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Luba Howard @marynlm.bsky.social · 2m

VERY IMPORTANT Sunday Message from Meidas Founder
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VERY IMPORTANT Sunday Message from Meidas Founder

By Ben Meiselas

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Luba Howard @marynlm.bsky.social · 31m

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Zelensky discusses air defense with Trump after Russian strikes on Ukraine's energy grid

"I informed President Trump about Russia's attacks on our energy system — and I appreciate his willingness to support us," Zelensky said.

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Luba Howard @marynlm.bsky.social · 19h

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Pentagon Pete Gets Trump Order to Pay Troops Despite Shutdown

Trump issued the order after footage of soldiers lining up at a food bank went viral online.

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Luba Howard @marynlm.bsky.social · 19h

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Trump Humiliates RFK Jr. With Surprise COVID Booster Move

The president got all of his shots while his administration restricts the availability of vaccines.

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Luba Howard @marynlm.bsky.social · 22h

Ukraine war briefing: Latest refinery strike shows ‘no safe places in Russia’s deep rear’ - The Guardian

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Luba Howard @marynlm.bsky.social · 1d

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Putin the geopolitical gangster is trying to intimidate Europe

Putin the geopolitical gangster is trying to intimidate Europe into abandoning Ukraine with an escalating campaign of gray zone aggression designed to highlight the continent's vulnerability to Russia...

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Luba Howard @marynlm.bsky.social · 2d

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Andrew Phillips: Wake up, Canada. When it comes to dealing with Trump, hope is a four-letter word

When it comes to Mark Carney, Donald Trump and the White House meeting that swallowed much of this week, I’m with John Cleese — or at least the character he

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Luba Howard @marynlm.bsky.social · 2d

The Trump administration sees National Guard deployments as a necessary protection for federal law enforcement in dangerous times, @MarcNovicoff writes. “Taxpayers should see them as incredibly expensive”:

Luba Howard @marynlm.bsky.social · 2d

The Great Derangement: Carney, Trump and the Return of Keystone XL
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The Great Derangement: Carney, Trump and the Return of Keystone XL

Well, that was unexpected.

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Luba Howard @marynlm.bsky.social · 2d

apnews.com/article/cind... McCain suffers a mild stroke and will take leave from World Food Program while recovering

Cindy McCain suffers a mild stroke and will take leave from World Food Program while recovering

Cindy McCain has suffered a mild stroke this week and is said to be recovering well. That is according to a press release issued Thursday by the U.N.

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Luba Howard @marynlm.bsky.social · 2d

apnews.com/article/ukra... strikes wound at least 20 in Ukraine's capital as child is killed in separate attack

Russian strikes wound at least 20 in Ukraine's capital as child is killed in separate attack

Ukrainian authorities say that Russian drone and missile strikes wounded at least 20 people in Kyiv and damaged residential buildings and caused blackouts across swathes of Ukraine.

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Luba Howard @marynlm.bsky.social · 2d

apnews.com/article/pope... urges news agencies to stand as bulwark against lies, manipulation and post-truths

Pope urges news agencies to stand as bulwark against lies, manipulation and post-truths

Pope Leo XIV has encouraged international news agencies to stand firm as a bulwark against the “ancient art of lying” and manipulation.

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Luba Howard @marynlm.bsky.social · 2d

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22 states are in a recession or close to it, new analysis finds

Twenty-two states are either in a recession or on the precipice of a downturn, according to a new analysis from Moody's Analytics.

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Luba Howard @marynlm.bsky.social · 2d

Big Investors Await Windfall From Trump’s Argentina Bailout www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/u...

Big Investors Await Windfall From Trump’s Argentina Bailout

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Luba Howard @marynlm.bsky.social · 2d

As Gaza Deal Nears, Palestinians and Israelis Cheer — and Worry www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/w...

As Gaza Deal Nears, Palestinians and Israelis Cheer — and Worry

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Luba Howard @marynlm.bsky.social · 2d

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Serbia sends humanitarian aid to Russia's Kursk Oblast worth around $6 million, Moscow claims

While Moscow framed the assistance as "centuries-old brotherhood" and praised "the close ties between our countries and peoples," the move underscores Serbia's ongoing balancing act between its EU asp...

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Luba Howard @marynlm.bsky.social · 2d

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Blackouts in Russia fair response if Moscow targets Ukraine's grid, Zelensky says

Zelensky also highlighted that Ukraine's drone strikes on Russian oil refineries have created a gasoline deficit approaching 20%, contributing to shortages in parts of Russia and Russian-held areas.

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Luba Howard @marynlm.bsky.social · 2d

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Europe faces 'significant risk' of major war if Russia starts mobilization, Zelensky says

"There is a significant risk that (Russian President Vladimir) Putin will actually go to a world war," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

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Luba Howard @marynlm.bsky.social · 2d

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Drones attack Russia's Rostov Oblast, allegedly targeting an oil depot, media reports

Rostov Governor Yury Slyusar said three drones were shot down in the Matveyev-Kurgan district by air defense systems.

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Luba Howard @marynlm.bsky.social · 2d

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Russian strikes reportedly destroy over half of Ukraine's gas output before winter

Ukraine's gas network, which met the country's needs before the full-scale war, has been repeatedly hit by missiles and drones, endangering millions of households that depend on gas for heating in win...

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · 2d

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:
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