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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · Aug 22

8/9 Could we protect just Lviv for a longer period? Yes. But that wouldn’t change the war.

Instead of chasing fantasies, let’s focus on what’s realistic and powerful:

•Long-term military aid
•Buying from Ukraine’s defense industry
•Sanctions
•Seizing russian assets

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Professor Dr Richard S.J. Tol FREcon MAE @richardtol.bsky.social · Aug 22

To quote Danny Sapko, what dipsticks reviewed Kotz et al. (2024)?

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Scared Ketchup @scaredketchup.bsky.social · Aug 17

After MAGA mass reported this video for a scene where Trump and Putin "die" in a jet ski accident I had to fix the bit. Here's the re-do www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvBI...

Trump & Putin's BIG Alaska Adventure (The Re-Do)

YouTube video by scaredketchup

www.youtube.com

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · Aug 15

Ace post

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Andreas Umland @umland.bsky.social · Aug 13

Among all of Trump's dubious political actions so far, the subordination of Washington's District of Columbia police under federal - i.e. his - control is the most worrisome. That looks like preparation for a regime change.

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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · Aug 11

Don’t forget this

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Martien Visser @bmvisser.bsky.social · Aug 10

Door afschakelen gaat nu ca. 10% van de potentiële opbrengst van wind op zee 'verloren'.
Ik verwacht dat dit percentage gaat stijgen naarmate het aandeel wind+zon in de stroommix, thans 50%, verder groeit. Dit verklaart mede de moeizame business case voor wind op zee.
#grafiekvandedag

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Andrew Chakhoyan 🇺🇦 @andrewchak.bsky.social · Aug 10

Europe is not a victor right now; it is on the path to be the next victim. So, if nothing else, self-preservation must kick in, convincing European countries that allowing the alteration of borders by force would be a suicidal move.
- @glandsbergis.bsky.social

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Martien Visser @bmvisser.bsky.social · Aug 8

Forse inzet van gas- en kolencentrales in juli. Vorig jaar waren de kolencentrales in juli volledig 'in ruste'.
NL wil de kolencentrales eind 2029 gedwongen sluiten en laten afbreken. Is dat wel verantwoord, zolang de leveringszekerheid van gas niet op orde is?
#grafiekvandedag

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · Jul 10

"Americans have never witnessed anything like the corruption that President Donald Trump and his inner circle have perpetrated in recent months. Its brazenness, volume, and variety defy historical comparison"
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

America Has Never Seen Corruption Like This

Trump’s Qatari jet was just the beginning.

www.theatlantic.com

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Marcello Graziano 🇺🇦 @marcellograz.bsky.social · Jul 10

A sincere thank you to German and Dutch taxpayers for allowing Italy to squander billions. This is after 3 years during which Italy tossed 522bn in…construction bonuses. 🤦‍♂️

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Marcello Graziano 🇺🇦 @marcellograz.bsky.social · Jul 10

As per Trezzi’s calculations, Italy sank 20% of gdp equivalent in residential and construction bonuses in 3.5 years. Including the infamous 100% tax credit for real estate ‘fix ups’. That, on top of 40-60bn of structural wastes, like “baby pensioners” etc. na pacchia.

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(((Tendar))) @tendar.bsky.social · Jul 5

Even the New York Post understands it.

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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · Jul 3

5/6 Sullivan may have overdone ”escalation management,” and criticism is fair.

But pretending Trump’s team is better for Ukraine is pure fantasy.

You can’t support an administration doing 1000x less—and then bash the one that actually delivered, even if imperfectly

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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · Jul 3

1/6 Important fact:

Jake Sullivan did far more for Ukraine than the entire Trump administration—and its supporters—combined.

- Biden/Sullivan: $54.2B in security aid to Ukraine
- Trump: $0

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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · Jul 3

Critics of Jake Sullivan should remember that the US sent military aid to Ukraine while he was the National Security Advisor.

It doesn’t now.

Trump’s supporters shouldn’t criticize Sullivan because he was far better for Ukraine than anyone in the Trump administration

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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · Jul 2

1/4 Huge double standards

The US says its stockpiles are too low to send promised aid to Ukraine.

But somehow, they’re never too low for Israel—a country with one of the best-equipped militaries in the world, facing far weaker enemies.

Ukraine? Fighting a nuclear-armed invader

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Martjan Kuit @martjankuit.bsky.social · Jul 1

Dagsluiting

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Darth Putin @darthputinkgb.bsky.social · Jul 2

OTD in 2023 you were informed Ukrainian forces were "on the verge of collapse" and that it was "all over".

I remain a master strategist.

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Tatarigami @tatarigami.bsky.social · Jul 2

When decision-makers cut allocated support meant to stop threats abroad under an "America First" view, it matches the mindset of those who cut disease prevention in the poorest countries. Both miss the fact that putting money into prevention costs far less than facing the results

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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · Jul 2

What message does it send to russia when it intensifies its nightly strikes on Ukrainian cities and civilians, and in response, the US pulls back already promised air defense aid to Ukraine?

The Trump administration is an administration of pro-russian traitors

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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · Jul 2

7/7 Now that the US is doing what we feared from a traitorous Trump administration, Europe must finally step up.

Order SAMP/T batteries. Order Aster interceptors.

Ukraine can’t rely on Patriot systems in the long run.

This war will last years. Ukraine needs air defense now

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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · Jul 2

4/7 He’s not just cutting future aid.

He’s cancelling past aid—weapons already promised under the Biden administration.

While Ukrainian cities burn, Colby is making sure they don’t get the tools to defend themselves.

He is one of russia’s best allies in Washington

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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · Jul 2

The exact reason why russia and china really wanted Trump back in the White House.

He weakens and divides the entire West

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Silvester van Koten @slvst.bsky.social · Jun 24

Wow, in their hunger, they are crushing the catering personnel!

Igor Sushko @igorsushko.bsky.social · Jun 24

Russia: Russians hoarding and fighting over food at the 'elite' St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.

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