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Dmitry Grozoubinski @explaintrade.com · 10/10/2026
For those playing along at home: To give the appearance of action on the impacts of his humiliating blunder on the world stage, the President of the United States is making a humiliating blunder on the world stage by bailing the Russian president out of a humiliating blunder on the world stage.
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
If Americans view, clip, share, and permanently enshrine an American public killing in a million ways on the internet, we will move towards fascist rituals of violence. snyder.substack.com/p/four-wrong...
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Four Wrongs of a Public Execution
Psychological, Historical, Political, and Ethical (Video and Text)
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Ruth Ben-Ghiat @ruthbenghiat.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 6h
Very refreshing to hear an elected official speaking articulately. I reckon we will be hearing a lot more from Senator Ossoff in the next few years.
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 12h
As Putin fails on the battlefield and at home, Russia is now planning to assassinate European civilians, previously considered a step too far.
ft.com
Russia steps up bid to kill European defence chiefs, spy agencies warn
Companies increase personal security for top executives as Kremlin orders expansion of sabotage and ‘hybrid’ operations
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1EarthMedia @1earthmedia.bsky.social · 12h
Cloudfare: Russian troll activity on X drops to 49%, after Ukraine strikes Yandex Russian data center. Could this disrupt the midterms for the GOP? 🤖
Graph: Russian troll activity on X drops to 49%, after Ukraine strikes Yandex Russian data center.
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 12h
Everybody knew Russia interfered in the Brexit referendum - the evidence was there - but people were too afraid of Farage’s mob to say it. So it’s good to see Burnham finally speaking the truth.
observer.co.uk
From Russia with interference: Burnham first PM to confir...
The prime minister has revealed UK authorities told him there was ‘clear evidence’ that Moscow meddled in the referendum
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
“…impose harsh sanctions on any nation purchasing Russian energy and work with our allies to ensure Ukraine has the military support it needs to repel and defeat this Russian invasion once and for all.”
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
“For our National Security, for the security of our Allies in Europe including Ukraine, President Trump should rescind this deal immediately and return to the strong policies of our four years in the White House…
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Former VP Mike Pence: “President Trump’s decision to lift sanctions on Russian fuel amidst Putin’s ongoing and brutal attacks on civilian targets in Ukraine makes no sense and is a betrayal of the legacy and leadership of the late Senator Lindsey Graham.”
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 23h
Trump: “You cannot let a total lunatic have nuclear weapons.”
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Trump on Abdul El-Sayed: “Mohammed El-Sayed. I call him Mohammed. Somebody said, "His name isn't Mohammed! His name is Abdul." “To me, it's Mohammed. I'm the president. I can call him whatever the hell I want.”
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Trump: “We're thinking about renaming the Strait of Hormuz to the Trump Strait.”
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Trump: “I was thinking of either the Atlantic or the Pacific. We call it Trump Ocean or Ocean of the Americas.”
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Fionna O’Leary @fascinatorfun.bsky.social · 16h
“If you compel Ukraine to surrender, we will enrich you beyond reckoning.”
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Fionna O’Leary @fascinatorfun.bsky.social · 16h
The stupid part: “Trump’s Russia deal is for 2.25 million barrels: the equivalent of about 16 hours’ worth of U.S. consumption, 10 hours’ worth of U.S. production, or 14 days’ worth of Canadian imports.”
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Fionna O’Leary @fascinatorfun.bsky.social · 16h
The bigger question is “Will millions of Americans be sick enough, stupid enough & wicked enough to fall for it again, or will Americans vote & act right now, again & again to crush him & his entourage utterly & for ever, starting on the path of redemption” www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/1...
theatlantic.com
Trump Is an Easy Mark for Putin
The president’s diesel deal sells out Ukraine, and does nothing for Americans.
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Fionna O’Leary @fascinatorfun.bsky.social · 16h
“For Trump’s entourage, the deal promises corruption opportunities on a multibillion-dollar scale. And for people trying to understand the Trump presidency, the deal is further proof of the accusation that Nancy Pelosi flung in Trump’s face in 2019: “With you, all roads lead to Putin.”
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Fionna O’Leary @fascinatorfun.bsky.social · 16h
“While the deal will not benefit American consumers, it has immense consequences for others. For Vladimir Putin’s Russia, the deal is a potential lifesaver. For war-ravaged Ukraine, it is the most outrageous and heartless Trump betrayal to date.“
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Fionna O’Leary @fascinatorfun.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Trump is a Russian asset. For shame America! He’s helping Russia’s murder of Ukrainians.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Zelenskyy says Trump has betrayed Ukraine.
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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
The President of the United States just hallucinated taking control of an entire country What are we doing here, America, how has his ass not been 25th already
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Princeton, McGill and Penn have all denied tenure to women who went on to win a Nobel Prize. It says quite a bit about tenure standards, and the treatment of women in academia. MAGA thinks that DEI gives them an unfair advantage. And that's farcical. www.forbes.com/sites/conorm...
forbes.com
Researcher Demoted By University Of Pennsylvania Wins Nobel Prize For mRNA Discoveries—And Some Academics Urge Penn To Apologize
Katalin Karikó’s research laid the foundation for both the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10/10/2026
“Zelenskyy could’ve stopped this war many times, and he chose not to … he better damn well stop” — Trump is no longer trying to conceal that he’s fully on Putin’s side
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Jim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
just when you thought it couldn’t get worse
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Ruth Watson @ruthwatson.eurosky.social · 10/10/2026
Under Trump, the USA has been exposed as the great betrayer of the free world. Under Trump, America would fall. Zelensky is the leader we should all hope our nations have if faced with a murderous invader #SlavaUkraine
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Luke McGee @lukemcgee.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
For Russia, targeting Ukraine's youth is not merely collateral damage; it is demographic warfare aimed at erasing Ukrainian identity. I have written for @foreignpolicy.com about the horrors kids face, from kidnapping to losing parents. foreignpolicy.com/2026/08/10/r...
foreignpolicy.com
Ukrainians Are Trying to Help a Traumatized Generation
From refugees to abducted children, Russia has wreaked havoc on young Ukrainians.
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
So Trump has been planning to stitch up Ukraine for weeks.
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
The 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.
Map of tanker’s route
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Ruth Deyermond @ruthdeyermond.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
I don't see anything erratic here. For over a decade, Trump has prioritised "getting along with Russia"; since 20 January 2025, Trump administration policy has reflected that priority. It's perhaps the most consistent aspect of Trump foreign policy. 🧵on Trump and sanctions.
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Ruth Deyermond @ruthdeyermond.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Tl;dr: the Trump administration lifting sanctions against Russia in the week that Russia escalates its campaign of war crimes against Ukrainian civilians is disgusting but it shouldn't be remotely surprising. It's what Trump and his circle have always wanted to do.
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Ruth Deyermond @ruthdeyermond.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
To repeat: diesel prices and the mid-terms are the excuse, not the reason, for the Trump administration lifting sanctions on Russia. No-one should take the excuse at face value. bsky.app/profile/meid...
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Prof Brendan Crabb AC @brendancrabb.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Fascinating thread from Ryan. Below is an explainer of what is likely going on with these v different looking variants, except in this new PJ case the chronically infected person seems to be continually transmitting infections that establish themselves in others. theconversation.com/the-emergenc...
theconversation.com
The emergence of JN.1 is an evolutionary ‘step change’ in the COVID pandemic. Why is this significant?
The JN.1 variant has become dominant in Australia and around the world, causing large waves of infections. Here’s what we know about it so far – and why it’s so important.
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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
‼️Russia has attacked Kyiv with ballistic missiles. In broad daylight, on a sunny weekend when people are out and about. Kyiv mayor reports that a Russian missile hit a restaurant.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
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bleakmidwinter.bsky.social @bleakmidwinter.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Very poignant to see in the BBC article the photo of the 22 year old US corporal who died in England in WW2 fighting fascism. He is one of many very young Americans who died fighting fascism. It’s painful to see the resurgence of what so many Americans and Europeans gave their lives to defeat
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Kit Yates @kityates.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
The latest update from Bob Hawkin's substack. bhawkins3.substack.c... 2/2
bhawkins3.substack.com
[COPY] Covid Situation Report: Oct 1, 2026
Report providing the latest information on Covid activity in the UK and other countries. This post is best viewed using the browser or Substack app.
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Kit Yates @kityates.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
"In England, all key indicators increased this week indicating a low but increasing risk of Covid. Test positivity rates are continue to remain highest in London, the West Mids, and Yorkshire & Humberside. Whilst Flu activity is low it is rising earlier than previous years." 1/2
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
The Biden administration strove to isolate the brutal military junta in Myanmar after the 2021 coup. Trump is now talking to them. They have vast rare earth minerals deposits. (Reuters)
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Julián Curo-Churata, dead in a Trump concentration camp. ICE cited “convictions for driving with expired vehicle registration” and an unspecified judgment against him in favor of the Maryland comptroller (taxes). He "had volunteered to leave the country on his own, but a judge denied the request."
thebanner.com
Laurel father and husband died in ICE custody in Louisiana
Julián Curo-Churata lived in Laurel for about 17 years before he was detained in June by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. He died in the agency’s custody on Sept. 29.
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Iranian lawyer Bahareh Aghaei, who is being held in Qarchak prison in Varamin, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison.
A dark-haired woman. Headline: Iranian lawyer sentenced to 20 years over support for protesters
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Two top Trump advisers James Blair and Chris LaCivita travelled to Bosnia’s Republika Srpska to provide election advice to its Putin-friendly government, the NYT reports. They were paid hundreds of thousands of dollars each.
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Team Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Huge crowd to see James Talarico in deep-red Lubbock, Texas. This county hasn’t voted for a Democrat in 50 years.
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Team Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Ezra Klein: “What is, to you, the ‘rage economy’?” James Talarico: “The billionaires own the algorithms and the news networks. They have created for-profit platforms that divide us on an hourly basis — by party, by race, by gender, by religion. They elevate the most extreme voices."
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Military officials were warned of a potential Iranian drone strike. The warnings were ignored and six US service personnel died.
apnews.com
Exclusive: Soldiers and Gold Star families press Army leadership after deadly Iranian drone strike
U.S. troops wounded in a drone attack that killed six soldiers in Kuwait question Army leadership over safety and say the military medical system failed them.
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Feena van @feenavan2099.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
"Before Stonehenge was raised, before Egypts first pyramid broke ground,before the Nazca people drew their famous lines across the Peruvian desert,someone in what is now southern Arizona shaped a 272-foot fish into the earth On April 23,2026,"a border-wall contractor drove heavy equipment across it"
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Trump's Border Wall Construction Destroys 6,500-Year-Old Arizona Geoglyph – Older Than Stonehenge
Arizona's 6,500-year-old Las Playas Intaglio, the oldest dated geoglyph in the Americas, was irreparably damaged by border wall construction in April 2026.
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Trump Action Tracker @trumpactiontracker.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
The Justice Department (DOJ) filed a law suit against the state of Maryland over its new law barring federal law enforcement officers including, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), from wearing masks and requiring them to identify themsel... TAT: [Suppressing dissent | Undermining democracy]
thehill.com
Justice Department sues Maryland over federal agent mask ban
The Justice Department sued Maryland on Thursday over a new law barring federal law enforcement officers from wearing masks and requiring them to identify themselves while working in the Old Line S…
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Angelica Shalagina Official🇺🇦 @angel-shalagina.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
I have no words🤬🤬 This is what russia is doing to Kyiv. The moment of a direct strike on the Northern Bridge. Cars were driving across it at the exact moment of impact. There may be casualties. This is a bridge full of civilians.
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Iran has hit another vessel in the Strait of Hormuz. That’s the ninth in five days, the highest rate in the entire war.
UKMTO has received a report of an incident within the Strait of Hormuz.
The Master of a tanker has reported being struck by unknown projectile, causing damage to the engine room.
The crew have been reported as safe and there is no environmental impact reported at this time. Authorities are investigating.
Vessels are advised to transit with caution and report any suspicious activity to UKMTO.
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
What UK fash really looks like.
Restore MP Rupert Lowe and a pack of pink and white generally older supporters holding signs
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