Reposted by GrogVatnik Soup @vatniksoup.bsky.social · 8hOn this day 20 years ago, Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya was murdered in Moscow, on Putin’s 54th birthday. She had spent years reporting on Putin’s Russia and exposing atrocities committed during Russia’s war in Chechnya. Dozens of journalists have been killed for their work under Putin. 14634305
Reposted by GrogLora Kolodny @lorak.bsky.social · 23h*people* make the design & engineering & business decisions that are behind every one of these types of stories… 922353
Reposted by GrogJack Murphy @jackmurphyrgr.bsky.social · 23hIn another case he said they found a cache of plastic explosives and replaced all of them with identical looking blocks of clay. 1211
Reposted by GrogElectrospaces.net @electrospaces.bsky.social · 22hSo the problem isn't as much with former director Hanning but more with his accomplice, former BND chief of staff Manfred D., who was willing to sell the agency's classified reports... 012
Reposted by GrogElectrospaces.net @electrospaces.bsky.social · 22hIn Germany, they arrested August Hanning, who was head of the intelligence agency #BND from 1998 to 2005. From 2010 to 2022, Hanning paid an accomplice at the BND to provide him with classified information which he used for his private consulting work: www.dw.com/en/germanys-...dw.comGermany's ex-spy chief arrested for espionage, disclosing state secrets and attempted treasonAugust Hanning, the man who once led Germany's spy service, is now under investigation for passing on state secrets. 124
Reposted by GrogTony Stark @tonystark.bsky.social · 15h“Klaus, you lost another spy chief?” www.politico.eu/article/form...politico.euFormer German spy chief arrested for treason and espionageOne of the greatest potential intelligence breaches in post-Cold War German history comes at a particularly sensitive time for the country’s scandal-plagued foreign intelligence agency. 2112
Grog @grogofgrog.bsky.social · 9hWish they'd catch these guys earlier. amp.dw.com/en/germany-s...amp.dw.comGermany shaken by an espionage and treason scandalThe former head of Germany's foreign intelligence service, the BND, has been accused of spying for a foreign country. Never before has a German official of August Hanning's stature been accused of tre... 000
Reposted by GrogJohn W. Little @johnwlittle.com · 12h“In a plea document, Rush admitted that in late 2025 he disclosed “certain descriptive information of a U.S. government clandestine human source” that could “endanger the safety and life of the human source and the U.S. government officers working with the source,” 211
Grog @grogofgrog.bsky.social · 9hI wish I had a time machine and could gift you my dog from 1983... a renowned skunk fighter who would shrug off multiple sprays and attempt to enter the house bathed in the scent of victory after a strenuous skunk fracas. 120
Reposted by GrogA Meatwad on Elm Street @wrenispinkle.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Want to end your night on a positive note? Remember that Chief Security Officer at the USIP? One of the seemingly few brave souls in the early days of DOGE willing to tell them to get the fuck out, who then locked them in the building after they broke in?wsj.comEssay | Exclusive | Michael Lewis on the Lone Security Guard Who Resisted DOGEIn an exclusive excerpt from “Blockers,” the inside story of the high-stakes D.C. standoff where security chief Colin O’Brien fought off DOGE operatives. 2266
Reposted by GrogChris Cook @chriscook.news · 21/09/2026A big new story from us: a big new leak means that we can put numbers on the scale of A7 -- the Kremlin's huge money-laundering machine. $6.9bn laundered through the international banking system via SWIFT, with $1.1bn sent to StanChart alone. www.ft.com/content/3848...ft.comKremlin-backed forgery scheme moved $6.9bn through global banksFT finds thousands of Russian payments handled by Standard Chartered, Citigroup and other international groups in vast leak from inside fintech A7 5287172
Reposted by GrogSentient Bunnysuit @sentientbunnysuit.bsky.social · 06/10/2026The threshold for sainthood is kinda arbitrary. St. Patrick was a saint because he chased all the snakes out of Ireland, but St. George was a saint for killing a dragon, which is really just one snake with legs. 131
Grog @grogofgrog.bsky.social · 06/10/2026SBS walks away, leaving the judged person despondent. Hammers are at least useful, I add. They are inconsolable. 010
Grog @grogofgrog.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Stepping back from the board and looking at the strings connecting the pawns. How do the Utah Saints fit in? youtu.be/m97WlpsuU74?...youtu.beUtah Saints – Something Good '08 (Official HD Music Video) | Ministry of SoundYouTube video by Ministry of Sound 000
Grog @grogofgrog.bsky.social · 06/10/2026I do not care for his flim and flam I believe him to be made of spam 050
Reposted by GrogSteve Mullis @stevemullis.net · 05/10/2026[car dealership waiting room] Me: [chanting] knobs, knobs- Other car buyers: knobs, KNOBS Car salesman: [pounding desk] KNOBS, KNOBS, KNOBS!forbes.comKnobs Returning To Some Automakers’ Vehicles, To The Relief Of ManyAuto companies are listening to the complaints of consumers, who want their knobs and buttons back. 20890221653
Reposted by GrogFunranium (AKA Phil Broughton) @funranium.bsky.social · 05/10/2026You know, it's been a while since I've heard anything about convicted sex offender and pedophile Scott Ritter. I wouldn't like to think the world has forgotten about Scott Ritter, his sex crimes, or conviction. Last I heard, he was having a bad time in Russia. 49312
Grog @grogofgrog.bsky.social · 06/10/2026dailyhive.com/vancouver/ap...dailyhive.comMan releases apology video after golf course fight with former NHLer Nick Tarnasky | Daily Hive | OffsideIt's not often you hear someone apologize after getting beat up, but that's exactly what we have today from the man in the viral golf video. 000
Reposted by Grogzach silberberg @zachsilberberg.bsky.social · 06/10/2026if youre wondering how i spent my evening it was sculpting 20 new creatures so they could sing over the garden wall 828266
Grog @grogofgrog.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Oh I never even thought to look in the comments under the video. Thank you. 000
Grog @grogofgrog.bsky.social · 06/10/2026I know you're not fight yoda, but fancy shirt guy has to be drunk eh? He took so many hits from the big guy n keeps getting up like robocop 110
Reposted by GrogMegaweapon @megaweapon5.bsky.social · 05/10/2026This is the same person who openly mocks the one country that’s literally shooting back at the global fascist movement. bsky.app/profile/mega... 213813
Grog @grogofgrog.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Ugh. I still have the receipt from the 286 purchased in 1987. 3500 bucks. 010
Grog @grogofgrog.bsky.social · 06/10/2026static.klipy.comFantastic Mr Fox: лис Leaning on TreeALT: Fantastic Mr Fox: лис Leaning on Tree 0120
Grog @grogofgrog.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Some worship him as a god for reasons you find out watching the show. 000
Reposted by GrogAndrea Grimes @andreagrimes.com · 06/10/2026HEY NERDS NEW CAVE ART SHOW JUST DROPPED www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/vi...pbs.orgStone Age MasterpieceStep into the stunning cave that’s reshaping our understanding of prehistoric art. 69633
Reposted by GrogParis Marx @parismarx.com · 06/10/2026only good news in quebec is that pspp doesn’t have an absolutely majority. but getting that close on 28% of the vote is insanity. first-past-the-post is not fit for purpose. 626231
Grog @grogofgrog.bsky.social · 06/10/2026In the severance tv show, the corporation has paintings glorifying the founder throughout the building 110
Reposted by GrogJack Murphy @jackmurphyrgr.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Jay is the man. youtu.be/f3o9xLAb1gY?...youtu.beNEW FOOTAGE Proves the John Chapman Story Was WrongYouTube video by Green Beret Chronicles Show 0172
Reposted by GrogSameer Ashar @sameer-ashar.bsky.social · 04/10/2026This is my nephew, please forward to your networks, esp any University of Maryland students. 2016321583
Reposted by Grogsick public transit, gloria @seung.bsky.social · 03/10/2026jaw dropped when I read this www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/w... 5583110
Grog @grogofgrog.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Thanks to Gears of War commercial for intro to Mazzy Star youtu.be/da-g0FJJPP8?...youtu.beGears of War 3 Launch Trailer - Dust to DustYouTube video by trailersstream 010
Reposted by GrogSky Marchini @sky.skymarchini.net · 04/10/2026The thing about the Tucker Carlson//Jacob Rees-Mogg interview is that Tucker is an American moron whose entire tactic is “assume the other guy won’t question my premises”, up against a British aristocrat that debates for fun at Oxford Union. Its like a small animal encountering an Apex predator 66785114
Grog @grogofgrog.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Do people even use taxis at night?static.klipy.comScarecrow: I Haven't Got a BrainALT: Scarecrow: I Haven't Got a Brain 010
Grog @grogofgrog.bsky.social · 04/10/2026This one hits kinda hard. I remember her as one of the backup singers on The Box. youtu.be/AFT1l50CgHo?...youtu.beThe Box - Closer Together (Official Music Video)YouTube video by UnidiscMusic 010
Reposted by GrogHoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 04/10/2026The corruption is so blatant. US-Russia discussions now include a multibillion-dollar purchase of Russian energy giant Lukoil’s global assets,to enrich Mid East businesses with ties to Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, who are leading the negotiations. Gift link. 👇 www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/u... 19120981208
Grog @grogofgrog.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Me (noticing bag of oreos now half empty while pacing around with bag while trying to decide what to make for dinner): guess dinner was oreos then. 010
Reposted by GrogHoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 04/10/2026He’s boycotting Walmart because they’re selling Obama jackets. Ohana is the Hawaiian word for family. He’s one of the people who didn’t know there’s a “B” in dumb. 82274711884
Reposted by GrogLuke Ontario @coolhand.bsky.social · 03/10/2026I found an embarrassingly large folder of screenshots of other people’s jokes and am now periodically subjecting you to vintage bangers Anyway, where the fuck are the Scots 527239
Reposted by GrogLora Kolodny @lorak.bsky.social · 04/10/2026icymi - mark zuckerberg’s company (meta) restricted a lula campaign page & the account of a viral video maker with an explainer on flavio bolsonaro corruption… techpolicy.press/on-eve-of-br...techpolicy.pressOn Eve of Brazil Elections, Meta Content Moderation Decisions Raise QuestionsTwo recent moderation decisions—while later reversed—have raised concerns about the company's policies and practices, writes Laís Martins. 1311461
Grog @grogofgrog.bsky.social · 04/10/2026youtu.be/oEFPcljAXgs?...youtu.beCollateral (4/9) Movie CLIP - That My Briefcase? (2004) HDYouTube video by Movieclips 000
Reposted by GrogNash @radiodeadair.com · 04/10/2026The fucking stupidest people in the world have all the money. These are the kind of thoughts you couldn't torture out of me.futurism.comAI Bros Are Having a Meltdown Because the Associated Press Stylebook Clarifies That AIs Don't Have FeelingsThe Associated Press Stylebook posted a reminder not to anthropomorphize AIs because they can't think, trigger a meltdown among AI bros. 13349126