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Jay in Kyiv @jayinkyiv.bsky.social · 2h
Ukraine's new campaign of destroying Russia's data centers will prove devastating for Putin's economy and war machine if the White House is unable to prevent it. The chaos we're already seeing across Russia is only four days into the campaign and 3 facilities targeted.
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 2h
Probably a good time to put this out there again.
vice.com
This Website Will Let You Know When Rich People Are Fleeing the Apocalypse
The “Apocalypse Early Warning” site watches for unusual spikes in private jet travel, just in case the rich know something we don’t.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 17h
“President Zelenskyy could’ve solved the war” — Trump (The one person with the power to immediately end the war is Putin, the aggressor)
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(((Tendar))) @tendar.bsky.social · 15h
The third data center in Russia has been torched by Ukrainian long-range drones. The facility is located in the Vladimir region. 80 different cloud services operated by Yandex are currently not available.
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(((Tendar))) @tendar.bsky.social · 15h
General Keith Kellogg: “Russia has been targeting schools, churches. Ukraine is attacking military targets. Russia is not winning and Ukraine has been really putting pressure on. (…) Ukrainians will not stop hitting Russian refineries, as they should. It’s a war and they are attacking correctly.”
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
“The dangers Trump and Putin face are so great they will go to any lengths to avoid them. They have no other choice.”
chadbourn.substack.com
The Next Three Months
Trump and Putin are now at their most dangerous
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Adam Schwarz @adamjschwarz.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Zelenskyy approval rating: 54% Trump approval rating: 32%
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poppy @dreyview.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
It's an INVASION please. How is the EU backing Ukraine stoutly if at all? They spent this week when so many civilians and children died daily, focusing on what crops Ukraine (who they will not let in the EU or NATO) is allowed to plant/sell. Just looking the other way.
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Phillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Maybe the most amazing aspect of the Russo-Ukraine War is that Russia is getting backing from both China and the USA, the two largest powers of the moment--and Ukraine could still emerge triumphant as long as Europe backs it stoutly.
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Prune60 @prune602.bsky.social · 23h
Great, you get Russia to leave ALL of Ukraine and end the war, then Ukraine can lift martial law and hold elections. When do you think you can get this done?
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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Russian missiles are attacking Kyiv. Trump thanks Putin for the deal. Buying Russian diesel will not solve the US fuel problems. It is at most a short-term psychological tactic aimed at easing gas station prices ahead of the elections. The main beneficiary of this deal is Russia.
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Robert Llewellyn @bobbyllew.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
It's quite simple, when the weather is like this, it just means we burn way less expensive, imported gas to keep the lights on. One day it will also mean our electricity is MUCH cheaper #breakthelink
A screenshot showing the current level of electricity generated by wind turbines in the UK. It's 65%, or enough to power 89 million freezers
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Kaja Kallas @kajakallas.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Russian strikes killed over 80 Ukrainian civilians in two days. Moreover, it has stepped up its hybrid attacks against Europe, both EU Member States and NATO Allies. Suspending sanctions on Russian diesel provides Moscow with more revenues to wage war.
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Ruth Deyermond @ruthdeyermond.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
To repeat: diesel prices and the mid-terms are the excuse, not the reason, for the Trump administration lifting sanctions on Russia. No-one should take the excuse at face value. bsky.app/profile/meid...
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Anders Åslund @andersaslund.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
How can anybody be surprised that Trump makes a for the US meaningless Diesel deal with Putin to end sanctions on Russia? Have you not understood that Trump supports Russia against Ukraine, the West & the US? Few things are more obvious.
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Richard Murphy @richardjmurphy.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Donald Trump's deal with Russia to secure diesel shows that the moment of desperation in the international economy is approaching very fast. We're edging toward meltdown, and our politicians are still ignoring that fact. www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2026/10...
taxresearch.org.uk
The moment of desperation is approaching very fast
Trump did a deal yesterday with Russia to supposedly release 3 million tonnes of diesel from Russia’s reserves over the next few months. I do not know the price, but the sum is significant because thi...
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Phillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
New primer about the news from the last few hours that the US is getting back to business with Russia. This is not Trump being erratic, it is not about diesel, it is not a small move. It is about the US moving to a more active position of helping Putin. phillipspobrien.substack.com/p/this-is-ab...
phillipspobrien.substack.com
This Is About Much More Than Just Diesel
What Really Matters From The Last Few Hours
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Co Charger @co-charger.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Got a driveway charger that sits idle most of the day? Let a neighbour use it through Co Charger. A little spare capacity can make local EV ownership easier.
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WarTranslated (Dmitri) @wartranslated.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Russia's Novoshakhtinsk ORP Rostov branch, a fuel depot with over 210,000 cubic meters of storage capacity, was hit overnight in Rostov region. The facility supplies fuel to Russia's Southern Military District, and taking it out would block fuel logistics from the Novoshakhtinsk refinery entirely.
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Trump announces deal to import Russian diesel. Yet he imposed tariffs on China and India for importing fuel from Russia. 3 weeks ago signed law threatening 500% tariffs on India and China. Now facing midterm election defeat ... and Utter bankruptcy of Trump foreign, economic and other policies.
bbc.co.uk
Trump announces deal for Russian diesel as Zelensky calls it a 'gift to Putin'
Ukraine's president sharply criticised the move, calling it an "investment in war that must be ended, not prolonged".
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
We’re reaching a tipping point.
chadbourn.substack.com
The Next Three Months
Trump and Putin are now at their most dangerous
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Prune60 @prune602.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
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Dare Obasanjo @carnage4life.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Reports that OpenAI’s annualized revenue is closer to $50B than the previously reported $70B caused a chip stock selloff yesterday. A lot of companies have valuations that depend on OpenAI finding a money tree in the next year or two. Otherwise…pop. 🫧
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richard mortimer @richardmortimer.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Is anyone really surprised? These people know nothing of beer, heritage, humanity, and care less than they know. It's just a numbers game to them. If I drank any of their 'Products' I would boycott them. Carlsberg plans to shut Marston's Brewery in Burton - BBC News share.google/VWwiTTpVFuLo...
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Carlsberg plans to shut Marston's Brewery in Burton
Burton-upon-Trent's links with beer and brewing date back centuries.
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Kristian Kiehling @kristiankiehling.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
The fact that the slaughter of 78 Ukrainian civilians by the russians in two days does not make the headlines in Europe is a testament to our failure as Europeans The skies above Ukraine must be closed now! All russian citizens should be banned from travelling to and conducting business in the EU!
japantimes.co.jp
Zelenskyy accuses U.S. of inaction as Russian strikes kill over 70 in two days
Ukraine’s president criticized Washington’s effort to pursue economic ties with Russia while also seeking to mediate the more than four-year war.
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Parody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Please ignore the fact that small boat crossings are down 44%, deportations are at their highest level in ten years and immigration is 82% lower.
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Prof Bill McGuire @profbillmcguire.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Public execution 😮 This just beggars belief The US continues its rapid journey back to the dark ages www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Fort Hood attacker's execution by firing squad will be livestreamed, Pentagon says
Pete Hegseth says the execution will be public, but a legal expert says the "unprecedented" decision is on "uncertain legal terrain".
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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Brittin so far absolutely fucking hopeless. There are countless tech and discussion podcasts in the private sector. You and Yours was exceptional public interest journalism.
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Thousands of active UK companies may have fraudulent directors. Anyone can form a company in the UK. Companies need one natural person as a director who can be non-UK resident. Too many small companies are fronts for crimes I have long called for companies to have one UK resident director.
tradersunion.com
UK companies face scrutiny as identity checks expose possible fraudulent directors
New UK identity rules reveal possible fraudulent company directors as overdue filings surge, raising concerns about the accuracy of corporate records.
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Failures of privatisation. Royal Mail to cut up to 2,500 jobs Foreign-owned RM doesn't meet letter delivery targets even after regulator lowered them. Postage: 1st class, £1.80, 2nd class 91p. When privatized in 2013: 1st class 60p; 2nd class 50p. Poor service at triple price. Customers fleeced.
bbc.co.uk
Royal Mail plans to cut 2,500 head office jobs
The postal service firm wants to cut the head office and other jobs by the end of 2027.
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Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Trump: "Today is Vladimir Putin's birthday. I'm sure you're going to celebrate it. Are you going to celebrate his birthday? I have a call set up." What the hell is wrong with you?! Celebrate? You sure? The birthday of a butcher responsible for murdering 25 people in Ukraine today?
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Dan Neidle @danneidle.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The 2024 Budget raised the rate of capital gains tax. CGT receipts from that tax year *doubled*. Looks like a triumph - but actually it was a failure. And it means CGT reform is dead. A prudent Chancellor won't touch CGT. A 🧵 on the CGT paradox:
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Social Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 06/10/2026
Funny how these guys only express regrets when they have a book to sell. Where was this keen introspection when he actually held power and was in a position to do something about it? apnews.com/article/thom...
apnews.com
Republican Sen. Tillis calls his vote for Hegseth the 'biggest regret of my career' in a new book
Republican Sen. Thom Tillis says in a new book that his deciding vote to confirm Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in January 2025 is the “biggest regret of my career.”
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Dare Obasanjo @carnage4life.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Realizing you wasted all that rime having imposter syndrome only for the dumbest people alive to have the most important jobs in the country.
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Parody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Full marks to Bobby J for not bothering to mention that this was entirely due to being given £45 million from the Labour government and told to do it. Even a Reform council couldn't fuck that up.
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Protect the Wild @protectthewild.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Clanker is the new wanker!
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Yoïn van Spijk @yvanspijk.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
In many Romance languages, one way of saying “my name is” is “I call myself”: Italian ‘mi chiamo’ Spanish ‘me llamo’ Portuguese ‘chamo-me’ These verbs all stem from Latin ‘clāmō’. At first glance, cl- changed in very different ways, but it all started with one common change. My graphic explains:
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Chinese Govt owned Syngenta to cease operations at Grangemouth, 400 jobs at risk. Previously oil refinery closed. England-based British Steel rescued. What would govt do now? UK govts oppose state ownership but let foreign govts own infrastructure. Why? Any industrial strategy?
independent.co.uk
Chemical firm to cease operations at Grangemouth site putting nearly 400 jobs at risk
The move comes just over a year after Syngenta, owned by state Chinese firm Sinochem, was given more than £2 million in Scottish Enterprise funding to expand its Scottish site
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Ed Wilson @eddwilson.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Is Nick Timothy happy with many prisoners being released after 40% of their sentences, and horrified at the thought of prisoners being released at 33%? #R4Today
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Ed Zitron @edzitron.com · 02/10/2026
As I said in June 2024 www.wheresyoured.at/rotcombubble/
I believe we're at the end of the Rot-Com boom — the tech industry's hyper-growth cycle where there were so many lands to conquer, so many new ways to pile money into so many new, innovative ideas that it felt like every tech company could experience perpetual growth simply by throwing money at the problem.

It explains why so many tech products — YouTube, Google Search, Facebook, and so on — feel like they’ve got tangibly worse. There’s no incentive to improve the things you’ve already built when you’re perpetually working on the next big thing.

This belief — that exponential growth is not just a reasonable expectation, but a requirement — is central to the core rot in the tech industry, and as these rapacious demands run into reality, the Rot-Com bubble has begun to deflate. As we speak, the tech industry is grappling with a mid-life crisis where it desperately searches for the next hyper-growth market, eagerly pushing customers and businesses to adopt technology that nobody asked for in the hopes that they can keep the Rot Economy alive.
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Ed Wilson @eddwilson.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
How different is the experience of a victim of abuse whose abuser is released after 33% of his sentence, as opposed to his being released after 40% of his sentence? Is early release the problem? #wato
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Jessica Berlin @berlinbridge.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Anyone still whining that we need more diplomacy with Russia, while the Russians respond to all diplomatic efforts by killing more Ukrainian civilians, is just helping spread the Kremlin’s propaganda.
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Co Charger @co-charger.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
No driveway? You can still make EV ownership work. Co Charger connects drivers with nearby people who have a charger to share, often just a short walk from home.
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
In terms of messaging, this is very positive, and a big shift from the nature-hatefest of the Starmer administration. Mind you, most tree-planting is unnecessary: I'd like to see much more emphasis on natural regeneration. 🧵 www.theguardian.com/environment/...
theguardian.com
Half a million trees to be planted in England in three years, says government
Exclusive: Environment secretary Angela Eagle to make pledge as part of efforts to protect against extreme weather
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H I Sutton @covertshores.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
In case anyone was wondering how the U.S. has lost the war it started with Iran Embarrassing
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Reform UK's Suella Braverman promises ‘consequences’ if pupils don’t sing Christian hymns. That would be policed. So what happens to atheists, agnostics, non-believers and other religious denominations. Will they be persecuted, imprisoned? Reform UK getting desperate and bizarre.
humanists.uk
Reform UK Braverman promises 'consequences' if pupils don't sing hymns
Reform UK has said schools will face ‘consequences’ if they fail to make pupils regularly sing hymns and the national anthem under a Reform government. The party’s education spokesperson, Suella Brave...
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Parody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
If only we'd had someone like Chis Philp in government for fourteen years, including being Minister for Immigration...
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Phillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I see Trump apologists getting apoplectic at this, which is pure childishness. The President of the USA openly and repeatedly threatened Canadian sovereignty and belittled Canadian independence. It would have been dereliction of duty if Carney did not consider this.
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Steve Bullock @guitarmoog.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Putin continues to murder normal Ukrainian civilians in their beds, apartments, cars, streets, offices and workplaces every single day.
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Bob D 🦋 @bobathon.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Working link: substack.com/home/post/p-...
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Five years after we found PFAS pouring into the River Wyre, we returned to find out whether the community had PFAS in their blood
We tested residents living near a chemicals plant in Lancashire. Their blood contained some of the highest levels of forever chemicals ever recorded in the UK
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