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Luke Russell @lukerussell.bsky.social · 55m

Always the wrong Kennedy...

Joan Kennedy, first wife of Sen. Edward Kennedy, has died

The first wife of the late Sen. Edward Kennedy, Joan Kennedy, died Wednesday at the age of 89. She endured the assassinations of two brothers-in-law and stood by her husband through the Chappaquiddick...

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 5h

⚡️ Russia expands gasoline sale restrictions amid fuel shortages, refinery strikes.

The move comes as Ukraine's continued drone strikes on Russian oil refineries strain domestic fuel supplies.

Russia expands gasoline sale restrictions amid fuel shortages, refinery strikes

The move comes as Ukraine's continued drone strikes on Russian oil refineries strain domestic fuel supplies.

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Luke Russell @lukerussell.bsky.social · 11h

I just don't see this guy putting in that much effort.

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Luke Russell @lukerussell.bsky.social · 11h

Even Amelia Earhart is like WTF?

CNN @cnn.com · 15h

The Trump administration has ordered FBI employees in Washington, DC, to immediately search their workstations and digital media for any records pertaining to the disappearance of Amelia Earhart, a law enforcement source told CNN.

FBI employees ordered to immediately search for records related to Amelia Earhart, source says | CNN Politics

The Trump administration has ordered FBI employees in Washington, DC, to immediately search their workstations and digital media for any records pertaining to the disappearance of Amelia Earhart, a la...

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Luke Russell @lukerussell.bsky.social · 11h

I, too, would like to work four hours a day for the foreseeable future. Real commitment.

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"spooky sukkot" daniel s. @self.agency · 11h

antifa is reclaiming frogs from the alt-right

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Luke Russell @lukerussell.bsky.social · 11h

Fact: The duffles contain smaller, fatter Texas Guardsmen.

Luke Russell @lukerussell.bsky.social · 11h

This is the picture that will define the coming darkness... and make it bearable with hilarity.

Sky News @news.sky.com · 11h

Hundreds of Texan National Guard troops arrive at army base near Chicago

Hundreds of National Guard soldiers from Texas have arrived at an army facility outside Chicago, as part of Donald Trump's threat to deploy troops targeting Democratic-led cities.

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Luke Russell @lukerussell.bsky.social · 11h

I really hate people who think they are self-deprecating and likable but are completely wrong.

Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 13h

What will the new Adam O'Neal–hosted WaPo opinions podcast sound like for the next few decades? Maybe a little something like this x.com/WashPostComm...

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Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 13h

What will the new Adam O'Neal–hosted WaPo opinions podcast sound like for the next few decades? Maybe a little something like this x.com/WashPostComm...

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Oliver Darcy @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 14h

Last week, new WaPo opinion editor Adam O'Neal quietly carried out another purge of staffers, cutting editors and major names like Marc Fisher and David Hoffman, among others.

Meanwhile, he welcomed three conservatives to the section.

Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/washington...

Post Traumatic Disorder

Adam O’Neal says he’s bringing “intellectual diversity” to The Washington Post’s opinion pages—but the moves he’s making behind the scenes tell a different story.

www.status.news

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Luke Russell @lukerussell.bsky.social · 11h

Cankle Company reporting for duty.

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Jonathan V. Last @jvl.bsky.social · 13h

As alarmed as people may be, they aren't alarmed enough. Trump just escalated this crisis from a fight between the federal government and a state, to a situation where one state is deploying armed forces to impose its will on another state. www.thebulwark.com/p/emergency-...

Emergency Triad: The Chicago Rubicon and What Comes Next

We aren’t at the worst-case scenario yet. But if you squint, you can see it looming out there, just over the horizon.

www.thebulwark.com

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Luke Russell @lukerussell.bsky.social · 13h

In pursuit of murder suspect? That's good branding.

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Luke Russell @lukerussell.bsky.social · 14h

I know things are really bad right now, but the new Call of Duty comes out in less than a month, and half of these ICE goons will stop showing up for work.

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Luke Russell @lukerussell.bsky.social · 14h

Don't make a liar out of her, Sweet Baby Jesus.

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 14h

Dolly Parton ‘going to be just fine’, singer’s sister says as she calls for prayers amid health problems

Freida Parton says she has been ‘up all night praying’ as singer continues to deal with unspecified ‘health challenges’ Dolly Parton’s sister says she has been “up all night praying” for the singer as she continues to deal with unspecified health problems. Freida Parton wrote that her 79-year-old sister “hasn’t been feeling her best lately”, two weeks after the singer postponed a Las Vegas residency scheduled for December, citing “health challenges”. Continue reading...

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Jill Lawrence @jilldlawrence.bsky.social · 14h

Grim @radiofreetom.bsky.social assessment of Trump's march to authoritarianism: He's muzzled intelligence and purged lawyers and cops. "Only the military remains outside Trump’s grip...But for how long?" He's on the brink, and so are we. 🎁
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...

The Civil-Military Crisis Is Here

The leaders of the U.S. military may soon face a terrible decision.

www.theatlantic.com

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Luke Russell @lukerussell.bsky.social · 14h

I am judging. Harshly.

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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 16h

I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.

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Luke Russell @lukerussell.bsky.social · 14h

Great writing, even better photos.

Kristi Noem tours Portland Ice facility with Maga influencers in tow

Oregon governor, Tina Kotek, accuses Ice of antagonizing protesters with teargas and by inviting influencers to film

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Jacqueline Sweet @jsweetli.bsky.social · 1d

I just watched a video of an ICE agent trying to find a costumed frog's rear air hole to stick pepper spray in it, and, like, why are we paying people to do this

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Dennis Detwiller @drgonzo123.bsky.social · 14h

No one cared who I was…until I put on the mask.

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Luke Russell @lukerussell.bsky.social · 14h

That's just Seth Rogen.

Luke Russell @lukerussell.bsky.social · 14h

He hasn't been the same since he found happiness.

Luke Russell @lukerussell.bsky.social · 14h

I knew you'd come around.

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