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Mats Bengtsson @matslbengtsson.bsky.social · 17m

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Barbarians working for a barbarian government.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 19h

WATCH: Trump’s lawless Ice goons shoot an unarmed priest in the head with a pepper ball. Completely out of control.

Mats Bengtsson @matslbengtsson.bsky.social · 2h

It looks to me like a pimp's den. Not that I have ever been in one. But it would be my first thought if I ever entered the oval office, and it still looked like this.

Mia Farrow @miafarrow.bsky.social · 5h

The Oval looks like Liberace’s bedroom

Mats Bengtsson @matslbengtsson.bsky.social · 2h

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Baba Yaga Fèlla @babayagafella.bsky.social · 16h

Combat operation of strike UAVs of the unmanned systems battalion of the 1st Corps of the National Guard "Azov".

⚡️FPV drones equipped with shotguns destroy six Russian kamikaze drones "Molniya"
#russianLosses
#UkraineNews
#DroneWarfare

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Mats Bengtsson @matslbengtsson.bsky.social · 2h

If you have the machines & a large enough group of average people who cast votes, it should be possible to verify.

However, I suggest setting the clock so the machines think it is November 5th, 2024. Remember Dieselgate. The cars reduced their emissions only when the steering wheel wasn't touched.

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Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 4h

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Sanho Tree @sanho.bsky.social · 1d

Holy crap. Trump will make the FCC crucify Jimmy Kimmel for this.

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Mats Bengtsson @matslbengtsson.bsky.social · 2h

I think Kimmel crucified Trump first.

Sanho Tree @sanho.bsky.social · 1d

Holy crap. Trump will make the FCC crucify Jimmy Kimmel for this.

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Mats Bengtsson @matslbengtsson.bsky.social · 2h

Meanwhile in the rest of the world where fossil fuels are considered a legacy form of energy we should break free of as soon as possible.....

Warren Oates @warrenoates1.bsky.social · 1d

An important (global) public service announcement from Ed Miliband on the day that renewables have over taken coal as the largest source of electricity.

"Clean energy, it's happening and it's the future."

Mats Bengtsson @matslbengtsson.bsky.social · 3h

Sure, but by who, how corrupt will it all be, and who will keep Nethanyahu from razing it to the ground, again?

Unusual Whales @unusualwhales.bsky.social · 3h

BREAKING: Trump has said: Gaza will be rebuilt.

Mats Bengtsson @matslbengtsson.bsky.social · 3h

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Barbarians. No doubt communicating through a set of guttural noises some people call "Russian".

MOLA @museumofloot.bsky.social · 3h

At least 100 out of 1,000 well-known archaeological sites around Sudan have already been destroyed so far, especially through the use of heavy, gold-digging machinery.

allthatsinteresting.com/sudan-jabal-...

Illegal Miners Destroy 2,000-Year-Old Heritage Site In Sudan While Digging For Gold

Hundreds of archaeological sites have been vandalized in a similar fashion by illegal miners across Sudan.

allthatsinteresting.com

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Mats Bengtsson @matslbengtsson.bsky.social · 3h

A beyond ridiculous outfit. His posture makes me think he recently took a dump in them there boxers.

Mats Bengtsson @matslbengtsson.bsky.social · 3h

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Being Russian is the same as being an uncivilized, barbaric beast who should be kept well away from civilized areas.

🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 @specialkhersoncat.bsky.social · 19h

Russian servicemen torture each other: Russians tied the hands of three of their comrades with duct tape and ran electricity through all of them as punishment for leaving positions.

Mats Bengtsson @matslbengtsson.bsky.social · 3h

Just shove a Bible into his hand, or a copy of the constitution, put the newly elected representative in front of him and tell him to get on with the swearing in procedure in front of the cameras. How hard can it be to force him to do his job or totally humiliate him?

Ray Beckerman @raybeckerman.bsky.social · 8h

Arizona's senators are fed up with Mike Johnson's BS www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...

Arizona's senators are fed up with Mike Johnson's BS

House Speaker Mike Johnson was confronted in the halls of the Capitol by Arizona Sens. Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly over his flimsy excuse for refusing to swear in Democratic Rep.-elect Adelita ...

www.dailykos.com

Mats Bengtsson @matslbengtsson.bsky.social · 3h

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FinTwitter @fintwitter.bsky.social · 3h

Taiwan Defense Ministry Says China Uses Artificial Intelligence to Scan Infrastructure Weak Points and Steal Intelligence

Mats Bengtsson @matslbengtsson.bsky.social · 11h

Aluminium I guess, melting point 660 degrees Celsius.

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Mats Bengtsson @matslbengtsson.bsky.social · 11h

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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 13h

The European Parliament voted today to ban plant-based and lab-grown products from having meat-related names such as “burger,” “sausage” or “steak” on their labels.

EU lawmakers back ‘veggie burger’ ban

The European Parliament slips prohibition of plant-based “burgers” into wider farm reform, sparking NGO outrage and political splits.

www.politico.eu

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Mats Bengtsson @matslbengtsson.bsky.social · 11h

Blended wing body aircraft. One of the tail wings looks very misplaced. Probably AI-generated crap model that might be representative of what they are aiming for, maybe not.

Mats Bengtsson @matslbengtsson.bsky.social · 13h

The decisions were catastrophically stupid and likely fatal for you and the people near you. Perhaps for Russia too.

Inside Ukraine 🇺🇦 @insideukraine.bsky.social · 13h

Putin:

The decisions made in February 2022 were correct and timely.

- that decision was fatal for the russian federation and you khulio

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Mats Bengtsson @matslbengtsson.bsky.social · 13h

Someone who is incapable of admitting mistakes, is psychologically incompetent for the position he holds.

People who are incapable of admitting mistakes often have personalities characterized by fragile self-esteem, insecurity, and psychological rigidity. Such individuals perceive admitting fault as a threat to their ego and self-worth, leading them to deny blame, dispute facts, or externalize responsibility. They may also have deep-seated feelings of low self-worth that make the emotional discomfort of admitting mistakes too threatening, causing defense mechanisms that manifest as stubbornness or denial.

Psychologically, they may refuse to apologize or accept fault because it implies harm done to another, which triggers feelings of shame or weakness. This behavior is often mistaken for strength but is rooted in ego fragility and fear of losing status or identity.

Key personality traits and psychological reasons found in these individuals include insecurity, obsession with maintaining a perfect self-image, a rigid ego resistant to change or contradiction, lack of self-awareness, and sometimes manipulative behaviors like gaslighting. They may also be emotionally defensive, struggle with accepting new information, and resist compromise to protect their fragile psychological constitution.

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Mats Bengtsson @matslbengtsson.bsky.social · 13h

Great! Now set sail for Liége in Belgium. They have a drone infestation problem there.

NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 22h

Thales Belgium, one of Europe’s main weapons producers, warns its rocket factories are increasingly being overflown by drones, including near its explosive assembly site in Liège.

Mats Bengtsson @matslbengtsson.bsky.social · 13h

I assume Bloomberg has asked the Kremlin for a number, and 10% was the number they were willing to give, since I think Bloomberg refused to accept their first bid of 0%.

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Ukrainian History @uahistory.bsky.social · 14h

"Look closely, America...!"
A leaflet from the 1950s distributed by the Ukrainian diaspora in the U.S.
Ukrainians were warning the world about Moscow’s imperialism 70 years ago.

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Mats Bengtsson @matslbengtsson.bsky.social · 13h

Why not complement? Weird thinking that all have to make the same choices. Have you ever heard of Brexit, RUSI?

Mats Bengtsson @matslbengtsson.bsky.social · 13h

There is no other choice but to pay back in full. Putin has likely descended into the bunker and from there he will continually and repeatedly demand total destruction of Ukraine.

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Mats Bengtsson @matslbengtsson.bsky.social · 14h

This is casus belli, because we have already seen Putin run his show, claiming they only invaded to protect Russian-speakers from oppression and genocide.

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Mats Bengtsson @matslbengtsson.bsky.social · 14h

Kazakhstan can no longer afford to sit idly by, since it knows it is the next item on Putin's menu.

They must have confronted Beijing with their finds of weapons caches too. Even if they knew about it, I think Beijing can only save face by choosing to support the Kazakh side against Moscow.

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