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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1965: 20-1 CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1 CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 325-to-1 Trickle-down economics was always a sham. Nothing has ever trickled down.
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gpthakkar.bsky.social @gpthakkar.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Riyadh determined it cannot pursue peace negotiations while Houthis control Bab el-Mandeb, which grants the militants significant global leverage. More than 100,000 Yemeni troops could be mobilized for the operation under Saudi air support www.dailysabah.com/world/mid-ea...
dailysabah.com
Saudi Arabia weighs possible offensive to retake Bab el-Mandeb
Saudi Arabia is preparing for a possible military offensive against Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen, with Riyadh considering a limited operation to...
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gpthakkar.bsky.social @gpthakkar.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Swiss glaciers have suffered a near-record loss of ice in 2026, new data shows, as intense summer heatwaves take their toll on Alpine peaks. More than 5% of the country's remaining glacier ice has disappeared in the last 12 months www.bbc.com/news/article...
bbc.com
Swiss glaciers suffer 'disastrous' year of ice loss
Scientists say such rapid melting is no longer surprising given the pace of climate change.
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Dave Long @stupordave1.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Absolutely incredible!
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MassShootingTracker @massshootingtrk.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
UPDATE: America's gun psychopathy continues: *416* mass shootings so far in 2026: 💔 😡💔 #GunsDontMakeUsSafer The latest, with 12 teens wounded (2 critically), in Macon, Ga.: people.com/12-teens-inj...
people.com
12 Teens Injured in Shooting at Birthday Party in Georgia
Twelve teens were injured in a shooting during a birthday party at Macon’s Carolyn Crayton Park in Georgia, authorities said. No arrests have been made.
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ShannonB @shannonbuz.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Don't have the raw data, but sounds about right.
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Rima I Anabtawi @rimaanabtawi.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
"Kamel’s call to Netanyahu’s office came just days before the attack, the Arab government officials said. The Egyptians continued to warn Israel up until 48 hours before the attack, one of these officials said."
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gpthakkar.bsky.social @gpthakkar.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Israeli finance minister calls for Gaza-style war in occupied West Bank www.thehindu.com/news/interna...
thehindu.com
Israeli Minister calls for West Bank war, annexation of Lebanon and Gaza areas
Israeli far-right finance minister urges annexation of parts of Gaza and Lebanon and war in the West Bank, amid ongoing Gaza conflict and political tensions.
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Marie 🇨🇦 @pawbaby2.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Who else is way past impeachment and wants REAL accountability? 🙋‍♀️ I do. Who’s with me? #USDemocracy #RisingBlue
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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The one good super pac www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/u...
nytimes.com
VoteVets Spends Millions to Elect Democrats, Shaping Midterms (Gift Article)
The organization, founded in 2006 to back Democratic veterans opposing the Iraq war, is pouring huge sums into this year’s elections amid intense voter antipathy for another conflict in the Middle Eas...
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gpthakkar.bsky.social @gpthakkar.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Ed Sheeran called me to ask if I’d open for him.
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Kate Burns @katerqburns.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
ICYMI a story dropped a couple of days ago about Open AI breaking into Medicare in Australia www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...
abc.net.au
Australia to pursue AI guardrails after unprecedented OpenAI breach
OpenAI's delayed reporting of an autonomous agent breaching a government website has strengthened Australia's push for tougher AI safety and disclosure rules.
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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
On a national database to purge legitimate voters, a lower court followed the Constitution and the facts, and once again the Supreme Court majority decided Trump’s anti-democracy scheming take precedence. Unsigned opinion, no vote count released. Guilty conscience. (But of course did it anyway.)
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gpthakkar.bsky.social @gpthakkar.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Members of the "Priests Against Genocide" network, which includes more than 2,500 clergy from five continents, organized the march carrying a shroud with the names of 300 Palestinian and Lebanese children. abcnews.com/Internationa...
abcnews.com
Priests, nuns march to Vatican to demand end to 'genocide' in Gaza
Some 150 Catholic priests and friars, a bishop and nuns from around the world have marched to the Vatican to call for an end to what they called the “genocide” in Gaza
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gpthakkar.bsky.social @gpthakkar.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
This would throw a real spanner in the works of the world economy. ground.news/article/iran...
ground.news
Iran threatens to paralyse airports in neighbouring countries if they stop Iranian flights
If neighbouring countries cooperate with ​the United States ‌by stopping Iranian flights, Iran will ensure ​their airports cannot ​function, Mohsen Rezaei, secretary ⁠of Iran's Supreme ​National Secur...
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gpthakkar.bsky.social @gpthakkar.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
On Wednesday, Israeli military bulldozers uprooted Palestinian olive trees in Deir Nizam, a village near Ramallah, days before the annual harvest. Abd Alfattah Tamimi watched as the machinery destroyed his trees and tore their roots from the ground. www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/...
aljazeera.com
‘They uprooted it all’: Israel bulldozes Palestinian-owned olive groves
Israeli bulldozers uprooted olive groves near Ramallah in the occupied West Bank weeks before the annual harvest.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
TALARICO: “The richest 1% now owns more wealth than the entire middle class. 3 dudes (Musk, Zuckerberg, Bezos) now own more wealth than 165 million Americans combined… they aren’t just buying yachts and jets anymore. They’re now buying power.” 🇺🇸 (From @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social )
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gpthakkar.bsky.social @gpthakkar.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The air attack hit an oil refinery in Moscow, contradicting President Donald Trump's claim that Ukraine and Russia had agreed to halt strikes on energy targets. www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/0...
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Ukraine marks Putin’s scripted election win with assault on Moscow refinery
The air attack hit an oil refinery in Moscow, contradicting President Donald Trump's claim that Ukraine and Russia had agreed to halt strikes on energy targets.
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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
BREAKING: TV pool will not be providing coverage of presidential events until further notice b/c of CNN's ban, pool chair and FOX News Washington Bureau Chief Bryan Boughton said. It's effectively a boycott by the fellow members — ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX: www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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gpthakkar.bsky.social @gpthakkar.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The sharpest attack yet from Beijing-linked outlets alleges 13 privacy policy revisions since 2023 created a surveillance pipeline for global users. timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/t...
timesofindia.indiatimes.com
China state TV affiliate flags Anthropic data and 13 privacy policy tweaks ahead of US-China summit
A social media platform linked to China Central Television (CCTV) has accused American artificial intelligence (AI) developer Anthropic of creating severe data security risks, alleging that the compan...
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gpthakkar.bsky.social @gpthakkar.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
“A time will come when a politician who has wilfully made war and promoted international dissension will be as sure of the dock and much surer of the noose than a private homicide. It is not reasonable that those who gamble with men's lives should not stake their own.” -H.G. Wells
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Dave Vetter @davidrvetter.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
In case you missed it, the Trump administration is now attempting to effectively dismantle the ICC.
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Trump administration prepares sanctions against International Criminal Court, sources say
President ‌Donald Trump's administration has prepared sanctions against the entire International Criminal Court and plans to announce them soon, two sources familiar with the matter said, a move that ...
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gpthakkar.bsky.social @gpthakkar.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Between June 1 and July 1, the Coalition for American Prosperity and Growth donated $2.2 million to the Colorado Voter Trust Initiative, backing Initiative 362 to tighten mail-ballot requirements. Initiative 362 requires voters to include ID numbers on mail ballots www.civilbeat.org/2026/09/dark...
civilbeat.org
Dark Money Looms Over This Hawaiʻi Congressional Race
U.S. Rep. Jill Tokuda has been warning that outside money could flood into her race against Republican State Sen. Brenton Awa. He, too, says he's wary of super PACs.
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gpthakkar.bsky.social @gpthakkar.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Draftkings built a machine learning model in 2023 that scored customers based on how much money they were expected to lose after receiving free bets or bonuses, then used those scores to steer promotions toward the biggest predicted losers www.moneycontrol.com/world/how-ai...
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gpthakkar.bsky.social @gpthakkar.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
this estimate omits potential billions in damages to U.S. facilities across eight Middle East countries, alongside long-term costs like veterans' healthcare and disability compensation. www.thenationalherald.com/iran-wars-co...
thenationalherald.com
Iran War’s Cost Grows to $43.6 Billion in New US Military Estimate - The National Herald
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military's price tag for the Iran war has grown to $43.6 billion as of Sept. 3, according to a new estimate provided this week to lawmakers. The figure from U.S. Central Com...
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gpthakkar.bsky.social @gpthakkar.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Israeli settlers inaugurated a newly built synagogue at the revived Homesh settlement in the West Bank. The Supreme Court has acknowledged that land at the original settlement belonged to Palestinians. apnews.com/photo-galler...
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gpthakkar.bsky.social @gpthakkar.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Russia & China vetoed a Security Council resolution on monitoring Iran sanctions compliance. The Committee's mandate expires on September 26, leaving compliance, as the Council remains divided over whether snapback restored resolutions. www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09...
japantimes.co.jp
Russia, China end mandate for independent monitoring of U.N. sanctions on Iran
The sanctions had been reimposed a year ago after Tehran was accused of violating the 2015 pact meant to prevent it from developing a nuclear weapon.
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
EXCLUSIVE: In a 20-page order, the judge in my lawsuit for the Epstein Files just ordered Todd Blanche to produce to him, in chambers & by 9/24, the unredacted handwritten FBI notes implicating Donald Trump in the sexual & physical abuse of a 13-year-old girl: youtu.be/Yo1ZUGe_O4o?...
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Trump DOJ ORDERED To HAND Judge UNREDACTED EPSTEIN Files!?!
YouTube video by Katie Phang
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gpthakkar.bsky.social @gpthakkar.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
families of October 7 victims unveiled the '7/10 File' in Tel Aviv documenting 15 yrs of failed Israeli policy toward Hamas that they argue enabled the terror attack. Netanyahu allegedly bolstered Hamas by facilitating fund transfers & shielding leaders thepressunited.com/updates/neta...
thepressunited.com
Netanyahu deliberately enabled Hamas October 7 attack – victims - The Press United
Families of those killed say years of preserving the Palestinian group and ignoring warnings helped create the conditions for the massacre Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been accused of...
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gpthakkar.bsky.social @gpthakkar.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
On Wednesday, a Vanity Fair report alleged that Vice President JD Vance quietly provided strategic advice to Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign regarding winning Midwestern swing states. articles.thelocalreport.in/when-jd-vanc...
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When JD Vance tried to help Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign defeat Trump: ‘I hate Hillary. But I hate Trump more’ - THE LOCAL REPORT ARTICLES
When JD Vance tried to help Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign defeat Trump: ‘I hate Hillary. But I hate Trump more’
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Govt set to nationalise Speciality Steel UK, the third-largest steelworks. SSUK has been in administration. Govt paying £3.5m a month to keep it going. Public purse cleaning up the mess left by private enterprise. Story of capitalism: Profits privatised, cost socialised.
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Government set to nationalise troubled steel firm, minister says
Production at SSUK sites in South Yorkshire and the West Midlands was paused earlier this year.
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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
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gpthakkar.bsky.social @gpthakkar.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Patriotism is proud of a country's virtues and eager to correct its deficiencies; it also acknowledges the legitimate patriotism of other countries, with their own specific virtues. The pride of nationalism, however, trumpets its country's virtues and denies its deficiencies, while it is…
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gpthakkar.bsky.social @gpthakkar.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
BERLIN — European law enforcement agencies chasing leads from the U.S. investigative files on deceased convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein say that one year after the first batch of files was released, the Justice Department has yet to respond to their requests for help.
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gpthakkar.bsky.social @gpthakkar.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/0...
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Trump calls on Zelensky to stop attacking Russian energy targets
A surge in the U.S. average price for diesel to an all-time high of $6 a gallon has reinforced concerns about higher global inflation.
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gpthakkar.bsky.social @gpthakkar.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
There have also been a number of suspicious fires at defence facilities from Italy to Estonia, with some of the affected countries www.bbc.com/news/article...
bbc.com
Russia hits Ukrainian train shortly after Boris Johnson and top European officials leave station
The former UK PM said "I don't know what warped logic drove Putin to blow up a stationary Ukrainian locomotive on the Polish border this morning".
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gpthakkar.bsky.social @gpthakkar.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Tens of thousands of demonstrators take to the streets around Dam Square to demand immediate government action on climate change, in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on September 12, 2026. Following an exceptionally hot and dry summer across Europe www.turkiyetoday.com/region/tens-...
turkiyetoday.com
Tens of thousands join climate march in Amsterdam - Türkiye Today
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gpthakkar.bsky.social @gpthakkar.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
This isn’t Mehdi Hassan’s opinion. This is reporting from an Israeli newspaper: youtube.com/watch?v=sS1X...
youtube.com
The truth about Hamas and the hostages
YouTube video by Zeteo
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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
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Chihuahua @ghdeo3dy.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
The fight for Congress is going to be extremely close. Whatever happens, I hope voters focus less on political theater and more on who is willing to govern responsibly. www.reuters.com/world/us/nin...
reuters.com
The nine midterm races that will decide control of the US Senate
Democrats need to pick up four seats from Republicans to win control of the 100-seat Senate in the midterm elections on November 3. While voters will pick candidates in 35 states, independent analysts...
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optimisticsoap.bsky.social @optimisticsoap.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
I've used vote.org myself — legit, nonpartisan nonprofit, no spam, no donation asks. VoteSafe.org, on the other hand, is run by Elon Musk's PAC and sells your name, address, and registration status to advertisers. Bookmark vote.org. Skip VoteSafe.org.
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Do Not Obey. We are Democracy. @zangerliberia.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Only use iwillvote.com Register to vote. Check your registration. Track your ballot. This is a verified, trusted site. And voting questions, issues, or incidents call the non partisan Democratic Voter Protection hotline at 833 336-8683 democrats.org/voter-protec...
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I Will Vote
Be a voter. Find everything you need to vote in your state’s next election.
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SassySenora701 @sassysenior70.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
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The Mouthy Renegade Writer @mouthyrenegade.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
This man delivers a no-bullshit takedown of Trump and his MAGA supporters, no fucks given. We should all be this mouthy and vocal. And I love his hat.
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Peace @dogsmile.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
#WeDemandThe #TrumpEpsteinFiles
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Digital Brain @yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Horses Soften Their Behavior When Interacting with a Human Baby
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 03/09/2026
This iconic 1971 photo of Gloria Steinem and Dorothy Pitman Hughes has always said so much without saying a word. Two women. Two raised fists. One shared fight for equality. Dorothy passed in 2022. Now Gloria is gone too. Two giants who helped change America. Rest in power, Gloria. ✊🏼✊🏾
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Rebba.bsky.social @rebba.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
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gpthakkar.bsky.social @gpthakkar.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Elon Musk on Friday dismissed a forthcoming documentary by Oscar-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney, saying he was "LMAO" over the film's claims — even as journalist David Sirota said the billionaire was privately "freaking out" about its contents. www.wonderwall.com/news/elon-mu...
wonderwall.com
Elon Musk ‘freaking out’ over Alex Gibney’s documentary
Journalist David Sirota said Elon Musk is ‘freaking out’ over Alex Gibney’s upcoming documentary ‘Musk,’ which reportedly ‘unmasks’ the billionaire.
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gpthakkar.bsky.social @gpthakkar.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
A Human Rights Office report says Israeli forces forcibly displaced the entire populations of three West Bank refugee camps in early 2025 & are still preventing their return, causing the systematic displacement of 33,000 Palestinians tribune.com.pk/story/262753...
tribune.com.pk
UN flags ethnic cleansing concerns in West Bank | The Express Tribune
UN flags ethnic cleansing concerns in West Bank
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