Japanese Defense Minister Shinjirō Koizumi: "Some of you may have heard the term "new militarism," but nothing could be further from the truth. Think about it. There is a country that has a huge arsenal of nuclear weapons and strategic bombers. Japan has neither of such weapons.

It is a very telling move. It means not only that Russia is looking for new soldiers in this way — because citizenship also entails military obligation — it is also Russia's way of staking a claim to Transnistria’s territory.

Ukrainian soldiers are still moving to the front lines. Don’t forget to wish them safety, victory, and keep them in your thoughts

Footage of Russian missiles slamming into Ukraine's capital Kyiv tonight.

Ukrainian air defense system shoots down a Russian cruise missile over Kyiv. Crazy footage.

🇺🇦🇷🇺🇲🇩 Ukrainian President Zelenskyy: "Just recently, Russia took another step regarding Transnistria –- the Russians simplified access to citizenship for people originating from this region of Moldova.

Sen. Blumenthal: What lessons can the U.S. Air Force learn from Ukraine? Gen. Niemi: Ukraine is building a million drones a month. We think in dozens; they think in mass production. The AF is adopting that lesson through low cost cruise missiles and affordable mass munitions.

Bulgaria won the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna with Dara’s song “Bangaranga,” beating Israel and Romania in the final.

The Syzran oil refinery is on fire following a strike by the Ukrainian Forces. The plant is part of the so-called Samara oil refining hub of Rosneft, which also includes the Kuibyshev and Novokuibyshev refineries.

🇮🇹🇮🇳 Indian Prime Minister Modi gifted Italy's Prime Minister Meloni a pack of Melody chocolates. 🤡🤡

Dublin Ireland 🇮🇪 Arriving home after a couple of months in Iraq and Kurdistan. The first month of which was a full on drone war with dozens of attacks taking place, many within a km or 2 of my apartment. Now there's a sort of peace... those people deserve better. 🕊

ZELENSKYY: We have capability to act preventively with regard to de facto leadership of Belarus, which must clearly understand there will be consequences if aggressive actions against Ukraine are taken. We won't forget 2022, when offensive came from territory of Belarus as well.

ICYMI: Building collections that reflect every learner starts here. Catch the recap of our #FutureReadyLibrarians webinar w/ @follettcontent.bsky.social featuring @melissacorey.bsky.social, @mobleyinthemix.bsky.social & Nicholas Moore w/ @shannonmmiller.bsky.social. ⏯️ https://bit.ly/4cTcpQF

WNBA News Today: This Shot from Caitlin Clark Instantly Became the Biggest Moment of the Night 🔥 #CC22 #CaitlinClark #FeverRising #NowYouKnow #FromAnywhere #IndianaFever #WNBA

Absolute insanity. Tech billionaire Oracle CEO Larry Ellison confesses a dystopian AI mass surveillance network designed to constantly track citizens. He confirms the administration plans to use AI to monitor every camera, creating an inescapable dragnet over the entire nation...

Running together with #mumfordandsins at @littlecaesarsarena.bsky.social in #detroit @313presents.bsky.social

Affordable housing isn’t about charity. It’s not even about economics. Housing is: - healthcare - education - climate policy - economic policy Housing is everything policy. A home shouldn’t be a privilege. It's something we all need to thrive. Get housing right and everything else gets easier.

BREAKING: Trump just said he doesn’t think about Americans’ financial situation: “Not even a little bit.” Tell that to families in Northwest Georgia dealing with higher costs every day. Clay Fuller, are you with him, or with the people you claim to represent? #GA14

#rant #gaming #gamedesign #gamedev #videogame ##videogames ##finalfantasy

James Bethell reacts to the news that Jiangsu Hengrui has overtaken AstraZeneca as the world’s largest clinical sponsor. He points out that whilst China’s medical advances will help the industry on a global stage, it could have detrimental effects on the UK and the USA healthcare sectors.

Good Morning! ☕️

New episode drop from Mr. Newberger’s AI Funnies. F’D TROOPS Episode 6: “PEACE CORRIDOR” Trump says the war will end shortly. Again. F’D Troops is just getting started. WATCH NOW ON PATREON $3 Sneak Peek Access or Subscribe: patreon.com/posts/159134...

baseball discourse on bluesky dot app today

🎥 EDGE VIZ (tracking data): Nazem Kadri scores for the Colorado Avalanche on a wrist shot (14:18 remaining in the the 3rd period). #GoAvsGo

Current global circumstances have brought about clear changes between Hong Kong and mainland China. In the past, Hong Kong people and mainlanders went from closeness to opposition; now many mainlanders are beginning to calm down,

Premier trailer de Avengers : Doomsday. L’accent est mis sur le retour de Steve Rogers. Un retour en arrière ou un vraie bonne idée ? #Marvel #avengers #avengersdoomsday #doomsday #MCU

"You've got wavy hair, and tonight it's waving goodbye!" - Foley "That's cute..." - Max #AEWDoN

This is the most relaxing game I have ever seen - Carve moats, raise towers and walls, and embellish them - Customize your beach to your liking - Relax, there's no rush The game is called Sandcastle on Steam.

Preparations for tonight’s show are “very complete, pretty much” 🗯️ So Robert and Pippa will be back to make sense of another wild week of news “soon, very soon” Join us tonight ⬇️ 🔴9PM LIVE X & YouTube 📺1045PM ITV1 #Peston

Demetrius Hill keeps making plays today. The safety not only provided great coverage, but made a great play on the ball for the INT. A very, very good spring continues for the DB.

We learned that Premier Ford has ordered civil servants to halt all existing and new Freedom of Information requests across all government ministries. Transparency and accountability are vital aspects of democracy, and if the Premier can’t accept this, then he should go back to his sticker company.

Shitlibs be like:

Trump behaves like every abuser ever and now he's using our money to abuse people.

SCOTUS Continues To Shred The Voting Rights Act and Democratic Governors Need To Fight Back

This is Russia’s vision for children in Africa

Polk County Supervisor Matt McCoy faces off with “Fictional Reporter” about Conversion Therapy. #LGBTQ

CAFFEINE-INFUSED LOLLIPOPS FOR DRIVING: We talk to two Oregon men, one from Sisters, who co-founded a caffeine-infused lollipop to cut down on drowsy driving. Our Jeffrey Sampson will have that story tonight on ABC and CBS at 5, 6 and 11.

LA Food Deals — May 17, 2026 🍟 McDonald's — Free 6pc McNuggets w/ $2 min purchase (50% off) 🍔 Jack in the Box — Free Jumbo Jack w/ large drink purchase (33% off) 🌮 El Portal Restaurant — Pasadena: $12 combo plates + $7 margaritas (43% off) More deals at lahomewin.com

Dust yourself off and try again.

So I kind of went viral on TikTok with my latest video of one of my paintings - approaching 180,000 views and 39,000 likes. Crazy. But there’s some very kind people there. www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8ABJjjx/ #art #artprocess #realisticart #realism #acrylic #acrylicpainting #painting #hyperrealism #artist

With Dead by Daylight introducing The Krause, Im curious to see if we're able to adapt a similar theme with more "Southeat Asia" theme. Like imagine you were being chased by Pocong, Pontianak, or palasik in a dense jungle. That's what I see in Hantu and Hunted by Zeevium Games (Singapore) #indie

This #EarthDay, remember that you have the power to help protect the people and places we love, whether it’s by taking action with us to hold polluting corporations and governments accountable or by planting native plants in your yard and garden to support local biodiversity in your neighborhood.

ゲーム内の「Kenshi」のマップを、この白いオオカミさんのMODで「モダンスタイルな地図」に変えてみませんか？ @Steam https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3622313622 日本語の紹介はこちら：https://kenshi-jp.hatenablog.com/entry/MOD_ModernMap #Kenshi

Trump’s Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick admitted to Congress today that he visited Epstein Island in 2012, four years after Jeffrey Epstein was convicted of soliciting prostitution from a minor.

✨️ Under Selûne's light, the Dalelands take an early step forward. Follow along as we share daily lore leading up to Guide to the Dalelands. Join the Mailing list at realmsbound.com ✨ #dnd #forgottenrealms #realmsbound

😂A Greenlandic woman shouts slogans at Trump's envoy to #Greenland, Jeff Landry, and tells him to leave her country and go home😂

Even tho #ados and #fba are trash, I kinda understand them. Kinda. Full video @https://www.youtube.com/live/RqTIk1HP1fY?si=ZcBQyfx39oSeN0JE #black #ethnicity #nationality

And that’s before we get to, contraception fails, ectopic pregnancies happen, assault is not the victims choice. #news #currentevents #birthcontrol

Liga Betclic Basquetebol 2025/26 - Meias-Finais (melhor de 5) Jogo 2 25/05 - 18:52 Sporting CP vs FC Porto – RTP 2

⭕Le #Hezbollah publie des images d’une opération menée le 27 mai 2026, visant un char Merkava de l’armée #Israélienne à la périphérie Sud de la localité de #Zawtar-Al-Charqiya, dans le Sud du #Liban, à l’aide d’un drone #FPV-Ababil.

sorry in advance. #imurme #shitpost #funny #memes #internetbrain

“Funny how it seems like yesterday As I recall, you were lookin' out of place Gathered up your things and slipped away No time at all, I followed you into the hall Cigarette daydream You were only seventeen Soft speak with a mean streak Nearly brought me to my knees”

Episode 74 Sukima! Or, in this case, Suki-nya! Opera can't help but do cat tricks for Iruma! #WelcometoDemonSchoolIrumakun @thedonutgremlin.bsky.social @laurastahl.bsky.social @briantanderson.bsky.social

Happy #PortfolioDay ٩(🍅˙u˙🍅)۶! ❤️ •🧡 •💛• 💚 •💙 •💜 Hi, I’m Eli! I make cute and colorful #PixelArt 💕 I love working with vibrant, happy colours 🌈✨ Here are some of my works so far 🎁🫧 ❤️• 🧡 •💛 •💚 •💙 •💜

Alex Witkoff breaks down what Witkoff Group's secret sauce when investing in projects.

Anthony Edwards on building championship habits "We just gotta listen to the coaches. We had a hard time of processing stuff and going out there and doing it. We try to do stuff on our own. — You're supposed to build championship habits or playoff habits in the regular season."

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass advances to a November runoff election in her bid for a second term, NBC News projects, but the opponent she’ll face in the one-on-one race remains unclear. Bass and fellow candidate Spencer Pratt address supporters.

July 12th.

Opinion sincera: No tengo problema con los personajes femeninos en videojuego, muchas son icónicas pero me gustan personajes nuevos y bien construidos / Honest opinion: I have no problem with female characters in video games—many of them are iconic—

“Dictatorship in one country can influence the democratic world - it’s like cancer, you have to cut it to the last cell because it will spread.” Belarus' President-in-exile, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, on why the fight for a free Belarus is worth the personal danger she continues to face.