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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 22m
State Department employees were falsely accused of "censoring" Americans. When do they get justice? thehill.com/opinion/nati...
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We need accountability for federal employee purges made on false pretenses
I was grilling chicken on a sweltering summer night in the Washington, D.C. suburbs, when I peeked at my phone and saw that a senior official in the administration had just accused me of lying to C…
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John Sipher @johnsipher.bsky.social · 2h
“The next day, FBI staff received an email reminding them that October is cybersecurity awareness month.” open.substack.com/pub/spytalk/...
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Kash Patel Has Gotta Go
The ShinyHunters cybertheft of FBI personnel files should be the last straw
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Andreas Umland @umland.eurosky.social · 1h
The prize recognizes nonfiction books that promote a better understanding of Ukraine-related topics. @columbiaup.bsky.social @huribooks.bsky.social @ukrinstitute.bsky.social @ukrainianstudies.bsky.social @uabooks.bsky.social @ukrindeu.bsky.social @shekhovtsov.substack.com @aseees.bsky.social
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Finalists for the 2026 Peterson Literary Prize are Announced — Peterson Literary Fund
September 28, 2026 TORONTO. The Peterson Literary Fund at BCU Foundation has announced the five finalists for the 2026 Peterson Literary Prize for nonfiction. The biennial international prize rec...
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Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 1h
our pets, and russia is burning us one by one. I would love to have a life without all this. Without fear, without war.
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Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 1h
on fire right now after a russian strike, and I don't know if the people inside escaped the strike and fire, or if they, too, are trapped in there. And how we are all essentially just trapped by this war, together with our lives, our homes, our towns,
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Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 1h
How much I would love to have a normal night's sleep again, instead of staring at the ceiling and thinking about how russia struck a school today during the day, and an animal shelter at night, where poor dogs and cats had no chance of escaping their cages. How a private house in Kyiv is
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 1h
What emerges when you take a deep breath is a picture of what we all know by now to be true. This is not a president who is committed to governing, to public service. This is a smash and grab, and we are the victims. joycevance.substack.com/p/flooding-t...
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Flooding the Zone
Jack Smith kicked off his testimony on the Hill today like this: “I stand by my decisions as special counsel, including my decision to bring charges against President Trump.” He told senators that his...
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Alan Jagolinzer @jagolinzer.bsky.social · 5h
How to spot a bot: Name doesn't match the @ name. Photo doesn't match what you would expect from the name. Followers to following ratio is super low. First post leads to illicit or crypto sites. In other cases, posts are primarily reposts of others' provocative posts.
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Firing Line with Margaret Hoover @firinglineshow.bsky.social · 3h
Trump says Cuba’s government “will fall.” Then what? @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu fears Cuba could follow Venezuela’s path: authoritarian rule survives while those in power cut deals with U.S. business. “That would be, I think, really tragic.”
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Roman Sheremeta @rshereme.bsky.social · 3h
Those saying russia cannot collapse, remember this picture. First the russian empire 1917, then the Soviet Union in 1991, and soon it will be russia. All empires fall.
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UNITED24 Media @united24media.com · 6h
🔴 Russia continues its terror campaign against Kyiv with round-the-clock jet-powered drone strikes.
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UNITED24 Media @united24media.com · 10h
🔴 Russian strikes on the Odesa region hit an animal shelter, killing 13 animals. The double-strike attack destroyed food supplies, medications, and cages, leaving over 100 surviving dogs without shelter as winter approaches.
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 10h
Minnesota has been hosting Truth Councils since the end of Operation Metro Surge, to make sure that the horrors of the federal occupation do not go forgotten. Check out today's, which is the fourth and final meeting.
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 10h
Incredible. The 11th Circuit, in a 3-0 opinion (two Obama appointees and one Trump 1.0 appointee), agrees that Trump and his lawyers have failed to rebut the judge's finding that the entire IRS settlement was collusive, highlighting that no other explanation for their conduct was even offered.
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The appellants mount two main attacks on the district
court’s speech-related sanction. First, they argue that the court
lacked a sufficient basis to find that the lawsuit and the settlement
were collusive and that Messrs. Brito and Epstein acted in bad faith.
Second, they contend that the sanction is a broad and impermissible gag order which constitutes a prior restraint and violates the
First Amendment. We conclude that the appellants have not made
a strong showing that they will succeed on either of these grounds.The appellants did not submit or offer any evidence to explain their litigation conduct or demonstrate that the lawsuit and the settlement were not collusive. Given the record before us, the
appellants have not made a strong showing that the district court
committed clear error in its collusion and bad faith findings
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UNITED24 Media @united24media.com · 9h
⚡️ Russian occupation authorities reported a 70.03% voter turnout in Oleshky, Kherson Oblast, during illegal Russian parliamentary elections.  The fabricated claims come amid a severe humanitarian crisis, with reports of starvation deaths and no food deliveries since May.
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Firing Line with Margaret Hoover @firinglineshow.bsky.social · 9h
@anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu has described the Trump administration as a "predatory" regime. "The international goal of the predatory clan is to increase their own power and influence to make money, and above all, to make sure that they are not regulated." Follow on Apple: shorturl.at/nQU2k
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Garrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 9h
The mess that is the FBI under Kash Patel is back in the news — and it ain't pretty. www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/the-disgra...
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The Disgrace and Danger of Kash Patel, Part II
A quick check-in on the FBI director's latest raft of scandals (including, of course, the bestiality).
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 9h
An 11th Cir panel has refused to reverse the district judge & stay the sanctions she imposed on the plaintiffs in the slush fund case, Trump v IRS, strongly suggesting it was a collusive lawsuit designed to deliver relief to the parties.
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Garrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 9h
FBI Director Kash Patel this week has faced the worst data breach in FBI history, a deputy who quit because Patel was doing too many unconstitutional things, and partied with a suspected double agent. And it's only Tuesday. www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/the-disgra...
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The Disgrace and Danger of Kash Patel, Part II
A quick check-in on the FBI director's latest raft of scandals (including, of course, the bestiality).
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 9h
NEW: The Supreme Court, over the objections of the 3 liberal justices, grants a stay in the D.V.D. litigation, authorizing the Trump admin to resume third country removals without any notice to people being sent to countries they've never been to. The Court also agrees to hear the case in December.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2026 CERTIORARI GRANTED 26-426 DEPT. OF HOMELAND SEC., ET AL. V. D.V.D., ET AL. (26A406) The application for stay presented to Justice Jackson and by her referred to the Court is granted. The February 25, 2026 order and judgment of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, case No. 1:25-cv-10676, are stayed. The application is also treated as a petition for a writ of certiorari, and the petition is granted. The parties are directed to brief and argue the following questions: (1) Whether the district court had jurisdiction over Respondents’ claims. (2) Whether the district court had authority to enter classwide declaratory relief and APA vacatur under 8 U. S. C. §1252(f)(1). (3) Whether the Government’s Guidance on third-country removals is unlawful under 8 U. S. C. §1231(b), the Due Process Clause, or FARRA/CAT and its implementing regulations. (4) Such other questions that the Government determines are appropriate for the proper disposition of the case. The Clerk is directed to establish a briefing schedule that will allow the case to be argued in the December 2026 argument session. The stay shall terminate upon the sending down of the judgment of this Court. Justice Sotomayor, Justice Kagan, and Justice Jackson would deny the application for stay.
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 8h
Today I appeared on CNNi's Amanpour to talk the latest ICE surge. It was a great discussion! Check it out here. edition.cnn.com/2026/09/29/t...
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‘ICE is not prioritizing people with violent offenses’: Immigration expert on ICE arrests surge | CNN
As ICE arrest numbers surge quietly across the US, Bianna Golodryge speaks to Senior Fellow at the American Immigration Council Aaron Reichlin-Melnick about what is driving the policy and the legality...
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 8h
Check this out! Today, Democratic leaders in the Senate are holding a shadow hearing about the Trump admin's mass delegalization campaign. @immcouncil.org's Policy Director @naynagupta.bsky.social is on the ground in DC preparing to livetweet the hearing. Follower her thread for more. 👇
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Gillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 8h
SCOTUS’s shadow docket strikes again. Third-country removals are back on, using a policy that two federal courts have now ruled is unlawful.
CORDER LIST: 609 U.S.)
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2026
26-426
(26A406)
CERTIORARI GRANTED
DEPT. OF HOMELAND SEC., ET AL. V. D.V.D., ET AL.
The application for stay presented to Justice Jackson and
by her referred to the Court is granted. The February 25, 2026 order and judgment of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, case No. 1:25-cv-10676, are stayed.
The application is also treated as a petition for a writ of certiorari, and the petition is granted. The parties are directed to brief and argue the following questions: (1) Whether the district court had jurisdiction over Respondents' claims.
(2) Whether the
district court had
authority to enter classwide
declaratory
relief
and APA vacatur under 8 U. S. C. §1252 (f) (1).
(3) Whether the Government's Guidance on third-country removals
is unlawful under 8 U. S. C. §1231(b), the Due Process Clause, or
FARRA/CAT and its
implementing regulations. (4) Such other
questions that the Government determines are appropriate for the
proper disposition of the case. The Clerk is directed to
establish a briefing schedule that will allow the case to be
argued in the December 2026 argument session. The stay shall
terminate upon the sending down of the judgment of this Court.
Justice Sotomayor, Justice Kagan, and Justice Jackson would
deny the application for stay.
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Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 8h
Explosion in Kharkiv ‼️ Russian drones are attacking us right now ‼️
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Roman Sheremeta @rshereme.bsky.social · 7h
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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 6h
Yep.
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Alan Jagolinzer @jagolinzer.bsky.social · 10h
Six elements of disinformation campaigns: 1) opportunist messenger(s) 2) incentives 3) intentionally misleading narrative(s) 4) targeted dissemination channel(s) 5) targeted vulnerable audience 6) exploitation to reward incentives www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhAz...
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Disinformation Campaigns: how are they structured, what are the incentives, and when are they used?
YouTube video by Cambridge Disinformation Summit
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UNITED24 Media @united24media.com · 10h
⚡️ The EU is open to fast-tracking military support for Ukraine planned for 2027 as Kyiv pushes for earlier deliveries. united24media.com/world/eu-ope...
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EU Open to Fast Tracking 2027 Military Support for Ukraine
The EU has finalized €28.3 billion in military delivery plans for this year and remains open to early preparations for 2027 support requested by Ukraine.
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Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 12h
This week Toonie Tuesday helps Kherson and Kupyansk direction. They need your boost and toonie!
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 12h
If I was the staffer who screwed that up so badly for my boss I would just resign in shame right on the spot.
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John Sipher @johnsipher.bsky.social · 12h
omg. Schmitt is such a scumbag! And an incompetent one too.
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 11h
The validity of laws like this have been debated for decades. Now, we’re going to finally see whether they withstand federal court challenges.
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 11h
DOJ has charged Wilber Garcés with felony assaulting, resisting, or impeding a federal officer, based on the allegation he struck an ICE officer with his sideview mirror when driving off after the initial traffic stop. He was then chased for 8 minutes, rammed, and then shot.
Image 1: the agent is standing in front of the driver’s side mirror, with the mirror at waist height.Image 2: the agent now has has hands on the car as it starts to move. The mirror appears to be very slightly in contact with his waist.Image 3: the agent has pulled his hips back and the mirror is no longer touching the agent.
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Alan Jagolinzer @jagolinzer.bsky.social · 11h
Many factors contribute to this. But Princeton's Jake Shapiro and I predicted a while ago one likely factor--the self-destruction of trust via DOGE. www.promarket.org/2025/03/31/b...
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Breaking Trust in the Government Will Not Be Efficient in the Long Run - ProMarket
Alan D. Jagolinzer and Jacob N. Shapiro write that the new Trump administration’s efforts to improve government efficiency through the cancellation of contracts and other promises will inevitably raise costs as businesses and investors demand a risk premium to account for lost trust.
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UNITED24 Media @united24media.com · 11h
⚡️ More than 114,000 Ukrainians are now officially listed as missing, up from 42,000 just two years ago. united24media.com/world/more-t...
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More Than 114,000 Ukrainians Are Missing, Up From 42,000 in Two Years
The EU sanctioned 27 more actors tied to forced deportation and re-education of Ukrainian children at the Pathways to Peace conference in Toronto.
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Olga Lautman 🇺🇦 @olgalautman.bsky.social · 11h
An update on the situation in Europe, and what multiple intel agencies are saying about what could come next…
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Europe’s Warnings About Russia Are Getting Much More Specific
Over the past several months, European and U.S.
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Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 10h
Two people were killed in a Russian strike on a school in Sumy‼️ 6 people were injured, including 3 children. The attack was carried out with 4 aerial bombs. Terrorist country keeps killing Ukrainians including children, and striking civilian targets. We need air defense!
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Roman Sheremeta @rshereme.bsky.social · 10h
There are still those who admire the so-called “great russian culture.” They cling to the illusion that Putin somehow deviated from the “true” russian heritage and became an accidental tyrant. Nothing could be further from the truth. Putin is not an exception – he is a symptom.
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The Great Russian Culture
Russian culture created Vladimir Putin.
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UNITED24 Media @united24media.com · 12h
🔴 Russian forces attacked a school in central Sumy with four guided aerial bombs while children and teachers were inside.  One bomb directly struck the building, but all students and staff managed to evacuate to safety in time.
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UNITED24 Media @united24media.com · 14h
🔴 During the "Pathways to Peace" international conference, Germany's ambassador sounded the alarm over children trapped alongside thousands of civilians in Russian-occupied Oleshky. @BringKidsBackUA
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Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 14h
Russian Tu-95MS strategic bomber has crashed in Russia's Amur region, reportedly its crew died. Russia uses these aircraft to launch missile strikes against Ukraine constantly. Rest in piss, murderers 💥👋
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Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 14h
Fighterbomber, russian Z-propaganda blogger close to the russian Air Force, confirms the loss of a Tu-95MS strategic bomber 👀 ​It's important to add that russia bombs Ukraine extensively and is in the middle of its terror campaigns against civilians, so bomber likely
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Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 14h
The view from your cozy, comfortable home when your neighbors are genocidal murderers. Kyiv, Ukraine 📍
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UNITED24 Media @united24media.com · 13h
⚡ Russia hit its citizens and businesses with a record $4.4 billion war-tax bill as military costs continue to soar. united24media.com/war-in-ukrai...
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Russia Hits Citizens and Businesses With Record $44 Billion Tax Bill as War Costs Soar
Russia plans to raise nearly $44 billion by 2029 through new taxes on individuals and businesses to fund soaring military spending and a growing budget deficit.
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UNITED24 Media @united24media.com · 13h
🔴 A Russian strike drone targeted an area near the Yahodyn border terminal on the Ukrainian-Polish border. The blast wave from the explosion damaged the entry checkpoint building at the terminal, according to Ukrainian officials.
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Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 13h
Russian strike on an animal shelter near Odesa has killed at least 10 cats and 3 dogs. ​The hit directly targeted a building housing cats at the "Loving Hearts" shelter, triggering a fire that rapidly engulfed over 400 square meters.
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 13h
I will be joining @rbreich.bsky.social for a wide-ranging conversation today, 9/29, at 1pm ET. robertreich.substack.com
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Robert Reich | Substack
Daily newsletter exposing where power lies — and how it's used and abused. Click to read Robert Reich, a Substack publication with millions of subscribers.
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Shaun Pinner @shaunpinner.bsky.social · 13h
More than four years on, Russia has achieved none of its stated reasons for invading Ukraine. Over 250,000 Russian dead identified by name, 1.5 million casualties, and around 1,500 more sacrificed every day. Yet the warmongering and imperialist land grab continues….. www.reuters.com/world/russia...
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EXCLUSIVE: Russia raises 2027 military spending by 27%, budget documents show
Russia plans to spend $202 billion on defence in 2027, the highest figure since the ‌start of the war in Ukraine in 2022.
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UNITED24 Media @united24media.com · 16h
⚡ Russian mercenaries in Mali used live prisoners to practice lethal knife strikes, according to a report by Human Rights Watch. united24media.com/world/russia...
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Russian Mercenaries Used Live Prisoners to Practice Stabbing People in the Heart in Mali
Shocking testimony reveals alleged Wagner Group tactics in Mali, where live human targets were reportedly used for brutal combat and medical training exercises.
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Firing Line with Margaret Hoover @firinglineshow.bsky.social · 16h
Does Trump want to be more like Xi? @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu says Trump “frequently talks about Xi as someone whose power he admires” and worries he may be the first U.S. president who “aspires to be like Xi.” What could that mean for Taiwan—and America’s approach to China?
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