John
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⚡️ @UEFA fined Ukraine for a “Russia is a terrorist state” banner while still sending millions in solidarity funds to Russian clubs.
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December 8, 2025 at 10:20 PM
⚡️ @UEFA fined Ukraine for a “Russia is a terrorist state” banner while still sending millions in solidarity funds to Russian clubs.
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A big sign that Trump’s bullying tactics don’t work. China’s trade surplus topped $1 trillion for the first time ever, driven by a strong rebound in exports despite weak domestic demand.
US shipments plunged 29% under Trump’s tariffs while exports to Southeast Asia and Europe surged. (FT)
US shipments plunged 29% under Trump’s tariffs while exports to Southeast Asia and Europe surged. (FT)
December 8, 2025 at 9:16 PM
A big sign that Trump’s bullying tactics don’t work. China’s trade surplus topped $1 trillion for the first time ever, driven by a strong rebound in exports despite weak domestic demand.
US shipments plunged 29% under Trump’s tariffs while exports to Southeast Asia and Europe surged. (FT)
US shipments plunged 29% under Trump’s tariffs while exports to Southeast Asia and Europe surged. (FT)
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ZELENSKY SAYS UKRAINE WILL NOT CEDE LAND
Without the Ukrainians giving up territory the Russians won’t accept any deal - not I think, that they would have anyway.
The question is now what will Trump say and do about it.
The Europeans will be behind Ukraine on this and their support is vital.
Without the Ukrainians giving up territory the Russians won’t accept any deal - not I think, that they would have anyway.
The question is now what will Trump say and do about it.
The Europeans will be behind Ukraine on this and their support is vital.
December 8, 2025 at 9:17 PM
ZELENSKY SAYS UKRAINE WILL NOT CEDE LAND
Without the Ukrainians giving up territory the Russians won’t accept any deal - not I think, that they would have anyway.
The question is now what will Trump say and do about it.
The Europeans will be behind Ukraine on this and their support is vital.
Without the Ukrainians giving up territory the Russians won’t accept any deal - not I think, that they would have anyway.
The question is now what will Trump say and do about it.
The Europeans will be behind Ukraine on this and their support is vital.
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One of the fundamental problems with the US/EU-strategy for Ukraine since 1991 was always that Ukraine should just surrender and hope for the best. But the Ukrainian people always frustrated the strategy by opting for freedom and independence.
December 8, 2025 at 3:55 PM
One of the fundamental problems with the US/EU-strategy for Ukraine since 1991 was always that Ukraine should just surrender and hope for the best. But the Ukrainian people always frustrated the strategy by opting for freedom and independence.
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Russian Foreign Ministry: “The conflict between the United States and Venezuela threatens unpredictable consequences for the Western Hemisphere.
“Russia hopes that Washington will not “slide” into such a scenario.”
I see they’re getting the hang of the Trump quotation marks.
“Russia hopes that Washington will not “slide” into such a scenario.”
I see they’re getting the hang of the Trump quotation marks.
December 8, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Russian Foreign Ministry: “The conflict between the United States and Venezuela threatens unpredictable consequences for the Western Hemisphere.
“Russia hopes that Washington will not “slide” into such a scenario.”
I see they’re getting the hang of the Trump quotation marks.
“Russia hopes that Washington will not “slide” into such a scenario.”
I see they’re getting the hang of the Trump quotation marks.
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“Peace” talks latest. Zelenskyy: “Trading Ukrainian territories for security guarantees is not being considered.”
December 8, 2025 at 6:43 PM
“Peace” talks latest. Zelenskyy: “Trading Ukrainian territories for security guarantees is not being considered.”
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Nigel Farage's former campaign staffer, who accused him of breaking electoral law, was expelled by Reform for allegedly keeping sex toys in Farage’s Clacton office. (Telegraph)
???There’d been an oversized cock in there since the start.
???There’d been an oversized cock in there since the start.
December 8, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Nigel Farage's former campaign staffer, who accused him of breaking electoral law, was expelled by Reform for allegedly keeping sex toys in Farage’s Clacton office. (Telegraph)
???There’d been an oversized cock in there since the start.
???There’d been an oversized cock in there since the start.
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Update on one of the 29 wars Trump says he personally ended.
December 8, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Update on one of the 29 wars Trump says he personally ended.
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LONDON HEADS OF GOVERNMENT MEETING TODAY
There’s been some back handed comments that Ukraine is in that infamous German chess move moment known as a zugzwang, a point where you only have bad moves left to make but you must make a move.
I don’t believe that any more now than I did at the start of
There’s been some back handed comments that Ukraine is in that infamous German chess move moment known as a zugzwang, a point where you only have bad moves left to make but you must make a move.
I don’t believe that any more now than I did at the start of
December 8, 2025 at 4:22 PM
LONDON HEADS OF GOVERNMENT MEETING TODAY
There’s been some back handed comments that Ukraine is in that infamous German chess move moment known as a zugzwang, a point where you only have bad moves left to make but you must make a move.
I don’t believe that any more now than I did at the start of
There’s been some back handed comments that Ukraine is in that infamous German chess move moment known as a zugzwang, a point where you only have bad moves left to make but you must make a move.
I don’t believe that any more now than I did at the start of
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Duart Castle, Scotland 🏴
December 8, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Duart Castle, Scotland 🏴
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Trump was selected as the character to be burned with the devil in Guatemala as part of the annual tradition to put all bad things behind them before Christmas. (Reuters)
December 8, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Trump was selected as the character to be burned with the devil in Guatemala as part of the annual tradition to put all bad things behind them before Christmas. (Reuters)
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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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Today in 1989, the Space Shuttle Atlantis launched the Galileo spacecraft, the first orbiter and entry probe at a giant planet. When I watch it recede from the shuttle, I can't help but want to scream to open the antenna first (it never opened). They were still able to salvage an amazing mission.
December 8, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Today in 1989, the Space Shuttle Atlantis launched the Galileo spacecraft, the first orbiter and entry probe at a giant planet. When I watch it recede from the shuttle, I can't help but want to scream to open the antenna first (it never opened). They were still able to salvage an amazing mission.
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Europe Strikes Back: Why Musk’s X Faces a Historic Fine
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open.substack.com/pub/beefeate...
Europe Strikes Back: Why Musk’s X Faces a Historic Fine
How the EU’s crackdown exposes X’s role in fuelling disinformation — and why holding the platform accountable protects free speech rather than restricting it.
open.substack.com
December 8, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Europe Strikes Back: Why Musk’s X Faces a Historic Fine
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open.substack.com/pub/beefeate...
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Researchers have found 6 million-year-old ice in the Allan Hills region of Antarctica and say the oldest-of-its-kind sample offers an unprecedented view into Earth's ancient climate. www.livescience.com/planet-earth...
November 28, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Researchers have found 6 million-year-old ice in the Allan Hills region of Antarctica and say the oldest-of-its-kind sample offers an unprecedented view into Earth's ancient climate. www.livescience.com/planet-earth...
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No rule of law in the US. The King decides who deserves punishment.
Rolling Stone: “Trump has issued over 2,000 pardons and commutations this year, letting a string of drug dealers, corrupt politicians, and MAGA-friendly businessmen off the hook in a gross abuse of the Constitution.”
Rolling Stone: “Trump has issued over 2,000 pardons and commutations this year, letting a string of drug dealers, corrupt politicians, and MAGA-friendly businessmen off the hook in a gross abuse of the Constitution.”
December 8, 2025 at 11:19 AM
No rule of law in the US. The King decides who deserves punishment.
Rolling Stone: “Trump has issued over 2,000 pardons and commutations this year, letting a string of drug dealers, corrupt politicians, and MAGA-friendly businessmen off the hook in a gross abuse of the Constitution.”
Rolling Stone: “Trump has issued over 2,000 pardons and commutations this year, letting a string of drug dealers, corrupt politicians, and MAGA-friendly businessmen off the hook in a gross abuse of the Constitution.”
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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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Volodymyr Zelenskyy will march into Downing Street today for a big display of solidarity against the backdrop of Trump’s shaky peace negotiations.
And overnight, the US president gave a fresh reason to worry about whose side he's on.
London Playbook explains 👇
www.politico.eu/newsletter/l...
And overnight, the US president gave a fresh reason to worry about whose side he's on.
London Playbook explains 👇
www.politico.eu/newsletter/l...
Starmer longs for peace (and quiet)
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December 8, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Volodymyr Zelenskyy will march into Downing Street today for a big display of solidarity against the backdrop of Trump’s shaky peace negotiations.
And overnight, the US president gave a fresh reason to worry about whose side he's on.
London Playbook explains 👇
www.politico.eu/newsletter/l...
And overnight, the US president gave a fresh reason to worry about whose side he's on.
London Playbook explains 👇
www.politico.eu/newsletter/l...
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New analysis shows:
That there are now more people alive in the UK that voted Remain in 2016 than those who voted Leave in 2016.
The "will of the people" expressed by direct vote in 2016... has changed.
That there are now more people alive in the UK that voted Remain in 2016 than those who voted Leave in 2016.
The "will of the people" expressed by direct vote in 2016... has changed.
The majority opposed to Brexit has reached eight million
Ministers need courage to keep it that way
kellnerp.substack.com
December 8, 2025 at 7:53 AM
New analysis shows:
That there are now more people alive in the UK that voted Remain in 2016 than those who voted Leave in 2016.
The "will of the people" expressed by direct vote in 2016... has changed.
That there are now more people alive in the UK that voted Remain in 2016 than those who voted Leave in 2016.
The "will of the people" expressed by direct vote in 2016... has changed.
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Moscow, September 2025.
A mother is arrested for standing in front of the Ministry of Defense, begging for her mobilized son to return from the war. This is a glimpse into "freedom of speech" in russia, where you will be pushed around by putin's henchmen with assault rifles for holding a sign.
A mother is arrested for standing in front of the Ministry of Defense, begging for her mobilized son to return from the war. This is a glimpse into "freedom of speech" in russia, where you will be pushed around by putin's henchmen with assault rifles for holding a sign.
December 8, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Moscow, September 2025.
A mother is arrested for standing in front of the Ministry of Defense, begging for her mobilized son to return from the war. This is a glimpse into "freedom of speech" in russia, where you will be pushed around by putin's henchmen with assault rifles for holding a sign.
A mother is arrested for standing in front of the Ministry of Defense, begging for her mobilized son to return from the war. This is a glimpse into "freedom of speech" in russia, where you will be pushed around by putin's henchmen with assault rifles for holding a sign.
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THE US NATIONAL SECURITY POLICY CHANGE IS JUST SINKING IN AND EUROPE IS STUNNED
The Russians are hailing the policy as ‘in alignment with our views’. That should tell you all you need to know.
The French Ambassador said the section on Europe ‘sounded like a right wing pamphlet’.
The biggest part of
The Russians are hailing the policy as ‘in alignment with our views’. That should tell you all you need to know.
The French Ambassador said the section on Europe ‘sounded like a right wing pamphlet’.
The biggest part of
December 8, 2025 at 7:00 AM
THE US NATIONAL SECURITY POLICY CHANGE IS JUST SINKING IN AND EUROPE IS STUNNED
The Russians are hailing the policy as ‘in alignment with our views’. That should tell you all you need to know.
The French Ambassador said the section on Europe ‘sounded like a right wing pamphlet’.
The biggest part of
The Russians are hailing the policy as ‘in alignment with our views’. That should tell you all you need to know.
The French Ambassador said the section on Europe ‘sounded like a right wing pamphlet’.
The biggest part of
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SEVENTY YEARS AND RUSSIA GETS ITS DREAM: DISENGAGING THE US FROM EUROPE
It has been their policy for as long as I’ve been alive and more. Trump just handed it to them on a plate. Yet be careful what you wish for, you might get it. The triumph could be one of the greatest Phyrric victories of
It has been their policy for as long as I’ve been alive and more. Trump just handed it to them on a plate. Yet be careful what you wish for, you might get it. The triumph could be one of the greatest Phyrric victories of
December 8, 2025 at 7:23 AM
SEVENTY YEARS AND RUSSIA GETS ITS DREAM: DISENGAGING THE US FROM EUROPE
It has been their policy for as long as I’ve been alive and more. Trump just handed it to them on a plate. Yet be careful what you wish for, you might get it. The triumph could be one of the greatest Phyrric victories of
It has been their policy for as long as I’ve been alive and more. Trump just handed it to them on a plate. Yet be careful what you wish for, you might get it. The triumph could be one of the greatest Phyrric victories of
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I can’t believe that in this day and age, people are still wearing fir.
December 7, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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Ilia Malinin has become the first skater in history to ever land 7 quadruple jumps in one program, to win the men’s world figure skating championship. 🥇🇺🇸
December 7, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Ilia Malinin has become the first skater in history to ever land 7 quadruple jumps in one program, to win the men’s world figure skating championship. 🥇🇺🇸
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❗️Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025
🚨 LIVE BLOG: Several Killed in #Gaza as Israel Continues to Bomb and Detonate Residential Buildings – #Genocide Day 792
#StopIsraelimpunity #EndWesternComplicity #BDS #EthnicCleansing #FreePalestine www.palestinechronicle.com/live-blog-th...
🚨 LIVE BLOG: Several Killed in #Gaza as Israel Continues to Bomb and Detonate Residential Buildings – #Genocide Day 792
#StopIsraelimpunity #EndWesternComplicity #BDS #EthnicCleansing #FreePalestine www.palestinechronicle.com/live-blog-th...
December 7, 2025 at 3:32 PM