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opinionated-terran.bsky.social
So im not a big Purge (the thing, not the movie) guy

But like at this point id be happy with everyone from Trump to the flunky who typed this up to facing criminal charges and spending the rest of their natural lives in prison

Clean sweep. Everyone who works for this factory of evil crimes.
pbump.com Philip Bump @pbump.com · 1d
fuck outta here
January 6, 2026 at 7:51 PM
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sundersays.bsky.social
Alex Davies-Jones MP, the Minister for Violence against Women and Girls has posted this today to Elon Musk. This is about a future law the government proposes.

There is also a compelling case that X is breaching *existing* legal duties under both the Online Safety Act 2023 and the 2010 Equality Act
January 2, 2026 at 10:43 PM
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atrupar.com
uhhh yeah I can see why these childcare properties weren't eager to let in some rando dudes asking "where are the kids?"
December 30, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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rianjohnson.bsky.social
This is true and I was the only one on set excited about it (and playing the song on my phone to blank stares)
jayhulmepoet.bsky.social Jay Hulme @jayhulmepoet.bsky.social · 9d
Just watched the new Knives Out and I think it's really important you know that the scene in the Seminary's Gym is filmed in the same place Rick Astley filmed the music video for Never Gonna Give You Up.

I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.
A screenshot from Rick Astley's Never Gonna Give you up music video A screenshot from Rick Astley's Never Gonna Give you up music video A screenshot from Rick Astley's Never Gonna Give you up music video A photograph of the seminary gym in knives out. It has the same window.
December 30, 2025 at 4:21 AM
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chadbourn.bsky.social
Russian MoD says it has no knowledge of a drone attack on Putin’s residence.

Trump is so easily manipulated the Russians don’t even have to get their story straight.
December 29, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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danielsugarman.bsky.social
Having had a day to think through everything about El-Fattah, here's where I stand. Yes, it's possible to believe all of these things at once! In fact, it really shouldn't be that hard.
1) His tweets are hideous, I don’t believe his ‘apology’ for an instant, I hate that he's now here and I believe that his presence, and the presence of any others who believe what he believes does, in fact, make the community I am a part of here less safe. 2) He had a right to citizenship based on the legal parameters (his mother was born here. It doesn’t matter that she was born while her own mother was here as a student and then left when she was two. That’s not how the system works). 3) I don’t believe that his citizenship should be somehow ‘revoked’ for his tweets. Apart from anything else, that’s a terrible precedent to set up. And no, he’s not in the same bracket as someone who literally went to join ISIS. 4) Among other things, he repeatedly supported the killing of civilians. Just dismissing that as “some tweets” minimises the issue. People in my community have the right to be vehemently critical about someone who doesn’t believe we’re human and has tweeted about how he thinks our relatives should be murdered. 5) The government was unbelievably stupid to actively celebrate him coming here 6) The Tories suddenly clutching their pearls on this is pretty hypocritical, especially since they worked very hard when they were in power to help him come here. 7) Watching Farage and others in Reform UK who celebrated someone who tweeted incredibly repulsive sentiments last year suddenly acting outraged at this guy is fairly revealing about their attitude towards someone’s actions based on their ethnic and racial background. 8) Watching some people bend over backwards to pretend that his tweets aren’t a problem or were a ‘long time ago’, doesn’t sound very different to those who ignore the accusations against Farage at school simply because they happened ’50 years ago’.
December 29, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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aphclarkson.bsky.social
Rather than play their cards carefully the Russian leadership around Putin is gleefully using Trump's cognitive collapse to use every opportunity to humiliate the United States
December 29, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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donmoyn.bsky.social
"Stephen Miller and Jared Kushner were at the negotiating table today. No actual experts on Russia or Ukraine on our side of the table."
Why is the president's white nationalist immigration advisor involved in negotiating foreign policy?
Via @simonwdc.bsky.social
substack.com/home/post/p-...
Trump Keeps Running Interference For Putin
Our addled, corrupt, and ailing leader continues to insult the people of Ukraine, Europe, and The United States of America
substack.com
December 29, 2025 at 12:09 AM
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darthputinkgb.bsky.social
Four years ago you were shocked by our brutality. Now you have been desensitised into indifference.
December 27, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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donmoyn.bsky.social
Denmark lost more troops per capita in the post 9/11 war on Afghanistan. Saying they “are not a good ally” because they won’t surrender their territories to the US is lunacy. We are betraying our allies to satisfy the whims of a would-be Emperor for whom the US is not enough.
onestpress.onestnetwork.com Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 11d
They’re again advocating against Denmark when it comes to Greenland
December 27, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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rikefranke.bsky.social
“The data offers a unique insight into what is flying around over The Hague in unmanned aircraft. Between September 2023 and September 2024, the radars recorded more than 2,000 different #drones, accounting for a total of 11,622 flights. That's an average of 32 per day.”
Ongewenste gasten in Haags luchtruim
Duizenden illegale dronevluchten vinden er jaarlijks plaats boven de Hofstad. Dat blijkt uit een database die we in handen kregen via een woo-onderzoek. Maar de handhaving schiet ernstig tekort.
www.onderzoekscollectiefspit.nl
December 27, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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andreaslandwehr.bsky.social
China will ban retractable car handles beginning Jan. 1, 2027, amid growing safety concerns that electrically powered designs can prevent passengers from escaping or being rescued after mishaps www.sixthtone.com/news/1018021
China Bans Retractable EV Door Handles Over Safety Concerns
Safety concerns after fatal crashes have prompted rules requiring doors to open without electricity.
www.sixthtone.com
December 27, 2025 at 7:58 AM
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wartranslated.bsky.social
Russian occupier Evgeny described massive Kupiansk front losses where 220 troops entered and only 40 survived. He claimed military police tortured soldiers in basements for money before sending them to the frontline where none returned.
December 27, 2025 at 10:11 AM
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thisismyglasgow.bsky.social
It starts at 10am and tickets are £12. There are only 15 places, and tickets can be purchased from here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1736713509....

#glasgow #architecture #sculpture #walkingtour
Men, Myths and Monsters
A walking tour around central Glasgow which introduces you to the weird and wonderful world of the city's many achitectural sculptures.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
September 26, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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thisismyglasgow.bsky.social
Just a quick reminder that I will be running a 1.5 to 2 hour walking tour in central Glasgow on Sunday 28th September 2025 looking at the city's architectural sculptures, including these rather magnificent ones on Mercantile Chambers on Bothwell Street.

Cont./

#glasgow #architecture #sculpture
September 26, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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saletan.bsky.social
Those alerts are still up on the Maryland side, to give drivers notice.

But when DC lowered the limit on its part of the same road, it posted no alerts. Instead — almost simultaneously — it lowered the trigger on its speed camera.

Why? To surprise drivers and hit them with $100 tickets. (2/6)
July 26, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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rikefranke.bsky.social
I mean look at this madness.
Graph showing an enormous increase in number of shahed drones launched at Ukraine every month.
July 21, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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yasharali.bsky.social
The White House has pulled the Wall Street Journal from the press pool for President Trump’s trip to Scotland.
July 21, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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yasharali.bsky.social
Statement from the King family on the release of 230,000 files related to their father, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
"We recognize that the release of documents concerning the assassination of our father, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., has long been a subject of interest, captivating public curiosity for decades. As the children of Dr. King and Mrs. Coretta Scott King, his tragic death has been an intensely personal grief - a devastating loss for his wife, children, and the granddaughter he never met - an absence our family has endured for over 57 years. We ask those who engage with the release of these files to do so with empathy, restraint, and respect for our family's continuing grief. The release of these files must be viewed within their full historical context. During our father's lifetime, he was relentlessly targeted by an invasive, predatory, and deeply disturbing disinformation and surveillance campaign orchestrated by J. Edgar Hoover through the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The intent of the government's COINTELPRO campaign was not only to monitor, but to discredit, dismantle and destroy Dr. King's reputation and the broader American Civil Rights Movement. These actions were not only invasions of privacy, but intentional assaults on the truth - undermining the dignity and freedoms of private citizens who fought for justice, designed to neutralize those who dared to challenge the status quo. In 1999, our family filed a wrongful death civil lawsuit in Shelby County, Tennessee. The jury unanimously concluded that our father was the victim of a conspiracy involving Loyd Jowers and unnamed co-conspirators, including government agencies as a part of a wider scheme. The verdict also affirmed that someone other than James Earl Ray was the shooter, and that Mr. Ray was set up to take the blame. Our family views that verdict as an affirmation of our long-held beliefs. As we review these newly released files, we will assess whether they offer additional insights beyond the findings our family has already accepted. While we support transparency and historical accountability, we object to any attacks on our father's legacy or attempts to weaponize it to spread falsehoods. We strongly condemn any attempts to misuse these documents in ways intended to undermine our father's legacy and the significant achievements of the movement. Those who promote the fruit of the FBI's surveillance will unknowingly align themselves with an ongoing campaign to degrade our father and the Civil Rights Movement. Instead of repeating the injustices of the past, we encourage the public to continue the work that our father began - building equity, justice, and peace for all. Now more than ever, we must honor his sacrifice by committing ourselves to the realization of his dream - a society rooted in compassion, unity, and equality. Let us move forward together, inspired by our father's enduring vision of the Beloved Community - a world made possible when we choose to center love in all that we do. By embracing compassion, mutual respect, and justice, we can transform his dream into our shared reality." Please note that the King Family will not be conducting any interviews on this matter at this time.
July 21, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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barbararich.bsky.social
Farah Damji, the offender who the judge described as having spent her life “harming others” “, has relied on the use of aliases and on the willingness of people to trust appearances and support social justice campaigns to launder her reputation over and over again. Lawyers and judges - be warned
nigelgould-davies.bsky.social Nigel Gould-Davies @nigelgould-davies.bsky.social · Jul 16
Personal news, which I rarely share here.

My stalker was sentenced to 6 years for a "campaign of psychological cruelty". She has a "long and truly appalling" criminal record, and has spent her life "harming others".

My deepest thanks to everyone who has supported me through this ordeal.
July 16, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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A Paleontologist Matched Two Halves of the Same Fossil Stored at Different Museums—and Discovered a New Species www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a...
A Paleontologist Matched Two Halves of the Same Fossil Stored at Different Museums—and Discovered a New Species
Meet Sphenodraco scandentis, a tree-dwelling, lizard-like reptile that roamed around with the dinosaurs during the Late Jurassic period roughly 145 million years ago
www.smithsonianmag.com
July 14, 2025 at 11:19 AM
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Tracing Human Diversity in South America's Southern Cone: Linguistic, Morphometric, and Genetic Perspectives onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Tracing Human Diversity in South America's Southern Cone: Linguistic, Morphometric, and Genetic Perspectives
Objectives Studying the relationship between biological and cultural diversity can lead to rich insights into human history. South America has been relatively neglected in this kind of work, even th.....
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July 14, 2025 at 9:11 AM
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thebulwark.com
"In the last few weeks, I’ve visited Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland. They are under no illusion about what happens if Ukraine loses."
If We Don’t Stand With Ukraine, What Do We Stand For?
The decision to cancel a weapons shipment is a sign of weakness.
www.thebulwark.com
July 13, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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hhesterm.bsky.social
I am proud of my friends who wrote and signed this statement. Thank you!
justsecurity.org Just Security @justsecurity.org · Jul 11
Group of Israeli international law scholars send urgent letter to Israel’s Minister of Defense, IDF Chief of Staff, and Attorney General

On plan to "concentrate" Palestinian population in South Gaza

via @eliavl.bsky.social and @tamarmegiddo.bsky.social
Israeli Int'l Law Scholars on Plan to "Concentrate" Gaza Population
Israeli international law scholars send urgent letter to Israel’s Minister of Defense, the IDF Chief of Staff, the Attorney General.
www.justsecurity.org
July 11, 2025 at 6:43 PM