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chriswoodwriter.bsky.social @chriswoodwriter.bsky.social · 19m

www.theatlantic.com/culture/2025...

The MAGA-fication of Sports Continues

Donald Trump’s partnership with the UFC takes his desire to identify with winners to snarling new heights.

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Charlie Richmond (Gyro Gearloose) 311.3ppm @charlierichmond.bsky.social · 3h

EVs At 31.1% Share In Germany - Leapmotor B10 SUV Debuts - CleanTechnica cleantechnica.com/2025/10/11/e...

EVs At 31.1% Share In Germany - Leapmotor B10 SUV Debuts - CleanTechnica

September saw plugin EVs at 31.1% share in Germany, up from 23.7% share year-on-year. BEV volume increased by 32% YoY, while PHEVs grew 85%.

cleantechnica.com

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paulpro @mariopro.bsky.social · 3h

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chriswoodwriter.bsky.social @chriswoodwriter.bsky.social · 2h

Or the reverse. Or that is in response to..
www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...

Afghanistan accuses Pakistan of air attacks; Islamabad warns of action against militants

Afghanistan's Taliban government accused Pakistan on Friday of carrying out airstrikes on its territory and warned of "consequences" as Islamabad said it was taking action against militants.

www.reuters.com

chriswoodwriter.bsky.social @chriswoodwriter.bsky.social · 2h

🤣 America's 'christians'.

Dave Peterson (He/Him) Ⓥ 🇨🇦 @fedupwithbadair.bsky.social · 3h

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chriswoodwriter.bsky.social @chriswoodwriter.bsky.social · 2h

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chriswoodwriter.bsky.social @chriswoodwriter.bsky.social · 7h

Long read, reposting.

"A destructive A.I., like a nuclear bomb, is now a concrete possibility. The question is whether anyone will be reckless enough to build one."

Ah yes, as the Americans did with the bomb. Then demonstrated on two Japanese cities.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/o...

Opinion | The A.I. Prompt That Could End the World

www.nytimes.com

chriswoodwriter.bsky.social @chriswoodwriter.bsky.social · 7h

"In the course of quantifying the risks of A.I., I was hoping that I would realize my fears were ridiculous. Instead, the opposite happened: The more I moved from apocalyptic hypotheticals to concrete real-world findings, the more concerned I became."

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WIRED @wired.com · 11h

The country’s grid operator says shifting from coal to clean power is not only possible but inevitable. The work there could provide a road map for other countries.

Australia’s March Toward 100 Percent Clean Energy

The country’s grid operator says shifting from coal to clean power is not only possible but inevitable. The work there could provide a road map for other countries.

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chriswoodwriter.bsky.social @chriswoodwriter.bsky.social · 9h

One read about this kind of thing happening in places like Mao's China and Soviet Russia, and understood that that was the difference between there and the 'free world' where we lived.

That was then.

This is now. The Iron Curtain runs along the 49th parallel.

NPR @npr.org · 13h

Alexandra is one of many people who lost their jobs for posting about the conservative influencer's death. She described the online mob that got her fired as "state-sponsored censorship." n.pr/4ocHQcG

She posted about Charlie Kirk's death. Within eight hours, she was fired

Alexandra is one of many people who lost their jobs for posting about the conservative influencer's death. She described the online mob that got her fired as "state-sponsored censorship."

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chriswoodwriter.bsky.social @chriswoodwriter.bsky.social · 9h

LOL.. vs Krasnov in the Oval who lets his military use random small boats in the Caribbean for target pratice?

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chriswoodwriter.bsky.social @chriswoodwriter.bsky.social · 9h

The USA has never been the most reality-based of societies (and Fox News didn't help) but the disjunction between what their president is allowed to say without challenge or contradiction and facts on the ground in Portland, is Ayawasca-class.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/o...

Opinion | Leave Us Alone

www.nytimes.com

chriswoodwriter.bsky.social @chriswoodwriter.bsky.social · 18h

Americans' alarm over this is characteristically touchy and parochial. Do you guys have any idea how many *other* countries let your Air Force operate and have bases in *their* land and air spaces?

Get over yourselves.

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chriswoodwriter.bsky.social @chriswoodwriter.bsky.social · 18h

Really, people?

Times Colonist @timescolonist.bsky.social · 23h

Ferry workers cite abuse, call for 'patience and kindness' ahead of busy holiday weekend

Workers “shouldn’t have to fear being screamed at, spat on or threatened,” says the B.C. Ferry and Marine Workers’ Union.

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chriswoodwriter.bsky.social @chriswoodwriter.bsky.social · 20h

"a dangerous period" is now how you spell "full-on fascism".

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chriswoodwriter.bsky.social @chriswoodwriter.bsky.social · 23h

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chriswoodwriter.bsky.social @chriswoodwriter.bsky.social · 23h

Down 1000%.

This man they trust with their economy.

Steve Kenson ❌👑 @stevekenson.com · 1d

Looking forward to drug companies paying me nine times the value of their drugs just to take them. 🙄

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Trump: "Drug prices are going to be going down 100%, 400%, 600%, 1,000% in some cases."

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chriswoodwriter.bsky.social @chriswoodwriter.bsky.social · 23h

🤯 The dislocation from reality is bad enough. Worse is the GOP chorus endorsing it.

Are other Americans really buying it?

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chriswoodwriter.bsky.social @chriswoodwriter.bsky.social · 23h

"America is now in a dangerous period, in which the president can order investigations and indictments against his enemies. Mr. Trump is criminalizing Americans’ ability to challenge their leaders"

The name for that is fascism.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/o...

Opinion | James Comey. Letitia James. Who’s Next?

www.nytimes.com

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 1d

One thing we've learned from the American judicial system: The first 34 felonies are on the house*.

*Terms and conditions may apply. See prosecutors for details if you're not white. Or rich.

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Street Art Utopia @streetartutopia.com · 1d

New!: "Medusa" by Judith De Leeuw in Torrelavega, Spain for Alegra la Vista Urban Art Festival 2025.

Large grayscale mural titled “Medusa” by Judith De Leeuw in Torrelavega, Spain, created for the Alegra la Vista Urban Art Festival 2025. The artwork depicts a sculpted human face surrounded by serpents that transform into security cameras, symbolizing surveillance and modern control. Subtle teal brushstrokes accent the otherwise monochrome composition.

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🎃 Fiona "Fi" Webster 🎃 @fiona-webster22.bsky.social · 1d

Cartoon by Andryi Petrenko, Ukraine 🇺🇦 @petrenkoandryi.bsky.social

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chriswoodwriter.bsky.social @chriswoodwriter.bsky.social · 1d

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chriswoodwriter.bsky.social @chriswoodwriter.bsky.social · 1d

MAGA distills American arrogance as well as ignorance.

And no. The combo is what keeps getting America into trouble in a world it knows nothing about for lack of curiosity.

That said, to this alien it looked like more than a snub. More of a giant 🖕from the sane portion of the world.

Tusen takk!

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