Thursday, March 19 2026
Major Russian aircraft manufacturing plant hit in Ukrainian strike -- Battlefield analysis: What Ukraine’s recent front-line gains really mean -- Russian oil shipments en route to Cuba despite US blockade -- Russian psyop allegedly targets Hungarians in western Ukraine as Budapest-Kyiv tensions rise ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/03/thursday-march-19-2026/
On the Front Line of Minnesota’s Fight With ICE – The New York Times
For weeks, protests around Minneapolis have caught nationwide attention as the city shows open defiance to a federal immigration crackdown.
But behind the scenes, a quieter organized resistance has taken shape.
Anna Foley and Michael Simon Johnson, producers for “The “Daily,” go on the ground in Minneapolis to capture that effort, and Charles Homans, a New York Times reporter, explains why the city has become ground zero in the fight over the government’s deportation strategy. Guest: Charles Homans, a reporter for The New York Times and The Times Magazine, covering national politics.Background reading: In Minneapolis, an intense cat-and-mouse game is putting enraged residents face to face with heavily armed federal agents.
President Trump’s fight with Minnesota is about more than immigration.
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Saturday, January 17, 2026
Zelensky announces arrival of 'serious' air defense package as deepening Ukraine energy crisis prompts easing of curfew rules -- Navy confirms major damage to Russian drone factory after joint operation with SBU -- Inside Ukraine's AWOL and desertion crisis -- France replaces US as main intelligence provider to Kyiv ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/01/saturday-january-17-2026/
I just finished the last book in the Frontlines series, Centers of Gravity. After all the struggles the protagonist faced, the end had me in tears 😭😭😭
Friday, December 19, 2025
Russian border guards briefly crossed into Estonia, Tallinn says -- I build robots to save lives: Here’s why Europe must invest in Ukraine’s civil security -- Putin, the people, or both? The unresolved question of responsibility in Russia -- Russian drone hits civilian car in Odesa Oblast, killing mother and injuring 3 children ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/12/friday-december-19-2025/
Thursday, December 4, 2025
Several Ukrainian children abducted by Russia forcibly sent to North Korea, expert tells US Senate -- Ukraine strikes Druzhba oil pipeline again -- How Moscow built a drone system that now threatens to end Ukraine’s front-line aerial dominance -- In rare criticism, former Russian commander says Moscow was 'unprepared' for invasion of Ukraine ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/12/thursday-december-4-2025/
Saturday, November 22, 2025
Capitulation and betrayal by Trump: Ukraine & controversial US peace plan -- European leaders push back on surprise Ukraine peace deal, affirm support for Kyiv -- US threatening to cut intelligence, weapons to pressure Ukraine into new peace deal -- US official contradicts Ukraine’s Umerov’s claim that he didn’t amend peace plan ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/11/saturday-november-22-2025/
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