Iris C.

The agreement, signed on June 14, 1985, turned the little-known village in Luxembourg into a landmark of European integration; today, Schengen is synonymous with an area of borderless travel that has grown to encompass 29 nations and more than 450 million people.

Tonight Ukraine will continue to prove it does not want peace by being bombed.

The sudden geopolitical relevance of Milan street signs.

In a world full of Trumps we need more people like Freeland, Kallas, Cortez, Sandu, and Zourabichvili.

French Senator Claude Malhuret:

"Washington has become Nero’s court, with an incendiary emperor, submissive courtiers and a jester high on ketamine... We were at war with a dictator, we are now at war with a dictator backed by a traitor."

HEY EVERYONE REMEMBER WHEN TRUMP WAS IMPEACHED FOR DENYING AID TO UKRAINE BECAUSE HE WANTED ZELENSKY TO LIE AND SAY BAD THINGS ABOUT BIDEN AND ZELENKSY WOULDN’T DO IT?

Maybe literally one fucking American newspapers could mention this in their, “think pieces,” about what happened yesterday.

For those wondering why Zelensky doesn't trust Russian officials to keep their word on a ceasefire 👇

Today is a reminder of Zelensky's superhuman stamina and strength. He deflected deeply unfair vile attacks in his 3rd language and kept it together while two bullies threatened his country's existence and repeated the tired but infuriating propaganda tropes of the aggressor.

Five Failures in the Oval Office (video) America hurt itself badly today.

Here I react to the shameful behavior of American leaders and media toward the Ukrainian president. No doubt there were more, but I saw five failures on our side: of hospitality, decency, democracy, strategy, and independence. Please watch and share.
snyder.substack.com/p/five-failu...

Five Failures in the Oval Office (video) America hurt itself badly today.

Here I react to the shameful encounter between American leaders and media and the Ukrainian president. No doubt there were more, but I saw five failures on our side: of hospitality, decency, democracy, strategy, and independence. Please watch and share.
snyder.substack.com/p/five-failu...

Microsoft will end Skype in May, leaving some users upset Microsoft says it will wind down the pioneering and once ubiquitous free video calling service so it can streamline its consumer communications offerings, such as Microsoft Teams.

Microsoft says it will wind down the pioneering and once ubiquitous free video calling service so it can streamline its consumer communications offerings, such as Microsoft Teams.

There has been a lot of chatter today about Zelenskyy's meeting with Trump, some regarding this moment when White House correspondent Brian Glenn asked if the Ukrainian president plans to wear a suit. I want to address idea in this thread. 🧵

I have a 9-year-old. My heart breaks for these kids and their parents. 💔

Dan Perjovschi ❤️

Word of the day, for the umpteenth time, is ‘apricate’, the sister of ‘apricity’. It means to bask in the warmth of the sun, especially on a chilly day.

I’m in Munich and people keep asking me to decode Vance’s speech. OK: In Vance English “free speech” means “Let Musk run your elections” and “democracy” means “let Russia run your elections.” Now move on. 2025 is about what Europeans do, not what Americans say.

Trump Officials to Put Almost All U.S.A.I.D. Workers on Leave A notice posted on the agency’s website, which had gone dark over the weekend, said that nearly all of its global work force would be put on administrative leave by Friday.

Breaking News: Nearly all of the 10,000 workers at U.S.A.I.D., the U.S. global aid agency, will be put on leave by the week’s end, an official memo said.

After declaring that all Palestinians should be removed from Gaza and that the US should take "ownership" of the strip, Trump issues an executive order ending US funding for the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA).

Marianne Faithfull, a Pop Star Turned Survivor, Is Dead at 78 A fresh-faced singer and Mick Jagger’s muse in the 1960s, she went on to experience more than her share of hard times before emerging triumphant.

RIP Marianne, you made a decade more bearable 💔 www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/a...

Mom after watching Trump’s inauguration speech: this is your second Golden Age, you’ve got experience 🤣🤣🤣 #epocaDeAur

The Bucharest Court of Appeal accepted the DIICOT's appeal against the decision of the Bucharest Tribunal to replace the house arrest measure with judicial control.

He'll remain under house arrest for the remaining 30 days, then investigators will either present their case or drop it.

YouTube video by Massive Attack - Topic Hymn Of The Big Wheel (2012 Mix/Master)

Happy new year 🎊

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A few potential words of the day:

Joblijock: a disturber of domestic peace (small children, cantankerous uncles, etc).

Yule-hole: the furthest notch in your belt that you need to resort to at Christmas.

Confelicity: joy in other people’s happiness.

Merry Christmas.

Women who lead and inspire #PutinIsAWarCriminal

True that 😅😅

This ☭ is a hate symbol ‬

Călin Georgescu, emanația unor „grupuri de reflecție” conectate la servicii? Putinistoidul și legionarul Călin Georgescu de astăzi, cel care a câștigat turul I al alegerilor prezidențiale, este produsul electoral creat și cultivat cu răbdare în laboratoare obscure, dirijate de...

Emilia Sercsn writes: Este Călin Georgescu emanația unor „grupuri de reflecție” conectate la servicii? O persoană conectată la lumea politică mă întreba acum zece ani cum îmi explic că România nu are un partid eurosceptic, suveranist. pressone.ro/calin-george...

Trump Transition Live Updates: Latest News on the President-Elect

Better buy all the big ticket items you’ve been thinking about before January 20th…and then hunker down for the next 4 years. You thought Covid inflation was awful. Just wait till Trump Inflation.

“Trump Says He Will Impose 25% Tariff on Canada and Mexico on Day 1”

www.nytimes.com/live/2024/11...