Jonathan Borden

M.A. @UF ; Ph.D @NewhouseSU Gaslit into oblivion but trying to find some sun.

[Jonathan Borden @paxrelations]

@GuyGolan Alcoholic Sprite… didn’t they used to call that a “shandy?”

[GeoConfirmed @GeoConfirmed]

GeoConfirmed UKR - Misinformation by President Trump.

While we typically refrain from political commentary, President Donald Trump's recent statement regarding the war in Ukraine is so egregious that we feel compelled to respond.

Several claims made by President Trump have already been debunked. We've included responses from Grok AI for each claim, demonstrating that even Grok refutes the misinformation spread by the president.

In this thread, we will provide geolocated footage as a reminder to everyone that Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, marking the beginning of this war.

1)

The United States has not spent $350 billion on this war, nor has it outspent Europe by $200 billion. In fact, European contributions have surpassed those of the US. Moreover, a significant portion of the American military aid (around 90% !) is spend in the US, reinvesting in the US economy.

https://t.co/ixpSYq760j

https://t.co/R43tYKS97a

https://t.co/HcD3e906Ax

https://t.co/KoDBJO691b

(Grok: https://t.co/xvtso8g5ZC)

2)

President Zelensky did not claim that half the American money sent to Ukraine is "missing". He stated that half of the promised funds had not been received, which is a crucial distinction.

https://t.co/KoDBJO691b

https://t.co/UvDRegmS2a

https://t.co/pSQBtQ8k6R

(Grok: https://t.co/TBgyaJQog8)

3)

Ukrainian constitution prohibits elections during wartime, a measure designed to protect the democratic process from foreign interference, particularly given Russia's known capabilities in this area...

https://t.co/g52JHKbxOS

https://t.co/oDp3fUd8mq

https://t.co/nn0RpBGGu6

(Grok: https://t.co/UFR5gGvlmi)

4)

President Zelensky is not a dictator, as evidenced by Ukraine's constitutional framework and his commitment to holding elections once hostilities cease. In contrast, it's worth noting that President Putin consistently wins elections in Russia with implausibly high percentages of votes, with opposition that 'falls out of windows", is poisened or jailed, raising questions about the true nature of Russia's electoral process.

https://t.co/Y7ZqMgz8QO

https://t.co/ROaxPjVHK7

https://t.co/xY73CzziHd

https://t.co/LiPrS6NWNL

https://t.co/RMMPcOwFIM

(Grok: https://t.co/8oYZ22jCDL)

5)

President Zelensky has a approval rate above 50% and not 4%. 4% is Russian disinformation.

https://t.co/QClKP7ATLz

https://t.co/0D2e4ePdJd

https://t.co/b2f6x9F3Fp

https://t.co/oj4y2Nh5mo

(Grok: https://t.co/RGglftewgL)

6)

There was no NATO expansion to the East, as NATO itself cannot expand. Instead, democratic countries independently decide whether they want to become members of the alliance. The process of joining NATO is voluntary and involves multiple steps, including meeting specific requirements and completing a formal application process.

The fact that many of Russia's former neighbors have chosen to seek NATO membership speaks volumes about their perception of Russia and their desire for collective security.

The decision of these nations to pursue NATO membership reflects their sovereign right to determine their own foreign policy and security arrangements. It also indicates a preference for the stability and security guarantees that NATO membership offers, rather than remaining under Russian influence.

Regarding the famous 'promise':
Article 103 of the UN Charter establishes a clear hierarchy in international law. It states that obligations under the UN Charter prevail over obligations under any other international agreement in case of conflict. This supremacy extends beyond just treaties, as it is generally understood to also apply to customary international law.
The hierarchy can be summarized as follows:

1) UN Charter obligations
2) Other treaties and customary international law
3) Non-treaty international texts
4) Political promises or commitments
5) Historical claims

Russia's invasion of Ukraine clearly violates fundamental principles of the UN Charter, including the prohibition on the use of force against the territorial integrity of another state. Any attempts to justify this action based on lower-ranking considerations like political promises or historical claims are legally irrelevant.

https://t.co/Izu3N1dTLv

https://t.co/BCVCGDSM2d

https://t.co/1uXijMIcDt

(Grok: https://t.co/Gh0hvwaeCN and https://t.co/xQ9Hl9zHt0 and https://t.co/xQ9Hl9zHt0)

8)

Who initiated this nearly three-year-long war? RUSSIA.

As a platform that has analyzed over 50,000 frames/videos related to the conflict, we will remind the president ,with geolocated footage, who started this war: RUSSIA.

Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, despite repeatedly denying any plans for invasion in the preceding days.

https://t.co/bkygHVSYXk

https://t.co/pSQBtQ8k6R

(Grok: https://t.co/Ujmef6lyCF)

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24 FEB 2022 - Russian tanks crossing the border from Belarus into Ukraine in Senkivka.

52.106063, 31.780644
4Q4J+C7C Sen'kivka, Chernihiv Oblast, Ukraine

Sources: https://t.co/4VNiYZYDbS

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@HondoMesa

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#BidensKatrina

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@tracewoodgrains Not sure where this: “we agree on everything or we agree on nothing” impulse has come from, nor how it has rooted so deeply so quickly.

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If nothing else, the Israel/Gaza conflict is a significant prototype for what asymmetrical information warfare is gonna look like in future conflicts.

Alarm bells should be going off for every j school professor and policy maker in the country right now.

We are NOT prepared.

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@tracewoodgrains The missing piece here is that Florida is a Top 10 beef producing state.

People get distracted by the beaches, but the core of the state is extremely pro-Ag.

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@tracewoodgrains It’s really just protectionism wearing a costume of principles.

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@6Voodoo I didn’t choose the Jug Lyfe. Jug lyfe chose me.

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@BobPickard @CanBorder @CanadianForces Welcome home, Bob!

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@StephenMWarren Call it the Coach Effect.

Neither Columbia nor Colombia have any SEC championships…

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@GuyGolan I have to think that that dynamic is a huge aspect of Netanyahu going for broke in Gaza.

What happens in 20 years when 10/7 happens again and this cohort controls the levers of the US government?

[Jonathan Borden @paxrelations]

@GuyGolan We never quite managed to move past American exceptionalism, did we?

We just jumped from exceptionally good to exceptionally bad, but we’re still a superlative nation.

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@yashar If people are getting their information on TikTok, I have some bad news…

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@GuyGolan If I’m Israel, the rise of this radicalism among America’s elite class and future leaders is far more threatening than 10/7.

What does the future look like when America’s top universities are producing a bumper crop of anti-Semites?

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@HistoryBoomer This is a real banger, buddy.

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@RobProvince I had this as a kid, but my parents got it at a garage sale and it was missing a door, so it always flew with a limp…

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@PTetlock Can’t/won’t say Festinger was unquestionably right, but Heider’s cognitive triads might make a more useful framework for interrogating nuance within the phenomenon.

When O and X vary in significance for P, we may prioritize salvaging one over the other.

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@PTetlock Identity-based social science stuff has always been tricky to replicate because identity salience itself ebbs and flows.

(Plus the term itself gets far too used in pop discourse, construct drift is a problem.)

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The actual danger of mis/disinformation is not that the people will believe fake news.

It’s that they stop trusting the real stuff…

https://t.co/6gwgvAYshY