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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 31m

I believe that Trump, Mike Johnson and Greg Abbott should not have started this and continued with it in multiple states to rig the midterms. No Democrats want this, but we can’t unilaterally disarm in the face of multiple threats to fair representation nationwide.

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Rum Court Rules @courtrum.bsky.social · 6m

Abbott says Ley and Liberals need to learn from his stint as opposition leader

Abbott simply does not get it. .. IT IS OVER, .. #Forever !!

www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...

Abbott says Ley and Liberals need to learn from his stint as opposition leader

Former prime minister Tony Abbott says the Coalition to redirect its focus as Opposition Leader Sussan Ley suffered a huge slump in her approval rating after a month of Liberal Party infighting.

www.smh.com.au

Rum Court Rules @courtrum.bsky.social · 10m

Treasurer announces rework of stalled superannuation tax increase plan

Alongside the $3 million threshold at which the tax rate was doubled, a new threshold of $10 million would also be created at which a 40 per cent tax rate would be applied.

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

Breaking: Treasurer announces rework of stalled superannuation tax increase plan

Treasurer Jim Chalmers announces the federal government's stalled superannuation tax increases will be reworked after criticism over the plan.

www.abc.net.au

Rum Court Rules @courtrum.bsky.social · 14m

Letters

Kudos should be given to Senator Pocock for revealing a grubby deal

The kerfuffle over David Pocock’s membership of the Parliamentary Sports Club shows the feds are as weak as the NSW government on sports betting.

October 12, 2025

www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...

Kudos should be given to Senator Pocock for revealing a grubby deal

The kerfuffle over David Pocock’s membership of the Parliamentary Sports Club shows the feds are as weak as the NSW government on sports betting.

www.smh.com.au

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 7h

Israel said Sunday that it expected all of the living hostages held in the Gaza Strip to be released Monday, confirming the next phase of the breakthrough ceasefire deal with Hamas, as Palestinians awaited a long-promised surge of aid deliveries into the enclave.
https://to.pbs.org/3KJNZyN

Israel says it expects hostages, Palestinian detainees to be released on Monday

While both Israelis and Palestinians in Gaza welcomed the initial halt to the fighting and plans to release the hostages and prisoners, the longer-term fate of the ceasefire remains murky. Key questio...

www.pbs.org

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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 8h

The campaign that forced Hamas to accept a deal it didn’t want was the result of weeks of effort by the Trump team to bring Middle East powers including Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey together for a coordinated push.

A Coordinated Squeeze Play Forced Hamas to Accept a Deal It Didn’t Want

Under pressure from its overseas hosts and increasingly reviled at home, the militant group had little choice but to relent.

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Drop Site @dropsitenews.com · 4d

🟡 BREAKING: Al-Quds Brigades says it will only free Israeli captives if Israel agrees to end war

The armed wing of Palestinian Islamic Jihad has released a statement on the Trump plan to end the war on Gaza, now under discussion in Egypt.

Al Jazeera shared the translated comments, which state...

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🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 @militarynewsua.bsky.social · 3d

❗️We are declaring the end of the war, - Hamas leader in Gaza Khalil al-Hayya

▪️This weekend Trump will fly to Egypt, where they will sign the agreement. The US president says that Gaza will be fully rebuilt, and Israeli hostages will be released on Monday or Tuesday.

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Unofficial CTV News Mirror @ctvnews-mirror.bsky.social · 5h

PM Carney making last-minute trip to Egypt for Trump peace plan summit

Prime Minister Mark Carney is off to Egypt this afternoon to take part in a summit surrounding the truce U.S. President Donald Trump helped arrange between Israel and Hamas.

www.ctvnews.ca

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 3h

President Trump set off on Sunday for Israel, where he was scheduled on Monday to meet with families of hostages in Gaza and address Parliament before heading to Egypt for a summit meeting on the Israel-Hamas cease-fire deal.

Trump leaves for a visit to Israel, and will later co-chair a meeting in Egypt on the Gaza peace plan.

Several Arab nations will attend the summit, along with the U.N. secretary-general and the heads of state from the United Kingdom, France, Italy and Spain.

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jeffreyalexander07.bsky.social @jeffreyalexander07.bsky.social · 1d

It's going to be the most UN-christian-like thing you've witnessed in ages.

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Brian Cardone @cardonebrian.bsky.social · Jun 18

🚨🚨The White House is pissed off about this ad so you know what to do, share it everywhere! ICE is disappearing people just because of the color of their skin! No Warrant! No Due Process! This is not who we are as Americans! #MAGAKidnappers want an all white America, fuck that‼️

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Amy Klobuchar @amyklobuchar.com · 6h

Trump is weaponizing the Justice Department by removing a well-respected, Republican US Attorney and appointing a loyalist who will target his political opponents over the objection of career prosecutors.

It’s a threat to the justice system and the rule of law.

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David @daverino.bsky.social · 2h

Yes, there's an agreement for a ceasefire, & the release of hostages..But everything else appears to have been pushed out to be dealt with later — from the date of..Israeli withdrawal, to who will govern Gaza..to an implausible "pathway to Palestinian statehood"
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

Parts of Trump's peace plan look shaky. Here's where it could collapse

There is any number of ways the ceasefire could fall over — perhaps within days.

www.abc.net.au

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𝓥𝓲𝓻𝓰𝓲𝓷𝓲𝓪 𝓗𝓪𝓵𝓵 📎 @virginiahall32.bsky.social · 58m

ABC!! What a great surprise! EVERY prime-time channel should FOLLOW SUIT and cut off this regime’s airtime!!

www.thedailybeast.com/maga-sharpen...

MAGA Sharpens Knives for ABC Host After He Cuts Off Vance

Conservatives cheered on JD Vance as they castigated George Stephanopoulos over a tense interview.

www.thedailybeast.com

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Rum Court Rules @courtrum.bsky.social · 36m

Will SCOTUS get it too ? Eyes wired shut ?

Betsycroom @betsycroom.bsky.social · 56m

See you there!

George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 5h

Find an event near you at nokings.org/#map.

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Betsycroom @betsycroom.bsky.social · 56m

See you there!

George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 5h

Find an event near you at nokings.org/#map.

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Forbes @forbes.com · 5h

Solar winds escaping from cooler regions of the sun could impact the aurora on Sunday night.

Northern Lights Forecast: These States Could See The Aurora Borealis Tonight After Geomagnetic Storms

Solar winds escaping from cooler regions of the sun could impact the aurora on Sunday night.

www.forbes.com

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 12h

“CDC is over. It was killed. This administration only knows how to break things. They have made America at risk for outbreaks and attacks by nefarious players. People should be scared,” said Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, former director of the CDC’s National Center on Immunization and Respiratory Diseases