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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 22h

This Is Fascism

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Tatarigami @tatarigami.bsky.social · 17h

Russia’s T-90 tank production in 2024 reached around 240 units, including both new and modernized tanks. But internal planning papers analyzed by Frontelligence Insight show Moscow’s plan to lift output by 80% and launch production of a new T90 variant. 🧵Our Special Report:

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Andrew Gruenberger @agruenberger.bsky.social · 1d

This is market manipulation. Unusual whales correlated a trade worth $192 million. The timing was perfect.

Andrew Gruenberger @agruenberger.bsky.social · 2d

I'm not a defense expert. I have a sufficient mixture of experience and education to realize how inept and feckless this is. I can't imagine how the rational thinkers are feeling at DoD.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

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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Travis Reese (One of Many-Gravity's Rainbros) @ctreese2.bsky.social · 2d

I have to wince every time I think about the fact that the U.S. barely exerted any pressure while continuing to send arms and letting Netanyahu feel untouchable. Big Orange wants a Nobel for helping put out a fire we didn’t start but kept supplying matches and kindling. There are other agendas here.

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Andrew Gruenberger @agruenberger.bsky.social · 3d

Marriage for ME, but not for THEE!
... And jobs... And...and

Dave Weigel @daveweigel.bsky.social · 3d

An exchange in tonight's VA Gov debate:

AS: My opponent has previously said that she does not think gay couples should be allowed to marry.

WES: That’s not discrimination!

AS: She said that she is, quote-unquote, morally opposed to same-sex marriage.

WES: That’s not discrimination! (1/2)

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Rich Swinton @ricosuavejd.bsky.social · 3d

Imagine telling the guy who wrote the Wire that he needs an idiot machine to help him transition scenes.

That thing was TRAINED on his writing.

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Andrew Gruenberger @agruenberger.bsky.social · 5d

Oh dang! 😲

Secular Talk @kylekulinskishow.bsky.social · 5d

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 5d

Her contempt is extraordinary.

Trump thinks he's a king. He believes he's accountable to no one. Not Congress. Not the American people.

And so when his people testify before the Senate, they act like they are bound by no rules and no laws.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5d

DURBIN: You won't even say whether you talked to the WH about this?

BONDI: I'm not going to discuss any internal conversations with you

D: They're going to transfer TX Guard troops to the state of Illinois. What's the rationale?

B: I wish you loved Chicago as much as you hate President Trump

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Andrew Gruenberger @agruenberger.bsky.social · 5d

yourlogicalfallacyis.com/ad-hominem

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Andrew Gruenberger @agruenberger.bsky.social · 5d

Don't say that!

In this house, that gatoraid flavor is a saint!

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Andrew Gruenberger @agruenberger.bsky.social · 6d

Thanks! I scored 50% off of 4lbs of country style pork ribs because they are close to "expiration." Will braise and smoke them.
MD-03 pro tip: around 8-9am Giant will begin to discount meats close to "expiration." If money is tight and you want to eat with dignity, I hope this tip helps.

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Asawin Suebsaeng @swin24.bsky.social · 6d

The thing about Bari Weiss is how fucking boring she is, she’s not even bad in a fun way. Anyway, congrats. I will continue not relying on cbs news

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Andrew Gruenberger @agruenberger.bsky.social · 6d

The rot is real. Stay safe!

Hans de Vreij @vreij.bsky.social · 6d

'Ending a Czech initiative to deliver ammunition to Ukraine would hurt the Czech Republic, as well as Kyiv's defence against Russia, Czech President Petr Pavel said after weekend elections were won by a party that has said it wanted to end the program.' www.reuters.com/business/aer...

Czech president urges parties to keep up ammunition aid for Ukraine

Ending a Czech initiative to deliver ammunition to Ukraine would hurt the Czech Republic, as well as Kyiv's defence against Russia, Czech President Petr Pavel said after weekend elections were won by a party that has said it wanted to end the program.

www.reuters.com

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Andrew Gruenberger @agruenberger.bsky.social · 6d

Wild.

MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 6d

🇮🇱🇺🇦 Israel first sold RADA radar to Ukraine, and six months later sold it to the Russians. That's why Russia started shooting down our reconnaissance UAVs, - commander of "Ragor" regiment

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Andrew Gruenberger @agruenberger.bsky.social · 8d

This is definitely concerning. And I mean that in an understated way, of course.

Beefeater Fella @beefeaterfella.bsky.social · 8d

🇨🇿 Parliamentary elections were held in the Czech Republic, where party of pro-Russia and former Prime Minister Babis won.

"For him, Viktator Orban is a political role model, and Robert Fico is a political friend.

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Andrew Gruenberger @agruenberger.bsky.social · 8d

My list of concerning things has become quite long for this week.

Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 8d

This morning, the Trump Administration’s Department of War gave me an ultimatum: call up your troops, or we will. It is absolutely outrageous and un-American to demand a Governor send military troops within our own borders and against our will.

Andrew Gruenberger @agruenberger.bsky.social · 10d

I used to live right near that intersection. It has a diverse community of hard-working people upon which our society depends. The lagging effects (economic and otherwise) are building. Like a destructive virus, we are in the midst of some mutation that can't survive like this.

Andrew Gruenberger @agruenberger.bsky.social · 13d

Donate a few dollars to her campaign if you feel so inclined! She walks the walk.

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Andrew Gruenberger @agruenberger.bsky.social · 19d

Trickle Down, but with...extra steps

The Associated Press @apnews.com · 19d

Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has donated $70 million to the UNCF, the largest private provider of scholarships to minority students.

MacKenzie Scott gives $70 million to UNCF to financially strengthen HBCUs

Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has donated $70 million to the UNCF, the largest private provider of scholarships to minority students.

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Mark Histed @markhisted.org · 20d

The New York Times piece today about US science is terrible and wrong—in many ways.

I could write a whole article about this, but as one example:

“To close observers, the original crisis began well before any of this…”
No. I’m a close observer of science, and this is incorrect.

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Andrew Gruenberger @agruenberger.bsky.social · 21d

This is sickening.

Jacob Schriner-Briggs @jschrinerbriggs.bsky.social · 21d

In Naperville, IL on Wednesday, ICE surrounded a group of documented workers replacing a residential roof. ICE agents reportedly kicked over the ladders and forced the workers to jump. The episode involved a chase with guns drawn.

Group of workers reportedly detained while working on roof in Naperville, homeowner says

A Naperville homeowner was left with an unfinished roof and in disbelief after neighbors told his family they believe ICE agents came to his house and detained crew members working on his home.

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CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 25d

🚨CW🚨80 year old business owner and man with a heart condition beaten by 3 ICE attackers. Denied medical care. 1/2

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Andrew Gruenberger @agruenberger.bsky.social · 23d

It's amazing how strategies derived from developmental psychology have an intersection in this area.

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 25d

General pattern in regime change: the comedy gets better and then it gets banned.

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