Claudia Stewart

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Burning conscripts and disappearing them like they disappeared 10’s of thousands of civilians in Mariupol and Ukrainian cities is the Russian solution to destroying evidence of war crimes and crimes against humanity.

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Trump officials discussed sending elite Army division to Portland, text messages show A high-ranking White House official was indiscreetly texting about the Portland, Ore., planning last weekend, according to messages shared with the Minnesota Star Tribune.

The messages show high-level officials in the Trump administration discussing the possible deployment of the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division, an infantry force that has dropped into combat zones in both World Wars, Vietnam and Afghanistan.

this is wild: while Stephen Miller's guy was in Minnesota for his uncle's funeral, somebody was able to see his entire phone and take pictures of his Signal group chats talking about military deployments to Portland, and brought them to the Strib (gift link: www.startribune.com/trump-offici...)

Pope Leo at Jubilee Audience: ‘To Hope is to Choose’ - Vatican News At the Jubilee Audience of Migrants and the Missionary World, the Pope recalls St. Clare of Assisi as a model of courageous Gospel living.

Pope Leo: The Jubilee is a “time of concrete hope, a moment when hearts can find forgiveness and mercy, so that everything can begin anew. In this year, we must choose whom we will serve: justice or injustice, God or money.” www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news...

When 1100 teachers defied Hitler — and won! More than 80 years ago, Norwegian teachers refused to teach Nazi ideology. The story of how they won — and why it still matters.

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norwegianscitechnews.com/2023/10/when...

"I am happy, but my happiness is clouded by the fact that my friends are still there [in Russian captivity]."

Ukrainian Defender spent almost 3,5 years in Russian captivity. He has been counting days up to the moment when he finally returned home.

📹: Ombudsman of Ukraine

When Trump says Ukraine can win back all territory taken by Russia, he’s not wrong Relentless strikes on Russian infrastructure are raising the costs of war beyond what the Kremlin can sustain.

"At home, ordinary Russians are reliving the final days of the Soviet Union: coupons, fuel shortages, rationing of petrol and long lines are once again becoming part of daily life."

www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpre...

Their waists and hands were tied together, forcing them to bend down and lick water to drink. The unscreened bathrooms contained only a single sheet to cover their lower bodies. Sunlight barely penetrated through a fist-sized hole, and they were only allowed access to the small yard for two hours. Detained by US immigration authorities for eight days, the workers and their families expressed shock, describing human rights violations and absurdities they could not have imagined as ordinary Koreans living in 2025.

korean reporting is nightmarish on the conditions Korean workers were contained in

This story feels like it’s going to have huge repercussions

From Crime to War Crimes — and Back This text examines why Russia fears reintegrating criminally recruited soldiers and how Ukraine’s careful approach contrasts sharply. It highlights the psychological toll of war, the risks of unchecke...

🔫 From Crime to War Crimes — and Back

❗️One of the reasons Putin does not want to freeze the war is his concern that criminals will return to Russia with new psychological problems and a willingness to commit atrocities at home.

Read more 👀⬇️
theukrainianreview.info/from-crime-t...

Screenshot from VPAP of July-August fundraising for Abigail Spanberger and Winsome Earle-Sears

Per @vpapupdates, Abigail Spanberger outraises Winsome Earle-Sears by a massive margin ($14.1M-$5.2M) in July-August; had a big cash-on-hand advantage ($12.2M-$4.9M) as well. bluevirginia.us/2025/09/virg...

Hegseth: "Maximum lethality -- not tepid legality. Violent effect, not politically correct. We're gonna raise up warriors. Not just defenders."

A high-ranking Pentagon official confirms that Trump's strike on a boat in the Caribbean was a criminal attack on civilians.

Two government officials report that Pete Hegseth's rationale for the murder came together after the fact. Trump murdered 11 people. #3E

theintercept.com/2025/09/05/p...

I've read and coded every War Powers Report ever sent to Congress (check them all out, with interactive graphics and a searchable database 👇), and this one on #Trump's attack on an alleged drug smuggling vessel in the Caribbean stands out. I'll explain below:

warpowers.lawandsecurity.org

Judge rips DOJ for causing "embarrassment" for the government as it dismisses another D.C. felony case The judge said the Trump administration "is playing cops and robbers, like children" during its takeover of D.C.'s police department.

Judge Faruqui said the U.S. is "past the point of constitutional crisis," as the Trump administration "is playing cops and robbers, like children"

www.cbsnews.com/news/judge-r...

Anna has had excellent coverage of this developing case in which the Trump administration tried to use the holiday weekend to secretly and illegally deport children.

Ukraine’s Missile Evolution 2014–2025: From Long-Range Drones to Heavy-Hitters Tracing the rise, setbacks, and future of Ukraine’s long-range strike industry

Hi all,

I just published my latest Substack post.

With recent focus on Ukrainian missiles, from Flamingo to "Long Neptune" and others, I thought I'd provide context by tracing the evolution of Ukraine's missile programs.

Short summary below.
missilematters.substack.com/p/ukraines-...

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The three big question marks surrounding the Flamingo: scalability of production, survivability, and accuracy.

Let’s see if higher-resolution pictures can provide some indication of how far the missile missed its likely nominal aimpoint.

💥 Ukraine struck an FSB unit on the coast of occupied Crimea with the new FP-5 Flamingo cruise missile.
One FSB officer killed, several injured.
6 marine hovercraft parked at the unit damaged. The strike took place in the early hours oAugust 30.

“These proposed budget cuts across the board make me rethink the next time I go to the polls.”

Trump and Republicans are cutting an affordable housing grant many rural Americans have relied on to build homes — including in East Tennessee.

apnews.com/article/trum...

Judge Sooknanan: "These children are going to be deplaned. They're going to be returned to ORR custody. And no attempts will be made to remove them from ORR custody and remove them to Guatemala, in light of my order, while these preliminary emergency proceedings are pending."

Judge Sooknanan: And I tried to reach the government. I have been up since then..and didn't reach anyone from the government until later this morning. And the imminence that the plaintiff claimed proved true, because, in fact, those planes *were* loaded. One actually took off and was returned.

Judge Sooknanan: As I said at the start of this hearing, I got a call at 2:36 am [last night] because the government chose the wee hours of the morning on the Sunday of Labor Day weekend to execute a plan to move these children. That's why we're here.

A Strategic Air Campaign For Ukraine: Crushing Russian Mobility Through Oil and Rail Attacks And The Ukrainians Might Already Have Understood This

Hi All, Just sent out this piece on a Ukrainian strategic air campaign against Russia. The Ukrainians seem to understand that targeting Russia strategically through oil and rail attacks is one of the best ways to weaken the Russian war machine. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...

⚡️ WAR IN UKRAINE & RUSSIA — AUG 30, 2025 (1/2)

■ 🇷🇺 overnight attacks: Major wave, more missiles than two days ago, no casualties reported (yet)
■ 🇺🇦 strikes Krasnodarsky & Cizransky oil refineries
■ Engagements slightly above average; casualties below, but equipment losses well above average
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Has Yahweh Spoken Only Through Moses?: An Introduction to Mujerista Theology Mujerista theology declares that white people and men do not have a monopoly on God.

"All theology has to start with self-disclosure."

~Ada Maria Isasi-Diaz

Labor Day and Catholic teaching esteem a better kind of politics. Militarizing our cities isn't it. (RNS) — Believers know that this is not how we are meant to live with one another.

Labor Day and Catholic teaching esteem a better kind of politics. Militarizing our cities isn't it. religionnews.com/2025/08/28/l...

There's no such thing as a right-wing "lone wolf" Let's be clear: The Trump administration wants political violence in America

Ever since Tim McVeigh, US leaders have pretended all this right-wing domestic terrorism is made up of “lone wolves." They’re not. They’re foot soldiers. Violence like the Minnesota shooting is what Trump wants—he wants an opposition too scared to stop him. www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/there-s-no...

#LeaveRussia #LeaveRussia: The List of Companies that Stopped or Still Working in Russia

On Russian telegram: Our pressure campaigns to prevent businesses from returning to Russia is working!

The Ministry of Finance admitted the complete absence of applications from foreign companies to return to Russia

For more information - visit leave-russia.org

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