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Patrick McCann

@pjmccann3.bsky.social
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Husband of @eamccann.bsky.social Molecular Biologist/Virologist + Data Scientist 5° black belt in Wa-shin-ryu Karate-do #Geocachers - ShadesOfGray EV only family Secular Humanist DemSoc E Street Belmartian in the FLX linktr.ee/pjmccann3

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 5h
"The 2.25m barrels of diesel Putin offered Trump will have zero net impact on the world price of diesel. But accepting them will collapse the US-led sanctions regime on Russia—and align Trump with Putin against Ukraine's attacks on Russian energy production..." www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/1...
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Trump Is an Easy Mark for Putin
The president’s diesel deal sells out Ukraine, and does nothing for Americans.
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Dr. Mark P. Barry ☯︎ @drmarkpbarry.bsky.social · 6h
US threatens to block arms for Ukraine over attacks on Russian refineries www.ft.com/content/68fd...
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US threatens to block arms for Ukraine over attacks on Russian refineries
Officials lobby European capitals and Kyiv following Trump’s diesel deal with Putin
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 6h
What Marshall did is called theft of services, it's a felony.
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Roger Marshall, a Kansas Senator Facing Re-Election, Settles a Bakery Bill 6 Years Later
Senator Roger Marshall, a Kansas Republican in a difficult race, paid an old campaign debt for cookies, muffins and brownies after a baker’s story went viral online.
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 6h
One of the most famous trees in the American southwest—where tress are often considered sacred—is maliciously destroyed by Markwayne Mullins' goons. www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
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They sat atop a ‘grandmother’ tree for months. Border agents knocked it down.
Activists occupied a cottonwood tree in Arizona for more than two months in a standoff with U.S. Customs and Border Protection contractors.
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Patrick McCann @pjmccann3.bsky.social · 2h
#GreenSky #ClimateChange 🧪
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Anne Muntean @annemuntean.bsky.social · 7h
The more Putin escalates his attacks on Europe, the more Europe should support Ukraine | Timothy Garton Ash www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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The more Putin escalates his attacks on Europe, the more Europe should support Ukraine | Timothy Garton Ash
Moscow’s imperialist strongman believes decadent European democracies can be cowed. Our job is to prove him wrong, says Guardian columnist Timothy Garton Ash
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Maria Popova @popovaprof.bsky.social · 9h
“These things are important now to put clearly on the record and, I believe, help voters in Germany and France understand that some of this politics is instigated via our enemies, namely Russia," the Observer reports Burnham saying.
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 8h
The world the tech bros are building. A Virginia data center ran backup diesel generators full blast for 24 hours, creating a giant cloud of toxic smoke that choked its human neighbors. The government claimed there was nothing they could do. www.gadgetreview.com/virginia-dat...
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Virginia Data Center Ran Diesel Generators for 24 Hours. Residents Fled Their Homes
Virginia data center diesel generators ran nearly 24 hours during a Code Red alert, leaving neighbors with no regulatory recourse under current state permits.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 7h
Between Natalie Harp and now Zacharia, Trump is surrounding himself with women who believe some very strange things. If a friend told you Democrats are a bunch of “sick pedo cannibals,” you’ve back away slowly and seek professional help for her
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The Obama Foundation @obamafoundation.bsky.social · 7h
Happy International #DayoftheGirl! We’re excited to share that the Girls Opportunity Alliance will be providing more than $1 million to 25 incredible grassroots organizations supporting girls in 15 different countries. go.obama.org/rR77FF
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 9h
Markwayne Mullin indicates taxpayers will not be reimbursed for Trump's propaganda ads: "Any time we can do a public service announcement and brag about America, I'm all about it ... I commend the opportunity of President Trump to give us the opportunity to brag about America"
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 9h
⚡️Trump claims Ukraine, Russia agreed to energy ceasefire — Kyiv has no information about it. Ukraine has no information about an energy ceasefire that U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Oct. 11, a senior Ukrainian official told the Kyiv Independent.
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Trump claims Ukraine, Russia agreed to energy ceasefire — Kyiv has no information about it
Ukraine has no information about an energy ceasefire that U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Oct. 11, a senior Ukrainian official told the Kyiv Independent.
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Jerrad Christian @jerradchristian.bsky.social · 11h
When I say I want a better world and more opportunities for everyone, that includes the disability community. No one should feel forgotten, ignored, or devalued by our government because of their disability.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 9h
Mamdani: "What you could see in the videos is bystanders outside unsure as to what they were even seeing. Because in that imagery, it feels as if you’re almost looking at a mass shooter as opposed to seeing someone who’s purportedly representing a federal agency."
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10h
Zelenskyy: "Prices are rising because of the war in the Middle East, the blocking of Hormuz. Everyone understands it. If we want to speak with people fairly, if we want to be clear, if we want to speak with our nations openly, people have to hear reality. Don't play games with people."
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 10h
I’m old enough to remember when the Treasury Secretary would only weigh in on things related to the economy. And this is a good reminder of why that used to be true.
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Whaley Queen of the Woke @simonwhale.bsky.social · 12h
Just release the Russian report now , it’s beyond a pisstake
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10h
KARL: JD Vance called your views 'left wing radicalism dressed in the skin suit of our religion' and said they 'aren't Christianity.' ADAM HAMILTON: I thought it was a sad statement that the VP would come here and attack the faith of the pastor of the largest church in the state of Kansas
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 10h
No one is arguing the Fort Hood shooter shouldn’t be punished for the horrific crime he committed. The point is that the execution shouldn’t be live streamed on national television, because of the damage that does to us. 
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D. Earl Stephens @dearlstephens.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
📌Win or lose, if Willie Nelson endorses you, you are the better man.
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Illia Ponomarenko @ioponomarenko.bsky.social · 14h
On a positive note, judging by how furious these fucks are and how they've brought out the real big guns to force Ukraine to stop, the strikes against Russia's oil industry are clearly having a very serious impact.
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Under-radar stakes: Supreme Court elections. Justices who’ve upheld restrictions on abortion are up next month in Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Texas. Justices who have sided with abortion access are up in Kansas, Missouri, New Mexico, Wyoming.
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Your State-by-State Guide to the 2026 Supreme Court Elections - Bolts
Abortion, redistricting, and ballot access remain heated issues as voters face dozens of supreme court races across 32 states this year.
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Gillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 11h
Cuban Americans in power don’t yet realize that Cubans are the primary victims of third-country removal. Hell, a certain Cuban American former senator is rubber-stamping it! They might think their proximity to whiteness will protect them from this white supremacist government. It will not.
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Brett Marion @apresneptune.bsky.social · 12h
Phillips OBrien: Donald Trump is finally speaking his truth. He, and by extension the government of the United States of America, is Vladimir Putin’s friend and partner. Pure, unadulterated (and unfiltered) Russian messaging, being spoken with conviction by the President of the USA.
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Weekend Update #206: Trump Is Free To Be What He Has Always Been
Russian Strikes Against Civilians; Do Ukraine And Europe Understand What They Must Do?
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warriorseamstress.bsky.social @warriorseamstress.bsky.social · 13h
"Trump is free now. His heart can sing the song he has always wanted to sing, and the American people can no longer deny that the USA is run by a Russian useful idiot or agent of influence. Personally I prefer agent of influence, because vast sums of money are also involved."
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Angie Nixon @angieforfl.bsky.social · 12h
Ashley Moody has 10 MILLION reasons she won’t debate me. She stole Medicaid money from sick kids. And, she’s taken millions of dirty money from the AI lobby. Floridians deserve honest answers from the two candidates running to represent Florida. #AngieForFlorida
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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 11h
The "Party of Reagan" has the United States siding with Russian aggression against NATO allies and a brutal war on a European democratic US partner. Yes, the whole party. If they didn't, they would impeach and remove the president who is blatantly breaking US law to help fund Russia's war effort.
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
ONE WEEK FROM TODAY IS NO KINGS #4 (Details at: nokings.org) We must turn up in MASSIVE numbers to show the world we don't support this Administration or a criminal president who has enriched himself to an obscene level at the expense of everyday hardworking Americans! #GettingReadyToDump-tRUMP 🟠💩 👎
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Andy Craig @andycraig.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
It's already illegal. Congress banned it near-unanimously in 2022. That law allows the ban to be lifted only if Russia withdraws from Ukraine. He's simply breaking the law that's already on the books.
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Jules⚖️📨 @northjules.bsky.social · 14h
A masked man seen on camera stealing trays of mail from the postal truck in Sacramento, CA. There is a 100K reward if you know who he is. #Pinks
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WaterBluSky 🇺🇸 🌻 🇺🇦 @waterblusky.bsky.social · 22h
Cloudfare: Russian troll activity on X drops to 49%, after Ukraine strikes Yandex Russian data center. 🤖 🫤 Could this disrupt the midterms for the GOP?
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Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 13h
NEW: Prime Minister Andy Burnham finally breaks a decade of UK govt silence…& reveals there was ‘clear’ Russian interference in the Brexit vote. 1/
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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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Patrick McCann @pjmccann3.bsky.social · 2h
“…And how much longer will Republicans in Congress continue to protect him as he does it?” Until they burn down the Country and the Constitution. They are all traitors to the United States and deserve the most severe punishment afforded under Under 18 U.S. Code § 2381.
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Patrick McCann @pjmccann3.bsky.social · 2h
In last night’s “Letter” @hcrichardson.bsky.social asks, “But at this point, how much more evidence is necessary to assess that Trump has undermined U.S. national security and is working for Russia?…” Zero.
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Civic Engagement Beyond Voting @azcebvus.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
"And when push comes to shove, seems the people down below have power over those they place above, but only if they vote!" www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayWi...
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2026: Time for the Midterms
YouTube video by Hamilton
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Patrick McCann @pjmccann3.bsky.social · 8h
When non-scientists, non-clinical scientists, non- doctors, etc. attempt to “do research” you can rest assured that there will either be no interpretable results, no results at all, or harm. Secretary Brainworm HeroineAddict Jr. needs to be removed. #MedSky #VaccineSky 🧪
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 23h
He knew. He intentionally stiffed them because he’s an arrogant prick who sues his OB/GYN patients. They repeatedly tried to get the bill paid. Then someone posted their pleas on social media. A bunch of us retweeted it. It went viral. ONLY THEN did this scumbag pay.
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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 23h
Just read it. Bessent wrote Warren a letter
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
WASHINGTON, D.C.
October 9, 2026
The Honorable Elizabeth Warren
United States Senate
Washington, DC 20510
Dear Senator Warren:
Thave received your October 7 letter, which adds to the mounting body of evidence of your complete paucity of knowledge about financial markets. Rather than take my suggestion of studying introductory economics, you have continued your letter-writing crusade and participation in tabloid fodder about the Treasury Department.
Unfortunately, it is difficult to treat your concerns as sincere. As the federal funds rate climbed from near zero to its highest level in 22 years, with inflation hitting a 40-year high, you were a cheerleader for the Biden Administration's reckless spending. You blamed the economic consequences on the Federal Reserve, rather than your own irresponsible fiscal policies. Your view of the economy depends on who occupies the White House, but your woeful understanding of the issues is consistent.
The "interventions" you describe as "unprecedented" have been underway since May 2024. The buyback program has been well received by market participants in bolstering Treasury liquidity, which reduces market volatility, increases the convenience yield of Treasury securities and ensures the best value for the taxpayer. The continued enhancements optimize Treasury market liquidity in primary and secondary markets. The U.S. Treasury market's liquidity and performance versus global peers is evidence.
While you voted for a $5 trillion tax hike on everyday Americans, the Working Families Tax Cuts continue to deliver for families and workers across the country. The average refund this filing season was over $3,400, an increase of 11 percent over the previous year. More than 30 million workers claimed No Tax on Overtime, more than 7 million claimed No Tax on Tips, and more than 37 million seniors claimed their enhanced deduction. More than 34 million families claimed the permanently enhanced Child Tax Credit, and …These results are made possible by the employees of the Department of the Treasury, who are working around the clock for the American people. Unsurprisingly, you have responded by criticizing their dedication and aptitude for the job in a recent interview.' Despite your malign characterization, the Domestic Finance team you alluded to in your interview is fully staffed relative to historical levels. It is ironic that you have voted against every presidential appointee for a position at Treasury, no matter how impressive the qualifications for the role. Given your newfound interest in Department personnel, I challenge you to reverse course and thoughtfully engage with future nominees and support their confirmation.
Finally, my offer of a Foreign Exchange for Dummies tutorial still stands and if you receive a passing grade on the Yale metric, not the Harvard curve, I would be happy to also include a Fixed Income for Dummies.
Sincerely,
Aver Bout
Happy Indigenous Peoples'
Say in advance to you and your family.
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Silvija (still) stands with Ukraine @svecrumba.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
And now Trump wants to fund Putin's war effort to hit more Ukrainian civilian targets.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 10/10/2026
12 killed. 309 injured. Including an American death. All while Trump claims the war is "over" and demands a Nobel Peace Prize.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Absolutely insanity. How the hell can this person possibly be employed with this level of malicious lying? Unless of course that is what your network is all about. bsky.app/profile/atru...
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Kim Wexler's Ponytail 🐝💛🎗 @madisonkittay.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
And FEMA's down 4500 employees.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 10/10/2026
U.S. soldiers wounded in an Iranian drone strike tell the AP the military's medical system failed them: “I was just kind of on my own, at least it felt like that.”
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Soldiers seriously wounded in Iranian drone strike tell AP the military's medical system failed them
Some U.S. soldiers gravely wounded in the deadliest Iran strike on American troops say the military medical system failed them.
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UNITED24 Media @united24media.com · 10/10/2026
⚡️ President Zelenskyy held urgent talks with the leaders of the UK, France, Finland, and Norway to coordinate a European response regarding the White House granting a sanctions waiver allowing Russian diesel exports.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 10/10/2026
Pope Leo XIV declared capital punishment ''inadmissible” as he marked the World Day Against the Death Penalty and his native United States announced plans to livestream an execution by firing squad.
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Pope Leo declares death penalty 'inadmissible' as his native US plans to livestream execution
Pope Leo XIV has declared capital punishment "inadmissible.” He has penned a social media post for the World Day Against the Death Penalty, as his native United States announced plans to livestream an execution by firing squad.
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Scott Colom @scolom.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
America is great because America is good. As a prosecutor and an American, I am horrified by Pete Hegseth’s plan to livestream an execution. What Nidal Hasan did is unforgivable. But we must have justice without sinking to the lows of dictatorships and terrorist regimes.
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Hegseth faces bipartisan backlash over public execution for Fort Hood shooter
Both Republican and Democratic critics said the plan was beneath the United States.
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Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
explains why he’s never had to worry about running out of material
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Patrick McCann @pjmccann3.bsky.social · 21h
Yes. Precisely.
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Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Just so you understand the depth of the cynicism: Trump’s failed war with Iran not only raised America's gas prices, but also global oil prices, which allowed Russia to make a gigantic amount of money and fund the killing of Ukrainians. ​And then they blame Ukraine for a disaster of
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