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Dave Rakowski @daverakowski.bsky.social · 11h

"All in all, this whole confrontation has been a demonstration of Chinese strength and American weakness. Add in the way that Trump has alienated our allies, and it seems fair to say that America is no longer the world’s leading power. "

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We’re Number Two!

How Trump ceded the future to China

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Ivana’s Ghost 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦 Anti-fascist @ivanasghost.bsky.social · 2d

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God @thegodpodcast.com · 1d

Fascism is a cult.

Cults always end the same way.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 1d

I see that CBS chose not to air this part. It probably explains much of what they did decide to air.

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Dean Obeidallah @deanobeidallah.bsky.social · 1d

Trump throws himself a Great Gatsby party while people can’t even afford ketchup. Trump is living the life of Gilded Age tycoon while increasingly Americans are suffering. 3 new polls out Sunday back up that people are disgusted with Trump. My new article: deanobeidallah.substack.com/p/trump-thro...

Trump throws himself a Great Gatsby party while people can’t even afford ketchup

New polls show people are disgusted with Trump!

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Texan... Engineer... @txkathy.bsky.social · 1d

Lordy

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Trump brought printouts to his 60 Minutes interview of the "wars" he's "ended"

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Crash Outstein @cdgoldstein.baseballprospectus.com · Oct 6

I think this is the truest baseball tweet for me

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Matt Ortega @mattortega.com · 2d

James Earl Jones agrees.

Excerpt of James Earl Jones' speech from "Field of Dreams."

"The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball. America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers. It's been erased like a blackboard, rebuilt, and erased again. But baseball has marked the time. This field, this game -- it's a part of our past, Ray. It reminds us of all that once was good, and it could be again."

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Daniel Drezner @dandrezner.bsky.social · 2d

This is why, as much as I was pulling for the Blue Jays, I can’t be too upset. In a World Series loaded with superstars, this was an epic performance.

Jeff Passan @jeffpasan.bsky.social · 2d

Yoshinobu Yamamoto won Games 2, 6 and 7 of the World Series. He threw a complete game in Game 2, six innings and 96 pitches on Friday and came back Saturday to throw 2.2 scoreless innings on 34 pitches and induce the World Series-winning double play. A legendary performance.

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Lindsay Beyerstein @beyerstein.bsky.social · 2d

Donald Trump just rewrote our refugee quotas to favor White South Africans fleeing a completely imaginary genocide.

Simon Rosenberg @simonwdc.bsky.social · 2d

The person who is currently running our country has lost his mind and it’s time we start talking about it.

NBC News @nbcnews.com · 2d

Trump said he has instructed the Defense Department to “prepare for possible action” in Nigeria over the country’s alleged killing of Christians.

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · 2d

For those asking for background - I was in Sudan twice this year and wrote about it
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Daniel Drezner @dandrezner.bsky.social · 1d

No no no this can’t be right I was told we’re living in a Golden Age. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...

Poll: Most Americans think the government lies. Many say the American Dream is dead.

The POLITICO Poll found more Americans say the country’s best times are behind than ahead.

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Daniel Drezner @dandrezner.bsky.social · 1d

Wrote about the World Series. danieldrezner.substack.com/p/thank-you-...

Thank You, Baseball

The best World Series since 2016 was an epic novel.

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Dave Rakowski @daverakowski.bsky.social · 1d

"Given Americans’ pervasive belief in U.S. exceptionalism, I think it’s likely that few Americans realize just how marginal the United States has become in the global renewable energy revolution and how badly we continue to lag behind."

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The Domestic Politics and Geopolitics of Renewable Energy, Part I

Trump has ceded world leadership to China. But will China do enough?

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Clear Spies 🪬 @clearspies.fellas.army · 1d

Somehow this reminds of how Russia just up and decided to “certify” engineers to fix Boeing planes despite not having the input and blessing of Boeing and no parts or software.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 1d

I don't resent poor people who use food stamps to buy another soft drink.

I resent rich people who take away the funds for food stamps to buy another yacht.

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ScubaSuzyQ💙🦋 @susanmcgraw88.bsky.social · 1d

Our laws still apply...despite what the corrupt POTUS and his regime tell the public. Eventually, they will ALL be held accountable and be recorded for history as the most corrupt body of American politics our nation has endured.

#ProudBlue #DemVoice1 #Pinks #DV1

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Unlawful Attacks on Venezuelan Vessels | New York City Bar Association

Congress must act promptly, as pending legislation proposes, to make clear to the President and the nation that the President’s threat of similar attacks on Venezuelan vessels (and on Venezuela itself...

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🌊 DudeTheyreOnToMe 24:7🌊 @dancinginthestreet.bsky.social · 2d

Today's question ---
How does TRICKLE DOWN ECONOMICS work ?

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Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 3d

same

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👣COCA👣 🇺🇦 🐸 @nortygirl.bsky.social · 2d

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RB @rbisrb.bsky.social · 3d

Fun Fact of the Day...

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👣COCA👣 🇺🇦 🐸 @nortygirl.bsky.social · 2d

Make that make sense.....

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Big Ernie McCracken @bigerniemccracken.bsky.social · 2d

A message to our broken media:

Stop reporting on what our government says, because it is all lies.

Start reporting on what our government does, because they are violating our rights.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 3d

Medicare for All would save $450B a year.

Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.

Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.

It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.

It’s about priorities.

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ray 鄺羡華 @raykwong.bsky.social · 4d

Good morning and Happy Halloween to everyone. Donald Trump was seen this morning dressed as someone in the Epstein files that weaponizes hunger and can't dance for shit. 🎃👻💀

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