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  • Russia threatens 'preemptive strikes' on West days after US President Donald Trump demands Ukraine ceasefire

    07/17/2025 7:28:48 AM PDT · by USA-FRANCE · 104 replies
    Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev has claimed the Kremlin could launch "preemptive strikes" on Western nations if they escalate the war in Ukraine just days after United States President Donald Trump demanded a ceasefire. On Tuesday, President Trump threatened to impose "very severe" tariffs on Russia unless the Kremlin negotiated an end to its invasion. The US leader also declared he was "very unhappy" with Russian President Vladimir Putin's reticence to engage in peace talks, in a notable shift away from previous comments praising Russia's leader. The Kremlin subsequently dismissed the threat, with Mr Medvedev, who now acts as the...
  • Kremlin issues chilling nuclear war warning hours after Trump piles pressure on Putin

    07/15/2025 3:30:07 AM PDT · by marcusmaximus · 44 replies
    Express UK ^ | 7/15/2025 | Conor Wilson
    Prominent Russian propagandists have warned Donald Trump of severe consequences following his approval of weapons to Ukraine and threat of sanctions. -snip- The move was met with fury in Moscow state TV propagandist and war pundit Aleksandr Sladkov accusing the United States of attempting to intimidate Russia into agreeing to peace. He said: “Trump is trying to scare us with missiles, but this is difficult to do, Trump should be scared. “Everyone is trying to push us to turn Kyiv and Lviv into Hiroshima and Nagasaki.” Sladkov continued his threat of nuclear war, telling the audience that Russia’s strategic nuclear...
  • Ocasio-Cortez slammed over ‘defamatory’ Trump, Jeffrey Epstein post: ‘Sue AOC into bankruptcy’ (only 5.54 Years left)

    07/12/2025 5:40:20 PM PDT · by Libloather · 32 replies
    NY Post ^ | 7/12/25 | Victor Nava
    Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) was ripped on social media after she called President Trump “a rapist” online — with many suggesting a tweet from the Congresswoman was grounds for a defamation lawsuit from the commander in chief. Ocasio-Cortez sparked outrage when she tweeted Friday about Trump and the release of files related to notorious pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. “Wow who would have thought that electing a rapist would have complicated the release of the Epstein Files?” Ocasio-Cortez wrote on X, apparently referring to Trump and the 2023 civil trial where he was found liable of sexually abusing writer E. Jean Carroll....
  • World War III will start with simultaneous Xi and Putin invasions taking the globe to the brink of Armageddon, warns NATO chief Mark Rutte

    07/06/2025 7:12:39 AM PDT · by SaxxonWoods · 137 replies
    Daily Mail ^ | TARYN PEDLER and WILL STEWART
    NATO chief Mark Rutte has chillingly warned that World War III will start with simultaneous invasions from Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin. Secretary-general Rutte suggested the combined attacks from the Chinese and Russian leaders could trigger a World War nightmare and bring the planet to the brink of Armageddon. According to the NATO chief, China would start by seeking to grab Taiwan - while ensuring the Kremlin dictator simultaneously attacks NATO territory, amid fears Putin is anyway eyeing the Baltic republics Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, formerly part of the USSR.
  • US Pauses Weapons to Kyiv: Alarming Depletion of US Arsenal

    07/02/2025 8:23:14 AM PDT · by Red Badger · 29 replies
    Independent Sentinel ^ | July 02, 2025 | M Dowling
    he move “was made to put America’s interests first,” a White House spokeswoman said. U.S. munitions have been depleted. The Trump administration found dangerously low levels of artillery rounds, air defense missiles, and precision munitions. Biden sent billions to Ukraine, leaving the U.S. vulnerable. According to NBC News, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth paused a shipment of missiles and ammunition to Ukraine. Two defense officials and two congressional officials sources told NBC there are concerns about the U.S. military’s stockpiles. Hegseth ordered a review of the U.S. stockpile of munitions week ago. The supply has been depleted in recent years as...
  • "Make Them Regret": Iran's Top Cleric Issues Fatwa Against Trump, Netanyahu

    06/30/2025 6:01:34 AM PDT · by Red Badger · 80 replies
    NDTV - India ^ | June 30, 2025 | Sanstuti Nath
    A fatwa is an interpretation of Islamic law issued by a Marja--a title given to the highest level of twelver Shia religious cleric. ================================================================== Tehran: Iran's top Shiite cleric has issued a 'fatwa' or religious decree against US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, calling them "enemies of God". The decree from Grand Ayatollah Naser Makarem Shirazi called on Muslims across the world to unite and bring down the American and Israeli leaders for threatening the Islamic republic leadership. "Any person or regime that threatens the Leader or Marja (May God forbid) is considered a 'warlord' or...
  • With Supreme Court Ruling, Another Check on Trump’s Power Fades

    06/28/2025 10:36:16 AM PDT · by E. Pluribus Unum · 49 replies
    The New York Times ^ | June 28, 2025, 5:03 a.m. ET | Charlie Savage
    The court tied the hands of judges at a time when Congress has been cowed and internal executive branch constraints have been steamrolled.The Supreme Court ruling barring judges from swiftly blocking government actions, even when they may be illegal, is yet another way that checks on executive authority have eroded as President Trump pushes to amass more power.The decision on Friday, by a vote of 6 to 3, will allow Mr. Trump’s executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship to take effect in some parts of the country — even though every court that has looked at the directive has...
  • NATO Has Abandoned Ukraine to Russia

    06/28/2025 8:28:41 AM PDT · by bimboeruption · 170 replies
    National Security Journal Via MSN ^ | 6-28-25 | Georgia Gilholy
    Key Points and Summary - At this week's NATO summit in The Hague, Ukraine was largely sidelined as the alliance focused on internal matters, primarily a new commitment to raise defense spending to 5% of GDP to placate US President Donald Trump. -While European allies pledged new military aid—including German artillery rockets, Dutch F-16s, and British-funded drones—the final summit declaration omitted previous language about Ukraine's "irreversible path" to membership. -This shift, combined with a strained and brief meeting between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, leaves Kyiv in a precarious position, increasingly dependent on European support as US commitment appears...
  • The new coronavirus variant surging in China has arrived in the US. Here’s what to know about Nimbus

    06/19/2025 7:00:00 PM PDT · by DoodleBob · 39 replies
    CNN International via MSN ^ | June 19, 2025 | Katie Hetter
    The variant, NB.1.8.1, has been identified as the cause of Covid-19 resurgence in China and several other Asian countries. Experts in Europe are predicting a possible increase in cases there. A summer wave also could occur in the United States. According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, NB.1.8.1 already represents about one-third of new Covid-19 cases as of June 7. This is a significant increase from just a month before, when the new variant represented just 5% of new Covid-19 cases. … CNN: What are symptoms of N.B.1.8.1 infection? Wen: The symptoms appear to be similar to...
  • Corporate Parent Planning Network Spinoff for ‘Declining Asset’ CNN: ‘Tears on the Horizon’

    06/17/2025 5:17:49 AM PDT · by dynachrome · 23 replies
    Gateway Pundit ^ | 6-16-25 | Mike LaChance
    he hits just keep coming for CNN. The far left network is facing being spun off by its corporate parent company Warner Bros./Discovery sometime in 2026. They view the network as a ‘declining asset’ and are going to split it into two entities. The people who are described as on-air ‘talent’ have destroyed what was once considered the foundation of cable news. Over the last decade they have shredded not only their own credibility, but the reputation of the network. They have totally earned what is coming.
  • Exclusive: US believes Russia response to Ukraine drone attack not over yet, expects multi-pronged strike

    06/08/2025 1:08:40 PM PDT · by E. Pluribus Unum · 2 replies
    Reuters ^ | June 7, 20256:57 PM CDT | Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali
    SummaryPutin's retaliation for Ukraine drone strike has yet to fully unfold, US officials say Strikes expected to including missiles, drones, US officials say Moscow's retaliation expected to be 'asymmetrical,' official says WASHINGTON, June 7 (Reuters) - The United States believes that Russian President Vladimir Putin's threatened retaliation against Ukraine over its drone attack last weekend has not happened yet in earnest and is likely to be a significant, multi-pronged strike, U.S. officials told Reuters.The timing of the full Russian response was unclear, with one source saying it was expected within days. A second U.S. official said the retaliation was likely...
  • Trump administration redirects 20,000 anti-drone missiles meant for Ukraine, Zelensky confirms

    06/08/2025 12:19:04 PM PDT · by bimboeruption · 22 replies
    Kyiv Independent Via MSN ^ | 6-8-25 | Tim Zadorozhnyy
    President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed that U.S. President Donald Trump's administration diverted 20,000 anti-drone missiles originally intended for Ukraine to American forces in the Middle East, in an interview with ABC News published on June 8. Zelensky said Ukraine had counted on the missiles to help counter relentless Russian drone attacks, which include swarms of Iranian-designed Shahed-type drones. On June 1, Russia launched a record 472 drones in a single night. "We have big problems with Shaheds… we will find all the tools to destroy them," Zelensky said. "We counted on this project — 20,000 missiles. Anti-Shahed missiles. It was not...
  • Trump Admin Redirects Weapon Components From Ukraine to Middle East

    06/06/2025 2:58:52 PM PDT · by E. Pluribus Unum · 35 replies
    The New American ^ | June 6, 2025 | Paul Dragu
    Is America giving up on peace in Eastern Europe and preparing for military action in the Middle East? The Trump administration is diverting anti-drone weaponry that was initially allocated for Ukraine to U.S. Air Force units in the Middle East, according to a Wall Street Journal exclusive. “The Pentagon quietly notified Congress last week that special fuzes for rockets that Ukraine uses to shoot down Russian drones are now being allocated to U.S. Air Force units in the Middle East,” the Journal reported Wednesday.What the Journal didn’t mention is that Russia has received thousands of drones from Iran, which is...
  • Trump EPA rollbacks would weaken rules projected to save billions of dollars and thousands of lives

    06/05/2025 5:06:26 PM PDT · by E. Pluribus Unum · 33 replies
    AP News ^ | Updated 6:03 PM CDT, June 5, 2025 | SETH BORENSTEIN, M.K. WILDEMAN, MELINA WALLING, JOSHUA A. BICKEL and MATTHEW DALY
    When the head of the Environmental Protection Agency announced a wide-ranging rollback of environmental regulations, he said it would put a “dagger through the heart of climate-change religion” and introduce a “Golden Age” for the American economy.What Lee Zeldin didn’t mention: how ending the rules could have devastating consequences to human health.The EPA-targeted rules could prevent an estimated 30,000 deaths and save $275 billion each year they are in effect, according to an Associated Press examination that included the agency’s own prior assessments as well as a wide range of other research.It’s by no means guaranteed that the rules will...
  • The Democrats’ Problems Are Bigger Than You Think

    06/05/2025 5:45:36 PM PDT · by E. Pluribus Unum · 17 replies
    The New York Times ^ | June 5, 2025 | David Brooks
    I have a lot of Democratic friends who are extremely disappointed with their party leaders. They tell me that the Democratic Party is currently rudderless, weak, passive, lacking a compelling message. I try to be polite, but I want to tell them: “The problem is not the party leaders. The problem is you. You don’t understand how big a shift we’re in the middle of. You think the Democrats can solve their problems with a new message and a new leader. But the Democrats’ challenge is that they have to adapt to a new historical era. That’s not something done...
  • Pentagon diverting key anti-drone technology from Ukraine to US forces in the Middle East

    06/05/2025 12:47:39 PM PDT · by Mariner · 11 replies
    CNN via Yahoo ^ | June 5th, 2025 | Natasha Bertrand, CNN
    The Pentagon notified Congress last week that it will be diverting critical anti-drone technology that had been allocated for Ukraine to US Air Force units in the Middle East, according to correspondence obtained by CNN and people familiar with the matter.The move reflects the US’ shifting defense priorities under President Donald Trump – toward the Middle East and the Pacific – and the fact that US stockpiles of some defense components are becoming increasingly stretched.The technology, proximity fuzes for the rockets Ukraine uses to shoot down Russian drones, was redirected from the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI) to Air Force...
  • SF Gay Men's Chorus, SFJAZZ reeling after sudden Trump administration grant cuts

    06/03/2025 10:01:16 AM PDT · by artichokegrower · 70 replies
    KTVU ^ | June 3, 2025 | By Betty Yu
    SAN FRANCISCO - Several prominent Bay Area arts organizations have abruptly lost federal funding following a shift in grantmaking priorities by the National Endowment for the Arts under the Trump administration. It's a change that leaders say is putting vital programs and community work at risk.
  • If The Gigantic Supervolcano In Italy Erupts In 2025, It Could Instantly Cause A Devastating Worldwide Famine

    06/01/2025 6:02:54 AM PDT · by Rev M. Bresciani · 58 replies
    New American Prophet ^ | June 1, 2025 | Michael Snyder
    We are potentially just one eruption away from a horrifying global famine that could kill millions. It takes an absolutely massive amount of dust and ash to create the conditions that are necessary for a “volcanic winter”, and most volcanoes are simply not capable of releasing that much material. But when a “supervolcano” erupts, that is a completely different story. Scientists tell us that there are 20 supervolcanoes on Earth, but there hasn’t been a major eruption of any of them in any of our lifetimes. Unfortunately, seismic activity is on the rise all over the globe, and we are...
  • Medvedev to Trump: Only really bad thing would be WWIII

    05/27/2025 12:57:50 PM PDT · by marcusmaximus · 22 replies
    Baha Breaking News ^ | 5/27/2025 | Christian Baha
    Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev warned on Tuesday United States President Donald Trump to the possibility of World War III. "Regarding Trump's words about Putin 'playing with fire' and 'really bad things' happening to Russia. I only know of one REALLY BAD thing - WWIII," Medvedev posted on his X account, regarding Trump's earlier remarks, and added "I hope Trump understands this!"
  • DEI rollbacks hit campus support systems for students of color

    05/23/2025 9:29:53 AM PDT · by DallasBiff · 31 replies
    AP ^ | 4/22/25 | Collin Binkley
    WASHINGTON (AP) — Campus mentors. Move-in events. Scholarships. Diversity offices that made them feel welcome on predominantly white campuses. As U.S. colleges pull back on diversity, equity and inclusion practices, students of color say they are starting to lose all of these things and more. The full scope of campus DEI rollbacks is still emerging as colleges respond to the Trump administration’s orders against diversity practices. But students at some schools said early cuts are chipping away at the sense of community that helped open the door to higher education. “It feels like we’re going back. I don’t know how...