JohnWalley
@johnwalley.bsky.social
Engineer - investor - retired - Grandad.
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Ukraine needs generators AND a crackdown on the tankers funding this. Condemnation doesn't warm homes. @razomwestand on what west should do now:
euromaidanpress.com/2026/01/18/r...
euromaidanpress.com/2026/01/18/r...
Russia is freezing Ukraine to death. The West must respond—with energy aid and a crackdown on Putin’s oil.
Moscow timed its worst attacks to -20°C. The West has the tools to respond—it just isn't using them.
euromaidanpress.com
January 18, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Ukraine needs generators AND a crackdown on the tankers funding this. Condemnation doesn't warm homes. @razomwestand on what west should do now:
euromaidanpress.com/2026/01/18/r...
euromaidanpress.com/2026/01/18/r...
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160 energy workers have been killed repairing what Russia keeps destroying. Some in "double taps"—Russia strikes, waits for repair crews, then strikes again.
The West condemned it. Britain actually seized shadow fleet tankers. The rest of Europe? Still writing letters.
The West condemned it. Britain actually seized shadow fleet tankers. The rest of Europe? Still writing letters.
January 18, 2026 at 6:08 PM
160 energy workers have been killed repairing what Russia keeps destroying. Some in "double taps"—Russia strikes, waits for repair crews, then strikes again.
The West condemned it. Britain actually seized shadow fleet tankers. The rest of Europe? Still writing letters.
The West condemned it. Britain actually seized shadow fleet tankers. The rest of Europe? Still writing letters.
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They laid down their lives not only for Ukraine but for all of Europe!
RIP - Yurii Rastriopin (27), Borys Shafranskyi, Andrii Usenko, Serhii Voroshyk
Rest, comrades, rest and sleep!
The thoughts of men shall be
As sentinels to keep
Your rest from danger free.
Вічна Пам’ять! Eternal Memory!
RIP - Yurii Rastriopin (27), Borys Shafranskyi, Andrii Usenko, Serhii Voroshyk
Rest, comrades, rest and sleep!
The thoughts of men shall be
As sentinels to keep
Your rest from danger free.
Вічна Пам’ять! Eternal Memory!
January 19, 2026 at 5:08 AM
They laid down their lives not only for Ukraine but for all of Europe!
RIP - Yurii Rastriopin (27), Borys Shafranskyi, Andrii Usenko, Serhii Voroshyk
Rest, comrades, rest and sleep!
The thoughts of men shall be
As sentinels to keep
Your rest from danger free.
Вічна Пам’ять! Eternal Memory!
RIP - Yurii Rastriopin (27), Borys Shafranskyi, Andrii Usenko, Serhii Voroshyk
Rest, comrades, rest and sleep!
The thoughts of men shall be
As sentinels to keep
Your rest from danger free.
Вічна Пам’ять! Eternal Memory!
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Meanwhile in Russia: pundits rejoiced about Trump's approach to Greenland, which they surmised is "delivering a catastrophic blow to NATO" and is "truly tremendous for Russia."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ThS...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ThS...
Russian pundits are thrilled with Trump's approach to Greenland
YouTube video by Russian Media Monitor
www.youtube.com
January 19, 2026 at 5:10 AM
Meanwhile in Russia: pundits rejoiced about Trump's approach to Greenland, which they surmised is "delivering a catastrophic blow to NATO" and is "truly tremendous for Russia."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ThS...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ThS...
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Is there no end to the awards being given to Trump?!
January 17, 2026 at 9:07 PM
Is there no end to the awards being given to Trump?!
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Germany is providing €60 million to support heating in frontline regions, FM Sybiha announced, thanking Berlin for "steady solidarity."
Ukraine is battling its worst energy crisis since the full-scale invasion began.
euromaidanpress.com/2026/01/16/g...
Ukraine is battling its worst energy crisis since the full-scale invasion began.
euromaidanpress.com/2026/01/16/g...
Germany pledges €60m for Ukraine’s frontline heating amid worst energy crisis of war – Sybiha
Funding will focus on frontline regions most affected by Russian attacks, FM Sybiha says.
euromaidanpress.com
January 16, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Germany is providing €60 million to support heating in frontline regions, FM Sybiha announced, thanking Berlin for "steady solidarity."
Ukraine is battling its worst energy crisis since the full-scale invasion began.
euromaidanpress.com/2026/01/16/g...
Ukraine is battling its worst energy crisis since the full-scale invasion began.
euromaidanpress.com/2026/01/16/g...
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Finland will deliver a €98 million defense package to Ukraine - its 31st since the full-scale invasion, the Finnish Defense Ministry announced.
The package was fast-tracked to meet urgent battlefield needs. Total Finnish aid now stands at €3.1 billion.
euromaidanpress.com/2026/01/16/f...
The package was fast-tracked to meet urgent battlefield needs. Total Finnish aid now stands at €3.1 billion.
euromaidanpress.com/2026/01/16/f...
Finland fast-tracks €98m defense package to meet Ukraine’s urgent battlefield needs
"Most effective way to promote a just peace," Defense Minister Häkkänen says.
euromaidanpress.com
January 16, 2026 at 8:08 PM
Finland will deliver a €98 million defense package to Ukraine - its 31st since the full-scale invasion, the Finnish Defense Ministry announced.
The package was fast-tracked to meet urgent battlefield needs. Total Finnish aid now stands at €3.1 billion.
euromaidanpress.com/2026/01/16/f...
The package was fast-tracked to meet urgent battlefield needs. Total Finnish aid now stands at €3.1 billion.
euromaidanpress.com/2026/01/16/f...
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Erik the Red was nothing like Donald the Orange, he fraudulently misrepresented his real estate as better than it really was to attract gullible investors
January 16, 2026 at 9:35 PM
Erik the Red was nothing like Donald the Orange, he fraudulently misrepresented his real estate as better than it really was to attract gullible investors
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Lithuanian authorities charged six people in a GRU-coordinated sabotage network that targeted facilities in Lithuania, Poland, Romania, and the Czech Republic.
Suspects - from Spain, Colombia, Cuba, Russia, and Belarus - were paid up to €10,000. They face up to 15 years in prison.
Suspects - from Spain, Colombia, Cuba, Russia, and Belarus - were paid up to €10,000. They face up to 15 years in prison.
Lithuania exposes GRU sabotage network that targeted factories in four NATO countries
Suspects from Spain, Colombia, Cuba, Russia, and Belarus face up to 15 years in prison.
euromaidanpress.com
January 16, 2026 at 9:38 PM
Lithuanian authorities charged six people in a GRU-coordinated sabotage network that targeted facilities in Lithuania, Poland, Romania, and the Czech Republic.
Suspects - from Spain, Colombia, Cuba, Russia, and Belarus - were paid up to €10,000. They face up to 15 years in prison.
Suspects - from Spain, Colombia, Cuba, Russia, and Belarus - were paid up to €10,000. They face up to 15 years in prison.
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The Emperor has no shame.
January 16, 2026 at 9:43 PM
The Emperor has no shame.
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Trump awards even more latest
January 16, 2026 at 9:48 PM
Trump awards even more latest
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Yet more Trump awards
January 16, 2026 at 10:13 PM
Yet more Trump awards
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Sorry I can’t tell you the exact date it will hit.
But it’s coming, and there’s no sign that Russia is doing anything about it.
But it’s coming, and there’s no sign that Russia is doing anything about it.
January 16, 2026 at 11:07 PM
Sorry I can’t tell you the exact date it will hit.
But it’s coming, and there’s no sign that Russia is doing anything about it.
But it’s coming, and there’s no sign that Russia is doing anything about it.
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People can't seem to stop giving awards to Trump
January 16, 2026 at 11:24 PM
People can't seem to stop giving awards to Trump
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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
“The FBI raid on the home of a Washington Post reporter on Wednesday took the Trump administration’s attacks on press freedoms to a troubling new level,” writes the lawyer David Schulz.
“The FBI raid on the home of a Washington Post reporter on Wednesday took the Trump administration’s attacks on press freedoms to a troubling new level,” writes the lawyer David Schulz.
Opinion | By Raiding a Reporter’s Home, Is the F.B.I. Is Weaponizing National Security?
Knowing what the government is up to is essential for democracy to work.
nyti.ms
January 17, 2026 at 1:30 AM
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
“The FBI raid on the home of a Washington Post reporter on Wednesday took the Trump administration’s attacks on press freedoms to a troubling new level,” writes the lawyer David Schulz.
“The FBI raid on the home of a Washington Post reporter on Wednesday took the Trump administration’s attacks on press freedoms to a troubling new level,” writes the lawyer David Schulz.
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Breaking News: A federal judge ordered immigration agents not to retaliate against people engaging in peaceful protests in Minnesota, among other restrictions.
Judge Restricts Immigration Agents’ Actions Toward Minnesota Protesters
A federal judge ordered agents not to retaliate against people “engaging in peaceful and unobstructive protest activity” in the state and not to stop drivers who are not “forcibly obstructing” officers.
nyti.ms
January 17, 2026 at 2:30 AM
Breaking News: A federal judge ordered immigration agents not to retaliate against people engaging in peaceful protests in Minnesota, among other restrictions.
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Meanwhile in Russian Media…
“Residents of the Earth have been warned about the onset of a magnetic storm.”
😂 What other residents have you been addressing?
www.mk.ru/social/2026/...
“Residents of the Earth have been warned about the onset of a magnetic storm.”
😂 What other residents have you been addressing?
www.mk.ru/social/2026/...
January 17, 2026 at 2:56 AM
Meanwhile in Russian Media…
“Residents of the Earth have been warned about the onset of a magnetic storm.”
😂 What other residents have you been addressing?
www.mk.ru/social/2026/...
“Residents of the Earth have been warned about the onset of a magnetic storm.”
😂 What other residents have you been addressing?
www.mk.ru/social/2026/...
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👀 Virginia senate president pro tempore calls for turning the 6D-5R House delegation into 10D-1R in redistricting. With some colorful language regarding the commonwealth’s two Democratic senators.
January 17, 2026 at 3:03 AM
👀 Virginia senate president pro tempore calls for turning the 6D-5R House delegation into 10D-1R in redistricting. With some colorful language regarding the commonwealth’s two Democratic senators.
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President Trump suffered a third legal setback this week, after a federal judge ruled on Friday that an $11.2 billion wind farm off the coast of Virginia can resume construction.
Virginia Coastal Offshore Wind Project Can Continue, Judge Rules
Construction can continue on an $11.2 billion project off the coast of Virginia, said to be 70 percent complete.
nyti.ms
January 17, 2026 at 3:10 AM
President Trump suffered a third legal setback this week, after a federal judge ruled on Friday that an $11.2 billion wind farm off the coast of Virginia can resume construction.
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If they do produce them, how many will work?
January 17, 2026 at 3:10 AM
If they do produce them, how many will work?
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NEW: The DOJ has filed a motion to block the appointment of an independent monitor to release the Epstein files in the Ghislaine Maxwell case.
The DOJ argues that federal courts lack the authority to enforce the Epstein Transparency Act… 1/
The DOJ argues that federal courts lack the authority to enforce the Epstein Transparency Act… 1/
January 17, 2026 at 4:13 AM
NEW: The DOJ has filed a motion to block the appointment of an independent monitor to release the Epstein files in the Ghislaine Maxwell case.
The DOJ argues that federal courts lack the authority to enforce the Epstein Transparency Act… 1/
The DOJ argues that federal courts lack the authority to enforce the Epstein Transparency Act… 1/
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Amid Russian attacks on power grid & rolling blackouts, Lviv families build a colorful igloo in the courtyard.
Families spent 3 days freezing dyed water in containers, creating bright ice bricks stacked into a dome. Kids still play and build despite the cold & darkness.
Photo: yefremovna/Threads
Families spent 3 days freezing dyed water in containers, creating bright ice bricks stacked into a dome. Kids still play and build despite the cold & darkness.
Photo: yefremovna/Threads
January 17, 2026 at 4:38 AM
Amid Russian attacks on power grid & rolling blackouts, Lviv families build a colorful igloo in the courtyard.
Families spent 3 days freezing dyed water in containers, creating bright ice bricks stacked into a dome. Kids still play and build despite the cold & darkness.
Photo: yefremovna/Threads
Families spent 3 days freezing dyed water in containers, creating bright ice bricks stacked into a dome. Kids still play and build despite the cold & darkness.
Photo: yefremovna/Threads
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NEWS: The U.S. Department of Justice has formally moved to block the appointment of an independent monitor or special master to oversee the release of Epstein-related records
DOJ Moves to Block Independent Monitor in Maxwell Case, Says Courts Cannot Force Epstein File Disclosures
DOJ Tells Court It Cannot Be Forced to Release Epstein Files
meidasnews.com
January 17, 2026 at 4:42 AM
NEWS: The U.S. Department of Justice has formally moved to block the appointment of an independent monitor or special master to oversee the release of Epstein-related records
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“The president’s obsession with Greenland is especially dangerous because it has no real constituency: Trump is determined to get the island, it seems, only because Denmark and the rest of the world are telling him that he can’t have it.” www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Trump Is Risking a Global Catastrophe
His irrational fixation on Greenland could lead to widespread conflict.
www.theatlantic.com
January 17, 2026 at 4:52 AM
“The president’s obsession with Greenland is especially dangerous because it has no real constituency: Trump is determined to get the island, it seems, only because Denmark and the rest of the world are telling him that he can’t have it.” www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...