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Ramon Zarate @oldsun.bsky.social · 9h

This is only 25km from where an Estonian security service officer was kidnapped in 2014 by the FSB in a raid across the border and jailed in Lefortovo prison

auonsson @auonsson.bsky.social · 1d

Estonia has closed off a road/border passing through Russia after larger than usual groups of troops have been spotted.

Comment: I am hard pressed to find any insignia on those filmed and SE news claims "little green men".

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MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 5h

UAVs attack 🤓🤝 DroneBomber

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MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 5h

Feodosiya 🤩👏

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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 5h

Additional reports suggest a Ukrainian drone strike may have also hit the 220 kV "Kafa" electrical substation near Feodosia, alongside the confirmed fire at the fuel depot.

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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 5h

A significant fire is ongoing in Feodosia.

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MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 5h

🇺🇸🇺🇦🚀 If Ukraine receives Tomahawks, we will only strike Russian military targets, — Zelensky

Russians sell energy, receive money, and invest it in the military. For us, these are military targets. I think the most important thing is to reduce Russia's ability to continue such a protracted war.

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MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 5h

Update from Feodosiya 🙂

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Jack Cousteau ⚓️ @angrywaterman.bsky.social · 5h

rfk jr measles epidemic still cooking

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UNITED24 Media @united24media.com · 5h

A Ukrainian bride’s father walked her down the aisle a month after his release from Russian captivity.

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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 5h

If you would have described the traits of hard core MAGAs and Trump ten years ago…. Those very same people would have called those people SNOWFLAKES.

Constantly whining, always the victim, always angry at everyone else.

a sign that says snowflake on it with a red light behind it

ALT: a sign that says snowflake on it with a red light behind it

media.tenor.com

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Euromaidan Press @euromaidanpress.bsky.social · 5h

President Zelenskyy, after his second phone call in two days with US President Trump, made a statement on the potential supply of Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine

Zelenskyy said Russia fears such a move, adding that “pressure can work for peace.”
euromaidanpress.com/2025/10/12/z...

Zelenskyy: Russia fears US Tomahawks — that fear can work for peace

Zelenskyy hails potential US Tomahawk deliveries as a “signal of strength,” saying Russia’s air terror and nuclear plant blockades prove it must be forced, not persuaded, toward peace.

euromaidanpress.com

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pomian.bsky.social @pomian.bsky.social · 5h

Photo of Epstein saying: Trump shut down the government to hide my files.

pomian.bsky.social @pomian.bsky.social · 5h

A poster that states
Stay Loud
And urges users to carry a whistle with them, to blow when ice approach or are seen

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MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 8h

🇺🇦 The Armed Forces of Ukraine advanced more than 3 kilometers near Orikhiv in Zaporizhzhia region, — Zelensky

✌️ Mali Shcherbaky, Shcherbaky has been completely liberated, Stepove has been almost cleared by AFU.

🇳🇱 Dutch Defense Minister opened a defense cluster for Dutch companies in Kyiv.

5/5

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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 7h

We’ve covered eight tips so far in #OptOutOctober but there’s still plenty of time to catch up and take back some of your privacy. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...

Opt Out October: Daily Tips to Protect Your Privacy and Security

Trying to take control of your online privacy can feel like a full-time job. But if you break it up into small tasks and take on one project at a time it makes the process of protecting your privacy

www.eff.org

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 7h

A reminder that I have "Arkham" embedded in my name.

(not that there's anything wrong with that...)

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Euromaidan Press @euromaidanpress.bsky.social · 7h

The world is facing an unprecedented crisis of democracy, said Simon Tisdall in his article for The Guardian

Meanwhile, Russia actively exploits far-right forces across Europe to advance its geopolitical aims, particularly to weaken support for Ukraine euromaidanpress.com/2025/10/12/f...

Far-right parties on rise in entire world as democracy wanes, while Moscow backs forces undermining support for Ukraine

Across the West and beyond, citizens lose hope in democratic systems, fueling populist movements and political instability.

euromaidanpress.com

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UNITED24 Media @united24media.com · 7h

⚡️ Zelenskyy declined to say whether the U.S. shares intelligence for deep strikes inside Russia.

He said only that Ukraine is satisfied with "how our two intelligence services work together.”

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The Ukrainian Review @theukrainianreview.bsky.social · 7h

‼️ Kharkiv under attack by UAVs — first strikes recorded, more than 5 explosions heard in the city.

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pomian.bsky.social @pomian.bsky.social · 5h

Flamingos...
Awayyyyyy!

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MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 7h

🦩🇺🇦🚀

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 7h

Absolutely crucial point here by Greg Sargent. When we don’t call propaganda what it is, we co-produce it, and hasten disaster.
newrepublic.substack.com/p/maga-implo...

MAGA Implodes over Kristi Noem’s “Stare Down” with Man in Chicken Suit

A good New York Times piece on Portland nevertheless demonstrates how the conventions of objective reporting fail to accurately capture the bad faith driving pro-Trump propaganda.

newrepublic.substack.com

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 7h

Once they understand that it is an unelected bureaucrat carrying out a coup, who knows.

The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 1d

His slip of the tongue reveals who’s really in charge. trib.al/AoXcgAq

“Illinois governor says we’re provoking actions that are unlawful,” Miller said on CNN. “If I put federal law enforcement and National Guard into a nice sleepy Southern town, is anyone gonna riot?”

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MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 7h

💸 Russia is currently spending $350 billion on military purposes alone — this war and its defense sector, — Zelensky

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Tatarigami @tatarigami.bsky.social · 19h

Russia’s T-90 tank production in 2024 reached around 240 units, including both new and modernized tanks. But internal planning papers analyzed by Frontelligence Insight show Moscow’s plan to lift output by 80% and launch production of a new T90 variant. 🧵Our Special Report:

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