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Sen. Adam Schiff @schiff.senate.gov · 12h

Today, Senator Kaine and I will force the Senate to vote on the administration’s decision to blow up ships in the Caribbean.

If a president can unilaterally put people or groups on a list and kill them, there is no meaningful limit to his use of force.

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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 13h

Putin often claims that sanctions hurt the West more than they hurt Russia, but he also keeps asking us to remove them. If that were really true, he’d be asking for more sanctions, not fewer

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Frank Delfin Pupo @frankdelfinpupo.bsky.social · 11h

Hmm.. www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...

Charlie Kirk leaked text confirms he was livid about Jewish donors

Turning Point USA spokesman Andrew Kolvet confirmed the authenticity of the screenshots on Tuesday afternoon during the latest episode of the 'Charlie Kirk Show.'

www.dailymail.co.uk

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Psycho Pete @psychopete.bsky.social · 11h

The baseline minimum for blue governors is to protect its citizens. They have a moral responsibility to use their resources, their police, every tool in the box to protect the people who elected them, even if it means their own arrest.

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 13h

The mayor of Waukegan stepped in after Border Patrol reportedly arrested an American citizen near city hall.

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Glen O'Hara @gsoh31.bsky.social · 13h

Just examined a great PhD in Edinburgh and about to leave for Down South. Totally buoyed up by the thoughtfulness, innovation and engagement displayed in the discussion. Then came out and looked at that disgraceful speech by Badenoch. Leaders totally unworthy of those they purport to lead.

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Stonekettle @stonekettle.bsky.social · 12h

In Trump's America, you're an order of magnitude more likely to get attacked on the street by ICE and the National Guard than by any foreign gang member.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 15h

The @guardian publishes the names of Gaza children killed by Israel. 18,457 and growing.

(“Does not include thousands still buried under the rubble”) www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...

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UK 🇬🇧 🤝 🇺🇦 □ @ukbastard.bsky.social · 12h

China’s giant spy network threatens to dwarf the West
While other intelligence services focus on high-value targets, Beijing’s is out to collect every scrap of information possible

archive.is/2025.10.08-1...

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Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 16h

Prosecution of Comey looks headed to a dead end.

"Federal prosecutors ... determined that a central witness in their probe would ... likely prevent them from establishing their case to a jury."

abcnews.go.com/US/central-w...

Central witness undermines case against James Comey, prosecutors concluded: Sources

Ex-FBI Director James Comey is set to be arraigned Wednesday, but prosecutors investigating him determined that a central witness would prove "problematic," sources say.

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Stephen Moran. @moranstephen1000.bsky.social · 14h

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13h

Q: Do you agree that the mayor of Chicago and governor of Illinois should be in prison?

MIKE JOHNSON: Should they be in prison? I'm not the attorney general. I'm not following the day to day on that

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British and Indian aircraft carriers join forces

The United Kingdom Carrier Strike Group has concluded Exercise Konkan alongside the Indian Navy with a ceremonial sail past led by HMS Prince of Wales and the Indian aircraft carrier INS Vikrant.

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@Peg33 @peg33.bsky.social · 14h

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💙💙🤔CJ🤨🤣🧐💙💙🇺🇸 @cnice59.bsky.social · 13h

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Jason Kander @jasonkander.bsky.social · 13h

Really glad none of the people calling American cities “war zones” were with us in Afghanistan. Would’ve become tiresome constantly hosing them down after they soiled themselves.

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Simon Pegg @simonpegg.bsky.social · 16h

Kemi Badenoch: "Poland are experiencing more economic growth than the UK!"

also Kemi Badenoch: "We are the party that took us (the country) out of the European Union!"

a close up of a man 's face with his eyes closed

ALT: a close up of a man 's face with his eyes closed

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Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 13h

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Atti 17.11 @atti1711.bsky.social · 13h

First Thing: National guard troops arrive in Chicago as governor decries Trump’s ‘military invasion’ | US news | The Guardian share.google/CMsgaqwqcn1a...

First Thing: National guard troops arrive in Chicago as governor decries Trump’s ‘military invasion’

Illinois governor says Donald Trump is ‘taking away people’s rights’. Plus, the key stats highlighting Israel’s destruction of Gaza

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✊Larry Colvin✊ @larrycolvin.bsky.social · 14h

WATCH as Mark Kelly shuts down Peter Doocy!

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MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 14h

🇪🇺👀 Violation of EU airspace is a hybrid war by the Russian Federation, it's time to call a spade a spade, — Ursula von der Leyen

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 15h

Terrifying!

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 16h

#WarRavagedPortland

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@Peg33 @peg33.bsky.social · 14h

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 14h

Yurii Shapovalov, a doctor, spent 7 years, 7 months, and 3 days imprisoned in Russian-occupied Donetsk for his pro-Ukrainian position.

Yurii is a native of Donetsk and a physician with 30 years of experience. He worked as a neurophysiologist at the diagnostic center of the regional hospital.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 14h

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