𝕭𝖗𝖎𝖆𝖓 𝕮𝖆𝖙 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖕𝖚𝖙𝖎𝖓𝖔𝖕𝖍𝖔𝖇𝖊 2 Profile picture
Apr 4 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
@michaeldweiss 1).
– „»To the Iranians, the Strait of Hormuz now matters more than the nuclear program. The nuclear program was symbolic, but didn’t provide them with any deterrence« @michaeldweiss 2).
– said Vali Nasr [1] [2] [3], a professor at Johns Hopkins University and former senior @StateDept official who has been involved in informal discussions with Iranian representatives. – »Now, the only reason why they are surviving this war is because of the strait.
Apr 4 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
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„ @realDonaldTrump had decided earlier in the week that he was replacing [@PamBondi (@AGPamBondi)]. 2).
He was frustrated she didn’t do more to contain fallout from the department’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein investigative files and incensed that she had not successfully prosecuted a number of his political enemies.
Apr 4 • 10 tweets • 2 min read
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„Before invading all of Ukraine in 2022, {dictator} Pootin demanded the withdrawal of @NATO forces from member states that were once part of the Kremlin’s sphere of influence. 2).
Such a move would have left countries such as Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland more vulnerable to a Russian attack. Nato itself would also have been weakened, perhaps fatally. Unsurprisingly, the military alliance rejected Pootin’s ultimatum.
Apr 3 • 6 tweets • 1 min read
@LeelaJGray @michaeldweiss @RepLuna 1).
„ @POTUS @realDonaldTrump [...] made increased fossil fuel production a central focus of his second term. The Republican wants to open new areas of the Gulf off the Fla. coast to drilling, and has proposed sweeping rollbacks of environmental regulations disliked by industry. @LeelaJGray @michaeldweiss @RepLuna @POTUS @realDonaldTrump 2).
@SecWar @PeteHegseth told committee members Tues. that Iran’s chokehold on traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, underscored the national security imperative of robust domestic oil production.
Apr 1 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
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„Why [...] does it feel like the U.S. is winning the battle but losing the war? 2).
The answer here may have to do with expectations. And on this front, the mere survival of Iran’s regime and its ability to hurt the global economy and enrich U.S. adversaries suggest the Islamic Republic is emerging with a better hand.
Apr 1 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
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„ @POTUS @realDonaldTrump, in substance as much as style, has long been viewed as a rupture in the Republican presidential lineage. 2).
Until recently, the brash persona and policies—both domestic and foreign—that seemed to conflict with GOP norms set the president apart from his party predecessors.
Apr 1 • 10 tweets • 2 min read
@truepatrio @PressSec 1).
„ @POTUS @realDonaldTrump joked about firing his @WhiteHouse Press Secretary @karolineleavitt on Tuesday [March 31, 2026] because of her total failure to get him any good publicity. @truepatrio @PressSec @POTUS @realDonaldTrump @WhiteHouse @karolineleavitt 2).
– »I got 93 percent bad publicity« – Trump told reporters. – »Some people say 97, but between 93 and 97. A person that gets 97 percent—maybe Karoline’s doing a poor job, I don’t know«...
Apr 1 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
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„The bill, pushed by deputies from Itamar Ben-Gvir’s far-right Jewish Power party, 2).
has drawn international condemnation and is the latest in a raft of legislation advanced by @IsraeliPM Benjamin @netanyahu's government that human rights groups say is discriminatory and infringes Palestinians’ rights.

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Apr 1 • 11 tweets • 2 min read
@Shayan86

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„Despite the argument that paywalls produce better journalism, it has also been argued that they contribute (perhaps indirectly) to the proliferation of misinformation online. 2).
Due to the advent of sites like Facebook, Twitter, and various blogging platforms where anyone can be a content producer with relative anonymity and ease,
Apr 1 • 5 tweets • 1 min read
@newrepublic 1).
„The Iraqi ministry said that security forces had pursued the kidnappers as they fled, managing to arrest one suspect and seizing a vehicle that had been used in the abduction. @newrepublic 2).
The suspect is a member of the Iran-allied Kataib Hezbollah, the two senior Iraqi security officials said.

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Mar 24 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
@RpsAgainstTrump @CathyYoung63 1).
„The front-runner in Hungary’s parliamentary election said on Monday that an alleged backchannel between Budapest and Moscow should be investigated as »treason« after the WaPo reported [1] @RpsAgainstTrump @CathyYoung63 2).
that Hungary’s government has for years provided Russia with detailed information from EU Council meetings [2].”
Mar 23 • 4 tweets • 3 min read
@Lucyna1701 @Kate19826 1).
„La Maritza” [1] by Jean Renard [2] and Pierre Delanoë (1918–2006) [3], sung by Sylvie Vartan (1968) [4] [5] in the arrangement by the band Therion [6] [7] [8] from the 2012 album „Les Fleurs du Mal” [9]. Singing by Lori Lewis [10] [11].

[1] fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Maritz… @Lucyna1701 @Kate19826 2).
[2] fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Rena…

[3] fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_De…

[4] en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sylvie_Va…

[5] fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sylvie_Va…

[6] en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Therion_(…

[7] de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Therion

[8] fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Therion

[9] de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Fleur…

[10] fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lori_Lewis
Mar 4 • 4 tweets • 3 min read
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„Nisi Dominus”, RV 608: IV. „Cum dederit” (c. 1716) [1] by Antonio Vivaldi (1678–1741) [2] [3]. Performance of the piece from 1976 [4] by the Academy of Ancient Music [5] [6], conducted by Christopher Hogwood [7]. Sung by James Bowman, countertenor (1941–2023) [8] [9]. 2).
[1] fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nisi_Domi…

[2] fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonio_V…

[3] it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonio_V…
Mar 3 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
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„Nearly all the traffic cameras in Tehran had been hacked for years, their images encrypted and transmitted to servers in Tel Aviv and southern Israel, according to two people familiar with the matter.

[...] 2).
Israel has assassinated hundreds of people overseas, including militant leaders, nuclear scientists, chemical engineers — and many innocent bystanders.
Mar 2 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
@malachybrowne @Shayan86 @el72champs @SanamMahoozi 1).
„Intentionally attacking a school, hospital or other civilian structure is a war crime, and indiscriminate strikes also violate the law. @malachybrowne @Shayan86 @el72champs @SanamMahoozi 2)
Even if schools are used for military purposes, the law requires armed parties to avoid or minimize harm to civilians and civilian infrastructure, according to the International Committee of the Red Cross [1] [2].”

March 1, 2026

Endnotes:

[1] @ICR icrc.org/en/document/st…
Mar 1 • 7 tweets • 3 min read
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„Some 10 months into the Islamic revolution, thousands of Iranian students overran the U.S. Embassy and took dozens hostage, including the U.S. ambassador [1] 2).
1980 – A failed mission to free the hostages left eight U.S. servicemen dead. President Jimmy Carter lost the election in a landslide to Ronald Reagan [2].

1981 – Tehran released the 52 American hostages minutes after Ronald Reagan was inaugurated president.
Mar 1 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
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„ @POTUS @realDonaldTrump launched Saturday’s wide-ranging attack on Iran after a weeks-long lobbying effort by an unusual pair of U.S. allies in the Middle East — Israel and Saudi Arabia — according to four people familiar with the matter...

[...] 2).
The Saudi push for an attack came as presidential envoy @SteveWitkoff (@SEPeaceMissions) and Trump’s son-in-law @jaredkushner pursued negotiations with Iranian leaders over the country’s nuclear and missile programs.”

Feb. 28, 2026
Feb 27 • 5 tweets • 1 min read
@P_Kallioniemi 1).
„ @POTUS @realDonaldTrump is pressuring Republicans to pass legislation to require proof of citizenship for voter registration and ID to cast ballots. @P_Kallioniemi @POTUS @realDonaldTrump 2).
The measure, called the Save America Act, passed the House but faces obstacles in the Senate, where Republican leaders have rejected Trump's demand to change the chamber's rules to move the legislation forward.

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Feb 27 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
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„Anthropic said late Thurs. that it will not concede to the Pentagon’s terms for full access to its artificial intelligence tool Claude, saying it cannot loosen its restrictions against use in fully autonomous weapons or mass domestic surveillance. 2).
The AI firm and the Defense Department have been at odds for weeks, after Anthropic reportedly raised questions over how Claude was used in the raid to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro,
Feb 26 • 5 tweets • 1 min read
@RonFilipkowski 1).
„ @PM_ViktorOrban on Wed. accused Ukraine of plotting to sabotage Hungary’s energy infrastructure and ordered troops to protect key sites.

[...] @RonFilipkowski @PM_ViktorOrban 2).
The accusation adds fuel to a conflict Orbán has stoked with neighboring Ukraine as well as Brussels ahead of an April 12 parliamentary election in which he faces the prospect of defeat [1].”
Feb 26 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
@RonFilipkowski 1).
„ @CLewandowski_, a long-time ally of @POTUS @realDonaldTrump, was traveling with @Sec_Noem (@KristiNoem) when they discovered her blanket was missing, the people said... @RonFilipkowski @CLewandowski_ @POTUS @realDonaldTrump @Sec_Noem @KristiNoem 2).
Lewandowski entered the cockpit before the plane had reached 10,000 feet (3,048 meters) and while the seatbelt sign remained on, one of the people said.