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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 4h

This Palestinian man shed tears of joy upon finding his home in northern Gaza still standing.

Thousands of Palestinians are returning mostly to rubble in the north, following the pullback of Israeli forces under the ceasefire terms.

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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 4h

Zoom in on any of the hands and you’ll see that it absolutely *is* AI.

Why are you doing this shit when there are so many legit photos and videos of ICE terrorizing communities?

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AFP News Agency @en.afp.com · 5h

#BREAKING Israel expects all hostages held in Gaza to be freed early Monday, all surviving captives to be released simultaneously: PM's office

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BNO News @bnonews.com · 5h

BREAKING: At least 4 people killed, 16 injured after mass shooting at St. Helena Island, South Carolina restaurant

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 5h

ICE GOONS shot and killed a family dog in Texas and then fled the scene.

ICE agents shot and killed a family dog in Texas and then fled the scene.

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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 9h

Meanwhile the Taliban claims it killed 58 Pakistan soldiers in border clashes.

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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 9h

The Taliban are under heavy attack from Pakistan with fighter jets striking multiple targets in Kandahar.

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Chris Morran @themorrancave.bsky.social · 6h

At least half a dozen companies vying for some of the $45B allocated for immigration detention work hired a friend of border czar Tom Homan because that friend (who previously had Homan on his payroll) led them to believe his connections to Homan would help their chances of scoring a contract.

Trading on Tom Homan: Inside the Push to Cash in on the Trump Administration’s Deportation Campaign

A Pennsylvania businessman who had Tom Homan on his payroll led companies to believe his connections to the future border czar could help advance their bids for government work, industry executives sa...

www.propublica.org

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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 14h

“The Biden FBI”

Who was President on January 6?

Donald J. Trump * © @reaDonaldTrump • 1m
THE BIDEN FBI PLACED 274 AGENTS INTO THE CROWD ON JANUARY 6. If this is so, which it is, a lot of very good people will be owed big apologies. What a SCAM - DO SOMETHING!!! President DJT

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Haydon is reading The Uncertain Center, Arthur C McGill @haydonmp.bsky.social · 7h

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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 7h

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu appointed by Macron for the second time yesterday is already threatening to resign if “conditions are no longer met”. (France Elects)

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hakusangazette.bsky.social @hakusangazette.bsky.social · 7h

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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 7h

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu appointed by Macron for the second time yesterday is already threatening to resign if “conditions are no longer met”. (France Elects)

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 13h

About a month ago, the Trump administration got rid of the de minimis exemption, whereby packages valued under $800 could slide in without import duties. Now there's a backlog as the government can't process all of this paperwork, leading to UPS just destroying packages

Business Insider headline reads: UPS is telling customers that their packages coming to the US are marked for destruction.

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AFP News Agency @en.afp.com · 8h

#UPDATE A mutinied army unit declared on Sunday that it was taking control of all of Madagascar's military forces as President Andry Rajoelina said an "attempt to seize power illegally" was under way ➡️ u.afp.com/Sma8

File photo shows Madagascar's president Andry Rajoelina at the opening session of the 19th Summit of the Francophonie at the Grand Palais in Paris, on October 5, 2024

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BeijingPalmer @beijingpalmer.bsky.social · 1d

it's a good day to read about how the two stories of the Chinese economy - a booming tech sector and stagnant growth - are really the same story.

foreignpolicy.com/2025/10/10/c...

China’s Tech Obsession Is Weighing Down Its Economy

A decade of cutting-edge investment hasn’t translated into growth.

foreignpolicy.com

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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 9h

China’s Ministry of Commerce says recent trade countermeasures on US-related issues were necessary, defensive actions, and Washington should return to negotiations

China Tells US to Back Off on Tariff Threats, Urges More Talks

China said the US should stop threatening it with higher tariffs and urged more negotiations on outstanding issues to agree on a trade deal, responding to President Donald Trump’s latest measures against Beijing.

bloom.bg

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 9h

⚡️US helps Ukraine target Russian energy infrastructure, FT reports.

Sources told the Financial Times that the U.S. is involved at every stage of operational planning, although Kyiv retains control over target selection, with Washington advising on target vulnerabilities.

US helps Ukraine target Russian energy infrastructure, FT reports

Sources told FT that the U.S. is involved at every stage of operational planning, although Kyiv retains control over target selection, with Washington advising on target vulnerabilities.

kyivindependent.com

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Will Quinn @willquinnart.bsky.social · 14h

Daily bunny no.3105 needs to ask nicely

Two bunnies stand at the foot of an old brick wall, in a forest somewhere. There is a small door in the wall, the only way through. At the top of the wall are four blackbirds, one of which has the key in its beak. The bunnies implore the bird for the key

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Lynn Becker @cmgiulini.bsky.social · 16h

After spending 43 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit, evidence hidden by the prosecution reversed his conviction. Rather than finally enjoying freedom, ICE abducted him for deportation

Depraved.

www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...

He was wrongfully imprisoned for 43 years. Moments after being released, ICE took him

Subramanyam “Subu” Vedam now faces deportation.

www.miamiherald.com

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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 16h

“This immigration issue is a remnant of Subu’s original case. Since that wrongful conviction has now been officially vacated and all charges against Subu have been dismissed, we have asked the immigration court to reopen the case and consider the fact that Subu has been exonerated.”

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 16h

Trump just used the shutdown to wipe out the special ed department. www.usatoday.com/story/news/e...

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Mikael Thalen @mikaelthalen.bsky.social · 1d

EXCLUSIVE: A cell-site simulator, commonly referred to as an IMSI-catcher or "Stingray," may have been used at the ICE facility in Portland.

Analysis of cellular signals in the area showed phones receiving abnormal spikes in requests for their unique identifiers. san.com/cc/exclusive...

Exclusive: Fake cellphone tower likely surveilled protesters at Portland ICE facility

Law enforcement officials may have deployed a secretive cellphone surveillance technology last weekend at Portland’s ICE facility.

san.com

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Jennifer Nuzzo, DrPH, SM @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social · 17h

Some of these people have now been fired and rehired TWICE since January. The current state of dysfunction is mind boggling.

Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 19h

OOOPS! UPDATE: Two HHS officials tell me that disease detectives, measles response officers, global health officials and the MMWR staff were laid off by mistake and will be reinstated. But Washington office is still RIFed

Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:

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rev. howard arson @theophite.bsky.social · 1d

this is fucking obscene

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Bondi: "We've been living through a horrific cycle of political violence in this country ... night after night antifa wrecks havoc on the streets of our cities. In Minnesota, a gunman murdered a state lawmaker and her husband."

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 17h

According to the victim's attorney, the body camera captured the officer saying, “Do something, bitch,” before leaping out of the car and shooting her multiple times. Another officer asked, “Hey, what happened?” The first pointed to his camera, “Hey, don’t speak. You’re good”
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