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Justin LaLiberty @jlalibs.com · 2h

What an absolute treasure Diane Keaton was. Her wit never tired, nor did her style.

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 42m

The thing about cities like Portland is that they’re creative.

StrictlyChristo 🇺🇦🌻❌👑 @strictlychristo.bsky.social · 2d

Portland is so good at trolling these fascists.

I ❤️ Portland

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Drow Paweł Włodkowic 🇺🇦🇱🇹🇵🇸🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @dov.bsky.social · 46m

This literally dates back to Ivan the Terrible btw. Allegedly, according to some sources, the Latvians, Livonians and Estonians were initially /delighted/ when he invaded Livonia because they thought the end of the German yoke was nigh. Then they started killing fucking everybody, for no reason.

Kristian van der Vliet @vanders.bsky.social · 48m

The eternal struggle of "If only Russia could be normal"

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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 1h

Two people asked Grok if a particular video is AI. One response says it is AI, another says it isn’t.

Please don’t waste your time asking AI chatbots if something is AI.

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Yes, this video appears to be Al-generated. Visual artifacts, like the dog phasing through the fallen branch, and unnatural physics in the fall suggest it's synthetic, consistent with recent trends in fake CCTV clips.
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Htrebreh Navy @Harvisnavy • 2h
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No, the video seems to be real. It's a security camera clip that captures a genuine incident where a tree branch falls near a couple walking their dog.
It shows no obvious signs of Al generation, and there are verified reports of similar events. How lucky they were!
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A Page in your life 🍁📎 @sailorgirl2017.bsky.social · 2h

No one explains it better than, Claus.

@clauskellerman.bsky.social

youtu.be/GvPbbm6OwuU?...

CANADA Adds 60,000 Jobs - USA Adds 100% Tax On Themselves

YouTube video by Claus Kellerman POV

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Andrius Kubilius @andriuskubilius.ec.europa.eu · 5h

We must learn from Ukraine. Ukraine air defences take down 80% of targets.

Ukrainian drones stopped Russian advance on land and in the Black Sea, and devastated the Russian strategic bomber fleet. Ukraine shows besides tech we need integrated command & a new warfare ecosystem.

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Chantal James @chantalalive.blacksky.app · 2h

Damn yo what if the United States empire was collapsing. Just imploding & losing all its function because its white supremacist history culminated in a dictator. That would be crazy, yo. Nah that would never happen.

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Reality Winner @reazlepuff.bsky.social · 3h

"The Frog might, as a person, have a message to convey, but the Frog’s costume has no meaning, either. It is the juxtaposition against an increasingly militarized ICE that makes its big googly eyes so powerful."
Incredible writing, give it a read

sarah jeong @sarahjeong.bsky.social · 5h

I have a theory www.theverge.com/policy/79849...

American politics has devolved into shitposting and aura farming

The Frog is owning the president.

www.theverge.com

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OSINTRadar @osintr.bsky.social · 3h

#BREAKING

🇪🇪🇷🇺Tensions are escalating even further on the Estonia–Russia border.

🔹️The so-called “little green men” have already appeared — they are clearly not border guards, have no identifiable markings or insignia, and most importantly, they are armed.

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 2h

seems like a non-insignificant percentage of rage against the machine's fanbase are young republican men driving SUVs bopping their head to anti-oil, pro-immigrant songs thinking the lyrics are about how they wish their suburban parents would get off their back

Tom Morello tweets: "Fascinating that all those “don’t tread on me” posers and their AR-15’s are nowhere to be seen and government tyranny is instead being opposed by a guy in an inflatable frog suit."

Someone named Manny replies: "@grok
why do some people say Tom Morello and band mates are RAGE FOR THE MACHINE and not against ?"

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Alex (he/him) 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 🇩🇰 🇬🇱 🇲🇽 @tsrhg.bsky.social · 2h

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Cohen is a Ghost @skullmandible.bsky.social · 10h

"even if it's AI, it's at least true" hard to overstate the damage this stuff is doing to people's brains. we're gonna be cleaning the slop out of archives for decades

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Mike Stabile @mikestabile.bsky.social · 1d

"'No one’s ever seen a candidate like me in Virginia and quite frankly most places across the country,' Reid boasted not long ago. He’d be right—except that, for those keeping count at home, Reid is the second Republican to be engulfed in a Nazi porn scandal in just over a year."

The Candidate Caught in a Nazi Porn Scandal Is Today’s GOP Personified

Meet John Reid, the Republican candidate for lieutenant governor in Virginia. There’s a lot to learn.

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Dale Smith @journodale.bsky.social · 3h

Readout of Carney's call with Zelenskyy. #cdnpoli

Prime Minister Carney speaks with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy

October 11, 2025
Ottawa, Ontario

Today, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, spoke with the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

The Prime Minister condemned the recent Russian attacks on Ukraine’s energy grid, which left thousands of Ukrainians without power. Canada is closely coordinating with Ukraine on new opportunities to support the defence of its energy infrastructure and to ensure Ukraine has sufficient gas supply as winter approaches.

The Prime Minister and the President discussed Russia’s ongoing war of aggression. The leaders emphasised Canada’s work with partners in the Coalition of the Willing to support Ukraine and advance peace and security, including through robust security guarantees.

The leaders discussed the International Coalition for the Return of Ukrainian Children, which Canada and Ukraine convened at the leader level on the margins of the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly last month.

Canada has provided robust military and financial aid to Ukraine, including over $12.4 billion in direct financial support – the largest per capita financial contribution among G7 countries. Prime Minister Carney also confirmed Canada’s acquisition of the NATO Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List package of U.S. military equipment will strengthen Ukraine’s air defence capabilities at a critical moment in the war.

The leaders agreed to remain in close contact as their ministers prepare to meet to advance work in increasing financial pressure on Russia at the G7 Finance ministers meeting this week, on the margins of the 2025 Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund in Washington, D.C.

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Norm Wilner @normwilner.bsky.social · 3h

Awful news. God dammit.

Mark Harris @markharris.bsky.social · 3h

Terribly sad news about one of the greats. Diane Keaton has died at 79.
people.com/diane-keaton...

Diane Keaton, Famed for Roles in 'Father of the Bride,' 'First Wives Club' and More, Dies at 79 (Exclusive)

Diane Keaton has died at age 79. Keaton was best known for roles in movies like 'Annie Hall,' 'The First Wives Club,' 'Something's Gotta Give' and 'The Godfather.'

people.com

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Minna Ålander 🌻 @alanderminna.bsky.social · 3h

Sweden participates in NATO’s annual nuclear exercise Steanfast Noon for the first time 🙌

Finland has already participated twice.

Sverige deltar i Steadfast Noon

Sverige kommer att delta i Natos årliga övning Steadfast Noon. Sverige deltar i övningen med stridsflyg (Jas 39 Gripen) och personal från...

regeringen.se

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Alex (he/him) 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 🇩🇰 🇬🇱 🇲🇽 @tsrhg.bsky.social · 3h

Those lampposts have had enough.

Alex (he/him) 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 🇩🇰 🇬🇱 🇲🇽 @tsrhg.bsky.social · 3h

She looks quite young in that photo.

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UNITED24 Media @united24media.com · 4h

Russia’s cruelty knows no bounds.

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Alex (he/him) 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 🇩🇰 🇬🇱 🇲🇽 @tsrhg.bsky.social · 4h

Are the frogs on the bottom a new thing for her? They seem very topical.

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Coach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.social · 4h

I'm in on the robot umpires with one caveat. They need to be like actual robots. I need to see Aaron Boone arguing with Johnny 5 over a bad call at the plate before he vaporizes him with a laser

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Zeddy @zeddary.bsky.social · 4h

Baron gets a nepoxecutive gig I'm declaring here and now that will officially end the broad gentleman's agreement that he's spared the mass dunking we reserve for his older cryptofash cokehead siblings.

Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 18h

Trump said he deserved a cut for brokering the TikTok deal, and at once there was agreement that his son Baron would have a top executive slot... though he hasn't asked for it, and has no apparent qualifications to hold it. This is how Trump 2.0 works. www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025...

Barron Trump tipped for top TikTok job

US president’s 19-year-old son could be appointed to the app’s board

www.telegraph.co.uk

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Heidi Kitrosser @heidikitrosser.bsky.social · 5h

ICE is now pulling from a pool of applicants who see televised images of sobbing children in handcuffs, or masked men in tactical gear roughing up Latino laborers, and don't recoil in horror.
The administration is also doing its best to send all the worst possible signals to existing agents, from every level of the hierarchy. The president ominously declares we are engaged in a "war within" - with domestic urban populations cast as the enemy combatants.

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Kurt Phillips (ARC Collective) @arccollective.bsky.social · 6h

Well, seems some people really are willing to make bets on anything.

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Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 6h

The person in this costume has been doxed by Andy Ngo and should be protected at all costs.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

“I’m worried about my community… I’m out here in a frog costume to show how ridiculous the notion that we’re violent terrorists is, and showcase how that narrative is wrong…”

Serious Q: is it too late to give this dude the Nobel Peace Prize? 🐸 🏆

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