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Words to Swords
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Linguist on a mission - writes about how language influences thought and actions #language #manipulation https://fromwordstoswords.wordpress.com/blog/ PL | EN | DE
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"There’s a difference between “war” and “defense.” “War” is active; “defense” is reactive. “War” implies initiating battle; “defense” implies engaging in whatever battle is forced upon you."

This is where #Trump and Putin see eye to eye. #DepartmentOfWar

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/15/o...
Opinion | The Essence of Trumpian Language, in One Three-Letter Word
www.nytimes.com
Does Trump's dinner with #TechBros not remind you of Putin's meetings with oligarchs? He told them to invest at home in 2023. #Trump #AI

www.youtube.com/shorts/JZ2rP...
Tech CEOS take turns praising Trump
YouTube video by MSNBC
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Renaming #DepartmentofDefence to Department of War will cost $1 billion - just because Trump didn't like it and it was too "defensive" and "woke" (this also shows who Trump actually supports in Russia's war).

Perhaps "Department of Peace" would be more suitable, given #alaskasummit2025?
Not stupid, just Orwellian.
Some are just "strongmen", and some are "dictators".

Source: FT Editor's Digest #China #SCOSummit2025 #ChinaParade
Farage suddenly has no opinion on something, which happen to be pedo crimes (is he on the list? And where is Prince Andrew, by the way?)

Interestingly enough, Farage is worried about women's safety only when he can capitalize on the anti-migrant agenta at home. #EpsteinFiles #Epstein
Moskowitz: Do you think the Epstein list should come out?

Farage: I have no opinion on it.

Raskin: It’s been reported that he’s called for it to be released

Moskowitz: I have it here. Do you agree with yourself?
Now we will see if money, power and connections can protect criminals or if the law and justice will be on the survivors' side.

Contrary to Trump's claim to cover it up ("it's pretty boring stuff"), it's getting very interesting.
#EpsteinFiles #EpsteinTrumpCoverUp #Epstein
"Stay tuned for more details" -- Epstein survivor announces that survivors are creating their own list of Epstein-related abusers
Reposted by Words to Swords
Since the recent flurry of diplomatic activity in Alaska and Washington, the discussion about ending the Russia-Ukraine war has turned to the notion of “security guarantees”—a strikingly fuzzy concept, writes Christian Caryl.
foreignpolicy.com/2025/08/27/u...
Stop Fabulating About ‘Security Guarantees’ for Ukraine
The best way to protect Ukraine from another Russian invasion is helping it to win.
foreignpolicy.com
You don't criticise a dictator.

Remember: Trump once suggested nuking a hurricane.
And remember, he said COVID is a 'hoax'.
#Trump #FEMA #EmergencyResponse

www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/c...
FEMA Suspends Staff Who Signed a Letter Criticizing Trump
www.nytimes.com
"Food insecurity" by The Economist #Israel #Gaza #Famine
"But the reality is...", "you have to allow pragmatism...", "... #Zelenskyy should take this deal."

This is how it works: Trump says it loud, news outlets pick it up and "discuss", manufacturing consent.

Also: PBS lost funding under #Trump and plans to cut its budget by 21%🤷‍♀️ #Ukraine
"News" in the Associated Press. A headline that Fox News would be proud of. #Ukraine #Zelenskyy #Trump
This whole Trump talk about "people killing each other" is total crap. The best example of his concern for lives is when Von der Leyen emphasised that the priority should be children. Then Trump said something like: yeah, yeah, but we signed a beautiful deal with the EU. #Ukraine #Trump #WhiteHouse
While Ukraine is fighting for its freedom and survival, #Trump organised "The Apprentice" in the White House.
He enjoys every second of flattery and buttering him up. Macron looks as if he already knew it's another Trump Show. #Ukraine #Zelenskyy #WhiteHouse
What kind of business agreements, including Trump Tower in Moscow, could Putin possibly promise Trump that he would do what Putin wants? This is on purpose because they know Zelenskyy won't accept these terms, and then they present him as the one who doesn't want peace.

#Trump #Putin #Ukraine
Who? Only Putin can end Russia war.
This is how the media spread Russian propaganda, quoting Trump. #Trump #Zelenskyy #Ukraine
#Putin sought to present himself as a constructive partner for peace and portray #Ukraine as unreasonable and unwilling to negotiate - the narrative the Kremlin has instructed Russian media outlets to emphasize in their summit coverage. #AlaskaMeeting

www.politico.eu/article/puti...
Putin’s Alaska triumph
Russia’s leader had good reason to look delighted by his meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump.
www.politico.eu
The Power of the Trump-Putin Presidential Photo Op: "He [Putin] needs a photo from the meeting with President Trump. Because whatever happened afterward, a photo could be publicly seen — and read — as an implicit endorsement."
#alaskasummit2025 #Putin #Trump
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/16/w...
The Power of the Trump-Putin Presidential Photo Op
www.nytimes.com
The art of the deal, according to #Trump

Putin to Trump: I'm happy to give up historic Russian territory... namely Alaska.

Source: Der Spiegel
#AlaskaSummit #TrumpPutinSummit #PutinOwnsTrump
What if there is no peace plan, only big words, phrases, and statements of a master manipulator and con artist?

Putin needs international recognition and the US to leave Ukraine's fate to him. Trump gave Putin exactly what he wanted since tariffs didn't stop him. #AlaskaSummit #Trump #Putin
What "productive" (Trump) and "constructive" (Putin) talks really mean? Putin concentrated on Alaska's past as Russian territory, Trump didn't mention Ukraine once. The #AlaskaMeeting was as much about money as it was about geopolitics. #Alaska #Trump

www.bbc.com/news/article...
Trump and Putin Alaska summit: Five takeaways from the meeting
With no ceasefire and an invitation to Moscow, the US and Russia's meeting yields more questions than answers.
www.bbc.com