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Valerie Marian @valeriemarian.bsky.social · 14h

I’m glad I live in a country that tries to limit buying of political influence. It may not always succeed but we try hard.

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willy-weaver.bsky.social @willy-weaver.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

If ever there was a "closet case" it exists in the person of Hegseth. He is totally obsessed with the male body, and he fights against his urge for man-on-man sex with every utterance that exits his fucking mouth.

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Valerie Marian @valeriemarian.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

It’s pathetic. And the entire world sees it for what it is.

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Valerie Marian @valeriemarian.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

As a lifelong voracious reader and writer I fear how those who only experience machine creations will fare. Where is the depth, the exploration, the creativity and the individual soul?

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

FM Sikorski: The fact that Ukraine has destroyed, by estimates, between 30% and 40% of Russia’s refining capacity has already led to logistical difficulties for both Russia’s civilian economy and its military operations.

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Newshound411 @newshound411.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

If only it had been this way. Justice denied 👇 👇 👇 👇

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 16/09/2026

🚨 FULL INTERVIEW OUT NOW: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Here is what Democracy Docket is tracking today: Total Active Cases: 204 Active Voting Rights Cases: 164 Active Redistricting Cases: 40 Active Anti-Voting Cases: 84 Active Pro-Voting Cases: 79 Active DOJ Lawsuits: 31 www.democracydocket.com

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Democracy Docket

Democracy Docket is the leading digital news platform dedicated to information, analysis and opinion about voting rights and elections in the courts.

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Jukka-Pekka Jalkanen @jukka-pekka.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

Pretty sure they are going to invade ”to protect minorities” again. 🙄

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russiaSuX @denbelblack.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

putin does not pull the trigger of the rifle that kills the girl in Ukraine putin does not torture, rape and murder the baby putin does not fire the missile into the kindergarten putin does not fly the drone into the ambulance paramedics putin sent them but they decide who they will kill and how

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ΜΑΝΟΣ ΤΡΑΧΙΑΣ™ @trahias.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Paul Evans (British, born 1954) Blossom and Blue Moon, 2020 Ink and acrylic on canvas 38 x 38 cm Private collection #art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt

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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 02/09/2026

Polish PM Tusk says the West must recognize that Ukraine's fate is also its own, warning the coming autumn and winter could be decisive for Ukraine's independence, Poland and the free world. Speaking at Westerplatte, he urged allies to help Ukraine hold out and reject concessions to aggression.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Thomson Reuters, which owns news agency Reuters, has signed a $125M deal giving ICE access to its databases of personal data. USA Today has partnered with Palantir to gain "actionable intelligence" on its audiences. The media should be opponents of Trump's police state — not collaborators.

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Shaun Pinner @shaunpinner.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

I spoke with journalist Zarina Zabrisky, who is still reporting from Kherson despite constant strikes, power outages and failing communications. The reality on the ground is far worse than most people realise. Read the full article and let me know your thoughts.👇 open.substack.com/pub/shaunpin...

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joelunchpail.bsky.social @joelunchpail.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Remember the Tomahawk shit talk? Same thing. Putin talked to Trump.

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russiaSuX @denbelblack.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

trump is fucking US standing internationaly. No one will ever trust an agreement made with the US. Whitehouse word is as krap as the kremlin. America..... #maga #gop #republicans #Ukraine #russia

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Valerie Marian @valeriemarian.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Does the moron really believe that the rest of the world swallows the nonsense he is spouting?

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Charles Я. Davis @charliearchy.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Greg Bovino and the head of New York's Young Republicans were in Portugal this weekend for a neo-fascist summit on ethnic cleansing. So why didn't the press cover it? My latest for @theredoubt.net, on extremism, antisemitism and media double standards: www.theredoubt.net/why-did-the-...

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Why did the press ignore a gathering of the world's leading fascists?

Right-wing extremism is going mainstream, but it's not getting the coverage.

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Scott Lucas @scottlucas.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Number of countries in Czech-led initiative to buy ammo for #Ukraine has fallen from 18 to 9 Withdrawals after Czech Prime Minister Babis threatened to cancel program Initiative has contracts to deliver around million rounds in 2026, after around 1.5 million rounds in 2024 & 1.8 million last year

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Just My Opinion👵🏻 @justmyopinionok.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

You just can’t beat the wonderful feeling of #books #libraries. They have Character… something a cold hard polluting data center will never have

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Ed Zitron @edzitron.com · 26/05/2026

Uber’s COO has said that it’s getting “harder to justify” its AI costs because there was no way to show a link between AI spend and any meaningful increase in useful features. This is the first time I’ve seen a company say this directly. www.businessinsider.com/uber-coo-and...

"That link is not there yet, right?" he said. think maybe implicitly there is more that is getting shipped, but it's very hard to draw a line between one of those stats and, 'Okay, now we're actually producing 25% more useful consumer features."
He said that the trade-off costs from Al are harder to justify because he can't draw a direct link. Earlier this month, CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said in an earnings call that Uber was slowing hiring to counter its investments in AI.

The comment led to what he described as a
"head-exploding moment," sparking discussions about AI token consumption within the company and the trade-offs it creates, such as on head count.
He said that, based on talks with Uber's senior engineering leaders, he realized higher token usage did not translate into a proportional increase in useful consumer features.

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StrictlyChristo 🇺🇦🌻 @strictlychristo.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Wow. Worst neighbor, ever!

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Feeling overwhelmed with all of this. LISTEN. Another Louisiana resident (Marshawn is the only name we have) testifies against the state’s racial gerrymander, speaking truth to power up and down the hearing room and predicts how this story will end. Speak your truth, fight and believe.

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Melissa Nadia Viviana 🐸 @resistrebelrevolt.net · 12/05/2026

College students boo a commencement speech comparing AI to the Industrial Revolution and cheer when she says "a few years ago AI was not a factor in our lives." The kids are alright. 😎

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Vlad Vexler @vladvexler.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

My quick take on the leaked European intelligence report claiming Putin is at risk from assassination or a coup orchestrated by Shoigu.

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Petty Tyrant @pettytyrant.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Translation to lazy American media: “don’t both sides this; this is not a feud between rivals; he’s not on my level and treating his bullshit like it is on my level is to embrace and dignify his bullshit.”

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Walker Bragman @walkerbragman.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Fight the right everywhere. This is a huge victory for freedom and democracy! Also a major slap in the face to the Trump administration.

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emileh2o.bsky.social @emileh2o.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Everything’s transactional in his sick mind.He’s the ultimate American cocktail of selfishness,greed,narcissism,dysfunction&bigotry.The worst part is we’re stuck w/him for another 2 yrs-7 mos.They’re still a lot more damage he/his toadies can inflict on us/the world b4 it ends&even that’s uncertain.

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Ari Costello @aricostello.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

WWI was simply the product of German Aggression and planning — against the background of the rot of l’ancien régime. But WW II was a slow and gradual, nearly 10 year coagulation of a wide array of multipolar grievances and flareups. Our current situation more resembles the latter than the former

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TheValuesVoter @thevaluesvoter.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

The BlueSky app isn’t yet as good as Twitter (which had a decade head start on it). The BlueSky community is nowhere near as large as that of Twitter. But the peace of mind I have here compared to the old place makes up for all of that and more.

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Alan Cross🇨🇦 @alancross.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Dear America, DO SOMETHING ABOUT YOUR PRESIDENT AND YOUR FECKLESS GOVERNMENT! WHY SHOULD EVERYONE ELSE SUFFER BECAUSE OF THIS INSANITY? Signed, Most of the rest of the planet

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Legacy media is failing democracy. Rather than complain, I did something about. Six years ago I started Democracy Docket from scratch. Now it has more than 400,000 subscribers. But to help protect democracy, it needs to grow and scale. Subscribing now. bit.ly/4qmEiFz

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

If we made the green energy transition this war would be unthinkable and these authoritarians wouldn’t be in power — not in the US, not in Iran, not in Saudi Arabia, not in Russia. Hydrocarbons are killing our freedom and just plain killing us.

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Lincoln Square @lincolnsquare.media · 11/03/2026

The involvement of a rival power in identifying American military targets should trigger alarm in Washington--The Trump administration’s response has been dismissive. Become a Lincoln Loyal member to read this article from @theintellectualist.bsky.social www.lincolnsquare.media/p/russia-hel...

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Russia Helped Iran Target U.S. Forces. Trump Doesn't Care.

And it fits into a broader pattern that has defined Trump’s posture toward Russia for years.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

Donald Trump has called me a "really bad person," a "radical” and an “election stealing lawyer.” I think he is a deranged authoritarian. I created Democracy Docket to be fiercely independent. No corporate owners. No venture capitalists. It will never back down. Subscribe today. bit.ly/4qmEiFz

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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

The potential foreign agent was Saudi foreign agent Jared Kushner. I mean, I was betting on Roger Stone but this is actually far more problematic.

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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

I and millions of Americans believe exactly the same thing Kasparov does. Too many troops, too many new prisons, too much money not under Congressional supervision. We're not just witnessing a mass deportation scheme anymore. This is something significantly bigger and scarier.

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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

UPDATE: A former Trump attorney has now publicly stated that he believes Kasparov has summarized Trump's intentions *perfectly*: what the convicted felon, adjudicated rapist, and pedophile protector-in-chief is planning is the end of democracy—a fascist regime—this year or next.

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Caolan Robertson @caolanrob.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

Peter Thiel destroyed Gawker. The Lebedevs bought the Evening Standard. Elon ruined Twitter. Bezos has gutted the Washington Post. Billionaires are destroying our media. So l've just launched my own platform that can't and won't be bought. Ever. caolan.report/billionaires...

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Billionaires Bought and Broke The Press – caolan.report

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The Economist @economist.com · 08/02/2026

European governments are beginning to respond to warnings about the possibility of a war with Russia. But few of the continent’s western countries have anything comparable to the war readiness of the Nordics, Baltics and Poland

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Europe’s generals are warning people to prepare for war

But western European societies are in denial

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