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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 53m

I’m sure Trump will post a heartfelt and sincere congratulatory message to Maria Corina Machado for winning the Nobel Peace Prize, as any president with class and dignity would do.

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · 1h

Congratulations to Maria Corina Machado, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize - her incredible optimism has already changed her country. I spoke to her, and wrote about her, at the beginning of this year:
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...

The ‘Anthropological Change’ Happening in Venezuela

Maduro is still in place, but a pro-democracy movement is transforming the beleaguered country.

www.theatlantic.com

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 2h

⚡️The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded to Maria Corina Machado.

The Nobel Peace Prize committee awarded it for "her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela."

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Dr. Jack Brown @drjackbrown.bsky.social · 2h

Congratulations to María Corina Machado of Venezuela. Winner of the 2025 Peace Prize.

May we learn through your example.

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NOS @nieuws.nos.nl · 2h

Venezolaanse oppositieleider Machado wint Nobelprijs voor de Vrede

Ze krijgt de prijs vanwege haar mensenrechtenwerk in Venezuela.

nos.nl

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Naomi Smith @pimlicat.bsky.social · 2h

Nobel Peace Prize 2025 won by a woman - Maria Corina Machado

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 2h

Venezuelan politician María Corina Machado wins Nobel peace prize

Leader of country’s opposition receives award after intense public and private campaign by Donald Trump

www.theguardian.com

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Lewis Goodall @lewisgoodall.com · 2h

NEW: Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado awarded Nobel Peace Prize.

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Mary Hess @limelightonyou.bsky.social · 8h

"My family left Eastern Europe because of the pogroms."

Young Americans don't want Trump's violent bigoted militias in their streets. #Chicago

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✨ A Goddess has NO KING ✨ @the-goddess-speaks.bsky.social · 8h

I love how our beloved man on the street @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social asks this random person to share why they’re protesting on live television and they bust out a concise, eloquent monologue on the fly.

Respect. ✊🏼

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Simon Pegg @simonpegg.bsky.social · 1d

'Meet the young Tories dreaming of a bright blue future'

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Dan Marshall @danthat.bsky.social · 1d

An image of three cool tories under the header "Meet the Young Tories deaming of a bright blue future" but I've replaced their portraits with images of Eddie, Spudgun and Dave Hedgehog from Bottom

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รℓσαɳε ℓყรɓεƭɦ 🏳️‍🌈 @sloanelysbeth.bsky.social · 1d

'meet the young tories'

id rather not, thanks. i've met the old tories.

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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 14h

1/ Listen: the people who can’t afford ACA hikes or are getting kicked off Medicare are the priority. But…last year my company saw a 17% increase in healthcare costs. This year we are projecting 20%.

Every year for idk a decade has been at least 10%

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Mary Hess @limelightonyou.bsky.social · 8h

I can't even understand half of the malarkey RFK Jr "attempts to elucidate."

It is a combination of ignorance, bigotry and an obvious neurological disorder.

"The baby is in the placenta?!?"

@lawrenceodonnell.msnbc.com

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 15h

These people are just not smart

Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 18h

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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Alice Bell @abeewords.bsky.social · 17h

Somewhere legally-not-allowed-to-call-himself a-Doctor Wakefield, cocks an ear, jumps into the nearest phone box, spins around really fast, and exits only to fall over and smash his face

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 18h

RFK Jr on Tylenol and autism: "It is not proof. We're doing the studies to make the proof."

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Alice Bell @abeewords.bsky.social · 20h

Gone full dog mum lads

Me in a cool slate coloured jumper with an embroidered picture of my dog on it

My cool golden cocker spaniel dog Basher sitting with his tongue out in the evening light

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Mary Hess @limelightonyou.bsky.social · 8h

That is a bird dog. Don't be surprised if he kills your neighbor's chickens.

Hunting dogs need leashes and long runs. Good luck!
He is beautiful! 🦮

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14h

i know grand juries have a relatively low bar for bringing indictments but i find myself wondering WTF is up with some of these grand jurors

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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 9h

No money flowing to USAID and hardly any to PEPFAR despite their duly enacted funding; well north of twenty billion dollars being deployed for other weird hair autocrats. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

The U.S. just bailed out Argentina, treasury secretary confirms

The U.S. Treasury has finalized a financial rescue of Argentina, including a currency swap arrangement with the country’s central bank.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Mary Hess @limelightonyou.bsky.social · 8h

I just kept "knocking on doors" last month.

Now I have "conservative" people voting YES on @governor.ca.gov Newsom's Prop 50 Gerrymandering Initiative.

They love a Granny 👵 who needs healthcare in Florida. 🥲