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Darth Putin @darthputinkgb.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
It would be terrible if sanctions affected ordinary Russians who either support, or do not oppose, this war. The way to end it is to let us have full access to the money we need to make Ukraine lose. A view shared by a lot of fascists.
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Phillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
It is why one can never back Trump and support Ukraine. If you back Trump, you are and have always been an enemy of Ukrainian independence and freedom.
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Phillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Trump’s blockade is getting an immediate test. A Chinese tanker has cleared the Strait of Hormuz. Will the US seize it? If the US does, is that an act of war? If it doesn’t, does the blockade collapse? This is a scary moment. www.newsweek.com/first-chines...
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First tanker makes it out of Hormuz amid US blockade and it's a Chinese ship
The Rich Starry, a vessel owned by Shanghai Xuanrun Shipping, is subject to U.S. sanctions over its role in Iran's oil trade.
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Illia Ponomarenko @ioponomarenko.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
The pope has a now having a chance to do a hilarious thing and invite Trump to a reconciliation summit in Canossa, Italy.
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Phillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
US already making major concessions to Iran in the talks. What a fiasco this war has been.
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Keir Giles @keirgiles.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Sergey @radchenko.bsky.social has demonstrated that with sufficient time and energy, and willingness to bear the psychological and emotional toll, it is possible for Russians to dissociate themselves from their motherland and its actions. This story indicts those Russians who still refuse to do so.
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Phillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Just sent out this free midweek update. This was no ordinary Trump TACO, this was Trump accepting Iran's victory conditions as the basis of negotiations. It looks likely that Iran will emerge stronger from this war than before; a total US strategic failure. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
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Midweek Update #5; This Is No TACO: This Is Complete US Strategic Failure
Trump Agrees To Iran's Victory Conditions
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Dominic Manchee @dpmanchee.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Here is Ali Ansari, author of Iran (Polity Histories), w/ @willdalrymple.bsky.social youtu.be/Jyg2smTPgkw In this podcast he argued that true regime change in Iran can really only come from within, say by having a referendum. Trump's strategic failure means that that will likely never happen.
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Iranian Historian Explains Iran War
YouTube video by Empire • World History
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Anders Östlund @andersostlund.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Kick the U.S. out of NATO, close European bases for American troops, close the air space too. Now lets see who will come crying.
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Phillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Oh great. The US President is now back to publicly threatening to commit terrible war crimes because he started a war he did not understand. He should be in prison for this. Attacking desalinization plants could spiral into a regional catastrophe.
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Vatnik Soup @vatniksoup.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
In this 8th Debunk of the Day, we’ll discuss complaints about US financing of NATO, in particular how the US allegedly pays for European defense, leading to calls for a US withdrawal from the Alliance — which would only make it easier for Putin to invade more countries. 1/7
A flight of French and Polish Rafale and F-16 fighter jets above a NATO flag during the opening of the exhibition “Powerful because we are united”, dedicated to the 19th anniversary of Lithuania’s 2004 accession to NATO (OTD 22 years ago), in the bastion of the Vilnius defensive wall on March 29, 2023 (OTD 3 years ago) in Vilnius, Lithuania. (Photo by Oleg Nikishin/Getty Images)
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Phillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Watching Trump teeter on the edge of blowing up the world economy because of a combination of hubris, strategic incoherence, mendacity and outright stupidity, might be the most extraordinarily depressing thing I have observed in my entire life, or read about in any other period.
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auonsson @auonsson.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Baltic Sea is about to welcome false flagged tanker GRIF 9332028 heading for Russia. She is 19 years old and was last inspected by Russia in 2024 with deficiencies in life boats, doors and "dangerous areas". Sanctioned by EU, UK and Switzerland. Passed inside DK without a hiccup.
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Phillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Hi all, just sent out this piece. The US bombing of Iran has revealed a great deal already, maybe most worryingly how far down the road to Putinizing the US Government Trump has already walked. We even have the humiliatingly comic shoes to prove it. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
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Trump and the Putinization of the US Government
The Iran Bombing As A Clarifying Moment
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Vatnik Soup @vatniksoup.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
In this second (and possibly last) Basiji Soup, we’ll explore how the Islamic Republic of Iran has prepared for a conflict with the US and Israel. We won’t cover the military aspects, but another kind of war — information warfare. 1/20
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Beefeater Fella @beefeaterfella.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
In the den of Russian iniquity, where billions flow through to support Russia in it’s war in Ukraine and ground zero for international war criminals: 1/2
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Phillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
You might have missed this with all the other news happening, but it is Trump giving the Chinese government a massive win and further degrading the value of the US as an ally. This should be a major story. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/27/u...
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Taiwan Arms Sale Approved by Congress Is Delayed as Trump Plans Visit to Beijing
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Euan MacDonald @euanmacdonald.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
Sign of the Times: While Russia's war on Ukraine and the Iran war aren't directly connected, both are symptoms of the breakdown of the "rules-based order." The breakdown started when the West failed to challenge Putin's invasion of Crimea. It's the rule of the strong from now on, and lots more war.
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Anders Östlund @andersostlund.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
I think Iranians got fucked over by the U.S. just like Ukrainians. Putin called Trump and asked him to back off. Trump follow his master's orders. Iranians pay the price.
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Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Today the winter Olympics open. Russia and Belarus are allowed to participate under neutral flag. Picture by Gatis Šļūka
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Phillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Just sent out this. There is a debate about whether the guardrails protecting democratic institutions in the USA are holding. Sadly they are not. When it comes to protecting against corruption, the guardrails no longer seem to exist. It could destroy the US system. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
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No, The Guardrails Are Not Holding
When It Comes To Stopping Corruption The Most Important Guardrail Is Not Even Functioning
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Darth Putin @darthputinkgb.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
OTD in 2002 Ukraine dismantled its final Tu-160, supersonic heavy bomber. Having given up nukes, long range ability to threaten Russia and the entire firing chain, Ukraine was subsequently rewarded with invasion, concern and thoughts & prayers.
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Anders Östlund @andersostlund.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
Terrorism. Would get massive news coverage if it happened anywhere else. But Russia is protected by both media and western governments. God forbid they would call Russia out for its crimes.
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Oz Katerji @ozkaterji.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
No water, no heating, no power, -15 degree weather outside. It is not on the front pages of your newspapers, but Ukraine is living through a humanitarian disaster right now because of Russian bombardment and the world has barely noticed.
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Vatnik Soup @vatniksoup.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
In this 3rd Debunk of the Day, we’ll talk about… “ending” the war by surrendering or ceding territory. Nearing four years of the 2-day “special military operation”, Russia is desperate to obtain through other means what they failed to conquer on the battlefield. 1/5
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Jessica Berlin @berlinbridge.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Trump is trying to give Russia exactly what they want & call it a ‘peace deal.’ It’s in fact a guarantee for a bigger war. Donbas is Ukraine’s main line of defense. The region is heavily fortified & holds Russia back from attacking the rest of Ukraine, & from there the EU.
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Phillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Here is a temperature map (in celsius) of the USA today, during what is being called the "Big Freeze". Ukraine was colder than this basically every day from Jan 5-23. And thanks to the USA helping Putin, the country was starved of heat and power.
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Jessica Berlin @berlinbridge.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
US security guarantees under Trump will have zero value. None. Trump lies constantly & has a decades-long record of breaching contracts. He says he respects no laws beyond his personal ‘morality.’ Ukraine must not cede a single inch to US-RU pressure & Europe must back them up.
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Phillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Here is a key part of President's Zelensky's address in Davos yesterday. What he says outwardly and implicitly is key. Trump actually hates Europe today, will not change, Europe needs to accept that and look after itself. Bravo!
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Special Counsel Jack Smith in his Opening Remarks:
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Phillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Zelensky is entirely justified in speaking bluntly like this to Europeans. Too many seem willing to see Ukrainians suffer to provide Europe greater time and security, without acknowledging that Ukraine’s fight is their own.
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Phillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
The last few days have provided Europeans with an important lesson on how to handle Trump. Don't beg, don't bluster, but do use the leverage you have to impose costs of him for his reckless behavior. European Greenland actions should inform their Ukraine policy. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
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Well Europe, Do You Get It Finally? Standing Up To Trump Works Better Than Prostrating Yourself
Now, do the same about Ukraine
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 21/01/2026
In Trump's telling, the US are the equivalent of the Nazis
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Anders Östlund @andersostlund.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
European leaders must stop appeasing Trump. There can be no more appeasement. I am sick of it and I am confident many other European citizens are too. We must keep our dignity, our pride, our strength, our self respect - otherwise our lives become meaningless.
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The Vote Yes on Amendment 87 Podcast @getmoresmarter.com · 20/01/2026
Important perspective from Greenland.
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Phillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Can we speak the truth on this? Trump has been "unable to end the war" because he has failed to bully and threaten Ukraine into accepting a deal that would make Putin happy.
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Olga Lautman 🇺🇦 @olgalautman.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Europeans should reciprocate Trump’s private text message leaks by sharing intel on Trump and his team. Perhaps also the Epstein files
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Corporal Frisk @corporalfrisk.com · 07/01/2026
Venezuelan Echoes in the Arctic, Pt. 1 The US raid on Venezuela isn't good, but not necessarily because of how it will impact Chinese and Russian behaviour, but because of what it says about the US.
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Venezuelan Echoes in the Arctic, Pt. 1
The US raid on Venezuela isn't good, but not necessarily because of how it will impact Chinese and Russian behaviour, but because of what it says about the US.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11/01/2026
Chris Murphy: "Let's talk about what's at stake here. The president is spending every single day thinking about invading Greenland, managing the Venezuelan economy, building a ballroom. He's not thinking about the American people at all."
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Jessica Berlin @berlinbridge.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
Putin: ‘Russia is ready to keep fighting until the last Ukrainian dies.’ Western politicians & press: ‘Peace talks have stalled…’ Russia has zero interest in peace. Calling Kremlin demands for Ukrainian surrender ‘peace talks’ is just another way of spreading their propaganda.
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Oz Katerji @ozkaterji.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
Time, after time, after time, Corbyn has defended, excused, or apologised for Russia’s hostile foreign policy positions, and the evidence for that is stark & overwhelming. Yet his supporters continue to present the lie that he has always stood on the right side of history.
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Oz Katerji @ozkaterji.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
While today he presents himself as the defender of Palestinians under Israeli bombardment, the Russian intervention in Syria was supported by Labour’s former leader Jeremy Corbyn, and his director of communications Seamus Milne. This is why Syrians continue to despise him. bsky.app/profile/ozka...
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Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 28/09/2025
This tweet has been doing the rounds on Twitter now that Nathan Gill has pleaded guilty. If only someone had tried to investigate UKIP & Russian interference 🧐 There’s another timeline where the Guardian supported me, doubled down on the investigation & I look 5 years younger ..
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Dmitry Grozoubinski @explaintrade.com · 23/09/2025
I'm glad Kimmel is coming back. However, "free speech" where you can reverse government-coerced corporate censorship but only if your supporters make stock price influencing noise would be like a healthcare system in which you need a GoFundMe to go viral to afford treatment. ... wait.
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Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
It just straightforwardly *insane* how much political chatter in the United Kingdom is about the next general election, an event that is a long way in the future, and how basically none of it is about 'uh, this policy agenda doesn't look adequate to the scale of the inherited problem'.
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Dmitry Grozoubinski @explaintrade.com · 21/09/2025
A desperate desire to live forever in the Vinnick vs Santos debate episode of The West Wing, and an unshakeable, utterly baseless belief that if the centre-left throws enough progressive principles under the bus a civil, moderate, responsible centre-right will emerge to engage with.
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Thorsten Benner @tbenner.bsky.social · 14/09/2025
Critical wind energy infrastructure in Europe should not rely on Chinese manufacturers. Also in the UK. This MoU is very much moving in the wrong direction. www.rechargenews.com/markets-and-...
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JJ @jaynegallaghe20.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
This is a time commitment. A worthy investment, though. While the focus is on the UK, the message is applicable elsewhere too. Time to wake up and get busy.
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Corporal Frisk @corporalfrisk.com · 12/09/2025
A free hint for anyone wanting to use historical events as metaphors: double-check that the historical event does actually conjure up the images you are looking for before choosing them (which, I mean, might be the case here, but you never know 🙃)
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