Marnie
@mstoras.bsky.social
Canadian, former lawyer, journo, historian. Current news junkie very worried about the future of democracy.
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This dog gets it.
You can watch this gif in a loop and know that this actually went on for at least an hour. 😆
You can watch this gif in a loop and know that this actually went on for at least an hour. 😆
November 26, 2025 at 1:59 PM
This dog gets it.
You can watch this gif in a loop and know that this actually went on for at least an hour. 😆
You can watch this gif in a loop and know that this actually went on for at least an hour. 😆
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"Russian state actors and murky intermediaries forcing or duping people from Africa into fighting in Ukraine, as well as recruits from India, Nepal, Syria, Cuba. They are often drawn in by false promises of well-paid non-military jobs advertised on social media"
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Jacob Zuma’s daughter accused of tricking men into fighting for Russia in Ukraine
South African police investigate allegations made against Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla by another of ex-president’s daughters
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:47 PM
"Russian state actors and murky intermediaries forcing or duping people from Africa into fighting in Ukraine, as well as recruits from India, Nepal, Syria, Cuba. They are often drawn in by false promises of well-paid non-military jobs advertised on social media"
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
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Volodymyr #Zelenskyy Had a Phone Call with Ursula von der Leyen
The leaders see eye to eye: as long as russia continues to rebuff all peace efforts, sanctions against it must be tightened, and defense and financial assistance for #Ukraine must continue.
www.president.gov.ua/en/news/volo...
The leaders see eye to eye: as long as russia continues to rebuff all peace efforts, sanctions against it must be tightened, and defense and financial assistance for #Ukraine must continue.
www.president.gov.ua/en/news/volo...
www.president.gov.ua
November 26, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Volodymyr #Zelenskyy Had a Phone Call with Ursula von der Leyen
The leaders see eye to eye: as long as russia continues to rebuff all peace efforts, sanctions against it must be tightened, and defense and financial assistance for #Ukraine must continue.
www.president.gov.ua/en/news/volo...
The leaders see eye to eye: as long as russia continues to rebuff all peace efforts, sanctions against it must be tightened, and defense and financial assistance for #Ukraine must continue.
www.president.gov.ua/en/news/volo...
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Assistant state attorney & Cook County board candidate Wesam Shahed joined @deanobeidallah.bsky.social, discussing the prospect of charging ICE with violations of state laws.
LISTEN: siriusxm.us/Dean
LISTEN: siriusxm.us/Dean
November 19, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Assistant state attorney & Cook County board candidate Wesam Shahed joined @deanobeidallah.bsky.social, discussing the prospect of charging ICE with violations of state laws.
LISTEN: siriusxm.us/Dean
LISTEN: siriusxm.us/Dean
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And dropping giant data centers in Black neighborhoods, polluting the air and water, injuring people without them even using their death machines.
November 26, 2025 at 1:13 PM
And dropping giant data centers in Black neighborhoods, polluting the air and water, injuring people without them even using their death machines.
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🇫🇷‼️ Two men and one woman were detained in France on suspicion of espionage and attempts to influence public opinion in favor of Russia, - DW
The arrests were part of an ongoing investigation into the French-Russian organization SOS Donbass.
The arrests were part of an ongoing investigation into the French-Russian organization SOS Donbass.
November 26, 2025 at 11:17 AM
🇫🇷‼️ Two men and one woman were detained in France on suspicion of espionage and attempts to influence public opinion in favor of Russia, - DW
The arrests were part of an ongoing investigation into the French-Russian organization SOS Donbass.
The arrests were part of an ongoing investigation into the French-Russian organization SOS Donbass.
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France’s highest court on Wednesday upheld a conviction against former President Nicolas Sarkozy for illegally financing his unsuccessful 2012 re-election campaign by hugely exceeding the country’s strict electoral spending limits.
Nicolas Sarkozy, Former French President, Loses Corruption Appeal
France’s highest court has upheld a conviction against Nicolas Sarkozy, who led France until 2012. It comes weeks after he was jailed in a different fraud trial.
nyti.ms
November 26, 2025 at 2:10 PM
France’s highest court on Wednesday upheld a conviction against former President Nicolas Sarkozy for illegally financing his unsuccessful 2012 re-election campaign by hugely exceeding the country’s strict electoral spending limits.
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Israel launches major assault in West Bank city as helicopters shoot at homes - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israeli-apache-helicopters-shoot-civilian-homes-tubas
Israel launches major assault in West Bank city as helicopters shoot at homes
Troops forcibly expel Palestinians from their homes in Tubas, turning the properties into temporary military barracks
www.middleeasteye.net
November 26, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Israel launches major assault in West Bank city as helicopters shoot at homes - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israeli-apache-helicopters-shoot-civilian-homes-tubas
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Unconscionable 🤬
An ICE victim shares their story
An ICE victim shares their story
November 26, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Unconscionable 🤬
An ICE victim shares their story
An ICE victim shares their story
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Margaret Sullivan discusses the abysmal ethics of NYT's Epstein coverage, including the paper's radio silence following disclosure of the fact that its lead Epstein correspondent was seeking money from Epstein. The corruption goes far in explaining NYT's editorially deranged Epstein coverage.
Three lessons in unethical media behavior
Plus: Some moments that made me proud to be a journalist
open.substack.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Margaret Sullivan discusses the abysmal ethics of NYT's Epstein coverage, including the paper's radio silence following disclosure of the fact that its lead Epstein correspondent was seeking money from Epstein. The corruption goes far in explaining NYT's editorially deranged Epstein coverage.
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2 leaders attempt a coup after losing a presidential election: In Brazil, Bolsonaro swiftly prosecuted, barred from office and now in prison. While in US, Trump isn't even charged until almost 3 years later. Then corrupt GOP Supreme Court protects him. Brazil values its democracy much more!
November 26, 2025 at 1:33 PM
2 leaders attempt a coup after losing a presidential election: In Brazil, Bolsonaro swiftly prosecuted, barred from office and now in prison. While in US, Trump isn't even charged until almost 3 years later. Then corrupt GOP Supreme Court protects him. Brazil values its democracy much more!
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UK scientists tested more than 1,000 chemicals on gut bacteria samples in a lab, and identified 168 that appear harmful.
Scientists identify 168 chemicals that could be toxic for gut health
UK scientists tested more than 1,000 chemicals on gut bacteria samples in a lab, and identified 168 that appear harmful.
l.euronews.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:16 PM
UK scientists tested more than 1,000 chemicals on gut bacteria samples in a lab, and identified 168 that appear harmful.
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Republican Congressman Don Bacon calls for the firing of Steve Witkoff after a full transcript of his betrayal is published.
November 26, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Republican Congressman Don Bacon calls for the firing of Steve Witkoff after a full transcript of his betrayal is published.
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Listen, this administration isn’t “making America great.” It’s targeting our neighbors, tearing families apart, and putting lives on the line. Democrats on Oversight are standing up because this fight isn’t about left or right. It’s about right and wrong. Period.
November 26, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Listen, this administration isn’t “making America great.” It’s targeting our neighbors, tearing families apart, and putting lives on the line. Democrats on Oversight are standing up because this fight isn’t about left or right. It’s about right and wrong. Period.
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The Mirage 2000-5F jets recently supplied by France have proven extremely effective, claiming a 98% success rate intercepting drones and missiles, including at least 12 Russian Kh‑101 cruise missiles. Still, the pilots warn that the Mirage 2000-5F needs more long‑range weapons to stay effective.
November 26, 2025 at 2:21 PM
The Mirage 2000-5F jets recently supplied by France have proven extremely effective, claiming a 98% success rate intercepting drones and missiles, including at least 12 Russian Kh‑101 cruise missiles. Still, the pilots warn that the Mirage 2000-5F needs more long‑range weapons to stay effective.
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That certain provincial premiers invoke the notwithstanding clause of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms as a tool to ram through legislation that would otherwise be unconstitutional speaks volumes about their contempt for democracy. That the news media normalizes this is unacceptable.
November 26, 2025 at 2:21 PM
That certain provincial premiers invoke the notwithstanding clause of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms as a tool to ram through legislation that would otherwise be unconstitutional speaks volumes about their contempt for democracy. That the news media normalizes this is unacceptable.
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‘Unlawful’: Rights group decries Germany lifting arms embargo on Israel
Germany had paused armed sales amid Israeli ground offensive in Gaza City, but cited ceasefire in resumption
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/11...
Germany had paused armed sales amid Israeli ground offensive in Gaza City, but cited ceasefire in resumption
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/11...
‘Unlawful’: Rights group decries Germany lifting arms embargo on Israel
Germany had partially paused armed sales amid Israeli ground offensive in Gaza City, but cited ceasefire in resumption.
www.aljazeera.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:22 PM
‘Unlawful’: Rights group decries Germany lifting arms embargo on Israel
Germany had paused armed sales amid Israeli ground offensive in Gaza City, but cited ceasefire in resumption
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/11...
Germany had paused armed sales amid Israeli ground offensive in Gaza City, but cited ceasefire in resumption
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/11...
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The number of non-criminal detainees arrested by ICE has surged by 2,000% under Trump. These charts show who's in detention
www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-det...
www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-det...
The number of non-criminal detainees arrested by ICE has surged by 2,000% under Trump. These charts show who's in detention.
The number of immigration detainees without criminal records held in detention after getting arrested by ICE has increased by over 2,000% since the start of the second Trump administration.
www.cbsnews.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:23 PM
The number of non-criminal detainees arrested by ICE has surged by 2,000% under Trump. These charts show who's in detention
www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-det...
www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-det...
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Holy fuck good catch.
New: @theins.press saw the Witkoff-Dmitriev plan six months ago in draft form—except it was all Dmitriev. Bloomberg reports now Dmitriev told Ushakov he’d pass along a Russian plan and the Americans “can present it as their own”: theins.press/en/politics/...
Made in Moscow: The “U.S. peace plan” for Ukraine was substantially formulated months ago by Kremlin operative Kirill Dmitriev
Since it was first published on Nov. 20, the much-discussed 28-point plan for ending the war in Ukraine has borne all the signs of a Kremlin information operation. In fact, many of its most controvers...
theins.press
November 26, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Holy fuck good catch.
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"The American Immigration Lawyers Association said the review was a 'colossal waste of government resources.' It said the move called into question 'whether any decision by the U.S. government is ever final or reliable.'" https://bit.ly/44sxPAH
Trump administration plan to review Biden-era refugees sparks worry and uncertainty
The Trump administration’s plan to review all refugees admitted to the United States under the Biden administration is weighing heavily on people who could be affected by the evaluation and fueling un...
bit.ly
November 26, 2025 at 2:14 PM
"The American Immigration Lawyers Association said the review was a 'colossal waste of government resources.' It said the move called into question 'whether any decision by the U.S. government is ever final or reliable.'" https://bit.ly/44sxPAH
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The Russian Foreign Ministry stated there can be no talk of concessions or backing down from key objectives in the so-called "special military operation." A clear signal that Moscow isn't planning to shift its course anytime soon.
November 26, 2025 at 2:23 PM
The Russian Foreign Ministry stated there can be no talk of concessions or backing down from key objectives in the so-called "special military operation." A clear signal that Moscow isn't planning to shift its course anytime soon.
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There's only two points to understanding current US–Russia relations.
1. Russia's war began in 1999; Ukraine is only the middle of Putin's plans. He can't move on to the next phase without first mobilizing Ukraine's massive resources and strategic location.
1. Russia's war began in 1999; Ukraine is only the middle of Putin's plans. He can't move on to the next phase without first mobilizing Ukraine's massive resources and strategic location.
November 26, 2025 at 8:37 AM
There's only two points to understanding current US–Russia relations.
1. Russia's war began in 1999; Ukraine is only the middle of Putin's plans. He can't move on to the next phase without first mobilizing Ukraine's massive resources and strategic location.
1. Russia's war began in 1999; Ukraine is only the middle of Putin's plans. He can't move on to the next phase without first mobilizing Ukraine's massive resources and strategic location.
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Sad russian Troll Farm noises
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November 26, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Sad russian Troll Farm noises
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“Please sit down before you read the next sentence. The BBC Written Archives Centre has no catalogue of its holdings available to the public…Earlier this year, the BBC suddenly announced that it was altering its archival access policy. Enquiries from the general public are now ignored.”
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Who controls the past
The BBC is restricting access to its archives
app.the-tls.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:19 PM
“Please sit down before you read the next sentence. The BBC Written Archives Centre has no catalogue of its holdings available to the public…Earlier this year, the BBC suddenly announced that it was altering its archival access policy. Enquiries from the general public are now ignored.”
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If Witkoff gets sacked because of the phone call transcript, it won't be because it reveals he was acting as an unregistered foreign agent for Russia, but rather because it reveals his utter and well-informed contempt for Trump's decision-making process.
Trump steps back from Ukraine peace process, sends out envoys
Envoy Steve Witkoff, who in new phone leaks appears to have advised Russia on negotiations, heads to Moscow next week to discuss the peace plan.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:58 PM
If Witkoff gets sacked because of the phone call transcript, it won't be because it reveals he was acting as an unregistered foreign agent for Russia, but rather because it reveals his utter and well-informed contempt for Trump's decision-making process.