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Nicola @nicolataylor.bsky.social · Feb 24

May they forever stand,
True and steadfast to their land.
May all democracies lend their might,
To drive out Russian darkness with their light,
And help Ukraine reclaim its right.

𝑺𝑳𝑨𝑽𝑨 𝑼𝑲𝑹𝑨𝑰𝑵𝑰 🇺🇦
𝑯𝑬𝑹𝑶𝒀𝑨𝑴 𝑺𝑳𝑨𝑽𝑨 💙💛

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Adam Cohen (My Personal Views Only) @axidentaliberal.bsky.social · 1d

Trump told AG Pam Bondi to prosecute Letitia James-calling her “guilty as hell”

When the US Attorney wouldn’t do it, he replaced that lawyer with his personal attorney

And despite the fact that career prosecutors refused go forward

The DOJ got an indictment anyway

THIS
IS
VINDICTIVE
PROSECUTION

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Nicola @nicolataylor.bsky.social · 1d

“Kupperman called that gulf between tech industry spending and actual revenue in 2025 “astonishing.” However, it doesn’t even begin to scratch the surface.”

The Pleasure Vice Principle (he/him/his) @hannibaltabu.bsky.social · 1d

I saw the dot coms crash from a front row seat. AI is running out of money way faster.

The evangelism is insecurity from people who made the wrong bet. I’ve seen it before. futurism.com/future-socie...

AI Data Centers Are an Even Bigger Disaster Than Previously Thought

An investment manager realized he made a crucial mistake — and that his grim prediction about AI investments may not have been cynical enough.

futurism.com

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Nicola @nicolataylor.bsky.social · 1d

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“On 20 March 2025, Russian leader Vladimir Putin issued a particularly cynical decree, according to which Ukrainians in occupied Ukraine without Russian citizenship can, from 10 September 2025 be labelled ‘foreigners’ and deported.”

Eugene McParland 🇺🇦 @eugenemcparland.bsky.social · 1d

russia uses citizenship as a new weapon against dissidents in occupied #Crimea

russia’s stripping of citizenship was first used in Soviet times, but is now even more cynical, as an invading power is banning Crimean Tatars and other Ukrainians from their own homeland

khpg.org/en/1608815164

Russia uses citizenship as a new weapon against dissidents in occupied Crimea

Russia’s stripping of citizenship was first used in Soviet times, but is now even more cynical, as an invading power is banning Crimean Tatars and other Ukrainians from their own homeland

khpg.org

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Dave Levitan @davelevitan.bsky.social · 2d

This morning there is one Nobel Peace Prize winner, 8.1 billion or so people who did not win the Nobel Peace Prize, and one Nobel Peace Prize loser.

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Nicola @nicolataylor.bsky.social · 1d

👍🇳🇱❤️🇺🇦

24Hours Ukraine @24hoursukraine.bsky.social · 1d

🇳🇱🇺🇦President Zelenskyy: A new important step in our defense cooperation with the Netherlands – today, our countries signed a Memorandum of Understanding concerning Coproduction of drones. This is one of the promising areas of our bilateral cooperation.

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 1d

Congratulations to new Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado for her courageous struggle to bring democracy to Venezuela.

Live Updates: María Corina Machado of Venezuela Is Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize

www.nytimes.com

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Olena Halushka @halushka.bsky.social · 1d

Use frozen russian assets now — to ensure that russia can't freeze Ukraine this winter.

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Nicola @nicolataylor.bsky.social · 1d

Diplomacy, diplomacy… for the sake of those fishermen and everyone else on our planet.

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The Typist @thetypist.bsky.social · 2d

Congratulations to María Corina Machado for receiving the Nobel Peace Prize. Incredibly brave woman who has stood up to Maduro authoritarian regime. Highly symbolic in the current times where the far right is destroying human right and democracy everywhere.

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Nicola @nicolataylor.bsky.social · 2d

Phew! And
CONGRATULATIONS 🇻🇪 María Corina Machado for the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize 🏆

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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 2d

Today would be a good day for the Trump Administration to release the Epstein Files.

Pass it on.

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 2d

My statement on Middle East peace

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Nicola @nicolataylor.bsky.social · 2d

All rapists deserve to be jailed.

EUwatch 🇪🇺 @euwatch.live · 2d

Pelicot rape case appellant sentenced to 10 years in jail

Pelicot rape case appellant sentenced to 10 years in jail – DW – 10/09/2025

The 44-year-old man had maintained his innocence, blaming Pelicot's husband for "luring" him. Gisele Pelicot told the man in court that she never gave him consent and accused him of cowardice.

www.dw.com

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Jean-Jacques khristy @khristy.bsky.social · 4d

15 MILLIARDS d'ici à la fin de l'année , -0,3 point de croissance ,embauches et investissements gelés, consommation des ménages en berne...tel est le coût réel des censures , menaces , chantages exercés par les "responsables " des oppositions.

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Leonard Lloyd @leonardlloyd.bsky.social · 5d

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Nicola @nicolataylor.bsky.social · 5d

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 5d

⚡️Ukraine, Denmark sign memorandum on joint drone manufacturing.

Ukraine and Denmark signed a memorandum of understanding, which will allow Ukrainian defense companies to set up joint manufacturing in the Nordic country, Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal announced Oct. 6.

Ukraine, Denmark sign memorandum on joint drone manufacturing

"The Memorandum provides for the establishment of production by Ukrainian defense companies on the territory of Denmark, the creation of joint capacities, technology exchange, and the involvement of E...

kyivindependent.com

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Terra8647 @terratec3000.bsky.social · 8d

youtube.com/watch?v=4iEq...

Nova Festival, Israel. October 7

YouTube video by StandWithUs

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Margarete Rosalind Weidenhammer @margareterosali.bsky.social · 5d

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“Ukraine has become not only a participant, but also a driving force of innovation, which strengthens NATO’s maritime resilience and shapes the future of collective security. JATEC is proud to contribute to this important progress,” said Brigadier General Wojciech Ozga, Commander of JATEC. t.me

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Nicola @nicolataylor.bsky.social · 5d

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Euromaidan Press @euromaidanpress.bsky.social · 5d

One of Russia’s largest refineries, Kirishinefteorgsintez, halted main crude distillation unit after Ukrainian strike

In October, Ukraine struck it for the third time in 2025, targeting the facility that processes 20.1 million tons of crude annually euromaidanpress.com/2025/10/06/u...

Ukraine disables 40% of one of Russia’s largest oil refineries processing 17.5 million tons annually

The third Ukrainian drone strike on Kirishinefteorgsintez this year disabled CDU-6, forcing the facility to operate at 70% capacity while processing 6.6% of Russia's national crude oil output.

euromaidanpress.com

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Justin Hendrix @justinhendrix.bsky.social · 8d

Macron remarks are notable- some quotes: "We have been incredibly naive in entrusting our democratic space to social networks that are controlled either by large American entrepreneurs or large Chinese companies, whose interests are not at all the survival or proper functioning of our democracies."

Defend Democracy @defenddemocracy.bsky.social · 8d

President Macron: “Europeans, let's wake up!

We have been incredibly naive in entrusting our democratic space to social networks.”

defenddemocracy.eu/macron-democ...

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Lu 💙 @ladyinred50.bsky.social · 8d

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Nicola @nicolataylor.bsky.social · 7d

“Russia has no interest in kinetic confrontation but is eager to weaken our collective ability to think, act and mount a defense.”

Andrew Chakhoyan 🇺🇦 @andrewchak.bsky.social · 7d

🇪🇺 keeps waiting for invasion, meanwhile, 🇷🇺 is already inside the house.
Not with conventional forces, but with: influence operations poisoning civil discourse, targeted assassinations, strategic corruption subverting politics, lawfare stalling 🇪🇺’s collective defense
open.substack.com/pub/chakhoya...

Three reasons Russia is poking NATO

Moscow can't beat the West on the battlefield. So it's waging a different kind of war.

open.substack.com

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Nicola @nicolataylor.bsky.social · 9d

Viktor Orbán should move to Moscow 🤬🇭🇺

The New Voice of Ukraine @english.nv.ua · 9d

Danish PM Mette Frederiksen dismissed Hungary’s proposal to offer Ukraine a “strategic partnership” deal instead of full EU membership.

Denmark dismisses Hungary’s ‘strategic partnership’ proposal for Ukraine

Danish PM Mette Frederiksen dismissed Hungary’s proposal to offer Ukraine a “strategic partnership” deal instead of full EU membership, Ukrainian news agency Interfax-Ukraine reported on Oct. 2.

english.nv.ua

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Roberta Metsola @president.europarl.europa.eu · 9d

German Unity Day is a European milestone that reminds us that freedom & unity cannot be taken for granted.

They are built and defended, together.

35 years later, Europe honours the courage & determination of those that made reunification possible.

That’s the spirit that must be carried forward 🇪🇺🇩🇪

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