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Alex Braeburn

@dchope2018.bsky.social
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 7h
Trump gets out of Marine One extremely gingerly and walks across the tarmac (note that you can see what appears to be some sort of brace on his right leg)
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 9h
TRUMP: I want to thank Michael, wherever he may be THE WHOLE ROOM: He's right here
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𝗽𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗱 @photoframd.bsky.social · 7h
Jon Stewart Reveals Only Way to Hold Trump Family ‘Accountable’ #BlueWave www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/jon...
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Jon Stewart Reveals Only Way to Hold Trump Family ‘Accountable’
The “Daily Show” host said he’s sick of officials “pantomiming” real action.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 22h
Megyn Kelly has apparently decided that dragging an alleged rape victim for filth is good for her bottom line. Whatever gets the clicks, and whatever keeps the outrage machine running. Megyn Kelly is 🗑️
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Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 8h
This is worrying news. But anxiety is not a strategy. Join @indivisible.org's midterm election protection program to help make sure we're ready for whatever tricks Trump tries to hold on to power. indivisible.org/campaigns/ou...
MS NOW: Trump administration refuses international election monitors for first time in over 2 decades
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Covie @covie93.bsky.social · 11h
I don't understand why the Cornell rapist would flee to Dubai when he could've stayed in the US and become a Republican politican, pastor, SCOTUS justice or maybe even president.
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MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 9h
💥 LPDS Samara, fire is observed in the area of ​​Samara-2 oil pumping station.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 9h
Trump wanted to jam more hens into smaller spaces - making it harder for inspectors to access them - and making living conditions for egg laying hens worse. All so businesses could sell cheaper eggs.
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Adam Klasfeld @klasfeldreports.com · 9h
BREAKING A federal judge ordered the Kennedy Center's Trump-installed board to UNSEAL the 163-page report (with redactions) on the $250M+ renovation plan and two year closure. The Board also must unseal a related Powerpoint. Doc buff.ly/E6jyjGl
ORDERED that Plaintiff’s [74] Motion to Unseal is GRANTED IN PART. The Clerk of the Court shall unseal in full the [65-2] Delta PowerPoint. Defendants shall submit to Plaintiff and the Court any proposals for narrowly tailored redactions to the [65-1] JLL Plan, accompanied by particularized and substantial written justifications, no later than October 14, 2026. Plaintiff shall file any response to the proposed redactions no later than October 19, 2026. The Court will then review the proposals and rule by separate order.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 9h
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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Alex Braeburn @dchope2018.bsky.social · 9h
www.nbcnews.com/business/mar...
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Global bond sell-off pushes U.S. Treasury yields to fresh 24-year highs
Stocks fell as yields rose and investors bet that corporate borrowing would get more expensive.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 12h
‘Another coup d’état’: fears grow as Flávio Bolsonaro vows to ‘re-democratise’ Brazil
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‘Another coup d’état’: fears grow as Flávio Bolsonaro vows to ‘re-democratise’ Brazil
After a surprise first-round victory, critics suggest son of disgraced ex-president could seek to continue his father’s authoritarian rule * Flávio’s surprise first-round win highlights rapid rise of Brazil’s House of Bolsonaro Flávio Bolsonaro, the far-right frontrunner to become Brazil’s next president, has vowed to “re-democratise” the South American country, fuelling fears over a move into authoritarian rule if he wins power. Brazil was re-democratised in the 1980s after a brutal 21-year dictatorship that Flávio’s father, the disgraced ex-president, Jair Bolsonaro, has long praised. Continue reading...
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br00t4c @br00t4c.bsky.social · 12h
Probe launches after death of banker who exposed Howard Lutnick's Epstein ties: report #Lutnick #pedos #Epstein #EpsteinClass #Nutlick #criminals #thieves #CantorFitzgerald #scammers #sus www.rawstory.com/howard-lutni...
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Probe launches after death of banker who exposed Howard Lutnick's Epstein ties: report
A formal review has reportedly been launched into the British financial watchdog's handling of the whistleblower who exposed Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick's business ties to Jeffrey Epstein, days ...
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Joy 💙 @sugataai.com · 12h
Not for sale! 🗳️
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13h
"Gov. Greg Abbott is blaming a scheduling conflict and says he's not gonna be attending the rally in San Antonio today where the president is going to be. He's not taking time for the president."
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Jennifer Shin - WTAF @jennifershin.bsky.social · 16h
I don't think we'll ever be done with the "I fucking told you so's." The Food Research & Action Center reported that these changes would weaken safety nets and worsen food insecurity for low-income families: frac.org/blog/project...
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Scott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · 14h
127. That's how many letters we need to hit 10,500 telling Congress to impeach Pete Hegseth. There are a lot more than 127 of you reading this. Do the math, then send yours: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
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Tell Congress: Impeach Pete Hegseth
Contact Congress today!
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Angelica Shalagina Official🇺🇦 @angel-shalagina.bsky.social · 12h
🔥🚨 BREAKING: RUSSIA’S OIL GIANT IS BURNING. AGAIN. Ukraine’s Defense Forces hit the Samara oil pumping station for the SECOND time today. It’s a major oil storage and transportation hub, with one of Europe’s largest tank farms. A massive fire has erupted at the facility.
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Euromaidan Press @euromaidanpress.bsky.social · 12h
Russia's jet drones were flying near 600 km/h Ukraine was already building simulators to train crews for the 800–900 km/h versions it expected next—speeds no one has clocked yet, a senior Air Force officer told lawmakers. 🔗 euromaidanpress.com/2026/10/07/r...
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Russia’s jet drones fly near 600 km/h now. Ukraine is building simulators for the 900 km/h ones it expects next
When a Russian jet drone and the drone chasing it move at the same speed, the pilot can barely tell the two apart—and the Russian models keep getting faster.
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NPR @npr.org · 15h
Flu season typically starts in October or November. But it looks like the flu started to pick up in September this year. n.pr/4j4JGxa
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An early flu season means it might be time to think about a flu shot
Flu season typically starts in October or November. But it looks like the flu started to pick up in September this year.
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Coach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.social · 12h
We can't just turn the page on this shit. Sorry, @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social. Can't just hide like a pussy and hope everything turns out OK. We can't live in a society where this shit is OK. They're taking cues from the GOP yelling this shit into a microphone with no pushback from Dems or the media
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Mary McNamara @marymcnamara.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Bessent, the Terror of the Treasury. A string of rage attacks. Gift link WSJ www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
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Inside Bessent’s Treasury: Tension, Turnover and Unmet Economic Goals
Ahead of midterms that could turn on high prices and borrowing costs, the secretary dresses down officials.
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Alex Braeburn @dchope2018.bsky.social · 12h
stratechery.com/2026/apps-ag...
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Apps, Agents, and Aggregation
Agents are the ultimate Aggregators; they reveal apps as a means, not an ends, and providing them is tech’s biggest prize.
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Will the 11th Circuit see through Trump’s new delay tactic as he tries to keep the public from seeing the Mar-a-Lago volume of Jack Smith’s report? joycevance.substack.com/p/pat-robert...
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Pat Robertson Tried It While Campaigning. Will Trump Fare Any Better?
But he shouldn’t.
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FinTwitter @fintwitter.bsky.social · 15h
Stocks & Bonds Fall as Hormuz Attacks Lift Oil - Europe Market Wrap
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Another corruption story, and the volume makes it hard to absorb one before the next arrives. The real work is understanding why the guardrails failed. The good news: democracies have faced corrupt regimes before, and we know how to hold power accountable.
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Unprecedented Corruption—and How We End It
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MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 15h
💥 As a result of the attack on October 4, 2026, the Astrakhansky gas processing plant in Astrakhan, damage was confirmed to elements of two gas purification plants, U-172 and U-272, as well as the U-1.731 secondary distillation unit.
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MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 15h
⚡️ Results of strikes on Samara LPDS and the Astrakhan Oil Refinery 🔥 As a result of strike on Samara LPDS in Prosvet, Samara Region, on October 2, 2026, damage to eleven RVS-20000 tanks, three RVSPK-50000 tanks, pipeline sections and an automated oil product loading station was confirmed.
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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 15h
It happened again! Another leaked audio of Ken Paxton from his supporters or aides! Must be because they all love this guy and want us to know him better. www.axios.com/2026/10/07/k...
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Exclusive: Paxton privately blames campaign woes on Iran war, gas prices
The GOP Senate candidate told donors he doesn't "know what was behind some of the decisions."
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conifergirl.bsky.social @conifergirl.bsky.social · 16h
An American senator travels to the Persian Gulf to see what his country is spending billions on and finds the gates locked. The Defense Department would not let Chris Murphy onto the heavily damaged base from which the Iran war is being
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Foreclosures are climbing: the number of homes repossessed surged 42% from a year ago. Lenders repossessed 5,794 properties out of 40,277 foreclosure filings in August. That’s up 22% from July and 42% from August 2025. www.attomdata.com/news/market-...
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 07/10/2026
Here's a nearly 10-minute supercut of Troy Jackson taking it to Susan Collins during their debate tonight, including Jackson telling her "you can't eat road salt" and "Collins is like an arsonist who helped set the fire, and then she wants credit for bringing a cup of water to put it out"
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 07/10/2026
SUSAN COLLINS: I was successful in getting road salt removed from the Canada tariff list TROY JACKSON: What about everything else? We can't eat road salt
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Alex Braeburn @dchope2018.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
The suspect allegedly wanted to "see people's reactions," investigators allege. abcnews.com/US/man-arres... via ABC News App
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Man arrested after posing as ICE agent at Miami polling site: Investigators
A man was arrested over the weekend for allegedly posing as an ICE agent and intimidating Brazilian nationals who were voting at a poll site in Miami, investigators said.
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Alex Braeburn @dchope2018.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...
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Texas voters get ‘Are you white?’ political texts targeting James Talarico
The messages direct recipients to a site paid for by the American Political Action Committee, whose website identifies longtime conservative Alan Gottlieb as its founder.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
🚨BREAKING: A Florida lawyer who previously pleaded guilty to illegally accessing election websites monitored the primary election in Maricopa County, Arizona for the Department of Justice (DOJ), according to records viewed by Democracy Docket. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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DOJ lawyer convicted of hacking election sites monitored voting in Maricopa County, Arizona
The involvement of the two lawyers in a state where President Donald Trump challenged the 2020 election results adds to concerns that the administration’s monitoring program for the fall — which it ha...
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FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Troy Jackson: Eight years ago today, Maine women begged Susan Collins not to confirm Brett Kavanaugh. She did it anyway. He helped overturn Roe v. Wade. And today, she says she has no regrets. Would you trust her to pick the next Supreme Court justice?
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Alex Braeburn @dchope2018.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
www.cnn.com/2026/10/06/p...
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Whistleblower says Trump demanded FBI probe into protesters over a TikTok he saw | CNN Politics
The FBI opened preliminary investigations targeting anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement protesters in Southern California, a former FBI intelligence official alleged in a whistleblower complaint,...
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UNITED24 Media @united24media.com · 06/10/2026
⚡️ Germany arrested former BND foreign intelligence chief on suspicion of treason, espionage, and obtaining classified state secrets. united24media.com/war-in-ukrai...
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Germany Arrests Former Intelligence Chief Accused of Passing Secrets to Foreign Spy Services
The arrest of ex-BND chief August Hanning on espionage charges raises questions about German intelligence security and the handling of classified BND documents.
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conifergirl.bsky.social @conifergirl.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
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CKC Pottery 🇺🇸🇺🇦🪲🐞🌱🍁🍄‍🟫🌳 @ckcpottery.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
An exercise “program, which altogether cost $3,000 per person, also saved the health system money — “a home run,” said Dr. Scott Ramsey, a cancer researcher and health economist at the Fred Hutch Cancer Center in Washington State.”
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It Can Keep Cancer in Remission. Why Is No One Talking About It? (Gift Article)
Despite mounting evidence that exercise programs can improve cancer outcomes, access to them remains limited.
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Sean Morrow @snmrrw.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Never forget that David Ellison's Skydance Media was originally created so he could be an actor. Skydance's first film was 'Flyboys' starring James Franco and... David Ellison. David and his daddy invested $60m to make Flyboys. It grossed $17m Here's a bit of David's acting:
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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 06/10/2026
Rick Wilson on Trump inviting Iran to "take out" two American cities: "At the lowest boundary, it's political malpractice. At the highest boundary it's bordering on treason"
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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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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 06/10/2026
Kyiv metro stations are already packed with people preparing to spend the night underground amid warnings of a possible large-scale Russian missile and drone attack overnight. #Ukraine
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Tim White @twmcltd.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Apparently, part of the Chonhar Bridge, linking occupied areas of Kherson region and Crimea has collapsed. I've reported on recent strikes and there were holes in the bridge, but I don't have access to high level satellite photos to be able to verify this.
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Tim White @twmcltd.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
You couldn't make it up! Having apparently killed one of its employees in Irkutsk (by not treating her with simple antibiotics), the "plague lab" is scheduled to host an international forum on protecting the public from plague! I wonder how many overseas visitors will come?
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Tim White @twmcltd.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
* Breaking * The former HEAD of Germany's Foreign Intelligence has been arrested on suspicion of spying. A dawn raid was conducted on Hanning's house in Munster, his old chief of staff has also been detained. Hanning is accused of treason & acting as an agent for a foreign govt
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Tim White @twmcltd.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The strike on the Volodorskaya LPDS was quickly geolocated - here by Astra. It's a branch of JSC "Transneft Upper Volga" and could cause major problems for all transport in Moscow region, especially airports. Locals report two tanks alight.
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Tim White @twmcltd.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Damage/injuries in Moscow are due to falling debris. Ukraine adheres to Geneva Conventions about minimising civilian casualties. The big tactical hit was on the Volodarskaya Linear Production + Dispatch Station (LPDS), the largest oil depot in Moscow, storing gasoline, diesel + aviation fuel.
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