Peters J Vecrumba
@petersjvecrumba.bsky.social
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Putin already claimed the planet a generation ago at the First World Congress of Russian Compatriots Living Abroad in Moscow, October 11, 2001:
“The concept of ‘Russkiy Mir’ has historically extended beyond the geographic borders of Russia and far beyond the limits of the Russian ethnic group.”
“The concept of ‘Russkiy Mir’ has historically extended beyond the geographic borders of Russia and far beyond the limits of the Russian ethnic group.”
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A bit too on the nose for thanksgiving
ICE DETAINED MARILYN. Fuck these people. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
‘Northern Exposure’ actor gave ICE agents in Redmond her tribal ID. They called it ‘fake,’ she says
Indigenous actor Elaine Miles of "Northern Exposure" was detained by ICE at a Redmond bus stop. When she showed them her Tribal ID, they told her it was fake.
www.seattletimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 5:26 PM
A bit too on the nose for thanksgiving
This is why #NYC is the Capital of the World.
They did it again! NYC subway Thanksgiving 2025, via @scootercaster.com!
November 27, 2025 at 7:17 PM
This is why #NYC is the Capital of the World.
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Analysts at the Institute for the Study of War believe that a Russian victory is not inevitable. The actual pace of the occupying forces’ advance shows that a rapid capture of the entire Donetsk region is unlikely, despite the Kremlin’s claims.
understandingwar.org/research/rus...
understandingwar.org/research/rus...
November 27, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Analysts at the Institute for the Study of War believe that a Russian victory is not inevitable. The actual pace of the occupying forces’ advance shows that a rapid capture of the entire Donetsk region is unlikely, despite the Kremlin’s claims.
understandingwar.org/research/rus...
understandingwar.org/research/rus...
Moldova to Russia, here's your f**king drone. Displayed on Foreign Ministry steps for summoned Russian ambassador to walk past.
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November 27, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Moldova to Russia, here's your f**king drone. Displayed on Foreign Ministry steps for summoned Russian ambassador to walk past.
srnnews.com/moldova-comp...
srnnews.com/moldova-comp...
A bit late this week, our weekly Latvian news digest for Monday, November 17 – Sunday, November 23, 2025.
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November 27, 2025 at 6:58 PM
A bit late this week, our weekly Latvian news digest for Monday, November 17 – Sunday, November 23, 2025.
latvians.com/index.php?en...
latvians.com/index.php?en...
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Everyone but the insurance industry would be better off.
November 27, 2025 at 5:25 AM
Everyone but the insurance industry would be better off.
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Growth of the American economy is directly tied to population growth. Less births, less immigrants = less economic growth. Other countries' economies are less tied to population.
Every restriction on immigration means LESS FOR ALL OF US.
Every restriction on immigration means LESS FOR ALL OF US.
November 27, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Growth of the American economy is directly tied to population growth. Less births, less immigrants = less economic growth. Other countries' economies are less tied to population.
Every restriction on immigration means LESS FOR ALL OF US.
Every restriction on immigration means LESS FOR ALL OF US.
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This is just too good. Bravo, Brazil!
Too bad SCOTUS sold out America to prevent this from ever happening. Viz. Georgia case where conduct is DESCRIBED AS A CONSPIRACY in the motion to dismiss.
Too bad SCOTUS sold out America to prevent this from ever happening. Viz. Georgia case where conduct is DESCRIBED AS A CONSPIRACY in the motion to dismiss.
Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
November 26, 2025 at 6:39 PM
This is just too good. Bravo, Brazil!
Too bad SCOTUS sold out America to prevent this from ever happening. Viz. Georgia case where conduct is DESCRIBED AS A CONSPIRACY in the motion to dismiss.
Too bad SCOTUS sold out America to prevent this from ever happening. Viz. Georgia case where conduct is DESCRIBED AS A CONSPIRACY in the motion to dismiss.
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Notice that MAGA never refers to Putin as a “warmonger.” You know, the guy who started the war, bombs civilian population centers daily, & refuses to sign a ceasefire. Nope, according to MAGA, Putin isn’t the warmonger - it’s the people who support Ukraine’s refusal to surrender.
November 26, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Notice that MAGA never refers to Putin as a “warmonger.” You know, the guy who started the war, bombs civilian population centers daily, & refuses to sign a ceasefire. Nope, according to MAGA, Putin isn’t the warmonger - it’s the people who support Ukraine’s refusal to surrender.
![“Socialism is a scare word [Republicans] have hurled at every advance the people have made in the last 20 years.
Socialism is what they called public power.
Socialism is what they called Social Security.
Socialism is what they called farm price supports.
Socialism is what they called bank deposit insurance.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
— Harry Truman, October 1952
REPUBLICANS
A CENTURY OF DOING NOTHING FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:t6enya3gtp66c476ua5axdxc/bafkreifpdwtdetxi3fzjvj2ztnzqfapjobg5maeakatfhcwyuiucwpclcu@jpeg)
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"A woman with a family connection to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has been arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Revere, Massachusetts."
www.wcvb.com/article/karo...
www.wcvb.com/article/karo...
![REVERE, Mass. —
A woman with a family connection to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has been arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Revere, Massachusetts.
The woman, Bruna Ferreira, has an 11-year-old son with Michael Leavitt, Karoline Leavitt's brother.
Ferreira migrated with her family to the United States from Brazil as a child and is currently in custody at an ICE facility in southern Louisiana.
Michael Leavitt released a statement, saying that his "only concern has always been the safety, well-being, and privacy of [his] son."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:x4qyokjtdzgl7gmqhsw4ajqj/bafkreiacyzixchgacpjse7wyra342opgjsvdxzqdrkxq55zzqah65zyeae@jpeg)
November 26, 2025 at 4:07 AM
"A woman with a family connection to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has been arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Revere, Massachusetts."
www.wcvb.com/article/karo...
www.wcvb.com/article/karo...
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ICE deported a woman who owned a home in the US for 30 years. A judge banned ICE from deporting her to Sierra Leone where she had been tortured, so it deported her to Ghana, which kidnapped her and sent her back Sierra Leone anyway. ICE is part of this illegal conspiracy.
November 26, 2025 at 2:05 AM
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This is a pro death march. People, especially kids, will get sick and some will die.
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
Louisiana health official who halted state vaccine campaign tapped as CDC’s No. 2
Ralph Abraham, a Louisiana health official who stopped promoting mass vaccination vaccines, has been appointed as the CDC's principal deputy director
www.washingtonpost.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:11 PM
This is a pro death march. People, especially kids, will get sick and some will die.
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
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I mean WTF people! What are we doing here? Please vote all these Republican out. They don’t get that consumers will pay extra money for safety features? Maybe instead, target expensive car features like heated steering wheels…
Senate Republicans Challenge Auto-Safety Mandates as Vehicle Costs Rise
A Cruz-led committee has summoned executives from Detroit's Big Three and Tesla to testify on January 14
www.roic.ai
November 26, 2025 at 1:54 AM
I mean WTF people! What are we doing here? Please vote all these Republican out. They don’t get that consumers will pay extra money for safety features? Maybe instead, target expensive car features like heated steering wheels…
My godfather fell asleep driving, thank god he was jolted awake just in time to brake, otherwise he would have driven into a bridge abutment and been killed. Anything to make products cheaper, who cares who dies. The GOP disgusts me.
November 26, 2025 at 2:17 AM
My godfather fell asleep driving, thank god he was jolted awake just in time to brake, otherwise he would have driven into a bridge abutment and been killed. Anything to make products cheaper, who cares who dies. The GOP disgusts me.
A gratifying superior symmetrical three. If I had gotten it wrong, it would have been a guaranteed four in any event. So, a bit of good luck. #Wordle 1,620 3/6
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November 25, 2025 at 5:53 AM
A gratifying superior symmetrical three. If I had gotten it wrong, it would have been a guaranteed four in any event. So, a bit of good luck. #Wordle 1,620 3/6
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Essential reading for anyone interested in undoing the effects of Citizens United without dealing with SCOTUS or Congress in Washington DC. It sounds like a plan.
We can do away with it without a new Supreme Court. Nor do we need a constitutional amendment. There’s a far simpler way to get rid of Citizens United. Let me explain. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/how-to-get-rid-of-citizens-united
November 25, 2025 at 5:05 AM
Essential reading for anyone interested in undoing the effects of Citizens United without dealing with SCOTUS or Congress in Washington DC. It sounds like a plan.
Scheming AIs. Life imitates art.
time.com/7318618/open...
time.com/7318618/open...
AI Is Scheming, and Stopping It Won’t Be Easy, OpenAI Study Finds
New research finds that top AI models—including Anthropic’s Claude and OpenAI’s o3—can engage in “scheming,” or deliberately misleading humans.
time.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Scheming AIs. Life imitates art.
time.com/7318618/open...
time.com/7318618/open...
Is it that @kristadb1.bsky.social has never met a potato she didn't like (viz. profile) or that to poutine every potato is the same?
Again, I would like to apologize to all of the very normal accounts who follow me and are right now questioning why they do.
November 25, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Is it that @kristadb1.bsky.social has never met a potato she didn't like (viz. profile) or that to poutine every potato is the same?
Can TERMINATOR SkyNet be far behind? AI model hacks its own training and turns evil.
time.com/7335746/ai-a...
time.com/7335746/ai-a...
How an Anthropic Model 'Turned Evil'
In a new paper, Anthropic reveals that a model trained like Claude began acting “evil” after learning to hack its own tests.
time.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Can TERMINATOR SkyNet be far behind? AI model hacks its own training and turns evil.
time.com/7335746/ai-a...
time.com/7335746/ai-a...
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OMG... I had no idea this happened. So I'm sharing with you, please take a moment and listen to the entire thing...
The United States has never been great for anyone except for white men.
The United States has never been great for anyone except for white men.
November 24, 2025 at 1:34 AM
OMG... I had no idea this happened. So I'm sharing with you, please take a moment and listen to the entire thing...
The United States has never been great for anyone except for white men.
The United States has never been great for anyone except for white men.