Sam Flowers
@flowerysam.bsky.social
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New reporting confirms it: the Ukraine “deal” is more about making money for Trump’s cronies than it is about a lasting peace in Europe.
Is there ANYTHING that this administration won’t exploit for their own personal gain?
Is there ANYTHING that this administration won’t exploit for their own personal gain?
December 1, 2025 at 10:35 PM
New reporting confirms it: the Ukraine “deal” is more about making money for Trump’s cronies than it is about a lasting peace in Europe.
Is there ANYTHING that this administration won’t exploit for their own personal gain?
Is there ANYTHING that this administration won’t exploit for their own personal gain?
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Beijing aims to export a full alternative AI technology stack—hardware, software, and models—to emerging markets, forcing countries to choose between competing U.S. and Chinese ecosystems. Learn more: https://thein.fo/49Ha6jW
China Is Slowly but Surely Breaking Free From Nvidia
ByteDance bought more Nvidia chips than any other Chinese company in 2025, according to three people with direct knowledge of its purchases. Racing to secure computing power for its billion-plus users...
thein.fo
December 1, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Beijing aims to export a full alternative AI technology stack—hardware, software, and models—to emerging markets, forcing countries to choose between competing U.S. and Chinese ecosystems. Learn more: https://thein.fo/49Ha6jW
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We’re still fighting on World AIDS Day because Trump is still murdering people with HIV - buff.ly/3l7bG5i
December 1, 2025 at 7:15 PM
We’re still fighting on World AIDS Day because Trump is still murdering people with HIV - buff.ly/3l7bG5i
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You should be paying attention to Tennessee.
Tomorrow, the state is holding a race in the seventh congressional district, where cracks in Donald Trump’s base are starting to show.
Tomorrow, the state is holding a race in the seventh congressional district, where cracks in Donald Trump’s base are starting to show.
The Tennessee race that suddenly has Trump world nervous
Democrat Aftyn Behn is putting up a fight.
www.motherjones.com
December 1, 2025 at 7:15 PM
You should be paying attention to Tennessee.
Tomorrow, the state is holding a race in the seventh congressional district, where cracks in Donald Trump’s base are starting to show.
Tomorrow, the state is holding a race in the seventh congressional district, where cracks in Donald Trump’s base are starting to show.
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Today an appeals court benched Alina Habba from the top NJ prosecutor gig like she was Justin Fields
Alina Habba’s got the only losing record in New Jersey worse than the Jets. Lindsey Halligan’s DOJ debut makes the Hunting Wives look sane. Trump wants unqualified loyalist prosecutors like them across the country to fight for him, not us. If that doesn’t scare you, it should.
December 1, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Today an appeals court benched Alina Habba from the top NJ prosecutor gig like she was Justin Fields
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Jurors handed Megan Thee Stallion a victory on Monday in her defamation lawsuit against Milagro Gramz, the blogger she accused of coordinating with Tory Lanez to defame her and promote a deepfake pornographic video featuring the “Lover Girl” rapper without her consent.
Details ↓
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Megan Thee Stallion Wins Defamation Trial Against Blogger
bit.ly
December 1, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Jurors handed Megan Thee Stallion a victory on Monday in her defamation lawsuit against Milagro Gramz, the blogger she accused of coordinating with Tory Lanez to defame her and promote a deepfake pornographic video featuring the “Lover Girl” rapper without her consent.
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This is really quite wild. Somebody altered ISW’s map of the Ukraine conflict to make a buck on Polymarket.
December 1, 2025 at 7:16 PM
This is really quite wild. Somebody altered ISW’s map of the Ukraine conflict to make a buck on Polymarket.
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If you are a radiologist and this memo about Trump's "executive physical" seems fishy -- a preventive MRI? no mention of brain health in this? -- I am eager to hear from you.
jen.bendery@huffpost.com
jen.bendery@huffpost.com
Surprise: The White House physician says Trump's health is "excellent," nothing weird about him getting a random MRI
December 1, 2025 at 7:16 PM
If you are a radiologist and this memo about Trump's "executive physical" seems fishy -- a preventive MRI? no mention of brain health in this? -- I am eager to hear from you.
jen.bendery@huffpost.com
jen.bendery@huffpost.com
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Excited to be going on @thedailyshow.com tonight to discuss climate change, my new book, and the general state of the planet.
December 1, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Excited to be going on @thedailyshow.com tonight to discuss climate change, my new book, and the general state of the planet.
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Good, we need real oversight on this issue.
News --> The commander who oversaw Pete Hegseth's alleged killing of two boat bombing survivors is now likely to come in and face questions from the House Armed Services Committee, ranking Dem Adam Smith tells me.
In this piece, I try to make sense of this horror:
newrepublic.com/article/2037...
In this piece, I try to make sense of this horror:
newrepublic.com/article/2037...
Trump Boat Bombings Suddenly on Shakier Ground as Damning Info Emerges
Will Republicans give us a real investigation into Trump’s bombings, now that we just learned horrific new details about them? Or are they seriously going to fall on their swords for Pete Hegseth?
newrepublic.com
December 1, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Good, we need real oversight on this issue.
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⬇️ Day 369 of #GeorgiaProtests 🇬🇪 against the illegitimate regime. After a new BBC documentary suggested that the regime used an obsolete WWI chemical agent on protesters last year, the crowd showed up wearing banned masks in angry defiance.
(via @rusudandjakeli.bsky.social; 📷 Mariam Nikuradze)
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(via @rusudandjakeli.bsky.social; 📷 Mariam Nikuradze)
🇬🇪🇪🇺‼️
Day 369 of the #GeorgiaProtests
Protesters showed up masks today—after BBC revealed that Georgian Dream used a WWI-era chemical agent last year.
Covering your face at a protest is now punishable by 15 days in jail, up to 2 years for repeat “offenses” (4 years for “organizers”).
📷 Mariam Nikuradze
Protesters showed up masks today—after BBC revealed that Georgian Dream used a WWI-era chemical agent last year.
Covering your face at a protest is now punishable by 15 days in jail, up to 2 years for repeat “offenses” (4 years for “organizers”).
📷 Mariam Nikuradze
December 1, 2025 at 6:31 PM
⬇️ Day 369 of #GeorgiaProtests 🇬🇪 against the illegitimate regime. After a new BBC documentary suggested that the regime used an obsolete WWI chemical agent on protesters last year, the crowd showed up wearing banned masks in angry defiance.
(via @rusudandjakeli.bsky.social; 📷 Mariam Nikuradze)
🇬🇪🇪🇺‼️
(via @rusudandjakeli.bsky.social; 📷 Mariam Nikuradze)
🇬🇪🇪🇺‼️
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ICE is using Uber stickers in order to disguise themselves and kidnap people. Spread this for awareness!
November 29, 2025 at 3:04 AM
ICE is using Uber stickers in order to disguise themselves and kidnap people. Spread this for awareness!
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It is who he is!
Trump has commuted the sentence of David Gentile, 59 yo resident of Long Island, who defrauded people of $1.6B in a phony investment scheme.
Gentile spend just seven days in prison for a seven year sentence.
Grift sees grift
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/u...
Gentile spend just seven days in prison for a seven year sentence.
Grift sees grift
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/u...
Trump Frees Fraudster Just Days Into Seven-Year Prison Sentence
www.nytimes.com
December 1, 2025 at 7:09 PM
It is who he is!
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Very good piece on the quite fast rollout of "AI-powered" textbooks in South Korea. The government went from making the textbooks mandatory to supplementary because of complaints and now the textbook companies are suing because "the market suddenly disappear[ed]."
restofworld.org/2025/south-k...
restofworld.org/2025/south-k...
AI-powered textbooks fail to make the grade in South Korea
South Korea’s AI learning program was rolled back after just four months following a backlash from teachers, students, and parents, underlining the challenges in embedding the technology in education.
restofworld.org
November 30, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Very good piece on the quite fast rollout of "AI-powered" textbooks in South Korea. The government went from making the textbooks mandatory to supplementary because of complaints and now the textbook companies are suing because "the market suddenly disappear[ed]."
restofworld.org/2025/south-k...
restofworld.org/2025/south-k...
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Unfortunately, in US journalism it is considered neutral to spread a lie, but it is considered "biased" to call out a lie. So, there is a structural asymmetry that rewards colorful lies with virality.
November 30, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Unfortunately, in US journalism it is considered neutral to spread a lie, but it is considered "biased" to call out a lie. So, there is a structural asymmetry that rewards colorful lies with virality.
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‘These Guys Don’t Scare Me!’ Mark Kelly All But Dares Trump and Hegseth to Follow Through With Court-Martial Threat in Fiery CNN Hit
‘These Guys Don’t Scare Me!’ Mark Kelly All But Dares Trump and Hegseth to Follow Through With Court-Martial Threat in Fiery CNN Hit
"These guys don't scare me," Mark Kelly said of President Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. "They're not serious people."
The post ‘These Guys Don’t Scare Me!’ Mark Kelly All But Dares Trump and Hegseth to Follow Through With Court-Martial Threat in Fiery CNN Hit first appeared on Mediaite.
dlvr.it
November 30, 2025 at 7:39 PM
‘These Guys Don’t Scare Me!’ Mark Kelly All But Dares Trump and Hegseth to Follow Through With Court-Martial Threat in Fiery CNN Hit
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In Alabama, incarcerated workers in a work-release program must take jobs at private companies—but 40% of their wages are docked as a “labor-trafficking fee.” A lawsuit brought by incarcerated people argues this is a modern form of convict leasing.
The Past and Present of Prison Labor: Your Questions Answered
A historian answers <i>Bolts</i> readers’ questions on the deep roots of forced labor in U.S. prisons, how it operates today, and efforts to challenge it.
boltsmag.org
November 30, 2025 at 7:30 PM
In Alabama, incarcerated workers in a work-release program must take jobs at private companies—but 40% of their wages are docked as a “labor-trafficking fee.” A lawsuit brought by incarcerated people argues this is a modern form of convict leasing.
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The White House just launched a "Media Bias" tracker to supposedly monitor fake news. It's really a hit list of reporters & outlets covering issues in ways Trump & the admin dislike. Flagrant attack on independent thought, freedom of the press & free speech. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
White House launches website to excoriate media for ‘biased’ stories
Trump administration lists reporting it objects to in latest escalation of attacks on US journalism
www.theguardian.com
November 30, 2025 at 7:20 PM
The White House just launched a "Media Bias" tracker to supposedly monitor fake news. It's really a hit list of reporters & outlets covering issues in ways Trump & the admin dislike. Flagrant attack on independent thought, freedom of the press & free speech. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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November 30: Awful situation across parts of South & Southeast Asia as two cyclones spawned extreme flooding and landslides that have left more than 1,000 people dead.
CY Ditwah
- Sri Lanka: >334 dead
CY Senyar
- Thailand: >162 dead; >$1bn economic loss
- Indonesia: >505 dead
- Malaysia: >3 dead
CY Ditwah
- Sri Lanka: >334 dead
CY Senyar
- Thailand: >162 dead; >$1bn economic loss
- Indonesia: >505 dead
- Malaysia: >3 dead
November 30, 2025 at 7:40 PM
November 30: Awful situation across parts of South & Southeast Asia as two cyclones spawned extreme flooding and landslides that have left more than 1,000 people dead.
CY Ditwah
- Sri Lanka: >334 dead
CY Senyar
- Thailand: >162 dead; >$1bn economic loss
- Indonesia: >505 dead
- Malaysia: >3 dead
CY Ditwah
- Sri Lanka: >334 dead
CY Senyar
- Thailand: >162 dead; >$1bn economic loss
- Indonesia: >505 dead
- Malaysia: >3 dead
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The highest calling of journalism isn’t to tell two sides of a story.
The highest calling of journalism is to tell the truth.
And acting like a stenographer is a betrayal of your audience.
The highest calling of journalism is to tell the truth.
And acting like a stenographer is a betrayal of your audience.
Unfortunately, in US journalism it is considered neutral to spread a lie, but it is considered "biased" to call out a lie. So, there is a structural asymmetry that rewards colorful lies with virality.
November 30, 2025 at 7:49 AM
The highest calling of journalism isn’t to tell two sides of a story.
The highest calling of journalism is to tell the truth.
And acting like a stenographer is a betrayal of your audience.
The highest calling of journalism is to tell the truth.
And acting like a stenographer is a betrayal of your audience.
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A federal judge has released footage from nearly four dozen body cameras showing immigration agents’ ‘unprecedented’ use of force during their months-long deportation blitz in the Chicago area.
Bodycam video shows feds’ aggressive tactics in vivid detail: ‘Deploy f---ing gas’
chicago.suntimes.com
November 30, 2025 at 7:01 PM
A federal judge has released footage from nearly four dozen body cameras showing immigration agents’ ‘unprecedented’ use of force during their months-long deportation blitz in the Chicago area.
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NEW! Vast swathes of Europe’s water reserves are drying up, two decades of satellite data reveals, with freshwater storage shrinking across Europe
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Revealed: Europe’s water reserves drying up due to climate breakdown
Exclusive: UCL scientists find large swathes of southern Europe are drying up, with ‘far-reaching’ implications
www.theguardian.com
November 29, 2025 at 1:35 PM
NEW! Vast swathes of Europe’s water reserves are drying up, two decades of satellite data reveals, with freshwater storage shrinking across Europe
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Algorithm, share this with everyone canvassing, calling writing postcards or posting on @bsky.app about @aftynbehn.bsky.social to encourage people to vote for her. Share with everyone who lives in Tennessee or says they are a Democrat or a liberal. Let's send a Aftyn Behn to Congress! #DEC2 #TN-07
November 30, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Algorithm, share this with everyone canvassing, calling writing postcards or posting on @bsky.app about @aftynbehn.bsky.social to encourage people to vote for her. Share with everyone who lives in Tennessee or says they are a Democrat or a liberal. Let's send a Aftyn Behn to Congress! #DEC2 #TN-07
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And yet, he did, so
GOP Rep. Don Bacon: "I don't think Secretary Hegseth would be foolish enough to make this decision to say, 'Kill everybody. Kill the survivors,' because that's a clear violation of the law of war."
November 30, 2025 at 7:27 PM
And yet, he did, so