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Hammarstrand ن @hammarstrand.bsky.social · Nov 12
“The greatest single cause of #Atheism in the world today is #Christians who acknowledge #Jesus with their lips, and walk out the door, and deny Him by their lifestyle.
That is what an unbelieving world simply finds unbelievable.”

—  #BrennanManning. ✝️

#BeSayDo #AdFontes #SemperReformada
“The greatest single cause of Atheism in the world today is Christians who acknowledge Jesus with their lips, and walk out the door, and deny Him by their lifestyle. That is what an unbelieving world simply finds unbelievable.” —  Brennan Manning.
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And here is a shorter commercial broadcast five days before the miniseries premiered:
AMERIKA Promo: Sweet Land of Liberty
YouTube video by CONELRAD6401240
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February 15, 2026 at 4:08 PM
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atomicanalyst.bsky.social
Here is one of ABC’s long promotional commercials for “AMERIKA” which highlights the stars in the cast and some of the action and yet still manages to be rather boring:
AMERIKA-Trailer
YouTube video by loary1
www.youtube.com
February 15, 2026 at 4:08 PM
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atomicanalyst.bsky.social
Per Variety, the director of “The Day After,” Nicholas Meyer, and some of the cast asked ABC for on-air time to rebut the tendentious miniseries. ABC refused, instead airing a special episode of “Viewpoint” hosted by Ted Koppel (who hosted a similar special news program following “The Day After”).
A February 1987 article published in "Variety" headlined, "Meyer, 'Day After' Cast Ask for 'Amerika' Rebuttal Time."
February 15, 2026 at 4:08 PM
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atomicanalyst.bsky.social
“Believing ABC’s mini-series ‘exploits ignorance, fear and paranoia about the Soviet Union,’ [Ted] Turner is broadcasting more than 12 hours of counterprogramming without commercial interruption over superstation WTBS(TV) Atlanta throughout this month.” (H/t @conelrad6401240.bsky.social).
A Hollywood trade newspaper article discussing satellite television pioneer and CNN founder Ted Turner's counterprogramming plans, which drew criticism from National Conservative Foundation executive director L. Brent Bozell III, who also condemned five shows broadcast by Phil Donahue on his eponymous talk show the previous week, exploring the life of a Soviet family and the concerns of Soviet teenagers, the Chernobyl meltdown, a Soviet military base, and interviews with dissident Jews. This portion is highlighted in yellow: "Believing ABC's mini-series 'exploits ignorance, fear and paranoia about the Soviet Union,' Turner is broadcasting more than 12 hours of counterprogramming without commercial interruption over superstation WTBS(TV) Atlanta throughout this month. The programming was kicked off last Thursday (Feb. 12) week with the broadcast of 'Letters From a Dead Man,' a Soviet produced film on the after-effects of nuclear war (right)." Said Bozell, "Mr. Turner's extreme change in ideology is complete. He can now be considered standard fare for the Donahue show and fit company for apologists for the Gulag the world over." Above the text are two black and white photographs from some of the programming Turner broadcast, including a roundtable discussion featuring Carl Sagan and the film "Letters From a Dead Man."
February 15, 2026 at 4:08 PM
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atomicanalyst.bsky.social
The 14 1/2 hour (!), week-long affair was a direct response to conservative criticism of 1983’s “The Day After” and ABC’s decision to broadcast it. “AMERIKA” was inspired by Nixon speechwriter Ben Stein’s column in the Los Angeles Herald-Examiner published 21 days before “The Day After” first aired.
A black and white headshot of Ben Stein from the 1980s. A copy of Ben Stein's op-ed "Will Hollywood buy a movie about freedom?" published in the October 31, 1983, edition of the Los Angeles Herald-Examiner. The article is illustrated with a cartoon showing three tanks (emblazoned with a Soviet star and "CCCP") and a small group of soldiers outside the White House.
February 15, 2026 at 4:08 PM
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atomicanalyst.bsky.social
Today in 1987, the highly-controversial miniseries “AMERIKA”—envisioning life in the United States in 1997, 10 years after the Soviet Union invaded and occupied the country—premiered on ABC (more than three years after ABC produced and broadcast the widely-watched nuclear-war movie “The Day After”).
The cover of the February 14-20, 1987, issue of "TV Guide" featuring a photo collage of actors and scenes from the miniseries under the words "Controversy over AMERIKA Could a Soviet Takeover Happen This Way?" Copy of a color magazine advertisement for "AMERIKA" showing several of the stars standing stoically in an idyllic cornfield with a red-painted barn and other farm buildings behind them under a partly cloudy purplish sky. The tagline reads: "1997 The world is different. The dream is the same Let freedom ring. AMERIKA"
February 15, 2026 at 4:08 PM
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Analysis: Trump’s public pressure on Herzog over a Netanyahu pardon has turned a domestic legal dilemma into a political and diplomatic minefield.
www.jpost.com/opinion/arti...
Benjamin Netanyahu pardon becomes political minefield | The Jerusalem Post
Trump’s public demand that Herzog pardon Netanyahu has turned a domestic legal dilemma into a political and diplomatic minefield with consequences for Israel’s sovereignty.
www.jpost.com
February 15, 2026 at 5:44 PM
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politicsuk.com
🚨 PICTURED: Liz Truss meets with Donald Trump at his golf course in Palm Beach
February 15, 2026 at 4:18 PM
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lebassett.bsky.social
February 15, 2026 at 5:34 PM
hammarstrand.bsky.social
#Trump is a lot like #Samson.🇺🇸

#Delilah deceived Samson when his arrogance, #dishonesty, #depravity, lack of integrity made it possible to capture & humiliate him.

Samson’s own #choices led to his downfall. What he’d been sowing consequently had to be reaped.⚠️

#TrumpEpstein #ChristianNationalism
Topical Bible: Deception: Delilah Deceives Samson
BibleHub.com
February 15, 2026 at 5:35 PM
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Trump has chipped away at the long-standing wall between church and state. It’s just the beginning.

More evidence of the growing threat of Christian nationalism to democratic values and pluralism in the United States.

www.cnn.com/2026/02/15/p...

#ChristianNationalism
Trump has chipped away at the long-standing wall between church and state. It’s just the beginning | CNN Politics
A series of faith initiatives championed by the White House has led to a systematic religious revival within the government’s operations, culture and policy.
www.cnn.com
February 15, 2026 at 4:57 PM
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joniaskola.bsky.social
The Trump admin loves to meet with Europe’s fascists though. Hypocrites
joniaskola.bsky.social Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 6h
Are Europeans not allowed to meet the governor of California when they are attending the same conference in Europe?

Disgraced Richard Grenell seems to think so
February 15, 2026 at 4:45 PM
hammarstrand.bsky.social
#PotusTrump is a lot like Samson of the Bible. ⚠️

#Delilah deceived him, when Samson’s own arrogance, #dishonesty, #depravity, and lack of integrity made it possible to squash him.

#TrumpEpstein #EpsteinFiles #MagaCult #ChristianNationalism
a poster for the movie samson shows a man with long hair
ALT: a poster for the movie samson shows a man with long hair
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February 15, 2026 at 4:57 PM
hammarstrand.bsky.social
🗣️ Scott Templeton: ”Lessons from the Life of #Samson”

⛪️ Kensington Temple, London🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

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🎦 YouTube.com/KensingtonTempleKT

#KTLCC #KensingtonTemple #KTworship #KTnuGen #KTTV #BibleStudy #Biblestudie
#Church #Kyrka #ChurchService #Gudstjänst #WorshipService #WorshipOnline
KT TV - 4pm - Scott Templeton - Lessons from the Life of Samson
YouTube video by Kensington Temple
youtube.com
February 15, 2026 at 4:48 PM
hammarstrand.bsky.social
🗣️ Scott Templeton: ”Kingdom Impact & Influence”

⛪️ Kensington Temple, Notting Hill, London.🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

🎦 YouTube.com/live/TUxWnEIySDg

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#KTLCC #KensingtonTemple #KTworship #KTnuGen #KTTV #ConnectService
#Church #Kyrka #ChurchService #Gudstjänst #WorshipService #WorshipOnline
KT TV - 2pm - Scott Templeton - Kingdom Impact and Influence
YouTube video by Kensington Temple
youtube.com
February 15, 2026 at 2:23 PM
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gorillarepublic.co.uk
Payment platforms like Visa, MasterCard, Amex dominate.

Cash is slowly disappearing.

Every time a European completes a cashless transaction, they are asking an American company for permission.
February 15, 2026 at 9:34 AM
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reuters.com
Visa's Olympics monopoly highlights Europe's payment headache reut.rs/3ZDHK3K
Visa's Olympics monopoly highlights Europe's payment headache
Anyone trying to buy a souvenir at the official Olympic stores at the Milano Cortina Games will have been exposed to an issue troubling Europe's policymakers: the dominance of foreign payment providers and the fading role of cash.
reut.rs
February 15, 2026 at 8:10 AM
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joniaskola.bsky.social
Elon Musk calls himself a free speech absolutist, but he is actually its enemy.

He bans people who criticize him, and complies with censorship demands from dictators.

He is a classic hypocrite who uses free speech as a shield to amplify fascists while silencing his dissenters
February 15, 2026 at 12:27 PM
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united24media.com
❤️‍🩹 After reaching Ukraine’s first-ever Olympic big air final, freestyle skier Kateryna Kotsar was proposed to by her boyfriend, a Ukrainian Armed Forces officer.
February 15, 2026 at 12:28 PM
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euronews.com
The annual gathering at the Munich Security Conference laid bare competing visions of the West. While Rubio called on Europe to help save a common civilisation, Kaja Kallas suggested Europe does not need saving. #EuropeNews
Munich Security Conference 2026: Highlights and analysis
The annual gathering at the Munich Security Conference laid bare competing visions of the West. While Rubio called on Europe to help save a common civilisation, Kaja Kallas suggested Europe does not need saving.
l.euronews.com
February 15, 2026 at 12:18 PM
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As I told President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in our discussion at the Munich Security Conference this afternoon, in the next days, on behalf of @europarl.europa.eu, I will sign into law the €90 billion solidarity loan to Ukraine.

Europe stands with the people of Ukraine with concrete action.

#MSC2026
February 14, 2026 at 2:34 PM
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grimmse.bsky.social
Don't look up! No, really: DO NOT LOOK UP!
cnn.com CNN @cnn.com · 1d
A leading American research lab is slated to lose its critical supercomputing facility, according to a letter released by the National Science Foundation.https://cnn.it/3MoF7zU
February 14, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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My PhD research 40 years ago was fully based on my atmospheric science modeling work on the supercomputers in that very building. And that led to a 30+ year career at NOAA's Environmental Modeling Center improving our nation's weather forecasts. And I am but one of many. The loss will be great.
February 15, 2026 at 2:56 AM
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cnn.com
A leading American research lab is slated to lose its critical supercomputing facility, according to a letter released by the National Science Foundation.https://cnn.it/3MoF7zU
February 14, 2026 at 3:01 AM
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grimmse.bsky.social
How does one say "Liebe Freunde, Hitler und die Nazis sind nur ein Vogelschiss in unserer über 1000-jährigen Geschichte" in the language of Kid Rock?
mijrahman.bsky.social Mujtaba Rahman @mijrahman.bsky.social · 7h
Nothing to see here. Just the US State Department mimicking the talking points of Germany's far right AfD
February 15, 2026 at 12:01 PM