Saltis @saltis.bsky.social · 9hThe consequence of illegal settlements and of Netanyahu’s administration’s fascism. On Friday, photojournalist Heidi Levine, who works for The Washington Post, was attacked by Israeli settlers in the West Bank while covering the annual olive harvest. Palestinians were also injured in the attack. 000 0
Saltis @saltis.bsky.social · 9hRepublicans are engaging in anti-democratic practices. County Boards of Election have removed polling stations from college campuses. The apparent goal is to prevent an election victory for the Democrats. One has to ask: what is the point of moving these polling stations around? 000 0
Saltis @saltis.bsky.social · 9hEn huomannut pienintäkään säikähdystä EU:n kokouksessa. Eurooppalaiset tuntuuvat olevan samaa mieltä, että Trump ei ole pettänyt vain Ukrainaa vaan liittolaisiaan ”dieselbisneksellään”. Luulisi, että isänmaalliset amerikkalaiset säikähtivät! 000 0
Saltis @saltis.bsky.social · 10hTrump went even so far as to claim that Russia didn’t assist Iran when it was under US attack. Even facts are cast aside as Trump engages in short-sighted diesel business with Putin - betraying Ukraine. To cap off this betrayal, the US hindered Ukraine’s use of Starlink = more deaths to Ukrainians. 000 0
Saltis @saltis.bsky.social · 10hDoes this kind of coddling of Russia make sense ahead of the midterm elections? Trump freezes sanctions and tariffs on Russia imposed earlier this year. A package initiated by late senator Lindsey Graham, alwas approved by Congress in response to the deepening cooperation between Russia and Iran. 111 0
Saltis @saltis.bsky.social · 23hThese fundamental changes in Trump’s view of the conflict may not last. But if they do, a very dangerous period lies ahead. It will bring prolonged suffering for ordinary Ukrainians (and maybe even for Russians as well), lasting damage to U.S. alliances, and bitter debate here at home. 000 0
Saltis @saltis.bsky.social · 23hThe pattern of firm denial followed by awkward acknowledgment is now firmly in place. Meanwhile, Trump has continued to declare publicly that Zelenskyy is the main obstacle to an agreement on ending the war; Putin, he proclaims, is the one who really wants peace. 100 0
Saltis @saltis.bsky.social · 23hOther issues between Washington and Kyiv are handled in the same way. Ukraine’s representatives met last week with Witkoff and Kushner Ukraine’s follow-up calls to Europe reported thar U.S. threated to cut off intelligence sharing and weapons sales (paid European governments). 100 0
Saltis @saltis.bsky.social · 16/10/2026A day after announcing new diesel imports from Russia, Trump began calling for President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s removal from office. He followed this up by claiming that Moscow and Kyiv had agreed to suspend attacks on each other’s main energy targets. It became clear, this was pure invention. 110 0
Saltis @saltis.bsky.social · 16/10/2026Yet if the diesel deal showed was that Trump was a bad negotiator, that he cared little for alliance solidarity, and that he was willing to let Putin have a few billion dollars in additional export earnings, the real-world impact of what the president had done might be relatively limited. 100 0
Saltis @saltis.bsky.social · 16/10/2026CFR: Sure, the decision to buy more diesel by relaxing sanctions on Moscow was probably illegal. And yes, it was made without any consultation of US allies. Worst of all, it came just as Russian attacks on Ukrainian cities were ramping - a bad look, to say the very least. 100 0
Saltis @saltis.bsky.social · 16/10/2026That’s what could be expected if AfD will have power in Germany. Fawning Russia 000 0
Saltis @saltis.bsky.social · 16/10/2026In this sense, he resembles a leader of a developing country who amasses a fortune for himself than a leader of a country of democracy and the rule of law. The more billionaires and millionaires there are in a country who determine its fate, the lower the well-being of the citizens. 000 0
Saltis @saltis.bsky.social · 16/10/2026His peace negotiators are not negotiating for peace, but for an agreement that opens up new sources of income for him and for his negotiators. He prefers good business prospects not an equitable peace. Consequently, he penalizes the party of the conflict that has no business opportunities to offer. 100 0
Saltis @saltis.bsky.social · 16/10/2026When a big country’s leader has little interest in the well-being of his citizens, he’s more interested raking in money: New oil fields, new gas fields, and deposits of rare earth metals. He is prepared to abandon allies, provided he can secure a good deal—even with a political adversary of decades. 100 0
Saltis @saltis.bsky.social · 16/10/2026The top Russian asset Trump says, Ukraine’s strikes on Russian oil refineries are disgraceful. But Russian strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure or attacks on the civilian population are not in disgraceful. What if Trump made peace with Iran, the US could withdraw from a disgraceful defeat. 000 0
Saltis @saltis.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Onko niin, ettei Google halua oppia oikeusvaltion tavoille? Tuntuu oudolta, ettei iso kansainvälinen yritys selvitä maankäyttöä ja rakentamista koskevaa lainsäädäntöä vaan ryhtyy kaatamaan 300 hehtaaria metsää enempiä miettimättä. 000 0
Saltis @saltis.bsky.social · 14/10/2026An invasive species (Nyctereutes procyonoides) in Finland that destroys bird nests. They are being eradicated as much as possible. 010 0
Saltis @saltis.bsky.social · 14/10/2026This looks like something very different: an abrupt, Hail Mary attempt to force Ukraine to surrender and to save the Russian economy, perhaps in order to finally complete the multiple business deals that the Russians are known to have discussed with American negotiators and others in Trump’s orbit. 000 0
Saltis @saltis.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Trump has implied that the point of his new policy is to lower fuel prices for Americans. Perhaps he wants to convince voters that the cause of high prices is Ukraine and not his own war of choice in Iran. But this is not a sufficient explanation or justification for these dramatic actions. 100 0
Saltis @saltis.bsky.social · 14/10/2026The Ukrainians cannot stop fighting because, if they do, their country will be conquered and they will suffer the fate of their occupied territories: leaders murdered, children kidnapped, repression and concentration camps for everyone else. If Trump knows this, then he does not care. 100 0
Saltis @saltis.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Trump has described Ukraine’s democratically elected president as an obstacle to negotiations and told him to leave office. But on Friday, before making these new decisions, he held yet another long, friendly telephone conversation with the Russian dictator, who really could end the war today. 100 0
Saltis @saltis.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Trump accused Ukraine of blocking negotiations, when in reality the Ukrainians have repeatedly proposed cease-fires and Russia has never agreed to a cease-fire or any meaningful negotiation at all. 100 0
Saltis @saltis.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Trumphas lied repeatedly. He declared that Ukraine and Russia had agreed to an “energy cease-fire,” an announcement that surprised the Ukrainians and that in any case the Russians immediately broke, hitting a power plant in Kharkiv only hours later. 100 0
Saltis @saltis.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Applebaum: Trump has threatened to stop sharing intelligence with Ukraine, unless Ukraine agrees not to target Russian refineries, thus demanding that Kyiv give up its most effective weapon while asking nothing from Russia in exchange. 100 0
Saltis @saltis.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Talking about a sin. Here is Buddy Guy’s version: ”Jeesus loves the sinner”. I like it, too! youtu.be/DPhj27zQr_Iyoutu.beBuddy Guy - Jesus Loves The Sinner (Audio) ft. The Blind Boys Of AlabamaYouTube video by BuddyGuyVevo 000 0
Saltis @saltis.bsky.social · 14/10/2026”Gunpowder&Lead” from Jovin Webb’s album ”Son of a Sinner”. youtu.be/1BFuMk4U1sAyoutu.beGunpowder & LeadYouTube video by Jovin Webb - Topic 100 0
Saltis @saltis.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Trump’s ongoing practice of using the restriction of services to coerce Ukraine, highlights Europe’s need to establish its own satellite service for intelligence and targeting. Europe cannot remain at the mercy of the US President’s whims. 000 0
Saltis @saltis.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Elon Musk is acting as an advocate for Trump. SpaceX imposed restrictions on some services of its Starlink, intended for Ukrainian military, functions no longer at speeds exceeding 160 kms per h. SpaceX’s satellites are vital to Ukraine’s defence. It is used to control drones and track troops. 110 0
Saltis @saltis.bsky.social · 13/10/2026”Smile” is Charlie Chaplin’s composition from 1936. Words by duo Turner-Parsons. Here Jalen Baker’s (vibraphone) interpretation from album ”Repaved”. youtu.be/_-ucMn4j4Fcyoutu.beSmileYouTube video by Jalen Baker - Topic 000 0
Saltis @saltis.bsky.social · 13/10/2026Thought of the day, straight from the title of the newspaper: ”Trump is the architect of his own problems in the Middle East conflict.” 000 0
Saltis @saltis.bsky.social · 13/10/2026In reality the whole drone-system of Russia is based in Iran’s shaheds. When Iran war begun, Russia started immediately to replenish Iran's drone stockpiles. It can now be said that Iran is prepared for a new war, thanks to the continued support of Russia and China. 020 0
Saltis @saltis.bsky.social · 13/10/2026Trump has reiterated her claim that Ukraine and Russia agreed to stop attacks on energy infrastructure. According to a high-ranking Ukrainian official, Ukraine had no prior knowledge of the matter. Russia did not confirm on Monday that it would participate in an energy-sector ceasefire. 000 0
Saltis @saltis.bsky.social · 12/10/2026David Sachs was just few day as Trump’s AI czar finding it the job impossible. It’s kind of appalling that someone of that stature posts stupid things on X. 000 0
Saltis @saltis.bsky.social · 12/10/2026It is impossible to take a harsher stance against Ukraine. Furthermore, Trump is deluding himself if he thinks he can stabilize diesel prices in the US; the volume of trade involved is insufficient to meet even US demand. 000 0
Saltis @saltis.bsky.social · 12/10/2026So, Trump was surely guaranted that Putin was using the money from diesel sales for the war against Ukraine. Despite this, he buys an absurd amount of diesel from Russia. 100 0
Saltis @saltis.bsky.social · 12/10/2026Trump’s deception is compounded by what Putin’s advisor Yuri Ushakov told the Russian media: that Putin had rejected the idea of resuming peace negotiations. According to Ushakov, Putin made it clear to Trump in a phone call that Russia will continue fighting without making diplomatic concessions. 100 0
Saltis @saltis.bsky.social · 12/10/2026Do you really mean Christian nationalists, i.e. evangelicals and pentecostals, who supposedly drive the demon of poverty out of poor people, who play at healing the sick and the disabled! 010 0
Saltis @saltis.bsky.social · 12/10/2026Russia refuses to agree to a ceasefire on energy and energy infrastructure or a 60-day ceasefire to hold presidential elections in Ukraine. Yet Putin claims he cannot negotiate with Zelensky because he has not been elected president. Putin has never been elected president in an honest election. 000 0
Saltis @saltis.bsky.social · 12/10/2026Hegseth acknowledges 21 deaths in the Iran war. This is a ridiculous cover-up, as Iran destroyed all bases in the Gulf region. At least 80 soldiers died in the war. 000 0
Saltis @saltis.bsky.social · 12/10/2026Europe must itself embark on mass production of weapons, because the US military’s capacity for renewal is even slower than in Europe. Moreover, political turmoil in the US could continue to produce irresponsible political leaders who pursue solely American interests. 000 0
Saltis @saltis.bsky.social · 12/10/2026Europeans must themselves to to mass-produce high-speed, high-altitude jet-powered drones. These drones are essentially akin to missiles. High-altitude air defense missiles, as well as medium- and long-range missiles, must also be put into Europe’s own mass production. 100 0
Saltis @saltis.bsky.social · 12/10/2026The shift of Europeans toward drone and missile warfare appears slow because there is still reliance on expensive US weaponry. There is failure to grasp need of transition to the mass production of a wide variety of drones and missiles. Key elements of mass is to lower quality to increase volume. 100 0
Saltis @saltis.bsky.social · 12/10/2026Several factors hinder the ability and speed with which Western military leaders transform the fundamental elements of their countries defense capabilities. A weakness of the US is its reliance on excessively expensive weaponry, a fact reflected in depleted stockpiles. 100 0
Saltis @saltis.bsky.social · 11/10/2026So far we know that the number is bigger. Why does even this have to be covered up? 010 0
Saltis @saltis.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Sinners must pay for their sins. It’s simple like that. You’d think the Trumpist fake Christians would know this. It is called accountability! 000 0