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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
We roll out the red carpet for Putin and Xi while we shit on our closest allies daily. The American government under Trump and his cultist Republican Party is a disgrace.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 23/09/2026
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com “Much has been made of Trump’s so-called betrayal of his antiwar commitments, which were paper-thin and opportunistic to begin with,” David Wallace-Wells writes. “But the Iran war may prove just as politically damaging for dramatizing his broken promise to lower prices.”
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Opinion | How Trump’s Iran War May Sink Republican Midterm Chances
The president might be supercharging what already looked like a blue wave.
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AFP News Agency @en.afp.com · 23/09/2026
Tigrayan rebels in northern Ethiopia seized control of airports and were battling federal troops in neighbouring regions, sources told AFP Wednesday, as long-standing tensions spilled into open conflict. u.afp.com/S9UA
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The Globe and Mail @theglobeandmail.com · 24/09/2026
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Bell, Cohere release AI model designed to aid cybersecurity investigations
Organizations around the world have raced to integrate AI into their defences in response to growing concerns about hackers using the technology
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 24/09/2026
Dolly Parton’s manager filed a restraining order request against Bryan Seaver, the singer’s nephew who announced Parton’s death in an Instagram video, accusing him of making threatening statements amid an escalating fight over her estate.
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Dolly Parton estate seeks restraining order against nephew over alleged threats
The filing against Bryan Seaver, Parton’s former head of security, accuses him of making intimidating statements amid an escalating battle following the musician’s death.
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 24/09/2026
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy calls for sustained pressure to end ‘Putin’s crazy war’ aje.news/i1jaty
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy calls for sustained pressure to end ‘Putin’s crazy war’
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West Virginia Watch @westvirginiawatch.com · 24/09/2026
U.S. District Court Judge Timothy J. Kelly indicated during a Wednesday hearing he may order the Trump administration to reinstate White House press passes for reporters from three news organizations who had their credentials revoked this weekend, reports @jennifershutt.bsky.social.
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Judge skeptical of White House ban of 3 news outlets but holds off on ruling for now • West Virginia Watch
A judge indicated he may order the Trump administration to reinstate White House press passes to news organizations who had their credentials revoked.
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Euronews @euronews.com · 24/09/2026
Catholic private schools are being urged to suspend normal classes on 25 September, the day Pope Leo XIV arrives in France. #EuropeNews
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Day devoted to the Pope in French Catholic schools sparks controversy
Catholic private schools are being urged to suspend normal classes on 25 September, the day Pope Leo XIV arrives in France.
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Jon Passantino @passantino.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
NEWS @status.news: The anonymous source behind one of the stories the White House cited to justify banning POLITICO was none other than Vice President JD Vance. The full story: www.status.news/p/white-hous...
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The Source Behind The Ban
The anonymous source behind one of the stories the White House cited to justify banning POLITICO was none other than Vice President JD Vance, Status has learned.
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 23/09/2026
Food cannot say “please stop trying to invade Greenland,” @petridishes.bsky.social writes. “Or can it?” What she learned at a “Taste of the Arctic” dinner at the Danish ambassador’s residence.
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How to Say ‘Stop Invading Greenland’ With Reindeer Sausage
And other things I learned at the Danish ambassador’s residence last week
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 24/09/2026
The panic over AI’s potential existential threats is obscuring a more immediate risk from the technology, @willgottsegen.com argues.
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AI’s Risk to Financial Systems
The tech may soon become an existential risk to humanity, but it’s already a risk to many Americans in a more mundane way: their banks.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Or maybe just embarrass yourselves. bsky.app/profile/atru...
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 24/09/2026
Donald Trump's latest exchange with CNN's Kaitlan Collins highlights his “warped understanding of journalism,” @olgakhazan.bsky.social argues.
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A Revealing Exchange Between Donald Trump and Kaitlan Collins
The president doesn’t understand how journalism works.
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AFP News Agency @en.afp.com · 24/09/2026
Chinese President Xi Jinping receives rare airport welcome from US President Donald Trump, kicking off pomp-filled state visit aimed at smoothing superpower tensions on everything from AI and trade to Iran. u.afp.com/S9Uu
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 24/09/2026
One person was killed, and two others were injured as Russian ballistic missile explosions rocked Kyiv overnight on Sept. 24. People could also be trapped under rubble in the Dniprovskyi district, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said.
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 24/09/2026
⚡️Update: Russian ballistic missile attack against Kyiv kills 1, injures 2 after day of drone strikes.
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Russian ballistic missile attack against Kyiv kills 1, injures 2 after day of drone strikes
One person was killed, and another two were in injured as Russian ballistic missile explosions rocked Kyiv overnight on Sept. 24.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Wow he must’ve just gotten some really bad poll numbers. MAGA Marshall criticizing ICE. It’s like a completely different guy this week!
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 24/09/2026
Diller abandons $18bn takeover bid for MGM Resorts ft.trib.al/R8DCxwo
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Diller abandons $18bn takeover bid for MGM Resorts
Media mogul says ‘we didn’t feel the mix was coming together in the way we had hoped’ after going public with offer in June
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 24/09/2026
A judge in Iowa dismissed President Trump’s lawsuit against The Des Moines Register, which published a poll of Iowans before the 2024 election that showed him trailing Kamala Harris, then the vice president.
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Iowa Judge Dismisses Trump’s Lawsuit Against The Des Moines Register
The suit challenged a poll that showed Trump trailing Kamala Harris in the final weeks of the 2024 campaign. A judge warned that similar legal challenges could have a chilling effect on news reporting.
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AFP News Agency @en.afp.com · 24/09/2026
Moroccans cast ballots for a new parliament Wednesday, in the country's first poll since a mass migration crisis and a youth-led protest movement highlighted widespread discontentment among young people. u.afp.com/S9Un
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CNBC @cnbc.com · 24/09/2026
U.S.-China trade truce extended for two months, Bessent says, as Xi begins state visit
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U.S.-China trade truce extended for two months, Bessent says, as Xi begins state visit
The deal, which was set to expire in November, will now be extended to Jan. 10, Bessent said, noting the need for Beijing to fulfill more deliverables.
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 21/09/2026
A gun violence prevention program in Kentucky seemed to be making a difference, @jenishawo.bsky.social writes. “And then a fight left one young man dead, one wounded, and one in prison”:
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190 Days Without a Homicide
How a record stretch of peace ended in my hometown.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
And a malignant narcissist is a narcissist who ends up trying to destroy everything he hasn’t contributed to and isn’t entitled to. ht: @narceducator.bsky.social
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Techmeme @techmeme.com · 21/09/2026
As Xi Jinping visits Washington, Chinese economists warn that Beijing's heavy focus on AI comes at the expense of addressing a severe broader economic crisis (Li Yuan/New York Times) Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
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Henry Mance @henrymance.ft.com · 08/09/2026
Some excerpts from Ed Miliband's speech today www.gov.uk/government/s...
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Henry Mance @henrymance.ft.com · 08/09/2026
... and morality of all people in this world.”
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Henry Mance @henrymance.ft.com · 08/09/2026
Sir Edward Leigh MP: “What is happening in the West Bank... is ethnic cleansing... I am proud to say, as the longest-serving member of the Conservative Friends of Israel, that I absolutely and fully support what [Ed Miliband] is doing today, because it’s about standing up for freedom and justice"
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Giles Wilkes @gilesyb.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
It's always the way, isn't it giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
Graph shows far right support higher where the number of foreign nationals is lowest
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taraoconnorafrica.bsky.social @taraoconnorafrica.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Only #vicderbyshire has challenged the #Conservatives and #reformparty’s absurd claim that throwing out all the protections for EVERYONE IN UK of the European Convention on Human Rights would miraculously enable Border Force to deny refugees their rights to arrive in UK!
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Yair Wallach @yairwallach.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
The revelations regarding Netanyahu are not surprising. But the reporting demonstrates the crucial role of the Biden administration in shaping Israel's response to Oct 7. They bear so much responsibility. www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
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Netanyahu got an explicit warning before Oct. 7. He didn't brief security chiefs
In September '23, UAE President bin Zayed called Netanyahu to deliver a harsh warning. Netanyahu did nothing. An extensive investigation, conducted for a new book, reveals the PM's failures surroundin...
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AkivaMCohen @akivamcohen.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Hard to imagine why Netanyahu is blocking a State Commission of Inquiry
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
“‘The emir hoped that despite his reserved response, Netanyahu would take the message seriously and take action,’ the adviser says. None of them imagined that the prime minister would hear the message but wouldn't brief the heads of the defense establishment. ...
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AFP News Agency @en.afp.com · 08/09/2026
🇮🇱 🇵🇸 Israeli opposition leaders have called Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu unfit to serve after a report that the United Arab Emirates had warned him before the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack. ➡️ u.afp.com/SjiK
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_ent...
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
“‘Those around Netanyahu are echoing disgraceful conspiracy theories and allegations of betrayal, while clinging to the most absurd statement a leader can make: “No one woke me up,”’ Eisenkot said.” www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
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After Haaretz exposé: Netanyahu rivals say he ignored many threats before Oct. 7
Israel's opposition leaders responded to a Haaretz report that Netanyahu received an explicit warning from the UAE President that Hamas was planning a major operation. Eisenkot said the PM was unfit t...
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taraoconnorafrica.bsky.social @taraoconnorafrica.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Yay!!!
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Wonder Why🦆Ducky🦆 @duck-flying.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Australians will be able to switch off social media algorithms under planned legislation If tech firms such as Meta, Google and TikTok did not give the option to turn off algorithms, they should face "substantial" penalties www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Australians will be able to switch off social media algorithms under planned legislation
Firms like Meta, Google and TikTok should face "substantial" penalties if they don't give the option, minister says.
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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
I plead with people not to propagate their "it won't make a difference; his supporters love him" gloom. Actually, Farage is on the ropes and he didn't get there by himself. He's there because people continue to believe resistance does make a difference. It's also wrong on the facts. 1/3
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Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
94yr old JOHN WILLIAMS delivered a surprise performance of ‘The Imperial March” from Star Wars in front of 13,000 people at the Hollywood Bowl on Friday night. He is the soundtrack to our lives.
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taraoconnorafrica.bsky.social @taraoconnorafrica.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
A true Kakistocracy
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taraoconnorafrica.bsky.social @taraoconnorafrica.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
The good news is that it is not a landslide: that means there is resistance
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The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · 07/09/2026
The AfD received by far the most amount of votes in Saxony-Anhalt, falling marginally short of an absolute majority.
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Germany: why the AfD won in Saxony-Anhalt – and what happens next
The AfD received by far the most amount of votes in Saxony-Anhalt, falling marginally short of an absolute majority.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 11/08/2026
Free grocery stores are opening across the U.S. to help address food insecurity and high grocery prices. Unlike at some food pantries, customers shopping at these stores can choose their own foods, often in private, instead of standing in line for whatever is available on a given day.
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Books and Bread: Free Grocery Stores in Libraries Tackle Food Insecurity
Customers are able to choose their own groceries, often in private, instead of visiting a food pantry for whatever is available on a given day.
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taraoconnorafrica.bsky.social @taraoconnorafrica.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Beyond belief
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 29/07/2026
The US Senate voted 86-12 to advance a bill intended to increase pressure on Vladimir Putin to end his years-long war in Ukraine, in a sign Washington is starting to warm to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. ft.trib.al/vQGdfjU
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 29/07/2026
"Power is the ability to shape the world to your advantage. This should not be confused with constantly declaring how powerful you are" From Edward Luce, @financialtimes.com giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
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Trump’s waning sway over the world
The habitual trolling that serves him at home is sapping his potency on the global stage
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Mark Allen Jr. @markallenjr.com · 28/07/2026
Let me make this clear: if you use AI to advertise your game, I will not play it. If you use AI to advertise your services, I will not use them or hire you. If you use AI in documents/articles to get me to work with you, I will not. If you don't care enough to do it yourself, why should I care?
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London & Southeast🔅 @thesnowdreamer.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Today experienced the 24th day of year hitting 30C in London. For perspective in whole of 1980s we had 21 days.
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The Office: Woman Holding 'HOT' Sign
ALT: The Office: Woman Holding 'HOT' Sign
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 29/07/2026
AI is poised to supercharge the inequities of the past four decades—but this isn’t inevitable, Daron Acemoglu argues.
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Automation Led to Economic Misery. AI Doesn’t Have to.
How to make AI work for workers
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