Pericles
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Instead of a thousand words.
A Ukrainian rescuer working on the aftermath of the Russian attacks on Ukraine in the freezing cold.
Sometimes heroes wear ice helmets instead of capes.
📷: Olha Serafymovych, State Emergency Rescue Service
A Ukrainian rescuer working on the aftermath of the Russian attacks on Ukraine in the freezing cold.
Sometimes heroes wear ice helmets instead of capes.
📷: Olha Serafymovych, State Emergency Rescue Service
February 8, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Instead of a thousand words.
A Ukrainian rescuer working on the aftermath of the Russian attacks on Ukraine in the freezing cold.
Sometimes heroes wear ice helmets instead of capes.
📷: Olha Serafymovych, State Emergency Rescue Service
A Ukrainian rescuer working on the aftermath of the Russian attacks on Ukraine in the freezing cold.
Sometimes heroes wear ice helmets instead of capes.
📷: Olha Serafymovych, State Emergency Rescue Service
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"Just move on," he screams.
In which Jeffrey Epstein, who laundered money for the Russians, explains how Donald Trump was doing exactly the same thing, and how this accounts for most of his wealth.
February 7, 2026 at 6:17 PM
"Just move on," he screams.
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Quite a scoop here. "Last spring [NSA] detected evidence of an unusual phone call between an individual associated with foreign intelligence and a person close to Donald Trump, according to a whistleblower’s attorney briefed on the existence of the call" www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
NSA detected phone call between foreign intelligence and a person close to Trump
Whistleblower says that Tulsi Gabbard blocked agency from sharing report and delivered it to White House chief of staff
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2026 at 6:23 PM
Quite a scoop here. "Last spring [NSA] detected evidence of an unusual phone call between an individual associated with foreign intelligence and a person close to Donald Trump, according to a whistleblower’s attorney briefed on the existence of the call" www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Russia trades with Iran, yet Trump has still not put any tariffs on Russia.
It doesn't specify rates that could be imposed, but uses 25% as an example,says it will apply to goods imported into the US from nations that 'directly or indirectly purchases, imports, or otherwise acquires any goods or services from Iran'
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Trump signs executive order threatening tariffs for countries trading with Iran
The order did not specify the rate that could be imposed, but used 25% as an example.
www.bbc.com
February 7, 2026 at 7:25 AM
Russia trades with Iran, yet Trump has still not put any tariffs on Russia.
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Donald Trump deletes video showing obamas as apes
The clip was posted, taken down, and blamed on a staffer “error,” according to his team.
#DonaldTrump
The clip was posted, taken down, and blamed on a staffer “error,” according to his team.
#DonaldTrump
February 6, 2026 at 6:41 PM
Donald Trump deletes video showing obamas as apes
The clip was posted, taken down, and blamed on a staffer “error,” according to his team.
#DonaldTrump
The clip was posted, taken down, and blamed on a staffer “error,” according to his team.
#DonaldTrump
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It can be mounted on trucks, warships, aircraft, and satellites.
Until now, similar systems could operate continuously for no more than three seconds and were much more cumbersome.
Until now, similar systems could operate continuously for no more than three seconds and were much more cumbersome.
February 5, 2026 at 9:35 PM
It can be mounted on trucks, warships, aircraft, and satellites.
Until now, similar systems could operate continuously for no more than three seconds and were much more cumbersome.
Until now, similar systems could operate continuously for no more than three seconds and were much more cumbersome.
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Who entered Epstein's jail tier the night of his death? Newly released video logs appear to contradict official accounts.
www.cbsnews.com/news/epstein...
www.cbsnews.com/news/epstein...
Who entered Epstein's jail tier the night of his death? Newly released video logs appear to contradict official accounts.
Newly released documents from the Epstein files raise more questions about activity seen on video from the jail the night he died.
www.cbsnews.com
February 5, 2026 at 10:39 PM
Who entered Epstein's jail tier the night of his death? Newly released video logs appear to contradict official accounts.
www.cbsnews.com/news/epstein...
www.cbsnews.com/news/epstein...
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⚡️Trump backs Orban ahead of April elections in Hungary.
U.S. President Donald Trump publicly endorsed Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban ahead of Hungary’s upcoming parliamentary elections in a Feb. 5 post on his Truth Social platform.
U.S. President Donald Trump publicly endorsed Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban ahead of Hungary’s upcoming parliamentary elections in a Feb. 5 post on his Truth Social platform.
Trump backs Orban ahead of April elections in Hungary
U.S. President Donald Trump publicly endorsed Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban ahead of Hungary’s upcoming parliamentary elections in a Feb. 5 post on his Truth Social platform.
kyivindependent.com
February 6, 2026 at 1:22 AM
⚡️Trump backs Orban ahead of April elections in Hungary.
U.S. President Donald Trump publicly endorsed Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban ahead of Hungary’s upcoming parliamentary elections in a Feb. 5 post on his Truth Social platform.
U.S. President Donald Trump publicly endorsed Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban ahead of Hungary’s upcoming parliamentary elections in a Feb. 5 post on his Truth Social platform.
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Trump’s private ask to Schumer: He’d release funds for the multi-billion dollar Gateway project. But Schumer had to agree to help him rename Dulles and Penn Station after him. Schumer rejected it.
www.cnn.com/2026/02/05/p...
www.cnn.com/2026/02/05/p...
Trump promises Schumer funding for NY tunnel project — if Penn Station and Dulles Airport are renamed after him | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump told Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer last month that he was finally prepared to drop his freeze on billions of dollars in funding for a major New York infrastructure projec...
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February 6, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Trump’s private ask to Schumer: He’d release funds for the multi-billion dollar Gateway project. But Schumer had to agree to help him rename Dulles and Penn Station after him. Schumer rejected it.
www.cnn.com/2026/02/05/p...
www.cnn.com/2026/02/05/p...
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"Better never means better for everyone... It always means worse, for some"
February 5, 2026 at 6:38 PM
"Better never means better for everyone... It always means worse, for some"
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Meduza interviewed Alexander Gabuev about his role as Putin in the wargame conducted by German military researchers last December. In the simulation, the Russians pulled off a kind of blitzkrieg victory over the Germans and Poles, to say nothing of the Balts. meduza.io/en/feature/2...
He played Putin and broke NATO in three days. Alexander Gabuev, the scholar behind an alarming wargame, tells Meduza how he did it. — Meduza
Last December, the newspaper Die Welt partnered with military researchers at Helmut Schmidt University to simulate a Russian invasion of NATO. The exercise involved 16 participants, including security...
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February 5, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Meduza interviewed Alexander Gabuev about his role as Putin in the wargame conducted by German military researchers last December. In the simulation, the Russians pulled off a kind of blitzkrieg victory over the Germans and Poles, to say nothing of the Balts. meduza.io/en/feature/2...
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German brigade already deployed to Lithuania failed to intervene because Russia used drones to lay mines on roads leading out of its base.
In the wargame, absent American leadership, Russia managed within a couple of days to destroy the credibility of NATO and establish domination over the Baltics.
In the wargame, absent American leadership, Russia managed within a couple of days to destroy the credibility of NATO and establish domination over the Baltics.
February 5, 2026 at 11:27 AM
German brigade already deployed to Lithuania failed to intervene because Russia used drones to lay mines on roads leading out of its base.
In the wargame, absent American leadership, Russia managed within a couple of days to destroy the credibility of NATO and establish domination over the Baltics.
In the wargame, absent American leadership, Russia managed within a couple of days to destroy the credibility of NATO and establish domination over the Baltics.
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Russia used the pretext of a humanitarian crisis in the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad to seize the Lithuanian city of Marijampole.
Russian portrayals of the invasion as a humanitarian mission were sufficient for the U.S. to decline invoking NATO’s Article 5 that calls for allied assistance.
Russian portrayals of the invasion as a humanitarian mission were sufficient for the U.S. to decline invoking NATO’s Article 5 that calls for allied assistance.
February 5, 2026 at 11:27 AM
Russia used the pretext of a humanitarian crisis in the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad to seize the Lithuanian city of Marijampole.
Russian portrayals of the invasion as a humanitarian mission were sufficient for the U.S. to decline invoking NATO’s Article 5 that calls for allied assistance.
Russian portrayals of the invasion as a humanitarian mission were sufficient for the U.S. to decline invoking NATO’s Article 5 that calls for allied assistance.
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🇮🇹 Russians tried to spoil the Olympics in Italy with cyberattacks, - ANSA
Russian hackers tried to attack some of the facilities of the Winter Olympics, which will be held from February 6 to 22 in Italy.
Russian hackers tried to attack some of the facilities of the Winter Olympics, which will be held from February 6 to 22 in Italy.
February 4, 2026 at 3:22 PM
🇮🇹 Russians tried to spoil the Olympics in Italy with cyberattacks, - ANSA
Russian hackers tried to attack some of the facilities of the Winter Olympics, which will be held from February 6 to 22 in Italy.
Russian hackers tried to attack some of the facilities of the Winter Olympics, which will be held from February 6 to 22 in Italy.
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🇪🇺🇺🇦 EU loan for Ukraine for €90 billion still not agreed due to France's intransigence
🇫🇷 Among Ukraine's allies, frustration with France is growing over its blocking of the loan, first agreed at the EU summit in December, writes Politico.
🇫🇷 Among Ukraine's allies, frustration with France is growing over its blocking of the loan, first agreed at the EU summit in December, writes Politico.
February 4, 2026 at 3:27 PM
🇪🇺🇺🇦 EU loan for Ukraine for €90 billion still not agreed due to France's intransigence
🇫🇷 Among Ukraine's allies, frustration with France is growing over its blocking of the loan, first agreed at the EU summit in December, writes Politico.
🇫🇷 Among Ukraine's allies, frustration with France is growing over its blocking of the loan, first agreed at the EU summit in December, writes Politico.
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🇪🇪🛳️ Estonia has detained a Bahamian-flagged container ship en route to Russia, - ERR
The vessel was detained on suspicion of involvement in smuggling operations originating from Ecuador. Its final destination was St. Petersburg. The ship’s crew consists of 23 Russian citizens.
The vessel was detained on suspicion of involvement in smuggling operations originating from Ecuador. Its final destination was St. Petersburg. The ship’s crew consists of 23 Russian citizens.
February 3, 2026 at 10:31 PM
🇪🇪🛳️ Estonia has detained a Bahamian-flagged container ship en route to Russia, - ERR
The vessel was detained on suspicion of involvement in smuggling operations originating from Ecuador. Its final destination was St. Petersburg. The ship’s crew consists of 23 Russian citizens.
The vessel was detained on suspicion of involvement in smuggling operations originating from Ecuador. Its final destination was St. Petersburg. The ship’s crew consists of 23 Russian citizens.
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Bloomberg: Despite increased pressure on Russia’s critical oil trade, the country’s crude oil shipments remain stable.
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February 3, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Bloomberg: Despite increased pressure on Russia’s critical oil trade, the country’s crude oil shipments remain stable.
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An illegal biological laboratory, operated by Chinese nationals, was recently discovered in a home in Las Vegas.
Authorities identified over 1,000 samples of potential biological materials, many stored in refrigerators and vials containing unknown liquids.
abcnews.go.com/US/fbi-inves...
Authorities identified over 1,000 samples of potential biological materials, many stored in refrigerators and vials containing unknown liquids.
abcnews.go.com/US/fbi-inves...
1,000 samples sent for testing after possible biological lab found inside Las Vegas home: FBI
The evidence has been transported to an FBI lab for testing, authorities said Monday.
abcnews.go.com
February 3, 2026 at 5:48 PM
An illegal biological laboratory, operated by Chinese nationals, was recently discovered in a home in Las Vegas.
Authorities identified over 1,000 samples of potential biological materials, many stored in refrigerators and vials containing unknown liquids.
abcnews.go.com/US/fbi-inves...
Authorities identified over 1,000 samples of potential biological materials, many stored in refrigerators and vials containing unknown liquids.
abcnews.go.com/US/fbi-inves...
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🇺🇦🇩🇰 According to Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE), Denmark has topped the world ranking of states in terms of direct military assistance to Ukraine relative to its own GDP.
The data covers the period from January 2022 to October 2025. Denmark allocated 2.75% of its GDP.
The data covers the period from January 2022 to October 2025. Denmark allocated 2.75% of its GDP.
February 3, 2026 at 10:05 AM
🇺🇦🇩🇰 According to Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE), Denmark has topped the world ranking of states in terms of direct military assistance to Ukraine relative to its own GDP.
The data covers the period from January 2022 to October 2025. Denmark allocated 2.75% of its GDP.
The data covers the period from January 2022 to October 2025. Denmark allocated 2.75% of its GDP.
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Sailing within waving distance of Danish Copenhagen navy base we have CAFFA.
False flag (up for grabs).
Spent late summer/autumn stealing wheat from Ukraine and earlier in 2025 going to Tartus and West Africa, possibly part of Russia's extensive military logistics there.
Not even sanctioned.
False flag (up for grabs).
Spent late summer/autumn stealing wheat from Ukraine and earlier in 2025 going to Tartus and West Africa, possibly part of Russia's extensive military logistics there.
Not even sanctioned.
February 2, 2026 at 11:14 PM
Sailing within waving distance of Danish Copenhagen navy base we have CAFFA.
False flag (up for grabs).
Spent late summer/autumn stealing wheat from Ukraine and earlier in 2025 going to Tartus and West Africa, possibly part of Russia's extensive military logistics there.
Not even sanctioned.
False flag (up for grabs).
Spent late summer/autumn stealing wheat from Ukraine and earlier in 2025 going to Tartus and West Africa, possibly part of Russia's extensive military logistics there.
Not even sanctioned.
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I thought we would see the leader of the free world say, “Mr. Putin, get out of Ukraine.”
But we didn’t. We see an American administration saying: between Putin and Zelensky, we don’t take sides.
Between tyranny invading democracy, the United States says it does not take sides.
But we didn’t. We see an American administration saying: between Putin and Zelensky, we don’t take sides.
Between tyranny invading democracy, the United States says it does not take sides.
February 1, 2026 at 6:35 PM
I thought we would see the leader of the free world say, “Mr. Putin, get out of Ukraine.”
But we didn’t. We see an American administration saying: between Putin and Zelensky, we don’t take sides.
Between tyranny invading democracy, the United States says it does not take sides.
But we didn’t. We see an American administration saying: between Putin and Zelensky, we don’t take sides.
Between tyranny invading democracy, the United States says it does not take sides.
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Shadow tanker PEACE lacks safety management, insurance.
She is flying a false flag of Timor-Leste where Timor-Leste demands of other states to stop her.
She is lawless. Sanctioned by EU and UK. She is on her fifth delivery of Russian crude to India last 12m.
She is leaving Baltic Sea laden now.
She is flying a false flag of Timor-Leste where Timor-Leste demands of other states to stop her.
She is lawless. Sanctioned by EU and UK. She is on her fifth delivery of Russian crude to India last 12m.
She is leaving Baltic Sea laden now.
February 1, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Shadow tanker PEACE lacks safety management, insurance.
She is flying a false flag of Timor-Leste where Timor-Leste demands of other states to stop her.
She is lawless. Sanctioned by EU and UK. She is on her fifth delivery of Russian crude to India last 12m.
She is leaving Baltic Sea laden now.
She is flying a false flag of Timor-Leste where Timor-Leste demands of other states to stop her.
She is lawless. Sanctioned by EU and UK. She is on her fifth delivery of Russian crude to India last 12m.
She is leaving Baltic Sea laden now.
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🤔 According to documents declassified by the US Department of Justice, the girls for Epstein's parties were supplied by the Krasnodar-based (Russia) Shtorm modeling agency, which was involved in organizing the opening ceremony of the Sochi Olympics.
January 31, 2026 at 10:12 PM
🤔 According to documents declassified by the US Department of Justice, the girls for Epstein's parties were supplied by the Krasnodar-based (Russia) Shtorm modeling agency, which was involved in organizing the opening ceremony of the Sochi Olympics.
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As far as I have seen none of todays shadow tankers entering Baltic Sea has seen any friction in doing so.
At least one lacks insurance, the next one entering, BREEZE, lacks also a flag, ie is lawless.
Three tankers without a flag are leaving, laden with Russian oil.
No enforcement seen.
At least one lacks insurance, the next one entering, BREEZE, lacks also a flag, ie is lawless.
Three tankers without a flag are leaving, laden with Russian oil.
No enforcement seen.
January 31, 2026 at 11:03 PM
As far as I have seen none of todays shadow tankers entering Baltic Sea has seen any friction in doing so.
At least one lacks insurance, the next one entering, BREEZE, lacks also a flag, ie is lawless.
Three tankers without a flag are leaving, laden with Russian oil.
No enforcement seen.
At least one lacks insurance, the next one entering, BREEZE, lacks also a flag, ie is lawless.
Three tankers without a flag are leaving, laden with Russian oil.
No enforcement seen.
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4 days ago Baltic States + UK wrote a letter interpreted as "Baltic Sea closing for shadow fleet".
No sanctioned tanker has arrived since (unusual*) but coming 24-36h the claim will get its first test with 5 sanctioned tankers inbound.
No sanctioned tanker has arrived since (unusual*) but coming 24-36h the claim will get its first test with 5 sanctioned tankers inbound.
January 30, 2026 at 10:41 PM
4 days ago Baltic States + UK wrote a letter interpreted as "Baltic Sea closing for shadow fleet".
No sanctioned tanker has arrived since (unusual*) but coming 24-36h the claim will get its first test with 5 sanctioned tankers inbound.
No sanctioned tanker has arrived since (unusual*) but coming 24-36h the claim will get its first test with 5 sanctioned tankers inbound.