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Proud Ukrainian🇺🇦heritage; Harris/Walz supporter. #Angret. True patriot 🇺🇸 Esq. Comments are solely my own. No DMs please unless I know you.

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Jen LB @jenlb.bsky.social · 2h
No surprise that there is broad support across party lines for many so-called “populist” policies. All Democrats, not just “progressives”, need to take note & adjust their positions accordingly & when elected, take action to fulfill their promises. Stop with the labels. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
List of popular policies including eliminating surprise medical bills, covering services & prescriptions prescribed by doctors, capping prices for prescription drugs, etc.
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Jen LB @jenlb.bsky.social · 5h
Kudos to Cereese Qusba, the reporter for Cornell’s Daily Sun, who refused to let the sexual assault case at Cornell fade away & editor in chief Sophia Dasser & others who published the article naming the 7 men involved.Their bravery deserves our thanks & recognition. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/n...
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Students at Cornell Daily Sun Pursued Sexual Assault Case for Two Years (Gift Article)
The student newspaper, The Cornell Daily Sun, covered the allegations of rape at a fraternity party since they were first made in 2024 and led the reporting on the case.
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Jen LB @jenlb.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Love this! 🤣 🤣 🤣
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Jen LB @jenlb.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Open Al stopped a new model’s release because it “showed higher levels of deception: It wasn’t always honest about…the actions it did or didn’t take.” It also acted “even if it might be unsafe.” We need a competent leader & functioning congress to regulate Al. Vote Blue www.wsj.com/tech/ai/open...
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Exclusive | OpenAI Scraps Release of New AI Model Over Safety Concerns
The model was due to debut inside ChatGPT and Codex in October.
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Jen LB @jenlb.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Agree that since the Supreme Court gave Trump broad immunity for official acts, the only way to stop this misappropriation of taxpayer funds is to have some serious consequences for those who are complicit.
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Jen LB @jenlb.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Despite knowing software issues previously caused 2 fatal crashes of the Boeing 737 MAX plane, the company did not publicly disclose a new “glitch” that “could cause an automated navigation feature to fail … while planes are landing” & insists it isn’t a safety risk. 😳 www.wsj.com/business/air...
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Exclusive | New Boeing 737 MAX Software Glitch Could Disrupt Navigation Feature
The issue is prompting concerns about a potential safety risk while planes are landing. Boeing is working on a procedure for pilots and a software fix.
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Jen LB @jenlb.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
It is not a good sign that Al researchers “are considering buying land in remote regions of the country where they could relocate if AI goes awry.” We need strong regulations before it’s too late. @schumer.senate.gov @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social www.wsj.com/tech/ai/ai-s...
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‘Things Will Never Be Chill Again’: The Doomers Who Shaped the AI Safety Freakout
Effective altruism and its fears that AI could wipe out humanity have wielded big influence at Anthropic.
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Jen LB @jenlb.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Ok this really pisses me off. I do not want to pay for the Trump regime’s propaganda. Nor should I have to. This has got to be stopped. @schumer.senate.gov @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social apnews.com/article/paid...
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Taxpayer-funded pro-Trump TV ad campaign grows with new spot, wider reach
The Trump administration appears to be expanding its campaign of taxpayer-funded TV ads promoting President Donald Trump.
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Jen LB @jenlb.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I’m glad YouTube reversed its initial decision refusing to run the trailer on the film about Musk. I’m not holding out hope Meta will do the same. Let’s make Bleecker Street an overwhelming success by going to see it when it opens in theaters in October. Fuck censorship 🤬 youtu.be/eY_8SyndC10?...
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Musk | Official Trailer | Bleecker Street
YouTube video by Musk
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Jen LB @jenlb.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
As Ukrainian drone strikes intensify, Moscow is pushing companies to defend themselves because it cannot, threatening temporary state seizure for failure to do so. Hiring requirements for security guards now include the ability to shoot down drones. 🤣 #SlavaUkraini www.wsj.com/world/russia...
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Overwhelmed by Ukraine’s Drones, Russia Tells Businesses to Defend Themselves
Russia’s private industries are increasingly having to fend for themselves as Ukrainian strikes intensify.
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Jen LB @jenlb.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Of course Trump sycophants delayed fixing leaks in the Kennedy Center, intentionally letting them get so bad that they could be used to justify demolishing the building. If the toddler in chief doesn’t get his name on the building, no one does. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/a...
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Kennedy Center Shelved Repairs Now Cited for Closure, Whistle-Blowers Say (Gift Article)
In a letter to Congress, former employees say the center delayed a plan to address the leaks that its officials now cite as a serious safety risk.
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Jen LB @jenlb.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The Supreme Court reversed an order blocking the Trump regime from rolling out a screening tool for states to check voter status saying the order inhibited “efforts to assist state and local agencies in the proper administration of the midterm elections.” Right. 🤪 🤬 www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/u...
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Supreme Court Allows Expansive Voter Screening Tool Ahead of Midterms (Gift Article)
Critics of the Trump administration system to monitor the citizenship status of voters had raised alarms about privacy and improper voter purges.
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Jen LB @jenlb.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Yay, another Minnesota city votes to get rid of its flock cameras! Keep the momentum going - show up at city council meetings, make your voice heard! The mayor was the only one to vote in favor of keeping them. I hope he is voted out. www.msn.com/en-us/news/o...
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Jen LB @jenlb.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The barrage of really bad shit is never ending. WTF.
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Jen LB @jenlb.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
A Texas town is being overwhelmed by Amazon drone deliveries from 7 am - 8 pm & it’s being expanded to 500 towns by the end of 2026. Aside from noise & privacy issues, it seems like a security nightmare as drones are now a primary weapon of war & our enemies abound. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/21/u...
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It’s Raining Boxes: Amazon Drones Overwhelm a Texas Suburb (Gift Article)
In Richardson, a fleet of drones has started to deliver goods quickly. But the noise is drowning out life for some residents: ‘We can’t live like this.’
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Jen LB @jenlb.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Renee Good’s family members & the woman who observed & recorded Alex Pretti’s murder testified before congress. Renee’s mother, who voted for Trump, said she supported his immigration policies but thought ICE would protect citizens. No republicans attended. Shame. www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...
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Jen LB @jenlb.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Take note Maine voters, Susan Collins is as corrupt as the rest of those in power. The Trump regime eviscerated the public corruption divisions of FBI & DOJ & quashed the investigation into Collins, protecting her from any charges. More grifting at our expense. www.propublica.org/article/fbi-...
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The FBI Anti-Corruption Squad Was Circling Susan Collins — Until Trump Got in the Way
After the FBI caught a defense contractor’s CEO making illegal campaign contributions, it sought to launch a sweeping political bribery probe involving Collins and others. Then the second Trump admini...
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Jen LB @jenlb.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Time for a large contribution to one of Trump’s grift funds to make the IRS crackdown go away. You’d think they’d feel just a little bit of guilt or shame for not paying their fair share of taxes. But no. It’s just all a game for the ultra wealthy. www.wsj.com/personal-fin...
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The IRS Is Cracking Down on a Favorite Way the Ultrawealthy Pass On Money
One family is fighting a $736 million gift tax bill on its GRATs while the popular trusts proliferate.
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Jen LB @jenlb.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The amount of $ GOP-aligned groups are throwing at midterm races should horrify us all. For example, they are spending massive amounts to support Paxton in TX, a man whose corrupt, immoral past should be disqualifying. We need to show them that we cannot be bought. VOTE! www.wsj.com/politics/ele...
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Republicans Are Unleashing Their Fundraising Advantage Against the Democrats
President Trump and his allies are pouring money into key races around the country to counter Democratic momentum.
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Jen LB @jenlb.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
I surmised as much. It’s all about the grift.
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Jen LB @jenlb.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
While Americans suffer, Trump installed gold fixtures & marble armrests, tore up newly laid tile & put up gold-plated reliefs of himself (doing a fist pump) & his cronies. Unsurprisingly, he also removed African art. 🤬 How President Trump Broke the Kennedy Center www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/u...
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How President Trump Broke the Kennedy Center (Gift Article)
Internal emails and documents demonstrate the political capture of the institution, including how officials once pursued a plan to unload much of the art collection.
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Jen LB @jenlb.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
OMG & WTF. I see more than 20 of these flock cameras in the area where I live, shop, & dine. When were these installed & why? And who is authorizing them? I will be contacting my representatives. Check out your area & let’s say no to a surveillance state. flockcameralocations.com/locations/mi...
Flock cameras in my neighborhood depicted as blue dots. I see more than 20.
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Jen LB @jenlb.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Al-assisted report containing incorrect info nearly started a war with China. WTAF. We simply cannot rely on a system that makes shit up. When supporting evidence isn’t there, the system must be able to stop rather than manufacture an answer that satisfies the request. www.cnn.com/2026/09/18/p...
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Exclusive: US military had close call after using AI for false intelligence report, sources say | CNN Politics
The episode shows the risks of using this new, relatively poorly understood technology in the middle of the Iran war
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Jen LB @jenlb.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
We need to show up in large numbers to vote 4 Democrats & stop billionaires’ attempt to buy the midterm elections for republicans. Beware of Al generated attacks on Democratic candidates. These scumbags will stop at nothing to keep grifting & avoid taxes & prison. archive.is/2026.09.16-1...
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Jen LB @jenlb.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Does Jr. know what he’s gotten into? A russian oligarch close to Putin paid large sums toward Jr.’s wedding. Jr. says they are friends who “bonded over their love of boxing & the outdoors.” This guy has a criminal record for extortion & battery. They don’t play.🪟 www.propublica.org/article/dona...
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Donald Trump Jr.’s Wedding Bankrolled by Putin-Linked Russian Oligarch
The oligarch, Umar Kremlev, spent hundreds of thousands on expenses like renting out a private island. He appears to have met Trump Jr. only recently, but he attended the intimate wedding with a large...
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Jen LB @jenlb.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
In another move to help the fossil fuel industry, the Trump regime will end limits “on planet-warming pollution that power plants pump into the air while burning coal & gas,” & could also prevent future administrations from regulating their greenhouse gas emissions.🤬 www.nytimes.com/2026/09/13/c...
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E.P.A. Will Erase Limits on Climate Pollution From Power Plants (Gift Article)
Generation of electricity is the second largest source of carbon dioxide and other planet-warming gases in the United States.
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Jen LB @jenlb.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
And yet another lawyer files an AI-generated brief without checking for accuracy & is in big trouble because Al “hallucinated.” I am shocked lawyers haven’t learned to check Al. I am also shocked Al companies haven’t been able to stop Al from making shit up. 😱 ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/chatgpt...
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ChatGPT invented fake police testimony in murder appeal, New Mexico high court says
By Mike Scarcella WASHINGTON, Sept 11 (Reuters) - A defense lawyer appealing his client's murder conviction submitted a brief containing made-up police testimony and witnesses fabricated by OpenAI's
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Jen LB @jenlb.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Trump did not like being called out on his $5k-a-person bribe to get people to vote republican. As he gets closer to losing control of congress, expect things to escalate even more. He is an animal & a menace. As angry as he looks, I’m surprised he didn’t push her. www.msn.com/en-us/news/o...
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Jen LB @jenlb.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Just in case anyone was thinking that only one Al researcher is sounding the alarm about its threat to our very existence. This train needs to be stopped before it runs off the tracks. @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social @klobuchar.senate.gov @schumer.senate.gov www.cnbc.com/2026/09/10/o...
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'Extinction' warnings ramp up as more OpenAI, Anthropic researchers join calls for an AI slowdown
There is growing concern globally about the capability of AI, following numerous cyberattacks and security incidents in recent months by rogue models
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Jen LB @jenlb.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Al researcher quits Anthropic saying “We really do earnestly believe AI could kill all humans!" - estimating the “risk at more than 10% over the next decade.” Meanwhile, the GOP-controlled congress does nothing & the billionaires build escape bunkers for themselves. 🤬 www.yahoo.com/news/politic...
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'Gambling with our lives': AI researcher quits Anthropic
An artificial intelligence researcher who left OpenAI to join Anthropic has decided to leave the industry, accusing both US companies of "gambling with our lives" in the race to develop AI models capa...
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@debbie156 @debbie156.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Hands off our vote. October 17, we are taking our power back the old-fashioned way: together, early, and with ballots in hand. No Kings means nobody gets a throne while the rest of us fight for our rights. Get registered. Vote early. Bring your crew. social.demcast.com/s/bklLE6tv #ProudBlue #OneV1
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Jen LB @jenlb.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
I wonder if part of what Trump’s sidekick Natalie (the human printer) does for him is taste the food before he eats it. I wouldn’t be surprised. She’d no doubt be honored to do it.
Atlantic article about how the Trump regime is methodically dismantling our food-safety system.
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Jen LB @jenlb.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
So embarrassing. My God, how could anyone have voted for this fool? I was in northern Minnesota this weekend and found myself apologizing for the regime’s behavior to the Canadians I encountered. They said they’ve gotten tons of apologies from Americans. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
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Iceland summons US envoy over Trump’s absurd map claiming the island
Iceland summoned the U.S. ambassador on Monday after President Donald Trump posted an image on social media showing the island and other countries covered ​by the American flag
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Jen LB @jenlb.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Is anyone surprised Lewandowski was engaged in a shakedown of contractors such as Palantir & foreign government like UAE & Qatar? www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
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Chasing Side Deals, Flexing Influence: Lewandowski’s Power Moves at DHS
Kristi Noem’s close adviser effectively controlled billions in spending at Homeland Security; Lewandowski denies seeking business or playing any role in agency’s contracts.
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Jen LB @jenlb.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Disgusting. I’ve boycotted Target & Amazon/Whole Foods & others who gave in to Trump. Switched to the Duck instead of google. But Apple is so hard to drop. Damn.
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Jen LB @jenlb.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Now our tax $ are being used by the pentagon to pay influencers to spread propaganda. The only positive aspect is that it shows gaps in the law that need to be filled. Influencers must be required to disclose compensation, with harsh penalties for noncompliance. www.mediaite.com/media/news/t...
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The Pentagon Secretly Hires Conservative Influencers To Amplify Pete Hegseth’s Agenda
The Pentagon has secretly hired military veterans with massive online followings to act as conservative influencers spreading Pete Hegseth's warrior agenda.
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Jen LB @jenlb.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Of course, stealing from an employer wouldnt be a hiring bar in this regime - it’s practically a prerequisite. Hiring sex workers is another Trumpian pastime. But bestiality? My God, how far we’ve fallen. Will pedophilia also be removed from disqualifying behavior? www.cbsnews.com/news/fbi-can...
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At the FBI, a history of hiring prostitutes or stealing from employer may no longer be a barrier to being hired
In June, the FBI quietly lowered some of the standards it uses when it conducts background checks on would-be federal agents and other personnel.
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Jen LB @jenlb.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Not where I want my tax $ going. We do not need any more white South African immigrants with views shaped by white privilege under apartheid. Musk/Thiel are prime examples of what we don’t want - selfish & distorted outlooks, lacking in empathy for those less well off. There are many more deserving.
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Jen LB @jenlb.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Another big donor payout at our expense. Instead of embracing alternative energy sources to decrease our fossil fuel dependence (which the Iran war has shown is critical), Trump pays $900M to a donor’s firm to stop another offshore wind project. Disgusting. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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$900 million from a canceled wind deal will benefit a Trump donor
The Trump administration’s latest deal to abandon offshore wind projects and boost investment in fossil fuels is set to deliver a windfall to a private equity firm run by one of President Donald Trump...
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Jen LB @jenlb.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Wild horses that were supposed to be protected are being sold for slaughter & exported. Nothing is sacred to these greedy grifters. Whether it’s our wilderness areas or the animals that live there, the only value to the billionaire class is the $ they can generate.😢 www.nytimes.com/2026/08/20/u...
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Under Trump, Protected Wild Horses Are Going to Slaughter
A legal loophole allows the government to sell mustangs on the cheap, stripping them of protections and clearing their path to destruction.
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Jen LB @jenlb.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻 Thank you Governor Walz. Trump is coming for the Boundary Waters to benefit his billionaire buddies. Anything that can be done to delay the destruction of our irreplaceable natural resources is welcome.
Article in StarTribune discussing Governor Walz signing an executive order to delay mining near Virginia the Boundary Waters in northern MN.
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Jen LB @jenlb.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Apparently not giving enough to the grifter in chief and his posse. Better step it up Mark. As others have learned, the price to play with the Trump regime just keeps going up. www.wsj.com/finance/walt...
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The Web of Hidden Deals That Snared the Dodgers Owner in a Federal Probe
Under pressure from investigators and regulators, billionaire Mark Walter is racing to unwind bets and save his sports-and-finance empire.
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Jen LB @jenlb.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻 for Iryna Terekh, former furniture designer, who - spurred by russia’s attacks on Kyiv - is now CEO & CTO of Fire Point, a company with 7,000 employees whose long-range drones & missiles are hitting targets across Russia & helping to shift the momentum of the war. www.wsj.com/world/ukrain...
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A Millennial Furniture Designer Is Behind the Drones Battering Russia
Iryna Terekh, 34, used to design benches. She is now the CEO of Ukraine’s largest private defense company.
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Jen LB @jenlb.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Companies like Meta are buying up land for data centers in rural America, pitting neighbor against neighbor & swearing everyone who deals with them to secrecy about even the company name. It says a lot when they aren’t even open about who is behind the project. 😡 www.wsj.com/tech/ai/ai-d...
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The ‘Country Hicks’ Who Refused $26 Million from an AI Data Center
A Kentucky mother and daughter turned down a life-changing offer for their farmland. The ensuing drama has left the town divided.
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Jen LB @jenlb.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
600-drone attack by Ukraine on russia’s “Amazon” in Moscow. I am glad to see Ukraine pummeling russia in a way that directly impacts russian citizens. It’s hard to continue the ruse that russia is winning when Moscow is under fire & goods are increasingly scarce. www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-n...
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Moscow 'under siege' as Ukraine onslaught starts inferno at 'Russia's Amazon'
Ukrainian has launched a 600-drone attack on Moscow in what the region's governor Andrei Vorobyov has called 'one of the most massive drone attacks in recent times'
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Jen LB @jenlb.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
This may be petty of me, but it makes me happy to read that Bezos, Zuckerberg, the Kushners (Ivanka/Jared), & the Saudi royal family have not yet been able to buy their way into an exclusive Miami country club. Of course, these entitled people won’t stop trying … www.wsj.com/real-estate/...
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The Rich and Famous Who Can’t Get Into Miami’s Most Exclusive Country Club
Jeff Bezos, as well as Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump, have yet to secure membership at the exclusive Indian Creek Country Club.
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Jen LB @jenlb.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
I for one hope the Tate brothers cell(s) are much worse than the Al generated depiction posted by their attorney as part of his “quixotic” attempt to free them. Karmic justice would be for them to get some of the same treatment they imposed on others ... www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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The Tate brothers’ lawyer is on an aggressive, AI-riddled quest to win their release
Joseph McBride's strident defense of the accused rapists includes a flood of faked propaganda images.
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Jen LB @jenlb.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Moscow is spending unprecedented resources on election interference in Moldova, strategically located between Ukraine & the EU. Its training programs turn Moldovans into foot soldiers, teaching them to break police lines & set buildings on fire. A playbook 4 Trump. 😡 www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/w...
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Russia Campaigned to Derail Moldova’s Pro-Western Government
In the tiny nation, Moscow paid Orthodox priests, conducted a vote-buying scheme and set up training camps on election interference — all in an effort to derail the Western-leaning government.
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Jen LB @jenlb.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Dividing up vaccines is scientifically unsupported & will increase costs to families. Cost is no concern to the Trump regime when it comes to implementing their agenda; it’s only an issue if it involves a program relied on by people, such as Medicare & Social Security. 😡 apnews.com/article/vacc...
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Trump's vaccine plan would require millions of individual shots last used decades ago
The biggest obstacles to President Donald Trump’s order on vaccines may be the logistical challenges it poses for parents, health providers and drugmakers in the United States.
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Jen LB @jenlb.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
ICE agents to get gloves that deliver painful electric shocks. The maker warns not to use them “as punishment, against people merely exhibiting ‘verbal … belligerence’ or on hi-risk populations such as children, pregnant women or elderly or disabled.” More abuse to come.😡 apnews.com/article/ice-...
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AP Exclusive: ICE plans to give officers gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks
Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers may soon be outfitted with gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks that are intended to gain compliance from combative individuals.
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