@yarkot.bsky.socialHorrifying, and apparently worse than OIG report lays out.
🧵s:
Shareable 🧵:
skywriter.blue/@reichlinmel...
Related 🧵(w.r.t. “worse than reported):
skywriter.blue/@gillianbroc...
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@yarkot.bsky.social«The US did not allow Ukraine to produce Patriot missiles because they fear Ukraine might improve them, make them cheaper, and be able to produce them in greater numbers.
Shame on America.»
Actually, it likely was
much more sinister than that
(Putin/Trump “negotiating”).
@minnesotamarys.bsky.social@yarkot.bsky.socialExactly 👇
Repost everywhere, please.
Listening to, and Understanding what all those involved want is core.
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@yarkot.bsky.social«Nadiia Koval: Zelenskyy left the meeting in August and did not ask for a deployment, but rather for frequent meetings—no long breaks, a new meeting in September, he said.»
A worthwhile read (for EN translation, I suggest Edge)
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@yarkot.bsky.social«Why do East Germans vote for populists, how is Germany’s political system structured, and what does this result mean for support for Ukraine?»
@yarkot.bsky.social«Why have diplomatic missions and critical infrastructure facilities in Germany been targeted? Is Europe ready to meet this challenge, or will the Kremlin succeed in intimidating Western leaders and halting arms supplies?»
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@yarkot.bsky.socialAlso note how many in the NYT piece comments section react, similarly to👆, without considering all the important possibilities presented in the warnings, concerns.
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@yarkot.bsky.socialImportantly: what Timnit Gebru completely fails to consider here:
“[Note: Not long after we spoke, Anthropic revealed that it had blocked several potential malicious attempts by scientists to build biological weapons.]”
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@yarkot.bsky.social«Russia is currently unwilling to resort to direct escalation, so it turns to hybrid attacks. This, in particular, allows it to circumvent Article 5 of the NATO Charter.»
This article is quite the read (Edge’s translation read better than others), many moving parts.
@yarkot.bsky.socialJust Say No!
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@yarkot.bsky.social«The eastern part of the current Federal Republic of Germany, which was part of the Soviet bloc between 1945 and 1990, was left out of the cultural transformation of the West that began in the 1970s.»
@yarkot.bsky.social«The eastern part of the current Federal Republic of Germany, which had been part of the Soviet bloc between 1945 and 1990, missed out on the cultural transformation the West underwent starting in the 1970s.»
@magicalunicorns.bsky.socialSo my kiddo was diagnosed with Vascular Ehlers Danlos and i have Hypermobile type. I feel for him and kids like him there needs more awareness so im posting awareness vids to platforms in hopes to help
youtube.com/shorts/izIHc... #ehlersdanlos #veds #heds #vascularehlersdanlos #awarenessmatters
@krimewatch.bsky.social#KrimeScene #CommunityAwareness #CommunitySafety #LostAndFound #HelpingOthers #PublicSafety #AISafety #NeighborhoodWatch #SmartCommunities #CommunityFirst #AwarenessMatters #HelpingGoodPeopleHelpEachOther
@yarkot.bsky.social«For Germany, the AfD's victory is a historic event, because nothing of the sort has occurred in the post-war period—since the Second World War.»
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@yarkot.bsky.social«Let’s stop talking, promising, and delaying.
Now is the time to deliver missile interceptors to Ukraine.
Now is the time to prioritize this production.
Any delay is criminal.»
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@yarkot.bsky.socialThis is a fascinating and enlightening read. Griffin refers to Trump’s actions when talking about AfD methods - worth reading all the way through.
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@yarkot.bsky.social«Botakoz Kassymbekova explains how imperial mythology is used to justify Russia's actions today and what this means for Central Asia.»
@yarkot.bsky.social«Why the closure of consulates and "Russian Houses" in the EU was a response to spy scandals, how the Kremlin is attempting to influence European elections, and why sanctions against Russia need to be tougher.»