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Wotan @wotan01.bsky.social · 9m

FACT FOCUS: Trump paints a grim portrait of Portland. The story on the ground is much less extreme

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FACT FOCUS: Trump paints a grim portrait of Portland. The story on the ground is much less extreme

There have been nightly protests outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Portland for months, peaking in June when police declared one demonstration a riot.

Wotan @wotan01.bsky.social · 25m

One Tech Tip: Annoyed by junk calls to your iPhone? Try the new iOS 26 call screen feature

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One Tech Tip: Annoyed by junk calls to your iPhone? Try the new iOS 26 call screen feature

Apple has introduced a new call screening feature for iPhone users to combat nuisance calls. This tool, part of the iOS 26 update, allows users to screen calls from unknown numbers.

Wotan @wotan01.bsky.social · 29m

Wildlife Nomads @wildlifenomads.bsky.social · 15h

This green bird is the Spotted Catbird (Ailuroedus melanotis), a rainforest bird of West Papua (but also found in Australia and parts of Indonesia). Locally known as “Kuansu,” it gets its name from its cat-like, wailing call.

#birds #animals #australia #photography #nature #birding

Spotted Catbird. on the ground in the wild

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SnoopDE @snoopde.bsky.social · 9h

Es gibt derzeit nur 4 Gründe Verbrecher Putin zu besuchen der täglich vielfach Deutschland angreift:

-Schwarzgeld in Sicherheit bringen
-Geheimnisse weitergeben
-Putins Satellitenstaat unter AfD planen
-Waffen für einen Putschversuch

AfD-Fraktionsvize plant Russland-Reise

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Rep. Jamie Raskin @raskin.house.gov · 21h

And the lawsuits will follow promptly. Government shutdowns give presidents no additional authority to dismiss federal workers. We’ll fight these outrageous assaults on civil servants and public services.

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hannah @hannahkateboast.bsky.social · 8h

obsessed with the antifascist frogs in Portland, I hope they continue to multiply 🙏

Person in frog costume with poster saying 'frogs together strong'

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NPR @npr.org · 43m

Alexandra is among the people who lost their jobs for posting about the conservative influencer’s death. She described the online mob that got her fired as “state-sponsored censorship."

She posted about Charlie Kirk's death. Within eight hours, she was fired

Alexandra is among the people who lost their jobs for posting about the conservative influencer's death. She described the online mob that got her fired as "state-sponsored censorship."

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 19h

The campaign against “antifa” is about establishing a beachhead for further attacks on speech and assembly rights. We see that today in the effort to preemptively label No Kings protesters as “terrorists.”

Wotan @wotan01.bsky.social · 35m

US Senate unanimously endorses repeal of 2002 Iraq war resolution

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US Senate unanimously endorses repeal of 2002 Iraq war resolution

The Senate has voted to repeal the resolution that authorized the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq, following a House vote last month that would return the basic war power to Congress more than two decades ...

Wotan @wotan01.bsky.social · 39m

Things to know about the Qatar training facility planned for an Idaho Air Force base

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Things to know about the Qatar training facility planned for an Idaho Air Force base

When U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Friday morning that the federal government had reached an agreement with Qatar to build a facility at an Air Force base in Idaho, social media posts ...

Wotan @wotan01.bsky.social · 40m

Israel rejects freeing from prison the most popular Palestinian leader

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Israel rejects freeing from prison the most popular Palestinian leader

The most popular and potentially unifying Palestinian leader — Marwan Barghouti — is not among the prisoners Israel intends to free in exchange for hostages held by Hamas under the new Gaza ceasefire ...

Wotan @wotan01.bsky.social · 54m

Trump and Kennedy claim it's unsafe to give young children Tylenol. What does the science say?

Wotan @wotan01.bsky.social · 55m

Indian immigrant fights deportation after police mistake perfume labeled 'Opium' for the narcotic

Wotan @wotan01.bsky.social · 56m

Trump says he will impose a 100% tariff on China

Wotan @wotan01.bsky.social · 57m

Trump accidentally posted message pressuring Pam Bondi to charge his enemies, source says

Wotan @wotan01.bsky.social · 58m

UPS is 'disposing of' U.S.-bound packages over customs paperwork problems

Wotan @wotan01.bsky.social · 59m

Hundreds of U.S. students quarantined amid measles outbreaks

Wotan @wotan01.bsky.social · 1h

Inside the scramble to save lives as heat menaces two Southwestern counties

Wotan @wotan01.bsky.social · 1h

Trump critic and former national security adviser John Bolton to be charged soon, sources say

Wotan @wotan01.bsky.social · 1h

Memphis residents now worried about crime and the 'unleashed' federal agents sent to address it

Wotan @wotan01.bsky.social · 1h

Former President Joe Biden undergoing radiation therapy as cancer care enters new phase

Wotan @wotan01.bsky.social · 1h

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What are rare earth minerals, and why are they central to Trump’s threats against China? | CNN Business

The US trade war with China has a major sticking point: rare earth minerals.

Wotan @wotan01.bsky.social · 1h

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Trump administration lays off thousands of federal workers during government shutdown | CNN Politics

More than 4,000 federal employees received layoff notices Friday as part of the Trump administration’s broad effort to reshape the government while it remains shutdown, according to a court filing Fri...

Wotan @wotan01.bsky.social · 12h

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Trump received Covid vaccine and flu shot during second physical of the year | CNN Politics

President Donald Trump received a Covid vaccine and flu shot during his visit to Walter Reed Medical Center on Friday, his physician said in a memo released by the White House.

Wotan @wotan01.bsky.social · 12h

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US announces it will allow Qatar to build an Air Force facility in Idaho | CNN Politics

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced on Friday that the US will allow Qatar to build an Air Force facility at Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho, which will host Qatari F-15 fighter jets and...