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D. A. Rupprecht

@darupprecht.bsky.social

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Freelance writer, author of two books and maker of memes. Supporter of Ukraine and democracy generally. US citizen who's currently self-exiled but in a stunningly beautiful place. #NAFOAlly

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D. A. Rupprecht @darupprecht.bsky.social · 7d

And I proudly made over 5700 of those... #Bluesky

Bluesky @bsky.app · 8d

we hit 2 billion posts today! 🥳

D. A. Rupprecht @darupprecht.bsky.social · 2h

So, it's not over...

Morgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 6h

Netanyahu announces Israel will not abide by the terms of facilitating humanitarian aid, despite it being a key ceasefire agreement clause.

Didn't take long, did it?

D. A. Rupprecht @darupprecht.bsky.social · 2h

Letters from an American: October 14, 2025 open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

October 14, 2025

The government shutdown, which started on October 1, is entering its third week.

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FREDDY FELLA🐾🇺🇦🦩 @freddy-fella.bsky.social · 3h

Good morning Bluesky ☕🦩

#RussiaIsCollapsing
#RussialsATerroristState

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 5h

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GOOD! Alex Jones, loser extraordinaire, loses again.

Alex Jones loses Supreme Court bid to avoid paying $1.4B to Sandy Hook families

Lawyers for conspiracy theorist loser warned his website and assets will end up in the hands of his ‘nemesis’ and be ‘destroyed’ unless the justices get involved

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Aibo - Zonny @aibo-zonny.bsky.social · 1d

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Firstconsul @firstconsul.bsky.social · 1d

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

"Support the troops, y'all!"

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

It’s a start. Keep making phone calls to keep partisan politics out of airport safety PSAs.

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D. A. Rupprecht @darupprecht.bsky.social · 16h

apnews.com/article/worl... upgrades US growth outlook as Trump's tariffs cause less disruption, for now

IMF upgrades US growth outlook as Trump's tariffs cause less disruption, for now

The U.S. and global economies will grow a bit more this year than previously forecast as the Trump administration’s tariffs have so far proved less disruptive than expected, the International Monetary...

D. A. Rupprecht @darupprecht.bsky.social · 16h

apnews.com/article/trum... urges leaders to put 'old feuds' aside as he calls for a new era of harmony in the Middle East

Trump urges leaders to put 'old feuds' aside as he calls for a new era of harmony in the Middle East

President Donald Trump is calling for a new era of harmony in the Middle East. Trump spoke Monday during a global summit in Egypt on Gaza’s future, trying to advance broader peace in the region after ...

D. A. Rupprecht @darupprecht.bsky.social · 16h

apnews.com/article/main... Gov. Mills plans to confront President Trump again with her campaign for the US Senate

Maine Gov. Mills plans to confront President Trump again with her campaign for the US Senate

The New England governor who told President Donald Trump to his face she'd see him in court now plans to challenge Maine’s Republican Sen.

D. A. Rupprecht @darupprecht.bsky.social · 16h

apnews.com/article/russ... aerial attack hits a Ukrainian hospital, days before Zelenskyy meets Trump

Russian aerial attack hits a Ukrainian hospital, days before Zelenskyy meets Trump

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russian forces have launched powerful glide bombs and drones against Kharkiv and hit a hospital.

D. A. Rupprecht @darupprecht.bsky.social · 16h

apnews.com/article/gaza... fragile Gaza ceasefire holds, Israelis lament incomplete return of dead hostages

As fragile Gaza ceasefire holds, Israelis lament incomplete return of dead hostages

The tenuous ceasefire in the two-year Israel-Hamas war is holding even as complex issues remain a day after widespread jubilation over the return to Israel of the last 20 living hostages held in Gaza ...

D. A. Rupprecht @darupprecht.bsky.social · 16h

apnews.com/article/dall... ICE facility shooter feared radiation exposure and practiced shooting, records show

Dallas ICE facility shooter feared radiation exposure and practiced shooting, records show

Newly released records reveal details about the gunman who attacked a Dallas immigration facility in September.

D. A. Rupprecht @darupprecht.bsky.social · 16h

apnews.com/article/gove... shutdown could be the longest ever, House Speaker Johnson warns

Government shutdown could be the longest ever, House Speaker Johnson warns

Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson predicts the federal government shutdown may become the longest in history.

D. A. Rupprecht @darupprecht.bsky.social · 16h

apnews.com/article/trum... employees in mental health and disease control were among targets in weekend firings

Federal employees in mental health and disease control were among targets in weekend firings

Federal employees working on mental health services, disease outbreaks and disaster preparedness were among those hit by the Trump administration’s mass firings over the weekend.

D. A. Rupprecht @darupprecht.bsky.social · 16h

apnews.com/article/mada... colonel announces that the armed forces are taking control in Madagascar

Military colonel announces that the armed forces are taking control in Madagascar

A colonel in Madagascar's elite military unit has announced that the armed forces are taking power, suggesting President Andry Rajoelina has been ousted in a coup.

D. A. Rupprecht @darupprecht.bsky.social · 16h

apnews.com/article/immi... use of full-body restraints during deportations raises concerns over inhumane treatment

ICE's use of full-body restraints during deportations raises concerns over inhumane treatment

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers have been using a full-body restraint device called the WRAP during deportations.

D. A. Rupprecht @darupprecht.bsky.social · 18h

The Truth about Panics
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The Truth about Panics

One is being generated right now

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D. A. Rupprecht @darupprecht.bsky.social · 21h

Are We the Nazis Now?
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Are We the Nazis Now?

How do we meet this moment?

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D. A. Rupprecht @darupprecht.bsky.social · 21h

Letters from an American: October 13, 2025 open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

October 13, 2025

Last Tuesday, President Donald J.

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D. A. Rupprecht @darupprecht.bsky.social · 21h

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Thread by @joni_askola on Thread Reader App

@joni_askola: 1/8 Putin's Perspective — If you were Putin, this is the nightmare you’d be living: You started a useless war that was supposed to last days. It has lasted years. You thought Ukraine wou...

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D. A. Rupprecht @darupprecht.bsky.social · 22h