Philosophy & physics. PhD researcher in statistical physics. Writer @PragPapers | #NAFO Foci: politics, economics, debating, cycling, music, UK Labour...

Only a couple of days left to donate, we are so close to reaching 2000 euros for @69thSB brigade's #NAFO bus. Especially the return leg was the hardest ride I have completed in 16 years. A sincere thank you to all those who have donated so far, and the support from @TheOmniLiberal and the @PragPapers team. #SlavaUkraïni
My fundraiser for the @69thSB brigade remains open for donations, whydonate.com/fundraising/ri… I rode from Leipzig-Lviv, Ukraine and back, cycling over 2000km in total. The return trip I managed in five days, despite heavy wind. I completed 334km in the last day alone. Knowing who I was fundraising for kept me focused despite being awake for more than 24 hours battling fatigue. I did this as a solo ride and completely self supported. Trucks are vital to the war effort and the 69th brigade urgently needs more. They are equipped with anti-drone technology and are highly reliable and trusted in. #SlavaUkraïni
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I am British and Russia is my enemy. We don't always choose our enemies, sometimes they choose us. #SlavaUkraïni
But Trump said they were known and were being watched... RAF 'terror bomb plot' foiled by local hero who saw men 'acting suspiciously' thesun.co.uk/news/40508905/r…
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Aside from not letting anyone sleep by doing this convo in the middle of the night, it was a lovely time 🙂👍 Check these guys out and maybe support them. Some people are still trying in this stupid reality we live in to make things better.
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John Mearsheimer is one of the famous russian propagandists who apparently knows nothing about russia. The man didn’t even know that American credit cards don’t work in russia and yet he knows that “russia will hold all of Donbas by year's end.” How can an educated person be so ignorant? First, being educated and being smart are two very different things. Mearsheimer is educated, but he certainly is not smart. Second, a smart person would learn from their own mistakes. Mearsheimer doesn't. He has been making versions of this prediction for four years. In February 2024, he told Global Times - a Chinese state outlet, which tells you something about the audience he prefers - that the actual fighting would not last beyond 2025, that russia would take more territory, and that there would be a ceasefire. It is now September 2026, and he still hasn't learned his lesson. Third, Mearsheimer knows nothing about Ukraine or the Ukrainian people. I doubt he has ever even visited Ukraine in his life. This matters because wars are won by people, not by terrain. Terrain does not hold Slovyansk for four years. When your model has no variable for a people's will, you don't make occasional mistakes - you make the same mistake every time. Finally, people like Mearsheimer should be held accountable for their predictions. Mark the date. Check it again in December to see whether his claim still holds: "russia will control all of Donbas by year's end.” Mearsheimer is just another brainwashed vatnik masquerading as an expert.
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Destiny has proven himself on the Pangburn stage to be a good faith, helpful debater 12 times in a row. @mehdirhasan and @hasanthehun have big opportunities to raise millions for Palestinian children. All they need to do is debate @TheOmniLiberal. Let's work together! Like and repost if you would donate!
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Western intelligence agencies should increase their resources dedicated towards helping Ukraine target Russian infrastructure. This will slow their logistics and ability to finance their production, thus their ability to commit their terror campaign against Ukrainian citizens. This should be the response of EU countries to Russian provocation.
🔥 Confirmed: Ukrainian forces struck Russia’s Ilsky oil refinery in Krasnodar Krai overnight, sparking a fire. It is one of southern Russia’s largest refineries, with the capacity to process around 6.6 million tonnes of oil a year. Ukraine’s General Staff says the plant helps supply the Russian army. This is how wars are won, not killing or terrorizing children.
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Replying to @ShaunPinnerUA
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This piece shows what real patriotism and heroism in the modern era is. Policemen do not have to serve at war but they choose to. Not only are these people inspirational but they also are highly effective. Go watch Part 2 and support "@EastwestFM 🙂🇺🇦
⚡️Part two of our police forces docuseries "Under Cover" is out now! Focusing on our time with both the Liut and Khyzhak Brigades as they conduct defensive operations on the Kostiantynivka axis of the frontline. Link: piped.video/1oPWWq0IuV0
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Always enjoy my time with the @PragPapers team. I'm looking forward to next week.
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It's that time of the year folks
If you had high hopes for Democratic Party reform, you may want to reset your expectations. PS. Stop drinking the cool aid.
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I'll be live with @ReasonRiffs and our friends from the Pragmatic Papers tomorrow at 9am PST. Tune in to the Pragmatic Perspective every Friday for policycraft, political theory, and punditry. LIBS RISING📈 (my yt link in bio)
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Putin: The war will continue until its root causes are eliminated. The root cause of the war:
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🚨 Dylan Burns (@DylanBurns1776) Responds After Hasan Calls Him a “War Tourist Pervert” Over His Ukraine Interviews 🚨 “If you're the biggest streamer talking politics, you should expect people who are in the countries you talk about to watch and respond to the content you put out. People in vulnerable positions often also want platforms. The characterization of them just kind of takes away their ability to speak for themselves. I went out of my way to find people who even knew Hasan's content before, because I wanted to get a diverse set of perspectives. We got people from all across Ukraine, from people who grew up Russian-speaking to people who grew up Ukrainian-speaking, from the rural countryside to the big city.” — Dylan Burns
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Excited to share my recent article in the @PragPapers. My impressions from Ukraine. Despite being so much more I could have said about my time there I felt this struck the right balance of depth and concisity. pragmaticpapers.com/articles… #RideforUkraine26 #SlavaUkraïni @69thSB
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The antidote to Russia's misinformation campaigns is journalism exactly like @EastwestFM produce. At the very least make sure you watch their moving documentaries on Youtube. They risk their lives to show us what is happening in eastern Ukraine.
Doing frontline reporting in Ukraine and running a new media outlet is expensive work, but a free and independent press is needed in this world now more than ever. The East/West team diligently works to highlight stories that often go unnoticed, using our platform to provide those outside of Ukraine with an authentic view of the current situation here. Your support is crucial to our mission. As we approach our next full year of operations, we need your assistance to maintain and expand our efforts more than ever before. If you want to help maintain a free and independent press in Ukraine that tells essential stories and provides in-depth coverage, please consider supporting us. You can join our Patreon or contact us directly.
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I love @RabbiUkraine, always positive supportive messages. Keep up the content about Jewish culture too, especially in the context of life in Ukraine.
Joy through tears and pain! Sukkot in Ukraine!
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I've had many good things to say about @Ed_Miliband of late, which he has rightly earned. However, I do wonder if meeting the Iranian foreign minister could be seen as an endorsement of the Iranian government. Is there realistically a positive influence such an act could have? Did he openly bring up the awful treatment of protesters and political opposition movements within the country?
I just keep thinking about the brave women in Iran who have been tortured, beaten and murdered in their fight for freedom.
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