Randahl Fink
Randahl FinkTrump's Alaska peace summit was a failure, because Trump and Putin cannot end the Ukraine war.
But we can — and this is how:
https://youtu.be/eeiKAftt3_c
(For accessibility, this video has #subtitles)
#ThinkWithRandahlFink
Randahl FinkThe last couple of weeks, the Russians have been losing less than 5 tanks per day, and many days only 1 tank. Gone are the days when they would send 20+ tanks into battle and lose them.
This is not because they have invented an unbeatable tank. As satellite pictures confirm, It is because they are out of old tanks to refurbish.
It is going to be a long, cold winter for the under-equipped Russians in Ukraine.
Randahl FinkRussian soldiers captured by Ukraine ask if they will be prisoners of war or be executed. Ukrainian soldier then explains they will not be executed, because Ukrainians are not like the Russians.
https://youtube.com/shorts/xcOHWZtqqhg?si=OSaKNA6g7GV2AueA
Randahl FinkFinally! Sony manages to close its last businesses in Russia.
https://united24media.com/latest-news/sony-closes-all-operations-in-russia-after-18-years-ending-playstation-music-and-film-presence-10728
Randahl FinkTrump still thinks Saint Petersburg is still called Leningrad after Lenin who died in 1924.
The city was renamed back to its original name Saint Petersburg in 1991, which Trump would know — if he was a real president and not just a hotel owner cosplaying as one.
Randahl FinkEven before Friday, Trump has already handed Putin several victories:
1. Trump helps Putin out of the paria role and back on the world stage, which will boost his popularity at home.
2. Trump helps Putin defy his ICC arrest warrant and show that he can travel and the ICC is powerless.
3. Trump helps Putin create an image of Ukraine not being a real country with a seat at the table, but a piece of land to be traded by the powerful.
4. The US is again portrayed as naive and inferior to Russia.
Randahl FinkLet me get this straight:
The most hated man in Moscow, Vladimir Putin, claims he will be going to The United States on Friday — a country in which the current president only barely survived an assassination attempt one year ago.
And Putin has chosen Alaska — the state with the third highest rate of gun ownership.
But at least Trump has fired every competent security advisor to hire tv hosts instead, so I am sure Putin will be just fine.
Randahl FinkMacron wants to recognize Palestine. In response, a Jewish Rabbi makes a video stating the French President “better prepare his coffin.”
Paris Prosecutor’s Office has opened an investigation into the threats.
https://www.france24.com/en/france/20250808-french-police-open-investigation-after-israeli-rabbi-threatens-macron
Via @faab64@freefree.ps
Randahl FinkJD Vance is right — when a country falls into autocracy, that certainly is a big moment.
Randahl FinkThis is my local fjord near the old Tirsbæk Estate. In the summer this is a popular bathing spot, and many kayakers use the boat ramp here all year round.
I was out a bit late for photography, but luckily I brought a very bright lens, and fortunately that saved most of the photos (Sony 24-70 f/2.8).
#Tirsbæk #Vejle #Denmark #photography