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Joshua Livestro @joshualivestro.bsky.social · 2h

Het is geen oorlog maar een genocide. “Het moorden stopt” zou nauwkeuriger zijn geweest. Maar zelfs dat dus niet.

Anna Krijger @annakrijger.bsky.social · 4h

Er zijn vannacht nog bombardementen uitgevoerd op Gaza waarbij minstens 4 mensen zijn gedood. Netanyahu gaat tot het állerlaatste moment door met deze genocide. En God mag weten hoe lang dat staakt-het-vuren dan standhoudt. Dit is geen 'vrede'. Laat staan een rechtvaardige en duurzame

BNR @bnr.nl · 4h

‘De wapens zwijgen in Gaza’, maar vrede blijft broos

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Stanley Pignal @spignal.bsky.social · 3h

If the Norwegians had a sense of humour, they'd give Obama a second peace prize today.

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dr. caitlin m. green @caitlinmoriah.bsky.social · 6h

there are SO many more inflatable costumes tonight. clearly we have settled on a motif

Wide shot of many people in inflatable costumes

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Joshua Livestro @joshualivestro.bsky.social · 3h

Sounds Weimarish

Nicolai von Ondarza @nvondarza.bsky.social · 3h

Looking back at yesterday's motions of censure against the EU Commission, they really drove down how France's political crisis is spilling over into the EU:

-> Both the far-left and the far-right motions of censures came from French MEPs, uploading their fight against 'centrists'

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 13h

The Attorney General of New York was just indicted by our tinpot dictator

Letitia James criminally charged in Trump’s latest effort to punish rivals

Prosecutor who sought charges was installed amid Trump frustrations with pace of investigations against rivals

www.theguardian.com

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Joshua Livestro @joshualivestro.bsky.social · 13h

A GOP operative buys the main voting machine software provider. This is fine.

Parker Molloy @parkermolloy.com · 14h

Oh www.cnn.com/2025/10/09/p...

CNN headline: Former GOP election official buys Dominion Voting
Systems, says he'll push for paper ballots

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Joshua Livestro @joshualivestro.bsky.social · 15h

“Redwood tree, it ain’t hard to see”. Catchy.

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rax ‘levon honkers’ king @raxkingisdead.bsky.social · 16h

he’s gonna end up inventing antisemitism from first principles lmao

Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 17h

Besides linking Tylenol in pregnant women to autism, RFK Jr. now says circumcision is part of the reason why kids are autistic.

"Children who are circumcised early have double the rate of autism, and it's highly likely because they're given Tylenol. None of this is positive..."

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Helene von Bismarck @helenebismarck.bsky.social · 23h

Excellent News that Charles Grant is here. Everybody interested in Britain‘s Relations with Europe (and the EU more generally), do follow @cergrant.bsky.social

Armida van Rij @armida.bsky.social · 1d

Welcome Charles Grant @cergrant.bsky.social to Bsky! This means the whole @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social research team is here - make sure to follow for their excellent analysis.

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Joshua Livestro @joshualivestro.bsky.social · 19h

Sinistre development

Audrey Truschke @audreytruschke.bsky.social · 20h

We are all Antifa.

Solidarity with my colleague @mark-bray.bsky.social

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

US anti-fascism expert blocked from flying to Spain at airport

Rutgers University professor who published book on antifa was informed at boarding gate that his trip was cancelled

www.theguardian.com

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Joshua Livestro @joshualivestro.bsky.social · 20h

Toen het gewiste textjes schandaal speelde, zaten de media er bovenop. Het verschil met Rutte is dat die een teflonlaag had die ervoor zorgde dat alle aandacht ervoor nauwelijks een kras achterliet. Yesilgöz heeft die laag niet, dus doen al deze zelfveroorzaakte ophefmomenten haar serieuze schade.

Kim van Keken @kimvankeken.bsky.social · 21h

Al deze dingen werden uitvoerig besproken en beschreven door… journalisten. Waarom denk je dat Rutte het ineens had over een radicaal andere bedrijfscultuur? Echt al die mensen met hun meningen die te beroerd zijn om even de archieven in de duiken.

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Joshua Livestro @joshualivestro.bsky.social · 20h

Fragment of the interview in the post quoted below in which ‘stoning adulterers’ is discussed as desirable but “not yet possible”.

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Alex Wild @alexwild.bsky.social · 22h

Russian intelligence was paying Benny Johnson $400,000 a month prior to the 2024 election. Don’t think for a minute this isn’t about our geopolitical foes trying to destroy the US.

Seth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 22h

Benny Johnson and Oregon MAGA activist (and convicted J6 felon) David Medina accompanied Kristi Noem during her visit to Portland. Here they are amplifying a local MAGA influencer with some, well, interesting ideas about race and religion.

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Joshua Livestro @joshualivestro.bsky.social · 22h

The art of the deal

POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 23h

Kyiv will nominate Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize if he sends Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine and helps broker a ceasefire with Russia, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said today.

Zelenskyy: If Trump gives us Tomahawks, we’ll lobby for Nobel Peace Prize

Long-range missiles and a ceasefire with Russia is all it would take for a nomination from Kyiv, Ukrainian leader says.

www.politico.eu

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Joshua Livestro @joshualivestro.bsky.social · 23h

Nee, we gaan een partij als de PVV die actief de rechtsstaat ondermijnt en aanzet tot politiek geweld niet behandelen als een willekeurige andere partij. Dat lijkt me een ernstige vergissing.

Rob Jetten @robjetten.bsky.social · 1d

In mijn Nederland kunnen Sylvana Simons, Fleur Agema en ik samen aan tafel zitten. Fel in het debat, maar met respect voor elkaar.

De Nederlandse vlag is niet van één partij, maar van iedereen die vooruit wil. Het kan wél!

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Joshua Livestro @joshualivestro.bsky.social · 1d

Now we can focus on prosecuting those responsible for the genocidal campaign in Gaza, and the terrorists responsible for October 7.

Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 1d

'I strongly welcome the news that a deal has been reached'

Prime Minister Keir Starmer reacted to the agreement between Israel and Hamas on the first phase of a Gaza peace deal

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Patrick Stokes @patrickstokes.com · 1d

Thank God, the ambiguity was unbearable.

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Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 1d

Big presence on the beaches of Normandy in 1944 too.

Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 1d

From Donald Trump's Roundtable on Antifa just now —
"Antifa has been around in various iterations for almost 100 years in some instances, going back to the Weimar Republic in Germany."
— special guest Jack Posobiec

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Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 1d

“Pope Leo XIV’s eyes grew misty Wednesday as an El Paso delegation led by Bishop Mark Seitz presented him letters and a video that captured the fears and anxieties of people facing mass deportation in the United States …”

The church “cannot be silent,” Pope Leo said.

Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 1d

Oh — new reporting on Pope Leo from El Paso Matters, citing footage they have of yesterday's meeting.

Sounds like the pope was even *more* forceful in urging U.S. bishops to speak out about immigration than first reported.

I mean, that's…not subtle. elpasomatters.org/2025/10/08/e...

“I was struck at the beginning (of the video), it talks about the feeling of powerlessness, which I think is so much. I think it’s so important that we as a church give a message of hope in the midst of these horrible struggles, what’s going on in so many cities in the United States right now. At least the church cannot be silent,” the pope told the El Pasoans, according to a video of the meeting provided to El Paso Matters by Hope Border Institute.

Seitz responded: “You’ve spoken very strongly. We’re trying to do the same in our country and yet not get into the political fray the best that we can.”

Pope Leo told Seitz that he’d like to see the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops become more vocal on immigration issues.

“I mean, even within the conference, there are challenges. That’s one place they should be … I wish they were stronger in their own voice,” Leo said, adding that Archbishop Timothy Broglio, the president of the conference, should speak out more on immigration.

“There’s been some good movement in that sense, but I certainly intend to continue to encourage” U.S. bishops to address immigration, Leo said.

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Joshua Livestro @joshualivestro.bsky.social · 1d

It’s Trump’s favourite racist dog whistle

Grudgie the Whale @grudgie.bsky.social · 1d

Nope.

Notice Pritzker doesn’t get that label but every single black person he dislikes does.

Schooley @schooley.bsky.social · 1d

Is there a black politician that at some point or another Trump hasn't called "low IQ?"

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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 1d

Fascists are desperate for violent disruption they can use an excuse for state violence and power grabs.

They have trouble with mockery, goofiness, and fun.

That holds across just about every type of authoritarianism. They like being feared for cruelty. They hate being laughed at and humiliated.

Courtney Vaughn @courtneyvaughn.bsky.social · 2d

Streets are still closed off in front of the Portland ICE facility at 8:30pm. Protesters have gathered on a side street. Dance party in progress.

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Timothy Caulfield @caulfieldtim.bsky.social · 2d

🚨 Six former surgeons general: It’s our duty to warn the nation about RFK Jr. wapo.st/3VTALll

RFK Jr "endangering the health of the nation."

"...the profound, immediate & unprecedented threat that Kennedy’s policies and positions pose to the nation’s health cannot be ignored."

Opinion | Six surgeons general: It’s our duty to warn the nation about RFK Jr.

We took an oath to declare dangers when we found them. We’re doing that again today.

wapo.st

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Joshua Livestro @joshualivestro.bsky.social · 1d

Nazi van de Maand

Myrthe Hilkens @myrthehilkens.bsky.social · 2d

Inmiddels zou één Henk Vermeerloze dag als een maand vakantie voelen. Ooit wist niemand dat die meneer bestond. Alleen wisten we toen niet hoe gezegend we daarom waren. Nu wel.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 1d

I will not back down.

Trump is now calling for the arrest of elected representatives checking his power.

What else is left on the path to full-blown authoritarianism?

Donald Trump Truth Social Post: Chicago Mayor should be in jail for failing to protect Ice Officers! Governor Pritzker also.

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