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Peter Clothier

@brooklyn001.bsky.social
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Brooklyn, NYC. Cultured, sophisticated man about town. Music, opera, theater, social justice, human rights, sober, history, photography, travel, LGBTQ, dogs and cats, rule of law 🇺🇸 🎼 🗽 ⚖️ 🎭 🏳️‍🌈 🎶

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Peter Clothier @brooklyn001.bsky.social · 5h
“I will end the war on day 1”
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Sen. Cory Booker @booker.senate.gov · 6h
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 7h
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How low can he go? Pew Research poll finds Trump’s approval down to just 30%.
When Trump’s second term began, roughly 1 in 20 voters who supported his candidacy disapproved of his job performance. Now, it’s 1 in 3.
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Peter Clothier @brooklyn001.bsky.social · 5h
www.euronews.com/2026/10/12/d...
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Ukrainian strikes on data centres and Russian bot activity in freefall
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said social media had become less hostile following Kyiv's strikes on Russian technology giant Yandex's data centres, as web users report plummeting bot activit...
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AFP News Agency @en.afp.com · 9h
The Brent oil price reached nearly $107 a barrel after Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi movement launched strikes on Saudi Arabia and doubts surrounded US President Trump's claim of an "energy ceasefire" between Ukraine and Russia. u.afp.com/SCxP
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 13h
To state what’s obvious to prosecutors here, we are within the period before an election where DOJ doesn’t take overt steps in an investigation that might influence its outcome. Another hard norm out the window.
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Peter Clothier @brooklyn001.bsky.social · 12h
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
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As Guilfoyle faces new allegations, reports suggest her days in Greece may be numbered
As the controversy surrounding the U.S. ambassador to Greece intensifies, Guilfoyle appears to have fewer and fewer friends.
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Peter Clothier @brooklyn001.bsky.social · 12h
It’s about time this ridiculousness stopped
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 13h
The Trump administration must stop buying and airing taxpayer-funded advertisements featuring President Donald Trump for the pivotal midterm elections, a federal judge said in a win for pro-democracy groups. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Trump’s taxpayer-funded propaganda ads halted by federal judge
The Trump administration must stop buying and airing taxpayer-funded advertisements featuring President Donald Trump for the pivotal midterm elections, a federal judge said in a win for pro-democracy ...
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Peter Clothier @brooklyn001.bsky.social · 13h
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Oldest covered food market in Paris destroyed in fire
A fire has destroyed the French capital's oldest covered food market, a popular street food venue, which as existed since 1615, authorities said.
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Politico @politico.com · 11/10/2026
Bipartisan group of senators demands Trump kill Russian diesel deal politi.co/4jhaElm
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Bipartisan group of senators demands Trump kill Russian diesel deal politi.co/4jhaElm
Bipartisan group of senators demands Trump kill Russian diesel deal politi.co/4jhaElm
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Peter Clothier @brooklyn001.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
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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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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 11/10/2026
Trump: "When you stand up here, it's just like the love. I could say the stupidest things and you'd clap. You know, I love you so much."
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
“.. the insistence on projecting calm is starting to backfire. Firms in Riyadh were telling their employees to work from home .. Gulf governments have restricted media coverage .. even as everyone living here could see and hear explosions themselves.” @semafor.com www.semafor.com/article/10/1...
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Russia has not only provided intelligence support to Iran but, as it turns out, has also supplied missiles to the Iranians. (Bloomberg News) Americans were killed by Iranian attacks using these weapons. www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_ent...
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Iran able to replenish its missiles and drones, getting arms from Russia, officials tell Bloomberg
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Peter Clothier @brooklyn001.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
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Peter Clothier @brooklyn001.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
www.nj.com/politics/202...
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New poll reveals stunning shift in Trump’s approval rating — from his own 2024 voters
The new Pew Research Center poll found that about 31% of 2024 Trump voters approved of his job as president, while another 67% approved of his performance.
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Peter Clothier @brooklyn001.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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‘Medieval’ and ‘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
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Peter Clothier @brooklyn001.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
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Republicans denounce livestream execution plan as ‘beyond disgusting’
Some compared Pete Hegseth’s plan to the work of ‘jihadists’ and said it should not happen in America. JD Vance, the vice-president, doubted it would go ahead
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Peter Clothier @brooklyn001.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
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Mediaite @mediaite.com · 10/10/2026
‘Morally Wrong’: Trump Sparks Anger on Left and Right By Lifting Russian Sanctions
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‘Morally Wrong’: Trump Sparks Anger on Left and Right By Lifting Russian Sanctions
Trump sparked a wave of bipartisan shock and anger on Friday when he announced he was lifting sanctions on Russian diesel in a bid to lower prices The post ‘Morally Wrong’: Trump Sparks Anger on Left and Right By Lifting Russian Sanctions first appeared on Mediaite.
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The New Yorker @newyorker.com · 10/10/2026
Alex Gibney’s “Musk” “creates a damning portrait of an emotionally unstable individual with the levers of power in his hand and no evident moral compass,” Sheelah Kolhatkar writes. Read her review of the documentary: newyorkermag.visitlink.me/pB7yW6
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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Trump announced a deal with Putin to sell 4.8 million tonnes of Russian diesel, potentially worth $7.24 billion, while easing US sanctions. The deal would boost Russia’s war finances and undermine Ukraine’s efforts to cut off revenues funding Russia’s invasion.
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Trump lifts sanctions on $7 billion of Russian diesel as Russian strikes kill at least 71 Ukrainians in three days
Trump announced a deal with Putin to sell 4.8 million tonnes of Russian diesel, worth nearly $7.24 billion, while easing US sanctions. The agreement would strengthen Russia’s war finances and undermin...
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CNBC @cnbc.com · 10/10/2026
Trump's diesel agreement with Putin accused of contradicting Russia sanctions law
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Trump's diesel agreement with Putin accused of contradicting Russia sanctions law
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a searing statement that the U.S. easing sanctions on Moscow "plays into Russia's hands."
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
We are sanctioning the ICC because we are a country that commits war crimes. We are buying diesel from Russia to fund Putin’s war machine because we are a country that likes *other* countries that commit war crimes.
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Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
ZELENSKYY: At this very moment, when we are talking about peace, America gives Russia the opportunity to export diesel — that's millions, billions. It all goes toward the war against people, against Ukraine, against all of us.
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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
(🚨) MAJOR BREAKING NEWS: Trump Unilaterally Ends American Sanctions on Russian Energy Products and Announces That America Will Now Help Finance the Genocide Against Europeans in Ukraine; Russia and America Now Co-Rogue States, with America Funding Two Genocides and Russia One
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 09/10/2026
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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Le Monde @lemonde.fr · 09/10/2026
EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : le Kremlin confirme l’accord entre Donald Trump et Vladimir Poutine sur des livraisons massives de diesel russe
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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : le Kremlin confirme l’accord entre Donald Trump et Vladimir Poutine sur des livraisons massives de diesel russe
« La partie russe a réaffirmé sa volonté de fournir du pétrole et des produits pétroliers aux marchés américain et mondial », a déclaré le Kremlin après un appel téléphonique entre les deux dirigeants, confirmant l’annonce faite peu auparavant par Donald Trump.
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Peter Clothier @brooklyn001.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Another new low
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Will Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Another ICE shooting, in NYC abc7ny.com/post/person-...
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Person shot during interaction with ICE agents in Marble Hill
A person was shot during an interaction with ICE agents in Manhattan on Thursday.
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Oversight Dems @oversightdemocrats.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
🚨 A bombshell new report shows that Trump ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle begged a donor to pay off her $100,000 in credit card debt for access to senior admin officials. The donor even called it a "quid pro quo." This entire administration is built on pay-to-play corruption.
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Barchart @barchart.com · 08/10/2026
BREAKING 🚨: Commercial Real Estate Office Delinquency Rates have soared to their highest level in history, surpassing even the peak of the Global Financial Crisis 👀
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Barchart @barchart.com · 08/10/2026
U.S. Treasury just auctioned 10-Year Treasuries at a yield of 5.3%, the highest level this century 🚨 🚨
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Mediaite @mediaite.com · 07/10/2026
Trump Ominously Says He Can Do ‘Bad Things’ To Top Democrats: ‘I Can Do Whatever I Want’
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Trump Ominously Says He Can Do ‘Bad Things’ To Top Democrats: ‘I Can Do Whatever I Want’
President Donald Trump warned he can do "whatever he wants" to top Democrats like former President Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. The post Trump Ominously Says He Can Do ‘Bad Things’ To Top Democrats: ‘I Can Do Whatever I Want’ first appeared on Mediaite.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 07/10/2026
Trump: "I could've done very bad things to Hillary Clinton. I could've done very very bad things to Joe Biden. I could've done very bad things to Barack Hussein Obama ... I can do whatever I want, if I want."
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Spectrum News NY1 @spectrumnewsny1.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
The gates have saloon-style doors, and use sensors and cameras to detect whether someone has paid. They also are designed to close after a person walks through without injuring them. Read more: specne.ws/HyYe6V 
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New subway fare gates cut evasion by 73% at some stations, MTA says
The gates have saloon-style doors.
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Peter Clothier @brooklyn001.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
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Naked Trump statue goes on display in Strasbourg
Titled "The Orange Plague," a gold-coated statue presents Donald Trump sitting on a smaller man's back. The Danish artist blamed Trump for getting in the way of efforts to address climate change.
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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Trump is declining international election monitors in the United States for first time in over two decades, aligning the country with Russia. Trump will instead deploy his own election monitors to polling sites across the country. www.ms.now/news/trump-m...
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The Independent @the-independent.com · 07/10/2026
Trump says Iran can take out these two US cities: ‘That’s a very small price to pay’
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Trump says Iran can take out these two US cities: ‘That’s a very small price to pay’
President Trump branded ‘deranged and dangerous’ for suggesting Tehran targets Democrat-run American cities in speech
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 06/10/2026
Trump shouts out Russ Vought and then says, ominously, "we have some big surprises coming up in a few weeks, right Russ? He's gonna be one of the important people in the history of our country."
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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Federal court in Manhattan has scheduled a Wednesday morning hearing on motion by The Intercept, which seeks a court order to halt the Trump monetization scheme to sell advanced access to his Truth Social posts
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Peter Clothier @brooklyn001.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Just like Mexico paid for the wall and on and on
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 06/10/2026
Millions of Americans are ready to get into election protection formation. Join us at the next No Kings Day to stop the fascists from sabotaging the midterms: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...
(around a map showing the nearly 2,500 events planned for the next No Kings Day on October 17) NO KINGS
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17
MAKE A PLAN TO VOTE EARLY!
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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 06/10/2026
Elon Musk is a trillionaire again. His fortune has climbed back above $1 trillion for the first time in three months. See where he ranks, how his wealth is changing and who else is gaining or losing on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index ⤵️
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Elon Musk: Bloomberg Billionaires Index
Bloomberg’s valuation for Elon Musk: net worth, daily gains or losses, and more
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CNN @cnn.com · 06/10/2026
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a statewide disaster emergency over a measles outbreak, the first such declaration by a US state since cases ​began surging in 2025. cnn.it/4zb7qEA
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
“Nobody knows more about demonstrating the Dunning–Kruger effect than me.” —Donald Trump
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Sen. Thom Tillis calls his vote to confirm Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth his “biggest regret” and says Hegseth should resign.
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