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jaimi.bsky.social @jaimi.bsky.social · 3h

Scott Bessent started the “Blame Ukraine, not Trump’s War” Big Lie on Sept 5th, it looks like—Trump and other cabinet members doubling down three days later is when & why I started my Refinery Wars spreadsheet and graphing to debunking it

Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian refineries against Brent Crude and US diesel prices by month, January 2021 - August 2026
Data sources: Ukrainian refinery strikes collected by Kostiantyn Hoholenko on Bluesky Brent Crude daily prices from Business Insider Markets
US diesel weekly prices from US Federal Reserve Database (FRED)

(Oil and fuel prices spike when Russia invades Ukraine in late February 2022, trend steadily down again as Ukraine sends drones against Russian refineries in increasing numbers, then spike once more when the US attacks Iran in late February 2026)

Pie chart showing days of US Average Diesel Prices as a Percentage of Brent
Crude Highs Jan 1, 2019 - Sept 30, 2026 (2812 consecutive days) from US Federal Reserve & Business Insider data

5% ratio = 66.7%
4 & 6 % = 30.8%
3, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11% combined = 2.4%

5% = 1,876 days
6% = 475 days
4% = 391 days
8% = 19 days
7% = 15 days
10 % = 15 days
11% = 9 days
9 % = 7 days
3 % = 5 days

Created with Datawrapper

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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 3h

I converted to Catholicism two weeks ago. Here’s why I think Jesus would’ve supported live streaming executions.

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Salty Spacenoid🧂Charmuro consultant @saltyspacenoid.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

I present to you: Char and Sexuality, a very long investigation on Char's physical love perception and experience. I BEG OF YOU TO SHARE IT, this is extremely long work, between re-reading and re-watching sources and putting everything together 🙏🙏🙏 projectcharsalty.wordpress.com/char-and-sex...

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Char and Sexuality

This study aims to figure out Char’s relationship to sexuality through various works from Tomino. Sources : Mobile Suit Gundam show from 1979-1980 Mobile Suit Gundam novels from 1979-1981 Mob…

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Brendan Tynan @akaichar.bsky.social · 6h

So Tomino is acknowledging that there is a there there, between Garma and Char, but he is being dismissive about it. I also think that Tomino can be full of shit, as that belief is full of shit, for a lot of reasons.

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Brendan Tynan @akaichar.bsky.social · 6h

Good article. I think one context I'd like to mention about "They're young" comment is a general prevailing culture attitude about sexuality in Japan that perceives that in adolesecent there is fleeting phase of homoromaticism that passes with adulthood.

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Luna 💖 @sinyanju.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Overthinking Lacus' Casual Fashion... In SEED, she has three casual outfits that are actually screen-represented. Her standard outfit doubles as signature wear for her public idol persona, and as such is very striking. The more private clothing is pink/white knee length dresses in both instances.

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Brendan Tynan @akaichar.bsky.social · 7h

Now that Life Out of Order, the sequel to the Time Traveler’s Wife, is now a book you can find on shelves ranging from your local book store to places like Half Price Books, it's probably a good time to share this interview I did with Audrey Niffenegger from last month's print issue of New City!

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Time Between Worlds: Audrey Niffenegger on the Sequel to "The Time Traveler's Wife"

At her Northwest Side home, the author discusses "Life Out of Order," her artistic process, climate optimism versus pessimism and the pressure of following a phenomenon.

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Tobias Wilson-Bates @phdhurtbrain.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

The future of personalized media

Multiple John Malkovich from Being John Malkovich

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Bruce Arthur @brucearthur.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Radio Rwanda

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Zoë “Baddie Proctor” Quinn @unburntwitch.com · 08/10/2026

do you think there's gonna be a chat

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 09/10/2026

i am genuinely shocked by the psychotic bloodthirst on display with hegseth

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Brendan Tynan @akaichar.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Nothing but respect for MY digger.

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Brendan Tynan @akaichar.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Sure. I have this nice letter about him.

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Chris Person @papapishu.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Podracer names -Temu Pringles -Ben Fritos -Juju Labubu -Quattro Bajeena -Tackle “Glomp” Furry -8675309 -Rizzler Malort -Mandalay Bay -Waddle Dee -Sifl & Olly -Punky Skunk -Bruno Mars -Slider Whitcasteel -Gregg Dangerous -Product Tyein -Boonta Vista -Chapo Traphaus -And of course The Mysterious Bobb

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The Trandalorian @charliejaneanders.com · 06/10/2026

Today is the release date of Audrey Niffenegger's Life Out of Order, a sequel to the Time Traveler's Wife. I found Life Out of Order much richer and more complex than TTW -- it's a deeply humane novel about making and preserving art in the face of unspeakable horror. buttondown.com/charliejane/...

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The "Time Traveler's Wife" Sequel SLAPS!

I’m heading to Australia! I’m doing book festivals in Brisbane and Canberra, and doing events in Melbourne and Sydney. Details here. I’m writing a Star Trek...

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 07/10/2026

who knows if jackson can win this thing but i am glad that he is making clear that susan collins's whole scam is to do everything she can to make life worse for mainers and then take credit for mitigating it in the slightest way possible

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dan sinker @dansinker.com · 06/10/2026

Magic: the union

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lauren @lauren.rotatingsandwiches.com · 05/10/2026

one of the best shows ever made but people look at you weird if you mention it in the same breath as mad men or the wire or whatever

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NYAHALLO 🐈‍⬛ @nyahalloshop.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Forest Tales dress interest check! This whimsical dress features a deep forest green dress with adjustable corset-style lacing, warm gold accents, and little foxes tucked into a border of books and woodland details along the skirt. QOTD: What is your favorite animal? You can guess mine. 🙀

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Very saddened to say I won’t be able to headline Tim Pool’s student event in Chicago this week. I unfortunately have other plans.

Hi Katherine,
Timcast Media is partnering with the Chicago Thinker to host a student event in Chicago on October 9 at 4:00 PM.
The event will feature a one-on-one conversation with Tim Pool followed by a live student Q&A. To create a dynamic and balanced dialogue, we are specifically seeking a featured guest to represent a left-leaning perspective.
Timcast Media will fully cover and arrange all travel and accommodations.
Thank you in advance for your consideration.
Sincerely,
[REDACTED]

Hi Lisa,
Sorry, I'll be too busy slamming my hand in a car door that day to talk with Tim. Hope you understand.
Kat

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Brendan Tynan @akaichar.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

We really, really don't talk enough about how a previous Republican Speaker turned out to be a pedophile.

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Dr. Jennessa Hester 🍒 @cherrypoppunk.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

It's important we listen to the man who spent over a billion dollars to make Quibi

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

More Democrats need to be telling the online casino owners behind Polymarket to shut the fuck up

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Brendan Tynan @akaichar.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

The use of fire in it is legit terrifying.

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Patrick Samphire 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @patricksamphire.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Henry VIII: "Pope, would please shut the fuck up about matters you do not understand. You're not a marriage influencer. How many wives do you have?"

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shauna @goldengateblond.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

this is why Veep had to go off the air. it couldn’t compete with real life anymore.

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The Great Pumpkin Papers 🎃🎃🎃 @professormusgrave.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

The secret is that, to paraphrase Feynman, we are all morons outside of, at best, a narrow niche, so it’s good to neither default to disbelief or credentialism

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Lex McMenamin (they/them) @lexmcmenamin.com · 02/10/2026

just wanna re-up the part where I wrote that many immigrants in Maine have been sheltering in place since January for their own safety, with ICE still operating in the area. it is October.

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Brendan Tynan @akaichar.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Bouie's analysis mirrors my own. I think Trump's success at the ballot reflects the political acsendecy of the Boomers and Gen X, whose strong memories of Watergate have entrenched a universal skepticism. The idea that Trump is honest about his dishonesty and corruption is their disease.

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Many Americans think Donald Trump is honest. Why?

YouTube video by Takes™ by Jamelle Bouie

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CL Hellisen @clhellisen.com · 02/10/2026

I will say, as an author, you get to a point where you *hate* your book, so seeing a review where someone loves it for the things it does makes you remember that once you loved it too and had fun writing it. It's a nice feeling. I almost miss being in Aleks's stupid head. Almost. It is Aleks.

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Brendan Tynan @akaichar.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

In reference to Barrett's participation in this shit, I find it funny that falsely pious of our flock will call you a cafeteria Catholic for supporting queer people or reproductive rights, but not for signing off on executions, a thing that even the conservative popes have been staunchly opposed to.

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Erin Grievances @erinbartram.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

it would change nothing but it would still be stunning and important to see someone brave enough to withhold communion to certain justices over this

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Jessica Ellis @baddestmamajama.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

It feels genuinely ridiculous having to say this, but the point of art is to connect with another human. Someone thought of that painting or melodic line or scene or paragraph that is suddenly making you weep, and that means that they saw you and understood you without even meeting you.

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The Trandalorian @charliejaneanders.com · 30/09/2026

I really do think tech crossed a line at some point between "helping you do the things you want to do" on the one hand, and "helping you do the things tech wants you to do" on the other. At this point, we're all contorting ourselves to live how the tech industry thinks we should be living.

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Thomas Ha @thomasha.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

i should clarify, when i write people doing bad things, it's because i am bad. they are me. more importantly, when you read about those bad things, they also become you. that's how story works. in fact, you are going to think about murder before this skeet ends. how's that feel, sicko.

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Kelly @justkelly.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

She was doxxed by a Chi Phi alum who implored his followers to “help a Chi Phi.” Just in case anyone thought that organization was remotely redeemable.

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Cyborg Nachte @cyborgnachte.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Thinking about a world where Amuro played a Quattro-like role in Double Zeta instead of being Mr. Not-Appearing-In-This-Anime

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Brendan Tynan @akaichar.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

The world would be better if the Republican party was full of Ainsley Hayes! Maybe there would be such a thing as common ground! But you can't reason with delusion. You can't negotiate with it. You can only try to shatter it.

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Brendan Tynan @akaichar.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Climate debates leads to this point for a reason. It would be one thing if we were still debating with a Romney, someone who understood this is real, but doesn't think it is important enough to ruin economic policy. It is another thing to debate with the guy who think windmills steal the wind.

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Brendan Tynan @akaichar.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

There is a fantasy version of conservatism that libs want to exist as exemplified by the West Wing character Ainsley Hayes. We would rather it be that we are debating with a reasonable person with different principles than face the reality that 40 percent of the nation has succumbed to delusions.

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Minovsky @minovskyarticle.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

You gotta demystify Roko. That shit was a forum post, not a wise philosopher's deathbed fear for the future.

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Minovsky @minovskyarticle.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I do not fear Skynet gaining sentience or XvXSephiroth1999XvX's Basilisk punishing me for not believing in it or a digital god in a box. I fear the same selfish idiots actively making everything worse being provided additional tools to carry on as they always have unchecked.

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shauna @goldengateblond.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

been a while since i worked in marketing and PR but pretty sure “if you enjoy death and destruction and higher prices vote for us” wouldn’t test well

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nick @unionnick.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

On the *same day* the Cornell Seven drugged and raped Jane Doe, Cornell banned four students (including the President of Cornell JVP) from campus for three years for nonviolent, pro-Palestine protests. The same Cornell officials let the rapists off with apology essays.

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