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The Analyst @militaryanalyst.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

PUTIN FRAMES ATTACKS ON KYIV & ITS WINTER STRIKE CAMPAIGN AS REVENGE The Russian dictator and regime in general are framing the attacks on civilians and civil infrastructure, as revenge against Ukrainian attacks on oil, warehousing and other Russian infrastructure. It’s a ludicrous claim of course

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The Analyst @militaryanalyst.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

PUTIN: THERE ARE NO LONGER ANY RULES So the desperation to achieve victory has finally set the last of the dogs of war free. The rules have been shoved aside - the few that Russia abided by. More reckless attacks on civilians and the infrastructure that keeps society functioning. More up to the

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, the man ICE shot on Sunday, was sent to a detention center *with a bullet still in his back.* He was reportedly given no pain medication and only sent to a hospital after losing feeling in the left side of his body. ICE’s cruelty knows no bounds.

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Venezuelan man shot by ICE in Texas says he’s in pain and still has bullet in his back

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TheRuralPragmatist @theruralpragmatist.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

At the same time, trump decided to start a war we can't afford and can't easily finish, draining the US economy and military. Krasnov or just a complete idiot, or both.

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TheRuralPragmatist @theruralpragmatist.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Trump: bankrupting the US, for his short-term gain, but mostly through ignorance and stupidity

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TheRuralPragmatist @theruralpragmatist.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Trump's self-delusional thirst for wealth and self-aggrandizement "policies" are tearing apart the core stable fabric of our global economy. Trump is a virus to humanity. Trump, Putin, Bibi, and the rest of these war mongering grifters, need to be eradicated. Then we need to build antibodies.

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TheRuralPragmatist @theruralpragmatist.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Interesting thread on US self destruct economics, comments aside

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Jen Fifield @jenafifield.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

1/ Just in: An anonymous federal worker has filed a whistleblower disclosure warning that the U.S. Postal Service's attempt to create a system to regulate mail voting for the midterms has been "rushed, chaotic, and fundamentally flawed." @propublica.org has the details 👇

Screenshot of the top of a whistleblower disclosure titled "USPS Rushed Implementation of New and Untested IT Systems Threatens U.S. Ballot Mail Delivery." Addressed to Senator Blumenthal, the first point details how the whistleblower has "significant concerns about the USPS's secretive, rushed, chaotic, and fundamentally flawed process for the creation and implementation of an entirely new and untested set of IT systems" intended for the 2026 midterms.

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TheRuralPragmatist @theruralpragmatist.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Great. Once again the Republicans trade off short-term gain for long-term pain. Again, they assume they've screwed us as much as they can and the Democrats will have to take over and painfully fix it, which they will then be blamed for and in come the f'ing Republicans again. I hate ignorant voters

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

A state grand jury found the DeSantis admin "misappropriated" taxpayer money when it diverted $10 million from a Medicaid settlement into the Hope Florida Foundation, arguing the transfer was "part of a sophisticated scheme to fund political activities," according to the sealed grand jury report.

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Grand jury finds DeSantis administration "misappropriated" $10 million in taxpayer money to Hope Florida

A Florida grand jury found the DeSantis administration misappropriated $10 million in taxpayer money for political purposes.

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The Analyst @militaryanalyst.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

THE US BOND MARKET IS TILTING ON THE EDGE OF CRACKING The US is spending around $4 billion - a drop in the ocean in international finance terms, to buy back low yield bonds (3.44% interest rate), with more expensive ones at nearer 5%. The only reason you would do this is because you can't afford to

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The Analyst @militaryanalyst.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

US DEBT ROSE $1 TRILLION IN JUST FIVE MONTHS The Fed is borrowing money to buy back its older debts. Its now regarded as fact that the countries building energy resilience- weaning themselves off of fossil fuels, are the ones with the lowest inflation amd most stable bond and currency markets.

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TheRuralPragmatist @theruralpragmatist.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Trump & Peter Theil are destroying the US from the inside out. The are making Gorbachev's threat, a reality.

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The Ukrainian Review @theukrainianreview.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

🕯 Unfortunately, one person was killed and six others were injured as a result of the enemy attack on Zaporizhzhia, — the head of the Zaporizhia OVA Ivan Fedorov. "Russian drones hit the regional center. Residential and non-residential buildings were damaged."

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The Analyst @militaryanalyst.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

WASHINGTON IS EXAMINING WITHDRAWING BASES FROM MIDDLE EAST The Washington Post broke a story in the past hour saying that active consideration is being given to US base closures in the light of relatively precise Iranian attacks. Discussions on wether or not to repair those damaged, or close them

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The Analyst @militaryanalyst.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

TRUMP CALLS N.KOREA UNTHREATENING AND REDUCES MILITARY RELATIONS WITH SOUTH Welcome to day whatever is in the world of Trumpian dystopia. Today's weirdness is about S.KOREA not involving itself in Trumps disaster in Iran. They weren't supportive so the tantrum means the US will reduce military

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TheRuralPragmatist @theruralpragmatist.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

A con-man has ties to trump. How surprising...NOT

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The Analyst @militaryanalyst.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

DEBT, TAIWAN, & THE WINDOW OF VULNERABILITY Many of you may remember that in 2020-23 there was a good deal published about the US facing a window of vulnerability in respect of its naval decline in numbers of ships, and that by 2027 it would be at uts weakest point. China would be at its strongest

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TheRuralPragmatist @theruralpragmatist.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

What does @cbsnews.com , @nbcnews.com , ABC, @cnn.com , @foxnews.com.web.brid.gy "News", @washingtonpost.com, @nytimes.com, ... have in common? They are all lazy-ass bottom feeders that truly don't give a rats ass about anything beyond making a profit.

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Sydney Carton @quodnomenmihiest.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Spirit Costumes had me at "REAL BARBIE WIG." 🤦🏽‍♂️

Pictured is trump
Spirit very stable genius costume
"Successful businessman"
Includes:
Extra long tie
Real barbie wig
Random word generator
Can of diet Coke
Classified documents

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GroovyShelly @groovyshelly.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

I'd love to credit whoever wrote this. No idea. But I'm 100% with its message. When I think of how the '80s ethos, "Greed is Good" has metastasized, it surprises and depresses me. Imagine having so many millions, hundred of millions, even billions & caring about nothing except your own vanity.

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TheRuralPragmatist @theruralpragmatist.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

#ProLifeEndsAtBirth That's what I say to the so-called Christian right-wingers

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Astronomy 🔭 @astronomy.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

NASA's Juno spacecraft has now been in space for 15 years today! Some of its best 📸

A half-illuminated view of Jupiter against a black background, showing complex swirling patterns of clouds in shades of beige, brown, and grey.

A wide view of Jupiter's curved horizon against a black background. The planet's atmosphere is filled with swirling bands of orange, tan, and white clouds, with a distinct, dark circular shadow cast across the surface.

A full view of Jupiter against a black background, showing its characteristic banded atmosphere of beige, white, and brown, with the prominent orange Great Red Spot visible on the right side.

$A close-up view of Europa, one of Jupiter's moons, showing its pale, brownish-grey surface crisscrossed by a complex network of dark, linear fractures and ridges against a black background.$

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ChrisO_wiki @chriso-wiki.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

1/ Gas prices were lowered, restrictions were lifted, and queues vanished temporarily for a visit to Irkutsk by Vladimir Putin. Russians are calling it a modern-day Potemkin village, but it appears to show how hard Putin's underlings try to hide Russia's problems from him. ⬇️

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TheRuralPragmatist @theruralpragmatist.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

#SlavaUkraine and a huge thanks and good luck to all the foreign troops and helpers.

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🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 @militarynewsua.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

❗️In the 🇷🇺RF, a parade took place on Navy Day, but without the fleet itself. Instead of real ships, there were huge banners with their photos.

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MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

🔥 Tyumen. Yesterday's attack, approximately 2,000 km from the Ukrainian border. The video shows a close-up shot at the already burning Antipinsky Oil Refinery.

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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

The only conclusion that can be drawn is that the White House press corps knows and accepts both the appearance and reality of its obeisance

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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

This is fucking shameful. They’re apparently trying to pretend like these are two separate conflicts in order to cook the books on casualty numbers. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/07/23/u...

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TheRuralPragmatist @theruralpragmatist.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Russia hoax my ass. And Patel being sent to Russia? Remember that in Trump's first term he suggested that the US should hook up our intelligence agencies with Russian directly! Putin still owns trump and the Republicans.

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The Analyst @militaryanalyst.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

US-SAUDI ARABIA NUCLEAR DEAL WORRIES OBSERVERS The deal is designed to give the US nuclear industry a huge boost supplying Saudi Arabia with civilian reactors. However it also specifically permits Saudi Arabia to enrich uranium to potential weapons grade if both sides think it appropriate. This of

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The Analyst @militaryanalyst.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

HUNGARIAN PRESIDENT REFUSED TO RESIGN SO…. they changed the constitution which ended his term on Sunday. Thomas Sulyok was an Orban appointee and given powers specifically designed to prevent Orban’s changes being revoked by giving the president a veto. Orban never expected the opposition to win

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Nancy Levine Stearns @nancylevinestearns.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

On Tuesday, a New Jersey town pulled $91M out of Citizens Bank over its business with ICE prison contractors GEO Group and CoreCivic. Yesterday, Citizens announced it was ending its relationships with GEO and CoreCivic. Money managers should DIVEST from $GEO $CXW www.nj.com/essex/2026/0...

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This N.J. town just pulled $91M from Citizens Bank over ICE

Two N.J. municipalities have now pulled more than $330 million combined, according to the De-ICE Citizens Bank coalition.

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KatrinaWTE 🦋🐝 @katrinawte.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Good night #TeamPete 😴

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TheRuralPragmatist @theruralpragmatist.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Just the obvious. But not to trump, who still owes allegiance to Putin.

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TheRuralPragmatist @theruralpragmatist.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Imagine an alien running against Trump. Gotta love the Britts, sometimes😜

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Prune60 @prune602.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

I want to warn you about something the Ministry of Finance says that ends up in these sorts of articles vs what the actual data shows… www.interfax.ru/business/110...

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Rick Claypool @rickclaypool.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

NEW @publiccitizen.bsky.social report: Corporations have already spent $517 million on the 2026 midterms. That's more corporate money than any previous election cycle -- and nearly 1/3 of all corporate political spending since Citizens United www.citizen.org/article/corp...

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Your Prime Day reminder that half of Amazon warehouse workers struggle with food & housing costs. A third have had to rely on government assistance like SNAP — which was gutted last year. If Bezos can spend $500M on a yacht, Amazon can afford to treat its workers with dignity.

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TheRuralPragmatist @theruralpragmatist.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Trump is the only human to loose money as a casino owner and he bankrupted 2 of them. Like his casinos, trump is bankrupting America.

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The Analyst @militaryanalyst.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

THE BEGINNING OF THE END Yesterday marked the most extraordinary day for the Russo-Ukrainian War in its near four and half years of fighting. In all of my life I never expected to see a vista of toxic black smoke visible for across Russias capital city to every resident. Muscovites seemed stunned.

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