nathan hebbard

[Myroslav Oleshko @oleshkomyroslav]

Dear Elon Musk @elonmusk ,

I am reaching out to you as a Ukrainian who has been personally persecuted by President Volodymyr Zelensky for criticizing his government’s corruption and the forced mobilization of ordinary people to the front lines, while, as I allege, members of his own family have not been mobilized or sent to fight.

You are absolutely right about how Ukraine’s political elite, which has maintained ties with George Soros for decades, is profiting from the war alongside certain Western elites.

As a man of integrity, you could help bring an end to this war by recommending one concrete measure to U.S. President Donald Trump—one that could help pave the way for a genuine peace-oriented political movement to come to power in Ukraine and prevent more Ukrainians from losing their lives.

That measure is the introduction of U.S. sanctions against what I call Ukraine’s “war party”: the political establishment that continues to enrich itself through the war while resisting a peaceful settlement. These sanctions should include freezing their assets and bank accounts in the United States and internationally, targeting their cryptocurrency holdings, and revoking their U.S. visas, including those held by their family members where legally justified.

While ordinary Ukrainians are being sent to their deaths, the families of senior officials continue to enjoy comfortable lives abroad. For example, the family of Rustem Umerov, a close associate of Zelensky, reportedly resides in the United States, including his brother.

The same concerns apply to those commonly referred to as Soros-backed activists and grant-funded organizations. Many individuals associated with these circles have reportedly received exemptions from mobilization under the current Ukrainian government, while publicly advocating for the continuation of the war and opposing both you and President Trump.

I believe targeted U.S. sanctions against those responsible for prolonging the conflict and profiting from it could help undermine the financial interests sustaining the war and create stronger incentives for peace.

I would also urge you to ask President Trump to raise the issue of political prisoners with Zelensky and demand the release of those imprisoned for their political views, calls for peace, and support for Donald Trump. Among them are Ukrainian MP Yevhen Shevchenko and Oleksandr Dubinsky, who, according to their supporters, have spent more than three years in detention because of their criticism of the pro-war political establishment and their advocacy for peace.

These individuals represent voices calling for peace in Ukraine, yet they have been silenced through imprisonment. Their cases deserve serious international attention and scrutiny.

I, too, was forced to leave Ukraine because of threats, as have many other Ukrainians who feared for their safety.

President Trump should finally stand up for Ukraine’s genuine political opposition—not the nominal opposition represented in the Verkhovna Rada today, which, in my view, largely supports the same pro-war establishment.

Ukraine needs a real political alternative, one that puts peace, human life, democratic freedoms, and the country’s future ahead of the interests of those who benefit from a prolonged conflict.

If you are interested in learning more, I would be glad to provide detailed information, supporting materials, and further context.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Sincerely,
A Ukrainian citizen advocating for peace and democratic change

[JD Vance @JDVance]

Western liberals imported the third world into France and other countries in the name of diversity and compassion. They ignored fundamental questions of assimilation and compatibility. They were told it would lead to this and they didn't listen.

I pray that France, a beautiful country of amazing people, will stop this madness before more of its landmarks burn.

And I hope Americans are paying attention. This is the future congressional Democrats seek for your country.

[Brivael Le Pogam @brivael]

My post about France went viral. Thousands of likes. Many Americans told me: "Democrats aren't socialists. America will never be France." I want to answer that seriously, step by step.

Start with a simple observation. Look at what has gotten cheaper in America over the last 25 years: TVs, phones, software, clothes, toys. Now look at what has exploded: college tuition, healthcare, childcare, housing.

What separates the two lists? The first lives in competitive markets. The second is exactly where government is most involved: subsidies, mandates, licensing, zoning, regulation.

College. Washington lends students almost unlimited money. Universities know the money will always come, so they raise tuition and hire more administrators. The student pays the bill for twenty years. More government money, higher prices.

Housing. Why can't a nurse buy a home in the city where she works? Not because of capitalism. Because of zoning laws, permits, environmental reviews, years of procedure to build a single building. The most expensive places to live in America are the places where it's hardest to build. When building is nearly illegal, prices explode.

Healthcare. The patient almost never sees the price. A third party pays, regulations limit who can compete, and costs climb year after year with no one able to say no.

So here is the trap. The problems you suffer from are not the failure of free markets. They are the places where the market has already been replaced by the state. And the solution you're being offered is more of the same.

That's the Trojan horse. It always works the same way. A real problem. A generous-sounding promise. A program that makes things worse. Then the failure of that program becomes the argument for the next one. People who lived under communism in Poland learned to recognize the lie and the mask the lie wears. The lie never presents itself as a lie. It presents itself as compassion.

In France we are at the end of that road. Debt we can never repay. Young people who can't afford a home. Our best people leaving. And every few years our cities burn. Nobody voted for this. They voted for one more generous promise, fifty years in a row.

If you're a Republican, share this with the Democrat in your life. Not to win an argument. To start a conversation.

If you're a Democrat, I'm not asking you to switch teams. I'm asking you to look at the pattern. Wherever the state took over, life became unaffordable. Don't fix the failures of government with more government.

Stay American. Ask for less state, not more.

[Brivael Le Pogam @brivael]

I’m French. I want to talk to Americans who are about to vote Democrat. Not to insult you. To warn you.

I come from your future.

In France we did everything your progressive politicians promise. Free healthcare, free college, generous welfare, strong unions, heavy regulation, high taxes on the rich, a state that takes care of everything. Public spending close to 57% of GDP, one of the highest on the planet. On paper, it’s the dream.

Here’s what it looks like from the inside. France hasn’t passed a balanced budget since 1974. Our debt is above 3,300 billion euros. Interest on that debt is becoming one of the biggest items in the national budget. Our hospitals are collapsing despite record funding. Our schools rank lower every year. Young people with degrees can’t afford an apartment in the city they were born in. Our best engineers leave for London, Zurich and San Francisco. And the rich you wanted to tax? They left too, and took the jobs with them.

The promise was protection. The result is stagnation.

The worst part is that nobody in France voted for decline. Every single step sounded generous, compassionate, reasonable. One more program. One more regulation. One more tax to fund it. Each step alone makes sense. Fifty years of them, and you wake up in a country that can no longer build a nuclear plant on time or keep its streets safe.

I love America because it’s the one place on earth where people still believe they can build something from nothing. I came to Silicon Valley as a self-taught kid and it changed my life. That spirit is the most precious thing your country has.

Before you vote, ask yourself one question: is the program you’re voting for making America more like America, or more like France?

Trust me. You don’t want to be France.

[nathan hebbard @thoughtisaction]

@shellenberger Welcome and thanks

[Pauline Hanson 🇦🇺 @PaulineHansonOz]

Liberal and Labor have both been dragged kicking and screaming into the immigration debate by One Nation.

They’ve ignored Australians for decades on this issue and they’d prefer it if they didn’t have to talk about it at all.

It might sound like Liberal and Labor are saying the right thing, but actions speak louder than words.

Their record on mass migration is clear.
Australians cannot trust Liberal or Labor to follow through on their promises.

Only One Nation can be trusted to stand up for Australians on immigration.

[Pauline Hanson 🇦🇺 @PaulineHansonOz]

It's ok to come out.... as a One Nation voter 😂

#ComingOut #OneNation #Voter #PaulineHanson #TakeVictoriaBack

[Daniel Foubert 🇵🇱🇱🇹 @d_foubert]

At first, Jean-Pierre did not understand.

He watched the evening news, paid his taxes, voted responsibly and believed what respectable people told him.

1. France needed immigration because the economy needed workers.

2. Diversity was an opportunity.

3. Public services were under pressure because they lacked funding.

4. Disorder at school was caused by inequality.

5. Crime statistics required context.

6. Anyone who connected these things too quickly was probably an extremist.

Then his children started coming home from school saying they could barely hear the teacher.
Half the lesson was spent restoring order.
Teachers changed constantly.
Some simply disappeared for weeks.

Jean-Pierre complained once, politely.
The administration explained that the situation was “challenging” and that the school was developing an “inclusive pedagogical response.”
Jean-Pierre went home reassured.
There were professionals dealing with it.

His neighbourhood changed too.

Shops closed.
Others appeared.
Groups of men occupied the same corners every evening.
His wife stopped taking one street after dark.

Jean-Pierre noticed all of this, but he had also learned that noticing patterns was dangerous.

So every event remained an isolated event.
One closed shop meant nothing.
One assault meant nothing.
Ten incidents meant ten unrelated incidents.
Only a racist would connect dots.

Then his daughter was sexually assaulted by a man who had recently arrived in France.

Jean-Pierre was devastated.

But almost immediately he began policing his own thoughts.
The attacker was an individual. Of course.
One must never generalise.
The television explained that exploiting such crimes politically was irresponsible.
A minister warned against “stigmatisation.”
Jean-Pierre found himself nodding through tears.
What had happened to his daughter was monstrous, but the truly frightening possibility, apparently, was that somebody somewhere might vote for the wrong party because of it.

Nothing changed.

His son’s school became worse.
His daughter stopped going out alone.
His wife wanted to move.
The police were exhausted.
The teachers were exhausted.
The hospitals were exhausted.
Jean-Pierre was exhausted.

Yet every explanation he had been given required him to believe that each deterioration was temporary, accidental, exaggerated or caused by something entirely unrelated to the deterioration immediately beside it.

And whenever somebody proposed that perhaps the country had made serious mistakes — about migration, authority, education, policing, integration, punishment or borders — Jean-Pierre knew the correct answer.

“Careful. That sounds like the far right.”

So he remained reasonable.

He remained moderate.

He remained informed.

He remained completely incapable of drawing a conclusion from his own life.

So at first, Jean-Pierre did not understand.

And he still does not understand.

[Zeek Arkham 🇺🇸 @ZeekArkham]

I’ve been called an Uncle Tom and coon so much over the past couple days I decided to at least get some Halloween business out of it.

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

The nation owes a debt to @JGebbia and his excellent team. They worked incredibly hard, with no compensation, to make government services work better for all Americans.

🫡 🇺🇸

[Ron DeSantis @RonDeSantis]

Today we officially designated the Muslim Brotherhood, CAIR and Antifa as terrorist organizations per the anti-sharia law signed earlier this year.

[NoMoreGulags @FreedomAus80100]

Dai Le was born in Vietnam. Loves Australia. Mehreen Faruqi was born in Pakistan. Hates Australia. It's obvious who we should have in parliament. Who should be deported. 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

[Enes Kanter FREEDOM @EnesFreedom]

There are 217 @WNBA players in the league and now I’m speaking directly to all of you.

I’m astonished.
You play in a league and have a commissioner who cannot and will not define your gender and is embarrassing you in front of the entire world. Yet none of you have the BALLS to stand up for yourselves and say, “Enough is enough.”
And that’s the whole point. None of you have balls, and it needs to stay that way.

I guess biology is still pending committee approval.

They’re trying to figure out how to define a woman in a way that fits their nonsense agenda.

Deep down, I believe you don’t want a biological male entering your league and taking your minutes, your money, your endorsements, and your dignity.

Are you all really that afraid of cancel culture that you would rather sacrifice your morals, values, and principles for money?

If the #NBA commissioner came out tomorrow and said, “We cannot define what a man is,” there would be outrage and a protest among the players the next day.

Open your eyes. #WNBA
I’m not the enemy here.
The real threat to women’s sports is not the one asking the question.
It’s the silence of the women who refuse to answer it.

[NoMoreGulags @FreedomAus80100]

Don’t forget Tony Burke flew this staffer to Spain, first class, on the taxpayers purse, $48,000, while still married to his wife.

Later on, he split from his wife and married the staffer.

We can’t get rid of these guys soon enough

[Nyunggai Warren Mundine AO @nyunggai]

I truely couldn’t believe the words when Kristy Barrett uttered them. Talk about a whole lot of 🐂 💩

[Nyunggai Warren Mundine AO @nyunggai]

More of these clowns who make these decision should be outed.

[Dr. Maalouf ‏ @realMaalouf]

From Communism to Islam.

It always ends the same.

[Drew Pavlou 🇦🇺🇺🇸🇫🇷🇺🇦🇹🇼 @DrewPavlou]

BREAKING: Former Australian of the Year nominee Nyadol Nyuon says that her father's child soldiers were treated well and had a fun time fighting in the Sudanese Civil War. She actually found one of them online who said her father always treated his child soldiers well 😭😭😭😭😭😭

I think we've reached the absolute peak of Australian multiculturalism. It literally cannot get better than this.

[Drew Pavlou 🇦🇺🇺🇸🇫🇷🇺🇦🇹🇼 @DrewPavlou]

This is my masterpiece. Just the funniest thing I’ve ever discovered.

Please give it a read https://t.co/aLdF4V7JBh

[Senator Alex Antic @SenatorAntic]

Under the "No Jab, No Pay" laws, many parents have been financially pressured into their decisions despite legitimate personal or medical concerns.

My repeal Bill would have wound back these laws and restored the right of conscientious objection for parents. Such decisions should lie with parents, not the government.

Sadly, this Bill was not passed in the Senate.

I thank Senators @PaulineHansonOz, @MRobertsQLD, @SenatorSeanBell, @SenatorTWhitten and @senatorbabet for supporting this Bill.

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