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#EdDavey, Ldr of the #UK’s Liberal Democrats:

“#JDVance & his mates clearly aren't fit to run a group chat, let alone the world's strongest #military force. It has to make our #security services nervous about the #intelligence we're sharing with them.”

“#Trump's #WhiteHouse can't be trusted. Their reckless approach to security means it's only a matter of time before British intelligence is leaked.

“The Govt must urgently review our intelligence-sharing arrangements with the US.”

#geopolitics


#Gabbard was asked if she knew the percent of fentanyl in the #US that came from #Canada. Clearly concerned that she was about to contradict #Trump, he asked if she could get back to the cmte on that. Senator Heinrich told her, “it’s less that 1%.”

#USpol #geopolitics


The #Senate Select Cmte on #Intelligence hearing is a regular briefing intelligence ofcls provide #Congress on worldwide threats & was scheduled before #JeffGoldberg’s report from The Atlantic.

But the controversy is likely to dominate the session.

Testifying:

#DNI Tulsi Gabbard

#CIA Dir John Ratcliffe

Timothy D. Haugh, #NSA

#Defense Intelligence Agency dir Jeffrey A. Kruse

#FBI director Kash Patel

#NationalSecurity #USpol #geopolitics
c-span.org/event/senate-commit…


…Acc/to an #AFP source, the incident occurred on March 9. The space #science researcher allegedly underwent a *random* check on arrival, during which his work #computer & personal #phone were searched.…Messages referring to the treatment of scientists by the #Trump admin were found. He was accused of messages "which reflect hatred towards Trump & can be described as terrorism". His professional & personal equipment was #confiscated & the researcher was sent back to #Europe
#law #geopolitics #US


Acc/to another informed source of #AFP, "hate & conspiracy messages" were blamed on the French researcher by #US authorities. An #FBI investigation into him was announced, for which "the charges have been abandoned," continues this source.

…This incident comes as… #Trump has increased his shocking announcements targeting the #scientific community (brutal #BudgetCuts, #censorship of certain subjects in subsidized research...).

#law #geopolitics #USpol #authoritarianism #science #ThoughtPolice


This is beyond…

#LeMonde reporting that a French scientist traveling to Houston to attend a conference was denied entry to #US after a #search of his #phone & #computer revealed messages critical of #Trump's #science cuts, "which [says #CPB] conveyed hatred of Trump & could be qualified as terrorism". Computer confiscated.

#law #geopolitics #USpol #authoritarianism #dictatorship #FreeSpeech #ThoughtPolice #Nazis #ViewpointDiscrimination
lemonde.fr/international/artic…


Through his first 2 months in office, #Trump has raised tariffs on ~$800B in imports from #China, #Mexico & #Canada…. These #tariffs have sent the stock market careening & raised the risks of a #US #recession, while inviting retaliation against domestic industries by #trade partners.
Despite the blowback, snr Trump advisers are now publicly pledging to create a new tariff regime that would impose new duties on trade w/most countries that trade w/the US.
#economy #Trumpcession #geopolitics #USpol


White House aides prep new #tariffs on imports worth trillions for April 2, laying the groundwork for an escalation in global economic hostilities that #Trump has called “Liberation Day.”

The admin has already unnerved investors with duties on #Canada, #Mexico & #China, & yet, advisers are readying a move to dwarf all previous tariffs.

#economy #finance #Trumpcession #geopolitics #USpol #idiocracy #kakistocracy
washingtonpost.com/business/20…


Very good piece on the choices being voted on in the #Greenland elections.
As always @financialtimes coverage is top notch when it comes to #geopolitics.

Greenland independence debate ‘on steroids’ ahead of election - on.ft.com/3DFYM9W


A pro-Palestine group has vandalised parts of #Trump's Turnberry golf resort in Scotland.

#Palestine Action posted photographs on social media showing red paint daubed across one of the buildings at the Ayrshire course.

The words "#Gaza is not for sale" are sprayed across one green & another green appears to have been dug up.

#geopolitics #USexpansionism #USpol #Israel #war #MiddleEast
bbc.com/news/articles/cr52q7l6…


Written 90 years ago in 1935, the words of #Hemingway in his “Notes on the Next War” should resonate with every thoughtful reader.

#Geopolitics #EUPolitics #USPolitics


Trump pressurizes Ukraine to talk about peace, stops the supply of weapons and intelligence. Meanwhile NO pressure whatsoever is applied to Putin to stop attacking energy and civilian targets inside Ukraine. Please don't say Trump is on the side of NATO and Europe, it's simply not true.
#Trump #Ukraine #Russia #EU #Europe #NATO #geopolitics @geopolitics


“The #PanamaCanal is not in the process of being restored, & this is certainly not the task that was even discussed in our conversations with Secretary #Rubio or anyone else," #Mulino said.

Asked about Mulino's comments Wednesday, WH Press Sec Karoline Leavitt said during a press conference, "I'm not sure if #Panama has seen what's going on with their own canal."

#FactCheck #TrumpLies #disinformation #Trumpaganda #Trump #USpol #geopolitics


#Trump’s comments were regarding #BlackRock's agreement to acquire 2 ports serving the #PanamaCanal from a Chinese group, CK Hutchinson, as part of a larger $22.8B deal.

#Mulino on Wednesday rejected the notion that the deal came about because of pressure from the #US & he accused Trump of "lying again."

"I reject in the name of #Panama & all Panamanians this new affront to the truth & our dignity as a nation," he said in a post….

#FactCheck #TrumpLies #disinformation #USpol #geopolitics


The #Trump White House on Wed doubled down on taking credit for the #BlackRock deal to place 2 #PanamaCanal ports under #US control.

#Panama Pres José Raúl #Mulino on Wed accused Trump of lying about his claim a day earlier that the US is "reclaiming" the Panama Canal.

"My administration will be reclaiming the Panama Canal, & we've already started doing it," Trump said during his address to #Congress on Tues.

#FactCheck #TrumpLies #disinformation #USpol #geopolitics
axios.com/2025/03/05/panama-ca…


This is insane. President of #Russia, Dmitry #Medvedev, just posted on social media:

“The insolent pig finally got a proper slap down in the Oval Office. And (tags #Trump’s account) is right: The Kiev regime is 'gambling with WWIII.'”

Total alignment between Russia & the UnitedStates. Trump acting as #Putin’s thug.

Plus, an explicit threat of a Russian instigated #GlobalWar.

#geopolitics #allies #Zelensky #Ukraine #ForeignPolicy #RevengePolitics #MafiaState #PutinsPuppet #propaganda


Ok so I posted the same video twice 🤷🏼‍♀️ (videos 4 & 5) oops.

FOX is reporting that #Trump kicked #Zelensky out of The White House. Apparently Trump felt disrespected. He wasn’t the one disrespected.

#geopolitics #allies #Ukraine #Russia #Putin #Europe #ForeignPolicy #authoritarianism #RevengePolitics #insanity #chaos #PutinsPuppet #RussianPropaganda #Trumpaganda #propaganda


#Trump & #JDVance attack #Zelensky video 4 🧵

Trump to Zelensky: "Don't tell us what we're gonna feel. You're in no position to dictate that. You're in no position to dictate what we're gonna feel. We're gonna feel very good & very strong. You're right now not in a very good position. You're gambling with World War 3."

#geopolitics #allies #Ukraine #Russia #Putin #Europe #ForeignPolicy #authoritarianism #RevengePolitics #insanity #chaos #PutinsPuppet #RussianPropaganda #Trumpaganda #propaganda


#Trump & #JDVance attack #Zelensky video 3 🧵

Zelensky has to explain that #Putin broke the ceasefire.
“What kind of diplomacy, JD, are you speaking about?”

Vance goes on attack: “I think it's disrespectful to come into the Oval Office & try to litigate this in front of the American media”

#geopolitics #allies #Ukraine #Russia #Europe #ForeignPolicy #authoritarianism #RevengePolitics #insanity #chaos #PutinsPuppet #RussianPropaganda #Trumpaganda #propaganda


The mineral agreement is not very specific, underlying agreements need to be worked out and approved, which will contain the important details. My impression, Zelensky gives Trump a "win" but has limited the damage at this time.
Zelensky tries meanwhile to get more concessions from the US. The "deal" also complicates the talks between Russia and the USA. Which is a good for Ukraine
kyivindependent.com/exclusive-…
#ukraine #mineralagreement #usa #geopolitics @geopolitics


"How to explain this EU panic?"
-- Glenn Diesen

#geopolitics #talk

📲 Video credit: Prof Glenn Diesen / Prof Jeffrey Sachs

youtube.com/watch?v=RPYbXKDxsZ…


BREAKING NEWS:

#US sides with #Russia to vote against a UN resolution condemning Moscow for the #war in #Ukraine

Washington’s dramatic shift on the conflict marks a major break with its #allies in #Europe & coincides with the #Trump administration’s bid to repair relations with the Kremlin.

#geopolitics #autocracy #democracy
washingtonpost.com/national-se…