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Kaitlin Kal Lee @kaitlinkallee.bsky.social · 22h
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dharmalee3❌👑 @dharmalee3.bsky.social · 21h
Trump said his GOP convention beat the NFL. Nielsen says the Seahawks-Patriots opener drew 25.1 million viewers. Trump’s speech drew about 3.3 million across three networks. Claiming victory after losing by roughly 21.8 million people takes a special kind of self delusion.
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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 4h
Emergency power outages have been introduced in Kyiv after a strike hit a power transmission line, according to DTEK. Zhytomyr is also experiencing emergency electricity cuts, while water supply disruptions have been reported in some districts of Kyiv. #Ukraine
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j8bird.bsky.social @j8bird.bsky.social · 5h
The Trump DOJ is trying to bring false indictments against former officials It does not work and to prosecutors have resigned. DiGenova was appointed because he was pliable but he gave up. Yes, this is criminal abuse of power. www.pbs.org/newshour/amp...
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Trump's 'grand conspiracy' probe presses on with subpoenas after the lead prosecutor’s exit
Investigators face not only legal hurdles and personnel upheaval but an impatient White House after more than a year of fits and starts.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 18h
Did you go to Atlanta? Smith: No Did you meet Fani Willis? Smith: I’ve never met her. Did you go to the Atlanta Hawks game? Smith: I’ve never been to an Atlanta Hawks game. Perjury, dirtbag!!!
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Barchart @barchart.com · 15h
Oracle's $ORCL Credit Default Swaps just jumped to highest level in history, while the company remains one downgrade away from junk status 👀
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Marlene Robertson🍁🇨🇦 @marlenerobertson.bsky.social · 23h
This is historical fact, and all the gaslighting in the world will not change that. Instead of jailing the treasonous fuck, you handed him the very Office he attempted to steal.
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🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 @specialkhersoncat.bsky.social · 6h
Russian truck drivers are seen pushing through roads lined with burning trucks on rear logistics routes. In this stretch of video alone, around seven damaged or destroyed trucks can be seen, including a cluster of four consecutive hit lorries at the end of the footage.
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j8bird.bsky.social @j8bird.bsky.social · 6h
Ukrainians have been quite successful in the front this year. But they are in for a very difficult winter. Fuck russia. www.economist.com/europe/2026/...
economist.com
Putin’s new bombardment of Kyiv has a terrible logic
A Russian terror campaign aims to cripple the capital even before winter hits
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rick77-jqa6.bsky.social @rick77-jqa6.bsky.social · 7h
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/09...
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Live Updates: FlyDubai Flight to Israel Is Diverted After Clash Between Pilots (Gift Article)
Passengers intervened after the pilot and co-pilot fought during a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv, forcing the plane to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia. It was not clear what had prompted the...
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Daryl Deckow @daryldeckow.hunni.space.ap.brid.gy · 7h
ADVERTENCIA: las siguientes imágenes pueden herir su sensibilidad "Hemos neutralizado a los atacantes, necesitamos ayuda" Un pasajero israelí del vuelo de FlyDubai relata los acontecimientos que ocurrieron a bordo del avión.
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RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 6h
Passenger Miryam Shira Ohayon said the plane was 'pretty much out of control' when the stabbing took place over Jordan on the flydubai flight's path from Dubai to Tel Aviv www.rte.ie/news/2026/09...
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Co-pilot tried to crash Israel-bound plane - Passenger
One of the pilots of the Israel-bound flight that was diverted today attacked his co-pilot and tried to crash the plane to kill everyone, a passenger has said.
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 12h
A FlyDubai plane issued emergency signals while heading towards Tel Aviv and IDF jets were scrambled in response. The cause: the two FlyDubai pilots had a brawl.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 18h
This is priceless. Check out how local news is reporting on Sen Eric Schmidt’s clown-show grilling of Jack Smith. They found Jack Smith at the game… “Top corner, section 109, row 1. In fact, that seat doesn’t even exist in Atlanta.”
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LAFAYETTE @lastudiolafayette.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
A Russian disinformation campaign is doctoring celebrity videos to meddle in the midterms The Kremlin-backed operation, known as Matryoshka, has Hollywood actors telling voters to disavow the Democratic Party and vote Republican. www.ms.now/news/russia-...
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A Russian disinformation campaign is doctoring celebrity videos to meddle in the midterms
The Kremlin-backed operation, known as Matryoshka, has Hollywood actors telling voters to disavow the Democratic Party and vote Republican.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
That cocky, misplaced look of smug success on Senator Eric Schmitt’s face—moments before everything came crashing down around him because he’s so carelessly incompetent.
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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
A former Wagner fighter, now in Ukrainian captivity, said Russian mercenaries in Mali used captured Africans as live subjects for brutal "tactical medicine training." In 2023-2024, Russian instructors deliberately maimed African prisoners, after which the mercenaries practiced stopping bleeding.
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Codfather #FBPE 🇫🇷🇪🇺 @codfather.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
😂 Those chickens always nail it
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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Jack Smith: “it’s inconceivable to me how you can pardon people who beat police officers… and then vilify the officers”
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Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 29/09/2026
Sen. SCHMITT: We have texts saying you attended an Atlanta Hawks game in February 2024. Former Special Counsel Jack Smith: I believe it was a Maryland-Iowa game. Sen. KLOBUCHAR: The Iowa HAWKeyes. Perhaps the Senator from Missouri should have looked at these texts more carefully.
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The Liberal BoJack @thelibbojack.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Think about this. We allowed a man who attacked his own capital to be president again.
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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The horrifying moment a Russian guided aerial bomb struck a school in Sumy was captured on video by one of the students. Thankfully, children and teachers were in a shelter at the time of the attack. Four Russian guided aerial bombs struck three locations in the city center:
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j8bird.bsky.social @j8bird.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Trump still wants to make life easier for russia. These grifters don't have the interest of America in mind. www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
theatlantic.com
A Most Trumpian Plan to Make Nice With Russia
Trump’s envoy wants to trade Russian political prisoners for U.S. sanctions relief, creating a path to business deals before the war in Ukraine ends.
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Darth Putin @darthputinkgb.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I can’t defeat Ukraine on battlefield. My strategy is: 1 Bomb hospitals, schools,power & stations to create refugees 2 Fund anti western & anti refugee parties in west 3 Humiliate western leaders who want appeasement 4 Repeat www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
theguardian.com
‘This is terrorism’: daytime Russian strike hits science academy in Kyiv
Jet-powered drones are increasingly targeting Ukraine’s capital, with medical centre also hit
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rprobbins.bsky.social @rprobbins.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Such truthful statements 💯🎯
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j8bird.bsky.social @j8bird.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
One of the stupid features of the Argentine political system. When things don't go well, whine about the Falklands. This country would be so great if they elected decent politicians. www.economist.com/the-americas...
economist.com
Javier Milei’s outburst over the Falklands is a mark of weakness
In an interview with The Economist, Argentina’s president stirs up tensions with Britain
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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 29/09/2026
Before you trust the polls, remember: pollsters find the same six people who still answer unknown numbers.
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j8bird.bsky.social @j8bird.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I can't understand that very rich people build very expensive houses like this, piled on top of their neighbors www.theatlantic.com/science/2026...
theatlantic.com
The Edge of California Is Falling Into the Ocean
Storms driven by El Niño are pulling chunks of coast away.
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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Russian strikes are incoming from all sides onto #Kyiv, in broad daylight. Markets, gas stations, a hospital, office, kindergartens, residential buildings. Russian scum cannot push through on the front line, so they are staging genocide in Ukrainian cities.
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Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Not content with the $2 billion he made last year and the $400 million in his super PAC, Trump is using your money to run pro-MAGA ads before the midterms. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/u...
nytimes.com
Trump’s 2024 ‘Final Battle’ Ad Returns, Funded by Public Money (Gift Article)
The ad, which ethics experts said could violate federal law, shows Mr. Trump vowing to “expel the warmongers” from the government and fight the “deep state,” even as he wages a war with Iran.
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Darth Putin @darthputinkgb.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The further Putinisation of America. The government lies about military casualties in a war it cannot win.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
NBC: “Eight U.S. Marines were injured two weeks ago when an Iranian cruise missile attacked the ship they were operating on in the Strait of Hormuz, according to three U.S. officials…”
nbcnews.com
U.S. Marines injured in recent Iranian attack
The previously unreported attack occurred Sept. 14 when Iran struck a ship U.S. forces were on in the Strait of Hormuz, sources say.
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j8bird.bsky.social @j8bird.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The damage Trump has done to American farming is scary. www.cnn.com/2026/09/28/b...
cnn.com
‘Is it really worth it to keep going on?’ Economic pain hits America’s farm belt | CNN Business
John Yeley has spent the last 26 years working on his farm, which his family has owned since 1852.
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WarTranslated (Dmitri) @wartranslated.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Russians struck Ukraine's National Academy of Sciences in Kyiv. People escaped via windows as the building caught fire. Half is destroyed, with potential casualties trapped under rubble. Emergency responders are on the scene.
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Steve Rosenberg @bbcstever.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Today one Russian newspaper writes: “The parliamentary elections are over. The time has come for unpopular measures.” Another reports on contacts between the Kremlin and Germany's far-right AfD. #ReadingRussia
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Russian paper: “The election’s over. It’s time for unpopular measures.”
YouTube video by Steve Rosenberg
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
THIS 👇 HERE.......
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
These people make Marie Antoinette look connected to the people and empathetic by comparison. They laugh at what their own voters are going through as they continue to mock them as they enrich themselves and have a great time.
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Infest The Pat’s Nest @derblutenpat.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
A huge stretch of Milwaukee Ave in Chicago is closed to cars today, only open for pedestrians and bikes. Its a beautiful day here in Chicago, & I bet many of these store owners will have record sales days, but won’t put two + two together and understand why. Cities are for people, not cars.
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🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 @specialkhersoncat.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
A truck driver’s footage from Russia’s overland corridor to occupied Crimea gives a remarkable sense of the scale of Ukrainian drone strikes. I counted 40 destroyed vehicles in this single video cars: 37 trucks, two fuel tankers and an armoured KamAZ truck belonging to a Russian mobile fire group.
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Dan @djlane.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
youtube.com/shorts/c3vn2... Well, women, THIS is what your President thinks of women governing. And he actually got the women’s vote, BOTH TIMES? And we wonder why we are a backward nation? Because WE CHOOSE TO BE. So sad. Supporting your oppression.
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Trump RESPONDS to Obama’s NEW BOMB! He’s LIVID!🚨
YouTube video by Occupy Democrats
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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 27/09/2026
Russia’s Finance Ministry has proposed new tax increases, including higher levies on excess profits and a 22% VAT on cross-border e-commerce. Asked how this squared with previous statements that the tax burden would not rise, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov replied: “No comment.” #Russia
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WarTranslated (Dmitri) @wartranslated.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
A Russian jet-powered drone hit a kindergarten in Kyiv.
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WarTranslated (Dmitri) @wartranslated.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Zelenskyy reported Russia launched 277 strike drones overnight, with 155 being jet-powered models. In Kyiv, strikes damaged two kindergartens, two schools, residential buildings, and the Saudi ambassador residence, leaving dead and dozens injured. A sports school and an orphanage were also hit.
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j8bird.bsky.social @j8bird.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Interesting view. People around Trump tried to use the force of the government to change how Americans think. And they failed. They have a poor perceptions of Americans. We are better than the average Maga supporter. Way better. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/19/o...
nytimes.com
Opinion | Trump Has Finally Lost the Plot
It is now apparent that many Americans — probably enough Americans — are determined to live within the truth rather than the lie.
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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
"Today, my mother and my sister-in-law were killed. A child survived, and my brother survived. My mother’s body is still there. They just covered it up." Tetiana Zhovtobriukh came to Zaporizhzhia with her family from Russian-occupied Berdiansk district.
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WarTranslated (Dmitri) @wartranslated.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Ukraine FM Andrii Sybiha says people in Russian-occupied Oleshky are starving and reportedly eating grass and weeds, with water, power, medicine and care increasingly unavailable, including for children. He says concern statements won't save them and urges access for aid and evacuations.
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Chris Conaton @conatonc.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
A familiar story for anyone who follows @volts.wtf. “The Chronicle spoke to more than half a dozen grid experts…to try to understand why Texas’s notoriously unreliable grid had a remarkably reliable summer. The answer was unanimous: solar panels and batteries.”
houstonchronicle.com
Texas shattered energy demand records this summer. Here's why the grid held up.
Texas repeatedly broke electricity demand records this summer, but ERCOT avoided emergencies as booming solar and battery capacity helped keep the grid stable.
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Jonathan @jonathansocials.com · 26/09/2026
When Trump unilaterally cancels a billion in federal spending, even top Republicans confess his "challenge" to Congress is actually just breaking the law.
politico.com
Trump cancels $1B in federal spending in latest challenge to...
Read full story....
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j8bird.bsky.social @j8bird.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Microsoft consumer software -Windows, Outlook- is evolving into garbage.
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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The school notebook of the 14-year-old boy killed by Russia in Kyiv today. The Russian strike killed him in the middle of the day, in his own room. His desk still had the notebook with unfinished homework.
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