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No surprise! Putin’s foreign policy aide Ushakov, following Witkoff/Kushner visit, says sides are no closer to resolving the crisis in Ukraine.
The Dim-Witt “Peace” plan is a train wreck.
Rubio was too crafty to go to the Kremlin and have this silly meeting.
The Dim-Witt “Peace” plan is a train wreck.
Rubio was too crafty to go to the Kremlin and have this silly meeting.
December 2, 2025 at 11:20 PM
No surprise! Putin’s foreign policy aide Ushakov, following Witkoff/Kushner visit, says sides are no closer to resolving the crisis in Ukraine.
The Dim-Witt “Peace” plan is a train wreck.
Rubio was too crafty to go to the Kremlin and have this silly meeting.
The Dim-Witt “Peace” plan is a train wreck.
Rubio was too crafty to go to the Kremlin and have this silly meeting.
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For a long time, I thought a Reform-Tory pact couldn’t happen, because it would require the Conservatives to accept they were the junior partner. But Badenoch is so crap that I now think…maybe it could?
Farage tells donors he expects Reform UK will do an election deal with Tories
Rightwing populist party could pursue a merger or pact with the Conservatives
www.ft.com
December 2, 2025 at 10:39 PM
For a long time, I thought a Reform-Tory pact couldn’t happen, because it would require the Conservatives to accept they were the junior partner. But Badenoch is so crap that I now think…maybe it could?
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If these people are shocked its because they have not been paying attention, MAGA-world antipathy to Europe has been blindingly obvious. Its just that doing something about it it is hard and costly.
Trumpworld’s loathing of Europe has become a charge that centrist leaders are “betraying Western civilisation” and don’t deserve to be defended by US. Shocked European officials fear a schism in the West, with Putin a likely winner. My column, The Telegram
economist.com/internationa...
economist.com/internationa...
Trumpworld thinks Europe has betrayed the West
Centrist governments across the continent rightly sense a trap
economist.com
December 2, 2025 at 11:27 PM
If these people are shocked its because they have not been paying attention, MAGA-world antipathy to Europe has been blindingly obvious. Its just that doing something about it it is hard and costly.
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I wish there was a precedent for what happens when a demagogue picks out a vulnerable minority group and labels them as subhuman. I wonder what the next step is and whether any innocent people get hurt. And I wonder whether the demagogue's followers go on trial when the whole thing is over.
here's Trump's full racist rant about MN's Somali community: "Somalians ripped off that state for billions. And they contribute nothing... Ilhan Omar is garbage. She's garbage. Her friends are garbage. These aren't people that work... They come from hell & do nothing but bitch. We don't want them"
December 2, 2025 at 11:33 PM
I wish there was a precedent for what happens when a demagogue picks out a vulnerable minority group and labels them as subhuman. I wonder what the next step is and whether any innocent people get hurt. And I wonder whether the demagogue's followers go on trial when the whole thing is over.
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Left: Financial Post, "Canada reaches deal to join EU's flagship defence program"
Right: Bloomberg, "Talks for UK to Join Flagship EU Defence Fund End in Failure"
Labour's 'make Brexit work' disaster #...
Right: Bloomberg, "Talks for UK to Join Flagship EU Defence Fund End in Failure"
Labour's 'make Brexit work' disaster #...
December 2, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Left: Financial Post, "Canada reaches deal to join EU's flagship defence program"
Right: Bloomberg, "Talks for UK to Join Flagship EU Defence Fund End in Failure"
Labour's 'make Brexit work' disaster #...
Right: Bloomberg, "Talks for UK to Join Flagship EU Defence Fund End in Failure"
Labour's 'make Brexit work' disaster #...
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❗️Marco Rubio will not attend the NATO Foreign Ministers' summit in Brussels on December 3–4. The last time a U.S. Secretary of State skipped this meeting was in 1999.
December 2, 2025 at 3:48 PM
❗️Marco Rubio will not attend the NATO Foreign Ministers' summit in Brussels on December 3–4. The last time a U.S. Secretary of State skipped this meeting was in 1999.
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NEW: Israeli and Arab media have reported that Iran is prepared to expand an Israel-Hezbollah conflict regionally if Israel launches operations against Hezbollah. 🧵(1/4)
Full update: isw.pub/IranUpdate12...
Full update: isw.pub/IranUpdate12...
December 2, 2025 at 1:28 AM
NEW: Israeli and Arab media have reported that Iran is prepared to expand an Israel-Hezbollah conflict regionally if Israel launches operations against Hezbollah. 🧵(1/4)
Full update: isw.pub/IranUpdate12...
Full update: isw.pub/IranUpdate12...
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The Orban playbook: use the regulatory powers of the state to ensure media is owned by your allies who turn it into propaganda for the regime.
Here’s Trump intervening to help his ally Ellison’s bid for Warner Bros (and CNN).
Here’s Trump intervening to help his ally Ellison’s bid for Warner Bros (and CNN).
December 2, 2025 at 3:50 PM
The Orban playbook: use the regulatory powers of the state to ensure media is owned by your allies who turn it into propaganda for the regime.
Here’s Trump intervening to help his ally Ellison’s bid for Warner Bros (and CNN).
Here’s Trump intervening to help his ally Ellison’s bid for Warner Bros (and CNN).
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In 1968 Finland banned for profit education, the few private schools that exist in Finland have to reinvest any profit they make or pay it back to parents.
It has been in the Top 3 in education for the last 20 years.
There should be no profit in education or healthcare.
It has been in the Top 3 in education for the last 20 years.
There should be no profit in education or healthcare.
December 1, 2025 at 9:08 PM
In 1968 Finland banned for profit education, the few private schools that exist in Finland have to reinvest any profit they make or pay it back to parents.
It has been in the Top 3 in education for the last 20 years.
There should be no profit in education or healthcare.
It has been in the Top 3 in education for the last 20 years.
There should be no profit in education or healthcare.
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It's not totally clear that re-indicting Comey will give the government a clean slate. It'll still have to litigate the time bar, which might turn on the validity of the first indictment.
Plus, if DOJ doesn't (successfully) appeal, it's stuck with the ruling that Halligan isn't the U.S. attorney.
Plus, if DOJ doesn't (successfully) appeal, it's stuck with the ruling that Halligan isn't the U.S. attorney.
Breaking on MS NOW: The Trump Justice Department is considering seeking another indictment of James Comey this week in the Eastern District of Virginia. It might be going before a grand jury today.
This would be in lieu of appealing the ruling from last week dismissing the case against Comey.
This would be in lieu of appealing the ruling from last week dismissing the case against Comey.
December 2, 2025 at 3:54 PM
It's not totally clear that re-indicting Comey will give the government a clean slate. It'll still have to litigate the time bar, which might turn on the validity of the first indictment.
Plus, if DOJ doesn't (successfully) appeal, it's stuck with the ruling that Halligan isn't the U.S. attorney.
Plus, if DOJ doesn't (successfully) appeal, it's stuck with the ruling that Halligan isn't the U.S. attorney.
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Wow. Mark Kelly’s Devastating Takedown of Trump.
December 1, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Wow. Mark Kelly’s Devastating Takedown of Trump.
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Zelenskyy is only being positive to the "peace" plan because he knows the Russians will say no, and he needs Trump's good will to get intel and guns. Russians like the peace process because they use it to stall western support for Ukraine so that Ukraine will be easier to destroy later.
December 2, 2025 at 4:27 AM
Zelenskyy is only being positive to the "peace" plan because he knows the Russians will say no, and he needs Trump's good will to get intel and guns. Russians like the peace process because they use it to stall western support for Ukraine so that Ukraine will be easier to destroy later.
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ICE raids are cruel, inhumane, and do nothing to serve public safety.
My responsibility is to be the mayor to each and every person that calls this city their home. That includes millions of immigrants— of which I am one.
My responsibility is to be the mayor to each and every person that calls this city their home. That includes millions of immigrants— of which I am one.
December 2, 2025 at 2:18 AM
ICE raids are cruel, inhumane, and do nothing to serve public safety.
My responsibility is to be the mayor to each and every person that calls this city their home. That includes millions of immigrants— of which I am one.
My responsibility is to be the mayor to each and every person that calls this city their home. That includes millions of immigrants— of which I am one.
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Since I haven’t seen anyone mention this: When the U.S. commits war crimes it puts our troops in danger also, as it gives a green light to other countries that they can do the same to us
December 2, 2025 at 4:27 AM
Since I haven’t seen anyone mention this: When the U.S. commits war crimes it puts our troops in danger also, as it gives a green light to other countries that they can do the same to us
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Remember in May when Trump gave asylum to 17 family members of the Sinaloa cartel after making a deal with El Chapo’s son? And did you know in 2013, El Chapo bribed Juan Hernandez- who trump just pardoned - in exchange for protection in Honduras? I’m sure it’s all just a coincidence.
December 2, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Remember in May when Trump gave asylum to 17 family members of the Sinaloa cartel after making a deal with El Chapo’s son? And did you know in 2013, El Chapo bribed Juan Hernandez- who trump just pardoned - in exchange for protection in Honduras? I’m sure it’s all just a coincidence.
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Scoop: They tried to bury this news on Black Friday, but, well...
Trump crypto partner Alt5 Sigma told the SEC its auditor quit in Nov.
We called the auditor.
He resigned in August.
That's the second SEC filing with an apparent conflict that Alt5 Sigma has made in recent weeks.
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Trump crypto partner Alt5 Sigma told the SEC its auditor quit in Nov.
We called the auditor.
He resigned in August.
That's the second SEC filing with an apparent conflict that Alt5 Sigma has made in recent weeks.
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Trump Crypto Partner Alt5 Sigma May Have Violated SEC Rules After Another Filing Discrepancy
Alt5 Sigma told regulators its accountant resigned in November, while he says he notified the company three months earlier.
www.forbes.com
December 1, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Scoop: They tried to bury this news on Black Friday, but, well...
Trump crypto partner Alt5 Sigma told the SEC its auditor quit in Nov.
We called the auditor.
He resigned in August.
That's the second SEC filing with an apparent conflict that Alt5 Sigma has made in recent weeks.
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Trump crypto partner Alt5 Sigma told the SEC its auditor quit in Nov.
We called the auditor.
He resigned in August.
That's the second SEC filing with an apparent conflict that Alt5 Sigma has made in recent weeks.
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Costco is suing the Trump administration to recover millions it paid in tariffs, arguing the duties were imposed unlawfully, turning the tariff fight into a serious legal and economic problem for the White House.
December 2, 2025 at 4:43 AM
Costco is suing the Trump administration to recover millions it paid in tariffs, arguing the duties were imposed unlawfully, turning the tariff fight into a serious legal and economic problem for the White House.
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Members of the House are jumping ship at a record rate, with Republican resignations outpacing Democrats by a nearly 2-to-1 ratio in the first 11 months of the year. (Axios)
December 2, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Members of the House are jumping ship at a record rate, with Republican resignations outpacing Democrats by a nearly 2-to-1 ratio in the first 11 months of the year. (Axios)
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EU agrees on Canada joining European defence programme
EU agrees on Canada joining European defence programme
The SAFE programme aims to provide loans to participating countries on favourable terms to jointly purchase weapons
dlvr.it
December 2, 2025 at 4:58 AM
EU agrees on Canada joining European defence programme
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Usually when Trump goes to bat for a foreigner, it's because they're a fellow corrupt leader he admires. Trump's pardon of a convicted drug lord doesn't even make *that* kind of sense. lnk.thebulwark.com/3KuNYPk
Sex Crimes. State Crimes. War Crimes.
We’re detecting a pattern with this administration.
lnk.thebulwark.com
December 2, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Usually when Trump goes to bat for a foreigner, it's because they're a fellow corrupt leader he admires. Trump's pardon of a convicted drug lord doesn't even make *that* kind of sense. lnk.thebulwark.com/3KuNYPk
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This is insane, but a fun side note: former Overstock CEO and Maria Butina honeypot victim Patrick Byrne as been MIA (after his lawyer was arrested) in a defamation suit brought against him by Hunter Biden. A judge found him in default and Biden has filed a $33.3M default judgement request.
December 2, 2025 at 5:00 AM
This is insane, but a fun side note: former Overstock CEO and Maria Butina honeypot victim Patrick Byrne as been MIA (after his lawyer was arrested) in a defamation suit brought against him by Hunter Biden. A judge found him in default and Biden has filed a $33.3M default judgement request.
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Hegseth is very transparently blaming a Navy admiral for his own decision. Let this be a lesson for every other military officer: The Trump administration will issue unlawful orders, then blame you for following them.
December 2, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Hegseth is very transparently blaming a Navy admiral for his own decision. Let this be a lesson for every other military officer: The Trump administration will issue unlawful orders, then blame you for following them.
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Republican Elite (last week): treason to tell military to not obey illegal orders & we would never give illegal orders
Republican Elite (yesterday): we stand by orders to kill unarmed survivors of our attacks clinging to boats
Republican Elite (today): military deserves all blame for illegal acts
Republican Elite (yesterday): we stand by orders to kill unarmed survivors of our attacks clinging to boats
Republican Elite (today): military deserves all blame for illegal acts
December 2, 2025 at 5:13 AM
Republican Elite (last week): treason to tell military to not obey illegal orders & we would never give illegal orders
Republican Elite (yesterday): we stand by orders to kill unarmed survivors of our attacks clinging to boats
Republican Elite (today): military deserves all blame for illegal acts
Republican Elite (yesterday): we stand by orders to kill unarmed survivors of our attacks clinging to boats
Republican Elite (today): military deserves all blame for illegal acts
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UK pension funds dump US equities on fears of AI bubble on.ft.com/4itDmgg
UK pension funds dump US equities on fears of AI bubble
Public and private-sector funds concerned over market’s growing concentration in a small number of tech stocks
on.ft.com
December 2, 2025 at 5:13 AM
UK pension funds dump US equities on fears of AI bubble on.ft.com/4itDmgg
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Counterinsurgency: How Europe’s business lobby retook the Berlaymont
Counterinsurgency: How Europe’s business lobby retook the Berlaymont
The EU’s 'simplification' drive is turning into a bonanza for corporate lobbyists
dlvr.it
December 2, 2025 at 5:16 AM
Counterinsurgency: How Europe’s business lobby retook the Berlaymont