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Charlie Richmond (Gyro Gearloose) 311.3ppm

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Charlie Richmond (Gyro Gearloose) 311.3ppm @charlierichmond.bsky.social · 1m

Greenleaf buys back wind farm in Queensland despite state's cancellation of another approved project reneweconomy.com.au/greenleaf-bu...

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 7h

The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion.

The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.

Read that back.

When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 3h

I think the only thing Chief Justice John Roberts and I both enjoy is a gay dinner party on Martha's Vineyard. Glory!

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Charlie Richmond (Gyro Gearloose) 311.3ppm @charlierichmond.bsky.social · 1m

Neoen detaches big battery project from large wind farm development in central Queensland reneweconomy.com.au/neoen-detach...

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Charlie Richmond (Gyro Gearloose) 311.3ppm @charlierichmond.bsky.social · 1m

Wind and solar smash grid market share records, even after heavy curtailment, coal at new low reneweconomy.com.au/wind-and-sol...

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Australia's most powerful battery injects full capacity into grid for first time as it nears commissioning reneweconomy.com.au/australias-m...

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Charlie Richmond (Gyro Gearloose) 311.3ppm @charlierichmond.bsky.social · 4m

Queensland's bizarre coal-keeper matrix slams the door on renewables, and everyone will pay the price reneweconomy.com.au/queenslands-...

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Kyiv Post @kyivpost.com · 25m

Ukrainian drones have struck an oil depot in Russian-occupied Feodosia, Crimea, for the second time in just a few days, triggering a a massive fire visible for miles.

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Drones Pound Crimea’s Largest Oil Depot for Second Time in a Week

The same oil depot was also hit last week, a day before Russian President Vladimir Putin’s birthday, as part of a larger wave of drone attacks launched by Ukrainian forces against Russia.

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Charlie Richmond (Gyro Gearloose) 311.3ppm @charlierichmond.bsky.social · 21m

Evoy 300+ hp, E1 Lagos Recap, Odyssey eRIBs eboatnews.beehiiv.com/p/team-brazi...

E1 Lagos Winners, Evoy 300+, Odyssey 560 Zero

⚡️ Race results, high-power electric outboards, RAD 40 specs, and must-know marine events for e-boaters.

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Charlie Richmond (Gyro Gearloose) 311.3ppm @charlierichmond.bsky.social · 22m

Sunday caption contest: Free speech
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Sunday caption contest: Free speech

And last week’s winner

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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 26m

Here’s what you need to know to start your day

US Equity Futures, Oil Jump as Trump Softens Tone on China Trade

Good morning. Donald Trump softens his tone on trade with China. Emmanuel Macron names a new cabinet. And central London’s exorbitant rents are spreading. Listen to the day’s top stories.

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Charlie Richmond (Gyro Gearloose) 311.3ppm @charlierichmond.bsky.social · 26m

The World: Renewable power from Tibet messaging-custom-newsletters.nytimes.com/dynamic/rend...

The World: Renewable power from Tibet

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Charlie Richmond (Gyro Gearloose) 311.3ppm @charlierichmond.bsky.social · 29m

October 12, 2025
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October 12, 2025

On October 9, President Donald J.

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Charlie Richmond (Gyro Gearloose) 311.3ppm @charlierichmond.bsky.social · 32m

The Week Ahead
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The Week Ahead

October 12, 2025

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Charlie Richmond (Gyro Gearloose) 311.3ppm @charlierichmond.bsky.social · 11h

What happens when socialists are in charge? Portland offers a glimpse. messaging-custom-newsletters.nytimes.com/dynamic/rend...

What happens when socialists are in charge? Portland offers a glimpse.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 13h

Congratulations to all the runners today at the Chicago Marathon!

I hope you’re taking a moment after crossing the finish line and enjoying all that the best big city in the nation has to offer.

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 12h

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15h

Pritzker: "You just heard a tidal wave of lies from the VP. It's a bit shocking. And you heard over & over him just making things up. There's a reason why the judge here in federal court said that they admin lacks credibility and why even the Nobel committee chair said the admin lacks integrity."

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Charlie Richmond (Gyro Gearloose) 311.3ppm @charlierichmond.bsky.social · 12h

Draft Weekly Newsletter, Oct 12, 2025_copy r.sib.wedonthavetime.org/mk/mr/sh/SMK...

Draft Weekly Newsletter, Oct 12, 2025_copy

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 13h

“With your patient and rigorous work, you can act as a barrier against those who, through the ancient art of lying, seek to create divisions in order to rule by dividing,” he said. “You can be a bulwark of civility against the quicksand of approximation and post-truth...”

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Pope urges news agencies to stand as bulwark against lies, manipulation and post-truths

Pope Leo XIV has encouraged international news agencies to stand firm as a bulwark against the “ancient art of lying” and manipulation.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 17h

This sadly demented man doesn't realize *he* was president on Jan 6, 2021. Get him in an assisted living facility ASAP.

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Charlie Richmond (Gyro Gearloose) 311.3ppm @charlierichmond.bsky.social · 12h

When the Bridge Collapses: Why Renewables Don’t Lead to Gas | by Michael Barnard | The Future is Electric | Oct, 2025 | Medium medium.com/the-future-i...

When the Bridge Collapses: Why Renewables Don’t Lead to Gas

The idea that wind, solar, and batteries are temporary tools until gas “shows up” is the most backward energy logic since “clean coal”

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15h

STEPHANOPOULOS: I didn't insinuate anything. I asked you whether Tom Homan accepted $50k as was heard on an audio tape recorded by the FBI in September 2024. You did not answer the question. Thank you for your time.

VANCE: No, George, I sai--

STEPHANOPOULOS: We'll be right back

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Charlie Richmond (Gyro Gearloose) 311.3ppm @charlierichmond.bsky.social · 14h

The week in climate messaging-custom-newsletters.nytimes.com/dynamic/rend...

The week in climate

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Charlie Richmond (Gyro Gearloose) 311.3ppm @charlierichmond.bsky.social · 14h

Sunday Morning Wrap-Up
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Sunday Morning Wrap-Up

Here’s your Sunday morning wrap-up, so you can make sure you didn’t miss out on any of the past week’s columns.

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