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FlaRainne

@flarainnen.bsky.social
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Proud Mom, Educator, Lover of Learning, Freedom, Civility, Environment & Animals, Cooking, Moon & Stars. Born happy & cheerful. Now wake every day braced for another new Fresh Hell. Vote Blue.

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Ukrainska Pravda 🇺🇦 @pravda.ua · 11h
‼️ Kyiv is preparing pontoon crossings in case of bridge strikes and planning tunnel under Dnipro River
pravda.com.ua
Kyiv is preparing pontoon crossings in case of bridge strikes and planning tunnel under Dnipro River – minister
Ukraine's Recovery Minister Mykola Kalashnyk has announced plans to build reserve pontoon crossings and potentially a tunnel under the Dnipro River in Kyiv.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 12h
Bridges in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, that are used by many commuters are the latest target in a broad Russian bombing campaign against infrastructure.
trib.al
Russia Turns to Striking Kyiv’s Bridges, Threatening a Vital Lifeline
The bridges, used by many commuters in the Ukrainian capital, are the latest target in a broad Russian bombing campaign against infrastructure.
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Margo Gontar @margogontar.bsky.social · 10h
Nothing to see here , just Russia bombing the bridge in Kyiv to terrorise civilians this morning Video shared by shokyiv/telegram
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Yaroslava @strategywoman.bsky.social · 11h
These days there’s so much talk of a nightmare waiting for Kyiv: we’ll freeze with no water or electricity, and strikes on bridges connecting the two banks will cause a logistical collapse… I don’t say times are or will be easy. But I stay in Kyiv. This panic benefits russia.
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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov · 10h
Trump’s buddy. “Vladimir Putin instructed his generals to abandon the rules of war … in intensified Russian aerial strikes on Kyiv's civilian infrastructure, including schools, hospitals and key bridges.”
independent.co.uk
Putin tells generals to abandon rules of war as Russia targets Kyiv civilians
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Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 8h
But ice cream shops can’t give a free cone to someone with an “I voted” sticker
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 10h
As Trump and Republicans strip health coverage from millions (for tax cuts for the rich), Dems plan to expand Medicare. #MedicareForAllNOW www.newsweek.com/medicare-upd...
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 14h
If this reads like one of those Nigerian prince scam emails, it’s because it’s exactly like one of those Nigerian prince scam emails
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FlaRainne @flarainnen.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Pete Hegseth has announced that Musk will help lead Project Meridian, a Pentagon initiative studying the future of warfare, alongside Palmer Luckey and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich.
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Mark Gerretsen @markgerretsen.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Today, we honour the children who never returned home, Survivors of residential schools, and their families and communities. Today is also an opportunity for all of us to listen, learn, reflect, and continue the work of reconciliation in our communities. Every Child Matters. 🧡
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NPR @npr.org · 30/09/2026
Retired Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster, who commanded U.S. troops in Iraq, says the withdrawal could strengthen Iran and leave Iraq more vulnerable to ISIS. n.pr/3VYljaM
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Retired general who led troops in Iraq warns U.S. exit may give Iran, ISIS an opening
Retired Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster, who commanded U.S. troops in Iraq, says the withdrawal could strengthen Iran and leave Iraq more vulnerable to ISIS.
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Adam Cohen (My Personal Views Only) @axidentaliberal.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Eric Schmitt fully deserves to be ridiculed for his embarrassing display-attacking Jack Smith But don’t let MAGA Senator Kennedy-who eagerly rushed to help Schmitt-off the hook for his own farcical performance during the same hearing The funniest thing is, these two stooges thought they had Smith
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Mentions on Fox shows of the very newsworthy confrontation between Schmitt and Jack Smith: Ingraham (7-8pm): 0 Watters (8-9): 0 Hannity (9-10): 0 Gutfeld (10-11): 0 Fox & Friends this AM: 0
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Beth Humphreys 🌺 @producrgrl.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
👇👇👇 Vote EARLY & BLUE! Up & down the ballot! 🌊 #nokings
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FlaRainne @flarainnen.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The editorial board of Missouri's largest newspaper joined the pile-on after Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO) embarrassed himself during his interrogation of former special counsel Jack Smith on national TV.
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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
This. It has always been this. A sitting American president did this. And because he did this, he should have been convicted and put behind bars. And the fact that we never held him accountable for these crimes will forever stain this country. And we may never recover from it.👇
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Rob-In-Seattle-AntifaCaptain LandofFreeHomeOfResistance @theresisterpost.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Blue Oleta @blue-oleta.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
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FlaRainne @flarainnen.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
#IGNORANCE_is_the_handmaiden_of_TYRANNY "Ignorance is the handmaiden of tyranny."
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Larry Tenney @larrytenney.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Donald TRUMP, his then-girlfriend (and future wife) MELANIA Knauss, the then-Prince ANDREW, Jeffrey EPSTEIN and at right Ghislaine MAXWELL AT MAR-A-LAGO, Feb 12, 2000. (Photo by Davidoff Studios/Getty Images) Not AI: www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-...
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Rep. James Walkinshaw @repwalkinshaw.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Friendly reminder: The Epstein files were legally required to be released by December 19, 2025. Nine months later, the Trump administration still hasn’t fully released them. Why? Survivors deserve justice. Release the files.
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Dave Karpf @davekarpf.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
My favorite part of this is how Jack Smith is so utterly baffled by Schmitt's bonkers conspiracy theory that, when Klobuchar is like "the Iowa Hawkeyes, right?", his response is just "uh, I just wanted to see Caitlin Clark play Maryland."
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Karly Kingsley @karlykingsley.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
It’s really great that Eric Schmitt wasted everyone’s time because he can’t tell the difference between the Atlanta Hawks and the Iowa Hawkeyes, meanwhile people in Missouri are struggling to pay for utilities, gas, groceries, housing, and child care.
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 29/09/2026
The senator who mistook the Atlanta Hawks for the Iowa Hawkeyes and tried to accuse Jack Smith of perjury? He could be the most dangerous man in the US Senate. What to know about Eric Schmitt:
motherjones.com
Is this the most dangerous man in the US Senate?
Sen. Eric Schmitt of Missouri is pushing a tribalistic ideology suggesting only descendants of white Christian pioneers are true Americans.
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FlaRainne @flarainnen.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Courage Can't Wait
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Courage Can't Wait
The people who built Trump's movement are finally finding their nerve. Funny how it showed up right when it got cheap.
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Scientific American @sciam.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The Trump administration has announced plans to roll back fuel regulations.
scientificamerican.com
Trump rolls back fuel economy standards for cars, breaking with 50 years of policy
Environmental advocates have decried the move
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🌹WeegieFromWA 🍀 @onefussyone.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The Trump administration released new fuel economy standards today, relaxing regulatory requirements for automakers, and reverting to the dark ages compared to the rest of the civilized world. Under Trump, are we still actually part of that civilized world? I think not. apnews.com/article/trum...
apnews.com
Trump administration lowers fuel economy standards, critics say at a significant environmental cost
The Trump administration released new fuel economy standards on Monday, relaxing regulatory requirements for automakers to control pollution from gasoline-powered cars and light trucks.
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Jen Mercieca @jenmercieca.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
"All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood." UN Declaration of Human Rights, which the United States violates.
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Dean Obeidallah @deanobeidallah.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
UNREAL!!! Education Department formally rescinds Title IX protections for LGBTQ students. The goal of Trump regime to erase the LGBTQ community from existence thehill.com/homenews/edu...
thehill.com
Education Department formally rescinds Title IX protections for LGBTQ students
The Education Department announced Monday it has formally rescinded the Biden-era Title IX interpretation that gave sex-based discrimination protections to students on the basis of sexual orientati…
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FlaRainne @flarainnen.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Nothing is as it seems. Always question. Red flags for me.
thebulwark.com
The Pentagon Has a New Test for Top Officers. It’s Not Clear Why.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s rationale was less than convincing.
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Patrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
It’s fair to say that “conflict” won’t end. But “this war” is not the same thing as “conflict”. Conflict can take many forms. Trump’s war, on the other hand, is lost and the sooner we recognize it, the better.
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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 26/09/2026
President Donald Trump said Saturday he rejected a deal from Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
bloom.bg
Trump Rejects Iran Proposal on Hormuz as Houthis Target Riyadh
President Donald Trump said Saturday he rejected a deal from Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as Saudi Arabia’s capital came under attack from Yemen’s Houthis over the weekend.
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Euronews @euronews.com · 26/09/2026
"If the necessary conditions are met, the strait can be reopened, and normal maritime traffic can resume within seven days," Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Friday.
l.euronews.com
Trump reportedly rejects Iranian plan to reopen Strait of Hormuz
"If the necessary conditions are met, the strait can be reopened, and normal maritime traffic can resume within seven days," Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Friday.
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FlaRainne @flarainnen.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
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FlaRainne @flarainnen.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
What happened to the Power of the Purse?
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
By openly announcing that bombing will be tied to the midterms, Trump proves he is too stupid to hide the fact that it is politics—not national security—that is driving his pointless war with Iran.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Every single one of these people view their government appointments as an opportunity to promote themselves and make money grifting while we pay them to do it.
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
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FlaRainne @flarainnen.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Worth sharing again about Thiel.
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FlaRainne @flarainnen.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Footsie? Is that what we're calling it now? Quaint.
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scubapopeye.bsky.social @scubapopeye.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I have 4 sisters and 2 daughters. I as a man will stand for a woman’s right to choose about anything for themselves. Heart, body and soul. Stand up for the women men.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
They are playing in our faces
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
"At least six babies in Pennsylvania have been born infected with measles, with two so sick they had to be admitted to intensive care. Congenital measles is a disease that’s rarely, if ever, seen in the U.S..." www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
nbcnews.com
America had wiped out measles. Now babies are infected at birth.
Congenital measles has rarely been seen in the U.S. That’s changing as vaccination declines and more pregnant women become infected.
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FlaRainne @flarainnen.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 26/09/2026
peter thiel is another one of those guys who we are supposed to think is brilliant but every time he opens his mouth my first thought is “this guy sounds like an idiot”
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FlaRainne @flarainnen.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Details in a photo.
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Tides of Time @tidesoftime.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
For anyone curious about my Bluesky name: As I'd originally intended to use Bsky mainly for my genealogy/history research, I chose a name that was an homage to the title of a poem written by one of my great-great-grandfathers, Harlan Ashley Pierce. Unfortunately, then politics took over the world.
The image shows a nighttime view of ocean waves "each chaining each", with the text of a poem over it:

The Tides of Human Life
So men and generations come and go,
Like tides in one unending flow,
And ebb, each chaining each upon the sea,
Of human life as waves succeed
Each other on the shores of time
To break and disappear fore'er
In spray or hidden undertow. 
                                     -- Harlan A. Pierce
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