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Isik Mater
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Director of Research @netblocks, #infosec, Internet activist, Developer, OSINT enthusiast, NewsKitten, Nerd, HDR photographer. GPG:0x0EB41110

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paleofuture.bsky.social
Marco Rubio tweets that the State Department “intends to designate Cartel de los Soles as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO). Headed by the illegitimate Nicolás Maduro…”
Secretary Marco Rubio 1 @SecRubio X.com •@StateDept intends to designate Cartel de los Soles as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO). Headed by the illegitimate Nicolás Maduro, the group has corrupted the institutions of government in Venezuela and is responsible for terrorist violence conducted by and with other designated FTOs as well as for trafficking drugs into the United States and Europe. 2:38 PM • 11/16/25 • 73K Views
November 16, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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netblocks.org
⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show a disruption to internet connectivity in Donetsk Oblast, Russian-occupied #Ukraine, amid reports of a power outage caused by Ukrainian UAV attacks targeting Chaykino electrical substation 📉
Graph from NetBlocks showing network connectivity by region in Ukraine from November 12, 2025, to November 15, 2025. The y-axis represents normalized connectivity, ranging from 0% to 100%, and the x-axis represents the dates. The graph indicates connectivity disruptions in Donetsk region on the night of November 16. The drop in connectivity aligns with aligns with power cuts due to drone attacks from Ukraine. The chart has a dark background and connectivity lines for each city are color-coded. Yasynuvata, Donetsk (5% / 5%), Makiivka, Donetsk (50% / 50%), Horlivka, Donetsk (9% / 55%), Donetsk, Donetsk (84% / 84%)
November 16, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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netblocks.org
⚠️ Confirmed: Internet connectivity has been disrupted in parts of #Russia surrounding Moscow for ~8 hours, with metrics showing declines in multiple oblasts followed by restoration; operator Rostelecom acknowledges an unspecified "backbone issue"
Graph from NetBlocks showing network connectivity by region in Ukraine from November 12, 2025, to November 15, 2025. The y-axis represents normalized connectivity, ranging from 0% to 100%, and the x-axis represents the dates. The graph indicates connectivity disruptions in several regions on the morning of November 15. Total recovery is now visible. The drop in connectivity aligns with a backbone issue. The chart has a dark background and connectivity lines for each region are color-coded. Yaroslavl Oblast (38% / 96%), Kostroma Oblast (40% / 98%), Ivanovo Oblast (49% / 99%), Vladimir Oblast (44% / 100%)
November 15, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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netblocks.org
⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show a decline in internet connectivity in parts of Wyoming and South Dakota; the incident is attributed to a voltage disturbance triggered by tripped lines near Medicine Bow per Western Area Power Administration
Graph from NetBlocks showing network connectivity by region in Ukraine from November 10, 2025, to November 13, 2025. The y-axis represents normalized connectivity, ranging from 0% to 100%, and the x-axis represents the dates. The graph indicates connectivity disruptions in Wyoming and South Dakota starting on November 13. The drop in connectivity aligns with a power outages The chart has a dark background and connectivity lines for each region are color-coded. The chart has a dark background with a red circle highlighting the decline at the end of the period. South Dakota (86% / 89%), Wyoming (83% / 90%)
November 14, 2025 at 12:40 AM
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newsweek.com
Trump’s BBC lawsuit is “a legal cliff edge,” says attorney Mark Stephens, warning it could do more harm than good.
Why Donald Trump’s BBC Defamation Claim Is Doomed To Fail: Attorneys
www.newsweek.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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atrupar.com
Q: Given you answers about transparency, why are WH officials meeting with Boebert in an effort to get her to not sign the Epstein files petition?

LEAVITT: Doesn't it show transparency that members of the Trump administration are willing to brief members of Congress?
November 12, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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netblocks.org
⚠️ Confirmed: A power outage has knocked out internet connectivity across much of the Dominican Republic with national connectivity at 53% of ordinary levels; the incident is due to a failure in the national electricity transmission system per energy company ETED #apagon
Graph from NetBlocks showing network connectivity in the Dominican Republic from November 1, 2025, to November 11, 2025. The y-axis represents normalized connectivity, ranging from 0% to 100%, and the x-axis represents the dates. The green line representing the Dominican Republic's connectivity remains stable most of the time period, with a sharp drop on November 11. The drop in connectivity aligns with a power outage. The minimum and current connectivity levels are indicated as 53% and 53%, respectively. The chart has a dark background with a red circle highlighting the decline at the end of the period.
November 11, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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eddavey.libdems.org.uk
I’ve written to Keir Starmer, Kemi Badenoch and Nigel Farage urging them to condemn Donald Trump’s attack on the BBC.

The BBC belongs to Britain, not Trump. We must defend it together.
November 10, 2025 at 11:29 AM
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apnews.com
BREAKING: The Supreme Court rejects a call to overturn its decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide.
Supreme Court rejects call to overturn its decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide
The Supreme Court has rejected a call to overturn its landmark decision that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.
bit.ly
November 10, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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en.afp.com
🇬🇧 Donald Trump has threatened the BBC with a $1 billion lawsuit over the editing of a speech he gave just before the 2021 US Capitol riots, a source close to the US president's legal team told AFP Monday.
➡️ u.afp.com/SnSG
November 10, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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netblocks.org
⚠️ Update: Network data show widening internet outages in #Philippines as Super Typhoon Fung-Wong makes landfall near Aurora province, resulting in damage to infrastructure and power outages 🌀 #UwanPH
Graph from NetBlocks showing network connectivity by region in Philippines from November 4, 2025, to November 9, 2025. The y-axis represents normalized connectivity, ranging from 0% to 100%, and the x-axis represents the dates. The graph indicates connectivity disruptions in Philippines starting on the evening of November 8. The drop in connectivity aligns with power cuts due to Typhoon Fung Wong's passage. The chart has a dark background and connectivity lines for each region are color-coded. Cagayan Valley (15% / 15%), Cordillera (21% / 21%), Ilocos (29% / 29%), Mimaropa (62% / 65%), Central Luzon (68% / 68%), Calabarzon (76% / 79%), Metro Manila (78% / 87%)
November 9, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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netblocks.org
⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show a decline in internet connectivity in the northern #Philippines corresponding to the approach of Super Typhoon Fung-wong's landfall in Luzon; the new incident comes only days after Typhoon Kalmaegi knocks out power and telecom lines #UwanPH
Graph from NetBlocks showing network connectivity by region in Philippines from November 4, 2025, to November 8, 2025. The y-axis represents normalized connectivity, ranging from 0% to 100%, and the x-axis represents the dates. The graph indicates connectivity disruptions in Philippines starting on the evening of November 8. The drop in connectivity aligns with power cuts due to Typhoon Fung Wong's passage. The chart has a dark background and connectivity lines for each city are color-coded. Tagkawayan, Calabarzon (3% / 4%), Majayjay, Calabarzon (12% / 12%), Malabon, Metro Manila (25% / 25%), Dagupan, Ilocos (34% / 34%), Talugtug, Central Luzon (37% / 37%), Tuguegarao City, Cagayan Valley (41% / 41%), Province of Ilocos Sur, Ilocos (44% / 44%), Caba, Ilocos (47% / 47%), Kawit, Calabarzon (53% / 53%), San Jose, Central Luzon (55% / 56%), Puerto Princesa City, Mimaropa (49% / 56%), Santo Tomas, Calabarzon (58% / 58%), Batangas, Calabarzon (58% / 58%), Marilao, Central Luzon (60% / 60%), Concepcion, Central Luzon (60% / 60%), Hermosa, Central Luzon (63% / 63%), Bocaue, Central Luzon (65% / 65%), Baguio City, Cordillera (70% / 70%), Taal, Calabarzon (70% / 70%), Pasay, Metro Manila (72% / 72%), Santa Ana, Central Luzon (74% / 74%), Floridablanca, Central Luzon (77% / 77%), Cainta, Calabarzon (77% / 77%), Tarlac City, Central Luzon (78% / 78%), San Jose del Monte, Central Luzon (79% / 79%), Tanza, Calabarzon (79% / 79%), Manila, Metro Manila (82% / 82%)
November 9, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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netblocks.org
⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show a disruption to internet connectivity in #Ukraine with high impact to Poltava, also affecting parts of Kyiv after a series of Russian missile and drone attacks targeting energy infrastructure followed by emergency power shutdowns 🔌📉
Graph from NetBlocks showing network connectivity by region in Ukraine from November 6, 2025, to November 8, 2025. The y-axis represents normalized connectivity, ranging from 0% to 100%, and the x-axis represents the dates. The graph indicates connectivity disruptions in the Ukraine starting on the early morning of November 8. The drop in connectivity aligns with power cuts due to drone and missile attacks from Russia. The chart has a dark background and connectivity lines for each region are color-coded. Poltava Oblast (37% / 44%), Mykolaiv (62% / 62%), Kharkiv (63% / 69%), Sumy (64% / 70%), Kyiv Oblast (74% / 74%), Kirovohrad Oblast (74% / 77%), Chernihiv (78% / 78%), Odesa (80% / 82%), Dnipropetrovsk Oblast (85% / 85%), Kyiv City (83% / 85%)
November 8, 2025 at 9:48 AM
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feed-navi.bsky.expert
[𝕏：OldTweetDeckユーザーのアカウントをを一斉に凍結か?]

「OldTweetDeck」とは、旧TweetDeckの画面などを再現した非公式なブラウザ拡張のクライアント

6日午前からOldTweetDeckユーザーからアカウントが凍結されたとの報告が相次いでいます。（𝕏有料ユーザーは凍結されていないとの報告もある)

旧TweetDeckに関しては、𝕏が「x pro」として有料化しており、同様のアクセス環境を無料で提供する「OldTweetDeck」ユーザーを狙い撃ちにしているのでは…という観測も

詳細は下記リンク先をご確認ください
OldTweetDeck一斉凍結疑惑 影響範囲と回避策 - はたらく！猫リーマン
X上でOldTweetDeck利用者のアカウント凍結報告が6日朝から相次いだ。GitHubでv4.3.3が11月5日18時22分に公開された直後という時間軸が重なり、関連語に「凍結してる」「一斉凍結」「全員凍結」「アカウント凍結」が並ぶ。影響の出やすい条件と当面の対処を整理する。 （2025年11月6日時点の情報による） 基本情報 OldTweetDeckは、旧TweetDeckの画面やカラム挙動...
nekoryman.hatenablog.com
November 6, 2025 at 10:07 AM
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zoey.dog
if you're still using it don't log into twitter using oldtweetdeck because they're suspending people for it
November 6, 2025 at 5:21 AM
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netblocks.org
⚠️ Confirmed: Network data show a disruption to internet connectivity in Pavlohrad, Dnipropetrovsk, #Ukraine, after Russian UAV attacks target energy infrastructure, leaving several coal mines cut off. 2595 miners trapped underground due to the power cuts have now been rescued 📉
Graph from NetBlocks showing network connectivity by region in Ukraine from October 28, 2025, to November 6, 2025. The y-axis represents normalized connectivity, ranging from 0% to 100%, and the x-axis represents the dates. The green line representing Pavlohrad, Dnipropetrovsk's connectivity remains lower than normal most of the time period due to scheduled shutdowns, with a sharp drop on the evening of November 6. The drop in connectivity aligns with a drone attack from Russia. The minimum and current connectivity levels are indicated as 39% and 46%, respectively. The chart has a dark background with a red circle highlighting the decline at the end of the period.
November 6, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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nytimes.com
Shortly after Zohran Mamdani was anointed the mayor-elect of New York City on Tuesday, he strode onto the stage of a cavernous theater in Brooklyn and delivered a victory speech that celebrated New York’s immigrants, working class and young people. Follow live: nyti.ms/3X9h35I
November 5, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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thedailybeast.bsky.social
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani trolled Donald Trump in a rousing victory speech, suggesting he was so old he might need to adjust his TV set for what was about to follow.
Zohran Mamdani, 34, Trashes Trump, 79, with Taunt That He’s Deaf
The new NYC mayor spoke directly to Trump via his TV at the White House.
trib.al
November 5, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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en.afp.com
Cars, shipping containers swept away as Typhoon Kalmaegi kills 66 in the Philippines.

Floodwaters described as unprecedented rushed through towns and cities, sweeping away cars, trucks and even massive shipping containers in the hardest-hit Cebu province
November 5, 2025 at 7:36 AM
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atrupar.com
Mamdani: "New York will remain a city of immigrants, a city built by immigrants, powered by immigrants, and as of tonight, led by an immigrant."
November 5, 2025 at 4:40 AM
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nytimes.com
Californians are voting today on whether to allow a partisan gerrymander of the state’s congressional map that is intended to benefit Democrats. Polling shows broad support for the measure.
Polls Have Shown Rising Support for California’s Redistricting Measure
The measure, known as Proposition 50, is an attempt to counter a push in Republican-led states to redraw congressional districts.
nyti.ms
November 5, 2025 at 12:15 AM
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reuters.com
Tesla's UK car sales halve in October, New Automotive data shows reut.rs/3WF1se6
Tesla's UK car sales halve in October, New Automotive data shows
Tesla's UK car sales halved year-over-year in October, data from research group New AutoMotive showed on Wednesday, echoing the steep falls the U.S. electric vehicle maker saw in other European countries.
reut.rs
November 5, 2025 at 12:15 AM
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jaynegallaghe20.bsky.social
Fourth in a row!

"Tuesday was the fourth night in a row that the Belgian authorities reported drone sightings over Kleine-Brogel, a major military base near the Dutch border."
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Suspected drone sightings disrupt flights at Belgium airports
It is the latest in a string of suspected drone sightings causing disruptions at European airports.
www.bbc.com
November 4, 2025 at 11:36 PM
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netblocks.org
⚠️ Confirmed: Network data show a decline in internet connectivity in #Philippines with high impact to Cebu amid power cuts due to strong winds as deadly Typhoon Kalmaegi makes landfall in Mimaropa; Grid operator NGCP says it's working to restore power #TinoPH
Graph from NetBlocks showing network connectivity by region in Philippines from October 26, 2025, to November 4, 2025. The y-axis represents normalized connectivity, ranging from 0% to 100%, and the x-axis represents the dates. The graph indicates connectivity disruptions in Philippines starting on November 3. The drop in connectivity aligns with power cuts due to Typhoon Kalmaegi's passage. The chart has a dark background and connectivity lines for each region are color-coded. Mimaropa (64% / 64%), Western Visayas (65% / 69%), Central Visayas (56% / 73%)
November 4, 2025 at 11:57 PM
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c-sommerfeldt.bsky.social
"The president is right: a vote for Sliwa is a vote for Mamdani," Cuomo says on 77WABC radio in response to Trump's words of support just posted on Truth Social.

"Now it's gonna be up to the Republicans, and I hope they listen to the president," he adds.
November 3, 2025 at 10:51 PM