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c0nc0rdance @c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · 2h

"Pharaoh called in his wise men & sorcerers. The magicians of Egypt did the same thing by their spells: each man threw down his staff & they all turned into snakes."
Exodus 7:11-12

This is the 'Pharaoh's Serpents' demonstration, by YouTuber NileRed.

It uses toxic mercury(II) thiocyanate (Hg(SCN)2)

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WarTranslated (Dmitri) @wartranslated.bsky.social · 12h

Residents of Belgorod are whining that they can’t refuel their generators during the blackout, since many gas stations have banned filling gasoline into canisters.

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NAFO 69th Sniffing Brigade @69thsb.bsky.social · 2h

Here’s where you can support this campaign:

www.help99.co/patches/bric...

Bricktop Campaign: Operation Bonk

Bricktop and the 69th are raising funds for two NAFO Trucks 3.0 for Ukraine’s 47th and 3rd Brigades.

www.help99.co

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NAFO 69th Sniffing Brigade @69thsb.bsky.social · 2h

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47 Separate Mechanized Brigade

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NAFO 69th Sniffing Brigade @69thsb.bsky.social · 2h

Guess what, Fellas 👀

We have partnered with the one and only @bricktopnafo.mainbastards.online for a new campaign!

Introducing Bricktop Campaign: Operation Bonk!
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We aim to provide 🇺🇦 defenders with:

2 x #NAFO Truck 3.0s! 🛻

More in thread 🧵

Boooost! 🚀
🔗 www.help99.co/patches/bric...

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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 6h

Dr. Phil went full MAGA and tried to reinvent himself as a MAGA media mogul and culture warrior. Now his world is unraveling, his media company is laying off thousands and had to file for bankruptcy, and he's being sued for fraud. The whole plan is collapsing.

www.rawstory.com/dr-phil-trump/

Dr Phil faces 'total collapse' after MAGA alignment backfires massively: report

Dr. Phil McGraw's attempt to transition from daytime television personality to a politically aligned media mogul during Donald Trump's second presidential term has been marked by spectacular failure a...

www.rawstory.com

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 7h

Regarding the news today, all I have to say for now is... subscribe to The Onion. Thank you for believing in us and thank you for your patience.

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 8h

California, this November 4th, the whole country is counting on you.

Prop 50 puts our elections back on a level playing field, preserves independent redistricting over the long term, and lets the people decide.

So return your ballot today. Vote yes on 50.

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Richard Woodruff - Front Line Kit 🇺🇦 @richwoodruff.bsky.social · Mar 9

🇬🇧 Richard here, in Ukraine, working 24/7 to support our heroes/civilians in need. Your donations directly fund critical supplies, like FPV drone parts, to protect lives and defend liberty. Every contribution counts.

100% goes to the cause. 🫡

secure.wayforpay.com/donate/d234e...

Organization "Front Line Kit"

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Iris @irisnotsiri.bsky.social · 5h

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Kanari Fella - North Atlantic Flying Object @kanarifella.bsky.social · 6h

Support air-defence and join our 35-prizes raffle here:
bsky.app/profile/toon...

Official Toonie Tuesday @toonietuesday.bsky.social · 20h

⚔️𝗔𝗿𝗺 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗲⚔️

#ToonieTuesday this week we are teaming up with @wildhornets.bsky.social to support the 210th Assault Regiment and HUR’s military intelligence “Arey” Special Forces for drones.

Donate €£$2📬screenshot in replies&🚀(Toonie in comment)

🔗 linktr.ee/WildHornets -$10=entry🐝raffle

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 7h

I sense a pardon on its way.

A tweet by Jacob Shamsian reads: “The Wall Street Journal reports that Ghislaine Maxwell had a meeting with an unknown person in her new prison camp, during which the entire prison was on lockdown. Inmates say she’s getting unusually favorable treatment by the prison.”

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Official Toonie Tuesday @toonietuesday.bsky.social · 4h

⚔️Arm The Elite⚔️
#ToonieTuesday UPDATE

$ 5,484 ✅ - $16,600 to complete🐝🎯
- $10 = entry in the raffle

Arey’s Artillery. Your Impact. You can’t fire the shell—but you can fund the drone that delivers it.
See our post below ⤵️ for info

#NAFO #Ukraine #donatetoukraine #FNDRUA #StandWithUkraine

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Official Toonie Tuesday @toonietuesday.bsky.social · 19h

Check out the 🔥 @wildhornets.bsky.social raffle!
Donate $10/🎟️ to enter.
Reply with screenshot or DM the team to get your 🎟️s: @wendehopes.bsky.social @kanarifella.bsky.social @koadre.bsky.social @lacerantplainer.bsky.social @armedmaidan.bsky.social
See raffle info in post⤵️
bsky.app/profile/wild...

Wild Hornets 🐝 @wildhornets.bsky.social · 12d

WILD HORNETS RAFFLE!🐝

Send $36K of drones to HUR mil intel's Arey special forces unit & 210th Assault Regiment

🎟Donate $10/entry: linktr.ee/WildHornets
🎁Match on first $3K—double your tix!
🏆35 prizes!

Partnering with @CanadianKobzar
Reply/DM @Wendehopes / @KanariFella your donation screenshot

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Official Toonie Tuesday @toonietuesday.bsky.social · 19h

🚨🎟️ Donate $10/ticket to enter the Wild Hornets raffle—35 amazing prizes! See raffle information in comment post below ⤵️⤵️

Be sure to like and boost the post, bookmark, leave a comment, quote repost even better!

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Official Toonie Tuesday @toonietuesday.bsky.social · 19h

The 210th Assault Regiment is kicking butt in the Zaporizhya region, and needs 10 Queen Hornets FPV heavy digital drones (their request in video).
HUR’s military intelligence “Arey” Special Forces artillery unit whose motto is “By Fire and Sword” needs 30 Wild Hornets FPV drones (video below).
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Official Toonie Tuesday @toonietuesday.bsky.social · 19h

⚔️𝗔𝗿𝗺 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗲⚔️

#ToonieTuesday this week we are teaming up with @wildhornets.bsky.social to support the 210th Assault Regiment and HUR’s military intelligence “Arey” Special Forces for drones.

Donate €£$2📬screenshot in replies&🚀(Toonie in comment)

🔗 linktr.ee/WildHornets -$10=entry🐝raffle

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 5h

Trump claimed that his sweeping tariffs will “pay down” the national debt, but it is actually doing the exact opposite. The US is “going broke,” according to JPMorgan Asset Management’s chief global strategist David Kelly in a note to investors. www.thedailybeast.com/key-jpmorgan...

Key Analyst Says U.S. is ‘Going Broke’ Under Trump

JPMorgan’s David Kelly cited Trump’s tariffs as a reason the U.S. debt could balloon further.

www.thedailybeast.com

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Segi Fella @freizeitgestaltung.bsky.social · 6h

Have you watched the new This Week’s Toonie
Check out my Interview with Wild Hornets International Support Coordinator and get deeper in the matter.
Also subscribe help me adding more value to our overall effort.
Thank you
youtu.be/tkjaX34bJZE?...

This Week’s Toonie #4 : Alex Roslin Interview – International Support Coordinator of Wild Hornets

YouTube video by Segi Fella

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StrictlyChristo 🇺🇦🌻❌👑 @strictlychristo.bsky.social · 6h

Half of America’s Voting Machines Now Owned by a MAGA Oligarch

They told us elections were rigged. Then they cloned stolen voting software. Then they bought the voting machines.
dissentinbloom.substack.com/p/half-of-am...

Half of America’s Voting Machines Now Owned by a MAGA Oligarch

They told us elections were rigged. Then they cloned stolen voting software. Then they bought the voting machines.

dissentinbloom.substack.com

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Nerdic Defence @nerdicdefence.bsky.social · 6h

Sweden to (re)establish emergency grain storage in the north of the country. www.svt.se/nyheter/loka...

Spannmålslager på gång i norra Sverige: ”Ska kunna sätta mat på bordet”

De första beredskapslagren för spannmål ska etableras i norra Sverige. Regeringen menar att området är militärstrategiskt viktigt och särskilt prioriterat för totalförsvaret. – Befolkningen ska kunna ...

www.svt.se

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 8h

October 18 is a day to stand tall against tyranny. No Crowns. No Thrones. #NoKings. Join the movement—find a No Kings Day protest near you and make your voice heard. nokings.org

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Axios @axios.com · 6h

Trump slammed Time magazine's cover photo of him, in which he said "they 'disappeared' my hair, and then had something floating on top of my head that looked like a floating crown, but an extremely small one."

Trump slams Time magazine photo as "Worst of All Time"

Trump said Time's photo "disappeared" his hair.

www.axios.com

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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 8h

Kyiv is facing blackouts, reportedly due to a grid overload at one of the city's energy facilities, according to local reports.

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Margarete Rosalind Weidenhammer @margareterosali.bsky.social · 6h

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