Reposted by Martini AmbassadorSchooley @schooley.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Just another day in the Presidency as directed by Fellini. 83773111380 0
Martini Ambassador @martini-amb.bsky.social · 02/10/2026An image that popped into my head to I had to free it. 030 0
Reposted by Martini AmbassadorWilliam Turton @williamturton.bsky.social · 22/09/2026In 2024 the former CEO of a defense contractor made a stunning confession to two FBI agents. He alleged that was the ringleader of a massive pay-to-play operation, bribing senators with campaign contributions in exchange for govt contracts. www.propublica.org/article/fbi-...propublica.orgThe FBI Anti-Corruption Squad Was Circling Susan Collins — Until Trump Got in the WayAfter 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... 21775338 0
Reposted by Martini AmbassadorPop Crave @popcrave.com · 15/09/2026Kate O’Flynn wins Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for ‘Widow’s Bay’ at the Emmys. 315928 0
Martini Ambassador @martini-amb.bsky.social · 11/09/2026I was slow-blink-gif guy 30 seconds into this, and then it kept going! 😳 010 0
Martini Ambassador @martini-amb.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Do people NOT want food made out of tiny LEGO blocks?! 030 0
Reposted by Martini AmbassadorProPublica @propublica.org · 04/09/2026NEW: Colorado’s Marijuana Enforcement Division can take months or even years to issue formal safety warnings about marijuana products even when it receives reports that the products are harming people’s health, @denvergazette.com and ProPublica found.propublica.orgShe Used Legal Marijuana Pills to Help Her Sleep. She Now Has Liver Damage.Colorado’s Marijuana Enforcement Division can take months or even years to issue formal safety warnings about marijuana products even when it receives reports that the products are harming people’s he... 50296112 0
Martini Ambassador @martini-amb.bsky.social · 04/09/2026From the article: “The disclosures highlight a growing national security concern: that location data collected by the advertising industry and sold by data brokers — companies that collate and resell personal data — can be used to track and target military personnel deployed to war zones.” 010 0
Reposted by Martini AmbassadorProPublica @propublica.org · 22/08/2026Missouri's Amendment 3 would restore an abortion ban with limited exceptions, but its advertising is focused on a different provision: banning gender transition care for minors. The campaign never explicitly states it would repeal the constitutional right to abortion voters approved 2 years ago.propublica.orgMissouri Republicans Are Trying to Repeal Abortion Rights by Leaning Into Anti-Trans SentimentTwo years after falsely linking reproductive rights to gender transition care for minors, GOP lawmakers have packaged the two issues into one amendment in an effort to strip away the right to abortion... 931802987 0
Martini Ambassador @martini-amb.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Swan tushies! Laying (har!) some waterfowl knowledge down for my pals who dig bird facts. martiniambassador.substack.com/p/upended-sw...martiniambassador.substack.comUpended Swan BunsIt's the little floof tush, you don't know what I got 000 0
Reposted by Martini AmbassadorPhil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 20/08/2026At an invitation-only gathering in Italy, white supremacists mapped out strategies to target rural America while local press coverage vanishes www.confrontthehate.com/p/white-nati... 8336601833 0
Martini Ambassador @martini-amb.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Carving out moments of silly joy is important self care. 0192 0
Reposted by Martini AmbassadorThe New Republic @newrepublic.com · 19/08/2026Mike Caruso, a close ally of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, has been arrested and charged with five felonies. trib.al/nfKt7TJtrib.alDeSantis Appointee Arrested on Child Sexual Abuse ChargesMike Caruso, a close ally of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, has been arrested and charged with five felonies. 71779313 0
Martini Ambassador @martini-amb.bsky.social · 12/08/2026I didn‘t have the eclipse glasses (sold out for weeks around here) but I did have a curtain in a west-facing window with holes for the curtain rod. #eclipse 130 0
Reposted by Martini AmbassadorAFP News Agency @en.afp.com · 10/08/2026🇫🇷 🐷 French village hosts annual pig-squealing championship Trie-sur-Baïse in southwest France celebrates the 43rd edition of its Pourcailhade festival, an unusual event famed for its pig-squealing championship. The commune welcomes around 4,000 visitors, four times its population, for the festival 0197 0
Reposted by Martini AmbassadorCitizen.Coping @propcazhpm.bsky.social · 10/08/2026Massachusettes "Millionaires Tax", which was targeted to fund transportation and education, has been a resounding success. It has funded FREE school lunch for ALL students, FREE buses in lowest income communities (people can get to work, etc.), and FREE community college. And "exodus" was minimal.boston.comMillionaires tax surges past expectations, once againThe voter-approved surtax has sailed past its $2 billion estimate for another year in a row. 192421808 0
Martini Ambassador @martini-amb.bsky.social · 09/08/2026I don’t know what this is, but it was massive. Big enough that saplings are poking through it. Apparently able to thrive despite the very hot and dry summer we have had here in SW France. #fungifriends 0120 0
Reposted by Martini AmbassadorBruno J. Navarro @brunojnavarro.bsky.social · 06/08/2026An ABC NEWS Verify investigation has found Facebook's parent company, Meta, is directly paying several controversial content creators including a white nationalist with Neo-Nazi links and a prominent anti-vaxxer.abc.net.auFacebook pays controversial creators to produce rage-bait contentAn ABC NEWS Verify investigation reveals Facebook is directly funding some controversial Australian content creators including a white nationalist and an anti-vaxxer influencer. 7522221403 0
Reposted by Martini AmbassadorJason Koebler @jasonkoebler.bsky.social · 04/08/2026New: Police are being told to hide the fact that they're using Flock to pull people over and arrest them in both encounters with citizens but ALSO in their official police reports: www.404media.co/do-not-menti...404media.co‘DO NOT MENTION ALPR USAGE’: How Cops Are Trying to Hide Their Use of Flock“DO NOT MENTION ALPR USAGE TO THE OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE. DO NOT MENTION ALPR USAGE IN YOUR REPORT OR COMPLAINT." 151176569 0
Reposted by Martini AmbassadorAFP News Agency @en.afp.com · 03/08/2026🇧🇬 Mammoth bones found on parched bed of Danube Sinking water levels in the Danube river have unveiled the well-preserved bones of a mammoth in Bulgaria and could lead to further discoveries, according to a local museum director. 02324 0
Martini Ambassador @martini-amb.bsky.social · 01/08/2026Ya gotta love predictive AI results. I was searching for the name of the DJ who did the remix of CJ Bolland's "Sugar Is Sweeter" and the engine fed me "Is dating a sugar daddy illegal?" At least the answer managed the importance of consent. 120 0
Reposted by Martini AmbassadorOffice of Mayor Michelle Wu 吳弭 @mayorwu.boston.gov · 31/07/2026Now, any couple who gets married in City Hall can request a pet certificate upon uniting their household! 🐾 This certificate is dedicated to the shared commitment, love, nurture and proper cuddles our pets bring to our lives. Be sure to bring your pets to make the ceremony paw-fect. 22823123 0
Reposted by Martini AmbassadorKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 29/07/2026If the entire Democratic Party is being asked by the press and pundits about a few DSA candidates in NYC, it seems like the entire Republican Party should be asked about their colleague who has been credibly accused -- by another colleague's daughter -- of repeated acts of violence. 632753892 0
Reposted by Martini AmbassadorJennifer Harris @jwharris.bsky.social · 29/07/2026“Concrete chunks had left craters a foot deep and were strewn across tidal flats, almost four acres of state park were burned, and seven bobwhite quail eggs and a collection of blue land crabs had been incinerated.” www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...bloomberg.comSpaceX Blast Left Officials in Disbelief Over Environmental DamageFish and Wildlife Service biologists expressed frustrations in emails obtained by Bloomberg. 32520 0
Martini Ambassador @martini-amb.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Stanning for sea sponges martiniambassador.substack.com/p/camo-maste...martiniambassador.substack.comCamo Mastery in BlueA frogfish amidst sponges 010 0
Reposted by Martini AmbassadorLisa Needham @snipy.bsky.social · 23/07/2026weird al quietly and low-key one of the best dudes in entertainment 614515 0
Martini Ambassador @martini-amb.bsky.social · 23/07/2026Giant cloud rats are a critter you might want to learn about. martiniambassador.substack.com/p/cloudy-wit...martiniambassador.substack.comCloudy, With a Chance of NomsIt's a giant cloud rat, having a bit of a nosh 020 0
Reposted by Martini AmbassadorEuropean Commission @ec.europa.eu · 21/07/2026Western Europe had its hottest June on record.🔥 Intense heatwaves broke temperature records, with peaks up to 9°C above average in France and Germany, according to Copernicus data. Only Cyprus and Malta had normal temperatures. Climate change is here and we are feeling its effects 48695353 0
Martini Ambassador @martini-amb.bsky.social · 17/07/2026I know I'm biased, but if you aren't reading my morning science/nature/art posts, you are missing out on both interesting facts and mostly-nice uplifting stories. martiniambassador.substack.commartiniambassador.substack.comMartini’s Glambassadorial Fembassy | SubstackCome and check out what's going on in my little corner of the French countryside, stay for the silliness. And all the info about your rad Tab gifs from Wonkette.com! Click to read Martini’s Glambassa... 130 0
Reposted by Martini AmbassadorChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 11/07/2026The White House was never supposed to be a palace. George Washington and architect James Hoban deliberately rejected the lavish style of European monarchies. Instead, they designed a President’s House that reflected the ideals of a republic: dignified, restrained, and accountable to the people. 1230144075541 0
Reposted by Martini AmbassadorInfoWars @realinfowars.bsky.social · 10/07/2026🚨BREAKING: Donald Trump ADMITTED to doing 9/11 live on the air, as he calls for war on Israel. 🚨 Hear the stunning confession now!!! 492643447 0
Martini Ambassador @martini-amb.bsky.social · 06/07/2026Keeping an eye on the data center opposition in Nashville. martiniambassador.substack.com/p/mayuree-ha...martiniambassador.substack.comMayuree Has the Kitten CraziesBut she's not crazy enough to want to live next to a giant data center 000 0
Reposted by Martini AmbassadorThe Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 03/07/2026Some donors who intended to give money to a bipartisan effort to celebrate the nation’s 250th anniversary were, instead, steered to a White House-backed initiative under false pretenses, House Democrats allege in a new report. wapo.st/4y1YHoi 157337 0
Martini Ambassador @martini-amb.bsky.social · 30/06/2026Potatoes is a #France World Cup supporter, but she’s very chill about it. ⚽️🇫🇷 130 0
Reposted by Martini AmbassadorThe Associated Press @apnews.com · 29/06/2026BREAKING: More than 100 Venezuelans who were deported from the U.S. hours before the earthquakes are missing after their hotel collapsed.bit.lyMore than 100 Venezuelans who were deported from the US hours before the earthquakes are missingSurvivors say more than 100 people just deported from the United States were being held in a hotel when earthquakes struck Venezuela, setting off a scramble to find survivors and bodies buried in the rubble. 21550372826 0
Reposted by Martini AmbassadorKatie Drummond @katie-drummond.bsky.social · 29/06/2026NEW: Meta paid hundreds of contractors to pretend they were kids—and then prompt rival chatbots like Gemini and ChatGPT to talk about subjects like suicide, sex, eating disorders, and self-harm. From @dmehro.bsky.social and @joelkhalili.bsky.socialwired.comMeta Contractors Posed as Teens to Prompt Rival Chatbots About Suicide, Sex, and DrugsHundreds of contractors working on a project for Meta pretended to be kids—and then prompted rival chatbots like Gemini and ChatGPT to discuss high-risk subjects. 15923161191 0
Reposted by Martini AmbassadorDavid Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 28/06/2026France recorded ~1,000 excess deaths during the record-breaking heatwave this past week, with 85% of the deaths being people aged 65 and over. The sharpest increase are people dying at home in the Île-de-France region that includes Paris and its suburbs.lemonde.frFrance records around 1,000 excess deaths in heatwavePublic Health France said areas under red alert for heat had been particularly badly affected, and 85% of the deaths had been those aged 65 and over 8333183 0
Reposted by Martini AmbassadorAZ Intel @azintel.bsky.social · 28/06/2026Current figures from Venezuela earthquakes: - 1,430 dead - 3,238 injured - 68,900 people are missing, families tell Venezuelan government Aerial footage from La Guaira: 28427216 0
Reposted by Martini AmbassadorChris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 24/06/2026Trump has turned the White House into a 24/7 corruption operation. This is a national crisis. Trump thinks the public will stop paying attention. So I went to the Senate floor to call his bluff. I told the ENTIRE STORY of his 500 days of corruption. 1/ Here it is - in one🧵 31593353897 0
Reposted by Martini AmbassadorSeth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 17/06/20262003: Republicans get trolled by Ali G. 2026: Republicans get trolled by Algae youtu.be/kEaef07rD6c?...youtu.beAli G - Newt GingrichYouTube video by tigerlilja1 921435 0
Reposted by Martini AmbassadorAshton Pittman @ashtonpittman.bsky.social · 16/06/2026Kohen Wiley, a 1-year-old child, is dead after a Mississippi police officer shot into a car and killed him. Family members say his mother was holding him in the passenger seat. The officers were responding to a shoplifting call over a box of diapers at the Senatobia Walmart.mississippifreepress.orgMississippi Police Officer Shoots and Kills 1-Year-Old Child in Response to Shoplifting CallA Mississippi police officer shot and killed 1-year-old Kohen Wiley at a Walmart while responding to a shoplifting call. 24031151921 0
Reposted by Martini AmbassadorShimanti | Human Consequences @humanconsequences.com · 13/06/2026When you see the story about how the world now has its first trillionaire, and when you see the story about how laboratories in Congo have run out of supplies to test for Ebola, it is important to understand that in many ways these are the same story. 13878522507 0
Martini Ambassador @martini-amb.bsky.social · 10/06/2026Do you know about palm cockatoos, the bird that drums? They are very cool! #birds martiniambassador.substack.com/p/laying-dow...martiniambassador.substack.comLaying Down the RhythmA palm cockatoo shows off his drumming talents 020 0
Reposted by Martini AmbassadorMaya Kaufman @mayakaufman.bsky.social · 09/06/2026INVESTIGATION: 🚨 A Polymarket exec used a personal PayPal account to pay major political influencers like Riley Gaines and Brian Krassenstein, who then hyped how "accurate" Polymarket is at predicting outcomes. We uncovered $350,000+ flowing to influencers this way www.politico.com/news/2026/06...politico.com‘Unbelievable how accurate’: How paid influencers hype Polymarket’s oddsThe company’s chief marketing officer, Matthew Modabber, used a personal PayPal account to send money to content creators, according to records reviewed by POLITICO. 10334841437 0
Reposted by Martini AmbassadorJosh Kaplan @josh-kaplan.bsky.social · 09/06/2026NEW: Earlier this year, an obscure startup in Texas announced that it had received at least $100 mil from one of the richest men in Asia. We dug into the backstory. We discovered a saga involving Donald Trump Jr., Russian oil, and an Indian billionaire family’s private zoo. 19543190 0
