Reposted by Aaron GTJon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 10/10/2026I feel Canada’s pain. 🇨🇦 1684713820
Reposted by Aaron GTMark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 10/10/2026The first Russian diesel cargo heading for the US left St Petersburg on September 22, two weeks *before* Trump announced the deal with Putin, Windward reports. The Greek-flagged tanker Minerva Zen carrying 275,000 barrels of diesel/gasoil is due at the US East Coast around 11–12 October. 28428681598
Reposted by Aaron GTPhillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Just a reminder it was exactly three months ago that Trump promised Ukraine its own license to build Patriot Interceptors and one month since the Lindsey Graham tariff bill was signed. How’s all that support for Ukraine going, Trump apologists? 6378113
Reposted by Aaron GTEliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Credit to the US for making the point the conference was trying to make about US foreign interference in European democracies for them, and bringing more attention to the conference and its themes than they could have possibly hoped for. www.politico.com/news/2026/10...politico.comEU, Canada and Lithuania pull out of disinformation conference after US pressureThe Trump administration was bothered by panels that referred to the U.S. as a disinformation threat. 491135551
Reposted by Aaron GTBill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 07/10/20261) Be born as a giant tortoise. 1219918
Reposted by Aaron GTPaul Scheer @paulscheer.com · 03/10/2026Just your average mom and pop AI STORE 612119
Reposted by Aaron GTRoger @arbejdsmyren.bsky.social · 02/10/2026In Denmark a scientist plotted data and research findings into Claude, only to see Anthropic publish the findings as something the LLM had conjured up on its own. The theft of one scientist’s data and work translates into false claims about the model’s ability to generate research #ai #eupol 6241125
Reposted by Aaron GTUlrike Franke @rikefranke.eu · 28/09/2026Wow. Check out the European numbers on favourable views of the US versus favourable views of China…. 1318064
Reposted by Aaron GTJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 26/09/2026this guy doesn’t seem to know what insurance is 941241171
Reposted by Aaron GTAgathe Demarais @agathedemarais.com · 24/09/2026Russia's sanctions-busting cryptocurrency network A7 (and its currency A7A5) keeps growing • Network had $93bn turnover in 2025, with most transactions linked to China and Hong Kong • A7A5 holders can convert coins into US dollar-pegged stablecoins instantly, with no KYC www.ft.com/content/3848... 197
Aaron GT @aarongoodtimes.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Just saw some speculation that Scott Bessent could become Trump’s AI Czar. He’ll be able to perform poorly in two roles now. 010
Reposted by Aaron GTKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Man, I wonder why there aren't more headlines about this imaginary thing that does not happen? 1443302571
Reposted by Aaron GTJorge Liboreiro @jorgeliboreiro.bsky.social · 16/09/2026The big moment: Ursula von der Leyen invites Canada to become the first “associate member” of the European Union. 1266
Reposted by Aaron GTStephanie Carvin @stephaniecarvin.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Me, waking up this morning and finding out I’m going to be an associate European. youtu.be/fx2GD3UUnmQ?...youtu.beBalcony MIXTAPEYouTube video by Mind Enterprises 49421
Reposted by Aaron GTAnne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 14/09/2026Some details: Kremlev, the Russian who sponsored Don Jr's wedding, is a former member of the Night Wolves biker gang, went to China with Putin and is personally sanctioned by Ukraine for his role in abducting children www.propublica.org/article/dona...propublica.orgDonald Trump Jr.’s Wedding Bankrolled by Putin-Linked Russian OligarchThe oligarch, Umar Kremlev, spent hundreds of thousands on expenses like renting out a private island. He appears to have met Trump Jr. only recently, but he attended the intimate wedding with a large... 15224431309
Reposted by Aaron GTMinna Ålander 🌻 @alanderminna.bsky.social · 13/09/2026I can’t emphasise enough how UTTERLY WILD this iswsj.comExclusive | Mark Carney’s Audacious Bid to Make Canada an ‘Associate Member’ of the EUAs trade talks with the U.S. collapse, prime minister pursues a major—and risky—pivot to Europe; an Ottawa book club plays its part. 1223242
Reposted by Aaron GTMark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 11/09/2026More big news from the fast-changing situation in the Middle East: Yemen's Houthis have now gained control of the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait after they seized Perim Island, Reuters and AFP report. 35460171
Reposted by Aaron GTNicole LaFond @nicolelafond.bsky.social · 09/09/2026State officials and elected leaders who once championed tax exemption deals with the executives of companies like Amazon, Google and Meta for the development of data centers in their states are now having second thoughts.talkingpointsmemo.comStates Second Guess Tax Breaks for Data Centers As American Uproar SpreadsRethinking a Deal With the Devil State officials and elected leaders who... 14818
Reposted by Aaron GTJosh Kovensky @joshkovensky.bsky.social · 09/09/2026New census story w/@laylaayanna.bsky.social: the Trump admin officially submitted its rule to reshape the 2030 census. It's more aggressive than the draft we obtained last month talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trump-a...talkingpointsmemo.comTrump Admin Officially Moves to Reshape National Political Power With New Changes to 2030 CensusA version of a federal rule proposing to exclude certain noncitizens from... 13418
Aaron GT @aarongoodtimes.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Very important. Paving the way for political interference in the census and other statistical agencies that everyone relies on is alarming. 010
Reposted by Aaron GTJustin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 09/09/2026In 1937, Stalin's census found the famine killed millions. His government suppressed the report and shot the statisticians who made it. Three weeks ago, that kind of suppression was illegal in America. Now it isn't. newsletter.platypuseconomics.com/p/…newsletter.platypuseconomics.comThe Sentence That Used to Protect American Statistics"Protection from inappropriate influence is a hallmark of scientific integrity." That line governed the Census Bureau and then the White House quietly disappeared it. 14453256
Reposted by Aaron GTDiane Swonk @dianeswonk.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Houston, we have a problem…shocks are becoming the norm. Repetition builds muscle memory for inflation. We are more than five years into the current bout of inflation. It is hitting prices and demand with exception of data centers & the affluent. Corrosive & destabilizing. 1367
Reposted by Aaron GTRuth Deyermond @ruthdeyermond.bsky.social · 06/09/2026For the Trump administration, win-win means that both Russia and the US win. Or, more accurately, both Russia and the Trump inner circle. 417250
Reposted by Aaron GTPhillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 02/09/2026That's right America--the big disaster of the Russo-Ukraine War is that the Ukrainians have decided to fight back. 26608162
Reposted by Aaron GTTPM @talkingpointsmemo.com · 01/09/2026It raises questions about "whether catastrophic failure would be a feature rather than a bug," the whistleblower's representatives write.talkingpointsmemo.com‘A Shit Show’: Postal Service Whistleblower Warns That New Project Will Sow Chaos in ElectionA whistleblower complaint released this morning by the office of Sen. Richard... 28331
Reposted by Aaron GTAllegra Kirkland @allegrak.bsky.social · 01/09/2026🚨🚨 “If even one bar code on one single ballot in a bulk-mailing of 10,000 ballots fails to properly scan during the verification process, the entire batch is rejected and sent back to the state—effectively stopping the ballots from being mailed to voters.” talkingpointsmemo.com/news/a-shit-...talkingpointsmemo.com‘A Shit Show’: Postal Service Whistleblower Warns That New Project Will Sow Chaos in ElectionA whistleblower complaint released this morning by the office of Sen. Richard... 5214141
Reposted by Aaron GTNPR @npr.org · 31/08/2026After the Census Bureau issued a report tied to a Trump-aligned think tank, the bureau's parent agency cut language banning political interference from its scientific integrity policy, NPR learned. n.pr/4i6dLMjn.prTrump officials cut political interference ban after unusual Census Bureau reportAfter the Census Bureau issued a report tied to a Trump-aligned think tank, the bureau's parent agency cut language banning political interference from its scientific integrity policy, NPR learned. 17257106
Aaron GT @aarongoodtimes.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Who would have thought the sleepy Niagara Region could possibly become part of an international dispute? 010
Reposted by Aaron GTKate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Why this headline is BS: Ukraine finally started responding to Russia’s non-stop terrorist attacks, but we have never done so symmetrically. Can Ukraine strike Russian malls in the middle of the day, inflicting hundreds of casualties? Yes, we can. But have we? No. Did Russia? 10369114
Reposted by Aaron GTBill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 28/08/2026giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...giftarticle.ft.comUS corporate profits surge to record as worker payouts wiltPre-tax earnings hit highest share of national income since aftermath of second world war 38231
Reposted by Aaron GTZach Everson @zacheverson.com · 27/08/2026New: Donald Trump's crypto ventures have left investors at least $4.7 billion underwater. me, for @publiccitizen.bsky.socialcitizen.org‘Thin Air,’ Real Money: Donald Trump’s Crypto Products Have Left Investors at Least $4.7 Billion Underwater - Public CitizenIntroduction “I am not a fan of Bitcoin and other Cryptocurrencies, which are not money, and whose value is highly… 67985443
Reposted by Aaron GTKaren Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 24/08/2026BREAKING: After the Washington Post fired me last year for speaking the truth in the wake of the Charlie Kirk killing, I fought back. And I'm happy to announce: I won my case against the Washington Post. They have been ordered to reinstate me immediately. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/24/b...nytimes.comWashington Post Ordered to Rehire Fired Columnist Karen AttiahAn arbitrator ordered the newspaper to reinstate Karen Attiah, who was fired after posting about “white men who espouse hatred and violence” following Charlie Kirk’s killing. 1193326736244
Reposted by Aaron GTSarah Kirchberger @sarahkirchberger.bsky.social · 23/08/2026Denmark‘s former Minister of Business Affairs Rasmus Jarlov: The trade deal the US proposed to Canada and which Carney rejected had terms one might impose on an enemy after defeating them in a World War. 22911
Aaron GT @aarongoodtimes.bsky.social · 22/08/2026This is great. There had been a pilot project done in California I believe but no progress since. Unfortunate since this is a two birds with one stone scenario. 000
Reposted by Aaron GTMinna Ålander 🌻 @alanderminna.bsky.social · 20/08/2026This is a really significant development, especially given that it’s the UK that wants to get rid of US components - one of the hitherto closest US allies, with a deeply US-intertwined defence industry. ”We don’t want to depend on how some negotiations are going”, a UK govt official saidft.comUK unveils prototype missiles for Ukraine with no US componentsLow-cost, long-range weapons could be deployed as soon as this year in war against Russia 341403443
Reposted by Aaron GTPrem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 17/08/2026SCOOP: Trump’s Iran War has burned through well *over 90%* of key long-range missiles Sources tell @swin24.bsky.social that the percentage of critical long-range missiles that the Trump administration has depleted in its failing war is in ‘at least the high nineties.’ From @zeteo.com —zeteo.comSCOOP: Trump’s Iran War Has Burned Through Well Over 90% of Key Long-Range MissilesSources tell Zeteo the percentage of critical long-range missiles that the Trump administration has depleted in its failing war is in ‘at least the high nineties.’ 37564213
Reposted by Aaron GTKai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 15/08/2026This is, bar none, the stupidest fuckung thing I’ve ever heard. And the idea that there’s nobody in the chain of command - civilian or military - with enough courage to say so is a disgrace.wapo.stNavy weighs major warship redesign to match Trump’s preferencesThe president wants the new fleet of aircraft carriers to more resemble those from World War II. Such a change could cost billions. 29847641111
Reposted by Aaron GTJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 15/08/2026It's remarkable that you have not just incredibly stupid people like this. But whole movements based on this stupidity. Having your currency as a global reserve currency means that the whole global economy is structured to your advantage and most hard constraints that everyone faces you don't. 841644501
Reposted by Aaron GTProf Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · 15/08/2026this is the person to follow and the thread to read to understand all the evidence about Covid vaccines in pregnancy - to sum up - highly protective of mother and baby from covid, no increased risks of miscarriage or stillbirth or premature birth, and covid in pregnancy is bad for mother and baby! 016061
Reposted by Aaron GTWLFireside @wlfireside.bsky.social · 14/08/2026They did it. Trump’s banking regulator just conditionally approved a federal charter for his family’s crypto company. WLFI built a private dollar. Now it has preliminary approval to own the bank that issues it. This is the conflict we’ve been warning about for months. 22916
Reposted by Aaron GTCatherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 14/08/2026GAO finds 96% of DOGE’s claimed savings on federal grants cannot be verified federalnewsnetwork.com/federal-news...federalnewsnetwork.comGAO finds 96% of DOGE’s claimed savings on federal grants cannot be verified | Federal News NetworkSome savings that DOGE posted on its “wall of receipts” website were already being phased out before DOGE was established. 20423191
Reposted by Aaron GTDavid Kurtz @davidkurtz.bsky.social · 11/08/2026TPM obtained a Census Bureau draft notice of proposed rulemaking being circulated within the administration that would exclude noncitizens from the count in the 2030 Census and for the first time since 1790 eliminate the collection of race and ethnicity data. talkingpointsmemo.com/news/read-a-...talkingpointsmemo.comREAD: A New Draft Rule for the Census Seeks Sweeping Changes to How Political Power Is AllocatedThe Trump administration is planning to dramatically reshape the data the Census... 14131
Reposted by Aaron GTMAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 09/08/2026🇺🇸🇺🇦 The Atlantic: Raytheon and Lockheed, makers of Patriot, justify their concerns with intellectual property theft and technology transfer, but what they are really worried about is that Ukrainians will find a way to improve Patriot and produce it faster and for much less money than they do in US. 51781922081
Reposted by Aaron GTBill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 08/08/2026It gets worse: Steve Feinberg, the Pentagon official thrown under the bus by Hegseth a few days ago, is pleading — yes, pleading — with defense contractors to ramp up production Gift link: wapo.st/4q2tNZw 2013587
Reposted by Aaron GTThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 07/08/2026Breaking News: The White House is again considering firing the Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook after the Supreme Court blocked an earlier attempt.nyti.msTrump Restarts Battle to Fire Sitting Fed Governor Lisa CookThe Trump administration, rebuffed by the Supreme Court in its first attempt to fire Lisa D. Cook, sent the Federal Reserve governor a letter saying it was “considering” removing her from the job. 4112450
Reposted by Aaron GTDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 06/08/2026In July, on ABC, CBS, and NBC, there were 194 segments on the extreme heat waves rolling across the US. Number that mentioned climate change: 0.mediamatters.orgABC, CBS, and NBC aired nearly 200 segments about three U.S. heat events without mentioning climate changeFrom late June through July, successive heat waves swept across large portions of the United States, breaking temperature records and placing more than 100 million people at a time under heat alerts. ... 541552710
Reposted by Aaron GTShipwreck @shipwreck75.bsky.social · 04/08/2026www.reuters.com/world/us-has...reuters.comEXCLUSIVE: US has used 'virtually all' of its long-range precision missiles during Iran war, sources sayThe U.S. Army has used up much of its stockpile of highly accurate long-range missiles during its five-month war with Iran, according to three people familiar with the data, raising concerns about the... 78938
Reposted by Aaron GTThe Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 04/08/2026⚡️US unlikely to reach Patriot co-production deal with Ukraine before winter, NATO envoy says. "A long-term production agreement will not be concluded before this winter. So we will continue working on it," U.S. Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker said in an interview with Fox News.kyivindependent.comUS unlikely to reach Patriot co-production deal with Ukraine before winter, NATO envoy saysWashington is unlikely to reach an agreement with Ukraine on the joint production of Patriot interceptor missiles before this winter, U.S. Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker said in a Fox News interv... 3113735
