@space-kadet.bsky.social
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Welcome to the many NEW @bsky.app users, including an apparent big jump from Japan! If you’re interested in better cities & city-building, there’s a BIG, ACTIVE community here, biggest in social media. STARTER PACKS are great for finding people. Here’s my 1st of several (one outside North America).
December 24, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Welcome to the many NEW @bsky.app users, including an apparent big jump from Japan! If you’re interested in better cities & city-building, there’s a BIG, ACTIVE community here, biggest in social media. STARTER PACKS are great for finding people. Here’s my 1st of several (one outside North America).
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it's crazy that 500 years ago, you would see the ruler of your country maybe once in your life and hear whispers that they're the Sun God, but now with social media, you get to see on a daily basis that they're the most unhinged, idiotic, and unhappy person you know
December 25, 2025 at 7:31 AM
it's crazy that 500 years ago, you would see the ruler of your country maybe once in your life and hear whispers that they're the Sun God, but now with social media, you get to see on a daily basis that they're the most unhinged, idiotic, and unhappy person you know
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Merry Christmas, Bluesky.
Or whatever festive tradition you celebrate.
Or whatever festive tradition you celebrate.
December 25, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Merry Christmas, Bluesky.
Or whatever festive tradition you celebrate.
Or whatever festive tradition you celebrate.
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Notable that the Trump administration has done this but as far as I am aware there are no sanctions outstanding for the people who operate China’s Great Fire Wall, or the corresponding Russian censorship, specifically for censorship on the internet.
It is only the US’s allies who get this treatment
It is only the US’s allies who get this treatment
For far too long, US ideologues have discriminated against UK companies. They illegitimately prevent UK drinks makers from selling Scotch to under 21s in the US with weaponised regulation targeting the freedoms of 18yr old adults to consume alcohol. We should sanction the entire US government
US denies visas to ex-EU commissioner and others over social media rules
Thierry Breton, the former top tech regulator at the European Commission, says a
www.bbc.co.uk
December 25, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Notable that the Trump administration has done this but as far as I am aware there are no sanctions outstanding for the people who operate China’s Great Fire Wall, or the corresponding Russian censorship, specifically for censorship on the internet.
It is only the US’s allies who get this treatment
It is only the US’s allies who get this treatment
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Tonight, I spent a wonderful Christmas Eve with my family. But I couldn’t stop thinking about the Ukrainian soldiers who are paying the ultimate price so that we can have a peaceful Christmas Eve.
#StandWithUkraine
#StandWithUkraine
December 25, 2025 at 5:51 AM
Tonight, I spent a wonderful Christmas Eve with my family. But I couldn’t stop thinking about the Ukrainian soldiers who are paying the ultimate price so that we can have a peaceful Christmas Eve.
#StandWithUkraine
#StandWithUkraine
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"If you don't fund the State Department fully, then I need to buy more ammunition.”
-James Mattis as Secretary of Defense testifying before Congress in 2017.
Succeeding with soft power is greatly preferable—and a lot cheaper—than having to address something with hard power.
-James Mattis as Secretary of Defense testifying before Congress in 2017.
Succeeding with soft power is greatly preferable—and a lot cheaper—than having to address something with hard power.
Context for Trump withdrawing dozens of ambassadors
*China has invested heavily in expanding diplomacy
*The US has significantly degraded soft power
*The US already has scores of diplomatic vacancies
*China has invested heavily in expanding diplomacy
*The US has significantly degraded soft power
*The US already has scores of diplomatic vacancies
December 25, 2025 at 12:33 AM
"If you don't fund the State Department fully, then I need to buy more ammunition.”
-James Mattis as Secretary of Defense testifying before Congress in 2017.
Succeeding with soft power is greatly preferable—and a lot cheaper—than having to address something with hard power.
-James Mattis as Secretary of Defense testifying before Congress in 2017.
Succeeding with soft power is greatly preferable—and a lot cheaper—than having to address something with hard power.
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To show America's commitment to free speech, I, Marco Rubio, am punishing people for their free speech.
The US government is a bunch of performative 🤡s
The US government is a bunch of performative 🤡s
December 23, 2025 at 8:30 PM
To show America's commitment to free speech, I, Marco Rubio, am punishing people for their free speech.
The US government is a bunch of performative 🤡s
The US government is a bunch of performative 🤡s
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What makes Bondi different? Resident Auswegian @kimwingerei.bsky.social on Oslo, Port Arthur and Bondi Beach
#auspol
michaelwest.com.au/port-arthur-...
#auspol
michaelwest.com.au/port-arthur-...
Port Arthur via Oslo to Bondi. History repeats, lessons ignored at our peril - Michael West
Not just Bondi, the killing of innocents by war mongers, mass murderers or terrorists. happens every day somewhere.
michaelwest.com.au
December 24, 2025 at 7:03 AM
What makes Bondi different? Resident Auswegian @kimwingerei.bsky.social on Oslo, Port Arthur and Bondi Beach
#auspol
michaelwest.com.au/port-arthur-...
#auspol
michaelwest.com.au/port-arthur-...
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For Trump, and for a wider political culture that has come to accept such logic, “peace” prevails so long as the victims are not Israeli Jews.
December 24, 2025 at 7:02 AM
For Trump, and for a wider political culture that has come to accept such logic, “peace” prevails so long as the victims are not Israeli Jews.
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Israel have violated the ceasefire agreement by obstructing entry of vital services for children, and essential shelters to protect civilians whose homes were destroyed by two years of genocide.
December 24, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Israel have violated the ceasefire agreement by obstructing entry of vital services for children, and essential shelters to protect civilians whose homes were destroyed by two years of genocide.
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The bombs may have eased, but Palestinian children are still dying. This time, not by Israeli airstrikes, but from cold, and collapsing damaged structures.
December 24, 2025 at 6:57 AM
The bombs may have eased, but Palestinian children are still dying. This time, not by Israeli airstrikes, but from cold, and collapsing damaged structures.
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A news segment about the Trump administration's immigration policy that was abruptly pulled from “ 60 Minutes ” was mistakenly aired on a TV app after the last minute decision not to air it touched off a public debate about journalistic independence.
December 24, 2025 at 6:15 AM
A news segment about the Trump administration's immigration policy that was abruptly pulled from “ 60 Minutes ” was mistakenly aired on a TV app after the last minute decision not to air it touched off a public debate about journalistic independence.
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🚨BREAKING: GRETA THUNBERG ARRESTED UNDER TERRORISM ACT FOR SUPPORTING 'PALESTINE ACTION PRISONERS'
December 23, 2025 at 10:55 AM
🚨BREAKING: GRETA THUNBERG ARRESTED UNDER TERRORISM ACT FOR SUPPORTING 'PALESTINE ACTION PRISONERS'
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"One does not arrest Voltaire", French President Charles de Gaulle said of protester Jean-Paul Sartre in May 1968.
🚨BREAKING: GRETA THUNBERG ARRESTED UNDER TERRORISM ACT FOR SUPPORTING 'PALESTINE ACTION PRISONERS'
December 23, 2025 at 12:45 PM
"One does not arrest Voltaire", French President Charles de Gaulle said of protester Jean-Paul Sartre in May 1968.
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A vandal destroyed three sculptures at a Ukrainian war art exhibition in Copenhagen on 22 Dec., attacking works that depicted pregnant women and memorial themes. Maria Kulikovska's exhibition had been running since 18 Nov. at the Ukrainian House in Denmark
euromaidanpress.com/2025/12/23/p...
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December 23, 2025 at 12:08 PM
A vandal destroyed three sculptures at a Ukrainian war art exhibition in Copenhagen on 22 Dec., attacking works that depicted pregnant women and memorial themes. Maria Kulikovska's exhibition had been running since 18 Nov. at the Ukrainian House in Denmark
euromaidanpress.com/2025/12/23/p...
euromaidanpress.com/2025/12/23/p...
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❗️🇺🇦Ukrainian troops from the 42nd Mechanized Brigade are repelling a 🇷🇺Russian assault on the Novopavlivka direction.
December 23, 2025 at 12:28 PM
❗️🇺🇦Ukrainian troops from the 42nd Mechanized Brigade are repelling a 🇷🇺Russian assault on the Novopavlivka direction.
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BREAKING: WATCH the full 60 Minutes CECOT segment here. This was sent to me anonymously. It appears to be the segment CBS' Bari Weiss killed. www.muellershewrote.com/p/watch-the-...
WATCH: The 60 Minutes CECOT Segment
I was sent the CECOT segment anonymously in a group chat.
www.muellershewrote.com
December 22, 2025 at 10:46 PM
BREAKING: WATCH the full 60 Minutes CECOT segment here. This was sent to me anonymously. It appears to be the segment CBS' Bari Weiss killed. www.muellershewrote.com/p/watch-the-...
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Putin’s words are not worth much
December 22, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Putin’s words are not worth much
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December 21, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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Dec 20, 2025: He showed up for a green card interview. His wife got a death notice instead. #ICE #Immigration #HumanRights #BreakingNews #Justice
HE MATTERED
HE MATTERED
December 22, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Dec 20, 2025: He showed up for a green card interview. His wife got a death notice instead. #ICE #Immigration #HumanRights #BreakingNews #Justice
HE MATTERED
HE MATTERED
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It looks like it's been scrubbed from every official 60 Minutes page now.
It's only a 30-second promo but here it is if you didn't get a chance to see it.
It's only a 30-second promo but here it is if you didn't get a chance to see it.
December 22, 2025 at 1:33 AM
It looks like it's been scrubbed from every official 60 Minutes page now.
It's only a 30-second promo but here it is if you didn't get a chance to see it.
It's only a 30-second promo but here it is if you didn't get a chance to see it.
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“60 Minutes” abruptly dropped a segment about Trump deportees sent to a megaprison in El Salvador Sunday — two hours before it was set to air
’60 Minutes’ Pulls Segment on Trump Deportees Sent to El Salvador Megaprison 2 Hours Before Airtime
"60 Minutes" abruptly dropped a segment about Trump deportees sent to a megaprison in El Salvador Sunday — two hours before it was set to air.
ca.news.yahoo.com
December 21, 2025 at 11:54 PM
“60 Minutes” abruptly dropped a segment about Trump deportees sent to a megaprison in El Salvador Sunday — two hours before it was set to air
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On Fox & Friends, Peter Schiff said, prices are rising, wages aren’t and Trump’s tariffs are making everything worse. Trump called him a “Trump-hating loser,” & demanded producers be investigated.
MAGAts must be so confused by hearing the truth.
#ProudBlue #Pinks #TrumpIsUnfitForOffice
MAGAts must be so confused by hearing the truth.
#ProudBlue #Pinks #TrumpIsUnfitForOffice
December 21, 2025 at 9:24 PM
On Fox & Friends, Peter Schiff said, prices are rising, wages aren’t and Trump’s tariffs are making everything worse. Trump called him a “Trump-hating loser,” & demanded producers be investigated.
MAGAts must be so confused by hearing the truth.
#ProudBlue #Pinks #TrumpIsUnfitForOffice
MAGAts must be so confused by hearing the truth.
#ProudBlue #Pinks #TrumpIsUnfitForOffice