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Dec 26, 2024 5 tweets 2 min read Read on X
1/5 Elon Musk is attacking Wikipedia after failing to buy it in order to turn it into a Kremlin propaganda machine (he really doesn't want you to verify facts!) Image
2/5 Elon Musk has once again criticized Wikipedia and urged his followers to stop donating to the platform. He previously made an offer to purchase Wikipedia, and it seems that offer is still on the table. Image
3/5 Musk seems determined to hinder Americans' ability to easily verify facts or access information. He appears willing to do whatever it takes to make many Americans even more unaware than they already are. Image
4/5 Now is the perfect time to donate to Wikipedia to ensure it remains as it is and doesn't get purchased by a far-right oligarch who would transform it into a Kremlin propaganda tool. Image
5/5 Sources:
NY Post - Elon Musk urges supporters not to donate to Wikipedia after it spent $50M on DEI: ‘Wokepedia’
The Economic Times - Elon Musk’s $1 Billion Offer to Wikipedia Still Stands Image

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Dec 2
1/9 Ukraine cannot win this war by only playing fair when Russia never does.

Russia has more men, more money, and zero limits.

To end the war faster, Ukraine must go more asymmetric and bring the fight deeper into Russia Image
2/9 Why is this needed?

Just defending gives Russia no reason to stop.

Trading land for time is smart, but not enough. Ukraine needs to hit Russia where it hurts.

It already does with strikes, but it must do even more to show the world it still has cards to play Image
3/9 Ukraine’s current two-part strategy is to trade land for time and crush Russia’s economy with deep strikes.

It is good, but it needs acceleration.

The war must become even more costly, even faster, for Russia Image
Read 9 tweets
Dec 1
1/6 Belgium is helping Russia in its war against Ukraine.

How? It is the final obstacle preventing Ukraine from accessing Russia’s frozen assets.

Does Belgium want to be remembered as Russia’s helper? Image
2/6 Belgium is still blocking Russia’s frozen assets from being transferred to Ukraine, constantly finding new excuses to help Russia.

Does Belgium want to be remembered as the country that made Ukraine and Europe lose to Russia? Image
3/6 Belgium has been blocking this for months. It is the only country left doing so.

First, it used legal fears as an excuse. Europe worked to address those concerns, even with help from Norway. After that, Belgium's PM De Wever found new excuses, and Trump provided them to him Image
Read 6 tweets
Nov 27
1/6 How should the world look according to Curtis Yarvin, the ideological father of JD Vance, Peter Thiel, and other powerful figures in the US?

And why should we be worried? 🧵 Image
2/6 Thiel, Musk, and their circle have gained enormous influence in the US. They helped pick Trump’s VP and installed JD Vance in that role.

These far-right oligarchs are isolationist, pro-Russia, pro-China, and hostile to democracy.

Their guiding thinker is Curtis Yarvin Image
3/6 Yarvin’s core belief: democracy is a mistake.

He argues freedom creates chaos and inefficiency.

His solution? Replace democratic governments with authoritarian “CEO style” rule, where one leader runs a country like a corporation Image
Read 6 tweets
Nov 27
1/5 Do Belgium and the rest of the EU want even more Ukrainian blood on their hands?

If not, release Russia’s frozen assets now.

Repost this thread if you agree!

@Bart_DeWever @JanJambon @EuroclearGroup @vonderleyen @kajakallas @EmmanuelMacron @_FriedrichMerz @ZelenskyyUa Image
2/5 Russia’s full-scale war on Ukraine has lasted almost 4 years.

Europe is still hesitating to release frozen Russian assets.

Why? Because profit opportunities and legal fears outweigh the survival of Ukraine and Europe itself Image
3/5 This is existential.

If Belgium’s legal concerns are legitimate, then find a solution fast. Much faster than what we are doing now.

Delay means more destruction, more escalation, and more Ukrainian blood.

We are not doing enough. Let’s at least get this right Image
Read 5 tweets
Nov 27
1/10 The Russian narrative is starting to collapse.

For years, Moscow pushed the idea that Ukraine was doomed and Russia unstoppable. That narrative is collapsing under the weight of reality.

Here’s why Russia is failing strategically despite tactical gains👇 Image
2/10 Russia’s goals were clear: overthrow Ukraine’s government, install a puppet regime, rewrite its constitution, and embed permanent Russian military control.

Nearly four years later, none of this has happened. And it’s far from happening Image
3/10 Instead, Russia is still fighting for Donbas and is further from its strategic objectives than in March 2022.

That is not a tactical setback. It is a strategic failure.

The Kremlin started this war with goals it cannot reach Image
Read 10 tweets
Nov 26
1/5 Why do we still allow Trump to negotiate on the war in Ukraine?

The US does not fund Ukraine. Trump and his team are compromised by Russia.

Europe pays the bills, yet Trump sits at the table.

There is zero reason for him and his team of traitors to be involved Image
2/5 Ukraine and Europe keep letting Trump negotiate with Russia. It makes no sense.

Europe funds Ukraine. Trump’s United States doesn’t. If we pay and they don’t, why are they the ones negotiating?

Their negotiators are far worse than ours, and they are compromised too Image
3/5 Epstein emails show Russia has leverage over Trump thanks to Epstein’s past help.

Bloomberg leaks prove Witkoff is helping Moscow influence him.

When the leaks broke, Trump backed Witkoff, the man he chose.

This is a deeply compromised administration Image
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