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Neonila 🇺🇸🇺🇦 @catskillowl.bsky.social · 5h

During his 2005 state-of-the-nation address, Russian President Vladimir Putin called the collapse of the Soviet Union "the greatest geopolitical catastrophe of the century.

20 years later, many in the West are beginning to grasp the depth and seriousness of his intentions.

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Neonila 🇺🇸🇺🇦 @catskillowl.bsky.social · 7h

“The danger of Russian drones buzzing over urban areas and key infrastructure like major airports is no longer confined to Ukraine. The same swarms of drones that darken Kyiv’s skies are already beginning to menace European cities. As Ukraine attests, things can get much worse.”

- David Kirichenko

SupFellas @supfellas.bsky.social · 21h

Scalability is a key componebt of the strategy cepa.org/article/a-de...

A Desperate Race for Drone Defenses

Defense industries have tended to focus on the quality of military output, but the Ukraine war shows the importance of mass.

cepa.org

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Neonila 🇺🇸🇺🇦 @catskillowl.bsky.social · 7h

“The drone alliance between Russia and China is booming, with their allies reaping the benefits of greater technological cooperation”

- David Kirichenko
@kirichenko.bsky.social

David Kirichenko @kirichenko.bsky.social · 7h

My piece for an Australian think tank on how Russia and China are strengthening the Axis of Evil technologically.

www.aspistrategist.org.au/how-russia-a...

How Russia and China technologically enable authoritarian partners | The Strategist

Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has not only accelerated the erosion of the international order but also deepened its partnership with China. Beijing has made clear it does not want the war to...

www.aspistrategist.org.au

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Neonila 🇺🇸🇺🇦 @catskillowl.bsky.social · 10h

"I will not back down."
- Illinois Governor Pritzker

Neonila 🇺🇸🇺🇦 @catskillowl.bsky.social · 13h

Republicans must negotiate with Democrats to preserve the health care premium credits.

Michael Bennet @bennet.senate.gov · 13h

If Republicans allow the tax credits that help people afford their health care premiums expire, a couple in Ouray would be forced to pay over $1000/ month for health insurance. That is unbelievable.

Coloradans cannot afford that.

Republicans must negotiate with Democrats to preserve these credits.

Neonila 🇺🇸🇺🇦 @catskillowl.bsky.social · 14h

@phillipspobrien.bsky.social is absolutely correct

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Neonila 🇺🇸🇺🇦 @catskillowl.bsky.social · 15h

Dance party in progress in Portland

Courtney Vaughn @courtneyvaughn.bsky.social · 1d

Streets are still closed off in front of the Portland ICE facility at 8:30pm. Protesters have gathered on a side street. Dance party in progress.

Neonila 🇺🇸🇺🇦 @catskillowl.bsky.social · 18h

Thank-you @bennet.senate.gov for voting against the Republicans’ partisan budget bill.

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Neonila 🇺🇸🇺🇦 @catskillowl.bsky.social · 18h

#WarRavagedPortland

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 1d

#WarRavagedPortland

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 1d

#WarRavagedPortland

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Neonila 🇺🇸🇺🇦 @catskillowl.bsky.social · 18h

“Miller’s goal is to supplant the rule of law with the “rule of Trump,” a personalist form of rule that answers to Trump the man and no one else.”

-The New Republic

Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 19h

Inside Stephen Miller’s Secret Plan to Normalize Trump’s Dictator Rule

He wants to supercharge searing civil tensions to get low-information voters to embrace their inner authoritarian. Exactly two Democrats appear to fully grasp this.

Inside Stephen Miller’s Secret Plan to Normalize Trump’s Dictator Rule

He wants to supercharge searing civil tensions to get low-information voters to embrace their inner authoritarian. Exactly two Democrats appear to fully grasp this.

newrepublic.com

Neonila 🇺🇸🇺🇦 @catskillowl.bsky.social · 20h

OUR PUBLIC LANDS ARE NOT FOR SALE.

Senator John Hickenlooper @hickenlooper.senate.gov · 20h

OUR PUBLIC LANDS ARE NOT FOR SALE.

Last night, the Senate voted to override both environmental and community input to sell off our public lands.

This admin’s attacks on our public lands are relentless. We’ll continue to stand against their attempts to pawn them off to the highest bidder.

Neonila 🇺🇸🇺🇦 @catskillowl.bsky.social · 21h

“We’ve been at war with the Russians for 300 years,” he said. “We can hold on for a while longer.”

The commander of Ukraine’s 2nd Mechanized Battalion, 66 Mechanized Brigade, call sign YG

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Neonila 🇺🇸🇺🇦 @catskillowl.bsky.social · 1d

Alarming🔔

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Neonila 🇺🇸🇺🇦 @catskillowl.bsky.social · 1d

Chuck Schumer: “No fucking way’

Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 1d

"So, Democrats have three words for this: no fucking way. It's literally life or death. We will not let Republicans blow up our health care system."

This is, hands down, the best comms work Chuck Schumer has done in YEARS. Surprisingly good.

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Neonila 🇺🇸🇺🇦 @catskillowl.bsky.social · 1d

likely factors enumerated are part of the Kremlin equation

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Neonila 🇺🇸🇺🇦 @catskillowl.bsky.social · 1d

and Intimidating

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Neonila 🇺🇸🇺🇦 @catskillowl.bsky.social · 1d

“Only by standing together can the senior military officials warn Trump away from leading America into a full-blown civil-military confrontation.”

- Tom Nichols
The Atlantic

Yvette Tapp (Tapptico) @yvettetapptico.bsky.social · 1d

To capture a democratic nation, authoritarians must control intelligence, justice system & military. Trump & gang have made rapid progress toward seizing + detaching them from the Constitution & rule of law. Intelligence, lawyers & cops replaced w loyalist hacks. www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...

The Civil-Military Crisis Is Here

The leaders of the U.S. military may soon face a terrible decision.

www.theatlantic.com

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Neonila 🇺🇸🇺🇦 @catskillowl.bsky.social · 1d

“Only by standing together can the senior military officials warn Trump away from leading America into a full-blown civil-military confrontation.”

- Tom Nichols
The Atlantic

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Neonila 🇺🇸🇺🇦 @catskillowl.bsky.social · 1d

According to PunchBowl News, elimination of Trump’s ability to unilaterally rescind congressionally approved funding is included in the Democrats’ proposal to extend Obamacare premium tax credits.

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Neonila 🇺🇸🇺🇦 @catskillowl.bsky.social · 2d

Thank-you for fighting for our health care

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Michael Bennet @bennet.senate.gov · 2d

Health care premiums will skyrocket by as much as 300% in Colorado if Republicans allow ACA health care tax credits to expire.

Republicans must negotiate with Democrats to preserve this lifeline for families and small businesses.

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Neonila 🇺🇸🇺🇦 @catskillowl.bsky.social · 2d

nationalsecurityjournal.org/ukraines-dro...

Ukraine’s Drone War Is Crippling Russia’s Oil Lifeline

Ukraine’s war enters year four with a twist: Kyiv’s long-range drones and precision strikes are turning Russia’s “special operation” into a special oil crisis.

nationalsecurityjournal.org

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Neonila 🇺🇸🇺🇦 @catskillowl.bsky.social · 2d

“In year four of Russia’s war, Ukraine has flipped the battlefield by striking Russia’s oil network with drones and missiles, idling refineries and triggering rationing, black markets, and fuel station closures.”

- David Kirichenko & Alexander Motyl
National Security Journal

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Senator John Hickenlooper @hickenlooper.senate.gov · 2d

20 million Americans could see their health care premiums more than DOUBLE in 2026. That’s on top of the 15 million that’ll lose their coverage thanks to Republicans’ Big Ugly Betrayal bill.

Trump and Washington Republicans would rather shut down the government than lift a finger to stop it.

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