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Loretta Searant

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
So Musk is saying it was the Trump Admin who did it and the Trump Admin is saying it was Musk who did it.
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Congressman Eugene Vindman (VA-07) @gene4va.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
This is a vile and disgusting betrayal. Our Ukrainian allies are being slaughtered at home — while they sleep — without warning. By cutting off aid to Ukraine, Trump chose evil and oppression over liberty and freedom. Make him and Republicans pay in 20 days.
thehill.com
Amid Ukraine uproar, Musk says decisions to restrict Starshield up to president
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday said decisions to restrict the speed or usage of Starlink’s Starshield are made by the U.S. military and, ultimately, the president, as confusion swirls over…
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Mike Luckovich @mluckovich.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Non-zero chance Elon cut Starlink on his own bc the last thing the Masters of the Universe need is for people to understand data centers can be bombed.
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Phillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Look, Zelensky signalling that the US has cut off all warning of Russian missile attacks on Ukraine.
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Dr. Alexandria Brangwin 🇦🇺 @alexbrangwin.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
We had too many yandex data centres in russia yelling the opposite.
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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
For the umpteenth time: Hillary was 💯 spot on, absolutely correct about Donald Trump 10yrs ago.👇
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 12/10/2026
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Tammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov · 10/10/2026
Putin told Iran the locations of our warships. Today, Trump rewarded him by lifting sanctions and allowing American dollars to fuel Russia’s war machine. Our troops are in harm’s way, and the President cut a deal with the adversary putting a target on their backs.
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Mick Ryan @warinthefuture.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
“We will burn their refineries.” It has been a tough couple of days for Ukraine, with dozens killed in Russian strikes, and Trump’s ‘stab in the back’ diesel deal with Putin. My latest weekly update. mickryan.substack.com/p/trumps-die...
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Trump’s Diesel Doctrine and Betrayal of Ukraine
This week: Trump’s diesel deal with Putin, failed Miami peace negotiations, Putin’s murderous week, China’s territorial claims, as well as my Big Five recommended readings.
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Adam Cohen (My Personal Views Only) @axidentaliberal.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Umm, isn’t that what’s happening every day
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Mick Ryan @warinthefuture.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
"I hope the Americans don't give them Patriot to protect their oil refineries.” @kyivindependent.com.web.brid.gy kyivindependent.com/exclusive-it...
kyivindependent.com
Exclusive: 'It felt like a trap.' How Ukraine was blindsided by Trump's Putin pivot
When U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner told Ukraine's delegation on Oct. 9 that President Donald Trump was preparing to lift sanctions on Russian diesel exports, the Ukrainians struggled to ...
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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Trump is a coward. Zelensky is a warrior. Trump is a pathological liar. Zelensky is a truth teller. Trump is a scoundrel. Zelensky is a hero. Trump kisses Putin’s ass. Zelensky is kicking Putin’s ass. Trump is a traitor to the free world. Zelensky is defending the free world.
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paulpro @mariopro.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
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Darth Putin @darthputinkgb.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Donald has lifted sanctions on Russian diesel. We will use the money to help Iran. Who are fighting the USA. Donald is paying us to help kill American soldiers.
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Nailed it. 🔨
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Presidents 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
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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
16 October 1934 | French Jewish girl Catherine Levi was born in Chartres. In September 1942 she was deported from Pithiviers to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber after the selection. --- The first two gas chambers created near Auschwitz II-Birkenau: youtu.be/Rr6lF75fDmU
Black and white photograph of a girl seated outdoors, wearing a patterned outfit.
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Kevin Rothrock @kevinrothrock.me · 09/10/2026
"enough about this blasted war, what are you prepared to invest in Affinity Partners?"
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KittyKatGirl😻🙏💞🐞 @mary1kathy.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
7 October 1897 | A French Jew, Roger Lucien Levy, was born in Boulogne. In May 1944 he was deported to #Auschwitz. He did not survive.
Vintage portrait of a man in military uniform, wearing a beret.
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Morgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Here we go... Stephen Colbert's ‘Lord of the Rings' Movie Paused by David Ellison After Paramount–Warner Bros. Merger I wonder why 🤔 www.worldofreel.com/blog/2026/10/4/…
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Stephen Colbert's ‘Lord of the Rings' Movie Paused by David Ellison After Paramount–Warner Bros. Merger — World of Reel
Bad news, Stephen. Your archnemesis has struck again. Ellison has hit pause on Colbert's LOTR movie. The film was originally rumored to begin shooting shortly after ‘The Hunt for Gollum.’
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Well, gee, this certainly makes $6 per gallon diesel worth it
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Andrew Weinstein @andrewjweinstein.com · 02/10/2026
Congress appropriated taxpayer dollars to honor officers killed in the line of duty. Donald Trump used that money for campaign ads. If you need a clearer illustration of who he is and what he values, you won't find one.
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
You really can’t make this shit up.
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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
1 October 1901 | A Czech Jew, Antonín Fantl, was born in Beroun. He was deported to #Auschwitz from #Theresienstadt ghetto on 28 October 1944. He did not survive.
Vintage portrait of a formally dressed man wearing round glasses, with a signature below.
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Tom Joscelyn @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The Robber Baron era has nothing on our current Cyber Baron era. Elon Musk is the world’s richest man, a white nationalist, bought the 2024 election, destroyed much of the gov’t while further enriching himself with gov’t contracts, ended aid to the needy, turned Twitter into a cesspool and now:
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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Trump is fully intending for the Kennedy Center to be his 7th bankruptcy. This isn't mismanagement, this is deliberate destruction in revenge for Trump not being able to make it a tribute to himself. www.rawstory.com/trump-kenned...
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Kennedy Center 'in free fall' as Trump allies max out credit and spend opera funds: WaPo
President Donald Trump took control of the Kennedy Center 19 months ago. Since then, the center has used up nearly every financial cushion it had, and one arts management expert says it now appears to...
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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
1 October 1900 | A Czech Jew, Moritz Spitzer, was born in Olomouc. A worker. In #Auschwitz from 6 March 1942. No. 26467 He perished in the camp on 23 March 1942. --- A podcast about registration photos: youtu.be/c2l9hDA5MZc
A mugshot registration photograph from Auschwitz. A man with a shaved head wearing a striped uniform photographed in three positions (profile and front with bare head and a photo with a slightly turned head with a hat on). The prisoner number is visible on a marking board on the left.
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Aida 🇵🇷🇺🇸🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🇺🇦🐾🌊🦋🗽💙🐸 @latina4jesusdshw.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Exactly 😞 #Pinks #USDemocracy
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Jon Lion Fine Art @jonlionfineart.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Want a fun holiday gift and help supports the arts?? I am working with a new company and I'm offering TONS of signed prints of my artwork at LOW PRICES!! Take a look here: jonlionartist.com/shop/
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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
29 September 1916 | An Austrian Jew, Hans Reichwald, was born in Vienna. He emigrated to Norway. In November 1942 he was deported to #Auschwitz. He did not survive.
Vintage portrait of a smiling man in formal attire.
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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
28 September 1910 | A Czech, Franz Palek, was born. A foundry man. In #Auschwitz from 14 August 1942. No. 58685 He perished in the camp on 24 November 1942. --- A podcast about registration photos: youtu.be/c2l9hDA5MZc
A mugshot registration photograph from Auschwitz. A man with a shaved head wearing a striped uniform photographed in three positions (profile and front with bare head and a photo with a slightly turned head with a hat on). The prisoner number is visible on a marking board on the left.
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Mick Ryan @warinthefuture.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The Ukrainian 3rd Army Corps showed this week that its counteroffensive has built not just tactical but operational momentum. It has also released information on aspects of UGV integration into ground operations. All this & more in my weekly update. mickryan.substack.com/p/robotic-ai...
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Robotic Air Assaults as Vivaldi Rolls Forward, Russia Attacks Ukrainian Digital Infrastructure, Trump and Xi Meet. My Weekly Update.
This week: ongoing coverage of the 3rd Army Corps eastern counteroffensive including new integrated drone tactics, Russia’s jet-powered drone strikes and the China-US summit.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
It has been a brutal and protracted slugfest. But I think we can finally declare a winner in the long-running "Who is the dumbest United States Senator?" competition.
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Jen Taub @jentaub.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
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Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
This is a great catch from Chris, and a remarkably … suggestive … citation from Sauer—flagging the only two recent examples in which (we think) a circuit justice was overruled / preempted by the full Court. Here’s my post from November on this subject: www.stevevladeck.com/p/bonus-192-...
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Bonus 192: The Court vs. the Circuit Justice
Tuesday's ruling in the SNAP case appears to be the second example in seven months (and for quite some before that) of the full Supreme Court taking an application away from the circuit justice.
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
DOJ is officially trying to veto the Digital Services Act in Europe, intervening to prevent clear fines on Musk. www.justice.gov/opa/pr/unite...
justice.gov
United States Files Request to Intervene in Case Brought by X Corp. and Elon Musk Seeking to Annul Decision by European Commission
The United States filed an application to intervene in the captioned cases, X Internet and X Holdings v. Commission, Case No. T-114/26 and Musk v. Commission, Case No. T-121/26, before the General Cou...
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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
25 September 1892 | A Czech Jew, Otto Klinger, was born in Prague. He was deported to #Auschwitz from Theresienstadt ghetto on 26 October 1942. He did not survive.
Vintage portrait of a man resting their chin on their hand, featuring a calm expression and wearing a light-colored outfit.
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Veterans For Responsible Leadership @vetsforrl.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
As an organization that endorsed and supported Jared Golden in 2024, we wanted to make it known that this is shameful. Jared is failing to meet the moment and history will not remember him kindly. Please support Cait Conley over Trump sycophant, Mike Lawler.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
It’s amazing how many Republican senators and senate nominees in close races are suddenly against the Iran War this week after backing it 100% for 7 months. Is there an election coming up soon?
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Admirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Lucille Ball is the Godmother of #StarTrek. As head of Desilu Studios, she overrode her own board of directors to finance the show & convinced network executives to greenlight a second pilot after the first one failed. That second pilot, "Where No Man Has Gone Before," first aired #OTD in 1966. 🖖
A digital portrait of Lucille Désirée Ball (1911–1989), the legendary Emmy-winning actress, studio mogul, and "Godmother of Star Trek" whose decisive studio leadership famously saved the franchise from cancellation. This artwork is an AI-adjusted version of an original piece by artist Jamie Fay—which initially depicted her in Captain Janeway’s uniform—now modified to show her in an Original Series Starfleet uniform. Ball sits confidently in a prominent command chair on a starship bridge, legs elegantly crossed at the knee and hands resting on the armrests. She wears a form-fitting, gold command-division tunic featuring a classic black collar, rank braids on the cuffs, and the iconic Starfleet delta insignia pinned to her chest, paired with sharp black trousers and low-heeled black boots. Her signature red hair is styled into an elegant upward coiffure, framing a poised, contemplative expression as she gazes slightly away from the viewer. The background features a sweeping, cinematic view of a colorful interstellar nebula glowing with purple, green, and blue cosmic stardust. The overall composition blends mid-century Hollywood glamour with classic sci-fi iconography, evoking an empowering, authoritative mood that celebrates her immense historical impact on television history.
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Schrödinger's Sneetch Belly @rtodkelly.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Please know that this is one of my few legitimate areas of actual, high-level professional expertise: Kicking the healthiest people off of a health insurance program will bankrupt it. Not 'could;' not 'might,' not 'probably," but absolutely will, with mathematical certainty.
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philsmithcross.bsky.social @philsmithcross.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
"Trump’s delusions need to be challenged—relentlessly and repeatedly—by the press. … If not, the press’s access to the West Wing won’t be worth the paper its inevitable judicial victory will be printed on."
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
NYT has now independently corroborated all the major allegations against Susan Collins in the ProPublica report, including that investigators were prepared to move against her and then Trump intervened to shut it down. This put Trump in a position of exceptional and extortionate leverage over her.
nytimes.com
F.B.I. Shut Down Inquiry Into Top Ally of Senator Susan Collins
The inquiry was closed last year because senior bureau officials questioned the veracity of a campaign donor’s account, according to current and former officials.
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Republicans Against Trumpism @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Republican candidates are breaking with Trump on Iran as midterms loom 
Republicans in key battleground states are urging a speedy end to the war as new polling suggests only 1 in 4 Americans support it www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
washingtonpost.com
Republican candidates are breaking with Trump on Iran as midterms loom
Republicans in key battleground states are urging a speedy end to the war as new polling suggests only 1 in 4 Americans support it.
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
After banning CNN, MS NOW & Politico from the White House, he installs State-Run television, just like they have in so many other countries... Sieg Heil, ya'll. #38Days 🌊
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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Source: Trump’s revised plans for triumphal arch include a moat filled with sharks with laser beams attached to their foreheads.
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