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Minna Ålander 🌻 @alanderminna.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The Finnish companies Nokia and Iceye want to challenge Starlink and start producing communications satellite systems for governments. First satellites to be launched 2028. Great if they can make this happen on scale

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Teknologia | Nokia ja Iceye haastavat SpaceX:n Starlinkin

Nokia ja Iceye alkavat kehittää viestintäsatelliittijärjestelmää valtioiden tarpeisiin. Ensimmäiset satelliitit on tarkoitus laukaista jo 2028.

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Earlier this week, Judd reported on a new Elon Musk scam. Musk is spending millions of dollars pushing Americans to VoteSafe, which advertises itself as a voter registration site but is actually a digital surveillance machine. Judd joins us tonight to explain: joycevance.substack.com/p/five-quest...

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Five Questions with Judd Legum

American journalist, lawyer, and political writer

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Minna Ålander 🌻 @alanderminna.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

This is the most counterintuitive part of NATO cooperation for the US to stay out of, because hunting these subs has always been about US homeland security - the Russian idea used to be to sneak through the GIUK gap and continue towards US East Coast. Try to find them in the Atlantic, good luck

politico.com

NATO races to guard against Russian nuclear subs without the US

Allied forces gathered near Iceland to practice hunting for Russian submarines, with a key member missing.

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Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Unprecedented corruption www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

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Ariana Gic @arianagic.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

In Moscow, Steve Witkoff presented a commemorative coin to genocidal war criminal Putin. The coin shows a map with all of North, Central and South America as the United States. The agreement of the rogue regimes to carve the world into spheres of influence on full display.

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Max Shields — Moonbase Tourism Agent @maxshields.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Curious about the immigration issue at Ceuta and Europe’s reaction to it? @ilvestoomas.bsky.social breaks it down so it makes sense even for us on the other side of the pond youtu.be/ihE42qotagI

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Spies & Stampedes

YouTube video by The Continental Rift

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David Burbach 🇺🇸 @dburbach.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Trump apparently comforting himself by reposting favorite oldies this afternoon

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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Brexit was a huge success for Moscow

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Prune60 @prune602.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

Russian State Media July 2023 “Why be friends with us? No need to be friends with us! They should fear us, or be wary of us, and trade with us” ~ Tigran Keosayan youtu.be/KZtcwH3rRjw?...

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Minna Ålander 🌻 @alanderminna.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Because the world urgently needed another podcast, we got you covered: The Mildly Alarmed, a podcast on European security, featuring yours truly, @lapatina.bsky.social, @kaeggen.bsky.social & @frhoffmann.bsky.social is out ! In the first episode, we discuss the current state of affairs in Ukraine

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Sanho Tree @sanho.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Reminds me of when China thought it would teach Vietnam a lesson in 1979, but ended up getting schooled.

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Nicki Kenyon @nickikenyon.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

Seriously. The lunacy is real. Vance is about as incompetent at negotiations as Witless.

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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 11/04/2026

Instead of fighting back against the Iranian LEGO videos making fun of Trump, the White House put out memes attacking fellow Americans. Winning the information war is like shooting fish in a barrel for Iran. And the White House dares to complain about losing the information war battle

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Solja Pistol @soljapistol.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

bsky.app/profile/jmko...

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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 10/04/2026

I wanna point out something serious. The admin has been complaining about Iran winning the information war. This same administration shut down Voice of America, and other information operations the US govt does. It’s a self goal. Actions have consequences

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Nathaniel William Horadam @horadam.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

1. This has been obvious from the get-go. 2. The fate of our Republic rests on leaning into a necessary Constitutional crisis and refusing to accept these pardons.

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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

The hypocrisy of Viktor Orbán is staggering. He cries about defending sovereignty from the EU, but he eagerly sold Hungary out to Russia and China. He even invited Chinese police in to surveil citizens and the diaspora. Real patriots do not sell out to China

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Toomas Hendrik Ilves @ilvestoomas.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Well that’s pretty Russian: “it’s really bad here but take heart, elsewhere it’s even worse.”

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ICDS Tallinn @icds-tallinn.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

#ICDS20: Toomas Hendrik Ilves - "A grand strategy for Europe at the end of Pax Americana" Keynote speech by @ilvestoomas.bsky.social, President of Estonia (2006-2016) 🎦 www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8Av...

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Sharon 🪳🌹 @sharonk.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

lmao the strategy cheese is fighting with the Vatican

The reporting also confirms — with fresh sources and new color — what I first reported in February: that the Vatican declined the Trump-Vance White House’s invitation to host Pope Leo XIV for America’s 250th anniversary in 2026.

Ferraresi obtained accounts from Vatican and U.S. officials briefed on the Pentagon meeting. According to his sources, Colby’s team picked apart the pope’s January state-of-the-world address line by line and read it as a hostile message aimed directly at the administration.

What enraged them most was Leo’s declaration that “a diplomacy that promotes dialogue and seeks consensus among all parties is being replaced by a diplomacy based on force.”

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Democracy Forward @democracyforward.org · 06/04/2026

CEO @skyeperryman.bsky.social: These emails — uncovered after months of work by our team — underscore the lawless way Elon Musk was allowed to run around Washington, wreaking havoc and abusing government resources, while American taxpayers are footing the bill.

nbcnews.com

U.S. Marshals waived training rules for Musk's armed DOGE security, emails show

The U.S. Marshals Service allowed some members of Musk’s security team to sidestep experience and training requirements, according to emails.

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MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

😂😂😂😂😂

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The Insider @theins.press · 06/04/2026

Tankers from Russia’s “shadow fleet” begin avoiding UK waters, leading to unprecedented number of ships seen off the west coast of Ireland Five tankers spotlighted by @irishtimes.com sailed past Ireland in convoy, likely to avoid detention. @starboardintelligence.com data shows them near Gibraltar.

theins.press

Tankers from Russia’s “shadow fleet” begin avoiding UK waters, leading to unprecedented number of ships seen off the west coast of Ireland

After the UK said it would detain vessels from Russia’s “shadow fleet” sailing in its waters, tankers transporting oil for Moscow began avoiding the English…

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 06/04/2026

The Trump administration has been quietly negotiating agreements with poorer nations as it seeks to scale back and reimagine U.S. foreign assistance. But in a break with precedent, the administration has refused to disclose their full terms publicly.

washingtonpost.com

Trump administration’s secrecy on health deals alarms experts, governments

A dearth of information has been disclosed about the agreements, fueling speculation that the “America First” approach to foreign aid is exploitative.

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Max Boot @maxboot.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

The real reason Trump is mad at NATO.

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Prune60 @prune602.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Meanwhile in Russian Media… “An immunologist explained what virus is causing Russians to cough up blood this spring.” Could it be tuberculosis? 🤨 doctorpiter.ru/zdorove/immu...

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Kim: Three weeks of the war in Iran could have funded vision, hearing, and dental coverage for every senior in America on Medicare. I mean, it just gives you a sense of the trade-off.

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MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

🇺🇦🚀 Fire Point, the manufacturer of the Ukrainian Flamingo cruise missile, is in talks with European companies to launch a new air defense system that should become a cheaper alternative to Patriot, - Reuters

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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

CBS’s excuse for why it killed the investigation into CECOT was that it wasn’t original and news-distinctive enough.

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Ruth Deyermond @ruthdeyermond.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Fascinating article. One thing it doesn't mention: the HIIA (the Hungarian govt think tank Pappin heads) is next door to the Russian trade delegation building. When I was at an event there last year, people were waving to the Russians across the courtyard and thanking them for them listening in.

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Josh Manning @joshmanning.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

@atrupar.com is a national treasure for doing this.

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Sanho Tree @sanho.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

As a former historian, I can't stress enough how important these clips are. Future generations will think we're exaggerating when we tell them how batshit crazy the Trump era was. Hang on to your receipts. It was immeasurably worse than the printed word can convey.

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Max Boot @maxboot.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Good news: "Fire Point, maker of Ukraine's Flamingo cruise missile, is in talks with European companies to launch a new air defence system by next year, a senior executive told Reuters, creating a low-cost alternative to the increasingly hard-to-get Patriot system." www.reuters.com/business/aer...

reuters.com

Exclusive: Ukraine missile maker targets 'game changer' air defence system by 2027

Fire Point, maker of Ukraine's Flamingo cruise missile, is in talks with European companies to launch a new air defence system by next year, a senior executive told Reuters, creating a low-cost altern...

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Fortune @fortune.com · 06/04/2026

A drone maker backed by President Donald Trump’s two oldest sons is trying to sell to Gulf countries while they are under attack by Iran and dependent on the U.S. military led by their father. bit.ly/4csl11F

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Trump sons to Gulf states: we've got some drone interception tech to sell you | Fortune

“These countries are under enormous pressure to buy from the sons of the president so he will do what they want,” said ex-Bush lawyer Richard Painter.

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Edward Wong @ewong.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Front page of the print NYT: Trump Revels in Making Emphatic Threats to Commit War Crimes. He said he'll send Iran back to the "Stone Ages." Today he argued he can destroy Iran's civilian infrastructure to pressure the government because "they're animals." Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/04/05/u...

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Maria Valls @mariavalls.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

We are overwhelmed with news. Don't let this get lost. "Ukraine is now a more important military partner to Saudi Arabia and the Gulf than the United States is in the one domain that actually matters right now: active threat response."

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BREAKING: TRUMP JUST LOST SAUDI ARABIA

Trump told the man who controls 12% of the world’s oil to kiss his ass. That man just restructured Middle Eastern security with Ukraine, telling Trump, "It's over".

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MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

🔥BAVOVNA in Novorossiysk, Berdyansk, Crimea, Starobilsk, 🛳️AFU hit Admiral Makarov ship, 💥Drilling rig "Syvash", ✈️BE-12 amphibious aircraft! SUPPORT ME 😎🇺🇦 ☕️ buymeacoffee.com/MAKS22 ✅ PayPal: maksmu24@ukr.net ☑️ patreon.com/Maks24

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 06/04/2026

“It’s difficult to cover him in a way that conveys how unhinged he is. Journalists are trained to be like, ‘OK, what did he say that was newsworthy?’ So you convey that to your audience. But in reality, when you actually watch, you see he's full of hatred, lying constantly, and very incoherent.”

thetimes.com

The man who watches Trump all day, every day

Aaron Rupar spends up to 80 hours a week following the US president, from meandering speeches to impromptu press conferences. He says it’s ‘pretty bleak’

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 06/04/2026

Breaking news: President Trump renewed threats to destroy Iranian bridges and power plants if the Strait of Hormuz isn’t reopened by Tuesday night. “The entire country can be taken out in one night, and that night might be tomorrow night,” he said.

washingtonpost.com

Trump threatens new rampage as Iran deal deadline nears

The rescue of a crewman averted a potentially disastrous POW situation, but Trump’s threats showed frustration amid a dangerous and politically unpopular war.

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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 06/04/2026

“MAGA and its international wing understand that the Hungarian election, the most important in Europe this year, could mark a turning point in the war of ideas,” @anneapplebaum.bsky.social argues:

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The First Post-Reality Political Campaign

Hungary’s Viktor Orbán is waging cognitive warfare on a new scale.

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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Yanis Varoufakis went to Moscow a few days ago to speak at an event. Beyond pathetic

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jhstoo @jhstoo.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Cool, cool ... ... most corrupt Admin in American history. And the most incompetent.

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Comfortably Numb @numb.comfortab.ly · 03/04/2026

Trump just wished everybody "Happy Good Friday."

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gg @ggold328.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

my soul has left my body

jco qting naomi wolf, wolf said i sat next to a vaccinated person yesterday for 2 hours and i am still unwell 24 hours and joyce says yes we can tell

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Prune60 @prune602.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

‼️Meanwhile in Russian Media… “"The North Will Be Closed": An Expert Reveals Which Russian Cities May Disappear Forever” 👀 They’re admitting what I’ve been pointing out for years now www.mk.ru/social/2026/...

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