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It's estimated that between 150,000 and 246,000 people died as a result of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War II. DOGE cuts to USAID have killed an estimated 300k and counting. Most are women, children, and infants. I said on day one this would be the #MuskMassacre

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A Palantir database on all Americans is a frightening step towards fascism. Musk gets a lot of attention—rightfully so—but Peter Thiel is the techno-fascist billionaire hiding behind the scenes pulling the strings to end democracy. Thiel and his techno-fascist followers are threats to the world.

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Since they won’t wear badges, we have to give them badges

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The agent who handcuffed a congressional aide is William Krejci of Keasbey, New Jersey, DHS Area Commander. His social media is locked down pretty tight but a Yelp account tied to the same email address he used for LinkedIn shows a face and forearm tattoo that matches the video.

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Cartoonist Jesse Duquette is selling his No Kings design as a tshirt to wear to protests on June 14th. These are being sold at cost. He’s not profiting. Order soon if you want to wear it to the protest. $12 plus $5 shipping www.jesseduquette.com/shop/p/no-ki...

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. called the lack of healthy food options on Native reservations a “genocide.” But the Trump administration ended a program that helped provide fresh, locally produced food for tribal food banks, saying the program no longer aligned with its priorities.

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if it takes years, has to be consequences for all these people, and even more for those who gave the orders.

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Parents of arrested protesters have staged a protest in the Tbilisi Metro.

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On Feb. 2, I published this Lucid essay, "A New Kind of Coup" about the Trump-Musk partnership. From my work on coups and #Strongmen I knew intuitively that this was an autocratic innovation. lucid.substack.com/p/a-new-kind...

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More than half of top 100 mental health TikToks contain misinformation, study finds www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

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Strong column from @andrewchak.bsky.social about why America needs to act now to prevent Putin getting what he wants - which would be a disaster in the making.

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Skrytý medveď: Hackeri GRU z najznámejšieho ruského zabijackého komanda (Investigatíva The Insider) theins.press/en/inv/281731

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My latest piece → More than €2 billion for the air defence of #Ukraine, finally a participation in the Danish model and more. Germany has announced a new military aid package worth around €5 billion euros. deaidua.org/news/2025/05...

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“We were going to use technology to…overturn the monetary system,” Peter Thiel said in 2010, explaining the reasoning behind starting PayPal. He added that “we cld never win an election…bc we were …a small minority. But maybe you could…unilaterally change the world… thru a technological means.” 1/

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‼️ Hidden Bear: The GRU hackers of Russia's most notorious kill squad As The Insider discovered, Unit 29155, the Kremlin’s most notorious black ops squad, also fielded a team of hackers that tried to destabilize Ukraine before Russia’s full-scale invasion.

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From The New Republic’s Michael Tomasky, in his article yesterday, “The Only ‘Judicial Coup’ in This Country Is By Trump Against Judges.” “It’s funny. But it’s worth noting that Trump doesn’t always chicken out. Most of the time, he just loses.

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Crucial investigative work from Nataliya Gumenyuk on the state of the war. @ngumenyuk.bsky.social www.theatlantic.com/internationa...

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Pięknie. Jeśli chcecie zniszczyć własną państwowość, tak jak Pani Noem razem z Panem Trumpem robią, bardzo proszę. apnews.com/article/pola...

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🧵 Russian state-aligned disinfo bot network codenamed Matryoshka has expanded to TikTok yesterday, complementing its regular X/Twitter presence. On the same day the network has likely stopped its activity on BlueSky. 1/9

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A big takeaway for me from all this MUSK/DOGE 'departure' news and reporting is how absolutely predictable this all was! the goal was the rapid unscheduled disassembly of the government by a group of people led by a callous, ignorant man who believes he can solve any problem and consolidate power

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After being banned from speaking at two venues in Virginia because of his rabid antisemitism, Stew Peters rails against the local media for interviewing "a bunch of kikes" while reporting on the controversy.

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🔴Nigel Farage Teams Up With Extreme Anti-Abortion Group and Calls for Debate on Restricting Abortion Rights in UK The Reform Leader is joining forces with a US-based Christian legal group, which campaigns for abortion to be outlawed around the world bylinetimes.com/2024/11/29/n...

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Trump has picked 2022 law school grad Paul Ingrassia to lead the Office of Special Counsel. As of 9 days ago, Ingrassia’s Instagram included a pinned photo of himself w/ self-professed “misogynist” Andrew Tate (such “physical prowess”) who has since been charged w/ rape & trafficking in the UK. 1/

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We deeply understand that people in Gaza and other crisis areas need platforms to share their experiences and seek support, and we’re committed to ensuring that they can be heard on Bluesky. 1/8

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❗️Russian disinformation is “basically the same” as Soviet active measures, says analyst Todd Leventhal — only now it’s much easier thanks to social media. An endless struggle to weaken, disorient and mislead perceived enemies. Full interview ⬇️ texty.org.ua/articles/115...

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It's time for democratic nations to band together and kick out Russian infiltration operations for good, argues Heidi Siegmund Cuda

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Debunking at a local level. www.cachecounty.gov/assets/depar...

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SCOOP: I spoke with a fired DOGE staffer about what it was like inside the organization, and what might come next now that Musk is departing. www.wired.com/story/fired-...

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The flood of encomiums and morality tales about Elon's turn in Washington cldn't be more predictable, vapid & sickening. If you want a story, get me the story about the crisis comms team directing this. He ran anti-constitutional blitzkrieg thru the federal government, did massive harm, violated ...

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Reports of Bluesky's death have been greatly exaggerated.

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The MAHA report serves as a vignette of techniques used to mislead the public by exploiting the credibility and language of science. A closer look reveals not only bias but outright fabrication.

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Liberal social media users are praising Harvard for supposedly launching a free course open to the public with instructions on “how to recognize a dictatorship.” There is no such course. Read it in Reality Check: www.newsguardrealitycheck.com/p/harvard-pr...

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Things that are important: -How much of the federal government Musk was able to destroy in four months -The impact this had on people's welfare and lives -Which parts of the federal government proved resilient Things that are not important: -How Musk feels about Washington

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Elon Musk led the dismantling of the federal government with absurd threats and actions; wreaked havoc at USAID; disrupted HIV programs; stayed up late to send harassing emails. But what @inaeoh.bsky.social will remember most is his utter disdain for the workers he traumatized.

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"Ru has mismanaged its diplomacy with the West. It squandered the opportunities presented by an avowedly pro-Ru Trump administration [..] bombing its way past multiple cease-fires. This has pushed Trump toward Ukraine and Europe, and Moscow has found no way to separate Europe from Ukraine"

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Many of your will remember Andrey_UDA from our #ToonieTuesday, we are heartbroken by the loss of his brother in arms. Please support if you can, share, spread the word. 🙏💔 Original post on X: x.com/Andrey557087... Donate here: 🅿️🅿️: [email protected] #NAFO #Ukraine #donatetoukraine

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‼️ New raffle time ‼️(see next tweet) Time to properly introduce the 5th and LAST phase of our #FNDRUA! We need 3 sets of 265/70R16 112T Dueler A/T 002 TL Bridgestone. 👉New goal:🎯138 582₴ (~3342$)👈 Paypal: [email protected] send.monobank.ua/jar/2QjbgQFFxa #DonatetoUkraine #NAFO 🧵1/6

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Tyre fundraising - experienced and transparent volunteer for Ukraine requires some help providing some Bridgestones for a Ukrainian team. Please help him if you are able and share if you are otherwise committed. Become part of the team - NAFO - that directly supports the defence of Ukraine.💙💛

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How Russia’s Fake Spirituality Became a Key Weapon in the Kremlin’s Disinformation Toolbox By @mortenhammeken.bsky.social and Yours Truly: bylinetimes.com/2025/05/28/r...

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Monetized algorithms are separable from speech acts. Many harms are separable from speech acts. We can, do, & should hold actors accountable for harms (e.g., fraud, assault, war crimes). This concept is not censorship. It’s governance. More thoughts here: www.linkedin.com/pulse/addres...

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection has swabbed the DNA of migrant children as young as 4. Their genetic data is uploaded to an FBI database that can track them if they commit crimes in the future. Insane dystopia scoop from @dmehro.bsky.social www.wired.com/story/cbp-dn...

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Crypto often runs on access and hype. It presents systemic risks, particularly when amplified by those in power. www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/2024/how-cry...

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I wouldnt be too quick to buy this. Musk got what he came for all along—our personal information. The world’s richest guy doesn’t walk away from a $250 mil investment empty handed. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/28/u...

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🇭🇺 CPAC Hungary 2025 (Update) #VatnikRadar

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