John Raftery
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“The war will end only when Russia stops fighting. The Russians need to halt the invasion, recognize the sovereignty of Ukraine, & drop their imperial ambitions. Then Ukraine can discuss borders, prisoners, & the fate of thousands of kidnapped Ukrainian children”
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Why Does Steve Witkoff Keep Taking Russia’s Side?
Trump’s envoy isn’t promoting peace. His interventions are helping Vladimir Putin.
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November 27, 2025 at 12:37 AM
“The war will end only when Russia stops fighting. The Russians need to halt the invasion, recognize the sovereignty of Ukraine, & drop their imperial ambitions. Then Ukraine can discuss borders, prisoners, & the fate of thousands of kidnapped Ukrainian children”
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
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What's interesting and perhaps subtle is that European countries tend to do nationalism in a "Hey look at all the cool stuff we have!", while British nationalism tends to be "Woo! We're the best! You owe us!" with no substance behind it.
November 26, 2025 at 6:40 PM
What's interesting and perhaps subtle is that European countries tend to do nationalism in a "Hey look at all the cool stuff we have!", while British nationalism tends to be "Woo! We're the best! You owe us!" with no substance behind it.
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Varoufakis was useless, not a serious politician.
And at a time of absolute crisis for Greece and Europe when the situation was crying out for honesty and sobriety
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And at a time of absolute crisis for Greece and Europe when the situation was crying out for honesty and sobriety
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Former Greek PM Tsipras savages ‘celebrity’ ex-finance minister Varoufakis in memoir
Alexis Tsipras says that during debt crisis Yanis Varoufakis was more interested in promoting his books
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Varoufakis was useless, not a serious politician.
And at a time of absolute crisis for Greece and Europe when the situation was crying out for honesty and sobriety
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
And at a time of absolute crisis for Greece and Europe when the situation was crying out for honesty and sobriety
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
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Today, after months of requests, I toured the Broadview ICE Processing Facility. I want to share what I saw.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
November 25, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Today, after months of requests, I toured the Broadview ICE Processing Facility. I want to share what I saw.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
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Where are those Epstein Files?
Still deleting his name & image from thousands of pages, Pam?
Still deleting his name & image from thousands of pages, Pam?
November 25, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Where are those Epstein Files?
Still deleting his name & image from thousands of pages, Pam?
Still deleting his name & image from thousands of pages, Pam?
MBS “would consider it if Israel agreed to "an irreversible, credible and time-bound path" Saudi Arabia would not drop this demand.
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'Disappointment and irritation': Saudi crown prince slaps down Trump over Israel strategy
President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) had a tense disagreement behind closed doors last week over Saudi Arabia's relationship with Israel and the president's desire f...
www.rawstory.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:14 PM
MBS “would consider it if Israel agreed to "an irreversible, credible and time-bound path" Saudi Arabia would not drop this demand.
www.rawstory.com/mohammed-bin...
www.rawstory.com/mohammed-bin...
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Trump is disappointed because his bonesaw buddy won't drop a principled stand insisting on a Palestinian state before agreeing to join the Abraham Accords and normalize relations with Israel. Trump apparently thought he could charm him into going along.
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'Disappointment and irritation': Saudi crown prince slaps down Trump over Israel strategy
President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) had a tense disagreement behind closed doors last week over Saudi Arabia's relationship with Israel and the president's desire f...
www.rawstory.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Trump is disappointed because his bonesaw buddy won't drop a principled stand insisting on a Palestinian state before agreeing to join the Abraham Accords and normalize relations with Israel. Trump apparently thought he could charm him into going along.
www.rawstory.com/mohammed-bin...
www.rawstory.com/mohammed-bin...
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They hate Sen. Kelly because he is everything they are not: a true soldier, brave, honest and determined to defend our Constitution.
November 25, 2025 at 10:00 PM
They hate Sen. Kelly because he is everything they are not: a true soldier, brave, honest and determined to defend our Constitution.
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Olivia Nuzzi wrote an entire story based on unnamed sources about Biden's decline, reinvigorating calls for him to leave the race -- and the whole time, she was working on RFK Jr.'s behalf, according to her ex-fiance. newrepublic.com/article/2035...
Olivia Nuzzi’s Real Victims
More than her fiancé, or fellow female journalists, the public will pay the price for these misdeeds. RFK Jr. will see to that.
newrepublic.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Olivia Nuzzi wrote an entire story based on unnamed sources about Biden's decline, reinvigorating calls for him to leave the race -- and the whole time, she was working on RFK Jr.'s behalf, according to her ex-fiance. newrepublic.com/article/2035...
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Mark Kelly is being investigated for encouraging soldiers to follow lawful
orders by the Department of “War”. Meanwhile, Russian agent Steve Witkoff is advising the Russians from inside the White House. That’s how absurd things are in America today.
orders by the Department of “War”. Meanwhile, Russian agent Steve Witkoff is advising the Russians from inside the White House. That’s how absurd things are in America today.
November 25, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Mark Kelly is being investigated for encouraging soldiers to follow lawful
orders by the Department of “War”. Meanwhile, Russian agent Steve Witkoff is advising the Russians from inside the White House. That’s how absurd things are in America today.
orders by the Department of “War”. Meanwhile, Russian agent Steve Witkoff is advising the Russians from inside the White House. That’s how absurd things are in America today.
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FBI agent working as a Population Control Police is caught smashing a small business owner's surveillance camera. Why? Because the PCP does not want their crimes on camera.
November 25, 2025 at 6:57 PM
FBI agent working as a Population Control Police is caught smashing a small business owner's surveillance camera. Why? Because the PCP does not want their crimes on camera.
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Whose side is he on? Whose side are we on? Spoiler alert: We already knew the answers. This just confirms them.
EXCLUSIVE: US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff advised Russia on how to pitch Ukraine plans to Trump, in audio files reviewed by Bloomberg
Witkoff Advised Russia on How to Pitch Ukraine Plan to Trump
US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff, fresh from the triumph of the Gaza peace deal, held a phone call last month with a senior Kremlin official to suggest they work together on a similar plan for Ukraine — and that Vladimir Putin should raise it with Donald Trump.
bloom.bg
November 25, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Whose side is he on? Whose side are we on? Spoiler alert: We already knew the answers. This just confirms them.
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This was all initiated by the press utterly failing on reporting the ‘Gaza Peace Plan.’
Israel has killed nearly 300 people including women and children since the ceasefire and it’s been ignored.
No wonder Witkoff and Kushner thought they could meddle here too.
Israel has killed nearly 300 people including women and children since the ceasefire and it’s been ignored.
No wonder Witkoff and Kushner thought they could meddle here too.
November 25, 2025 at 8:46 PM
This was all initiated by the press utterly failing on reporting the ‘Gaza Peace Plan.’
Israel has killed nearly 300 people including women and children since the ceasefire and it’s been ignored.
No wonder Witkoff and Kushner thought they could meddle here too.
Israel has killed nearly 300 people including women and children since the ceasefire and it’s been ignored.
No wonder Witkoff and Kushner thought they could meddle here too.
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Three things about the Witkoff tapes:
1) It appears Western intelligence services have decided to let Witkoff (and Trump) know they have recordings of their traitorous conversations w/Russia.
2) This Ukraine "deal" was all Witkoff's idea.
3) Congressional leaders should demand he be fired.
1) It appears Western intelligence services have decided to let Witkoff (and Trump) know they have recordings of their traitorous conversations w/Russia.
2) This Ukraine "deal" was all Witkoff's idea.
3) Congressional leaders should demand he be fired.
EXCLUSIVE: US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff advised Russia on how to pitch Ukraine plans to Trump, in audio files reviewed by Bloomberg
Witkoff Advised Russia on How to Pitch Ukraine Plan to Trump
US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff, fresh from the triumph of the Gaza peace deal, held a phone call last month with a senior Kremlin official to suggest they work together on a similar plan for Ukraine — and that Vladimir Putin should raise it with Donald Trump.
bloom.bg
November 25, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Three things about the Witkoff tapes:
1) It appears Western intelligence services have decided to let Witkoff (and Trump) know they have recordings of their traitorous conversations w/Russia.
2) This Ukraine "deal" was all Witkoff's idea.
3) Congressional leaders should demand he be fired.
1) It appears Western intelligence services have decided to let Witkoff (and Trump) know they have recordings of their traitorous conversations w/Russia.
2) This Ukraine "deal" was all Witkoff's idea.
3) Congressional leaders should demand he be fired.
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Yep. I've been waiting for EU spooks to start reminding Trump that they've got their own capabilities.
Three things about the Witkoff tapes:
1) It appears Western intelligence services have decided to let Witkoff (and Trump) know they have recordings of their traitorous conversations w/Russia.
2) This Ukraine "deal" was all Witkoff's idea.
3) Congressional leaders should demand he be fired.
1) It appears Western intelligence services have decided to let Witkoff (and Trump) know they have recordings of their traitorous conversations w/Russia.
2) This Ukraine "deal" was all Witkoff's idea.
3) Congressional leaders should demand he be fired.
EXCLUSIVE: US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff advised Russia on how to pitch Ukraine plans to Trump, in audio files reviewed by Bloomberg
November 25, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Yep. I've been waiting for EU spooks to start reminding Trump that they've got their own capabilities.
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Now I have my preferred candidate for 2028.
Also one of the few who consistently supported Ukraine 🇺🇦
Also one of the few who consistently supported Ukraine 🇺🇦
When Mark Kelly spoke to the troops, he wasn’t talking politics. He was reinforcing the pillars of a free country.👇
www.jackhopkinsnow.com
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November 25, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Now I have my preferred candidate for 2028.
Also one of the few who consistently supported Ukraine 🇺🇦
Also one of the few who consistently supported Ukraine 🇺🇦
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but that line is a fact. Objectively true.
NEWS --> BBC confirms to me that they did edit a line out of historian @rutgerbregman.com's speech. It called Trump "the most openly corrupt president in US history."
BBC also confirms this was done on the advice of lawyers. So Trump's threats worked.
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
BBC also confirms this was done on the advice of lawyers. So Trump's threats worked.
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
Trump’s Fury at BBC Gets Unnerving Results with Pro-MAGA Edit Stunner
First, British Broadcasting Corporation execs resigned after Trump complained about a segment. Now the BBC edited out a line from a historian that was critical of Trump. Where does this end?
newrepublic.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:37 PM
but that line is a fact. Objectively true.
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Schumer & Gillibrand facing mutiny from Dems over their outdated “corporate-friendly” playbook, refusal to back Zohran, etc.
Long overdue. @schumer.senate.gov
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/u...
Long overdue. @schumer.senate.gov
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/u...
November 25, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Schumer & Gillibrand facing mutiny from Dems over their outdated “corporate-friendly” playbook, refusal to back Zohran, etc.
Long overdue. @schumer.senate.gov
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/u...
Long overdue. @schumer.senate.gov
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/u...
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If you’d just serve the people instead of the donor class, you wouldn’t need the donor class. A million $20 donors beats one $10M donor every time.
Schumer & Gillibrand facing mutiny from Dems over their outdated “corporate-friendly” playbook, refusal to back Zohran, etc.
Long overdue. @schumer.senate.gov
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/u...
Long overdue. @schumer.senate.gov
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/u...
November 25, 2025 at 5:21 PM
If you’d just serve the people instead of the donor class, you wouldn’t need the donor class. A million $20 donors beats one $10M donor every time.
This. It’s hard to remain hopeful when previously highly regarded institutions such as the #BBC fall so short in response to a malevolent bully.
NEWS --> BBC confirms to me that they did edit a line out of historian @rutgerbregman.com's speech. It called Trump "the most openly corrupt president in US history."
BBC also confirms this was done on the advice of lawyers. So Trump's threats worked.
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
BBC also confirms this was done on the advice of lawyers. So Trump's threats worked.
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
Trump’s Fury at BBC Gets Unnerving Results with Pro-MAGA Edit Stunner
First, British Broadcasting Corporation execs resigned after Trump complained about a segment. Now the BBC edited out a line from a historian that was critical of Trump. Where does this end?
newrepublic.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:46 PM
This. It’s hard to remain hopeful when previously highly regarded institutions such as the #BBC fall so short in response to a malevolent bully.
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Mr. Secretary, you seem confused. Mark Kelly was defending the Constitution. That’s leadership and you should try it.
This is an insurrection…
This is an insurrection…
November 25, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Mr. Secretary, you seem confused. Mark Kelly was defending the Constitution. That’s leadership and you should try it.
This is an insurrection…
This is an insurrection…
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Pamela Jo has until December 20th to release the Epstein files. She must include explanations for everything she redacts or withholds.
November 25, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Pamela Jo has until December 20th to release the Epstein files. She must include explanations for everything she redacts or withholds.
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At least one insurrectionist goes to jail
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/w...
Bolsonaro to Start Serving 27-Year Sentence Over Coup Plot
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:45 PM
At least one insurrectionist goes to jail
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/w...
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The #BBC folded. Cowards.
Does the BBC think it's improper for a speaker to state their opinion that Donald Trump is the most openly corrupt president in American history?
Because I think almost all historians would readily agree that Donald Trump is the most openly corrupt president in American history.
Because I think almost all historians would readily agree that Donald Trump is the most openly corrupt president in American history.
BBC censors a lecture removing author’s remarks on Trump that refer to him a the most openly corrupt American president.
November 25, 2025 at 8:29 PM
The #BBC folded. Cowards.