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Let me ask it this way: if Red Don isn't a #Russian agent, why is he trying so hard to destroy the #Constitution and our #democratic institutions? He's done more damage to this country in 2 months than the #Soviets managed to accomplish in the entire #ColdWar.

He's #Putin's wet dream, his bitch, his stooge. With all the evidence of coordination with #Russia from his first campaign and term, the conclusion seems obvious: #President Fragile Ego Tinyhands is Putin's puppet.

#AIConversation: a #conversationwithdeepseek 70b:

Q: what would you say, why did the #Ukraine #conflict escalate and what to do to #deescalate it?
<think>
Okay, so I need to figure out why the Ukraine conflict escalated and how to deescalate it. Hmm, where do I start?

I remember that the conflict has been going on for a while. It started in 2014 with some protests, right? That's when Crimea was annexed by #Russia. But now it's gotten much worse since
February 2022 because Russia invaded Ukraine more aggressively.

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
together, so there's a lot of shared history, but also some tensions, especially over Ukrainian independence.

Another thing is #NATO expansion. After the #ColdWar, NATO started including more Eastern European countries. Russia didn't like that because it felt threatened by military alliances
getting closer to its borders. So when Ukraine considered joining NATO, maybe Russia saw that as a direct threat and decided to act.

There's also the issue of pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine. Since 2014, they've been fighting against the Ukrainian government, and Russia has supported them. That ongoing
conflict probably kept tensions high and made things worse over time.

In terms of deescalating, I'm not sure what can be done. Maybe a ceasefire would help stop the immediate violence. But how do you get both sides to agree? They might need some kind of
mediator or peace talks facilitated by other countries or organizations like the UN.

Economic #sanctions were imposed on Russia because of their actions, but maybe easing those could be an incentive for deescalation. Though I'm not sure if that would work without other
measures in place.

Ukraine's sovereignty is really important here. They should have the right to make their own decisions about alliances and security without interference from bigger powers like Russia
or NATO.

I think a long-term solution needs to address those underlying issues, maybe through #negotiations where both sides can express their concerns. But it's complicated because there are so
many historical and political factors at play. Plus, you have external actors involved, which might make it harder to reach an agreement.

Overall, it seems like the conflict escalated due to a mix of historical tensions, security concerns, and internal Ukrainian politics.

#Deescalating would require careful diplomacy, possibly involving third parties, to find a compromise that respects Ukraine's sovereignty while addressing #Russia's #fear about #NATOexpansion.

</think>

The Ukraine conflict has deepened due to a complex interplay of historical, political, and security factors. To deescalate, a multifaceted approach is necessary:

1. **Immediate Measures**: Implementing a #ceasefire under international mediation can halt the violence. Organizations like the #UN could facilitate this process.

2. **Diplomatic Engagement**: #Peace talks involving Ukraine, Russia, and mediators are crucial. These should address security concerns, including NATO's expansion and regional
stability.

3. **Economic Incentives**: Easing sanctions on Russia might provide an incentive for deescalation, contingent upon reciprocal actions from Russia.

4. **#Sovereignty #Respect**: Upholding Ukraine's right to #selfdetermination and international relations is essential.

5. **Long-term Solutions**: Negotiations should consider historical ties and political tensions, ensuring a balance between Ukraine's autonomy and regional #security dynamics.

In summary, #deescalation requires careful #diplomacy, addressing both immediate concerns and underlying issues through mediated talks and mutual incentives.

#howto #AI #LLM model #deepseek 70GByte in size have a lot of RAM and fast CPU or GPU:

curl -fsSL ollama.com/install.sh | sh
# then
ollama run deepseek-r1:70b

hashtags: #politics #politic #economy #war #worldorder

Who knew this? *Any* of it? Read it in corporate media?

“Modern art was CIA 'weapon'”

by Frances Stonor Saunders in The Independent @Independent@flipboard.com
@BBC5Live
@BBCRadio4
@guardian @Independent@press.coop @thetimes

“Revealed: how the spy agency used unwitting artists such as Pollock and de Kooning in a cultural Cold War”

independent.co.uk/news/world/m

The Independent · Modern art was CIA 'weapon' | The IndependentBy Frances Stonor Saunders
#Press#UK#US

#US / Newly released CIA report reveals Cold War activities targeting Israeli Communist Party

A declassified 1961 #CIA report details the agency's surveillance of the Israeli Communist Party (#MAKI). The 25-page document, released under the Trump administration, examines MAKI's leadership, its youth wing, and its connections to various Israeli organizations. The report highlights the CIA's concerns about the party's political influence and its efforts to undermine it. The report details the party's membership, split by ethnicity and origin. The report also reveals the CIA's focus on encouraging internal divisions within the party.

[...] The secret document reveals a glimpse of the depth of American global imperialist activity, and one can only wonder how involved then-Prime Minister Ben-Gurion was in the anti-democratic campaign in Israel, as according to the document, he expressed concern on more than one occasion that 'MAKI, MAPAM, and Israeli leftists would seize power

This release is part of a larger declassification effort related to the John F. Kennedy assassination.

Hebrew zoha.org.il/136188/

@israel
@palestine
@histodons #histodons
#Zionism #USImperialism #ColdWar

זו הדרך · פורסם דו"ח סודי על מק"י שנכתב ב-1961 על ידי סוכנות הביון המרכזית של ארה"ב - זו הדרךמערכת "זו הדרך" 22.03.2025 שתפו דו"ח סודי על המפלגה הקומוניסטית הישראלית (מק"י) שנכתב ב-1961 על ידי סוכנות הביון המרכזית של ארה"ב (ה-CIA) פורסם השבוע בארה"ב. זאת, לאחר שממשלו של דונלד טראמפ התיר לפרסם עשרות אלפי מסמכים הנוגעים להתנקשות בנשיא ה–35 של ארה"ב, ג'ון קנדי, ב–22 בנובמבר 1963 בעת שעבר עם השיירה שלו ברחוב בדאלאס. יצוין שלדו"ח על מק"י אין קשר לרצח הנשיא האמריקאי. טים נפתלי,
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@SocraticEthics The #BrainDrain from #Hungary to the #UnitedStates during #WorldWar2 and the following #ColdWar catapulted #American #Mathematics and #ComputerScience (John Von Neumann…), #Chemistry (George Olah…), #Nuclear #Physics (Leo Szilard…) to become the undisputed world leader in #science and #technology.

That brain drain resulted in the Russia-aligned country full of morons that you see today.

#DonaldTheDeplorable is also a #Putin puppet and starting a brain drain FROM here.

Trump and the tools of the old world order

An example of this is The United States Agency for International Development (#USAID) which was presented as a humanitarian force for economic and social development worldwide. However, its origins and operations paint a different much darker path, of geopolitical manoeuvring and #neoliberal hegemony over the last 40 years. Now, with the hard shift to the right, USAID is being gutted, alongside other long-standing institutions of the U.S. "liberal" global order. Origins and the Cold War […]

hamishcampbell.com/trump-and-t

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