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Kailee ♾️ Voting Midterms God<p>New Gallup poll: 46% of Americans say <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a> not doing enough to help 🇺🇦Ukraine against Russia’s war, marking a 16% increase since December to new high that dates back to 2022. At same time, proportions thinking US is doing too much (30%) or the right amount (23%) for Ukraine shrunk.</p><p><a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ukraine</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Ukrainian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ukrainian</span></a></p>
DB 🌎🌏🌍<p>"AT FIRST WE WERE AFRAID, WE WERE PETRIFIED</p><p>KEPT THINKING WE COULD NEVER LIVE WITHOUT YOU BY OUR SIDE</p><p>AND WE SPENT SO MANY NIGHTS THINKING HOW YOU DID US WRONG</p><p>NOW WE'VE BANDED ALL TOGETHER, YOUR TARIFF MADE US STRONG </p><p>AND SO YOU KNOW, YOU'RE NOT SO GREAT </p><p>THERE'S NOT A SNOWBALL'S CHANCE IN HELL WE'LL BE YOUR 51ST STATE."</p><p>Rumour has it that this parody version of I Will Survive is now #1 on the Canadian Hot 100. </p><p><a href="https://www.quintenews.com/2025/02/26/3515" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">quintenews.com/2025/02/26/3515</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/ElbowsUp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ElbowsUp</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Tariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tariffs</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>• The deal does NOT name the assets &amp; says they will be defined in a later agreement that will go to a vote in <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/parliament" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>parliament</span></a>.</p><p>• The assets are "defined as deposits of <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/minerals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>minerals</span></a>, <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/hydrocarbons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hydrocarbons</span></a>, <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/oil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>oil</span></a>, natural <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/gas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gas</span></a>, &amp; other extractable materials, &amp; other <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/infrastructure" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>infrastructure</span></a> relevant to <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/NaturalResource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NaturalResource</span></a> assets (such as liquefied natural gas terminals &amp; port infrastructure)."</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/geopolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>geopolitics</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ukraine</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/extortion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>extortion</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/authoritarianism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>authoritarianism</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/StandWithUkraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StandWithUkraine</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>As we wait to hear more on the <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/Putin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Putin</span></a> call, here is a reminder of the framework <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/minerals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>minerals</span></a> *deal* [<a href="https://masto.ai/tags/extortion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>extortion</span></a>] the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ukraine</span></a> tentatively agreed to last month.</p><p>The deal, which is yet to be signed, would see the US extract Ukraine's <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/NaturalResources" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NaturalResources</span></a>.</p><p>Titled "BILATERAL AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING TERMS &amp; CONDITIONS FOR A RECONSTRUCTION INVESTMENT FUND," it lays out some details:</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/geopolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>geopolitics</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/authoritarianism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>authoritarianism</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/StandWithUkraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StandWithUkraine</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Putin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Putin</span></a> have been on the phone since 10AM ET &amp; the call is ongoing, the White House says [1 hr 15 mins &amp; counting]</p><p>The call is to discuss <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a> plans for <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ukraine</span></a> / <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Russia</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ceasefire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ceasefire</span></a></p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/geopolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>geopolitics</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/authoritarianism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>authoritarianism</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/StandWithUkraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StandWithUkraine</span></a> <br><a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-putin-updates-us-russian-leaders-discuss-plans-ukraine-ceasefire-2025-03-18/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">reuters.com/world/us/trump-put</span><span class="invisible">in-updates-us-russian-leaders-discuss-plans-ukraine-ceasefire-2025-03-18/</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Germany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Germany</span></a> approves massive spending package to boost <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/defense" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>defense</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/infrastructure" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>infrastructure</span></a> over the next decade that could allow for up to a trillion dollars….
<br>The package amends the country’s constitution to relax strict limits on <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/debt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>debt</span></a> that have long set the parameters of German spending, as <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Europe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Europe</span></a> scrambles to strengthen its <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>security</span></a> amid concerns over <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a> commitments under <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a>.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/NewWorldOrder" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NewWorldOrder</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/geopolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>geopolitics</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/alliance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>alliance</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ukraine</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Russia</span></a> <br><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/03/18/germany-defense-spending-debt-trump/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">washingtonpost.com/world/2025/</span><span class="invisible">03/18/germany-defense-spending-debt-trump/</span></a></p>
Robert M<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://journa.host/@timkmak" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>timkmak</span></a></span> <a href="https://mastodon.coffee/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> has abandoned any 'allies' the <a href="https://mastodon.coffee/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a> had. The only allies he thinks he has are just exploiting his weakness for their own advantage. <a href="https://mastodon.coffee/tags/usPolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>usPolitics</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>The U.N.'s special rapporteur on Myanmar has lambasted the U.S. foreign aid cuts as a shameful act of betrayal that would cause untold suffering and death in the war-ravaged country. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/18/asia-pacific/politics/myanmar-us-aid-un-expert/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/</span><span class="invisible">18/asia-pacific/politics/myanmar-us-aid-un-expert/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/asiapacific" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>asiapacific</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/myanmar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>myanmar</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/us" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>us</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/un" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>un</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/southeastasia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>southeastasia</span></a></p>
Tim Mak<p><a href="https://journa.host/tags/Putin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Putin</span></a> is demanding that <a href="https://journa.host/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a> and allies cut military aid to Ukraine in exchange for a 30-day ceasefire, Bloomberg reports.</p><p>European officials had rejected this demand.</p><p>This would allow <a href="https://journa.host/tags/Russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Russia</span></a> to rearm and launch serious strikes after the ceasefire expires.</p><p><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-03-18/putin-is-said-to-want-all-arms-to-ukraine-halted-for-trump-truce" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bloomberg.com/news/articles/20</span><span class="invisible">25-03-18/putin-is-said-to-want-all-arms-to-ukraine-halted-for-trump-truce</span></a></p>
Ben Royce 🇺🇦<p>More <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a> removed from <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a> Govt websites</p><p>This time, the famous <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NavajoCodeTalkers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NavajoCodeTalkers</span></a></p><p>The <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Dine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Dine</span></a> created a code from their language <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DineBizaad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DineBizaad</span></a>. Throughout the Pacific Theatre of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WWII" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WWII</span></a> they were crucial for communications: <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ImperialJapan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ImperialJapan</span></a> had no way to understand what they were saying</p><p>And now the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bigotry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bigotry</span></a> in charge has blotted their contributions</p><p>Their webpages are now 404, and the URL renamed with "<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DEI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DEI</span></a>"</p><p>This stupidity and hate will not end. And will turn worse </p><p><a href="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2025/03/17/navajo-code-talkers-trump-dei-military-websites-wwii" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">axios.com/local/salt-lake-city</span><span class="invisible">/2025/03/17/navajo-code-talkers-trump-dei-military-websites-wwii</span></a></p>
WeeklyAmericanPandemicDeaths<p>2025-March-14 Friday</p><p>701 Americans Died Last Week From COVID 19</p><p>1,223,304 Americans Dead From COVID 19 In Total</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/America" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>America</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AmericanDeaths" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AmericanDeaths</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Americans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Americans</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Booster" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Booster</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Corona" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Corona</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CoronaVirus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CoronaVirus</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Covid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Covid</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/COVID19" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>COVID19</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CovidIsAirborn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CovidIsAirborn</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CovidIsNotOver" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CovidIsNotOver</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Friday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Friday</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LongCovid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LongCovid</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Mask" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mask</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Masks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Masks</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Pandemic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Pandemic</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PandemicIsNotOver" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PandemicIsNotOver</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/USNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USNews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/USPolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USPolitics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Vaccine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Vaccine</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Vaccines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Vaccines</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WearAMask" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WearAMask</span></a></p>
Δρομογράφος<p>British tourist held by <a href="https://social.dromografos.report/tags/US" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#US</a> over <a href="https://social.dromografos.report/tags/visa" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#visa</a><span> released from detention, says family<br><br></span><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/mar/18/british-tourist-rebecca-burke-held-by-us-over-visa-released-from-detention-says-family" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/mar/18/british-tourist-rebecca-burke-held-by-us-over-visa-released-from-detention-says-family</a></p><blockquote>Rebecca Burke taken out of Washington state facility after three weeks, but return to <a href="https://social.dromografos.report/tags/UK" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#UK</a> remains uncertain</blockquote><p></p>
The Japan Times<p>South Korea was placed on a U.S. Department of Energy watchlist because visitors to its labs mishandled sensitive information, Joseph Yun, acting U.S. ambassador to South Korea, said Tuesday. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/18/asia-pacific/politics/south-korea-us-watchlist/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/</span><span class="invisible">18/asia-pacific/politics/south-korea-us-watchlist/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/asiapacific" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>asiapacific</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/southkorea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>southkorea</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/us" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>us</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nuclearweapons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nuclearweapons</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Taiwan said Tuesday it had detected 59 Chinese military aircraft operating around the island — the most since large-scale military exercises in October. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/18/asia-pacific/taiwan-china-military-exercises-lai-us/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/</span><span class="invisible">18/asia-pacific/taiwan-china-military-exercises-lai-us/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/asiapacific" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>asiapacific</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/taiwan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>taiwan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/china" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>china</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pla" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pla</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/us" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>us</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/donaldtrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>donaldtrump</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>As President Donald Trump moves to axe Voice of America and other U.S.-funded media, China and Russia are eager to fill the void. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/18/world/politics/china-russia-us-funded-media/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/</span><span class="invisible">18/world/politics/china-russia-us-funded-media/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/worldnews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>worldnews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/us" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>us</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>russia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/china" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>china</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/media" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>media</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/donaldtrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>donaldtrump</span></a></p>
R. Scott Pert<p>Trump said to 'green-light' renewal of Gaza strikes, as world laments truce collapse</p><p>&gt; US President <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/DonaldTrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DonaldTrump</span></a> gave Israel a “green light” to renew military operations against <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/Hamas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Hamas</span></a> in <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/Gaza" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Gaza</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a> media reported Tuesday, as the international community lamented the collapse of the hostage- <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/ceasefire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ceasefire</span></a> deal. <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-said-to-green-light-renewal-of-gaza-strikes-as-world-laments-truce-collapse/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">timesofisrael.com/trump-said-t</span><span class="invisible">o-green-light-renewal-of-gaza-strikes-as-world-laments-truce-collapse/</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/GazaWar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GazaWar</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/Israel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Israel</span></a></p>
Paul Schoe<p>Will <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Lockett" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Lockett</span></a> provides a detailed analysis of why Musk's ' <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Starship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Starship</span></a> was doomed to fail from the beginning.</p><p> It’s not trying to revolutionise the space industry; if it were, its concept, design, and testing plan would be totally different. </p><p>Instead, the entire project is optimised to fleece as much money from the <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a> taxpayer as possible, and as such, that is all it will ever do.'</p><p>Apparently, <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Musk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Musk</span></a> is not an engineer. Who could have guessed?</p><p><a href="https://www.planetearthandbeyond.co/p/starship-was-doomed-from-the-beginning" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">planetearthandbeyond.co/p/star</span><span class="invisible">ship-was-doomed-from-the-beginning</span></a><br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://toot.cafe/@baldur" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>baldur</span></a></span></p>
Nico198X<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://journa.host/@w7voa" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>w7voa</span></a></span> <a href="https://gamepad.club/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EU</span></a> absolutely needs to step into the gap that the <a href="https://gamepad.club/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a> is vacating.</p>
The Japan Times<p>U.S. President Donald Trump has ratcheted up pressure on Iran to rein in the Houthis, raising the possibility of retaliatory strikes against the Islamic Republic if the militant group in Yemen doesn’t stop its attacks. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/18/world/politics/trump-iran-houthi-threats/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/</span><span class="invisible">18/world/politics/trump-iran-houthi-threats/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/worldnews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>worldnews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/us" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>us</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/republicans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>republicans</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/donaldtrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>donaldtrump</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/iran" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>iran</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/houthis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>houthis</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/redsea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>redsea</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/yemen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>yemen</span></a></p>
Hanse Mina<p>"Trump repeats the blatant lie today that Russia has a Ukrainian army surrounded in Kursk, but claims he is going to save them when he talks to Putin tomorrow. Trump will be the hero of Putin’s made-up story."</p><p><a href="https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1901743817226686509.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">threadreaderapp.com/thread/190</span><span class="invisible">1743817226686509.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ukraine</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Russia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Kursk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Kursk</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Putin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Putin</span></a></p>