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fosfene.bsky.social @fosfene.bsky.social · Sep 9

Please consider donating to Ukraine. They are fighting for their survival against an invading army that outnumber them. They deserve and need our help. 💙💛🇺🇦
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UNITED24 - The initiative of the President of Ukraine

UNITED24 was launched by the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy as the main venue for collecting charitable donations in support of Ukraine. Funds will be transferred to the official accounts of...

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · 4h

Congratulations to Maria Corina Machado, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize - her incredible optimism has already changed her country. I spoke to her, and wrote about her, at the beginning of this year:
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...

The ‘Anthropological Change’ Happening in Venezuela

Maduro is still in place, but a pro-democracy movement is transforming the beleaguered country.

www.theatlantic.com

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Andrea Junker @strandjunker.com · 18h

If you rename the Department of Defense the Department of War, then bomb fishing boats in the Caribbean, and shoot an unarmed priest in the head with a pepper bullet, you should automatically be barred from receiving the Nobel Peace Prize for the rest of your life.

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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 17h

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

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New York Attorney General Letitia James @newyorkstateag.bsky.social · 16h

This is nothing more than a continuation of the president’s desperate weaponization of our justice system.

I am not fearful — I am fearless.

We will fight these baseless charges aggressively, and my office will continue to fiercely protect New Yorkers and their rights..

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Publika.ge @publikage.bsky.social · 20h

"Side by Side" — Protests continue. Day 316.

#GeorgiaProtests

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Hendrik Klaassens #FBPE #FBR #NAFO @aurorablogspot.bsky.social · 15h

Why isn't this news getting more attention? An attack was being planned on the Prime Minister of a European country!

A suspected terrorist cell was dismantled by Belgium's federal prosecutor's office on Thursday, believed to have been planning an attack on Prime Minister Bart De Wever.

Suspected terror cell said to be planning attack on Belgian PM broken

Local media reported that investigators discovered a homemade explosive which the suspects were reportedly planning to attach to a drone to carry out the attack.

www.euronews.com

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fosfene.bsky.social @fosfene.bsky.social · 16h

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 1d

No Kings. October 18th. Free speech is action. Please join in.
www.nokings.org

No Kings

As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...

www.nokings.org

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fosfene.bsky.social @fosfene.bsky.social · 19h

Russia invaded Ukraine as an imperialist war of conquest, with the intent to destroy Ukraine as a sovereign nation, its people, culture, language, and history. It's a textbook genocide.

You should watch the film Winter On Fire:
archive.org/details/wint...

Winter On Fire. Ukraine's Fight For Freedom ( 2015) Web DLRip 720p : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

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fosfene.bsky.social @fosfene.bsky.social · 19h

Nonsense. The Ukrainian people wants to be free from hundreds of years of Russian oppression, that's all this is about. It's extremely insulting of you to deny the Ukrainian people any agency in their own fate.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revolut...

Revolution of Dignity - Wikipedia

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fosfene.bsky.social @fosfene.bsky.social · 21h

Photo of a young woman with long blonde hair and a sad facial expression. She has a Ukrainian flag wrapped around her shoulders and is holding a protest sign that says "RUZZIA CAN STOP THE WAR ANYTIME BY LEAVING UKRAINIAN LAND". The word "RUZZIA" has been stylized with red blood dripping from the letters.

fosfene.bsky.social @fosfene.bsky.social · 21h

That graph excludes European contributions through the EU though, which is unfair since it's substantial.

I made this graph a while back that takes that into account:
bsky.app/profile/fosf...

fosfene.bsky.social @fosfene.bsky.social · Jul 17

A chart showing total aid allocations for Ukraine as a percentage of each donor country's GDP. EU countries have their share of aid from EU institutions included.

This is the only fair comparison you can make between countries IMHO.

A chart showing total aid allocations to Ukraine (based on data for the period February 2022 to April 2025) as a percentage of GDP for each respective donor country. The data for EU countries include both bilateral aid and their share of aid from EU institutions.

fosfene.bsky.social @fosfene.bsky.social · 23h

How about approving some new U.S. aid NOW instead of blabbering about maybe selling some U.S. wunderwaffe in the future?

A bar chart of quarterly aid allocations from the U.S. and Europe to Ukraine from 2022 to 2025. The U.S. aid goes to almost zero in Q1 2025, and literally zero in Q2 2025. Trump hasn't approved any new aid to Ukraine at all in the first half of 2025.

fosfene.bsky.social @fosfene.bsky.social · 1d

This is a better summary of that history:
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Joe G @eastendjoe.bsky.social · 2d

Best 3 minutes you will spend on the internet today.

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Joe G @eastendjoe.bsky.social · 2d

Best 3 minutes you will spend on the internet today.

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 1d

The vindictive prosecutions of political enemies are not a distraction from the Epstein files - they’re one and the same: wielding the power of the DoJ to persecute your foes AND to protect your friends.

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 1d

This administration is flooding the zone so furiously that people have largely lost track of the lethal attacks on boats in the Caribbean, the gov’t shutdown, the economy, failed release of the Epstein files & so much else. It’s a tactic of would-be strongmen.

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fosfene.bsky.social @fosfene.bsky.social · 1d

Russia invaded Ukraine as an imperialist war of conquest, with the intent to destroy Ukraine as a sovereign nation, its people, culture, language, and history. It's a textbook genocide.

Their top political leaders say so publicly, as does their state media and propagandists.

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fosfene.bsky.social @fosfene.bsky.social · 1d

Russian law forbids conscripts to serve abroad, including in Ukraine. They must sign a contract to do so.

Granted, a few are coerced and the bonuses to sign up are huge, but generally, Russian soldiers in Ukraine have volunteered for it.

www.rferl.org/a/russia-ukr...

Russian Conscripts Can't Be Sent Into Battle. This One Was. And He's Not Happy About It.

Putin has promised repeatedly that young Russian conscripts would not be deployed in combat with Ukrainian forces. But dozens of conscripts have gone missing or captured after Ukraine’s cross-border invasion last summer. And others have reported ending up in outright combat.

www.rferl.org

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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 1d

Bank of England warns AI stock bubble rivals 2000 dotcom peak

Central bank says market concentration hasn’t been this extreme in 50 years.

arstechnica.com

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fosfene.bsky.social @fosfene.bsky.social · 1d

"Advancing" isn't important in a war of attrition, it's all about maximizing enemy losses while preserving your own resources. This is Ukraine's strategy, retreating from positions that are no longer viable to defend, to preserve personnel & equipment.

Russia will be defeated, it's inevitable.

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fosfene.bsky.social @fosfene.bsky.social · 1d

"Advancing" but at what cost?

On Apr 3 2022, Russia occupied 18.35% of Ukraine, on Oct 7 2025 it had advanced 0.7% to 19.05%. (Source: deepstatemap.live)

For that measly +0.7% Russia lost >1.1 million KIA+WIA, tens of thousands each of tanks, IFVs, artillery. A bankrupt economy + fuel shortages.

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Black Cloud Six @blackcloudsix.bsky.social · 2d

I see from CNN that Canada’s economy is in “crisis”.

A word of unsolicited advice to everyone: don’t believe a single word any US media says about Canada. None. They don’t know shit about us and they don’t care.

It’s in the US’ interest to describe us as being in crisis. Not ours.

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fosfene.bsky.social @fosfene.bsky.social · 1d

Russia invaded Ukraine as an imperialist war of conquest, with the intent to destroy Ukraine as a sovereign nation, its people, culture, language, and history. It's a textbook genocide.

Their top political leaders say so publicly, as does their state media and propagandists.

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fosfene.bsky.social @fosfene.bsky.social · 1d

But they ARE discussing ALL the topics you mentioned. It's not a problem that some of them discuss the marketing rules for the word "sausage" at the same time. You seem to have a poor understanding how the EU works tbh. Your post is just dumb.

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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 3d

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