Nikhil Shah @grandmastershah.bsky.social · 9stmz.comAndrew Tate Allegedly Had Bestiality Porn With Horse and Eel, Videos of MinorsAndrew Tate allegedly had some seriously disturbing material on his devices ... including extreme porn depicting sex acts with a horse and an eel ... according to newly filed court docs obtained by TM... 000
Nikhil Shah @grandmastershah.bsky.social · 5h"Reduced funding and restrictions on how states finance Medicaid will put additional pressure on state budgets and hospitals, increasing the risk that communities lose essential maternity services and specialized providers close to home.”theguardian.comUS maternity wards face wave of closures as Medicaid cuts kick inTrump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ spending cuts will be fully felt next year, but hospitals are already feeling the squeeze 010
Nikhil Shah @grandmastershah.bsky.social · 5htheguardian.comTrump’s deal with Putin will have little impact on US diesel prices, experts warnAnalysts say fuel will take weeks to ship and is too small to affect prices, with the full deal unlikely to be met given damage to Russian refineries 010
Nikhil Shah @grandmastershah.bsky.social · 5hI am glad I drive an electric car.theguardian.comSaudi coalition vows retaliation after deadly Houthi attack on Riyadh airportOfficial says coalition will ‘respond firmly’ as Houthis warn people to avoid Saudi airports and US considers intervening 000
Nikhil Shah @grandmastershah.bsky.social · 10/10/2026"Global human rights group Amnesty International warned that the detentions signal the Indian government’s desperate attempts to “supress critical voices”. 1139
Reposted by Nikhil ShahMark Kersten @markkersten.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Man who wants to destroy the International Criminal Court to protect war criminals and rapists complains that a woman who brought war criminals to justice and who helped define rape as an act of genocide won the Nobel Peace Prize over him.static.klipy.comBreaking News Alert GraphicALT: Breaking News Alert Graphic 072
Nikhil Shah @grandmastershah.bsky.social · 10/10/2026theguardian.comHow California is bracing for a winter of floods, fires and extreme storms all at onceThe strongest El Niño recorded is expected to bring a cascade of hazards to a state still facing wildfire and heat risks, while budget cuts have weakened disaster response agencies 000
Nikhil Shah @grandmastershah.bsky.social · 10/10/2026"The vision they have for the Amazon is the same vision they have for everything. They are denialists. Their vision is that the forest must be removed for economic activities,” “They will again encourage illegal mining, the invasion of Indigenous lands, and violence against Indigenous"theguardian.comMarina Silva on Flávio Bolsonaro: He will try to finish his father’s ‘perverse project’ to destroy the AmazonExclusive: Former Brazilian environment minister warns of destruction as far-right scion favourite to become president 001
Nikhil Shah @grandmastershah.bsky.social · 10/10/2026“Today, Russia expressed its thanks for the lifting of sanctions on diesel exports by dropping five glide bombs on residential buildings in Zaporizhzhia,” Zelenskyy said on social media on Saturday."theguardian.comUkraine hit by deadly Russian strikes as ‘thanks’ for Trump diesel deal, Zelenskyy saysUkrainian president says money from fuel sales will intensify war as European leaders reiterate support for Kyiv 000
Reposted by Nikhil ShahNorm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Presidents use blind trusts so nobody has to wonder if the guy setting economic policy is trading on it Trump skipped that part —- Thousands of stock trades, nearly $2B in his pocket later Nothing like it in American history More on @cnn.com 👇 -TN 512045803
Nikhil Shah @grandmastershah.bsky.social · 09/10/2026"At a time when even Europe, traditionally seen as backing Israel, has veered away from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government, the genocidal war on Gaza appears to have escalated India’s embrace of Israel."aljazeera.comGaza war sped up India’s shift towards Israel under ModiAs even Israel's traditional allies are distancing themselves from Netanyahu, Modi's India has embraced the country. 000
Reposted by Nikhil Shah🗽LOLGOP🗽 @lolgop.bsky.social · 09/10/2026I ask again, why are national Dems letting Elon "quietly" fund these races? We have two test cases. 2024 when Dems didn't make his money an issue. And 2025 Wisconsin, where they did. Guess which time they won by double digits?wired.comElon Musk’s America PAC Is Quietly Funding November’s Most Consequential ElectionsAmerica PAC’s approach has been unusual: for every dollar it has spent supporting GOP Senate candidates, it has spent almost three dollars attacking Democrats. 642710923
Nikhil Shah @grandmastershah.bsky.social · 09/10/2026apnews.comTrump administration proposes a $70,000 fee for international students to work in the USThe Department of Homeland Security has proposed a $70,000 fee for international students who are seeking to work in the United States. 000
Nikhil Shah @grandmastershah.bsky.social · 09/10/2026theguardian.comBillionaires fund California ballot measure to make voters show ID at pollsVarious out-of-state conservative donors have given millions of dollars to support California’s Proposition 39 010
Nikhil Shah @grandmastershah.bsky.social · 09/10/2026"The federal government risks losing a large segment of the $26bn in payroll taxes from unauthorized immigrants who help to support the US social security fund that pays out to American seniors – while not being able to access those benefits themselves."theguardian.comTrump immigrant purge could cut social security for Americans by $2,000 a yearNew report on economic cost of anti-immigration campaign projects 8.6% reduction in retirement payments by 2034 045
Nikhil Shah @grandmastershah.bsky.social · 09/10/2026"ICE, get the fuck out of our neighborhood,” shouted Vanessa Gibson, Bronx borough president. “I’m angry that we have to be here … We are a working-class community. We don’t deserve this type of treatment from the White House.”theguardian.com‘Abolish ICE’: Mamdani, AOC and other Democrats urge action after New York shootingUS immigration officer shot man in car where five-year-old child was sitting in the Bronx, sparking fierce protests 072
Nikhil Shah @grandmastershah.bsky.social · 09/10/2026"It is clear that there is an intent to destroy the Palestinians in Gaza through acts that meet the criteria set forth in the genocide convention,” Pillay said on the publication of the commission’s findings in September last year."theguardian.comICJ judge Navi Pillay wins Nobel peace prize for promoting international lawCommittee recognises work of South African who chaired UN commission that concluded Israel was guilty of genocide in Gaza 000
Nikhil Shah @grandmastershah.bsky.social · 08/10/2026I should add that this is all about punishing an immigrant group (South Asians) that vote heavily in favor of the Democratic Party. 000
Nikhil Shah @grandmastershah.bsky.social · 08/10/2026I am convinced that the only reason the U.S. economy has not been hit with a full blown recession because of these policies is because of market manipulation by Trump, the AI boom, and the global dominance of the dollar. Those three things can only sustain the U.S. economy for so long.apnews.comThe Trump administration is suspending Microsoft from a green card program, alleging fraudThe Trump administration is suspending tech giant Microsoft from a program to apply for green cards for workers who come to the U.S. to live and work using H-1B visas, accusing the company of fraud. 010
Reposted by Nikhil ShahSeth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 08/10/2026I was unaware that as someone born in America I inherited Athens. So does that mean I’m eligible for Greek citizenship? 801046137
Reposted by Nikhil ShahMatt Seybold @mattseybold.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Social media is dying, with only the microvideo platforms retaining any active use. As recently as 2024 a third of students were on X, now zero. 3469
Nikhil Shah @grandmastershah.bsky.social · 08/10/2026"Some landlords are even using deportation fears as leverage. Goldberg’s neighbor abandoned their rent-controlled unit voluntarily after their landlord threatened to report their marriage as fraudulent for the purposes of acquiring a green card, she said. “They left in fear.”theguardian.comAn AI boom is sending San Francisco rents through the roof: ‘nowhere left for people to go’According to city’s rent board, eviction notices are up 44% and tenants are on edge over landlords swooping in over their homes 78031
Nikhil Shah @grandmastershah.bsky.social · 08/10/2026theguardian.com‘Chaos and cruelty’: the kids trapped in Trump’s immigration enforcement campaignChildren are being detained in record numbers, sometimes alone and where lawyers and family cannot find them 000
Nikhil Shah @grandmastershah.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Well he is openly saying that he wants to escalate the war with Iran after the midterms so the price of oil will continue to go up. I would switch to electric if you haven’t as yet.theguardian.comOil prices jump 5% on Middle East tensions and US hurricane threatGlobal bond market sell-off continues and stocks fall amid reports White House has asked to see options for more strikes against Iran 010
Nikhil Shah @grandmastershah.bsky.social · 07/10/2026yahoo.comTrump sons' investments have won billions in Pentagon contracts since his electionThe contract for a new plant in Baltimore is the latest linked to the brothers. 000
Reposted by Nikhil ShahJeffrey Mervis @policyhound.bsky.social · 07/10/2026We don't have a crystal ball, but our forecast of how the midterm elections will impact US science is probably less rosy than many researchers would like www.science.org/content/arti...science.orgNovember elections may bring little relief for scientists beleaguered by TrumpIf Democrats win one or both chambers of Congress, investigations are likely, but meaningful change may be elusive 23314
Nikhil Shah @grandmastershah.bsky.social · 07/10/2026"Sonja Shaw, the Republican nominee for California superintendent of public instruction, called the new campaign ad “creepy, weird, disturbing garbage”theguardian.comRepublicans criticize Steve Hilton for ‘creepy’ innuendo-filled campaign adHilton faces heavy backlash from within his own party for ‘Just Try It’ ad amid his longshot bid for California governor 000
Nikhil Shah @grandmastershah.bsky.social · 07/10/2026"I was just thinking what the fuck is wrong with him?” she said while waiting for a Waymo outside grocery store in LA’s Koreatown neighborhood. “He hates us. He hates LA."theguardian.comLA and San Diego residents ‘horrified’ by Trump suggesting Iran bomb themAs Angelenos bemoan ‘sad situation’, those in San Diego say remark a ‘disservice’ to town with multiple naval bases 010
Reposted by Nikhil Shah#TeslaTakedown @teslatakedown.com · 23/09/2026Elon is now above $16,000,000 spent on the mid-terms. Top races so far: -$5,174,007.32 in TX against @jamestalarico.bsky.social -$3,193,553.94 in OH against @sherrodbrownoh.bsky.social -$3,092,319.94 in MI against @abdulelsayed.bsky.social 11319171
Reposted by Nikhil ShahJess McLaughlin, PhD (they/them) @jfmclaughlin92.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Okay I've seen at least 2 posts today that describe Jim Bakker as "having an affair with his secretary" or "getting caught banging his secretary" and just...no. He got caught paying her off because he and another preacher *violently raped her*. That isn't an affair, or a simple "sex scandal". 191046302
Nikhil Shah @grandmastershah.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Big surprise. "According to Israeli media reports, Vilimsky has played a key role in building a rapprochement between the Freedom party – whose first two leaders after its founding in 1956 were former SS officers – and Tel Aviv."theguardian.comUS, Israeli and European far-right figures to gather for conference in IsraelTrump’s counter-terrorism ‘czar’, Sebastian Gorka, was scheduled to speak at conference but White House says he will no longer attend 000
Nikhil Shah @grandmastershah.bsky.social · 06/10/2026The voting age in France is 18 so..... "Teenagers also chanted songs against Marine Le Pen, the far-right, anti-immigration candidate in the 2027 presidential election, who is high in the polls as Emmanuel Macron steps down after a decade in office."theguardian.com‘This is state violence’: Paris students rage at politicians and heavy-handed policingUnprecedented protests that began in low-income banlieue are turning ugly, with investigations under way into police brutality 000
Nikhil Shah @grandmastershah.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Southern California generates approximately 6.5% of the total United States economy with 24 million residents. Nebraska's economy makes up about 0.64% and they have 2 million residents. If we are talking about collateral damage, which do you think the nation would miss the most?theguardian.comTrump suggests he would let Iran ‘take out’ Los Angeles or San DiegoGavin Newsom calls comments ‘deranged and dangerous’ after president tells Nebraska rally: ‘They can take out a city’ 000
Nikhil Shah @grandmastershah.bsky.social · 06/10/2026theguardian.comVeteran conservative lawyer quits Trump’s interior department and warns of ‘assault on the rule of law’John Murdock had been working for the agency for 18 years and his resignation comes during an exodus of longtime federal workers and scientists 000
Reposted by Nikhil Shahmtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Saying he'd be cool with Iran nuking my home city is pretty bad but not quite as bad as when Hillary said some trump supporters were deplorable so I can see why the media turned the latter into a major scandal and not the former 423363711
Nikhil Shah @grandmastershah.bsky.social · 06/10/2026The redneck crowd cheered. I don't want to hear lectures on here about showing people in red state "empathy" while they wish the second biggest city in the country destruction.yahoo.comTrump Says to Let Iran ‘Take Out’ Los Angeles, San DiegoTrump made the stunning remark while defending the costs of the Iran war during his Nebraska rally. 011
Reposted by Nikhil ShahDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 05/10/2026The press will do stories on Republican sex creeps, but it will never, ever point out -- much less make an ongoing narrative out of -- the fact that the GOP has been *ridden* with sex creeps for decades. You have to be blind not to see the pattern.nytimes.comDennis Hastert, Powerful Politician Disgraced by Child Sexual Abuse, Dies (Gift Article)The longest-serving Republican speaker of the House admitted in 2016 to abusing teenage boys decades earlier. He was 84. 441674495
Reposted by Nikhil ShahDr. SkySkull @drskyskull.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Starting to think the tech bros have a fetish for being guillotined 4282
Nikhil Shah @grandmastershah.bsky.social · 05/10/2026"mainstream governments face a spiralling challenge. When an entire generation concludes that society’s existing frameworks guarantee them neither affordable homes nor functioning schools, political consent starts to evaporate and Europe’s establishment parties risk losing their legitimacy."theguardian.comIn both France and Spain, ruling parties must prove they can give young protesters hopeDemonstrations over housing rights and crumbling schools are a sign the younger generation is withdrawing political consent 06918
Nikhil Shah @grandmastershah.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Very flimsy arguments but we all know what the Supreme Court is about. Alito recused himself which is good.theguardian.comUS supreme court to hear big oil’s bid to block climate damage lawsuitsCourt starts new term hearing Suncor Energy and ExxonMobil’s attempt to stop lawsuits at state level 021
Reposted by Nikhil ShahSaeed Jones @theferocity.bsky.social · 04/10/2026“Trump asked Grok how Venezuelans would react if the US captured the country’s president Nicolas Maduro. And Grok, in classic AI sycophantic fashion, told him what he wanted to hear.” 412131
Reposted by Nikhil ShahHari Kunzru @harikunzru.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Listening to the racist podcast about the “Indian Question” and wow mediocre 2026 white guys jealous of an Indian with a tech job is very much the new mediocre Central Valley white guys in 1941 jealous of Japanese with a thriving farm. 8737153
Nikhil Shah @grandmastershah.bsky.social · 04/10/2026"As noted by Cullen Hendrix from the Peterson Institute for International Economics, from 2002 to 2024, the US ranked among the four countries with the least state control. In 2025, the first year of Trump’s second term, it dropped from second place to 16th."theguardian.comRepublicans say they hate communists. So why do they like Donald Trump?Trump supporters may be surprised to learn the state takeover of means of production is not driven by the left 000
Nikhil Shah @grandmastershah.bsky.social · 04/10/2026"According to the Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper, about 6,000 US military personnel have been arrested since Okinawa was returned to Japan from the US in 1972 after the second world war. The number of arrests in a year hit 80 in 2024, the highest in 20 years."theguardian.comUS marine arrested in Japan on suspicion of killing woman, police saySuspect allegedly killed woman at hotel in Okinawa as prime minister calls crime ‘exceptionally brutal and vicious’ 000
Nikhil Shah @grandmastershah.bsky.social · 04/10/2026theguardian.comBrazil’s neck-and-neck election offers test for growing pro-Trump Latin American blocSunday’s poll pits the leftist incumbent Lula against the son of a former far-right president convicted of staging a coup 000
Reposted by Nikhil ShahAsha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 03/10/2026But ice cream shops can’t give a free cone to someone with an “I voted” sticker 872238451
Reposted by Nikhil ShahAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 03/10/2026If you’re not on X you won’t appreciate the extent to which virulent racism against Indians has become THE rallying call of the far right. 2938598
Nikhil Shah @grandmastershah.bsky.social · 03/10/2026theguardian.comCornell case raises questions about rise of ketamine in sexual assaults: ‘You might not realize you’re being touched’After a Jane Doe claimed she was encouraged to take ketamine in an alleged gang rape, advocates are urging for tighter laws around the dissociative 153
Reposted by Nikhil ShahElizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 02/10/2026Americans have never felt worse as they’re getting squeezed at the gas pump and grocery store. Donald Trump and the Republicans own this. 18429106