Reposted by Edward S. SolomonDavid Sirota @davidsirota.com · 9hA Democratic Party that refused to use its power to deliver for the working class ended up being a delivery system for Trump. If Democrats win power and once again do the same thing, they will be a delivery system for an even worse version of Trump - pass it on. 710142
Reposted by Edward S. SolomonEric Chenoweth @ericdchenoweth.bsky.social · 11hIf you were wondering what happened to Russia's active measures assault on the United States with the aim of undermining its democracy, world power and global standing . . . Well, it never stopped. (Follow @olgalautman.bsky.social to keep up to date.) 021
Reposted by Edward S. SolomonIllia Ponomarenko @ioponomarenko.bsky.social · 15hThe fact that Western embassies and international missions are openly refusing to give in to the Kremlin’s threats and publicly declaring that they’re staying in Kyiv is a great slap in Putin’s face and a very eloquent middle finger to him. Excellent and thank you. 141043178
Reposted by Edward S. SolomonKjell-Gunnar Eriksen @kgekjell.bsky.social · 15hNorges ambassadør til Ukraina, Lars Ragnar Hansen: "Vi blir i Kyiv". 061
Reposted by Edward S. SolomonAnders H. Eide @anderseide.bsky.social · 20hWith Europe’s security threatened and an economy ten times that of Russia’s unravelling petro-party, Putin should have grasped by now that he will loose his senseless war. And maybe he has, but is still depraved enough to carry on for his own cynical survival. kyivindependent.com/germany-anno...kyivindependent.comGermany announces $1.46 billion in aid for Ukraine, including interceptor dronesThe package was announced by President Volodymyr Zelensky and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at a joint press conference in Kyiv. 0135
Reposted by Edward S. SolomonUNITED24 Media @united24media.com · 04/10/2026🤯 Russian officials and state media are refusing to publicly name pneumonic plague following the death of a 28-year-old anti-plague lab technician in Siberia. united24media.com/war-in-ukrai...united24media.comRussia Hides Potential Pneumonic Plague Outbreak After Fatal Lab BreachA 28-year-old researcher's death from suspected pneumonic plague in Irkutsk has led to 189 people being isolated and emergency measures. 19344198
Reposted by Edward S. SolomonBluesky Fanatic @blueskyfanatic.bsky.social · 04/10/2026When your government tells you “we’re all in the same boat.” ===================== 13512201
Reposted by Edward S. SolomonTVP World @tvpworld.bsky.social · 04/10/2026German Chancellor Friedrich Merz paid an unannounced visit to the Ukrainian capital promising long-range weapons and at least 1,000 interceptors to counter jet-powered drones.tvpworld.comMerz pays surprise visit to Kyiv, promises ‘thousands’ of interceptorsThe German leader underscored the importance of supporting Ukraine, saying: "If Russia is not stopped, its war machine will sooner or later turn against us." 2143
Reposted by Edward S. SolomonTilman @tilmane.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Sounds like the end of the AI boom may remind us on the end of the dotcom boom before.... josiahwaters.substack.com/p/americas-b...josiahwaters.substack.comAmerica’s Bond Market Is Entering a Crisis With No Historical ParallelShortly after 1 p.m. 033
Reposted by Edward S. SolomonAnne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 02/10/2026A deep dive into the Baltic states' extensive preparations for a Russian invasion, from @isaacstanbecker who tracks "the emergence of a new order, in which Ukraine matters as much to the security of Europe as the United States" www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...theatlantic.comThe Baltic States Prepare for WarLithuania, Latvia, and Estonia are readying themselves to fend off a Russian attack—with the help of the United States, or without it. 36902362
Reposted by Edward S. SolomonKjell-Gunnar Eriksen @kgekjell.bsky.social · 03/10/2026She was almost 2 years old. 063
Reposted by Edward S. SolomonUNITED24 Media @united24media.com · 03/10/2026⚡️ "FP-9 will be ready this autumn, I'm sure," President Volodymyr Zelenskyy revealed about Ukraine’s upcoming long-range missile. 1131281
Edward S. Solomon @edsolomon.net · 03/10/2026The Manchester City Football Club, owned by a member of the UAE's royal family, was found to be breaking Premier League spending rules. The Telegraph reports that the UAE is now threatening to pull billions of pounds in UK investments. [Gift Article] www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/055f6c0...telegraph.co.ukUAE threatens Burnham over Man City: We’ll pull billions out of UKPrime Minister under pressure as Gulf state warns it will withdraw investment in retaliation for Premier League row 000
Edward S. Solomon @edsolomon.net · 03/10/2026U.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine Now Involve an Oil Deal Tied to Trump Allies [Gift Article] www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/u...nytimes.comU.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine Now Involve an Oil Deal Tied to Trump Allies (Gift Article)President Vladimir V. Putin brought up a sale of Russian energy assets with President Trump’s envoys, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, pushing a deal that raises new questions about conflicts of inter... 011
Reposted by Edward S. SolomonGerman Embassy London @uk.diplo.de · 03/10/20263 October 1990 Germany was reunified 04112
Reposted by Edward S. SolomonMark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Unbelievable. Except totally believable. We utterly fail at elite accountability in 🇺🇸, & elite universities have been at the forefront of that since Iran-Contra, repeatedly offering sinecures to the authoritarians. It's why all the things keep happening time & again: bsky.app/profile/mcop... 21633160
Reposted by Edward S. SolomonRaider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 02/10/2026This guy is a hero 👏 That ending was peak unnecessary police overreach. 61076792539
Reposted by Edward S. SolomonUNITED24 Media @united24media.com · 03/10/2026🔴 Over the past month, Russia has launched a wave of sabotage operations across Europe and near its borders. 🧵 1/11 ⬇️ 718495
Reposted by Edward S. SolomonSusanne Baumann @germanambuk.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Last night we celebrated German Unity with Hamburg's First Mayor Tschentscher, Minister for Small Business Lord Leong & guests. 🇩🇪 unification reminds us that freedom & democracy aren’t guaranteed. We must reject the increasing "people vs establishment" framing & double down on democracy. 182
Reposted by Edward S. SolomonEdward S. Solomon @edsolomon.net · 02/10/2026My opinion: Mr. Trump is totally aligned with Putin. His pro-NATO and anti-NATO vacillation is an act, akin to creating a cliff-hanger episode of his old TV show, The Apprentice. If Russia directly attacks a NATO member, Mr. Trump will order all US troops within the EU to remain confined to base. 011
Reposted by Edward S. SolomonAlba Asenjo @albaasenjo.bsky.social · 02/10/2026“In what world would the police learn from a victim that she'd been literally gang-raped while intoxicated by five men in a fraternity house, and not elevate those allegations to the district attorney,”- NY Governor Kathy Hochul Madre mía, vaya rueda de prensa.theguardian.comWoman in alleged Cornell gang-rape case was ‘failed’ by system, New York governor saysKathy Hochul speaks at presser with state attorney general Letitia James, who will be taking over the entire case 011
Reposted by Edward S. SolomonMatthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · 02/10/2026They're holding up a major escalation in Iran and a crackdown on abortion until after the midterms to limit political damage. To the extent that the last two years have been a right-wing smash-and-grab operation, the next two will be worse. 20262252870
Reposted by Edward S. SolomonRobin Brooks @robin-j-brooks.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Let's be clear. The guys who're now clamoring for solidarity in the form of ECB intervention to cap their yields show no solidarity in support for Ukraine. In the Euro zone, solidarity is a one way street. Needless to say, that's politically unsustainable... robinjbrooks.substack.com/p/the-debt-c... 0203
Reposted by Edward S. SolomonAriana Gic @arianagic.bsky.social · 01/10/2026If the US has not invited France, the UK, and Baltic states to discuss NATO, all other NATO nations must boycott. NATO and European security requires unity, and is protected by the whole or fractured by Putin's asset Trump. www.politico.com/news/2026/09... 2143
Reposted by Edward S. SolomonAriana Gic @arianagic.bsky.social · 01/10/2026We know that Trump and Putin seek to break up NATO. We should not be naive - this deliberate exclusion of NATO members (nuclear and heavy spenders) is in pursuit of that destructive goal. 0142
Edward S. Solomon @edsolomon.net · 02/10/2026My opinion: Mr. Trump is totally aligned with Putin. His pro-NATO and anti-NATO vacillation is an act, akin to creating a cliff-hanger episode of his old TV show, The Apprentice. If Russia directly attacks a NATO member, Mr. Trump will order all US troops within the EU to remain confined to base. 011
Reposted by Edward S. SolomonJohn Reed @johnreedwrites.ft.com · 02/10/2026Putin has told military leaders to abandon rules of war, Zelenskyy says as.ft.com/r/2ccf0dd7-a... @christopherjm.ft.comas.ft.comPutin has told military leaders to abandon rules of war, Zelenskyy saysUkrainian leader tells FT his Russian counterpart has given the order that ‘there are no rules now’ 198
Reposted by Edward S. SolomonPatrick De Haan @gasbuddyguy.bsky.social · 01/10/2026The entire interior U.S. should be alarmed as Canada fast tracks a new crude oil pipeline from Alberta to Canada's West Coast that will push more of Canada's oil away from U.S. refineries that rely on it, and could negatively impact U.S. refineries. 84874257
Reposted by Edward S. SolomonPOLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 01/10/2026European leaders must stop calling Russian attacks “hybrid,” according to Estonia's foreign minister. They are “terror attacks” and “sabotage attacks,” Margus Tsahkna told us in an interview.politico.euIt’s war, not hybrid attacks, says Estonian foreign ministerMargus Tsahkna says Europe must present a united front again Moscow. 310547
Reposted by Edward S. SolomonEmbassy of Spain in the United States @spainintheusa.bsky.social · 01/10/2026"It has been a pleasure to speak with Governor Spanberger about current and future economic, commercial, and cultural exchanges between Spain and the state of Virginia." - Ambassador Moreno Bau 143
Reposted by Edward S. SolomonStefan Wolff @stefwolff.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Tehran has many points of failure, Washington only one. My new piece on who in Iran can say yes. www.navigatingthevortex.com/p/iran-us-de... 011
Reposted by Edward S. SolomonCentre for European Reform @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social · 01/10/2026"If you rejoin the European Union, there'll be an economic boom," says @cergrant.bsky.social, director of the @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social. 🇪🇺 🇬🇧 buff.ly/D0Mcex7 151
Reposted by Edward S. SolomonJoerg Lau @joerglau.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Wie wir im "hybriden Krieg" dagegenhalten können, wie gefährlich die Lage zwischen Russland und der NATO ist und warum es vielleicht keine "Lösung" für den Krieg in der Ukraine gibt, besprechen @marcusgatzke.bsky.social und ich hier mit @carlomasala1.bsky.social 13812
Reposted by Edward S. SolomonSPRAVDI - Stratcom Centre @stratcomcentre.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Estonia bans the transport of both Russian and Belarusian grain through its territory. 27316
Reposted by Edward S. SolomonJana Zikmundova @jzk55.bsky.social · 30/09/2026"Czechoslovakia was far from helpless. Its army was well equipped, its defensive system was formidable, and its armaments industry was significant." Still, not heeding his generals' views, president #Beneš took the fatal decision not to fight #Hitler. President Zelensky learnt from history. 🇺🇦 #OTD 041
Reposted by Edward S. SolomonNerdic Defence @nerdicdefence.bsky.social · 30/09/2026"They're not really shooting at us." 110947
Edward S. Solomon @edsolomon.net · 30/09/2026Reuters, quoting a NATO diplomat: "I would say that the Russian letter is only another Russian attempt to intimidate Europeans, and that the response by NATO is firm and responsible. (It) reaffirms that we will not be dissuaded from supporting Ukraine." www.reuters.com/business/aer...reuters.comRussia sends nuclear warning to NATO as tensions rise in the BalticRussia has warned NATO it would be ready to resort to nuclear weapons if the Western alliance attempted to cut off Kaliningrad, a Russian exclave that borders the Baltic Sea. 000
Reposted by Edward S. SolomonThom Hartmann @hartmannreport.com · 30/09/2026The attacks on Jack Smith expose something far bigger than one ugly Senate hearing: a collision between personal political loyalty and America’s constitutional system… hartmannreport.com/p/the-final-...hartmannreport.comThe Final Stage of a Strongman’s Takeover Is Turning the Law Against the People Who Defended ItThe attacks on Jack Smith expose something far bigger than one ugly Senate hearing: a collision between personal political loyalty and America’s constitutional system… 15202107
Reposted by Edward S. SolomonReuters @reuters.com · 30/09/2026Spain, France align on welcoming UK back to EU, strengthening China trade defences reut.rs/4iYgfgbreut.rsSpain, France align on welcoming UK back to EU, strengthening China trade defencesSpain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and France's President Emmanuel Macron expressed enthusiasm on Wednesday for Britain rejoining the EU, and agreed Europe must strengthen its trade defences against China. 24414
Reposted by Edward S. Solomonrussian desk @deskrussia.bsky.social · 30/09/2026The Kremlin is pursuing a peripheral strategy that aims to encircle and subvert Europe. In Vladimir Putin’s mind, transforming our continent into a satellite state would tip the global balance of power to the detriment of a disunited and fragmented West. desk-russie.info/2026/09/22/o...desk-russie.infoOur Beautiful Present Time: War • russian deskDuring visits to Moscow and then Kyiv on September 5 and 6, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner appear to have prioritized negotiating an energy truce, hoping 023
Reposted by Edward S. SolomonDietmar Pichler @dietmarpichler.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Rund 75 % der untersuchten Kommentare offen oder latent prorussisch Unabhängig davon spülen Algorithmen immer wieder Inhalte der russischen Staatspropaganda in die Userfeeds Über 3/4 der in Österreich lebenden Ukrainer erleben russische Narrative & Täter-Opfer-Umkehr inved.eu/insight/pres...inved.euPRESSEAUSSENDUNG: Neuer INVED-Report: Prorussische Narrative im österreichischen Informationsraum massiv verbreitet – INVEDRund 75 % der untersuchten Kommentare offen oder latent prorussisch Unabhängig davon spülen Algorithmen immer wieder Inhalte der russischen Staatspropaganda in die Userfeeds Über 3/4 der in Österreich... 66537
Reposted by Edward S. SolomonJohn Reed @johnreedwrites.ft.com · 30/09/2026“Russia is boiling western democracies like a frog — turning on the heat step by step, and testing our responses,” Estonia’s Defence Minister @tsahkna.bsky.social tells the Fat’a @richardmilne.ft.com as.ft.com/r/1f86a76d-8...as.ft.comRussia behind arson attack on defence company, says EstoniaEstonian foreign minister Margus Tsahkna says Moscow is ‘boiling western democracies like a frog’ 083
Reposted by Edward S. SolomonAriana Gic @arianagic.bsky.social · 29/09/2026The story that "Trump supports easing sanctions against Russia in exchange for political prisoners" is a propaganda fairytale. Putin's partner is dutifully playing his role in rehabilitating Russia and bringing it back into the fold. Prisoners are a pathetic pretext for dummies. 1175
Reposted by Edward S. SolomonAriana Gic @arianagic.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Easing sanctions is key to helping Moscow finance and strengthen its war and genocide machine. Easing sanctions ensures more destruction of Ukraine and is a death sentence for more Ukrainians. This is clear and obvious. 083
Reposted by Edward S. SolomonPOLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 29/09/2026German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said today that Moscow had proven it was not ready for “serious talks” after Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov criticized a surprise meeting with his German counterpart.politico.euMerz says Lavrov comments show Moscow not interested in serious negotiationsThe chancellor’s remarks come days after a surprise meeting between Russia’s foreign minister and his German counterpart. 24515
Reposted by Edward S. SolomonSarah Kirchberger @sarahkirchberger.bsky.social · 29/09/2026🇨🇳🔱 “Italian luxury yacht maker Ferretti's controlling shareholder is Weichai, a Chinese state-owned conglomerate. Weichai owns 39.5% of Ferretti but was able to capture 8 of 9 board seats at the company's May board meeting. The vote passed with the support of a bloc of major Chinese shareholders.”realcleardefense.comBeijing's Trojan YachtThe Trojans did not lose their city to a siege, they lost it to a gift they wheeled through their gates. Beijing understands this lesson better than we do. For decades the Chinese Communist Party stra 12210
Reposted by Edward S. SolomonSPRAVDI - Stratcom Centre @stratcomcentre.bsky.social · 29/09/2026While some of Ukraine's allies attempt to prevent Ukraine from harming the Russian oil revenue that makes the Kremlin's wars possible, here are the streets of Kyiv, where hospitals are bombed and rescuers try to save victims of Russian terror. 35733