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Deploying the Franco-German brigade to Greenland would perfectly align the deterrence and the ragebait camps in Europe's foreign policy debate. In this essay I will
January 10, 2026 at 12:37 PM
Deploying the Franco-German brigade to Greenland would perfectly align the deterrence and the ragebait camps in Europe's foreign policy debate. In this essay I will
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This is spot on. X is not primarily a social media platform anymore. It's a power space for America's neo-royalty, and other governments are afraid of Trump's anger if they leave.
That's why "our government communications now happen on a deepfake porn site", and nobody does anything.
That's why "our government communications now happen on a deepfake porn site", and nobody does anything.
X Is a Power Problem, Not a Platform Problem
my analysis of current events
connectedplaces.online/reports/a-po...
my analysis of current events
connectedplaces.online/reports/a-po...
January 10, 2026 at 4:05 PM
This is spot on. X is not primarily a social media platform anymore. It's a power space for America's neo-royalty, and other governments are afraid of Trump's anger if they leave.
That's why "our government communications now happen on a deepfake porn site", and nobody does anything.
That's why "our government communications now happen on a deepfake porn site", and nobody does anything.
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The Author goes on to talk in the same paragraph about how drones can't replace tanks or IFVs. Except that Ukraine entered this war with a large active duty tank fleet than Germany, France and Italy combined, and let's not even get into the utter disaster that is the UK's vehicle park right now.
January 6, 2026 at 11:48 AM
The Author goes on to talk in the same paragraph about how drones can't replace tanks or IFVs. Except that Ukraine entered this war with a large active duty tank fleet than Germany, France and Italy combined, and let's not even get into the utter disaster that is the UK's vehicle park right now.
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The first Russian UGV I saw in June 2025. Of course it was quite rare back then.
Right now on Lyman direction the AFU destroy 2-3 UGVs per day. Near Pokrovsk even more.
Sometimes we even see those platforms with RWS but mostly they are used for logistics (at least for now).
Right now on Lyman direction the AFU destroy 2-3 UGVs per day. Near Pokrovsk even more.
Sometimes we even see those platforms with RWS but mostly they are used for logistics (at least for now).
December 30, 2025 at 4:37 PM
The first Russian UGV I saw in June 2025. Of course it was quite rare back then.
Right now on Lyman direction the AFU destroy 2-3 UGVs per day. Near Pokrovsk even more.
Sometimes we even see those platforms with RWS but mostly they are used for logistics (at least for now).
Right now on Lyman direction the AFU destroy 2-3 UGVs per day. Near Pokrovsk even more.
Sometimes we even see those platforms with RWS but mostly they are used for logistics (at least for now).
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Hope we can all find something in life we love as much as Brigitte Bardot loved getting convicted and fined for inciting racial hatred by a French court.
December 28, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Hope we can all find something in life we love as much as Brigitte Bardot loved getting convicted and fined for inciting racial hatred by a French court.
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Worth noting, before the misty-eyed tributes begin, that Brigitte Bardot was handed six fines for “inciting racial hatred,” opposed to MeToo-era reporting on sexual assault and publicly endorsed far-right leaders in France.
December 28, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Worth noting, before the misty-eyed tributes begin, that Brigitte Bardot was handed six fines for “inciting racial hatred,” opposed to MeToo-era reporting on sexual assault and publicly endorsed far-right leaders in France.
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How's the Russian army doing? I spent an evening comparing horse prices in Rostov region, that's how.
December 27, 2025 at 3:00 AM
How's the Russian army doing? I spent an evening comparing horse prices in Rostov region, that's how.
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His performance truly helped make Generation Kill what it was. I don't think that miniseries works without him.
December 21, 2025 at 8:29 PM
His performance truly helped make Generation Kill what it was. I don't think that miniseries works without him.
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If you want to understand the war in Ukraine, watch @anderspucknielsen.dk. For the investment of watching just a few 10-15 minute videos per month, you'll understand the war better than most journalists (and far better than the US administration lol).https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiTNUZ2zONY
Europe's great power move: EU secures Ukraine funding
YouTube video by Anders Puck Nielsen
www.youtube.com
December 20, 2025 at 4:37 PM
If you want to understand the war in Ukraine, watch @anderspucknielsen.dk. For the investment of watching just a few 10-15 minute videos per month, you'll understand the war better than most journalists (and far better than the US administration lol).https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiTNUZ2zONY
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Of great interest, Russian Navy KILO class submarine struck in Novorossiysk, seemingly by an underwater drone (!).
December 15, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Of great interest, Russian Navy KILO class submarine struck in Novorossiysk, seemingly by an underwater drone (!).
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when you have one good meeting with sharaa
December 13, 2025 at 9:10 PM
when you have one good meeting with sharaa
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One year ago today in Bashar al-Assad’s former palace.
The day the promise I made to myself in 2011 came true.
The day the promise I made to myself in 2011 came true.
December 12, 2025 at 12:27 PM
One year ago today in Bashar al-Assad’s former palace.
The day the promise I made to myself in 2011 came true.
The day the promise I made to myself in 2011 came true.
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Noam Chomsky saw Assad's regime cutting the genitals off little boys and gassing people and thought "This is good tho cuz America bad" and people are stunned that he's in the epstein files with steve bannon
December 12, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Noam Chomsky saw Assad's regime cutting the genitals off little boys and gassing people and thought "This is good tho cuz America bad" and people are stunned that he's in the epstein files with steve bannon
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There were 93 homicides in London last year: population 9 million
In New York - population 8.5 million - there were
391.
London's homicide figure is 6 times lower than LA, 9 times lower than Miami, 17 times lower than Chicago.
And it's falling year on year despite the population increasing
In New York - population 8.5 million - there were
391.
London's homicide figure is 6 times lower than LA, 9 times lower than Miami, 17 times lower than Chicago.
And it's falling year on year despite the population increasing
November 16, 2025 at 5:28 PM
There were 93 homicides in London last year: population 9 million
In New York - population 8.5 million - there were
391.
London's homicide figure is 6 times lower than LA, 9 times lower than Miami, 17 times lower than Chicago.
And it's falling year on year despite the population increasing
In New York - population 8.5 million - there were
391.
London's homicide figure is 6 times lower than LA, 9 times lower than Miami, 17 times lower than Chicago.
And it's falling year on year despite the population increasing
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Carpathian moments in high shutter speed.
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November 16, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Carpathian moments in high shutter speed.
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Hver eneste gang, jeg kommer forbi en snublesten, standser jeg op og læser jeg om den person, den er lagt for. I dag, på 87-året for Krystalnatten, har jeg pudset Axel Mogens Metz’ snublesten i Odense. Han blev myrdet i 1944, alene fordi han var jøde, og efterlod sig kone og en lille søn.
November 9, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Hver eneste gang, jeg kommer forbi en snublesten, standser jeg op og læser jeg om den person, den er lagt for. I dag, på 87-året for Krystalnatten, har jeg pudset Axel Mogens Metz’ snublesten i Odense. Han blev myrdet i 1944, alene fordi han var jøde, og efterlod sig kone og en lille søn.
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Obama was a spineless weasel who had no limits to the number of people he was content to see die if he could meet other objectives in so doing. Yemen, Syria, and Ukraine are the big examples.
Remember how in 2009 after Russia’s invasion of Georgia the US decided to press the “reset” button hoping it would motivate them to not invade anyone anymore
August 11, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Obama was a spineless weasel who had no limits to the number of people he was content to see die if he could meet other objectives in so doing. Yemen, Syria, and Ukraine are the big examples.
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This is why I tell people not to look at splotches on the map. They don't tell you if it's a company sized element holding an area or a couple guys on motorcycles who will be dead before the map is updated.
August 11, 2025 at 8:38 PM
This is why I tell people not to look at splotches on the map. They don't tell you if it's a company sized element holding an area or a couple guys on motorcycles who will be dead before the map is updated.
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In 2011 Ahmed al Sharaa was an obscure young Al Qaeda operative trying to figure out where his loyalties lay in an emerging Syrian rebellion.
If Iran ends up in serious trouble in the next few years then whoever comes out on top is likely to be equally obscure today.
If Iran ends up in serious trouble in the next few years then whoever comes out on top is likely to be equally obscure today.
June 18, 2025 at 5:32 PM
In 2011 Ahmed al Sharaa was an obscure young Al Qaeda operative trying to figure out where his loyalties lay in an emerging Syrian rebellion.
If Iran ends up in serious trouble in the next few years then whoever comes out on top is likely to be equally obscure today.
If Iran ends up in serious trouble in the next few years then whoever comes out on top is likely to be equally obscure today.
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It's a hydrogen thing, Jon and it's not unique to trains. H2 solutions are easy to imagine if you don't look at the economics or laws pf physics. There won't be a consistent H2 train this side of 2040 and probably ever, in Europe.
January 4, 2025 at 4:57 PM
It's a hydrogen thing, Jon and it's not unique to trains. H2 solutions are easy to imagine if you don't look at the economics or laws pf physics. There won't be a consistent H2 train this side of 2040 and probably ever, in Europe.
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The only difference between radical left and radical right is the nature of their antisocial misanthropy
For the left it's just cynicism, for the right it's just sadism
For the left it's just cynicism, for the right it's just sadism
Just stumbled on this Jacobin piece about Houston’s housing first strategy and I’m fascinated by the contention that it’s a “buffer,” as if the existence of this imperfect but highly successful program is keeping the real revolution at bay jacobin.com/2024/05/hous...
Houston’s Market-Driven Housing Solution Is No Triumph
Mayors of large US cities are looking to Houston for inspiration in solving their homelessness problems. But Houston’s “Housing First” policy is designed to clear the streets and buoy landlords rather...
jacobin.com
December 28, 2024 at 11:53 PM
The only difference between radical left and radical right is the nature of their antisocial misanthropy
For the left it's just cynicism, for the right it's just sadism
For the left it's just cynicism, for the right it's just sadism