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turnleft2024 @turnleft8.bsky.social · 11m

so its a bad thing to have foreign bases in your country?

The U.S. military operates around 750 overseas bases in approximately 80 foreign countries and colonies, although the exact number is not publicly known

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1h

WWWWWWWTTTTTTTTTFFFFFFFFF!!! bsky.app/profile/atru...

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1h

Hegseth: "I'm also proud that today we're signing a letter of acceptance to build a Qatari Emeri air force facility at the Mountain Home Airbase in Idaho."

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Marns🌿🍉 @marnshibski.bsky.social · 18h

One big circle jerk.

From #theMayneReport

ABC 4 Corners completely pole-axed the online bookmakers.

On Wednesday, Alexi Baker, the partner of new ABC managing director Hugh Marks, decides its a good idea to join the BETR board.

#auspol
announcements.asx.com.au/asxpdf/20251...

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Peter Sterne @petersterne.com · 18h

BREAKING: NY State AG Letitia James indicted by federal grand jury in Virginia www.cityandstateny.com/politics/202...

Letitia James indicted by federal grand jury in Virginia

State Attorney General Letitia James has reportedly been indicted for alleged mortgage fraud.

www.cityandstateny.com

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NPR @npr.org · 56m

The cough syrup was contaminated with industrial chemicals. Experts say this is no accident. It's the latest case of what is being called a global crime. n.pr/4nQIGfM

More than 20 kids in India have died from contaminated cough syrup. Who's to blame?

The cough syrup was contaminated with industrial chemicals. Experts say this is no accident. It's the latest case of what is being called a global crime.

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Alexander Clarkson @aphclarkson.bsky.social · 5h

Pavel Durov tweeted this from UAE after making an immense fortune in Putin's Russia

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 19h

The Rutgers TPUSA chapter — whose characterization of a historian there as a “outspoken, well-known antifa member” led to death threats and moving his family to Europe — think *other* people are being “blatantly defamatory.”

Not them, though. They’re doing politics the right way.

Rutgers TPUSA officers slam petition to shut down chapter, ‘Blatantly defamatory’

Alexander Di Filippo accuses Turning Point USA of inciting violence against Antifa handbook author Mark Bray.

www.foxnews.com

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Kate-Eviva @kate-eviva.bsky.social · 16h

These are now inevitable! Seems a complete rethink on both verification AND data security is now necessary

404 Media @404media.co · 23h

BREAKING: A catastrophic breach has impacted Discord user data including selfies and identity documents uploaded as part of the app’s verification process, email addresses, phone numbers, approximately where the user lives, and much more.

🔗 www.404media.co/the-discord-...

The Discord Hack is Every Users’ Worst Nightmare

A hack impacting Discord’s age verification process shows in stark terms the risk of tech companies collecting users’ ID documents. Now the hackers are posting peoples’ IDs and other sensitive informa...

www.404media.co

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Angus Blackman @angusrb.bsky.social · 18h

All roads lead to a chronically online dude his parents' spare room.

Ryan Bort @ryanbort.bsky.social · 1d

MAGA lawmakers regularly share its content. Elon called it "one of the best accounts on X." It's run by a Macedonian who has never set foot in America — and who illegally donated to a U.S. congressional campaign.

Great stuff from @jsweetli.bsky.social:

www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

The Viral MAGA Accounts Run by a Man Who Has Never Been to America

Two influential MAGA social media accounts are run by Rumen Naumovski, a Macedonian who may have illegally donated to a U.S. election.

www.rollingstone.com

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Treacy @treacy.bsky.social · 4h

I had a lot of respect for Penny Wong and I get diplomacy but this makes me nauseous.

I’ll never link to news.com but she’s given them ammo.

A news graphic from news.com where Penny Wong is quotes as saying “Trump was the only leader who historically could have achieved peace in the middle east”.

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turnleft2024 @turnleft8.bsky.social · 3h

i suppose Penny Wong would praised a domestic violence perpetrator who puts their wife in hospital and is unable to get close to their wife for two weeks while she is in a comma and just like magic, there is peace

turnleft2024 @turnleft8.bsky.social · 3h

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Peter Murphy @peterwmurphy1.bsky.social · 4h

AUS Foreign Minister Penny Wong's fawning praise of Trump is vomitous. No mention by Wong of the billions of dollars of arms provided to Israel by the USA for its genocide in Gaza? Srsly?! This is abhorrent commentary from Wong. 😔 #auspol #USPolitics #NobelPeacePrize #GazaGenocide

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Nick Feik @nickfeik.bsky.social · 15h

New:
Censorship by any other name.
The National Press Club cancelled a speaker, Chris Hedges, who planned to address the mass killing of journalists in Gaza. The mainstream press didn’t report it.
nickfeik.substack.com/p/censorship...

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Hart Cunningham @hpsc24.bsky.social · 5h

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Michael Taylor @ausindimedia.bsky.social · 5h

The Nobel was simply never yours to lose. Because, as with so many things in your life – from business, to politics, to history itself – there’s always been someone better than you.

theaimn.net/always-someo...

Always someone better

Perhaps it never occurred to Trump that the Nobel was never for the loudest voice, nor for those who confuse attention with admiration.

theaimn.net

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Ronni🧂Salt @ronnisalt.bsky.social · 5h

The Aust Parliament Sports Club (the one that ditched David Pocock) is now formally registered as a lobby group👇🏽

Anthony Albanese is the President of the Aust Parliament Sports Club.

That means the Prime Minister of Australia is currently the president of a lobby group.

Just utterly unbelievable.

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turnleft2024 @turnleft8.bsky.social · 5h

while i dont believe the nobel committee can get as respected as they are, if they play politics

and i dont believe the person who was awarded the peace prize was chosen as a fk you trump

just about everyone who was nominated would been very, very un-trump like, and regarded as a fk you by trump

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Dumbe Blonde @dumbeblonde.bsky.social · 15h

shitting all over Peta Murphy’s legacy…stay classy @australianlabor.bsky.social
@albomp.bsky.social

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stranger @strangerous.bsky.social · 15h

ACNC Commr Sue Woodward confirms charities found promoting political parties are disqualified, but after investigating 18 charities during election campaign none met the threshold & won’t spk on the Brethren-Liberal alliance
Deborah O’Neill “can I express some concern about that?”🚩 #Estimates

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 22h

Can we get the $20 billion back?

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 2d

Burning down the house: Milei plays rock star as Argentina economy crashes

Facing protests and scandal, Argentina’s ‘rock star president’ performs in Buenos Aires, saying: ‘I’m human’

www.theguardian.com

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3wombats @3wombats.bsky.social · 8h

A Tesla executive is leading Australia’s R&D review. That’s not OK. Public roles should serve the people – not billionaires. Add your name to demand Denholm’s resignation and new integrity laws: getup.to/qdnOZFWWrfXB...

Billionaire Hands off Public Policy!

Tesla's chair is in charge of our tech future - but it should be us shaping policy

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LeftyBirdNerd 🌏✊🏳️‍🌈 @gardenbirdnerd.bsky.social · 9h

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www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Australia news live: independent MPs Allegra Spender and Sophie Scamps quit parliamentary sports club after David Pocock banned over lobbying criticisms

Follow live

www.theguardian.com

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 15h

I’m sure this is fine. abcnews.go.com/US/dominion-...

Dominion Voting Systems sold to company run by former Republican election official

Dominion Voting Systems, which sued Fox over its reporting on the 2020 election, has been sold to a seemingly new election company run by a former GOP election official.

abcnews.go.com

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turnleft2024 @turnleft8.bsky.social · 8h

she is being held hostage

Guardian Australia @australia.theguardian.com · 8h

Australian woman on pro-Palestinian aid flotilla will be ‘indefinitely detained’ by Israel unless she signs waiver

Madeleine Habib, captain of the Conscience vessel, was arrested by Israeli forces on 8 October and detained in Israel’s Ketziot prison * Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast A Tasmanian woman aboard a second pro-Palestinian aid flotilla intercepted by Israel will be “indefinitely detained” in an Israeli prison unless she agrees to sign a waiver. Madeleine Habib, who captained the Conscience vessel, was arrested by Israeli forces on 8 October and detained in Israel’s Ketziot prison for “illegally seeking to break Israel’s naval blockade on Gaza”. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

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Men in Blazers Media Network @meninblazers.bsky.social · 20h

Instead of mascots, England and Wales take to the field with 22 men and women who are living with Alzheimer's disease or dementia ❤️

The players will also wear shirts without names in the second half to help raise awareness 👏

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turnleft2024 @turnleft8.bsky.social · 8h

as much as Id be annoyed if another USAmerican president gets a nobel peace prize

i think its almost compulsory they get it

look at Obama, he over saw bombings of a dozen countries and that didnt hold him back

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