Realbutterplease
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I like dirt under the nails, elbow grease, innovation and good hearted people. I fix broken things, including people. Row crops, orchards are my puzzle pieces. Foreign languages & affairs fascinate. Nerdy, friendly, curious.
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AI in a nutshell
another robot highlight for 2025: man wearing humanoid mocap suit kicks himself in the balls
December 28, 2025 at 3:20 PM
AI in a nutshell
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We must STOP USING POLITICAL PARTIES AS OUR IDENTITY, as the only way to find values. The consequences if we don’t are outlined in this article; destructive things are happening now! It will get much worse if we don’t show decency to our neighbors & communities.
www.npr.org/2025/12/21/g...
www.npr.org/2025/12/21/g...
'Congress is in a coma.' Former lawmakers sound alarm on health of the House
Congress is wrapping up the year without a lot of legislative accomplishments under its belt and a growing list of lawmakers who are retiring. Former members say the challenges on Capitol Hill have be...
www.npr.org
December 22, 2025 at 3:34 AM
We must STOP USING POLITICAL PARTIES AS OUR IDENTITY, as the only way to find values. The consequences if we don’t are outlined in this article; destructive things are happening now! It will get much worse if we don’t show decency to our neighbors & communities.
www.npr.org/2025/12/21/g...
www.npr.org/2025/12/21/g...
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Many farmers are pushing for more federal dollars to provide much-needed stability. Others, especially young farmers, are turning away from the government, looking to local networks for assistance.
Can farmers survive with less federal help? This year, they're learning the hard way
Many farmers are pushing for more federal dollars to provide much-needed stability. Others, especially young farmers, are turning away from the government, looking to local networks for assistance.
n.pr
December 20, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Many farmers are pushing for more federal dollars to provide much-needed stability. Others, especially young farmers, are turning away from the government, looking to local networks for assistance.
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KUPYANSK IS A HORRIBLE EMBARRASSMENT FOR RUSSIA
Ukraine never lied about the situation in KUPYANSK - not once. Yet three times Gerasimov told Putin that they had taken the city. They never took it. They said they had taken it so completely that they invited journalists to visit it hosted by the
Ukraine never lied about the situation in KUPYANSK - not once. Yet three times Gerasimov told Putin that they had taken the city. They never took it. They said they had taken it so completely that they invited journalists to visit it hosted by the
December 13, 2025 at 1:57 PM
KUPYANSK IS A HORRIBLE EMBARRASSMENT FOR RUSSIA
Ukraine never lied about the situation in KUPYANSK - not once. Yet three times Gerasimov told Putin that they had taken the city. They never took it. They said they had taken it so completely that they invited journalists to visit it hosted by the
Ukraine never lied about the situation in KUPYANSK - not once. Yet three times Gerasimov told Putin that they had taken the city. They never took it. They said they had taken it so completely that they invited journalists to visit it hosted by the
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The clear takeaway from today is that Donald Trump is not unstoppable and you are not powerless.
December 12, 2025 at 1:58 AM
The clear takeaway from today is that Donald Trump is not unstoppable and you are not powerless.
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"Shchedryk" continues to unite Ukrainians around the world.
It was performed by the "Homin" choir in the Austrian Parliament
🎥 Lyudmila Burda
It was performed by the "Homin" choir in the Austrian Parliament
🎥 Lyudmila Burda
December 10, 2025 at 6:59 PM
"Shchedryk" continues to unite Ukrainians around the world.
It was performed by the "Homin" choir in the Austrian Parliament
🎥 Lyudmila Burda
It was performed by the "Homin" choir in the Austrian Parliament
🎥 Lyudmila Burda
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The U.S. National Security Strategy document has sparked outrage among some GOP senators for neglecting Russia as a threat and vilifying democratic Europe. The policy signals a stark shift to isolationism and a radical undermining of NATO.
END OF AN ERA: US NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY PRO RUSSIA, ANTI EUROPE
The U.S. National Security Strategy document has sparked outrage among some GOP senators for neglecting Russia as a threat and vilifying democratic Europe. The policy signals a stark shift to isolationism and a radical undermining of NATO.
themilitaryanalyst.com
December 8, 2025 at 3:21 PM
The U.S. National Security Strategy document has sparked outrage among some GOP senators for neglecting Russia as a threat and vilifying democratic Europe. The policy signals a stark shift to isolationism and a radical undermining of NATO.
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PRESIDENT PAVEL AS ALWAYS GETS IT RIGHT.
Czech President Pavel warns: “If Putin wins in Ukraine, we all lose.” He compared secret U.S.-Russia talks on territorial concessions to the 1938 Munich Agreement, calling them dangerously familiar. Letting Russia emerge victorious from this war, he stressed, would be a defeat for all of Europe.
December 8, 2025 at 9:12 AM
PRESIDENT PAVEL AS ALWAYS GETS IT RIGHT.
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Trump once promised an “America First” foreign policy, but his push toward military action in Venezuela appears “as though the will of American voters is the last thing on his mind,” Conor Friedersdorf argues.
Is MAGA Becoming Pro-War?
Debate over Venezuela is dividing the Republican Party.
bit.ly
December 6, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Trump once promised an “America First” foreign policy, but his push toward military action in Venezuela appears “as though the will of American voters is the last thing on his mind,” Conor Friedersdorf argues.
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TOO FUNNY!
Russians are just incompetent
Russians are just incompetent
❗️Failed launch of the Molniya kamikaze drone by the 🇷🇺Russian military
December 3, 2025 at 4:17 PM
TOO FUNNY!
Russians are just incompetent
Russians are just incompetent
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President Macron:
They [the US] first called for a ceasefire. March of this year, President Zelensky said, yes, I agree with the ceasefire. They went over.
Russia said, no. Then another proposal came through in June. We worked on it here in London.
Russia said, no.
They [the US] first called for a ceasefire. March of this year, President Zelensky said, yes, I agree with the ceasefire. They went over.
Russia said, no. Then another proposal came through in June. We worked on it here in London.
Russia said, no.
December 1, 2025 at 4:48 PM
President Macron:
They [the US] first called for a ceasefire. March of this year, President Zelensky said, yes, I agree with the ceasefire. They went over.
Russia said, no. Then another proposal came through in June. We worked on it here in London.
Russia said, no.
They [the US] first called for a ceasefire. March of this year, President Zelensky said, yes, I agree with the ceasefire. They went over.
Russia said, no. Then another proposal came through in June. We worked on it here in London.
Russia said, no.
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Kaja Kallas @kajakallas.bsky.social:
It is clear that Russia does not want peace and therefore we need to make Ukraine as strong as possible in order to them to be ready to stand up for themselves in this very, very difficult time.
It could be a pivotal week for diplomacy.
It is clear that Russia does not want peace and therefore we need to make Ukraine as strong as possible in order to them to be ready to stand up for themselves in this very, very difficult time.
It could be a pivotal week for diplomacy.
December 1, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Kaja Kallas @kajakallas.bsky.social:
It is clear that Russia does not want peace and therefore we need to make Ukraine as strong as possible in order to them to be ready to stand up for themselves in this very, very difficult time.
It could be a pivotal week for diplomacy.
It is clear that Russia does not want peace and therefore we need to make Ukraine as strong as possible in order to them to be ready to stand up for themselves in this very, very difficult time.
It could be a pivotal week for diplomacy.
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#UkrainianView
FP-5 Flamingo is now just a month from IOC, and Ukraine starts to exceed Russian capabilities, it's a watershed moment in the war as a whole. Meanwhile Russian system fail as budgets are slashed.
FP-5 Flamingo is now just a month from IOC, and Ukraine starts to exceed Russian capabilities, it's a watershed moment in the war as a whole. Meanwhile Russian system fail as budgets are slashed.
FP-5 FLAMINGO UPDATE
#UkrainianView FP-5 Flamingo is now just a month from IOC, and Ukraine starts to exceed Russian capabilities, it's a watershed moment in the war as a whole. Meanwhile Russian system fail as budgets are slashed.
themilitaryanalyst.com
December 1, 2025 at 3:29 PM
#UkrainianView
FP-5 Flamingo is now just a month from IOC, and Ukraine starts to exceed Russian capabilities, it's a watershed moment in the war as a whole. Meanwhile Russian system fail as budgets are slashed.
FP-5 Flamingo is now just a month from IOC, and Ukraine starts to exceed Russian capabilities, it's a watershed moment in the war as a whole. Meanwhile Russian system fail as budgets are slashed.
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#Kyiv after Russian attack
"This Saturday morning I could have spent with my children at the playground or at the cinema. Instead, after 10 hours in a bomb shelter due to a massive air attack on Kyiv, I came to my son’s school to collect the shattered glass",Veronika Velch said
📹Veronika Velch
"This Saturday morning I could have spent with my children at the playground or at the cinema. Instead, after 10 hours in a bomb shelter due to a massive air attack on Kyiv, I came to my son’s school to collect the shattered glass",Veronika Velch said
📹Veronika Velch
November 29, 2025 at 5:59 PM
#Kyiv after Russian attack
"This Saturday morning I could have spent with my children at the playground or at the cinema. Instead, after 10 hours in a bomb shelter due to a massive air attack on Kyiv, I came to my son’s school to collect the shattered glass",Veronika Velch said
📹Veronika Velch
"This Saturday morning I could have spent with my children at the playground or at the cinema. Instead, after 10 hours in a bomb shelter due to a massive air attack on Kyiv, I came to my son’s school to collect the shattered glass",Veronika Velch said
📹Veronika Velch
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Vladimir Putin is a manipulator, using tactics of distraction and misdirection to achieve his goals. The recent 'peace deal' talks and complexities surrounding U.S. sanctions against Russia illustrate a calculated effort to maintain control and avoid serious American repercussions.
WHY? PEACE PLANS, LEAKS & PUTIN’S GAME
Vladimir Putin is a manipulator, using tactics of distraction and misdirection to achieve his goals. The recent 'peace deal' talks and complexities surrounding U.S. sanctions against Russia illustrate a calculated effort to maintain control and avoid serious repercussions, primarily influenced by Donald Trump's actions.
themilitaryanalyst.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Vladimir Putin is a manipulator, using tactics of distraction and misdirection to achieve his goals. The recent 'peace deal' talks and complexities surrounding U.S. sanctions against Russia illustrate a calculated effort to maintain control and avoid serious American repercussions.
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I had just published a deep dive 🧵 on X today when the transcript of the insane phone call between Steve Witkoff & Yuri Ushakov leaked today.
It did not come as a surprise for me, as I had been working on this thread for a few days already.
It’s very clear who Witkoff is.
It can find it here:
It did not come as a surprise for me, as I had been working on this thread for a few days already.
It’s very clear who Witkoff is.
It can find it here:
Thread by @IneBackIversen on Thread Reader App
@IneBackIversen: 1: Let’s talk about Steve Witkoff, because I think the narrative of him being a “useful idiot” is a dangerous trap to walk in. It’s darker than that. Witkoff has spent three decades s...
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November 26, 2025 at 2:22 AM
I had just published a deep dive 🧵 on X today when the transcript of the insane phone call between Steve Witkoff & Yuri Ushakov leaked today.
It did not come as a surprise for me, as I had been working on this thread for a few days already.
It’s very clear who Witkoff is.
It can find it here:
It did not come as a surprise for me, as I had been working on this thread for a few days already.
It’s very clear who Witkoff is.
It can find it here:
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We all believe in improving efficiency, and a team genuinely focused on that could do a world of good.
But the DOGE we could have had is a far cry from the DOGE we actually got.
But the DOGE we could have had is a far cry from the DOGE we actually got.
November 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM
We all believe in improving efficiency, and a team genuinely focused on that could do a world of good.
But the DOGE we could have had is a far cry from the DOGE we actually got.
But the DOGE we could have had is a far cry from the DOGE we actually got.
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❗️No forceful change of borders, restrictions on the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and mandatory participation of Europe: Head of the European Commission von der Leyen on the EU's position regarding the US peace plan
November 23, 2025 at 4:26 PM
❗️No forceful change of borders, restrictions on the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and mandatory participation of Europe: Head of the European Commission von der Leyen on the EU's position regarding the US peace plan
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i want to put this in front of conservative pundits who defended this raid bsky.app/profile/raws...
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem should resign and be criminally charged, according to critics who seized on a report revealing that zero people who were arrested in a high-profile raid were charged with a crime.
'Noem should resign over this': Fury over alleged DHS 'child kidnapping and trafficking'
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem should resign and be criminally charged, according to critics who seized on a report revealing that zero people who were arrested in a high-profile raid were charged with a crime.ProPublica recently reported on the DHS raid on an apartment building that was al...
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November 16, 2025 at 5:05 PM
i want to put this in front of conservative pundits who defended this raid bsky.app/profile/raws...
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"Trump will likely respond to his declining popularity by accelerating efforts to immunize himself against accountability, and by attempting to distract via foreign wars and domestic repression. He will also likely escalate his and allies’ looting of America..." plus.flux.community/p/democratic...
Democratic performance in off-year elections demonstrates Trump and MAGA's weakness
A key challenge for Democrats in the coming year will be to sharpen public defiance into a force powerful enough to foil Trump's authoritarian responses to his growing unpopularity
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November 15, 2025 at 1:07 PM
"Trump will likely respond to his declining popularity by accelerating efforts to immunize himself against accountability, and by attempting to distract via foreign wars and domestic repression. He will also likely escalate his and allies’ looting of America..." plus.flux.community/p/democratic...
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💬 EU top diplomat Kaja Kallas: "Supporting Ukraine is a bargain compared to the cost of Russia's victory."
November 15, 2025 at 1:33 PM
💬 EU top diplomat Kaja Kallas: "Supporting Ukraine is a bargain compared to the cost of Russia's victory."
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TRUMP: I CANNOT BELIEVE I AM WRITING THIS
The perversity of the situation in respect of the Epstein files is so disturbing on so many levels, that’s bad enough, but this element is one I find particularly egregious.
In order to make light of the abuse of 15 year old girls and the fact they were
The perversity of the situation in respect of the Epstein files is so disturbing on so many levels, that’s bad enough, but this element is one I find particularly egregious.
In order to make light of the abuse of 15 year old girls and the fact they were
November 15, 2025 at 2:11 PM
TRUMP: I CANNOT BELIEVE I AM WRITING THIS
The perversity of the situation in respect of the Epstein files is so disturbing on so many levels, that’s bad enough, but this element is one I find particularly egregious.
In order to make light of the abuse of 15 year old girls and the fact they were
The perversity of the situation in respect of the Epstein files is so disturbing on so many levels, that’s bad enough, but this element is one I find particularly egregious.
In order to make light of the abuse of 15 year old girls and the fact they were
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TRUMP MELTS DOWN ON TRUTH SOCIAL
You can always tell when the vultures are circling and the prey knows it’s soon to be the carcass they feed on. The prey gets nervous. And nervous guilty people talk too much. Trump is in overdrive and his MAGA base aren’t buying what he’s saying. The sins in this
You can always tell when the vultures are circling and the prey knows it’s soon to be the carcass they feed on. The prey gets nervous. And nervous guilty people talk too much. Trump is in overdrive and his MAGA base aren’t buying what he’s saying. The sins in this
November 14, 2025 at 9:51 PM
TRUMP MELTS DOWN ON TRUTH SOCIAL
You can always tell when the vultures are circling and the prey knows it’s soon to be the carcass they feed on. The prey gets nervous. And nervous guilty people talk too much. Trump is in overdrive and his MAGA base aren’t buying what he’s saying. The sins in this
You can always tell when the vultures are circling and the prey knows it’s soon to be the carcass they feed on. The prey gets nervous. And nervous guilty people talk too much. Trump is in overdrive and his MAGA base aren’t buying what he’s saying. The sins in this