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rls69.bsky.social @rls69.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
@asking4myfriend.bsky.social Very clarifying... open.substack.com/pub/howthing...
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Private Schools Are Bad for Society
The starting point for any honest discussion.
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The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 21/09/2026
Federal employment in Oregon is down nearly 10% from the time President Trump returned to office. mrf.lu/2hKX4
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rls69.bsky.social @rls69.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
“There could be a not merely blue wave, but a blue tsunami,” Not likely. Disaffected Dem. voters will lower D turnout. D's will win Congress, but the margins will be thin. www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
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‘People are pissed off’: anger at the elite and the establishment is fueling this year’s midterms
Coming midterm elections are starting to be framed not as right versus left but instead the ‘well-fed versus the fed-up’
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rls69.bsky.social @rls69.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Will anyone ever be held responsible for this madness? talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/trump...
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Trump’s Wars of Whim, And How He Loses Them
There’s been a blizzard of commentary about the breakdown of U.S.-Canadian trade...
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rls69.bsky.social @rls69.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
"...whether the deal America made with its major allies drove unequal shifts in America’s domestic economy which ended up undermining the American domestic political foundations of these global alliances." Good question, but I think the answer is 'No'. talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/the-u...
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The US-Canada Trainwreck and the Limits of American Power
A few more thoughts on the collapse of US-Canadian trade negotiations and...
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rls69.bsky.social @rls69.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
substack.com/@naomiklein/...
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Naomi Klein (@naomiklein)
So NYT reports that Third Way is spending $15-million to discredit democratic socialism ahead of the presidential elections. “Their fear: Dr. El-Sayed was paving a path for a progressive to seize the ...
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rls69.bsky.social @rls69.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
MAGA my ass. www.reuters.com/world/us-has...
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EXCLUSIVE: US has used 'virtually all' of its long-range precision missiles during Iran war, sources say
The U.S. Army has used up much of its stockpile of highly accurate long-range missiles during its five-month war with Iran, according to three people familiar with the data, ​raising concerns about th...
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ryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · 30/07/2026
'It is generally a mistake, in American politics, to say “let’s wait four years and build.” It is wiser to seize every momentary advantage and push it as hard and as far as you can.' www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/aoc-must-r...
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AOC Must Run For President
History is calling. Sorry!
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rls69.bsky.social @rls69.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Love it... talkingpointsmemo.com/news/kentuck...
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Kentucky Gov. Demands McConnell Give Verbal Address as Proof He Can Serve
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) has once again formally requested proof of...
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Micah Sifry ❌👑 @msifry.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
I was about to close down work for the next two weeks, but then this got on my radar. Some very bracing brass tacks from one of America's top progressive organizers. open.substack.com/pub/theconne...
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This Can't Wait: What it Will Take to Stop a 2026 Power Grab
An essential memo by a top progressive organizer is now public. Go read it. And get ready.
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rls69.bsky.social @rls69.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
This is disappointing. Just when progressives start winning elections, AOC does this? x.com/DropSiteNews...
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Drop Site (@DropSiteNews) on X
🇺🇸 Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said she will support House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries to remain Democratic leader, citing his commitment to securing funding for New York City’s public housing.
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rls69.bsky.social @rls69.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
"There’s simply no future for real democratic self-government in the United States with this corrupt Court in place." - Josh Marshall. talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/the-s...
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The Supreme Court’s Corruption Must Be Broken
This likely goes without saying. But I’ll say it anyway and add...
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rls69.bsky.social @rls69.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
open.substack.com/pub/paulwald...
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The New York Election Proves That Primaries Are Good
The Democratic establishment has an aversion to politics, at least the kind that involves voters.
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rls69.bsky.social @rls69.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
"$2.5 billion to destroy already-approved, cost-effective clean energy projects while Americans are suffering from soaring electricity prices thanks to data centers and high gasoline prices." - not just stupid and corrupt - this is evil. open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...
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Donald Trump, Champion of Renewable Energy
His humiliating defeat in Iran has sealed the deal
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rls69.bsky.social @rls69.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
"...$4 million Patriot missiles, that take years to build, are being used to shoot down $35,000 Shahed drones that can be manufactured in months." - how much longer do U.S. taxpayers want to continue funding that? open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...
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Money and Machismo are Undermining America
Fragile MAGA egos are rejecting the future, from energy to drones
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rls69.bsky.social @rls69.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
“Left off the new list of Christian faiths was [Mormons]...” How Nevada voted on Trump - ‘16, No - ‘20, No - ‘26, YES. How is the DOD excluding Mormons from the list of recognized religious faiths going to sit with Nevadians? open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
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June 8, 2026
On June 8, 1789, Representative James Madison of Virginia stood up to address the House of Representatives in order to introduce a series of amendments to the U.S.
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rls69.bsky.social @rls69.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
This is from 2023. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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The great carbon divide
We are not equally to blame for rising temperatures, and recognising that is an important step in identifying possible solutions
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rls69.bsky.social @rls69.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Got to hand it to MAGA - unlike Dems, they know how to get ahead of an issue. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Netanyahu backs GOP effort to end U.S. military aid to Israel
In a reflection of the turbulent politics of Israel, two Republicans are pushing a resolution that would require Israel to pay for any weapons it gets from the United States. The Republicans are staun...
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rls69.bsky.social @rls69.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
This is from June 2025. It's long - it's smart - it's more forward thinking and clearer than anything else I've read in years. convergencemag.com/articles/a-p...
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A Path to Pushing MAGA Out of Power
Only a new governing coalition capable of expanding political democracy and beginning a process of structural change can push MAGA back to the margins. Lessons from the 2020 election and the Biden…
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rls69.bsky.social @rls69.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
2/3's of the missiles used to defend Israel during Operation Epstein Fury were U.S. missiles - not Israeli. Now the U.S. is short of missiles (free read) www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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U.S. bears brunt of Israel’s missile defense, Pentagon assessments show
Amid hostilities with Iran, the American military expended far more advanced interceptors to protect Israel than Israeli forces did, according to Defense Department data.
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rls69.bsky.social @rls69.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
This, from 'the party of the working class'... www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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Trump said gas prices are ‘peanuts.’ Only if you’re rich.
The Washington Post calculated how increased gas prices have impacted different income groups.
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rls69.bsky.social @rls69.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
"The depth of the incompetence is only matched by the depth of the corruption." open.substack.com/pub/econjare...
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If the War is Truly About to End, What Was It For?
We have incomplete info, but I suspect there's something to these developments, which begs an extremely important question.
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rls69.bsky.social @rls69.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
@asking4myfriend.bsky.social "To rehabilitate democracy, and restore it to a sustainable place, the Republican Party will have to deradicalize[d]." Why wasn't Brian Beutler saying this 5 years ago? It's a little f'ing late now! open.substack.com/pub/brianbeu...
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The Failed Game Theory Of Democratic Electoralism
If they impose no consequences for cheating, their opponents will cheat their way to victory.
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rls69.bsky.social @rls69.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
@asking4myfriend.bsky.social You will enjoy this... open.substack.com/pub/theconne...
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Unrealistic Cynicism vs Realistic Hope
Taking the long view of how mass movements win, with a big warning from the anti-Vietnam War effort.
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rls69.bsky.social @rls69.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
@asking4myfriend.bsky.social Platner gets it... share.google/Zw12SXd64wgB...
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Platner points to Ohio GOP defying courts in response to Virginia redistricting ruling
Graham Platner, a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Maine, pointed to past Republican defiance of court orders on redistricting as he reacted to the Virginia Supreme Court striking down the c…
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rls69.bsky.social @rls69.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
@asking4myfriend.bsky.social Skip down to the "MayDay Post-Mortem" section. It's not good. open.substack.com/pub/theconne...
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Why “vote harder” and other nostrums aren’t an answer for the Callais decision
Plus, a post-mortem on MayDay Strong's "structure test."
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rls69.bsky.social @rls69.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
This clarifies the U.S. war on Iran... (thanks to Corbin Trent for the link) jacobin.com/2026/04/trum...
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Resource Competition With China Lay Behind Trump’s Iran War
The US war on Iran may have seemed like an irrational move by a president who is as reckless and impulsive as he is destructive. But there was a geopolitical logic behind the attack, based on Washingt...
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Jordan Zakarin @jordanz.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Imagine if Joe Biden had done this instead of allowed literally everyone in Trump world to get away with all their crimes
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Yonette Joseph @sugarcane99.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
No other recent American president has talked so openly about committing potential war crimes, legal experts, historians and former U.S. officials say www.nytimes.com/2026/04/05/u...
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Trump Revels in Threats to Commit War Crimes in Iran
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rls69.bsky.social @rls69.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtQ9...
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You are being misled about renewable energy technology.
YouTube video by Technology Connections
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Rae Brown @asking4myfriend.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
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rls69.bsky.social @rls69.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
'Drain the swamp' my ass.
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rls69.bsky.social @rls69.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
Hey GOP representatives, don't let $5/gal gasoline get in the way of your unwavering, unthinking, unprincipled support for Trump. I'm sure MAGA voters hate liberal Dems. more than $5/gal gas. m.youtube.com/watch?v=frUX...
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$4 Gas & VA Cuts? Tell Rep. Van Orden to Vote NO on Iran War Funding
YouTube video by VoteVets
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rls69.bsky.social @rls69.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
@asking4myfriend.bsky.social Wow. This makes Asante look really bad. www.ijpr.org/health-and-m...
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Before Asante deaths and drug diversion went public, a year of missed warnings
A newly obtained federal report provides undisclosed details of how employees repeatedly observed — and even recorded on video — troubling behavior by a Medford nurse who cared for dozens of patients ...
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rls69.bsky.social @rls69.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Love it... wapo.st/3PEDAag
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Golden toilet statue on Mall pays faux tribute to Trump renovations
It’s the latest work from Secret Handshake, a guerrilla art group that has installed several pieces of artwork on the Mall protesting the Trump administration.
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rls69.bsky.social @rls69.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Good. Maybe more of our former allies will do the same. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...
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Spain closes airspace to US military over Iran war, widening rift with US
Spain’s defence minister confirms move and describes US-Israel war on Iran as ‘profoundly illegal and unjust’
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rls69.bsky.social @rls69.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
"...it was the first time that the US had lost an AWACS plane in combat." - with help from Putin and Putin's puppet. www.livemint.com/news/us-news...
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New images show destruction of $300 million USAF E-3 Sentry, struck by Iranian missile in Saudi's Prince Sultan Air Base | Today News
Iran's IRGC reportedly destroyed a US AWACS plane, leading to significant military losses. Ukrainian intelligence suggests Russia may have aided Iran by providing satellite imagery. The US has lost nu...
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rls69.bsky.social @rls69.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
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Ron Sluiter (@ronsluiter728211)
Pod Save my ass - Jon Favreau and his ilk are apologist for 30 years of Dem. party failures and weakness.
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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
"After No Kings, Indivisible, one of the lead organizers of the "No Kings" protest, is pivoting to building support for...May Day Strong. The May Day Strong coalition is calling for "No Work, No School, No Shopping" on May 1st." reporting by @mikeelk.bsky.social paydayreport.com/no-kings-org...
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“No Kings” Organizers & Indivisible Pivot to May Day General Strike
Dozens of unions and Indivisible have backed the May Day Strong walkout
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rls69.bsky.social @rls69.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
What will Putin's puppet do in response to Russia helping Iran attack U.S. bases? How long is the U.S. miliary going to put up with having Putin's puppet as Commander in Chief? share.google/9DoSY00NJDkb...
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Russia took satellite images of U.S. airbase in days before Iranian attack, Ukraine's Zelenskyy says
Volodymyr Zelenskyy told NBC News it would be a "mistake" if American-made missile interceptors bound for Ukraine were diverted to Gulf countries being attacked by Iran.
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rls69.bsky.social @rls69.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
This is gut wrenching, but true. Even when Dems. win, we, the people, are losing. open.substack.com/pub/americas...
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The Obama Problem
We have a lot to learn from both candidate and president Obama. A new generation of candidates is learning the wrong lessons.
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rls69.bsky.social @rls69.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Even for these clowns/incompetents/crooks, this is unprecedented. Hopefully, there are lawsuits coming. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/23/c...
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Trump Administration to Pay $1 Billion to Energy Giant to Cancel Wind Farms
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rls69.bsky.social @rls69.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
At least someone in corporate MSM is reporting these crimes... for now. www.cnbc.com/2026/03/23/v...
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Volume in stock and oil futures surged minutes before Trump's market-turning post
The timing of the earlier volume spikes — across both equities and crude — caught the attention of traders.
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rls69.bsky.social @rls69.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
"...about fifteen minutes before Trump’s announcement there had been a sudden and sharp jump in S&P 500 futures and oil futures." Trump's crimes get bolder and more outrageous by the day. open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
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March 23, 2026
Shortly after the close of the U.S.
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rls69.bsky.social @rls69.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
The GOP has finally bankrupt the country with its endless tax cuts for the rich. fortune.com/2026/03/23/u...
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The Treasury just declared the U.S. insolvent. The media missed it | Fortune
The Government Accountability Office can't even verify the books. Here's what Congress must do.
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rls69.bsky.social @rls69.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
This worthless reporter at WaPo does not even mention that what Trump says he is going to do is a war crime. www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/0...
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Trump threatens to ‘obliterate’ Iran’s power plants if Strait of Hormuz does not open
The IAEA is looking into Iran’s report that its Natanz nuclear site was hit in strikes. Human rights groups say they fear Iran will carry out mass executions.
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rls69.bsky.social @rls69.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
"The 2026 Ram 1500s equipped with the legendary V-8 engines get only 12 to 19 miles per gallon, making them among the least fuel-efficient of any new vehicle..." This is why we don't need high or low gas prices at the pump, we need stable gas prices. Free read. wapo.st/3PQNOnH
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These car brands could suffer the most with soaring gas prices
Original analysis by The Washington Post quantifies the pain at the pump. Look up your car model.
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rls69.bsky.social @rls69.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
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"With A Little Help From My Friends" - Hozier & Lake Street Dive (LIVE on The Late Show)
YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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rls69.bsky.social @rls69.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Wow. It's true. www.stripes.com/theaters/asi...
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South Korea objects to US military moving air defense system to Middle East
Seoul opposes shifting U.S. air defenses to Middle East but says deterrence against North Korea remains strong despite partial THAAD redeployment.
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rls69.bsky.social @rls69.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Free read... talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/rube-...
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Rube President Continues High-Velocity Collision With Reality
Donald Trump’s Iran war is playing out like a Defense Department war...
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