Jed Willard

Seriously, people. Seriously.
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[Jed Willard @WillardJed]

@elisabethbraw Ok but I'm still calling the 17th century Baltic a Swedish lake

[Jed Willard @WillardJed]

In case anyone wonders, I'm now at [email protected]

[Jed Willard @WillardJed]

When Russia Is a Neighbor, Self-Defense Is Everyone’s Concern https://t.co/9sxQXnSp6K

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Finland’s President, No Stranger to Russia, Warns Europe About Complacency https://t.co/LHJoNk4xXW

[AFP News Agency @AFP]

#UPDATE Millions of people across three continents suffered under a sustained spell of dangerous heat on Wednesday as fires raged, health worries mounted and temperature records tumbled ➡️ https://t.co/picgGI1e1s

[Jed Willard @WillardJed]

"The collapse of trust is compounded by an extraordinary lack of optimism, with only 24 percent of Germans feeling optimistic about the future. What remains is a notable lack of economic security... and mounting pessimism about the broader society’s direction."

[Journal of Democracy @JoDemocracy]

From Austria to Spain, the far right seems to be on the rise. And now, Germany’s no exception, says Michael Bröning. https://t.co/7byMZqNy4e

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"'It would be a nonstop gunfight with the Congress and the courts'” - John Kelly, Trump chief of staff

Trump and Allies Forge Plans to Increase Presidential Power in 2025 https://t.co/mGoBe9r4X0

[Jed Willard @WillardJed]

"'No other partner is closer to NATO than Japan'"

Japan and NATO agree on new partnership programme at NATO Vilnius summit https://t.co/xoTioTkzRY

[Jed Willard @WillardJed]

"Against the grain of the present moment, modern Russia was built in dialogue and contact with Europe."
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[Jed Willard @WillardJed]

First they came for the Communists
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a Communist

"G.O.P. Targets Researchers Who Study Disinformation Ahead of 2024 Election" https://t.co/MhPQxtW6Gm

[Jed Willard @WillardJed]

"Authoritarian propaganda often conflates Western democracy with liberal social values such as access to abortion, LGBT+ rights, and openness to migrants.... To some citizens, a government that reflects their own prejudices is democratic by definition."
https://t.co/p5uAGmiZ90

[Jed Willard @WillardJed]

"There is a movement in the Southern Baptist Convention, a denomination that is often a bellwether for evangelical America, to purge women from its leadership."

Southern Baptists Move to Purge Churches With Female Pastors https://t.co/THsnlYeQrb

[Jed Willard @WillardJed]

"There is no meeting liars halfway, because the truth then becomes one-half lie. We must simply be louder, and clearer, with the truth."

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[Jed Willard @WillardJed]

"Sure, it is true that free markets are the best way to run an economy that is fully competitive, has no unpriced side effects... such as carbon emissions, and where contracts cover every eventuality. Unfortunately, these conditions aren’t met."
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[Secretary Antony Blinken @SecBlinken]

The Kremlin continues covert efforts to destabilize democratic countries via malign influence operations. Today, we are designating seven members of a Russian intelligence-linked group, and one entity, for their role in destabilization operations in Moldova.

[Jed Willard @WillardJed]

Y'all crazy. https://t.co/A6xchom6ZK

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@jbenton Age of partners dated by a serial-monogamous person over three decades

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@TarasKuzio #HolyAlliance

[Brett Bruen @BrettBruen]

Preview launched for my @globalsitroom colleague @JohannaMaska’s refreshing new podcast on how we find common ground across party lines to make political progress - Press Advance…

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[Jed Willard @WillardJed]

"Leaders, [sometimes] entire parties, that have been in power too long lose interest in negotiated improvements to domestic life, and start instead to become obsessed with power for its own sake, often with horrendous effects both at home and abroad."
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