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Robert @no1musclecar.bsky.social · 12h

A government as transparent as the safe containing the Epstein files.

The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 23h

I’ve been evicted from the Pentagon, a building I’ve covered for 18 years, Nancy A. Youssef writes. I’ll keep doing my job anyway.

The Last Days of the Pentagon Press Corps

I’ve been evicted from a building I’ve covered for 18 years. I’ll keep doing my job anyway.

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 14h

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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 14h

Why taxpayers now own parts of Intel and MP.

Why the Trump Administration is Now Taking Equity Stakes in American Companies

Why taxpayers now own parts of Intel and MP.

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 14h

Bird migration is changing. What does this reveal about our planet? – visualised

Bird migrations rank as one of nature’s greatest spectacles. Thanks to GPS tracking, scientists are uncovering extraordinary insights into ancient and mysterious journeys – and new threats that are reshaping them.

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Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 14h

#BritishColumbia
All ob-gyns at Kamloops, B.C., hospital announce resignations

Doctors hope the move will motivate the health authority to better support women's health

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All ob-gyns at Kamloops, B.C., hospital announce resignations | CBC News

All seven ob-gyns working at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops, B.C., have announced their resignation due to working conditions, according to a letter sent by the group. Interior Health says recruitm...

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Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 14h

Keep an eye out for the northern lights on Thursday night

The Space Weather Prediction Center is forecasting a moderate storm for Thursday #Canada

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Keep an eye out for the northern lights on Thursday night | CBC News

The sun has coughed up three coronal mass ejections which, if Earth-directed, can produce the beautiful northern lights, and it seems that they are heading our way.

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Robert @no1musclecar.bsky.social · 13h

Money laundering on the grandest scale, of course there will be gaps in rules, it's by design.

Reuters @reuters.com · 14h

G20 risk watchdog warns of 'significant gaps' in global crypto rules reut.rs/42HkNib

G20 risk watchdog warns of 'significant gaps' in global crypto rules

There are "significant gaps" in countries' attempts to regulate fast-growing crypto markets, which could potentially harm financial stability, the G20's risk watchdog warned on Thursday.

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Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 14h

Toronto Blue Jays notch 1st ALCS win, hammering Seattle Mariners 13-4 in Game 3

Toronto's offence comes alive as team claims 1st win of American League Championship Series

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Toronto Blue Jays notch 1st ALCS win, hammering Seattle Mariners 13-4 in Game 3 | CBC Sports

A resurgent Toronto Blue Jays offence hammered the Seattle Mariners pitching en route to a 13-4 victory at T-Mobile Park on Wednesday night, giving Toronto its first win of the American League Champio...

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 14h

‘Prince Andrew believed having sex with me was his birthright’: Virginia Giuffre on her abuse at the hands of Epstein, Maxwell and the king’s brother

In an extract from her posthumous memoir, Virginia Roberts Giuffre remembers the day an ‘apex predator’ recruited her from Mar-a-Lago, aged just 16; how she was trafficked to a succession of wealthy and powerful men, and how everyone knew what was going on

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Robert @no1musclecar.bsky.social · 13h

SCOTUS sealed the deal, condemning us all.

𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.bsky.social · 14h

Journalist shocked to discover that letting Trump do whatever he wants has led to Trump doing whatever he wants.

Robert @no1musclecar.bsky.social · 13h

MJ's job requires him to swear her in. He should do his job, or step aside. Pedophiles be damned.

Jean Pocket @jeanpocket.bsky.social · 1d

We are with you !!💙🇺🇸Congresswoman
#AdelitaGrijalva

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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 1d

NEW: A huge ice sculpture of the word “DEMOCRACY” is currently melting away in front of the US Capitol.

Organized by artists and activists, it was commissioned by the Up In Arms campaign, an effort led by Ben Cohen, the cofounder of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream.

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Social Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 14h

"‘Prince Andrew believed having sex with me was his birthright’: Virginia Giuffre on her abuse at the hands of Epstein, Maxwell and the king’s brother" www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

‘Prince Andrew believed having sex with me was his birthright’: Virginia Giuffre on her abuse at the hands of Epstein, Maxwell and the king’s brother

In an extract from her posthumous memoir, Virginia Roberts Giuffre remembers the day an ‘apex predator’ recruited her from Mar-a-Lago, aged just 16; how she was trafficked to a succession of wealthy a...

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Social Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 14h

"Earlier this week, South Korea’s National Assembly Defense Committee held a parliamentary audit of Google Korea. Lawmakers questioned the company’s requests for local map data, raising concerns over national security and digital sovereignty." techcrunch.com/2025/10/15/s...

Seoul weighs approval for Google, Apple high-resolution map requests | TechCrunch

South Korea weighs granting Google and Apple access to high-resolution map data amid lingering security and regulatory concerns.

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Robert @no1musclecar.bsky.social · 13h

He lies like a flounder, spreads hate like an oil slick, is as pleasant to be around as a roadkill skunk.

Montreal Mike🇨🇦 @mikemontreal.bsky.social · 1d

More from the same interview.
Here he talks about the violent and dangerous “authoritarian left”.

This guy can never be PM.

This is him speaking candidly in a friendly room. This is the real Poilievre.
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Robert @no1musclecar.bsky.social · 13h

Green light for reduced oversight

Social Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 1d

"Dozens of reporters turned in access badges and exited the Pentagon on Wednesday rather than agree to government-imposed restrictions on their work, pushing journalists who cover the American military further from the seat of its power." apnews.com/article/pent...

Journalists turn in access badges, exit Pentagon rather than agree to new reporting rules

Journalists at the Pentagon turned in access badges and cleaned out their workspaces, the price for refusing to agree to new restrictions on their jobs at the seat of U.S. military power.

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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.bsky.social · 14h

JD Vance is proof you can graduate Yale Law and still fail kindergarten ethics.

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Robert @no1musclecar.bsky.social · 13h

Buy a seat at his table, and you've sold your soul, but at least you get a dicktater for trying.

CNN @cnn.com · 14h

President Donald Trump hosted several high-dollar donors and investors for a "Legacy Dinner" in recognition of their support for his $200 million ballroom project at the White House. https://cnn.it/3Je0SAI

Robert @no1musclecar.bsky.social · 13h

There's logic, illogic, then there's this: notafuckingounceoflogic

Barbara Sobel @barbarasobel.bsky.social · 1d

RFK Jr: We need to stop trusting the experts... Trusting the experts is not a feature of science or democracy, it's a feature of religion and totalitarianism.

Robert @no1musclecar.bsky.social · 13h

Go Jays!

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Robert @no1musclecar.bsky.social · 15h

Issuing a license to steal, as one would expect with an administration as corrupt as this one.

Reuters @reuters.com · 1d

White House budget director Vought plans to shut down CFPB within months, says it's no longer protecting consumers reut.rs/4qjMIyT

White House budget director Vought plans to shut down CFPB within months, says it's no longer protecting consumers

White House budget director Russell Vought said he wants to close the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and expects to do so within the next two to three months.

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🪷MsGrumpyBunny🪷 @msgrumpybunny.bsky.social · 17h

❌ US Farmers going bankrupt because of Trump’s tariffs

❌ Crops are rotting because countries have bypassed us and purchased elsewhere

❌ Future trade is unstable (seriously 🤷🏻‍♀️)

❌ Trump’s plan — No affordable healthcare for you

✅Democrats are the only party fighting for us‼️

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🪷MsGrumpyBunny🪷 @msgrumpybunny.bsky.social · 17h

Great explainer by Reps @repstansbury.bsky.social and @repangiecraig.bsky.social 💥

❌ Trump’s $40B bailout to Argentina (with self-serving by caveats)

❌ Trump interferes with Argentina’s elections (next week)

❌ Trump’s USDA told states to hold back on SNAP/WIC benefit payouts after Nov 1st.

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Robert @no1musclecar.bsky.social · 15h

Jesus wept, again.

Social Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 1d

Only whites need to apply ... "Trump Considers Overhaul of Refugee System That Would Favor White People" www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/u...

Trump Considers Overhaul of Refugee System That Would Favor White People

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 20h

Sanders: Saturday, millions of people are going to come out on a No Kings day. Speaker Johnson said this is a hate America rally because people are coming out expressing their concerns.. It’s not a hate America rally, it's a love America rally.

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