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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 2h

Ukraine hit Russian energy sites with US help on.ft.com/4q7qUpY

Ukraine hit Russian energy sites with US help

Trump administration supported Kyiv’s operations since summer in co-ordinated push to weaken Moscow

on.ft.com

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John Navas ⛵🌉 @jnavas.com · 10h

Trump supports Israel because that's what MAGA wants, but he doesn't really care about Israel because Israel has no money. What he cares about are the Gulf states, because they have money, lots of money, and his legacy, including the Abraham Accords. All that makes Trump care about the Palestinians.

The key to understanding Trump? It’s not what you think

Everything the US president does is for money – and in serving his avarice, he’s managed to triumph over the market

www.theguardian.com

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 4d

California is the 4th largest economy in the world. It’s time it and other blue states used their economic clout to fight Trump’s agenda.

The latest from @clarajeffery:

It’s time for soft secession

How blue states can use their economic clout to stand up to Trump’s agenda—starting with California.

www.motherjones.com

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 15h

Here is a reporter who deserves to be remembered.
kyivindependent.com/ukrainian-jo...

Ukrainian journalist Roshchyna posthumously named Press Freedom Hero

The IPI said Roshchyna's death on Sept. 19, 2024 "exposed the brutal treatment suffered by the dozens of Ukrainian journalists unjustly held by Russian authorities, and brought new urgency to the need...

kyivindependent.com

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John Navas ⛵🌉 @jnavas.com · 15h

Naked Mole Rats Reveal Genetic Secret To Long Life | BBC News
• A new study of the bizarre naked mole rat shows that the animals have evolved a DNA repair mechanism that could explain their longevity
• The animals are resistant to cancer, deterioration of the brain and spinal cord, and arthritis

Naked mole rats reveal genetic secret to long life

The bald, subterranean rats are the world's longest-lived rodent.

www.bbc.com

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 1d

The forever chemical PFNA is so hazardous that the EPA struck an agreement with 8 companies to phase it out nearly two decades ago.

Now an EPA report on its harms sits in limbo, and the Trump administration won’t say when it will be released.

By @fastlerner.bsky.social

Scientists Completed a Toxicity Report on This Forever Chemical. The EPA Hasn’t Released It.

Agency scientists found that PFNA could cause developmental, liver and reproductive harms. Their final report was ready in mid-April, according to an internal document reviewed by ProPublica, but the ...

www.propublica.org

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John Navas ⛵🌉 @jnavas.com · 15h

How Ultrasound Is Ushering a New Era of Surgery-Free Cancer Treatment | BBC News
Ultrasound has long been used for helping doctors see inside the body, but focused high frequency sound waves are offering new ways of targeting #cancer. 😲

How ultrasound is ushering a new era of surgery-free cancer treatment

Ultrasound has long been used for helping doctors see inside the body, but focused high frequency sound waves are offering new ways of targeting cancer.

www.bbc.com

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

REMINDER: American businesses and consumers will pay the 100% import tax www.cnbc.com/2025/10/10/t...

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John Navas ⛵🌉 @jnavas.com · 15h

TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE 🙄

Lawmakers Propose Amendment To Overturn Citizens United | The Center Square
Proposal comes from congressional members in California, Colorado, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania

Lawmakers propose amendment to overturn Citizens United

(The Center Square) – Democratic lawmakers in four states have proposed a constitutional amendment to overturn the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission.

www.thecentersquare.com

John Navas ⛵🌉 @jnavas.com · 15h

Without Data Centers, GDP Growth Was 0.1% in the First Half of 2025 @fortune.com 😬
Technically, as Furman notes, investment in information-processing equipment and software was only 4% of U.S. GDP for the first half of 2025, yet it also accounted for fully 92% of GDP growth over that period.

Without data centers, GDP growth was 0.1% in the first half of 2025, Harvard economist says | Fortune

Is a U.S. without data centers a country without GDP growth?

fortune.com

John Navas ⛵🌉 @jnavas.com · 15h

No, it's ABOUT THE MONEY, as always. 🤑

‘Slap in the Face’: Marc Benioff’s Trump Turn Stuns San Francisco @politico.com
The tech billionaire's comments put the longtime Democratic ally at odds with city and state leaders.

‘Slap in the face’: Marc Benioff’s Trump turn stuns San Francisco

The tech billionaire's comments put the longtime Democratic ally at odds with city and state leaders.

www.politico.com

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TechCrunch @techcrunch.com · 1d

Though Benioff's shift mirrors Silicon Valley's broader accommodation of Trump, the exchange offered a rare glimpse of just how far that repositioning can go. The question now: will other Bay Area tech CEOs follow Benioff's lead and call for federal troops in their own backyard?

Salesforce CEO says National Guard should patrol San Francisco -- stunning his own PR team | TechCrunch

Though Benioff's shift mirrors Silicon Valley's broader accommodation of Trump, the exchange offered a rare glimpse of just how far that repositioning can go. The question now: will other Bay Area tech CEOs follow Benioff's lead and call for federal troops in their own backyard?

techcrunch.com

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John Navas ⛵🌉 @jnavas.com · 15h

People Regret Buying Amazon Smart Displays After Being Bombarded With Ads @arstechnica.com 🤭
"I'm about to just toss the whole thing..."

People regret buying Amazon smart displays after being bombarded with ads

“I’m about to just toss the whole thing…”…

arstechnica.com

John Navas ⛵🌉 @jnavas.com · 15h

Gazans Stream Back Home as Israel-Hamas #Ceasefire Holds @reuters.com #Gaza
• Israeli forces redeployed
• Hostages to be released by Monday noon
• Questions remain about Trump's plan
• Trump expected to travel to Israel, Egypt

Gazans stream back home as Israel-Hamas ceasefire holds | Reuters
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/gazans-stream-back-home-israel-hamas-ceasefire-holds-2025-10-11/

John Navas ⛵🌉 @jnavas.com · 16h

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 10, 2025 @thestudyofwar.bsky.social #ISW
Key Takeaways: ⤵️
understandingwar.org/research/rus...

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 10, 2025 | ISW
https://understandingwar.org/research/russia-ukraine/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-october-10-2025/

John Navas ⛵🌉 @jnavas.com · 1d

Details of the Gaza Ceasefire Agreement @reuters.com
CEASEFIRE AND WITHDRAWAL
HOSTAGE RELEASE
AID
• Two Israeli officials said 600 trucks would soon start entering Gaza daily

Details of the Gaza ceasefire agreement | Reuters
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/details-gaza-ceasefire-agreement-2025-10-10/

John Navas ⛵🌉 @jnavas.com · 1d

NO URGENCY: 🙄
Germany To Order Over 600 Short-Range Air Defence Systems, Reports Handelsblatt @reuters.com
• plans to order more than 600 Skyranger 30 short-range air defence systems from Rheinmetall before the end of the year
• "The current target is at least 200 units per year"

Germany to order over 600 short-range air defence systems, reports Handelsblatt | Reuters
https://www.reuters.com/world/germany-order-over-600-short-range-air-defence-systems-reports-handelsblatt-2025-10-10/

John Navas ⛵🌉 @jnavas.com · 1d

Congress Erupts at Trump's #Shutdown Mass Firings: "This Is a Disaster" @axios.com
WHY IT MATTERS: The blowback includes Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), the chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, who called the layoffs "arbitrary" and said she "strongly" opposes them.
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Congress erupts at Trump's shutdown mass firings: "This is a disaster"

Democrats are warning that Trump officials who carry out the layoffs could be prosecuted.

www.axios.com

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John Navas ⛵🌉 @jnavas.com · 1d

Democrats Fume as Mike Johnson Cancels More Votes: "It's Disgraceful" @axios.com 😬
WHY IT MATTERS: The move comes just as the #shutdown is ratcheting up in severity, with the Trump administration announcing layoffs and military service members set to miss their first paycheck on Oct. 15
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Democrats fume as Mike Johnson cancels more House votes: "They should be ashamed"

"Who's writing their talking points," said one senior House Democrat, "Marie Antoinette?"

www.axios.com

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John Navas ⛵🌉 @jnavas.com · 1d

Please DON'T FEED THE TROLLS by spreading unconfirmed rumors.
"President Trump provided a personal guarantee he wouldn't let Israel abandon it and resume the war"

Trump promised not to let Israel break Gaza ceasefire to get deal

Israel broke one ceasefire. Trump told the mediators he wouldn't let it happen this time.

www.axios.com

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Axios @axios.com · 1d

As negotiations for a Gaza peace deal approached the finish line, President Trump provided a personal guarantee he wouldn't let Israel abandon it and resume the war.

These assurances were a key factor in convincing Hamas to take the deal.

Trump promised not to let Israel break Gaza ceasefire to get deal

Israel broke one ceasefire. Trump told the mediators he wouldn't let it happen this time.

www.axios.com

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John Navas ⛵🌉 @jnavas.com · 1d

Back To the Future as France's #Macron Reappoints #Lecornu as PM @reuters.com
• Macron reappoints last PM to resolve political crisis
• Hard left and far right angered by choice
• Crisis denting economic growth, central bank chief warns

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John Navas ⛵🌉 @jnavas.com · 1d

@reuters.com
• Residents trek through Gaza moonscape to find homes destroyed
Thousands of displaced Palestinians trekked over the wastelands of #Gaza to return to the ruins of their abandoned homes on Friday, after a ceasefire took effect and Israeli troops began pulling back …

Gazans trek to ruined homes as Israeli forces pull back under ceasefire | Reuters
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israel-hamas-agree-gaza-ceasefire-return-hostages-2025-10-09/

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John Navas ⛵🌉 @jnavas.com · 1d

Research Suggests Rich People Tend To Act More Unethically – but Why Is That? | Study Finds 🤔
Traits like narcissism, psychopathy, and Machiavellianism—marked by selfishness and low empathy—are more common among wealthy, high-status individuals and corporate leaders.

Research Suggests Rich People Tend To Act More Unethically – But Why Is That?

Do rich people really act meaner? Studies link wealth to less empathy and more “dark triad” traits.

studyfinds.org

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John Navas ⛵🌉 @jnavas.com · 1d

NONSENSE. Biden doomed himself:
• stubbornness (always a serious flaw)
• Afghanistan debacle (refusal to listen)
• touting "Bidenomics" (extreme tone deafness)
• opening borders (insane)
• breaking his one-term promise (suicidal)
• Obama: "Don’t underestimate Joe’s ability to f**k things up"

Joe Biden Was Always Doomed

The forces that brought him to the brink of contentment were always going to drive him deep into despair.

slate.com

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