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arcticfox87.bsky.social @arcticfox87.bsky.social · 6h

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The close association between the front lines and the drone builders/producers in Ukraine speeds innovation, unlike in countries mostly at peace.
SLAVA UKRAINI!!!

Russians won’t have heating this winter & they will be angry

YouTube video by Caolan Robertson

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arcticfox87.bsky.social @arcticfox87.bsky.social · 6h

In other parts of the 🌎 from the USA, diversity is still recognised and honoured

The Bill Douglas Cinema Museum @bdcmuseum.bsky.social · 1d

Marking #BlackHistoryMonth by highlighting our Black Screen History display curated by Chloé Jarrett-Bell, which focuses on the presence and integration of Black people in #screenhistory from 1900 to the present day. 🎧Listen to Chloe's podcast here: tinyurl.com/mv5ka6ax #filmsky #museumsky

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Literature Works @literatureworks.bsky.social · 2d

This Saturday saw the prizegiving event for our Generation Flash Fiction competition at @exetercustomhouse.bsky.social. Thanks to all the winning and highly commended young writers for reading their work with such confidence, and to everyone who attended for supporting them – it was a great turnout.

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Reuters @reuters.com · 6h

Exclusive: Apple lobbies India to change tax law seen hindering its expansion, sources say reut.rs/4nRQm1j

Exclusive: Apple lobbies India to change tax law seen hindering its expansion, sources say

Apple is lobbying India's government to modify its income tax law to ensure the company is not taxed for ownership of high-end iPhone machinery it provides to its contract manufacturers, an issue seen as a hurdle to its future expansion, sources say.

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 6h

"Donkey, what unit are you from? Are you an assaultman or a rear folk?"

A Russian soldier filmed a donkey wearing a helmet and body armor.

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arcticfox87.bsky.social @arcticfox87.bsky.social · 6h

www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
Judging from attitudes expressed in public, I am not surprised by what runs beneath the surface.
But hey, give Charlie Kirk the Medal, and ignore what he said out loud, cause he "debated"

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 1d

Europe’s first commercial-scale rare-earth magnet factory is up and running from Estonia.

It represents a defiant act against Russian aggression and a countering to China’s chokehold over critical minerals.

Europe’s new magnet plant: A silver bullet for industry, climate and geopolitics?

A factory on the edge of the EU needs to prove that the bloc can reduce its reliance on China while ensuring a future for fossil fuel workers.

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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 1d

Marketing posts that showed passport numbers, photos and birth dates reveal a potential breach of UK rules over handling of personal data, according to a Financial Times analysis on.ft.com/3KM9mj4

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Beefeater Fella @beefeaterfella.bsky.social · 1d

🇬🇪🇨🇳 The Prime Minister of Georgia met with the Ambassador of China. Kobakhidze and Zhou Jian discussed the positive dynamics of the development of strategic partnership and further expansion of CHina in Europe.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 1d

“Pull my string and I’ll say anything”

A wind-up doll — Trump’s propaganda machine.

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 1d

Russia is determined to test European borders&could turn a "frosty peace" in Europe into a "hot confrontation",Martin Jäger,head of the Germany's BND intelligence service,said

He said that Moscow believes it has a realistic chance of expanding its sphere of influence westward

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Adam Cohen (My Personal Views Only) @axidentaliberal.bsky.social · 1d

In Mel Brooks parlance, don’t bother to meet with the piss boy, Mike Johnson

He’ll just waste your time while and get you all wet and messy

Speak with the guy who actually makes the decisions instead

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

TUR: Have you met with Mike Johnson?

JEFFRIES: No

TUR: Why not?

JEFFRIES: Donald Trump has not given him permission to meet, Katy and we know that until Donald Trump gives them permission to meet, they're going to continue to hide.

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arcticfox87.bsky.social @arcticfox87.bsky.social · 15h

Rest in Glory
May your memory be a blessing!

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ACLU @aclu.org · 1d

The trailblazing transgender rights activist Miss Major has passed away at the age of 78.

Miss Major was a lifelong organizer and participant in the ballroom scene. She took part in the 1969 Stonewall Riots and was injured by the police — but she kept fighting.

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Runic🌦 @revfd.fellas.army · 1d

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Here's the Long-Range Version of the Ukrainian Neptune Cruise Missile #warinukraine

YouTube video by UNITED24

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

Air strike on the Russian positions in Oleshky, Kherson region. t.me/WarArchive_u...

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Anna from Ukraine @annafromukraine.bsky.social · 1d

HUGE STRIKE IN FEODOSIA SIMFEROPOL: UKRAINE HITS KEY OIL & POWER TARGETS Vlog 1196: War in Ukraine
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HUGE STRIKE IN FEODOSIA SIMFEROPOL: UKRAINE HITS KEY OIL & POWER TARGETS Vlog 1196: War in Ukraine

YouTube video by Anna from Ukraine

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arcticfox87.bsky.social @arcticfox87.bsky.social · 18h

The view from outside the States

Not terribly complementary

POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 1d

COMMENTARY: Donald Trump is the “Shakedown President.”

The US president has used his powers to exact a price from whoever he interacts with. It’s the unifying theme of his leadership and his approach to the world.

Donald Trump, the shakedown president

Soon, everyone will get wiser and realize they have alternatives — and that when they unite, the U.S. president will be unable to continue his shake down operations.

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Baba Yaga Fèlla @babayagafella.bsky.social · 1d

“There are now quite justified questions for our partners regarding the topic of "closing the sky." We recently witnessed drones flying over European territory, & air defense systems failed to detect, suppress, or shoot them down in time. Looking at this, one can draw a simple but harsh conclusion.

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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 2d

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has arrived in Kyiv. She stated her visit focuses on financial and military support, energy sector security, and holding Russia accountable for war crimes.

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Lewi @anno1540.bsky.social · 1d

⚡️Kremlin issues veiled threats towards Moldova, cites Ukraine as warning.

Kremlin Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov issued a new round of veiled threats towards Moldova on Oct. 12, warning Chisinau not to suffer from the same fate as Ukraine just weeks after an election that -

Kremlin issues veiled threats towards Moldova, cites Ukraine as warning

Kremlin Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov issued a new round of veiled threats towards Moldova on Oct. 12, warning Chisinau not to suffer from the same fate as Ukraine just weeks after an election that saw M...

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Eugene McParland 🇺🇦 @eugenemcparland.bsky.social · 1d

President #Zelenskyy: Air Terror Is putin’s Last Move; We Must Stop It

www.president.gov.ua/en/news/prez...

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Reuters @reuters.com · 1d

China is making it harder to get rare earth magnet export licenses, sources say reut.rs/48pKWFT

China is making it harder to get rare earth magnet export licenses, sources say

Chinese rare earth magnet companies have been facing tighter scrutiny on export license applications since September, sources say, even before Beijing's move last week to expand controls over the critical minerals used in magnets.

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 1d

⚡️ Hospital damaged in Russian strike on Kharkiv, 6 people injured.

At the time of the attack, more than 100 patients were in the hospital.

Hospital damaged in Russian strike on Kharkiv, 6 people injured

At the time of the attack, more than 100 patients were in the hospital.

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WarTranslated (Dmitri) @wartranslated.bsky.social · 1d

Russian forces attempted to breach Myrnohrad from the east with two BT-LB vehicles and from the north with four motorcycles. Both assaults, in the 7th Corps’ area of responsibility, were repelled and failed.
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