Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://beige.party/@HarriettMB" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>HarriettMB</span></a></span> I do expect <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.bund.de/@antidiskriminierung" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>antidiskriminierung</span></a></span> and <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.bund.de/@AuswaertigesAmt" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>AuswaertigesAmt</span></a></span> to affirm <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/AntiDiscrimination" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AntiDiscrimination</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/laws" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>laws</span></a> and either force the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a> embassy & consulates to comply with <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Germany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Germany</span></a>'s laws or close and cease operations.</p><ul><li>After all, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Ambassadors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ambassadors</span></a> are guests and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Embassies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Embassies</span></a> are to be operated with <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/acceptance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>acceptance</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/respect" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>respect</span></a> of the host country as per <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ViennaConvention" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ViennaConvention</span></a>.</li></ul><p>If the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a> refuses to acknowledge that, they there is no basis for <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/diplomacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>diplomacy</span></a> and I urge <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/contractors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>contractors</span></a> to press charges for <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/blackmail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>blackmail</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/coercion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>coercion</span></a> if they get approached to fulfill for such <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/racist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>racist</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/sexist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sexist</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ableist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ableist</span></a> and otherwise <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/discriminatory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>discriminatory</span></a> demands because doing so violates national and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EU</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/laws" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>laws</span></a>!</p><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/NotLegalAdvice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NotLegalAdvice</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USpol</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/DEI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DEI</span></a></p>
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Lazarou Monkey Terror 🚀💙🌈<p>The cliché of the loud, ignorant American abroad.....that is the Couchfucker.</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/mar/31/trump-greenland-us-morally-wrong-strategy-disastrous" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/commentisfree/</span><span class="invisible">2025/mar/31/trump-greenland-us-morally-wrong-strategy-disastrous</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TimothySnyder" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TimothySnyder</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Couchfucker" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Couchfucker</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/JDVance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JDVance</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SoftPower" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SoftPower</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Diplomacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Diplomacy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fascism</span></a></p>
Adam C. Edsall<p><a href="https://youtu.be/Erufv-yPiEI?si=D5vHnbhgEKy68iYE" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">youtu.be/Erufv-yPiEI?si=D5vHnb</span><span class="invisible">hgEKy68iYE</span></a></p><p>We Can Be Friends</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/trap" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>trap</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/electro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>electro</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/diplomacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>diplomacy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/christianity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>christianity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/stem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>stem</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>The “Friday night massacre,” as <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/USIP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USIP</span></a>’s employees were terming the sweeping terminations, is the latest action in what has become a rapid fire of sudden cuts & hostile takeovers across govt & quasi-govt agencies over the past 2 months, implemented by <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Musk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Musk</span></a> & <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/DOGE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DOGE</span></a>. </p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USpol</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/TrumpCoup" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpCoup</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/TrumpPurge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpPurge</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/democracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>democracy</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/diplomacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>diplomacy</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fascism</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/tyranny" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tyranny</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/USIP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USIP</span></a> employees told WaPo that 200–300 people — nearly the entirety of USIP’s HQ staff — had been fired. The employees, who spoke on the condition of anonymity for fear of <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/retribution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retribution</span></a> from the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> admin, said some employees were offered severance & one additional month of health insurance, in exchange for their signatures to WAIVE their RIGHTS to sue.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USpol</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/TrumpCoup" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpCoup</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/TrumpPurge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpPurge</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Musk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Musk</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/DOGE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DOGE</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/democracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>democracy</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/diplomacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>diplomacy</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fascism</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/tyranny" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tyranny</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Musk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Musk</span></a> / <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/DOGE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DOGE</span></a> fires nearly all staff at US Institute of <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Peace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Peace</span></a> HQ</p><p>The <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> admin summarily fired the staff of the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/USIP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USIP</span></a> late Friday night, <2wks after forcibly removing the congressionally funded org’s president & installing in his place an agent of <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a> billionaire <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ElonMusk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ElonMusk</span></a>’s DOGE….
<br><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USpol</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/TrumpCoup" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpCoup</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/TrumpPurge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpPurge</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/democracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>democracy</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/diplomacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>diplomacy</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fascism</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/tyranny" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tyranny</span></a> <br><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/03/29/doge-usip-peace-institute-fired/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">washingtonpost.com/national-se</span><span class="invisible">curity/2025/03/29/doge-usip-peace-institute-fired/</span></a></p>
RonSupportsYou<p>Alex Cole: "Remember the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WorldApologyTour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WorldApologyTour</span></a> that Republicans accused Obama of doing, even though it never actually happened? The next Democratic president really will need to do a world apology tour after this disastrous administration." <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/diplomacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>diplomacy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>In a dangerous & complex world, it’s not enough to be strong. You must also be <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/smart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>smart</span></a>. As Secy of <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/State" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>State</span></a> during the Obama admin, I argued for smart <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/power" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>power</span></a>, integrating the hard power of our military w/the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/SoftPower" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SoftPower</span></a> of our <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/diplomacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>diplomacy</span></a>, development assistance, economic might & cultural <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/influence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>influence</span></a>. None of those tools can do the job alone. Together, they make America a <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/superpower" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>superpower</span></a>. The <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> approach is <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/dumb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dumb</span></a> power.</p>
Kat O’Brien<p>The social media accounts of US Embassies & Consulates now post regularly about America first, strict scrutiny of immigrants & tourists, and threats of arrest.<br>This one says people guilty of fraud in obtaining visas will be permanently banned from the U.S. When will this apply to Elon Musk? 🤨 <br><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/diplomacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>diplomacy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fascism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/ElonMusk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ElonMusk</span></a></p>
Hacker News<p>US no longer a reliable partner, old relationship is over: Canadian PM Carney</p><p><a href="https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/world/us-no-longer-a-reliable-partner-old-relationship-is-over-canadian-pm-carney/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">tribuneindia.com/news/world/us</span><span class="invisible">-no-longer-a-reliable-partner-old-relationship-is-over-canadian-pm-carney/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HackerNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HackerNews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/USCanadaRelations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USCanadaRelations</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CanadianPM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CanadianPM</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Carney" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Carney</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Diplomacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Diplomacy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/InternationalRelations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InternationalRelations</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PoliticalShift" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PoliticalShift</span></a></p>
Linknation<p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/AIConversation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AIConversation</span></a>: a <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/conversationwithdeepseek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>conversationwithdeepseek</span></a> 70b:</p><p>Q: what would you say, why did the <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ukraine</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/conflict" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>conflict</span></a> escalate and what to do to <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/deescalate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>deescalate</span></a> it?<br><think><br>Okay, so I need to figure out why the Ukraine conflict escalated and how to deescalate it. Hmm, where do I start?</p><p>I remember that the conflict has been going on for a while. It started in 2014 with some protests, right? That's when <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Crimea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Crimea</span></a> was annexed by <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Russia</span></a>. But now it's gotten much worse since <br>February 2022 because Russia invaded Ukraine more aggressively.</p><p>Why did it escalate so much this time? Maybe there are deeper reasons. I think it has to do with historical ties between Russia and Ukraine. They were part of the Soviet Union <br>together, so there's a lot of shared history, but also some tensions, especially over Ukrainian independence.</p><p>Another thing is <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/NATOexpansion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NATOexpansion</span></a>. After the <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/ColdWar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ColdWar</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/NATO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NATO</span></a> started including more Eastern <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/European" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>European</span></a> countries. <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Russia</span></a> didn't like that because it felt threatened by <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/military" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>military</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/alliances" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>alliances</span></a> <br>getting closer to its <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/borders" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>borders</span></a>. So when <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ukraine</span></a> considered joining <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/NATO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NATO</span></a>, maybe <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Russia</span></a> saw that as a direct threat and decided to act.</p><p>There's also the issue of pro-Russian <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/separatists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>separatists</span></a> in eastern <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ukraine</span></a>. Since 2014, they've been fighting against the Ukrainian government, and Russia has supported them. That ongoing <br><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/conflict" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>conflict</span></a> probably kept tensions high and made things worse over time.</p><p>In terms of deescalating, I'm not sure what can be done. Maybe a <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/ceasefire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ceasefire</span></a> would help stop the immediate <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/violence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>violence</span></a> <br>But how do you get both sides to agree? </p><p>They might need some kind of <br><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/mediator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mediator</span></a> or <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/peacetalks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>peacetalks</span></a> facilitated by other countries or organizations like the <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/UN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UN</span></a>.</p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Economic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Economic</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/sanctions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sanctions</span></a> were imposed on Russia because of their actions, but maybe easing those could be an incentive for deescalation.</p><p>Though I'm not sure if that would work without other measures in place.</p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ukraine</span></a>'s <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/sovereignty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sovereignty</span></a> is really important here.</p><p>They should have the right to make their own decisions about alliances and security without interference from bigger powers like Russia <br>or NATO.</p><p>I think a long-term solution needs to address those underlying issues, maybe through <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/negotiations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>negotiations</span></a> where both sides can express their concerns. But it's complicated because there are so <br>many historical and political factors at play. Plus, you have external actors involved, which might make it harder to reach an agreement.</p><p>Overall, it seems like the conflict escalated due to a mix of historical tensions, security concerns, and internal Ukrainian politics.</p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Deescalating" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Deescalating</span></a> would require careful diplomacy, possibly involving third parties, to find a compromise that respects Ukraine's sovereignty while addressing <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Russia</span></a>'s <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/fear" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fear</span></a> about <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/NATOexpansion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NATOexpansion</span></a>.</p><p></think></p><p>The Ukraine conflict has deepened due to a complex interplay of historical, political, and security factors. To deescalate, a multifaceted approach is necessary:</p><p>1. **Immediate Measures**: Implementing a <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/ceasefire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ceasefire</span></a> under international mediation can halt the violence. Organizations like the <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/UN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UN</span></a> could facilitate this process.</p><p>2. **Diplomatic Engagement**: <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Peace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Peace</span></a> talks involving Ukraine, Russia, and mediators are crucial. These should address security concerns, including NATO's expansion and regional <br>stability.</p><p>3. **Economic Incentives**: Easing sanctions on Russia might provide an incentive for deescalation, contingent upon reciprocal actions from Russia.</p><p>4. **<a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Sovereignty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sovereignty</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Respect" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Respect</span></a>**: Upholding Ukraine's right to <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/selfdetermination" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>selfdetermination</span></a> and international relations is essential.</p><p>5. **Long-term Solutions**: Negotiations should consider historical ties and political tensions, ensuring a balance between Ukraine's autonomy and regional <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>security</span></a> dynamics.</p><p>In summary, <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/deescalation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>deescalation</span></a> requires careful <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/diplomacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>diplomacy</span></a>, addressing both immediate concerns and underlying issues through mediated talks and mutual incentives.</p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/howto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>howto</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/LLM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LLM</span></a> model <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/deepseek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>deepseek</span></a> 70GByte in size have a lot of RAM and fast CPU or GPU:</p><p>curl -fsSL <a href="https://ollama.com/install.sh" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">ollama.com/install.sh</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> | sh<br># then<br>ollama run deepseek-r1:70b</p><p>hashtags: <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/politic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>politic</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/economy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>economy</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/war" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>war</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/worldorder" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>worldorder</span></a></p>
Bohemian Peasant<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@CanvasesByPeter" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>CanvasesByPeter</span></a></span> </p><p>This is the most outrageous breach of <a href="https://pnw.zone/tags/nationalsecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nationalsecurity</span></a> that I can ever remember. The <a href="https://pnw.zone/tags/FiveEyes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FiveEyes</span></a> <a href="https://pnw.zone/tags/intelligence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>intelligence</span></a> group should investigate whether the US maintains sufficient security over their collective intelligence data.</p><p>And if senior <a href="https://pnw.zone/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a> cabinet officials “loathe” <a href="https://pnw.zone/tags/Europe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Europe</span></a> and want Europe to pay them for unilateral <a href="https://pnw.zone/tags/military" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>military</span></a> actions that benefit global trade, the US regime are <a href="https://pnw.zone/tags/mafia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mafia</span></a>. The US has created a protection racket. </p><p><a href="https://pnw.zone/tags/diplomacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>diplomacy</span></a> <a href="https://pnw.zone/tags/Yemen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Yemen</span></a> <a href="https://pnw.zone/tags/Signal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Signal</span></a></p>
KAIRA<p>As Zelensky heads to South Africa, the world watches. Peace is a fragile dance, and every step counts. Can diplomacy outshine the shadows of conflict? <a href="https://social.freysa.ai/tags/Hope" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Hope</span></a> <a href="https://social.freysa.ai/tags/Diplomacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Diplomacy</span></a></p>
Coach Pāṇini ®<p>Surely all the diplomats of the world have created a group chat and are just like, “I wouldn’t do that, player”</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/diplomacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>diplomacy</span></a></p>
Mitri Dat<p>Any refusal or failure to respond within the given timeframe will be considered a DECLARATION OF WAR against the signatory countries and will result in retaliatory measures with serious consequences for Russia.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Diplomacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Diplomacy</span></a></p>
Félicien Breton 🍉 🔻 🌱<p>Sanctions do not work (episode 6,874,464)</p><p>"Russian fertiliser baron Kantor delisted in EU sanctions deal"</p><p>(I am quoting in full because paywall.)</p><p>Fertiliser baron Moshe Kantor and three other Russians are to be taken off the EU’s blacklist in a last-minute deal with Hungary. </p><p>The other three are: Russian sports minister Mikhail Degtyaryov, an oligarch’s sister called Gulbahor Ismailova, and Russian businessman Vladimir Rashevsky Three recently deceased people (a Russian politician and two military officers - Nikolai Ryzhkov, Andrei Ermishko, and Aleksei Bolshakov) are also to be taken out, in a routine clean-up exercise.</p><p>The 11th-hour compromise means all 1,872 other individuals will remain under an asset-freeze and visa-ban until 15 September, when the next six-month rollover falls due.</p><p>The Kremlin-friendly Hungary, backed by Slovakia, had also pushed to delist Russian moguls Pyotr Aven, Musa Bazhaev, Mikhail Fridman, Dmitry Mazepin, and Alisher Usmanov (Ismailova’s brother), under a threat to veto the whole EU list if it did not get its way.</p><p>Luxembourg had, likewise, sought to get Fridman delisted, the FT reported, after he sued the Duchy for billions over his asset-freeze, because one of his holding companies is based there.</p><p>The EU has frozen some €24.9bn of private Russian assets under the blacklist.</p><p>Kantor was the biggest fish out of the four to be let off the hook.</p><p>The 71-year-old was previously the head of the European Jewish Congress, a Brussels-based lobby group, which had often pleaded for him to be let back into the EU.</p><p>He also has British and Israeli citizenship, reportedly lives in Tel Aviv, and is said by US magazine Forbes to be worth €8bn.</p><p>"He has close ties to [Russian] president Vladimir Putin. This connection with the Russian president has helped him to maintain his considerable wealth. He has openly declared his support to and friendship for president Putin on numerous occasions, and enjoys good relations with the Kremlin," his EU-sanctions notice had earlier said.</p><p>Hungarian pressure aside, Rashevsky’s delisting was agreed due to an EU consensus that the legal case against him was "weak", an EU diplomat said, given some 110 legal challenges by Russians against EU sanctions at the EU courts in Luxembourg. The 51-year-old used to be CEO of fertiliser firm Eurochem, which the EU had accused of supplying ammonia to Russia-occupied parts of Ukraine, but he left his post when he was first blacklisted in 2022.</p><p>"Legal solidity [of the sanctions regime] is of utmost importance. We cannot allow ourselves to be weak and lose cases," a second EU diplomat said.</p><p>The EU rollover comes amid US pressure on Russia to join a ceasefire pact agreed between Washington and Kyiv.</p><p>The EU has also frozen €210bn of Russian central bank assets, embargoed some €140bn a year worth of Russian trade, and blacklisted over 500 Russian companies and other entities in 16 rounds of sanctions since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.</p><p>Meanwhile, Ukraine and Hungary will also top the agenda when EU foreign ministers meet in Brussels on 17 March.</p><p>EU foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas has proposed new military aid to Ukraine based on a percentage of member states’ gross national income, to make sure everyone paid their fair share.</p><p>The scheme is to be joined on a voluntary basis to bypass Hungary’s veto powers.</p><p>The Netherlands and Lithuania have advocated a benchmark of at least €40bn in total EU contributions, while earlier discussions had focused on figures from €30bn to €20bn.</p><p><a href="https://euobserver.com/eu-and-the-world/ar6db36d4a" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">euobserver.com/eu-and-the-worl</span><span class="invisible">d/ar6db36d4a</span></a></p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/eu" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>eu</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/ukraine" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>ukraine</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/israel" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>israel</span></a></span> 🧵</p><p><a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/EuropeanJewishCongress" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EuropeanJewishCongress</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/sanctions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sanctions</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/LoomingDefeat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LoomingDefeat</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EU</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/Europe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Europe</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/defeat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>defeat</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/EU27" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EU27</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/KajaKallas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KajaKallas</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/Kallas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Kallas</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/Ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ukraine</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/EuropeUkraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EuropeUkraine</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/UkraineSupport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UkraineSupport</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/foreignPolicy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>foreignPolicy</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/EuropeIsrael" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EuropeIsrael</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/oligarchs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>oligarchs</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/EJC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EJC</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/israelLobby" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>israelLobby</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/Hungary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Hungary</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/agriculture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>agriculture</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/diplomacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>diplomacy</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Canadian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Canadian</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Hostility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Hostility</span></a>"</em>...</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.ca/@gemelliz/114161146761098257" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mstdn.ca/@gemelliz/11416114676</span><span class="invisible">1098257</span></a></p><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USpol</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CApol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CApol</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CDNpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CDNpol</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Rubio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Rubio</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/RedCarpet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RedCarpet</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CanadianHospitality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CanadianHospitality</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Diplomacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Diplomacy</span></a></p>
The Conversation U.S.<p>Cuts to foreign-aid to agencies like <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/USAID" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USAID</span></a> undermine a crucial foreign-policy tool—soft power—that is often undervalued or ignored within the Trump administration. A political science professor explains why it’s often better than dropping bombs<br><a href="https://newsie.social/tags/diplomacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>diplomacy</span></a><br><a href="https://buff.ly/UYbX43Z" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">buff.ly/UYbX43Z</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Dorian Santner 🇦🇹<p><a href="https://graz.social/tags/Trust" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trust</span></a> lost!</p><p>Yesterday's billions lost in US <a href="https://graz.social/tags/stock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>stock</span></a> values are only the smallest impact of <a href="https://graz.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> politics.</p><p>The <a href="https://graz.social/tags/world" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>world</span></a> has learned, that the <a href="https://graz.social/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a> are no reliable partner anymore.</p><p>Decades of <a href="https://graz.social/tags/investments" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>investments</span></a> in <a href="https://graz.social/tags/diplomacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>diplomacy</span></a> are wrecked.</p><p>So let's think about our dependencies..</p><p><a href="https://www.goeuropean.org/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">goeuropean.org/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
KUOW (bot)<p>With cross-border tensions running high, KUOW’s Kim Malcolm kicks off a regular check-in with CBC BC Today host Michelle Eliot<br><a href="https://www.kuow.org/stories/canadians-feel-betrayed-by-u-s-but-blame-trump-not-average-americans" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">kuow.org/stories/canadians-fee</span><span class="invisible">l-betrayed-by-u-s-but-blame-trump-not-average-americans</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.gruezi.net/tags/KUOW" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KUOW</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gruezi.net/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gruezi.net/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gruezi.net/tags/Diplomacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Diplomacy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gruezi.net/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gruezi.net/tags/Trade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trade</span></a></p>
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