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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 6m

A man walked onto the stage at the “Wiki World’s Fair” event with a gun and threatened to kill himself on Friday, witnesses said.

Wikipedia volunteers jumped in to stop him, averting tragedy

Wikipedia Volunteers Avert Tragedy by Taking Down Gunman at Conference

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 4m

Judge Dariusz Łubowski on the decision regarding the extradition of the suspect in the Nord Stream bombing:

“Those actions were not unlawful. On the contrary, they were justified, rational, and fair.”

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Gibbie the Friendly Ghost 👻🎃🇨🇦 🍁 @gibbie.bsky.social · 7m

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Daniel Drezner @dandrezner.bsky.social · 1h

“I dunno if you ask me folks are way too harsh about the @nytimes.com on this site OH THIS IS SOME BULLSHIT RIGHT HERE MAN.”

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National Newswatch @nationalnewswatch.com · 1h

When a Harper Conservative goes after Pierre Poilievre, you know there’s blood in the water www.thestar.com/politics/pol...

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Althia Raj: When a Harper Conservative goes after Pierre Poilievre, you know there’s blood in the water

The Conservative establishment, it appears, won’t remain silent as Poilievre tries to remake the party into a grievance movement, Althia Raj writes.

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National Newswatch @nationalnewswatch.com · 1h

Now is the time to 'talk, not hit back': How Mark Carney's trade focus with the US has shifted. The U.S. Commerce Department may be preparing to ease auto parts tariffs, providing partial relief to Canada’s automotive industry, nationalpost.com/news/canada/...

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Now is the time to 'talk, not hit back': How Mark Carney's trade focus with the U.S. has shifted

Commentators have leapt on this shift, arguing Carney has softened and is now more “elbows down” than “elbows up.”

nationalpost.com

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 1h

Vade retro satana

(Begone, Satan)

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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 1h

Caught up in the Epstein scandal, Prince Andrew will stop calling himself Duke of York. if only another lowlife caught up in the Epstein scandal would stop calling himself president of the United States.

NPR @npr.org · 6h

Prince Andrew has agreed with King Charles to stop using his Duke of York title, as scrutiny over his past connection to Jeffrey Epstein persists. n.pr/3IQG3LL

Prince Andrew drops Duke of York title as Epstein fallout continues

Prince Andrew has agreed with King Charles to stop using his Duke of York title, as scrutiny over his past connection to Jeffrey Epstein persists.

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 47m

Oh

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Gibbie the Friendly Ghost 👻🎃🇨🇦 🍁 @gibbie.bsky.social · 14m

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John Sipher @johnsipher.bsky.social · 18m

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Gibbie the Friendly Ghost 👻🎃🇨🇦 🍁 @gibbie.bsky.social · 32m

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 1h

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Adam Klasfeld @klasfeldreports.com · 10h

“Epstein skied with, had dinners with a top Florida prosecutor on his case, docs show,” via @jkbjournalist.bsky.social

www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...

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David S. Bernstein @dbernstein.bsky.social · 10h

… Oh, forgot to mention, the House Republican conference joined BlueSky tonight too

bsky.app/profile/hous...

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David S. Bernstein @dbernstein.bsky.social · 11h

… (There are additional new accounts today as well: White House, CBP, SBA, maybe others.)

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David S. Bernstein @dbernstein.bsky.social · 11h

By my count: Of the 15 Departments of the US Government, 13 launched new BlueSky accounts tonight (all but Justice and HUD), and all 13 have posted explicitly partisan political posts blaming Democrats and/or Chuck Schumer for the government shutdown.

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The New Yorker @newyorker.com · 10h

A cartoon by Bruce Eric Kaplan, from 1997. #NewYorkerCartoons

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Bruce Arthur @brucearthur.bsky.social · 10h

Man was this a moment for Seattle, and a different kind of moment for Toronto

CJ Fogler @cjzero.bsky.social · 11h

A Eugenio Suárez grand slam makes it 6-2 Mariners

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Roger Parloff @rparloff.bsky.social · 11h

Some people are honored to help children learn, or help the sick heal, or help the dispossessed fight for justice. Others are honored to have played a small role in giving lying criminals a chance to prey on society again, so long as they are Republicans.

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 12h

Full show:

Substack: www.thebulwark.com/watch?utm_so...

YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lafe...

Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/0BDNfTF...

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 12h

"F*cking have a drink and have some fun instead of being a stick in the mud. These people are such losers."

@peterhamby.bsky.social talks the right-wing outrage over Bad Bunny with @timmiller.bsky.social on today's Bulwark Podcast: