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FinTwitter @fintwitter.bsky.social · 6h

*CHINA VOWS TO FIGHT TRADE WAR 'TO THE END’

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Republicans Against Trumpism @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social · 7h

Chris Christie: “Thie is no longer, the Department of Justice, is no longer the premier prosecuting office in America. What it is now is a capo regime who goes out and executes hits when directed by the Don to do so. That’s what it is.”

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onion person @junlper.beer · 1d

dying at rightwingers falling for what looks like an ai generated turning points USA half time show with special guest “measles”

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Brian Finucane @bcfinucane.bsky.social · 8h

"But Mr. Trump’s focus on Venezuela is at odds with reality: The vast majority of cocaine is produced and smuggled elsewhere in Latin America, according to data from the United States, Colombia and the United Nations. And Venezuela does not supply fentanyl at all."
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www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Why Blowing Up Venezuelan Boats Won’t Stop the Flow of Drugs

President Trump says striking drug traffickers from Venezuela will prevent deadly drugs from reaching the United States. But the major smuggling routes are elsewhere.

www.nytimes.com

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Rachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 10h

All of the Israelis held by Hamas are called “hostages,” including the IDF soliders.

All the Palestinians released, though, are “prisoners,” including the many victims of Israel’s widespread arbitrary detention - meaning they are legally innocent, detained without charge or conviction.

Disgusting.

CBC headline reads: All living Israeli hostages freed, nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners released

Trump in Egypt for world leaders' meeting following an address to Israel's parliament

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Yair Wallach @yairwallach.bsky.social · 9h

Netanyahu's government, since 2010, propped up Hamas in Gaza to prevent any peace negotiations.
It now wants to go back to that arrangement, while occupying half of the Gaza Strip.
That's the default scenario.

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Yair Wallach @yairwallach.bsky.social · 9h

The Israeli government prefers a weakened Hamas in a besieged Gaza, to any alternative administration (including a neo-colonial one run by Blair).
A besieged, impoverished, ruined and unstable Gaza leaves open the prospect of ethnic cleansing and occupation.

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Brian Finucane @bcfinucane.bsky.social · 9h

Re-upping given events.

Brian Finucane @bcfinucane.bsky.social · Jan 19

I asked a White House contact how much Biden’s diminished condition contributed to post-October 7th US policy towards Gaza.

Their very diplomatic response boiled down to:

POTUS simply didn’t view Palestinians as human beings—or at least not human beings like Israelis.

David Atkins @davidoatkins.bsky.social · Jan 18

Literally everyone in Dem politics and in Biden's inner circle who covered up Biden's incapacity since January of last year is responsible for Trump entering the White House on Monday

Unforgivable arrogance and sinecure protection at the expense of the country.

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☠️deadward niedermurder☠️ @niedermeyer.online · 11h

Elon Musk is a white nationalist. Anyone who needs more data points to reach this conclusion is beyond help or persuasion.

If you buy, rent, service, or supercharge a Tesla you are supporting the most powerful white nationalist on earth. Period.

Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 11h

Musk is funding the legal battle of UK Far Right activist Tommy Robinson - real name Stephen Yaxley Lennon - as he faces charges brought by counterterrorism police.

Tommy Robinson claims Elon Musk is funding his legal battle — The Times and The Sunday Times

Tommy Robinson has claimed Elon Musk was paying his legal costs as he went on trial for refusing to comply with a request made by counterterrorism police as he tried to leave Britain last year. Robins...

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Dave Robinson @davidrobbo.bsky.social · 11h

There's zero excuse for being on Twitter. Professional or otherwise.

Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 11h

Musk is funding the legal battle of UK Far Right activist Tommy Robinson - real name Stephen Yaxley Lennon - as he faces charges brought by counterterrorism police.

Tommy Robinson claims Elon Musk is funding his legal battle — The Times and The Sunday Times

Tommy Robinson has claimed Elon Musk was paying his legal costs as he went on trial for refusing to comply with a request made by counterterrorism police as he tried to leave Britain last year. Robins...

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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 11h

Musk is funding the legal battle of UK Far Right activist Tommy Robinson - real name Stephen Yaxley Lennon - as he faces charges brought by counterterrorism police.

Tommy Robinson claims Elon Musk is funding his legal battle — The Times and The Sunday Times

Tommy Robinson has claimed Elon Musk was paying his legal costs as he went on trial for refusing to comply with a request made by counterterrorism police as he tried to leave Britain last year. Robins...

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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 14h

This is great

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Tyler King @tyleraking.com · 13h

Good. This is the minimum level of ethics required. But good.

"Journalists from The Washington Post will not be signing the Pentagon's new press access policy.
The proposed restrictions undercut First Amendment protections by placing unnecessary constraints on gathering and publishing information. We will continue to vigorously and fairly report on the policies and positions of the Pentagon and officials across the government."
Matt Murray
Executive Editor of The Washington Post

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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 16h

NEW: There’s a disaster unfolding in Alaska right now. And no major network is covering it.

The remnants of Typhoon Halong battered western Alaska overnight. Homes, with people in them, have literally been swept into the Bering Strait.

At least 20 are missing. No comment from any federal agency.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14h

Meloni doesn't exactly looked thrilled as Trump calls her "beautiful"

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Dave Robinson @davidrobbo.bsky.social · 14h

Shame on every single leader stood up there with him. Obviously it's humiliating for them, but they are also degrading their governments, their countries, and their people.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14h

Trump on Orban: "We love Viktor. You are fantastic, alright? I know a lot of people don't agree with me, but I'm the only one that matters. He's a great leader. I endorsed him the last election he had and he won by 28 points. You're gonna do even better this time when you have another election."

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14h

Meloni looks like she wants off the planet during Trump's speech 😆

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14h

watch Meloni as Pakistan's Sharif fluffs Trump for next year's Nobel

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Nick Kristof @nickkristof.bsky.social · 17h

In Portland, an ambulance was summoned to the ICE office to treat an injured protester (not clear how he was injured). But when the patient was loaded inside, ICE officers refused to let the ambulance leave and threatened to shoot the ambulance driver: www.wweek.com/news/2025/10...

Documents Allege a Federal Agent at Portland ICE Threatened to Shoot an Ambulance Driver

Feds delayed medics who had come to pick up an injured protester. Then, according to confidential incident reports, the agents became aggressive.

www.wweek.com

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Eric Umansky @ericumansky.bsky.social · 15h

ICE agents blocked an ambulance that was trying to take an injured protester to hospital.

"We are still not being allowed to leave by ICE officers.” an EMT said on radio

When driver tried to get out, an agent yelled, "DON’T YOU EVER DO THAT AGAIN, I WILL SHOOT YOU"

www.wweek.com/news/2025/10...

Documents Allege a Federal Agent at Portland ICE Threatened to Shoot an Ambulance Driver

Feds delayed medics who had come to pick up an injured protester. Then, according to confidential incident reports, the agents became aggressive.

www.wweek.com

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Brendan May @brendanmay.bsky.social · 23h

The worst use of quotation marks in the history of human civilisation is in.

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Dave Robinson @davidrobbo.bsky.social · 16h

It's an authoritarian dictatorship. That's what Trump is praising. That is what Trump wants in the US, with him as the dictator. That is what he will do everything within his power to ensure happens.

Dave Robinson @davidrobbo.bsky.social · 17h

And Hamas can fuck off as well.

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 17h

Hamas deploys armed fighters and police across parts of Gaza

Group targets ‘collaborators and traitors’ in move that raises concerns for disarmament considered crucial to peace deal

www.theguardian.com

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Asawin Suebsaeng @swin24.bsky.social · 17h

This administration is deploying the War On Terror playbook largely now to crack down on free, protected speech and assembly that Donald Trump doesn’t approve of, and they’re using armed troops deployed to blue cities in their efforts to normalize this; zeteo.com/p/inside-tru...

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Dave Robinson @davidrobbo.bsky.social · 17h

Just an unbelievably batshit crazy country.

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