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While it seems to drag at times, life is really moving at warp speed. Surviving Vietnam convinced me that time was precious, so I only dropped into the mainstream when I ran out of money to enjoy my time.

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Nicky Schwenzer @nickyschwenzer.bsky.social · 9h
A girl at the Kyiv train station couldn’t stop shaking from the stress caused by another Russian missile attack. “Girl next to me can’t stop shaking. For god’s sake, give this people air defense. Unbelievable cruelty,” wrote reporter Ani Chkhikvadze. 🇺🇦 Stand With Ukraine 💙💛💔 Thread 2/5🧵
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Roger @existentiallyme.bsky.social · 20h
@padres.com Joyous fans in Petco tonight
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Smarter than your average trump
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Roger @existentiallyme.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
An impressive woman with a hard road to hoe. With 97 of 395 seats in her party, she has to form a working coalition. www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/...
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‘Truly historic’: Morocco’s king appoints first woman prime minister
Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri becomes the second woman to serve as prime minister in the Arab world.
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Roger @existentiallyme.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The 15B Steel plant proposed for Iowa reveals the underlying network of oligarchs that will control our steel supply and at it's core is Russians. Faced with a similar problem the UK nationalized British Steel when it's three Chinese owners tried to shut it down. www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/...
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Indian firm building $15bn Trump-announced steel mill has deep Russia ties
Russian cash helped Essar, the firm behind the steel factory, manage major debts. Now the group's investing in the US.
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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Doing My Own Research @doingmyownresearch.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Support us ➡️ bluehorizons.pudgycat.io 💙
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Roger @existentiallyme.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
As a voting citizen I support this action
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Roger @existentiallyme.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
For those clinging to the myth that the rule of law applies universally, I think Blanch cleared it up. It's subjective and up to his interpretation. www.rawstory.com/todd-blanche...
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Todd Blanche admitted breaking Epstein files law in his own court filing: Katie Phang
Attorney General Todd Blanche admitted in a court filing that he violated the Epstein files law, according to the journalist suing him.Journalist and lawyer Katie Phang made the claim in a Saturday vi...
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Roger @existentiallyme.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
If being unable to afford the basics of life like food, gasoline, child care, health insurance and housing are unnecessary then trump is right when he says we have the best poverty. www.rawstory.com/trump-povert...
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Trump in trouble after blurting out 'best poverty' boast: 'Not the flex you think'
President Donald Trump said this weekend that the U.S. now has "the best" poverty, and critics online quickly made fun of the line."We have the best, uhh, I guess you could say poverty," Trump told re...
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Roger @existentiallyme.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Taiwan seems to feel the US might be less reliable than previously. www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/...
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Cheng Li-wun says president should seek China dialogue - Taipei Times
President William Lai (賴清德) should seek ways to resume cross-strait dialogue, because if the leaders of the US and China can negotiate, Taiwan should also prioritize communication, Chinese Nationalist...
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Roger @existentiallyme.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
China addressed UN today and it seems we have not been kept up to day on issues discussed. www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/china-u...
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China pushes back against US on Iran and Cuba in UN speech
Respect for Gulf sovereignty and an end to pressure on Cuba dominate China’s UN speech, as Vice President Han Zheng pushes back without naming the US.
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Roger @existentiallyme.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
This year nothing will stop Miami. www.rawstory.com/trump-footba...
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Mass freakout as coach claims Trump disrupted Miami's final drive with title on the line
College football fans are pulling their hair out after a head coach revealed how President Donald Trump impacted a championship game.The head coach of the University of Texas at Austin Longhorns footb...
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Roger @existentiallyme.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
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Red state festival breaks into cheers as 'betrayed' Republican declares 'MAGA is dead'
Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene declared MAGA dead on Thursday, and she laid much of the blame on President Donald Trump's efforts to keep the Jeffrey Epstein files under wraps.Speaking at the Texa...
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Roger @existentiallyme.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
To understand what's happening in the world turning to the MSM propaganda machine will keep you in the dark. Read AlJazeera once in a while for both sides reporting. www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026...
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‘Hostile, but hooked’: What’s behind the US-China trade truce extension?
Some analysts say extending the truce is pure optics - others say it's a useful step towards a more durable deal.
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Roger @existentiallyme.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
More than you probably want to know about AI, but who doesn't love a nice graph www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/...
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China vs US: Who is winning the AI race, in four charts
The US dominates AI spending and computing power, but China is ahead in research and closing the gap on advanced models.
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Roger @existentiallyme.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Is starving for god really the best the GOP has to offer in Colorado. Kalshi predicts a 3% chance of Marx winning with this strategy. www.rawstory.com/victor-marx-...
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MAGA candidate calls for three-week fast to defeat 'forces of wickedness' at ballot box
Colorado gubernatorial candidate Victor Marx is adopting an unusual strategy to win the election: rather than persuade voters, simply hold a mass fasting and prayer until God forces his opponents to v...
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Roger @existentiallyme.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
trump's statement that the 14b in arms sales to Taiwan makes a good bargaining chip is a clear sign that Taiwan needs to buckle up, bad stuff coming. www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/...
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Trump-Xi summit: Here’s what’s on the agenda, and why it matters
The leaders of the US and China are expected to discuss trade, AI and Iran in their third in-person meeting in a year.
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Healing Nation @healingnation.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
News they won't tell you on the new White House Trump TV. It's a surveillance bot. Download at your own risk.
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Roger @existentiallyme.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
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FBI anti-corruption squad was circling Susan Collins — until Trump got in the way
In the final weeks of 2019, a top fundraiser for Sen. Susan Collins walked into a perilous meeting at a Corner Bakery in Washington, D.C.For the first time in her two-decade Senate career, the Republi...
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Roger @existentiallyme.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Somehow none of the oligarchs who milked the system over the last decade will be made to pay. They will file BK's and do it all over. www.rawstory.com/mortgage-deb...
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WSJ lays bare new crisis about to crash Trump's economy as 'chickens come home to roost'
America's big money apartment landlords are staring down a looming debt, the Wall Street Journal warned on Monday.The alert lands days after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first tim...
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AgonyFlips @agonyflips.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
When you're ticked off and a friend sends you something to make you feel better. 🐑🔊
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Roger @existentiallyme.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Ruh Roh
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Roger @existentiallyme.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
If trump (the great negotiator) can't understand the US has the weaker position in AI those of us left will be speaking Chinese by 2050. www.aljazeera.com/opinions/202...
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Can the US win the AI cold war with China?
US attempts to slow down Chinese progress on AI through economic restrictions could backfire.
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Jayne4Freedom @jayne4freedom.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
So cool. 😪
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Roger @existentiallyme.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Putin demonstrating the proper way to nullify an election. Blame it on cyber fairies. We know the Russian people don't support his war on Ukraine and only Putin supporters will win all seats. www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/...
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Russia reports ‘powerful’ cyberattacks on second day of parliamentary vote
This is Russia's first election since it invaded Ukraine, and is expected to gauge public support for the ongoing war.
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Roger @existentiallyme.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
This is the best deal trump could ever hope to get to escape from the war before mid terms but there's no way he can accept it when Netanyahu is committed to a one party solution that relies on Palestinians not being in Palestine.
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Roger @existentiallyme.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
This is on you MAGA. www.rawstory.com/iran-war-267...
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New nightmare looms thanks to Trump's war: 'Families going to be cold this winter’
As the U.S. war against Iran continues to send energy prices surging, a growing number of Americans are struggling to lock in rates for heating this winter, with one Vermont heating fuel company revea...
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Democracy USA @oilgaschemicals.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
DO NOT GIVE GOP ANOTHER CHANCE THEY ALREADY TOOK AWAY HEALTHCARE FROM MILLIONS SNAP FROM CHILDREN FEMA DISASTER RELIEF Gave us BOOK BANS ICE GESTAPO CONCENTRATION CAMPS GAVE US HIGH GAS AND GROCERY PRICES AND THEN TOOK VACATIONS AFTER VACATIONS AND DRAGGED MITCH IN TO VOTE VOTE THEM OUT
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Roger @existentiallyme.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Who's the suckers and losers now MAGA?
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kcole0.bsky.social @kcole0.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
TRUMPSTEIN
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Inside Ukraine 🇺🇦 @insideukraine.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
In memory of all those taken by this war. We bow our heads. We remember. We will avenge them. We continue their work. 🇺🇦 Your Knyazivska Brigade! 🫡
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Roger @existentiallyme.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Israel continues to ignore past treaties with Palestine while pushing Palestinians out of the West Bank. www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/...
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Animated map shows spread of illegal Israeli settlements across Palestine
Some 750,000 settlers live across more than 500 illegal settlements and outposts, as Israeli pogroms hit record highs.
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California Dreamin’… 😎 @jerasikehorn.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
FUN FACT: The people picking crops, washing dishes, and building homes paid $96.7 billion in taxes… Meanwhile, most billionaires paid absolutely nothing. Who exactly is freeloading?! 😎✨
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Jeff Rudd 🇮🇪 🇨🇦 🇵🇸 @jeffrudd.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
10,000+ took to Ireland's capital street yesterday, to tell an oval office rapist that he wasn't welcome to Ireland.
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Tom from Temecula @tomfromtemecula.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
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Roger @existentiallyme.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
While hanging out in San Diego I noticed this sign that said 25% of US Navy is based here. Missing from the picture is not a single battle ship because they are obsolete
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The Shallow State @ourshallowstate.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
RIP, Dallas Cowboys' 2026 season. #ETTD
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
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Roger @existentiallyme.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
As MSM has devolved into propaganda machines for the oligarchy it's important to approach every headline and paragraph with your critical thinking ratcheted up to 10. www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWCc...
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How the media manufactured consent for genocide: Assal Rad interview | The Listening Post
YouTube video by Al Jazeera English
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Roger @existentiallyme.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
If dems gain control of congress and presidency SCOTUS putting their big hairy foot on money in politics via shadow docket must lead to expansion. Also investigations into their financial affairs. www.rawstory.com/supreme-cour...
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Supreme Court order rocks midterms as 'flat-footed' Dems left reeling
The U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for millions of dollars in Republican political party committees' coffers to be used to buy television ads at the steep discount federal law reserves for candida...
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Debbie 🌊💙🦋 @debbie292d.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Thank you, Marcie! 💙💞🫂 Soon we'll have this fixed. 💙 I'm excited!
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Roger @existentiallyme.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
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Thailand and Singapore prime ministers perform The Beatles hit 'Let It Be' in Bangkok
Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul joined Singaporean counterpart Lawrence Wong for a rendition of The Beatles’ “Let It Be” during Wong’s official visit to Bangkok.
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Roger @existentiallyme.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Another chance for Americans to show up and boo in force in Chicago. apnews.com/article/pres...
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Trump says he'll be at the Presidents Cup at Medinah as the honorary chairman
President Donald Trump says he will attend the Presidents Cup matches next month near Chicago as the honorary chairman.
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#BlueStormComin1🌪️🦋🇺🇸 #Resistance 🦋🙌🏻 #Blues @bluestormcomin1.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
‼️ Texas Democrats and independents check your voter status asap! I was told the 1.2 million voters suspended were not republicans! Repost for more coverage #Texas #Political #TexasPolls #Blues #Midterms
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Roger @existentiallyme.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
The future is coming www.channelnewsasia.com/east-asia/ch...
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China’s robots are leaving the exhibition floor. Now comes the hard part
From factories to homes, Chinese companies are pushing robots into the real world. But turning increasingly capable machines into viable businesses remains a major test for the industry.
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Volunteer Blue @volunteerblue.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
This is why we need to volunteer to help get out the vote in key districts and states. volunteerblue.org?utm_source=B... provides vetted and effective actions to fit your schedule that will make sure Democrats win this November.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
I’ve been in or around politics for over a half-century now. I’ve watched as corporations and the super-rich flooded D.C. with campaign cash and ransacked our system. It won't be easy, but here’s how we break the corporate oligarchy and return power to the people.
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The Big Picture: How We Got Into This Mess, And How We Get Out of It | Robert Reich
I’ve been in or around politics for over a half-century now. I’ve watched as corporations ransacked our system. In 1952,
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Roger @existentiallyme.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
It's scary to think out toddler president only arrives at the only possible solution only after fire bombing the possibility of building a consensus. America first comes home to bite him in the depends. aje.news/qpbfvp
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How China and Russia could hobble Trump’s plans to isolate Iran
Iran's deep trade ties with Beijing and Moscow could prove difficult for the US to disrupt, say analysts.
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Yari no Yūsha ⚛️ @speerheld.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
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