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Martin J McSweeny

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Martin J McSweeny @smartymarty1965.bsky.social · 9h
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Circle K to Open First Multi-Brand Travel Center
The Binghamton, N.Y., site features a convenience store plus Dunkin', Wendy's and Papa Johns restaurants.
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TVMan @tvman35.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Everything #TrumpTheFelon touches turns to shit.
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Political Humor @politicalhumor9.bsky.social · 12h
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Karly Kingsley @karlykingsley.bsky.social · 20h
Nicki Minaj isn’t a U.S. citizen, so she can’t even vote herself. For a network that pushed false claims about noncitizens voting, you’d think they’d mention that. If this is about getting Black women to vote red, I’m here to tell you that black women are smarter than all of us.
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 16h
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21h
Jack Smith: "History teaches that the rule of law is rarely destroyed all at once. It's often weakened by attacks on the institutions and the public servants sworn to uphold it. Since January 2025, we have witnessed precisely such an effort."
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20h
🤡 Schmitt beclowns himself 🤡 Schmitt concocted an elaborate conspiracy theory that Smith traveled to Atl for a Hawks game and to collude with Fani Willis, & flashed his "evidence" before accusing Smith of perjury. There's just one problem -- his facts were totally wrong. Here's the whole sequence:
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Just A Grandmom🇺🇸 @grandmompa.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I'm on board with this. Along with very lengthy prison terms for treason.
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Martin J McSweeny @smartymarty1965.bsky.social · 16h
Trump Insists Canada Has 'Big Unemployment.' Here's What the Data Says www.yahoo.com/news/politic...
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Trump Insists Canada Has 'Big Unemployment.' Here's What the Data Says
Trump’s focus on Canada’s unemployment rate comes amid a prolonged trade standoff between his Administration and the Canadian government.
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Martin J McSweeny @smartymarty1965.bsky.social · 16h
Trump says he did not discuss the possibility of the US selling weapons to China, contradicting his ambassador www.yahoo.com/news/politic...
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Trump says he did not discuss the possibility of the US selling weapons to China, contradicting his ambassador
President Donald Trump said Monday that he did not discuss the US selling weapons to China during his recent meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, contradicting an assertion made by the US ambassado...
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Martin J McSweeny @smartymarty1965.bsky.social · 16h
Russian foreign minister questions 'what will become of UK' and future of 'the Celts' www.yahoo.com/news/world/a...
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Russian foreign minister questions 'what will become of UK' and future of 'the Celts'
In response, Plaid Cymru said Wales' future was "not for the Kremlin to endorse, oppose or exploit".
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Martin J McSweeny @smartymarty1965.bsky.social · 16h
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Bond yields push higher as investors digest global risks, higher-for-longer path for the Fed
Bond yields moved higher once more on Monday as investors digest a range of economic forces.
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Martin J McSweeny @smartymarty1965.bsky.social · 16h
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Geely To Buy 30% Stake in Rival Nio’s Battery-Swapping Unit
Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co. will buy a 30% stake in rival automaker Nio Inc.’s battery-swapping unit, gaining access to China’s largest network of swapping stations in a deal that values the busi...
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Martin J McSweeny @smartymarty1965.bsky.social · 16h
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Oil Rises as Iran Says It Won’t Soften Strait of Hormuz Demands
Oil rose as Iran stuck to a seven-day proposal for reopening the crucial Strait of Hormuz rejected by US President Donald Trump, threatening further delays in the reopening of the crucial waterway.
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Martin J McSweeny @smartymarty1965.bsky.social · 16h
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Nvidia announces jaw-dropping $150 billion stock buyback, largest single authorization in history
The valuation on Nvidia is too appetizing for CEO Jensen Huang to ignore any longer.
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Martin J McSweeny @smartymarty1965.bsky.social · 16h
From motorcycles to booze, US ban on $1 billion worth of Canadian imports goes into effect www.yahoo.com/news/politic...
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From motorcycles to booze, US ban on $1 billion worth of Canadian imports goes into effect
U.S.-Canada relations, already tense, are likely to deteriorate further after the United States went ahead early Tuesday with a decision to ban nearly $1 billion worth of Canadian imports, including a...
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Martin J McSweeny @smartymarty1965.bsky.social · 16h
GOP doubts about Georgia and North Carolina have Republicans shifting focus in battle for Senate www.yahoo.com/news/politic...
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GOP doubts about Georgia and North Carolina have Republicans shifting focus in battle for Senate
Republicans once saw Georgia and North Carolina as promising pieces of their strategy to keep control of the Senate. Republicans haven't abandoned the Southern battlegrounds, which Donald Trump carri...
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Martin J McSweeny @smartymarty1965.bsky.social · 16h
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Judge blocks Trump from tying anti-terrorism grants to election changes
Sept 28 (Reuters) - A US judge blocked the Trump administration on Monday from conditioning counterterrorism funds to state and local governments on changes to election ‌administration. The decision b...
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Martin J McSweeny @smartymarty1965.bsky.social · 16h
US Supreme Court's Alito won't participate in climate case involving oil companies www.yahoo.com/news/politic...
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US Supreme Court's Alito won't participate in climate case involving oil companies
By John Kruzel WASHINGTON, Sept 28 (Reuters) - US Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito will not participate in an upcoming case involving a bid by oil companies to scuttle a lawsuit seeking to hold them
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Orangutan Land Trust @orangutanlandtrust.bsky.social · 17h
There are a number of tools you can use to find out who is using sustainable palm oil. www.orangutanlandtrust.com/post/choosin...
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Help Save the Orangutan; Choose Sustainable Palm Oil!
As consumers have become more aware of the need to choose sustainable palm oil, tools to help them navigate the thousands of products which may contain palm oil are being developed. The latest is the ...
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Orangutan Land Trust @orangutanlandtrust.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
For months, millions of people have been living under a stifling blanket of toxic haze, fueled by a punishing drought brought on by the El Niño weather pattern. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/w...
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‘All We Could See Was Red’: The Wildfires Choking Indonesia (Gift Article)
For months, millions of people have been living under a stifling blanket of toxic haze, fueled by a punishing drought brought on by the El Niño weather pattern.
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Michelangelo Signorile @msignorile.bsky.social · 23h
So the mill Trump announced in Iowa will be built by a foreign company with a dodgy past, went broke, “a Mumbai-based conglomerate controlled by one of India’s wealthiest families.” And the money will be backed by billions in US taxpayer-funded loans. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/u...
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How a Planned Steel Mill in Iowa Reveals Trump’s Midterm Strategy (Gift Article)
As President Trump travels the country, he is expected to focus on his economic accomplishments at a time when Americans have expressed deep frustration with his policies.
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Blue Turquoise @bluet-urquoise.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
How do we really feel? This is the time we all need to speak out the elections are up ahead and anyone that reads our comments will benefit.
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1kr5ur43m.bsky.social @1kr5ur43m.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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Cory Laran @corylaran.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Think hard on this when you vote on Tuesday 3 November.
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Beth Humphreys 🌺 @producrgrl.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
👇👇👇 Vote EARLY & BLUE! Up & down the ballot! 🌊 #nokings
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
NO 👇 LIES DETECTED......
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Mitchy Mitch @strykie187.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
They deserve it. I really like Tim Walz. Yall remember when the campaign was raging & it got really ugly when biden dropped out? Walz went on a speaking tour and did rallies talking shit about trump, proving trump lies, totally animated. He was the first to denounce trump in the media in 2024 👏💯
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Martin J McSweeny @smartymarty1965.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
A new flash point in the Iran war: The narrow strait called the 'Gate of Tears' www.yahoo.com/news/world/a...
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A new flash point in the Iran war: The narrow strait called the 'Gate of Tears'
The Bab el-Mandeb Strait, which links the Mediterranean Sea with the Indian Ocean, is a new tinderbox in the Iran war.
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Martin J McSweeny @smartymarty1965.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Iran live updates: 8 Marines hurt in ship attack in Strait of Hormuz www.yahoo.com/news/politic...
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Iran live updates: 8 Marines hurt in ship attack in Strait of Hormuz
The injuries were not significant, a U.S. official confirmed.
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Martin J McSweeny @smartymarty1965.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Germany’s AfD is so extreme it’s putting off other far-right parties www.yahoo.com/news/world/a...
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Germany’s AfD is so extreme it’s putting off other far-right parties
The rise of Germany’s Alternative for Germany (AfD) is causing widespread alarm, including in unexpected quarters - other far-right European parties.
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Martin J McSweeny @smartymarty1965.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Tensions run high in Northern Ireland after contentious march blocked from historic flashpoint www.yahoo.com/news/world/a...
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Tensions run high in Northern Ireland after contentious march blocked from historic flashpoint
Tensions ran high in Northern Ireland on Sunday after a contentious parade was blocked from making its way through the town of Portadown by thousands of protesters. It's the first time in nearly 30 y...
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Martin J McSweeny @smartymarty1965.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Trump disputes his ambassador's account that he asked China's president if he wanted to buy US arms www.yahoo.com/news/politic...
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Trump disputes his ambassador's account that he asked China's president if he wanted to buy US arms
President Donald Trump disputed that he asked Chinese leader Xi Jinping if he wanted to buy weapons from the United States, contradicting an account from the U.S. ambassador to China. Trump on Monday...
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Martin J McSweeny @smartymarty1965.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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BOJ Rate Hike in October Is Real Possibility, Ex-Official Says
The Bank of Japan could raise its benchmark rate for a second straight month when the board meets in October, earlier than many economists expect, according to a former executive director in charge of...
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Martin J McSweeny @smartymarty1965.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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Oil prices jump 3% as stop-start negotiations between the US and Iran faded hopes of a quick deal.
Oil prices surged on Monday.
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Martin J McSweeny @smartymarty1965.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Trump unveils $15 billion planned Iowa steel project www.yahoo.com/news/politic...
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Trump unveils $15 billion planned Iowa steel project
Sept 28 (Reuters) - US President Donald Trump on Monday said that a Minnesota company plans to build a multi-billion-dollar steel mill in Iowa, handing the administration a marquee manufacturing inves...
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Martin J McSweeny @smartymarty1965.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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The deeper reason behind the relentless rise in bond yields
Ignore hysteria calls on rising bond yields.
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Martin J McSweeny @smartymarty1965.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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Trump Says He’s ‘Very Seriously’ Looking at Diesel Export Ban
President Donald Trump said he is still looking “very seriously” at implementing a US ban on diesel exports to combat high prices, even as others in his administration continue to focus on other possi...
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