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1/ A Russian soldier says that only the "marginalised" – drug addicts, the homeless and the destitute – are joining the Russian army these days . He says that the war continues because people in Russia profit from it and that its aim is to "dominate and humiliate" Ukraine. ⬇️
December 19, 2025 at 10:22 AM
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US intelligence says Putin still aims to capture all of Ukraine and reclaim former Soviet territories in Europe, six sources told Reuters.

www.reuters.com/world/europe...
HUR Chief Budanov said Russia plans to occupy Baltic states by 2027, accelerated from 2030, and strike Poland without occupation, viewing the West as weak and indecisive.
December 20, 2025 at 8:16 AM
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Show of hands. Did anyone here expect the coverup to not be so blatantly obvious?
December 20, 2025 at 6:05 AM
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House Republicans canceled votes tomorrow and are going on vacation without extending ACA tax credits, despite a majority of the House supporting this. What an outrage.
December 18, 2025 at 11:44 PM
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WASH POST: “A retired Tennessee policeman who spent more than a month in jail over an anti-Trump Facebook post is suing the authorities… Larry Bushart filed a lawsuit in federal court Wednesday against a sheriff, an investigator and Perry County…” www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
December 19, 2025 at 4:33 AM
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The Russian Paralympic Committee is cooperating with Putin's war ministry and several ultra-patriotic organisations in efforts to train crippled warriors for international sport events
Russian men crippled in war are now training for the Paralympics
Warriors disabled in the war of aggression against Ukraine are aiming for participation in the Paralympic Games.
www.thebarentsobserver.com
December 18, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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It's #FiverFriday
Donate 5$ to heroes from Pokrovsk direction, help defenders get what they need to fight for freedom 🇺🇦🇺🇦

🚨The 8th Separate Assault Battalion (8 OGShB) need a pickup truck for their missions in Pokrovsk direction🇺🇦

🎯: 8300$
✅️: 566$

🅿️aypal: [email protected]

Thank you🫂❤️
December 19, 2025 at 8:09 AM
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It's #FiverFriday
Donate 5$ to heroes from Pokrovsk direction, help defenders get what they need to fight for freedom 🇺🇦🇺🇦

🚨The 8th Separate Assault Battalion (8 OGShB) need a pickup truck for their missions in Pokrovsk direction🇺🇦

🎯: 8300$
✅️: 566$

🅿️aypal: [email protected]

Thank you🫂❤️
December 19, 2025 at 8:10 AM
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🇪🇺🇺🇦 Zelensky: The presence of European troops will not mean that they will fight for Ukraine, but it reduces the chances of 100% repeated aggression by Russia.
December 18, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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Online, messages and comments of support for Odesa are spreading. Many people send charged powerbanks to Odesa or invite people to stay with them.

I’ve put together a compilation of videos showing how Odesa residents are coping with the lack of electricity with creativity and good spirits.
December 18, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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"As a resident of Lviv, I ask that half of our electricity be taken from us and given to the people of Odesa. Thank you."

Many residents of Odesa have been without electricity for six days now, and some are also without heating and water, following a Russian attack on the city on December 13.
December 18, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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Massive strike by Ukraine’s SBU at Belbek airfield in occupied Crimea overnight: a MiG-31 with full payload, a Pantsir-S2 air defense system, an S-400 radar unit, and two Nebo-SVU radars were destroyed or damaged, losses worth hundreds of millions of dollars.
December 18, 2025 at 11:42 AM
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“Chairman Jordan made an excellent decision in not allowing Jack Smith to testify publicly, because had he done so, it would have been absolutely devastating to the President and all the president's men,” says @raskin.house.gov. www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
Jack Smith tells Congress he could prove Trump engaged in a 'criminal scheme' to overturn 2020 election
Smith testified about his investigations into Trump during a closed-door hearing with members of the House Judiciary Committee.
www.nbcnews.com
December 17, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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BREAKING: Keir Starmer says he has issued a licence to transfer £2.5bn from the sale of Chelsea under Roman Abramovich to Ukraine

"My message to Abramovich is this. The clock is ticking. Honour the commitment that you made and pay up now [or] we're prepared to go to court"
December 17, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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He's scared. Tesla sales are tanking, California is about to rule that "Full Self-Driving" is false advertising, Starship keeps blowing up, SpaceX loses too much money to IPO, and XAI is burning $10 billion/year for the 4th place chatbot.

It's over, he knows it, and only corruption can save him.
SCOOP: Elon Musk — who threatened to launch a third party and support challengers to Republican incumbents during his dispute with Trump — is now firmly back in the GOP's camp having begun funding Republican midterms campaigns.
Scoop: Elon Musk diving into 2026 midterms for the GOP
Musk recently cut big checks to help Republicans win congressional races next year.
www.axios.com
December 16, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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SBU underwater drones "Sub Sea Baby" struck a Russian submarine with four launch tubes for "Kalibr" cruise missiles in Novorossiysk.
t.me/c/1296224042...
December 15, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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Pepsi allegedly gave Walmart discounts on its products, while charging other retailers higher prices.

Biden's FTC filed a complaint. Trump's FTC later dropped it.

This is a prime example of how monopoly-like power takes away our freedom of choice. Lina Khan explains.
The Illusion of Choice: How Big Business Controls Your Life (ft. Lina Khan)
Robert Reich
youtu.be
December 15, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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Real support is measured in delivered aid, not words. Your contribution directly helps Ukrainians under attack: linktr.ee/Vaukraine
December 15, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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I know I've been beating this drum for over seven years now, but Donald Trump is a very and truly sick man who should be in a mental or penal institution and certainly not the White House.
this is one of the most psychotic things Trump has ever posted
December 15, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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The enemy once again announced the complete capture of Pokrovsk, but Ukrainian assault units demonstrated today that fighting is still ongoing in the streets of the city.
December 15, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Maria Bartiromo is incredulous and keeps (weakly) pushing back as Ro Khanna lays out why the affordability crisis is due to Trump's policies and not the fault of Joe Biden
December 15, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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this is one of the most psychotic things Trump has ever posted
December 15, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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Exclusive: The Department of Veterans Affairs will abruptly eliminate as many as 35,000 health care positions this month, mostly unfilled jobs.

The cuts come after a massive reorganization effort already resulted in the loss of almost 30,000 employees.
VA plans to abruptly eliminate tens of thousands of health care jobs
Strains on the Veterans Affairs system could grow with the elimination of as many as 35,000 mostly unfilled health care positions, including doctors and nurses.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 13, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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Assigned to a prison job paying $0.13 per hour, Abron Arrington refused to work, figuring his time could be better spent learning physics.

The Colorado DOC punished him with bouts of solitary confinement.
Forced Labor Continues in Colorado, Years After Vote to End Prison Slavery 
Coloradans voted in 2018 to amend their state constitution to ban forced labor in prison. Years later, incarcerated people are still being punished for refusing work assignments.
boltsmag.org
December 14, 2025 at 3:29 PM