Joni Askola Profile picture
Finnish PhD candidate @FSV_UK trying to help Ukraine with the @69thSB and by mocking disinformation. Opinions are my own
42 subscribers
Sep 3 5 tweets 2 min read
1/5 Meet David Sacks — Trump’s Crypto Czar and Putin’s PR Guy.

A dangerous man too few know about.

He’s not just a tech investor. He’s shaping AI & crypto policy, pushing pro-russian narratives, and backing JD Vance.

Silicon Valley’s hard-right turn has a face—and it’s his👇 Image 2/5 Sacks helped raise millions for Trump, backed JD Vance to become Trump's VP, and now has a seat at the table shaping US policy on crypto and AI.

He talks about “freedom” but uses his platform to push Kremlin-friendly narratives and attack Ukraine.

Traitorous behavior Image
Sep 2 5 tweets 2 min read
1/5 Meet Peter Thiel — one of the most powerful and dangerous people in the world, yet too few people know about him.

He’s not just a billionaire.

He’s a political engineer, a surveillance capitalist, and a man quietly shaping America’s future — and not for the better Image 2/5 Thiel doesn’t believe in democracy.

He’s openly said freedom and democracy don’t mix.

He funds candidates who want to dismantle government and replace it with corporate control.

This isn’t eccentric. It’s extremist Image
Sep 2 6 tweets 3 min read
1/6 America is not the land of the free.

It hasn’t been for a long time.

But under Donald Trump, the illusion is collapsing faster than ever.

Let’s talk about how Trump fights free speech, crushes the American dream, and fuels authoritarianism 👇 Image 2/6 Free speech? Trump doesn’t believe in it.

He’s called journalists “enemies of the people.”

He’s threatened media outlets, encouraged violence against protesters, and tried to silence critics with lawsuits and visa cancellations.

That’s not freedom. That’s fear Image
Sep 2 9 tweets 4 min read
1/9 russia’s war on Ukraine is built on lies—genocidal lies to justify invasion, and strategic lies to excuse failure.

This thread breaks down some of the most common excuses and why they collapse under scrutiny 👇 Image 2/9 “russia didn’t try to take Kyiv.”

False. russia launched a full-scale assault on Kyiv in Feb 2022, with a large portion of its troops advancing toward the capital. It failed.

Saying it was never the goal—or that the withdrawal was a goodwill gesture—is pure revisionism Image
Sep 1 7 tweets 3 min read
1/7 The Trump admin’s plan to lure russia away from china by gifting Ukraine to russia is not just failing—it’s backfiring spectacularly.

Instead of isolating china, it’s fueling a deeper russia-china-india axis.

This thread breaks down the strategic disaster 👇 Image 2/7 This is textbook @USDPColby: sacrifice Ukraine to lure russia away from china.

But russia isn’t switching sides—and the cost is America’s global credibility, moral standing, and deterrence Image
Sep 1 11 tweets 4 min read
1/11 russia’s 2025 summer offensive failed spectacularly.

No major cities taken. Massive losses.

Still stuck fighting for towns it promised to capture YEARS AGO.

Another season, another disasterImage 2/11 russia paid a massive price:

Tens of thousands of casualties.

All for almost no territorial gain.

A brutal waste of lives and resources Image
Sep 1 5 tweets 2 min read
1/5 Trump is a russian asset—unless he proves otherwise with his actions.

So far? He hasn’t.

Pressuring India over its ties to russia is fine.

But doing that without pressuring russia—or its main backer, china—makes it look like a useless political stunt Image 2/5 Let’s be clear: India deserves scrutiny for funding russia’s war.

But if Trump ignores russia itself—and gives china a pass—then this isn’t about principle.

It’s about picking a fight with India for show Image
Aug 31 7 tweets 3 min read
1/7 Trumpism is a cheap American copy of Putinism.

Both rely on spectacle, disinformation, and manufactured chaos—tools perfected by Vladislav Surkov, Putin’s shadowy strategist.

But while Putinism serves imperial goals, Trumpism is a reality show with authoritarian ambitions Image 2/7 Vladislav Surkov, Putin’s “grey cardinal,” pioneered the fusion of propaganda, theater, and post-truth politics.

He helped stage separatism in Ukraine—using paid actors, fake protests, and media manipulation to turn fiction into fact Image
Aug 30 8 tweets 3 min read
1/8 Why is Putin just buying time instead of seeking peace?

Simple: russia is losing.

Any peace deal now would lock in failure.

russia hasn’t reached its goals—and is further from them than in March 2022 Image 2/8 russia wanted regime change and a demilitarized Ukraine under its thumb.

Instead, Ukraine is more sovereign, united, militarized, and Western-aligned than ever.

That’s not a win. That’s a strategic disaster Image
Aug 30 7 tweets 3 min read
1/7 “Ukraine is just a small Soviet army fighting a bigger one.”

That analogy is lazy—and wrong.

Ukraine is not a mini-russia, militarily or otherwise.

It’s something very different. Let’s break it down 👇 Image 2/7 Yes, Ukraine inherited some Soviet habits.

But it’s modernizing faster than russia—in equipment, tactics, and command.

It’s moving to a corps-level structure and constantly innovating on the battlefield Image
Aug 29 5 tweets 2 min read
1/5 Ukraine’s military casualties are far fewer than russia’s. But civilian deaths? Way higher.

russia: under 5,000.

Ukraine: 50,000–100,000.

Why? Ukraine targets military assets. russia targets civilians Image 2/5 russia has suffered over 1 million military casualties.

Ukraine’s military casualties are significantly lower—around 400,000.

But the civilian toll tells a different story Image
Aug 29 5 tweets 2 min read
1/5 Europe is still acting like Putin’s lapdog’s lapdog.

This is not just appeasement of Trump—it’s appeasement of the man Trump appeases. It’s pathetic and dangerous.

The good news? Europe has all the tools to stop this madness. What’s missing is courage. Let’s finally dare!Image 2/5 Europe has a larger population than the United States and russia combined.

It holds most of the frozen russian assets that could go to Ukraine.

It has the capacity to ramp up military and financial aid. It could impose real sanctions. But it chooses not to Image
Aug 29 6 tweets 3 min read
1/6 Trump sides with russia because he wants to.

Europe often does because we are incompetent cowards.

Now a 40km buffer inside Ukraine is being floated—another unreciprocated concession to russia.

Should we throw in weekly foot massages for Putin too? How low will we go? Image 2/6 Why should a buffer zone exist only inside Ukraine?

Why does russia get to demand “security” after invading its neighbor?

This isn’t diplomacy—it’s appeasement. And we are offering it before negotiations even begin Image
Aug 28 5 tweets 2 min read
1/5 Putin and Trump share the same goal: force Ukraine into surrender.

Both want Zelensky out, Ukraine divided, and someone in power who will obey.

Trump is helping Putin achieve that—openly and repeatedly Image 2/5 Trump called Zelensky a dictator. He pushed for illegal elections during wartime.

JD Vance’s team tried to reach Zaluzhny after the Oval Office incident.

These aren’t random moves—they’re coordinated attempts to undermine Ukraine’s leadership Image
Aug 28 6 tweets 3 min read
1/6 The US isn’t sliding into authoritarianism—it’s sprinting.

Trump’s team is centralizing power, misusing the National Guard, and laying the groundwork to make sure Democrats never win again.

This isn’t a drill. It’s the continuation of Jan 6—from the inside Image 2/6 Trump didn’t fail on Jan 6. He adapted.

Now it’s ICE with masks, National Guard in blue cities, and legal maneuvers to seize control of DC.

It’s not about policy. It’s about power—and how to keep it, permanently Image
Aug 27 5 tweets 2 min read
1/5 It’s time for Europe to stop hesitating.

russia’s frozen assets — hundreds of billions — must be seized and handed to Ukraine. Not someday. Now.

This is one of the most powerful, cost-free ways to help end the war faster.

Why are we still waiting? Image 2/5 Putin is betting the West will lose patience.

He thinks Ukraine will run out of support before russia runs out of men and missiles.

With these funds, Ukraine could sustain its defense, pay its workers, rebuild infrastructure — and hold the line indefinitely Image
Aug 26 5 tweets 2 min read
1/5 Trump supporters love to scream about corruption, weakness, and mental fitness—until it’s Trump.

If Biden did even half of what Trump’s doing, they’d riot.

Let’s talk hypocrisy👇 Image 2/5 Imagine Biden:

• Launching a memecoin
• Using the National Guard on Americans without any valid reason
• Attempting a coup
• Making people “disappear”
• Forcing companies to bend to government will

They’d call it tyranny. But Trump? Silence Image
Aug 26 7 tweets 3 min read
1/7 russia’s war on Ukraine is genocide.

The 1948 Genocide Convention defines genocide as acts meant to destroy, in whole or part, a national group:

• Killing
• Serious harm
• Destructive conditions
• Preventing births
• Transferring children

russia fits the definition Image 2/7 Putin’s war speech denied Ukraine’s existence, called it a mistake, and claimed Ukrainian identity is fake.

This isn’t just rhetoric—it’s incitement to erase a nation.

If you don’t think this is genocide, you don’t know the definition—or haven’t followed russia’s words Image
Aug 25 9 tweets 3 min read
1/9 Ukraine is winning. russia is losing.

Not in slogans, but in strategic reality. russia has failed to achieve its war goals.

Ukraine is holding firm, innovating, and rallying global support 👇 Image 2/9 russia’s strategic failures:

• Failed to take Kyiv, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia
• Lost Kherson
• 0/23 regional capitals taken
• Finland & Sweden joined NATO
• Black Sea Fleet crippled
• Less land under control now than in 2022
• Wagner mutiny
• No path to victory
Map: ISW Image
Aug 25 5 tweets 2 min read
1/5 Norway has stepped up—and that’s great.

But as the only European country economically profiting from russia’s war on Ukraine, it should also be the top donor relative to its GDP.

If you benefit from the war, you should do your best to help end it. Let’s break it down 👇 Image 2/5 Norway was rightly criticized early on for doing too little.

But to its credit, it’s increased aid to Ukraine, including recently. That’s progress.

But given its war profits, Norway’s support should be leading, not just improving Image
Aug 25 4 tweets 2 min read
1/4 Let me introduce you to a Finnish concept: torjuntavoitto.

It means a "defensive victory"—you didn’t win outright, but you stopped the enemy from achieving their goals.

Finland coined it after WWII. Let’s talk about why it matters today 👇Image 2/4 Torjuntavoitto applies partly to Ukraine.

russia invaded to conquer, install a puppet regime, and erase Ukraine’s sovereignty. That failed. Ukraine defended its statehood. That’s a defensive victory.

But here’s the twist… Image