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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 7h
“State sanctioned intimidation”.
cnbc.com
Judge says Musk engaged in intimidation of ex-FEMA CFO Mary Comans, clears her name
Ex-FEMA CFO Mary Comans' name was cleared by a federal judge after Elon Musk and other government officials falsely accused her of criminal actions in 2025.
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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Uh oh, did someone’s website and personal account experience a big drop in activity after Ukraine hit a Russian data center?
Elon Musk: “Zelensky has gone too far”

https://x.com/elonmusk/status/2109033017184338141
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Ruth Deyermond @ruthdeyermond.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
It's important to recognise is that this *isn't* about the US getting "back" to business with Russia, because there's never been much US-Russia business of any kind beyond arms control. What the Trump admin is pushing for is an unprecedented alignment of the US with Russia.
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Russia is working on bio-weapons in Siberia.
themoscowtimes.com
Nearly 200 People Under Observation After Irkutsk Lab Worker Dies From Plague - The Moscow Times
Health authorities in Siberia’s Irkutsk region have placed nearly 200 people under medical observation after a laboratory worker died from plague, according to media reports and a statement by a regio...
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Parkscope Joe @parkscopejoe.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
This is insane.
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NEW: According to a bombshell report in the New York Times, Anthropic co-founder Chris Olah threatened to walk out of Pope Leo XIV's Al encyclical launch in May because the pope rejected the idea that machines can be conscious.
Olah's team then privately lobbied the pope's advisers "to take the possibility of model consciousness seriously." Pope Leo XIV held firm.
For months, Anthropic has wined and dined theologians and religious scholars under nondisclosure agreements, hoping they would bless the idea that Claude has moral standing.
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DG MEME @ecmemes.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Our reasonable conditions for the UK to rejoin the EU: - Make tabloid editors recite the Act of Contrition on TV - Drive on the right side of the road - Revoke pub privileges for Brexiteers - Adopt the € - Add Kaja Kallas to the line of succession to the throne
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Asawin Suebsaeng @swin24.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Is it?
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Ulrike Franke @rikefranke.eu · 28/09/2026
Good research on the German contracts with the US on F35 and other very costly equipment. All risk with the buyer, all rights with the seller. 🎁🔗 www.zeit.de/wirtschaft/2...
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Abhängigkeit von den USA: Trumps geheime Knebelverträge
Die Bundesregierung will bei der Rüstung souveräner werden. Ein exklusiver Einblick in vertrauliche Akten zeigt jedoch: Die Abhängigkeit von den USA nimmt zu.
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Sarah Andersen @sarahseeandersen.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The image is of a four panel comic.
In the first panel we see Sarah, the protagonist, next to a stick figure labeled “AI”. The stick figure says, “my outputs look just like yours now.”
The second panel zooms in on Sarah’s face. Above her we see text reading “I think”.
The third panel zooms in closer on Sarah’s face. Text above her reads “you missed”.
The fourth panel shows Sarah drawing happily in a sunlit room. The text above her reads “the point”.
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Darth Putin @darthputinkgb.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
He's never said anything when Russia bombed US businesses in Ukraine.
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elia ayoub @ayoub.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Friend shared this video of a man unveiling the library he hid when he fled Damascus in 2011. It’s incredible
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Brent Staples @bstaples.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
The war on Iran has cost consumers more than $100 billion in fuel costs. www.wsj.com/business/ene...
wsj.com
Americans Have Spent $100 Billion More on Fuel During the Iran War
Higher gasoline and diesel prices have led many families to save less and curb spending elsewhere.
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Idiocracy.
Donald J. Trump
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The only control or "guardrails" that Al needs is a STRONG AND SMART (High IQ!) PRESIDENT, and the U.S.A. has that, in spades!
The Trump Administration has stopped Al "people" from doing bad, or potentially bad, "things," like Dario (Anthropic!), who is now pretending to be a "perfect little angel" - and we will continue to do so! We already have tremendous CRIMINAL and REGULATORY power over these companies! There is a SICK conspiracy going on against Al and Data Centers, and the only one that is happy about it is China. WHOEVER WINS AI, WINS! We are leading China, and all others, and will continue to do so.
Conspiracy Theorists, Treasonists, Traitors, and Leakers,
BEWARE! Thank you for your attention to this matter! President
DONALD J. TRUMP
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 14/09/2026
NEW: Donald Trump Jr.’s Bahamas Wedding Was Secretly Bankrolled by Russian Oligarch Close to Putin Umar Kremlev footed the bill for hundreds of thousands of dollars of wedding expenses at Donald Trump Jr.’s lavish wedding, including renting out a private island and paying for the fireworks show.
propublica.org
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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Darth Putin @darthputinkgb.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
OTD in 1939 USSR sent congratulations to Nazi Germany for their conquest of Warsaw. Imagine today Russia being aligned with the German far right..
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ChrisO_wiki @chriso-wiki.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
1/ The Russian state has been transformed into "a system of total, covert conscription, where officials are transformed into full-time recruiters for the military," according to Russian commentators. ⬇️
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Ernestine Marsh @ernagain.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
And there are still idiots out there who see no comparison with Hitler.
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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
I keep telling you…he just doesn’t understand how the economy works.
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Anna from Ukraine @annafromukraine.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
🚨📉 Russia’s Central Bank warns that the cash exodus isn’t slowing. Over 2 trillion rubles pulled out in just seven months, and more is expected. People are losing trust, turning to dollars, euros, and cash. When citizens stop believing in their own system, the signal is clear.
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Gizmodo @gizmodo.com · 26/08/2026
Teacher Arrested for Clapping Against Data Centers Gets All Charges Dropped
gizmodo.com
Teacher Arrested for Clapping Against Data Centers Gets All Charges Dropped
It turns out you can fight city hall.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Starting a pointless trade war with our most reliable partner as a distraction from your failed war in Iran (that you launched as a distraction from your administration covering up the Epstein files) isn’t going to win you any votes.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 21/08/2026
THREAD: A couple of thoughts on Natalie Harp. First, I'm so glad that people on our side are concerned about her and her mental health. It's because we have hearts and empathy and we aren't sociopaths. We're good people, and I love that about us. But I think we are also right to be angry. 1/
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Kate Jackson @katejackson.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
The search for AI ROI continues. University admin gave a presentation to faculty senate on AI. They begged us to discover use cases for them. All they have is a bespoke Ai tutoring agent and hopes and dreams for improved internal operations All senate had to offer was complaints about cheating
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David Henig @davidheniguk.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
No. This is horrible. A serious paper normalising fascism and racism and basically excusing that because some readers will find entertainment in laughing at a vile human being, who in turn is only featured as the father of another vile one, who happens to be very rich.
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Ruth Deyermond @ruthdeyermond.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Fans of the horseshoe theory will be entertained to see that over on twitter, my post about a former Reform candidate's Kremlin-adjacent views has upset the Workers Party of Britain. What is it that he could possibly have in common with a party headed by former RT host George Galloway?
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Gizmodo @gizmodo.com · 18/08/2026
'It’s Absolutely Terrifying': AI Is Reportedly Slopping Up the Bills in Congress gizmodo.com/its-absolutely-terrifyi…
gizmodo.com
'It’s Absolutely Terrifying': AI Is Reportedly Slopping Up the Bills in Congress
By one count, the number of requests for legislation in 2025 was up 72% from the same period in 2023
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Trump destroys America’s relationship with South Korea. China steps in.
bloomberg.com
China’s Top Envoy to Visit Seoul as Trump Shakes US-Korea Ties
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit South Korea for two days from Wednesday, stepping up engagement with Seoul as President Donald Trump sows doubts about Washington’s reliability in the regio...
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Mardanz @mardanz.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Maintaining genuine political pluralism during total war must be an immense challenge. Who knows what would have become of the governments of Clemenceau, Churchill, and Roosevelt if they had waged a war as long as the one in Ukraine?
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Nicolas Tenzer @nicolastenzer.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
The Trump administration had already imposed sanctions on several judges of the International Criminal Court. It is now imposing sanctions on its president, Tomoko Akane of Japan. The U.S. is becoming a rogue state. Here is yet another example. Full support to the ICC. www.lemonde.fr/en/internati...
lemonde.fr
US imposes sanctions on ICC president
The sanctioning of International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane of Japan is the United States' latest salvo against the Hague-based court. Washington also slapped sanctions on ICC Senior Trial ...
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Helene von Bismarck @helenebismarck.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
I know that any rational creature would have better things to do than engage with this nonsense but I will not sit here and listen to propaganda that KGB officers were pro-European because they helped making European people’s life hell during Soviet times 😡
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Mardanz @mardanz.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
The Italian Wars based on Francesco Guicciardini
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Ruth Deyermond @ruthdeyermond.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Not for the first time, the Trump administration appears to mistake a collective security alliance for an empire. This, and the Greenland drilling shenanigans, should encourage NATO members to speed up further disengagement from the US. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
bloomberg.com
US Presses Allies on Ideological Loyalty Ahead of Troop Cuts
The US wants to know how loyal each NATO ally is to Donald Trump’s policies before cutting military assets defending the alliance.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 15/08/2026
It doesn't always work out, but in invoking the felon-in-chief as their inspiration to fight on, scandal-plagued Republicans have clarified the ethos of today’s GOP: It’s a party of reprobates, led by a crook.
lnk.thebulwark.com
How to Survive a Republican Scandal: Imitate Trump
Embattled politicians have learned what to do: Never resign. Deny everything. Accuse the accusers. And invoke Trump.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
While struggling with the Reflecting Pool, Trump now takes his talents to aircraft carrier engineering.
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Kelly: Trump knows nothing about this stuff… He's a marginally failed real estate developer with multiple bankruptcies. He shouldn't be weighing in on systems on aircraft carriers.
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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Here’s a NYT image of the President of the United States fleeing Turkey *inside an airport catering cart* as he leaves members of his own staff and the entire White House traveling press pool to die in a warned-of Iranian military attack over Turkey Impeach this m*therfucker now
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11/08/2026
So Trump and the White House lied about which plane Trump was on flying out of Turkey, setting up journalists who thought they were on the same plane as the president to possibly be the target of an Iranian attack while he secretly departed on a different one. Words fail.
wapo.st
Contradicting public statements, Trump took secret flight from Turkey amid Iranian threat
The White House said the president was aboard Air Force One as he left a NATO summit. Instead, his departure included an elaborate ruse that concealed his travel.
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Russia is now routinely losing almost 1500 troops every day.
Russia's losses as of Aug.10
1,459,210+1,470 troops # 439+0 planes
(approx., to be confirmed)|
• 25,116+13 AFV
132,236+461
vehicles and fuel tanks
12,255+2 tanks
47,669+48 artillery systems
452,994+1,746 UAV
2,019+6 MRS
354 +° helicopters
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cruise
missiles
1,558+2
anti-aircraft
warfare
4,511+6 special equipment
35+0 warships / boats
2+0 submarines
Source: Indicative estimates by Ukraine's Armed Forces
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Shipwreck @shipwreck75.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
No other way to spin this besides a complete failure. Trump lost and sacrificed American lives in a pointless war. www.wsj.com/world/middle...
wsj.com
Trump Thought Opening the Strait of Hormuz Was Imminent. Iran Had Other Plans.
Tehran’s new demands for major concessions come days after the White House had signaled a deal to clear commercial passage was within reach.
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Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
The war in Iran has shown that Trump’s inability to perceive reality has become truly dangerous. Iran is a disaster, but Trump’s irrationality could create other, even more perilous situations. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
theatlantic.com
Trump’s Irrationality Is Dangerous
The president’s recent rant is a sign of serious dysfunction in the Oval Office.
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Darth Putin @darthputinkgb.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
It is getting to the stage that Donald has claimed Iran is being defeated almost as much as trolls claim Ukraine has.
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Ian Bond @cerianbond.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Great thread on Soviet and Russian imperialism & Western failure to recognise it for what it is & oppose it accordingly.
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Foreign Policy @foreignpolicy.com · 01/08/2026
A series of new reports shed light on the U.S. boat bombing campaign near Latin America, finding evidence that officials are withholding information about those killed and that the campaign has failed to achieve its stated goal of curbing drug flows.
foreignpolicy.com
U.S. Boat Strike Campaign Is Shrouded in Secrecy
The Trump administration has shared few details and little evidence.
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Geoff Brumfiel @gbrumfiel.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Incredible story: With the help of AI, U.S. officials created a map that mislabeled every country in Africa. www.reuters.com/world/africa...
reuters.com
US government map of Africa mislabels every country at global conference
A U.S. government map of Africa mislabeled every country during a State Department presentation at ‌a global conference taking place in Brazil this week, causing a stir among attendees who took screen...
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UNITED24 Media @united24media.com · 30/07/2026
For years, John Mearsheimer predicted Ukraine's defeat was just around the corner. Different year, same failed forecast.
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Buffy's Blog @buffyblogs.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Happy Hitler Assassination Attempt Day to all AntiFa who celebrate.
News Chronicle July 21, 1944 front page with headline: Hitler: Assassination Attempt at His Headquarters, The Fuehrer escaped with slight burns and concussion, says Berlin. Picture of Hitler in uniform looking at some papers and talking to a general.
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Cake or Death @johngcole.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Was @dandrezner.bsky.social ever inducted into the Order of the Shrill. I feel like he has- he's way to sane and these are the kind of maddening times that make sane folks shrill. At any rate, Dan Drezner is shrill danieldrezner.substack.com/p/the-united...
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The United States Has Always Been At War With Eastasi-- I Mean, Iran
The chair of the House Foreign Relations Committee goes full Orwell
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Gizmodo @gizmodo.com · 20/07/2026
27-Year-Old Woman Dies After Getting 'Anti-Aging' Therapy at Bronx Wellness Clinic gizmodo.com/27-year-old-woman-dies-…
gizmodo.com
27-Year-Old Woman Dies After Getting 'Anti-Aging' Therapy at Bronx Wellness Clinic
The Bereshit Lifestyle Center's founder has been charged with reckless endangerment and unauthorized practice of a profession.
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