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🧵1/ 🇺🇦Unbreakable Spirit: Four Years Since Russia’s Full‑Scale Invasion of #Ukraine
📌2 Undeniable Truths:
First truth:
Putin chose war. He chose to invade a sovereign nation and unleash unspeakable violence and brutality upon the Ukrainian people.
Second truth:
If Russia stops fighting, the war ends.
If Ukraine stops fighting, there will be no Ukraine.
I may not have a large platform or a government title, but as an🇺🇸 #American humanitarian volunteer and EMT‑B with six trips to Ukraine since
It’s the 250th anniversary of the #American revolution.
Just gonna leave this here.
Reässessing the “West” from John Winthrop to Marco Rubio:
**From Plato to NATO to MAGA: Marco Rubio’s Myths & the Real "Western Alliance”**
<https://braddelong.substack.com/p/from-plato-to-nato-to-maga-marco>
2026-02-16 Mo
# #from-plato-to-nato-to-maga-marco-rubios-myths-the-real-western-alliance
# #neofascism
#from-plato-to-nato-to-maga
#marco-rubios-myths-the-real-western-alliance
#marco-rubio
#western-alliance
#mythmaking
#city-upon-a-hill
#american-exceptionalism
#us-foreign-policy
#liberal-democracy
Reässessing the “West” from John Winthrop to Marco Rubio:
**From Plato to NATO to MAGA: Marco Rubio’s Myths & the Real "Western Alliance”**
<https://braddelong.substack.com/p/from-plato-to-nato-to-maga-marco>
2026-02-16 Mo
# #from-plato-to-nato-to-maga-marco-rubios-myths-the-real-western-alliance
# #neofascism
#from-plato-to-nato-to-maga
#marco-rubios-myths-the-real-western-alliance
#marco-rubio
#western-alliance
#mythmaking
#city-upon-a-hill
#american-exceptionalism
#us-foreign-policy
#liberal-democracy
The Overmountain Men (Back-Country Men) were #American frontiersmen from settlements west of the Blue Ridge Mountains (in areas now part of #EastTennessee, Virginia, North Carolina, and Kentucky) who played a pivotal role in the #RevolutionaryWar.
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The Overmountain Men (Back-Country Men) were #American frontiersmen from settlements west of the Blue Ridge Mountains (in areas now part of #EastTennessee, Virginia, North Carolina, and Kentucky) who played a pivotal role in the #RevolutionaryWar.
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#EU: “It’s very clear that Europe is having our #independence moment, (...) during the last year, everybody has really realized how important it is that we are not dependent on one country or one company when it comes to some very critical technologies.”
Also #EU: We're pressing ahead with talks to grant United States border authorities unprecedented access to Europeans’ data, despite growing concerns about #American #surveillance. 🤦🏼♂️
#EU: “It’s very clear that Europe is having our #independence moment, (...) during the last year, everybody has really realized how important it is that we are not dependent on one country or one company when it comes to some very critical technologies.”
Also #EU: We're pressing ahead with talks to grant United States border authorities unprecedented access to Europeans’ data, despite growing concerns about #American #surveillance. 🤦🏼♂️
🧵1/ 🗳️ Why I Sign Up as a #Volunteer Poll Worker — and What I’ve Learned
🗣️ Prior to 2020, I never really thought about what it takes to run an election. That changed when I saw the courage of Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss—two #election workers in #FultonCounty, Georgia. Despite being falsely accused and facing intense harassment, they stood firm in their integrity. Their bravery opened my eyes to the human side of election work and inspired me to step up and participate in the process myself…
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🇺🇸Since 2023, I’ve served as a volunteer poll worker in both local and national elections. This upcoming Special Election in March will be my 6th time serving.
Here’s what I’ve learned:
▪️ Poll workers are the soul of our democracy. Whether it’s a town vote or a presidential race, the process is the same.
▪️ There’s a nationwide shortage. We need neighbors helping neighbors to keep polling places open.
▪️ Volunteerism is #patriotism.
🇺🇸🇩🇴As a first‑gen #Dominican #American, I’m grateful for the
#Trump #DonaldTrump #politics #UnitedStates #usa #Minneapolis #AlexPretti #America #American #Protests #USpol #News #ICE #Maga #Republicans #shooting
Alex Pretti and Renee Nicole Good… They died trying to make America great again.
This song’s great. Maybe it’s time Bruce became president.
#Trump #DonaldTrump #politics #UnitedStates #usa #Minneapolis #AlexPretti #America #American #Protests #USpol #News #ICE #Maga #Republicans #shooting
Alex Pretti and Renee Nicole Good… They died trying to make America great again.
This song’s great. Maybe it’s time Bruce became president.
Pritzker: "An American president should be standing up, calling for calm. That's not what this president ever does. In fact, he wants the temperature to go up. Why? Because what he's looking for is an excuse to invoke the Insurrection Act, to bring actual troops into American cities." #American #president
Because of the heroes in places like #Minneapolis, I have never felt such pride in my country.
Because our generations, the ones alive now, had forgotten what it means to be an #American. Our memory has been awakened, our conscience stirred, our power tapped, and our hope kindled. These are the same people that threw off a tyrant in 1776, that defeated slavery, that protested with MLK. We look oppressive power in the face and we defeat it.
Thank you all. 12/
Pritzker: "An American president should be standing up, calling for calm. That's not what this president ever does. In fact, he wants the temperature to go up. Why? Because what he's looking for is an excuse to invoke the Insurrection Act, to bring actual troops into American cities." #American #president
Think of how much we lost in two weeks because of one man.
Nations spent hundreds of thousands of dollars sending forces to Greenland. The US stock markets dipped because of the fear of World War 3. Infinite hours were wasted by politicians and officials all over the world, to plan new security strategies in a post NATO world.
All culminating with Trump basically saying "April fools! I was just kidding about Greenland."
I never expected to see such profound irresponsibility in my lifetime.
Have you MET any of the #American people?
