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Instead of whining about European disunity, I would rather find it remarkable how such a large number of European countries have steadfastly supported Ukraine and put pressure on Russia over the past four years. This is the right policy, and something to be proud of. Freedom https://t.co/zndSXCm7pP #Ukraine #EuropeanUnity #SupportForUkraine #EU #UA #RU

Glad to witness today the signing of @EIB €30 million EU grant for Ukraine’s district heating infrastructure. 🇪🇺 stands with 🇺🇦 as russia’s continued attacks put enormous pressure on energy infrastructure & services. The grant complements a €200 million @EIB loan backed by an https://t.co/A5rRjM0Jfy #Ukraine #EnergySupport #EIB #UA #EU #RU

Russia is escalating against Ukrainian civilians in a war it cannot win. Meanwhile it’s plotting terrorist attacks on allied territory. We need more air defence for Ukraine and sanctions pressure on Russia. To all Russian people: make this senseless killing come to an end. https://t.co/0ueqzp3W3E #StandWithUkraine #StopRussianAggression #AirDefenceForUkraine #RU #UA

The EU stands united in the face of Russian aggression and reckless behavior. We must seek to put more pressure on Russia, through tougher sanctions and increased support for Ukraine. Making further use of frozen Russian assets is one important step to ensure that. https://t.co/rH1puERHej #EU #Russia #Ukraine #EU #RU #UA

We meet today to discuss Russia’s attack in Leipzig. This was an attack using military-grade material, carried out by Russian operatives on EU soil. We won't tolerate it. Europe & @NATO won't just maintain our pressure on Russia. We will increase it ↓ https://t.co/r3MyyAqFjg #Russia #LeipzigAttack #NATO #RU #DE #EU

The US wages an illegal war of aggression on Iran. EU citizens pay too, in rising energy costs. Yet, the EU pledges to work with the US to pressure... Iran. Including through "Operation Economic Outcast." We need diplomacy, not self-harming complicity. https://t.co/W85BNKWjbO #StopWar #DiplomacyFirst #NoSanctions #US #IR #EU

Indian PM Modi met Putin in Kyrgyzstan and told him that the war in Ukraine "has to end." This is the first time India officially pressures Russia to end its brutal war in Ukraine. According to media sources, Putin was visibly uncomfortable after the exchange. #Modi #Putin #UkraineWar #IN #KZ #RU #UA

Nobody at Villa Park will pretend this rebuild was the plan back in May. But in football you cannot always decide what happens and a rebuild, at a pace that was not expected, eventually became the plan. Everyone knows of the financial pressure, with UEFA’s oversight hanging over #AVFC #FootballRebuild #UEFA #Thetweetdoesnotmentionanyspecificcountries.Therefore #nocountrycodescanbeprovided.

🇺🇦 BEFORE PUTIN’S SEPTEMBER ELECTIONS: MAXIMUM PRESSURE ON RUSSIA’S WAR MACHINE Russia plans elections on 18–20 September — and Ukraine says Putin may follow them with another massive mobilization. Ukraine must therefore enter September determined to weaken Russia’s ability to #Ukraine #Putin #Russia #UA #RU

TRUMP’S 10 SINS AGAINST UKRAINE 🇺🇦 Trump promised peace. Too often, his Ukraine policy has meant pressure on Kyiv while Moscow collects the benefits. 1️⃣ Aid withheld. 2️⃣ Intelligence sharing stopped. 3️⃣ Weapons deliveries delayed. 4️⃣ Crimea put on the negotiating table. 5️⃣ NATO https://t.co/EJyOzydSB0 #Trump #Ukraine #NATO #UA #RU

The new US doctrine is strong, clear and silent. Europe feels the pressure, some capitals more than others. The pressure is a paradox. Presence: do as we do. Negotiate. Lean on Kyiv. Hold our line. Absence: we are leaving, you are on your own. And our dealings with Russia? Above #gettingtough #USforeignpolicy #Europeansecurity #US #EU #RU #UA

THE RED TSAR WANTED THE BOSPORUS. 1945: Stalin stood victorious in Berlin. But Berlin was not enough. The old Russian imperial dream remained: THE BOSPORUS. THE DARDANELLES. THE ROAD TO THE MEDITERRANEAN. In 1946, Moscow pressured Turkey for a new regime over the Turkish https://t.co/e49u356BtG #Stalin #Bosporus #History #RU #TR

🌾 The agricultural market is starting to wake up quite violently and the timing is particularly interesting given that Warsh just stressed at Jackson Hole that the Fed should also monitor commodity prices to detect potential inflationary pressures upstream. ➡️ I would frame https://t.co/CZrZoabyiG #Agriculture #CommodityPrices #Inflation #Nospecificcountriesarementionedinthetweet.

The Sweetened Lie I once dated a girl who said she’d go along with “2+2=5” if someone truly believed it—she wouldn’t correct them if it might upset them. In her mind, sharing a delusion was safer than truth and conflict. This mirrors what’s happening in the West: we’re losing the capacity to seek truth. Two forces may play roles: declining testosterone among young men and the feminization of institutions. Testosterone is linked to assertiveness and resistance to social pressure, and research suggests it can reduce short-term deception and conformity to group norms. Testosterone has also fallen in men across wealthy nations since the late twentieth century, making pressure easier to accept. Meanwhile, healthcare, universities, media, and other institutions are increasingly female-dominated. Critics argue that female-led cultures may prize consensus and harmony, making dissent costlier. Combined with less internal resistance, external penalties for resisting pressure can produce enforced conformity. Jung warned that failing to integrate the “masculine” side of the psyche can lead to rigidity and ideological capture. Arendt noted that totalitarianism doesn’t require belief in lies—only behavior that acts as if one believes. My ex embodied that dynamic. Nietzsche argued strength is tolerating truth, while the weak require truth diluted and sweetened. The first step is personal: refuse to participate. Accept the cost of nonconformity, build physical strength to support mental strength, and above all, refuse to tell the lie.

The 7 Types of People Who Create Evil Societies Andrew Łobaczewski, a psychiatrist who lived under Nazism and Communism in Poland, proposed political ponerology: pathological personalities and social dynamics can generate totalitarian systems. He describes seven recurring types: 1) **Psychopaths**: power seekers who gain control via coercion, intimidation, and violence. 2) **Schizoids**: ideological engineers who craft abstract systems and utopian theories; if reality conflicts, they rationalize more rather than revise. 3) **Spellbinders**: propagandists who convert ideology into slogans, moral stories, and emotional appeals that sort “good/evil” and define the in‑group. 4) **The Spellbound**: true believers who absorb the message and enforce it socially, driven by moral certainty; they often recruit through institutions and peer networks. 5) **Adapted Conformists**: quiet enablers who comply from fear and self‑preservation, often within bureaucracy (“I’m just doing my job”). 6) **Resistors**: a moral minority who refuse cooperation and prioritize conscience, often paying costs like isolation or punishment. 7) **Bystanders**: a passive majority who stay silent through fear, confusion, and disengagement. Together: psychopaths hold power; schizoids supply ideology; spellbinders publicize it; the spellbound enforce it; conformists administer; bystanders tolerate; resistors challenge. Crucially, totalitarianism doesn’t require everyone to be fanatical—enforcers and ideologues can pressure the wider population to comply. It can arise under many systems (communist, fascist, theocratic, etc.), not just left vs right.