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James T. Kirk

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 4d

French police has prevented an assassination attempt against Vladimir Osechkin,a journalist,human rights activist, founder of Gulagu. net -Le Parisien

The French National Anti-Terrorism Prosecutor's Office has arrester 4 men aged 26 to 38.Three of them are from Russian Dagestan

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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 2d

Abakar Abakarov, an activist from the Russian republic of Dagestan who was wanted by Moscow, has been found dead from multiple stab wounds in Istanbul.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 12h

The East Wing was first added in 1942, under Franklin D. Roosevelt, primarily to provide office space for the First Lady’s staff and to conceal a newly built underground bunker known as the Presidential Emergency Operations Center (PEOC) during World War II.

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James T. Kirk @captainkirk00.bsky.social · 3h

Hell yes 🙌 this is the way

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Hendrik Klaassens #FBPE #FBR #NAFO @aurorablogspot.bsky.social · 15h

The world ignores China's genocide of the Uyghurs, the Muslims who live in Xinjiang. China also keeps their historians & poets locked away forever in an effort to eradicate their civilization.

It’s time for the world to take stronger action and publicly call for the release of Uyghur intellectuals.

China faces rising international condemnation for Uyghur genocide and repression

Washington DC: World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has released its weekly brief, intensifying its global efforts to expose China’s ongoing persecution of Uyghurs, comb

www.sentinelassam.com

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Jay in Kyiv @jayinkyiv.bsky.social · 17h

Despite Russia's multi-billion dollar propaganda blitz on the UK, 72% of Brits say Ukraine must win.

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MatsExtrude.bsky.social @matsextrude.bsky.social · 3h

Good morning!
1130 KWIA
8 Tanks
37 AFVs
23 Artillery systems
235 UAVs
134 Vehicles & Fuel tanks
#SlavaUKraini #Ukraine

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FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 17h

Johnson: I will administer the oath to Rep-elect Adelita Grivalva, I hope, on the first day we come back in session. In the meantime, she should be serving her constituents

(She cannot serve her constituents until Speaker Johnson swears her in)

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SPRAVDI - Stratcom Centre @stratcomcentre.bsky.social · 23h

Russia has increased its budget for propaganda a stunning 54% for next year.

Despite the reduction of military expenditures in the 2026 budget, funding for propaganda in the Russian Federation will increase by a record 54%.

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 20h

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Tim O’Brien @timobrien.bsky.social · 5h

“The Treasury Department instructed employees not to share photos of the demolition of parts of the White House’s East Wing after images of construction equipment dismantling the facade of the building went viral online.”
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

Exclusive | Treasury Tells Employees Not to Share Photos of White House Ballroom Construction

Images of the demolition of parts of the East Wing went viral on Monday, and Treasury’s headquarters next door to the White House has a front-row seat.

www.wsj.com

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 11h

The original reporting from back in September and the information provided by the authorities and the Congressman paint a much different picture of what we are now learning. It’s stunning to read the reporting from then and compare it to new reports.

Texas Rangers probe sudden death of congressional staffer

Regina Santos-Aviles died after a "Saturday night incident" at her house.

www.chron.com

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 11h

Congressman's alleged affair with aide before she set herself on fire

The Republican allegedly had an affair with his senior aide, multiple sources have told the Daily Mail. She later died after dousing herself with gasoline and setting herself on fire at home.

www.dailymail.co.uk

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 11h

🚨 Married GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales allegedly had an affair with his senior aide, Regina Aviles — who was found dead after she supposedly doused herself in gasoline and set herself on fire, per The Daily Mail.

Uvalde Police are blocking release of the 911 call, video & records. (Daily Mail)

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Everything Hat Ever Sent You Is Off The Record @kenwhite.bsky.social · 8h

This story got worse and worse and then I get to “Uvalde Police” and I’m just

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 21h

Russian Telegram channels report a new explosion at the Orenburg gas processing plant in Russia.

No further details available at the moment.

The plant is one of the largest gas and chemical complexes in the world.

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Roxine King @roxineking.bsky.social · 15h

#ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles

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Jacob Öberg @profjacob.bsky.social · 21h

🚨🚨Excellent news: After three years of reasoning, pleading and conceding, the EU has had enough.

On Monday, the EU's MS are expected to back a new bill that will permanently cut #Russian gas supplies to #Hungary and #Slovakia — whether they like it or not. 🧵
www.politico.eu/article/eu-c...

EU countries move to pull plug on Russian gas to Hungary and Slovakia

The two Central European countries have long spurned a phaseout. Now, EU capitals are ready to overrule them.

www.politico.eu

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 1d

“Bands of masked men apprehending people in broad daylight in the streets and hauling them off. Disappearing people to a third country,” a former DHS official said. “We’re at an inflection point in history right now and it’s frightening.”

How Trump is Building a Violent, Shadowy Federal Police Force

Trump’s DHS appointees have dismantled civil rights guardrails, protected agents’ anonymity and encouraged them to wear masks, threatened groups that stood in their way, and overwhelmed legal challeng...

www.propublica.org

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Patrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 1d

Well, at least you know where they stand.

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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 1d

Ah! Good morning, reality. And welcome. We’ve been expecting you…

FT graph showing massive UK public support for the opinion that it was wrong to vote to leave the EU.

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MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 21h

🤩 New from Orenburg gas processing plant!

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Andre Roy @droyan.bsky.social · 20h

Zelenskyy calls for more US Patriot air defences after Trump again sides with Putin - Guardian US

Again, dumb Trump shows the world how corrupt coward & treasonous he is.

PS If invaded by Nazi Russia, would he give half of Alaska or California for peace?

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MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 21h

📡💥 In Dzhankoy (Crimea), the latest Valdai radar, which was designed specifically to detect small UAVs, was hit.

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MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 22h

❗️Russia has rejected Trump's plan:

🤡 "Russia's negotiating line regarding stopping troops in existing positions remains unchanged," — Peskov

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