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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 4h
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Trump Bought Millions of Dollars of SpaceX Bonds Days Before Space Policy Order
President Trump’s newly released financial disclosure shows that he purchased as much as $5 million in SpaceX bonds shortly before he signed a new space policy that could benefit Elon Musk and his com...
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Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 7h
So let's get this straight: Russia just murdered over 65 people in Ukraine in less than 48 hours. Crushed a building on top of sleeping families to celebrate Putin's birthday. And today, the U.S. announces that they are lifting sanctions on Russian diesel and planning to buy some,
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 4h
Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA): "At this point in time in 2022, a little over 200,000 Virginians had voted. At this point in time in 2026, approximately 450,000 Virginians have voted early."
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Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 6h
Zelenskyy has given up pretending to believe in Trump's bona fides
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 6h
Zelenskyy says Trump has betrayed Ukraine.
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Anu @nofirstorder.bsky.social · 7h
Between Trump resurrecting Columbus 🫠, markwayne melting down, JD being peak cringe and Scott crying on mitch’s shoulder, you’ve chronicled a whole psychiatric ward today.🤯 I think we should buy @atrupar.com a coffee. buymeacoffee.com/atrupar
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Independent journalist and publisher of the Public Notice newsletter. Your support makes my work possible, including all the clipping I do across my social media channels.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 7h
NEW: In an unearthed video, Trump and Mike Johnson-endorsed GOP congressional candidate Brandon Herrera joked that his gun shop was the “perfect spot” to kidnap and kill someone
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Brandon Herrera Said His Shop Would Be the “Perfect Spot” to Kidnap and Kill Someone
The GOP candidate make the remark during a 2019 “Drunk Q&A” YouTube episode.
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JoelTaylorhack @joeltaylorhack.bsky.social · 12h
Childish, vain, stupid, warmongering, crooks US imposes sanctions on ICC, hours after former judge Pillay wins Nobel peace prize - live www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
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US imposes sanctions on ICC, hours after former judge Pillay wins Nobel peace prize - live
The ⁠ICC’s deputy prosecutor condemned the sanctions and said they would not halt the tribunal’s work
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Drew Harwell @drewharwell.com · 14h
Hard to overstate how much Hegseth's execution stream mirrors the U.S. military's traditional description of ISIS propaganda: broadcast killings designed to send a message, strike fear and create a social media spectacle. Will almost certainly be repurposed by online terror cells
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𝕋𝕙𝕖 ℍ𝕚𝕤𝕥🎃𝕣𝕪 𝕠𝕗 ℂ𝕙𝕚𝕟𝕒 ℙ💀𝕕𝕔𝕒𝕤𝕥 @thoc.bsky.social · 11h
absolutely terrible, stupid framing. DOGE could have *only* been a "missed opportunity" if it had been conceived, planned, & implemented exactly opposite of how it was, by people who did not think like they did, for goals antithetical to their actual goals.
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Ash Oro @ashoro.co.uk · 7h
I will be doing a deep dive into this over the weekend. How the product will likely move, what the implications are for the seafarers involved and what this may mean for #TheHormuzCrisis
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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 7h
Nearly 12,000 book bans took place in schools over the past year. Here in Illinois, we were the first to fight back and ban those very book bans. We stand for free expression, diverse ideas, and the right to see ourselves in the books we read.
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 10h
One of the Cornell Chi Phi fraternity members alleged to have gang raped "Jane Doe" is trying to get AG Letitia James disqualified from her role investigating what happened in October 2024. I explain his legal filing & why he’s unlikely to succeed at this point: youtu.be/rUlWY5XeuOM?...
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WOW! Cornell FRAT Member Tries To REMOVE NY AG Letitia James From Assault CASE!?
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 7h
Trump’s deal to buy Russian diesel from Putin just weeks before the midterms funnels money directly into Russia’s war machine. Trump is now facing calls for Congress to block the deal and impeach him. Meanwhile, energy analysts say it’s unlikely to even make a dent in fuel prices.
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Trump Announces Russian Diesel Deal Ahead of Midterms
Trump campaigned against foreign oil.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 11h
‘Medieval’ and ‘rather disturbing’: US plan to livestream execution elicits global condemnation
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‘Medieval’ and ‘rather disturbing’: US plan to livestream execution elicits global condemnation
Pentagon said execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, who killed 13 people at Fort Hood in 2009, would be broadcast live * US politics live – latest updates The US is facing worldwide condemnation over a “barbaric” plan to execute a disabled man by firing squad and livestream it to the public, with critics comparing the Trump administration to dictatorships in Iran and Afghanistan. The Pentagon confirmed on Thursday that the execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, convicted of killing 13 people at a military base at Fort Hood in Texas in 2009, would be livestreamed on 3 December. Continue reading...
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Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 11h
JOINT STATEMENT OF THE FOREIGN MINISTERS OF CANADA, DENMARK, GERMANY, FRANCE, ITALY, JAPAN, THE NETHERLANDS, UNITED KINGDOM "As committed supporters of the ICC we regret and strongly disagree with the announcement of sanctions to be imposed upon the Court by the United States."
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Simon Marks @simonmarksfsn.bsky.social · 10h
My "American Week" for @tomswarbrick.bsky.social's Friday drivetime programme on @lbc.co.uk. Listen live at 5.50pm weekly, or find it here on-demand afterwards. This week...Trump again threatens the midterms, and Hegseth orders up a public execution. 🎧: audioboom.com/posts/896264...
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October 9, 2026 - "American Week": Trump again threatens the midterms, and Hegseth orders a public execution
Simon's weekly chronicle of events in the United States for LBC's Friday drivetime programme with Tom Swarbrick. Listen live every Friday at 5.50pm, or find it here on-demand afterwards.
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Radio Free America @radiofreeflorida.bsky.social · 9h
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 9h
JD Vance distances himself from Hegseth's televised execution: "Look, if it's ultimately livestreamed, I'm not going to be watching it"
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 9h
Parties prepare for byelection in Farage seat amid speculation over £5m gift inquiry
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Parties prepare for byelection in Farage seat amid speculation over £5m gift inquiry
Tories said to be ready to fight in Clacton, with standards investigation rumoured to be nearing its end Nigel Farage’s rivals are gearing up for a byelection in the months ahead, amid speculation that the standards inquiry into his £5m gift is nearing a conclusion. Conservative sources said the party was ready to fight in Farage’s Clacton seat, although senior figures in the shadow cabinet are divided about whether it would be winnable, given Farage’s victory in a byelection over the summer. Continue reading...
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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 9h
Former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon and Jon Stewart discuss the tech industry's nihilistic attitudes about AI's impact on society, and how AI CEOs are using their immense wealth to amass political power
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 10h
Folks...she's coming back to Michigan. Join @aoc.bsky.social and me in the UP on October 15th! ESCANABA: a4-m.org/escanaba-1015 IRON MOUNTAIN: a4-m.org/ironmountain... MARQUETTE: a4-m.org/marquette-1015
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Xela Hart @xelahart.bsky.social · 11h
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 11h
NEWS: Eight major U.S. allies—including Canada, the UK, France, Germany, Italy, and Japan—have issued a joint rebuke of the Trump regime’s sweeping sanctions on the International Criminal Court. They vow “unwavering support” for the ICC’s independence.
A vertical graphic on a white background displays an October 9, 2026, joint statement from the foreign ministers of Canada, Denmark, Germany, France, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. The full statement, presented in black serif text, reaffirms unwavering support for the International Criminal Court (ICC), strongly opposes U.S. sanctions against the Court, warns of their impact on its work, staff, and families, and pledges continued support for international justice, accountability, and the rules-based international system.Marco Rubio, mouth agape, as he announces sweeping sanctions on the ICC to try to punish them for acknowledging Bibi Netanyahu’s war crimes
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Mr. Pink Floyd Larson @pinkfloydlarson.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 12h
Axios reports AI companies are preparing for a catastrophic event in the next six to 12 months.
Top executives at Anthropic, OpenAl and other Al companies are privately gaming out scenarios for a public and political revolt after a catastrophic AI event.
Why it matters: These officials anticipate a large-scale event, most likely a cyberattack, that shuts down access to financial services, internet connectivity, or even power and water.
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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 12h
Wow, if the Justice Department still existed, Kimberly Guilfoyle would be in soooo much trouble
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 12h
Read the full plan:
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Farmers Over Billionaires
Get the latest news about Abdul El-Sayed campaign for US Senate.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12h
"Next month, Trump is hosting the 'most exclusive dinner in the world' at his golf club in Virginia — & you’re invited! Well, only if you can pony up millions to buy his scammy meme coin. It’s just another breathtaking bit of corruption that, by now, is depressingly routine." — @snipy.bsky.social
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Trump’s meme coin grift hits a new low
Buyers have lost almost everything. He keeps pumping them anyway.
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Simon Marks @simonmarksfsn.bsky.social · 12h
Fresh challenge herein from America for Number 10. Another one to add to Burnham's growing pile.
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Blue Dot in Red State @bluedotin.bsky.social · 12h
(WSJ) All Trump knows and does revolves around VENGEANCE. Such a sad sack of shit he is. www.wsj.com/economy/cent...
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Trump Announces White House Hearing to Investigate Fed’s Lisa Cook
The Nov. 5 hearing signals a renewed effort to fire the Biden-appointed Fed governor.
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Simon Marks @simonmarksfsn.bsky.social · 12h
Hegseth has a bit of past form flirting with the whole public execution thing. www.thepinknews.com/2025/08/26/p...
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Pete Hegseth appears on podcast of pastor who calls being gay an 'abomination'
Pete Hegseth has reportedly featured as a guest on the podcast of a pastor who called for the public executions of Pride marchers.
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Ilhan Omar @ilhanmn.bsky.social · 12h
Trump’s obsession with demonizing the Somali community is dangerous and reprehensible. Hate to break it to him: Somali Minnesotans are resilient. We will not let Trump intimidate us. Our neighbors have our back.
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Chris Turner @chrislturner.bsky.social · 12h
finger still on the pulse of the voter less than 30 days out
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James Ball @jamesrball.com · 15h
"Killing Hasan in full public view would make him a martyr on a bigger scale than any suicide attack ever could: there would be footage of the US state killing him, available for use by any recruiter, at any time. To call it a gift to the USA’s enemies would be the understatement of the century."
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Hegseth's firing squad shows the cruelty at the heart of Trump's White House
Donald Trump's defence chief wants to add the USA back to a list that presently comprises only Iran and Afghanistan
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 12h
US imposes sanctions on the international criminal court (ICC), hours after former judge Navi Pillay wins Nobel peace prize - live
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US imposes sanctions on ICC, hours after former judge Pillay wins Nobel peace prize - live
The ⁠ICC’s deputy prosecutor condemned the sanctions and said they would not halt the tribunal’s work
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Missing The Point @missingthept.bsky.social · 11h
Breaking: President Trump elevates Secretary of Renaming Things to Cabinet-level position.
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Anu @nofirstorder.bsky.social · 13h
What's actually shameful is shooting into a car with a 5yr old inside and then calling a press conference to brag about it.
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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 13h
Again, you (& I) live in a country where there are concentration camps & people are being disappeared. We can argue about what exactly to call this particular form of partially autocratic political regime, but it’s not a full democracy.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 13h
As @mrjamesob.bsky.social was saying… Hegseth is literally doing ISIS things in our name…
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 13h
This snowflake is a walking, talking stress ball every time he enters a room and has to wrestle with the English language. bsky.app/profile/atru...
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
More war has made us less safe, increased our prices, and cost servicemembers' lives. No war with Iran.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 08/10/2026
Trump caves on Iran and reveals his midterm timeline. Major U.S. damage in the war. Oil surges. Mike Johnson plots his exit as Republicans panic. Trump's DOJ targets a key Jan. 6 witness. And that's just the beginning.
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Thursday Afternoon Updates: Trump’s Iran Cave + GOP Panic – 10/8/26
Important updates. Paywall-free.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
"A couple quick follow ups, Mr. Secretary -- what the ever-loving fuck are you babbling about? When was the Pentagon recruiting soldiers with 'My Two Mommies'? And how fucking drunk are you right now?"
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 08/10/2026
Trump: "The Fake and Artificial News is out there trying to say that I’m inviting the enemy to bomb San Diego and LA when what I was talking about was that a temporary increase in the price of Gasoline is a small price to pay for Iran not having a Nuclear Weapon &, if you want to see a big price..."
Trump: "The Fake and Artificial News is out there trying to say that I’m inviting the enemy to bomb San Diego and Los Angeles when, in actuality, what I was talking about was that a temporary increase in the price of Gasoline is a small price to pay for Iran not having a Nuclear Weapon and, if you want to see a big price, can you imagine what it would be like if they bombed San Diego and/or Los Angeles? All I was doing was making a comparison between paying a little more, for a short time, for Gasoline, versus the bombing of our Major Cities. Everybody knew that, the Fake News knew it as well, but they continue to go out and say that I am asking the enemy to bomb two Cities that I love. It’s totally clear what I say but, these people are Degenerates, and think they can continuously get away with Fake News! President DONALD J. TRUMP"
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Nothing says a country is serious about science than vanity science awards for the president who has launched a war on higher education
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CNN @cnn.com · 08/10/2026
A US congressional candidate in Arizona, Bernadette Greene-Placentia, says she was raped by two men while she was repairing one of her campaign signs. CNN has sought comment from Greene-Placentia. The sheriff's office is investigating the case, it said Wednesday. cnn.it/4yz7KwV
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Republicans Against Trumpism @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Pete Hegseth says the execution of Nidal Hasan will be public: “We haven't done this since WWII…He’s going to get a firing squad of soldiers, as it should be. And we’ll make sure that people are able to watch it, that it’s public.”
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 08/10/2026
The U.S. re-joins an exclusive club
Screenshot of a list citing human rights organizations such as Amnesty International identifying four countries that have recently or historically carried out public executions: Iran, Afghanistan, North Korea, and Saudi Arabia. The text describes public hangings in Iran, executions under Taliban rule in Afghanistan, reported public executions in North Korea, and Saudi Arabia’s historical use of public beheadings.
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Mona Burns @monaburns.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Dear god ..
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