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Madeleine Morris<p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Economic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Economic</span></a> and <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/geopolitical" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>geopolitical</span></a> analysts are not usually the greatest communicators. And this guy isn’t exactly stellar either, but his explanation of the <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/tariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tariffs</span></a> issues, what Trump's foreign policy stances have done to the US, and the cascading effects of both are really clearly laid out in an understandable way. It’s not the most thrilling of watches, but you’ll end up understanding it much better. </p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7KKE4bVEyc" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=k7KKE4bVEy</span><span class="invisible">c</span></a></p>
Bytes Europe<p>New geopolitical landscape and Türkiye <a href="https://www.byteseu.com/897557/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">byteseu.com/897557/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/and" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>and</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Geopolitical" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Geopolitical</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Geopolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Geopolitics</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/landscape" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>landscape</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/new" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>new</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/T%C3%BCrkiye" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Türkiye</span></a></p>
Pekka Kallioniemi<p><a href="https://defenseofliberty.social/tags/Dugin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Dugin</span></a>’s Eurasianist theories have been used to justify <a href="https://defenseofliberty.social/tags/Russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Russia</span></a>’s <a href="https://defenseofliberty.social/tags/wars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wars</span></a>, interference in Western politics, and violent <a href="https://defenseofliberty.social/tags/geopolitical" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>geopolitical</span></a> strategies. But I guess normalizing Russian <a href="https://defenseofliberty.social/tags/imperialism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>imperialism</span></a> and <a href="https://defenseofliberty.social/tags/fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fascism</span></a> is just the next step in restoring trade relations and lifting <a href="https://defenseofliberty.social/tags/sanctions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sanctions</span></a>. </p><p>16/17</p>
Europe Says<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/1970202/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/1970202/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> New geopolitical landscape and Türkiye <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/And" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>And</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Conflicts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Conflicts</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/geopolitical" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>geopolitical</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/geopolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>geopolitics</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/landscape" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>landscape</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/new" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>new</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/turkiye" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>turkiye</span></a></p>
Tuomas Väisänen 📼🧟‍♂️<p>🌍 ⚡ We found discussion to be dominated by <a href="https://vis.social/tags/geopolitical" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>geopolitical</span></a> and <a href="https://vis.social/tags/SocioEconomic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SocioEconomic</span></a> concerns, sidelining <a href="https://vis.social/tags/climate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>climate</span></a> and <a href="https://vis.social/tags/biodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>biodiversity</span></a>. </p><p>In fact, climate change and biodiversity were barely mentioned, and when they were discussed, it was mostly about side effects of the <a href="https://vis.social/tags/EnergyTransition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EnergyTransition</span></a></p>
Ben Royce 🇺🇦<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://starlite.rodeo/@RobotDiver" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>RobotDiver</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.world/@RegGuy" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>RegGuy</span></a></span> </p><p>i don't really give a shit about these "they're not perfect" takes</p><p>you can find dirt on anyone</p><p>overall, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/aoc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>aoc</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bernieSanders" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bernieSanders</span></a> are way better than any other credible challenge, and that's what matters</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/toxicIdealism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>toxicIdealism</span></a> is a problem in this world</p><p>do not fall for it</p><p>and plenty of it is just a <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/socialMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>socialMedia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/psyop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>psyop</span></a> by <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/maga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>maga</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/geopolitical" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>geopolitical</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/trollfarm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>trollfarm</span></a> to incapacitate your <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/vote" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vote</span></a></p><p>do not fall for it!</p>
Europe Says<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/1932350/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/1932350/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> When NATO collapses: The future of European security and global alliances – Opinion News <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Europa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Europa</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/europe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>europe</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/geopolitical" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>geopolitical</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/GermanChancellor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GermanChancellor</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/nato" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nato</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/NorthAtlanticTreatyOrganization" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NorthAtlanticTreatyOrganization</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/OTAN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OTAN</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a></p>
Ben Royce 🇺🇦<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://hachyderm.io/@inthehands" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>inthehands</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.world/@StillIRise1963" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>StillIRise1963</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.io/@tarheel" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>tarheel</span></a></span></p><p>why i'm posting this now</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/midterms2026" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>midterms2026</span></a> means enough <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/democrats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>democrats</span></a> to stonewall <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>trump</span></a></p><p>but as the time draws near you will hear the same old whiny lies:</p><p>"both sides the same"</p><p>"corruption is everything"</p><p>"nothing matters"</p><p>"waah waah"</p><p>some of it is real <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/toxicidealism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>toxicidealism</span></a></p><p>some of it is <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/geopolitical" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>geopolitical</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/trollfarm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>trollfarm</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/psyop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>psyop</span></a></p><p>advertising their fake <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/leftist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>leftist</span></a> bonafides, like an american flag profile on <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/twitter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>twitter</span></a> injecting a <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/maga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>maga</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/kremlin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>kremlin</span></a> agenda</p><p>people fall for it</p>
Ben Royce 🇺🇦<p>last year i had heated arguments with nonvoters</p><p>putting aside <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/geopolitical" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>geopolitical</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/trollfarm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>trollfarm</span></a> accounts working a <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/psyop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>psyop</span></a>, some of them were real (that's why they work this psyop: <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/toxicidealism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>toxicidealism</span></a> is real)</p><p>the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/democrats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>democrats</span></a> suck</p><p>but the choice matters</p><p>you *build* on it</p><p>you iterate</p><p>you don't expect perfect, then pout when you don't get it</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Midterms2026" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Midterms2026</span></a>:</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/vote" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vote</span></a>, motherfuckers</p>
acemaxx<p>A massive <a href="https://econtwitter.net/tags/geopolitical" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>geopolitical</span></a> gamble: <br><a href="https://econtwitter.net/tags/global" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>global</span></a> investors make a risky bet on <a href="https://econtwitter.net/tags/Russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Russia</span></a> ‘s return to markets, chart @markets <br><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2025-03-12/war-in-ukraine-investors-bet-russia-is-coming-back-to-global-financial-markets" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bloomberg.com/news/features/20</span><span class="invisible">25-03-12/war-in-ukraine-investors-bet-russia-is-coming-back-to-global-financial-markets</span></a></p>
Ben Royce 🇺🇦<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@rmblaber1956" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>rmblaber1956</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.seattle.wa.us/@ohmu" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>ohmu</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://beige.party/@Kierkegaanks" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Kierkegaanks</span></a></span> </p><p>everyone is aware of the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/geopolitical" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>geopolitical</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/trollFarm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>trollFarm</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/psyop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>psyop</span></a> on the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/farRight" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>farRight</span></a> in the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/West" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>West</span></a></p><p>not many want to admit the troll farm psyop also working the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/farLeft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>farLeft</span></a></p><p>on the right, they amplify <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/hate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hate</span></a></p><p>on the left, they amplify <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/alienation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>alienation</span></a></p><p>well, i speak from an <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/American" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>American</span></a> perspective</p><p>in <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Europe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Europe</span></a> you're far more aware of the two prong approach to divide and conquer</p>
Ben Royce 🇺🇦<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.seattle.wa.us/@ohmu" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>ohmu</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://beige.party/@Kierkegaanks" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Kierkegaanks</span></a></span> </p><p>some <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nonvoters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nonvoters</span></a> are <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/rightWing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>rightWing</span></a> turds too</p><p>we see the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/toxicIdealism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>toxicIdealism</span></a> on the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/left" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>left</span></a>, the "it's not perfect so i won't <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/vote" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vote</span></a>" because we're on <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mastodon</span></a> and in other social silos on the left, which amplifies our impression</p><p>still, it's a lot of people like that, enough to make a difference</p><p>which is why some of these toxic idealism voices we see are just <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/geopolitical" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>geopolitical</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/trollFarm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>trollFarm</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/psyop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>psyop</span></a>, cosplaying their fake <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/leftWing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>leftWing</span></a> bonafides and working hard to suppress the vote on the left</p>
Impish4249<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.party/@nswigger" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>nswigger</span></a></span> </p><p>When in reality it is one of:<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>russia</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/northkorea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>northkorea</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/china" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>china</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/hacktivists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hacktivists</span></a> </p><p>Probably in that order of likelihood.</p><p>It's not that I doubt the skill of the hacktivists but for a <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/geopolitical" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>geopolitical</span></a> foe the timing has never been better to attack any US company and use that to foment even more internal unrest, backbiting and so on.</p><p>The enemies of the US don't need to fire a shot, just judiciously spritz a little kerosene here and there.</p><p>Right now we are our own worst enemies.</p><p>Thanks <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> !</p>
Rod2ik 🇪🇺 🇨🇵 🇪🇸 🇺🇦 🇨🇦 🇩🇰 🇬🇱<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Germany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Germany</span></a> should reduce reliance on <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/arms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>arms</span></a> amid <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/geopolitical" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>geopolitical</span></a> shifts, Airbus <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Defense" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Defense</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Space</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CEO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CEO</span></a> says</p><p><a href="https://kyivindependent.com/germany-should-lessen-reliance-on-us-weapons-amid-shifting-politics-airbus-defense-chief-says/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">kyivindependent.com/germany-sh</span><span class="invisible">ould-lessen-reliance-on-us-weapons-amid-shifting-politics-airbus-defense-chief-says/</span></a></p>
Rod2ik 🇪🇺 🇨🇵 🇪🇸 🇺🇦 🇨🇦 🇩🇰 🇬🇱<p><a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23Germany" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Germany</a> should reduce reliance on <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23US" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#US</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23arms" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#arms</a> amid <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23geopolitical" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#geopolitical</a> shifts, Airbus <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23Defense" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Defense</a> and <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23Space" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Space</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23CEO" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CEO</a> says <a href="https://kyivindependent.com/germany-should-lessen-reliance-on-us-weapons-amid-shifting-politics-airbus-defense-chief-says/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">kyivindependent.com/germany-shou...</a><br><br><a href="https://kyivindependent.com/germany-should-lessen-reliance-on-us-weapons-amid-shifting-politics-airbus-defense-chief-says/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Germany should reduce reliance...</a></p>
Impish4249<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@randahl" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>randahl</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Military" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Military</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ServiceMembers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ServiceMembers</span></a> we know you are barred from <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> but not from voting so, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/vote" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vote</span></a> for the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/independence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>independence</span></a> of an <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ally" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ally</span></a>. No <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ukraine</span></a> is not part of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NATO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NATO</span></a> but anyone fighting against the resurgent <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/USSR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USSR</span></a> that <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Putin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Putin</span></a> is building is, by definition, our ally.</p><p>Talk to the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ColdWarriors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ColdWarriors</span></a> who kept the wolf at bay from 1945 till the fall of the USSR, what Putin called the greatest <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/geopolitical" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>geopolitical</span></a> tragedy of the 20th century.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Veterans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Veterans</span></a> please help us remember</p><p><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2021/12/13/uk-russia-putin-ussr" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">euronews.com/2021/12/13/uk-rus</span><span class="invisible">sia-putin-ussr</span></a></p>
David Palk#RejoinEU 💖🇪🇺🤎🕊<p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/Ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ukraine</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/USPolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USPolitics</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Starmer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Starmer</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/UKPolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UKPolitics</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EU</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/EUPolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EUPolitics</span></a> This is one hell of an <a href="https://mas.to/tags/opinion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>opinion</span></a> piece. I get a sickening feeling in the pit of my stomach. I fear the Western world is again on the edge of a precipice. The elites on all sides will be safe in their bunkers what happens to the women and children is the least of their concerns as they play <a href="https://mas.to/tags/geopolitical" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>geopolitical</span></a> chess with all of our lives. Men with guns, no f'ing use to no one!<br><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/feb/22/the-observer-view-of-us-foreign-policy-a-dangerous-new-international-order-is-unfolding?CMP=share_btn_url" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/commentisfree/</span><span class="invisible">2025/feb/22/the-observer-view-of-us-foreign-policy-a-dangerous-new-international-order-is-unfolding?CMP=share_btn_url</span></a></p>
Linknation<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@patrickleavy" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>patrickleavy</span></a></span> it's worse look at <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/google" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>google</span></a> project <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/maven" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>maven</span></a>: basically instrumentalizing <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/android" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>android</span></a> for <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/masssurveillance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>masssurveillance</span></a> in order to derive <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/geopolitical" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>geopolitical</span></a> decisions, probably the worst sort of abuse of <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/opensource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>opensource</span></a> possible</p>
Bytes Europe<p>Global economy set for moderate growth in 2025 amid rising geopolitical risks <a href="https://www.byteseu.com/723118/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">byteseu.com/723118/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/AssociationOfCharteredCertifiedAccountants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AssociationOfCharteredCertifiedAccountants</span></a>(ACCA) <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Geopolitical" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Geopolitical</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Geopolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Geopolitics</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/GlobalEconomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GlobalEconomy</span></a></p>
Ben Royce 🇺🇦<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Europe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Europe</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a> etc:</p><p>You look on the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a> with disdain</p><p>And you should</p><p>But as an <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/American" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>American</span></a> drowning in this shit we are a warning for you</p><p>It's not all <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Kremlin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Kremlin</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/disinfo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>disinfo</span></a> bots, it is the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bigotry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bigotry</span></a> in our countries</p><p>I am not shifting blame</p><p>But:</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Domestic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Domestic</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/geopolitical" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>geopolitical</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/troll" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>troll</span></a> farm can establish a power dynamic that amplifies <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/hate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hate</span></a>, and it matters</p><p>Fight it</p><p>Better than we did</p><p>🙏</p><p>"<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Putin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Putin</span></a>’s <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/disinformation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>disinformation</span></a> networks flood <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/socialmedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>socialmedia</span></a> in bid to skew <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/German" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>German</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/election" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>election</span></a>"</p><p><a href="https://www.politico.eu/article/germany-election-flood-social-media-x-russia-bots-kremlin-operation-false-news/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">politico.eu/article/germany-el</span><span class="invisible">ection-flood-social-media-x-russia-bots-kremlin-operation-false-news/</span></a></p>