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ncperiodista.bsky.social @ncperiodista.bsky.social · 1d

Possibly the beginning of a new era in maritime transport!

The Neoliner Origin was designed in Nantes, France.

At 136 meters long, it’s the first industrial vessel built to run 70–80% of the time under sail, cutting fuel use and emissions by around 80%.

maritime-executive.com/article/sail...

Sail-Powered Neoliner Origin Prepares for Maiden Voyage

The Neoliner Origin, which is billed as the first large, mostly sail-powered cargo ship, has been delivered by its builders, RMK Marine in Turkey, to...

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ncperiodista.bsky.social @ncperiodista.bsky.social · 2d

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ncperiodista.bsky.social @ncperiodista.bsky.social · 2d

This graduate of the Edward R. Murrow College of Communication (Washington State University) totally concurs!!

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 3d

Sounds like Republicans ought to get all the Republicans who form the Republican majorities in the Republican-led House and the Republican-led Senate together to pass the budget that Republicans wrote with the Republican White House and that Republicans now insist absolutely must be passed.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3d

Sean Duffy says the safety of the air traffic control system will start being impacted next Sunday if the shutdown continues

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Jason Kander @jasonkander.bsky.social · 4d

I was a skeptic about the import of the Epstein files.

But 3 invasions of cities, one military buildup outside Venezuela, a government shutdown, and so many other things meant to distract have me convinced whatever’s in there is the biggest presidential scandal in U.S. history.

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ncperiodista.bsky.social @ncperiodista.bsky.social · 3d

This is great news!

Now he can go ahead with getting the Epstein files released.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3d

Mike Johnson: "When the simple truth is on your side, you have nothing to hide from."

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Tea Pain @teapainusa.bsky.social · 3d

Cool! Then release the #EpsteinFiles.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3d

Mike Johnson: "When the simple truth is on your side, you have nothing to hide from."

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Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 4d

They’re using American tax dollars to fund infrastructure in Argentina because that’s where they’re all going to flee when we kick them out of office

Ryan Grim @ryangrim.bsky.social · 8d

After announcing a $20 billion bailout of Argentina, the White House now says it's pausing $18 billion in funding for NYC infrastructure projects

Russ Vought would love nothing more than to tear this country down to its studs

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ncperiodista.bsky.social @ncperiodista.bsky.social · 4d

At best, they are a starting point.

ncperiodista.bsky.social @ncperiodista.bsky.social · 4d

Absolutely.
No.
Sympathy.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 4d

The President of the United States is lying and/or delusional, and it seems like we should be talking about this and nothing else.

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 4d

The protests are on one block. Nothing is burning down. His justification for sending in troops is all based on lies.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 4d

Using massive Medicaid and Medicare fraud.

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mweinstock.bsky.social @mweinstock.bsky.social · 4d

An observation by political cartoonist Ann Telnaes.

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ncperiodista.bsky.social @ncperiodista.bsky.social · 4d

Miller is a Duke University graduate, so he knows what he is doing.

ncperiodista.bsky.social @ncperiodista.bsky.social · 5d

Your daily reminder from the excellent Pat Bagley.

ncperiodista.bsky.social @ncperiodista.bsky.social · 5d

"The heart of democracy is that we can confront opinions in the public sphere. We can demonstrate, we can vote, we choose our leaders and your representatives choose the law. But the absolute rule that goes with it is respect." ~President Macron

defenddemocracy.eu/macron-democ...

"Europeans, let's wake up!" — Defend Democracy

“We have been incredibly naive in entrusting our democratic space to social networks.” President Macron on the occasion of German Unity Day, 3 October 2025.

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ncperiodista.bsky.social @ncperiodista.bsky.social · 5d

"We have the means to rebuild a 21st-century democracy. We just need to take that leap. It’s up to us to do it." ~President Emmanuel Macron

defenddemocracy.eu/macron-democ...

"Europeans, let's wake up!" — Defend Democracy

“We have been incredibly naive in entrusting our democratic space to social networks.” President Macron on the occasion of German Unity Day, 3 October 2025.

defenddemocracy.eu

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Philip Gourevitch @pgourevitch.bsky.social · 6d

It’s all fun and games til SCOTUS overturns the constitution

Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 6d

BREAKING: The 1st Circuit Court of Appeals, in a 100-page opinion -- says it is unequivocally, lopsidedly easy to determine that the Trump administration's view of birthright citizenship is wrong.

www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 6d

This is due to a law signed by Ronald Reagan and has nothing to do with this shutdown fight.

But consider this...

Emergency Medicaid spending in 2023 cost $3.8 billion — just 0.4% of total Medicaid spending.

Now what about the $20 billion taxpayers are giving to Argentina?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6d

Leavitt: "When an illegal alien goes to the emergency room, who's paying for it? The American taxpayer."

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Jacob T. Levy @jacobtlevy.bsky.social · 6d

Very possibly no political official in history has made so much corrupt money at a pace like this. Mobutu and Marcos looted a greater share of their countries’ wealth over decades but in absolute terms and in speed, Trump shamelessly puts them to shame.

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 7d

“.. no modern American president has positioned his family to make so much money while in the White House. Already, since the early days of his reelection campaign, he’s more than doubled his net worth to about $5.4 billion.”

@bloomberg.com
www.bloomberg.com/features/202...

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ncperiodista.bsky.social @ncperiodista.bsky.social · 6d

It is time for the blue states to withhold the money from the autocratic government.

Make those red states financially hemorrhage for they have done.

Let those suckling pigs take care of themselves.

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John Pavlovitz @johnpavlovitz.bsky.social · 6d

'Congratulations, Trump Supporters, You've Owned the Libs'

johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/congratula...

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 7d

All those 2024 media fact-checks that said, “Donald Trump and the Trump campaign deny any connection to Project 2025” look pretty ridiculous right now.

A Trump denial is not a fact. You just used his lies to “debunk” a reality that was obvious to anyone paying attention.

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 7d

As if irony isn’t already dead, the Hatch Act violation on the DOJ website, which blames Democrats for the shutdown, appears on the page advising DOJ employees they are subject to the Hatch Act. joycevance.substack.com/p/a-note-abo...

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