Tania Mysak

"SHIT"
"FUCK"
"NO"
"FUCK"
"SHIT"
"FUCK"

I mean, who could have predicted this when you put someone whose only real success was being a TV reality star into the “role of President of the United States”. FFS.

The supposed explosion of the federal public service looks less explosive if you put it in per capita numbers and draw a line graph back to the mid-80s.

Of course they are

I don’t think the ink is even dry on the @maxfawcett.bsky.social column….

The same way she supports vaccines I’m sure. And yet she continues to say this all with a straight face and some people will believe her.

Let this sink in.
Four years ago, the US expected Ukraine to fall within days and even withheld military aid because they thought it’d be wasted. Today, the US — the most powerful nation on earth — is asking Ukraine for military aid.

Never underestimate Ukraine. Arm them to win.

Of course she takes the anti-science based approach.

Trump’s FAFO moment: America needs Europe after all  The U.S. assault on Iran has hammered another bruise into the transatlantic relationship, with Macron, Starmer and Sánchez resisting Trump’s demands to back his war. 

Having spent a year criticizing, insulting and threatening European leaders, Donald Trump now sees the value of having friends in strategically important places.

That is, if they have military assets he can use.

Quietly, calmly and forensically, BBC just dismantled the Trump communications shitshow on Iran.

No hyperbole, just laying out an unprecedented military, diplomatic and reputational shambles.

Worth a watch.

(🎥 BBC News/BBC Verify)

Who has the cards now Trump?

Suddenly, its turns out that it is not smart to arrogantly shit on an ally that has learned how to down 200 Shaheds every single night and then wipe out and oil refinery or a military airfield with a handful of cheap drones.

The Pentagon and Gulf states are planning to procure Ukrainian interceptor drones costing a few thousand dollars each to defend against Shahed drones.

Zelensky should simply say: restart full military aid, send Tomahawks, and then, maybe, we'll talk. #GreatestSalesmanOnEarth

If Donald asks Zelensky for anti drone systems, he better wear a suit, ask nicely and say thank you.

US air defenses may not be able to intercept many of Iran’s one-way drones | CNN Politics Trump administration officials told lawmakers during a closed-door briefing on Capitol Hill Tuesday that Iran’s Shahed attack drones represent a major challenge and US air defenses will not be able to...

A sign of the absolute incompetence of the Trump administration: Hegseth and Caine admitting Iranian drones were proving a bigger threat than they anticipated.

Not as if they hadn’t been in active use in Ukraine for years. Too stupid and arrogant to pay attention.

What would be a reasonable response instead? A full-throated call for the US/Israel to cease and desist when the risk of Iran is still real? Calling for the defence of Iran? I get the puzzlement, but can’t think of better options than reminding us a preferable path exists, even if nobody is on it.

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s Son Emerges as Leading Choice to Be His Successor

It appears we may have replaced Ayatollah Khamenei with Ayatollah Khamenei

Trump helps MAGA influencers flee Middle East war zone on private jet Trump adviser Alex Bruesewitz, dogwalker Sarah Daither, former lobbyist Jay Footlik, and others managed to escape on a private plane thanks to the White House.

The White House has helped MAGA influencers escape the Middle East on a private jet while more than a million ordinary Americans are still trapped with no way out.

Remaining on daylight saving time would mean sunrise in mid-January would happen at roughly 9:30am. That seems like it would not be great.

David Eby speaking in a room of kids

BREAKING - B.C. is switching to permanent daylight saving time, making this week's time change the last one in the province. Announcement is live here: www.cbc.ca/player/play/...

U.S. Ability to Determine What Comes Next in Iran Might Be Limited

Understatement alert

Says the guy who has been trying to assassinate Zelensky for years…

Albertans: your premier is lying to you.

If you spend time in the bad place, you’re hearing this claim a lot:

Alberta sends $23B more to Ottawa than it gets back. If we separated, we’d erase the $9B deficit and have a $14B surplus.

It sounds simple. It’s wrong. Here's why. 🧵

I’m sure they pulled out those black curtains and a big screen TV to watch X again….totes normal.

Ukraine is showing why electrification is key to Europe’s energy security At this year’s Munich Security Conference, leaders repeatedly warned that a new era of geopolitical instability is reshaping global security. Energy was central to that discussion, with governments emphasising the need to reduce dependence on hostile suppliers, stabilise prices and protect economic sovereignty.

Ukraine is showing why electrification is key to Europe’s energy security reut.rs/3OBzBum

Your lips to God’s ears buddy….

See also:

The Russia–Ukraine conflict: 1461 days of war It is the human spirit, not hi-tech warfare, that has produced the most valuable lesson from four years on the battle front.

Truly excellent piece from @warinthefuture.bsky.social on the people fighting the war in Ukraine, and what we democracies must learn from them

www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpre...