Thursday, May 14, 2026

Ukraine targets 3 more major Russian energy facilities overnight -- Russian forces ordered to behead, display bodies of 2 fallen Ukrainian soldiers -- Moscow bans publication of Ukrainian drone strike damage without official permission -- Russian lawmakers approve bill allowing Putin to invade foreign countries ... and more

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/05/thursday-may-14-2026/

... The alliance’s guarantee of the territorial integrity of its member states (initially 12, now 32) was underpinned by its founding commitments to:

- Freedom
- Democracy
- Rule of law

That era has now passed. Some of the #transatlantic bridges demolished by #Trump’s ruinous presidency can doubtless be patched up after his departure. But the bond of #trust on which the alliance rested has been irrevocably broken.

https://encompass-europe.com/comment/america-has-left-the-west

#untrustworthy #USThreats #USAggression

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America has left the West

  The Nato alliance is beyond repair. The future of Atlanticism is transactional. Associations between friendly nations generally fall into two categories. The strongest are enduring…

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"5 Million Quid" - Marsh Family parody of The Proclaimers "(I'm Gonna Be) 500 Miles" on Farage gift

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I have to admit it, I have an iPhone 13 and have been happy with it and the associated services. But having now cut all things that rely directly on US services, I am now working on doing it with the phone as well (while retaining some things that can not be supported by a DumbPhone), Here is a start

https://www.theregister.com/2026/05/01/buy_a_foss_fondleslab/

#DigitalSovereignty #Apple #USPol #Untrustworthy #Independence

Where to buy a non-Apple, non-Google smartphone

: Both Cupertino and Google are imposing ever stricter limits on their phones – but you have alternatives

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Ukraine Update April 26

2026 — Abstract Musings and Re-Burning Oil Facilities

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*Is this "AI slop"? Maybe it's more interesting to ask "to what exact extent is this AI slop." #styletransfer #RichardScarry #meme #parody #viral #topical #untrustworthy #hardtoverify #AI
Russia is the same nation that helps Iran to kill Americans by providing weapons and intelligence to Iran. Trump makes excuses for Russia by saying the United States provided weapons for Ukraine. Except that Trump cut off most of our help to Ukraine because Trump is #PutinsPuppet.
#Trump #untrustworthy #politics
Michael Socolow: "Both '60 Minutes' and CBS Evening News are tanking in the ratings. The network's popular, respected journalists (including Anderson Cooper and Scott MacFarlane) are fleeing. A featured new contributor ended up being an Epstein creep. Things aren't going well at Bari Weiss's CBS News."
#CBSnews #MediaBias #untrustworthy #media
trump has 'no one to blame' for war with Iran 'but himself' : Eurasia Group Ian Bremmer #uswarofchoice #Iran #Israel #unreliable #untrustworthy www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHzq...

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Trump has 'no one to blame' for war with Iran 'but himself': Political Scientist

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Good luck with that.

European countries have observed that the US can not be a reliable ally. They have watched communications being switched off over Ukraine to suit Musk and Russia. They have seen the mad dog in the White House killing on personal whim. Why use US services and equipment in the future - it doesn’t make sense.

https://www.theregister.com/2026/03/05/trump_administration_spoiling_for_a/

#Telecoms #Satellites #US #Untrustworthy #DigitalIndependence #RogueState

Trump administration spoiling for a fight over global satellite regulations

Updated: FCC not pleased about EU space tech reqs to enter Common market, among other things

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