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Marie-Pierre Cleret @marie-pierre.bsky.social · 5h

Portland ANTIFA troops in training.

LPDOak, CA @lpdoak.bsky.social · 23h

Travesty-Account Holder 77 @rebussy.bsky.social · 7h

I can't imagine why this popped into my mind, but there's a joke I can remember from my youth...

"I'm not saying it's a tough school, but they do have their own coroner."

Travesty-Account Holder 77 @rebussy.bsky.social · 7h

www.thepoke.com/2025/10/16/p...

People are properly freaked out by Donald Trump’s truly disturbing remark about Stephen Miller and it’s a worrisome revelation about where his administration goes next

Donald Trump is not known for his calm, measured public presence and statements. So when even our most virally crazy public leader is calling out someone for having beliefs that might not play in fron...

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UNITED24 Media @united24media.com · 8h

🔴 Following the 2018 elections, Russia secretly supplied Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro with advanced military technology to help him maintain control amid mass protests.

Russia Secretly Supplied Venezuela’s Leader Maduro with Military Tech To Crush Mass Protests—Leaked Files Reveal

Following non-democratic elections in 2018, Nicolás Maduro retained power in Venezuela, triggering mass protests that left dozens dead. As Washington refused t…

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Travesty-Account Holder 77 @rebussy.bsky.social · 8h

"There was also open criticism of Trump’s deal. Dmitry Medvedev, the hawkish former president and now deputy chair of Russia’s Security Council, dismissed it as meaningless."

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

Putin’s embarrassing cancellation of Arab summit signals waning influence in Middle East

Trump’s Gaza summit may bring home to Russia how much Ukraine war has damaged its international standing

www.theguardian.com

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Travesty-Account Holder 77 @rebussy.bsky.social · 8h

Dress rehearsals are under way... despite the actual song lyrics not being finalised yet.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovCf...

The Producers (1968) - Springtime for Hitler

YouTube video by metal574

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John Crace @mrjohncrace.bsky.social · 9h

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Why MPs prefer conspiracy theory over cock-up in China spy case row | John Crace

The facts had changed so MPs simply amended their conspiracy theories to fit the new evidence

www.theguardian.com

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WarTranslated (Dmitri) @wartranslated.bsky.social · 9h

"Azov" showed the repulsion of an enemy attack near Dobropillia. As a result, 9 units of Russian armored vehicles were destroyed and 4 more were damaged.

t.me/c/1128083841...

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Michael Spicer @michaelspicer.bsky.social · 11h

AI NEWS

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Travesty-Account Holder 77 @rebussy.bsky.social · 18h

👍Imagine being one of the minions in her company, trying to come up with ideas to impress the boss. 🤪

I mean, this is how the product was announced -

“Just Dropped: The Ultimate Bush. With our daring new Faux Hair Panty, your carpet can be whatever color you want it to be.”

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Travesty-Account Holder 77 @rebussy.bsky.social · 18h

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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Travesty-Account Holder 77 @rebussy.bsky.social · 19h

Ah, you say that, but do you know that there's different colours?

www.thepoke.com/2025/10/15/k...

We regret to inform you that Kim Kardashian has launched a range of thongs styled with fake pubic hair. It’s the satirists we feel sorry for

We had to triple check the source of this story, because – well, you can surely see why. Kim Kardashian’s SKIMS (we see what she did, there) clothing brand has launched a range of thongs – the undies,...

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Julia Davis @juliadavisnews.bsky.social · 1d

Meanwhile in Russia: military expert Mikhail Khodaryonok urged Russian armed forces to completely destroy Ukraine's energy infrastructure, until "their last lamp bulb goes out." He said that most Russians are eagerly waiting for this to be accomplished.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7cB...

Mikhail Khodaryonok says Russia should completely deprive Ukraine of electricity

YouTube video by Russian Media Monitor

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UNITED24 Media @united24media.com · 1d

⚡️ Russian forces are boasting online about their drone strike on a UN convoy in Ukraine’s Kherson region.

Footage they shared clearly shows the UN logo on the vehicles they attacked.

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Katherine Traylor @katherinetraylor.bsky.social · 1d

Winchester Mystery House vibes.

Dr. Peter Paul Rubens @peterpaulrubens.bsky.social · 1d

Scale model of Longleat lets you see how the current house is wrapped around an older one. And the roofscape! So amazing. By Robert Smythson, 1570s.

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Travesty-Account Holder 77 @rebussy.bsky.social · 1d

Rather like police forces should be receiving hundreds/thousands of reports from concerned callers about suspicious people/vehicles, assaults occurring in public places and other apparently unlawful behaviour that they've witnessed?

It's their job to look into these things.

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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 1d

1/ The first excerpt of Virginia Giuffre's posthumus memoir is out and it is gutting: 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...

www.theguardian.com

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Travesty-Account Holder 77 @rebussy.bsky.social · 1d

I know it's tedious to point out, but by definition antifa began when there were fascists that were being opposed.

And what is being done now is to rework the fascist version of history, where they were the good guys saving the world from communism and its 'shadowy backers' (aka 'the Jews').

Travesty-Account Holder 77 @rebussy.bsky.social · 1d

They know this must be true because that's how they do things.

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Max B 💙 🔶 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 @maxbrockbank.com · 1d

Bloody Starmer!

From Private Eye

APPARENTLY it costs the NHS over £300,000 a year to remove foreign objects from people's rectums. Why aren't we removing British objects instead?

Was Brexit all for nothing?
Gerry Paton, London

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UNITED24 Media @united24media.com · 1d

⚡️ A UK spy plane circled Russia’s Kaliningrad in a bold NATO intelligence mission.

The RC-135W Rivet Joint’s visible flight path signaled the Alliance’s resolve to monitor Moscow’s moves in the Baltic.

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🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 @specialkhersoncat.bsky.social · 1d

Russian Shahed displayed in British parliament

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Travesty-Account Holder 77 @rebussy.bsky.social · 1d

You've reminded me about this story of solidarity against Apartheid from Ireland. Hope it might be welcome as a bit of encouragement in these grim times. 🙂

www.thepoke.com/2025/10/04/i...

This Irish comedian’s tale of how the ‘grapefruit ladies’ of Dublin helped to battle apartheid in South Africa is absolutely incredible

We confess that we were unaware of the story of the Dublin ‘grapefruit ladies’ and their role in shifting government policy in 1980s Ireland. But thanks to Irish comedian and author David Nihill we ar...

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Travesty-Account Holder 77 @rebussy.bsky.social · 1d

“Russia’s diplomatic role in the Middle East has declined as a result of the Ukraine war,” said Hanna Notte, a[n] expert on Russian foreign policy. “When it comes to all the big developments, the major players in the region don’t look towards Moscow any more.”

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

Putin’s embarrassing cancellation of Arab summit signals waning influence in Middle East

Trump’s Gaza summit may bring home to Russia how much Ukraine war has damaged its international standing

www.theguardian.com

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Travesty-Account Holder 77 @rebussy.bsky.social · 1d

I see what you did there. 😁

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