No SWIFT reconnect for Putin.
"EU says Russian sanctions will NOT be lifted until full withdrawal from Ukraine.
EU Comm SPOX: "The end of the Russian unprovoked & unjustified aggression in Ukraine & unconditional withdrawal of all Russian military forces from the entire territory of Ukraine would be one of the main preconditions to amend or lift sanctions.”
-A Raufoglu
The #EU is protecting #Ukraine
Trump isn't just MIA, he's exchanging portraits with #Putin.
Yep. We're doomed.
PODCAST excerpt:
The Mad Scramble for Power: Global Superpowers’ Strategies for Energy, Economics, and War.
PDF Transcript link: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/61d5bc2bb737636144dc55d0/t/67ddcf598c35381c0dcb96d5/1742589786506/RR+16+Transcript+%28The+Mad+Scramble+for+Power%29.pdf
![The Great Simplification excerpt:
[01:04:16] The counterpoint that I think is important to stress is when you talk to the most sophisticated US foreign policy interlocutors who, you know, fly around the world in their, jets all the time and, their counterparts in Europe, of course, they're
much more sophisticated than Trump. And yet I can assure you wholeheartedly, as someone who knows a few of the regions pretty damn well, they dunno their ass from their elbow.
[01:04:42] They know absolutely nothing. They're staggeringly well read, staggeringly well connected, and they're idiots. So I'm not, trying to, you know, dismiss the validity of what I, saying quite the opposite. I'm saying that it's a, you know, a great concern that the people that you think, well, don't worry if they're in charge, everything will be all right.](https://cdn.masto.host/urbanistssocial/media_attachments/files/114/225/515/255/648/599/original/78446bee16ee9b4e.png "The Great Simplification excerpt:
[01:04:16] The counterpoint that I think is important to stress is when you talk to the most sophisticated US foreign policy interlocutors who, you know, fly around the world in their, jets all the time and, their counterparts in Europe, of course, they're
much more sophisticated than Trump. And yet I can assure you wholeheartedly, as someone who knows a few of the regions pretty damn well, they dunno their ass from their elbow.
[01:04:42] They know absolutely nothing. They're staggeringly well read, staggeringly well connected, and they're idiots. So I'm not, trying to, you know, dismiss the validity of what I, saying quite the opposite. I'm saying that it's a, you know, a great concern that the people that you think, well, don't worry if they're in charge, everything will be all right.")
PODCAST:
The Mad Scramble for Power: Global Superpowers’ Strategies for Energy, Economics, and War.
"If you wanna understand why the geopolitical fragmentation is going on...we're sort of in a race to the bottom to get what's left [of oil reserves in the ground]."
![The Mad Scramble for Power: Global Superpowers’ Strategies for Energy, Economics, and War
Nate Hagens, originally published by The Great Simplification
March 24, 2025
In this discussion, Nate is joined by Art Berman, Michael Every, and Izabella Kaminska for a broad exploration of the complex relationship between energy, geopolitics, and economic strategy.
Screenshot of three men and one woman in a zoom meeting.
Show Summary
The rapidly evolving geopolitical landscape of recent years can be hard to follow. With economic conflicts between global superpowers and violent clashes across multiple continents, today’s events can seem starkly different from the trajectory of past decades. So, how can a deeper understanding of energy and resource security help us make sense of these chaotic trends?
Together, the [speakers] provide valuable insights into the consequences of deindustrialization, the impact of military spending, and the urgent need to reassess strategies as resources dwindle and geopolitical tensions rise.
How is the use of fear as a political tool intertwined with the challenges of trust and disinformation in navigating turbulent international conflicts? What role is the race for Artificial General Intelligence and Quantum Computing playing in these rapidly changing situations? And ultimately, what should we, as citizens, be expecting from our leaders at the global stage as the struggle for power in the 21st century continues to intensify?](https://cdn.masto.host/urbanistssocial/media_attachments/files/114/225/212/645/094/052/original/8328eeab25c1c6c5.png "The Mad Scramble for Power: Global Superpowers’ Strategies for Energy, Economics, and War
Nate Hagens, originally published by The Great Simplification
March 24, 2025
In this discussion, Nate is joined by Art Berman, Michael Every, and Izabella Kaminska for a broad exploration of the complex relationship between energy, geopolitics, and economic strategy.
Screenshot of three men and one woman in a zoom meeting.
Show Summary
The rapidly evolving geopolitical landscape of recent years can be hard to follow. With economic conflicts between global superpowers and violent clashes across multiple continents, today’s events can seem starkly different from the trajectory of past decades. So, how can a deeper understanding of energy and resource security help us make sense of these chaotic trends?
Together, the [speakers] provide valuable insights into the consequences of deindustrialization, the impact of military spending, and the urgent need to reassess strategies as resources dwindle and geopolitical tensions rise.
How is the use of fear as a political tool intertwined with the challenges of trust and disinformation in navigating turbulent international conflicts? What role is the race for Artificial General Intelligence and Quantum Computing playing in these rapidly changing situations? And ultimately, what should we, as citizens, be expecting from our leaders at the global stage as the struggle for power in the 21st century continues to intensify?")
"Ask yourselves this. If one of the largest, wealthiest, and best politically connected with some of the brightest lawyers couldn’t withstand the attack, what chance do average lawyers representing progressive causes have? It’s a question whose answer involves careful thought & preparation – ahead of time."
Link: https://www.resilience.org/stories/2025-03-25/the-time-is-now-and-it-means-real-sacrifice/
"Strategize ahead of time about your vulnerabilities and do something about them...You might lose, but it’s the only chance of winning."
"Pay enough attention to this...infrastructure of wealth, secrecy, and tax avoidance, and you might...ask...an uncomfortable question: If the [Russian] Amadea is a symbol of a failed political & economic system, what exactly does that make all of our super-yachts?
“We talk all the time about Putin & his oligarchic friends,” Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders told me recently. “But for obvious reasons we don’t talk about oligarchy in the United States.”
The #ConstitutionalCrisis Is Here
By shipping men to a Salvadoran prison without #DueProcess, the Trump admn has begun defying court orders in earnest.
https://www.thebulwark.com/p/the-constitutional-crisis-is-here-trump-alien-enemies-act-boasberg
"At around 6:45 p.m., Boasberg orally ordered the planes turned around...
At 7:26 p.m., he issued a brief written order barring the #government from relying on the #AlienEnemiesAct to remove noncitizens from the country.
The government ignored both orders."
Social Security, Buffeted by Turmoil, Awaits a New Leader
The billionaire Elon Musk has become fixated on finding #fraud inside the agency, which provides #retirement, survivor and #disability payments to 73 million Americans each month.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/24/us/politics/frank-bisignano-social-security-upheaval.html
"Musk has claimed that vast numbers of #Americans are fraudulently drawing benefits from the agency, an assertion experts say is demonstrably false."
The Importance of Being SpaceX
#Tesla might be suffering, but SpaceX is poised to profit off billions in new government contracts
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/24/us/politics/musk-spacex.html
" #SpaceX is positioning itself to win billions in new federal contracts from the #Pentagon, the Federal #Aviation Admn, the Federal #Communications Commission and #NASA...The scale of the #business is staggering, as is the potential for #conflicts of interest."
Judge Rips Elon Musk’s DOGE for Seizing Americans’ Personal Data
A federal judge has blocked DOGE from getting even more access to #Americans’ sensitive personal #data.
https://newrepublic.com/post/193084/judge-blocks-elon-musk-doge-personal-data
"Judge Deborah Boardman... ruled that Elon Musk’s #DOGE has no legal right to the personal #information of American citizens held at the Dept of #Education, the Office of Personnel Management, and the #Treasury Dept...
referred to the Privacy Act of 1974"
Bondi Continues Using DOJ As Musk Retribution Weapon In Warning To Dem Who Protested Tesla
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/bondi-continues-using-doj-as-musk-retribution-weapon-in-warning-to-dem-who-protested-tesla
"Crockett participated in a non-violent conference call discussing protesting #ElonMusk...
Bondi’s warning... for Crockett to “tread very carefully” amid her criticism of #Musk, is yet another example of Donald Trump’s Dept of #Justice functioning as an extension of the White House — protecting Musk’s #business interests"
"The last two months have proven him disastrously incorrect. #ElonMusk, a South African [immigrant]... spent $288 million to reelect #DonaldTrump last year. In return for his contributions, he has been given more #power over the federal #government than any other private individual since the founding...
The entire federal government now seems to bend to one man’s personal interests."
https://newrepublic.com/article/193058/elon-musk-citizens-united-kennedy
This is a declaration of obviousness. It still needs official announcement.
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The 2026 World Cup is Cancelled.
The 2028 Olympics is Cancelled.
No one is going to the United States.
No one would have attended.
Vice President Vance is not letting his wife take their kids on her visit to Greenland?
Because she might seek asylum, but won't if her kids are still in the states?
I cant tell if this came from Signal or Discord or The Atlantic.
This feels like wishful thinking.
Officially, on the tarmac, offer her asylum.
Reports are coming in that Trump-era ICE agents have arrested even American-born citizens during raids. If you’re just heading to work or the grocery store, how would you prove you’re an American? This is getting out of hand—Americans have a right to privacy.
https://bsky.app/profile/altnps.bsky.social/post/3ll5eyfrqak2o
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From resistance team of US Natl Park Svc
500+ char posts not resent
Unaffiliated w/ AltNPS
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#AltNPS #Coup #Activism #NationalParkService #FederalGovernment #USpol #Trump
Here's what's going to happen when our services are privatized. First, some services will just be gone. Public good services that aren't seen as profitable will be gone. That's things like Social Security. Why would a billionaire get involved with that? They'll just steal the existing funds and shut it down. Second, services that we already paid for with our taxes, which could be monetized, like NOAA, we'll still pay for but we'll pay lots more and we'll pay it monthly like a cable company. We'll end up with a whole list of new service "subscriptions" for everything from the weather to schools. And our taxes will NOT go down because we'll still be paying for billionaires and mega corps to pay NO taxes just like we do now, while the government continues to operate things like the DOD (which will itself be pared down, sold off in parts, and augmented with billionaire-owned privateers). This new country the billionaires want is a return to feudalism in which you will owe your liege lords all kinds of money every month while scrabbling to keep your families alive, with all the "services for the public good" gone.
#coup #corrupion #networkState #darkEnlightenment #fascism #feudalism #authoritarianism #kleptocracy #kakistocracy #oligarchy
"Over the past 4 weeks, #Trump has taken increasingly disturbing actions each week to undermine #lawyers who have been willing to oppose him — or even just defend people who have different views than him... Trump and allies have also gone after, with increasing vitriol, #judges who have ruled against his new admn’s overreaching acts.
Looked at clearly... #DonaldTrump wants to, and is working to, destroy the rule of #law."
https://www.lawdork.com/p/donald-trump-lawyer-attacks-and-the-rule-of-law
"Faced with President Trump’s shakedown, the Paul, Weiss law firm agreed to a “deal” with Trump that sure looks like a ransom payment. Trump then told reporters that firms like these have the option to make similar “deals” to avoid getting targeted—a straight-up extortion threat right in public...
we’re actually facing multiple constitutional crises"
https://newrepublic.com/article/193061/trump-blurts-revealing-aim-law-firm-shakedown-right-media
"researched the use of blockchain in #humanitarian work, says that #blockchain technologies... offer no obvious advantages over other tools organizations could use, such as an existing payments system or another #database tool. “There’s no proven advantage that it’s cheaper or better,” he says. “The way it’s been presented is this #tech solutionist approach that has been proven over and over again to not have any substantial impact in reality”"
https://www.wired.com/story/trump-administration-usaid-blockchain/
@stux any other country would have had to endure election monitoring on pain of losing their IMF credit limit already.
USA is not a democracy. This is not a 'constitutional crisis'. The Constitution is written down, and quite recently, in plain language by clever foresighted people. It's not the fucking Magna Carta.
MAGA and SCOTUS killed that.
It's not blood in the water. It's dead Jim. #Coup
