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Oliver Bullough @oliverbullough.bsky.social · 9h
I'm sure the Kremlin was delighted we voted to leave the EU, but I also think it's passing the buck to blame it on Russian interference. Russia's role in Brexit was tiny compared to that of unscrupulous hedgies, ambitious politicians and decades of lies from right wing newspapers.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 10/10/2026
"Targeting those who bankroll the Russian war machine through oil purchases will crush Putin's ability to fund his war." — Senate GOP, July 28 Ten weeks later, Trump is making oil deals with Putin. A brief history of Republicans being against this, until they weren't 👇
Collage of 12 Republican posts on X opposing Russian oil purchases, 2022–2026. Senate GOP, 7/28/26: "Targeting those who bankroll the Russian war machine through oil purchases will crush Putin's ability to fund his war." Senate GOP, 7/14/26: backing Graham's bill to hold "major purchasers of Russian oil and gas accountable." House GOP, 3/8/22: "America should NOT be buying Russian oil. Biden is fueling Putin's war on Ukraine." Rep. Garret Graves, 3/8/22: calling on the administration "to ban Russian oil." House GOP, 3/7/22: "America should NOT be buying Russian oil." Senate GOP, 3/4/22: "Stop buying Russian oil." Senate GOP, 3/3/22: "sanction the oil and gas industry in Russia." House GOP, 3/2/22: "Instead of buying Russian oil..." Rep. Steve Scalise, 3/1/22: "stop financing Putin's war with Russian oil." Marco Rubio: "Stop importing Russian oil... That's the plan." Rubio, 3/9/22, on Russian oil imports. Peter Navarro, 6/24/23: India "buying up bargain-basement Russian oil."
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Trump wants the US to fund Putin’s evil regime.
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Nailed it. 🔨
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Hegseth also removed the olive branches, a traditional symbol of wishing peace, from the Department of Defense seal. This, in addition to changing the name to "The Department of War," shows the dangerous belligerency that comes from appointing a frat bro who values testosterone over statesmanship.
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jess m. ☕🍂 @jametc.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Something AI is responsible for that doesn't get enough talk: How, when it scrapes a website to illegally steal everything on it, it uses up a ton of its bandwidth allotment, crashing it or racking up massive fees for site owners.
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Adam Cohen (My Personal Views Only) @axidentaliberal.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Meanwhile, earlier today Pete Hegseth bragged about how he fired 20% of the country’s generals, weeding out the ones he and Trump find disloyal to their agenda And while I hope to G-d these things aren’t related, I’m terrified that they are
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Can't recall ever seeing anything quite like this during a Congressional hearing. And I've been in and around politics for 50 years.
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Mary L Trump @maryltrump.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
John Thune #johnthune
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Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) @repstansbury.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
These people have no idea what’s happening in America right now. And, they don’t care. White House Deputy Chief of Staff post last night ⬇️
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Cheshire Dog Lady (thoroughly irritated since 2010). @cheshiredoglady.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
If there's still anyone using Twitter, please post this.
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Vought is breaking the law but he is not “going rogue.” At his confirmation hearings, Vought told Republicans he would do this and they voted for him anyway. If they want to stop him, they still can via impeachment. They won’t.
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travvie.bsky.social @travvie.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Staggering, enraging and uplifting www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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‘The eels were climbing out of the water to die’: why did every fish in this idyllic lake perish overnight?
Furnace Brook in East Sussex was home to carp, tench, bream, roach and trout – and 15 trailer-loads had to be buried. The mystery led to a neighbouring farm, and a story of waste, pollution and dirty ...
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Mary L Trump @maryltrump.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Trump TV #staterunmedia
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travvie.bsky.social @travvie.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Mind well and truly blown!! 🤯 So exciting and breath-taking - and positive and awe-inspiring youtu.be/VUJU6PjO5HE
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The Sky at Night, Tonight: A New View of the Changing Sky - Chris Lintott
YouTube video by Gresham College
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
A macho culture of performative selfishness might start on the roads, through racing, rolling coal, ever bigger SUVs ... But it doesn't end there. If we want to live in a decent country which values human life, we need to change this culture. My column. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Driving that’s too fast, too dangerous and utterly lawless: why do we tolerate this petro-masculinity? | George Monbiot
In towns and in the countryside, I see 4x4s and pick up trucks driven without care or consicence. It’s a Magafication of transport, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 17/09/2026
Driving that’s too fast, too dangerous and utterly lawless: why do we tolerate this petro-masculinity? | George Monbiot
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Driving that’s too fast, too dangerous and utterly lawless: why do we tolerate this petro-masculinity? | George Monbiot
In towns and in the countryside, I see 4x4s and pick up trucks driven without care or consicence. It’s a Magafication of transport, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
1. A few years ago, people like me were widely attacked in the media for “declinism”. How could we fail to see that we were heading into a capitalist utopia, in which everything would keep getting better? This is a thread about what we could see that our critics could not. 🧵
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travvie.bsky.social @travvie.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/o...
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Opinion | The Barbie Backlash
‘The Odyssey’ and ‘Barbie’ show a zeitgeist shift that goes beyond Hollywood: The hero’s narrative is corroding our political and public life.
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travvie.bsky.social @travvie.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Does anyone have a recording of this 1986 BBC Radio Four documentary on SETI, 'Civilisation, Intelligent, Seeks Similar...', presented by Peter Evans? #bbcradiofour #bbcradio4 #SETI #bbcscience genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/1de7f9549c33...
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Chance the Lawyer @chancethelawyer.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
say what you will about the myriad valid concerns with current LLMs but I personally will never get over the fact that Aaron Swartz was prosecuted to his literal death for downloading JSTOR and then a decade later, they downloaded & ingested the entire world and our IP laws just went ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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John Self @john-self.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
This reminds me of Simon Armitage's brilliant entry in the book Mortification: Writers' Stories of their Public Shame.
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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
These people live in universe in which the “Access Hollywood” tape doesn’t exist—let alone the hundreds of misogynistic statements Trump has made about women, the allegations of sexual misconduct leveled against him by dozens of women, and the E. Jean Carroll verdict.
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travvie.bsky.social @travvie.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
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Reckless ebike users put all of us at risk | Letter
Letter: Kevin Lloyd is angered by the sheer impunity that radiates from users and calls for regulation
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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
A brief note for Nadhim Zahawi.
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Casey Michel @cjcmichel.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
The Trump administration just made it official: it's demolishing the US's shell company registry, and destroying all of the data it already collected. A disaster for US anti-corruption efforts.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
I’m sure Pete Hegseth will start working on conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln as soon as he has his hair and makeup finished for his latest propaganda video with his traveling camera crew we are paying to promote Pete Hegseth.
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The Onion @theonion.com · 14/08/2026
“Goodnight, my son,” said Zuckerberg, his voice a whisper as he took a deep breath to steel himself and gazed down upon the impossibly smooth, round face of the avatar, which slumbered peacefully in its twin-sized bed.
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Tearful Mark Zuckerberg Smothers Metaverse Avatar With Digital Pillow
PALO ALTO, CA—Telling himself he had “no other choice” but to end the simulated character’s life himself before his company effectively pulled the plug on the virtual world, a tearful Mark Zuckerberg ...
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Mary L Trump @maryltrump.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
McCarthyism 2.0 #stephenmiller
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Nettlecake @nettlecake.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Brilliant letter from Stuart Thompson to Jeremy Clarkson about his comments that benefit claimants should write weekly thank you letters to tax payers detailing how they spend their benefits each week.
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Bernadette @insolentpheasant.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Burgum, and everybody who echoed Dumpy's laughably false claims about the Reflecting Pool, has made fools of themselves.
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Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
This is a clear example of the DoJ being weaponised against a member of the public to support The Dear Leader's lies. Really shameful behaviour.
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Howard A. Rodman @rodman.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Once again the @nytimes.com feels compelled to insert a “critics say” in front of an indisputable fact. This addiction to Both Sides Always will serves neither journalism nor the larger world, and is part of the devaluation of reality that has led us to very bad places.
Critics Say Historic Sites Are
Endangered by Trump-Aligned Panel's
Plan

Proponents say the changes to the federal preservation rules are necessary, but critics argue they are alarming and would help expedite the president's redesign of
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Erik Nordman @eriknordman.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
I can't believe this is real (it is.). I tried it. I picked a coastal area and generated an image of a house collapsing into the ocean. It even labeled it "collapsed house." This is "digital asbestos" that is polluting our information environment - and could get people killed.
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
At astonishing speed, our rights are being cancelled, worldwide. In the UK, the prosecution of Rajiv Menon KC is the latest example of blatant authoritarianism. Why? Because this is what billionaires and corporations demand. This week's column. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Think our basic rights are safe? In the age of oligarchs and corporate lobbying, think again | George Monbiot
The global assault on our freedoms is coming ever closer to home. Just look at the sinister prosecution of UK lawyer Rajiv Menon, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 29/07/2026
Overnight, a masked bandit broke into our kitchen. Armed with opposable thumbs, he proceeded to sample everything on offer. I’d just visited the farmers market, so the menu was extensive. I can now share a highly specific peer-reviewed list of what this particular raider did & did not enjoy. 🧵
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Raccoon's Evil Smile: 'Good, Good'
Alt: Raccoon's Evil Smile: 'Good, Good'
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23/07/2026
WARREN: Do you still work for Capital One today? JOHNSON: I do. I'm here today in my personal capacity W: Ok. But they're paying you to get confirmed for this job. I also understand they're letting you keep a bonus you haven't yet earned. They must be really excited about getting you confirmed.
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mtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
All the Fauci stuff is a modern day version of the POW/MIA stuff after Vietnam - a way to try to rewrite the history of a huge failure of conservative ideology to be instead a story about how liberals and foreigners stabbed us in the back.
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James Hughes @dystopian-fashion.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
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Jason Hazeley @jasonhazeley.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
The trouble with being a typography nerd is that even modest mistakes scream at you. Every time I walk past this house, my brain itches — because that’s not a six. It’s an upside down nine. I should probably stay in more.
A house number, shown both ways up to prove my inexcusably titty little point.
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Adam Tranter @adamtranter.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Cities dismantled their tram networks to become “motor cities of the future”. The result? You could travel further within 30 mins via public transport in 1957 than you can in 2026. Cities are seeking billions to rebuild networks. Incredible piece of work this.
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
This man is a convicted felon and multicount fraudster who was caught in France fraudulently claiming that an influence operation run by the Russian intelligence services was in fact evidence of French antisemitism and got declared persona non grata as a result.
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Republicans Against Trumpism @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Trump: "I am pleased to announce my intention to run for a fourth term as President of the United States. I will be doing that. I won three times, now I'm going to do it again.”
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🦋 Still Standing 🦋 @imstillstanding.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Well…isn’t this a little gem. @jenpsaki.bsky.social did you know about this?
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Hugh Sykes @hughsykes.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
RIP Edward Stourton, TV & radio correspondent & presenter, and author of several books including 'Today', a history of the BBC Today programme, & 'Made in America: The Dark History that led to Donald Trump'. He was an observant, perceptive, and kind man with a sharp mind. He was 68.
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Chris Bertram @crookedfootball.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Ian Wright saying we shouldn’t forget the way the Iranian team and the Somali referee were treated. Correct.
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Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
⏰Andy Burnham: it’s time to fix our broken voting system! 👇Add your name to the open letter 👇 actionnetwork.org/petitions/an... @makevotesmatter.bsky.social @unlockdemocracy.bsky.social
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Anthony Moser @anthonymoser.com · 14/07/2026
google's "why don't you want to use our documentation chatbot" survey offers a pretty good list of reasons not to use their documentation chatbot
popup asking Would you like to use an AI chatbot to help you while browsing this site? Yes / No, with No highlightedpopup survey with all checkboxes checked 

What's the main reason you prefer to read the documentation yourself instead of using an Al chatbot?

I want to read the full context of an article to ensure I don't miss any important details.

I find standard documentation design (tables, diagrams) easier to scan than a chat interface.

I enjoy the learning process of researching and discovering solutions manually.

I have strong concerns about the accuracy or reliability of Al-generated answers.

Last input is for "Other" and the text inputs reads "I hate ai"
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Trump Action Tracker @trumpactiontracker.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
President Trump slammed New York Times journalist Maggie Haberman after she questioned his physical and cognitive fitness during an appearance on MS Now, warning that she will “pay the price” when his multibillion-dollar lawsuit against... [link] TAT: [Controlling information | Suppressing dissent]
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travvie.bsky.social @travvie.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
"Verify your age." My pocket money was in £ s. d. and for birthdays and Christmas aunts and uncles would give a (beautiful) 10/- note as a present - an unimaginable sum...
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