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🇺🇦Слава Україні - Stand With Ukraine 🇺🇦
🇺🇦Слава Україні - Stand With Ukraine 🇺🇦
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"And I never say no"
We need to have a serious talk about the way "AI companion" apps not only prey on the vulnerable, but are priming their users to ignore consent and to conflate love with control.
We need AI regulations across so many sectors, but this area is particularly horrifying.
We need to have a serious talk about the way "AI companion" apps not only prey on the vulnerable, but are priming their users to ignore consent and to conflate love with control.
We need AI regulations across so many sectors, but this area is particularly horrifying.
December 28, 2025 at 6:20 PM
"And I never say no"
We need to have a serious talk about the way "AI companion" apps not only prey on the vulnerable, but are priming their users to ignore consent and to conflate love with control.
We need AI regulations across so many sectors, but this area is particularly horrifying.
We need to have a serious talk about the way "AI companion" apps not only prey on the vulnerable, but are priming their users to ignore consent and to conflate love with control.
We need AI regulations across so many sectors, but this area is particularly horrifying.
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Shchedryk (Carol of the Bells) has become a symbol of Christmas and Ukraine’s culture all around the world.
📹 In Ukraine/Facebook
📹 In Ukraine/Facebook
December 26, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Shchedryk (Carol of the Bells) has become a symbol of Christmas and Ukraine’s culture all around the world.
📹 In Ukraine/Facebook
📹 In Ukraine/Facebook
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I never again want to hear about how the Republican Party is the party of national security. You don’t incinerate our diplomatic capacity & violate all of our treaty commitments if you care about national security.
Context for Trump withdrawing dozens of ambassadors
*China has invested heavily in expanding diplomacy
*The US has significantly degraded soft power
*The US already has scores of diplomatic vacancies
*China has invested heavily in expanding diplomacy
*The US has significantly degraded soft power
*The US already has scores of diplomatic vacancies
December 25, 2025 at 12:24 AM
I never again want to hear about how the Republican Party is the party of national security. You don’t incinerate our diplomatic capacity & violate all of our treaty commitments if you care about national security.
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Сommunities across Ukraine have benefited from Germany’s support through the German federal enterprise Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), helping secure reliable energy for over 1.5 million people.
With Germany’s help, Ukrainian communities keep kindergartens and hospitals running through blackouts
In the winter of 2023, just after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began, Natalia Kovalenko, the director of one of the largest kindergartens in Kyiv Oblast, was grappling with challenges that ...
kyivindependent.com
December 25, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Сommunities across Ukraine have benefited from Germany’s support through the German federal enterprise Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), helping secure reliable energy for over 1.5 million people.
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A small (personal) example of this book’s intellectual dishonesty:
My father-in-law is reading In Covid’s Wake, and excitedly told me he found a passage where I’m quoted. The quote in question is me saying the FBI worked to censor speech on social media.
Huh? When did I say that?!
My father-in-law is reading In Covid’s Wake, and excitedly told me he found a passage where I’m quoted. The quote in question is me saying the FBI worked to censor speech on social media.
Huh? When did I say that?!
December 24, 2025 at 7:00 PM
A small (personal) example of this book’s intellectual dishonesty:
My father-in-law is reading In Covid’s Wake, and excitedly told me he found a passage where I’m quoted. The quote in question is me saying the FBI worked to censor speech on social media.
Huh? When did I say that?!
My father-in-law is reading In Covid’s Wake, and excitedly told me he found a passage where I’m quoted. The quote in question is me saying the FBI worked to censor speech on social media.
Huh? When did I say that?!
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Watch these lovely moments made possible thanks to you.
❤️Ukrainians are returning home.
❤️Children are learning in the classrooms.
❤️Air defense units are shooting down russian drones.
❤️Medics are saving lives.
And life goes on.
Thank you. And Merry Christmas.
❤️Ukrainians are returning home.
❤️Children are learning in the classrooms.
❤️Air defense units are shooting down russian drones.
❤️Medics are saving lives.
And life goes on.
Thank you. And Merry Christmas.
December 24, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Watch these lovely moments made possible thanks to you.
❤️Ukrainians are returning home.
❤️Children are learning in the classrooms.
❤️Air defense units are shooting down russian drones.
❤️Medics are saving lives.
And life goes on.
Thank you. And Merry Christmas.
❤️Ukrainians are returning home.
❤️Children are learning in the classrooms.
❤️Air defense units are shooting down russian drones.
❤️Medics are saving lives.
And life goes on.
Thank you. And Merry Christmas.
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Carol of the Bells ("Shchedryk") from Ukrainian Defenders at Sofiivska Square, in the heart of Kyiv.
Merry Christmas, friends!
📹: miarodriges / Threads
Merry Christmas, friends!
📹: miarodriges / Threads
December 24, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Carol of the Bells ("Shchedryk") from Ukrainian Defenders at Sofiivska Square, in the heart of Kyiv.
Merry Christmas, friends!
📹: miarodriges / Threads
Merry Christmas, friends!
📹: miarodriges / Threads
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“I trust my immune system. I don’t need a vaccine.”
Ok, I trust mine to protect me too. Which is why I trained it extensively on what the virus looks like so it can handle it.
Boxers don’t enter the ring without a plan. It’s the punch you don’t see coming that knocks you out.
Ok, I trust mine to protect me too. Which is why I trained it extensively on what the virus looks like so it can handle it.
Boxers don’t enter the ring without a plan. It’s the punch you don’t see coming that knocks you out.
December 21, 2025 at 5:00 PM
“I trust my immune system. I don’t need a vaccine.”
Ok, I trust mine to protect me too. Which is why I trained it extensively on what the virus looks like so it can handle it.
Boxers don’t enter the ring without a plan. It’s the punch you don’t see coming that knocks you out.
Ok, I trust mine to protect me too. Which is why I trained it extensively on what the virus looks like so it can handle it.
Boxers don’t enter the ring without a plan. It’s the punch you don’t see coming that knocks you out.
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*BREAKING PROMISES
Ukraine is Europe, by the way.
Ukraine is Europe, by the way.
December 21, 2025 at 8:57 PM
*BREAKING PROMISES
Ukraine is Europe, by the way.
Ukraine is Europe, by the way.
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"I find it hard to see NATO as an enemy," Putin stated in March 2000.
At the beginning of his rule, Putin followed a pro-Western course and did not rule out Russia joining NATO.
Today, NATO believes that Russia could be ready for a direct attack on Alliance countries within the next five years.
At the beginning of his rule, Putin followed a pro-Western course and did not rule out Russia joining NATO.
Today, NATO believes that Russia could be ready for a direct attack on Alliance countries within the next five years.
December 21, 2025 at 4:28 PM
"I find it hard to see NATO as an enemy," Putin stated in March 2000.
At the beginning of his rule, Putin followed a pro-Western course and did not rule out Russia joining NATO.
Today, NATO believes that Russia could be ready for a direct attack on Alliance countries within the next five years.
At the beginning of his rule, Putin followed a pro-Western course and did not rule out Russia joining NATO.
Today, NATO believes that Russia could be ready for a direct attack on Alliance countries within the next five years.
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NEW: RFK Jr.’s HHS made moves this week to restrict youth access to gender-affirming care.
HHS said the policy changes were based on a peer-reviewed report.
We looked at the peer reviews. They’re devastating.
One called the report “a dangerous incursion of politics into science and medicine.”
HHS said the policy changes were based on a peer-reviewed report.
We looked at the peer reviews. They’re devastating.
One called the report “a dangerous incursion of politics into science and medicine.”
HHS Moves to Restrict Gender-Affirming Care Based on Dubious Report Shredded in Peer Review
A review of the report HHS relied on calls it “a dangerous incursion of politics into science and medicine.”
www.importantcontext.news
December 20, 2025 at 6:22 PM
NEW: RFK Jr.’s HHS made moves this week to restrict youth access to gender-affirming care.
HHS said the policy changes were based on a peer-reviewed report.
We looked at the peer reviews. They’re devastating.
One called the report “a dangerous incursion of politics into science and medicine.”
HHS said the policy changes were based on a peer-reviewed report.
We looked at the peer reviews. They’re devastating.
One called the report “a dangerous incursion of politics into science and medicine.”
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Russian leaders keep saying they aim to conquer Ukraine because they want it, and hope to get concessions from the West too.
US leaders keep saying Russia wants peace and deserves accommodation.
Ukraine’s leaders try to sound reasonable in that impossible situation.
“Peace talks” farce continues.
US leaders keep saying Russia wants peace and deserves accommodation.
Ukraine’s leaders try to sound reasonable in that impossible situation.
“Peace talks” farce continues.
Putin Reaffirms Broad Military Goals for Russia in Ukraine
www.nytimes.com
December 19, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Russian leaders keep saying they aim to conquer Ukraine because they want it, and hope to get concessions from the West too.
US leaders keep saying Russia wants peace and deserves accommodation.
Ukraine’s leaders try to sound reasonable in that impossible situation.
“Peace talks” farce continues.
US leaders keep saying Russia wants peace and deserves accommodation.
Ukraine’s leaders try to sound reasonable in that impossible situation.
“Peace talks” farce continues.
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Ukrainian Defenders rescued an injured eagle-owl.One of its legs was injured.Through a volunteer,the bird was transferred to the "Pegas" shelter in Dnipro
Now the owl is safe.Specialists doing everything possible to help it recover&once again see the sky
📹 "Pegas" Shelter Dnipro
Now the owl is safe.Specialists doing everything possible to help it recover&once again see the sky
📹 "Pegas" Shelter Dnipro
December 16, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Ukrainian Defenders rescued an injured eagle-owl.One of its legs was injured.Through a volunteer,the bird was transferred to the "Pegas" shelter in Dnipro
Now the owl is safe.Specialists doing everything possible to help it recover&once again see the sky
📹 "Pegas" Shelter Dnipro
Now the owl is safe.Specialists doing everything possible to help it recover&once again see the sky
📹 "Pegas" Shelter Dnipro
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Meanwhile, the Security Service of Ukraine and the Naval Forces blew up a russian submarine in Novorossiysk with Sub Sea Baby drones — modified versions of those you’ve helped us fundraise🔥
This submarine had to hide in this port specifically thanks to the original Sea Babies🚤
This submarine had to hide in this port specifically thanks to the original Sea Babies🚤
December 15, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Meanwhile, the Security Service of Ukraine and the Naval Forces blew up a russian submarine in Novorossiysk with Sub Sea Baby drones — modified versions of those you’ve helped us fundraise🔥
This submarine had to hide in this port specifically thanks to the original Sea Babies🚤
This submarine had to hide in this port specifically thanks to the original Sea Babies🚤
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Russian propagandist Solovyev begs Russian "Z-bloggers" not to share the video of the Russian submarine being attacked in the port of Novorossiysk. Russian propaganda hopes to contain the information about Ukraine destroying a submarine carrying Calibr missile launchers.
December 15, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Russian propagandist Solovyev begs Russian "Z-bloggers" not to share the video of the Russian submarine being attacked in the port of Novorossiysk. Russian propaganda hopes to contain the information about Ukraine destroying a submarine carrying Calibr missile launchers.
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Not that you really need it in this case, but research says no.
Political appointee diplomats underperform career diplomats onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Political appointee diplomats underperform career diplomats onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
December 15, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Not that you really need it in this case, but research says no.
Political appointee diplomats underperform career diplomats onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Political appointee diplomats underperform career diplomats onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
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Republican congressman 👇🏽
December 15, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Republican congressman 👇🏽
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NEW: After freezing billions in U.S. foreign aid and putting countless lives at risk around the world, Trump administration officials in Washington celebrated with a sheet cake.
By @annamaria.bsky.social & Brett Murphy, photos by @peterdicampo.bsky.social
By @annamaria.bsky.social & Brett Murphy, photos by @peterdicampo.bsky.social
Trump Officials Celebrated With Cake After Slashing Aid. Then People Died of Cholera.
Behind closed doors in Washington, top advisers made a series of decisions that had devastating repercussions for the poorest country on earth. We went to South Sudan and found people who died as a re...
www.propublica.org
December 15, 2025 at 12:00 PM
NEW: After freezing billions in U.S. foreign aid and putting countless lives at risk around the world, Trump administration officials in Washington celebrated with a sheet cake.
By @annamaria.bsky.social & Brett Murphy, photos by @peterdicampo.bsky.social
By @annamaria.bsky.social & Brett Murphy, photos by @peterdicampo.bsky.social
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⚡️ Ukrainians reject wartime elections despite US push, poll shows.
Less than one-tenth of Ukrainians support holding immediate elections, even in the absence of a ceasefire with Russia, according to a recent poll.
Less than one-tenth of Ukrainians support holding immediate elections, even in the absence of a ceasefire with Russia, according to a recent poll.
Ukrainians reject wartime elections despite US push, poll shows
Less than one-tenth of Ukrainians support holding immediate elections, even in the absence of a ceasefire with Russia, according to a recent poll.
kyivindependent.com
December 15, 2025 at 1:33 PM
⚡️ Ukrainians reject wartime elections despite US push, poll shows.
Less than one-tenth of Ukrainians support holding immediate elections, even in the absence of a ceasefire with Russia, according to a recent poll.
Less than one-tenth of Ukrainians support holding immediate elections, even in the absence of a ceasefire with Russia, according to a recent poll.
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“I am so bored by AI. One of the things I love about the theatre is AI can’t do it.”
Ethan Hawke is a dude 👌🏻
Ethan Hawke is a dude 👌🏻
December 9, 2025 at 8:36 PM
“I am so bored by AI. One of the things I love about the theatre is AI can’t do it.”
Ethan Hawke is a dude 👌🏻
Ethan Hawke is a dude 👌🏻
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😠 Russia is rolling out a system to seize homes in occupied Ukrainian territories by labeling them “ownerless.”
The move clears the way for Moscow to hand the properties to newly imported Russian citizens.
The move clears the way for Moscow to hand the properties to newly imported Russian citizens.
New Russian Law Puts All Property Owners in Occupied Ukraine at Risk of Seizure
Russia has enacted a law facilitating the seizure of homes in occupied areas, labeling them "ownerless" to redistribute property to new citizens.
united24media.com
December 10, 2025 at 8:57 AM
😠 Russia is rolling out a system to seize homes in occupied Ukrainian territories by labeling them “ownerless.”
The move clears the way for Moscow to hand the properties to newly imported Russian citizens.
The move clears the way for Moscow to hand the properties to newly imported Russian citizens.
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Tolerating these bad faith parlor games, devoid of an attachment to actual history or the plain meaning of words, as paths to elite success in legal academia & the federal judiciary was a grave mistake. We need to stop doing that & never do it again.
During ratification of the 14th Amendment, senators discussed whether the Citizenship Clause would apply to the children of immigrants and resoundingly concluded that it did. The text and history all point in one direction and the counter-arguments are patently fraudulent. I am going to lose my mind
The evidence is the text. All you have to do is read the Constitution.
December 7, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Tolerating these bad faith parlor games, devoid of an attachment to actual history or the plain meaning of words, as paths to elite success in legal academia & the federal judiciary was a grave mistake. We need to stop doing that & never do it again.
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The Reagan National Defense Survey,released Thursday,found that the majority of Americans favor sending lethal aid to support 🇺🇦
This confirms what we've known all along:that so many US people firmly stand with us.Friends, we're beyond grateful.
Thankful to everyone supporting Ukraine on all levels
This confirms what we've known all along:that so many US people firmly stand with us.Friends, we're beyond grateful.
Thankful to everyone supporting Ukraine on all levels
December 7, 2025 at 2:51 PM
The Reagan National Defense Survey,released Thursday,found that the majority of Americans favor sending lethal aid to support 🇺🇦
This confirms what we've known all along:that so many US people firmly stand with us.Friends, we're beyond grateful.
Thankful to everyone supporting Ukraine on all levels
This confirms what we've known all along:that so many US people firmly stand with us.Friends, we're beyond grateful.
Thankful to everyone supporting Ukraine on all levels