Reposted by @cathyrjackson.bsky.socialRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 28/06/2025They said the were “closing in” on the J6 pipe bomber, they were going to release Epstein files, catch the Dobbs brief leaker, arrest whoever had cocaine in WH, Fauci was going to prison. None of it happened. All BS. 3613645819
Reposted by @cathyrjackson.bsky.socialRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 28/06/2025Twice today Trump said something was going to happen in ONE week not two, and I’m not sure how to process that in Trumpspeak because he’s changing up the code. I think it just means we will learn it’s never going a happen a week sooner, but I’m not sure. Developing … 1632504268
Reposted by @cathyrjackson.bsky.social(((Tendar))) @tendar.bsky.social · 12/06/20251 million eliminated Russian invaders. 2455285
Reposted by @cathyrjackson.bsky.socialAnne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 11/06/2025Two weeks ago 861071242
Reposted by @cathyrjackson.bsky.socialGregg Carlstrom @glcarlstrom.bsky.social · 10/06/2025Couple of thoughts here, beyond pointless hand-wringing about how this is an enormous breach of diplomatic norms (🫠). If Huckabee is personally intervening to try and save the Israeli government, it tells you how worried Netanyahu is about losing his coalition www.timesofisrael.com/us-ambassado...timesofisrael.comUS Ambassador Huckabee said meeting with Haredi MKs in bid to prevent coalition’s fallIsraeli TV says US envoy told ultra-Orthodox figures that 'gov't stability is important for addressing the Iran issue,' said elections would make it more difficult to back Israel 1176
Reposted by @cathyrjackson.bsky.socialMichael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 08/06/2025On the positive side, Trump won’t be able to invade Canada or Greenland if the troop are tied up suppressing the American people 721742
Reposted by @cathyrjackson.bsky.socialPhillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 07/06/2025Hi All, just sent out my free weekend update. The events of the last week show the profound war fighting differences between Ukraine and Russia. One is trying to fight humanely and intelligently, the other is attacking civilians to cause terror. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...open.substack.comWeekend Update #136: The War In A NutshellThe Trump Administration Is More Terrified of Escalation Than Biden Ever Was; This Week In The Sanctions Pantomime 1035093
Reposted by @cathyrjackson.bsky.socialWarTranslated (Dmitri) @wartranslated.bsky.social · 07/06/2025Kharkiv faced its deadliest airstrike since the full-scale war began. Russia launched 53 Shahed drones, 4 KABs, and a missile overnight, killing 3 and injuring 21, including a 1.5-month-old baby and a 14-year-old girl. 18 apartment buildings and 13 private homes damaged. — Mayor Terekhov 1227267
Reposted by @cathyrjackson.bsky.socialAnders Åslund @andersaslund.bsky.social · 06/06/2025A few thoughts on Russia's war against Ukraine: 1. Trump does whatever he can to support Putin. His problem is that most republicans support Ukraine, so he gives them an opportunity to cheat themselves to claim that Trump supports Ukraine. /1 416538
Reposted by @cathyrjackson.bsky.socialAnders Åslund @andersaslund.bsky.social · 06/06/2025My understanding of the Trump-Musk conflict: 1. Musk considers that he bought Trump's presidency & that Trump should behave as his obedient servant. 2. Trump acknowledges that Musk bought him & allowed dozens of regulatory concerns to lapse & $20 billion of gov contracts. /1 1018948
Reposted by @cathyrjackson.bsky.socialNicolas Tenzer @nicolastenzer.bsky.social · 25/05/2025As early as February 24, 2022, I said in many TV shows & essays that we, the Allies, must intervene directly against russia. I have often repeated since then that we can't win #OurWar without participating in it. I reiterate this now. Taking no risks will lead us straight to defeat. #LeaderlessWorld 514450
Reposted by @cathyrjackson.bsky.socialAlexander Clarkson @aphclarkson.bsky.social · 24/05/2025US policymaking will become more haphazard and reactive as the institutional tools needed to sustain strategic planning are destroyed www.nytimes.com/2025/05/23/u...nytimes.comNational Security Council Staff Will Be Cut by Half 23318109
Reposted by @cathyrjackson.bsky.socialAnne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 24/05/2025Make Russia pay for the damage Seize Russian assets now www.foreignaffairs.com/russia/make-...foreignaffairs.comMake Moscow PayThe case for seizing Russian assets to fund Ukraine’s defense. 241408325
Reposted by @cathyrjackson.bsky.socialRuth Deyermond @ruthdeyermond.bsky.social · 21/05/2025"Vladimir Putin, is he a war criminal?" "It's not a simple answer." Since Marco Rubio is finding the question difficult, he might find this clear explanation of why Putin is a war criminal helpful. It's by Marco Rubio. 16916
Reposted by @cathyrjackson.bsky.socialRuth Deyermond @ruthdeyermond.bsky.social · 21/05/2025What the Trump administration are proposing to do, however they spin it, is to side with Russia against Ukraine, against European security. 10 years of Trump's pro-Russia views and 4 months of no actual attempt to end the war by coercing Russia mean it shouldn't be a shock, but clearly it will be. 110417
Reposted by @cathyrjackson.bsky.socialRuth Deyermond @ruthdeyermond.bsky.social · 21/05/2025Final thing: the White House are framing this as walking away from the war, a framing that's being repeated by the media. It's incorrect. If they move to normalise relations, lift sanctions, and create new economic ties to Russia, that's siding with Russia, not walking away. 312247
Reposted by @cathyrjackson.bsky.socialRuth Deyermond @ruthdeyermond.bsky.social · 21/05/2025The framing of this otherwise good @nytimes article is frustrating. It's *always* been clear, since before his re-election, that Trump wouldn't impose new sanctions or use any other coercive instrument against Russia. He hasn't "backed off"; he was never on board. 🧵 www.nytimes.com/2025/05/20/u...nytimes.comTrump’s New Position on the War in Ukraine: Not My Problem 616050
Reposted by @cathyrjackson.bsky.socialIan Bond @cerianbond.bsky.social · 21/05/2025At some point, hopefully soon, European leaders must accept that Trump won't help them to help Ukraine or pressurise Russia. Europe still has leverage over RU. It should start by transferring immobilised RU assets to UA to fund war & reconstruction. And it shd step up sanctions enforcement. 510427
Reposted by @cathyrjackson.bsky.socialRuth Deyermond @ruthdeyermond.bsky.social · 20/05/2025“Not one sanction’s been lifted on the Russians. Every single sanction that was in place under the previous administration remains in place.” Rubio makes it sound as if it’s a decision the administration have taken; in fact, Congress acted to block Trump lifting sanctions in 2017. 920254
Reposted by @cathyrjackson.bsky.socialDarth Putin @darthputinkgb.bsky.social · 19/05/2025Transcript of call with trump: DT: Hello. VVP: Before we get to that, I will tell you about a medieval monk named Yaroslav the Wise.... 1553542
Reposted by @cathyrjackson.bsky.socialRuth Deyermond @ruthdeyermond.bsky.social · 19/05/2025Predictably, Trump seems rather more certain about Ukraine and Russia now engaging in immediate negotiations with a focus on a ceasefire than Putin is. But as always with Trump, the focus is on the US-Russia relationship, particularly on economic relations, not on the war. 68514
Reposted by @cathyrjackson.bsky.socialAlexander Clarkson @aphclarkson.bsky.social · 18/05/2025For this week in EU politics, Hungary's Viktor Orban backs the losing anti-Hungarian nationalist candidate in Romanian presidential elections and therefore incurs the wrath of a winning Romanian pro-EU coalition that includes the Hungarian minority's UDMR party 534585
Reposted by @cathyrjackson.bsky.socialRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 11/05/2025Maybe at some point Trump will acknowledge that only one side in this wants peace. I doubt it, but maybe someday. 571693247
Reposted by @cathyrjackson.bsky.social(((Tendar))) @tendar.bsky.social · 11/05/2025President Zelenskyy reiterates that unconditional ceasefire starting tomorrow is the base for any next step. He is firmly holding this line and he has all reason to do so. 962673
Reposted by @cathyrjackson.bsky.socialMaria Popova @popovaprof.bsky.social · 11/05/2025"We await a full and lasting ceasefire, starting from tomorrow [...] And I will be waiting for Putin in Türkiye on Thursday." Zelensky is putting Pu under pressure. Pu doesn't want compromise but capitulation. Meeting Ze would weaken Pu's claim Ukr isn't Ru's equal and showcase Ru's intransigence. 18718
Reposted by @cathyrjackson.bsky.socialRuth Deyermond @ruthdeyermond.bsky.social · 01/05/2025For an unknown period, Marco Rubio is going to be both Secretary of State and National Security Advisor. Just as well neither of them are demanding or time-consuming roles and that we're in a period of unprecedented global stability. abcnews.go.com/Politics/mic...abcnews.go.comTrump replacing Watlz as national security adviser, Rubio takes place for nowTrump said he's nominating Michael Waltz to be ambassador to the United Nations, while Secretary of State Marco Rubio will serve as interim national security adviser. 1012622
Reposted by @cathyrjackson.bsky.socialMark Carney @mark-carney.bsky.social · 28/04/2025It’s Election Day, Canada. Go vote Canada Strong. 910223353944
Reposted by @cathyrjackson.bsky.socialBen Hodges @general-ben.bsky.social · 27/04/2025I agree with Minna…she’s smart and she’s right. Ukraine should not take a bad deal that doesnt meet their interests. They are actually winning on the battlefield, according to SACEUR Cavoli’s testimony in front of HASC and SASC…and the Russians will never live up to any agreement unless compelled. 22877180
Reposted by @cathyrjackson.bsky.socialMaria Popova @popovaprof.bsky.social · 28/04/2025Expecting good faith negotiations from Pu means failing to learn anything from 11yrs of war in Ukr and 30yrs of Ru wars in the neighbourhood. The war cannot end unless Pu gets pressured to end it. This strategy dramatically increases the chances of prolonging the war. 1219739
Reposted by @cathyrjackson.bsky.socialNoah Barkin @noahbarkin.bsky.social · 26/04/2025The ravings of a mad man. Trump has boxed himself into a corner on China, with devastating consequences for the US economy, for no apparent reason. And he is now fabricating calls from Xi Jinping. time.com/7280114/dona...time.comRead the Full Transcript of Trump’s ‘100 Days’ InterviewPresident Trump discussed his trade war and the economy, immigration, presidential power, and more 34112
Reposted by @cathyrjackson.bsky.socialOlga Onuch @oonuch.bsky.social · 23/04/2025Journalists! He doesn’t(!), but even if he wanted Zelensky can’t agree to these elements! Territorial integrity of Ukraine (includes Crimea) is stipulated in the Constitution & membership in NATO is stipulated as a goal in the Constitution one would need to change the constitution first! 39730
Reposted by @cathyrjackson.bsky.socialOlga Lautman 🇺🇦 @olgalautman.bsky.social · 24/04/2025On the same day Trump delivered what may go down as the most disgraceful betrayal of his presidency—pressuring Ukraine to surrender sovereign territory to Russia under the false banner of “peace”- Putin made his intentions clear: Russia isn’t preparing to end its war but preparing for the next oneolgalautman.substack.comAs Trump Delivers a Surrender Plan to Ukraine, Putin Demands an Increase in Weapons Production to Prepare for the Next War(s)Putin Announces Escalation While Trump Pressures Ukraine to Surrender 30538243
Reposted by @cathyrjackson.bsky.socialTom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 24/04/2025The Trump 'peace' plan for #Ukraine is no such thing; it is an instrument of surrender. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...theatlantic.comTrump’s Plan to Sell Out Ukraine to RussiaHis proposal to end the war isn’t a peace plan—it’s a reward for aggression. 1352329780
Reposted by @cathyrjackson.bsky.socialRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 21/04/2025Putin wants to murder more people, Ukraine wants peace, and Trump wants to use the war to make a fortune. 3933758917
Reposted by @cathyrjackson.bsky.socialAlexander Clarkson @aphclarkson.bsky.social · 20/04/2025The United States is led by a President who has lost any final grip on sanity 57687108
Reposted by @cathyrjackson.bsky.socialFabian Hoffmann, PhD @frhoffmann.bsky.social · 19/04/2025Ultimately, no decision in life is without risk. Delivering Taurus involves certain risks, but failing to support Ukraine in its fight and efforts to push back presents its own set of risks. Scholz fundamentally didn't grasp this. We can only hope that Merz and his team do. 5/5 17711
Reposted by @cathyrjackson.bsky.socialOlga Lautman 🇺🇦 @olgalautman.bsky.social · 19/04/2025This is predictable, but so outrageous and disgusting. Kremlin-owned Trump is preparing to recognize Crimea as "Russian." Not only did Russia illegally annex Crimea, but they set up concentration camps I am so angry 🤬 Crimea is and will always be Ukrainian, no matter what Trump and his thugs say. 17510151
Reposted by @cathyrjackson.bsky.socialAlexander Clarkson @aphclarkson.bsky.social · 18/04/2025The US will lose leverage over Ukraine and Europe without gaining any leverage over Russia or China 714634
Reposted by @cathyrjackson.bsky.social(((Tendar))) @tendar.bsky.social · 18/04/2025US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, tells that it has to be determined whether the peace initiative is „doable“. He is talking about a timeframe of days, not even weeks. If it’s not possible to achieve peace, then the US will focus on other issues. 4932035
Reposted by @cathyrjackson.bsky.socialAlexander Clarkson @aphclarkson.bsky.social · 17/04/2025The Trump administration is proposing to build a continental missile defence system through companies with no previous experience of building missile shield technology through a platform needing early warning systems in Canada even after having alienated the Canadian people and government 117725
Reposted by @cathyrjackson.bsky.socialChris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 14/04/2025Bone chilling. A court ordered Kilmar Abrego Garcia to stay in the United States. The Supreme Court ruled 9-0 that he was illegally removed. Trump is pretending he won the ruling 9-0. 1/ You may not think this case means anything to you. But let me tell you why it does. 455130224286
Reposted by @cathyrjackson.bsky.socialCharly Salonius-Pasternak @charlyjsp.bsky.social · 14/04/2025This is exchange suggests no person who has criticised Trump (or supported those opposed to administration actions/policies) should travel to the United States at the moment. The risk of being detained and deported to effectively a black hole jail/camp (by policy) is too great. 110122
Reposted by @cathyrjackson.bsky.socialAlexander Clarkson @aphclarkson.bsky.social · 14/04/2025For @ipq.bsky.social, I put together this piece exploring how Europe needs to avoid making strategic mistakes that would lead to what one could call a "Justinian Trap" in adapting to a post-American global order: ip-quarterly.com/en/why-europ...ip-quarterly.comWhy Europe Must Avoid a Strategic Trap in a Post-American WorldAmerican hegemony could experience the same decline and sudden fall experienced in Ancient Rome. Europe needs to draw the right lessons from the past to thrive in this new era. 414562
Reposted by @cathyrjackson.bsky.socialDr. Jessica M. DeWitt @jessicamdewitt.bsky.social · 14/04/2025I just attended a conference in the US. We had one speaker detained and two others turned away at the border. 12370393287
Reposted by @cathyrjackson.bsky.socialJustin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 14/04/2025Here's my forecast of where the Trump tariff war will end up: He'll negotiate outcomes that are basically identical to the very low (and often zero) tariffs we already have. And declare that he's managed to negotiate low tariffs. Perhaps a political win, but definitely no economic gain. 44690130
Reposted by @cathyrjackson.bsky.social(((Tendar))) @tendar.bsky.social · 13/04/2025Current situation of the latest Russian atrocity in Sumy: 31 people died, including 2 children. 84 people were injured, including 10 children. 22504126
Reposted by @cathyrjackson.bsky.socialProfessor Daniele Albertazzi @dralbertazziuk.bsky.social · 12/04/2025Viktor Orbán, Matteo Salvini and other loyal fans of the US administration can pretend as much as they like that the latter is executing a brilliant strategy... But reality is catching up with US and EU electorates alike... including their own. 183
Reposted by @cathyrjackson.bsky.socialEdward Hunter Christie @ehunterchristie.bsky.social · 12/04/2025The Trump plan is a capitulation plan. It's his deepest personality. A fake winner. King of Bling. Prince of Dishonour. Manager of Disorder. Captain of Chaos. Soldier of Derilection. 511523
Reposted by @cathyrjackson.bsky.socialMarta Kozłowska @mkozlowska.eurosky.social · 12/04/2025Another big difference: it wasn't Ukraine that started this war commited atrocities, and murdered millions. By this logic, it's the aggressive imperialist state that should be divided. In other words, Russia. 58626
Reposted by @cathyrjackson.bsky.socialEdward Hunter Christie @ehunterchristie.bsky.social · 11/04/2025The "Kellogg Plan" - Russia keeps its conquests, UK & France move into the Western half of Ukraine - but not the eastern part. The US contributes nothing - except thieving of resources. America, I don't know whether to call you a harlot or a hyena. Or both. www.thetimes.com/article/9b93... 2925074