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Gaylien @1gaylien.bsky.social · 14h

Nobody gives a fuck about your watermelon movement.

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Thos Swans @thosswans.bsky.social · 16h

Shortlist Propaganda Unreliable Media Outlets:

RT (Russia Today)
Sputnik (Russia)
RIA Novosti (Russia)
Press TV (Iran)
CGTN (China Global Television Network)
Xinhua News Agency (China)
TRT World (Turkey)
Telesur (Maduro’s Venezuela)
Al Jazeera (Qatar-funded)
Global Times (China)
The Grayzone (Max Blumenthal)
Empire Files (Abby Martin)
Drop Site (Ryan Grim)
Zeteo (Mehdi Hasan)
Mint Press (Mnar Adley)
Electronic Intifada (Ali Abunimah)
The Young Turks (Cenk Uyghur)
Breitbart News (Andrew Breitbart)
InfoWars (Alex Jones)
Consortium News (Robert Parry)
Middle East Eye (David Hearst)
Novara Media (Aaron Bastani)

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Gaylien @1gaylien.bsky.social · 1d

Antizionists don’t know about the Soviet/Nazi/Islamist roots of their own movement.

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Kitty @kkitteh.bsky.social · 1d

These are stunning, like all of Nadiia's beautiful work. Please take a look, they're ideal for Christmas and giving ..Support Ukraine and Ukrainian Artists💛💙

Nadiia Omelchuk🇺🇦 @ukrainianart.bsky.social · 2d

Incredible beauty in the details!🤍 A handmade set with mother-of-pearl hearts, a delicate necklace and stylish earrings. Every detail is made with love in Ukraine.💙💛
Set in one copy!
A wonderful gift for a special person.💝
I ship worldwide, you can order on Etsy or DM📩

www.etsy.com/listing/1759...

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Steve Townsend ❌👑 @stevetownsend0.bsky.social · 1d

#NoKings in NYC
11am EST today
nokingsnyc.com

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Conspirador Norteño @conspirator0.bsky.social · 1d

The appropriate amount of cattitude for a #Caturday morning...

vivid photo of an orange and white cat sitting in a circular nest

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Gaylien @1gaylien.bsky.social · 2d

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The Matrix.org Foundation @matrix.org · 13d

Have you ever wanted to be a spaceship captain, turning knobs and sliding switches, while gauges get filled and diodes blink, against a free ticket?

The Matrix Conference looks for volunteers to take ~1h shifts operating cameras & mixers!

Details below ⬇️⬇️⬇️

A picture of two professional cameras taken from the bottom. Next to it, the title: "Call for Volunteers".

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The Matrix.org Foundation @matrix.org · 12d

🇪🇺 Don't miss Alexander Smolianitski's talk at The Matrix Conference where he'll share how to create a more integrated, secure & sovereign European digital landscape
🎟️ Greb your ticket before we run out!

conference.matrix.org/register

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The Matrix.org Foundation @matrix.org · 9d

A new release for Draupnir, a basic Zulip bridge, and spaces in Element X. That, and much more happened This Week in Matrix!

matrix.org/blog/2025/10...

This Week in Matrix 2025-10-10

Matrix, the open protocol for secure decentralised communications

matrix.org

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Ranga Krishnan @rangakrishnan1.bsky.social · 10d

I speak next week about our work to add E2EE DMs in Bluesky using the Matrix protocol. The event will be live streamed by the Matrix conference.

cfp.2025.matrix.org/matrix-conf-...

We will launch a Bluesky service using this technology soon.

@arathorn.net @kurtopsahl.bsky.social @micahflee.com

E2EE Direct Messaging in Bluesky with Matrix Matrix Conference 2025

See a demo of E2EE encrypted DMs in Bluesky powered by Matrix. We will highlight the simple user experience and other advantages of this approach to adding E2EE to Bluesky.

cfp.2025.matrix.org

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Element @element.io · 3d

🚀 Busy first day at The Matrix Conference in Strasbourg!

Lots of great talks, engaging conversations and plenty of inspiration. Can’t wait for day two @matrix.org 👋

#matrixConf2025

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DE-CONSPIRATOR @deconspirator.bsky.social · 3d

🔍 DE-CON Glossary #10: Botnets

Botnets shape narratives by amplifying divisive content, distorting debate, and faking consensus. In the information space, reach equals power. Combating them is vital to defending against FIMI.

📌 Definition from the DE-CONSPIRATOR FIMI Glossary (D2.2).

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lwasylivna5.bsky.social @lwasylivna5.bsky.social · 15d

Ukrainian Art🩵💛

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ΜΑΝΟΣ ΤΡΑΧΙΑΣ™ @trahias.bsky.social · 14d

Andrii Frolov (Ukrainian Artist, born 1980)
"Night Guest", 2024.
Oil Painting on Canvas Panel, 12'' × 16''.
Private Collection.
#art #painting #painters #BlueSkyAr

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lwasylivna5.bsky.social @lwasylivna5.bsky.social · 13d

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lwasylivna5.bsky.social @lwasylivna5.bsky.social · 13d

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Nadiia Omelchuk🇺🇦 @ukrainianart.bsky.social · 10d

✨️Friends, these two 🎄Christmas tree decorations are created in a single copy! Think about gifts made with love in Ukraine💙💛 in advance so you can receive them on time, and also support Ukrainian artists!

You can order on Etsy or DM📩
www.etsy.com/shop/NadiiaJ...

✨️🧵🪡🎄💙💛
#madeinUkraine

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Jan @janstreit.bsky.social · 8d

Ukrainian artist, Anna Yarmolyuk
Anna works in the technique of oil pastels, immersing the viewer in naive everyday life, childhood memories, simple things, light moods and nostalgia.

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Jan @janstreit.bsky.social · 4d

Ukrainian artist
Eliza Mamardashvili

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lwasylivna5.bsky.social @lwasylivna5.bsky.social · 5d

Ukrainian artist 💛🩵
Roman Petryk

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lwasylivna5.bsky.social @lwasylivna5.bsky.social · 4d

Vira Ivanivna Barynova-Kuleba
💛🩵Ukrainian artist

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Rinalllin @rinalllin.bsky.social · 5d

Hi #PortfolioDay ✨!
I’m a Ukrainian artist who loves making fantasy, mythological, romantic illustrations, and fan art.

mail: [email protected]
patreon: patreon.com/Rinalllin

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Jan @janstreit.bsky.social · 5d

Ukrainian artist
Gennadi Kyrychenko

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Conspirador Norteño @conspirator0.bsky.social · 2d

Tall and proud on #CaturdayEve.

an orange and white cat stands upright atop a piano keyboard

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