David Frum

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"The theft was discovered in 2012 during a routine survey when an inspector climbed on a stack of maple syrup barrels - which typically weigh some 270kg (595 lbs)- and one nearly tipped over. It was empty." - BBC — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @TheAtlantic: Today in The Atlantic: @anneapplebaum argues that unless democracies defend themselves, the forces of autocracy will destr… — PolitiTweet.org

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Trump lies about everything, even the strategic oil reserve. — PolitiTweet.org

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Ah-two https://t.co/oJQtU46U6n https://t.co/QnrEiKLICU — PolitiTweet.org

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Ah-one (1/x) — PolitiTweet.org

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Non-convertible currency => multiple exchange ranges => fantastic opportunities for favoritism and corruption — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @tmarzecmanser: US exports of #LNG to Europe in March look set to end the month a smidge higher than in January, at 5.4mt and thus a new… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @ElBeardsley: It seems these Russian soldiers truly thought that. This entire war is being fought on propaganda - for false pretenses. I… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @ElBeardsley: well we’re here to help the Russian speakers snd he said 95% of us speak Russian and we’re fine. They said they heard that… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @ElBeardsley: Incredible testimony on BFMTV from this mayor of Melitopol who was kidnapped for several days by the Russians. He says the… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @maryilyushina: Spoke to a woman who was forcibly taken from Mariupol to Russia (something that Moscow denies is happening.) She was pro… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @anneapplebaum: This was a largely Russian-speaking city https://t.co/V926EEdHKP — PolitiTweet.org

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Rejecting a podcast-promoted medical remedy merely because it is proven not to work is cancel culture at its worst. People's livelihoods are on the line here, and now those livelihoods are under attack with hateful language like "research," "evidence," and "snake oil." — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @TrentTelenko: Sound military analysis 🧵here👇👇 https://t.co/c3GyMIUC73 — PolitiTweet.org

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The people who don't get Pelosi's humor are cheating themselves of a rare pleasure in an often sad world. — PolitiTweet.org

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As dry and cold as the best martini. — PolitiTweet.org

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But of course they won't take the L. They will keep fighting, hoping to sustain the terror of Russian might and power - until either that power utterly collapses or they back themselves into threatening nuclear war unless somebody else rescues them from self-wrought catastrophe — PolitiTweet.org

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At this point, the smartest play for Russia would be to take the L, surrender all its post Feb 23 takings in Ukraine, accept EU membership for Ukraine, and offer some symbolic reparation payment in exchange for Ukraine agreeing not to join NATO or host NATO bases. — PolitiTweet.org

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14) The ruble now a non-convertible currency 15) Russian central bank assets frozen 16) Russian stock market crushed 17) Russian gold holdings very difficult to sell — PolitiTweet.org

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11) Termination of the flow of investment Russia needs to sustain its oil and gas industry. 12) 10 billion and more of Euros invested in Nordstream-2 wasted and gone. 13) Millions of western voters newly alerted to / warned against Russian social media propaganda techniques — PolitiTweet.org

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8) Big rearmament programs in EU, especially Germany. 9) Big new green energy and LNG programs in EU, especially Germany. 10) A Russian business elite angry at and hostile to a regime that has impoverished them. — PolitiTweet.org

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5) National unity, anti-Russian animus, and sudden new self-confidence in the Ukrainian people. 6) New skepticism about Russian power and credibility in hoped-for allies, China/India etc. 7) New respect for US/NATO military technique and technology China/India/ etc. — PolitiTweet.org

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1) Finland and Sweden on their way to join NATO. 2) Ukraine welcomed into the European Union. 3) Crushing super-multilateral anti-Russian sanctions that will require years to unwind if even one EU country objects. (Hello, Poland.) 4) New energy contracts that bypass Russia. — PolitiTweet.org

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There's a lot of energy being expended to devise ingenious reasons why Putin's disastrous war is actually a mastermind success. But need to do some double-entry bookkeeping here about what Russia has already lost: starting with its reputation for military competence. — PolitiTweet.org

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Russia wants Ukraine to pay a price for Russia ending its invasion. But the invasion is coming apart anyway. There's surely some price that Ukraine will pay to speed the ending. But Russia had better discount that price much deeper - or it will soon have nothing to sell at all. — PolitiTweet.org

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Russia's basic negotiating dilemma: Its military power and its economic strength are shrinking much faster than its diplomatic goals. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @OrrChris: Read this entire @davidfrum piece on Trump's extremely suspicious use of private phones for 7+ hours on Jan 6. And then remin… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @lise_latulippe: “Trump did not grab phones at random,” David Frum asserts. His missing phone records suggest “consciousness of somethin… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @petermaer: Bolton recalls Trump using the term "burner phones" - ⁦@CBSNews⁩ https://t.co/Wbho4vhm8p — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @petestrzok: And just like the first time, turns out they *are* listening https://t.co/1rk8RnjWXd — PolitiTweet.org