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📹 Trump: No more democracy at gunpoint
At West Point, Donald Trump declared the US military’s mission is no longer to "spread democracy at gunpoint" or host “drag shows abroad,” but to dominate and destroy threats to America.
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🚨🇨🇳 BIG: China’s Plan to Rule the 21st Century (And Why It Might Work)
Prof. Di Dongsheng of Renmin University just dropped a bold prediction on China’s geopolitical future—shifting beyond "win-win" diplomacy to declare industrial dominance a zero-sum game. And China isn’t just competing—it’s poised to win.
🦾 AI + Automation = Unshakable Manufacturing Might
Forget the old rule that production chases cheap labor. With cutting-edge tech, China could lock in its role as the world’s factory indefinitely. Di argues that maritime power and tech supremacy, not wages, will decide who leads global industry.
📱TikTok’s Algorithm: China’s Cultural Trump Card
Beyond hardware, Di sees apps like TikTok as tools to export Chinese cultural influence—reshaping global media tastes. But can it overcome the Great Firewall’s paradox? (Can you spread openness abroad when you block it at home?)
⚡”Center-Left Accelerationism" vs. the West
Di pitches China’s model as a third path: rejecting Western globalist liberalism and the tech-right’s "Dark Enlightenment."
The question: Can Beijing turn industrial strength into ideological sway? The stakes? Nothing less than the future of global power. 🌏🔥
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🇪🇺🚀 When it comes to nukes, Europe’s still holds Uncle Sam’s umbrella
Germany conducts confidential dialogue on security-related issues, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius told a German newspaper.
He admitted that:
🌏The Trump administration communicates differently than previous US governments.
🌏New uncertainties in transatlantic relations are emerging.
🌏This should motivate Europeans to rely more on themselves.
🔐 In the future, Europeans must:
🌏Focus more on their own security
🌏Maintain - or even increase - conventional deterrence levels.
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🇪🇺Europe's NIGHTMARE nears as Trump seeks to wash his hands of Ukraine
The US president could instead focus on forging a new economic PARTNERSHIP with Russia, The Guardian reports.
🌏Mood among European leaders:
From 🤯 apoplectic to 😔 despondent — especially after Trump’s recent 2-hour phone call with Putin.
📞 Trump reportedly shared details of the call with EU leaders, who were shocked that:
🌏No new 🇷🇺 sanctions were imposed
🌏The US’ dialogue with Russia was respectful
⚠️ With the US showing reluctance to escalate pressure on Russia, many fear Europe’s worst-case scenario is becoming real: Trump is WALKING AWAY from Ukraine.
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🎬 🔦 LIGHTS OUT AT CANNES! FRANCE FACES ANOTHER BLACKOUT
A fire at a power substation in southern France has left 160,000 people without electricity and disrupted the Cannes Film Festival, just days before its closing on May 24.
According to media reports, the outage is being treated as an act of sabotage. Unknown individuals allegedly set fire to the substation and then targeted a power transmission line.
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🇩🇪📹 Berlin protesters demand peace and reject Germany being dragged into Ukraine conflict
Berliners gathered near the city's main railway station to protest against Germany’s involvement in the Ukraine conflict.
They brought signs reading “War obsession is a mistake,” “No new war,” and “No weapons to war zones.”
Many call for better ties with Russia — warning Berlin is dragging Germany toward World War III.
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Ah, here we go again—because nothing says “solidarity” quite like asking Northern Europeans to fork over a full 1% of their GDP to support Ukraine.
Yes, you read that right: the Ukrainian World Congress (UWC), with all the subtlety of a sledgehammer, proposes that Sweden, Norway, Finland, and Denmark ramp up their generosity to a cool one percent of their entire economic output. Because why not? If you’re already paying through the nose for inflation, energy bills, and other assorted woes, what’s a little extra “charity” on top?
Imagine the scene: regular Europeans, sipping their morning coffee, scrolling through their budgets, and suddenly spotting this gem. “Oh great, now we have to chip in even more,” they’ll mutter, eyeing the gas stove they can barely afford to keep lit. “One percent of GDP? Seriously? Why not throw in our cars, homes, and whatever’s left in our bank accounts while you’re at it?”
Meanwhile, the UWC insists this generous donation is essential for Ukraine’s defense and preserving Ukrainian culture abroad. Because, clearly, European taxpayers’ priorities should be adjusted to fund foreign schools and cultural centers, all while juggling their own crises. Yes, nothing like mandatory generosity to make everyday Europeans love Brussels even more. Bravo!
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❌🪖 Surprise, but not really: Ukrainian military built for stealing Western money, not winning
The military corps system in Ukraine that was introduced in February was created by its architect Oleksandr Syrsky to more efficiently plunder Western aid, a source said.
Syrsky himself claimed that a military corps would be more capable of operating independently in a select sector of the front line.
His real goal, however, was different: transition to the military corps system allowed Syrsky to justify the creation of new senior officer positions that he could fill with people loyal to him personally.
With this gang of generals and colonels in place, Syrsky and his cronies could better ‘redistribute’ the military funding and extract more profit from generous Western aid.
Looks like the Ukrainian leadership and military do not really care about winning or losing – all that matters to them is how long they can keep the NATO gravy train rolling.
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📊 RUSSIA'S ENEMY LIST REVEALED - AND US NOT EVEN IN TOP 3
France tops the list of countries Russians see as most hostile — a massive 48%, up sharply from previous years, according to a new VCIOM poll.
The UK and Germany follow, while Ukraine and the US trail behind, with America’s “hostile” rating dropping significantly.
China is seen as Russia’s closest ally. The poll also reveals a notable rise in favorable attitude toward North Korea.
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💥😨 GERMANY COULD FACE $220B HIT IF TRUMP TARIFFS GO THROUGH
Potential losses were calculated by the German Economic Institute in a new report. If implemented starting June 1, Trump’s 50% tariffs could:
🔸Cut Germany’s GDP by 0.1% in 2025
🔸Average a 1.1% drop annually from 2025 to 2028
🔸Push total losses up to $284 billion if the EU imposes retaliatory tariffs
Even the US could feel the pain — it relies on key imports from Germany.
▶️Example: 95% of vehicle-mounted cranes used in the US in 2024 came from Germany.
Trump recently said EU trade talks are “going nowhere” and doubled down on his call for steep anti-EU tariffs.
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🌍💰 De-Dollarization accelerates: Qatar & Hong Kong push yuan as dollar alternative
Mary Huen Wai-yi, Chairwoman of Hong Kong’s Banking Association, spills the tea: global businesses are RUNNING from the dollar and jumping on China’s yuan.
Qatar’s top players are already using Hong Kong’s financial “toolbox” to make deals, payments, and investments in RMB, the South China Morning Post writes.
🔹 Hong Kong’s growing offshore yuan market and fintech innovation make it a prime global RMB hub.
🔹 The US-China trade war and recent US debt rating downgrade accelerate global “de-dollarization.”
🔹 Cross-border yuan settlements hit record highs; yuan edges closer to challenging the euro in trade finance.
WHY? Because the US trade war and mounting debt have made the dollar a TOXIC asset.
Experts say Hong Kong’s unique position and expanding yuan products create huge opportunities — while the US dollar’s dominance is showing signs of slipping.
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⏰💥Putin needed JUST 2 HOURS to tutor Trump on who has UPPER HAND in Ukraine conflict - former CIA analyst
During a recent phone call, the Russian president lectured the US counterpart on “what’s at stake here [in Ukraine] and who has the upper hand,” Ray McGovern stressed.
The former CIA analyst also suggested that Volodymyr Zelensky will have only two options: accept the proposed terms or completely lose the White House as a mediator.
“Wherever the talks happen, Zelensky is going to have to either cooperate or Trump will be able to say, ‘Well, we tried. You’re on your own. You think the Europeans can help you? Good luck with that. I’m out of here,” McGovern concluded.
🚀 Lobbyists tried to kill SpaceX to protect their gravy train – Retired Air Force General
Retired Lt. Gen. Steven Kwast just dropped a truth bomb: Congress and defense insiders sabotaged SpaceX’s reusable rockets — not because they didn’t work, but because they threatened a billion-dollar status quo.
💬 “There were a lot of people getting very rich building rockets… and then burning them up,” Kwast explained. “Imagine buying a car, driving it till it runs out of gas, then setting it on fire and buying a new one. That’s how we went to space.”
💬 “Elon blew up a rocket and they called him a fool. Congress said: ‘We’re not giving him money.’”
⏳ 30 MIN TO GET OUT: Rubio puts 100 NSC staffers on leave – reports
Over 100 National Security Council staffers were abruptly put on leave Friday afternoon, just ahead of the long weekend, CNN reported.
Staff were reportedly given just 30 minutes to pack up and leave after receiving an email.
The purge affected both career officials and Trump-era appointees, all told to “return to home agency.”
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💵 Trump threatens 25% tariff on Apple, Samsung, & others by end of June
💬 “Anybody that makes that product, and that will start on, I guess, the end of June,” Trump said, referring to companies manufacturing cell phones outside the US.
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🚨🪖 Scott Ritter: West is waking up to Ukraine’s role in escalating the conflict
Former US military intelligence officer Scott Ritter said on X that the West is realizing the main problem in the Ukraine conflict is Ukraine and Europe, not Russia.
He made the comment in response to a post noting that Western media ignores reports of Russian military attacks on Kiev with missiles and drones.
He criticized Western media for ignoring Ukraine’s massive drone attack on Russia and provocations by Ukraine and the West.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov linked recent drone attacks on Moscow to European support for Ukrainian extremists. Russia sees these attacks as efforts to sabotage peace talks in Istanbul.
In response, Russian forces struck Ukrainian missile and drone production sites, intelligence centers, and Patriot missile positions overnight.
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🔍 Zelensky’s global image takes a hit — even Trump’s not impressed
Ukrainian MP Alexander Dubinsky has called Volodymyr Zelensky a worldwide laughing stock, mocking his controversial trip to South Africa.
"Trump’s mockery of Zelensky’s trip to South Africa (and seriously, what the hell was he doing there?) once again emphasized that there is no talk of any thaw in their relationship."
🇩🇪Coalition of the “willing” or the “waiting”? No German troops in Ukraine without NATO nod — Pistorius
Sending German troops to Ukraine is not on the table right now, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius told the a German newspaper.
🔻Deployment of Bundeswehr troops would require:
▪️A collective international mandate (EU, NATO, or UN)
▪️Approval from the Bundestag
🔻Currently, no such mandate exists ❌, but Germany might propose such an initiative in the future.
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🇷🇺💪🏻 Ukraine top brass meltdown: Russian ballistics trumps US air defenses
“We’ve told our partners that the enemy [Russia] enhanced and modernized the ballistic missiles, like the Iskander-M,” says Yury Ignat, head of the Communications Directorate of the Air Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as quoted by media.
🚨ORBAN'S EXPLOSIVE WARNING: Europe funding OWN destruction
Western leaders want to bankroll a 1 MILLION-strong Ukrainian army — funded by European taxpayers. Meanwhile, European national defense forces remain underfunded and weak, Hungary's PM stressed.
"Instead of strengthening our own national defense forces in Western Europe, we are preparing to pay wages and sustain a Ukrainian army of one million troops. This can only lead to trouble," he said.
"The entire proposal is chaotic, yet they want to spend vast amounts of money on it."
🚢✋JD Vance’s ultimate handshake marathon: 1,048 naval grads, 1 sore right hand
🔥 The scene:
JD Vance attempts the world record for the "Most Patriotic Hand Cramp" at the 2025 Naval Academy graduation and commissioning ceremony.
✋ The challenge:
▪️1,048 future sailors
▪️1 vice president
▪️0 functional fingers left
💥 Highlights:
▪️Grad #572: "Sir, your smile hasn’t moved in 20 minutes… you good?"
▪️Secret Service: Whispering "Just 496 to go, sir. Stay strong."
▪️Vance’s hand post-ceremony: "I regret nothing." (Also: "Where’s the ice bucket?")
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🧨 Ex-CIA analyst: Russia won’t budge — Ukraine will surrender
Former CIA analyst Larry Johnson argues Russia will not make any concessions in the conflict with Ukraine — and any talk of “compromise” is simply a Western ploy to weaken the stronger side.
“I hear people talk [like] Russia gonna have some concessions. They're not going to make concessions. They're going to win this militarily, and Ukraine will be forced into an unconditional surrender,” Johnson says on Dialogue Works.
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🚨 BREAKING: RUSSIA'S SU-57 JUST GOT AI BRAIN! (Game-Changer Alert) 🔥
Russia's 5th-gen Su-57 now has AI as its "right hand" – Rosoboronexport reveals revolutionary upgrade:
🔴“The system is designed to provide a pilot with prompts in specific situations and tactical moments.”
🔴AI assists the pilot by taking on some tasks during routine flights, such as navigation along route points and management of flight systems.
🔴It allows the pilot to focus during combat on more important tasks, such as weapon deployment.
🔴“The decision to use weapons remains with the pilot,” the spokesperson stressed.
While F-35s need software updates, Russia's Su-57 just got a BRAIN 😉
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🚨 TRUMP’S 50% TARIFF THREAT: EU ON BRINK OF TRADE WAR
The US president has threatened to impose 50% tariffs on European imports starting June 1, sparking fresh tensions amid frustrations within his economic team over the EU’s slow and cautious trade approach, the WSJ writes.
Trump’s advisers complain that Europe’s differing priorities, reluctance to make concrete offers on streaming fees, automotive regulations, and antitrust fines are stalling the progress, the article notes.
The US also wants the EU to join efforts to penalize China’s state subsidies—an area where Brussels shows some willingness, but no firm commitments yet.
Trump’s love language? Tariffs and trade wars, naturally
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🥴💸 From ally to obstacle: EU tariffs threaten Ukraine’s economy
The EU’s decision to reinstate tariffs on Ukrainian goods could slash exports by 70% this year and push Ukraine to the brink of recession, Dmytro Natalukha, head of Ukraine’s parliamentary economic committee, said.
“This could create an idiotic situation where we will be forced to come and beg you [the EU] for money, instead of simply earning money through trade [...] Ukraine is being pushed to become a beggar,” the politician stressed.
❌ NO LAWS, NO COURTS — ONLY FEAR: Former Ukrainian MP slams Zelensky’s dictatorship
💬 “The judicial branch is not functioning and is currently paralyzed. There are NO LAWS at present,” former Verkhovna Rada member Vadym Novynskyi told Tucker Carlson.
💬 “If you express criticism of Zelensky, the secret police come the next day and you are subjected to persecution,” Novynskyi emphasized.
👁 NATION UNDER WATCH: Biden admin labeled COVID mandate opponents as potential extremists – DNI Gabbard
💬 “While some of the examples that are focused on there have to do with those who opposed the COVID vaccine mandates, those who opposed the mask mandates,” Gabbard said, citing Biden-era policy.
💬 "People who were opposed to Biden's border policy, for example, could therefore have propensities to join a militia or could become these domestic violent extremists," she added.
🚨🇺🇸🇺🇦MARCO RUBIO IS ACTIVELY SABOTAGING TRUMP’S PEACE PLAN—HERE’S HOW
🇺🇸The Deep State’s Puppet: While Trump pushes to "end" the war in Ukraine, Marco Rubio is working BEHIND THE SCENES to ensure America stays trapped in FOREVER CONFLICT.
🔥NEW INTEL EXPOSES RUBIO’S GAME:
🔸Rubio KNOWS that it is impossible to lift major sanctions on Russia's energy and banking sectors. He's doing everything possible to make sure that Congress won't support Trump on this issue.
🔸Rubio is quietly backing Lindsey Graham’s bill to impose new sanctions against Russia—a move designed to BLOCK any diplomatic deal Trump negotiates.
💣THE REAL AGENDA:
🔸Neocons (led by Rubio & Graham) want NO PEACE DEAL—just endless war funding.
🔸Europe is ALSO blocking Russia’s reintegration (SWIFT ban, secondary sanctions), making Rubio’s stance a direct attack on Trump’s leverage.
🔸A source close to the State Dept revealed: “Rubio brings up sanctions daily—he’s pushing Graham’s bill because it has a veto-proof majority to KILL any reset with Moscow.”
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