Tess Saare McLean

Proud Canadian of English/Irish/Indian and Estonian heritage. Слава Україні! #WomanLifeFreedom

[Kerry Kennedy @KerryKennedyRFK]

“We are not here to curse the darkness, but to light the candle that can guide us through that darkness to a safe and sane future." - President John F. Kennedy.
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[Joni Askola @joni_askola]

If you want to measure the impact of a European leader, look at how much energy foreign adversaries spend trying to destroy their reputation.

The constant stream of pro-Russian and pro-China propaganda aimed at @kajakallas proves she is a formidable opponent to them, and while the exact powers of the EU High Representative position can potentially be reformed, Kallas has the ideal mindset to confront hostile autocrats.

European capitals have every right to analyze and potentially adjust the bureaucratic mandate of the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. Rethinking how the bloc coordinates its external actions is a standard part of institutional evolution, but any systemic flaws in the office cannot be blamed on Kallas.

The concentrated hostility directed at her from state media ecosystems in Russia and China (and some other enemies too) is an involuntary admission that her strategic clarity poses a major problem for them. Their fixation on Kallas confirms her status as a high-stakes obstacle.

She has a profound understanding of the psychological games autocrats play, and she refuses to grant them the passive diplomatic concessions they crave. Her clear, unyielding communication style helps insulate the European Union from the gaslighting tactics that hostile regimes use to manipulate Western policy.

The narrative attacks against her should therefore be viewed as validation of her approach. Discussions about reforming European diplomacy are healthy, but Kallas herself is not the issue, as her defiant attitude is exactly what is needed to face down modern authoritarian threats

[UNITED24 Media @United24media]

👀 Lithuanian and Latvian football fans send united message to Putin.

[Covie @covie_93]

So Zelensky desecrated the White House by not wearing a suit but this is ok?????

[God @TheTweetOfGod]

Big plans. Big, big plans.

[Bill Kristol @BillKristol]

"The UFC event captures something about this moment in our history.

After all, it’s vulgar, it’s violent, it’s commercial, it’s grandiose, it’s tacky, and it dishonors a place once thought worthy of care and respect. In other words, it’s Donald Trump."

https://t.co/4JB8V0GX4L

[Tess Saare McLean @McLeanTess]

👏🏻

[The Washington Post @washingtonpost]

Breaking news: President Trump’s name is off the Kennedy Center.

The building’s exterior reads “The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts” once more. https://t.co/3B3sArJI5u

[Christiane Amanpour @amanpour]

In Kyiv, a new opera is tackling one of the most traumatising aspects of Russia’s invasion: the abduction of Ukrainian children. In the new work called “Mothers of Kherson”, music tries to give voice to that unspeakable pain, here’s my report:

[The Globe and Mail @globeandmail]

Donald Trump can’t open the Strait of Hormuz, so instead he’s blocking the Strait of Detroit https://t.co/GfVFF43IoR

[Nancy Pelosi @SpeakerPelosi]

A decade ago, 49 beautiful souls were stolen, more than 50 others injured and countless traumatized in the horrific hate-fueled attack at Pulse Nightclub.

Today, we remember those we lost, honor the courage of the survivors and hold their loved ones and the entire LGBTQ+ community in our hearts.

[Reuters @Reuters]

Jane Fonda to host First Amendment celebration opposite Trump's UFC Freedom 250 event https://t.co/bak66Dck3W https://t.co/bak66Dck3W

[UAVoyager🇺🇦 @NAFOvoyager]

She is a reminder to the world that this war did not begin on February 24, 2022.

Natalia Khoruzha volunteered to serve in 2016 because she could no longer stand by and watch Ukrainian soldiers die.

A combat medic, she saved the wounded, evacuated soldiers from the battlefield, and never stopped telling them: “We’ll get you out. You’ll live.”

On February 2, 2017, she was killed while evacuating wounded troops on the Svitlodar Bulge. She was 44 years old.

Remember Natalia.

Remember all those who gave their lives defending Ukraine years before the full-scale invasion.

[Tim @trouble_man90]

I remember during Biden, the press combed through hundreds of pages of White House visitor logs, found a guy that was a Parkinson’s specialist, then accused Biden of having Parkinson’s disease and hung it from the country.

Are they going to apply that same energy with these 22 mystery specialists??

[Tess Saare McLean @McLeanTess]

This says so much about Trump’s America.

[Reuters @Reuters]

Fighters who will take part in an Ultimate Fighting Championship cage fighting event on the White House lawn this weekend said that the event offers a huge opportunity for publicity

[Brian Stelter @brianstelter]

>> @amanpour: "I am a complete and utter adherent to fighting for editorial independence and to being able to pursue independent news coverage without fear or favor, no matter who is in charge politically, no matter where we go. That is our mission. That is Ted Turner’s legacy, and that’s one that I intend to fulfill in my life." https://t.co/gkeDNAjwLq

[Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya @Tsihanouskaya]

According to @viasna96, at least 17 foreign citizens are held as political prisoners in Belarus, including Ukrainians, Lithuanians & others.

Since 2020, at least 111 foreigners have faced politically motivated prosecution.

Every political prisoner in Belarus must be released.

[Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari @RepYassAnsari]

The White House cover up of the Epstein Files is the most egregious, disturbing and corrupt in American history. It’s criminal.

Read this stunning new reporting from the @nytimes ⬇️

https://t.co/ne1D1161z1

[BBC News (World) @BBCWorld]

Pope Leo heads to Canary Islands to highlight perilous journeys of migrants https://t.co/vrxIdnfhUl

[Kenneth Roth @KenRoth]

After having moved closer to Russia beginning in 2015, Turkey's president Erdogan is now downgrading relations with the Kremlin in favor of closer ties with the West. https://t.co/lyoaGaetoz

[Kenneth Roth @KenRoth]

Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko is stalling in the release of more political prisoners. Nearly 870 remain in jail, including at least 170 who are "particularly vulnerable" due to age, sickness or harsh detention conditions. https://t.co/UcYZfE6y9A