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Roland Klose @rwklose.bsky.social · 19m
Tennessee has a clear choice. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/10...
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Roland Klose @rwklose.bsky.social · 4h
The first major shipment of U.S. military weapons — thousands of US Army M1 Garand rifles — arrived in Vietnam #OnThisDay 75 years ago (Oct. 1, 1951). #vietnam #war
The AP reports the first shipment of U.S. military weapons to the Vietnamese national army on Oct. 1, 1951.
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Roland Klose @rwklose.bsky.social · 5h
“Historical fascism’s lust for violence didn’t make it repulsive but extremely attractive to a lot of German voters. We are seeing similar things with the AfD today, where fantasies of violent retribution seem to be integral to campaign events on market squares.” www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...
theguardian.com
‘Hitler was a lazy criminal who slept in until noon’: why most of what we think we know about the rise of the Nazis is wrong
In a new book, German artist and writer Philipp Ruch argues that viewing the ascent of Hitler’s NSDAP through the prism of the Third Reich has distorted our understanding of fascism’s electoral breakt...
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Roland Klose @rwklose.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
This seems super dumb. www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
whitehouse.gov
Inaugurating The Era Of Super Intelligence
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Every child deserves a safe and nurturing home where they ...
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Roland Klose @rwklose.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
St. Louis flic.kr/p/2sB3RoB
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Jones House of Shining Stars, 4683 St. Louis Ave.
taken with ca. 1978 Nikon FE using Kodak UltraMax 400
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Roland Klose @rwklose.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Dumb and Dumber, 2026 edition.
U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., and Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins.
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Roland Klose @rwklose.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
As US troops leave Iraq, questions remain over militias, foreign forces and the country’s future security. www.dw.com/en/iraq-us-t...
dw.com
Iraq: US troops withdraw after 12 years as Baghdad delays disarming Iran-backed militias to June 2027
As the US completes its military withdrawal from Iraq, Baghdad declares a new era of sovereignty. But as US troops leave, questions remain over militias, foreign forces and the country's future securi...
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Roland Klose @rwklose.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
“Voters … are showing a growing determination to repudiate the Trump presidency.” www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/o...
nytimes.com
Opinion | Trump’s Luck Is Finally Running Out (Gift Article)
Voters are showing a growing determination to repudiate his presidency.
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Roland Klose @rwklose.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
A “completely humiliating moment” for US Sen. Eric Schmitt x.com/samstein/sta...
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Sam Stein (@samstein) on X
A completely humiliating moment for Sen. Schmitt just now. He accused Jack Smith of attending an Atlanta Hawks game as cover to be in Atlanta to meet with Fani Willis. He then accused him of perjury...
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 29/09/2026
OMG: Republican Senator Schmitt accused Jack Smith of being in ATL to conspire with Fani Willis b/c he got a text from JP Cooney about a “Hawks” game (Falcons?). Schmitt had a big visual aid but didn’t keep it up long. BUT smith was at an IOWA HAWKEYES game to see Caitlin Clark in Maryland HAHAHA
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Roland Klose @rwklose.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The deportation of thousands of migrants from the US to third countries has set off a “cascade of human rights violations” that could have “deadly” consequences, two dozen UN human rights experts have warned. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
theguardian.com
Trump’s deportations to third countries violate human rights, UN experts warn
Sending migrants to countries they do not come from can have deadly consequences and must be halted, says report
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Roland Klose @rwklose.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Kash Patel and Andrew Bailey “did not get along, and often went long stretches without speaking to each other, according to multiple people familiar with their interactions who spoke on the condition of anonymity.” www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/u...
nytimes.com
Andrew Bailey, a Deputy Director at the F.B.I., Leaves His Job (Gift Article)
Mr. Bailey, who was part of a three-person leadership team atop the bureau, lasted barely a year.
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Roland Klose @rwklose.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
On paper, the cease-fire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza has been in effect for almost a year. In reality, Israel has entrenched and expanded its control in the Palestinian territory — and its leaders say they have little intention of withdrawing any time soon. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
nytimes.com
How Israel Has Taken Over More of Gaza Despite the Cease-Fire (Gift Article)
The Israeli military has built new outposts and slowly encroached beyond the withdrawal line in Gaza. These are signs its troops may be preparing to stay for the time being.
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Roland Klose @rwklose.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Benjamin Netanyahu traveled secretly to the United Arab Emirates over the weekend to ask its leader to deny reports that he had warned the Israeli prime minister about a looming Hamas threat ahead of the Palestinian militant group’s attack on southern Israel. apnews.com/article/isra...
apnews.com
Netanyahu meets Emirati leader in a secret weekend trip to Abu Dhabi, and other Mideast developments
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has held an hourlong meeting with the leader of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, during a secret weekend visit to the UAE capital...
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Roland Klose @rwklose.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
“Trump continues to say, ‘Hey, we sell arms to other people around the world.’ He actually asked President Xi, would he like to buy some, at one point.” apnews.com/article/trum...
apnews.com
Trump asked China's president if he wants to buy US arms, ambassador says
The U.S. ambassador to China says President Donald Trump asked Chinese President Xi Jinping if he wanted to buy weapons from the United States.
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Roland Klose @rwklose.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
“This is the beginning of the end. This is the decline.... The country does not have a positive outlook right now. In fact, the negativity and pessimism among voters has reached a point that is unparalleled since Jimmy Carter.” www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
Graphic shows Trump’s net approval rating has plunged just weeks ahead of the midterms.
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Roland Klose @rwklose.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
US Supreme Court: Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins “was well aware that conducting the August primary election with the 2025 map carried significant risks.” www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...
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Roland Klose @rwklose.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
It’s over. For this year.
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Roland Klose @rwklose.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Amnesty International documents widespread human rights violations during Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations. The rights watchdog calls for ICE to be abolished. www.lemonde.fr/en/internati...
lemonde.fr
Amnesty International calls for ICE to be abolished
In a report titled 'We Had Whistles, They Had Guns,' the NGO documents widespread human rights violations committed by ICE in the United States.
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Roland Klose @rwklose.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Joseph Weydemeyer was more than a Union Army colonel. As an officer, he commanded the 41st Missouri Volunteer Infantry and oversaw the fort-building that helped keep Missouri in the Union. He was Marx and Engels’s chief publisher and literary champion in the US. www.peoplesworld.org/article/marx...
peoplesworld.org
Marxism’s deep roots in U.S. history
“We need to reject socialism whether it comes from the left or the right,” The Hill declared on Thursday, Aug. 27, in an op-ed by economist Benjamin Powell arguing that socialism has failed everywhere...
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Roland Klose @rwklose.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
‘Germany’s Zohran Mamdani’ vows to be a mayor for all Berliners www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
Elif Eralp’s candidacy for Die Linke has helped propel the party from the doldrums and turned her into a household name. Photograph: Fabrizio Bensch/Reuters
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Roland Klose @rwklose.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
“Mutual trust … cannot be achieved through words only, but by abstaining from using double standards…. The nuclear weapon is in Israel, but the inspectors in Iran. Israel kills, but Iran is subject to sanctions.” (13:20) gadebate.un.org/en/81/iran-i...
Masoud Pezeshkian, president of the Islamic Republic of Iran, addresses the UN General Assembly on Sept. 23, 2026.
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Roland Klose @rwklose.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The old political order is dying in Germany. peoplesworld.org/article/tale...
peoplesworld.org
Tale of two elections: Fascism and socialism battle for Germany’s future
“It was the best of times; it was the worst of times.” These opening lines to the classic novel A Tale of Two Cities seemingly also reflects the tale of two German elections, one in Berlin and the oth...
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Roland Klose @rwklose.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
“This putrid lie-fest comes from the very top of Missouri’s political power structure.” www.stltoday.com/opinion/edit...
stltoday.com
Editorial: Shameless trans ad shows how low they'll go to trick voters on abortion rights
Elsewhere in today’s opinion section is an essay by Michael A. Wolff, retired chief justice of the Missouri Supreme Court, explaining the various deceptions being used to win support for
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Roland Klose @rwklose.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Shameful. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/09...
nytimes.com
U.N. Live Updates: ‘Annihilate’ Iran or Strike a Deal, Trump Says to General Assembly (Gift Article)
President Trump delivered the remark before a gathering where world leaders typically present themselves as champions of global harmony. Earlier, António Guterres, the U.N. secretary general, called o...
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Bridgette Dunlap @bridgettedunlap.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Hanaway dropped this lawsuit today. I wrote about what offensive trash it was when she filed it:
missouriindependent.com
Missouri attorney general wants to rewrite history and redefine who counts in the Census • Missouri Independent
Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has filed a lawsuit seeking to require the Census Bureau to “redo” the $14 billion 2020 Census.
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Roland Klose @rwklose.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
I agree with President Trump. The Oval Office should not be “defiled by Third Rate Clowns.”
Part of a long Trump post excoriating the news media.
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Roland Klose @rwklose.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals decides Missouri hasn’t had its fill of election chaos.
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Roland Klose @rwklose.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The curious case of a Ponzi schemer’s glowing profile in a Missouri newspaper missouriindependent.com/2026/09/21/t... by @jasonhancock.bsky.social
Scott Faughn, testifying in 2018. Photo by Tim Bommel/Missouri House Communications
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Roland Klose @rwklose.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
A Trump administration proposal to exclude some types of immigrants from the 2030 census might not expand the congressional map for Republicans, and could even result in fewer House seats in red states. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
nytimes.com
Trump’s Census Proposal to Exclude Some Immigrants Could Cut Seats From Red States (Gift Article)
A Trump administration proposal to block some immigrants from the 2030 census could shift congressional seats away from Republican states, a New York Times analysis found.
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Roland Klose @rwklose.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
A three-pound wildcat with leopardlike spots from Bolivia who once lived briefly as a house pet isn’t just adorable. He is also, scientists say, the standard-bearer for the first new feline species discovered in a century. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/s...
nytimes.com
New Species of Cat Discovered for First Time in a Century (Gift Article)
The species, called a tilcayo, is smaller than a house cat and lives in the cloud forests of the Andes Mountains in Bolivia.
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Roland Klose @rwklose.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Court documents show considerable concern within Microsoft and its partner OpenAI over the use of millions of news articles to develop A.I. systems. Microsoft employees debated whether what OpenAI was doing represented the “largest theft of labor in human history.” www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/t...
Microsoft and OpenAI contend their work was covered under legal protections for “fair use” of copyrighted material.Grant Hindsley for The New York Times, Andres Kudacki for The New York Times
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Roland Klose @rwklose.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
“What AI models are getting seriously good at is imitating some of the hallmarks of consciousness. This in itself is a significant worry. It’s causing many people to become deeply confused about what is happening around us, and it should concern us all.” mustafa-suleyman.ai/a-warning-ab... #AI #LLM
A robot drives. Adapted from “Let’s Explore Your Mind,” a syndicated feature, July 12, 1951
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Roland Klose @rwklose.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Trump digs deep into GOP’s racist trick bag. “Willie Horton was a bad guy, really bad guy.” apnews.com/article/trum...
President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Gastonia, North Carolina, on Sept. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley)
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Roland Klose @rwklose.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
“Political idealism born of extreme suffering contains the seed of its own perversion and decay, and that, driven by fear and vengeful hatred, victims of historical calamities can very quickly turn into executioners.” harpers.org/archive/2026...
Palestinians evacuate an injured man following an Israeli military strike in Deir al-Balah on Saturday, July 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
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Roland Klose @rwklose.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Human rights experts commissioned by the U.N.’s top human rights body say they have found “reasonable grounds” to believe the United States committed war crimes in two strikes in Iran, including on a school in the southern city of Minab. apnews.com/article/un-h...
A cleric takes a photograph at the shattered Shajareh Tayyebeh school, which has become a place of mourning and a memorial to those killed in a U.S. airstrike on Feb. 28, 2026, in Minab, southern Iran, Monday, Sept. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, File)
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Roland Klose @rwklose.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Déjà vu. #stlouis #police #politics
This editorial cartoon by Daniel R. Fitzpatrick shows a hulking figure resembling Gov. Forrest Smith wearing a shirt labeled “politics” and leaning on a table with a St. Louis Police Board sign. The caption is “I’m taking over.” The cartoon was published on Sept. 17, 1951, following reports that Smith told the state-controlled St. Louis Police Board to promote relatives of fellow Democratic politicians.
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Roland Klose @rwklose.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
“The institutional response to the film and the threats against its creators are characteristic of dictatorial regimes.” www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
theguardian.com
Threats intensify against Israeli directors of Gaza documentary NAZA
Human rights organisations express support for directors of Guardian-produced film facing threats from Israeli ministers and far-right activists
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Roland Klose @rwklose.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
After getting rebuffed by the Missouri Supreme Court, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway and Secretary of State Denny Hoskins are asking a federal appeals court to declare that referendums on congressional redistricting maps are unconstitutional. www.stltoday.com/news/local/g...
stltoday.com
Hanaway sides with plaintiffs seeking use of 2025 Missouri congressional map in November
Hanaway had declined to say whether her office would defend the Missouri Supreme Court's interpretation of state law after two losses at the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Roland Klose @rwklose.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Trump approves $2.8 billion arms sale to Israel, including 40,000 one-ton bombs. “If you wanted to extend the Iran war into the indefinite future, this is exactly what you’d do.” www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/u...
nytimes.com
Trump Approves $2.8 Billion Arms Sale to Israel, Including 40,000 One-Ton Bombs (Gift Article)
The package would be among the largest deliveries of U.S. munitions to Israel.
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Roland Klose @rwklose.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
STOCK EXCHANGE What will you trading frogs do on a day When Armageddon thunders through the land: When each sad patriot rises, mad with shame. His ballot or his musket in his hand? — Vachel Lindsay
Drawing by William Gropper in the October 1926 edition of New Masses.
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Roland Klose @rwklose.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Who does Catherine Hanaway work for? Not the state of Missouri, it appears. www.stltoday.com/news/local/g...
stltoday.com
Will Missouri AG keep fighting state Supreme Court over congressional map? She won't say.
Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway, whose office is supposed to defend Missouri law, will be confronted with a choice once again this week.
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Roland Klose @rwklose.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Almost 20 months into President Donald Trump’s second term, his long-running media clashes have grown into a sweeping campaign to control speech in America that stands out for applying so many levers, so fast, all at once. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/12/u...
Photo of Trump by Doug Mills/The New York Times
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Roland Klose @rwklose.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
The Alternative für Deutschland is facing scrutiny over the suitability of some of its prospective new MPs — including a former Stasi officer and a former pornography actor — just days after its historic win in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
The AfD’s parliamentary group leader in Saxony-Anhalt, Ulrich Siegmund, referred to the MPs under criminal investigation as ‘the bad guys’. Photograph: Karina Hessland/Reuters
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Roland Klose @rwklose.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
“The Israel Defense Forces prefer to target Hamas terrorists in their homes at night — and if they live with their family, or in heavily populated neighborhoods, too bad.” www.theguardian.com/film/2026/se...
“We are in a very dark place right now.” A scene from NAZA. Photograph by The Guardian
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Roland Klose @rwklose.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
The “expedited schedule is so pointless on the merits that I suspect it’s got an audience of one, which is wildly inappropriate.... It’s one thing if you’re already writing an opinion. It’s another to schedule a proceeding that you know in advance won’t matter.” www.stltoday.com/news/local/g...
stltoday.com
Missouri GOP says its preferred voting map still has a chance. Experts aren't so sure.
An attorney for the signature gatherers suggests the Missouri Supreme Court consider appointing someone other than Attorney General Catherine Hanaway to represent the state in the U.S. Court of Appeal...
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Roland Klose @rwklose.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
After 37 years, federal oversight of Teamsters ends peoplesworld.org/article/afte...
peoplesworld.org
After 37 years, federal oversight of Teamsters ends
NEW YORK—After 37 years, six U.S. presidents and four union presidents, U.S. government oversight over the Teamsters has come to an end.  But the changes in the union’s structure, including making ele...
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Roland Klose @rwklose.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
“By treating Trump’s rhetoric as normal, US and western societies are becoming more desensitized to the idea of large-scale violence — including the targeting of civilians and civilian infrastructure — as a legitimate kind of warfare.” www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
“Most western powers and leaders have become numb to the loss and suffering of Palestinians, Iranians, Lebanese and others in the Middle East.” Photograph: Abedin Taherkenareh/EPA
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Roland Klose @rwklose.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
“Now, they can move chess pieces around, but how do you do that when you have no chess pieces left?” www.poynter.org/business-wor...
poynter.org
McClatchy cuts more than 90 staff in its most severe layoffs in years - Poynter
At least 13 papers — including The Miami Herald, The Sacramento Bee and The Kansas City Star — lost reporters
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Roland Klose @rwklose.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Seven months after its new chairman called layoffs a ‘bad’ word, Lee Enterprises cuts staff www.poynter.org/business-wor...
poynter.org
Seven months after its new chairman called layoffs a ‘bad’ word, Lee Enterprises cuts staff - Poynter
Those affected include veteran copy editors and the sole remaining newsroom employee of a North Carolina paper
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