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DeirdreDonovan

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🇺🇦💛💙 Ukraine is fighting for its Freedom from the Russian mafia state. 🇺🇦 Trump is a pathological liar. 🇺🇸 "When wealth buys power, democracy is at risk." (Bernie Sanders) 🇺🇸 Frmr prosecutor asst and teacher 🇺🇸

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DeirdreDonovan @deirdredonovan.bsky.social · 8m
🚨 DOJ DOES NOT HAVE JURISDICTION 💯 Mark Elias will fight this one and win.
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MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 13m
🇱🇹 LRT: Lithuania’s government has approved a bill banning Russian and Belarusian citizens from purchasing real estate near sites of strategic importance. If approved, amendments will take effect on Jan 1, 2027. 🇪🇪 Estonia has banned the transit of Russian and Belarusian grain through its territory.
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Flingjore @flingjore.com · 20m
Anthropic eyes IPO launch before Thanksgiving, targeting a $2 trillion valuation despite posting a $42 billion net loss in 2025. The AI developer pushes forward with its market debut even as competitors delay offerings amid mounting safety concerns.
bloomberg.com
Anthropic Said to Target Mega-IPO Before Thanksgiving Holiday
Anthropic PBC is seeking to go public as soon as the middle of November, according to people familiar with the matter, after the artificial intelligence model maker pushed back plans to list.
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Flingjore @flingjore.com · 50m
Families search a federal database, only to find their detained loved ones have vanished. Now, human rights groups are petitioning the United Nations to stop an unannounced ICE policy that hides the locations of over 16,000 people facing final deportation orders from their lawyers.
apnews.com
Human rights groups ask UN panel to help end ICE’s effort to hide locations of detainees
Human rights advocates asked a United Nations panel to intervene Wednesday to help end a new U.S. government practice of withholding from families and lawyers the whereabouts of thousands of detainees facing deportation.
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The Ukrainian Review @theukrainianreview.bsky.social · 49m
This is the first such incident as part of Russia’s “revenge” for sanctions against its fleet. After several hours of inspection and verification, Russian border guards allowed the bulk carrier to continue its journey to Estonia.
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The Ukrainian Review @theukrainianreview.bsky.social · 49m
🛳️ Russia Detains Western Ship for First Time in Response to Sanctions Against Shadow Fleet In the Baltic Sea, the Russians intercepted the Cyprus-flagged bulk carrier Västerbotten, which was heading to Estonia.
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UNITED24 Media @united24media.com · 41m
🚨 A Russian drone has struck Kyiv’s Pivdennyi Bridge for the third time today. Mayor Vitalii Klytschko reported damage to a bridge support and the metro's protective barrier, forcing all transport across the bridge to be suspended.
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Hope For Ukraine @hfu.org · 34m
Following a Shahed drone attack on a Kyiv school where over 160 people were taking shelter, President Zelenskyy praised the staff for their quick response. He called for swift repairs and energy independence for the school.
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Euromaidan Press @euromaidanpress.bsky.social · 25m
Olha Taran became the first woman in Ukraine's Navy to receive the Hero of Ukraine title, awarded posthumously The combat medic from the 36th Separate Marine Brigade died shielding a wounded soldier with her own body 📷 Naval Forces of Ukraine
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 40m
Houthi forces have entered Safiya Junction, cutting the Taizz–Aden road. Taizz is now under siege.
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 44m
The Royal Saudi Air Force is carrying out airstrikes on the Houthi stronghold in Sanaa, Yemen.
A fire in the distance at night. Buildings in the foreground
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 37m
🚨BREAKING: Georgia’s Republican-controlled election board invited the Department of Justice (DOJ) Thursday to declare the state’s voting system unlawful before the upcoming midterm elections. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
democracydocket.com
GOP-controlled Georgia election board asks DOJ to declare state’s voting machines illegal
The request represents a major assault on the state's voting system by unelected state officials.
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DeirdreDonovan @deirdredonovan.bsky.social · 32m
🚨 Here. We. Go. 🚨
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Lauren Ashley Davis @laurenmeidasa.bsky.social · 34m
A group of Senate Democrats are rolling out a bill Thursday to cut funding from the White House budget office any time a president uses taxpayer dollars to pay for anything considered political “propaganda.” www.politico.com/live-updates...
politico.com
Top Democratic appropriator wants White House to pay for airing 'propaganda'
Sen. Patty Murray is proposing to dock the Office of Management and Budget for violations.
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DeirdreDonovan @deirdredonovan.bsky.social · 1h
The Trumpwardian regimes' Secretary of the Air Force refused to inform CONGRESS how much money is being used to pay for Trump's Luxury Qatari Jet. WE PAY HIS SALARY! We have every right to know where our taxpayers' money is going!
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Flingjore @flingjore.com · 1h
Three Republican attorneys general petition the U.S. Supreme Court to dismantle abortion shield laws in California, Massachusetts and New York. Alabama, Arkansas and Louisiana argue these Democratic protections for telehealth providers who mail abortion pills undermine their sovereign state bans.
apnews.com
3 GOP states go to US Supreme Court to challenge 3 Democratic-led states’ abortion ‘shield’ laws
The attorneys general of Alabama, Arkansas and Louisiana contend that the laws in California, Massachusetts and New York undermine their abortion bans and their states’ sovereignty. Federal regulations allow prescriptions for abortion pills to be made by telehealth and filled by mail, and the three
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Hope For Ukraine @hfu.org · 1h
Our arts and crafts classes help children of war heal from trauma caused by war hfu.org
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Tim White @twmcltd.bsky.social · 1h
Also a big fire in the Ukraine city of Pavlohrad. Two men and a woman have been admitted to hospital after a Russian strike on an administrative building in the city centre. The 69 year old woman is seriously injured.
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Tim White @twmcltd.bsky.social · 1h
But Ukraine too, also announced the loss of a pilot and plane today. Captain Marat Mambetov of the 40th Tactical Aviation Brigade “Ghost of Kyiv", was killed when the Mig-29 he was flying was hit by a Russian missile.
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MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 1h
This is especially important for Egypt, since the country largely depends on grain supplies from Ukraine and the Russian Federation. Separately, Ukraine is proposing a complete energy truce - with a cessation of attacks on all energy facilities, in particular port infrastructure.
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Flingjore @flingjore.com · 1h
ANALYSIS: A reopened investigation at Cornell University highlights how years of institutional reforms repeatedly fail to dismantle entrenched cultures of Greek life misconduct. Relying on superficial oversight allows systemic abuses to persist, proving the limits of administrative intervention.
apnews.com
Cornell’s reckonings with fraternities haven’t prevented misconduct
A gang rape allegation at Cornell University has brought fresh scrutiny of fraternities at the Ivy League school, which has a history of misconduct cases followed by efforts to reform the Greek system.
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MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 2h
❗️The Russians again struck the Southern Bridge in Kyiv.
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MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 2h
❗️Drone damaged the bridge support, bumper, roadbed and protective concrete barrier of the metro in Kyiv, — Klitschko. The movement of the metro and ground public transport across the bridge is currently suspended. Metro specialists are de-energizing the railway track.
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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 2h
❗️ A Russian Mi-8 military helicopter crashed in the Voronezh region, according to Russian reports. The aircraft went down in the Anninsky district, killing all three crew members on board. #Russia
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 2h
Rep. Jamie Raskin is demanding federal inquiries into the amount of taxpayer money used on Trump's propaganda ads — asking the GAO to investigate the "source, accounts, and total amount of taxpayer funds used by the Executive Office of the President to produce and distribute."
politico.com
Raskin leads calls for federal investigation into Trump PSA’s
The Maryland Democrat could lead the House Judiciary Committee in the next Congress.
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MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 2h
🇺🇸 NYT: The U.S. Treasury sanctioned Russian payments firm A7, calling it a significant transnational criminal organization for helping Russia, Iran and other sanctioned entities evade Western restrictions. The U.S. also tightened sanctions on Iran’s automotive, rail and mining sectors.
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DeirdreDonovan @deirdredonovan.bsky.social · 1h
Feed the children, Shelter for the homeless Provide healthcare
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Greenpeace International 🌍 @greenpeace.org · 1h
[1/3🧵] 🚨The Trump administration wants to green light deep sea mining after receiving the first-ever application to commercially mine the international seabed from The Metals Company USA.
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MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 1h
🫡🇺🇦 Commander of the 2nd KNGU "Khartiya" Colonel Ihorr Obolensky was awarded the rank of Brigadier General
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Randi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸 @rweingarten.bsky.social · 1h
Most Americans blame Trump for high prices as his economic approval hits new low, AP-NORC poll shows apnews.com/article/trum...
apnews.com
Most Americans blame Trump for high prices as his economic approval hits new low, AP-NORC poll shows
A new AP-NORC poll finds that most Americans blame President Donald Trump for persistently high prices, while only about 2 in 10 approve of his handling of the cost of living.
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DeirdreDonovan @deirdredonovan.bsky.social · 1h
Once again, A Judge determines another trumpian move is illegal.
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Euromaidan Press @euromaidanpress.bsky.social · 1h
Ukraine honored its fallen defenders on Defender of Ukraine Day, from Cossacks and the Sich Rifle Units to the Heavy of the Heavenly Hundred and soldiers killed since 2014 The Ukrainian remembered the soldiers, volunteers, and medics who defended the country across generations 📷 Maksym Kozytskyi
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DeirdreDonovan @deirdredonovan.bsky.social · 2h
youtu.be/6H2OoPpjQTc?...
youtu.be
Jamie Raskin says impeaching Trump again ‘not a taboo with us’ but ‘not a panacea’
YouTube video by NBC News
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DeirdreDonovan @deirdredonovan.bsky.social · 2h
Election fraud is negligible. youtu.be/JCwL7dhJy_Y?...
youtu.be
'Was That True?': Rep. Jamie Raskin Casts Doubt On The GOP's Claims Of Voter Fraud
YouTube video by Atlanta Black Star
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Ukraine Advocate 🇺🇦 @eugenemcparland.eurosky.social · 3h
President #Zelenskyy spoke with staff at a #Kyiv school hit by a 'Shahed' drone this morning. Everyone survived—over 100 children and 60+ teachers were sheltering at the time, saved by the staff's swift actions.
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WarTranslated (Dmitri) @wartranslated.bsky.social · 3h
"Here’s a grenade for you, fascist, from a Soviet soldier." - Putin on Russia's response to Ukrainian strikes. You can really tell how much he wants to end the war and strives for peace, right?
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MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 3h
🇯🇵🇺🇦 Zelensky: A good meeting with members of the House of Representatives of the National Parliament of Japan. We greatly appreciate all the economic and humanitarian support since the beginning of the Russian war and the level of relations with Japan.
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MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 2h
In this regard, Kyiv appealed to Brussels with a request to accelerate the repayment of the 90 billion euro loan, which is scheduled to be paid by the end of 2027. According to sources, the EU has denied some of Ukraine's calculations.
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MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 2h
🇪🇺❗️🇺🇦 EU Rejects Ukraine's Request for Urgent Loan Payments and Makes Demand, - Bloomberg In the summer, Ukraine admitted that it faces an additional financing deficit of 27 billion euros ($30.4 billion) due to rising war costs.
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MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 2h
😵‍💫 "If the loss of territory is inevitable, is there any point in clinging to it?" Putin asked Ukraine.
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DeirdreDonovan @deirdredonovan.bsky.social · 2h
We The People will overcome this tyrant and remove him from office. substack.com/@judgeluttig...
substack.com
If We Americans Are to Save Our Democracy, We Must Disenthrall Ourselves from Our Political Bondage to the 47th President and His MAGA Republican Party
. . .as Abraham Lincoln urged the nation in 1863 to disenthrall itself from its bondage to the ruinous political dogmas of its time
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Euromaidan Press @euromaidanpress.bsky.social · 4h
Pilots from the 3rd Assault Brigade hunted down Russian troops along with camouflaged quadcopters and artillery during Operation Vivaldi in Nove, Donetsk Oblast The brigade released footage of the strikes set to classical music 🎥 3rd Assault Brigade
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DeirdreDonovan @deirdredonovan.bsky.social · 4h
#Dirtbag The real dirt bag and proud of it 😎
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DeirdreDonovan @deirdredonovan.bsky.social · 4h
Trump is detached from reality. Anything that challenges it he must extinguish to self regulate, but it's not working anymore. He is at the most dangerous state of mind because he's collapsing right before our eyes. substack.com/@jimstewarts...
substack.com
Jim Stewartson (@jimstewartson)
This transcript is a laboratory for psychopathologies and cognitive decline. Trump has reduced everything to a persecution story. Anything entering his perception that contradicts his alternate reali...
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DeirdreDonovan @deirdredonovan.bsky.social · 5h
Clearly, Putin has lost his mind and resides in an alternative reality. NO ONE BELIEVES THIS SICK EVIL MAN!
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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 5h
Russian forces struck a multi-story building in Pavlohrad, according to regional authorities. A large fire broke out at the site. An administrative building in the city center was also reported burning. #Ukraine
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CREW @citizensforethics.org · 5h
The people profiting from war should not be the people making the policy decisions about the war. We're looking at you, Jared Kushner.
cnn.com
Jared Kushner’s company has large stake in firm with Israeli military links | CNN
At the same time Jared Kushner has negotiated in the war in Gaza, his company has held the largest stake in a firm backing businesses involved in Israel’s military campaigns.
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DeirdreDonovan @deirdredonovan.bsky.social · 5h
Corrupt judge Cannon is preventing Jack Smith from discussing Felonious45 espionage and abuse of power, blocking FBI from speaking out youtu.be/cbcg3rtbjOM?...
youtu.be
Judge Cannon on FAST TRACK to SCOTUS Appeal as She REFUSES to let FBI Agents TESTIFY Against Trump!!
YouTube video by Legal AF
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Status Coup News @statuscoupnews.bsky.social · 5h
RESISTING ELECTION SABOTAGE 🚨 Status Coup reporter Jon Farina is LIVE ON THE GROUND in New York City as residents flood the streets to protest Donald Trump’s efforts to sabotage the election, weaponize ICE, and undermine democratic process. Live at 12:30 EST. www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3sP...
youtube.com
LIVE: MOBILIZING to STOP Trump Election Sabotage
YouTube video by Status Coup News
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 5h
I’ve known many other defense secretaries, starting with Cap Weinberger, who served as defense secretary under Reagan. I can say without fear of contradiction that Pete Hegseth is the stupidest and least qualified of them all. He is a danger to the entire world. He must be impeached.
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