Reminds me of when China thought it would teach Vietnam a lesson in 1979, but ended up getting schooled.

Seriously. The lunacy is real. Vance is about as incompetent at negotiations as Witless.

Instead of fighting back against the Iranian LEGO videos making fun of Trump, the White House put out memes attacking fellow Americans.

Winning the information war is like shooting fish in a barrel for Iran. And the White House dares to complain about losing the information war battle

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I wanna point out something serious. The admin has been complaining about Iran winning the information war.

This same administration shut down Voice of America, and other information operations the US govt does.

It’s a self goal. Actions have consequences

1. This has been obvious from the get-go.

2. The fate of our Republic rests on leaning into a necessary Constitutional crisis and refusing to accept these pardons.

The hypocrisy of Viktor Orbán is staggering.

He cries about defending sovereignty from the EU, but he eagerly sold Hungary out to Russia and China.

He even invited Chinese police in to surveil citizens and the diaspora.

Real patriots do not sell out to China

Well that’s pretty Russian:

“it’s really bad here but take heart, elsewhere it’s even worse.”

The Founding of the International Centre for Defence and Security - International Centre for Defence and Security The story of how the International Centre for Defence and Security (ICDS) came to be begins not in 2006, when the centre was officially established, but in the late 1990s, when Estonia was taking its ...

The story of how the ICDS came to be begins not in 2006, when the centre was officially established, but in the late 1990s, when Estonia was taking its first steps toward NATO.

@ilvestoomas.bsky.social @rkionka.bsky.social

#ICDS20: Toomas Hendrik Ilves - "A grand strategy for Europe at the end of Pax Americana"

Keynote speech by @ilvestoomas.bsky.social, President of Estonia (2006-2016)

🎦 www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8Av...

The reporting also confirms — with fresh sources and new color — what I first reported in February: that the Vatican declined the Trump-Vance White House’s invitation to host Pope Leo XIV for America’s 250th anniversary in 2026. Ferraresi obtained accounts from Vatican and U.S. officials briefed on the Pentagon meeting. According to his sources, Colby’s team picked apart the pope’s January state-of-the-world address line by line and read it as a hostile message aimed directly at the administration. What enraged them most was Leo’s declaration that “a diplomacy that promotes dialogue and seeks consensus among all parties is being replaced by a diplomacy based on force.”

lmao the strategy cheese is fighting with the Vatican

U.S. Marshals waived training rules for Musk's armed DOGE security, emails show The U.S. Marshals Service allowed some members of Musk’s security team to sidestep experience and training requirements, according to emails.

CEO @skyeperryman.bsky.social: These emails — uncovered after months of work by our team — underscore the lawless way Elon Musk was allowed to run around Washington, wreaking havoc and abusing government resources, while American taxpayers are footing the bill.

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Tankers from Russia’s “shadow fleet” begin avoiding UK waters, leading to unprecedented number of ships seen off the west coast of Ireland After the UK said it would detain vessels from Russia’s “shadow fleet” sailing in its waters, tankers transporting oil for Moscow began avoiding the English…

Tankers from Russia’s “shadow fleet” begin avoiding UK waters, leading to unprecedented number of ships seen off the west coast of Ireland

Five tankers spotlighted by @irishtimes.com sailed past Ireland in convoy, likely to avoid detention. @starboardintelligence.com data shows them near Gibraltar.

Trump administration’s secrecy on health deals alarms experts, governments A dearth of information has been disclosed about the agreements, fueling speculation that the “America First” approach to foreign aid is exploitative.

The Trump administration has been quietly negotiating agreements with poorer nations as it seeks to scale back and reimagine U.S. foreign assistance.

But in a break with precedent, the administration has refused to disclose their full terms publicly.

The real reason Trump is mad at NATO.

Meanwhile in Russian Media…

“An immunologist explained what virus is causing Russians to cough up blood this spring.”

Could it be tuberculosis? 🤨

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Kim: Three weeks of the war in Iran could have funded vision, hearing, and dental coverage for every senior in America on Medicare. I mean, it just gives you a sense of the trade-off.

🇺🇦🚀 Fire Point, the manufacturer of the Ukrainian Flamingo cruise missile, is in talks with European companies to launch a new air defense system that should become a cheaper alternative to Patriot, - Reuters

CBS’s excuse for why it killed the investigation into CECOT was that it wasn’t original and news-distinctive enough.

Fascinating article. One thing it doesn't mention: the HIIA (the Hungarian govt think tank Pappin heads) is next door to the Russian trade delegation building. When I was at an event there last year, people were waving to the Russians across the courtyard and thanking them for them listening in.

@atrupar.com is a national treasure for doing this.

As a former historian, I can't stress enough how important these clips are. Future generations will think we're exaggerating when we tell them how batshit crazy the Trump era was. Hang on to your receipts. It was immeasurably worse than the printed word can convey.

Exclusive: Ukraine missile maker targets 'game changer' air defence system by 2027 Fire Point, maker of Ukraine's Flamingo cruise missile, is in talks with European companies to launch a new air defence system by next year, a senior executive told Reuters, creating a low-cost altern...

Good news:

"Fire Point, maker of Ukraine's Flamingo cruise missile, is in talks with European companies to launch a new air defence system by next year, a senior executive told Reuters, creating a low-cost alternative to the increasingly hard-to-get ​Patriot system." www.reuters.com/business/aer...

Trump sons to Gulf states: we've got some drone interception tech to sell you | Fortune “These countries are under enormous pressure to buy from the sons of the president so he will do what they want,” said ex-Bush lawyer Richard Painter.

A drone maker backed by President Donald Trump’s two oldest sons is trying to sell to Gulf countries while they are under attack by Iran and dependent on the U.S. military led by their father. https://bit.ly/4csl11F

Front page of the print NYT: Trump Revels in Making Emphatic Threats to Commit War Crimes. He said he'll send Iran back to the "Stone Ages." Today he argued he can destroy Iran's civilian infrastructure to pressure the government because "they're animals." Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/04/05/u...

BREAKING: TRUMP JUST LOST SAUDI ARABIA Trump told the man who controls 12% of the world’s oil to kiss his ass. That man just restructured Middle Eastern security with Ukraine, telling Trump, "It's over".

We are overwhelmed with news. Don't let this get lost.

"Ukraine is now a more important military partner to Saudi Arabia and the Gulf than the United States is in the one domain that actually matters right now: active threat response."

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The man who watches Trump all day, every day Aaron Rupar spends up to 80 hours a week following the US president, from meandering speeches to impromptu press conferences. He says it’s ‘pretty bleak’

“It’s difficult to cover him in a way that conveys how unhinged he is. Journalists are trained to be like, ‘OK, what did he say that was newsworthy?’ So you convey that to your audience. But in reality, when you actually watch, you see he's full of hatred, lying constantly, and very incoherent.”

Trump threatens new rampage as Iran deal deadline nears The rescue of a crewman averted a potentially disastrous POW situation, but Trump’s threats showed frustration amid a dangerous and politically unpopular war.

Breaking news: President Trump renewed threats to destroy Iranian bridges and power plants if the Strait of Hormuz isn’t reopened by Tuesday night.

“The entire country can be taken out in one night, and that night might be tomorrow night,” he said.