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Preston MacDougall<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.online/@SocraticEthics" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>SocraticEthics</span></a></span> <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/WashingtonHasFallen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WashingtonHasFallen</span></a>. Putin is very pleased with his puppet in the <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/WhiteHouse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WhiteHouse</span></a></p><p>And <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/Xi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Xi</span></a> can’t believe his luck!</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USpol</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/TrumpRussiaCollusion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpRussiaCollusion</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/ChinaRising" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ChinaRising</span></a></p>
Preston MacDougall<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://threads.net/@meidastouch/" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>meidastouch</span></a></span> After <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> referred to <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/Alaska" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Alaska</span></a> as “<a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/Russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Russia</span></a> “, twice, <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/Putin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Putin</span></a> is very pleased with his puppet in the <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/WhiteHouse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WhiteHouse</span></a>.</p><p>And <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/Xi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Xi</span></a> can’t believe his luck as the <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/UnitedStates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UnitedStates</span></a> shoots itself in the head with massive cuts to <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>science</span></a> and <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>education</span></a>.</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/8647now" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>8647now</span></a> to <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/SaveAmerica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SaveAmerica</span></a>.</p>
Kyiv Independent Daily Headlines<p><strong>Saturday, August 9, 2025</strong></p> <p>[vlog/video] Why Americans, Europeans choose to fight for Ukraine — Russia’s budget deficit hits $61 billion, already surpassing annual target by 30% — Ukrainian drones strike 23,000 targets in July, kill 5,000 Russian troops — Russia has lost 1,061,350 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022 … and more</p> <p><a href="https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/08/saturday-august-9-2025/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025</span><span class="invisible">/08/saturday-august-9-2025/</span></a></p>
Jim Clark<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://ard.social/@tagesschau" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>tagesschau</span></a></span> <br>Lächerlich! Seine Berater haben ihm wohl offengelegt, dass er sich bei <a href="https://mastodontech.de/tags/Putin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Putin</span></a> und <a href="https://mastodontech.de/tags/Xi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Xi</span></a> die Zähne ausbeißt. Was eine <a href="https://mastodontech.de/tags/Flachzange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Flachzange</span></a> dieser Typ!</p>
HistoPol (#HP) 🏴 🇺🇸 🏴<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GeoPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GeoPol</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EUpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EUpol</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BigBeautifulBill" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BigBeautifulBill</span></a><br>(2/n) </p><p>president went on to say that in👉 order to be free, you have to be feared. However, the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EU</span></a> was not feared enough👈. It does not yet see itself sufficiently as a world power. It was therefore more urgent than ever to accelerate the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/European" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>European</span></a> agenda for sovereignty and competitiveness." </p><p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/de/306046/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/de/306046/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>...President <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/VonDerLeyen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VonDerLeyen</span></a> was wrong to cave: all <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Autocrats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Autocrats</span></a>, including <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Xi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Xi</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Putin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Putin</span></a>, and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a>, only respect strength... </p><p> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://masto.ai/@Nonilex" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Nonilex</span></a></span> @Nonilex</p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://masto.ai/@ariaflame" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>ariaflame</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@kibcol1049" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>kibcol1049</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://ec.social-network.europa.eu/@EUCommission" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>EUCommission</span></a></span> granted it doesn't require.much expertise.to know.that <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> cannot be negotiated with.</p><ul><li>That's why -"P.R."* <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/China" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>China</span></a> under <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Xi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Xi</span></a> didn't even bother to call, and just setup their tarrifs in return to be higher than those the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a> impose.</li></ul><p>The <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EU</span></a> / <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://respublicae.eu/@europarl_en" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>europarl_en</span></a></span> should do the same and start enforcing the same <em>"Alien Business Tax"</em> of 30% on <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PaymentProcessors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PaymentProcessors</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/DigitalServices" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalServices</span></a> amd <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/DogitalProducts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DogitalProducts</span></a> whilst <em>banning any price increases following the announcement</em> to <em>make them pay</em>!</p>
Aho<p>How a <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ccp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ccp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/chinese" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>chinese</span></a> defector forced <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Xi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Xi</span></a> to support <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/putin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>putin</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ukraine</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Estonia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Estonia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Latvia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Latvia</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Lithuania" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Lithuania</span></a> for <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nazi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nazi</span></a> regime in <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>russia</span></a> the new molotov-ribbentrop pact will be signed when putin visits China in September.</p><p>Source: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21Gfi4BvVMc" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">youtube.com/watch?v=21Gfi4BvVMc</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Jim Clark<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://norden.social/@hart" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>hart</span></a></span> <br>Naja, die haben auch viel Platz und werden autoritär regiert. Irgendwelche Genehmigungsverfahren gibt es dort weniger, wenn <a href="https://mastodontech.de/tags/Xi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Xi</span></a> das so will ...</p>
We Must Strike<p>A valuable reminder of just some of the FAILURES that <a href="https://c.im/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> and the <a href="https://c.im/tags/GOP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GOP</span></a> are trying to distract <a href="https://c.im/tags/Americans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Americans</span></a> from:</p><p>"In the real world, there is no peace deal in <a href="https://c.im/tags/Gaza" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Gaza</span></a>, no peace deal in <a href="https://c.im/tags/Ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ukraine</span></a>, no trade deals with <a href="https://c.im/tags/Mexico" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mexico</span></a> or <a href="https://c.im/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a> or the <a href="https://c.im/tags/EuropeanUnion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EuropeanUnion</span></a>. <a href="https://c.im/tags/Inflation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Inflation</span></a> is rising again; <a href="https://c.im/tags/Xi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Xi</span></a> Jinping and Vladimir <a href="https://c.im/tags/Putin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Putin</span></a> have proved immune to Trump’s flattery; and the <a href="https://c.im/tags/President" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>President</span></a>’s disapproval rating just hit its highest mark yet in his second term, with fifty-five per cent in a new Economist/YouGov poll looking unfavorably on his job performance; a new Associated Press/NORC survey, also out this week, found that majorities of Americans were unhappy with his handling of the <a href="https://c.im/tags/economy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>economy</span></a>, government spending, <a href="https://c.im/tags/trade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>trade</span></a>, <a href="https://c.im/tags/taxes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>taxes</span></a>, <a href="https://c.im/tags/immigration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>immigration</span></a>, health care, and the conflict in the Middle East—every issue that the poll asked about."<br>___<br>Trump Has a Bad Case of Biden on the Brain | The New Yorker <a href="https://archive.ph/G8Ilq#selection-1449.0-1465.239" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">archive.ph/G8Ilq#selection-144</span><span class="invisible">9.0-1465.239</span></a></p>
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So far #Trump has not met w/ #Xi Jinping, #China’s president, & his few telephone interactions w/ him…have not gone beyond familiar talking points on the future of #Taiwan, China’s #nuclear buildup, & disputes over export controls of key #technologies. Trump has focused almost entirely on the #trade relationship, his aides say, & there are signs of division inside the admin over shifting the focus of American forces out of #Europe & the #MiddleEast to the #IndoPacific.

This may be the best reason to support Ukraine 😳

Xi Adopts the ‘Putin Doctrine,’ at Russia’s Peril

“Mr. Xi’s pursuit of his China Dream is in many ways a mirror of the Putin doctrine. He has already won new influence in Central Asia and perfected control over Tibet, Macau, Xinjiang and Hong Kong. Chinese doctrine even presses claims to the Indian province of Arunachal Pradesh, where China and India vie for control of the waters of Asia’s largest river, the Brahmaputra, which had been part of China since ancient times”

wsj.com/opinion/xi-adopts-the-