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Bart van Zwieten @bvzw.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Geopolitics may be the last thing in the minds of Brazilian voters at tomorrow’s presidential election. But the US-China rivalry will definitely quietly loom over the election. And in many ways, the US has already lost much of its strategic influence in Brazil to China, see this graph.
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Cindi Kerr @cypherfaerie.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
VOTE. Early, if possible
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Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 02/10/2026
Amazon to invest $1B into data center communities amid backlash over rollouts
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Amazon to invest $1B into data center communities amid backlash over rollouts
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States Newsroom @statesnewsroom.com · 02/10/2026
Episode 48 is live! This week, we will examine the Democratic Party’s chances in gaining congressional control in November. This episode will feature @erincovey.bsky.social, of @cookpolitical.com. www.newsfromthestates.com/episode/anal...
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Analyst: Democrats show promise in gaining congressional control | News From The States
Analyst: Democrats show promise in gaining congressional control
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 02/10/2026
Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) and Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) are debuting legislation that would crack down on Flock license-plate-reader cameras.
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Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez debut bill to crack down on Flock cameras
The legislation is part of a bipartisan backlash against a technology that has been abused by law enforcement.
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IrishStar.com @irishstar.com · 01/10/2026
Donald Trump lashed out at another female reporter, triggering a massive wave of backlash online.
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Donald Trump seen 'twitching with anger' as reporter probes him on ICE crackdown
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
🚨BREAKING: Key federal agencies failed to provide any records to back up President Donald Trump’s allegations that tens of thousands of noncitizens are registered to vote in various blue states, a nonpartisan government watchdog said in a new lawsuit. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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DHS has failed to provide records to prove Trump’s allegations of noncitizen voting, watchdog says
Key federal agencies failed to provide any records to back up President Donald Trump’s allegations that 278,000 noncitizens are improperly registered to vote, a nonpartisan government watchdog said in...
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 30/09/2026
Pete Hegseth has reportedly fired 20% of the military's generals, claiming, "No fatties, no trannies, no beardos, no weirdos, no wimps, no radicals. Just warriors." This toxically masculine ethos sounds straight out of the handbook of Doug Wilson, Hegseth's Christian nationalist spiritual advisor.
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Pete Hegseth dreams of holy war. Meet his spiritual adviser.
Doug Wilson preaches iron discipline and male dominance. One of his disciples runs the Pentagon.
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Newsweek @newsweek.com · 30/09/2026
New polling finds Harris and Vance leading their parties while AOC and Trump Jr. make gains.
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AOC, Donald Trump Jr. make gains in new 2028 poll
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 30/09/2026
Support for Israel has been an cornerstone of US politics for decades - but is that coming to an end? Josh Rushing, Matthew Duss and Kelley Vlahos break down how Israel’s genocide in Gaza is influencing voters ahead of the upcoming midterms in episode 3 of Let’s Focus. ▶️ youtu.be/COPaFln9WHU
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Reuters @reuters.com · 30/09/2026
Oil gains after Trump denies he is willing to ease sanctions on Iran reut.rs/4AN3YSn
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Oil gains after Trump denies he is willing to ease sanctions on Iran
Oil prices rose on Wednesday after US President Donald Trump denied he would be willing to ‌ease sanctions on Iran while Qatar pushed for peace talks, after falling in the previous session on a recovery in crude supply from the Middle East.
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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 30/09/2026
Critics accused the Supreme Court of "rubber stamping death sentences" after it let President Donald Trump resume sending immigrants to countries that are not their own.
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Dismay after Supreme Court hands Trump a win with 'evil' order: 'Reckless cruelty'
Critics accused the Supreme Court of "rubber stamping death sentences" after it let President Donald Trump resume sending immigrants to countries that are not their own.On Tuesday, the Supreme Court handed down a ruling in favor of what are called third-country deportations, which critics worry will...
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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 30/09/2026
A Trump-backed nuclear plant in Metropolis, Illinois settles lawsuits alleging the facility spewed radioactive material, caused illness and contaminated properties across the city.
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Trump-Backed Nuclear Plant Settles Cancer, Contamination Lawsuits
Residents and government officials in Metropolis, Illinois blamed illnesses and property damage on radioactive material coming from the Atomic Age facility.
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Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · 29/09/2026
Strategy includes increased security funding for synagogues, and focus on folding Jewish history into public school education
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Mamdani releases plan to combat antisemitism and hate crimes in New York City
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 29/09/2026
NEW: A growing MAGA chorus has been pushing for Trump to declare a national emergency so he can seize control over elections from states. Voting rights advocates say doing so would be blatantly unconstitutional — but worry that such an order could suppress voting nonetheless.
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Could Trump take over voting by declaring a ‘national emergency’?
Advocates agree such an attempt would be blatantly unconstitutional but still worry that such an emergency order could suppress voting nonetheless.
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CNBC @cnbc.com · 29/09/2026
Trump says he and tech leaders signed AI agreement that is 'morally binding'
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Trump says he and tech leaders signed AI agreement that is 'morally binding'
The artificial intelligence luncheon comes as calls for a slowdown and regulation reach a fever pitch
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 29/09/2026
As GOP alarm about the midterms worsens, a progressive data researcher explains the deeper reasons voters are so angry and dissatisfied right now—especially in red states with big Senate races. trib.al/z60xjHJ
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Trump Erupts in Wild Panic as GOP Midterm Leaks Grow Urgent: “Wipeout”
As GOP alarm about the midterms worsens, a progressive data researcher explains the deeper reasons voters are so angry and dissatisfied right now—especially in red states with big Senate races.
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CNBC @cnbc.com · 29/09/2026
Stocks fell on Tuesday following another rise in Treasury yields to fresh multiyear highs. cnb.cx/4iWvyWF
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Dow posts back-to-back losses as Treasury yields continue their ascent
Stocks ended Tuesday lower as Treasury yields touched fresh multiyear highs.
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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 29/09/2026
President Donald Trump shot down the idea of new federal regulations on AI after meeting with top industry executives amid growing global concerns.
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Trump Rejects New AI Safety Laws After Meeting Industry Titans
President Donald Trump shot down the idea of new federal regulations on artificial intelligence after meeting at the White House with top industry executives amid growing global concerns over threats posed by the technology.
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Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · 29/09/2026
Conservative majority temporarily lifts lower-court decision as liberal justices dissent from ruling
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US supreme court allows Trump officials to resume deportations to third countries
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 29/09/2026
Republicans once saw Georgia and North Carolina as promising pieces of their strategy to keep control of the Senate. The GOP is increasingly focused on playing defense elsewhere with five weeks until the midterm elections. to.pbs.org/4huUOB0
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GOP hopes fade in Georgia and North Carolina as party shifts focus in battle for Senate
The party is spending heavily to defend GOP-heavy Texas, and Trump plans to campaign for the Republican incumbent in Ohio. They're both places Trump won easily in 2024.
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Senator Amy Klobuchar @klobuchar.senate.gov · 29/09/2026
Before calling someone a “dirtbag,” the Senator should have had his facts straight. An apology is in order. Glad one of us knew the difference between the Atlanta Hawks and the Iowa Hawkeyes!
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The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 29/09/2026
The midterms are just around the corner. How are you planning to cast your ballot?
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Buzz of the Week: How will you cast your midterm ballot?
The midterms are just around the corner. How are you planning to cast your ballot?
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FOX8 WGHP @myfox8.com · 29/09/2026
Eric Schmitt seems to confuse basketball teams in attempt to link Jack Smith, Fani Willis
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Eric Schmitt seems to confuse basketball teams in attempt to link Jack Smith, Fani Willis
Apparent confusion over team names derailed a line of questioning as Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) grilled former special counsel Jack Smith on Tuesday about his attendance at a basketball game, sugges…
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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 29/09/2026
The Treasury Department will automatically enroll tens of millions of children in the government’s new Trump Accounts as soon as this week, replacing the previous structure that required parents or guardians to sign up. on.wsj.com/4ypehKI
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Treasury Will Auto-Enroll 60 Million Children in Trump Accounts
The auto-enrollment change replaces the previous structure, which required parents or guardians to sign up.
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IrishStar.com @irishstar.com · 29/09/2026
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has emerged as an unlikely frontrunner for the Nobel Peace Prize, even as President Donald Trump spent a year lobbying for the prestigious award himself.
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Trump faces humiliation as Canadian PM Mark Carney leads Nobel Peace Prize odds
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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 29/09/2026
MAGA senator flees to Charlie Kirk show for praise after disastrous Jack Smith attack
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MAGA senator flees to Charlie Kirk show for praise after disastrous Jack Smith attack
Roughly an hour after his attack on former special counsel Jack Smith collapsed during a Senate hearing Tuesday, Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO) found a friendlier audience on "The Charlie Kirk Show," where the host praised him for the very accusation that had just blown up in his face.Smith was testifying...
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🦋🇨🇦Sarrah🇨🇦🦋 @savingdemocracy101.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
It's what he promised to the screaming hillbilly crowds who enthusiastically elected him. "I will be your revenge, your retribution".....and nearly 80M of them rushed out to vote for MORE hate, violence, chaos. He is their orange god king and they will never abandon him.
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CNN @cnn.com · 29/09/2026
Four US Navy sailors aboard the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier were injured on Monday evening when an aircraft suffered a “mishap” while trying to land on the ship off the coast of Virginia, with two aviators ejecting from the plane, the Navy said in a statement.
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4 sailors injured after aviators eject while landing on US aircraft carrier off Virginia | CNN Politics
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Newsweek @newsweek.com · 29/09/2026
The president plans to stump for Republicans in at least seven states as his poor polling complicates the party's election push.
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Map shows Trump's approval rating in midterm campaign stops
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Reuters @reuters.com · 29/09/2026
Former Trump prosecutor Jack Smith faces Senate hearing over 'abuse of authority' accusations reut.rs/3TXtvYj
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Former Trump prosecutor Jack Smith faces Senate hearing over 'abuse of authority' accusations
Former US special counsel Jack ​Smith will testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, fielding questions about his past investigations into President Donald Trump as ‌the Justice Department ramps up scrutiny of his work.
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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 29/09/2026
President Trump is expected to announce plans for a $15 billion steel plant in Iowa, a battleground state where voter dissatisfaction with the economy has hurt Republicans ahead of the midterm elections.
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Trump to Tout $15 Billion Iowa Steel Plant Ahead of Midterms
US President Donald Trump said a company owned by India’s Essar Group will build a $15 billion steel plant in Iowa, a crucial midterm battleground state where voter dissatisfaction over the economy has hurt Republicans.
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Politico @politico.com · 27/09/2026
'They genuinely believe it': Australian AI researcher on fears in Silicon Valley
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'They genuinely believe it': Australian AI researcher on fears in Silicon Valley
Janet Egan lives in Washington, but returned home to issue warnings over the technology
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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 27/09/2026
Anthropic and the administration have clashed over the startup’s safety concerns and calls for greater oversight of American AI companies. on.wsj.com/3TnFIp1
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President Trump and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei are scheduled to have a private dinner Sunday evening at the White House
Anthropic and the administration have clashed over the startup’s safety concerns and calls for greater oversight of American AI companies.
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The Economist @economist.com · 27/09/2026
The EU considers putting an Irish alumina refiner on its sanctions list
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Ireland is helping supply Russia’s war machine
The EU considers putting an Irish alumina refiner on its sanctions list
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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 27/09/2026
Journalist Molly Jong-Fast claimed to have gotten an early look at an upcoming documentary about Tesla CEO and Trump ally Elon Musk, and after watching the first two hours, said she realized why the billionaire "doesn't want" Americans to watch it.
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Upcoming doc Elon Musk ‘doesn’t want you to see’ exposes him as a ‘fraud’: journalist
Journalist Molly Jong-Fast claimed to have gotten an early look at an upcoming documentary about Tesla CEO and Trump ally Elon Musk, and after watching the first two hours, said she realized why the billionaire “doesn’t want” Americans to watch it.“I saw two hours of the documentary and I know why E...
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 27/09/2026
‘Rip the plaster off’: Andy Burnham sets out vision for universal free social care
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‘Rip the plaster off’: Andy Burnham sets out vision for universal free social care
PM says he will put proposals for NHS-style service funded by everybody into Labour’s next general election manifesto * UK politics live – latest updates Andy Burnham has said that he is going to “rip the plaster off” to fix the broken social care system, as he set out a vision for a universal service that would be free at the point of use for everybody in England. The prime minister said the new NHS-style social care service would be funded by “everybody” but did not give further details of how his radical long-term plan would be paid for. Continue reading...
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Newsweek @newsweek.com · 27/09/2026
The Department of Homeland Security has denied reports it will stop targeting "non-criminal" illegal migrants.
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DHS denies change of ICE strategy: ‘No one is off the table’
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 27/09/2026
Police evacuated homes near RAF Fairford, a U.S. air base in England, and arrested several men over suspected explosive offenses. The base is used by the American forces during the war with Iran.
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Police evacuate homes near US air base in England and detain men on suspected explosives offensives
Police have evacuated homes near a U.S. air base in England and arrested several men over suspected explosives offenses.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 27/09/2026
‘Miracle on the Hudson’ pilot Chesly Sullenberger inducted into US Aviation Hall of Fame
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‘Miracle on the Hudson’ pilot Chesly Sullenberger inducted into US Aviation Hall of Fame
Sullenberger landed a disabled passenger plane safely in the Hudson River in 2009 without any loss of life
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The Times and Sunday Times @thetimes.com · 27/09/2026
The president re-assumed office facing crises he could have used to make the world better. He blew it, so what are voters meant to make of him at the midterms?
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Donald Trump has wasted his opportunities to reshape America
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 27/09/2026
Israel’s Netanyahu criticises opposition uniting against him for election aje.news/7ww4ca
Israel’s Netanyahu criticises opposition uniting against him for election
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 27/09/2026
⚡️Russian attacks kill 14, injure 57 across Ukraine, with Odesa Oblast targeted in 'mass strike'. Overnight on Sept. 27, Russian forces launched 170 Shahed-type attack drones, Ukraine's Air Force said.
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Russian attacks kill 14, injure 57 across Ukraine, with Odesa Oblast targeted in 'mass strike'
Overnight on Sept. 27, Russian forces launched 170 Shahed-type attack drones, Ukraine's Air Force said.
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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 27/09/2026
Trump 'gleefully eviscerating' efforts to help families with 'illegal' move: Dem senator
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Trump 'gleefully eviscerating' efforts to help families with 'illegal' move: Dem senator
Elected Democrats—and even the Senate’s top Republican appropriator—blasted President Donald Trump late Friday for rescinding nearly $1 billion in congressionally approved spending that the White House deemed “wasteful and harmful” through a legally contested process.In a statement announcing what w...
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Euronews @euronews.com · 26/09/2026
El Niño can’t be stopped, but experts say better preparation and climate action could reduce the damage both now and in the future.
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We can’t stop the ‘Godzilla’ El Niño – but can we limit its damage?
El Niño can’t be stopped, but experts say better preparation and climate action could reduce the damage both now and in the future.
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The Independent @the-independent.com · 25/09/2026
Billionaire Walmart heiress Alice Walton’s wealth grew $33B last year. She is using it to build a tuition-free medical school
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Billionaire Walmart heiress’ wealth grew $33B. Now she’s funding med school
The Alice L. Walton School of Medicine’s second cohort brought enrollment to 96 students this fall, with its first class set to graduate in 2029
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Brian O @proudcanadaveteran.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Didn't JD say this would be a good thing for the US?
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Phylosoma™ @phylosoma.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
And so it begins
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Bill Madden @maddenifico.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Netanyahu and Trump: hands down, the two most loathed criminals in the world. Both belong in The Hague.
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