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Fiona Hill, former White House advisor on Russia: “Just to be very clear, we’re not really talking about a negotiated peace in Ukraine. Trump still wants a personal relationship with Putin and to change the nature of the US-Russia bilateral relationship, just as he tried at Helsinki. Ukraine is in the way. So what Trump is trying to do is get Ukraine out of the way.”

SCOOP. From my OUR LAND newsletter: Trump's DOJ is helping to get a convicted FBI informant tied to Russian intelligence out of prison. The lie he told the FBI—Biden took a $5m bribe from Burisma—was the main evidence for the GOP impeachment drive. 1/2 link.motherjones.com/public/44694709

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Just as we began living without energy outages again, a nightly russian attack damaged the infrastructure once more.

Trump is today telling every member of the US military that it is ok with him if Russia helps Iran kill them--every one. Once again Americans, Trump looks at US military personnel as suckers and losers that he can sacrifice for his own glory and profit. This is who leads you.

“Alysa’s shimmering, quirky grace in victory seemed to almost surpass her poetry on the ice. Melting hearts with her sisterly embrace of the Japanese bronze medal winner, Ami Nakai, reminding us of what truly matters - a moment that should be ranked among the greatest of this Olympics. Watching someone pleased with their own accomplishments is vicarious fun, watching someone go out of their way to help another enjoy theirs approaches the heroic - because it aligns us with our true nature. There was a selflessness on display that was both righteous and profound. All of the Olympic athletes deserve kudos, but I may never fully express the debt of gratitude I owe the U.S. Figure Skating Team for the gift they have given me over these last couple of weeks. I watched so many performances that left me in awe and often in tears as well. Champions, all of them.” open.substack.com/pub/noelcasler…

Last year the United States managed to align itself with Russia and North Korea in voting against a UN motion supporting Ukraine. This year the US merely abstained. I suppose it’s progress. But it’s still truly shameful.

Despite the record snowfall in New York, my parents took part in a rally in Times Square in support of Ukraine on the anniversary of the full-scale invasion. I’m very proud ❤️

Justice Department withheld some Epstein files related to allegations that President Trump sexually abused a minor — NPR

NEWS: NPR’s Stephen Fowler advancing my reporting on the Trump accuser in the Epstein files — NPR found the DOJ removed records related to this accuser (and another victim implicating Trump) and withheld an additional *50+ pages of the accuser’s FBI interviews & FBI notes*

“The Justice Department has withheld some Epstein files related to allegations that President Trump sexually abused a minor, an NPR investigation finds.” npr.org/2026/02/24/nx-…

It is in our vital national security interest to stand with Ukraine. This war is about much more than Ukraine. If Putin wins, so do his enablers: Iran, North Korea, and China. 2/2

Extraordinary that after four years of war, Russia’s best hope of victory lies in Donald Trump handing it to him on a plate

For Ukraine, the Trump presidency has brought more merciless targeting of civilians by Russia, more unrestrained devastation - all enabled by a US president shameless in his pro-Putin sympathies. The pretense of Trump as a "peacemaker" in Ukraine is the cruelest of his lies.

The 4 men on the ice for Team USA men's hockey OT win: 🔴 Jack Hughes: Canton, MI ⚪️ Zach Werenski: Grosse Pointe, MI 🔵 Dylan Larkin: Waterford, MI 🔴 Connor Hellebuyck: Commerce, MI And the women’s OT game-winner? ⚪️ Megan Keller: Farmington, MI Team USA runs through Michigan 🇺🇸

Connor Hellebuyck (Commerce, Mich.) Jack Hughes (Canton, Mich.) Dylan Larkin (Waterford, Mich.) Zach Werenski (Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich.) The 4 players on the ice for the OT winner for USA This is what we mean around these parts when we say #Hockeytown with pride.

NPR going long on the ties between Epstein and the Interlochen Center for the Arts: npr.org/2026/02/19/nx-…

By choosing not to release three FBI interviews with an underage Trump accuser—interviews the DOJ gave to Maxwell at trial—Trump's DOJ allowed Maxwell to retain potential blackmail over the president. But that leverage over Trump vanishes if DOJ made them public, as law requires

Hello All, Just sent out this piece, a case study of how Trump has gone to great lengths to help Russia in its campaign to kill Ukrainian civilians and freeze Ukrainian cities. Trump was deliberate and, sadly all to effective. The USA is helping Putin now.