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· May 9
I only read English but I seek out news from other countries to get a bigger view of what’s happening in the world.
Ukraine, France & Japan all have English language versions of their news available on BlueSky.
In case you’re interested, this thread for sources I’ve found.
Ukraine, France & Japan all have English language versions of their news available on BlueSky.
In case you’re interested, this thread for sources I’ve found.
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Primary elections are when you're right to be picky and have a candidate "earn" your vote by their policies, history, stances.
General elections are for voting to keep the barbarians out.
Don't believe that, think of 2016 and 2024.
Kick the barbarians out!
General elections are for voting to keep the barbarians out.
Don't believe that, think of 2016 and 2024.
Kick the barbarians out!
February 7, 2026 at 12:17 AM
Primary elections are when you're right to be picky and have a candidate "earn" your vote by their policies, history, stances.
General elections are for voting to keep the barbarians out.
Don't believe that, think of 2016 and 2024.
Kick the barbarians out!
General elections are for voting to keep the barbarians out.
Don't believe that, think of 2016 and 2024.
Kick the barbarians out!
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The United States will make an initial payment toward the billions of dollars it owes to the United Nations in a matter of weeks, the U.S. ambassador to the world body said Friday.
U.S. plans initial payment toward billions owed to U.N.
U.N. officials say more than 95% of what is owed to the regular U.N. budget is owed by the United States — $2.19 billion by the start of February.
ebx.sh
February 7, 2026 at 8:30 AM
The United States will make an initial payment toward the billions of dollars it owes to the United Nations in a matter of weeks, the U.S. ambassador to the world body said Friday.
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7 February 1922 | A Polish man, Henryk Kosiński, was born in Włodawa.
In #Auschwitz from 24 May 1941
No. 16477
He perished in the camp on 16 March 1942.
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📖 "Poles at KL Auschwitz”: http://lekcja.auschwitz.org/en_2020_06_polacy/
In #Auschwitz from 24 May 1941
No. 16477
He perished in the camp on 16 March 1942.
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📖 "Poles at KL Auschwitz”: http://lekcja.auschwitz.org/en_2020_06_polacy/
February 7, 2026 at 9:00 AM
7 February 1922 | A Polish man, Henryk Kosiński, was born in Włodawa.
In #Auschwitz from 24 May 1941
No. 16477
He perished in the camp on 16 March 1942.
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📖 "Poles at KL Auschwitz”: http://lekcja.auschwitz.org/en_2020_06_polacy/
In #Auschwitz from 24 May 1941
No. 16477
He perished in the camp on 16 March 1942.
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📖 "Poles at KL Auschwitz”: http://lekcja.auschwitz.org/en_2020_06_polacy/
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ICE has grabbed so many people from their vehicles that there are abandoned cars across Minnesota.
This tow truck driver returns the cars for free as a public service, and he’s been getting death threats.
They hate the helpers.
Which is why must keep helping.
This tow truck driver returns the cars for free as a public service, and he’s been getting death threats.
They hate the helpers.
Which is why must keep helping.
Twin Cities tow truck driver returns abandoned vehicles to families after ICE arrests
Juan Leon sends a "chase" car to check out where abandoned vehicles are located and arranges discreet drop-offs. Since late December, he estimated they have dropped off 250 cars.
www.cbsnews.com
February 7, 2026 at 5:30 AM
ICE has grabbed so many people from their vehicles that there are abandoned cars across Minnesota.
This tow truck driver returns the cars for free as a public service, and he’s been getting death threats.
They hate the helpers.
Which is why must keep helping.
This tow truck driver returns the cars for free as a public service, and he’s been getting death threats.
They hate the helpers.
Which is why must keep helping.
MCAS & POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome) are very common long-Covid symptoms that many people develop even after a “mild” infection.
Mast Cell Activation Syndrome is a condition where your mast cells misbehave and treat all kinds of things as an allergic threat even though you’re not technically allergic to them.
They explode or “degranulate”, releasing histamine & hundreds of other mediators.
They explode or “degranulate”, releasing histamine & hundreds of other mediators.
February 7, 2026 at 7:46 AM
MCAS & POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome) are very common long-Covid symptoms that many people develop even after a “mild” infection.
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The Russian economy is finally stagnating. What does it mean for the war – and for Putin?
The Russian economy is finally stagnating. What does it mean for the war – and for Putin?
A wartime boom in Russia has given way to sluggish growth, tax hikes and squeezed public services. Will it affect the conflict in Ukraine?
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2026 at 5:39 AM
The Russian economy is finally stagnating. What does it mean for the war – and for Putin?
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Howard lied.
By the time Epstein and Lutnick agreed to buy stakes in Adfin, it had been more than four years since Epstein agreed to enter a guilty plea to Florida state charges of procuring a child for prostitution and soliciting a prostitute.
www.cbsnews.com/news/howard-...
By the time Epstein and Lutnick agreed to buy stakes in Adfin, it had been more than four years since Epstein agreed to enter a guilty plea to Florida state charges of procuring a child for prostitution and soliciting a prostitute.
www.cbsnews.com/news/howard-...
Lutnick and Epstein were in business together, Epstein files show
Though the commerce secretary has called his interactions with Epstein as "limited," the two were in business together four years after Epstein's 2008 guilty plea.
www.cbsnews.com
February 7, 2026 at 5:40 AM
Howard lied.
By the time Epstein and Lutnick agreed to buy stakes in Adfin, it had been more than four years since Epstein agreed to enter a guilty plea to Florida state charges of procuring a child for prostitution and soliciting a prostitute.
www.cbsnews.com/news/howard-...
By the time Epstein and Lutnick agreed to buy stakes in Adfin, it had been more than four years since Epstein agreed to enter a guilty plea to Florida state charges of procuring a child for prostitution and soliciting a prostitute.
www.cbsnews.com/news/howard-...
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Why is the government is so threatened by Liam Ramos and his family?
Liam is 5 years old. He’s not a dangerous criminal.
Why is the regime desperate to deport him?
It’s because he captivated the nation. He made people angry with ICE.
Hope is the enemy of fascism.
Liam is 5 years old. He’s not a dangerous criminal.
Why is the regime desperate to deport him?
It’s because he captivated the nation. He made people angry with ICE.
Hope is the enemy of fascism.
February 7, 2026 at 5:48 AM
Why is the government is so threatened by Liam Ramos and his family?
Liam is 5 years old. He’s not a dangerous criminal.
Why is the regime desperate to deport him?
It’s because he captivated the nation. He made people angry with ICE.
Hope is the enemy of fascism.
Liam is 5 years old. He’s not a dangerous criminal.
Why is the regime desperate to deport him?
It’s because he captivated the nation. He made people angry with ICE.
Hope is the enemy of fascism.
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The late sex trafficker appears to have had his own personal fixer in Moscow.
Epstein’s Top Secret Relationship With Trained Russian Spy Revealed
The late sex trafficker appears to have had his own personal fixer in Moscow.
trib.al
February 6, 2026 at 7:54 PM
The late sex trafficker appears to have had his own personal fixer in Moscow.
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Donald Trump just lost in court again to Illinois.
He’s never had the right to withhold child care funds for Illinoisans — and the District Court’s preliminary injunction tonight has only affirmed that further.
He’s never had the right to withhold child care funds for Illinoisans — and the District Court’s preliminary injunction tonight has only affirmed that further.
February 7, 2026 at 2:46 AM
Donald Trump just lost in court again to Illinois.
He’s never had the right to withhold child care funds for Illinoisans — and the District Court’s preliminary injunction tonight has only affirmed that further.
He’s never had the right to withhold child care funds for Illinoisans — and the District Court’s preliminary injunction tonight has only affirmed that further.
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Clintons call for their Epstein testimony to be held publicly
Clintons call for their Epstein testimony to be held publicly
Bill Clinton says closed-door depositions would be akin to ‘kangaroo court’ as Hillary Clinton says they have already told House committee what they know
Former US president Bill Clinton and his wife Hillary are calling for their congressional testimony on ties to convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein to be held publicly, to prevent Republicans from politicising the issue.
Both Clintons had been ordered to give closed-door depositions before the House of Representatives’ oversight committee, which is investigating the deceased financier’s connections to powerful figures and how information about his crimes was handled. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2026 at 6:35 AM
Clintons call for their Epstein testimony to be held publicly
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Wait, we can do this?! The studio could've ordered active military to see The Tooth Fairy?! Now you tell me!
Acive duty military are being ordered to buy a ticket to Melania and watch it, whether they want to, or not. www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/mil...
Military Pressured to See ‘Melania’ Against Their Will
A military group has evidence of troops being ordered into theater—the movie theater.
www.thedailybeast.com
February 7, 2026 at 6:48 AM
Wait, we can do this?! The studio could've ordered active military to see The Tooth Fairy?! Now you tell me!
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You could say Trump's looming destruction of the Kennedy Center is both a national story and a metro story.
Trump and the Kennedy Center: Renaming, Rebuilding, Revolting
For locals, this demolition project hits home.
lnk.thebulwark.com
February 7, 2026 at 7:00 AM
You could say Trump's looming destruction of the Kennedy Center is both a national story and a metro story.
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UK threatens to seize Russia-linked shadow fleet tanker in escalatory move
UK threatens to seize Russia-linked shadow fleet tanker in escalatory move
Capture of rogue ship could open a new front against Moscow at a time when Russia’s oil revenues are tumbling
The UK is threatening to seize a Russia-linked shadow fleet tanker in an escalatory move that could lead to the opening up of a new front against Moscow at a time when the country’s oil revenues are tumbling.
British defence sources confirmed that military options to capture a rogue ship had been identified in discussions involving Nato allies – though a month has gone by since the US-led seizure of a Russian tanker in the Atlantic. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2026 at 7:03 AM
UK threatens to seize Russia-linked shadow fleet tanker in escalatory move
Looking for experiences from ppl reading on the Kindle Scribe.
My eyes require such a large font size that I’m constantly turning pages on PW.
My main source for books is downloads through my library but I’ve seen reviews that not all Kindle books work on the Scribe.
Any experiences welcome!
My eyes require such a large font size that I’m constantly turning pages on PW.
My main source for books is downloads through my library but I’ve seen reviews that not all Kindle books work on the Scribe.
Any experiences welcome!
February 7, 2026 at 7:28 AM
Looking for experiences from ppl reading on the Kindle Scribe.
My eyes require such a large font size that I’m constantly turning pages on PW.
My main source for books is downloads through my library but I’ve seen reviews that not all Kindle books work on the Scribe.
Any experiences welcome!
My eyes require such a large font size that I’m constantly turning pages on PW.
My main source for books is downloads through my library but I’ve seen reviews that not all Kindle books work on the Scribe.
Any experiences welcome!
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There is, quite literally, a rebellion bubbling up from below in the name of God. The regime knows its potential. It knows it can inspire even more resistance. And it’s taking steps to crush it.
February 6, 2026 at 9:35 PM
There is, quite literally, a rebellion bubbling up from below in the name of God. The regime knows its potential. It knows it can inspire even more resistance. And it’s taking steps to crush it.
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Eliminating ICE is the modern equivalent of opposing the Iraq War, and right now there are two types of Democrats: those who can see where the ball is moving and go to it, and those who will be swept away because they refused to do so.
“I would rather you vote for what is morally correct,” Davidson said.
“Don’t talk to me about my own morality,” DeLauro shot back.
“Don’t tell your constituents what they can and can’t talk to you about,” replied Rev. Nathan Empsall. “What you are voting for is not moral.”
“Don’t talk to me about my own morality,” DeLauro shot back.
“Don’t tell your constituents what they can and can’t talk to you about,” replied Rev. Nathan Empsall. “What you are voting for is not moral.”
DeLauro to pressing clergy: 'I will not vote to abolish ICE'
The Connecticut U.S. representative found herself at odds with faith leaders.
www.ctpublic.org
February 7, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Eliminating ICE is the modern equivalent of opposing the Iraq War, and right now there are two types of Democrats: those who can see where the ball is moving and go to it, and those who will be swept away because they refused to do so.
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We are getting closer to the moment when Dumpy will have installed enough compliant military leaders to get them to open fire on American citizens exerting the soon to be taken away First Amendment rights.
#ProveMeWrongMAGA
#ProveMeWrongMAGA
February 6, 2026 at 9:59 PM
We are getting closer to the moment when Dumpy will have installed enough compliant military leaders to get them to open fire on American citizens exerting the soon to be taken away First Amendment rights.
#ProveMeWrongMAGA
#ProveMeWrongMAGA
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Commonwealth Court is considering a case that could determine whether digitized historical records belong to the public or are controlled by Ancestry.com.
Who owns Pennsylvania’s digitized history? We’re a step closer to an answer.
www.inquirer.com
February 7, 2026 at 12:51 AM
Commonwealth Court is considering a case that could determine whether digitized historical records belong to the public or are controlled by Ancestry.com.
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“Talent is a gatekeeping mechanism” yes. you have literally described a meritocracy.
![ANNOYED GYNOID
@annoyedgynoid.bsky.social • 23h
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tired of having these arguments so i'm gonna lay out the STARK reality of Al for some of you privileged fucks:
1. "talent" is a gatekeeping mechanism that has created a culture of professionalism that is no less of an ivory tower than academia, a moralized proxy for access to time, training, money.
ANNOYED GYNOID
@annoyedgynoid.bsky.social • 23h
2. being poor means having to make hard choices like:
[al drawing something yourself in a way society would call "bad" (i.e. unprofessional)
[b] sacrificing resources you don't have to pay a real artist what they're worth (or learn yourself)
[cl not doing it at all, or
[d] using Al.
ANNOYED GYNOID
@annoyedgynoid.bsky.social
"just don't use Al" is a luxury position. when people moralize choices made under scarcity, they're pretending the menu is the same for everyone. it fucking isn't.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:mihigibe3ztrdp4r746oncuo/bafkreifnmfevf6b6fdrbqupnyrsn7643o4fmv4c5veh7mwphwijqilz3xe@jpeg)
February 7, 2026 at 12:56 AM
“Talent is a gatekeeping mechanism” yes. you have literally described a meritocracy.
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NEW STORY: Trump admits he was the one who found the video and asked that it be posted from his Truth Social account. Refuses to apologize.
February 7, 2026 at 12:48 AM
NEW STORY: Trump admits he was the one who found the video and asked that it be posted from his Truth Social account. Refuses to apologize.
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A federal court cleared way for us @democracydefendersfund.org to depose Elon Musk over the unconstitutional shutdown of USAID
Our case now moves into discovery
As our Legal Director Tianna Mays explains: accountability starts w/ facts👇 - TN
Our case now moves into discovery
As our Legal Director Tianna Mays explains: accountability starts w/ facts👇 - TN
Elon Musk Will Be Deposed Over What He Did With DOGE
The former DOGE head will have to answer for what happened at USAID.
newrepublic.com
February 6, 2026 at 11:05 PM
A federal court cleared way for us @democracydefendersfund.org to depose Elon Musk over the unconstitutional shutdown of USAID
Our case now moves into discovery
As our Legal Director Tianna Mays explains: accountability starts w/ facts👇 - TN
Our case now moves into discovery
As our Legal Director Tianna Mays explains: accountability starts w/ facts👇 - TN
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The extent of Epstein’s involvement and interest in other men’s alleged sexual abuse cases—and the advice and lavish sympathy he was given about his own legal issues by his many famous friends—is further revealed in the newest dump of some three million pages of emails.
When Jeffrey Epstein was the world’s leading expert on getting away with it
The convicted sex-criminal was obsessed with other high profile abuse cases, offering commentary, advice, and even financial help.
www.motherjones.com
February 7, 2026 at 1:00 AM
The extent of Epstein’s involvement and interest in other men’s alleged sexual abuse cases—and the advice and lavish sympathy he was given about his own legal issues by his many famous friends—is further revealed in the newest dump of some three million pages of emails.
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Well put. This is a solution in search of a nonexistent problem, all to make it far harder for millions to vote. That's vote suppression, folks.
February 7, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Well put. This is a solution in search of a nonexistent problem, all to make it far harder for millions to vote. That's vote suppression, folks.
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A federal judge in Indiana found Friday that immigration authorities are unlawfully detaining the Chicago man acquitted last month of offering $10,000 for the murder of U.S. Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino.
Feds unlawfully detaining man acquitted of Bovino murder-for-hire plot, judge rules
chicago.suntimes.com
February 7, 2026 at 1:04 AM
A federal judge in Indiana found Friday that immigration authorities are unlawfully detaining the Chicago man acquitted last month of offering $10,000 for the murder of U.S. Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino.