The Intellectualist Aaron Rupar "He Hates Democracy and Wants To Cheat Death – Meet the Billionaire Investor Who Created J.D. Vance: Donald Trump’s running mate is a dangerous 'extension' of right-wing broligarch Peter Thiel." zeteo.com/p/peter-thiel-…

Trump is firing the competent people in the national security apparatus because they are competent. nytimes.com/2025/08/20/us/…

US accused of conducting hostile campaign designed to destabilize Denmark, a close democratic ally amp.dw.com/en/denmark-sum…

Undermining the Fed to get lower rates now is like ripping the batteries out of your smoke alarm because it’s beeping. It’s quiet for a bit. Then your house burns down. Credibility anchors expectations; expectations anchor inflation.

1/ This isn’t Silicon Valley blabber. It’s a Defense Tech Valley epic. Meet a Ukrainian soldier named Vladislav. He was captured by Russians, who slit his throat and buried him alive. Ready for a masterclass in survival against cutthroat competitors? 🧵⤵️

This is wonderful

If you want an illustration of the unseriousness of our current politics, Reform are now saying the Government should renegotiate the deal that end the Troubles in Northern Ireland - one of the greatest achievements of post war British politics bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

What, what, what, what, what? This better be about pizza!

Matte paintings from 'Robocop' (1987)

British army trains urban warfare as if there were no drones. All these men are dead within five minutes as soon as they meet any experienced drone operator. That is why I say: one badly equipped russian or Ukrainian drone battalion will wipe out any NATO brigade easily.

As I’ve been writing, and it’s not a coincidence. Trump is an addled ignoramus who only cares about his own money and glory. But there are people around him who know the Putin playbook well and are wasting no time in implementing it. Fight now or 2026 will be a charade.

A rare Pampas cat, also known as a colocolo, that lives in the forests of Chile.

28 August 1940 British Losses: Airmen: 9 Aircraft: 15

“Trump, Gabbard purged top CIA Russia expert days after Alaska summit” washingtonpost.com/national-secur…

The USA still pursues an illegal take-over of Greenland. A military invasion seems off the table. Instead, they will use misinformation to discredit Denmark and support the independence movement to get 🇩🇰out, so they can take over. I talked to Times Radio youtube.com/watch?v=XwU8yl…

From one of the greatest Simpson's episodes (when Homer gets accused of sexual harassment)

War is terrible. Putin started the war in Ukraine. Not only has he killed untold numbers of Ukrainians, he has killed and maimed over a million of his own Russian men. Yet Putin doesn't feel remorse like Gene Simmers, because Putin doesn't have a conscience - he is a psychopath.

Trump appears to be borrowing from Putin’s manual. Denmark has accused the U.S. of trying to sow discord with Greenland. Danish intelligence reported that Greenland is being subjected to “various types of influence campaigns.” Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen even summoned