Andreas Ortmann

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[Andreas Ortmann @aortmannphd]

Why state the obvious? You think we would not notice?

[God @TheTweetOfGod]

I have lost control of the situation.

[one dozen rats at a keyboard @PanasonicDX4500]

I know it’s become pretty cliche and cringey to talk about at this point but if you’re under like 25 I cannot stress enough how one time Obama wore a tan suit and people spent a week arguing over whether or not it was demeaning to the Oval Office and they were serious about it.

[Aaron Rupar @atrupar]

WARNOCK: Do you still driving deeper into debt to extend billionaire tax cuts was a good investment?

BESSENT: During the Biden admin--

WARNOCK: Look, Joe Biden has been out of office for two years. The fact you keep talking about him tells you everything.

[Jarl Finland @jalle51]

🇸🇪⚡ Swedish proposal could ruin Russian summer
Migration Minister Johan Forssell (M) is now coming out with a Swedish initiative that could hit Russian tourists hard in the EU.

Last year, 477,878 Schengen visas were issued to Russian citizens.

Forssell: “It is completely unreasonable that Russian citizens are enjoying luxury holidays while Ukrainians are dying.”

Sweden wants EU countries to be able to deny visas based on nationality — something that is currently not allowed.

The proposal has the support of all Nordic countries, the Baltics, the Netherlands, the Czech Republic and Poland.

Why Sweden is pushing this:
– stop Russian luxury tourism
– reduce security threats and espionage
– close loopholes used by the Kremlin
– make a political mark during ongoing wars

Forssell: “We must put an end to Russian weekend trips around the Mediterranean.”

What is happening now:
The proposal is at the EU migration ministers’ meeting in Luxembourg.
If it goes through, Russian travel to the EU could be severely restricted — perhaps as early as this summer, depending on processing times.

In short:
Sweden wants to close the door to Russian tourism.
The question is whether the EU dares to take the step.

[The Iran Spectator @IR_Media24]

🇺🇸RUBIO:“The Strait of Hormuz does not belong to Iran; they have no right to close it.”

🇮🇷IRAN: “The Strait of Hormuz is Iranian territory and will only be opened by order of our leader Khamenei, not by the tweets of an idiot.”

Brilliant response🔥🔥

[Parody Jeff @Parodyjeffx]

HOLY CRAP 🚨

UFC just confirmed Erika Kirk will host the White House Fight Night on June 14.

Another psyop incoming.

[Peter Borbe @PeterBorbe]

Das Schönste an der gescheiterten deutschen Bewerbung für den Weltsicherheitsrat war, dass Annalena Baerbock auch noch die Ergebnisse verlesen musste!🤣

[Martin Konečný @MartinKonecny]

Now we know who in the EU is protecting even Ben-Gvir and Smotrich from sanctions.

At yesterday’s EU ambassadors meeting, according to @destandaard:

🇩🇪Germany insisted on leaving out Smotrich, limiting it to Ben-Gvir.
🇨🇿Czech Rep. alone against sanctioning even Ben-Gvir.

[Andreas Ortmann @aortmannphd]

What a friggin entitled dingbat ...

[Syrian Girl @Partisangirl]

Imagine being so arrogant and privileged that you visit a country and assume you can buy it.

[Marco Foster @MarcoFoster_]

Jennifer Welch: “Boycott every fucking thing on CBS News. From the morning all the way through to the evening. These are the same people that fired Stephen Colbert because Trump got his feelings hurt by a comedian. These people are the biggest bunch of pussies that masquerade with these grandstanding letters like they’re such badasses. These people don’t care about the truth, they don’t care about journalism, they don’t care about the Constitution, they don’t care about a free press. It’s just absolutely devastating what these oligarchs have done to our country”

[BrooklynDad_Defiant!☮️ @mmpadellan]

Of all the Fun Facts I've ever shared here, this one is the funnest.

Because it's TRUE. 😆

[B i L A L 🇹🇷🍉 @TlFnCu1907]

🚨 Eşiyle Maldivlere tatile gitmek isteyen Netenyahu'ya kötü haber ..

🇲🇷 Maldivler, Netenyahu ve İsrail pasaportu olan herkesin Ülkeye girişini yasaklandığını duyurdu..

[Sevinc🇹🇷 @45Nisan45]

🚨 SON DAKİKA
Arnavutların mesajı net:
Bu topraklar kimseye vaat edilmedi.
Ne dün, ne 3000 yıl önce, ne de bugün.

Trump’ın siyonist damadı Jared Kushner ve Ivanka Trump’ın, Arnavutluk’ta koruma altındaki topraklar üzerinde İsrail bağlantılı lüks bir turizm projesi için 1,4 milyar dolarlık dev yatırım planına karşı halk ayağa kalktı.

#Albania

[Cxspxxr✘🧸 @_6signxxx]

Mamdani is the Democrats’ worst nightmare because he’s living proof that they’re simply not doing their jobs.

[Anonymous @YourAnonNews]

Denmark's Parliament after they learned Trump wanted Greenland because he didn't get Nobel Peace Prize

[Covie @covie_93]

Here is Kaitlan Collins smiling, guess she just doesn't smile around men who rape kids.

[Parody Jeff @Parodyjeffx]

Albania explodes into day two of furious mass protests against the $4 billion Kushner jewish land grab.

IT’S GOING OUT OF CONTROL 🚨

[Former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸 @FmrRepMTG]

The United States of America is a sovereign nation.

Section 224 of the 2027 National Defense Authorization Act must be removed.

Our military should not be integrated in any capacity with a foreign country’s military.

Nor should we be funding it.

[Sopo Japaridze @sopjap]

Being delivered by Baerbock is just icing on the cake

[CALL TO ACTIVISM @CalltoActivism]

BREAKING: Donald Trump calls JB Pritzker a “dumb, stupid slob.”

Just a reminder that JB Pritzker just balanced the Illinois budget with a $0 deficit AND has signed relief for groceries and gas.

Trump is a 5th grade bully who apparently needs to look in the mirror.

[Dr.Sam Youssef Ph.D.,Ph.D.,DPT. @drhossamsamy65]

⛔️THE NEW EPSTEIN ‼️