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Janet Mills, the Democratic governor of Maine, challenged President Trump during a White House meeting on Friday. The fight has thrust Mills onto the national stage, making her a folk hero to her party and a political target. Here's what to know.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Friday that he was firing Admiral Lisa Franchetti, the first female officer to rise to the Navy’s top job of Chief of Naval Operations, and would be looking for her replacement.

⚡️Russia launches largest drone attack since start of full-scale invasion. Ukraine’s air defense shot down 138 drones while 119 decoy drones were lost out of a total of 267 drones launched by Russia, the Ukrainian Air Force said.

Republicans who think the US president will fight for Taiwan are deluded, writes Dominic Lawson ⬇️

⚡️ Ukraine's SBU claims attack on Russian oil pumping station in Krasnodar Krai. Russian authorities are currently assessing the damage, the source said.

If you want to understand why Xi Jinping has nothing else to do than sit back, relax and watch with joy while Trump and Musk are shattering one of the foundations of US-American prosperity and innovation read this thread 🧵 🧪

When even the New York Post has to publish this, you know you fucked up.

Google warns that hackers tied to Russia are tricking Ukrainian soldiers with fake QR codes for Signal group invites that let spies steal their messages. Signal has pushed out new safeguards.

How a risky state investment in seafood cost Alaskans millions and left a fishing town in crisis, report Hal Bernton for @propublica.org and Nathaniel Herz of Northern Journal, via @alaskabeacon.com: alaskabeacon.com/2025/02/18/h...

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2 babies in the White House 🎶🎵🎼🎶🤣😂😅🤣

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If you can, donate to Ukraine today. I’ve been using their official BTC wallet.

Red, white, and patriotic all over.

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Ukraine's independence and territorial integrity are unconditional. Our priority must now be strengthening Ukraine and providing robust security guarantees. In any negotiation, Europe must have a central role. Our Weimar+ statement ↓

This morning, I met with Minister of Defence of Ukraine, Rustem Umerov. Minister Umerov assured me that Ukrainians are standing firm and will not give up their freedom and territory. Europe will stand firm too and continue supporting Ukraine in their fight.

We shouldn't take anything off the table before the negotiations have even started. It is clear that any deal behind our backs will not work. You need the Europeans, you need the Ukrainians. Extracts from my doorstep ahead of NATO Defence Ministers meeting ↓

Biologically female mammals have two X chromosomes, but what might surprise you is that one of those X's is turned off. 🧬 🧪 #histSci

Portuguese editorial cartoonist Zez Vaz reaches back to Tiananmen Square to call on American defiance.

Doing great 👍

67 fake bomb threats on Election Day 2024. Almost all of them targeting heavily Democratic cities — which had lower turnout than in 2020. Many of the threats were clearly traced to Russia. And the mainstream media and establishment have somehow COMPLETELY FORGOTTEN.

I would do it exclusively in red areas. Go where minds can be changed. Not where the choir already stands behind you !

And for the third straight day, the rest of the legacy media did nothing to stand up for the First Amendment. No boycott, no walkout, nothing but business as usual. Then, they wonder why people are canceling subscriptions and turning off their TV's while independent news outlets are thriving.

This is so smart. @petebuttigieg.bsky.social , thoughts ? And if you see this. A reminder. This is not Twitter. You can engage here and have thoughtful discussions ! We all look forward to reading your thoughts

Even worse incompetence: they accidentally fired, then apparently today un-fired, hundreds of the people who manage America's nuclear weapons.

Washington Post got their hands on internal documents from DOGE showing the entire plan to implement resegregation. They're going to purge minorities from government by calling them DEI. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int...

Under the new Trump-Putin Regime our allies are leaders who use force, fear, and even poison to hold on to power. We have abandoned the allies of good. Watch @therickwilson.bsky.social on the LP Podcast: bit.ly/3EDHoCV

Hits the nail on the head! 🇨🇦🍁🇨🇦♥️❤️❤️ www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/artic...

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I'm a reporter at the SF Chronicle hoping to speak with scientists who were impacted by the government firings. Specifically NOAA scientists, especially those in California. Open to hearing from you on the record, off the record or anonymously. email: [email protected] DMs open

Rents jumped 4.6% from last year, accounting for nearly 30% of January's #inflation increase. A finance professor explains why proposed #tariffs on Canadian lumber could further drive up homebuilding costs and rents. By Jason Reed @notredame.bsky.social #interestrates

Dems should propose a law that immediately requires every fed agency to post on @bsky.app account, every outlay with a detailed description, $, and a link to existing gov sites with in depth details Rather than trying to keep Elon out, pre-empt him so he cant miss characterize spending.

You are not powerless, and he is not unstoppable. Look at, and learn from, the funding freeze and how quickly he was forced to surrender.

I’ll say it again. What makes this platform different is that it’s moderated. And, The Terms of Service are enforced. Bluesky is not like Twitter The world needs a platform where people who disagree can have a real discussion.

French TV channel France 2: Orbán has been found to own an undeclared luxurious Austro-Hungarian-era palace worth €45 million. Trying to emulate his idol - Putin?

This is the most relevant article to NIH and research cuts I’ve seen. Imagine if this was today , how many people would be saying “Why are we studying Gila Monsters and their impact on diabetes ? That’s wasted money !” globalnews.ca/news/9793403...

LOL the Foxnews commercials say “For All America” Hahahahhaha

Hint, hint @govmlg.bsky.social Illinois Governor signs order prohibiting all J6 rioters from state employment

Trump administration solves problem that it created.

Russia lost more troops near Pokrovsk in a month than in the entire Second Chechen War, spokesman for the Khortytsia Regional State Administration said. Russia had 7,000+ irreversible losses in January alone, exceeding the 6,000 officially declared in Chechnya. And that's without storming the city.

80m as it stands now. Anyone interested in sports and integrated AI summaries, still goes there for scores and more in-depth summaries. The sooner @bsky.app adds those features, the more users twitter loses, lowering the number of users @bsky.app needs to supplant Twitter as the first app opened

EVERY SINGLE CITY, IN EVERY SINGLE COUNTRY, NEEDS TO DO THIS WHEN WE TAKE AWAY THEIR WEALTH WE ALSO TAKE AWAY THEIR POWER #PeoplePower #StrengthInNumbers #BoycottBezos #BoycottMusk #BoycottZuckerberg