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Publius_Fella 🇺🇦🔱🇬🇪🇪🇺🇺🇸 @publiusny.bsky.social · 9m

Trump is playing 2-D chess while Beijing is playing 4-D chess. #Winning

www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

China’s rare earth gambit reveals the next phase of its economic warfare

Beijing’s rare earth crackdown lays bare the fusion of economic rivalry and national security risk.

www.politico.com

Publius_Fella 🇺🇦🔱🇬🇪🇪🇺🇺🇸 @publiusny.bsky.social · 28m

RIP🕯️

MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 55m

🕯️ Two energy workers were killed in an attack in the Chernihiv region - the brigade was returning from restoration work. At that time, the enemy attacked them with attack drones, probably of “Lancet” type.

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JeffTrnka @jefftrnka.bsky.social · 2h

And then the mole people took me to their subterranean lair...

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MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 57m

💥 Strike on Bashneft refinery in Ufa, AVT-5 unit was damaged, - CyberBoroshno

AVT unit is the primary oil refining unit, which is key in the production process, and without which further processing is impossible.

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HuffPost @huffpost.com · 53m

The president’s chief propagandist accuses opponents of “insurrection” and attempting a “coup” — while declaring Trump has “plenary authority.”

As Trump Moves Toward Autocracy, Top Aide Stephen Miller Is Way Ahead Of Him

The president’s chief propagandist accuses opponents of “insurrection” and attempting a “coup” — while declaring Trump has “plenary authority.”

www.huffpost.com

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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 21h

Seems like a bad idea to fire air traffic controllers when there's already a shortage but what do I know

Sean Duffy Threatens to Fire Air Traffic Controllers as 10% Call Out Sick During Shutdown

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(((Tendar))) @tendar.bsky.social · 2h

Russians proudly showed their new expensive anti drone system only to see it later going into flames.

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CPU @cpu.nafoeverywhere.org · 52m

Music is Essaouira fishmarket by olleaugust / Olle August from Pixabay

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Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 19h

When Fox News lies, people die | We explain on PBS Newshour how the antiscience disinformation spread by the Murdoch media empire and especially Fox News, likely lead to hundreds of thousands of unnecessary deaths in the U.S. And that's just COVID-19. Their fossil fuel disinformation is as deadly.

Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 3d

"Authors of 'Science Under Siege' warn of concerted effort to discredit science" | My #ScienceUnderSiege co-author @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social & I spoke with @wbrangham.bsky.social of the @pbs.org #Newshour:
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

Authors of 'Science Under Siege' warn of concerted effort to discredit science

From its embrace of dubious research about autism, its skepticism over vaccines and its wholesale rejection of the consensus about climate change, the Trump administration has set off alarm bells with...

www.pbs.org

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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 9h

Trump got his COVID19 vaccine today.

He will always have access to everything he needs to maintain his health while denying others the same.

White House memo that says MEMORANDUM
October 10, 2025
TO: KAROLINE LEAVITT, WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY
PHYSICIAN TO THE PRESIDENT CAPTAIN, U.S. NAVY
SUBJECT: President Donald J. Trump Completes Comprehensive Follow-Up Evaluation at
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
President Donald J. Trump successfully completed a scheduled follow-up evaluation today at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. The visit was part of his ongoing health maintenance plan and included advanced imaging, laboratory testing, and preventive health assessments conducted by a multidisciplinary team of specialists. These evaluations were performed in coordination with leading academic and medical consultants to ensure optimal cardiovascular health and continued wellness.
Comprehensive laboratory studies performed in conjunction with the visit were exceptional, including stable metabolic, hematologic, and cardiac parameters.
In preparation for upcoming international travel, President Trump also received preventive health screenings and immunizations, including annual influenza and updated COVID-19 booster vaccinations.
President Trump continues to demonstrate excellent overall health. His cardiac age-a validated measure of cardiovascular vitality via ECG-was found to be approximately 14 years younger than his chronological age. He continues to maintain a demanding daily schedule without restriction.
SUMMARY: President Donald J. Trump remains in exceptional health, exhibiting strong cardiovascular, pulmonary, neurological, and physical performance.

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Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 15h

BREAKING: Sens. DURBIN, DUCKWORTH were just denied entrance to the Broadview ICE Facility in Illinois, unable to conduct constitutional role of oversight.

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Uncle_Wolf @demiurg.bsky.social · 6h

I was at Avdivka when the US abandoned Ukraine at the worst point.
I know how important every donated drone and every donated vehicle was that the NAFO and Friends fixed at that point.
It in many ways saved Ukraine.
So, what you do is important.
And from me, a thank you.

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Piet Mondrian @pmondrian.bsky.social · 51m

Tableay No, Iv; Lozenge Composition https://www.wikiart.org/en/piet-mondrian/tableay-no-iv-lozenge-composition

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Publius_Fella 🇺🇦🔱🇬🇪🇪🇺🇺🇸 @publiusny.bsky.social · 47m

My friends in Finland understand the true nature of Russia.

Sven-Erik Volberg @volberg.bsky.social · 6h

Finnish 🇫🇮 SUPO security officer Veikko Palko, works decades fighting against russia. Retires, wins 61 million EUR with lottery. Uses money to fight russia

www.hs.fi/tutkiva/art-...

HS tutki | Eläkeläinen sai 61 miljoonan euron lottovoiton ja pyöritti sen avulla tiedustelua Supon hyväksi

Suposta eläköityneen etsivän toiminta liittyy poikkeukselliseen rikostutkintaan, jossa on epäiltynä myös viraston entinen päällikkö Antti Pelttari.

www.hs.fi

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omgisme @omgisme.bsky.social · 6h

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🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 @specialkhersoncat.bsky.social · 51m

Liyty drone on its way to Ufa to strike some Russian oil refineries

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🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 @militarynewsua.bsky.social · 52m

❗️Flight of the 🇺🇦Ukrainian long-range kamikaze drone Lyutyy before the attack on the 🇷🇺Bashneft-Ufaneftekhim oil refinery in Ufa

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SayItToMyFace🚫👑 @sayittomyface.bsky.social · 54m

The American revolution brought to you by the Cartoon Network. Love the resisters in Portland!

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Craig Reynolds @craigreynolds.bsky.social · 3d

Saigon 1968, Chicago 2025.

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💫⭐️N. Jules⭐️💫 @northjules.bsky.social · 12h

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 23h

Yes, so embarrassing.

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 15h

His slip of the tongue reveals who’s really in charge. trib.al/mIvP0yE

“Illinois governor says we’re provoking actions that are unlawful,” Miller said on CNN. “If I put federal law enforcement and National Guard into a nice sleepy Southern town, is anyone gonna riot?”

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Barred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie @audrelawdamercy.bsky.social · 14h

aaand we are officially in the hide-your-neighbors stage

Sophie Sherry @sophiesherry.bsky.social · 17h

During a military-style raid on a building in Chicago’s South Shore, one resident heard a knock on his door.   It wasn’t the feds — it was a mom and her 7-year-old daughter, pleading for help.

He let them hide in his unit for the next 3 days.

chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

Neighbor shielded 7-year-old during South Shore federal raid: ‘I didn’t want them to take her’

During the Sept. 30 raid one tenant protected a terrified girl and her mom. Remnants at the complex, including a detailed map of all the units, offer clues to what authorities may have known before th...

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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 13h

Every word he says here is a lie. Every. Single. Word. He’s living in an alternate reality. #25thAmendment.

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Bradley P. Moss @bradmossesq.bsky.social · 13h

I love this image.

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