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“If the old is dying and the new is not yet born, you live in a time of monsters.” -Gramsci Don’t follow me. I 🫀 random things to mess with big data. Views are NOT my own

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Rep. Mike Levin @levin.house.gov · 4h
This should be on the front page of every newspaper in America. Trump cut a deal with one of the most corrupt and violent gold mining companies in Venezuela, a company that the U.S. has designated a threat to our national security and one whose miners pay protection money to a local gang.
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Trump Brought Venezuelan Gold to the U.S., but Refiners Won’t Touch It
The administration is brokering deals in a notoriously corrupt industry, including one with a company that the United States deems a security threat.
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Hegseth plans to axe a fifth of generals and admirals. It’s clear he’s planning to cause so much damage it won’t be repairable by whoever comes next.
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Hegseth to cut more generals, admirals in bid to remake military’s top ranks — The Washington Post
The defense secretary is expected to announce that the number of top officers will be reduced by as much as 20 percent, officials said.
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Pro transparency Prim8 @prim-8.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
As Jack Smith Testifies, a Senator’s Accusation of Perjury Falls Apart www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/u...
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As Jack Smith Testifies, a Senator’s Accusation of Perjury Falls Apart
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Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Just a reminder that this is the same Sen. Schmitt who repeatedly claimed that Chief Judge Boasberg was receiving a disproportionate share of Trump-related cases because he confused the D.C. Superior Court (which has 62 judges) with the D.C. district court (which has 15).
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FinTwitter @fintwitter.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Kirill Dmitriev held meetings in Washington, in addition to the negotiations in New York with representatives of the U.S. President, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, according to sources familiar with the situation - Reports in Russia
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Oversight Dems @oversightdemocrats.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
From mining deals in Kazakhstan to Russian weddings, Trump and his family are getting rich off of corruption while YOU pay more for everything. Watch @repwalkinshaw.bsky.social break it down:
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
“National Park Service Deputy Director Frank Lands visited Grand Teton National Park this week and looked at three potential locations for a baseball park within the park’s boundaries” WTF 🤬 www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
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Trump administration considers building baseball park in Grand Teton National Park
Major League Baseball contacted the administration about hosting a game in a national park, with an agency official scouting Grand Teton as a possible location.
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Carl Zimmer @carlzimmer.com · 27/09/2026
Four days ago, a scientist was surprised by the news that Anthropic discovered new virus genes for making DNA. He says he’s been studying them for years—and feeding his data to Anthropic’s AI as part of his own research. Coincidence? Here’s my story. nyti.ms/3VSWayc
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Did Anthropic’s A.I. Really Make a Scientific Discovery on Its Own? (Gift Article)
An expert at the University of Copenhagen said his team had been sharing its research with the company’s A.I. model, Claude, and that its new finding matched their work.
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Amb Kimberly Guilfoyle working hard to advance the interests of... the Kremlin.
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The Pentagon never disclosed that eight US Marines were injured when an Iranian cruise missile hit their vessel in the Strait of Hormuz on September 14, NBC reports. Injuries were eventually added to the casualty record with no announcement ten days later.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
US Ambassador to China David Perdue says in their recent meeting Trump asked President Xi if China wanted to buy weapons systems from the US.
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Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) @repstansbury.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
These people have no idea what’s happening in America right now. And, they don’t care. White House Deputy Chief of Staff post last night ⬇️
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Senator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · 26/09/2026
The president who called American soldiers that died in war “suckers” and “losers,” is now hiding the number of service members killed & injured in his war of choice. Absolutely disgraceful.
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More U.S. troops have died amid Iran war than Pentagon has disclosed publicly
Officials who spoke with The Post expressed frustration that the additional loss of life in the Middle East is not reflected in the Defense Department’s casualty database.
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Laura Helmuth @laurahelmuth.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Not everybody knows this, and everybody should. On Sept. 26, 1983, a Soviet nuclear warning system alerted Stanislav Yevgrafovich Petrov that the U.S. had launched a missile attack. He did not retaliate, preventing WWIII. This is a post about AI. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanisl...
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Stanislav Petrov - Wikipedia
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Shipwreck @shipwreck75.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
A top U.S. Treasury Department official hopscotched across the Middle East and Europe this month with a warning to Iran’s trading partners: you either trade with Tehran or Washington. www.wsj.com/world/middle...
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Exclusive | A U.S. Arm-Twisting Campaign Is Cutting Iran Off From the Rest of the World
A former Citi banker now with the Treasury Department made a secretive trip, warning countries to end flights and cut off banks.
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
This just keeps getting bigger.
bbc.co.uk
OpenAI bots meddled with US government agencies, including SEC and Census
OpenAI said its bots accessed public data from a range of institutions during test exercises.
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Pro transparency Prim8 @prim-8.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The Crypto Industry Aims to Crush One of Democrats’ Top Senate Candidates www.nytimes.com/2026/09/21/u...
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The Crypto Industry Aims to Crush One of Democrats’ Top Senate Candidates
Angry after the defeat of a major crypto bill last week, the industry is planning to spend $30 million against Sherrod Brown in Ohio.
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AMHotFlash @amhotflash.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Texas officials just admitted DPS failed to send an unknown number of voter registration applications to county officials. Up to 6 million Texans have used that same DPS portal to register since 2020. If yours got lost, you might not be on the rolls, even though you did everything right…
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Stella Ducks @stelladucks.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Deseret News: Perspective: When religion meets constitutional democracy —"Consider it official: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has exited the culture war, repudiated Christian nationalism; embraced a wise alternative: Christian constitutionalism." web.archive.org/web/20260923...
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Perspective: When religion meets constitutional democracy
From the National Cathedral, President Dallin H. Oaks emphasized negotiation and coalition-building over culture war confrontation.
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FinTwitter @fintwitter.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
SAUDI ARABIA, TURKEY, PAKISTAN TO HOLD URGENT CHIEFS OF STAFF MEETING ON BACKING RIYADH UNDER JOINT DEFENSE PACT: SAUDI FOREIGN MINISTRY
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Lila Seidman @lilaseidman.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
A decades-long fight to rein in logging in a Mendocino County redwood forest hit a setback after Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill to reshape priorities across a little-known public land system. My latest: www.latimes.com/environment/...
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In blow to tribes, Newsom vetoes bill that would have remade little-known state forests
Gov. Gavin Newsom said AB 2494 could have hampered research in demonstration forests, dealing a setback to tribes and environmentalists pushing to curb commercial logging.
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The Editorial Board @editorialboard.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Absolutely ridiculous. NYT: Carney said that he had prepared over the past year for the “extreme tail risk” that Trump might order military action against Canada, but disclosed that the two men have spoken “frequently,” even since trade talks collapsed last month. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/w...
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Mark Carney Interview: Canada’s Leader Lays Out Vision for Breaking Reliance on U.S.
In a wide-ranging interview, the Canadian leader laid out a detailed vision for breaking his country’s dependency on the United States.
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Pro transparency Prim8 @prim-8.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Australia PM Albanese says OpenAI agent breached government website in June - www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...
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Australia PM Albanese says OpenAI agent breached government website in June
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Wednesday an AI agent developed by OpenAI infiltrated an Australian government website in ​June, accessing public and non-public files in the first k...
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Pro transparency Prim8 @prim-8.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Heads of AI firms tell UN Security Council that it could be a risk to all humanity apnews.com/article/ai-a...
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Heads of AI firms tell UN Security Council that it could be a risk to all humanity
The heads of major artificial intelligence firms pleaded with the United Nations to set controls over the burgeoning technology they are designing in order to save the world — or at least its people.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 23/09/2026
Vought holds one of the most powerful jobs in D.C., and he’s used his position to wage a quiet war to change the shape of the entire U.S. government. Here's what you should know about Trump’s shadow president. (Published Oct. 2025)
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What You Should Know About Russ Vought, Trump’s Shadow President
Vought is the architect of President Trump’s broader plan to fire civil servants, freeze government programs and dismantle entire agencies. Here are some key things to know about the D.C. insider who ...
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 22/09/2026
Sen. Susan Collins helped steer millions in federal defense contracts to Navatek, whose CEO illegally funneled thousands of dollars to her campaign. The FBI sought to launch a probe and was eyeing Collins and other lawmakers. Then Trump gutted the unit in charge. THREAD 🧵
Martin Kao, CEO of defense contractor Navatek, poses next to Sen. Susan Collins for a photo. Collins is holding a model of a boat in her hands. Behind them is a large sign with the Navatek logo.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 22/09/2026
6/ Weeks later, Kao tells his team Collins committed to getting the company $32M in naval contracts.
A check for $150,000 to 1820 PAC, a pro-Collins super PAC, from the Society of Young Women Scientist and Engineers.
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Nick "The Media Guy" @newsman.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
my little brother sent me this and I spit out my tea laughing
it says Trump touts being a peacemaker while asking if he should annihilate Iran
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
NYT has now independently corroborated all the major allegations against Susan Collins in the ProPublica report, including that investigators were prepared to move against her and then Trump intervened to shut it down. This put Trump in a position of exceptional and extortionate leverage over her.
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F.B.I. Shut Down Inquiry Into Top Ally of Senator Susan Collins
The inquiry was closed last year because senior bureau officials questioned the veracity of a campaign donor’s account, according to current and former officials.
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Catalin Cimpanu @campuscodi.risky.biz · 22/09/2026
The Irish Presidency of the EU has proposed member states to allow AI companies unfettered access to the data of EU citizens. According to leaked docs, the proposal would effectively exempt AI companies from any of the GDPR rules and deny EU citizens data protection rights noyb.eu/en/ai-eu-mem...
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AI: EU Member States plan “digital expropriation” of Europeans in the interest of AI companies
In a leaked document, the Irish Presidency proposes to EU Member States that the interest of AI companies to make profits should take precedence over the fundamental rights of Europeans.
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Following the defeat of a major crypto bill that they sponsored last week, the crypto bros are moving quickly to fund the senators who are faithful to them, like John Husted, to whom they have just given $30mn. His rival Sherrod Brown has a steady record of pressing for right regulation of crypto.
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The Crypto Industry Targets Sherrod Brown of Ohio, a Top Democratic Senate Candidate
Angry after the defeat of a major crypto bill last week, the industry is planning to spend $30 million against Sherrod Brown in Ohio.
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Pro transparency Prim8 @prim-8.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
www.whitehouse.gov/videos/trump...
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Trump TV is Here
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21/09/2026
LMFAO -- Trump is holding an event at the White House right now but there's no audio because the press pool isn't there. The Newsmax host notes that this is an example of Trump's attacks on the press "backfiring just a little bit"
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Pro transparency Prim8 @prim-8.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
“Internal emails and documents demonstrate the political capture of the institution, including how officials once pursued a plan to unload much of the art collection.” How President Trump Broke the Kennedy Center www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/u...
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How President Trump Broke the Kennedy Center
Internal emails and documents demonstrate the political capture of the institution, including how officials once pursued a plan to unload much of the art collection.
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Pro transparency Prim8 @prim-8.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
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Trump Gets Caught in a Dilemma Over a Saudi Plea for Military Help
The president vacillated but decided on Sunday not to join Saudi Arabia, for now, in joint strikes against the Houthis in Yemen. But he also needs the kingdom’s cooperation in his war against Iran.
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Paweł Wójcik 🦋🇵🇱🇪🇺 @saladinaldronni.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Mohammad bin Salman's head must be spinning from all this www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/u...
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
I'm in love.
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2026: Time for the Midterms
YouTube video by Hamilton
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PEIPolitical 🇨🇦 @peipolitical.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
CNN reports US military almost launched a military operation to intercept a Chinese vessel based on erroneous information provided by AI almost starting a war with China! AI created a report saying the Chinese vessel in the Middle East was carrying components of a nuclear weapon’s program. #cdnpoli
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Reuters @reuters.com · 19/09/2026
Gemini hacked three companies in first known breakout by Google's AI reut.rs/4Alduvv
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Gemini hacked three companies in first known breakout by Google's AI
Google's Gemini model accessed the internet and hacked other companies during a test of its cybersecurity capabilities, ​the first known example of the company's AI systems autonomously committing ‌such an act.
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Lindsay Beyerstein @beyerstein.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Alex Karp of Palantir says the AI industry must be nationalized to protect it from lawsuits if it accidentally destroys the world. More likely, he sees the bubble about to burst and he wants to be bought out with our tax dollars before that happens.
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Murshed Zaheed @murshedz.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
🚨👀 Lot worse than we collectively imagined: The Trump regime is looking into “data center-related proposals covering at least 17,600 acres of public land across six states — Arizona, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah and Wyoming.”
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Trump Is Considering More Data Centers on Public Lands Than Previously Known
The data center proposals cover at least 17,600 acres of public lands across six Western states.
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Russia is targeting the Midterms with online disinformation campaigns aimed at sowing division and undermining trust in democracy, US intelligence officials told the NYT. The Kremlin has launched digital influence operations to spread false or divisive content on social media.
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Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
PM Mark Carney speaks at Liberal Caucus - Sept 18, 2026 #Canada
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Shipwreck @shipwreck75.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
More U.S. troops have died amid Iran war than Pentagon has disclosed publicly www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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More U.S. troops have died amid Iran war than Pentagon has disclosed publicly
Officials who spoke with The Post expressed frustration that the additional loss of life in the Middle East is not reflected in the Defense Department’s casualty database.
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Andy Bruce (Reuters) @bruceandy.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Special Report from @reuters.com: US election officials prepare for chaos as Trump seeks to tilt the midterms to Republicans www.reuters.com/investigatio...
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Election officials prepare for chaos as Trump seeks to tilt the midterms to Republicans
U.S. state and local officials are taking extraordinary steps to protect voting systems, staff and public confidence amid growing signs that the president is trying to use federal power and fraud clai...
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Pro transparency Prim8 @prim-8.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
“sin against Creation and against the Creator”, [is] a theological formulation that links environmental harm to rejection of God’s plan for creation, while avoiding both purely scientific language, such as “ecocide”, and the dispersal of responsibility.” www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-c...
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Care for Creation is a theological question - Vatican News
The document “Caring for Our Common Home” calls for a “responsible and fraternal response to the Triune God”. The ecological question is a theological ...
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Shipwreck @shipwreck75.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
President Trump said Thursday that he's approaching a critical juncture in the Iran war over whether to restart massive attacks in an effort to bring the conflict to a close.
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Shipwreck @shipwreck75.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
The Pentagon is weighing a drawdown of 25,000 or more U.S. troops from Europe, nearly a third of the force there, plus aircraft, ships, and weapons. Seven current and former U.S. and Western officials described the option.
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Pro transparency Prim8 @prim-8.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
www.cnbc.com/2026/09/17/c... “We do not seek power to dominate others. On the contrary, we are pursuing resilience so no one, no one can control our open markets, impair our sovereignty, threaten our territorial integrity, or undermine our freedoms, our democracies, our rule of law,” he added.”
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‘Stronger together’: Carney welcomes EU invite for Canada to become first-ever associate member
U.S. President Donald Trump had described the prospect of Canada becoming the first associate member of the EU as "laughable."
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