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András Tóth-Czifra @minczifra.bsky.social · 13h

New on Substack: an update on budgeting as the federal budget bill is discussed, a couple of interesting nationalization cases from the regions, and some comments on an assortment of regional developments that didn't make it into BMB. minczifra.substack.com/p/on-budgeti...

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On budgeting, nationalizations and others

Thoughts about political developments in Russia in September

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Paula Erizanu @paulaerizanu.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Breaking: Former Romanian presidential candidate Calin Georgescu is under arrest for 30 days hotnews.ro/calin-george...

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Joyce Karam @joycekaram.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

NEWS: #Israel’s Netanyahu secret visit to UAE has been in works for weeks. He pushed Abu Dhabi to host him ~ 2 weeks ago, Emiratis pushed back…then had to do Sunday’s visit. Details @almonitor.bsky.social www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

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On secret UAE visit, Netanyahu asked MBZ to deny pre-Oct. 7 warnings

During his trip to Abu Dhabi, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked President Mohamed bin Zayed to deny reports that he had been warned ahead of the Oct. 7 attack that Hamas was preparing a major as...

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Joyce Karam @joycekaram.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

🗓️ WEBINAR: #Syria’s Sharaa had most interesting 2 months in Middle East. From dissolution of SDF, outreach to Kurds, sanctions relief, Israeli attacks, IAEA visit… no dull moment. Join us Thursday 2 pm ET, 9 pm Damascus to discuss all with great panel ➡️ info.al-monitor.com/dispatch-fro...

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Dispatch from the New Syria: Opportunities and Challenges

Join AL-MONITOR for a conversation with Amberin Zaman, fresh from her latest reporting trip to Syria, and featuring Ibrahim Assil and Aaron Zelin -- moderated by Joyce Karam.

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Gary Shteyngart @shteyngart.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

In Vincennes, there is a lovely photo of me after I was first infected by the cordyceps virus.

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Maryn McKenna @marynmck.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Fake. USDA. Seals. Used by an NC meat processing plant on 83.5 TONS of meat. Produced entirely outside the federal inspection system, according to news reports. We are pretty close to The Jungle (second ed.) now, no? www.scrippsnews.com/life/recalls...

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Interactive: Meat recall linked to fake USDA labels

Pork, beef and goat products are being recalled after a company allegedly used fake USDA inspection labels. Explore our interactive guide to see which products are affected and what to look for.

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Ruth Deyermond @ruthdeyermond.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

This is a poor take that suggests Owen Jones doesn't know much about Russia in the 1990s, including Russia-US or wider Russia-West relations in the 1990s. By giving only one part of the story, he is repeating the Russian political elite's self-serving line that it was all the West's fault. Long 🧵

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Ted Pastrick @splendidsplinter.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I often dread opening Bluesky for the very thing you document: Relentless lack of joy. I know things are bad. I don't need to be clubbed over the head with that reality because of some offhand remark. Should be renamed Darksky. Waiting for someone to scold me for saying that.

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Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Collins just got more beatable

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Joyce Karam @joycekaram.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

NEW: #UAE's Gargash sees prolonged Iran conflict, calls for Iran-Gulf security talks • War with different tempos • Iranian society active, unpredictable • Arab-Iran security strategic talks necessary • Need Yemeni-Yemeni talks +more on Saudi rift here www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

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UAE's Gargash expects 'prolonged' war, calls for Iran-Gulf security talks

"We need a new mindset that these sort of discussions ... can happen at an Iranian-American level, it should also take place at an Iranian-Arab level," Gargash told Al-Monitor.

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Paula Erizanu @paulaerizanu.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Romanian prosecutors found a link between the former presidential candidate Călin Georgescu and MIGOM BANK, a Russian owned Swiss bank. The man Georgescu deceived transferred 1.1 million euros to a MIGOM Bank account as deposit but has not seen them back www.g4media.ro/ce-legaturi-...

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Ce legături există între Rusia și noul dosar al lui Călin Georgescu: procurorii susțin că o bancă controlată indirect de ruși ar fi un punct-cheie în gruparea de criminalitate organizată de fostul can...

Fostul candidat la alegerile prezidențiale din noiembrie 2024, pro-rusul Călin Georgescu, a fost ridicat de DIICOT din trafic, luni dimineață, într-un

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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Whoa

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Black Francis @mrblackfrancis.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Toss the bums.

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Joyce Karam @joycekaram.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Interesting move by UAE’s MBZ, pardoning Egyptian-Turkish poet Abdul Rahman Qardawi - Son of Yousef Qardawi, Godfather of Muslim Brotherhood, historically at odds w UAE - Next move will be telling: hand to Egypt where he is wanted (UAE closes case), OR to Turkey (olive branch)?

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Black Francis @mrblackfrancis.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Toss the bums.

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NE Ohio Regional Sewer District @neorsd.org · 25/08/2026

if infrastructure is what connects people, holds them together, serves, supports, and endures, then Dolly Parton was infrastructure.

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Patton Oswalt @pattonoswalt.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔

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Gary Shteyngart @shteyngart.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Them were the days

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James Cameron @jjjcameron.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

"Trying to persuade a US adversary to give up nuclear weapons while we're bombing another adversary because they don't yet have nuclear weapons. Brilliant 7-dimensional chess, sir!"

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The Downballot @the-downballot.com · 19/08/2026

In total since Trump’s return, Dems flipped 31 GOP seats in legislative elections (both regular and special). The GOP flipped zero.

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mtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

cool we finally discovered what the military equivalent of bankrupting a casino is

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Hourly Cosmos @hourlycosmos.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

W1549286761_1 - From Gordan Ugarković (ugordan.bsky.social) - flic.kr/p/4hd3yU

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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

I'll never steal your pen.

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Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Geniuses. Better than Led Zeppelin.

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Joyce Karam @joycekaram.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Saudi-Turkey-Pakistan defense pact - Significant: Reflects anxiety in Gulf, confidence shaken in US after Iran war, attacks by Houthis+Iraqi militias - Not a game changer: Turkey has such agreement w Qatar; Pakistan-KSA have agreement; US security commitment still irreplaceable

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Richard Smyth @rsmythfreelance.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Bede's World! Bede's World! Party time! Venerable!

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Richard M. Nixon @dicknixon.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Not every overture to the enemy is wrong. The idea is to rob his house of what's useful, set fire to it, and leave him no escape.

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Alissa Wilkinson @alissawilkinson.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Absolutely a thousand percent agree

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Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

How reassuring it must be to live in a world where the only two groups are progressives and MAGA, and no other voters who might, shall we call it, "swing" an election Perhaps we could come up with a term for voters who "swing" elections, maybe even... "swing voters", and...

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Brian Barrett @brbarrett.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Anthropic’s Claude models also escaped containment and hacked into real-world systems. I’m going to talk really quickly about my favorite (???) incident they detailed. (story from @lmatsakis.bsky.social and @lhn.bsky.social

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Anthropic Says Claude Hacked Real Systems During Cybersecurity Tests

In a review triggered by OpenAI's Hugging Face incident, Anthropic discovered three of its AI models had breached real organizations during third-party evaluations.

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Paula Erizanu @paulaerizanu.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Ursula Le Guin in Moldovan Parliament: ruling party PAS MP Marcel Spatari recommended The Left Hand of Darkness to his colleagues in the opposition in response to their “sexist” and “discriminatory” remarks

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Joyce Karam @joycekaram.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

UPDATE • Iraq PM cancels visit to Saudi Arabia • 20 killed in Saudi/US strikes in Iraq • Trump vows to hit Iran hard • Oil prices ↗️ • Hezbollah-Israel clashes in Lebanon • Houthis hit another Saudi tanker • Iran rejects Oman Hormuz proposal www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

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Zaidi cancels Riyadh trip after US-Saudi strikes on Iran-backed militias in Iraq

The move comes after Riyadh joined Washington in targeting Iraqi militias, dealing a setback to Baghdad's efforts to strengthen ties with Gulf Arab states.

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 29/07/2026

⚡️US Senate advances Russia sanctions bill following death of Lindsey Graham. "It's not only about money that help Russia wage its war, but it's also a big signal to Europe, Ukraine, and our people, so I'm very thankful," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

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US Senate advances Russia sanctions bill following death of Lindsey Graham

"It's not only about money that help Russia wage its war, but it's also a big signal to Europe, Ukraine, and our people, so I'm very thankful," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

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Jakub Janovsky @rebel44cz.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

#UkraineWar: a summary of Ukrainian equipment losses added to the Oryx loss list over the past week (as of 26/07/2026) Full list: www.oryxspioenkop.com/2022/02/atta...

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Jakub Janovsky @rebel44cz.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

#UkraineWar: a summary of Russian equipment losses added to the Oryx loss list over the past week (as of 26/07/2026) Full list: oryxspioenkop.com/2022/02/atta...

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Manohla Dargis @manohladargis.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

great video from a wonderful rescue organization

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Joyce Karam @joycekaram.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Trump’s Iran conundrum • Can’t take back Hormuz • Can’t leave Iran controlling Hormuz • Can’t eliminate nuclear prog. • Can’t allow high enrichment • Can’t eliminate Houthis • Can’t afford closure of Bab Mandab • Can’t trust IRGC • Can’t overthrow without ground troops

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Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

I like the cut of this lady's jib. I said in 2019 that I'd vote for Bernie Sanders if that's what it took, but my point at the time was "don't put anyone in that stupid position when Joe Biden is *right there*"

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Matt Oswalt @mattoswaltva.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

if Frank Burns and Doug Neidermeyer had a kid

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Social Distancing Cat @socialdistantcat.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

I wish people were as willing to vote as they were willing to argue online.

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