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Jane Lytvynenko @janelytv.bsky.social · 2h

“There will be no more mercy.”

“No one deserves pity. Spare me your whining.”

Those are captions to videos of Russian drone operators attacking civilians in Kherson city and region.

Living in Kherson means risking execution from the sky.

www.wsj.com/world/russia... (read free)

Russian Drones Turn the Streets of Kherson Into a Civilian Kill Zone

The attacks on Kherson are part of Russia’s growing strategy to terrorize civilians in an effort to sap Ukrainians’ strength to resist in the fourth year of war.

www.wsj.com

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Dan @dhjo.bsky.social · 11h

They (Norway) should give a second one to Obama just because.

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 15h

"Any honest writer,journalist,or historian in Russia must always be ready for prison"

Russian food historian Pavel Syutkin was detained today on charges of allegedly spreading "false information about the army."Moscow's branch of the Investigative Committee said the reason was his posts on Telegram

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Patrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 15h

You were surveilled because you were involved in attempt to overturn an election that ultimately led to a mob attacking the U.S. Capitol. Sorry, not sorry.

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Cav(R), Gentleman Rogue @combatcavscout.bsky.social · 16h

This is gonna be the dumbest fucking civil war ever

Military Times @militarytimes.bsky.social · 18h

Twenty-three states have aligned with the Trump administration's stance that he has authority to bring in the Guard, while 22 back the district's position.

Lawsuit over Trump’s DC Guard deployment exposes deep partisan divide

Twenty-three states have aligned with the Trump administration's stance that he has authority to bring in the Guard, while 22 back the district's position.

www.militarytimes.com

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Denny Carter @dennycarter.bsky.social · 18h

I think of this image a lot

Elon Musk wielding a chainsaw, celebrating the starvation of human beings due to DOGE's coup of the U.S. government

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Dan @dhjo.bsky.social · 18h

a man in a blue shirt says " the answer to that question is " no "

ALT: a man in a blue shirt says " the answer to that question is " no "

media.tenor.com

Dan @dhjo.bsky.social · 23h

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Dan @dhjo.bsky.social · 1d

It has a synchronous AM detector with different modes that is quite neat otherwise the main feature is lack of features, great sound, and a cool design I think. Allegedly George HW Bush had one by his bed so it's very zeitgeisty of that era.

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Dan @dhjo.bsky.social · 1d

Btw ICYMI I can't think of anyone here that would appreciate this more. Picked up the dream shortwave receiver I dreamed of getting in 1991 :) bsky.app/profile/dhjo...

Dan @dhjo.bsky.social · 3d

Shannon Volmet on a 3m wire.

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Dan @dhjo.bsky.social · 1d

Agree. I have built my career just as much on the fruits of my procrastination as the actual work😅

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Dan @dhjo.bsky.social · 1d

I could easily switch to Linux as long as it was on Apple hardware. But overall switching to Mac from Linux 20 years ago has saved me a lot of time I spent on procrastinating in other way than messing about with Linux:)

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Mira of Kyiv 🇺🇦 @reshetz.bsky.social · 1d

Love to see how far they’ve come cause this was 2 years ago and this was a face only a mother could love

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Mira of Kyiv 🇺🇦 @reshetz.bsky.social · 1d

Flying cars? Better. Flying ukroshaheds

MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 1d

HERE WE GO 🇺🇦🦅

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Dan @dhjo.bsky.social · 1d

You nention Windows and MacOS then you describe Windows:)

a man in a red shirt and tie is standing in front of a refrigerator in a kitchen .

ALT: a man in a red shirt and tie is standing in front of a refrigerator in a kitchen .

media.tenor.com

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Center for European Policy Analysis @cepa.org · 1d

“This is how the Russians do war. They test softly for a little bit, they watch for a reaction, and if the reaction is soft, then they’ll keep going, they’ll keep testing, testing, testing until they make the ultimate decision for a confrontation.” @apolyakova.bsky.social

https://fxn.ws/3VR5Aam

Concerns grow over NATO’s readiness for modern warfare | Fox News Video

Fox News correspondent Steve Harrigan reports on concerns about NATO’s ability to confront Russia on ‘Special Report.’

www.foxnews.com

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UNITED24 Media @united24media.com · 1d

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Dan Murphy @bungdan.bsky.social · 1d

I know it's a tired genre, but this kind of shit would have been earth-shattering 10 years ago. In translation:
Senator: "Under what legal authority is the US military killing people in The Caribbean?"
Attorney General: "Fuck you." bsky.app/profile/atru...

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

COONS: How did you conclude that these strikes on boats in the open ocean are legal?

BONDI: I'm not going to discuss any legal advice that my department may or may not have issued

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Dan Kaszeta FRHistS @dankaszeta.bsky.social · 1d

The Venn diagram of people who say "White people can't be racist against white people" and the people who say "LOL, Polish, Italians, and Irish are not white people" is a donut.

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Dr. Michael MacKay @michaelmackay.bsky.social · 2d

Nigel Farage is owned by Russia. Vote Leave was illegally financed by Russia. Brexit was and is a Russian active measure to harm Britain and its home in Europe.

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Dan @dhjo.bsky.social · 1d

Belarus: Don’t hold my beer.

edolis 🇪🇺🇮🇹 @edolis.bsky.social · 1d

this is really surprising to me. Had no idea.

Simon Kuestenmacher @simongerman600.bsky.social · 1d

Alcohol death rates in Europe. Apparently very low in cultures where drunkenness is frowned upon and where alcohol is only consumed in company of others and served alongside meals. Spain and Italy for example. Source: buff.ly/3wDQcRz

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Dan Kaszeta FRHistS @dankaszeta.bsky.social · 1d

How long until I get sued or arrested or deported over an article I didn't even write?

Asking for friends....

Ulrike Franke @rikefranke.bsky.social · 2d

And here we go. I never wrote this article, and yet it is cited here.

www.liberalbriefs.com/geopolitics/...

And of course, it sounds so plausible, I seriously checked whether I had forgotten it, or the footnote was slightly wrong.

#AIisnotresearch

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Dan Kaszeta FRHistS @dankaszeta.bsky.social · 1d

Dunno. How about they bring a packed lunch and pee in a gatorade bottle. Like how I literally had to do when I worked for the USSS?

WuTangIsForTheChildren @wutangforchildren.bsky.social · 1d

LMAO way to go Chicago restaurants….they got ICE Barbie out there on FOX “News" crying that her gestapo agents can’t find places to have lunch or use the bathroom 👏👏👏👏👏👏

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Will Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 1d

He wasn’t, and if it’s “defending” him to note he never would have done most of this, I guess I’ll defend him.

ruku9.bsky.social @ruku9.bsky.social · 1d

Don't even try and defend Reagan. He was the beginning of all this.

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H I Sutton @covertshores.bsky.social · 2d

Quick guide to Tomahawk cruise missile variants

TLAM - land attack

TSAM - anti-ship

GLCM - ground launched

TACTOM - improved “tactical” version

TACO - version talked about but never delivered to Ukraine

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