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“It is important to understand that Ukraine is not about to collapse. It is not doomed. That is the narrative that you are going to hear more and more from Washington and Putin’s other friends. It is a deliberately destructive narrative”
“Some Europeans, even previously staunch Atlanticists, openly acknowledge that the USA is now not even to be seen as a ‘neutral’ but is understood to be an enemy of liberal democracy in Europe”
phillipspobrien.substack.com/p/weekend-up...
phillipspobrien.substack.com/p/weekend-up...
Weekend Update #163: Ukraine Goes From Collapsing to Liberating Kupyansk
The Two Negotiations; Stirrings in Europe
phillipspobrien.substack.com
December 14, 2025 at 10:25 AM
“It is important to understand that Ukraine is not about to collapse. It is not doomed. That is the narrative that you are going to hear more and more from Washington and Putin’s other friends. It is a deliberately destructive narrative”
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Trump Take Vaccines
Trump Make Measles
Trump Make Measles
Since they're trying to blame this on Biden, here's annual measles cases since 2000:
December 13, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Trump Take Vaccines
Trump Make Measles
Trump Make Measles
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Just saw someone refer to the entirely preventable measles outbreak in South Carolina as “Freedom Freckles” and I am deceased. 💀
(And seriously, please get vaccinated. This is absurd and absurdly dangerous.)
(And seriously, please get vaccinated. This is absurd and absurdly dangerous.)
December 13, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Just saw someone refer to the entirely preventable measles outbreak in South Carolina as “Freedom Freckles” and I am deceased. 💀
(And seriously, please get vaccinated. This is absurd and absurdly dangerous.)
(And seriously, please get vaccinated. This is absurd and absurdly dangerous.)
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Today in "Don't Trust AI to Tell You Facts": How several different "AI" programs messed up the simple fact of to whom I dedicated a book, and what that means for how much you should trust "AI" to tell you the truth about things (spoiler: not much at all):
whatever.scalzi.com/2025/12/13/a...
whatever.scalzi.com/2025/12/13/a...
“AI”: A Dedicated Fact-Failing Machine, or, Yet Another Reason Not to Trust It For Anything
I search my name on a regular basis, not only because I am an ego monster (although I try not to pretend that I’m not) but because it’s a good way for me to find reviews, end-of-the-yea…
whatever.scalzi.com
December 13, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Today in "Don't Trust AI to Tell You Facts": How several different "AI" programs messed up the simple fact of to whom I dedicated a book, and what that means for how much you should trust "AI" to tell you the truth about things (spoiler: not much at all):
whatever.scalzi.com/2025/12/13/a...
whatever.scalzi.com/2025/12/13/a...
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Everyone please realize that even if Orange Hitler kicks it, there are a lot of very dangerous people in this regime and they are pulling the strings.
December 11, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Everyone please realize that even if Orange Hitler kicks it, there are a lot of very dangerous people in this regime and they are pulling the strings.
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It’s weird how Republican doctors apparently have literally no idea how healthcare works.
Roger Marshall: "We want patients to become consumers again. We want patients to see what the actual prices are. We believe that if we would add the price tags to this bill, that it would save the country a trillion dollars a year."
December 11, 2025 at 4:37 AM
It’s weird how Republican doctors apparently have literally no idea how healthcare works.
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Get your damn vaccinations, people.
You know RFK Jr and his whole family got theirs.
It’s only us peons these rich oligarchs want dead. Foil their plan and get those lifesaving shots.
You know RFK Jr and his whole family got theirs.
It’s only us peons these rich oligarchs want dead. Foil their plan and get those lifesaving shots.
Over 250 People Quarantined in South Carolina as Measles Outbreak Rages @arstechnica.com 🤬
A measles outbreak that began in South Carolina at the start of October is showing no signs of slowing as officials on Tuesday reported 27 new cases since Friday. Those cases bring the outbreak total to 111.
A measles outbreak that began in South Carolina at the start of October is showing no signs of slowing as officials on Tuesday reported 27 new cases since Friday. Those cases bring the outbreak total to 111.
Over 250 people quarantined in South Carolina as measles outbreak rages
16 cases are linked to a church, which followed exposures at four schools last week.
arstechnica.com
December 11, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Get your damn vaccinations, people.
You know RFK Jr and his whole family got theirs.
It’s only us peons these rich oligarchs want dead. Foil their plan and get those lifesaving shots.
You know RFK Jr and his whole family got theirs.
It’s only us peons these rich oligarchs want dead. Foil their plan and get those lifesaving shots.
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Carpool Karaoke has gotten weird
'Skull of St. Thomas Aquinas being transported to Fossanova Abbey.'
Photograph by Daniel Ibanez
Photograph by Daniel Ibanez
December 10, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Carpool Karaoke has gotten weird
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In 2025 it was found to have been a 6-8% reduction in UK GDP. Not the 1% predicted in 2018
A 2018 Whitehall study estimated that leaving the EU customs union was responsible for about 1 per cent of lost GDP, according to @johnspringford.bsky.social of the @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social think-tank.
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Kemi Badenoch cites Brexit as ‘shock’ to UK
Tory leader’s comments come amid debate on whether Britain should rejoin EU customs union
www.ft.com
December 10, 2025 at 10:32 AM
In 2025 it was found to have been a 6-8% reduction in UK GDP. Not the 1% predicted in 2018
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Hegseth Orders Strike on Notorious Drug Traffickers
December 9, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Hegseth Orders Strike on Notorious Drug Traffickers
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Trump HAS PANIC ATTACK as HIS EVENT is TOTAL FAILURE
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Trump HAS PANIC ATTACK as HIS EVENT is TOTAL FAILURE
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December 8, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Trump HAS PANIC ATTACK as HIS EVENT is TOTAL FAILURE
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Regular Animals: Tabs, Mon., Dec. 8, 2025
News and things to read and watch!
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News and things to read and watch!
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Regular Animals: Tabs, Mon., Dec. 8, 2025
News and things to read and watch!
www.wonkette.com
December 8, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Regular Animals: Tabs, Mon., Dec. 8, 2025
News and things to read and watch!
www.wonkette.com/p/regular-an...
News and things to read and watch!
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Hilarious‼️#SNL
December 7, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Hilarious‼️#SNL
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They threw apple crumble at the display case; police have taken them into custardy...
December 6, 2025 at 12:48 PM
They threw apple crumble at the display case; police have taken them into custardy...
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This is just so shameful
December 6, 2025 at 12:58 PM
This is just so shameful
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The salient part of Trump's latest dementia-driven tantrum is that he has, for at least the dozenth time, announced that gas has "just" hit $1.99/gallon
Since it's not true, he certainly could use a different lie. That he keeps repeating something old as breaking news - not good
Since it's not true, he certainly could use a different lie. That he keeps repeating something old as breaking news - not good
December 6, 2025 at 1:10 PM
The salient part of Trump's latest dementia-driven tantrum is that he has, for at least the dozenth time, announced that gas has "just" hit $1.99/gallon
Since it's not true, he certainly could use a different lie. That he keeps repeating something old as breaking news - not good
Since it's not true, he certainly could use a different lie. That he keeps repeating something old as breaking news - not good
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3-5 months in the land of the living.
3-5 months in the land of the living.
Susan Niemann (@adchick)
Concise explanation-I saw the therapist Dean references and all of this makes perfect sense. He might not live to see impeachment and prison. Damn it.
substack.com
December 6, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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3-5 months in the land of the living.
3-5 months in the land of the living.
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I honestly kept confusing her for Sydney Sweeney (I’m Gen X and work all the time) but now I want to buy every song Sabrina Carpenter has recorded.
Trump used her song without permission. She complained about it. He attacks her for complaining.
Consent means nothing to him.
Trump used her song without permission. She complained about it. He attacks her for complaining.
Consent means nothing to him.
December 3, 2025 at 8:07 AM
I honestly kept confusing her for Sydney Sweeney (I’m Gen X and work all the time) but now I want to buy every song Sabrina Carpenter has recorded.
Trump used her song without permission. She complained about it. He attacks her for complaining.
Consent means nothing to him.
Trump used her song without permission. She complained about it. He attacks her for complaining.
Consent means nothing to him.
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Don’t play the MSMs game. This is the real story. No oxygen.
December 3, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Don’t play the MSMs game. This is the real story. No oxygen.
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🎶 Baby, it's cold outside... 🎶
December 3, 2025 at 6:13 AM
🎶 Baby, it's cold outside... 🎶
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Rachel Reeves says she’s ending “Motability tax breaks”.
Sounds like she’s cracking down on luxury cars, right?
That’s not what’s happening.
These changes raise costs for all disabled people on the scheme, including those with the cheapest cars.
Here’s how. 👇🧵
Sounds like she’s cracking down on luxury cars, right?
That’s not what’s happening.
These changes raise costs for all disabled people on the scheme, including those with the cheapest cars.
Here’s how. 👇🧵
November 26, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Rachel Reeves says she’s ending “Motability tax breaks”.
Sounds like she’s cracking down on luxury cars, right?
That’s not what’s happening.
These changes raise costs for all disabled people on the scheme, including those with the cheapest cars.
Here’s how. 👇🧵
Sounds like she’s cracking down on luxury cars, right?
That’s not what’s happening.
These changes raise costs for all disabled people on the scheme, including those with the cheapest cars.
Here’s how. 👇🧵
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Are those "MANY GREAT LEGAL SCHOLARS" in the room with you right now, Piggy?
November 23, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Are those "MANY GREAT LEGAL SCHOLARS" in the room with you right now, Piggy?