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Ed Franks @edfranks.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

The only media covering this resumption of civil war w/any attempt at throughness is DW on my local public TV. God help the rebels against the likely onslaught by their lunatic Pentecostal dictator, Abiy Ahmed, ruling since 2018, from Addis Ababa!? youtu.be/6nJEH_gZ5s4

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Fighting intensifies in northern Ethiopia as Tigray rebels declare full-blown war

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Ed Franks @edfranks.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

It's "very important" but "Zelensky did not say when the missiles would be delivered or how many Ukraine would receive," which still leaves Ukraine, sadly, up in the air, no pun intended. kyivindependent.com/ukraine-stri...

Ukraine strikes 'very important' deal on new batch of Patriot missiles, Zelensky says

"It's an important decision, a very important one. We've achieved a result," President Zelensky said at a meeting with leaders of the Ukrainian community in the U.S.

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Ed Franks @edfranks.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

WTF's Trump Admin thinking?! Russia is the most dangerous terror state in the world, but can't conquer an adjacent state 1/4th its size after 5 yrs! Yet we reward them w/invite to G20?! Why?! Bad idea. "Trump Admin has invited Putin to G20 summit in Miami, Rubio says" www.sacbee.com/news/nation-...

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Trump administration has invited Putin to G20 summit in Miami, Rubio says

Asked whether President Donald Trump would meet Putin for talks about the war in Ukraine, Rubio said the president is willing to engage with anyone, including people he disagrees with.

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Ed Franks @edfranks.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Please, God, let this be at least close to the reality of the the after-action assessment of the latest round of Ukraine's massive drone assault on Moscow's vicinage! Slava Ukrayini! God damn Putin; God bless Zelenskyy! kyivindependent.com/russias-tota...

Russia's total oil refining capacity down 45% due to long-range strikes, Ukrainian military says

The assessment comes a day after major strikes on the Moscow Oil Refinery by Ukrainian drones and missiles.

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Ed Franks @edfranks.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Thank God the major media are sticking together. Most would rather ban Tramp than ban the media. & btw, WTF is Mamdani doing meeting w/Tramp, for any reason?! Idiotic move that only highlights how idiotic both are!? www.afp.com/en/us-networ...

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US networks halt Trump coverage in revolt over White House ban

US television networks staged an extraordinary revolt Monday when they effectively boycotted coverage of President Donald Trump in protest at his decision to ban three...

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Ed Franks @edfranks.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

THIS is not news, in any sense of the concept. News is something that is unexpected, not something that everyone already knows & has known for months, if not years. C'mon Ajaz, u can do better when it comes to a little Putin bashing, for Christ's sake?! www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/...

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Polls close in Russian wartime election with ruling party set to dominate

Russian President Vladimir Putin has cast the vote as a test of support for his ongoing war in Ukraine.

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Ed Franks @edfranks.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Praise the Lord for Ukraine's massive drone attack on Russia, hitting Moscow proper as well as many other targets all over western Russia. Russia asked for it, & thank God Ukraine has the support to strike back at Russia's nonstop targeting of civilian targets! kyivindependent.com/russia-says-...

Moscow Oil Refinery ablaze after massive Ukraine missile, drone blitz on Russia

Moscow Oblast came under a large-scale drone attack, with Russian air defenses downing 249 drones, according to local authorities.

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Ed Franks @edfranks.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

We actually came very close to passing term limit laws for Congress in 1995 as a part of the GOP's Contract with America, which tried to pass the necessary constitutional amendment, which needs a ⅔ vote, but only got a simple majority, and then SCOTUS ruled such limits must apply to all states.

Ed Franks @edfranks.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Buahahahahaha... Priceless! : )

Ed Franks @edfranks.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Tramp et al have too many Russian friends, all of whom are, by definition, thugs or de facto KGB operatives, who only wish the worst for the US. WTF is wrong w/Tramp? Why does he not get it!? He's really willing to dump Trump's legacy for a few more bucks; so sad. www.huffpost.com/entry/melani...

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Melania Trump Responds To Wedding Controversy — And It's Chilly

Trump family reactions arrive as the stir over an oligarch’s involvement festers.

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Ed Franks @edfranks.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Brilliant move by the EU to help push NATO power further into the NE reaches of Europe, closer to the Russian bases from which the harassing flights & drones are being launched w/increasing frequency of late. Slava Ukrayini. kyivindependent.com/eu-approves-...

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Ed Franks @edfranks.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Brilliant strategic work by Ukraine, AGAIN, to facilitate the recapture a significant chunk of territory north of Lyman, in UKR's far NE, forcing 4000 Russian troops into a pocket from which they can only escape by surrender! (Also, 2 Su-35 jets collided & crashed!) youtu.be/2l4p1HT6FQs?...

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EXPOSED: Putin caught out in the Donbas as stunning Ukraine counter attack confirmed | Battle Plans

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Ed Franks @edfranks.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Ivan the Small is insane if he thinks that anyone on planet Earth will accept demented view of the Summer War, except perhaps those still locked in the Eurasian police states (Russia, China, The Stans, NKor, etc). civil.ge/archives/624...

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In Gori, Ivanishvili Blames Outsiders, UNM for 2008 War, Broaches Apology “to Ossetian Brothers and Sisters” - Civil Georgia

During the campaign rally in the town of Gori, near the Russian occupation line, the leader of the r

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Ed Franks @edfranks.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Good to see that, FINALLY, some of the formerly solid MAGA-ites are beginning to have moments of "clarity" w/respect to their recently ill-advised political affiliations?! Praise Geez-zuzz! www.themirror.com/sport/americ...

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Aaron Rodgers brutally slams 'sham' Trump and says 'there's no MAGA movement'

Aaron Rodgers has launched a scathing attack on the American political system, with the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback also heavily criticizing Donald Trump

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Ed Franks @edfranks.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Putin doing brilliant work strengthening the bonds between Ukrainian allies in SE Europe! Keep up the good work, Komrade Putin. kyivindependent.com/moldovas-pre...

Moldovan President Sandu condemns Russian drone strike on border crossing point that killed 2, injured 3

The Moldovan President called for more air defense for Ukraine.

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Ed Franks @edfranks.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Donald Tusk, the PM of Poland, said it all right here, in his X post: "In Poland, only idiots or traitors can rejoice at the triumph of the AfD in Germany." Nicely rendered, Mr. Tusk.

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Ed Franks @edfranks.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Is it just a coincidence that a random sample of end-of-war German POWs have hair cuts very similar to the hero of E Germany, Herr Ulrich Siegmund?! God help us that even these former members of the Soviet Bloc can conjure up some nostalgia for Putin's RUSSIA. Can they really be that stupid? Alas.

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Ed Franks @edfranks.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

This Grm-based terror attempt under the nose of Grm's new leader, Metz, suggests that he will soon join w/France/UK in supplying Ukraine w/many of the medium range, ½ ton-payload, precision, stealth cruise missiles like the Storm Shadow w/its 160mi+ range. Bravo! kyivindependent.com/germany-offi...

Ed Franks @edfranks.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

I would like to nominate this NBC reporter, Kristen Welker, for our next POTUS, so we can finally return to an era when the POTUS was not a spineless Paramecium (a genus of single cell eukaryotes)!? www.yahoo.com/news/politic...

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Ed Franks @edfranks.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Tramp makes Benedict Arnold look quite honorable by comparison. In fact, I may be a bit too harsh on Arnold (a brave/smart general who had incredible wins for the colonies & suffered 3 serious wounds <1779). But after his entire fortune went unreimbursed & he was left broke & crippled, he turned!

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Ed Franks @edfranks.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

DOD chief Petie MUST run for president AND win, b/c if he doesn't, he's going straight to prison, for war crimes at the very least! t.e2ma.net/message/co0z...

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email : Webview : NBC NEWS EXCLUSIVE: Pete Hegseth is talking about a possible run for president in 2028, sources say

Ed Franks @edfranks.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Good riddance. Yet another Russian military war criminal, per a detailed report published by intel sources on May 30, '22, is killed by car bomb planted by a 24 yo operative who fled to Moldova. Justice is not always swift but it is remarkably patient! Praise God! kyivindependent.com/media-identi...

Media identify Russian officer killed in St. Petersburg car blast

The victim is reportedly Sergei Sechkov, an officer at Russia’s 332nd Separate Helicopter Regiment.

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Ed Franks @edfranks.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Too sad. Shane, a father, husband, & former US Marine, from OK, spent 3yrs working on managing a proper transition to Ukraine's military by Jun 2025. He saw action soon & by Nov 30 he was KIA along w/2 others from same unit. He only wanted justice for Ukraine. kyivindependent.com/why-a-u-s-ma...

Why a U.S. Marine fought — and died — for Ukraine

On Thanksgiving morning 2025, Shane Tackett texted his wife to say he was heading out on a mission and would be gone for a couple of days. He was killed three days later, on Nov. 30, in the basement o...

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Ed Franks @edfranks.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Ah, yes, we haven't forgotten "The Great Skedaddle" of Fall 2022, when 100s of 1000s draftable men from all over Russia scrambled to exit Russia via Finland & Georgia. Many are now sunbathing in Thailand, while their slower comrades play cannon fodder for Putin. kyivindependent.com/ukraine-reve...

Ukraine reveals latest intelligence on Russia’s mobilization plans

Kyiv has been vocal in recent weeks about the threat of another wave of Russian mobilization.

Ed Franks @edfranks.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

7 NKor KN-23 ballistics (or Russian Iskander-M ballistics) were shot down in latest attacks on Kyiv! Such downings by UKR have been non-existent since Aug1, likely when the Patriot supply was exhausted?! Today's success seems to confirm a new supply as of Aug25?! kyivindependent.com/explosions-r...

Explosions, jet-powered drones rock Kyiv as rare hours-long Russian aerial attack continues into evening

Later in the morning, Ukraine's Air Force announced that seven Russian Iskander-M or North Korean-built KN-23 ballistic missiles had been shot down.

Ed Franks @edfranks.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

This is encouraging b/c it tells what a major player during the Russian War "peace" talks, Gen Kellogg, said to both Tramp's team &, thru them, to Putin, which resulted in Putin getting a lot of bad news about his plans for getting the US to back away?! kyivindependent.com/putin-like-h...

'He's sort of like Hitler' — Trump's ex-Ukraine envoy Kellogg warns Putin won't stop at Donbas

Russia would not end its war against Ukraine even if it captured all of Donbas, former U.S. Special Envoy for Ukraine Keith Kellogg told the Kyiv Independent in an interview conducted on Ukrainian Ind...

Ed Franks @edfranks.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Never thought I'd see the day when then US GOP turned its back on Ukraine & a UK Labor Admin stepped in to pick up the slack to help Ukraine survive Russia's ballistic missile blitz on its helpless civilians. This era of US waffling will take decades to overcome. kyivindependent.com/new-uk-prime...

New British PM, other Western leaders arrive in Kyiv as Ukraine marks Independence Day

"For Ukraine, independence is not an abstract idea. We defended it against all odds. In times like these, nations learn how important it is to have allies by your side," Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha...

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HAH! And what's worse is understanding why nobody in the media, any media, main-stream or slip-stream, has made the same point?!

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Yep. No question. God bless this admiral for demonstrating what integrity means. And even a retired notable is at risk of Tramp's retaliation these days, in a variety of ways, starting with what's likely to be a fairly generous pension plan benefit for a retired 4 star admiral (& SEAL)?!

Ignoring (it seems) an air raid alert in Pres Zelensky's home town, that resulted in the now infamous double tap drone strike on a supermarket that killed dozens, seems the epitome of stupidity, at best? Putin's made hitting Z's hometown the Kremlin's pet project. kyivindependent.com/supermarket-...

Supermarket director under investigation after deadly Russian strike on Kryvyi Rih shopping center

The director is being investigated for negligence after the business allegedly remained open during an air raid alert.

This is hyperbole at best & a cheap shot at worst, which is unlike the Kyiv Indie. 80 deserters out of 25000 to Grm for training since 2022 is such a small % that doing the math is a waste (0.32%). The deserter impact is much smaller than that of the headline?! kyivindependent.com/over-80-ukra...

More than 80 Ukrainian soldiers deserted during training in Germany, media reports

The soldiers had been sent to Germany for training before returning to Ukraine to fight Russia, according to Die Zeit.

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Ed Franks @edfranks.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Excellent news. This is 1 of the aircraft that allow Russia to safely conduct stand-off launches of drones/missiles/glide-bombs targeting well behind the LOC. The best defense is to kill the delivery aircraft while they're still sitting "safely" at their airbases. kyivindependent.com/ukrainain-at...

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These are totally legitimate strikes against Russia's econominc infrastructure which impact its ability to make war. So Putin, out of options, retaliates by targeting civilians, & then double-taps to max the slaughter. It's pure terror, & Putin's a war criminal. kyivindependent.com/major-oil-re...

Ukraine strikes Wildberries rival, oil refinery, and airbase in overnight attacks

Ozon, Russia's second-largest online marketplace, said the attack caused a fire at its warehouse in Samara Oblast and prompted the evacuation of more than 500 employees within minutes.

During war, it's not unusual for the WH to keep secrets, but, in this case, given Tramp ALWAYS lies, given this isn't a "war," given Pete must get juiced just to stand at a podium to encourage juicing, & given Pete hid the extent to which Iran "decimated" our Gulf bases, this IS A BRIDGE TOO FAR!?

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Back in the mid-80s, Iran v Iraq war was raging, killing millions in the end. The Lebanese Hostage Crisis was concurrent, during which many were taken/held/killed by Hez. Reagan decided the only hope for release was to get SAMs to Iran, per Iran's demands. All charges v North were vacated on appeal.

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Vindman, the ex-Ukrainian who tossed his career under the bus to testify against Trump 1.0 in the first impeachment trial, would have been the better pick to win that Senate seat, given that, in FL, despite Ms Nixon's good reputation among progressives, she hasn't got a prayer of winning, sadly?!

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But Tramp's been berating uppity reporters (the few that are left on the WH press corps) from nearly day 1 of Tramp 2.0, albeit almost exclusively women, & esp women of color. The Kristen treatment's been heaped on Kaitlin Collins, NPR reporters, & any others linked to MSM, print or broadcast.

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Agreed, but that's not entirely b/c of the lack of good reporters in DC, but b/c ⅔ of the current WH press corps was hand-picked by Tramp's in-bred staff soon after he took office, i.e., the legit reporters working for legit media got bounced for Tramp patsies of various flavors. BRAVO to Kristen!

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