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Irish Literary Times @irishlittimes.bsky.social · 1d

Irish novelist Naoise Dolan has been abducted by Israel.
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Irish novelist Naoise Dolan has been abducted by Israel.

Naoise Dolan, one of Ireland’s most acclaimed young novelists, was earlier today abducted and detained by Israeli forces after the aid flotilla on which she was traveling to Gaza was intercep…

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Shawn's Socialist Slipstreaming（宇祥）- he/him/他/dia @shawnybantzy.bsky.social · 4h

Apparently our newest Nobel Peace Prize winner wrote to fucking Netanyahu for help in overthrowing the government of her own country dawg

The population of Venezuela needs international protection against the widespread and systematic attack to which the Venezuelan regime subjects it. This is demonstrated by the report dated May 29, 2018, submitted by the Organisation of American States to the International Criminal Court. This has served as the basis for nine states, including Argentina, to file complaints against the regime before that international body. We deeply appreciate this effort, which is decisive for the outcome of the Venezuelan tragedy.

I am convinced that the international community, in accordance with the responsibility to protect doctrine, is called upon to provide Venezuelans with the necessary support to bring about the regime change that is urgently needed to restore national and international security. Therefore, I have recently sent letters to several of the world’s leading figures to promote before the United Nations Security Council the adoption of effective protection measures for Venezuela by fostering regime change, a step that necessarily entails strengthening international security. Today I want to ask Israel and Argentina to contribute their expertise and influence to advance a sound and urgent decision-making process in the Security Council.

Such measures are imperative in the face of a hemispheric security hotspot like the one currently posed by the regime oppressing Venezuela. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and the International Organisation for Migration have certified that the current refugee crisis of people fleeing Venezuela is the largest in the history of the Americas. Argentina is an example of this crisis, having welcomed hundreds of thousands of our compatriots—a gesture for which Venezuelans will always be grateful. However, we must be aware that without a change of regime in our country, hemispheric and global security will be at risk.

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Lindsay Ballant @lballant.bsky.social · 3h

Here’s the “Venezuelan Democracy Fighter” in question on Fox and Friends explaining her support for Trump bombing the fishing boats just last month

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Curb Your Malthusiasm 2.0 @manucleardevice.bsky.social · 2h

Love that they gave the Nobel Peace Prize to the sentient version of this tweet

Jane
@Whooping_Jane
blonde-haired blue-eyed person named something like Sabine
Mengele-Eichmann: my country, Venezuela, yearns for freedom
1:40 PM • 2/3/19 • Twitter Web Client

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Lee 'the J is for J' Carter @carterforva.bsky.social · 2h

Aaaaaaand it's gone

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A.R. Moxon @juliusgoat.bsky.social · 5h

I've noticed the opposing team's fans only cheer when the opponents score on us. To win those fans over, I recommend we score on ourselves repeatedly; that will surely make them so happy they'll start supporting us. And I'm sure all our fans will keep cheering for us—who else is there to cheer for?

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Isi Baehr-Breen @isibb.bsky.social · 4h

Thinking about that time I got quoted in the National Review about Bari Weiss

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escapedexplorer.bsky.social @escapedexplorer.bsky.social · 1d

WWII "Friend" poster series from the Allied Forces, originally demonstrating the various Allied forces (British, Australian, Chinese, French, Dutch, etc.) and their appearances

It reads:

"This man is your FRIEND

He fights for FREEDOM"

The image is a sepia/black and white toned image of the Portland Frog protester, simply labelled FROG

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Gore Vidal Sassoon @jimmyjazz1968.bsky.social · 13h

Oh does the storm want to talk to the freakin manager

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Daniel Kibblesmith @kibblesmith.com · 13h

America has no king, just a man who is president, then another man who is president, then the first guy’s son, then the second guy’s wife takes a shot at it.

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mtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 14h

Thiessen having a good chuckle about his fired liberal colleagues - some of whom he worked with for 15 years - is a good reminder that token conservatives at mainstream news outlets are/were there to destroy them, not to contribute to them.

Philip Bump @pbump.com · 16h

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The Serfs (youtube.com/theserfstv) @theserfstv.bsky.social · 14h

Organization says Salt River First Nation woman being held by Israeli authorities

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Israeli forces holding First Nations woman who was on flotilla: FFC

The Freedom Flotilla Coalition say that Mskwaasin Agnew from Salt River First Nation is in custody of Israeli authorities.

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🌋Interesting Times Fan🌪 @ryangunther.bsky.social · 14h

If this keeps up bedtime will have to be moved to 8:30

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Gef the Toking Mongoose @geftokingmongoose.bsky.social · Apr 3

Three stills fron the television show Wilfred all showing Wilfred in Ryan in conversation outside. Text on first panel reada "we all have to make sacrifices, Ryan. Like the story of Jesus Christ". Text on the second panel reads "I'm sure the roman soldiers wanted to hang out at the pantheon and stare at tit's all day...". Text for the third panel reads "but they knew they had a duty to kill jesus"

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The Beaverton @thebeaverton.com · 22h

Inspiring: this elbowless man manages to hold down a full time job as a Prime Minister

Mark Carney may look like just another Canadian Prime Minister. But don’t let that fool you. The most inspiring part of his story isn’t that he went to Harvard, or even that he’s made millions working...

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Mike.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ @dumbmike.bsky.social · 20h

Oh, cool! Hey, in that case then, may I kindly suggest, that you shut your fucking god damn clam

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Gary Alexander @garyalexander.bsky.social · 19h

Bring back excommunications or this is just a flame war.

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 23h

As Pope Leo begins to reveal some of his views on divisive issues, some conservative critics of his predecessor are rejecting the possible rise of another “liberal pope.”

As Pope Leo riles conservatives, some say ‘just focus on the church’

Conservatives who hoped that Leo, the first U.S.-born pope, would be more of a traditionalist instead hear echoes of his predecessor, Francis, in his public statements.

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it’s xeecee @xeecee.bsky.social · 19h

the new season of Shark Tank is astonishingly bad so far. It's awesome. The show is falling apart in real time. Don't reply to this explaining well actually it's always been bad. I know that

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Joshua Erlich @joshuaerlich.bsky.social · 17h

essentially no one looks worse in all this than Biden, followed closely by the tiresome, morally bankrupt blue wave scolds who shouted at all of us about how Biden couldn’t do anything

Andrew Exum @exum.bsky.social · 18h

This week has confirmed my suspicion that Biden’s Middle East policies will look worse, and will be even more embarrassing for Democrats, with the passage of time.

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delrayser @delrayser.bsky.social · 16h

everything is on fire these days, sure, but how is it that 50% of all news stories are not about how I just spent $20 on a bag of store brand coffee at fucking costco

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cait (and adonis) @cait.bsky.social · 16h

dear Supreme Corut i am NOT owned. do NOT give my website to that guy i'm serious!!!!! stop!!!!

Lawrence Hurley @lawrencehurley.bsky.social · 1d

Alex Jones has asked the Supreme Court to immediately put his almost $1.5 billion defamation judgment on hold, citing the imminent threat of InfoWars being handed over to The Onion.

If there isn't a stay, "InfoWars will have been acquired by its ideological nemesis and destroyed," the filing says.