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the funny thing about this of course is that "athenian democracy" was a cautionary tale to the framers, who saw it as unstable and prone to demagogues and tyrants like the one rubio works for

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Tom Schaller @schaller67.bsky.social · 10h

Guess who is going bankrupt again? Except this time he’s burning through his remaining *political* capital. My latest for @atrupar.com Public Notice. Please read, like, share—and subscribe to PN. Thanks, Tom open.substack.com/pub/aaronrup...

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Trump faces his worst bankruptcy yet

His political capital is gone and the repo man is on the way.

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James Downie @jamescdownie.bsky.social · 12h

"Three days after Michael Jensen left his job as the top Trump White House official for Latin America policy in late May, he boarded a private jet with an American crypto tycoon scouting oil deals in Venezuela."

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Ex-Trump officials seek jobs in Venezuelan oil sector now under U.S. control

Companies and investors are eager to hire those with recent access to the White House and knowledge of the administration’s Venezuela policy or contacts.

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

A Virginia mother was detained by ICE after she was unable to immediately recite her Social Security number during a traffic stop, despite reportedly presenting identification and immigration documents. Her teenage daughter recorded the encounter and said goons became aggressive.

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 13h

The deployment of National Guard troops into cities has been so normalized that it barely merits a mention in the press or among the public anymore. D.C. remains occupied, Memphis is occupied, so is New Orleans... It's incredible to me.

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

If there was an actual Fox News of the left, Brendan Carr would have shut it down by now.

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Fifty Shades of Whey @fiftyshadesofwhey.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

3 years ago prior to the attack on October 7th, the Israelis were gang-raping and shooting Palestinians indiscriminately. I reported this on October 6th, the day before the attack. Why were so many American members of Congress and mainstream media willing to pretend this started on 10/7?

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Serene Doomer @serenaribena.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

'In a separate report by state media KCNA on Wednesday, North Korean leader Kim pledged continued support for Russia and its war effort in a birthday message to Russian President Putin… North Korea has strengthened ties with China and Russia in recent years…' www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10...

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North Korea warns U.S. over Taiwan while Kim pledges support for Russia

State media KCNA condemned the recent delivery to Taiwan of new F-16V Block 70 fighter jets from the U.S.

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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 06/10/2026

President Trump signs an executive order that is intended to help bring down sky-high diesel prices by allowing anyone to purchase tax-exempt “red dye” diesel.

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Aiming at fuel costs, Trump opens tax-exempt ‘red dye’ diesel to all drivers

The high price of gas and everyday necessities has become a dominant issue for voters in the upcoming midterm elections.

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Serene Doomer @serenaribena.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

"Surprising images of a supercell that left record hail in Asunción, Paraguay… ...it was hail of record size for the area: stones the size of a fist, with diameters of between 5 to 7 cm in most cases, and some that reached 10 to 15 cm, comparable to tennis balls.” www.meteored.mx/noticias/act...

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Imágenes sorprendentes de una supercelda que dejó granizo récord en Asunción, Paraguay

El tamaño del granizo provocó graves daños materiales en vehículos y viviendas, dejando además varias personas heridas tras la fuerte tormenta.

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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

SCOTUS’s decision in Suncor v. Boulder could kill many or all of the civil lawsuits, saving fossil fuel companies hundreds of billions of dollars in damages and punitive awards and helping them avoid "high-profile courtroom showdowns in which they are cast as greedy, deceptive planet wreckers."

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Reuters @reuters.com · 06/10/2026

France faces renewed protests after two weeks of demonstrations at high schools and on the streets, adding to a sense of crisis engulfing the country and roiling bond markets. Follow our live coverage ➡️ reut.rs/4dm7p8p

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Live: Riot police clash with French protesters on biggest day of nationwide student demonstrations

A day of renewed protests at high schools and on the streets is adding to a sense of crisis engulfing the country and roiling bond markets. Far-right leader Marine Le Pen, the frontrunner to win next ...

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

“.. There aren’t any more inventories to drain in the West,” Russell Hardy, chief executive officer of Vitol Group, said at the Energy Intelligence Forum in London on Tuesday. “We drained the available inventory.” @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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Eric Umansky @ericumansky.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

NEW FROM PP The Trump admin keeps denying immigration agents are grabbing Americans, so we tracked it 500+ Americans detained 70+ kids, some cuffed or zip-tied 60+ held after filming 36+ held for day+ w/o access to lawyer ~12 deported (yes, deported) projects.propublica.org/american-cit....

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More Than 500 U.S. Citizens Have Been Detained, Including Handcuffed or Held at Gunpoint, in Trump’s Immigration Crackdown — ProPublica

The government doesn’t track how often immigration officers detain U.S. citizens. So ProPublica did. We’ve found more than 500 Americans who were held against their will during this Trump administrati...

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Zack Labe @zacklabe.com · 06/10/2026

100 years of September sea surface temperature anomalies... watch until the end (record high) 🫣 Data from ERSSTv6: www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/ext... 🌊

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Serene Doomer @serenaribena.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

"Streets of Nova Lima, in Greater Belo Horizonte [Brazil], flooded after storm… Nova Lima… recorded flooding points on Mon afternoon (5) after a storm hit the municipality. Images… show several avenues & streets in the city covered by water & with flood points.” www.itatiaia.com.br/brasil/sudes...

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Ruas de Nova Lima, na Grande BH, têm alagamentos após temporal; veja vídeos | Rádio Itatiaia

Cidade da Região Metropolitana estava em alerta para tempestade com rajadas de vento e volume de água até 30 mm/h

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Resistors report arrests and injuries, including being pushed into barbed wire. CBP confirmed that all four cottonwoods marked for removal there are now gone. Centuries of life destroyed for two parallel walls cutting through the borderlands. We’re heartbroken and we’re angry!

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PHL SportsNut @ispw8842.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

That should go about as well as everything those losers are doing.

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Paul Barrett ❌👑 @paulthedogman.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Neo Nazis rising in Germany. What could possibly go wrong? Meanwhile, here at home, our Bozo Fascist seeks to cling to power by undermining the midterm elections. Will We the People allow it? November is EVERYTHING. Stop the Bozo Fascist and his MAGA flying monkeys. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/w...

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Germany’s Far Right Claims Its First Statehouse Speaker Since 1945

After winning a state election last month, the Alternative for Germany is the first far-right party to oversee a state legislature since the Nazi era.

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Paul Barrett ❌👑 @paulthedogman.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

The contemporary fascist playbook travels from the U.S. to India: The autocrats try to restrict voting to cling to power. Modi❤️Trump Vote like your life depends on it. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/w...

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India Cut 130 Million From Voter Roll, Fueling Protests Against Modi

Public anger is growing over an exercise that critics say undermines the world’s largest democracy, particularly disenfranchising Muslims under the Hindu nationalist government.

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Serene Doomer @serenaribena.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

'”The Taliban are simply not prepared to take orders from Islamabad,” adds Thomas Ruttig, co-director of the Afghanistan Analysts Network, a think tank working between Kabul and Berlin. “They won’t let anyone outside interfere.”' www.dw.com/en/pakistan-...

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Pakistan and Afghanistan used to be allies but they're edging towards all-out war

For years, Pakistan supported the Taliban in Afghanistan. But now Pakistan is bombing its neighbor. How the former allies became adversaries and why negotiations keep failing.

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Lauren Necochea @laurennecochea.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

The levels of corruption in this Republican regime are unheard of. What is the government doing buying luxury jets anyway? Let alone overpriced ones from a Republican donor...

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Serene Doomer @serenaribena.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

'Thus far, no direct confrontation has occurred between 🇮🇱 & Turkish troops in Syria but a flashpoint gets closer to reality every day. …Erdogan’s triumph of pushing out 🇷🇺 & Assad feels increasingly vulnerable & potentially untenable in a Syria so easy to destabilize.' www.forbes.com/sites/melikk...

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Erdogan And Netanyahu On A Collision Course Neither Can Afford

Turkey and Israel are on a collision course in the region at a time when their leaders, Erdogan and Netanyahu, face immediate crises at home

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Serene Doomer @serenaribena.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

'Palestinians and activists report an increased use of drones in the occupied West Bank, particularly by the army and settlers, to whom the government supplies the drones directly. The drones are used to intimidate, monitor, demolish and make daily life unbearable.' www.france24.com/en/middle-ea...

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West Bank: Palestinians ‘harassed’ by settlers’ increasing use of drones

Palestinians and activists report an increased use of drones in the occupied West Bank, particularly by the army and settlers, to whom the government supplies the drones directly. The drones are used…

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Serene Doomer @serenaribena.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

'Houthis claim strike on Aramco site as Yemen fighting intensifies… In a statement on X on Saturday, Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said the group had carried out a “military operation with ballistic missiles and drones” that targeted Aramco in Riyadh.' www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10...

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Houthis claim strike on Aramco site as Yemen fighting intensifies

Spokesman for Saudi-led coalition supporting Yemen government says Houthi claims of targeting Riyadh are 'misleading'.

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Serene Doomer @serenaribena.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

'The announcement sets an ambitious goal for the embattled govt, which recently lost swathes of the country’s Red Sea coastline and areas around the Bab al-Mandab strait – a chokepoint for int'l shipping – after a lightning offensive by the Iran-backed Houthis.' www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...

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Yemen’s Saudi-backed government launches military drive to retake all Houthi-held territory

The announcement came hours after Iranian-backed Houthis reportedly cut a vital supply route to besieged city of Taiz

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Serene Doomer @serenaribena.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

'Ethiopia has accused Egypt, Eritrea and Sudan of backing the armed alliance fighting its government. Officials from all three countries have denied involvement. Earlier on Sunday, el-Sisi said that cross-border challenges required “a dialogue, not confrontation”.' www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10...

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Four African leaders issue joint declaration as Ethiopia war escalates

Egyptian, Eritrean, Somali and Sudanese leaders also call for talks to end the civil war in Sudan.

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Steve Rattner @steverattner.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Data centers are booming. All other private construction is shrinking.

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Serene Doomer @serenaribena.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

'How Ethiopia’s Renaissance Dam Is Redefining Nile Basin Geopolitics. …the power struggle over the world’s longest river has reached a critical turning point...' earth.org/how-ethiopia...

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Ethiopia’s Renaissance Dam Is Redefining Nile Basin Geopolitics

As climate impacts worsen and the Nile Basin population heads toward one billion, the power struggle over river has reached a turning point.

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Serene Doomer @serenaribena.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

'A study… investigated whether emerging drug-resistance & diagnostic-escape mutations in malaria parasites were contributing to Ethiopia’s resurgence. …the nat'l malaria programme attributed the increase to climatic variability & disruptions to health services' english.ahram.org.eg/UI/Front/Inn...

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Ethiopia’s malaria resurgence raises questions over GERD reservoir risks - Africa - World

Reported malaria cases in Ethiopia exceeded 10 million in 2024, compared with fewer than one million in 2019, but research has not established that GERD filling caused the nationwide resurgence.

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CNN @cnn.com · 04/10/2026

Russian authorities are responding to an incident in which a suspected dangerous infection was released as a result of a laboratory accident in Siberia and a researcher died. cnn.it/4i2BCfj

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Fifty Shades of Whey @fiftyshadesofwhey.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Trump's DOJ is seeking disciplinary actions against at least 7 judges just for speaking to the press about immigration enforcement. 🧵

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Serene Doomer @serenaribena.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Oklahoma News: “What do you say to people struggling with gas/food/diesel — when can they see relief?” Trump: “We have the greatest economy in the history of our country…” 🤔

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Serene Doomer @serenaribena.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Syria 'Video shows floods and extensive pools of rainwater across several streets, neighborhoods and markets in the city of Aleppo, with water inundating commercial shops and vehicles and disrupting traffic… emergency response teams have been working to clear drains…' hawarnews.com/en/heavy-rai...

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Heavy rains inundate streets, homes, shops in Aleppo

Video footage shows floods and extensive pools of rainwater across several streets, neighborhoods and markets in the city of Aleppo, with water inundating commercial shops and vehicles and disrupting ...

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