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Bytes Europe<p>Trump Wants Russia Against China—But Can NATO Survive It? <a href="https://www.byteseu.com/863098/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">byteseu.com/863098/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/China" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>China</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Defense" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Defense</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Europe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Europe</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Featured" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Featured</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Military" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Military</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/NATO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NATO</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Russia</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ukraine</span></a></p>
Space Environmentalism<p>The <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SpaceEnvironment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceEnvironment</span></a> is rapidly becoming a dangerous place.</p><p>"The large-scale weaponization of space appears to be imminent as competition in orbit heats up between the U.S. and its adversaries."</p><p><a href="https://www.twz.com/space/putting-missile-interceptors-in-space-critical-to-defending-u-s-citizens-space-force-boss" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">twz.com/space/putting-missile-</span><span class="invisible">interceptors-in-space-critical-to-defending-u-s-citizens-space-force-boss</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Space</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Warfare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Warfare</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Defense" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Defense</span></a></p>
🇺🇦 Je me souviens 🇨🇦<p>"Trump administration cuts national database tracking domestic terrorism"</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Crisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Crisis</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Tariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tariffs</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EU</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Democrats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Democrats</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MAGA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MAGA</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fascism</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/War" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>War</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/DoD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DoD</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Defense" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Defense</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Security</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Stupid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Stupid</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/War" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>War</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/NationalSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NationalSecurity</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Incompetence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Incompetence</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/SecDef" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SecDef</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ukraine</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Russia</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/trump-administration-cuts-national-database-tracking-domestic-terrorism/ar-AA1BDGBv" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">msn.com/en-us/news/us/trump-ad</span><span class="invisible">ministration-cuts-national-database-tracking-domestic-terrorism/ar-AA1BDGBv</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>…At least as far back as 2023 a <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/DoD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DoD</span></a> memo, also seen by NPR, prohibited use of mobile apps for even "controlled unclassified information," which is many degrees less important than information about on-going <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/military" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>military</span></a> operations.</p><p>There's…no precedent for the heads of <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Defense" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Defense</span></a>, <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/State" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>State</span></a>, <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Intelligence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Intelligence</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/NationalSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NationalSecurity</span></a> to be sharing such sensitive military intelligence in a forum that was known to be unsecured.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USpol</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/idiocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>idiocracy</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/kakistocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>kakistocracy</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Rubio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Rubio</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Vance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Vance</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Hegseth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Hegseth</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Gabbard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Gabbard</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Ratcliffe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ratcliffe</span></a></p>
Estelle Platini<p>Le réarmement est une opportunité pour le capital d'obtenir des réductions de la protection sociale et des services publics, au prix d'une baisse de la rentabilité.</p><p>Chatham House : « Les hommes politiques devront se préparer à récupérer de l'argent en réduisant les allocations de maladie, les pensions de retraite et les soins de santé. »</p><p>La ministre britannique des finances, Rachel Reeves n'a cessé de réduire les dépenses consacrées aux allocations familiales, aux allocations d'hiver pour les personnes âgées et aux prestations d'invalidité. Elle a annoncé que les attributions du nouveau Fonds national de richesse du gouvernement "travailliste" seraient modifiées afin de lui permettre d'investir dans "la défense" (en fait l'industrie de l'armement).</p><p>L'augmentation des dépenses militaires stimule la croissance mais peut nuire à la « santé » du processus d'accumulation capitaliste (en) <a href="https://thenextrecession.wordpress.com/2025/03/22/from-welfare-to-warfare-military-keynesianism/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">thenextrecession.wordpress.com</span><span class="invisible">/2025/03/22/from-welfare-to-warfare-military-keynesianism/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/politique" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>politique</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/transitionGrise" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>transitionGrise</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/RearmEurope" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RearmEurope</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/RearmEuropePlan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RearmEuropePlan</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/r%C3%A9armement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>réarmement</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/dette" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dette</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/argent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>argent</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/industrie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>industrie</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/armes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>armes</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/Europe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Europe</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/UE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UE</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/d%C3%A9faite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>défaite</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/CommissionEurop%C3%A9enne" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CommissionEuropéenne</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/VonDerLeyen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VonDerLeyen</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/UvDL" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UvDL</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/EuropeUkraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EuropeUkraine</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/Ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ukraine</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/Politique%C3%A9trang%C3%A8re" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Politiqueétrangère</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/alli%C3%A9s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>alliés</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/d%C3%A9fense" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>défense</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/d%C3%A9ficit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>déficit</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/violenceDEtat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>violenceDEtat</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/RoyaumeUni" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RoyaumeUni</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/GrandeBretagne" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GrandeBretagne</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/Starmer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Starmer</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9Sociale" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sécuritéSociale</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/servicesPublics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>servicesPublics</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/%C3%A9conomie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>économie</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/accumulation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>accumulation</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/capital" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>capital</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/capitalisme" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>capitalisme</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/richesse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>richesse</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/innover" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>innover</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/innovation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>innovation</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/marxisme" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>marxisme</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/%C3%A9conomie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>économie</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/entreprises" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>entreprises</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/finance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>finance</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/%C3%A9conomieDeGuerre" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>économieDeGuerre</span></a></p>
🇺🇦 Je me souviens 🇨🇦<p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> is probably promising to "give away the ranch"</p><p>"Kremlin spokesman says details from U.S.-Russia talks will not be released"</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Crisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Crisis</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Tariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tariffs</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EU</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Democrats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Democrats</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MAGA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MAGA</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fascism</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/War" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>War</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/DoD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DoD</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Defense" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Defense</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Security</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Stupid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Stupid</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/War" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>War</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/NationalSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NationalSecurity</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Incompetence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Incompetence</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/SecDef" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SecDef</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ukraine</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Russia</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2025/03/25/Russia-Ukraine-talks-Riyadh/6301742905206/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">upi.com/Top_News/World-News/20</span><span class="invisible">25/03/25/Russia-Ukraine-talks-Riyadh/6301742905206/</span></a></p>
🇺🇦 Je me souviens 🇨🇦<p>Quick honest answer ==&gt; NO; HELL NO.</p><p>"Can US be trusted after war chat leak? What does it mean for Ukraine talks? | Michael Clarke Q&amp;A"</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Crisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Crisis</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Tariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tariffs</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EU</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Democrats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Democrats</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MAGA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MAGA</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fascism</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/War" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>War</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/DoD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DoD</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Defense" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Defense</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Security</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Stupid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Stupid</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/War" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>War</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/NationalSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NationalSecurity</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Incompetence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Incompetence</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/SecDef" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SecDef</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/POTUS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>POTUS</span></a></p><p><a href="https://news.sky.com/story/submit-your-ukraine-war-questions-for-our-next-michael-clarke-qanda-13334926" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">news.sky.com/story/submit-your</span><span class="invisible">-ukraine-war-questions-for-our-next-michael-clarke-qanda-13334926</span></a></p>
Zhi Zhu 🕸️<p>DOGE’s Supposed Savings Are About to Cost the US a Lot of Money</p><p>The IRS is bracing for a huge hit to its revenue thanks to Elon Musk’s cuts.<br><a href="https://newrepublic.com/post/193093/irs-revenue-elon-musk-doge-cuts" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">newrepublic.com/post/193093/ir</span><span class="invisible">s-revenue-elon-musk-doge-cuts</span></a></p><p>" <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/DOGE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DOGE</span></a> directed staff cuts at the agency have sparked fears that <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a> tax revenue could plummet by 10%, or $500 billion...</p><p>Last year, the <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/IRS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IRS</span></a> collected $5.1 trillion, w/ $825 billion going to the <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Defense" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Defense</span></a> Dept. Such a massive loss would hobble <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/government" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>government</span></a> services or increase the national deficit"</p><p><a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Musk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Musk</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a></p>
🇺🇦 Je me souviens 🇨🇦<p>Another <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Failure" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Failure</span></a> ?</p><p>"US, Russia Wrap Up Talks Over Ukraine But With No Joint Statement "</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Crisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Crisis</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Tariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tariffs</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EU</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Democrats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Democrats</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MAGA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MAGA</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fascism</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/War" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>War</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/DoD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DoD</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Defense" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Defense</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Security</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Stupid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Stupid</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/War" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>War</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/NationalSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NationalSecurity</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Incompetence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Incompetence</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/SecDef" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SecDef</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ukraine</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Russia</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-sumy-talks-ceasefire-war-saudi-arabia/33358195.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-sum</span><span class="invisible">y-talks-ceasefire-war-saudi-arabia/33358195.html</span></a></p>
🇺🇦 Je me souviens 🇨🇦<p>"Trump stands by national security adviser Mike Waltz despite disclosing military plans, saying he’s ‘learned a lesson’"</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Crisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Crisis</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Tariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tariffs</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EU</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Democrats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Democrats</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MAGA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MAGA</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fascism</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/War" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>War</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/DoD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DoD</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Defense" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Defense</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Security</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Stupid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Stupid</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/War" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>War</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/NationalSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NationalSecurity</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Incompetence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Incompetence</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/SecDef" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SecDef</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/trump-stands-national-security-adviser-leaked-military-plans-saying-mi-rcna197944" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nbcnews.com/politics/white-hou</span><span class="invisible">se/trump-stands-national-security-adviser-leaked-military-plans-saying-mi-rcna197944</span></a></p>
🇺🇦 Je me souviens 🇨🇦<p>Op-Ed </p><p>"In defiance of Donald Trump, is a European ‘security council’ emerging?"</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Crisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Crisis</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Tariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tariffs</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EU</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Democrats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Democrats</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MAGA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MAGA</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fascism</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/War" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>War</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/DoD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DoD</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Defense" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Defense</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Security</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Stupid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Stupid</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/War" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>War</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/NationalSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NationalSecurity</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Incompetence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Incompetence</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/SecDef" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SecDef</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/NATO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NATO</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Europe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Europe</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/mar/25/donald-trump-european-security-council-us-nato-military" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/commentisfree/</span><span class="invisible">2025/mar/25/donald-trump-european-security-council-us-nato-military</span></a></p>

The #Senate Select Cmte on #Intelligence hearing is a regular briefing intelligence ofcls provide #Congress on worldwide threats & was scheduled before #JeffGoldberg’s report from The Atlantic.

But the controversy is likely to dominate the session.

Testifying:

#DNI Tulsi Gabbard

#CIA Dir John Ratcliffe

Timothy D. Haugh, #NSA

#Defense Intelligence Agency dir Jeffrey A. Kruse

#FBI director Kash Patel

#NationalSecurity #USpol #geopolitics
c-span.org/event/senate-commit

#RealityCheck

"Trump's promise of a quick end to Ukraine war gets a reality check after talks end with no deal
Ukraine and Russia have agreed in theory to a limited, 30-day ceasefire, but President Vladimir Putin has essentially demanded Ukraine's surrender and continued to bomb it."

#Crisis #Tariffs #USA #EU #News #Democrats #MAGA #Fascism #War #DoD #Defense #Security #Stupid #War #NationalSecurity

nbcnews.com/news/world/russia-

NBC News · Trump’s promise of a quick end to Ukraine war gets a reality check after talks end with no dealBy Alexander Smith

#trump #DonaldTrump #USA #America #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesofAmerica #security #Nationalsecurity #Yemen #houthi #HouthiRebels #whatsapp #chat #journalist #groupchat #hegseth #defence #defense #jdvance #vance
Anyone stupid enough to use a messaging app to discuss defence secrets should be sacked immediately. Taking into account his level of incompetence, calling Hegseth “pathetic” would be a compliment. America would be better off if the Marx Brothers were in charge…