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Erik Prince is connected to so many awful things. All these oligarchs play in the same sewers.

"...Andrew appeared to email Epstein a confidential briefing on investment opportunities in the reconstruction of Helmand Province, Afghanistan..."

The only time I've ever seen the word Helmand Province was in a sentence with Erik Prince and rare Earth minerals.
www.buzzfeednews.com/article/aram...

I used to work for the DOJ, Treasury, State. Seeing them desecrate all these agencies is despicable but the gears were already in motion for something like this to happen decades ago. I am living in Europe now after being DOGE'D. Everyone here says it is scary similar to 1930s Germany

There is no reason to believe Trump's foreign policy is designed to benefit America or Americans
www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...

US builds website that will allow Europeans to view blocked content Freedom.gov appears to be administered by a branch of the Department of Homeland Security

Once again, this admin is perverting agencies like CISA that have done great work into their own gross pet projects... Like making it accessible to Europeans to view hate speech and CSAM. Cool.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Military Intelligence and Planning in the Carolingian Empire - Medievalists.net David Bachrach explores how the Carolingian rulers gathered intelligence, interrogated travellers, and compiled detailed frontier reports to plan and execute their military campaigns.

Military Intelligence and Planning in the Carolingian Empire www.medievalists.net/2026/02/mili... #militaryhistory #Carolingians

A lot of women have experienced this before. It does some insane stuff to you mentally and can go into body dysmorphia territory when no— these men just need to be alone or with another guy. They hate women. They just see them as a means to an end (have a child, present hetero, follow the norm).

There's a ton of discussion about how macho culture just wraps around to being homoerotic. These men are homosocial and really despise women. This is crass but there's men who just want to fuck from behind bc they don't like the idea of staring at the aesthetic of a women.

Same. I'm all for toxic old man yaoi. But not this. Any Germans in the chat screaming at this? Because ja, Das ist verboten. All of it the jeans the bike in the sauna. The stench probably in there 🤢

The grift that keeps on giving.

How one country stopped a Trump-style authoritarian in his tracks What Brazil got right that America got wrong.

The Brazilian political system is, structurally, very similar to the American one. But when they elected a Trump-style authoritarian back in 2018, their Congress and Supreme Court actually fought back.

I went to Brazil to find out why. And what I learned surprised me.

www.vox.com/politics/479...

Alpha Group Receives Over 25,000 Drones from Come Back Alive Foundation Soldiers of the Special Operations Center “A” of the Security Service of Ukraine have received more than 25,000 drones from the Come Back Alive Foundation – the largest delivery of […]

❗ Soldiers of the Special Operations Center “A” of the Security Service of Ukraine have received more than 25,000 drones from the Come Back Alive Foundation – the largest delivery of strike drones in the charity’s history.

militarnyi.com/en/news/alph...

He is beauty.
He is grace.
He is allegedly getting a buttload of media requests.

It’s the Pebbling Dude, the Michael Jackson of Misting, the head ice technician for curling, Moonwalking Mark Callan.

Ok I'm just now going to see it just to see what the "fuss" is, go with a friend if it's really bad for a laugh etc. during a quiet matinee. I'm really curious how they attempt to make a Byronic character like Heathcliff the "romantic protagonist and hero". Because Byronic is at best an Anti-Hero.

SBU strikes chemical factory used for explosives production deep inside Russia

SBU strikes chemical factory used for explosives production deep inside Russia #Ukraine

This is what leadership looks like.

How is it possible that Kristi Noem still has this job. Imagine if you’re a family member or a shipmate of this guardsman.

www.nbcnews.com/politics/imm...

Yeah, that's kinda *concerning* Heathcliff is a really fucked up guy and not the hero in this. I mean nobody is in this story. Everyone is pretty messed up. I've read a lot of criticism about the casting which is valid and it being portrayed as like a booktok romance,is it good at least visually?

A redhaired teen wielding a lance sits on a proud horse.

A knight mid joust, wearing lots of floofy pink billowing fabric.

A knight waves a flag on a rearing horse.

A knight and her lady share a horse, waving a pride flag,

Knights tend to come paired with horses.

Happy Lunar New Year to all those who observe, enjoy some Horse Art.

ladiesoftheknightcomic.com for more knight and horse shenanigans.

Sudbaden Adventures A Medievalists adventure across Germany's Southwest (pt.1)

My first #travel post about #Germany retracing my steps in a series of posts about adventuring out to the Südbaden and beyond.
#Substack #Wanderlust #Medievalsites
open.substack.com/pub/daggeran...

From 2017

I want to see it, as it's one of my favorite books (I don't care if it's 'problematic' as the kids say) but I've heard treating it like an interpretation of the classic like Baz Lehrman's Romeo + Juliette is the way to go with seeing this.

Americans are campaigning for European right wing Russian supporters. Russian media is loving every minute.

Russian officials are unlikely to deviate from their original war demands during the upcoming February 17 to 18 trilateral US-Ukrainian-Russian talks in Geneva, Switzerland.

Read more here: www.criticalthreats.org/analysis/rus...

🇵🇱 Sikorski: “It is a complete falsehood to claim that mass migration was a left-wing project. For decades, it was supported by Republican businessmen who wanted cheap labor from Latin America in the United States.”

'Most Vile Scumbags on Earth': Critics Appalled by Explosive Report on Kristi Noem's Corruption | Common Dreams Explosive report reveals 'outrageous corruption' by US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and top adviser Corey Lewandowski.

www.commondreams.org/news/kristi-...

Kaja Kallas now talking @ Munich

"Contrary to what some may say, woke, decadent Europe is not facing civilisational erasure. In fact, people still want to join our club and not just fellow Europeans. In Canada, I was told over 40% of Canadians have an interest in joining the EU"

Retired Army Colonel Creating Non Profit to Recruit Retired Vets to Poll Watch this November This effort is exactly what needs to be done to protect our vote

VETERANS - Heads Up
Please Share Widely
open.substack.com/pub/minocqua...

Medicare for All would save $450B a year.

Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.

Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.

It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.

It’s about priorities.