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Robert Shirk

@robertshirk.bsky.social
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75 y.o.retired nurse. Did psych, county jail, hospice, and other community nursing before Covid. Thought I was a progressive democrat. Evolved to a democratic socialist.

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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 23h
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papaesoco.bsky.social @papaesoco.bsky.social · 20h
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📢 Resist & Rising: Good News for October 10, 2026
Courts protect voters and free speech, workers secure major contracts, and communities win climate protections. Good news from the resistance.
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Freebird @freebirdtu.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Slava Ukraine! 🇺🇦
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4fuxake @blueheartedly1.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
No American should have to walk past soldiers to vote!
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SlavaUkraini033 @slavaukraini033.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
I think those oil refineries would stop doing business with Russia and the oil prices that they get for 80% of their oil would collapse, and that would end the war.
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SlavaUkraini033 @slavaukraini033.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Browder: If Europe were to decide that it wanted to end this war, Europe could penalize the eight oil refineries in China, India and Turkey that buy all of the Russian oil, and say if you want to do business with Russia, you can't do business with us anymore.
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SlavaUkraini033 @slavaukraini033.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
even though it's an oil and gas producing country because of the Ukrainian strikes. And Russia, if you look at their most recent government budget, they're gonna run the biggest deficit they've run in a long time, and they're having a hard time financing that deficit.
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SlavaUkraini033 @slavaukraini033.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
which is that Putin's money that he gets from oil and gas is used for the war. The legislation was signed by President Trump three weeks ago, and then he's basically going out and abrogating this new sanctions bill, which was put in place,
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SlavaUkraini033 @slavaukraini033.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
which also raises a lot of legal questions in the United States about whether he has the right to do this.
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SlavaUkraini033 @slavaukraini033.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Bill Browder: What I can say more generally is that you have a situation in Russia where, even with the high oil prices, Ukraine has imposed its own drone sanctions on the Russian oil industry, and Russia now has to import gasoline and diesel because they don't have enough,
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SlavaUkraini033 @slavaukraini033.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Q: How significant is that economic boost to him or financial boost? Bill Browder: If it carries on, it's billions of dollars over the course of a year. And to put this into some perspective, three weeks ago, a piece of legislation was passed by Congress in the U.S.,
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SlavaUkraini033 @slavaukraini033.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
We're talking about somewhere around 14 to 15 hours worth of monthly US demand for fuel. And so, this is a drop in the ocean. If it were to happen, I don't think it's gonna happen.
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SlavaUkraini033 @slavaukraini033.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Bill Browder: Putin has got a major shortage of diesel fuel in Russia, and so I don't believe that he's actually gonna supply the fuel. Second, the amounts are de minimis compared to what the United States actually needs.
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Texas Paul @realtexaspaul.com · 10/10/2026
We are NOT importing Russian diesel. Sorry MAGA mushrooms. You lose again.
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4fuxake @blueheartedly1.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Impeach his ass 👇
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 10/10/2026
Trump isn’t good at keeping secrets, Marc Elias says. “Donald Trump usually tells us exactly how he is going to try to subvert democracy.” Your vote is a target. Keep watch: demdock.com/3TOn1e8
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Shit! 😳 Let’s make this nationwide.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Zelenskyy issues a statement responding to Trump’s deal with Putin to lift sanctions to purchase Russian oil and diesel.
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Robert Shirk @robertshirk.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Damn! I thought it was a roast!
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Dutchy Patrick @dutchiepatrick.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Stop, stop Abdul, he’s about to cry! OMG, look at his face. He's saying, look at that fast talker telling all my business. I can see why Rogers didn’t want to debate him…..
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conifergirl.bsky.social @conifergirl.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
President Donald Trump’s approval numbers are “laughably bad” heading into the midterms, according to CNN's Harry Enten, who says no president in modern history has been in a worse position this close to Election Day.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
I think in reality what socialism actually means in the American context is that trillionaire Elon Musk got $38 billion from the U.S. government and you got rejected trying to buy a $1 soda on SNAP benefits.
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Robert Shirk @robertshirk.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Moronic VP
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 09/10/2026
NEWS: Eight major U.S. allies—including Canada, the UK, France, Germany, Italy, and Japan—have issued a joint rebuke of the Trump regime’s sweeping sanctions on the International Criminal Court. They vow “unwavering support” for the ICC’s independence.
A vertical graphic on a white background displays an October 9, 2026, joint statement from the foreign ministers of Canada, Denmark, Germany, France, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. The full statement, presented in black serif text, reaffirms unwavering support for the International Criminal Court (ICC), strongly opposes U.S. sanctions against the Court, warns of their impact on its work, staff, and families, and pledges continued support for international justice, accountability, and the rules-based international system.Marco Rubio, mouth agape, as he announces sweeping sanctions on the ICC to try to punish them for acknowledging Bibi Netanyahu’s war crimes
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Micah @rincewind.run · 09/10/2026
we are going to have to be prepared for these people getting even stupider and more vicious as power starts to slip through their fingers
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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
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Mark Tate @markstate.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
“Riverbed” (a small sculpture waiting for rain) #BWFri #Scape
Two flat rocks and a shell in a divide of two large rocks on a square of fieldstone in a b&w pic
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 09/10/2026
The European Commission announced a new list of 46 projects today in a bid to diversify away from China’s grip on raw materials and establish its own mineral sovereignty.
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EU’s new list of critical mineral projects focuses on clean energy metals
Lithium, nickel, cobalt, and copper dominate the list of European projects that will get special EU treatment.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 09/10/2026
I am angry tonight. Because tonight ICE shot a New Yorker. They shot a New Yorker while his five year old child was in the car. ICE makes this city less safe. We want them out. Now.
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A Dandelion @onedandelion.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
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Digital Brain @yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Elephants, dolphins, dogs and primates help other species, not just their own. Scientists trace it to empathy circuits shared across social mammals.
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Robert Shirk @robertshirk.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
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Duncan Crombie @the-art-of-web.com · 08/10/2026
`Dark storm clouds gathering over atmospheric mountains` #synthart #AIイラスト
natural palette, varnished layerings, rolling hills, scattered oaks, dark storm clouds gathering over atmospheric Carpathian Mountains in background, dramatic vibrant skies, tangled lines, soft edges, negative space, strong visual flow --ar 5:7 --stylize 10 --v 8.2
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Stephen Robinson @playtyperguy.com · 09/10/2026
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Friday Meme: DAAAAAAAMN Reaction
ALT: Friday Meme: DAAAAAAAMN Reaction
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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Tax billionaire wealth. I frankly don't care if a billionaire can make a second billion. I'd rather have the average person be able to make their first $100k.
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💙💙~Patty~💙💙 @pattyger.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
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Doug Aoki 青木定夫 @nantanreikan.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
In 2017, 36 year-old Kelly Herron of Seattle fought off a man who tried to sexually assault her, using what she learnd in a workplace self-defense seminar a few weeks before and yelling, "Not today, motherfucker!" Her T-shirt shows her GPS track during her fight. #karate #Okinawa #Edmonton
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Bodega Cats @bodegacats.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Trump voters are looking my way because I'm not bought off. I want money out of politics, money in your pocket, and Medicare for All.
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Massimo (mirror) @rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
After 2 years in foster homes, they finally reunite with their older brother. Original post
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Xela Hart @xelahart.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
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4fuxake @blueheartedly1.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Truth 👇
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
TEXAS — @jamestalarico.bsky.social : “Why do we have a trillionaire when veterans are sleeping on the streets? The reason poverty exists is not because we can’t feed the poor, it’s because we can’t satisfy the rich.” (From @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social )
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Robert Shirk @robertshirk.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Vote.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
He makes a good point.
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Robert Shirk @robertshirk.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
It’s humbling. Getting older with decreased mobility, increased pain, but with some level of cognitive function. Trying to pay attention without constantly doom scrolling, mixing enough cat and dogs videos to stay sane. Cats and dogs seem kinder to each other. Vote.
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Massimo (mirror) @rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Twin baby elephants playing together Original post
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Digital Brain @yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
A man dug a tiny puddle in the Brazilian forest, then set up a camera to see who would show up to drink.
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Robert Shirk @robertshirk.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
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