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Charles C. Hedrick 🔔🇺🇦 @charleshedrick.bsky.social · 5h

She’s younger than Angus King who was 80 when Maine voters reelected him to the Senate last year. Barely heard a whisper about his age. 🤔

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Adelita for Congress @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social · 14h

Speaker Johnson, you ready to swear me in?

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Caffeine 🇺🇦 @caffeine.fellas.army · 13h

In case you don’t know your basic terrorist geography, Taliban Afghanistan, Hezbollah, Lebanon, I SIS Iraq, Syria, Hamas, Palestine, Al-Qaeda, Yemen, MAGA USA, Al Shabab, Somalia

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Charles C. Hedrick 🔔🇺🇦 @charleshedrick.bsky.social · 13h

#GiftArticle :

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/u...

ICE Is Cracking Down on Chicago. Some Chicagoans Are Fighting Back.

www.nytimes.com

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 13h

As the intensity of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown has risen, residents of Chicago are increasingly pushing back. Federal agents repeatedly have been observed releasing smoke bombs, tear gas and pepper balls to disperse residents who gather or capture videos.

ICE Is Cracking Down on Chicago. Some Chicagoans Are Fighting Back.

Residents have begun forming volunteer groups to monitor their neighborhoods for federal immigration agents. Others honk their horns or blow whistles when they see agents nearby.

nyti.ms

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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 18h

This is the result of almost 10 years of Trumpism. The GOP wasn’t like this under McCain or Romney. A sad evolution

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 18h

⚠️ Warning: these back-to-back scenes are hard to watch unless you’ve got a depraved heart.

These are thugs, not officers with any real training. We keep seeing it again and again, and at this point, it’s clearly the op.

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TeamYuri #TeamYuri @teamyuri.bsky.social · 16h

Awesome flag and prizes for a very worthy winner! And the good news for all you #TeamYuri supporters out there is that we have another Presidential Brigade flag to be won in our current draw as well as a signed flag from the Ghosts of Bakhmut! See our pinned post to donate and enter! $5 tickets!

Richard @btsrhr.bsky.social · 1d

Christmas has arrived early for me …
Delighted that the prizes for my September raffle win all arrived today 🙂
So thanks to everyone especially at @teamyuri.bsky.social
Also…
@olimana.bsky.social @y-chornomorets.bsky.social @mrssnorman.bsky.social and all involved & supporting the fundraising.

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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 17h

Good. Even if this doesn’t work, it’s time to go on offense.

www.newsweek.com/jb-pritzker-...

JB Pritzker looking at prosecuting ICE agents in Chicago

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has suggested that state prosecutors might examine the conduct of ICE agents.

www.newsweek.com

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Charles C. Hedrick 🔔🇺🇦 @charleshedrick.bsky.social · 15h

Platner is a prep school guy from an upper middle class family who has never held elective office and who pretends to be a working class Joe. I’m not buying that he’s tougher or more qualified than Janet Mills who beat Donald Trump in court and was the first female Maine DA, AG, and Governor. 🤨

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TeamYuri #TeamYuri @teamyuri.bsky.social · 16h

✔️ We took 3 Holosun super-collimators - 276,900 UAH and 1000 cartridges - 26,000 UAH!⬇️

🔹Half - G's contribution,
@GMClarke21
thank you from the bottom of our hearts!!!
🔹Half - your donations - thank you very much to everyone who joined!!!

- Yuri Chornomorets

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Richard @btsrhr.bsky.social · 1d

Christmas has arrived early for me …
Delighted that the prizes for my September raffle win all arrived today 🙂
So thanks to everyone especially at @teamyuri.bsky.social
Also…
@olimana.bsky.social @y-chornomorets.bsky.social @mrssnorman.bsky.social and all involved & supporting the fundraising.

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Darth Putin @darthputinkgb.bsky.social · 1d

OTD in 2002 🇺🇦 began decommissioning its nuclear capable Tu-22 strategic bombers & Kh-22 cruise missiles, as per the Budapest memo.

30 bombers & 230 missiles were destroyed over 2 & half years in exchange for promise 🇷🇺 would never invade.

But you can believe our promises now

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 1d

These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of Oct. 14, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 1d

"After the warning, neighbors showed up and formed a human chain outside the church to guide parishioners home. NBC Chicago found more organizers doing the same for the beginning of the 6 p.m. mass..."

www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/c...

Chicago priest urges parishioners to leave mass with caution after ICE agents reported nearby

Chicago's Rogers Park community remained vigilant after reports of federal agents near a Catholic church during Sunday mass.

www.nbcchicago.com

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Kevin Gaughen 🇺🇸 @gaughen.bsky.social · 1d

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Charles C. Hedrick 🔔🇺🇦 @charleshedrick.bsky.social · 1d

NYT #GiftArticle 🎁

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/13/w...

To Inflict Pain on Russians, Ukraine’s Drones Zero In on Oil Refineries

www.nytimes.com

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 3d

Portland, OR, 2025

Protester in frog costume stands in front of tank (meme of Tiananmen Square “Tank Man”)

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Jonah @anotherjonah.bsky.social · 2d

This morning I was filming ICE abducting sometime in Petworth. One of the agents told me "the last US citizen that did this he put in cuffs all the way to the courtroom".

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LorennaCleary.bsky.social @lorennacleary.bsky.social · 1d

The Epstein Files remains the only hostage not released.

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Yuri Chornomorets @y-chornomorets.bsky.social · 2d

⬇️Serhiy Poznyak and his platoon needs cartridges!
More details in the video⬇️

Thank God, 338 LM cartridges are available and can be bought, 362 UAH - one. #TeamYuri #NAFOfellas
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Charles C. Hedrick 🔔🇺🇦 @charleshedrick.bsky.social · 2d

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“Poland’s forces are increasingly well-equipped… The country has bought some $50 billion of U.S. weapons, making it the top buyer of U.S. weapons in 2023-2024. Poland plans to boost military spending next year to 4.8%, Kosiniak-Kamysz said recently.”

www.wsj.com/world/europe...

As Russian Aggression Turns West, Poland Says It’s Ready

For more than a decade, Poland has been building up for the worst-case scenario: becoming the front line in a war between Russia and the West.

www.wsj.com

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 2d

These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of Oct. 13, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 2d

Kamala is all out of f*cks and I’m here for it 🔥

We see you, @codepink.bsky.social

Your paid performative agitators pop up on her book tour like they think we don’t know the VP’s job.

The VP doesn’t set Middle East policy, the President does. The VP’s role is to support the President, period.

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MapleSyrup #TeamYuri #69Sniffing #Atey #NAFO #SupportUkraine @mrssnorman.bsky.social · 2d

✨ Presidential Brigade Raffle with #TeamYuri in support of
@y-chornomorets.bsky.social and the Warriors of Light ✨

🥇 Signed flag, patch, Yoda
🥈 Signed flag, patch, Yoda
🥉 Coin, patch, Yoda

Presidential Brigade Recon team need .338 caliber Ruger & Sako rifles!

🕰️ Oct 19th
💳 chornomorets.notepin.co

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