals tied to Trump’s classified-docs probe happened days before the launch of Operation Epic Fury and, separately, a deadly Austin bar shooting.

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It’s so bad even Tim Scott isn’t afraid to criticize it.

WRONG. I-205 administrative warrants are not issued by immigration judges. They’re signed by ICE officers. And EVEN IF THEY WERE issued by an immigration judge - they are executive branch employees, NOT judicial branch. JUDICIAL warrants are needed to enter a home without consent.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 6mo ago

Q: You're a constitutional lawyer. Can you detail the 4th Amendment protections someone has if ICE approaches their home w/an administrative warrant? MIKE JOHNSON: When ICE goes to execute a warrant, it's issued by an immigration judge, & that is a sufficient legal authority to go apprehend someone

Partisan differences on family values: Walz and Democrats want to feed and educate kids, Trump and Republicans want to grab them away and put them in prison thousands of miles away.

Governor Tim Walz@governorwalz.mn.gov · 6mo ago

They’re taking children from Minnesota and locking them up like criminals in detention camps in Texas. For the love of God, send our kids home and bring an end to this nightmare. www.startribune.com/walz-demands...

And a top DOJ official, Ed Martin, posted a picture of himself this morning with ex-Trump attorney Sidney Powell, who made fantastical claims about the 2020 election and was sanctioned over "Kraken" lawsuits seeking to have the results thrown out in four states Trump lost.

Yep. Mentioned this last night on @allinwithchris.bsky.social and he was 🤯

Norm Ornstein@normornstein.bsky.social · 6mo ago

As I wrote earlier today, waiting for Maduro to say that Venezuela conspired with Obama to swing the 2016 and 2020 elections. Followed by Maduro and his wife being transferred to the same cushy prison occupied by Ghislaine Maxwell.

Last night thousands in Minneapolis marched to the site where Renee Good was killed by ICE agent Jonathan Ross. Protests have continued to pop up throughout the city, including downtown tonight and will continue into the weekend.

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Live: Mother identifies woman shot and killed by ICE agent in Minneapolis

The mother of the deceased driver identified the woman as Renee Nicole Good, 37. Video of the shooting shows agents near the vehicle as Good reversed and then accelerated. One agent appeared to fire m...

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Excellent piece by @ryanburge.bsky.social on what data actually says about whether there's a rumored revival under way. TL;DR There's no evidence. MY QUESTION: What if the post-Charlie Kirk "revival" is not new people identifying as Christians but the radicalization of existing Christians?

The US military conducted an operation on Jan 3 to capture President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela. Bellingcat geolocated videos of helicopters involved in the raid, piecing together potential movements of the assault force

Just incredible how underwater Trump is on tariffs.

Eric Michael Garcia@ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 8mo ago

New Fox News poll shows Trump's approval on: Border Security: +2 Crime and public safety: -5 Immigration: -10 Foreign Policy: -15 Economy: -22 Healthcare: -25 Spending: -25 Tariffs: -28 static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/...

The Donbas isn’t Putin’s end game. If he gets it, he will demand more. We know this from history and we should learn from history. Extract of my doorstep ahead of today’s Foreign Affairs Council ↓

He gave us 'you can't handle the truth', 'I'll have what she's having', 'My name is Inigo Montoya (etc)' AND 'it goes up to 11'. How many other directors can claim that? A terrible loss.

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the entire thing is a spectacle based on a professional provacateur who comically gut put in charge of CBS news interviewing the bereaved wife of a far right political rabble rouser. No big mystery why adverts are squeamish. anyone w a media background says no shit

Brian Steinberg@bristei.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Major advertisers appeared to sit out a new CBS News town hall telecast Saturday, moderated by Bari Weiss and featuring an interview with Erika Kirk. Lack of Madison Avenue support could challenge the viability of the format, which Weiss wants to expand variety.com/2025/tv/news...

IS POKROVSK RUSSIA’S REVERSE STALINGRAD? That’s an emotive, possibly somewhat dramatic question, but it was put to me yesterday morning by someone who readily admits to not knowing much about the details. Given that it made me think. It was Ukraine’s persistence in holding out there & in Myronrahd

and they’re contributing to the defeat of Russia just as the strategic drone war is inflicting increasingly unsustainable damage on Russia’s ailing economy. I remain convinced Ukraine will survive this and Putin’s Russia will not. Slava Ukraine 🇺🇦!