Rules-based Order Enjoyer
@pt109.bsky.social
Americae sine Caesaribus
International security | democratic backsliding | occasional exasperation
International security | democratic backsliding | occasional exasperation
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Get in loser, we're doing shuttle diplomacy but publicizing every demand each side makes
Scoop @financialtimes.com: Under the US-Ukraine deal, Kyiv agreed to cap the size of its army at 800,000, according to senior officials who say they're pleased with the plan. Points left are territorial matters and security guarantees, which are TBD by Zelensky and Trump. www.ft.com/content/b0d9...
Russia signals it could reject modified US peace plan for Ukraine
Foreign minister Sergei Lavrov suggests Moscow would walk away from proposal that differs substantially from Alaska talks
www.ft.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Get in loser, we're doing shuttle diplomacy but publicizing every demand each side makes
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"what if 2003, but for the *actual* reasons conspiracy theorists thought we went in 2003 for?"
Rep. Salazar on Venezuela: "We're about to go in ... we need to go in ... Venezuela for the American oil companies will be a field day"
November 24, 2025 at 9:36 PM
"what if 2003, but for the *actual* reasons conspiracy theorists thought we went in 2003 for?"
All this = no “rally round the flag effect,” and most importantly: untold human suffering. Truly sleepwalking into disaster with this one.
Really looks like the United States is about to launch a regime change war against Venezuela with:
-No casus belli
-No authorization from Congress
-No allies or international support
-No plan for a post-Maduro Venezuela
-No preparation for any sort of stabilization or containment of the fallout
-No casus belli
-No authorization from Congress
-No allies or international support
-No plan for a post-Maduro Venezuela
-No preparation for any sort of stabilization or containment of the fallout
November 24, 2025 at 4:46 PM
All this = no “rally round the flag effect,” and most importantly: untold human suffering. Truly sleepwalking into disaster with this one.
Trump has never seen Ukraine as anything but a pot to raid for political capital, its people expendable if they serve his petty goals (dirt on rivals, chasing vanity “peace” prizes, feedin headlines). Evil on that scale, in service of one man’s ego, is a moral crime against humanity in my book.
Ungrateful Ukrainians, didn’t even thank for such a brilliant plan of their own capitulation and rewarding the Russian aggressor.
November 24, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Trump has never seen Ukraine as anything but a pot to raid for political capital, its people expendable if they serve his petty goals (dirt on rivals, chasing vanity “peace” prizes, feedin headlines). Evil on that scale, in service of one man’s ego, is a moral crime against humanity in my book.
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Have they figured out yet which spy gave them the peace plan?
November 24, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Have they figured out yet which spy gave them the peace plan?
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The irony of these people complaining about the invented dangers of immigrants and then welcoming brain pollution from overseas hustlers.
Twitter pays people based on engagement (views, retweets, comments, etc). It appears that many MAGA accounts are based abroad and they use AI technology to generate low-effort rage bait.
My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.
My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.
November 23, 2025 at 1:46 PM
The irony of these people complaining about the invented dangers of immigrants and then welcoming brain pollution from overseas hustlers.
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Good night y'all.
Rubio and Witkoff are on their way to Geneva to talk to Europeans and Ukrainians.
Maybe the White House can come up with one story by tomorrow morning here.
Rubio and Witkoff are on their way to Geneva to talk to Europeans and Ukrainians.
Maybe the White House can come up with one story by tomorrow morning here.
November 23, 2025 at 6:21 AM
Good night y'all.
Rubio and Witkoff are on their way to Geneva to talk to Europeans and Ukrainians.
Maybe the White House can come up with one story by tomorrow morning here.
Rubio and Witkoff are on their way to Geneva to talk to Europeans and Ukrainians.
Maybe the White House can come up with one story by tomorrow morning here.
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No one knows what they're doing and they're responsible for tens of millions of lives
November 23, 2025 at 1:45 AM
No one knows what they're doing and they're responsible for tens of millions of lives
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This is a great visualization of the Chinese "shadow navy" threatening Taiwan.
www.reuters.com/graphics/USA...
www.reuters.com/graphics/USA...
Shadow navy: How China's civilian fleet could be a potent weapon in a Taiwan invasion
A Reuters visual investigation of China's annual naval exercises off the Chinese coast opposite Taiwan shows how Beijing's
www.reuters.com
November 22, 2025 at 4:03 PM
This is a great visualization of the Chinese "shadow navy" threatening Taiwan.
www.reuters.com/graphics/USA...
www.reuters.com/graphics/USA...
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House is finally gonna impeach, lol.
Q: Stefanik has called Mamdani a 'jihadist.' Do you think you're standing next to a jihadist right now?
TRUMP: No, I don't. I met with a man who's a very rational person
TRUMP: No, I don't. I met with a man who's a very rational person
November 21, 2025 at 9:44 PM
House is finally gonna impeach, lol.
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This is what a protection racket looks like, although they are rarely put in writing
US security guarantees guarantee that you will have to pay them for the inconvenience of being invaded
November 21, 2025 at 5:56 PM
This is what a protection racket looks like, although they are rarely put in writing
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Notice it's always the guys running the sovereign wealth funds. Russia, the Saudis, the Gulf states...Trump's being bribed out in the open to betray allies, silence dissent etc and the media still largely goes with the 'peacemaker' framework.
It's always been about getting his beak in Russian money
It's always been about getting his beak in Russian money
Kirill Dmitriev: ‘ruthlessly ambitious’ Kremlin figure behind Ukraine plan
Kirill Dmitriev: ‘ruthlessly ambitious’ Kremlin figure behind Ukraine plan
Harvard-educated head of Russia’s wealth fund has risen to key role despite having little diplomatic experience
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Notice it's always the guys running the sovereign wealth funds. Russia, the Saudis, the Gulf states...Trump's being bribed out in the open to betray allies, silence dissent etc and the media still largely goes with the 'peacemaker' framework.
It's always been about getting his beak in Russian money
It's always been about getting his beak in Russian money
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people predicting a "post-American world" really over their skis
france defense chief: "we do not have that dawg in us 😔"
all these french politicians: "that's right! no dawg!"
www.france24.com/en/france/20...
all these french politicians: "that's right! no dawg!"
www.france24.com/en/france/20...
France's top general under fire after saying country must be 'prepared to lose children'
Chief of the Defence Staff General Fabien Mandon has been roundly condemned in France for telling local mayors that the country needed to be prepared to accept the death of its children if it was goin...
www.france24.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:47 PM
people predicting a "post-American world" really over their skis
Becky is going through some things. The eyrolls, the indignation, the disrespect.
Must be tough that the "golden age" her network sold to their audience last year, hasn't quite panned out.
Must be tough that the "golden age" her network sold to their audience last year, hasn't quite panned out.
"That's absolutely a ridiculous assertion. Shame on you for saying that" -- Hakeem Jeffries was not happy when CNBC's Rebecca Quick claimed he actually wants healthcare costs to go up to score political points on Republicans
November 21, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Becky is going through some things. The eyrolls, the indignation, the disrespect.
Must be tough that the "golden age" her network sold to their audience last year, hasn't quite panned out.
Must be tough that the "golden age" her network sold to their audience last year, hasn't quite panned out.
Trump is so desperate for a “win” that he’ll cut off critical intel and arms to force Ukraine into surrender.
He’ll sacrifice the lives of untold Ukrainians to soothe his ego and line his pockets.
One man trying to coerce a country into surrender for self-interest. If that’s not evil manifest…
He’ll sacrifice the lives of untold Ukrainians to soothe his ego and line his pockets.
One man trying to coerce a country into surrender for self-interest. If that’s not evil manifest…
November 21, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Trump is so desperate for a “win” that he’ll cut off critical intel and arms to force Ukraine into surrender.
He’ll sacrifice the lives of untold Ukrainians to soothe his ego and line his pockets.
One man trying to coerce a country into surrender for self-interest. If that’s not evil manifest…
He’ll sacrifice the lives of untold Ukrainians to soothe his ego and line his pockets.
One man trying to coerce a country into surrender for self-interest. If that’s not evil manifest…
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Republicans are treating this like it's some kind of treason. Nothing is being said here that wasn't taught to me as a US Army officer, as a core and standard part of my training.
We want to speak directly to members of the Military and the Intelligence Community.
The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution.
Don’t give up the ship.
The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution.
Don’t give up the ship.
November 20, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Republicans are treating this like it's some kind of treason. Nothing is being said here that wasn't taught to me as a US Army officer, as a core and standard part of my training.
It’s almost as if we just completed a two decade long nation building project with, shall we say, mixed results… and learned nothing.
“The idea that you’re going to be able to slot in a government and everything else will just fall into place, I think is just fantasy,” added Mr. Gunson, speaking from the Venezuelan capital of Caracas.
And citations to our recent @crisisgroup.org statement.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/u...
And citations to our recent @crisisgroup.org statement.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/u...
U.S. Ran a War Game on Ousting Maduro. Venezuela Fell Into Chaos.
www.nytimes.com
November 20, 2025 at 8:32 PM
It’s almost as if we just completed a two decade long nation building project with, shall we say, mixed results… and learned nothing.
"It’s very telling that President Trump and those around him think it’s criminal simply for asking people to follow the law."
Courage and clarity.
Courage and clarity.
The President of the United States just called for my arrest and execution.
In these moments, fear is contagious, but so is courage:
In these moments, fear is contagious, but so is courage:
November 20, 2025 at 7:49 PM
"It’s very telling that President Trump and those around him think it’s criminal simply for asking people to follow the law."
Courage and clarity.
Courage and clarity.
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I may not be anyone's archetype of someone from Alabama — but I'm enough from Alabama that I can recognize the society these people want as one of rigid social hierarchies. I can also tell you, as the evidence makes clear, that they want this even over the wealth that open societies produce.
When SCOTUS outlawed segregation in public schools, the right decided that the federal government had no role to play in education. Some, like Alan Strang of the John Birch Society, said no government should have a role in education because segregation was just too important.
The U.S. Education Department is moving management of K-12 and higher education to the Department of Labor
November 20, 2025 at 6:00 PM
I may not be anyone's archetype of someone from Alabama — but I'm enough from Alabama that I can recognize the society these people want as one of rigid social hierarchies. I can also tell you, as the evidence makes clear, that they want this even over the wealth that open societies produce.
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The President of the United States just called for Democratic members of Congress to be executed. "HANG THEM", he posted.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
November 20, 2025 at 4:15 PM
The President of the United States just called for Democratic members of Congress to be executed. "HANG THEM", he posted.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
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DEM VETS IN CONGRESS: If you are serving in the military and are asked to carry out an illegal order, it is your duty to the constitution to refuse it.
THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES:
THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES:
November 20, 2025 at 3:37 PM
DEM VETS IN CONGRESS: If you are serving in the military and are asked to carry out an illegal order, it is your duty to the constitution to refuse it.
THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES:
THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES:
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Dmitriev-Witkoff pact
November 20, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Dmitriev-Witkoff pact
👉🏼♨️
Trump on Jerome Powell: "I'd love to fire his ass. He should be fired. The only thing Scott [Bessent] is blowing it on is the Fed. The rates are too high, Scott. And if you don't get it fixed fast, I'm going to fire your ass."
November 19, 2025 at 6:29 PM
👉🏼♨️
And Russia gives what? A Hero of the Russian Federation medal to Trump?
New: I can confirm hasty US-Russia proposal being pushed to Ukrainians via Dmitriev-Witkoff to Umerov. It would amount to Ukraine’s capitulation, with people familiar saying it’s Kremlin’s maximalist demands.
-Ukraine army cut 1/2
-Give up certain weapons
-Give up Donbas
-Zelensky displeased
More tk
-Ukraine army cut 1/2
-Give up certain weapons
-Give up Donbas
-Zelensky displeased
More tk
November 19, 2025 at 6:23 PM
And Russia gives what? A Hero of the Russian Federation medal to Trump?
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Wow, and the hits keep coming today.
'that Ukraine must accept' - or what? Putin will bomb their apartments? He's already doing that. Trump will freeze aid?
Who is negotiating for the USA that they think that these proposals are anything but non-starters?
'that Ukraine must accept' - or what? Putin will bomb their apartments? He's already doing that. Trump will freeze aid?
Who is negotiating for the USA that they think that these proposals are anything but non-starters?
Reuters:
U.S. PROPOSALS TO END WAR INCLUDE UKRAINE GIVING UP TERRITORY AND SOME WEAPONS, REDUCING SIZE OF ARMED FORCES, AMONG MANY OTHER POINTS – TWO PEOPLE FAMILIAR WITH THE MATTER // U.S. HAS SIGNALLED TO ZELENSKIY THAT UKRAINE MUST ACCEPT FRAMEWORK AND ITS MAIN POINTS, THE SOURCES SAY
U.S. PROPOSALS TO END WAR INCLUDE UKRAINE GIVING UP TERRITORY AND SOME WEAPONS, REDUCING SIZE OF ARMED FORCES, AMONG MANY OTHER POINTS – TWO PEOPLE FAMILIAR WITH THE MATTER // U.S. HAS SIGNALLED TO ZELENSKIY THAT UKRAINE MUST ACCEPT FRAMEWORK AND ITS MAIN POINTS, THE SOURCES SAY
November 19, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Wow, and the hits keep coming today.
'that Ukraine must accept' - or what? Putin will bomb their apartments? He's already doing that. Trump will freeze aid?
Who is negotiating for the USA that they think that these proposals are anything but non-starters?
'that Ukraine must accept' - or what? Putin will bomb their apartments? He's already doing that. Trump will freeze aid?
Who is negotiating for the USA that they think that these proposals are anything but non-starters?