Credible reports that ginormous Russian LNG (liquid natural gas) tanker Arctic Metagaz is on fire in Mediterranean. Reports suggest it was hit be a USV (uncrewed surface vessel)
Whether Iran linked or Ukraine, very big implications for Russian war effort
New book 📖 📚 arrived.
Su-27 of the Ukrainian Air Force
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Russians need to earn more than half a million rubles a month to get a mortgage approved for a two-bedroom apartment in Moscow, according to RBC.
The average salary is less than half of this.
The truth of Russia's lies about "liberation of Donbas people":
Mrs Halyna lived in her frozen to ice apartment in Dobropillya, with nothing to eat and nowhere to go. She could barely move.
Ukrainian White Angels crew came to her rescue, gave her food and brought Mrs Halyna to safety.
Im Dezember stellte ich meine Aktivitäten auf X ein - das ist heute mein letzter aktiver Post hier auf Bluesky. Ich bin einstweilen noch auf Insta und Facebook aktiv auf. Mit freundlichen Grüßen
Still in need of cats.
After the first pages I think it's written well. The conquest is still historical AND political a hot topic it seems.
Started a new reading.
Context:
Watching the movie "Greenland" right now.
Habe ihr Buch letzte Woche fertig gelesen. Ich kann es nur empfehlen. Vor allem die weltpolitischen Zusammenhänge werden sehr gut erklärt.
Russland, ein geopolitischer Scheinriese!
russland. großmacht. atommacht. unbesiegbar.
seriously?
wichtig, all die russlandverstehenden "experten" immer wieder auf den boden der tatsachen zurückzuholen.
@mmkeupp.bsky.social 👍👇
Stephen Miller: This whole period that happened after World War II where the West began apologizing and groveling and begging—
Host: I don't even know what you're talking about right now. I asked you if there would be an election in Venezuela.
Eine der krassen Fehlleistungen der Advokaten eines realpolitischen „Interessensausgleichs“ mit Russland besteht darin, dass sie nicht erkennen, dass das NATO-Narrativ, mit dem die russische Propaganda den Krieg begründet, nur dazu dient, die eigentlichen Kriegsziele zu verschleiern.👇🏽
Trump’s Ukraine peace plan is under fire from both parties. Senators McConnell, Wicker, and Shaheen call it a Putin-friendly surrender. Rep. Fitzpatrick moves to vote on Russia sanctions. Pro-Ukraine rallies are planned across the US this weekend.
Ein Verriss.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2x6r...
(1) Für Russland ist Krieg das neue Normal und das einzige, was dieses Imperium innerlich stabilisiert. Krieg ist Frieden, sozusagen solange der Krieg dauert.
Herzlichen Dank @mmkeupp.bsky.social für Ihren klaren Blick und diese Analyse, die ich zu 98% teile.
The greatest story in medieval history: the life of William the Marshal.
I get totally carried away and produce my longest ever podcast.
Listen here:
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My newest piece for the @nytimes, on the similarities and differences between the AI revolution and the Enlightenment, and what the latter shows about the dangers of the former: www.nytimes.com/2025/08/02/o...
#AlaskaSummit
Interesting comments from Sternenko, an activist who has been a fierce critic of Zelenskyy (paraphrased + translated)
Zelenskyy cannot agree to Putin’s demands, because it would be both political and literal suicide. Giving up territory would significantly destabilize Ukraine.
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Are any Nafo Fellas right now in Torino?
#OTD in 1944, Florence, Italy. Liberation. #WW2 #HISTORY
