Reposted by @gerardreid.bsky.socialYvette d’Entremont @dentremy.bsky.social · 23/06/2026Monday night light. I stumbled upon a peaceful spot that looked like a magical portal to another world. 461515147
Reposted by @gerardreid.bsky.socialRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 23/06/2026There’s nothing in the MOU that mandates how Iran spends any of the $30 billion they are getting. They can do whatever they want with it, which the US agreed to. But Trump and Vance said they will probably use it to buy food from US farmers. And some people believe that. 1611977443
Reposted by @gerardreid.bsky.socialBlueElayne 🦢🫘🦢 @elayneoforegon.bsky.social · 22/06/2026Data centers are harming every environment they are placed in. 361156745485
Reposted by @gerardreid.bsky.socialRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 23/06/2026First Trump said the ballroom would cost $200 million & he was paying. Then he said $250 M & donors would pay. Then $300 M. Then $350 M. Then $400 M. Now it’s at $600 M with $300 M from taxpayers. And counting. 1632053668
Reposted by @gerardreid.bsky.socialFire Captain 🔥 @rescuecaptain.bsky.social · 23/06/2026#maddow To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public. – Theodore Roosevelt 15656214
Reposted by @gerardreid.bsky.socialA Snarky Grandpa (Bruce) @asnarkygrandpa.bsky.social · 22/06/2026Is anyone really surprised that Trump was outsmarted by a single-cell organism? 36579631849
Reposted by @gerardreid.bsky.socialRaw Story @rawstory.com · 12/09/2025A former GOP strategist on Thursday slammed President Donald Trump's response to the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.rawstory.com'Trump has failed': Ex-GOP strategist slams president's response to Charlie Kirk slayingA former GOP strategist on Thursday slammed President Donald Trump's response to the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Maura Gillespie, who worked for Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) and former... 710944
Reposted by @gerardreid.bsky.socialReason Magazine @reason.com · 12/09/2025Justice Brett Kavanaugh flouted the Fourth Amendment in his opinion blessing President Trump’s use of racial profiling in immigration enforcement.reason.comKavanaugh flouts the Fourth Amendment and blesses Trump’s racial profilingThe Supreme Court justice’s stance on immigration enforcement is undermined by the facts of the case before him. 52412
Reposted by @gerardreid.bsky.socialThe Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 12/09/2025The lessons from the murder of Charlie Kirk, one of the worst moments in recent American history, are worth learning, Graeme Wood writes. And they are, mercifully, bipartisan, because they are human and universal:bit.lyPolitical Violence Could Devour Us AllCharlie Kirk’s murder was one of the worst moments in recent American history. 38709
Reposted by @gerardreid.bsky.socialThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 12/09/2025Jair Bolsonaro was sentenced to more than 27 years in a Brazil prison for attempting a coup after losing the 2022 election. nyti.ms/47FfqmN 78889153
Reposted by @gerardreid.bsky.socialForbes @forbes.com · 10/09/2025This week’s Fresh Take newsletter also covers food giant Nestlé firing its CEO due to scandal, Texas being sued over its lab-grown meat ban and more.forbes.comMAHA Report Abandons Pesticide ReformThis week’s Fresh Take newsletter also covers food giant Nestlé firing its CEO due to scandal, Texas being sued over its lab-grown meat ban and more. 617966
Reposted by @gerardreid.bsky.socialThe New Yorker @newyorker.com · 12/09/2025In his speech about the death of Charlie Kirk on Wednesday night, Donald Trump seemed to blame the large chunk of the nation that reviles his divisive policies and those promoted by Kirk “as surely as if they had pulled the trigger,” @sbg1.bsky.social writes.newyorker.comDid Trump Just Declare War on the American Left?After Charlie Kirk’s tragic killing, the President speaks not of ending political violence but of seeking political vengeance. 109403117
Reposted by @gerardreid.bsky.socialCourthouse News @courthousenews.bsky.social · 12/09/2025Brazil Supreme Court gives Bolsonaro 27 years for coup plot www.courthousenews.com/brazil-supre...courthousenews.comBrazil Supreme Court gives Bolsonaro 27 years for coup plotIn an unprecedented ruling, the former president and seven allies were convicted for attempting to overturn the 2022 election. 1214433
Reposted by @gerardreid.bsky.socialAndrew Levesque @andrewlevesque.bsky.social · 11/09/2025Zelenskiy urges allies to rethink air defence after Poland drone intrusion… www.reuters.com/business/aer...reuters.comZelenskiy urges allies to rethink air defence after Poland drone intrusionUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged Kyiv's allies on Thursday to rethink their own air defence capabilities after incursions into Polish airspace by drones that Warsaw said were Russian. 14817
Reposted by @gerardreid.bsky.socialSteve @justthisguyxyz.bsky.social · 10/09/2025www.reuters.com/business/aer...reuters.comAustralia to spend $1.1 billion on Anduril undersea drone fleetAustralia said it will spend A$1.7 billion ($1.1 billion) on a fleet of "Ghost Shark" autonomous undersea vehicles, developed by its defence force and U.S. startup Anduril Industries, for surveillance and strikes. 46813
Reposted by @gerardreid.bsky.socialRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 12/09/2025Was Ronny Jackson there? 1821338212
Reposted by @gerardreid.bsky.socialAnders Edwards @andersedwards.bsky.social · 11/09/2025Being an author isn’t the glamorous life I thought it was when I was younger. It’s a slog, full of wearing many hats and trying to cram creativity in small windows to hit deadlines. But it’s also incredibly worth it. Hard. But worth it. #author #booksky #fiction #writingcommunity 613413
Reposted by @gerardreid.bsky.socialWiley Miller @wileymiller.bsky.social · 11/09/2025The NRA and their surrogate 2nd Amendment devotees have been telling us for years that the answer to stopping all the shooting deaths is MORE guns...which there are more than ever now...and I'm certain there are lots of guns in Utah, so how does that work again? 7458
Reposted by @gerardreid.bsky.socialKaty @katyys.bsky.social · 11/09/2025Maybe this is why CA is the 4 th largest economy… moving towards the future.. www.canarymedia.com/articles/sol...canarymedia.comCalifornia's first solar-covered canal is now fully onlineThe 1.6-MW pilot system is among a growing number of initiatives to put solar over waterways. The approach could generate gigawatts of power nationwide. 518541
Reposted by @gerardreid.bsky.socialBen Templesmith @templesmith.bsky.social · 12/09/2025I guess freedom of speech is only for a select few now. 2016227
Reposted by @gerardreid.bsky.socialShipwreck @shipwreck75.bsky.social · 12/09/2025China's tech companies are selling surveillance as a service and spreading authoritarian information control around the world. t.co/VIGOGhNWh0t.cohttps://www.wired.com/story/made-in-china-how-chinas-surveillance-industry-actually-works/ 2314454
Reposted by @gerardreid.bsky.socialThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 09/08/2025Dr. Vinay Prasad, who led the FDA’s vaccines and gene therapy division before resigning under pressure two weeks ago, is returning to the agency, a Department of Health and Human Services spokesman confirmed Saturday.nyti.msOusted F.D.A. Vaccine Chief Returns to AgencyDr. Vinay Prasad’s rehiring was an unusual instance of a federal official targeted by the right-wing activist Laura Loomer being brought back into the Trump administration. 1221952
Reposted by @gerardreid.bsky.socialAnton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 09/08/2025President Zelenskyy: "Ukrainians defend what's theirs. Even those who are with Russia know that Russia is doing evil. Of course, we will not reward Russia for what it has perpetrated. The #Ukrainian people deserve peace. But all partners must understand what a dignified peace is. 34295503034
Reposted by @gerardreid.bsky.socialAndy Saunders - Apollo Remastered @andysaunders-1.bsky.social · 09/08/2025As of this week, there is nobody left on Earth who witnessed this moment live. 26764181034
Reposted by @gerardreid.bsky.socialPolitico @politico.com · 08/08/2025BREAKING: Drug cartels are feared to be among those that obtained sensitive court data due to a sweeping breach of the federal judiciary’s case filing system.politico.comCartels may be able to target witnesses after major court hackThere is growing concern that cartels and foreign actors could use the stolen data to identify informants and foil criminal probes. 47856762652
Reposted by @gerardreid.bsky.socialThe Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 09/08/2025By attempting to abdicate any legal responsibility to provide for a healthy environment, the U.S. is running in the opposite direction as the global legal community, @zoeschlanger.bsky.social reports:bit.lyAmerica Is Living in a Climate-Denial FantasyOn climate, the U.S. and the rest of the planet are now in “completely separate worlds.” 813854
Reposted by @gerardreid.bsky.socialEuronews @euronews.com · 30/01/2025Oscar-winner Cate Blanchett is leading a new grant initiative, the Displacement Film Fund, to support refugee filmmakers with up to €100,000 each for short films that explore the experience of being displaced.euronews.comCate Blanchett launches €100,000 grant for refugee filmmakersThe funding project, backed by the International Film Festival Rotterdam and UNHCR, aims to amplify personal stories of forced displacement within the industry. 013926
Reposted by @gerardreid.bsky.socialBloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 25/01/2025Singapore is planning to create a new mangrove nature reserve park to help preserve the city's biodiversity. That and more in this week's free Singapore Edition newsletter.bloomberg.comWhy Singapore Is Trying Not to Drain the SwampWelcome to Singapore Edition. Each week we bring you insights into one of Asia’s most dynamic economies. If you haven’t yet, please sign up here. 121625
Reposted by @gerardreid.bsky.socialRaw Story @rawstory.com · 11/01/2025The president of Panama is reportedly taking into consideration asking the United Nations Security Council to step in if Donald Trump continues his repeated demand that the United States regain control of the Panama Canal.rawstory.comPanamanian president privately mulling taking Trump’s territorial threats to UN: reportThe president of Panama is reportedly taking into consideration asking the United Nations Security Council to step in if Donald Trump continues his repeated demand that the United States regain contro... 55800214
Reposted by @gerardreid.bsky.socialCNN @cnn.com · 11/01/2025An international research team has successfully drilled and retrieved a 9,186-foot-long (2,800-meter-long) ice core from Antarctica that dates back 1.2 million years. The sample extended so deep that it reached the bedrock beneath the Antarctic Ice Sheet. Read more: cnn.it/3Wekfgo 1441957387
Reposted by @gerardreid.bsky.socialThe Hindu @thehindu.com · 11/01/2025Aam Aadmi Party MLA Gurpreet Gogi, who was declared dead after being shot with bullet injuries, sustaining bullet injuries, accidentally shot himself, resulting in head injuries. www.thehindu.com/news/nationa...thehindu.comAAP MLA Gurpreet Gogi shoots himself accidentally, declared deadAAP MLA Gurpreet Gogi shot dead in Ludhiana, investigations ongoing, defeated former Congress MLA in 2022 elections. 433
Reposted by @gerardreid.bsky.socialThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 11/01/2025A New York State appeals court rejected a request by Rupert Murdoch’s Fox Corporation to dismiss part of a $2.7 billion defamation lawsuit stemming from the broadcasting of misinformation around the 2020 presidential election.nytimes.comFox Must Face Smartmatic’s $2.7 Billion Defamation Lawsuit, Court RulesThe complaint, which arose out of Fox News’s promotion of vote-rigging conspiracy theories after the 2020 U.S. presidential election, is on track to proceed to trial. 1243348631
Reposted by @gerardreid.bsky.socialThe Conversation U.S. @us.theconversation.com · 11/01/2025Fewer patients in states with legal marijuana are filling prescriptions for anti-anxiety medications, particularly benzodiazepines, highlighting the potential of #cannabis as an alternative treatment for anxiety. A public policy professor explains: buff.ly/4fW1aXp 🩺 #mentalhealthbuff.lyWith more Americans able to access legalized marijuana, fewer are picking up prescriptions for anti-anxiety medications – new researchThe study offers insight into how marijuana access may alter treatment patterns for patients with anxiety. 1014552
Reposted by @gerardreid.bsky.socialSky News @news.sky.com · 09/01/2025UK weather: Fresh weather warnings across the country with temperatures as low as -16Cnews.sky.comUK weather: Fresh weather warnings across the country with temperatures as low as -16CNew warnings of widespread disruption caused by freezing weather have been issued, with temperatures expected to plummet to as low as -16C in some areas. 0155
Reposted by @gerardreid.bsky.socialSky News @news.sky.com · 09/01/2025California: Five dead in Los Angeles wildfires - as new blaze stars near Hollywood Hillsnews.sky.comCalifornia: Five dead in Los Angeles wildfires - as new blaze stars near Hollywood HillsAt least five people have died in a wildfire in Los Angeles, officials have said, with firefighters now facing new blazes, including one in the city's famous Hollywood Hills. 1102
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Reposted by @gerardreid.bsky.socialLive 5 News @live5news.com · 08/01/2025Peter Yarrow of folk-music trio Peter, Paul and Mary dies at 86 #RIP buff.ly/4a7KNWdbuff.lyPeter Yarrow of folk-music trio Peter, Paul and Mary dies at 86Peter Yarrow, one-third of the folk-music trio Peter, Paul and Mary, has died at 86. 1312932
Reposted by @gerardreid.bsky.socialThe Conversation U.S. @us.theconversation.com · 08/01/2025New survey: 26% of participants believe the government should be allowed to use violence to stop unauthorized #immigration—rising to 54% among those identifying as extremely conservative. A scholar unpacks the findings: buff.ly/41ZOI5y (William McCorkle @cofcharleston.bsky.social)buff.lyNearly 54% of extreme conservatives say the federal government should use violence to stop illegal immigrationFor many Americans, stricter immigration policy is not enough. Many would justify civilian and government violence against immigrants to seal the southern US border. 294118
Reposted by @gerardreid.bsky.socialRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 01/01/2025A real photo and perfect metaphor heading into 2025. 21127915317450
Reposted by @gerardreid.bsky.socialMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 01/01/2025WATCH: The moment a Tesla Cybertruck exploded this morning in front of Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas 107193452706
Reposted by @gerardreid.bsky.socialThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 31/12/2024There have been an unusually high number of norovirus outbreaks in the U.S. this month, according to the CDC. Here’s what to know about symptoms, treatment, and reducing your risk of infection. nyti.ms/4gyr6JO 2730082
Reposted by @gerardreid.bsky.socialAstronomy pictures @astronomers.bsky.social · 31/12/2024Astronomers using Hubble have discovered that the blowtorch-like jet blasting from a supermassive black hole at the core of galaxy M87 (left) seems to cause stars to erupt along its trajectory (right) 317821
Reposted by @gerardreid.bsky.socialRNS @rns.org · 28/12/2024OPINION: Trump’s deportation plan rests on the deepening of racial profiling and systemic biases. Communities of color, particularly Latinos and Black migrants, are in the crosshairs.religionnews.comFaith communities must protest Trump's deportation plans(RNS) — U.S. faith communities have long served as the moral compass of the nation in moments of crisis. 63317
Reposted by @gerardreid.bsky.socialThe New Yorker @newyorker.com · 28/12/2024We commonly associate the writer James Baldwin with the land of his birth—America—and with the land of his expatriation, France. But a fascinating new exhibit focusses on Baldwin’s years in Turkey, the country that, in his words, saved his life.newyorker.comRefinding James BaldwinWe commonly associate the writer with the land of his birth—America—and with the land of his expatriation, France. But a fascinating new exhibit focusses on Baldwin’s years in Turkey, the country that... 220735
Reposted by @gerardreid.bsky.socialThe Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 28/12/2024The Maasai have been stewards of the Serengeti for centuries. Now they’re being evicted—by Dubai royals, wealthy tourists, and conservation groups, @mccrummen.bsky.social reports. Read one of our don't-miss stories of 2024:theatlantic.com‘This Will Finish Us’How Gulf princes, the safari industry, and conservation groups are displacing the Maasai from the last of their Serengeti homeland 11367164
Reposted by @gerardreid.bsky.socialThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 16/12/2024If the U.S. keeps exporting natural gas at the rate it has, it would hurt the country’s economy and the planet, the energy secretary warned. The continued pace of exports was “neither sustainable nor advisable,” Jennifer Granholm said a new analysis showed. nyti.ms/3ZVrITHnyti.ms‘Unfettered’ Gas Exports Would Harm U.S. Economy, Energy Secretary WarnsJennifer Granholm said a new analysis showed that the continued pace of exports was “neither sustainable nor advisable.” 1317155
Reposted by @gerardreid.bsky.socialThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 17/12/2024She stowed away on a plane from New York City to Paris last month. Now she's been arrested again while trying to leave the U.S. on a bus to Canada, after cutting off the ankle monitor she was ordered to wear, two law enforcement officials said. nyti.ms/3ZWghernyti.msWoman Who Stowed Away on Paris Flight Tries to Flee by Bus to CanadaThe woman, Svetlana Dali, had been ordered to wear an ankle monitor after her arrest, but she cut it off and boarded a bus, a law enforcement official said. 2818833