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Jill Sargent Russell, PhD @jsargentr.bsky.social · 22m

The King of Spain has some thoughts about the USA as well.

Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 1h

Witkoff and Trump should consider that, by their logic, the US should be under British control for speaking English. It makes no sense.

A large share of Ukraine’s best soldiers and public figures are Russian speakers. They don’t want to be Russian

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Lawrence Connolly🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @lawrenceconnolly.bsky.social · 13m

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 7h

Friendly fire.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 18h

It's not just that the NYT chose to ignore the massive protests -- 300,000 in their city alone! -- but that the piece they *did* run on the front page about Democrats is almost cartoonishly bad in how much it whines that they're just not doing what A.G. Sulzberger LXVII wants them to do.

Democrats' Ads Make Old Pitch: Stopping Trump
Well-Worn Playbook
Some See It as a Missed Chance to Advance a Positive Message

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Kevin Elliott @kjephd.bsky.social · 9h

Whoa. Chicago mayor calls for a general strike; now we're talking

www.huffpost.com/entry/chicag...

Chicago Mayor Issues Defiant Call For A General Strike

It was an audacious proposal, given that the U.S. has never held a true, nationwide general strike.

www.huffpost.com

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 13h

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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 8h

Yes. We were relieved for the hostages, prisoners and children of Gaza…

…but knew the genocide would continue.

Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 15h

All week the pro-Israel and pro-Trump supporters screamed at us, in unison: why aren’t you celebrating the ceasefire??

Because we knew it wouldn’t last. But even I didn’t think it’d be over in less than a week. What a complete & utter humiliation for Trump, thanks to Netanyahu.

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Andrew Lawrence @ndrew.bsky.social · 16h

as far as just messaging goes that video is probably the most embarrassing thing any president has done on the world stage in my life

and the fact that the sunday shows wont even describe it? total abdication of their responsibility

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Erin Gallagher @3r1ng.bsky.social · 12h

The Colombian Foreign Ministry published a response to Trump in Spanish and English online, calling Trump's insane post on TruthSocial "a direct threat to national sovereignty by proposing an illegal intervention in Colombian territory" www.cancilleria.gov.co/newsroom/new...

Screenshot of english text of linked press release:

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Colombia rejects the offensive and disrespectful statements made against the President of the Colombians, Gustavo Petro Urrego, and the direct threat against Colombia’s national sovereignty issued by the President of the United States, Donald Trump, through the White House, in which he baselessly accuses the Colombian President.

These accusations constitute an act of the utmost seriousness and go against the dignity of the President of the Colombians, who has led and tirelessly fought against drug trafficking in our country. He has achieved, during his years as a President, the highest seizures of illicit drugs ever recorded in recent history, in addition to promoting a comprehensive effort to eradicate the scourge of drugs throughout the region.

The aforementioned statements contain a direct threat to national sovereignty by proposing an illegal intervention in Colombian territory —a country that has historically been a valuable ally in the fight against drugs in the region and the world. Such statements violate all norms of International Law and diplomacy, particularly the international treaties that safeguard the sovereignty, independence, and self-determination of nations.

As the Government of Colombia, we strongly reject these pronouncements and will turn to all international bodies in defense of our sovereignty as a State and the dignity of our President, who has always been characterized by his respect for democratic institutions and his unwavering fight against drug trafficking.

Likewise, we reject the use of international cooperation as an instrument of interference in Colombia’s internal affairs. Without cooperation, transnational organizations dedicated to the production and commercialization of narcotics will benefit, and the entire region will suffer the consequences.

Bogotá, D.C., Colombia — October 19, 2025

Screenshot of Spanish text of linked press release:

El Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Colombia rechaza las declaraciones ofensivas y desobligantes al Presidente de los colombianos, Gustavo Petro Urrego, y la amenaza directa contra la soberanía nacional hecha por el Presidente de los Estados Unidos Donald Trump, emitida por la Casa Blanca, en la que acusa sin fundamento alguno al Presidente colombiano.

Estas acusaciones constituyen un acto de la mayor gravedad y van en contra de la dignidad del Presidente de los colombianos, quien ha liderado y combatido de manera incansable el narcotráfico en nuestro país, logrando, en sus años de gobierno, las mayores incautaciones de drogas ilícitas jamás logradas en la historia reciente, además de impulsar una lucha orientada a erradicar de manera integral el flagelo de la droga en toda la región.

La comunicación referida contiene una amenaza directa a la soberanía nacional al plantear una intervención ilegal en territorio colombiano, un país que ha sido históricamente un aliado valioso en la lucha contra las drogas en la región y en el mundo. Dichos planteamientos transgreden todas las normas del Derecho Internacional y la diplomacia, y en especial los tratados internacionales que protegen la soberanía, la independencia y la autodeterminación de los países.

Como Gobierno de Colombia, rechazamos enérgicamente estos pronunciamientos y acudiremos a todas las instancias internacionales en defensa de nuestra soberanía como Estado y la dignidad de nuestro presidente, quien siempre se ha caracterizado por su respeto a las instancias democráticas y su lucha frontal contra el narcotráfico.

Igualmente, rechazamos el uso de la cooperación internacional como instrumento de injerencia en los asuntos internos de Colombia. Sin la cooperación ganarán las organizaciones transnacionales dedicadas a la producción y comercialización de narcóticos y perderá toda la región.

Bogotá D.C., Colombia 19 de octubre del 2025.

Screenshot of Trump's Oct 19, 2025 post on TruthSocial"

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President Gustavo Petro, of Colombia, is an illegal drug leader strongly encouraging the massive production of drugs, in big and small fields, all over Colombia. It has become the biggest business in Colombia, by far, and Petro does nothing to stop it, despite large scale payments and subsidies from the USA that are nothing more than a long term rip off of America. AS OF TODAY, THESE PAYMENTS, OR ANY OTHER FORM OF PAYMENT, OR SUBSIDIES, WILL NO LONGER BE MADE TO COLOMBIA. The purpose of this drug production is the sale of massive amounts of product into the United States, causing death, destruction, and havoc. Petro, a low rated and very unpopular leader, with a fresh mouth toward America, better close up these killing fields immediately, or the United States will close them up for him, and it won’t be done nicely. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President Donald J. Trump

URL to post: https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/115401182824973489

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Lawrence Connolly🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @lawrenceconnolly.bsky.social · 11h

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 13h

The President is disgusting and a disgrace.

And he’s clearly rattled by yesterday’s turnout.

Keep speaking out. The power belongs to the people.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Trump posts AI video showing him literally dumping shit on America

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 12h

* TRUMP INSISTED ZELENSKIY SURRENDER ENTIRE DONBAS TO PUTIN: FT

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Corey Rayburn Yung @coreyryung.bsky.social · 12h

I know it's not the highest priority, but I'd really like the list of academics to be released. Epstein was an active funder of academic centers and research. So, the list might be lengthy.

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 12h

Epstein Survivor Lisa Phillips: Everyone makes it about Trump and Epstein, but it’s about this whole ring of men. That’s what makes me upset, because we know they were there. We saw them. We know there were royalty, princes, very powerful people in academia and tech, and we saw them at parties.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 14h

KARL: “Why haven’t you sworn in Adelita Grijalva?”

SPEAKER JOHNSON: “I’m following the Pelosi precedent with Letlow.”

KARL: “But that was the date Letlow requested.”

SPEAKER JOHNSON: 🤷🏼

#EpsteinFilesCoverUp

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 15h

Welp.

They added that the US president tossed aside maps of the frontline in Ukraine, insisted Zelenskyy surrender the entire Donbas region to Putin, and repeatedly echoed talking points the Russian leader had made in their call a day earlier.
Though Ukraine ultimately managed to swing Trump back to endorsing a freeze of the current front lines, the acrimonious meeting appeared to reflect the capricious nature of Trump's position on the war and his willingness to endorse Putin's maximalist demands.

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Coach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.social · 12h

Yo this is truly wild shit

Gabrielle Hecht has no more spoons @gabriellehecht.bsky.social · 18h

With alt text.

Executive summary: the US killed at least 3 Colombian fishermen who’d put up a distress flag. In Colombian waters

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Sky Marchini @sky.skymarchini.net · 12h

It’s not just the NYT, the trump shitting on us video didnt make coverage either bsky.app/profile/atru...

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16h

Not a single mention of this across the Sunday shows as far as I could tell

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Trump posts AI video showing him literally dumping shit on America

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 12h

There's just no way to exaggerate how cooked your brain has to be to think like this. Trump is an unprecedented, law-breaking, norm-breaking, increasingly demented maniac who is destroying this country's basic institutions. Like, right now! As we speak!

But media elites find that boring.

It’s 2025, and Democrats Are Still Running Against Trump

www.nytimes.com

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Elizabeth N. Saunders @profsaunders.bsky.social · 18h

This story is extraordinary even by 2025 standards. Marco Rubio, the nation's top diplomat, made a deal with Bukele and agreed to renege on informant agreements in a years-long DOJ investigation into MS-13, totally undercutting credibility of such agreements.

www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

Rubio promised to betray U.S. informants to get Trump’s El Salvador prison deal

To secure U.S. access to President Nayib Bukele’s notorious CECOT prison, Rubio agreed to turn over several MS-13 leaders central to a long-running Justice Department investigation.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Lawrence Connolly🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @lawrenceconnolly.bsky.social · 14h

I started out with the Sigma, in good light it’s excellent. In poor light it’s very challenging to use. Out walking the dog, it’s lighter to carry.
I have a Nikon 300mm f/2.8 that I find I often get the reach by cropping in. I may return in the evening to see if I can additional shots.

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utopia deferred @utopia-defer.red · 17h

Five Eyes is going to be dead soon

Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 1d

Dutch intelligence suspends sharing arrangements with the US after concluding that high level intel was routinely being shared by the White House with their friends in the Kremlin. www.volkskrant.nl/binnenland/n...

Nederlandse diensten delen minder informatie met de VS: ‘Soms vertellen we dingen niet meer’

Het aantal dreigingen dat op Nederland afkomt is groot, zien de hoofden van de AIVD en de MIVD elke dag: niet alleen Russische agressie, maar ook de opmars van China als digitale macht en binnenlands ...

www.volkskrant.nl

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Nicholas Slayton @nslayton.bsky.social · 16h

This comes after Petro said on Saturday that a Colombian fisherman was killed in the 3rd U.S. Caribbean strike on Sept. 16, inside Colombian waters.

Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 19h

The Peace President threatens to invade a country he whose name he can’t spell.

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Coach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.social · 18h

This isn't the Trump Shutdown this is the Epstein Shutdown and I think Dems should call it that

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 18h

KARL: I mean, you could swear in Adelita Grijalva tomorrow, right?

MIKE JOHNSON: No, not tomorrow. We couldn't. We wouldn't.

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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 18h

Don’t. Print. Lies. In. The. Newspapers.

Don’t host lying authoritarian liars to performative lie in public on your teevee shows.

If you’ve screwed up & done that anyway, immediately end the interview when they lie & keep lying.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 19h

Mike Johnson: "We're fighting for healthcare as well. Not just in word but in deed. We put in the one big beautiful bill, real reforms to Medicaid to make it work better."

(The bill in fact cuts nearly $1 trillion from Medicaid.)

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