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David

@tolpster.bsky.social
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In search of truth & wisdom. Women & minorities rights = Liberty #ClimateCrisis. Believer in Jesus & science. Geopolitics. Pro European American. #SlavaUkraini #NAFO. For fun, I play pickleball, hike & lift.

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David @tolpster.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Such a pro-Russia administration 🤮
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🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 @specialkhersoncat.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Magyar’s Birds demonstrate a drone bombing tactic against Russian infantry hiding in a building. The first, smaller bomb punches a hole in the roof, and the second drops straight through it, demolishing the building with the Russian soldiers inside.
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👣Coco👣 🇺🇦 🇪🇺 @nortygirl.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 11/10/2026
Breaking news: UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has accused Moscow of meddling in the 2016 Brexit referendum and warns European voters of the Russian threat ft.trib.al/ucfuDpV
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Sven-Erik Volberg @volberg.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Yandex data center bingo continues
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Billionaire families have spent $1.7 BILLION on the 2026 midterms so far — a 5,200% increase since the 2010 midterms. Citizens United is among the worst decisions in history. It corrupts our system every day. Big Money is the root of our dysfunction.
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David @tolpster.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Excellent read on the new commander, General Drapaty who had turned the tide against Russia. Glory to Ukraine! www.reddit.com/r/UkrainianConflict/…
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From the UkrainianConflict community on Reddit: Ukraine’s New Commander Is Winning Ground and Remaking the Army
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Walter Sobczak @analogspecialist.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
!! The Ukrainian Armed Forces have broken through the front line and have entered Yampil and Torske. Russian forces are urgently retreating towards Kreminna and Rubizhne. --Daniele Ferrari 15 minutes
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Savchenko Volodymyr @savchenkoua.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
🐈🐕 Update: The Russian attack in the Odesa region damaged the "Loving Hearts" animal shelter. 🕯️10 cats and 3 dogs died. The fire destroyed more than 400 square meters of premises, as well as all supplies of food and medicine.
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David @tolpster.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
FBI Director Patel partying with Russian doible agent Ali Abdelaziz. We have too many Russian agents in the executive branch 🤬 www.rawstory.com/rs-exclusive...
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Kash Patel spotted partying with suspected Russian 'double agent'
FBI Director Kash Patel was seen partying alongside Ali Abdelaziz, a prominent mixed martial arts manager and former FBI informant who was dropped by the agency in 2008 after he was suspected of being...
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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
We have to prepare for the day when Donald Trump will permanently leave the White House. And, even more importantly, the day after that.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
From 16,000 to 185 to Zero. The Trump admin claimed as many as 16,000 noncitizens had been registered to vote in Nevada. Then DHS came back and said the number was actually 185. This week, Nevada told the admin every single person on the list was a lawful citizen.
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
The staggering incompetence of the Hegseth Pentagon on display. A shipment of F-35 fighter jet parts was rerouted to Hong Kong this summer — then vanished. Congress and DOD are investigating, amid the possibility that China may now have access to the highly-classified program.
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Hill investigates after F-35 parts diverted to Hong Kong
The incident raises the possibility that top secret weapons technology may have been exposed to a foreign adversary — including China.
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FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
The Pentagon diverted sensitive F-35 fighter jet components to Hong Kong, possibly giving China access to highly classified weapons technology.
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Josh Manning @joshmanning.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The worst. They are the absolute worst. Compensate for their mistakes by blaming those they scammed. The Trump Era in a nutshell.
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David @tolpster.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Hegseth Special Military Operation has been a strategic failure, in addition to his failed attempts at leadership
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
How not surprising that a president who acts like a petty mob boss is holding one of our nation’s treasured institutions hostage until we meet his conditions—that is, putting his stupid name on the building. I say we just put it in mothballs until he is gone.
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CAKE @thebandcake.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
The congressional switchboard number is (202) 224-3121. Put it in your cell phone. Use it. If you're not calling at least once a week, you're not doing your part.
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David @tolpster.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Doesn’t everyone have a close Kremlin friend of Putin; who will just give you hundreds of thousands of dollars for your wedding?
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Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 14/09/2026
Don Jr.’s Wife Confirms Putin Ally Paid for Huge Portion of Wedding www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
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Don Jr.'s Wife Confirms Putin Ally Paid for Huge Portion of Wedding
Umar Kremlev, a Russian oligarch allied with President Vladimir Putin, paid for part of Donald Trump Jr.'s lavish wedding, ProPublica reports.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 14/09/2026
NEW: Donald Trump Jr.’s Bahamas Wedding Was Secretly Bankrolled by Russian Oligarch Close to Putin Umar Kremlev footed the bill for hundreds of thousands of dollars of wedding expenses at Donald Trump Jr.’s lavish wedding, including renting out a private island and paying for the fireworks show.
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Donald Trump Jr.’s Wedding Bankrolled by Putin-Linked Russian Oligarch
The oligarch, Umar Kremlev, spent hundreds of thousands on expenses like renting out a private island. He appears to have met Trump Jr. only recently, but he attended the intimate wedding with a large...
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Senator Mark Warner @markwarner.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
25 years on, the pain and memory of 9/11 is still with us. To every family still mourning, to first responders living with the mental and physical toll, no day shall erase you from the memory of time. We will always remember those we lost and the bravery of so many on that day.
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 11/09/2026
Twenty-five years later, September 11th is still asking something of us. The distance we've traveled from 2001 is not a reason for despair. It's the assignment. New column, on the anniversary. (Link below)
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Eric Champnella @echamp.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
NEVER FORGET: On 9/11, Donald Trump bragged his building was now the tallest in NYC. Listen for yourself...
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
See this chart? Workers’ share of the nation’s income is at the lowest it’s been since records began in 1947. Corporate profits’ share, on the other hand, is the highest it’s been since 1950. This is why we must build back worker power.
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
“Don’t tell me that you remember Sept. 11, 2001. I remember Sept. 11, 2001. But I heard her say she was there that day. I was there that day. I don’t remember seeing Hillary Clinton there.” - Rudy Giuliani
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David @tolpster.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Wow!!! Couldn’t go lower🤬! Pentagon refuses payout for soldiers who died in the Iran conflict ‘because it isn’t a war” www.reddit.com/r/politics/s...
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From the politics community on Reddit: Pentagon refuses payout for soldiers who died in Iran conflict ‘because it isn’t a war'
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David @tolpster.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
We have the most incompetent, lunatics in the history of the republic running the whiten house. The maga administration started a tariff trade war, but are upset that other nations like Canada are retaliating for us starting the stupid tariffs apple.news/Aiq1Z_f0KS1S...
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As hours tick down to Canada's counter-tariffs against U.S., PMO says no talks are scheduled — CBC News
Just hours before Canada is set to hit the U.S. with counter-tariffs on $27.6 billion worth of goods, the two sides have no plans to negotiate a last-minute deal, the Prime Minister's Office confirmed...
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Elon Musk is supporting fascism in Germany — and in Texas. He‘s a threat to peace and freedom worldwide.
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Germany’s far-right AfD thanks Elon Musk as France warns state election win a ‘serious moment’
Lead candidate in Saxony-Anhalt welcomes further ‘strong’ cooperation with Musk as French minister says ‘we cannot forget our history’
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
I really thought this was a fake tweet from Trump. He’s bragging about profiting off the presidency and his followers are clapping like obedient seals. Pathetic.
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David @tolpster.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Good! Hold the pentagon and Hegseth accountable. Lawmakers ask Army to explain why it told a military unit to stop specializing in drone warfare www.msn.com/en-us/news/o...
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David @tolpster.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Democrats don’t have fear mongrel. ICE and Trump themselves, by their very actions and words verify Americans worst fears about them
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 30/08/2026
⚡️Russia won't use nuclear weapons against Ukraine or attack NATO, Finland's president says.
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Russia won't use nuclear weapons or attack NATO, Finland's president says
"At the moment, Russia's options for escalation are quite limited. The only thing Russia can still escalate with is mobilization. And I believe mobilization would have domestic political repercussions...
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Beefeater Fella @beefeaterfella.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Independence Day for Ukraine
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Let’s talk about Medicare for All. What would it mean for the individual American? ⬇ The day you’re born you get a card that gives you health insurance with no premium, co-pay, or deductible. Doesn’t matter if you get a job, lose a job, turn 26 or 65, get married or divorced — it's there for you.
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David @tolpster.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
The Supreme Court is out of control by ignoring the Constitution, in which the Executive Branch has no say in voting. The Supreme Court needs a massive overhaul to reign in its abuses of power when the Democrats take control apple.news/AXFY-RgnZSEq...
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US Supreme Court lifts a judicial hurdle to Trump's mail-in ballot curbs — Reuters
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday lifted a judicial decision blocking President Donald Trump's administration from implementing his ​executive order to restrict the use of mail-in ballots ahead of the ...
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David @tolpster.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
We will probably lose the next war too with the head in the sand approach by ditching drones. We have the dumbest department of war ever! apple.news/AteIPaCglSqO...
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New Drone Unit to Be Phased Out as Hegseth’s Army Pick Makes His Mark — The Wall Street Journal
Gen. Christopher LaNeve takes aim at a cutting-edge drone unit, one of several moves he has made since taking over the Army
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STAT @statnews.com · 19/08/2026
Today's news: Moderna and Merck say mRNA cancer vaccine succeeded in late-stage melanoma trial www.statnews.com/2026/08/19/m...
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Moderna and Merck say mRNA cancer vaccine succeeded in late-stage melanoma trial
A personalized mRNA cancer vaccine succeeded in a late-stage melanoma study, results that could herald a new, powerful approach in oncology.
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 19/08/2026
⚡️ Fire Point confirms ballistic missile to be combat-ready in September, hikes Denmark plant investment. The solid rocket fuel plant in Denmark is expected to start operations by late 2027.
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Fire Point confirms ballistic missile to be combat-ready in September, hikes Denmark plant investment
The solid rocket fuel plant in Denmark is expected to start operations by late 2027.
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David @tolpster.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Trump is actively abandoning every ally that the United States has: from Europe, to the Middle East, to Asia. He insults our military and fires our most competent generals. He is traitor that wants us to be a third world power with no influence anywhere.
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Jay Dee @jhall2266.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
This treasonous, vile piece of shit. Just one slap in the face after another.
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Igor Sushko @igorsushko.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Wildberries will absolutely go bankrupt, taking down tens of thousands of Russian small businesses with it. Total damage is probably approaching $20 billion. Russian economy is the size of Texas. Could also lead to the collapse of Russian banks, but probably less likely short-term.
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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 13/08/2026
Attorney General Todd Blanche deployed the Justice Department to rescue President Donald Trump's embattled IRS settlement the day after he was sworn in, court records show.
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'Trump's sword': Todd Blanche leaps to rescue IRS audit deal immediately after swearing-in
Attorney General Todd Blanche deployed the Justice Department to rescue President Donald Trump's embattled IRS settlement the day after he was sworn in, court records show.The settlement, reached in May, shielded Trump, his family, and his businesses from IRS audits in exchange for dropping a $10 bi...
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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
If I wanted US treaty allies to keep buying US military equipment, I wouldn't have repeatedly denigrated those allies, lied to them a lot, threatened to annex their territory, and sympathetically aped propaganda of their (and until recently our) adversaries.
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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 09/08/2026
A company run by President Donald Trump's three sons received a mysterious $100 million investment from a crypto fund run by an individual under investigation for money laundering, The New York Times reported Sunday.
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Trump sons profit handsomely from ‘shady’ money-laundering suspect: report
A company run by President Donald Trump’s three sons received a mysterious $100 million investment from a crypto fund run by an individual under investigation for money laundering, The New York Times reported Sunday.In its investigation, the Times uncovered new details about the investor: Guren “Bob...
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 09/08/2026
Breaking news: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected a U.S.-backed plan for Hamas to lay down its weapons in Gaza in exchange for an eventual Israeli withdrawal from the territory.
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Netanyahu rejects Trump-backed Gaza plan for Hamas to disarm, Israel to withdraw
“Israel does not accept the 15-point document,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said. The U.S. president had touted the Board of Peace plan as a step toward a lasting settlement.
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Sanho Tree @sanho.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
“This would arguably be America’s most blatant loss in war ever, especially for a war the U.S. started.”
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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 06/08/2026
Zelensky said 10 countries are already working on FREYJA, a joint European anti-ballistic system. Ukraine will build the missile and launcher; partners will provide radars, sensors and other critical components. He said tests of Ukraine's own ballistic missiles showed good prospects. #Ukraine
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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 06/08/2026
Former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said Ukraine successfully tested a ballistic missile on his final day in office, striking its target without deviation. He said only final testing remains before production can begin, in remarks that appeared to point to the Sapsan program. #Ukraine
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David @tolpster.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Hegseth is an incompetent secretary of defense. He’s lying about the Iran war has caused a serious munitions shortage. No amount of his saying there is no shortage will magically increase the physical quantity of weapons and intercepts www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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Trump, Hegseth clashed at Camp David over Iran missile depletion concerns
At a Camp David summit this weekend, President Trump demanded answers from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over extreme munitions shortages.
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