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So relentless has been Israel’s assault, and so complete the destruction in northern Gaza that a former Israeli defence minister described the military’s actions there as ‘ethnic cleansing’.

Here's how the Israeli military erased a town of 200,000 people in Gaza. on.ft.com/3DTS14e
January 15, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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Trump said Zelenskyy is ‘not winning this’ and cautioned the Ukrainian president that if he didn’t have US military equipment the war would have been over in two weeks.

Follow live updates: www.ft.com/content/c69b...
February 28, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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In many places where Donald Trump is hugely popular, residents are increasingly reliant on state income transfers. The issue could fracture the Republican party. www.ft.com/content/45eb...
March 27, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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Britain could exploit the chaos unleashed by Donald Trump by presenting itself as ‘a place of stability’ to invest, UK chancellor Rachel Reeves told the FT in an interview www.ft.com/content/f51a...
April 9, 2025 at 11:25 AM
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US Senator Alex Padilla was wrestled to ground after raising questions during US Homeland Security secretary Kristi Noem's press conference, in a dramatic escalation of tensions in California. www.ft.com/content/93f1...
June 12, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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Last month, Robert Armstrong coined the acronym 'Taco' — which stands for 'Trump always chickens out' — as a way to describe the US president's tariff approach and the way markets react to it.

Listen to the Unhedged podcast: on.ft.com/3Ff0P5V
May 29, 2025 at 10:29 PM
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Breaking news: The 218 to 214 vote came after Democratic minority leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke against the legislation for a record eight hours and 44 minutes, in a symbolic act of defiance. https://on.ft.com/4nylgf4
July 3, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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Good night, Bluesky
July 2, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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“Very funny, Jesus. Give it back.”
July 1, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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Verification update: In April we announced a new form of verification to help you know which voices are authentic and noteworthy. We continue the verification process through Bluesky and our trusted verifiers - which distribute power of verification beyond Bluesky to other notable entities 1/5:
July 2, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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Pursued relentlessly by the government of Vladimir Putin, the Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny died in prison. He left behind an account of his final years—and an admonition to his country and the world.
Alexei Navalny’s Prison Diaries
The Russian opposition leader’s account of his last years and his admonition to his country and the world.
www.newyorker.com
July 2, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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Happy rabbit rabbit day!
#bunnies
July 1, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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people come up with all kinds of fanciful math to justify billionaires' wealth but imo present political moment demonstrates conclusively that we need to tax billionaires at whatever rate will keep them focused on their own fucking business rather than our Medicaid and pediatric cancer research
July 2, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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June 2, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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About that bill..
July 2, 2025 at 11:53 AM
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In Japan, you can hire someone to quit your job for you.
It reflects a shift in work culture as more people are leaving their jobs, challenging traditional employment norms of staying with one company until retirement and tenure-based pay.
Avoiding your boss? In Japan, you can hire someone to quit your job for you.
Japanese companies’ rigid hierarchies can make it hard to confront bosses. Enter “proxy quitters.”
www.washingtonpost.com
July 1, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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This wide field image includes a diverse set of colorful objects in the summer sky of North America including three globular clusters, as well as reflection nebulas, emissions nebulas, dark nebulas, and distinctive stars. More details in my gallery.
app.astrobin.com/i/1q241i #astrophotography
July 1, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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WHAT’S REALLY
GOING ON.

#That’sCapitalism
July 1, 2025 at 11:42 AM
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The guiding light- 2024
July 1, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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Breaking news: Jurors in Sean “Diddy” Combs’s federal trial told a judge they had reached a verdict on all but one of the charges in his sex trafficking case, which could send the music mogul to prison for life.
Jury reaches partial verdict in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial, but may keep deliberating
The panel said it had reached a verdict on all but one of the charges in Sean “Diddy” Combs’s sex trafficking case, but will likely continue deliberating.
www.washingtonpost.com
July 1, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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So…

The bill passed in the senate?

Cool.

Nice knowing you, America. It was fun while it lasted. 👍🏻
July 1, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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July 1, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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he's become a crybully basically
"if I cry everybody thinks what I say is realer"

manhood is broken, manhood is fundamentally broken.

he's literally saying nothing: he's dancing around topics and avoiding real things
he's cosplaying; he's cosplaying as meaningful

And its very tragic
July 1, 2025 at 4:09 PM