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π•°π–šπ–—π–”π•Ύπ–†π–›π–†π–“π–™ @eurosavant.bsky.social Β· 3h
More on Hoekstra bsky.app/profile/tomp...
tompepinsky.com Tom Pepinsky @tompepinsky.com Β· 2d
One must put oneself in Ambassador Hoekstra’s shoes: no one in Canada cares who he is, and no one listens to what he says, because everyone understands he’s just a marionette. His puppeteer makes him dance and spin, and the audience smiles and claps for the puppeteer alone
nationalnewswatch.com National Newswatch @nationalnewswatch.com Β· 2d
U.S. ambassador to Canada goes on expletive-laced tirade at Ontario’s trade representative, witnesses say. Incident happened at Canadian American Business Council gathering in Ottawa www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Find out more at nationalnewswatch.com
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Pam Herd @pamherd.bsky.social Β· 2d
The dystopian movie plot is now our actual life in the United States.
josephcox.bsky.social Joseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social Β· 2d
New: Videos show ICE/CBP agents are scanning peoples' faces on the street to verify citizenship. ICE has tool to instantly look up unprecedented number of databases with just a photo

β€œI’m an American citizen so leave me alone”

β€œAlright, we just got to verify that”

www.404media.co/ice-and-cbp-...
ICE and CBP Agents Are Scanning Peoples’ Faces on the Street To Verify Citizenship
Videos on social media show officers from ICE and CBP using facial recognition technology on people in the field. One expert described the practice as β€œpure dystopian creep.”
www.404media.co
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π•°π–šπ–—π–”π•Ύπ–†π–›π–†π–“π–™ @eurosavant.bsky.social Β· 4h
Oh yeah, right ... of COURSE it's not data centersπŸ™„ www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
There’s a reason electricity prices have been rising. And it’s not data centers.
It’s not data centers or AI, it’s something else.
www.washingtonpost.com
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Quinta Jurecic @qjurecic.bsky.social Β· 1d
fwiw, in at least one case in LA, DOJ actually put the wrong guy's name on the indictment, so this is basically par for the course right now
bencollins.bsky.social Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social Β· 1d
The Department of Justice misspells Kat's name several times in several ways throughout this indictment.

She is being charged with protesting outside of an ICE detention center, and the indictment dropped just days after she released an ad campaign showing the horrors of ICE detention.
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π•°π–šπ–—π–”π•Ύπ–†π–›π–†π–“π–™ @eurosavant.bsky.social Β· 5h
Ah yes, a sad tale: One recent day she simply started walking too fast while crossing a bridge, so that her gigantic hat started gaining lift and hauled her up in the air ... long story shortened for Bsky, this misadventure ended in a tragic crash www.thetimes.com/uk/obituarie...
Samantha Eggar obituary: Actress who perfected a cold demeanour
Copper-haired actress whose legendary coldness was put down to the β€˜sheer hell’ of shooting The Collector, from which she was fired and rehired, dies aged 86
www.thetimes.com
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Sam Bagenstos @sbagen.bsky.social Β· 1d
"Much about Utah’s plans remain unclear, including the details of involuntary treatment, what a proposal calls 'work-conditioned housing' and whether the residents will sleep in buildings or tents. But supporters call it a model." A model for homeless internment camps. For crying out loud.
brian-goldstone.bsky.social Brian Goldstone @brian-goldstone.bsky.social Β· 2d
Under Trump, the draconian future of homelessness policy is coming into focus: mass internment. Utah is building a 16-acre site to detain up to 1,300 homeless people inside locked "accountability centers." This is profoundly alarming.

Vital reporting from @ellenbarry.bsky.social and Jason DeParle:
In Utah, Trump’s Vision for Homelessness Begins to Take Shape
www.nytimes.com
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π•°π–šπ–—π–”π•Ύπ–†π–›π–†π–“π–™ @eurosavant.bsky.social Β· 8h
Ha! Check out the wacky capchy ... sorry, captionπŸ˜ƒ www.thetimes.com/travel/inspi...
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π•°π–šπ–—π–”π•Ύπ–†π–›π–†π–“π–™ @eurosavant.bsky.social Β· 8h
Um ... there's the little citizenship thing, as well as 1776 ... I would think he's instead considering running for British PM
wutf.bsky.social WUTF-TV @wutf.bsky.social Β· 18h
Sex Pest Prince Andrew Considers Presidential Bid After Being Stripped Of Royal Title
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π•°π–šπ–—π–”π•Ύπ–†π–›π–†π–“π–™ @eurosavant.bsky.social Β· 1d
This is plausible ...
donmoyn.bsky.social Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social Β· 1d
Trump threatening to raise tariffs on Canada by another 15% if Blue Jays win the series
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π•°π–šπ–—π–”π•Ύπ–†π–›π–†π–“π–™ @eurosavant.bsky.social Β· 1d
If you didn't believe this the 1st time (earlier in my timeline, below) ... bsky.app/profile/pamh...
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paulpro @mariopro.bsky.social Β· 5d
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Jan-Werner Mueller @jwmueller-pu.bsky.social Β· 5d
Ballroom will ensure greatness, says editorial board of newspaper entirely owned by major donor to the ballroom project... (without mentioning that detail...):
Opinion | In defense of the White House ballroom
Donald Trump vs. the NIMBYs
www.washingtonpost.com
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Pam Herd @pamherd.bsky.social Β· 5d
There will be a tipping point, where the acceptance of violating the law spreads well beyond Trump. Lawful/peaceful societies are built around voluntary acceptance of laws and rules--with some, but limited, need for enforcement. We're headed for a cultural shift that will be hard to reign back in
bloomberg.com Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com Β· 5d
By proceeding with the demolition of the White House East Wing before seeking approval from federal agencies for a new ballroom, President Donald Trump forced the issue. It's a strategy known as "stake-driving."
How Trump Demolished the White House East Wing
By putting the demolition of the East Wing before the necessary approvals for his ballroom, President Donald Trump borrowed a tactic known as β€œstake-driving” to force an outcome.
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Sam Bagenstos @sbagen.bsky.social Β· 1d
Trump is illegally moving money around to pay the troops, but he won't feed hungry people under SNAP even though the contingency fund is sitting right there. www.axios.com/2025/10/29/w...
Exclusive: White House finds 11th-hour shutdown workaround to pay troops β€” for now
Otherwise Trump isn't planning to budge on the nearly month-old shutdown, even with as many as 42 million people set to lose food stamp benefits Saturday.
www.axios.com
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social Β· 5d
This is the thing that the President and Vice-President routinely joke about
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π•°π–šπ–—π–”π•Ύπ–†π–›π–†π–“π–™ @eurosavant.bsky.social Β· 1d
Yes this @jamellebouie.net piece is VITAL reading for these times - and it's a free NYT article, it's here www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/o...
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π•°π–šπ–—π–”π•Ύπ–†π–›π–†π–“π–™ @eurosavant.bsky.social Β· 1d
ICYMI this made "The Blue Report" list of Bsky's greatest current hits;
"The Trumps [mostly Don Jr. & Eric] are minting a trove of hard cash from digital assets backed, so far, by little more than the Trump name" www.reuters.com/investigatio...
Inside the Trump family’s global crypto cash machine
The U.S. president’s family raked in more than $800 million from sales of crypto assets in the first half of 2025 alone, a Reuters examination found, on top of potentially billions more in unrealized β€œon paper” gains. Much of that cash came from foreign sources as Donald Trump's sons touted their business on an international investor roadshow.
www.reuters.com
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π•°π–šπ–—π–”π•Ύπ–†π–›π–†π–“π–™ @eurosavant.bsky.social Β· 1d
Yeah: Pete Hoekstra, US ambassador to NL in Trump's 1st term, when he also liked to offend his hosts - what better can you expect from Trump-chosen personnel?;
I say again: Ontario, cut off electricity flowing to the USA, give ol' Pete something REALLY to get upset about www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
U.S. ambassador to Canada goes on expletive-laced tirade at Ontario’s trade representative, witnesses say | CBC News
The U.S. ambassador to Canada delivered an expletive-laced tirade at Ontario's trade representative at an event in Ottawa on Monday, multiple witnesses tell CBC News
www.cbc.ca
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π•°π–šπ–—π–”π•Ύπ–†π–›π–†π–“π–™ @eurosavant.bsky.social Β· 3d
"Mission Accomplished"? No. Not yet.
As I say: Much of NE United States relies on Ontario electricity - CUT IT OFF!! youtu.be/nz1s-LUmQ7s?...
β€˜Mission accomplished:’ Canadian official on anti-tariff ad that irked Trump
YouTube video by CNN
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π•°π–šπ–—π–”π•Ύπ–†π–›π–†π–“π–™ @eurosavant.bsky.social Β· 3d
Rest assured, the linked piece is in EN
sbagen.bsky.social Sam Bagenstos @sbagen.bsky.social Β· 5d
This piece is aimed at international lawyers, but anyone who cares about the legal, political, and social situation in the US during the Trump Era would benefit from it. Camus on Sisyphus has always been a key text for me, and it seems especially apt now. verfassungsblog.de/internationa...
International Law in the Face of Absurdity
verfassungsblog.de
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π•°π–šπ–—π–”π•Ύπ–†π–›π–†π–“π–™ @eurosavant.bsky.social Β· 3d
Ah, but how chice is your ghost, that's the REAL question www.thetimes.com/life-style/l...
How posh is your ghost?
From Anne Boleyn to Francis Drake, England has an impressive roster of upper-class phantoms. Louisa McKenzie talks to writer, broadcaster, and paranormal enthusiast Danny Robins about why we like our ...
www.thetimes.com
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π•°π–šπ–—π–”π•Ύπ–†π–›π–†π–“π–™ @eurosavant.bsky.social Β· 3d
Wha'? "Chicest"? How is one even suppsd2 pronounce that? One would think on the pattern of "nicest" www.thetimes.com/life-style/l...
The chicest subscriptions to give this Christmas
A monthly delivery of cocktails, flowers, even socks β€” Leonora Field-Foster rounds up the bestΒ luxury Christmas subscriptions
www.thetimes.com
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π•°π–šπ–—π–”π•Ύπ–†π–›π–†π–“π–™ @eurosavant.bsky.social Β· 4d
Oh no, this big #Messina bridge project is STILL not in the clear!
But people: it's for DEFENSE purposes (nudge-nudge; wink-winkπŸ˜‰) bsky.app/profile/fina...
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social Β· 6d
Once the precedent of not paying the troops according to the rules is created, bad things follow. $130 million is not a large portion of military salary, but sends the message to troops that Trump and his buddies are personally paying them.
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Pentagon to use $130 million donation from anonymous Trump β€˜friend’ to pay military members
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π•°π–šπ–—π–”π•Ύπ–†π–›π–†π–“π–™ @eurosavant.bsky.social Β· 4d
Hmmm ... well I guess that means at least more writers "trying harder" on micro-blog platforms like this one, so I guess that's good news ... www.thetimes.com/uk/get-brita...
Ian Rankin: We authors should write for modern attention spans
The Rebus bestseller has joined The Sunday Times campaign to Get Britain Reading β€” the answer, he says, is simply to try harder
www.thetimes.com