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ChrisO_wiki @chriso-wiki.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
1/ Russia's agricultural industries are facing catastrophe due to Ukraine's long-range drone strikes against Black Sea ports and infrastructure. Harvesting grain now costs far more than selling it, and commentators say that the agricultural sector is "dying before our eyes". ⬇️
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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 08/09/2026
Exclusive: The EU is set to announce plans for a far-reaching partnership with Canada, including on trade, security and supply chains
bloom.bg
EU and Canada Plan Far-Reaching Alliance to Strengthen Partnership
The European Union and Canada are working toward a new, all-encompassing relationship that will range from trade to security, as the transatlantic partners seek to build a new alliance to offset the global power politics dominated by the US and China.
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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
JUST IN: D.C. Circuit says IRS decision to share taxpayer info with DHS tens of thousands of violates the law — and that the administration's rebuttal to that claim is "weak sauce." www.documentcloud.org/documents/28...
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404 Media @404media.co · 08/09/2026
404 Media is revealing the name of Border Patrol's predictive policing units, which analyze financial data and have local cops pull people over. The people are not suspected of any particular crime.
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A Secretive DHS ‘Predictive Policing’ Unit is Analyzing Americans' Financial Habits and Pulling Them Over
404 Media is revealing the name of Border Patrol's predictive policing units, which analyze financial data and have local cops pull people over. The people are not suspected of any particular crime.
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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Russia is recruiting soldiers for the war not only from Africa. Russian social media channels are more and more frequently showing Chinese nationals.
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withersteen @withersteen.zapto.org · 08/09/2026
Mehmet Oz is a quack. Television personality Dr. Mehmet Oz reached a $5.25 million deal in a false advertising class action accusing him of overstating the benefits of dietary supplements promising weight loss. www.manatt.com/insights/new...
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bored2tears @bored2tears.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
ICE enforcement depresses employment, disrupts local economy. #economy #jobs www.brookings.edu/articles/bey...
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bored2tears @bored2tears.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Irony: Still Dead After All These Years. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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US police fear Meta smart glasses could be used to secretly record them
Exclusive: Documents show officers from Maine to California worry Meta’s camera-equipped glasses will be used either to secretly record them or aid acts of terrorism
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WarTranslated (Dmitri) @wartranslated.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Germany's far-right AfD wins Saxony-Anhalt with a record 44.5%, crushing Merz’s CDU at 18.5%. Rival parties refuse to form a coalition, likely blocking AfD from power. The pro-Russian party wants an immediate halt to Ukraine aid, an end to sanctions, and the deportation of Ukrainian refugees.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 06/09/2026
FIFA President Gianni Infantino will stand for re-election, world soccer's governing body said.
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Infantino to stand for re-election as FIFA president despite failed World Cup sell-off plan
FIFA President Gianni Infantino will stand for re-election, world soccer’s governing body said. Infantino has faced increasing pressure over his failed plan to sell stakes in the World Cup.
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Lindsay (Tired Version) @swiftchai.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
“I’m a loyal person” says the guy who publicly shit talks everyone, including his own family
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M@ @th3bear.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
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Andrea Devon @andreadevon.sheshed.rocks · 06/09/2026
When they tell you exactly how they plan to hold onto power, believe them. They’re not even trying to hide it. This is Tim O’Hare, Tarrant County Judge in Texas. Shameful. #SheShed
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WarTranslated (Dmitri) @wartranslated.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
At the press conference, Ukrainian journalist Dmytro Gordon asked US envoy Steve Witkoff if he thinks Putin has been deceiving him, if Russia only understands force, and if it feels disgusting to sit at the same table with a war criminal.
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Corey O'Neill @coreyoneill.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
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OSINTRadar @osintradar.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
“I believe Washington still fears a ‘catastrophic Ukrainian success’ that could provoke an unpredictable Russian response,” said former UK Armed Forces Minister James Heappey.
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M@ @th3bear.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
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RoseMarie @rosesbloom24.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
It’s a cult By Drew Sheneman
A cartoon depicting a Trump voter saying trade wars and tainted meat are worth it as long as transgender people can't swim.
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bored2tears @bored2tears.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
"Bipartisanship has given way to hyper-partisanship. The US alliance system has frayed, as old friendships have degenerated into outright hostility. The age of America ... has come to an end." www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...
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The 9/11 terror attacks are key to understanding America's waning
The terror attacks of 9/11 briefly united a shattered America. But 25 years on their legacy remains in the wars, political divisions and geopolitical shifts that followed.
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Frank Amari @frankamari.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
The minimum for members of Congress is $25,000:
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ministry-of-truth.bsky.social @ministry-of-truth.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Heating oil is now $5.09/gallon. A year ago it was $3.20-$3.30. A 225 gal. fillup is $1,145, which lasts about one month in New England winters. As US military actions continue around the Strait of Hormuz, prices keep going up.
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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Canadian PM Mark Carney: I’ve met Putin in the past, multiple times. He only understands strength and directness. And the message would be simple: get out of Ukraine, give back all of Ukraine to Ukraine, end this war, which is killing more than 30,000 of your people every single month.
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bored2tears @bored2tears.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
ICYMI: This is a thoughtful, quick read. JD Vance is the most sincerely insincere and seriously unserious human being (?) who ever lived. www.salon.com/2026/09/04/j...
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JD Vance's chivalry to his wife Usha fools no one - Salon.com
Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed has the vice president’s number
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bored2tears @bored2tears.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
"The Secretary of Defense is a clear and present danger to the national security of The United States and the world." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Captain calamity: Pete Hegseth under fire for ‘inept’ leadership of US military
The US defense secretary faces internal dissent and discord at the Pentagon, accused of focusing on culture war issues and his own political ambitions as the Iran war drags on
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bored2tears @bored2tears.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
"We should absolutely not be planning for the optimistic scenario." apnews.com/article/trum...
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Trump keeps heralding an economic boom, but even a solid jobs report is causing problems for him
President Donald Trump has been promising an economic boom, but Friday's positive jobs report left him frustrated.
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Bob Geiger @bobgeiger.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
I served with many smart, honorable people when I was in the military. I also served with a lot of backward dumbasses who, undoubtedly, went on to reject the GI Bill, remain dumbasses, and become Trump supporters. So I ask the latter: How is Commander Bone Spurs posting this not stolen valor?
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OSINTRadar @osintradar.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
🇩🇪 Saboteurs terrorizing Germany: Another suspected act of sabotage foiled. In the Görlitz district near the Polish border, explosive devices were discovered at two substations near power transmission lines. Police are investigating the incident as a possible act of sabotage.
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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 04/09/2026
Two US senators who demanded TikTok release a confidential document about an algorithmic experiment it ran on millions of users have called the company’s refusal to do so “appalling” and “offensive.”
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The Sealed Document TikTok Doesn’t Want Two Senators to See
Bloomberg Businessweek is making public a confidential report the company prepared in 2023 about the death by suicide of 16-year-old Chase Nasca.
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Jan_M_ac @stayinalive2.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
THIS is how Johnson defines 'representing and working for the people'. Just came back after 5 weeks off. They'll be off 2 Additional weeks PLUS all of October. If working people did this, they would be UNEMPLOYED. We can take care of that for a few in Nov. elections. 👇
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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 04/09/2026
At an event in Vermont, a ski-resort operator, a cheesemaker and an equipment dealer spoke out against President Donald Trump's tariffs, which they say are doing great harm to their businesses.
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‘Nothing But Headaches’: Vermont Businesses Decry Canada Tariffs
They went to the podium, one after another — a ski-resort operator, a cheesemaker, a man who sells snow-grooming equipment and more. Each had the same plea: end the trade war with Canada. It’s hurting our business.
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bored2tears @bored2tears.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Netherlands pulls its #gold out of the US and Canada amid fears of "geopolitical unrest." www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...
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The Record @therecordmedia.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Russia's data centers are concentrated in areas increasingly exposed to Ukrainian drone attacks. The Kremlin wants them to stiffen their physical defenses. therecord.media/russia-data-...
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Russian data centers face new security requirements amid Ukraine's drone threats
Russia's data centers are concentrated in areas increasingly exposed to Ukrainian drone attacks. The Kremlin wants them to stiffen their physical defenses.
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Dave Jamieson @jamieson.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Spoke with postal union leaders. There is a legit fear that Trump’s mail-ballot scheme is going to insert postal workers into nasty politics and make them subject to threats and harassment, à la election workers. And also hurt USPS’ strong reputation w/ Americans www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
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Trump’s Scheme Could Wreck A Cherished American Institution
Union leaders say the screening system Trump ordered could insert postal workers into nasty partisan politics and even lead to harassment.
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bored2tears @bored2tears.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
US August 2026 nonfarm payrolls: +162,000 Unemployment rate: 4.1% www.bls.gov/news.release...
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 04/09/2026
Russian drone and missile attacks in Kyiv have intensified, disrupting daily life with constant air-raid sirens.
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Russia now bombards Kyiv during the day as well as at night
Russian drone and missile attacks in Kyiv have intensified, disrupting daily life with constant air-raid sirens. Previously, these attacks occurred mostly at night.
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bored2tears @bored2tears.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Andrew Tate was indicted on charges of trafficking minors, money laundering, sex with a minor, and witness tampering. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...
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Romanian prosecutors indict Tate brothers for trafficking minors, laundering charges
Prosecutors allege the Tates recruited their victims by seducing them before forcing them to produce pornographic content for a webcam business.
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bored2tears @bored2tears.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
The Republican nominee for a Missouri House seat in Joplin faces federal charges for allegedly planting Adderall and cocaine on his political opponent. A new frontrunner for the 2028 GOP presidential nomination? www.kansascity.com/news/politic...
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FBI says Missouri House candidate tried planting cocaine and Adderall on opponent
Thomas Ross, the Republican nominee for a Joplin House seat, allegedly tried to plant drugs on his opponent in the primary election.
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bored2tears @bored2tears.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
From $3.76 sbefore Trump's "excursion" to $5.85 today. "Our Golden Age has just begun." apnews.com/article/gas-...
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US diesel prices hit a record high of $5.85 on average as the Iran war disrupts the flow of fuel
Diesel has hit a new record price in the U.S., soaring to an average of $5.85 a gallon for the first time ever.
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Luca Migo @victinibcn.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
🚨 Major Alex Klinner died serving our country, but bureaucratic red tape is denying his widow and 3 children their rightful combat benefits. All because of "semantics" over an undeclared war.This is an insult to those who give everything. www.notus.org/defense/air-...
Maj. Alex Klinner
99* Air Refueling Squadron
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Family of Alabama airman killed in Iran denied benefits.
Administration says death was not a war casualty. Because
"this is not a WAR".
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Joshua Foust 🪖🎮 @joshuafoust.com · 02/09/2026
Do it. It may not mean all that much but we can at least annoy them a lot.
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Humor Satire Memes @funnysnarkyjoke.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
A meme featuring a photo of members of the Ku Klux Klan wearing white robes and pointed hoods indoors.

WE ARE HIGHLY OFFENDED AT YOUR RELIGIOUS HEAD COVERING!
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404 Media @404media.co · 02/09/2026
“Is there any talk to redesign the Outpost to not look exactly like the Flock camera — I think it will help agencies with the optics while we batten down the hatches,” one apparent cop asked during a now deleted Axon webinar.
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Cops Are Asking Axon to Make Their Cameras Look Different From Flock So People Don't Destroy Them
“Is there any talk to redesign the Outpost to not look exactly like the Flock camera — I think it will help agencies with the optics while we batten down the hatches,” one apparent cop asked during...
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bored2tears @bored2tears.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
*Only* 89% of Americans say government corruption is widespread. The other 11% get their information from Murdoch-controlled media. news.gallup.com/poll/713933/...
Graph showing increasing numbers of Americans believe corruption is "widespread throughout the government in this country."
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Ken Wilson 👊🇺🇸🔥😉 @kcwilson.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
I think if you explained this scenario and substituted the names of Joe and Hunter Biden for Lutnick and his sons, MAGA and the conspiracy theorists would be going CRAZY instead of remaining silent as they are now.
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Benjamin Husstad-Nedberg @factforce.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Mr. Trump: They did "rise up". Then you promised to help them, but didn't. Then tens of thousands were killed and tortured, because you didn't keep your promise. You also promised peace in Ukraine, but chose to befriend the aggressor instead. Your credibility is flatlining.
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Benjamin Husstad-Nedberg @factforce.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Bessent & Trump admin is completely morally bankrupt. Disgusting. Repulsive. Catastrophic. America's reputation is being dragged through the mud and trampled on by this incredibly incompetent bunch.
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ReMarkable @remarkable59.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
The failure of society to guardrail the development of AI is a failure of political leadership to show leadership.
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Frogzombie @sapofrog101.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
I asked AI. Whether Howard Lutnick is a "cockwomble" depends entirely on your political views, as the term is a British slang insult used to describe a foolish, obnoxious, or self-important person
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Adam Steinbaugh @adamsteinbaugh.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Appalling: Energy company drags a mother into federal court, trying to stop her from sharing FOIA'd records -- records the state *gave her* -- about an Arkansas data center. And it wants the court to censor newspaper coverage. She left the courtroom "weeping loudly." arktimes.com/arkansas-blo...
Sasser’s piece revealed that despite claims made during Entergy’s and Google’s fervid PR campaign, Google will not be picking up the total cost for a new solar array being built to feed its new data center’s enormous electricity appetite. Google will pay for only a third of the new solar plant. The mistakenly shared documents also revealed that the West Memphis data center will eventually slurp up the entirety of the electricity produced by the solar array.

Sasser’s story sent Entergy into a panic that trade secrets contained in the mistakenly shared documents might slice mightily into their profits and inhibit future development potential. Entergy attorneys and officials showed up to the courthouse Tuesday with aims to lock down the documents in question to prevent any more of the information from making its way into the public eye.

Kivell, visibly scared and overwhelmed by the legal drama she seemed to have stumbled into, arrived to the 4 p.m. hearing in her work scrubs after making arrangements to have her husband pick up their 2-year-old daughter from daycare. Kivell did not have legal representation present at the hearing.

The nearly 4-hour-long evening hearing in Rudofsky’s court included public arguments by both Marts and John Adams, an attorney representing the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. The closed-door portion of the hearing included testimony from Kivell, and perhaps others. Kivell was weeping loudly when she left the hearing briefly, and at one point fell to the ground in the hallway on her way out of the court house. She returned shortly thereafter, still weeping.
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bored2tears @bored2tears.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Sounds like a worthy watch. www.indiewire.com/news/breakin...
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Streamers Were Scared of Trump and Wouldn’t Touch ‘Ask E. Jean’ — 5 Companies Are Teaming Up to Launch It on VOD
The documentary 'Ask E. Jean' about E. Jean Carroll will launch for VOD streaming on Kinema via five companies after other buyers were scared off.
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