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Rick de Ruiter @rickderuiter.bsky.social · 1d

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Rick de Ruiter @rickderuiter.bsky.social · 1d

He used to work for X. Here’s what he says is wrong about Musk’s stance on the mainstream media.

He used to work for X. Here’s what he says is wrong about Musk’s stance on the mainstream media. | CNN Business

X’s former communications chief spoke exclusively to CNN to about why social media isn’t a replacement for journalism, contrasting the opinion of his former boss Elon Musk.

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Rick de Ruiter @rickderuiter.bsky.social · 1d

Ex-Washington Post star claims paper was 'flipped' so Bezos could cozy up to Trump

Karen Attiah, a former star columnist at The Washington Post fired after she called out a media double standard about political violence in the wake of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk's murder, spoke...

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Rick de Ruiter @rickderuiter.bsky.social · 1d

Warnung: Gaswolke über Aschaffenburg

Warnung zu womöglich giftiger Gaswolke über Aschaffenburg

Bei einem Störfall auf einem Firmengelände nahe Aschaffenburg wurde eine Gaswolke freigesetzt. Die Behörden geben eine offizielle Warnung aus.

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Rick de Ruiter @rickderuiter.bsky.social · 1d

Why MAGA is outraged at Zach Bryan over ICE lyric

ICE has faced widespread scrutiny for its violent raids within the United States.

www.axios.com

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Rick de Ruiter @rickderuiter.bsky.social · 1d

Haha, was inderdaad een opmerkelijke klemtoon.

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Kees Klomp @keesklomp.bsky.social · 1d

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Rick de Ruiter @rickderuiter.bsky.social · 1d

Mastodon is taking cues from Bluesky with plans for its own starter ‘Packs’

Mastodon is taking cues from Bluesky with plans for its own starter 'Packs' | TechCrunch

Mastodon is planning to make it easier for newcomers to discover curated collections of users to follow by launching a new starter packs feature.

techcrunch.com

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Rick de Ruiter @rickderuiter.bsky.social · 1d

Kayak-zanger en stemacteur Edward Reekers (68) overleden

Zanger en stemacteur Edward Reekers is dinsdag na een kort ziekbed overleden. Dat laat zijn familie dinsdag aan het ANP weten. Reekers was 68 jaar oud.

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Rick de Ruiter @rickderuiter.bsky.social · 1d

Satellite images reveal extent of destruction in the Gaza Strip

Israeli bombing has damaged or destroyed an estimated 80% of Gaza’s structures since the war started two years ago.

www.nbcnews.com

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Rick de Ruiter @rickderuiter.bsky.social · 1d

X verliest: Danny Mekić krijgt geen spreekverbod opgelegd

Het sociale mediaplatform X (voorheen Twitter) heeft zijn poging om jurist en technologie-expert Danny Mekić een spreekverbod op te leggen zien stranden in het gerechtshof van Amsterdam.

www.villamedia.nl

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Rick de Ruiter @rickderuiter.bsky.social · 1d

Bluesky meldt twee miljardste post

Het sociale medium Bluesky faciliteerde op 6 oktober zijn twee miljardste post. Gemiddeld zijn er de afgelopen maanden tussen de 3,5 en 4 miljoen posts per dag geplaatst. Het is niet duidelijk wie de ...

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 2d

Trump on pardoning Ghislaine Maxwell: Haven't heard the name in so long. I’ll take a look at it. I’ll speak to the DOJ. A lot of people have asked me for pardons.

Reporter: But she’s convicted of sex trafficking

Trump: I’ll have to take a look at it.

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Vince D. Monroy @vincedmonroy.bsky.social · 2d

Gov. Gavin Newsom responds to Greg Abbott: “STATES CANNOT INVADE ONE ANOTHER. This is so simple -- so fundamental to America -- I cannot believe I have to type those words.”

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Rick de Ruiter @rickderuiter.bsky.social · 2d

Heb je even?

The 50 Best Tom Waits Covers Ever

Counting down the fifty best covers of Tom Waits' grim reapers and grand weepers.

www.covermesongs.com

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Rick de Ruiter @rickderuiter.bsky.social · 2d

MAGA Called for Violence Against Judge in Days Before Fire

MAGA Demanded ‘Holy Hell Fire’ Before Judge’s Home Exploded

Some called for “something to be done” about the judge.

www.thedailybeast.com

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Rick de Ruiter @rickderuiter.bsky.social · 2d

Leaked Data Exposes Catastrophic Russian Army Losses: Over 280,000 Casualties in Just Eight Months

Internal Russian military losses for 2025 reveal significant casualties and equipment damage, underscoring the heavy toll of ongoing military actions.

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Rick de Ruiter @rickderuiter.bsky.social · 2d

”The cause of the blaze not being immediately known and reports that Goodstein had faced death threats prompted some to question whether the fire at the judge’s home may be the US’s latest example of politically themed violence.”

Fire destroys home of South Carolina judge who had received death threats

State’s chief justice says fire that sent three people to the hospital appeared to have been caused by an ‘explosion’

www.theguardian.com

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Heartland Signal @heartlandsignal.bsky.social · 2d

BREAKING: Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson announces an executive order establishing "ICE-free zones" in Chicago.

"That means that city property and unwilling private businesses will no longer serve as staging grounds for these raids."

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Rick de Ruiter @rickderuiter.bsky.social · 2d

Western intelligence have evidence that Russia discussing NATO attack, says EU defense commissioner

Western intelligence have evidence that Russia discussing NATO attack, says EU defense commissioner - Euromaidan Press

EU Defense Commissioner Kubilius says Ukraine's startup-based defense industry offers NATO members critical lessons in drone warfare and rapid innovation.

euromaidanpress.com

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Beachfront home of South Carolina judge, ex-senator burned to ground, injuring 3

Ex-senator Arnold Goodstein, along with two additional people, were rescued by several neighbors and paramedics from a marshy, remote area behind the home after jumping from the fist floor.

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