Reposted by @bjbest.bsky.socialMAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 5h🇵🇱🇺🇦 Polish PM Donald Tusk: Anyone who tries to draw a false equivalence, anyone who suggests that Ukraine is responsible for the war, is giving an extraordinarily valuable gift to the aggressor, Putin. A few weeks ago, I traveled through Ukraine. I drove through small Ukrainian towns and villages. 420648
Reposted by @bjbest.bsky.socialNOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 4h“Anyone who, through betrayal, stupidity or for money, seeks to weaken Ukraine in its defense against Russian aggression is acting directly against their own people, their country’s security and its sovereignty,” Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said. #Ukraine 19758207
Reposted by @bjbest.bsky.socialJim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social · 5hthe caption that tells you everything you need to know 21736329
Reposted by @bjbest.bsky.socialMAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 4h🇺🇸‼️🇺🇦 CNN confirms FT reports that the US is threatening to suspend intelligence sharing and arms sales if Ukraine continues to strike refineries. Warnings from Pentagon were sent to Ukraine and Europe over the weekend, including messages from US military officials directly to Ukrainian command. 129640
Reposted by @bjbest.bsky.socialUlrike Franke @rikefranke.eu · 3hThis is unbelievable and yet totally believable because this kind of stuff happens all the time. Big (usually US) tech firms somehow can’t comprehend Europeans who may move about. 4637
Reposted by @bjbest.bsky.socialDarth Putin @darthputinkgb.bsky.social · 3hThis is good. The UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories seems to have decided that a country that has been attacked & occupied by a far right nuclear power that is carrying out genocide should be prevented from defending themselves. Interesting. unwatch.org/russian-prop...unwatch.orgStop Arming Ukraine, UN’s Albanese Tells EuropePRESS RELEASE Guterres pressed to condemn rapporteur after she used her UN platform to argue against defending a country under invasion, on issue outside 3135281
Reposted by @bjbest.bsky.socialSavchenko Volodymyr @savchenkoua.bsky.social · 3h🇺🇦 Zelensky: Energy. The roots of the crisis come from the Middle East. Everyone understands this perfectly well. Everyone knows how to count. If Russia's influence on the total diesel in the world is 2.2%, then what influence do they have on the price? That's how insignificant it is. 514133
Reposted by @bjbest.bsky.socialHenry Foy @henryjfoy.ft.com · 20h💥 The Trump administration has threatened European capitals that it could stop paid-for weapons shipments to Ukraine if Kyiv does not halt its deep strikes on Russian energy infrastructure, officials told @christopherjm.ft.com and me @financialtimes.com as.ft.com/r/bc5bd7e2-3...as.ft.comUS threatens to block arms for Ukraine over attacks on Russian refineriesOfficials lobby European capitals and Kyiv following Trump’s diesel deal with Putin 37204115
Reposted by @bjbest.bsky.socialMax Boot @maxboot.bsky.social · 3hAs Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff negotiate an end to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, they are also working with the Kremlin to sell $20 billion in international assets owned by the Russian oil company Lukoil to a group of investors that includes their own business partners. wapo.st/47gE6Rfwapo.stOpinion | ‘Dollar diplomacy’ doesn’t work. Yet Trump keeps using it.Trump administration pursuit of profit and peace blurs line between public and private interests. 23514
Reposted by @bjbest.bsky.socialJohn Reed @johnreedwrites.ft.com · 5hUS threatens to block arms for Ukraine over attacks on Russian refineries as.ft.com/r/f366fd45-a... @christopherjm.ft.com @henryjfoy.ft.com @hauslohner.bsky.socialas.ft.comUS threatens to block arms for Ukraine over attacks on Russian refineriesOfficials lobby European capitals and Kyiv following Trump’s diesel deal with Putin 02613
Reposted by @bjbest.bsky.socialMike Masnick @masnick.com · 9hYes, but were you in Atlanta for a Hawks game? 101273101
Reposted by @bjbest.bsky.socialWill Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · 3hMy probe into how local cops in Pa.'s York County teamed with ICE to bust 500-plus immigrants on busy highways, terrifying the Haitian community and shattering families over a busted headlight 287(g) has made York the worst place for immigrants in the eastern U.S. www.inquirer.com/opinion/york...inquirer.comHow York County became the most dangerous place for immigrants in the eastern U.S. | Will BunchLocal cops working with ICE in York County, Pa. have made hundreds of arrests, with many more afraid to leave home. 18704340
Reposted by @bjbest.bsky.socialAubrey Gilleran @aubreygilleran.bsky.social · 12hHe didn't "break the Talarico story." He just lied. And Talarico should sue his ass. 15744106
Reposted by @bjbest.bsky.socialThe Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 13hAnnie Andrews: "[Darline Graham] has had the option to vote to stop the war three times, but she continues to vote to continue it…I don't know how you can stand on this stage and say you want to get out of the war when you are the one with the power to vote to end the war." 20998233
Reposted by @bjbest.bsky.socialDon Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 14hThey literally passed a bill expanding sanctions on Russia a month ago. It was named after one of their colleagues. Vote was 86-11! 20623177
Reposted by @bjbest.bsky.socialRoger Parloff @rparloff.bsky.social · 14hSeven Senators on Sen Foreign Relations Committee, including 4 Republicans, denounce Trump's decision to import Russian diesel, saying it "runs directly counter" to 2022 statute. 1024491
Reposted by @bjbest.bsky.socialMother Jones @motherjones.com · 14h😑motherjones.comTrump blames Ukraine—not his Iran war—for spiking oil prices around the worldWhile lifting sanctions against Russia and striking deals to obtain their diesel. 1314327
Reposted by @bjbest.bsky.socialSocial Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 14h"US president’s plan to park the wars in Iran and Yemen, while blaming Ukraine for diesel prices, looks unsustainable" www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...theguardian.comHouthi attack on Riyadh airport forces swift rethink of Trump’s new strategyUS president’s plan to park the wars in Iran and Yemen, while blaming Ukraine for diesel prices, looks unsustainable 0289
Reposted by @bjbest.bsky.socialEric Umansky @ericumansky.bsky.social · 15hWatch an ICE agent run down and then run over a man. The man was was then writhing on the ground, saying "You broke my leg! You broke my leg!" Agents didn't help him. And btw, the man wasn't the target of their operation. 1072001958
Reposted by @bjbest.bsky.socialKyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 14hBREAKING: A judge has ordered an immediate halt to the taxpayer-funded pro-Trump ads, including any slated to run tonight. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... 613090706
Reposted by @bjbest.bsky.socialAdam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 21hThe campaign of educational censorship sweeping Texas and other GOP-governed states in the name of “free speech” and “diversity of viewpoint” in many ways exceeds the worst of the McCarthy Era (gift link obvs) www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/1... 131076361
Reposted by @bjbest.bsky.socialJudd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 22h1. Trump’s new White House press secretary Katie Zacharia is a prolific user of Truth Social where she regularly promoted Pizzagate and QAnon conspiracies, accusing elites in the Democratic Party and Hollywood of running child sex rings and eating people. 30935061340
Reposted by @bjbest.bsky.socialMAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 21h🤷♂️The Russian Federation does not know anything about the energy truce with Ukraine, - Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Energy. "We all know that Trump often says something so that oil prices do not rise." 1234391
Reposted by @bjbest.bsky.socialPhillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 11/10/2026There is a cacophony of noises out there. Russians planning to assassinate European officials, the US president riding to Vladimir Putin's aid, the Russians increasingly targeting Ukrainian civilians to break their will. The one constant tune? Russia is getting desperate. 38983271
Reposted by @bjbest.bsky.socialNews Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 11/10/2026This is how you write a headline. 8046471467
Reposted by @bjbest.bsky.socialWarTranslated (Dmitri) @wartranslated.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Trump-Zelensky relations have sunk to their lowest point since their 2025 Oval Office blowup, WSJ reports, with Trump's harsh criticism now threatening 18 months of European efforts to keep the US backing Ukraine and pressuring Russia. www.wsj.com/world/trump-... 1718217
Reposted by @bjbest.bsky.socialBrandi Buchman @brandibuchman.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Presented without comment. An excerpt from East of Eden: 88427
Reposted by @bjbest.bsky.socialKate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 10/10/2026In Kharkiv today, murderhappy Russians struck a medical facility, injuring 5 people. Trump wants us to stop striking russian oil refineries and let them keep destroying our homes, hospitals, schools, and kindergartens with impunity. He blames us for fighting back against pure terrorism. 35556241
Reposted by @bjbest.bsky.socialBenjamin Wittes @benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org · 10/10/2026Here is your assignment for today: Go to this link and buy a coffee for @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social: buymeacoffee.com/kateinkharkiv She has been keeping us all informed from Kharkiv for years now—in English. Follow and support her please.buymeacoffee.comKateHi, my name is Kate. I live in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Trying to keep the world informed about Ukrainian perspective of war, tell the world how war feels for a regular citizen in a city that gets mercilessl 9507165
Reposted by @bjbest.bsky.socialAndy Craig @andycraig.bsky.social · 10/10/2026It's already illegal. Congress banned it near-unanimously in 2022. That law allows the ban to be lifted only if Russia withdraws from Ukraine. He's simply breaking the law that's already on the books. 5247181445
Reposted by @bjbest.bsky.socialwarriorseamstress.bsky.social @warriorseamstress.bsky.social · 11/10/2026"Trump is free now. His heart can sing the song he has always wanted to sing, and the American people can no longer deny that the USA is run by a Russian useful idiot or agent of influence. Personally I prefer agent of influence, because vast sums of money are also involved." 1365155
Reposted by @bjbest.bsky.socialBrett Marion @apresneptune.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Phillips OBrien: Donald Trump is finally speaking his truth. He, and by extension the government of the United States of America, is Vladimir Putin’s friend and partner. Pure, unadulterated (and unfiltered) Russian messaging, being spoken with conviction by the President of the USA.phillipspobrien.substack.comWeekend Update #206: Trump Is Free To Be What He Has Always BeenRussian Strikes Against Civilians; Do Ukraine And Europe Understand What They Must Do? 11232106
Reposted by @bjbest.bsky.socialNicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 11/10/2026If Trump were working directly for Putin this whole time, people ask, taking orders to destroy US democracy and the Western alliance, would anything look different? Yes. Trump would be more subtle about it. 821300223
Reposted by @bjbest.bsky.socialTamar Haspel @tamarhaspel.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Here's an @economist.com piece about the measures different countries are taking to curtail junk food. Taxes, labeling, ad restrictions, etc. And right in the piece is a chart showing how well it's working. www.economist.com/internationa... 252
Reposted by @bjbest.bsky.socialJooooohhhh No! @josefoshea.bsky.social · 11/10/2026What a weird world we live in - Ukraine hits a data centre deep in Russia - Irish twitter users see racist posts about IPAS centres in Offaly fall off a cliff 6567732179
Reposted by @bjbest.bsky.socialCarole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 11/10/2026NEW: Prime Minister Andy Burnham finally breaks a decade of UK govt silence…& reveals there was ‘clear’ Russian interference in the Brexit vote. 1/ 19957402340
Reposted by @bjbest.bsky.socialAnil Kalhan @akalhan.bsky.social · 11/10/2026"Fetterman largely holes up in his Capitol office, lying on the couch and scrolling Apple News, several former staffers said. "'Every day was a battle that by the end of the day you were physically and emotionally battered just by getting John to do any part of his job,' a former staffer said...."share.inquirer.comHow John Fetterman spends his time comes under more scrutiny as he weighs future in the SenateThe Pennsylvania Democrat has been labeled an absentee senator for years. As he floats the possibility of running again, what has he actually done? 37649187
Reposted by @bjbest.bsky.socialThe Ukrainian Review @theukrainianreview.bsky.social · 11/10/2026🇺🇸‼️🇺🇦 Trump's deal on Russian diesel is a "betrayal of Ukraine", - The Atlantic Trump's announced purchase of 2.25 million barrels of Russian diesel will have almost no effect on prices in the US, but could become a serious support for Moscow. 1022868
Reposted by @bjbest.bsky.socialMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 11/10/2026The Art of the Deal, folks. Donald is such an idiot. 38194043141
Reposted by @bjbest.bsky.socialdavidrlurie @davidrlurie.com · 11/10/2026Before being was sworn into office in 2025, Trump said he could "understand [Putin's] feelings," and made clear he would devote his presidency to delivering Ukraine to his ally in Moscow. That's one promise Trump has made good on.open.substack.comPutin needs Trump's help more than everAnd Trump is signaling that he'll deliver. 6418103
Reposted by @bjbest.bsky.socialProf Gavin Yamey MD MPH @gavinyamey.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Holy shit FOUR members of the ethics committee in Denmark that gave the green light to allow the widely-condemned RFK Jr-funded trial to proceed in Guinea-Bissau have now resigned in protest This quote is 🔥 Great reporting by @melodyschreiber.com www.theguardian.com/society/2026... 301249622
Reposted by @bjbest.bsky.socialLeah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 10/10/2026In another Friday night news dump: OpenAI revealed multiple instances of misaligned actions by its model, including circumvention of restrictions on internet access and various efforts to hide actions it recognized were wrong. Full report: alignment.openai.com/misalignment... 33124
Reposted by @bjbest.bsky.socialWill Weldon @oldmanweldon.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Top ten most foreboding sentence I've ever read. 10484841323
Reposted by @bjbest.bsky.socialSocial Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 10/10/2026"US warns Kyiv that strikes on Russia jeopardise intelligence-sharing" www.ft.com/content/7fd4...ft.comUS warns Kyiv that strikes on Russia jeopardise intelligence-sharingDonald Trump’s administration delivered threat after Volodymyr Zelenskyy criticised diesel deal with Moscow 272
Reposted by @bjbest.bsky.socialawjayramey.bsky.social @awjayramey.bsky.social · 10/10/2026We are moving toward a future with 3 main types of vehicles, & in fact we are almost there: 1. Gray four-door crossover the size of a Honda CR-V with invisible design. 2. $100K electric sedan with screens everywhere. 3. Giant pickup whose hood is higher than the roofs of the first two vehicle types. 5439
Reposted by @bjbest.bsky.socialChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 10/10/2026It’s wild Johnson thinks traveling the country & campaigning frees him of responsibility for the ass-whooping Republicans are about to get in November. Mike, we haven’t forgotten about the Big Beautiful Bill that gave billionaires a tax cut and is causing millions of Americans to lose healthcare. 1381805580
Reposted by @bjbest.bsky.socialMAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 10/10/2026🇪🇺 Kallas: Russian strikes killed over 80 Ukrainian civilians in two days. Moreover, it has stepped up its hybrid attacks against Europe, both EU Member States and NATO Allies. Suspending sanctions on Russian diesel provides Moscow with more revenues to wage war. 522160
Reposted by @bjbest.bsky.socialReuters @reuters.com · 09/10/2026FCC chief defers to Pentagon on airing US execution on TV networks reut.rs/4hBGNTrreut.rsFCC chief defers to Pentagon on airing US execution on TV networksThe chair of the Federal Communications Commission said on Friday that he would defer to the Pentagon on whether US networks could air a planned December 3 military execution, which would be an unprecedented broadcast. 93215105