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The GREAT HOUDINI @thegreathoudini.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
I'm just going to leave this here l...
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Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Right on, this goes to show how petty we are, we will not give them $$ #Canada #BuyLocal
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Peter Geoghegan @petergeoghegan.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
🔴NEW: Ben Delo has given Reform £44MILLION Delo’s money comes from his now-closed crypto exchange BitMEX In 2019, a BitMEX investor asked about the status of his investment Delo responded by sending this meme, according to court documents. There’s more, a lot more (new investigation🧵)
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TofuNYG 🏈🏳️‍🌈🗽🇺🇦 🚫👑🖕🧊 @groguspeak.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
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RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 09/10/2026
President Donald Trump's envoys will meet Ukrainian and European officials in Miami to discuss "new ideas" and seek a unified proposal to end the war with Russia, two US sources have said.
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Zelensky expects European team at peace talks in US
Ukraine's negotiators will hold talks with US President Donald Trump's envoys, and a "European team" in the United States today and tomorrow, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said.
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RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 07/10/2026
An 87-year-old woman whose eviction from her home triggered protests across Spain over the country’s housing crisis has died, according to Madrid's Tenants' Union
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Pensioner whose eviction sparked Spain protests dies
An 87-year-old woman whose eviction from her Madrid home triggered nationwide protests in Spain has died, a tenants' union said.
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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
America right now is the maddest place on earth. Like watching a David Lynch film.
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Niall Ó Conghaile @nialloconghaile.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
If you liked this thread - and sure why wouldn't you? - do share, as it's the best way to get traction on Bluesky as there's no algorithm. Have a great Sunday! Ends @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social @profjacob.bsky.social @elenaadaal.bsky.social
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Kathy Love @kathylove.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
This is one of Niall’s most important threads, because it sets out the course of events that, although conveniently forgotten or dismissed by many in the UK, necessarily colours the EU’s assessment of the UK as a potential member, and explains why the EU cannot take the UK’s bona fides for granted.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 06/10/2026
Germany arrests former intelligence chief over alleged spying
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Germany arrests former intelligence chief over alleged spying
August Hanning served as president of federal intelligence service from 1998 to 2005 A former head of Germany’s foreign intelligence service has been arrested on suspicion of treason and spying on behalf of an overseas intelligence agency, prosecutors have said. August Hanning, 80, was head of the federal intelligence service (BND) – which operates outside Germany to gather information across the fields of political, economic, and military intelligence – between 1998 and 2005. Continue reading...
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 05/10/2026
EL-SAYED: Now you've got a situation with the Strait of Hormuz where we can't move oil and gas-- FOX: That's not true. The WSJ put out a piece the other day that said we're almost a level of getting oil out of the Strait that we were at before the war started AES: So why are gas prices so high?
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Wasn’t there something else that he did which was really, really evil?
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Niall Ó Conghaile @nialloconghaile.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Fascinating chat with a diplomat from a major European country this wee. In short, Burnham's speech has not had a big impact. The position, they say, is that UKG wants broadly speaking full access to the European single market. However: A 🧵
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 04/01/2026
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva says the US crossed an 'unacceptable line' following attacks on Venezuela and the capture of its president, Nicolas Maduro.
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Radio Free America @radiofreeflorida.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Seniors: “Save Social Security and stop cutting our healthcare!” Trump: “Here’s 90 bucks. Vote MAGA!” #RadioFreeAmerica #politics thehill.com/homenews/adm...
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Trump announces US will send $90 checks to 20 million seniors enrolled in Medicare
President Trump announced Friday his administration will pay out a total of around $2 billion in checks to over 20 million seniors to offset Medicare Part B premium costs.  In an evening Truth Soci…
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Paul Eric @pauleric70.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Reporter: "What do you say to those who are struggling to afford gas, groceries, diesel?" Trump: You're losers. It's the greatest. If you're struggling in this economy, you're a loser. There's your midterm messaging from the GOP 🤬🤡🎪
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Michael @mickennedy.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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RAYE - Running Up That Hill in the Live Lounge
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Schooley @schooley.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The faces of complicity.
Ted Cruz, feeling cool. Not sureDinesh’s son in law maybe? Scary blond woman in pearls.
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Rosie Holt @rosieisaholt.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Explaining to my mum why Danny Tommo is like Winston Churchill. Come see me on tour: rosieholt.seetickets.com/tour/rosie-h...
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
FRANKLIN, TN PASTOR KEVIN RIGGS: "What happened yesterday is indefensible. 3 of the last 4 executions in Tennessee have been a total mess...The death penalty is immoral. Inhumane. It goes against the teachings of Jesus. There's nothing good in this." Pastor Riggs helped lead the vigil at Riverbend.
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Phillip Anderson @phillipanderson.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
“I have horrible thoughts.”
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 01/10/2026
JD Vance in Florida: "The great leaders here, including of course the governor who couldn't be with us today" 👀
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026
🤡 Schmitt beclowns himself 🤡 Schmitt concocted an elaborate conspiracy theory that Smith traveled to Atl for a Hawks game and to collude with Fani Willis, & flashed his "evidence" before accusing Smith of perjury. There's just one problem -- his facts were totally wrong. Here's the whole sequence:
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Bluesky Fanatic @blueskyfanatic.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The sign being used in stores across Canada, thanks to Trump. =====================
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"Based on a misunderstanding." This is NYT's quaint and inaccurate reporting on what went down in a committee hearing this morning. Shameful failure.
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Michael @mickennedy.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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Will Republicans Divorce Trump Over Xi Embrace? Probably Not | The Daily Show
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Michael @mickennedy.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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Will Republicans Divorce Trump Over Xi Embrace? Probably Not | The Daily Show
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Niall Ó Conghaile @nialloconghaile.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The horrific stench of Anglocentricism and #ExtrawurstGroßbritannien off this from Matt Kelly on The Two Matts pod. Supposed pro-European says UK will never join Europe that has freedom of movement. Okay then, don't. Let's move on. FoM is a key part of the attraction for Britons A 🧵
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 27/09/2026
BREAKING: Gov. Gavin Newsom just signed a sweeping California package cracking down on public corruption, crypto fraud, ticket scams, privacy abuses and more, including a new law barring public officials from launching meme coins.
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Newsom Signs Sweeping Anti-Corruption Package Cracking Down on Meme Coins, Crypto Fraud, and Self-Dealing by Public Officials
Governor Gavin Newsom signed a sweeping package of anti-corruption and consumer protection legislation, MeidasTouch has exclusively learned, delivering one of
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
DoorDash spent $1.4M trying to stop Zohran Mamdani from becoming mayor. This week's historic $131.5M enforcement action against DoorDash for underpaying NYC delivery workers shows why. Yet another reminder that the only thing that can beat organized money is organized people.
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DoorDash Spent $1.4 Million Trying to Stop Mamdani From Becoming Mayor. Now We Know Why.
In a wage-theft settlement, DoorDash now has to pay its workers around 100 times what it spent trying to beat Zohran Mam
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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
This guy… BTW annual subscription is currently £20 (instead of £79.99). And you get the whole paper for that, not just me! Offer ends September 30th. liveapp.inews.co.uk/category/477...
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Billionaire Jim Ratcliffe should keep Britain’s name out of his mouth
James O’Brien: The tax exile knows a thing or two about chemical companies – but that doesn’t mean his other opinions are valuable
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Niall Ó Conghaile @nialloconghaile.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Here's a guarantee: this subject was not raised by either PM, because neither sees any benefit in it. People are being strung along that there's some magical solution. I mean, just get a visa. 1
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MadKatsMum @madkatsmum1.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Must read 👀
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Femi @femi-oluwole.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Half of that BBC panel should be in jail for the way they discussed Brexit. Andrew Neil even tried to blame Remainers for not stopping the Brexit HE SUPPORTED! #Bbcqt
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Andrew Neil: Remainers should have stopped us! - Brexit Question Time
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Michael @mickennedy.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
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Talos - Tethered Bones
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Michael @mickennedy.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
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Eric Clapton - I Shot The Sheriff [Crossroads 2010] (Official Live Video)
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Michael @mickennedy.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
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Ed Sheeran explains how Palestine is "Complicated" for him.
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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Keir Starmer wasted two years trying to make Brexit work. If @andyburnham doesn't ditch Labour's red lines, he'll go the same way as Starmer. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
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southerngirlraven7.bsky.social @southerngirlraven7.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
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dr alex concorde @doctoralex.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Ukraine launches over 1,000 drones in ‘unprecedented’ attack on Russia capital Hundreds of Ukrainian long range drones and cruise missiles targeted the main oil refinery in Moscow overnight, as well as logistics facilities Ukraine said were supporting Russia’s war effort.
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Ukraine launches over 1,000 drones in ‘unprecedented’ attack on Russia capital
Hundreds of Ukrainian long range drones and cruise missiles targeted the main oil refinery  in Moscow overnight, as well as logistics facilities Ukraine said were supporting Russia's war effort.
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Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 20/09/2026
As our privacy rights continue to crumble, Meta & Kyle make it worse with MetaX glasses. These aren't a fun creator accessory. They're another tool for privatized surveillance. We rejected google glasses a decade ago. We must reject Meta glasses now. My latest: www.qasimrashid.com/p/meta-x-kyl...
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Meta x Kylie glasses are not a cute creator’s accessory. They’re a tool for privatized surveillance.
When you “capture handsfree,” you’re taking more than video.
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Capriglione is a state legislator and one of the most influential figures in the Texas GOP.
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Niall Ó Conghaile @nialloconghaile.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Eh. Okay. These people really do not understand what Brexit means. The UK is unable to perform checks in incoming food. Who is being hurt by not adopting European food standards?
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 19/09/2026
Anyone in their right mind knows where the buck stops on this one. Trump started this Iran war. He owns 100% of the consequences.
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Mark Purchase 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 🇪🇸 🇪🇺 @markpurch.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Well we’ve lost faith in your cycling team you penny pinching twat, before you bought it they used to win grand tours regularly, and whatever you’re doing in Manchester clearly isn’t working either
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Michael @mickennedy.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
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Macklemore & Ryan Lewis: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Michael @mickennedy.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
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Radiohead - Street Spirit (Fade Out)
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Michael @mickennedy.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
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Tom Walker - Leave A Light On | Glastonbury 2019
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Savchenko Volodymyr @savchenkoua.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
🇫🇷 Macron: "The Russian hybrid threat towards Europeans and France has intensified in recent weeks." 🗣️France is strengthening vigilance against Russian hybrid threats and is preparing a protection plan for critical infrastructure and sensitive defence sites against potential drone and cyber attacks.
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