The world remains in shock after Trump’s so-called Liberation Day, a move that has left economists scrambling for explanations. Across social media, television panels, and podcasts, scholars, practitioners and the public alike have struggled to interpret its meaning. I, too, joined the chorus of criticism on X (formerly Twitter)
Phil got married this week, congrats! I interviewed Arthur Snell about Liberation Day. Fallout Talks 6 2025 with Arthur SnellArthur Snell: Former diplomat, host of Behind the Lines podcast, author of “How Britain Broke the World” (published in July 2022). Writing about geopolitics, with a bit of history and mountains
Arthur Snell: Former diplomat, host of Behind the Lines podcast, author of "How Britain Broke the World" (published in July 2022). Writing about geopolitics, with a bit of history and mountains thrown in. Arthur Snell: Former diplomat, host of Behind the Lines podcast, author of "How Britain
Phil is busy getting married! New video content From Ben You are a star. Remember that always. www.facebook.com/reel/1706867... — Writer Ben (@benskipper.bsky.social) 2025-03-28T08:53:12.046Z Hegseth at the front! ‘Oh well, lots of exciting stuff to put in my next letter to my uncle
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New video from today In reply to this Shorts from this week @philipwblood.bsky.social @benskipper.bsky.social here's the short youtube.com/shorts/SQryR... — Fallout Ghost (@falloutghost.bsky.social) 2025-03-22T14:16:53.395Z HAHAHAH A pivotal moment for Europe is here. We are ready to mobilise up
Our third video with Ivan Torres, and also with Dr Matthew Ford. Subjects include grifter war experts (my comment), smartphones, digital battlefields, Ford's books and herring with beer. Dr Matthew Ford Matthew Ford is an academic focusing on war and the data-saturated battlefields of the 21st century. Matthew&
This week has been a roller-coaster of schadenfreude and terror as Trump tries to drive America into economic depression and Ukraine agrees to the ceasefire while Putin says some bullshit in Russian. PS if you signed up Substack and are wondering why you're getting emails from Ghost, its
Pt 1 and 2 Ivan Torres is @jominiw.bsky.social and @JominiW at the Musk site, provider of excellent map content covering the ongoing Russo-Ukraine war His maps are in our book and available on his social media accounts, including @jominiw on the Space Nazi site and https://bsky.app/
We recorded three videos on Thursday with Jomini of the West and Matthew Ford on Thursday, VIP members get early access. I was very pleased to spend time talking with @jominiw.bsky.social courtesy of @philipwblood.bsky.social who gave me the chance to discuss the conflict in Ukraine on
By 2023 such claims ring hollow as the world watches powerless to prevent Russia from perpetrating genocide in Ukraine. President Donald Trump represented the ultimate threat from within regarding NATO and western security. p. 246 Putin read both Trump and Biden, out played them, and then ignored Biden prior to
This may happen. It might even be likely. There might be grumbling behind the scenes. But she did not SAY THIS. Shame on you Dmitri. DID SHE SAY THE US IS STOPPING MILITARY AID? Yes or no? No she didn't. And especially didn't from the WH
President Zelensky must have the worst political job in the world, The stress wiykd have killed many a lesser man. He has no easy or good choices, I wouldn't be able to do what he has done and does every day. I think there's a good
So Trump is selling out Ukraine, who could have predicted that. NATO is dead, who could have predicted that. Biden fucked up, who could have predicted that. I'm a racist because I think Democratic leaders should be organising a revolution and not doing book tours. Yeah, black children
I have never been as pessimistic about Ukraine as this week. Sorry, there's just nothing I can point to that is optimistic. Ukraine is bloody, bruised and betrayed. Betrayed by: 1) European complacency as summed up by the Rheinmetall scumbag saying: even if it takes a bit longer.
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This won't be seen by anybody I guess, but I don't want to fallout of the rhythm, pun pun. We haven't imported you all yet. I don't know whether to repost substack posts I like... Anyway: Geoengineering is an absolutely terrible tech
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