Friday, March 20, 2026

In Ukraine’s drone-dominated battlefield, critically wounded face slim chance to survive -- A pro-Kremlin blogger lashed out at Putin; he ended up in a psychiatric ward -- Hungary heads into defining electionand Ukraine plays a role -- Major Russian air defense factory in occupied Crimea reportedly hit in Ukrainian strike ... and more

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/03/friday-march-20-2026/

WNBA commissioner says progress made in collective bargaining talks after another marathon session
League, players union met for another marathon negotiating session that started Sunday afternoon and ended around 3 a.m. Monday morning.
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/basketball/wnba-cba-deal-march-16-9.7130103?cmp=rss

Thursday, March 5, 2026

Russia's nuclear giant controls massive weapons production ecosystem ignored by sanctions -- Russia continues to escalate drone attacks on passenger trains, railway infrastructure -- Putin increases Russia's regular army personnel to nearly 2.4 million -- In the Middle East, chaos is Putin's new ally ... and more

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/03/thursday-march-5-2026/

#Anthropic CEO #DarioAmodei is #negotiating with the #Pentagon to allow continued use of the company’s AI tools by the military: Talks had previously broken down over concerns about the tools being used for domestic surveillance or autonomous weapons. The Pentagon had demanded unrestricted use of the technology, while Anthropic sought guarantees against such applications. https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/05/anthropic-pentagon-ai-deal-department-of-defense-openai-.html?AIagents.at #AIagent #AI #ML #NLP #LLM #GenAI
..Stop #negotiating with your own hesitation. Every day you wait, the comfort zone grows teeth. Move now — even if it’s reckless, raw, or half‑formed. #Momentum favors the bold, not the careful. Burn the excuses. Light the fuse..
...These leaders are #not #negotiating; they are using the #Hostage #Strategy —attaching #ICE funding to essential services so that any #Democrat who votes against violence is accused of "hating the troops."

The stark contrast crystallized how #Trump has appeared largely disconnected [out-of-touch] from the fiscal impasse that has gripped Washington & paralyzed much of the federal government.

In the weeks before the #shutdown, Trump expressed confidence about the looming fight with #Democrats. He said that he was certain #Republicans could fund the government solely with their own votes & that they should not “even bother” #negotiating with the other party.

#POS #plutocracy #oligarchy

Stop Negotiating Your Self-Respect - Caveman Circus

Let me be clear: your self-respect is not a coupon. It’s not up for debate. It’s not a tradeable asset. It’s not something you slide across the table with a fake smile and say, “Okay, but what do I get in return?” Self-respect is a boundary. A line. A spine. It’s the thing that tells […]

Caveman Circus

Thursday, August 7, 2025

Russian soldier shoots civilian near Pokrovsk, video shows; prosecutors launch war crimes probe — Ukrainian drones reportedly strike Russian railway logistics hub in Rostov Oblast for second night — Death toll of Russian July 31 attack on Kyiv rises to 32 as another victim dies in hospital — Russian troops arrive in Belarus ahead of massive Zapad-2025 drills … and more

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/08/thursday-august-7-2025/

Saturday, April 26

[vblog] Chornobyl isn’t safe anymore, again; ‘We Have a Problem’ — End policy of appeasement; European foreign affairs chairs rebuke Trump’s Russia stance — Ukraine shocked by torture of captive journalist, as at least 30 remain in Russian hands — Ukraine, allies working on security guarantees potentially similar to NATO Article 5 … and more

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/04/saturday-april-26/

Saturday, April 26 – Writeworks.UK