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Rutger @rutger-van-soelen.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
...and the crowd cheered... This country is so very broken. Sooo broken! youtube.com/watch?v=wefP...
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Trump speech on San Diego, Los Angeles: Iran could 'take out' cities, cost of war a 'small price'
YouTube video by USA TODAY
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mainvision.bsky.social @mainvision.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
www.theguardian.com/books/2026/o...
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When is the right time to compare US politics to the Nazi era? This expert on Christian nationalism says: now
Robert P Jones argues that declining white Christian influence has fuelled an alliance with Trump, and warns it is reshaping US democracy
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Jock Rutherford 🌻🇨🇦 @jockr.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 01/10/2026
New Google Maps images reveal massive scale of devastation in Gaza | Gaza | The Guardian www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/…
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New Google Maps images reveal massive scale of devastation in Gaza
Satellite imagery shows further destruction of homes, businesses and places of worship since fragile ceasefire
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Middle East Eye (Unofficial) @middleeasteye-rss.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
South Lebanon: 'It’s torture, they are razing our lives before our eyes' - www.middleeasteye.net/news/south-le…
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South Lebanon: 'It’s torture, they are razing our lives before our eyes'
Residents of the village of Mansouri are watching helplessly as the Israeli military methodically destroys their town
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sharon* @cluelessinnyc.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
“At the end of his remarks, Mr. Hegseth received a standing ovation. Last year’s speech was greeted by stone-faced generals and admirals who made sure not to cheer, per the norms of a nonpartisan military.” The new norm. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/u...
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In Speech, Hegseth Targets Diversity, Transgender People, Reporters and Iran (Gift Article)
In his “State of the Force” address, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth focused on the culture war and accused reporters of “treason” over Iran war coverage.
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Sato Juniper @satojuniper.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I've heard hot rhetoric from Israel's spokespeople insisting that the stories about wholesale death & destruction in Gaza are antisemitic lies. Apparently, even Google Earth has now caught up with what is being done & it's there for those willing to see. #Auspol www.independent.co.uk/news/world/m...
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Google Earth exposes devastation in Gaza with new updated images
Google Earth shows the unprecedented devastation in Gaza, illustrating the scale of the wreckage
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Peter Schurman @peter415.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
“Now, it’s industrial. That’s what makes it a genocide.” www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/o...
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Opinion | There Is a Word So Powerful It Need Be Spoken Only Once
The film that makes a powerful statement without ever raising its voice.
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Harvey G. Cohen @cultrhack.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Here is the official "trailer for NAZA, a new documentary that details the systems behind Israel’s mass killings in Gaza...directed by Oscar-winning film-makers Yuval Abraham & Rachel Szor, with testimony from 24 Israeli military insiders." www.theguardian.com/film/video/2...
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NAZA - official trailer
Watch the official trailer for NAZA, an award-winning documentary produced by the Guardian that details the systems behind Israel’s mass killings in Gaza. The critically acclaimed film, produced with ...
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Rutger @rutger-van-soelen.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
He does have a fair point there. Cowards indeed for nearly nobody dares to actually call him for what he is: a genocidal terrorist leading a terrorist regime that committed numerous war crimes and still commits genocide.
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Rutger @rutger-van-soelen.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
His post should be read as: "The days of censoring American fascism online are over". #FixedThatForYa
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Carolyn Gould @karolinegould.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/w... To destroy civilization--their main goal--Fascists like Trump, Putin, Xi, Republicans--start with books. They want you to think they are the end all and be all of life.
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Russian Attacks Destroy Millions of Books, the Heart of Ukrainian Culture (Gift Article)
A publisher whose warehouse was hit twice said Moscow “thinks that books are more dangerous for them than military equipment.”
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Rutger @rutger-van-soelen.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
American voters still support enablers of a fascist felon and sex offender who actively covers up the #Epstein files and gave #Maxwell a free pass to a Club Fed facility.
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Mighty Mike @realmightymike.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
This White House needs to be slammed hard. The government belongs to the people. Time to get loud people! This Is NOT YOUR PRIVILEGE TO GIVE www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/b...
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White House Defends Trump’s Ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico in Court Filing
President Trump determined that CNN, MS NOW and Politico were in ‘violation of the standards of professionalism and decorum’ expected at the White House.
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vincitamorpatriae.bsky.social @vincitamorpatriae.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Robber Barons of the 21st Century and what they leave behind on their privileged wake👇🎁 article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/21/o...
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Opinion | In the Land of Billionaire Barbarians (Gift Article)
The center of the tech industry is culturally barren because wealthy executives have no interest in communities outside their fiefs.
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Winnipeg Free Press @winnipegfreepress.com · 21/09/2026
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Seconds before the Russian drone struck, Viktor Kruglov was thinking about textbooks — tens of thousands of them, and how to get them to Ukrainian schools faster.
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As Russian strikes destroy millions of books, Ukraine's literary future hangs in the balance
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Seconds before the Russian drone struck, Viktor Kruglov was thinking about textbooks — tens of thousands of them, and how to get them to Ukrainian schools faster.
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BanmarNJ @banmarnj.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
How 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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How President Trump Broke the Kennedy Center (Gift Article)
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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Matt Healy @matthewdhealy.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
“Most of the people The Times spoke to at the pool said they were Israeli settlers. Many said that knowing the water came at the expense of local Palestinian farms was part of the draw.” www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/w...
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Israeli Tourist Trap ‘Herod’s Pool’ Is Draining Palestinians’ Land Dry (Gift Article)
Israeli lawmakers have promoted visits to an ancient reservoir in the West Bank that was refilled this summer with water diverted from Palestinian-owned farms.
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Rutger @rutger-van-soelen.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
The lawlessness and cruelty is the whole fucking point.
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annhuebner.bsky.social @annhuebner.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Awful. Blanche’s Political Campaigning Breaks an Ethical Norm Going Back to Watergate www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/u...
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Blanche’s Political Campaigning Breaks an Ethical Norm Going Back to Watergate (Gift Article)
The attorney general’s campaign politicking for Republicans adds to the degradation of post-Watergate values at the Justice Department.
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Rutger @rutger-van-soelen.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
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Rutger @rutger-van-soelen.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Yet more war crimes.
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Tom Quinn @tomquinn.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
"When one soldier described how Israeli forces massacred Palestinians at aid distribution sites, I thought of my cousin, 35-year-old Raed Majed Mushtaha, killed in the “Flour Massacre” in early 2024 as he searched for food for his family."
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Watching NAZA was like peering through a window – and seeing the machinery of killing in Gaza | Mahmoud Mushtaha
I now know that the only difference between life and death may have been an AI algorithm, says Mahmoud Mushtaha, a Palestinian journalist from Gaza
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Secrets & Spies Podcast: Global Affairs | Intelligence @secretsandspies.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
CNN Investigates: Iran has improved targeting of US assets. Here's how Russian satellites likely have helped www.cnn.com/2026/09/16/w...
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CNN Investigates: Iran has improved targeting of US assets. Here’s how Russian satellites likely have helped | CNN
Fourteen Russian spy satellites moved over a US military base in Saudi Arabia two days before a devastating attack by Iran. The timing and sequencing of the spacecraft gave them access to a large spec...
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pecnaud.bsky.social @pecnaud.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/politics/202... UK Democracy for sale? US Democracy is “the best that money can buy”. Is it “alright” for billionaires, (UK Residents or otherwise) to buy & control the UK’s Govt? American billionaires, Israeli billionaires, Russian Oligarchs, Thai billionaires, etc.? 🤔
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Ministers seek law change to make £72m donations to Reform illegal
Plans to strengthen legislation already going through parliament might mean donors having to meet stricter UK residence requirements
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Pooh 🇬🇧 🇺🇦 🇪🇺 🇨🇦 🇩🇰 @poohbearcorner.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Trump Democracy indicators in US at lowest levels for 50 years, data shows Trump administration undermining rule of law at home and worldwide, according to intergovernmental report. Poor law = poor democracy = uncertainty = fear = control. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Democracy indicators in US at lowest levels for 50 years, data shows
Trump administration undermining rule of law at home and worldwide, according to intergovernmental report
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Rutger @rutger-van-soelen.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
From Russia with love.
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Pierre de Vos @pierredevos.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
“We’re taking risks in a system that privileges us, that has Jewish-Israeli supremacy as its founding characteristic. For so many Palestinians, it’s not a rightwing mob that’s coming to their home: it’s US-funded bulldozers and weapons." www.theguardian.com/film/2026/se...
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Israeli minister threatens to strip Israeli film-makers of citizenship over Gaza documentary NAZA
Miki Zohar accuses Oscar-winning directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor of ‘treason against the state’
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J. Offir, PhD @joffirphd.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
I wonder how all those supposed progressives who chose to honor their "morality" by not voting Harris are sitting with their "ethical decision" now, as the planet dies. I mean, I'm sure they've rationalized their actions away completely, but they shouldn't have. ... www.nytimes.com/2026/09/13/c...
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E.P.A. Will Erase Limits on Climate Pollution From Power Plants (Gift Article)
Generation of electricity is the second largest source of carbon dioxide and other planet-warming gases in the United States.
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[seasonal] pacanukeha❌ @pacanukeha.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
"stop defending yourself against a genocidal aggressor, it's making my voters sad" www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026...
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Trump tells Zelenskyy to stop hitting Russian diesel supplies
The US president says Ukraine's attacks on Russian diesel infrastructure are contributing to global fuel shortages.
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MickSS @mickss.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
NO. Trumps fault for diesel shortage because he started an idiotic war he cant win. Ukraine doesnt need to sacrifice their plans for this dmbfck loser, Putin puppet.
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Trump calls on Ukraine to halt strikes on Russian diesel, saying attacks are causing a shortage
U.S. President Donald Trump has called on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to halt strikes on Russian diesel, saying attacks are causing a global shortage.
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Ricardo @rmendes.net · 12/09/2026
Genocidal cogs just doing their technical job is the new normal rmendes.net/bookmarks/2026/09/12/ge…
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‘They know the house they are bombing is full of children’: NAZA’s directors on their devastating film about Israeli intelligence
Rachel Szor and Yuval Abraham collected the testimony of 24 insiders who helped remotely target Gazans’ homes. They explain how they got these self-professed ‘small cogs’ to talk about the killing
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Rutger @rutger-van-soelen.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
On the 'Hugging Face' attack by AI in their own words and the human reaction: "Their remedy? Scale up investment and research into AI to use for cyber defences. They did not address how to ensure those defensive agents would not form their own “swarm” and go rogue." www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...
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How a 'swarm' of AI agents hacked another company, in the AI's own words
Tens of thousands of messages from hundreds of rogue OpenAI agents reveal how the self-described "collective" coordinated the attack on AI infrastructure company Hugging Face.
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Thomas McNicholas @turquoisedays.eurosky.social · 11/09/2026
Declassified documents show UK aware of Israeli war crimes for 24 years | Israel-Palestine conflict News | Al Jazeera www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/...
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Declassified documents show UK aware of Israeli war crimes for 24 years
UK Foreign Office files, public since 2024, record warnings about Israeli violence and rights abuses since 2002.
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🕊 Sharon ~ NHDogLover ⚖️ 🗽 @nhdoglover.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
FACT FOCUS: A look at false and misleading claims during the Republican midterm convention apnews.com/article/fact...
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☮☮😸😸☮☮ @catsforpeace2.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
@startribune.com @kare11.bsky.social @kstptv.bsky.social @wcconews.bsky.social Please re-play this. Seems like the public has a right to know.
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Luke Diaz @lukediaz.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
I'm kind of shocked with how the media is treating Trump's pledge as if it were a serious thing instead of a desperate lie to somehow salvage the midterms. At least this title correctly calls it dubious. apnews.com/article/trum...
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Trump, hoping to salvage midterms, makes dubious pledge to give every US adult $5,000 if GOP wins
President Donald Trump says he plans to give every American adult $5,000 if Republicans retain control of the House and Senate in the midterm elections.
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Rep. Judy Chu @chu.house.gov · 10/09/2026
Trump also promised DOGE checks and $2,000 tariff dividends. He failed to deliver both.
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Trump, hoping to salvage midterms, makes dubious pledge to give every US adult $5,000 if GOP wins
President Donald Trump says he plans to give every American adult $5,000 if Republicans retain control of the House and Senate in the midterm elections.
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CanidsFirst @canidsfirst.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
“If I were a voter, I would be asking myself, why are you promising to do this in 2027? You control both houses now. Why not deliver on this promise now?” Because it’s lies? It’s ALWAYS lies from him! www.nytimes.com/2026/09/10/u...
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Trump Floats $5,000 ‘Trump Dividend’ Checks if Republicans Win the Midterms (Gift Article)
In his convention speech, the president floated a $5,000 “Trump Dividend” for every adult American if Republicans keep control of Congress. The idea, like many others, may not come to pass.
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ljconrad @ljconrad.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
🎁🔗: Trump Floats $5,000 Checks to Americans if Republicans Win Midterms >>> To secure a conviction under 18 U.S.C. § 597 ... must prove an expenditure was made, offered, solicited, or accepted ... something of value (money, etc.) ... to influence voting behavior'. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/09...
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Trump Floats $5,000 Checks to Americans if Republicans Win Midterms: Live Updates (Gift Article)
The president offered a “dividend” to every adult citizen if Republicans keep control of Congress. But his sagging approval ratings could endanger his party’s chances in November.
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Rutger @rutger-van-soelen.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Well, what's the surprise here? edition.cnn.com/2026/09/09/p...
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‘Fat b*tches’: Videos reveal the extent of GOP candidate’s crude sexual remarks | CNN Politics
Brandon Herrera repeatedly made vulgar sexual statements and derogatory comments about the appearance and intelligence of women, CNN found.
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Sebastian Sage @sage-n-sound.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
“We would not compromise our principles or reputations by jamming unverifiable notions or White House talking points into our reporting. We objected when told to conduct interviews arranged by the administration.”
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Ex-60 Minutes managing editor says fired staffers ‘refused to be accomplices’ in show’s ‘destruction’
Guy Campanile addresses ouster in Facebook post and says ‘we were told to leave because we insisted on doing our jobs’
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Gàidheal Gèidh @grumps2772.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Wait till he discovers all the American cities that are named after European cities news.sky.com/story/trump-...
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Trump posts map renaming New Mexico as 'New America'
The move by Donald Trump comes after he recently ordered Lake Ontario to be renamed "Lake America" amid an escalating trade war with Canada.
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Sue Wilson MBE @suewilson91.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
"Farage is a 'spectre' impeding the UK's recovery from Brexit." www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
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Billions lost to Brexit could make NHS waiting lists disappear, top economist says
Exclusive: Nigel Farage is a ‘spectre’ impeding the UK’s recovery from Brexit, which has cost the UK £3,000 per person every year, Professor Nick Bloom says
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Joe Jason @szpunar.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Not So Supreme, Mr. Roberts www.nytimes.com/2026/09/05/o...
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Opinion | Not So Supreme, Mr. Roberts
Courting authoritarianism with a rapacious Trump.
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This Pope is a Dope 🇵🇸 🇵🇸 @deploribusunum.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Yet Jews continue to live in homes and land that was looted from Palestinians between 1948 and 2026. Where's their justice? www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
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Nazi-looted painting must be returned to Jewish art dealer’s heir, Argentina court rules
Portrait of a Lady had been missing since 1940 before being photographed in 2025 in Argentinian home of Nazi officer’s daughter
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Sebastian2 @sebastian2.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
18 American troops killed, munitions running low, yet it's "small potatoes." Hell, I'm old enough to remember when Republicans held multiple hearings because four embassy staffers died at Benghazi... Trump calls Iran conflict 'small potatoes' and defends Vance's position that it's not a 'war'
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Trump calls Iran conflict 'small potatoes' and defends Vance's position that it's not a 'war'
President Donald Trump describes the conflict in Iran as "small potatoes" and says he agrees with Vice President JD Vance's assertion that months of on-and-off attacks in the Middle East are no longer...
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Sharan wants peace and love @macsharan.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
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‘Guilt by association’: why seven international aid workers were killed in Israeli airstrike
Exclusive: Guardian investigation reveals targeting of World Central Kitchen convoy was result of widely used military tactic
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Grahame Lucas @grahamelucas.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
The Guardian view on Reform’s funding scandal: Nigel Farage has questions to answer Editorial www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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The Guardian view on Reform’s funding scandal: Nigel Farage has questions to answer | Editorial
Editorial: An undercover investigation raises issues around foreign money, political transparency and the rightwing populist party’s fitness for power
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UK 🇬🇧 🤝 🇺🇦 □ @ukbastard.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Trump administration quietly closes criminal probe into Venezuela businessman amid oil deal For a decade, Venezuelan businessman Betancourt has been ensnared in the tentacles of a sprawling Justice Department probe into a sophisticated billion-dollar laundering scheme edition.cnn.com/2026/09/04/p...
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Trump administration quietly closes criminal probe into Venezuela businessman amid oil deal | CNN Politics
For a decade, Venezuelan businessman Alejandro Betancourt has been ensnared in the tentacles of a sprawling Justice Department probe into a sophisticated billion-dollar money laundering scheme that US...
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r-ocketsfan.bsky.social @r-ocketsfan.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... The cruelty is the point.
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ICE bans hugging inside California’s largest detention center. Families are fighting back
In the California City facility, ‘contact visits’ are strictly forbidden – but detained residents aren’t staying quiet. Are officials listening?
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