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Philip Obaji Jr. @philipobaji.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Russian fighters in Africa have used farmlands as rape sites, killed villagers to seize gold & tortured those who tried to speak. I’ve documented these crimes. They had me arrested & beaten. I won’t stop. Help me continue this investigation. Please donate www.gofundme.com/f/philip-oba...
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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Alexander Browder, a 17-year-old London teenager, has become Russia's youngest ever sanctions target. He has built a database exposing the crypto networks helping Russia and other rogue states dodge Western sanctions⤵️
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Philip Obaji Jr. @philipobaji.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
A man from Burundi has come forward, revealing that he was deceived into signing a contract with the Russian military and deployed as cannon fodder on the front lines.
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 22/06/2026
"All of this is a staggering gift to cartels, Chinese money-laundering networks, Iranian proxies, and others who have relied on anonymous U.S. shells"
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Bellingcat @bellingcat.com · 22/06/2026
The region around Crimea is known for GNSS interference, meaning that its publicly reported Automated Identification System (AIS) position is unreliable. Find out how Bellingcat still managed to track a Russian-flagged vessel exporting grain from occupied Ukraine. www.youtube.com/shorts/GUyI0...
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How Russian Ships Hide Their Journeys
YouTube video by Bellingcat
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Rep. Joe Neguse @neguse.house.gov · 20/04/2026
House Republicans keep trying to change the name of their budget bill — but it won’t change the fact that their legislation enacted the largest cut to food assistance for working Americans in history. 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽
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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
This is a Ukrainian boy, Bohdan. He will forever be eight years old. Yesterday, a Russian drone killed Bohdan as he was playing on a playground in Cherkasy. Bohdan sang in the church choir. Deepest condolences... Russian terrorism must be stopped.
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Hungarians showing how to win big in an unfair election: organize AND protest AND vote AND demand profound change.
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 12/04/2026
Orban concedes defeat. The support of Trump, Vance, Putin, Lavrov, Weidel, Milei, Le Pen, Fico, Babis and many others could not overcome Hungarian anger at a stagnant, corrupt regime www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
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Hungary election live: Viktor Orbán concedes defeat in Hungarian election after 16 years in power
Long-serving prime minister beaten by opposition after early results showed clear lead
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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
One of the most brazenly corrupt events in history will take place tomorrow when Jared Kushner represents the U.S. in critical negotiations with Iran to end the war while he accepts millions in fees (and billions in investments) from the Saudi gov’t which has been lobbying Trump to continue the war
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WarTranslated (Dmitri) @wartranslated.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
1/ Hungary's intelligence services have been using Israeli-made surveillance tools to track hundreds of millions of people, OsintFlow reports citing a VSquare and Citizen Lab investigation. t.me/osintflow/16...
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
A harebrained psychopath has control of the nuclear codes. It has to stop. Our country, our democracy, can't take another 33 months of what we've gone through over the last 15. We must stop it. Join the fight here: 👉 georgeconwayforcongress.com
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Andrew O'Neill ❌👑 @andrew-oneill.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Looks like Secretary of War Crimes is also Secretary of War Profiteering
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Dare Obasanjo @carnage4life.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Some thoughts on how the role of PMs has evolved with the rise of AI. Being an AI-native PM isn't just about using AI tools, it’s about leveraging AI to both deepen and broaden the scope of the role.
dareobasanjo.medium.com
The AI-Native PM: Product Management with Superpowers
The PM job is to bring strategic clarity to ambiguous problems, ensure products are valuable to users and viable for the business, serve as…
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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
1. The AI industry has tapped Taylor Budowich, a key operative in the effort to undermine the outcome of the 2020 presidential election, to lead a new group dedicated to boosting GOP candidates in the 2026 midterms. The group is reportedly planning to spend $100 million.
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AI industry taps January 6 operative to run $100 million campaign to boost MAGA candidates
The AI industry has tapped Taylor Budowich, a key operative in the effort to undermine the outcome of the 2020 presidential election, to lead a new group dedicated to boosting Republican candidates…
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Philip Obaji Jr. @philipobaji.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
In Kenya, families protested in Nairobi demanding the government bring home their sons duped into joining Russia's army for the Ukraine war. Many were lured with promises of decent jobs as drivers or guards, but ended up on the front lines. Over 1,000 Kenyans have been recruited
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Philip Obaji Jr. @philipobaji.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
The United States government recently lifted sanctions on three senior Malian officials linked to Russia’s abusive Wagner Group who could be implicated in serious human rights violations. The decision signals disturbing disregard for atrocities in Mali. www.hrw.org/news/2026/03...
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US Lifts Sanctions on Wagner-Linked Officials in Mali
The United States government recently lifted sanctions on three senior Malian officials linked to Russia’s abusive Wagner Group who could be implicated in serious human rights violations. The decision...
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Philip Obaji Jr. @philipobaji.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
Hey Friends — I finally decided to raise money for my investigation into Russian atrocities across Africa, which I can no longer continue to do without support. Don’t want to discontinue this very important work. Please donate to keep this effort going: www.gofundme.com/f/philip-oba...
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Philip Obaji Jr. @philipobaji.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
We need your support. We’re risking everything to expose the brutal crimes of Russian mercenaries in Africa and Russia’s cynical plan to trigger a migration crisis in Europe. Your support keeps this critical work alive. Please donate today. www.gofundme.com/f/philip-oba...
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Donate to Help Philip Obaji uncover Russian atrocities across Africa, organized by Yarno Ritzen
A brave journalist and an unparalleled champion of the protect… Yarno Ritzen needs your support for Help Philip Obaji uncover Russian atrocities across Africa
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Marika Mikiashvili 🇬🇪🇺🇦🇪🇺 @marikamikiashvili.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Ever seen anyone handcuffed for protesting on a sidewalk? Here it is…👇🏻 #TerrorinGeorgia #GeorgiaProtests 📷 A Little Georgian Warrior
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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
U.S. Representative Anna Paulina Luna gives a private tour of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., to a delegation of Russian State Duma MPs.
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Dare Obasanjo @carnage4life.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
As an immigrant who grew up under multiple corrupt dictatorships, this is a reminder that as bad as things are now, they will get worse. The corruption, cruelty and incompetence don’t just magically disappear. It just grows more brazen over time.
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Michael McFaul @mcfaulmike.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
He wants to break down the liberal international order. He wants to break apart NATO. He wants to go back to a world of spheres of influence. I’m talking, of course, about Vladimir Putin.
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The Ukrainian Review @theukrainianreview.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
🤬 The Southern District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don has sentenced three teenagers from temporarily occupied Melitopol, who were accused of "terrorism". The children from the occupied territory were tried as citizens of the Russian Federation.
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Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
I spoke to Bloomberg for this piece (Gift Link) - There’s an Information Void at the Heart of the Iran War www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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There’s an Information Void at the Heart of the Iran War
With Iran largely cut off from the global internet, the war is unfolding without the amateur videos that increasingly shape how the world sees conflict.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 20/03/2026
NEW: To dramatically increase the amount of energy available to power artificial intelligence, the Trump administration is rewriting thousands of pages of nuclear power regulations while downplaying safety issues and focusing on industry incentives.
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DOGE Goes Nuclear: How Trump Invited Silicon Valley Into America's Nuclear Power Regulator
In its rush to boost nuclear energy, the Trump administration is rapidly rewriting rules to ease regulations and provide financial breaks for industry. “The safety culture is under threat,” a former head of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission said.
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The Ukrainian Review @theukrainianreview.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
🇺🇦 Zelensky said that the restrictions on social networks and mobile communications throw Russia back 100 years: "They can soon switch to paper mail, telegraph and horses. That’s the kind of civilization. Maybe Putin likes it. Maybe this is how he feels young again."
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Axios journalist: Trump is lying again
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Malcolm Nance, Leading Resister @malcolmnance.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
DONT DOOM SCROLL, JUST WATCH: Every morning at 0900 ET I give a full coverage US-Iran Warcast with Former Danish Intelligence officer Jacob Kaarsbo. open.substack.com/live-stream/...
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LIVE SOON: US-Iran Warcast - Day 20 - Live with Black Man Spy - Malcolm Nance
Starting Mar 19 at 9:00 AM EDT
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Oz Katerji @ozkaterji.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
15 years ago today, Syrian revolutionaries took to the streets for the first time & changed the course of history. They were abandoned, betrayed & demonised & yet they still emerged from 14 years of civil war victoriously. Glory to the Syrian revolution. Glory to her martyrs.
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Dare Obasanjo @carnage4life.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
In a survey of 1,000 hiring managers, 59% say they emphasize AI’s role in layoffs because it “is viewed more favorably by stakeholders than saying layoffs or hiring freezes are driven by financial constraints.” Only 9% said AI had fully replaced any roles.
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The ‘AI-Washing’ of Job Cuts Is Corrosive and Confusing
Whatever you think about whether artificial intelligence is coming for your job, it has already mastered one corporate skill: hogging the credit.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
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Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
I'm working on a book outline that argues democracies rely on the constraint of power through functional verification, deliberation and accountability and how thats been hollowed out and captured in the US, and he just tweets it out.
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The Ukrainian Review @theukrainianreview.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
🇺🇸 John Bolton on U.S. easing sanctions on Russia for lower oil prices: "I think they drank a lot of vodka in the Kremlin when they heard that news. This is an absolute gift to the Russians."
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
UNFUCKINGBELIEVABLE. In their remarks, neither Pete Hegseth nor Dan Caine this morning addressed the girls school that was bombed. They did not get A SINGLE QUESTION about it from people they called on in the room loaded with right-wing hacks.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
MASSIE: “Iran is not Venezuela. The Ayatollah was not a president. He was a religious leader… 🇺🇸 & 🇮🇱 turned him into a martyr, expended billions, 6 🇺🇸 families must now lay to rest their sons & daughters. And for what? This administration can't even give us a straight answer.”
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
"Anyone who claims to know where this war will go, including Trump, is bluffing. Among the possible outcomes, however, peaceful transfer of power is one of the least likely. Iran’s regime has recently murdered thousands, perhaps tens of thousands, of its own people. ...
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Dare Obasanjo @carnage4life.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Claude becoming the top app in the App Store is a warning shot. Eventually we will find out how it’s possible that Anthropic and OpenAI both claim they told the U.S. military that their AI can’t be used to kill people but while Anthropic has now been banned and OpenAI has a defense contract.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
I do not traffic in or promote conspiracy theories. But I also refuse to turn a blind eye to what is plainly happening to our democracy. My latest. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/trum...
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Trump's war on elections is hiding in plain sight
False claims that foreign government interference caused him to lose in 2020 have been a staple of the diet of lies Trump feeds to his faithful.
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
Is Convicted Felon Donald Trump’s super-duper secure SCIF with soft banquet-hall curtains, open air top, unsecured electronic devices, and roving guests located next to the bathroom where the classified documents are stored?
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Congressman Greg Casar @repcasar.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
Donald Trump put a Fox News commentator in charge of the Pentagon. His Vice President was talking about war plans in a Signal chat.  He says he knows better than the generals.  This is who is putting our men and women in uniform in harm’s way.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
We’re not being governed, we’re being looted. www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
A draft emergency executive order to declare a national emergency to allow President Donald Trump to take unprecedented control over voting is being circulating by anti-voting activists who said they are in coordination with the White House. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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White House circulating blatantly illegal draft emergency order to take control of elections
Voting rights experts and at least one state election chief said Trump doesn’t have the authority to claim such powers — and any attempt would be blatantly illegal.
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Dare Obasanjo @carnage4life.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Looks like I gave Anthropic props too soon for standing on their principles. The company is scrapping the promise to not release AI models if it can’t guarantee proper risk mitigations in advance. It’s doing so because “competitors are blazing ahead” and this puts them at a disadvantage.
time.com
Anthropic Drops Flagship Safety Pledge
In an abrupt shift, the company may release future AI models without ironclad safety guarantees
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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
“Not only has Congress not authorized such a war, but it has barely even debated it. The administration has not bothered to explain, either to Congress or the American people, why it might bomb Iran or what it hopes to achieve…This is how an autocracy goes to war.” www.nytimes.com/2026/02/20/o...
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Opinion | This Is How an Autocrat Goes to War
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Peter Baker @peterbakernyt.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Trump, July 19: "All three nuclear sites in Iran were completely destroyed and/or OBLITERATED. It would take years to bring them back into service." Witkoff, Sunday: "They're probably a week away from having industrial-grade bomb-making material."
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Playing the percentages, I would say that they were lying then, lying now, and lying every moment of every day between then and now. And they'll lie every moment of every day about everything until Congress does its job and stops them.
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MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
🇺🇦👀 Budanov: The Russians did not raise the issue of elections during the negotiations, the main thing is the territory: "Give us Donbas - this is their position"
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
Imagine if HEALTHCARE WAS FREE in America, as it is in Greenland. Just imagine. 🇺🇸🇬🇱
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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Trump illegally imposed billions in tariffs (taxes) on U.S. corporations. Much of those costs were passed onto consumers. The corporations might get their money back. You never will.
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