What I'm getting from UnHerd today is that David Cameron is launching World War Three over Sydney Sweeney's breasts, and frankly I've heard worse reasons.

You can be sure that friends of the US in the Asia-Pacific are looking at the US abandoning of Ukraine while China is 'surging' help for Russia--and making their own calculations about whether they can count on the US in a crisis. apnews.com/article/united…

I'm on the side of the writer as disengaged flaneur. But I have great respect for the obsessive careerists who operate on brute force. No politics or ideology, just an absolute America hunger for the top of the mountain. Tip of the hat, psychos.

“Selfie with Philosopher and Pug”—-Vakhtang Kebuladze- the Georgian- Ukrainian philosopher, public intellectual and bad boy met me with his pug Garry in Kyiv this week - a page from my daybook - “

I talk about my schlong and all that has befallen it with the nice people at Bruchim.

I want this in my art collection

when a two dates a ten

What is going on at UCLA medical school?

Is there anything more thrilling for a visiting historian than a crypt filled with the tombs of kings and dynasties they feel they know personally? This is Wawel Castle.

“ Thankfully, in the United States as it actually exists, devoutly libertarian parents are not allowed to starve their children to death. When asked why the values of the majority should be imposed on them, the best answer is that of a character in a Ring Lardner story: “Shut up,…

It's clear to all that China plans to use NK to pressure SK in the event of any conflict in the region to tie down US troops and resources. ft.com/content/a6ce1c…

This is all sadly correct

3/ Russia has recovered psychologically from the shock of its early military failures. The Russian president and his government possess a renewed sense of optimism about the trajectory of Russian operations.

One of my big takeaways from my latest #Ukraine visit is the need to change strategy. Current war strategy is focussed on 'defending Ukraine'. This is now a strategy for defeat and must evolve. 1/10 🧵🇺🇦
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Some thoughts on the chatter about coming Iranian attacks against Israel and possibly American forces, a thread.

3. In addition, Russia damaged a large number of power facilities across the country.

Bloomberg: Moscow used more than 80 missiles and drones, U.S. envoy says situation is 'dire' 4/reuters.com/world/europe/r…

2. On April 11, Russia attacked two Ukrainian underground gas storage facilities

Bloomberg reports that this attack propelled Europe’s prices: European gas futures rose as much as 9.5% 3/

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The Ukrainian energy system is again under heavy attack. Kyiv for now is OK, but Kharkiv has blackouts again. How you can support it? For example, buy books from small Kharkiv publisher Oleksandr Savchuk. They have many great books on 🇺🇦art.savchook.com/en/

It pains me to point this out:

The US once pressured Ukraine to give up its nukes, rockets and bombers in exchange for 'assurances' to protect its territorial integrity...

Today: now that you have given up your means to defend yourself, you need to respect the integrity of…

[Poland, 1961]

A boy comes running into his house holding a newspaper. 'Mom, the Russians went to space!'

The mom replies: 'all of them?'