Lars Thorwald
@larsthorwald51.bsky.social
Left of centre, passionate nature lover and staunch hater of the 47th POTUS. I love my classic rock music too. I don’t respond to DMs. I always follow back. #ResistTrump
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Lars Thorwald
@larsthorwald51.bsky.social
· Dec 18
Do NOT obediently obey Trump!
Do NOT comply with Trump!
Resist always!👊👊👊
Do NOT comply with Trump!
Resist always!👊👊👊
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⚡️ Ukraine liberates Kindrativka village in Sumy Oblast amid ongoing Russian offensive.
Stabilization measures are currently underway in Kindrativka, a spokesperson for the Kursk military group said.
Stabilization measures are currently underway in Kindrativka, a spokesperson for the Kursk military group said.
Ukraine liberates Kindrativka village in Sumy Oblast amid ongoing Russian offensive
Stabilization measures are currently underway in Kindrativka, a spokesperson for the Kursk military group said.
kyivindependent.com
July 28, 2025 at 6:28 AM
⚡️ Ukraine liberates Kindrativka village in Sumy Oblast amid ongoing Russian offensive.
Stabilization measures are currently underway in Kindrativka, a spokesperson for the Kursk military group said.
Stabilization measures are currently underway in Kindrativka, a spokesperson for the Kursk military group said.
The Beach Boys [Pet Sounds] - God Only Knows (Stereo Remaster)
YouTube video by Ben
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June 12, 2025 at 2:43 AM
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Paul Keating says US Aukus review could ‘save Australia from itself’ as sceptics hail chance to exit pact
Paul Keating says US Aukus review could ‘save Australia from itself’ as sceptics hail chance to exit pact
Former PM Malcolm Turnbull and former foreign minister Bob Carr say Australia must seize chance to urgently review its defence needs
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A chorus of Aukus sceptics, including former prime ministers Paul Keating and Malcolm Turnbull, say a US review represents an “opportunity” for Australia to escape a controversial deal that would cost hundreds of billions of dollars and leave Australia, ultimately, less able to defend itself.
The US department of defense has announced a 30-day review of the Aukus nuclear-powered submarine deal “ensuring that this initiative of the previous administration is aligned with the president’s ‘America first’ agenda,” a Pentagon official said, “and that the defense industrial base is meeting our needs”.
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June 12, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Paul Keating says US Aukus review could ‘save Australia from itself’ as sceptics hail chance to exit pact
It’s exactly like what’s happening now, isn’t it?
May 28, 2025 at 10:09 AM
It’s exactly like what’s happening now, isn’t it?
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Toyota's redesigned EV will be called the "bZ" and offer notable increases in EV technologies and capabilities.
Toyota reveals new name, upgraded tech for its sole U.S. EV
Toyota's redesigned EV will be called the "bZ" and offer notable increases in EV technologies and capabilities.
cnb.cx
May 25, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Toyota's redesigned EV will be called the "bZ" and offer notable increases in EV technologies and capabilities.
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The brain disorder that forced Billy Joel to cancel his concert tour can cause trouble walking and thinking straight — but is often treatable and can even be reversed, doctors say.
What is normal pressure hydrocephalus? What to know about Billy Joel's condition as he cancels tour
The singer announced Friday that he was diagnosed with the brain disorder after he'd had trouble with his hearing, vision and balance.
nbcnews.to
May 25, 2025 at 12:00 AM
The brain disorder that forced Billy Joel to cancel his concert tour can cause trouble walking and thinking straight — but is often treatable and can even be reversed, doctors say.
Good morning!! Have a great Election Day, Australia!!
You know what you have to do. #AustraliaVotes2025
You know what you have to do. #AustraliaVotes2025
May 2, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Good morning!! Have a great Election Day, Australia!!
You know what you have to do. #AustraliaVotes2025
You know what you have to do. #AustraliaVotes2025
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🚨NEW: Wisconsin judge threatens to go on strike in support of Judge Hannah Dugan, arrested by the FBI.
Monica Isham: “I have no intention of allowing anyone to be taken out of my courtroom by ICE & sent to a concentration camp without the due process the constitutions we swore to support require.”👏
Monica Isham: “I have no intention of allowing anyone to be taken out of my courtroom by ICE & sent to a concentration camp without the due process the constitutions we swore to support require.”👏
April 26, 2025 at 10:25 PM
🚨NEW: Wisconsin judge threatens to go on strike in support of Judge Hannah Dugan, arrested by the FBI.
Monica Isham: “I have no intention of allowing anyone to be taken out of my courtroom by ICE & sent to a concentration camp without the due process the constitutions we swore to support require.”👏
Monica Isham: “I have no intention of allowing anyone to be taken out of my courtroom by ICE & sent to a concentration camp without the due process the constitutions we swore to support require.”👏
The records will show that America re-electing Donald Trump was the greatest self-inflicted wound and own goal in the entire history of life on this planet.
April 17, 2025 at 2:04 PM
The records will show that America re-electing Donald Trump was the greatest self-inflicted wound and own goal in the entire history of life on this planet.
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Chris Krebs, the former senior cybersecurity official whom President Donald Trump fired for affirming the 2020 presidential election was secure, is leaving his private sector cybersecurity job after he and the company were targeted by Trump last week.
Former cyber official targeted by Trump quits company over move
Chris Krebs, who led the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency during Trump’s first term, was targeted by the president last week with the loss of his security clearance.
nbcnews.to
April 16, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Chris Krebs, the former senior cybersecurity official whom President Donald Trump fired for affirming the 2020 presidential election was secure, is leaving his private sector cybersecurity job after he and the company were targeted by Trump last week.
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President Donald Trump's tariffs are drawing swift retaliation from China, Canada and the European Union, deepening the global trade crisis.
Trump says 'BE COOL! ... THIS IS A GREAT TIME TO BUY!!!' : Live updates
President Donald Trump's tariffs are drawing swift retaliation from China, Canada and the European Union, deepening the global trade crisis.
www.cnbc.com
April 9, 2025 at 3:01 PM
President Donald Trump's tariffs are drawing swift retaliation from China, Canada and the European Union, deepening the global trade crisis.
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President Trump's long history of economic illiteracy suggests he is determined to pursue this trade war, which features import taxes that are much steeper and far broader than the ones he imposed during his first term, no matter how much pain it inflicts on American consumers and businesses.
Trump's longtime obsession with trade deficits suggests his tariffs won't end soon
The "reciprocal" tariffs that President Donald Trump announced this week are based on a flagrant fallacy: the idea that there is something inherently
reason.com
April 6, 2025 at 1:06 PM
President Trump's long history of economic illiteracy suggests he is determined to pursue this trade war, which features import taxes that are much steeper and far broader than the ones he imposed during his first term, no matter how much pain it inflicts on American consumers and businesses.
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Who else has been impacted? Penguins, apparently.
Trump's latest round of tariffs hits the Heard and McDonald Islands. But there are no exports, because no one lives there.
Trump's latest round of tariffs hits the Heard and McDonald Islands. But there are no exports, because no one lives there.
Trump Tariffs Hit Antarctic Islands Inhabited by Zero Humans and Many Penguins
The Heard and McDonald Islands are among the dozens of targets of President Donald Trump's latest round of tariffs. But they have no exports, because no one lives there.
www.wired.com
April 4, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Who else has been impacted? Penguins, apparently.
Trump's latest round of tariffs hits the Heard and McDonald Islands. But there are no exports, because no one lives there.
Trump's latest round of tariffs hits the Heard and McDonald Islands. But there are no exports, because no one lives there.
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Several of Donald Trump’s supporters have suggested he should be able to serve a third term, and a loop hole in the Constitution could make that a reality.
Alarming way Trump could be in power until 2037 under loop hole - experts
www.irishstar.com
March 30, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Several of Donald Trump’s supporters have suggested he should be able to serve a third term, and a loop hole in the Constitution could make that a reality.
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Letter: They have come for the immigrants, LGBTQ persons, women, the poor and disabled, seniors, the free press, books, libraries, universities, attorneys who oppose them, our vote, our air, our water, and our protected lands. They will come for you. Push back. United we have power.
Letter: Use your skills, voices and power to speak against the insanity perpetrated in Utah and by the Trump administration
Letter: Use your skills, voices and power to speak against the insanity perpetrated in Utah and by the Trump administration
www.sltrib.com
March 27, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Letter: They have come for the immigrants, LGBTQ persons, women, the poor and disabled, seniors, the free press, books, libraries, universities, attorneys who oppose them, our vote, our air, our water, and our protected lands. They will come for you. Push back. United we have power.
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Heathrow Airport will remain closed until 11.59pm on 21 March while power is restored following a fire at a substation.
March 21, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Heathrow Airport will remain closed until 11.59pm on 21 March while power is restored following a fire at a substation.
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Journalists are trying to understand Trump’s irrational behavior, and are generally unwilling to consider the possibility that it's not some grand strategy, but a madman with increasingly diminished mental faculties.
There Is No Method to Trump’s Madness. He’s Simply Insane.
His defenders try to apply reason to his erratic, nonsensical decisions. That’s a fool’s errand—but fools abound in this administration.
newrepublic.com
March 18, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Journalists are trying to understand Trump’s irrational behavior, and are generally unwilling to consider the possibility that it's not some grand strategy, but a madman with increasingly diminished mental faculties.
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Iguanas probably floated to Fiji millions of years ago on record-breaking raft journey, scientists say
Iguanas probably floated to Fiji millions of years ago on record-breaking raft journey, scientists say
Lizards may have snacked on their raft of uprooted trees and plants on their months-long journey across the Pacific
Researchers have long wondered how iguanas got to Fiji. Most modern-day iguanas live in the Americas – thousands of miles and one giant…
www.theguardian.com
March 18, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Iguanas probably floated to Fiji millions of years ago on record-breaking raft journey, scientists say
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The Trump administration is rolling back more than 30 air pollution regulations. An environmental health sciences professor explains how the #EPA’s deregulation spree ignores both the science and the economic benefits of clean air: buff.ly/sDaiX0t
March 14, 2025 at 1:48 PM
The Trump administration is rolling back more than 30 air pollution regulations. An environmental health sciences professor explains how the #EPA’s deregulation spree ignores both the science and the economic benefits of clean air: buff.ly/sDaiX0t
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Donald Trump threatens 200% tariff on EU wine and champagne
Donald Trump threatens 200% tariff on EU wine and champagne
US president says levy on alcohol imports would be retaliation for ‘nasty’ 50% tariff imposed on bourbon whiskey
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Donald Trump has threatened a 200% tariff on wine and champagne from EU countries, in the latest…
www.theguardian.com
March 13, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Donald Trump threatens 200% tariff on EU wine and champagne
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In a sad new development, it's now understood that Hollywood legend Gene Hackman lived for another week after the death of his wife, Betsy Arakawa.
Gene Hackman's wife's sad last hours with rat disease and husband unable to help
www.mirror.co.uk
March 9, 2025 at 4:06 AM
In a sad new development, it's now understood that Hollywood legend Gene Hackman lived for another week after the death of his wife, Betsy Arakawa.
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Exclusive: Former Vice President Kamala Harris is seriously considering a run for governor of California. And she's given herself a deadline to decide.
Kamala Harris gets serious about considering run for California governor
"I am staying in this fight,” she's told allies in phone calls and at private gatherings.
www.politico.com
March 7, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Exclusive: Former Vice President Kamala Harris is seriously considering a run for governor of California. And she's given herself a deadline to decide.
