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Steve Moskal @samoskal.bsky.social · 1h

“I'm sure most people don't like the idea that millionaires, maybe billionaires, come in and spend all this money in a place where they don't even live in order to get somebody elected. And why should the successful candidate be the one that has the most money?” www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

Former Justice Anthony Kennedy on political division and the state of the Supreme Court

Former Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy served on the nation’s highest court for three decades. He was often described as the swing vote in landmark decisions from marriage equality to campaign f...

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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 4h

Analysts have warned the tit-for-tat trade fees risk 'distorting global freight flows' for goods including petrol, toys.

US, China roll out port fees, threatening more trade turmoil

Analysts have warned the tit-for-tat trade fees risk 'distorting global freight flows' for goods including petrol, toys.

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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 4h

“I was hung from the metal shackles on my wrists and ankles and beaten in the stomach, back, face, ear and skull by a group of men and women guards, one of whom sat on my neck and face, blocking my airways…Our cell was awoken with threats of rape.”

Crickets from the State Department. Awful.

Journalist Abducted by Israel Says She Was Tortured in Israeli Custody

A journalist who was abducted by Israeli forces last week as she accompanied a Gaza-bound humanitarian aid vessel says she was tortured in Israeli custody alongside activists seeking to break Israel’s...

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Steve Moskal @samoskal.bsky.social · 1h

Escalating petro-state #ffagenda fascist ‘accelerationist’ tactics occuring in U.S. Loss of democracy means big increase in potential diverse harm and livelyhood social/economic impacts to general population

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 4h

During the shutdown, President Trump has frozen or canceled nearly $28 billion for projects in Democratic-led districts — and Trump and his aides have threatened additional cuts. Here's a map of the funding affected, by congressional district. nyti.ms/4hfrbDg

Trump Halts Billions in Grants for Democratic Districts During Shutdown

The Trump administration has frozen or canceled nearly $28 billion primarily located in Democratic-led districts, according to an analysis by The New York Times.

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Steve Moskal @samoskal.bsky.social · 1h

U.S now in a toxic destructive petro-state #ffagenda fascist economy about 80% of the population in ‘Hooverville on steroids’ Trump/GOP ‘economic’ situation while 20% super wealthy in ‘AI tech and other share mkt bubbles’ that looks like late 1920’s. Very high inequality www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

K-shaped economy: Why the wealthy are thriving as most Americans fall behind

The markets have climbed higher despite continuing concerns around the shutdown, tariffs and inflation. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq have set records more than 30 times this year and other data suggest the ...

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Steve Moskal @samoskal.bsky.social · 4h

U.S petro-state #ffagenda fascism keeps expanding:

Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 4h

As Chicago residents try to live their lives under President Donald Trump’s “Operation Midway Blitz,” reports of federal agents using broad authority to detain and question U.S. citizens and legal residents have many people wondering what documents they should be carrying to prove their identity.

What to do if ICE stops you

U.S. citizens are not required to carry identification with them, but legal experts say some might consider carrying their passport or a copy of it for faster proof of identity.

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Steve Moskal @samoskal.bsky.social · 4h

U.S petro-state #ffagenda fascism at its ongoing cruel destructive work

CalMatters @calmatters.org · 4h

Commentary: Pres. Donald Trump has urged the National Parks Service to delete inconvenient truths and has laid off 1,000 workers, endangering wildlife and Yosemite's history. https://cal.news/46QL683

📝 Pedro Hernández

Opinion | Why Yosemite’s heritage, staff need protecting after 135 years

Pres. Donald Trump has urged the National Parks Service to delete inconvenient truths and has laid off 1,000 workers, endangering wildlife and Yosemite's history.

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Steve Moskal @samoskal.bsky.social · 6h

This U.S petro-state
#ffagenda fascism behaviour will have a -ve impact on traditional allies too

The Register @theregister.com · 6h

CISA cuts more staff and reassigns others as government stays shut down

America's main cybersecurity agency has lost almost 1,000 people this year The Trump administration has continued to cut staff at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and is reportedly reassigning others, further imperiling the US' cybersecurity posture. …

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Peter Flaire @peterflaire.bsky.social · 1d

Trump propaganda machine says "war is over" in Gaza. You know it's a lie. Trump thinks HE has won. Neither he nor Netanyahu can be trusted. A ceasefire has in the past led to more dead Palestinians. Nothing changes how Israel is accused of genocide by the UN.

#politics

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Trump wants to push for Middle East peace. Netanyahu is still talking up Israel's military might

President Donald Trump has declared Israel's war with Hamas over and sees the ceasefire as a chance for lasting peace in the Middle East.

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Steve Moskal @samoskal.bsky.social · 8h

This is U.S petro-state #ffagenda fascism. Fossil fuel industries benefit the most from its own nurtured violent sadistic ‘othering’ fascism. Accepting its global warming climate change denial anti-science nonsense or being for fossil fuel expansion actively helps fascism to gain more power

Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 9h

Breaking: Text messages of Young Republican groups across the country have just been leaked.

They talk about putting Democrats in “gas chambers,” attacking “Jews,” calling Black people “watermelon people,” calling to “rape” their enemies, and bringing back slavery.

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Dr. Jack Brown @drjackbrown.bsky.social · 8h

Don't you dare think or say 'Well, that could never happen here' – it's happening.

Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 9h

Breaking: Text messages of Young Republican groups across the country have just been leaked.

They talk about putting Democrats in “gas chambers,” attacking “Jews,” calling Black people “watermelon people,” calling to “rape” their enemies, and bringing back slavery.

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Peter Flaire @peterflaire.bsky.social · 8h

NBC News now just realizing when Trump proclaimed, "war is over" in Gaza he was spreading a hoax.

NOTHING has changed the fact that Israeli officials STILL threaten more genocide, they reject a two-state plan, and the IDF has killed more Palestinians.

#politics

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As Trump celebrates 'peace' in the Middle East, what's really been resolved?

President Donald Trump celebrated the first steps of his ceasefire plan as the start of a "lasting harmony" — but experts say it is too soon for his declaration of "peace in the Middle East."

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The Scales ⚖️ @shakethescales.bsky.social · 8h

The point made by the post below is illustrated perfectly today with all of the mainstream 'news' outlets each carrying multiple stories oozing with emotional language about released Israeli hostages...

The Scales ⚖️ @shakethescales.bsky.social · Feb 22

Notice any difference?

🇵🇸 = No emotive language: 'found dead'
🇮🇱 = Emotive language focuses on size, age, grief

Two stories, two weeks apart = BBC shame
Credit: @AssalRad (the other place).

A side-by-side screenshot of two stories on the BBC online web page separated by a little over a week. The first reports the death of a Palestinian, aged 6, in Gaza using unemotional language, the second reports on the death of Israeli child hostages using very emotional language. It is a stark difference in treatment by the BBC.

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Steve Moskal @samoskal.bsky.social · 8h

“Israel said it allowed 600 trucks into Gaza on Sunday as the ceasefire took effect..has told the United Nations it will cut this to 300 because Hamas has not met the terms of the ceasefire..

.. means punishing Palestinian civilians for the failure of Hamas..” Collective punishment brings genocide

Grisly video shows how Gaza peace can fall apart

Palestinians only had to wait a few hours to discover the peace they were promised in Gaza could sound a lot like war.

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Dr Sally @drsally.bsky.social · 8h

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Read this article about further Israeli bastardry
Palestinians will never be treated with humanity under this regime

Palestinians freed from Israeli prison denied reunion with families as Trump claims a ‘forever’ peace

Palestinians gathered in the West Bank to reunite with loved ones set to be released as part of the prisoner exchange between Israel and Hamas. But many were devastated to learn that Israel had deport...

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Glenn Kirschner @glennkirschner.bsky.social · 1d

Federal Judges Sound Alarms About Supreme Court Justices Ruling In Favor Of Trump On Shadow Docket
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Federal Judges Sound Alarms About Supreme Court Justices Ruling In Favor Of Trump On Shadow Docket

YouTube video by Glenn Kirschner

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Zack Labe @zacklabe.com · 1d

Monday ice update - #Arctic sea ice extent is currently the 10th lowest on record (JAXA data)

• about 120,000 km² below the 2010s mean
• about 1,440,000 km² below the 2000s mean
• about 2,540,000 km² below the 1990s mean
• about 3,080,000 km² below the 1980s mean

More: zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-i...

Line graph time series of 2025's daily Arctic sea ice extent compared to decadal averages from the 1980s to the 2010s. The decadal averages are shown with different colored lines with purple for the 1980s, blue for the 1990s, green for the 2000s, and white for the 2010s. Thin white lines are also shown for each year from 2000 to 2024. 2025 is shown with a thick gold line. There is a long-term decreasing trend in ice extent for every day of the year shown on this graph between August and November by looking at the decadal average line positions.

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Zack Labe @zacklabe.com · 16h

Here's a closer look at the record low sea ice conditions around #Svalbard. The ice edge is still close to the 85°N line of latitude along the Atlantic front. That's a lot of open water into the Barents Sea region! Data from AMSR2.

Graphic showing Arctic sea-ice concentration on 10/13/2025 near Svalbard, Greenland, and Novaya Zemlya. A line of 85°N latitude is also annotated along with the Atlantic Ocean.

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Bandy X Lee, MD, MDiv @bandylee.bsky.social · 1d

THE SERIOUS AND IMMINENT THREAT OF DONALD TRUMP, Part 3
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THE SERIOUS AND IMMINENT THREAT OF DONALD TRUMP, Part 3

The Pathocratic Effects of Psychopathy

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Steve Moskal @samoskal.bsky.social · 19h

Australia’s far-rw LNP ex-PM Tony Abbott who is now on the Fox News board is also a self promoted big fan of Orban and his fascist values

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Trump on Orban: "We love Viktor. You are fantastic, alright? I know a lot of people don't agree with me, but I'm the only one that matters. He's a great leader. I endorsed him the last election he had and he won by 28 points. You're gonna do even better this time when you have another election."

Steve Moskal @samoskal.bsky.social · 19h

Petro-state #ffagenda fascism and fossil fuel industries are one of the same. Its not possible to be against Trump and fascism and be for fossil fuel proliferation as all it does is help allow Trump and fascism to grow more power

Yellow Dot Studios @weareyellowdot.bsky.social · 1d

Leading economist: Continuing fossil fuels is "futile" because it leads to mass-death and economic collapse.

The fossil fuel industry's product isn't oil, or gas, or energy — it's murder and theft. Full stop.

Climate investment is only growth opportunity of 21st century, says leading economist

Lord Stern says fossil-fuelled growth is futile as the damage it causes ends in economic self-destruction

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Tom Quinn @tomquinn.bsky.social · 1d

"... some bearing the marks of recent beatings and a few unable to walk without being propped up by their relatives.

When asked about their treatment in the prisons, a prisoner apologised and said he could not answer, for fear that he would face repercussions from Israeli authorities"

‘Locked up for 24 years’: release of Palestinian prisoners and detainees sparks joy and sorrow

Nearly 2,000 people, including about 1,700 seized from Gaza and held without charge, set free from Israeli jails

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Pearls and Irritations @johnmenadue.com · 1d

That #Israel is no more safe and secure in 2025 than in 1948, or after 1956, 1967, and 1983 shows the limitation of its overwhelming power. Israel will never have peace or security until it has provided peace, justice and security to the people of #Palestine. @waterfordjack #auspol

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Denise Shrivell @deniseshrivell.bsky.social · 1d

It's all SO wrong.
We're supposed to completely forget what's been happening in Palestine since 1948. That Netanyahu was associated with Hamas prior to Oct 7. That US/UK supplied billions $ in weapons used in a genocide. That Netanyahu could have done a deal prior 😢 #auspol

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Asher Wolf @asherwolf.bsky.social · 1d

Fairfax posting pics of every Israeli released hostage - while released Palestinians aren’t allowed to speak to the press - is very lopsided coverage

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