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Richard Power

@wyrdsofpower.bsky.social
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Author. Yoga/MeditationTeacher. Intelligence & Security Expert. Fmr Distinguished Fellow, Carnegie Mellon U. Fmr Director of Global Security Intelligence, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu linktr.ee/rgpoweriii

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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 56m
BREAKING: NY Governor, Kathy Hochul, has named NY Attorney General, Letitia James, as the Special Prosecutor to investigate the Cornell rape case. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/n...
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Hochul Names Letitia James as Special Prosecutor in Cornell Case
Gov. Kathy Hochul appointed the New York State attorney general to investigate allegations by a former Cornell University student that several men sexually assaulted her.
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The Times and Sunday Times @thetimes.com · 50m
In an uncompromising speech, the Russian president gave no signs of preparing for peace in Ukraine and ruled out a ceasefire on long-range strikes
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Putin threatens to go nuclear if Russia faces crushing defeat
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 4h
For the Tompkins County DA to go from "I recognize the reality that it can take years of therapy & healing for victims of sexual assaults to fully process & understand what happened to them" to "the evidence did not support the filing of criminal charges was legally correct" makes my blood boil. 1/
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 7h
OMG you have GOT to be kidding me
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Richard Power @wyrdsofpower.bsky.social · 6h
In a concerning and profane address given earlier, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced a 20% cut to senior officer positions reserved for admirals and generals in the U.S. military. - @nicollewallace.bsky.social @deadlinewh.bsky.social #news #trump #petehegseth
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 23h
I never ever thought I would see such a dangerous unhinged psychopath running the US military. We’ve had some bad ones, but never like this.
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 8h
You really can’t make this shit up.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 30/09/2026
I don’t like where this is headed. Hegseth thinks war is a fucking game.
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Rabbi Jill Zimmerman @rabbijill.bsky.social · 11h
Press: stick together! It’s the only way to deal with this. @ @cbsnews.com @nbcnews.com @abc7.bsky.social @msnowreports.bsky.social
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Kiera Butler @kieraevebutler.bsky.social · 9h
New from me: Hegseth's new Pentagon initiative is weirdly obsessed with...homeschooling?
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What to know about Hegseth’s new office of religious affairs
"Our department is, you might say, putting on the full armor of God."
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Richard Power @wyrdsofpower.bsky.social · 14h
Fresh off a trip to Ukraine, world-renowned historian Professor @timothysnyder.bsky.social joins @malcolmnance.bsky.social on Black Many Spy to break down what real courage looks like when democracy is under siege.
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Black Man Spy: w/Timothy Snyder: Lessons From Ukraine About Saving American Democracy
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Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 14h
Today, Russia struck a school in Kyiv with a drone during the morning hours. At the time of the strike, about 100 schoolchildren and 60 staff members were in the shelter; fortunately, no one was hurt. Who does that? What kind of barbarians attack children on a school day?
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maryburns.bsky.social @maryburns.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Obscene IS right. #Pinks
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
An ambitious narcissist megalomaniacal right-wing Christian nationalist fanatic with a drinking problem and a history of erratic and reckless behavior who hates rules of engagement in charge of the most powerful military in the history of the world. What could go wrong? bsky.app/profile/atru...
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Dawna and RealMonkeyCat @dawna9.bsky.social · 20h
BRAVO to the brave truth tellers of the Cornell Daily Sun who investigated, stood together & hit “publish” 🐾🩷👏🏽👏🏻👏👏🏼👏🏾 It’s good to know DAT & WellsFargo have standards as well. #Pinks #Voices4Victory
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 14h
I think this investigation needs an independent prosecutor to conduct a thorough, transparent investigation into Jane Doe's allegations.
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 20h
Peter Thiel's obsession with Pope Leo borders on the pathological. bsky.app/profile/chri...
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Richard Power @wyrdsofpower.bsky.social · 18h
@hcrichardson.bsky.social interviews @davidcorn.bsky.social on his new book, "How Russia Won." Veteran investigative journalist Author/Co-Author of 5 NYT bestsellers, including #1 best­ seller Russian Roulette Bureau Chief of Mother Jones Winner of George Polk Award & National Magazine Award
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David Corn of Mother Jones | American Conversations
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Richard Power @wyrdsofpower.bsky.social · 18h
Hegseth just delivered a blow to the US military from which it may never recover An event that he referred to as the "State of the Force" He bragged that the US military is made of people w/ high testosterone, that he's gotten rid of all the clowns & purged 20% of top military generals & admirals
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🚨Trump JUST DID THIS to US MILITARY…
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Richard Power @wyrdsofpower.bsky.social · 19h
@meidastouch.com: Mounting legal setbacks for Trump & his administration, including a new order requiring expedited processing of @normeisen.bsky.social's Epstein-related records request & @wyden.senate.gov demands for answers about allegedly withheld FBI records involving powerful bankers
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🚨Trump’s EPSTEIN NIGHTMARE Gets WORSE…
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Dale Walls @dalewalls1.bsky.social · 21h
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Dawn Ocean Harmony🎶🌴☀️♿️🐕‍🦺🦮👩‍🦽🚶🏻‍♂️ @dawnoceanharmony.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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A Twilight War to Weaken the U.S.
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JB Pritzker @jbpritzker.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Illinois Democrats are not giving Republicans an inch. That's why we nearly doubled the state's minimum wage, guaranteed paid leave for our workers, and lowered taxes for families with kids.
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Maria Drutska @mariadrutska.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Trump is once again blaming Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries for the diesel shortages caused by his Iran war. That being said, if Trump really wants to end Russian refinery strikes, he should get his buddy Putin to agree to a mutual ceasefire. I won't hold my breath.
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Governor Newsom Press Office @govpressoffice.gov.ca.gov · 01/10/2026
BREAKING: @governor.ca.gov Gavin Newsom just signed a NEW LAW SUPPORTING LOCAL PRESS with key funding available to all type of media — announced at a time of ongoing attacks on the First Amendment by the Trump Administration!
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 01/10/2026
Twelve Democrats to really watch this election season:
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More Democrats Who Can Win Red America
Tim Miller has more candidates to watch and support.
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 23h
Here‘s your reminder that Speaker Mike Johnson sent the House home early so they wouldn’t have to vote on Pete Hegseth’s impeachment before the midterms. Republicans were terrified that they’d have to face voters and explain why they were covering for a racist, sexist, war-losing piece of crap.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 30/09/2026
53 years ago, hip-hop was born at a back-to-school party in the Bronx. Now, the Bronx School of Hip Hop is preparing a new generation of artists to shape what comes next. I sat down with Nas to talk about the past, present, and future of hip-hop in NYC — from the turntables to our classrooms.
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Mayor and Nas sit down to discuss the past, present and future of hip hop in NYC
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 23h
“What a crock of sh*t!” Katie Phang torches Todd Blanche after he declares, “There’s not a prosecutor in this country that should ever, ever violate a court order,” pointing to the Trump DOJ’s documented noncompliance with court orders in her OWN Epstein files lawsuit.
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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Three million highly sensitive records, out in the open for nine months.
Pete Hegseth drunk and drenchedKash Patel drunk
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I genuinely couldn't stifle a laugh at this list. Newt Gingrich is 83!
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Jessica Valenti @jessicavalenti.bsky.social · 23h
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Jessica Valenti @jessicavalenti.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Republican states are asking the Supreme Court to let them extradite abortion providers. Here's what we know so far
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BREAKING: Republicans File Supreme Court Suit to End Shield Laws
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 01/04/2025
🔥 Neguse absolutely dog walks Newt Gingrich during a hearing about "judicial coups" today
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Jenn Wilson @thatmomx4.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Fellow Moms of Boys- reminder to check in with your sons to remind them that it’s not the Cornell 7, it’s the Cornell 50+ on that group chat who were complicit in a brutal 7 hour gang rape. All any of them had to do was report it to the police & they didn’t. The bar doesn’t HAVE to be in hell.
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Richard Power @wyrdsofpower.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Trump makes a cryptic prediction about having a political future 'in some form' www.rawstory.com/trump-conven...
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Trump makes a cryptic prediction about having a political future 'in some form'
President Donald Trump made a cryptic remark Wednesday about his political future while defending his Republican midterm convention against criticism from Texas Senate candidate Ken Paxton.Paxton repo...
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Ahmed Baba @ahmedbaba.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Pete Hegseth’s “anti-woke” purges have nothing to do with strength. He fired highly qualified, decorated officers, who dedicated years to their country, simply because of their identity. He’s the unqualified one. I called this out on MS NOW last week. He said it out loud today.
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HawaiiDelilah™ 🌊 🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦🇬🇧 @hawaiidelilah.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
But. Her. Emails. Man, I’ll never forgive any of you Hillary haters. Ever.
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Richard Power @wyrdsofpower.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
#Florida GOP gubernatorial nominee Byron Donalds says solar power is just a fad. Meanwhile FL utilities are building nothing but solar farms all over the state (no fuel costs!) floridaphoenix.com/2026/09/30/b... via @mitchperry.bsky.social
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Byron Donalds says solar power is a ‘fad’ but Florida utilities are expanding its use  • Florida Phoenix
Despite the Trump administration’s hostility towards renewable energy, information released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration shows that utility solar capacity — large scale projects that ...
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Richard Power @wyrdsofpower.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
LOL #FAFO
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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 30/09/2026
Kamala Harris will host a fundraiser for Democratic nominee Aaron Ford next week. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Pete Buttigieg are expected in Nevada in the coming weeks.
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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 30/09/2026
Republicans say if they lose Nevada's governor's race, they've probably lost "pretty much everywhere else." Yet, Democrats see an opening. Five potential 2028 presidential candidates have given or raised more than $1 million to flip it in the past month.
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GOP insiders fear purple state loss would signal they 'lost pretty much everywhere else'
Republicans see governor's race in a western swing state as a warning light for the whole party.Politico Playbook reported Wednesday that some Republicans said a loss by Gov. Joe Lombardo in Nevada would probably mean the GOP has lost "pretty much everywhere else."Lombardo is running for a second te...
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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Kind of like Paxton thinking it was a gotcha when he said the guy who sexually abused children spent 60 days in jail instead of only one.
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Jonathan Mingle @jmingle.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
To Leah's point, I've yet to see any evidence that AI is pulling down mountains. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/29/o...
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Opinion | Mountains Are Coming Undone (Gift Article)
The burning of fossil fuels is pulling down the world’s highest peaks.
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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
New piece from me on James Talarico leaning into the immigration debate in the Trumpiest of border states:
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Tomorrow, on October 1, the biggest transfer of wealth from the working class to the wealthy hits a critical milestone. Many of the provisions from the Big Ugly Bill will go into effect, harming hundreds of thousands of Michiganders in order to create tax cuts for the richest people in America.
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Richard Power @wyrdsofpower.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
@davidcorn.bsky.social: I just watched as the media would report on these outbursts of Russian influence or attacks, but no one pulling it together to say, "Hey, this is really a big deal. It keeps happening ... for Putin, it's really important to try to help Trump' ... There's a lot of spy stuff 8/
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How Trump Made the Russia Story Disappear | Strategy Session with Stuart Stevens & David Corn
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Richard Power @wyrdsofpower.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
@davidcorn.bsky.social: I felt like a character in a Hitchcock film One of his favorite tropes is a protagonist who sees something that nobody else acknowledges. "Rear Window" is one example ...w/ Jimmy Stewart who sees the murder, no one believes he saw the murder, "The Man who Knew Too Much" 7/
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How Trump Made the Russia Story Disappear | Strategy Session with Stuart Stevens & David Corn
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