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Hi, yes, you are not crazy, antisemitism is very bad now.
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⚡️Russian soldiers fighting disguised as civilians in Pokrovsk, Ukraine's military says.
Russian soldiers fighting disguised as civilians in Pokrovsk, Ukraine's military says
Russian forces in Pokrovsk are operating like sabotage and reconnaissance groups and complicating Ukraine's defense efforts by dressing as civilians, the commander of the 68th Jaeger Brigade, codename...
kyivindependent.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:52 PM
⚡️Russian soldiers fighting disguised as civilians in Pokrovsk, Ukraine's military says.
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⚡️Update: 25 killed, 122 injured, emergency power outages across Ukraine as Russia launches mass missile, drone attack.
A Russian Kh-101 cruise missile reportedly struck one of the residential buildings in Ternopil, Yurii Ihnat, head of the Air Force's Communications Department, said.
A Russian Kh-101 cruise missile reportedly struck one of the residential buildings in Ternopil, Yurii Ihnat, head of the Air Force's Communications Department, said.
25 killed, 122 injured, emergency power outages across Ukraine as Russia launches mass missile, drone attack
Russia launched 476 drones and 48 missiles at Ukraine, including 47 cruise missiles and one ballistic missile, the Air Force reported.
kyivindependent.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:53 PM
⚡️Update: 25 killed, 122 injured, emergency power outages across Ukraine as Russia launches mass missile, drone attack.
A Russian Kh-101 cruise missile reportedly struck one of the residential buildings in Ternopil, Yurii Ihnat, head of the Air Force's Communications Department, said.
A Russian Kh-101 cruise missile reportedly struck one of the residential buildings in Ternopil, Yurii Ihnat, head of the Air Force's Communications Department, said.
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Probably the most jaw-dropping video I've yet seen on all the security vulnerabilities in Flock Cameras. I cannot wait to share in so much of this at our next community town hall.
November 18, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Probably the most jaw-dropping video I've yet seen on all the security vulnerabilities in Flock Cameras. I cannot wait to share in so much of this at our next community town hall.
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"I was able to get Congress to leave him alone."
November 18, 2025 at 7:51 PM
"I was able to get Congress to leave him alone."
As soon as I saw Khashoggi’s name in those emails - TWICE - I knew something was wrong.
Reminder that Khashoggi was a US resident and Trump’s DNI FAILED to warn him of the threats to his life. And, Trump’s administration protected the Saudis from US investigation
Reminder that Khashoggi was a US resident and Trump’s DNI FAILED to warn him of the threats to his life. And, Trump’s administration protected the Saudis from US investigation
Trump suggests Khashoggi had it coming: "You're mentioning someone that was extremely controversial. A lot of people didn't like that gentleman that you're talking about. Whether you like him or didn't like him, things happen. But he knew nothing about it. You don't have to embarrass our guest."
November 18, 2025 at 8:49 PM
As soon as I saw Khashoggi’s name in those emails - TWICE - I knew something was wrong.
Reminder that Khashoggi was a US resident and Trump’s DNI FAILED to warn him of the threats to his life. And, Trump’s administration protected the Saudis from US investigation
Reminder that Khashoggi was a US resident and Trump’s DNI FAILED to warn him of the threats to his life. And, Trump’s administration protected the Saudis from US investigation
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To recap:
*Berated reporter for asking about the type of cover-up that fueled Trump's conspiratorial attack on govt.
*Refused to condemn MBS for role in murdering a journalist, suggested journalist had it coming, berated reporter for asking abt it.
He is more committed to MBS than the free press.
*Berated reporter for asking about the type of cover-up that fueled Trump's conspiratorial attack on govt.
*Refused to condemn MBS for role in murdering a journalist, suggested journalist had it coming, berated reporter for asking abt it.
He is more committed to MBS than the free press.
Q: Why wait for Congress to release the Epstein files? Why not just do it now?
TRUMP: It's not the question that I mind. It's your attitude. I think you're a terrible reporter. It's the way you ask these questions. You start off with a man who's highly respected asking him an insubordinate question
TRUMP: It's not the question that I mind. It's your attitude. I think you're a terrible reporter. It's the way you ask these questions. You start off with a man who's highly respected asking him an insubordinate question
November 18, 2025 at 7:39 PM
To recap:
*Berated reporter for asking about the type of cover-up that fueled Trump's conspiratorial attack on govt.
*Refused to condemn MBS for role in murdering a journalist, suggested journalist had it coming, berated reporter for asking abt it.
He is more committed to MBS than the free press.
*Berated reporter for asking about the type of cover-up that fueled Trump's conspiratorial attack on govt.
*Refused to condemn MBS for role in murdering a journalist, suggested journalist had it coming, berated reporter for asking abt it.
He is more committed to MBS than the free press.
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Oh hey, I found the war on christmas
"Agencies within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, including ICE, ERO, and CBP intend to implement a comprehensive plan to target Spanish-speaking churches across the country during the upcoming holiday season between Thanksgiving, Nov. 27, and Christmas, Dec. 25."
Exclusive: Trump DHS Plans Immigration Raids on Churches Over Holidays
The Trump Dept. of Homeland Security is briefing federal agencies on plans for immigration enforcement operations inside churches over holidays.
thisweekinworcester.com
November 18, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Oh hey, I found the war on christmas
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a bounty hunt program for retired cops, what could go wrong www.404media.co/contractor-p...
Contractor Paying Random People $300 to Physically Track Immigrants for ICE
“The more I listened to it, the more I’m like, something doesn’t sound right,” a person who was briefed on the pilot plans told 404 Media.
www.404media.co
November 18, 2025 at 5:00 PM
a bounty hunt program for retired cops, what could go wrong www.404media.co/contractor-p...
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Access to reading wasn't always as easy as it is today. Photos from the Library's Prints and Photographs Division illustrate how libraries on wheels used to get books to rural readers. https://blogs.loc.gov/picturethis/2025/09/books-on-the-move-bookmobiles-mobile-libraries-and-more/?loclr=blsky
![A 1920s vehicle outfitted with bookshelves on the side sits among trees, a large building and some other cars. A sign affixed to it reads: "County Library We Want One." Two women look at the book collection.
Image: Rockville Fair, [Maryland], 1928. Photo by National Photo Company. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:o4ro452d4q3ejzr75btaqlhj/bafkreidkwp4kdsrwhag4qzneffqlmjhouk7ydacb27xyfj2rbz4lhceftq@jpeg)
November 17, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Access to reading wasn't always as easy as it is today. Photos from the Library's Prints and Photographs Division illustrate how libraries on wheels used to get books to rural readers. https://blogs.loc.gov/picturethis/2025/09/books-on-the-move-bookmobiles-mobile-libraries-and-more/?loclr=blsky
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From @propublica.org: stories of the Venezuelans, none of them criminals, who were picked in a made-for-TV raid on an apartment building in Chicago that used blackhawk helicopters and military tactics
1/ The night of the raid, Jonahyker López awoke to the sound of a helicopter over his building and federal agents yelling, “Open the door!” López told me he sat on the edge of his bed, wishing that his own door would become invisible. But the door came down and agents burst in. 🧵
November 17, 2025 at 5:53 PM
From @propublica.org: stories of the Venezuelans, none of them criminals, who were picked in a made-for-TV raid on an apartment building in Chicago that used blackhawk helicopters and military tactics
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license plate data merged with credit header data, marriage records, vehicle ownership, and voter registrations, in one app for ICE agents. oh and it sends push notifications when someone they're seeking is nearby.
🆒: www.404media.co/this-app-let...
🆒: www.404media.co/this-app-let...
This App Lets ICE Track Vehicles and Owners Across the Country
Material viewed by 404 Media shows data giant Thomson Reuters enriches license plate data with marriage, voter, and ownership records. The tool can predict where a car may be in the future.
www.404media.co
November 17, 2025 at 2:45 PM
license plate data merged with credit header data, marriage records, vehicle ownership, and voter registrations, in one app for ICE agents. oh and it sends push notifications when someone they're seeking is nearby.
🆒: www.404media.co/this-app-let...
🆒: www.404media.co/this-app-let...
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Nataliia Khodemchuk, widow of the first victim of the Chornobyl disaster, died in a Russian attack on Kyiv; Russian troops reportedly shot dead two captured Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers; and more.
Ukraine war latest: Widow of Chornobyl's first victim killed by Russian attack on Kyiv 39 years later
Key developments on Nov. 15-16.
* Widow of Chornobyl's first victim killed by Russian attack on Kyiv 39 years later
* Kyiv, Moscow reach deal on prisoner exchange to free 1,200 Ukrainians
* Russia...
kyivindependent.com
November 16, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Nataliia Khodemchuk, widow of the first victim of the Chornobyl disaster, died in a Russian attack on Kyiv; Russian troops reportedly shot dead two captured Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers; and more.
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A real loss. Rest in power, Alice Wong.
November 15, 2025 at 6:16 AM
A real loss. Rest in power, Alice Wong.
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From this minister's op-ed: "People wanting to experience God are more likely to meet the Divine trying to shut down the Broadview, Illinois, ICE facility than we ever were in church...God does not live in our houses of worship, but...with those who are bearing the brunt of cruelty in this moment."
Oh wow @reuters.com got the photo here:
November 14, 2025 at 9:38 PM
From this minister's op-ed: "People wanting to experience God are more likely to meet the Divine trying to shut down the Broadview, Illinois, ICE facility than we ever were in church...God does not live in our houses of worship, but...with those who are bearing the brunt of cruelty in this moment."
It still greatly bothers me how this gets no news coverage compared to a certain conflict in the Levant
Streets have been renamed, Ukrainian monuments removed, and murals painted over. Bellingcat investigates how apartment blocks in the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol have been demolished to make way for a new Russian suburban utopia… www.bellingcat.com/uncategorize...
Building on Ruins: The Russification of Mariupol, One Apartment Block at a Time - bellingcat
Bellingcat has identified 23 multi-storey housing complexes being built in occupied Mariupol and advertised for sale to Russian citizens.
www.bellingcat.com
November 14, 2025 at 9:14 PM
It still greatly bothers me how this gets no news coverage compared to a certain conflict in the Levant
In addition to the policy and such surveys that League of Women Voters have for election candidates- there should be a nonpartisan group responsible for surveys of candidates real-world life experience —— this is inspired in part by @samisagesays.bsky.social ‘s discussion of “the bubble quiz”
November 13, 2025 at 8:07 PM
In addition to the policy and such surveys that League of Women Voters have for election candidates- there should be a nonpartisan group responsible for surveys of candidates real-world life experience —— this is inspired in part by @samisagesays.bsky.social ‘s discussion of “the bubble quiz”
Argggh
PSA: YouTube shorts makes AI video spotting hard #ai #aivideo #ia
YouTube video by Jeremy Carrasco
youtube.com
November 13, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Argggh
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Our ender on the end of the shutdown: substack.com/@johnfdicker...
November 13, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Our ender on the end of the shutdown: substack.com/@johnfdicker...
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At CHW, we don’t speak often—but when we do, it’s because we have verified findings to share. Even in silence, we’re working behind the scenes. Help us reach 50% of our goal by Monday—give today: crowdfunding.cornell.edu/project/48028
Caucasus Heritage Watch
Help Cornell University raise $10,000 for the project: Caucasus Heritage Watch. Your gift will make a difference!
crowdfunding.cornell.edu
November 12, 2025 at 7:21 PM
At CHW, we don’t speak often—but when we do, it’s because we have verified findings to share. Even in silence, we’re working behind the scenes. Help us reach 50% of our goal by Monday—give today: crowdfunding.cornell.edu/project/48028
This is so cool!
I’ve seen this shared several times with the header and footer not visible, so you can’t see the artists’s name.
Credit: Leo the Alien — alienyrox on redbubble and other platforms.
Credit: Leo the Alien — alienyrox on redbubble and other platforms.
November 12, 2025 at 5:14 AM
This is so cool!
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Nights like this are the best. All the trouble of the world is momentarily set aside while we're collectively marveling at the pretty lights and nature together. This is how it's supposed to be. Life, I mean. Shared joy and all. 🙂
November 12, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Nights like this are the best. All the trouble of the world is momentarily set aside while we're collectively marveling at the pretty lights and nature together. This is how it's supposed to be. Life, I mean. Shared joy and all. 🙂
Media literacy lessons….this time, involving food - youtube.com/shorts/v-bFN...
Which baking account is AI? #dessert #cake #baking #food #recipe
YouTube video by Jeremy Carrasco
youtube.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Media literacy lessons….this time, involving food - youtube.com/shorts/v-bFN...
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For ACA enrollees with incomes above 400% of the poverty level -- who would lose subsidy eligibility entirely if enhanced credits expire -- effects vary by age and zip code. A 60 year old in Baltimore making $63,000 has an increase of $5,207. In Charleston, WV, it's $22,509.
November 11, 2025 at 4:17 PM
For ACA enrollees with incomes above 400% of the poverty level -- who would lose subsidy eligibility entirely if enhanced credits expire -- effects vary by age and zip code. A 60 year old in Baltimore making $63,000 has an increase of $5,207. In Charleston, WV, it's $22,509.
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KFF's estimate that out-of-pocket ACA premiums will increase if enhanced tax credits expire by an average of 114% has been widely reported. But, it varies a lot, especially by income. Here's what increases look like in dollar terms -- from $378 at $18,000 to $1,836 at $45,000.
November 11, 2025 at 3:47 PM
KFF's estimate that out-of-pocket ACA premiums will increase if enhanced tax credits expire by an average of 114% has been widely reported. But, it varies a lot, especially by income. Here's what increases look like in dollar terms -- from $378 at $18,000 to $1,836 at $45,000.