Nick TP
@nixotalkspoli.bsky.social
political science side account from my main. CO. he/him. left leaning. degrees in conflict resolution & political science. international politics & US domestic. 🏳️🌈🇺🇦🇵🇸
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Nick TP
@nixotalkspoli.bsky.social
· Feb 29
hello my name is Nico. I have a master's degree in conflict resolution, with bachelor's degrees in Political Science & International Studies. I wrote a thesis on frozen conflicts in Eastern Europe. now with hashtags, I'd like to post more to help make bluesky a useful tool for keeping up with news.
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Of COURSE there are a zillion abortions a year in teeny tiny Carbondale — that’s what HAPPENS when a state is surrounded by places that ban it.
Also, what is with the NYT referring to protesters as “anti-abortion sidewalk counselors”?!
Also, what is with the NYT referring to protesters as “anti-abortion sidewalk counselors”?!
A Small Illinois City at the Center of a Seismic Shift in Abortion Access
www.nytimes.com
December 13, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Of COURSE there are a zillion abortions a year in teeny tiny Carbondale — that’s what HAPPENS when a state is surrounded by places that ban it.
Also, what is with the NYT referring to protesters as “anti-abortion sidewalk counselors”?!
Also, what is with the NYT referring to protesters as “anti-abortion sidewalk counselors”?!
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Quick guide to interpreting US foreign policy propaganda: if the word “deal” was used, some American made some money, and the war is still going on.
An estimated 200,000 people have fled fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo just days after Trump hailed a “historic” peace deal to end the conflict.
200,000 Flee Congo After Trump’s ‘Historic’ Peace Deal
Why the Rwanda-Congo accord misses the point.
foreignpolicy.com
December 12, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Quick guide to interpreting US foreign policy propaganda: if the word “deal” was used, some American made some money, and the war is still going on.
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This is a campaign of ethnic cleansing of this country. That's what this is all about.
NEW: A major shift in underway in recent months kicked into gear this week, with ICE trial attorneys around the country asking immigration "judges" to toss out *nearly all* asylum applications on the grounds of "safe third country" agreements with Uganda, Honduras, Ecuador, and Guatemala.
December 12, 2025 at 5:25 PM
This is a campaign of ethnic cleansing of this country. That's what this is all about.
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Me: Maybe the White House will decide to punt on doing ground strikes in Venezuela after all and keep finding other things to do like the tanker seizures or whatever.
Pentagon: *moves EA-18Gs, KC-135s, HC-130Js, HH-60Ws, and F-35As into the SOUTCOM AOR*
Me: Nevermind. They're going downtown.
Pentagon: *moves EA-18Gs, KC-135s, HC-130Js, HH-60Ws, and F-35As into the SOUTCOM AOR*
Me: Nevermind. They're going downtown.
Combat Rescue Aircraft, Tankers Arrive In Caribbean As U.S. Military Buildup Accelerates
HH-60W rescue helicopters and HC-130J rescue planes, along with additional USAF tankers, have joined the growing U.S. military presence in the Caribbean.
www.twz.com
December 12, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Me: Maybe the White House will decide to punt on doing ground strikes in Venezuela after all and keep finding other things to do like the tanker seizures or whatever.
Pentagon: *moves EA-18Gs, KC-135s, HC-130Js, HH-60Ws, and F-35As into the SOUTCOM AOR*
Me: Nevermind. They're going downtown.
Pentagon: *moves EA-18Gs, KC-135s, HC-130Js, HH-60Ws, and F-35As into the SOUTCOM AOR*
Me: Nevermind. They're going downtown.
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Our Jim Cramer this am said he estimates up to a third of data-centers that already have commitments never get built.
> @tracyalloway.bsky.social
> @tracyalloway.bsky.social
December 12, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Our Jim Cramer this am said he estimates up to a third of data-centers that already have commitments never get built.
> @tracyalloway.bsky.social
> @tracyalloway.bsky.social
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Garcia: "Some of the other photos that we did not put out today are incredibly disturbing"
December 12, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Garcia: "Some of the other photos that we did not put out today are incredibly disturbing"
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BREAKING:
House Oversight Democrats just release a small batch of 95,000 photos received from the Epstein estate.
Images include: Donald Trump, Steve Bannon, Woody Allen, Larry Summers, Bill Clinton, Bill Gates.
Redactions have been made by the Committee.
House Oversight Democrats just release a small batch of 95,000 photos received from the Epstein estate.
Images include: Donald Trump, Steve Bannon, Woody Allen, Larry Summers, Bill Clinton, Bill Gates.
Redactions have been made by the Committee.
December 12, 2025 at 3:15 PM
BREAKING:
House Oversight Democrats just release a small batch of 95,000 photos received from the Epstein estate.
Images include: Donald Trump, Steve Bannon, Woody Allen, Larry Summers, Bill Clinton, Bill Gates.
Redactions have been made by the Committee.
House Oversight Democrats just release a small batch of 95,000 photos received from the Epstein estate.
Images include: Donald Trump, Steve Bannon, Woody Allen, Larry Summers, Bill Clinton, Bill Gates.
Redactions have been made by the Committee.
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Javier has never known the weight of a criminal record. He is a citizen and a father. For what reason, then, did ICE storm his private property—armed with assault rifles and bulletproof vests?
They said it themselves: “Get him. He’s Mexican.”
They said it themselves: “Get him. He’s Mexican.”
December 12, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Javier has never known the weight of a criminal record. He is a citizen and a father. For what reason, then, did ICE storm his private property—armed with assault rifles and bulletproof vests?
They said it themselves: “Get him. He’s Mexican.”
They said it themselves: “Get him. He’s Mexican.”
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Thailand dissolves parliament, heightening political turmoil as Trump seeks to salvage ceasefire with Cambodia
Thailand dissolves parliament, heightening political turmoil as Trump seeks to salvage ceasefire with Cambodia
The escalation broke the ceasefire brokered in July by Trump who threatened to halt trade talks with the two countries unless they ended the fight.
cnb.cx
December 12, 2025 at 6:22 AM
Thailand dissolves parliament, heightening political turmoil as Trump seeks to salvage ceasefire with Cambodia
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Please remember to support real journalism.
The CBS News home page is featuring some high-quality content tonight
December 12, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Please remember to support real journalism.
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“Meta has removed or restricted dozens of accounts belonging to abortion access providers, queer groups and reproductive health organisations in the past weeks in what campaigners call one of the ‘biggest waves of censorship’ on its platforms in years.”
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
Meta shuts down global accounts linked to abortion advice and queer content
More than 50 organisations report sites being restricted or removed, with abortion hotlines blocked and posts showing non-explicit nudity triggering warnings
www.theguardian.com
December 11, 2025 at 2:19 PM
“Meta has removed or restricted dozens of accounts belonging to abortion access providers, queer groups and reproductive health organisations in the past weeks in what campaigners call one of the ‘biggest waves of censorship’ on its platforms in years.”
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
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Democratic leadership didn’t want to stick their necks out for him. The GOP didn’t want him even referred to as a “Maryland man.” Sen. Chris Van Hollen, his congressional representative fought for him. And we should never forget any of this. apnews.com/article/abre...
Kilmar Abrego Garcia freed from federal immigration detention, his attorney's office says
Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been released from an immigration detention center in Pennsylvania following an order from a federal judge issued Thursday, according to his attorney’s office.
apnews.com
December 11, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Democratic leadership didn’t want to stick their necks out for him. The GOP didn’t want him even referred to as a “Maryland man.” Sen. Chris Van Hollen, his congressional representative fought for him. And we should never forget any of this. apnews.com/article/abre...
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That's all the House Dems + 20 Republicans:
BREAKING: Democrats and Republicans in Congress just voted to pass the Protect America’s Workforce Act to restore federal workers’ union rights – the first time the House has voted to overturn a Trump executive order in this term. https://bit.ly/4oNyBQc
December 11, 2025 at 10:14 PM
That's all the House Dems + 20 Republicans:
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GREAT news
Kilmar Abrego Garcia leaves ICE detention after federal judge ordered his release, attorney says
A federal judge in Maryland on Thursday ordered Kilmar Abrego Garcia's immediate release from Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody.
www.cbsnews.com
December 11, 2025 at 10:26 PM
GREAT news
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Strange things start happening when a President’s approval rating hits 36%
Breaking: Indiana State Senate rejects 9-0 Republican gerrymandered congressional map, stands up to Trump’s pressure campaign of threats and intimidation. Huge victory for democracy & defeat for Trump in gerrymandering war he started
December 11, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Strange things start happening when a President’s approval rating hits 36%
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Trump 22 points underwater on immigration in new AP-NORC poll.
No wonder Kristi Noem fled her hearing today.
No wonder Kristi Noem fled her hearing today.
December 11, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Trump 22 points underwater on immigration in new AP-NORC poll.
No wonder Kristi Noem fled her hearing today.
No wonder Kristi Noem fled her hearing today.
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*US PREPARES TO INTERCEPT MORE TANKERS OFF VENEZUELA: REUTERS
Exclusive: US preparing to seize more tankers off Venezuela's coast after first ship taken, sources say
The U.S. is preparing to intercept more ships transporting Venezuelan oil following the seizure of a tanker this week, as it increases pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, six sources fami...
www.reuters.com
December 11, 2025 at 6:41 PM
*US PREPARES TO INTERCEPT MORE TANKERS OFF VENEZUELA: REUTERS
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U.S. Latinos are now more worried about being asked to prove their legal status during their daily activities (43% today vs. 31% in March), and roughly 1 in 5 have changed their daily routines because of it.
December 11, 2025 at 4:30 PM
U.S. Latinos are now more worried about being asked to prove their legal status during their daily activities (43% today vs. 31% in March), and roughly 1 in 5 have changed their daily routines because of it.
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Rep. Magaziner: How many veterans have you deported?
Noem: We have not deported military veterans.
Rep. Magaziner: We are joined on Zoom by a combat veteran and Purple Heart recipient. Earlier this year, you deported him to Korea.
Noem: We have not deported military veterans.
Rep. Magaziner: We are joined on Zoom by a combat veteran and Purple Heart recipient. Earlier this year, you deported him to Korea.
December 11, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Rep. Magaziner: How many veterans have you deported?
Noem: We have not deported military veterans.
Rep. Magaziner: We are joined on Zoom by a combat veteran and Purple Heart recipient. Earlier this year, you deported him to Korea.
Noem: We have not deported military veterans.
Rep. Magaziner: We are joined on Zoom by a combat veteran and Purple Heart recipient. Earlier this year, you deported him to Korea.
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Original photograph was a depiction of construction workers—blue collar people who built New York City but were rarely acknowledged & were certainly underpaid—while this one is a depiction of well-known billionaires whose AI empires are built on stealing the intellectual property of everyone else.
This...looks terrible? Is the magazine making some point about what AI still can't do, because otherwise, I don't get why you'd go out with something that looks like it was put together with safety scissors and Elmer's Glue.
December 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Original photograph was a depiction of construction workers—blue collar people who built New York City but were rarely acknowledged & were certainly underpaid—while this one is a depiction of well-known billionaires whose AI empires are built on stealing the intellectual property of everyone else.
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Putting Elon Musk on the cover of a magazine for anything other than “his illegal government funding cuts have already killed hundreds of thousands of people, mostly children” is propaganda
December 11, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Putting Elon Musk on the cover of a magazine for anything other than “his illegal government funding cuts have already killed hundreds of thousands of people, mostly children” is propaganda
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GLASHEEN: Antifa is our primary concern right now. That's the most immediate violent threat we're facing
BENNIE THOMPSON: Where is antifa headquartered?
GLASHEEN: ... ... ... we are building out the infrastructure right now
THOMPSON: What does that mean?
BENNIE THOMPSON: Where is antifa headquartered?
GLASHEEN: ... ... ... we are building out the infrastructure right now
THOMPSON: What does that mean?
December 11, 2025 at 3:51 PM
GLASHEEN: Antifa is our primary concern right now. That's the most immediate violent threat we're facing
BENNIE THOMPSON: Where is antifa headquartered?
GLASHEEN: ... ... ... we are building out the infrastructure right now
THOMPSON: What does that mean?
BENNIE THOMPSON: Where is antifa headquartered?
GLASHEEN: ... ... ... we are building out the infrastructure right now
THOMPSON: What does that mean?
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NEW: #China's big play in Middle East
• Military drills with UAE
• Wang Yi on ✈️to Gulf, Jordan
• $100 M humanitarian aid to Gaza
• As US cuts aid, Beijing comes in with a new approach to reserve a seat at table in post-war Gaza. More www.al-monitor.com/newsletter/2...
• Military drills with UAE
• Wang Yi on ✈️to Gulf, Jordan
• $100 M humanitarian aid to Gaza
• As US cuts aid, Beijing comes in with a new approach to reserve a seat at table in post-war Gaza. More www.al-monitor.com/newsletter/2...
Behind China’s $100M Gaza donation
Since China did not play a major role in ending the fighting, stepping up humanitarian aid is a useful bridge to the next stage: post‑conflict reconstruction.
www.al-monitor.com
December 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM
NEW: #China's big play in Middle East
• Military drills with UAE
• Wang Yi on ✈️to Gulf, Jordan
• $100 M humanitarian aid to Gaza
• As US cuts aid, Beijing comes in with a new approach to reserve a seat at table in post-war Gaza. More www.al-monitor.com/newsletter/2...
• Military drills with UAE
• Wang Yi on ✈️to Gulf, Jordan
• $100 M humanitarian aid to Gaza
• As US cuts aid, Beijing comes in with a new approach to reserve a seat at table in post-war Gaza. More www.al-monitor.com/newsletter/2...
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AP: ".. Only 31% of U.S. adults now approve of how Trump is handling the economy .. down from 40% in March and marks the lowest economic approval he's registered in an AP-NORC poll in his first or second term."
@apnews.com
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apnews.com/article/trum...
Trump's handling of the economy is at its lowest point in AP-NORC polling
A new AP-NORC poll finds President Donald Trump’s approval on the economy has fallen substantially since he reentered the White House.
apnews.com
December 11, 2025 at 12:52 PM
AP: ".. Only 31% of U.S. adults now approve of how Trump is handling the economy .. down from 40% in March and marks the lowest economic approval he's registered in an AP-NORC poll in his first or second term."
@apnews.com
apnews.com/article/trum...
@apnews.com
apnews.com/article/trum...
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Thank you, @elizabeth-warren.bsky.social. I am proud to have your endorsement as we work to deliver for working families.
December 11, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Thank you, @elizabeth-warren.bsky.social. I am proud to have your endorsement as we work to deliver for working families.