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Brad Thomasson

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Morgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 14h
Goodnight 🌙
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Sara Jane La Liberté @sarajanemaki.bsky.social · 14h
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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 15h
HOLY COW
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16h
Ossoff: "If John Lewis were marching today from Selma to Montgomery, Mike Collins would be grabbing a billy club"
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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 13h
Trump’s gambit to bury Jack Smith report past midterms about to collapse: ex-prosecutor www.rawstory.com/jack-smith-t...
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Trump’s gambit to bury Jack Smith report past midterms about to collapse: ex-prosecutor
A former federal prosecutor predicts President Donald Trump's latest bid to keep former special counsel Jack Smith's report hidden is about to fall apart.Harry Litman, a former U.S. attorney, said in ...
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 13h
If you‘ve studied history, you know what Trump and his fellow fascists are doing in Minnesota. They’re calling Somali Americans “garbage” and “enemy combatants“ because fascists need to create enemies and foment hate to excite their sick supporters.
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Chris Kluwe @chriswarcraft.bsky.social · 14h
Love that my opponent is trying to paint me as someone who wants political violence and meanwhile her party is going to execute someone on live tv (after already murdering multiple citizens in the streets and fishermen in boats)
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 13h
Endlessly corrupt. He does nothing that doesn’t benefit him personally. Ever.
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Trump purchased up to $5 million of SpaceX bonds days before major space order | CNN Business
Right before launching an effort to slash red tape for commercial space transportation, Trump last month purchased up to $5 million of bonds issued by SpaceX.
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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 13h
EPSTEIN FILES UPDATE Survivors work to keep Epstein files in spotlight ahead of midterm elections in Ohio www.nbcnews.com/video/surviv...
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Survivors work to keep Epstein files in spotlight ahead of midterm elections in Ohio
Political donations of billionaire Les Wexner and other Epstein associates are coming into focus in Ohio's Senate race. NBC News' Julie Tsirkin reports on an exhibit of the Epstein Files making a stop...
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 16h
Trump voters are looking my way because I'm not bought off. I want money out of politics, money in your pocket, and Medicare for All.
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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 13h
Guilfoyle accused by Trump donor of request for illegal $100k payoff of credit card bill www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news...
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Guilfoyle accused by Trump donor of $100k request for credit card bill
Democrats are calling for Ambassador to Greece, Kimberly Guilfoyle, to be removed after a Trump donor accused her of requesting $100,000 to pay a credit card bill. Her attorney disputes the authentici...
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 05/10/2026
The Trump administration is breaking a fundamental promise of political impartiality, Paul Rosenzweig argues:
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Using the Power of the Government to Win Elections
The Trump administration is breaking a fundamental promise of political impartiality.
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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
New Fox poll shows Trump coalition collapsing in Texas. GOP is sinking money into Iowa and Kansas. The horrors of Late-Stage Trumpism are creating space for a new anti-corruption, anti-cruelty politics to emerge. On the pod, @aselrod.bsky.social is brilliant on this: newrepublic.com/article/2161...
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Fox Drops Brutal Poll on Trump as Leaks Reveal MAGA Panic: “Wake Up!”
As the Trump-GOP position worsens, political theorist explains why Trump-MAGA’s corrupt and depraved misrule has created space for a new, values-based liberal-Democratic politics to emerge.
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Matt Burgess (WIRED) @mattburgess1.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
New analysis from @benmshultz.net has found 50 MEPs—46 of them women—are included on deepfake sexual abuse websites. "This translates to roughly one in six women MEPs," the findings say, expanding on the 150 national MPs found on the sites last month Findings: agoradigital.de/wp-content/u...
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David Sirota @davidsirota.com · 05/10/2026
The biggest deception of the digital age is a media ecosystem that seems on its face like it offers a diversity of perspectives and open access to the public square, all while oligarchs’ algorithms imperceptibly control the entire discourse in service of their desired political outcomes.
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Reuters @reuters.com · 29/09/2026
Battered bond market braces for a new era of interest rates reut.rs/4AAgFjj
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Battered bond market braces for a new era of interest rates
The world's biggest sovereign bond markets are heading for their worst month in years as soaring energy costs fan inflation and the ​AI boom lifts economic growth, leaving investors positioning for an era where interest rates stay higher for longer.
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Gillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 28/09/2026
Thank you @katmabu.bsky.social for getting the word out to Chicagoans about Stonepeak, Omni, their goddamn parking meters, and the power they had. Good job, Chicago, on having your alderpeople's backs and encouraging them to hold the line under billionaire pressure. bsky.app/profile/katm...
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Sir Rants Alot @robvo.bsky.social · 27/12/2025
It’s been widely reported & confirmed that Musk, Tesla, Starlink, Neuralink, etc were under investigations that were shut down when DOGE killed the agencies doing the investigating , like USAID: www.epi.org/blog/corrupt...
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Corruption in plain sight: How Elon Musk has benefited from the first 100 days of the Trump administration
During the first 100 days of his administration, President Trump has consistently put the interests of billionaires and corporations over working people. This is most evident by the Trump administrati...
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
"A group of pastors and influencers has wedded old-school segregationist theology with the hypermasculinity of the manosphere... to preach and sell white supremacy, antisemitism and patriarchy to angry young men..." religionnews.com/2026/09/24/t...
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The rise of the Jim Crow theobros
(RNS) — A group of Reformed pastors and influencers has wedded old-school segregationist theology with the hypermasculinity of the manosphere and the savvy of the attention economy to preach and sell ...
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The Economist @economist.com · 26/09/2026
llan Shor has provided a model for a financial system free from Western scrutiny, control or oversight. We explore how the Moldovan fugitive became an invaluable asset for the Kremlin
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The Kremlin’s crypto king
How a convicted fraudster lit the way for Russia’s sanction-busting operations
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
DoorDash spent $1.4M trying to stop Zohran Mamdani from becoming mayor. This week's historic $131.5M enforcement action against DoorDash for underpaying NYC delivery workers shows why. Yet another reminder that the only thing that can beat organized money is organized people.
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DoorDash Spent $1.4 Million Trying to Stop Mamdani From Becoming Mayor. Now We Know Why.
In a wage-theft settlement, DoorDash now has to pay its workers around 100 times what it spent trying to beat Zohran Mam
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WIRED @wired.com · 24/09/2026
Instinct saved me $550, booked my restaurant reservations, and warned me about a phishing scam. It also wasted $64 and might be a security nightmare. www.wired.com/story/i-fina...
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I Think I Found an AI Agent Worth the Risk
Instinct saved me $550, booked my restaurant reservations, and warned me about a phishing scam. It also wasted $64 and might be a security nightmare.
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Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
In competitive authoritarian regimes, the ruling party uses its control of the government to stack the deck against their opponents. We're not there (yet at least), but this is exactly the kind of thing you would see in such a regime.
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Press Gazette @pressgazette.co.uk · 23/09/2026
Staff at Politico and Business Insider have written to parent company Axel Springer's CEO objecting to the company honouring Palantir co-founder Peter Thiel, citing his "documented history of financing incentives that undermine freedom of the press" www.status.news/p/axel-sprin...
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Axel’s Thiel Tempest
The publisher is set to honor Trump ally Peter Thiel this week—and Status has learned that staffers at Politico and Business Insider are pushing back, accusing their parentco of undermining its own…
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 23/09/2026
A topsy-turvy legal fight over Missouri’s congressional map returned to the Supreme Court for the third time this month, creating uncertainty in pivotal midterm elections days after the state began sending out mail-in ballots.
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Missouri congressional map fight returns to Supreme Court for third time
People Not Politicians, an anti-gerrymandering group, asked the Supreme Court late Tuesday to block yet again a map that would likely allow Republicans to pick up an extra seat in the U.S. House.
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DrH @drhaup.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Among registered voters, Trump has only a 30% job approval. A total of 29% of Americans approve of Trump's handling of his job with 68% disapproval. However, don't rely on polls. Vote early if you can and Blue all up and down the ballot. Vote them all out! www.iwillvote.com www.vote.org
Vote Blue all up and down the ballot. Per American Research Group: Trump approval rating at 29%.
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CatDaMaMa @catdamama.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Why is fraud aggressively pursued in healthcare coverage but overlooked in cryptocurrency schemes? Where's the evidence of fraud here? If officials believe it occurred, why not let people re-enroll instead of losing coverage entirely? There's still no plan to help them find insurance.
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Trump officials plan to cut hundreds of thousands from ACA, claiming fraud
Vance targeted ACA enrollment as part of a broader administration crackdown on suspected fraud.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 22/09/2026
Trump: "Artificial intelligence being spoken of so much now, hereinafter officially called 'super intelligence.' Changing the name. The use of the word 'artificial' makes intelligence fake, it makes it sound fake, and it is not fake — it is, actually, amazing…Welcome to the new world of super intell
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
BREAKING WaPo: JD Vance and admin officials are set to announce that they're removing hundreds of thousands of people from Affordable Care Act coverage — claiming that they were fraudulently enrolled in the program, according to three people with knowledge of the forthcoming announcement.
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Trump officials plan to cut hundreds of thousands from ACA, claiming fraud
Vance targeted ACA enrollment as part of a broader administration crackdown on suspected fraud.
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Max Kennerly @maxkennerly.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
TBH a not-insignificant part of the enduring hatred towards "stochastic parrots" is because the authors of it are women and they aren't in the little boys club of the AI labs, but 3/4 are on Bluesky, so follow them: @timnitgebru.blacksky.app & @emilymbender.bsky.social & @mmitchell.bsky.social /7
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Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Troy Jackson responds: “This is corruption of the highest order. Susan Collins delivered millions in taxpayer dollars for a corrupt donor bankrolling her campaign, & then Donald Trump helped her cover it up. No wonder she voted with him 96% of the time & has rubberstamped his agenda to hurt Maine.”
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Charlie Sykes @sykescharlie.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Today’s, “Today the Contrary” podcast w: Former Senator Doug Jones, Who isrunning for Alabama governor against Tommy Tuberville. charliesykes.substack.com/p/can-doug-j...
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Can Doug Jones Turn Alabama Blue (Again)?
Today’s “To the Contrary” Podcast
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I Scare You Like Sound Dog @chadstanton.blacksky.app · 22/09/2026
The outright refusal to treat white supremacy as an ideology which motivates action and treat it as generally objectionable is what allows this strategy to be viable for Elon Musk.
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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Vance-Led Task Force Set to Remove 760,000 Allegedly Fraudulent Obamacare Enrollments www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
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Exclusive | Vance-Led Task Force Set to Remove 760,000 Allegedly Fraudulent Obamacare Enrollments
The Trump administration is planning to impose stricter eligibility requirements for ACA subsidies as part of a campaign against fraud.
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Phil Williams @philinvestigates.com · 22/09/2026
Here is my original report: 3/3 www.confrontthehate.com/p/another-di...
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Another Disturbing Peek Into the Minds of Young Republicans
Hate Comes to Main Street can now link a racist, antisemitic, misogynistic, Christian nationalist X account to another group of Young Republicans out of East Tennessee.
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jmcardinalsfan.bsky.social @jmcardinalsfan.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Holy crap. Susan Collins is finished. What a corrupt POS. I hope she goes to prison for this. www.propublica.org/article/fbi-...
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Mike Rogers was a leading advocate for boosting opioid prescriptions. He took over $1M from Big Pharma. He has always prioritized personal profit over the health and safety of Michiganders. That's not public safety. Watch our new ad, "Safe."
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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 18/03/2026
The Oscars revealed the real reason Paramount wants to buy Warner Brothers.
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The Oscars revealed the real reason Paramount wants to buy Warner Brothers.
YouTube video by Senator Elizabeth Warren
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Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Media advocacy group Free Press slams Rob Bonta for caving to Paramount. "But the AGs’ capitulation marks a new low. It’s a sad day for all of us who have been opposing this merger because it will cut jobs and raise prices, all as it consolidates the media even more to enable authoritarians."
“We are disappointed that Attorney General Bonta went back on his promise to enforce the law and protect consumers and workers. Hundreds of thousands of people called on our state AGs to stand up to the Ellisons, who have engaged in a campaign of corruption and extortion to pave the way for this unlawful merger. We can no longer rely on the federal government to enforce the law and protect regular people. That much is clear. But the AGs’ capitulation marks a new low. It’s a sad day for all of us who have been opposing this merger because it will cut jobs and raise prices, all as it consolidates the media even more to enable authoritarians.

“Based on all reports, this weak deal contains nothing but unenforceable, empty Paramount promises. It abandons the thousands of creatives and workers who risked speaking out, and the tens of millions of consumers the attorneys general should be fighting for. 

“Behavioral conditions do not work. They won’t save jobs, preserve choice, or prevent price hikes. As we learned from the failed and widely-panned Facebook Oversight Board, a fake bipartisan oversight committee won’t save CNN. We have all the evidence we need from the Ellisons’ destruction of CBS about what they do to warp journalism at Donald Trump’s request. This latest capitulation comes as the Trump administration barred CNN and other reporters who dare ask hard questions from the White House press pool.

“Consolidating the media in the hands of friendly oligarchs is right out of the authoritarian playbook. Americans across the political spectrum are fed up with corruption and consolidation, and billionaires calling all the shots while everyone else struggles. People won’t forget who stood up for them and who capitulated.

“What’s exceedingly clear is that our laws and our political system are not strong enough to resist the pressure and manipulation of corrupt billionaires.
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Only you can prevent fascism @bluejacket3.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
David Ellison is threatening to move Paramount Skydance out of California to bully state Attorney General Rob Bonta into ending his challenge of Paramount’s $111 billion purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery. But Ellison’s threat is empty, and the AG should call that out -- not give in to it.
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AGs Must Not Cave to Paramount’s Empty Threat to Leave California
No company should be allowed to bully a state into abandoning its job of protecting consumers.
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David M. Perry @lollardfish.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Treat enemies like enemies. Crypto is an enemy.
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
The difference between, say, the opioid epidemic and shoving gambling apps in front of everyone is that no-one has plausible deniability about the effects of gambling. It will absolutely ruin lives and families. They may as well be promoting cigarettes. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/19/b...
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How DraftKings Uses A.I. to Target the Gamblers Likeliest to Lose
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
We’re being run by an unhinged, corrupt egomaniac who thinks he’s a king and has no use for the constitution. And most of the media still just covers it like it’s normal.
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Kristina Killgrove @killgrove.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
This is a good deep-dive into AI slop invading what used to be legit media sites. One thing I’m seeing more and more: slop outlets churning archaeology stories from 1-5 years ago and presenting them as news. 🏺🧪
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How Three Brothers Built an AI Slop Empire by Buying Legitimate News Sites and Turning Them Into Zombie Content Farms That They Say Get 50 Million Page Views per Month
Brown Brothers Media is a media empire raking in millions of clicks with AI, fake writers, and plagiarism.
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Ryan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
I graduated med school in 2014. I was taught-and saw-how hard melanoma was to treat, like a death sentence Since then, new treatments have made it possible for people w/ the most advanced melanoma, like Jimmy Carter, to live to 100! We are killing ourselves by letting them destroy American science
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Peter Baker @peterbakernyt.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
He's stuck in a quagmire war, lost bids to limit mail-in voting and slap his name on the Kennedy Center and failed to pressure the Fed on interest rates. So Trump is trying to change the narrative by cracking down on a favorite foil: the media. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/19/u...
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Trump Faced Loss After Loss. He Then Turned to a Familiar Target: The Press.
The president’s ban of three media outlets from the White House fits a pattern of using the apparatus of government to crack down on his perceived enemies.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 20/09/2026
It takes longer because LA is the nation’s most populous county, and ballots go through multiple verification steps before they’re counted. And after years of investigations, lawsuits and scrutiny, there’s still no evidence of voter fraud. If it were there, the right would have found it by now.
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Rima I Anabtawi @rimaanabtawi.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
A new report found that settlement exporters systematically obscured the origins of goods shipped to Europe. As 12 countries move to restrict such imports, Israeli businesses inside the Green Line could end up paying the price www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
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'Made in Israel?' • Mislabeled settlement goods could push Europe's trade bans over the Green Line
A new report found that settlement exporters systematically obscured the origins of goods shipped to Europe. As 12 countries move to restrict such imports, Israeli businesses inside the Green Line cou...
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 20/09/2026
Meta launches fresh legal challenge over UK’s Online Safety Act ft.trib.al/TIFzJz7
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Meta launches fresh legal challenge over UK’s Online Safety Act
US tech giant’s latest action against regulator Ofcom could slow down implementation of the far-reaching law
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