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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 1h

I published a book on the role that the Trump Pentagon played in enabling January 6.

The very first sentence of any report on this breaking news should inform Americans that the odds of another January 6 succeeding—say, in January 2029—just increased by 1000%, and that was likely the point of this.

Hegseth orders prior approval for ‘all interactions’ between military officials and Congress | CNN Politics

The Pentagon is barring nearly all Defense Department personnel, including military commanders, from talking to Congress or state lawmakers unless they have received prior approval from the agency’s o...

www.cnn.com

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Martin Cohen @docmartincohen.bsky.social · 1h

"When Mr. Trump first announced his plans for the ballroom, he pledged that the East Wing wouldn’t be touched by the construction.“It’ll be views of the Monument. It won’t interfere with the current building. It’ll be near it but not touching it,”

Fancy Trump not keeping his word on something…

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Martin Cohen @docmartincohen.bsky.social · 1h

“There is no authority for the president to commit summary execution on the high seas,” he said.
In the unlikely event of the Trump mafia yielding power, the Dems should say NOW that those who follow illegal orders will be punished. uk.news.yahoo.com/news/cia-pla...

CIA playing ‘most important part’ in US strikes in the Caribbean, sources say

Exclusive: Sources say the agency is providing real-time intelligence collected by satellites and signal intercepts

uk.news.yahoo.com

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Don Linn @donlinn.bsky.social · 9h

Perfect.

Letters from A Psychotherapist @jemoyer.bsky.social · 10h

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Martin Cohen @docmartincohen.bsky.social · 3h

Pouring coffee down a drain does not consitute pouring "waste" away in a manner that "could pollute land or water". She has no more commited an offence than if she oured the coffee down the plug in her kitchen. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 20h

The Trump administration is adamant that people not take or share photos of the White House destruction, so please keep this photo amongst us.

www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

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Martin Cohen @docmartincohen.bsky.social · 22h

Minus 17% "Americans are not just disappointed over bread-and-butter economic issues. They also don’t like Trump's approach to issues that were central to his appeal, like immigration and crime. Despite that, he continues to aggressively push unpopular policies." www.economist.com/interactive/...

Donald Trump’s approval rating

Follow our presidential approval rating poll tracker to see how favourably Americans view Mr Trump

www.economist.com

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Martin Cohen @docmartincohen.bsky.social · 22h

At the risk of being accused of commiting AN OFFENCE under the UK's anti-terrorism act, I think this kind of violence against Palestinians is wrong @labouruk.bsky.social www.independent.co.uk/news/world/m... (and I don't think similar violence by Israeli fans should be 👍 by Sir Keir at Aston Villa)

Palestinian woman nearly clubbed to death by Jewish settler

Afaf Abu Alia, 55, known locally as Umm Saleh, was clubbed over the head on Sunday and has been taken to hospital where she is recovering

www.independent.co.uk

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Martin Cohen @docmartincohen.bsky.social · 22h

Food for thought for the Little Englanders everywhere… the team that basically invented intelligent computering (ChatGPT style) were either born outside the United States; children of green-card temporary residents or first-generation whose family had fled persecution. www.wired.com/story/eight-...

8 Google Employees Invented Modern AI. Here’s the Inside Story

They met by chance, got hooked on an idea, and wrote the “Transformers” paper—the most consequential tech breakthrough in recent history.

www.wired.com

Martin Cohen @docmartincohen.bsky.social · 23h

For sure, there'll be knock at the door!

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Martin Cohen @docmartincohen.bsky.social · 23h

And that statue in New York Harbour… could be replaced with one of Trump holding a swag bag and a rifle?

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Martin Cohen @docmartincohen.bsky.social · 1d

Oh dear, now the UK police have ANOTHER case to investigate!
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Martin Cohen @docmartincohen.bsky.social · 1d

"Removed"? Demolished. Say it plainly!

Martin Cohen @docmartincohen.bsky.social · 1d

"Politicians have touted the 'sustainable' credentials of the motorway, including 34 wildlife crossings, the protection of some vegetarian with fencing, the fact that it will be flanked with cycle lanes and the use of solar-powered LED lighting" www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article... AKA "Greenwashing"

Motorway through the Amazon due to be completed as COP30 gets underway

Images show the eight-mile highway cutting through swathes of lush forest greenery, as the Brazilian government prepares to host more than 50,000 people in Belém this November.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Martin Cohen @docmartincohen.bsky.social · 1d

'Hate' incidents the police investigated included a dispute over a parking space, an occasion when two secondary schoolgirls said that a child smelled 'like fish' and a shop display comparing Enoch Powell to Keir Starmer. www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...

The 'non-crime hate incidents' probed by Britain's 'Thought Police'

The Met says it will end the practice of investigating non-crime incidents after dropping a case against Graham Linehan over tweets he made about trans activists.

www.dailymail.co.uk

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Martin Cohen @docmartincohen.bsky.social · 1d

Yes, they want Gaza. Even though it's historically Egyptian land. They haven't even their bogus claim that it's "Israel'.

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besmartcolorado.bsky.social @besmartcolorado.bsky.social · 9d

Respect on Indigenous Peoples Day. They discovered this great landscape of America 25000 years before Columbus discovered the Bahamas.

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Martin Cohen @docmartincohen.bsky.social · 1d

And now for something completely different…
@judithdorbe.com @miloprcohen.bsky.social

Wildlife @worldwildlife.bsky.social · 1d

Red Panda (Ailurus fulgens): Native to the Himalayas and South Western China, this mammal is about the size of a domestic cat and is mainly active from dusk to dawn. 🙂 It looks like its been a long week! #redpanda #nature #wildlife #bsky

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Middle East Eye (Unofficial) @middleeasteye-rss.bsky.social · 1d

UN warns of surge in Israeli settler attacks during olive harvest - https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/un-warns-surge-israeli-settler-attacks-during-olive-harvest

UN warns of surge in Israeli settler attacks during olive harvest

<article data-history-node-id="430473" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/un-warns-surge-israeli-settler-attacks-during-olive-harvest" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/un-warns-surge-israeli-settler-attacks-during-olive-harvest" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">UN warns of surge in Israeli settler attacks during olive harvest</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p data-end="480" data-start="283">The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (Ocha) has documented 71 attacks by Israeli settlers against Palestinians and their property in the occupied West Bank, in just one week.</p> <p data-end="617" data-start="482">Ocha says half of those assaults targeted the ongoing olive harvest, impacting residents from 27 villages across multiple governorates.</p> <p data-end="807" data-start="619">The settler violence left 99 Palestinians injured and caused extensive damage to farmland and harvesting equipment, a deliberate blow to one of the region’s most vital economic lifelines.</p> <p data-end="987" data-start="809">The UN says the data points to a dangerous escalation compared to previous olive harvest seasons, with settlers acting with increasing impunity under Israeli military protection.</p> </div> </div> </article>

www.middleeasteye.net

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Martin Cohen @docmartincohen.bsky.social · 1d

Yes, this rings true. "There are many examples of Trump’s delusions. He really does seem to believe that Portland is “war-ravaged,” that Chicago is full of “women in MAGA hats” begging him to stop crime, that China is going to cave on trade, that gas is $1.99, drug prices are down 500% and much more

Martin Cohen @docmartincohen.bsky.social · 1d

So, Israel knew its bulldozer had exploded some of its own ordnance, and just wanted to destroy the peace settlment. So far, so normal. What IS new, is the US reining Netanyahu in. Long may it continue…

Martin Cohen @docmartincohen.bsky.social · 1d

That's between 2020 and 2024, www.palestinechronicle.com/tsunami-of-i... Israeli government figures

www.palestinechronicle.com

Martin Cohen @docmartincohen.bsky.social · 1d

The Gaza war is a tactical victory - of course it is- for Israel, but a strategic failure. The am was to drive Palestinians out of Greater Israel which and increase its Jewish majority. However, despite killing 68,000 Palestinians, the balance has shifted the other way, with 145,900 Israelis leaving

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Martin Cohen @docmartincohen.bsky.social · 1d

From www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10...

The six problems a Gaza ceasefire has brought Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu

Netanyahu has been accused of exploiting the Gaza war for his own gains, and an end to it could cause him problems.

www.aljazeera.com

Martin Cohen @docmartincohen.bsky.social · 1d

To get the facts straight, go to @aljazeera.com "Over the last two years, Israel’s killing of more than 67,000 Palestinians and the scenes of the famine it has inflicted upon Gaza have led to revulsion across the world… increased coverage is likely to cement Israel’s pariah status for some time"

The six problems a Gaza ceasefire has brought Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu

Netanyahu has been accused of exploiting the Gaza war for his own gains, and an end to it could cause him problems.

www.aljazeera.com

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