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FinTwitter @fintwitter.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

IRAN PARLIAMENT WEIGHS BILL TO EXIT NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION TREATY (NPT) — FARS

Tom Pained @bygone1.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

“You cannot bomb a country, threaten its annihilation, impose a maritime blockade, and coercive measures, and expect automatic restoration of security and navigation,” Araghchi added. www.cnn.com/2026/09/26/m...

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Trump rejects Iran’s latest proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz | CNN

US President Donald Trump said Saturday that he rejects Iran’s latest proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, adding that it is unacceptable.

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 26/09/2026

Amazing detail in this @wsj article about Kimberly Guilfoyle, US ambassador to Greece: she told a Greek minister, in a conversation about the collapse of the Romanian government,“We can do that to any country we want. We can do that here." www.wsj.com/articles/kim...

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The Mystery Man Shadowing Kimberly Guilfoyle as She Pushes Deals Across Europe

Christos Marafatsos works as an energy lobbyist while also closely advising the U.S. ambassador to Greece.

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Reuters @reuters.com · 22/09/2026

🔊 Turkey has arrested dozens of LGBTQ+ activists in coordinated raids. 'This isn't just a one-off operation … this is the result of years of preparation by the government.' Listen now on the Reuters World News podcast reut.rs/4ru270y

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

RBADVISERS: “.. The Fed has yet to realize that the DEGLOBALIZATION is forming a new inflation paradigm that could force secularly higher interest rates. Philly Fed Prices Received clearly show the change to secular inflation.”

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Edward Wong @ewong.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

NEW: US intelligence reports warn China could acquire US warplane technology if Trump continues with his F-35 jet sales to Saudi Arabia. The Pentagon's Defense Intelligence Agency has raised concerns about China's military partnership with the Saudis. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/u...

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U.S. Intelligence Warns of China Theft Over Sale of F-35 Jets to Saudis (Gift Article)

Internal reports, including one from the Pentagon’s Defense Intelligence Agency, say China could acquire U.S. jet technology through spying or cooperation with Saudi Arabia.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

A minor detail is missing from the headline.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Like I said yesterday, the situation in the region is getting worse every day not better. Trump threatened multiple times to stop the Houthis if they attempted to do this. The Saudis asked for help. Now not only Hormuz but the Red Sea is a choke point. We will all pay for it.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

NEW YORK (AP) - The price of oil surpassed $100 a barrel for the first time in almost six weeks after attacks on oil facilities and ships in the Middle East threatened to debilitate an already weakened supply chain. @apnews.com

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

* IRAN'S IRGC NAVY: CAPTURED UNMANNED U.S. SUBMERSIBLE AT ENTRANCE OF STRAIT OF HORMUZ -- STATE MEDIA * NO U.S. CONFIRMATION OF IRGC NAVY STATEMENT @reuters.com

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

This is Trump and the Republican Party’s “special envoy” tasked with bringing about an end to Putin’s war of aggression- exactly who they wanted because this Republican administration is on the side of Russia and Putin. We have never been more morally bankrupt.

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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Usually reporters get leaks FROM the White House -- but at Fox News, a reporter appears to have leaked TO the White House. That's according to @oliverdarcy.bsky.social's explanation of the sudden Maria Bartiromo erasure by the Murdochs

Status has learned that Bartiromo's termination stems from an incident, which has not previously been reported, that occurred in July. After Trump delivered his unhinged prime time speech in which he pushed more conspiracy theories about the 2020 election, this time making a number of allegations against China, I am told that Fox News issued guidance to senior employees instructing them to steer clear of giving credence to Trump's delusional claims. I'm told that the guidance was issued in writing. Indeed, the day after Trump's prime time address, Fox News conspicuously avoided covering the debunked claims the president had pushed. The lack of coverage raised eyebrows among media observers at the time. It also appears to have caught the attention of the White House. It's unclear whether Trump or someone at the White House inquired with Bartiromo about the lack of coverage. But ultimately Bartiromo spilled the secret, Status has learned, divulging to the White House that Trump's speech had received scant coverage on the channel because network bosses had ordered it so. I'm even told the text message in which Fox News brass offered their guidance was shared by Bartiromo with the White House. In doing sO. Bartiromo not only effectively betrayed her employer, but also disclosed confidential company information, violating the terms of her employment agreement.

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Patrick De Haan @gasbuddyguy.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

BREAKING: according to GasBuddy data, the live U.S. national average price of diesel has set a new record: $5.820/gal, surpassing the previous daily $5.819/gal all-time high that occurred June 17, 2022. (9/3/26 3:25pm ET)

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

* CARNEY SAYS U.S. TERMS IN TRADE TALKS MEANT CANADIAN INDUSTRIES EITHER WOULD BECOME U.S. SUBSIDIARIES OR BE WOUND DOWN * CANADA SAYS WE CAN START HAVING TRADE DISCUSSIONS WITH THE U.S. WHEN "AMERICANS STOP DOING MEMES, STOP THROWING SHADE, STOP TRYING TO BE TOUGH AND START BEING SERIOUS"

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Tom Pained @bygone1.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Maga neighbors are still hanging on. They are shocked and hiding, but the flags are still up. Closest neighbor took down their USA sign a couple weeks ago and is now either ashamed or also hiding.

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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 26/08/2026

Breaking news: OpenAI admitted its internal monitoring system was not triggered until more than a week after its AI agents broke free of controls, accessed the internet and hacked start-up Hugging Face by themselves during a test. ft.trib.al/jGWUOdM

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

“.. Part of the plan, Trump advisers and allies tell us, is to try to push Iran to the background, while hoping that gas prices come down even a little and that Republicans can shift the nation’s focus to more politically palatable topics ahead of the midterms.” www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

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Tom Pained @bygone1.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Cultural direction indicator: Nearly two in five Americans (39%) believe it’s very important for a couple sharing a child to be legally wed — up 10 points from 2020, according to a Gallup survey of 1,001 U.S. adults

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OSINTRadar @osintradar.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

🇺🇸🇷🇺🇪🇺 Influential American journalist Michael Weiss believes the main purpose of CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s visit to Moscow may be to directly warn Russia against possible escalation toward Europe and NATO. 👇

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Jim LaPorta @jimlaporta.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Scoop at @cbsnews.com : CIA Director John Ratcliffe traveled to Russia aboard a C-17 for meetings in Moscow today, per multiple people familiar with the matter.

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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

After 98 stories over 3 years and 7 months that mentioned Rep. Ralph Norman but omitted any reference to him secretly urging the White House to order a military-backed coup in 2021, the NY Times has finally cited that fact – in the 22nd paragraph of this story. 1/3🧵

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With Trump Against Him, Can Ralph Norman Win in South Carolina? (Gift Article)

The ultraconservative congressman who has broken with the president on spending is hoping voters reward his experience, contrarian streak and all.

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Tom Pained @bygone1.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

"A friend of mine is VERY FAT. And he took the fat drug... I told him the DRUG DOESN'T WORK on him! He's FATTER THAN EVER!" Trump in January 2026

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FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Trump: If I was a community, I would want the data centers

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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 20/08/2026

Worth a listen. “If I was gonna stage a coup in 2028…”

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

At an invitation-only gathering in Italy, white supremacists mapped out strategies to target rural America while local press coverage vanishes www.confrontthehate.com/p/white-nati...

As economic pressures gut local newsrooms across the country, white nationalist figures see an untapped opening: stepping into media deserts where there are few journalists left to sound the alarm.

“Local media has been dying all over America, which means that there’s essentially no real way to hold local governments accountable—and they can do whatever they want,” Kevin DeAnna told an invitation-only gathering of approximately 50 white nationalists in Rome.

Breaking into a broad smile, he excitedly added: “You should be fantasizing about this. This is a good thing.”

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David J. Bier @davidjbier.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

ICE admitted in court that it did, in fact, track down this man at his hotel with his 7-year-old daughter and gave him a threatening letter because he sent ICE Director Todd Lyons this email.

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Matthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Just hours after this Axios story was published, Fox & Friends ran a segment seeking to negatively polarize viewers against data center opposition by portraying it as a “culture war” position favored by the “far left.” www.mediamatters.org/artificial-i...

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Fox & Friends, echoing GOP memo, runs cover against “far-left” data center opposition

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

“,, In the memo, .. the National Republican Senatorial Committee says Democrats have made data centers a ‘centerpiece’ of their campaign to defeat Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) — and that it's working. ‘This has become a sleeper issue for the entire election cycle.’” www.axios.com/2026/08/19/g...

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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 18/08/2026

oh look, dems can easily leverage messaging to hijack, create, or redirect entire newscycles by exploiting the infotainment media's obsession with scaled ad engagement, who could have possibly imagined such a thing

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Who is Natalie Harp? Sen. Jon Ossoff puts Trump aide in spotlight

The former TV news anchor began working for Trump in 2022 and has become a close aide during his second term.

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Faytuks Network @faytuksnetwork.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Russia is shipping explosives, drone components, and ammunition to Iran via the Caspian Sea to help Tehran rebuild its stockpiles damaged in strikes by the U.S. and Israel, according to a European government document obtained by NBC News.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

“.. The number of people worth at least $100 million whom the Republican president has appointed to his administration is more than four times the combined total under the three previous presidents ..” @apnews.com apnews.com/article/trum...

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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

This is a very dangerous lunatic. RFK Jr: “The polio vaccine "killed many, many more people" than polio ever did.”

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Media Matters for America @mmfa.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Newsmax host attacks Pete Hegseth over conditions aboard the USS Lincoln: “I suspect that Pete has Pete in mind more than the military”

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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

facing general election Republican opponents who rank as the most morally objectionable, extreme, and blatantly racist characters ever to run for office, responsible Ds are linking arms to capitalize on an election environment in which Trump’s approval is cratering open.substack.com/pub/contrari...

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Democrats Are Left With Two Primary Lessons

It's time to come together — and for others to plan to get out of the way.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Trump has taken a look at North and South Korea and concluded that Kim Jong Un and the North Koreans are the good guys and we should be with them. Fuck MAGA.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14/08/2026

Bleak tidbit from Regime Change — Bessent attempted a Hitler-style shakedown of Zelenskyy as one of his first acts as Treasury Secretary

“Bessent’s proposal would require Ukraine to pay the United States 50 percent of future revenue from state-owned natural resources, including hydrocarbons and rare earth minerals. The document prescribed very specific commitments from Ukraine, but offered no security commitments from the United States. Even though the minerals deal had been Zelensky’s idea, part of the “Victory Plan for Ukraine” he had recently unveiled, he was shocked by Bessent’s terms.
Zelensky explained that he was leading his country through a particularly violent phase of the three-year-old war, and insisted that he and his staff needed more time to consider the proposal. Bessent saw things very differently. He had traveled nearly five thousand miles to an active war zone to obtain Zelensky’s signature, and now Zelensky was telling him no.
“You need to sign this,” Bessent urged. “The purpose of this is to show that there is no daylight” between the U.S. and Ukraine.
Zelensky, furious, replied that the document was an attack on Ukraine’s sovereignty. This was not the way international agreements worked—this was a shakedown.”

Excerpt From
Regime Change
Maggie Haberman
https://books.apple.com/us/book/regime-change/id6761716648
This material may be protected by copyright.

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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

A bunch of cops cheering at a political rally — in uniform — as the president and AG endorse a candidate and attack their political opponents is not normal. And it is not okay.

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Polling USA @usapolling.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

"How much do you like or dislike..." Among Conservatives - Towards Liberals: Dislike: 65% Like: 11% Among Liberals - Towards Conservatives: Dislike: 66% Like: 10% Among Moderates - Towards Both: Dislike Both: 27% Dislike Conservatives: 25% Don't Dislike Either: 19% Dislike Liberals: 18%

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Van Halen @v-nh-l-n.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

And this... this is why I wrote my friend saying I can't stop looking at everyday average people and think to myself, "what a fcking asshole you are". Innocent people shopping and doing whatever... "what a piece of shite they are"..

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Debbie Szumylo @djszumylo.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

No lies detected.

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Headquarters @headquartersnews.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Gov. Beshear: I've read about the ICE shock gloves. My concern is that they are going to the worst trained, most aggressive law enforcement unit ever seen. The idea that the party of "don't tread on me" is now trying to give even more weaponry to a group that has proven they will tread all over you.

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