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RobinK

@templeofhate.com
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Neocon apostate, lifelong Conservative, unapologetic liberal democrat. Volunteer for Ukraine. Posts in 🇬🇧 or 🇩🇪. #PolSci, #GeoPolitics, #Ukraine

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Jana Zikmundova @jzk55.bsky.social · 2h
Like the #nazis preparing inmates for #RedCross visit to #Terezin❔️ ⤵️
encyclopedia.ushmm.org
Theresienstadt as a Tool of Nazi Propaganda: The Red Cross Visit, 1944 | Holocaust Encyclopedia
Learn more about the Red Cross visit to the Theresienstadt ghetto in 1944 and Nazi efforts to hide the reality of life for Jews in the ghetto.
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 51m
Russian drones have filled the skies over Kyiv, striking at the city around the clock, making it feel increasingly like there is nowhere safe to hide. Using newer jet-powered versions of Shahed-type drones, Russian forces have launched strikes almost nonstop.
kyivindependent.com
In pictures: A week of Russian jet drone terror in Kyiv
Editor's note: The Kyiv residents quoted in the story asked to be identified only by their first names. Russian drones have filled the skies over Kyiv, striking at the city around the clock, making i...
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RobinK @templeofhate.com · 14h
»Moscow plans to increase defence spending to its highest level since the start of the war in Ukraine, as President Putin prepares Russia for years of confrontation with the West.« 🎁 link (no paywall)
thetimes.com
Putin is counting the cost of a war without an end
Russia’s record outlay on defence and national security is expected to swallow up 43 per cent of the state budget next year
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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 23h
Another way of making this point: The wheels may be coming off the Trump administration and the authoritarian movement energizing it. But a large tractor-trailer barreling down a highway at full speed whose wheels come loose is very dangerous to innocent people in the vicinity.
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RobinK @templeofhate.com · 29/09/2026
OpenAI Has Gone Rogue It’s impossible to know the extent of the AI-hacking crisis.
theatlantic.com
OpenAI Has Gone Rogue
It’s impossible to know the extent of the AI-hacking crisis.  
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RobinK @templeofhate.com · 29/09/2026
Brandmauer? Anyone?
faz.net
Elif Eralp war bis 2025 Mitglied im linksextremen Verein Rote Hilfe
Der Verfassungsschutz stuft die Rote Hilfe als linksextrem ein. Die Berliner Bürgermeisterkandidatin Elif Eralp gehörte dem Verein jahrelang an.
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RobinK @templeofhate.com · 29/09/2026
Bomb Moscow. »A Russian jet-powered drone hit Ukraine’s National Academy of Sciences, the source of almost all of the country’s major scientific discoveries.« 🎁 link (no paywall)
nytimes.com
Russian Drone Strikes Ukraine’s Science Academy, Causing Fire in City Center (Gift Article)
A Russian jet-powered drone hit Ukraine’s National Academy of Sciences, the source of almost all of the country’s major scientific discoveries.
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RobinK @templeofhate.com · 29/09/2026
»Trump's envoy wants to trade Russian political prisoners for U.S. sanctions relief, creating a path to business deals before the war in Ukraine ends.« 🎁 link (no paywall)
theatlantic.com
A Most Trumpian Plan to Make Nice With Russia
Trump’s envoy wants to trade Russian political prisoners for U.S. sanctions relief, creating a path to business deals before the war in Ukraine ends.
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Today, in Russian propaganda:
Schaeffer Marlyse. @Schaef... • 6h
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I am a French mother with beautiful children.
I did not give birth to them for them to be sent to the trenches.
French and Russian mothers do not want their children to fight against each other.
We are not enemies.
#RuslandIsNotMyEnemyEls van Veen O
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I'm a Dutch mother with beautiful sons. I did not give birth to my children to be sent into the trenches. Dutch and Russian mums don't want their boys fighting each other. We are not enemies. #RuslandIsNotMyEnemyNadja @EuropaNormal • 9h
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I am a German mother with a beautiful son. I didn't give birth to my child to send him into the trenches. German and Russian mothers do not want their boys to fight against each other. We are not enemies.
#RuslandIsNotMyEnemyDday @DdayohneZiffern • 12h
I'm a German mother with beautiful sons. I did not give birth to my children to be sent into the trenches. German and Russian mums don't want their boys fighting each other. We are not enemies.
#RuslandIsNotMyEnemy
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RobinK @templeofhate.com · 28/09/2026
Bomb Moscow. »Residents are fleeing Kramatorsk as homes, hospitals and everyday life disappear under the relentless threat of drones and bombs« 🎁 link (no paywall)
thetimes.com
‘I was scared I’d be burnt alive’: In Ukraine’s fortress belt where Russians hunt civilians
Residents are fleeing Kramatorsk as homes, hospitals and everyday life disappear under the relentless threat of drones and bombs
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RobinK @templeofhate.com · 28/09/2026
In the same vein: www.thetimes.com/article/3f0e... 🎁 link (no paywall)
thetimes.com
Erasing history: Putin’s ‘genocidal’ attacks on Ukrainian culture
From ancient cathedrals to publishing houses, Russia’s missile barrages are ‘systematically’ targeted at heritage sites, Ukraine’s culture minister warns
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Join us live now! snyder.substack.com
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RobinK @templeofhate.com · 28/09/2026
Live right now: substack.com/live-stream/... Here's the article they discuss: www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
substack.com
LIVE NOW: Thinking about Corruption with Anne Applebaum
Timothy Snyder on Substack
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Olga Patlyuk @olgapatluyk.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Russians hit the building of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine in Kyiv with a drone. People are climbing out of windows to escape being burned alive. And the world is watching. Europe is lifting sanctions on russian oligarchs. Trump is asking Ukraine to slow down strikes1/2
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Nina @ninaselina.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Happy Monday from beautiful Kharkiv, Ukraine 🇺🇦 The billboard says: “Kharkiv stands because you stand” ✌️
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Alina Pereverzieva 🇺🇦 @perevaa.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
❗ Russian jet-powered drone struck Ukraine’s National Academy of Sciences in Kyiv. People are climbing out of windows to avoid being burned alive. Meanwhile, Europe is lifting sanctions on Russian oligarchs, and #Trump is asking Ukraine not to hit Russian oil refineries.
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RobinK @templeofhate.com · 28/09/2026
»A Moscow firm uses shell companies and cryptocurrency to launder money, and a custom app to forge trade records, to help Russia bypass sweeping financial restrictions.« 🎁 link (no paywall)
nytimes.com
The ‘Monster’ Behind Russia’s Global Effort to Evade Western Sanctions (Gift Article)
A Moscow firm uses shell companies and cryptocurrency to launder money, and a custom app to forge trade records, to help Russia bypass sweeping financial restrictions.
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RobinK @templeofhate.com · 27/09/2026
According to media reports, Jürgen Klopp earns around 7 million euros per year as the German national team coach. The ROI is below zero.
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Roman Sheremeta @rshereme.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Russia is the enemy of humanity
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Lionel Dripps @lioneldripps.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
For those not following, there’s a city in Russia occupied Ukraine near the frontline cut off from everywhere by mines and torn up roads, the people who haven’t been able to evacuate have only food they can grow themselves or have been rationing for a year, and Russia does not care.
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Jana Zikmundova @jzk55.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Whatever happened to the *peace dividend* ❔️ "Sometimes, I feel the past and the future pressing so hard on either side that there's no room for the present at all." Evelyn Waugh
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Phillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The pay for a US Secretary of Defense is $246000 a year. They don’t even bother to hide the corruption these days
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RobinK @templeofhate.com · 27/09/2026
Want to help rescue Ukrainian animals like those in the video below? Domivka is one of several organisations doing just that. I've worked with them before and they are legit.
domivka.org.ua
Home of Rescued Animals - Shelter for Animals | Pets for Adoption
Animal Shelter “Home of Rescued Animals” helps homeless animals find new homes. And also takes care of the residents of the shelter. Join us, support animals by becoming a volunteer or donating funds.
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RobinK @templeofhate.com · 27/09/2026
I miss vintage NAFO. Those were the days.
#RussiaIsATerroristState #РусниПизда  #RussiaIsATerroristState #РусниПизда  #RussiaIsATerroristState #РусниПизда
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RobinK @templeofhate.com · 27/09/2026
»The government has opened five boarding schools that are part grief counseling and part boot camp.« 🎁 link (no paywall)
wapo.st
Ukrainian boarding schools train teens to replace fallen fathers in war
The Washington Post was granted rare access to one of five boarding schools the government has opened. They are part grief counseling and part boot camp.
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RobinK @templeofhate.com · 27/09/2026
»Ukrainian prosecutors are drowning in evidence of suspected war crimes. Now they are learning to 'map' it and catch the men who gave the orders« 🎁 link (no paywall)
thetimes.com
Unmasking Russian ‘war crime’ commanders with British money
Ukrainian prosecutors are drowning in evidence of suspected war crimes. Now they are learning to ‘map’ it and catch the men who gave the orders
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RobinK @templeofhate.com · 27/09/2026
»In an exclusive extract from his prison diaries, the Wall Street Journal reporter reveals how he survived - and won his freedom« 🎁 link (no paywall)
thetimes.com
Journalist Evan Gershkovich: My 491 days as Putin’s political prisoner
The Wall Street Journal reporter in Russia thought he was meeting a source. Instead, he was arrested for spying. In an exclusive extract from his prison diaries, he reveals how he survived — and won h...
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RobinK @templeofhate.com · 26/09/2026
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/24/o... is every bit as demented as the headline leads one to believe. Good luck, America.
nytimes.com
Opinion | The War Is Going Better Than You Think (Gift Article)
How the fight in Iran compares to past conflicts.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Donald is always talking about "deals" instead of treaties—because he thinks like a used car salesman, not a statesman.
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RobinK @templeofhate.com · 26/09/2026
Equating both sides as equally valid overlooks a critical distinction - the pro/con article relies on a false equivalence: one side notes serious constitutional and radical concerns regarding the Berlin Left, while the other dismisses them as hysteria.
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RobinK @templeofhate.com · 26/09/2026
wapo.st/4ydMtZx is the gift link (no paywall) in case anyone needs it.
wapo.st
Pentagon quietly adds dozens to tally of troops wounded amid Iran war
With the addition of 29 U.S. sailors and eight Marines, the total number of personnel wounded since the start of hostilities has risen to 861, a Pentagon database shows.
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RobinK @templeofhate.com · 26/09/2026
»Operation Dead Hand. The building of Russia's nuclear doomsday bunker« Oh, hi!, German here. Bunker traditionally very good for genocidal fascist's last stand, please do it, Iwan, vielen Dank und будь ласка. 🎁 link (no paywall)
thetimes.com
Revealed: Putin is preparing a base for doomsday nuclear strikes
Exclusive investigation: Operation Dead Hand has been revived to guarantee retaliation if Russia comes under nuclear attack
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RobinK @templeofhate.com · 26/09/2026
One could reasonably trace this back to Merkel's move to lead the party from the chancellery instead of the party HQ (cf eg Vad above). And one would not quite be wrong. Merz obviously isn't able to reverse this move, so, I have little hope for the party. My party since 1984, by the way.
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RobinK @templeofhate.com · 26/09/2026
Merz never even tried to fill that void. So, looking at the KAH, you have 15+ years of brain drain, a whole generation of young Conservative talent lost, more secretaries general than in the 40 years before that. The party is intellectually burnt out, lacks vision and mission, and lacks leadership.
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RobinK @templeofhate.com · 26/09/2026
The Conservative HQ (Konrad Adenauer Haus, KAH), started shedding old-school Conservatives in significant numbers in the late aughts. Some of them, feeling politically homeless in Merkel's CDU, joined the AfD, others withdrew from politics. Others associated with the KAH went insane (eg Erich Vad).
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Jana Zikmundova @jzk55.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Horrible *every day* 🖤 🇺🇦 #MakeRussiaPay
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RobinK @templeofhate.com · 26/09/2026
Or maybe they were simply taking Matthew, 5,3 too literally.
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RobinK @templeofhate.com · 25/09/2026
»According to Trump’s Law of Military Achievement, that means a declaration of complete victory over the Houthis is due from the White House any day now.« 🎁 link (no paywall)
theatlantic.com
The Houthis Have a Rich Sense of Irony and Timing
Supposedly decimated last year, they are back and stronger than ever.
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Nico Lange @nicolange.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Der Ukraine nicht mehr helfen wollen, die Ukrainer russischer Zerstörung und Unterdrückung ausliefern wollen, aber gleichzeitig beklagen, die Politik hätte „zu wenig Empathie“. Offenbar nur noch Selbstmitleid übrig!
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Nina @ninaselina.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Most of the summer flowers have already faded, and it’s getting colder every day. I’ve already bought disposable hand warmers to add to the care packages for our Defenders ❤️‍🔥 They say it’s still okay for now, but winter is coming soon #BeautifulUkraine #WarDay1674
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RobinK @templeofhate.com · 25/09/2026
That's not an army. That's a genocidal terrorist organisation and should be treated as such. »The economic damage from Russian strikes, resulting in lost sales, disrupted workdays and logistical snarls, is in the billions of dollars.« 🎁 link (no paywall)
nytimes.com
Stuck on the Battlefield, Russia Wages ‘Total War’ on Ukraine’s Economy (Gift Article)
The economic damage from Russian strikes, resulting in lost sales, disrupted workdays and logistical snarls, is in the billions of dollars.
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Phillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Latest piece. It’s bad enough that Chinese leadership mocks the US openly in the White House, however the real problem is that they did this once before and then went on to help Iran rebuild its military. phillipspobrien.substack.com/p/its-not-th...
phillipspobrien.substack.com
It’s Not That Xi Insults Trump Once...
It’s that the Chinese are actively destroying the US global position while the US president bows and scrapes
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RobinK @templeofhate.com · 25/09/2026
»As analysts warn of impending doom, experts across Europe give a more nuanced picture of a war waged with political and paramilitary tools« 🎁 link (no paywall)
thetimes.com
Is Russia planning to attack Nato? What defence chiefs truly think
As analysts warn of impending doom, experts across Europe give a more nuanced picture of a war waged with political and paramilitary tools
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RobinK @templeofhate.com · 25/09/2026
»The West must answer Russia's gathering threat in the grey zone. Russia's increasing hybrid warfare attacks against Nato require a robust response« 🎁 link (no paywall)
thetimes.com
The West must answer Russia’s gathering threat in the grey zone
Russia’s increasing hybrid warfare attacks against Nato require a robust response
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RobinK @templeofhate.com · 24/09/2026
»Not long ago, President Trump could claim that he ran the world. Now he’s waiting at the bottom of a set of airline steps for the Chinese president.« 🎁 link (no paywall)
theatlantic.com
The Deferential President
Not long ago, President Trump could claim that he ran the world. Now he’s waiting at the bottom of a set of airline steps for the Chinese president.
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RobinK @templeofhate.com · 24/09/2026
The AfD wants to destroy Germany. »The current crises are taking a toll on the population. AfD supporters, in particular, see the solution in a different political system, as an Allensbach survey commissioned by the F.A.Z. shows.« 🎁 link (no paywall)
faz.net
Deutschland in der Krise: Wächst der Zuspruch zur AfD?
Die aktuellen Krisen belasten die Bevölkerung. Vor allem AfD-Sympathisanten sehen die Lösung in einem anderen politischen System, wie eine Allensbach-Umfrage im Auftrag der F.A.Z. zeigt.
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RobinK @templeofhate.com · 24/09/2026
Oh, I remember visiting Skopje on behalf of the OSCE in 2019. The "How to name and not name the country we're in" presentation had 19 slides. If "Macedonia" were a vibe, it would be quite lethal. The picture below is, of course "Macedonia square"...
The image shows the historic Stone Bridge crossing the Vardar River in Skopje, North Macedonia.The image shows Macedonia Square in Skopje, North Macedonia, featuring the monumental "Warrior on a Horse" statue.
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Illia Ponomarenko @ioponomarenko.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Tonight I took the car and drove across all of Kyiv, just to see how my beloved city feels at this time. It’s a strange feeling.
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Nina @ninaselina.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Good evening dear friends 💙💛 Our defenders liberated part of Kharkiv Oblast 🥹 In my ranking of happy news liberation of our land comes 1st. Burning Moscow takes 2nd place 😄 One day all Ukraine will be free 🇺🇦 And every amazing person who supports Ukraine is helping bring that day closer. Thank you ❤️‍🔥
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Alexander Clarkson @aphclarkson.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Good thread, but as a caveat it's worth noting stark differences between polling in NRW for national elections where Merz would be on the ballot and polls on NRW Bundesland elections in that dataset where Hendrik Wüst would be on the ballot An indicator of how and with who the CDU could recover
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