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mehdirhasan.bsky.social
At least we can finally well and truly retire that BS talking point: ‘Trump never started any new wars.’
June 22, 2025 at 2:27 AM
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cathmckenna.bsky.social
Exercise your right to vote today, Canadians! Own your democracy! 🇨🇦🗳️
April 28, 2025 at 11:12 AM
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themodsisyphus.bsky.social
They are now estimating 2.3 million across the country. Keep it going folks.

#handsoff #50501protests
Images of protests and crowds across the country. HANDSOFF APRIL 5TH 2025 BOSTON NEW YORK CHICAGO PORTLAND SAN FRANCISCO SAN DIEGO IDAHO UTAH OAKLAND (AND SOOOO MANY MORE!)
April 5, 2025 at 11:39 PM
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peachiikimaf.bsky.social
April 6, 2025 at 1:13 AM
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esq-untitle.bsky.social
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russians have allegedly launched air-launched cruise missiles from the Caspian Sea.

We will find out in an hour, around 06:10, whether the launch was real or simulated.

#RussiaIsATerroristState
#UkrainianView

rUSSIANS 😡 FUCKING BASTARDS
monitor.bsky.social monitor @monitor.bsky.social · Apr 6
05:17

❗️ Ворог ймовірно виконав пуск крилатих ракет повітряного базування з району Каспійського моря.

Чи був пуск виконаний фактично, чи це імітація дізнаємось за годину, близько 06:10.
April 6, 2025 at 2:21 AM
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profciara.bsky.social
The media noticed #handsoff #protest 📰🗞️
April 6, 2025 at 2:23 AM
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reshetz.bsky.social
“Promise I won’t get political tonight”

Me after one glass
February 24, 2025 at 11:17 PM
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thegodpodcast.com
Bless all the wonderful people marching and protesting today!
April 5, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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aedwardslevy.bsky.social
thinking about the amount of context necessary to explain to someone from 2010 what people are protesting with signs reading "cheap eggs not measles" or "tax the rich, not the penguins"
April 5, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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nbcnews.com
Jaguar Land Rover will pause shipments of its Britain-made cars to the United States for a month, it says, as it considers how to mitigate the cost of President Trump’s 25% tariff.
Jaguar Land Rover to pause shipments to U.S. over tariffs
Britain’s car industry, which employs 200,000 people directly, is highly exposed to the new tariffs.
nbcnews.to
April 6, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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cheftips.bsky.social
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March 5, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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aaronparnas.bsky.social
No matter what happened in the Oval Office, I am proud to be a Ukranian American. Today and everyday.
February 28, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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thorbenson.bsky.social
Love how Trump ended his Oval Office meltdown with "This is going to be great television"
February 28, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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nycsouthpaw.bsky.social
Come to cases, “America First” means the United States sacrifices allies and prestige in order to help Russia win territory in a war of aggression.
bnonews.com BNO News @bnonews.com · Feb 28
White House official, asked what happened in the Oval Office: "America First happened" - NBC
February 28, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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balint.house.gov
Trump and Vance are shamefully doing Putin’s bidding right from the Oval Office. It’s an absolute disgrace. I’m filled with rage as I watch this. I stand with all of you who believe deeply in the ideals of freedom and democracy. I’m disgusted by our president bending a knee to Putin.
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Feb 28
Trump to Zelenskyy: "Don't tell us what we're gonna feel. You're in no position to dictate that. You're in no position to dictate what we're gonna feel. We're gonna feel very good and very strong. You're right now not in a very good position. You're gambling with World War 3."
February 28, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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atrupar.com
The idea that Ukraine is going to hold an election when the country is an active war zone and 20 percent of it is under foreign occupation is beyond ludicrous
February 20, 2025 at 2:26 AM
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culturecrave.co
PlayStation Network has now been down for over 18 hours
February 8, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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youranoncentral.bsky.social
An #Anonymous message to the people of the United States and Trump. #3E (part 1)
February 7, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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jamellebouie.net
hey question, is this bad?
January 31, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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mmasnick.bsky.social
So, TikTok is supposedly a national security threat from China, but it seems odd that there's been almost no mainstream press coverage of Trump dismantling the board investigating the Salt Typhoon hack which is an ACTUAL PROVEN hack from China & incredibly damaging. www.techdirt.com/2025/01/23/t...
Trump Disbands Cybersecurity Board Investigating Massive Chinese Phone System Hack
For all the hype and warnings about how TikTok is clearly a “national security threat” from China, the Trump administration has effectively kneecapped the investigation into one of the most serious…
www.techdirt.com
January 23, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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nycsouthpaw.bsky.social
… what?! wapo.st/4hKX6L1
January 23, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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youranoncentral.bsky.social
Elon Musk's and X's Role in 2024 Election Interference, a letter from an alleged X whistleblower.

"What started as US election interference has now spread to other countries. We're currently doing the same thing in Germany and other European nations."

theconcernedbird.substack.com/p/elon-musks...
I'm writing this with a heavy heart and no small amount of fear. As a former X (formerly Twitter) employee on an H1B visa, I can't reveal my identity without risking everything, but I can't stay silent any longer about what I saw and was made to do. When Elon Musk took over, everything changed. What started as a social media company became something much darker. I was part of a team that was directly ordered to manipulate Twitter's systems to influence the 2024 US presidential election. It wasn't subtle, and it wasn't ethical. We completely changed how the algorithm worked, pushing pro-Trump and right-wing posts to the top of people's feeds. To make it look balanced, we also boosted some left-wing critics of Democrats, but it was all carefully calculated. These changes didn't just affect Americans - they impacted users worldwide. One of the most disturbing things we did was create thousands of fake accounts using advanced AI systems called Grok and Eliza. These accounts looked completely real and pushed political messages that spread like wildfire. Havn't you noticed they all disappeared? Like magic. We also knowingly allowed foreign governments to manipulate the platform. State-backed groups from Israel, Iran, and Russia were running their own influence campaigns, and because their goals aligned with ours, we looked the other way. Even when they clearly broke the rules, we didn't stop them. Perhaps the most unethical part was how we manufactured news stories. One team would write completely fake articles, while another team would artificially boost their engagement metrics to make them go viral. We specifically targeted certain groups of people, knowing exactly how to manipulate their views and emotions. The moderation team became a tool for our agenda. We systematically silenced anyone who got in our way, enforcing the rules when it suited us and ignoring them when it didn't. Elon Musk himself was deeply involved in these decisions, often joking about being "Black Hat MAGA." What started as US election interference has now spread to other countries. We're currently doing the same thing in Germany and other European nations. The damage we've done is immeasurable, and I don't know if it can ever be fixed. People don't know what's real anymore, and that's exactly what we wanted. The pilot program for the Eliza AI Agent, was election interference. Eliza was release officially in October of 2024, but we had access to it before then thanks to Marc Andreessen. I'm terrified to be writing this, but I had to speak up. I just hope that someone with the power to do something about this sees this letter. You'll know what i’m saying is the truth by Elon's actions to the news someone spoke out. For more evidence look at the docs of Eliza AI Agent software. We left bread crumbs. Yours sincerely, A former employee who can't sleep at night.
January 22, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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youranoncentral.bsky.social
Stop letting fascists dictate who and what you are reading, talking about and working towards.
bindingchaos.bsky.social Binding Chaos @bindingchaos.bsky.social · Jan 20
"If decisions are made by those with more resources and control, they serve those with more resources and control."

- Heather Marsh, Binding Chaos

#BindingChaos #BookSky
"If decisions are made by those with more resources and control, they serve those with more resources and control. Systems that are built on hierarchical power and resource concentration are inherently incapable of serving the needs of the many, as their structure prioritizes maintaining and expanding the influence of the few." - Heather Marsh, Binding Chaos
January 23, 2025 at 5:05 AM
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jojofromjerz.bsky.social
If it walks like a Nazi and it talks like a Nazi and it salutes Iike a Nazi…
January 23, 2025 at 5:07 AM
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meidastouch.com
When you don't study for the exam
acyn.bsky.social Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · Jan 14
Duckworth: How many nations are in ASEAN?

Hegseth: We have allies in South Korea, Japan, and Australia

Duckworth: None of those countries are in ASEAN
January 14, 2025 at 6:12 PM