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Ann A

@asburand3.bsky.social
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Financial analyst with strong interest in politics/geopolitics. Here to support Ukraine and all democracies. Free time: reading (📚📚📚), foreign languages (currently Italian and Ukrainian), baking, knitting, walking/running/hiking, cycling. #NAFO #Fella

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Ann A @asburand3.bsky.social · 15h
This 🧵 🥺
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Drobotun Vitalii @drobotunv.bsky.social · 15h
Support Ukraine now. Don't wait. Nothing will be over today or tomorrow! This winter will undoubtedly be the hardest one yet! The enemy's plan is the complete destruction of Ukraine. We need your support! We need it most right now!
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David Leigh Roth @notonebit.com · 29/09/2026
Eric Schmitt earlier today trying to get Jack Smith to perjure himself
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Slamdunk Fail
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Ann A @asburand3.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
#Trump #Rubio #warcriminals
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conifergirl.bsky.social @conifergirl.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
What does not exist is the political courage required to use them. And so the country continues drifting deeper into uncertainty while elected officials who know better stand on the sidelines and pretend not to see what
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🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 @specialkhersoncat.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Ukrainian forces have launched the largest drone-based humanitarian operations of its kind, delivering food across the Dnipro River to residents of Russian-occupied Oleshky, Kherson region. Around 4 tonnes of supplies have already reached 100 designated locations.
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BrooklynDad_Defiant! @mmpadellan.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Yeah, where are all of your stupid truck caravans NOW, MAGA? Hmmmm???
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Dom Ervolina @dominicervolina.com · 24/09/2026
If an AI agent you set up and control commits a crime then you should be held liable for the commission of said crime Negligence exists in all contexts
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Shaun Pinner @shaunpinner.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Russia destroys a US-owned defence factory in Ukraine 🇺🇦 Nothing… US prosecutors allege a Russian intelligence plot to murder a dissident in Washington. Russia reportedly also supplies Iran with intelligence on US military assets. Nothing.. Putin gets an invitation to the G20 by Trump… WTF 🤷‍♂️
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Ann A @asburand3.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Rich and reckless founders of AI firms warn the UN and governments around the world that the UN and governments around the world must "do something" - as long as the rich and reckless founders of AI firms aren't inconvenienced.
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Richard Coombes @richtranslator.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Russia has repeatedly struck US businesses in Ukraine. Not a word from Rubio. Russia has armed and informed Iran vs the US. Not a word. Russia's war has imperilled food supplies and driven up oil prices. Not a word. If all you can do is badmouth an ally on the wrong end of a genocide, STFU.
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Ann A @asburand3.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Got notice today that my 2027 #Medicare premiums for UnitedHealthcare prescription drug coverage will increase 70%. Yes, SE-VEN-TY percent. That's insane. And unaffordable... but the rich get richer. #Trump #Republicans
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Ann A @asburand3.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Trump's DOJ cannot be trusted. NO ONE in his orbit can be trusted. I've never felt this way about the federal government in my life.
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nullifie @nullifie.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
A photo of Donald Trump inspecting the scale model of the Trump arch with drones, snipers, and golden statues was unavailable due to reporters being banned from the briefing. So, here is Hitler and other top Nazis inspecting a scale model of a planned Triumphal Arch in Berlin, circa 1939.
A photo of Donald Trump inspecting the scale model of the Trump arch with drones, snipers, and golden statues was unavailable due to reporters being banned from the briefing. So, here is Hitler and other top Nazis inspecting a scale model of a planned Triumphal Arch in Berlin, circa 1939.
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Ann A @asburand3.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
SOMEBODY is still far from goal - it's time to MOVE on it. Please donate! If you can't, please share! #NAFO #Fellas #ToonieTuesday Let's gooo! Many hands make light work.
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LakefrontDaisy1 🇨🇦❣️🇺🇦🍁 @lakefrontdaisy1.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
That is the only way. No staying home. No protest voting. Straight blue, all the way.
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Ann A @asburand3.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Heads up #Brooklyn Help catch these scum bags and bring the kitten home #bodegacats
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Ann A @asburand3.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
The "reportedly paid" part is pretty weird. Story broken by @propublica.org (chapeau! 🎩) Quote below from @wsj.com "In a statement posted on Instagram, the couple confirmed that Umar Kremlev paid for two nights of post-wedding events that took place on secluded Bahamian islands."
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Catherine Prendergast @badtoss.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Hahaha.
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Ann A @asburand3.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
No civilized nation would want putin to achieve his "objectives" or his "aspirations." Idiot diplomacy. #kushner #witkoff #russiaistheenemy #russiaisaterroriststate
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Darth Putin @darthputinkgb.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
For all his help in making them possible, one day I will name the site of one of our most famous atrocities in honor of Donald.
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Meanwhile in Ukraine @meanwhileua.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
The man helping negotiate Ukraine asked why Russia would want more than Donbas; Michael Clarke’s answer was simple: read a book. ㅤ Clarke called Steve Witkoff a “complete, utter amateur” in global politics. ㅤ When negotiators misunderstand Russia, Ukraine pays for the lesson.
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Ann A @asburand3.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Say it again for the idiots who just can't comprehend it.
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Ann A @asburand3.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Judge Talwani fires back: “We’re not talking about an intellectual puzzle game. We’re talking about people’s right to vote.” 🙌
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Ann A @asburand3.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
I know it's #ToonieTuesday There are so many opportunities to help Ukraine, both on and off this platform. I couldn't pick just one today. @toonietuesday.bsky.social @loisacelane.bsky.social @drobotunv.bsky.social @oksii33.ukr.monster @lorelei0502.bsky.social
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Ann A @asburand3.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Heads up, #Fellas in the #USA The Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026 past the US Senate overwhelmingly (86-11). Per Dignitas Ukraine, 14 more Democratic co-sponsors are needed to move the measure towards a vote in the House. **CALL YOUR DEMOCRATIC REP!**
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Ann A @asburand3.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
"Exactly the issue she has to overcome here — and I’m not sure how — is that an awful lot of people vote by just the R or the D, as simple as that..." Big problem everywhere. Also, to Ben Cline: whenever anyone uses the term "common sense" now, alarm bells go off. It means something bad is coming.
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Ann A @asburand3.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Currently reading 'The daughters of Kobani' about the women of the YPJ who fought (and won against) ISIS in Syria. Came across this, on page 155. #russia never changes. It's a murderous regime that has always targeted civilians. #russiaisaterroriststate
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Ann A @asburand3.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Yes. As for me, I'm begging you with tears in my eyes: stop sharing his AI-images, his rage baiting. It doesn't accomplish anything and it gives him the attention he craves while driving everyone else nuts.
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Drobotun Vitalii @drobotunv.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
🔥Our dragon 20 already in Kyiv! So dragon 20 already in Kyiv, also we already fixed this car, had a lot of problems with that, but now the car working really well, and will help a lot to our heroes! Tomorrow will give the car to our heroes from 101st, and they will start working. 1/…
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Ann A @asburand3.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Yesterday, 26 August 2026, was the 5-year anniversary of the deadly fiasco in Kabul: the U.S. abandoned its Afghan partners and its own service members. Thirteen U.S. service members lost their lives doing their duty. Joe Biden is a good man, but I will NEVER forgive his administration for this.
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Ryan Little @ryanlittle.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Two ex-DHS officials described the practice of repeatedly rebooking immigrants into two Florida jails as an attempt to evade detention standards. “What it shows is that they were very aware that they were breaking a rule,” a former DHS staffer said. www.propublica.org/article/immi...
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These Local Jails Were Supposed to Detain Immigrants for Only 72 Hours. One Woman Was Held for a Total of 26 Days.
Rebookings of immigrants into local jails are an effort to circumvent federal rules and regulations, legal experts say. Our nationwide analysis shows that in the past year, two Florida jails had unusu...
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Ann A @asburand3.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Call me a Luddite: I don't care. At least I'm thinking, reasoning, struggling. #backlash 1/2
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Opinion | I’m Begging You: Never Write With A.I. (Gift Article)
It’s bad for your brain and worse for democracy.
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Ann A @asburand3.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Happy Independence Day to Ukraine! Україна в серці 💙💛 The flag flies at our house every day. Audio is from exactly one year ago, at a celebration of Ukrainian Independence in Raleigh.
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Ann A @asburand3.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
My haul from the #UkrainianIndependenceDay festival in Raleigh, NC 😍
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Ann A @asburand3.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Propagandizing headline @apnews.com NOT THE SAME "Russian drone and missile strikes killed at least seven people in Ukraine, officials said Saturday, while a Ukrainian drone attack on Russia’s Krasnodar region killed two others, a day after a strike on a Ukrainian shopping center killed 16 people."
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Ann A @asburand3.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Remember when your high school kids were out and you'd lie awake (or sit up) waiting for them to come home? This morning I realized I had done the same thing last night, sitting by the back door with a book. For the CAT, who had gone out before dark and not returned- but who eventually did. Lordy.
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Ann A @asburand3.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Good work by these guys - I'm happy to boost and support. They need more 🇺🇸 followers!
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Ann A @asburand3.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
"After taking the reins at the FHFA, [Bill] Pulte has embarked on a series of rapid changes including removing directors and senior leaders. He made himself the chairman of the boards of both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac..." The entire Trump administration is inept and corrupt.
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Exclusive | Fannie Mae Hit by Turmoil in Senior Ranks as at Least 10 Executives Depart
The departures are raising concerns about stability inside the government mortgage giant.
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Ann A @asburand3.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Here's where my #FiverFriday funds fled. Finally finished! @veretskiy.bsky.social @coastoflife.bsky.social @drobotunv.bsky.social and @sbk1301.bsky.social & @wolfytoine.bsky.social
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Janice Blake @janiceblake.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
August 19, 2026 heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/august-19-... Insider trading. Cryptocurrency bank. $40 trillion deficit. Iran War. Stagnant economy. Ballroom. "Triumphal" arch when he's launched...and lost...a war. Why hasn't he been removed from office? 33% approve? What are they thinking?
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Ann A @asburand3.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
#Vaccines are a good thing. Miraculous, in fact. Fund the #research for these medical advances.
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Novel Cancer Vaccine Prevents Melanoma From Returning in First for mRNA
Result in high-risk patients validates decades of research into mRNA-based therapeutic cancer vaccines.
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Ann A @asburand3.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
'Rodney Mims Cook Jr, chair of the US Commission of Fine Arts, was given a diplomatic passport and extensive briefings before attending Vladimir Putin’s flagship economic forum in St Petersburg in June, where he met Kremlin officials....' 1/2 ⬇️
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Trump ballroom official held quiet Kremlin talks
Rodney Mims Cook Jr showed Russian officials pictures of his ‘dacha’ at Vladimir Putin’s flagship economic forum
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Ann A @asburand3.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Correct.
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Ann A @asburand3.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
I agree. It's exhausting. #caturday
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Ann A @asburand3.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Fascinating thread and article: "See for yourself" is not necessarily a bad idea. It simply does not remove the possibility that you have no idea what you are looking at." "Eventually the belief may be connected to friendships and community as much as to astronomy."
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
The Trump administration needs to answer for what is happening and make sure these sailors are getting the support and resources they need. These are the people we ask to serve and sacrifice for this country. Taking care of our troops has to mean taking care of their mental health, too!
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Ann A @asburand3.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
“Two jet-powered drones struck the same location. This means it was a deliberately planned attack by those bastards to destroy textbooks and Ukrainian books,” RNK-Ranok CEO Victor Kruglov said." I am searching to find how to help from outside Ukraine. I'll update if I find more information.
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Ann A @asburand3.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Five Toonies sent. 🫡 Crack that whip! #ToonieTuesday
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Devo - Whip It Good Performance
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Esteban/Socialist: USPS is Corrupt. Vote another way. @estebanhawk.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
We don’t have a corrupt election system We have a corrupt President trying to corrupt the election system
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