@ccrask.bsky.social
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Late stage kakistocracy.
Future historians are going to spend years debating whether the key driver was honest stupidity vs. cynical corruption. My working hypothesis: why can't it be both?
Future historians are going to spend years debating whether the key driver was honest stupidity vs. cynical corruption. My working hypothesis: why can't it be both?
Make Money Not War: Trump’s Real Plan for Peace in Ukraine
The Kremlin pitched the White House on peace through business. To Europe’s dismay, the president and his envoy are on board.
www.wsj.com
November 29, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Late stage kakistocracy.
Future historians are going to spend years debating whether the key driver was honest stupidity vs. cynical corruption. My working hypothesis: why can't it be both?
Future historians are going to spend years debating whether the key driver was honest stupidity vs. cynical corruption. My working hypothesis: why can't it be both?
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Whether he gets a village, or a thousands of hectares or 10,000 stolen children - he will not quit.
Everything you need to know about the NATO expansion threat that made Putin invade
Putin signs decree formalizing Russification of occupied Ukraine through 2036 - Euromaidan Press
Putin signs decree formalizing Russification of occupied Ukraine through 2036, setting 95% "Russian identity" targets for four oblasts.
euromaidanpress.com
December 1, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Whether he gets a village, or a thousands of hectares or 10,000 stolen children - he will not quit.
Glad to see Democrats actually running candidates in Red States they usually don’t bother. Extremely dismayed that most have gd nothing to say more than Donate $$. Like the spots for Greedy MFS are full, read the Ballroom.
December 1, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Glad to see Democrats actually running candidates in Red States they usually don’t bother. Extremely dismayed that most have gd nothing to say more than Donate $$. Like the spots for Greedy MFS are full, read the Ballroom.
Translation:Drain the Swamp:
Drain your finances
Drain your health
Drain reliability
Drain credibility
Drain all the wealth
Drain your trust
Drain your energy
Drain your and your family’s present and future
Additions?
Drain your finances
Drain your health
Drain reliability
Drain credibility
Drain all the wealth
Drain your trust
Drain your energy
Drain your and your family’s present and future
Additions?
December 1, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Translation:Drain the Swamp:
Drain your finances
Drain your health
Drain reliability
Drain credibility
Drain all the wealth
Drain your trust
Drain your energy
Drain your and your family’s present and future
Additions?
Drain your finances
Drain your health
Drain reliability
Drain credibility
Drain all the wealth
Drain your trust
Drain your energy
Drain your and your family’s present and future
Additions?
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Excited to do a live taping of our @newyorker.com podcast with great colleagues @janemayer.bsky.social @eosnos.bsky.social soon @harvardiop.bsky.social
November 19, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Excited to do a live taping of our @newyorker.com podcast with great colleagues @janemayer.bsky.social @eosnos.bsky.social soon @harvardiop.bsky.social
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Trump 2.0 and calling for the death by hanging of Dem lawmakers he disagrees with is the third item in the am newsletter… Yipes.
November 21, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Trump 2.0 and calling for the death by hanging of Dem lawmakers he disagrees with is the third item in the am newsletter… Yipes.
U.S. Senate: U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 119th Congress - 1st Session
www.senate.gov
November 30, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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The death toll mounted to over 500 from floods and landslides caused by torrential rains across three countries in Southeast Asia, officials said.
Tropical storm deaths cross 500 in Southeast Asia
The death toll mounted to over 500 from floods and landslides caused by torrential rains across three countries in Southeast Asia, officials said, as relief efforts for tens of thousands of displaced ...
www.rte.ie
November 30, 2025 at 10:22 AM
The death toll mounted to over 500 from floods and landslides caused by torrential rains across three countries in Southeast Asia, officials said.
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“For Ukrainians under occupation, the document formalizes what human rights groups have documented as systematic identity erasure—"In fact, it is now illegal to be Ukrainian in the occupied territories,"
Everything you need to know about the NATO expansion threat that made Putin invade
Putin signs decree formalizing Russification of occupied Ukraine through 2036 - Euromaidan Press
Putin signs decree formalizing Russification of occupied Ukraine through 2036, setting 95% "Russian identity" targets for four oblasts.
euromaidanpress.com
November 30, 2025 at 10:24 AM
“For Ukrainians under occupation, the document formalizes what human rights groups have documented as systematic identity erasure—"In fact, it is now illegal to be Ukrainian in the occupied territories,"
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🚨 Congress is quietly gearing up for one of the biggest tech fights in years: a new Children’s Online Safety package just dropped, including an updated KOSA bill and 18 other proposals targeting Big Tech’s treatment of kids.
Congress plans hearings on this package on December 2.
Congress plans hearings on this package on December 2.
November 28, 2025 at 9:05 PM
🚨 Congress is quietly gearing up for one of the biggest tech fights in years: a new Children’s Online Safety package just dropped, including an updated KOSA bill and 18 other proposals targeting Big Tech’s treatment of kids.
Congress plans hearings on this package on December 2.
Congress plans hearings on this package on December 2.
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Head of a Man https://www.wikiart.org/en/joan-miro/head-of-a-man
November 30, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Head of a Man https://www.wikiart.org/en/joan-miro/head-of-a-man
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Mont Sainte-Victoire, 1902
https://botfrens.com/collections/43/contents/13422
https://botfrens.com/collections/43/contents/13422
November 30, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Mont Sainte-Victoire, 1902
https://botfrens.com/collections/43/contents/13422
https://botfrens.com/collections/43/contents/13422
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❗In October 2025, the EU, Australia, UK & US imported EUR 971 mn of refined products from six Indian & Turkish refineries using Russian crude
❗🇦🇺 Australia’s imports saw a 140% increase to EUR 93 mn
❗🇺🇸 US imports recorded 17% increase to EUR 126.6 mn
❗🇦🇺 Australia’s imports saw a 140% increase to EUR 93 mn
❗🇺🇸 US imports recorded 17% increase to EUR 126.6 mn
November 13, 2025 at 2:15 PM
❗In October 2025, the EU, Australia, UK & US imported EUR 971 mn of refined products from six Indian & Turkish refineries using Russian crude
❗🇦🇺 Australia’s imports saw a 140% increase to EUR 93 mn
❗🇺🇸 US imports recorded 17% increase to EUR 126.6 mn
❗🇦🇺 Australia’s imports saw a 140% increase to EUR 93 mn
❗🇺🇸 US imports recorded 17% increase to EUR 126.6 mn
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In October 2025, top EU importers were:
🇭🇺 Hungary
🇸🇰 Slovakia
🇫🇷 France
🇧🇪 Belgium
🇷🇴 Romania
💡 The five largest EU importers of Russian fossil fuels paid Russia EUR 938 mn for fossil fuels
⚠️ Natural gas — unsanctioned by EU — accounted for two-thirds of these imports
🇭🇺 Hungary
🇸🇰 Slovakia
🇫🇷 France
🇧🇪 Belgium
🇷🇴 Romania
💡 The five largest EU importers of Russian fossil fuels paid Russia EUR 938 mn for fossil fuels
⚠️ Natural gas — unsanctioned by EU — accounted for two-thirds of these imports
November 13, 2025 at 2:15 PM
In October 2025, top EU importers were:
🇭🇺 Hungary
🇸🇰 Slovakia
🇫🇷 France
🇧🇪 Belgium
🇷🇴 Romania
💡 The five largest EU importers of Russian fossil fuels paid Russia EUR 938 mn for fossil fuels
⚠️ Natural gas — unsanctioned by EU — accounted for two-thirds of these imports
🇭🇺 Hungary
🇸🇰 Slovakia
🇫🇷 France
🇧🇪 Belgium
🇷🇴 Romania
💡 The five largest EU importers of Russian fossil fuels paid Russia EUR 938 mn for fossil fuels
⚠️ Natural gas — unsanctioned by EU — accounted for two-thirds of these imports
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In October 2025, top importers of RU fossil fuels were:
🇨🇳 China
🇮🇳 India
🇹🇷 Turkiye
🇪🇺 EU
🇰🇷 South Korea
❗Rosneft owned Vadinar refinery — now sanctioned by EU & UK — increased production to 90% capacity in Oct. 2025; RU imports up 32% month-on-month; highest since invasion
🇨🇳 China
🇮🇳 India
🇹🇷 Turkiye
🇪🇺 EU
🇰🇷 South Korea
❗Rosneft owned Vadinar refinery — now sanctioned by EU & UK — increased production to 90% capacity in Oct. 2025; RU imports up 32% month-on-month; highest since invasion
November 13, 2025 at 2:15 PM
In October 2025, top importers of RU fossil fuels were:
🇨🇳 China
🇮🇳 India
🇹🇷 Turkiye
🇪🇺 EU
🇰🇷 South Korea
❗Rosneft owned Vadinar refinery — now sanctioned by EU & UK — increased production to 90% capacity in Oct. 2025; RU imports up 32% month-on-month; highest since invasion
🇨🇳 China
🇮🇳 India
🇹🇷 Turkiye
🇪🇺 EU
🇰🇷 South Korea
❗Rosneft owned Vadinar refinery — now sanctioned by EU & UK — increased production to 90% capacity in Oct. 2025; RU imports up 32% month-on-month; highest since invasion
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Toyota held a secret meeting with Russian dealers and is lobbying to bring its cars into the country via China, Russian media reported.
Given the ongoing Russia's war on Ukraine, we strongly urge Toyota to reaffirm its stance on this issue to alleviate concerns and provide clarity on its position.
Given the ongoing Russia's war on Ukraine, we strongly urge Toyota to reaffirm its stance on this issue to alleviate concerns and provide clarity on its position.
November 20, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Toyota held a secret meeting with Russian dealers and is lobbying to bring its cars into the country via China, Russian media reported.
Given the ongoing Russia's war on Ukraine, we strongly urge Toyota to reaffirm its stance on this issue to alleviate concerns and provide clarity on its position.
Given the ongoing Russia's war on Ukraine, we strongly urge Toyota to reaffirm its stance on this issue to alleviate concerns and provide clarity on its position.
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Yes indeed. And beyond the BS with fascist 🇷🇺, and despite greenwashing, Toyota is evil on climate: “It has become the largest funder of US lawmakers who deny the existence of the climate crisis… behind the scenes influencing US politics in a sustained attempt to hold EVs from mainstream adoption...”
Toyota Promoted Its Hybrid While Funding Climate Deniers - CleanTechnica
Between 2019 and 2023 Toyota spent over $31 million just on US federal lobbying, the majority of which was designated for climate deniers.
cleantechnica.com
November 27, 2025 at 5:55 AM
Yes indeed. And beyond the BS with fascist 🇷🇺, and despite greenwashing, Toyota is evil on climate: “It has become the largest funder of US lawmakers who deny the existence of the climate crisis… behind the scenes influencing US politics in a sustained attempt to hold EVs from mainstream adoption...”
Finding that the most relevant news on television is now carried in the lower third news ticker. 99.99% the news since 2016 is all Big T. The only reason they don’t report his breakfast menu is because he doesn’t get up before noon these days.
November 29, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Finding that the most relevant news on television is now carried in the lower third news ticker. 99.99% the news since 2016 is all Big T. The only reason they don’t report his breakfast menu is because he doesn’t get up before noon these days.
Worldwide flight disruptions:
Airbus calls for software upgrade to A320 aircraft
www.npr.org/2025/11/28/n...
Airbus calls for software upgrade to A320 aircraft
www.npr.org/2025/11/28/n...
Airbus calls for 'immediate' software upgrade to A320 aircraft
A320 planes are flown by a number of domestic and international airlines, and the required software update could lead to "operational disruptions to passengers and customers," according to Airbus.
www.npr.org
November 29, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Worldwide flight disruptions:
Airbus calls for software upgrade to A320 aircraft
www.npr.org/2025/11/28/n...
Airbus calls for software upgrade to A320 aircraft
www.npr.org/2025/11/28/n...
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Ready or not: Despite active rearmament, Europe remains too vulnerable to Russia
Each EU member state tackles the urgent need to rearm in its own way, but the gaps persist — and the Kremlin knows it, says security expert Elliot Wilson @eliotwilson.bsky.social.
Each EU member state tackles the urgent need to rearm in its own way, but the gaps persist — and the Kremlin knows it, says security expert Elliot Wilson @eliotwilson.bsky.social.
Ready or not: Despite active rearmament, Europe remains too vulnerable to Russia
At its Nov. 25 session, the European Parliament approved the EU’s first-ever common defense industry program. With a price tag of €1.5 billion, the initiative is aimed at strengthening the union’s mil...
theins.press
November 28, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Ready or not: Despite active rearmament, Europe remains too vulnerable to Russia
Each EU member state tackles the urgent need to rearm in its own way, but the gaps persist — and the Kremlin knows it, says security expert Elliot Wilson @eliotwilson.bsky.social.
Each EU member state tackles the urgent need to rearm in its own way, but the gaps persist — and the Kremlin knows it, says security expert Elliot Wilson @eliotwilson.bsky.social.
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A good weekend read
These are the billionaires behind all the BS right now (Elon is one of many).
Be aware and be ready to fight. ✊
theplotagainstamerica.com
Be aware and be ready to fight. ✊
theplotagainstamerica.com
The Plot Against America
The richest men in the country are in the final stages of a 40-year plan to kill America and crown themselves kings.
theplotagainstamerica.com
November 29, 2025 at 12:45 AM
A good weekend read
Could these issues be impacting US food prices? 4 days of effective blockades, and not 5 min of time available in US media
mexiconewsdaily.com/news/mega-bl...
mexiconewsdaily.com/news/mega-bl...
Mega-blockades continue into their fourth day as their effects start to hurt
The mega-blockades shutting down highways and hindering truck access to U.S. ports of entry extended into a fourth day on Thursday.
mexiconewsdaily.com
November 29, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Could these issues be impacting US food prices? 4 days of effective blockades, and not 5 min of time available in US media
mexiconewsdaily.com/news/mega-bl...
mexiconewsdaily.com/news/mega-bl...