Dan

Fixed it: “I no longer believe my freedom to do whatever I want and democracy are compatible.”

I warned in my article that civilians must be free to choose where they go. Having literally been down this road before, I know why that matters. Lo and behold, the FT now reports evacuees will first be taken to occupied Crimea or Russia.

Nine Inch Snails

Maintenance?

People have long memories when it comes to atrocity crimes. Few years back I asked a former USG Ukraine expert on what he expected by way of accountability for Russian atrocities: “The Israeli model.” (Hunting down and killing the perpetrators.) www.wsj.com/world/europe...

Trump has only allowed the transfer of 24 patriot missiles to Ukraine over the last 3 months. That is only 2 interceptors a week. Rather than ending patriot deliveries, Trump is sending a tiny amount so people can't complain he stopped while 95% of Russia's missiles still get to hit their targets.

Carl von Clausewitz said 200 years ago: The conqueror does not want war, but only to peacefully invade a neighboring country and seize its territories. The conqueror always wants peace. It is the same now with Putin. European Policy Institute in Kyiv - EPIK fakti.bg/en/amp/mneni...

Both Czarist and Soviet history teaches that battlefield defeat, not diplomatic victory, cools Moscow’s foreign adventurism and turns Russian attention inward; economic hardship, not commercial success, does the same.  www.thelowdownblog.com/2026/10/why-...

So, Musk lied when he accused Ukraine of violating Starlink’s terms of service. What a surprise. NOT.

3 million Kyiv residents are preparing for the most severe winter in almost 5 years of war. Some are already thinking about leaving: the number of empty apartments for rent in Kyiv has increased by almost two-thirds since August, and rent is getting more expensive in western Ukraine.

🇺🇦 Zelensky: This week alone, Russia has launched about 1,600 guided bombs, 48 ​​missiles of various types, including ballistic missiles, and almost 2,300 strike drones on Ukraine. Unfortunately, almost every day there are deaths and injuries from these brutal strikes.

In exchange for US concessions, Vladimir Putin offered nothing but continued war. The White House's decision is driven by domestic political considerations. The deal "effectively aligns Washington with Moscow against Ukraine."

A wild story: the CEO of a US energy company whose plans were discussed during the Witkoff-Kushner-Putin negotiations resigns. Why? He learned that his company's main investor is a sanctioned Russian company, not the UAE www.nytimes.com/2026/10/23/u...

Starlink speed has been restored in Ukraine -Defense Minister Khmara Starlink speed has been noted at over 400km/hour,the Minister said.The connection is stable "This result is important for our front...Defense Ministry continues the monitoring of the work of Starlink/Starshield,"the Minister added

OTD in 1980 West Germany signed what was then largest ever gas deal with USSR. We had just invaded Afghanistan. But our butchery never gets in the way of profits. A message we noted. Imagine, Germany funding Russian war machine & dismissing warnings about it.

Kriget har redan nått Östersjön. Nato-länder i närområdet attackeras med drönare varje vecka. Essentiell infrastruktur saboteras. I Svarta havet sänker Ryssland civila fartyg. Det här duger bara inte.

Maybe the biggest political donor in history should sit the fuck down.

looks horrible

⚡️️ Moldova expels Russian diplomat after Russian Geran drone falls near family homes. 'Russia's war keeps putting Moldovan lives at risk,' President Maia Sandu said, calling it Russia's 'latest dangerous act.'

Both Trump and Musk seem to be BS-ing to draw this out and leave Ukraine exposed for as long as possible.

Ryssland har i dag sänkt ännu ett civilt fartyg utanför Rumäniens kust. Detta är krigshandlingar som måste besvaras, som jag skrev i Ukrainabrevet häromdagen och som vi pratade om i podden.

🇺🇦🇵🇱🇸🇰 Ukraine wants to move customs checks to Poland and Slovakia due to Russian attacks, - FT Kyiv is negotiating to inspect trucks with agricultural exports already in the territory of EU countries. This should protect transport, as queues at the border have regularly become targets of drones.

Twenty-one ballistic missiles hit Kyiv while November talks were being prepared. Russia’s attack killed two people and injured 34. Near Kupiansk, Ukraine reported an underground advance of more than 15 km as U.S.-Ukraine-Russia technical talks were being prepared.

”Under det senaste halvåret har över 50 fysiska hybridattacker riktats mot Europa – där spåren leder till Ryssland.” www.svt.se/nyheter/inri...

This month has made clear how critical it is for the EU to be ready to defend against Russia without US assistance. Having to kiss the ass of the world's biggest narcissist and hoping he won't stab you in the back for $$ is not the thing reliable security guarantees are made of.

Mayonnaise in my pants.

There are a lot of good arguments about what the Dems should do if they get power, but job one needs to be a drastic reduction in the powers of the Presidency (and probably SECDEF too). If you don’t do that, the game is up. The next person to abuse that power will be better at it.

🇺🇦🇺🇸🇪🇺 The US has reduced the supply of Patriot missiles, and Russia will intensify ballistic strikes: Europe cannot transfer ammunition to us without the consent of the States, — Zelensky

Who's in charge of this country because it sure isn't us and it doesn't even appear to be the government anymore A bunch of paunchy moon-faced degenerate dead-eyed parasites forming a human centipede of investment in each others' vanity conglomerates, not a scintilla of civic virtue among them

Everyone involved with ICE needs to be prosecuted. We cannot have a civil society with people who will snatch innocents off the streets for racist bullshit. We need to treat these people as the Gestapo they are. No forgiveness, no amnesty, only unyielding justice.

Russia just suffered its worst personnel-loss day of the full-scale war. Ukraine’s General Staff says Russian forces suffered a record 2,250 personnel losses on October 21, breaking the previous daily record of 2,200. Three of Russia’s five heaviest loss days have come in the past month.

⚡️ "A ceasefire and sitting down at the negotiating table is a huge compromise," Zelenskyy urged foreign leaders to understand that Ukrainians cannot simply forgive the war crimes and suffering caused by Russia.

Everyday they test our response and learn they can take a step further without consequences.

⚡️ Ukraine published a detailed breakdown of Russia’s new Filin cruise missile, which relies heavily on Chinese technology.

❗️"Putin will only be taken out of the Kremlin feet first," — Zelensky.

⚡️ "I desperately want justice," Zelenskyy warned that without accountability and a just peace, the desire for revenge among victims could trigger ongoing military risks.

Can you recall the faux outrage that Biden let the Ukrainian military use cluster munitions on the battlefield? It stands in contrast to the silence that we use them on civilians.

‼️Serhiy Flash: Russia attacked the historic center of Kyiv with Iskander ballistic missile with K5 cluster warhead. This warhead explodes above the ground and is specifically designed to cause maximum damage to people and equipment in an area of ​​400 by 400 meters. 58 warheads explode in the air.

President Trump: The other day I was talking to Vladimir Putin about settling his war with Ukraine, which I think we're getting closer to by the way, maybe now the closest we've been. Comment from me: Russia just attacked Kyiv with ballistic missiles.

Russia gets Ukraine and leverage over Europe. China gets the Asia-Pacific. America retreats to its own hemisphere. Yalta built institutions to restrain great powers. This would tear them down. open.substack.com/pub/alexande...

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This is a Pew Research Poll showing how Americans feel towards other G20 nations. Trump and the Republicans entire midterm election message to American voters is we are going to destroy and conquer Canada and ally ourselves with Russia against the rest of Europe.

🇺🇸🇺🇦 Senator Tillis to Witkoff: You should go back to Ukraine and ask the families of the children Putin has kidnapped and murdered whether they agree your friend Putin is a “humanitarian.”

Baby Anhelina and her mom Inna were buried today. Anhelina's stroller was put into her grave together with her. She was in the stroller when the Russian drone attacked.

Musk is the greatest threat to U.S. national security in at least 25 years

“Then I said: Putin you are a humanitarian.”

Vance doing stand up now.