This letter from the Ukrainian doctor is one of the most raw, unfiltered truths anyone could read - and frankly, it should be plastered across every headline in the West. It tears down the polite, sanitized language of "peace negotiations" and exposes the grim reality Trump and others are trying to ignore.
Trump talks about "deals" and "territorial concessions" like this is some business transaction, some zero-sum game where maps are redrawn and handshakes close the deal. But for Ukrainians, as this doctor makes brutally clear, those "territories" aren't just lines on paper - they're shattered schools, blood-soaked streets, murdered civilians, and children buried under rubble. Every patch of ground Trump wants them to give up is tied to lives lost and atrocities committed.
The doctor's comparison is spot on. Trump's logic - demanding Ukraine submit for the sake of "peace" - mirrors the logic of an abuser: It's your fault for resisting. It's the same grotesque reasoning Russia uses to justify their crimes, blaming the victim while they commit the offense.
And let's not gloss over how this doctor calls out Trump's admiration for Putin, calling him a "genius" and offering him backdoor legitimacy. What kind of leader fawns over a dictator who bombs hospitals, tortures prisoners, and kidnaps children?
But perhaps the most damning part is the broader warning: Trump's version of "peace" is nothing more than permission for genocide. Lifting sanctions, recognizing Russia's territorial theft, cutting Ukraine off - that's not peacemaking. It's complicity. Every concession Trump pushes for translates to more deaths, more oppression, and the green light for Putin to keep going, knowing there's no consequence.
The doctor's message couldn't be clearer: Ukraine isn't asking for foreign soldiers. They're asking for the weapons and support to defend themselves. But Trump would rather negotiate away their right to exist than stand up to Putin's thuggery.
This letter should be a wake-up call to anyone still buying into Trump's nonsense. History will judge not just Putin, but everyone who stood by, played neutral, or worse - actively helped him tighten the noose.
EMERGENCY PIECE: My piece, out at 6 am today, is the exclusive source for the information that Marko Elez HAD fully read & write access and his access got downgraded to "insert only" a "read and limited write" access according to the best available understanding
I linked DOGE staffer Marko Elez to a deleted X account that advocated repealing the Civil Rights Act, backed a “eugenic immigration policy,” and wrote, “You could not pay me to marry outside of my ethnicity.
He just resigned.
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@SenWhitehouse The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) is Federal law and each violation can deliver 10 to 20 years in prison. If Musk or anyone is violating this law then arrest him like we did Edward Snowden. You have more than enough grounds to bring him in for questioning.
He just can’t stop signing Executive Orders’s other people are writing for him.
I can’t wait for carpal tunnel syndrome to kick in. That way he’ll feel pain every time he signs an EO.
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Trump’s tax law cut the corporate tax rate from 35% to 21%.
What did corporations do with the money saved?
They didn’t invest it or raise wages.
They spent a record $1 trillion on stock buybacks the year after the law went into effect.
Nothing trickled down to workers.
On the 4th anniversary of January 6th, I share this video to remind us of the insurrectionists' intentions. Our committee presented the truth, despite contradictions and challenges. No matter how Trump or Republicans try to deny it, the truth stands. We will never forget!