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We are near the end of the game. Win or lose.
1. Which side are you still/were you, before this week,
2, Which side do/did you anticipate to be,
3.. Which side did you decide to be, and why.
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Karen retweeted
ARE YOU FUCKING OUT OF YOUR MINDS?!
According to a report attributed to The Economist, the United States has proposed changing the administrative boundaries of Ukrainian regions to allow Putin to declare that Russia has achieved its territorial objectives — without Ukraine having to surrender cities it still controls.
The reported proposals also include potentially allowing Russia to return to European energy markets.
Meanwhile, Russia continues demanding Ukrainian neutrality, restrictions on Ukraine’s armed forces, and opposition to multinational security forces being stationed in Ukraine.
Washington is reportedly considering security arrangements resembling NATO’s Articles 4 or 5, but questions remain about how reliable those guarantees would be.
SO LET ME GET THIS FUCKING STRAIGHT.
You’re discussing ways to let Putin declare victory, potentially restore Russia’s access to European energy markets, and negotiate Ukraine’s future while Russia continues attacking and killing Ukrainians?!
I MEAN, EXCUSE THE FUCK OUT OF ME, BUT HAVE YOU COMPLETELY LOST YOUR FUCKING MINDS?!
I understand that you’re playing your little games with Trump, but you’re doing it in front of the entire world, while dealing with RUSSIA — OUR TORTURER, OUR RAPIST, OUR ABUSER, OUR FUCKING MURDERER!
DO YOU FUCKING UNDERSTAND THAT?!
Imagine if Britain or France came to the United States and decided to take a few states back, along with the people living there, simply because those territories had once been under their control.
WOULD YOU FUCKING CONSIDER THAT NORMAL?!
THIS IS NOT A FUCKING QUESTION OF TERRITORY.
THIS IS A QUESTION OF PROTECTION.
Protection so Russia can no longer go BOOM! BOOM! with missiles against us.
So Russian occupiers can no longer come and STAB! STAB! us with knives when they occupy our homes.
RUSSIA IS FUCKING KILLING US!
WHAT THE FUCK IS SO DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND?!
Russia’s violence and imperial domination of Ukrainians did not begin yesterday. This history stretches back to the Russian Empire.
And now Putin and Trump are treating Ukraine’s future as another game of political egos.
Instead of inventing ways to reward the aggressor, how about a plan to dismantle Russia’s imperial system and free people from its oppression?!
Because apparently, you people are such FUCKING HUMANITARIANS.
UKRAINIANS ARE HUMAN BEINGS.
OUR LIVES ARE NOT YOUR FUCKING NEGOTIATING CHIPS.
#Ukraine #RussiaIsTheAggressor #UkrainianSovereignty #StopRussianTerror #HumanRights
Karen retweeted
Are you telling me we’re spending tax dollars to subsidize rent for Pete Hegseth, Marco Rubio, Stephen Miller & Pam Bondi in homes on military bases typically reserved for top military brass - but we’re cutting tax dollars on SNAP to feed hungry American children. Oh, hell no.
Karen retweeted
A lamb with a gut full of worms will walk past the good grass to eat a bitter plant that kills them, and the only place it ever learned which plant was at its mother's side.
Researchers at Utah State University spent years watching this, because nobody believed it. They took lambs carrying a heavy load of stomach worms and offered them two feeds. Plain alfalfa, which a lamb loves. And alfalfa laced with tannins, the bitter, mouth-drying compound that makes stewed tea undrinkable and that happens to be hard on gut parasites. Healthy lambs barely touched the bitter one. Why would they.
The wormy lambs started eating it. Then preferring it. They ate more of the medicine the sicker they were, and their worm counts fell. Then the researchers dosed them with a proper wormer, the parasites went, and the lambs went straight back to the plain feed. They took the medicine while they were ill and stopped when they were cured, which is more than can be said for most of the people in a pharmacy queue.
The second part is the one that should keep a dietitian up at night. They put lambs on a heavy, bitter diet and offered them a compound that neutralises the bitterness. Lambs that fed alongside their mothers learned to take it. Lambs taken away from their mothers never touched it. Not once. The knowledge of what to eat when something is wrong was being handed down at the trough, ewe to lamb, by example, and a lamb without its mother simply never got the lesson.
Shepherds have known a version of this for as long as there have been shepherds. The sick ewe that goes off on her own to the hedge bottom and eats something she ignores the rest of the year. The flock that heads for the rough corner of the field in a wet spring. Nobody wrote it down because it was obvious.
In 1928 a doctor in Chicago let babies choose their own food from a tray, and the one with rickets drank cod liver oil until his bones healed and then stopped. It is the same experiment, with wool on.
Meanwhile the human version of the lamb is handed a plate diagram, a list of recommended portions and a leaflet on overriding cravings, and told the instinct is the thing that needs managing.
The lamb was never given a diagram.
It had its mother, a hedge, and enough sense to stop taking the tablets when it was better.
Karen retweeted
“Man is the most insane species. He worships an invisible God and destroys a visible Nature. Unaware that this Nature he's destroying is this God he's worshipping.”
- Hubert Reeves
Hubert Reeves (1932–2023) was a French-Canadian astrophysicist who dedicated his life to understanding the mysteries of the universe, only to become increasingly troubled by humanity’s destruction of its own planet.
After earning his doctorate from Cornell University in 1960, Reeves worked as a scientific adviser to NASA before establishing himself as a respected researcher in France. His studies focused on how stars create the chemical elements essential to life, including the oxygen we breathe, the calcium in our bones, and the iron flowing through our blood. He helped bring widespread attention to the remarkable fact that much of the matter making up our bodies originated inside ancient stars.
Reeves found it extraordinary that humanity had developed the intelligence to explore the cosmos while simultaneously damaging the ecosystems necessary for its survival. This contradiction inspired him to become a passionate environmental advocate, speaking out against biodiversity loss and urging people to reconsider their relationship with nature. His scientific contributions were recognized in 1999 when an asteroid was named 9631 Hubertreeves in his honor.
He passed away in October 2023 at the age of 91, leaving behind a legacy that connected the wonders of the universe with the urgent responsibility of protecting the planet we call home.
Karen retweeted
By order of Trump, Ukraine should no longer receive weapons; this is why it made a deal with Russia in exchange for diesel and a lower price. Now the Russians are selling weapons and nuclear technology to Iran. Trump is crazy
Karen retweeted
The new Congress must do more than just write a letter. They must call these heads of the office of management budget as well as the department of defense to testify and be willing to issue subpoenas and go after these people for failure to comply with a law passed in 2023. They’re doing it because they’re traders to Russia.
Karen retweeted
32 U.S. lawmakers—both Republicans and Democrats—are calling on Pete Hegseth to explain delays in the delivery of $400 million in military aid to Ukraine.
The bipartisan initiative, led by Democratic Representative Jim Costa, involves 22 members of the House of Representatives and 10 senators from both parties. The lawmakers sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought, requesting clarification and, crucially, an acceleration of the deliveries.
Congress had allocated the $400 million for the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI) as part of federal funding for the 2026 fiscal year. However, under the Pentagon’s plan, the Trump administration only committed the funds in the final days of the fiscal year and now anticipates completing the deliveries as late as 2029.
The lawmakers are demanding a written explanation as to why the funds were committed only at the last minute—and whether any restrictions were imposed by the Office of Management and Budget—along with a detailed delivery schedule and an explanation for why the timeline extends to 2029. They also seek clarification regarding reports that Patriot interceptor missiles were excluded from the package, as well as a guarantee that any future appropriations for 2027 will not face similar delays.
The signatories emphasize that slowing down assistance—precisely as Ukraine prepares to face another winter under Russian attacks on its cities and energy infrastructure—undermines the credibility of American commitments and the ability to deter further aggression from Moscow. The letter requests that the administration provide a written response by November 30.
Among the Republican signatories are Senators Chuck Grassley, Thom Tillis, Joni Ernst, and John Cornyn. Their participation is politically significant: the call to accelerate aid to Ukraine does not come solely from the Democratic opposition but also finds support within the Republican Party.
This situation highlights a contradiction that is difficult to ignore: Congress authorizes funds to support Ukraine’s defense, yet the Trump administration schedules their actual delivery over a timeline that could extend until the end of the presidential term. In the meantime, Ukraine needs weapons and ammunition now—not in 2029.
costa.house.gov/media/press-…
Karen retweeted
A single bird has just accomplished one of the most extraordinary feats in the animal kingdom — flying nearly one-third of the way around the Earth without stopping to eat, drink, or rest.
The record-breaker is a five-month-old Bar-tailed Godwit that flew nonstop from Alaska to Tasmania, Australia. Covering 8,425 miles in just over 11 days, it set a new record for the longest nonstop flight ever documented in any bird.
What makes this journey even more astonishing is that it was the young godwit’s very first migration. The entire route took place over the open Pacific Ocean, with no chance to land. Despite that, the bird navigated thousands of miles of featureless water with pinpoint accuracy.
This incredible endurance is made possible by remarkable physiological adaptations. Before takeoff, the godwit packs on enormous fat reserves — nearly half its body weight — to fuel the flight. At the same time, many of its internal organs, including parts of the digestive system, temporarily shrink to lighten the load and maximize energy efficiency.
Unlike many seabirds that depend heavily on gliding, this godwit flapped continuously for the entire journey, battling shifting winds and weather systems the whole way.
Researchers at the Pūkōroro Auckland Shorebird Centre say discoveries like this are transforming our understanding of migratory birds. Their astonishing endurance, navigation skills, and energy management demonstrate biological capabilities that can match — and in some ways surpass — even the most advanced human engineering.
Karen retweeted
Hey @grok Answer with YES or NO first,
Did Donald Trump wear someone else’s jacket at his boarding school to make it appear as though he had won the medal?
Karen retweeted
Ashley St. Clair discussing her relationship with ex Elon Musk at the Venice Film Festival premiere of Alex Gibney’s documentary “Musk”
Karen retweeted
8 Marines flew across six states to a quiet terminal in Montana to say a final goodbye to a fellow aged soldier. Bishop, a Belgian Malinois, served with them in Afghanistan for 7 grueling months. He walked ahead, logging 9 trained alerts and 9 microseconds where his sudden stillness froze the line behind him. One Marine said he has two children today because of this dog. Thank you for your service, Bishop! 🫡🇺🇸🫡🇺🇸
Good morning X.
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Karen retweeted
BREAKING: Republican Rep. Thomas Massie is introducing articles of impeachment against Secretary Pete Hegseth. abcnews.visitlink.me/QqXNP0
Karen retweeted
Stephen Miller becomes White House Chief of Staff tomorrow, and from where I’m sitting, it looks like the man about to run the White House was bought and paid for before he walked in the door. I followed the money around him and his wife Katie, and it leads to Elon Musk, a foreign government’s lobbyists, her father’s mailbox and investors nobody is allowed to see.
Full article is up on my Substack now (link in bio and it's free). Highlights below:
🚩 Red Flag 1: A dark money group funded by Elon Musk sent $43 million to a group that Miller’s own charity controls. That is Musk money flowing into Miller’s political machine, and none of it has to be disclosed to you.
🚩 Red Flag 2: Musk’s super PAC paid Katie Miller’s firm $884,367, and some of that money came while she was working beside him at DOGE. She was on his payroll and inside the government at the same time.
🚩 Red Flag 3: Katie bought more than $1 million of stock in Musk’s AI company one business day before the Pentagon announced it would use that AI. The trade was never reported, and the rules say it should have been.
🚩 Red Flag 4: Abu Dhabi’s state AI fund owns a piece of that same company. Eight days before Miller got the job, a firm in the same consulting group Katie came from signed a $100,000-a-month contract with the UAE. So, a foreign government now has money on both sides of this household.
🚩 Red Flag 5: Miller was paid $202,000 through a family company listed in his father-in-law’s name. Its clients were the Trump campaign and the Trump-Vance transition, and the transition still won’t say who its donors are. So we don’t know whose money paid him (owns him).
🚩 Red Flag 6: The dark money group Miller’s charity controls paid $156,000 to Borglum LLC, a company with no Florida registration and no named owner. Its address was box 361, the same mailbox as that family company. Based on the records, I think that donor money landed with the Millers.
🚩 Red Flag 7: Katie Miller’s podcast gets about 15,000 views an episode, yet her podcast company has 3,333,333 preferred shares for investors who never have to be named. Nobody puts money into a 15,000-view podcast for the ratings. So who bought in, and what did they get?
🚩 Red Flag 8: About $1.4 million in their kids’ accounts disappears from his ethics form with no sale reported, and a sale of stock in a Pentagon-backed company was reported at less than half of what it was worth. That form is the only way the public can see what the Chief of Staff owns, and it doesn’t match the money.
Any one of these might have an innocent explanation. But eight of them around the most powerful staffer in the White House shows a pattern, and the public deserves to know who is paying him.
The full article is up now on my Substack (link in bio) with every receipt, including the filings, the mailbox records and the UAE contract.
Enjoy!
Karen retweeted
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🚨 MORDOR – A NATION DEVASTATED BY ALCOHOL, DRUGS, AND HIV
Putin’s Russia: a great power that projects an image of strength to the world while concealing its own deep-seated fragilities.
Behind the propaganda of imperial grandeur lies a nation scarred by alcoholism, an HIV crisis, organized crime, corruption, inequality, and pockets of devastating poverty.
It is a system that flaunts tanks, missiles, and imperial ambitions, yet struggles to provide well-being, security, or a future for millions of its own citizens.
The mafia is intertwined with the state, corruption has become systemic, dissent is suppressed, and propaganda transforms every failure into a supposed national victory.
There is much rhetoric about greatness and a deep nostalgia for empire—but behind this facade, the country is consuming its own future to fuel the ambitions of the Kremlin.
A nation’s true greatness is not measured by the missiles it possesses, but by the dignity, health, and freedom it guarantees to its people.
And in this regard, all the Kremlin’s propaganda cannot hide the reality.
🇷🇺 RUSSIA: A SUPERPOWER OF MISSILES. BUT HOW DO RUSSIANS ACTUALLY LIVE?
Russia likes to portray itself as a great power—the heir to an empire—capable of challenging the West, building hypersonic missiles, and threatening half the world.
But let’s look beyond the propaganda. The daily reality for millions of Russian citizens is far less glorious than the narrative spun by the Kremlin.
THE NUMBERS TELL A DIFFERENT STORY.
🚽 TOILETS AND SEWAGE SYSTEMS
According to a 2024 Rosstat survey:
- 91.8% of households have an indoor toilet. - 7.8% use sanitary facilities located in separate structures, courtyards, or common areas.
- 13.7% of households use septic tanks or similar systems for sewage disposal.
In other words: in the 21st century, there are still homes in Russia where going to the bathroom means leaving the house and crossing the courtyard—often in sub-zero, polar temperatures.
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🛣️ ROADS AND INFRASTRUCTURE
In 2024, according to Russian statistical data:
- Only 59% of local public roads had a hard surface (pavement).
- Only 54.6% of local roads met regulatory standards.
In a country that presents itself as a global power, there are still regions where simply reaching a village can be a major challenge.
Rosstat in Charts
🏥 HEALTHCARE
A study published in *BMJ Public Health* found that, in 2018, 34.7% of the Russian population reported not receiving medical care when they needed it.
In 2023, according to an analysis by the Centre for Eastern Studies:
- There was a shortage of approximately 26,500 doctors.
- There was a shortage of nearly 60,000 mid-level healthcare workers.
- Staff shortages were particularly severe in peripheral areas and small towns.
A healthcare system marked by stark regional disparities: life in Moscow is a far cry from life in a remote Siberian village.
bmjpublichealth.bmj.com
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⛏️ REGIONS OF WEALTH AND POVERTY
Take the Republic of Tuva, a territory rich in mineral resources.
In 2024, 20.4% of the population lived below the official poverty line.
In 2025, that figure remained at 18.6%. In Buryatia, in 2025, the figure stood at 14.1%. In the Kemerovo region—the heart of the Kuzbass coal basin—it was 7.6%.
Natural resources do not automatically translate into well-being for those living in the territories where they are produced.
24.rosstat.gov.ru
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📉 HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE
According to 2023 Rosstat data, healthy life expectancy was:
- 61.4 years on the national average.
- 58.3 years in the Kemerovo region.
- 59.4 years in the Republic of Tuva.
These disparities reveal a deeply unequal Russia.
eng.rosstat.gov.ru
