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Tim Rourke @raccoon2.bsky.social · 46m

China launches Arctic voyage to strengthen BRICS economic development
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China launches Arctic voyage to strengthen BRICS economic development

China and Russia forge Arctic shipping alliance to bypass Western-controlled trade routes, as geopolitical tensions reshape global commerce.

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William Murphy @futuredude.bsky.social · 2d

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William Murphy @futuredude.bsky.social · 5d

The modern West and its client states have turned into the main threat to humanity

The idea of pressuring Russia with threats to transfer Tomahawk missiles to Kiev is the worst and most repulsive initiative of Trump.

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Tim Rourke @raccoon2.bsky.social · 6d

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Awakening Music - Songs for Gaza 🇵🇸

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Tim Rourke @raccoon2.bsky.social · 11d

The Role of Oil in Russian Strategy
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The Role of Oil in Russian Strategy

Russia turns oil into power: despite sanctions, it uses ruble-based sales and production growth to secure its economy and influence global energy markets.

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Jack Hauen @jackhauen.bsky.social · 14d

The federal government says it will be getting in touch with the province about the fund, and doesn’t sound happy.

#onpoli

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Feds to review effectiveness and transparency of Ontario’s Skills Development Fund after scathing auditor general report

The grant program slammed by the province’s auditor general as ‘not fair, transparent or accountable’ was partially funded by the federal government

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Jack Hauen @jackhauen.bsky.social · 14d

Two former chiefs of staff to Michael Ford, the premier’s nephew, represented clients that received millions of dollars from the Skills Development Fund.

Both are relatively new to the lobbying scene.

#onpoli

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Clients of lobby firms connected to premier, his nephew given tens of millions in training funds

Groups represented by a lobbying firm owned by the premier’s campaign manager got more than $100 million in grant money, a Trillium analysis has found

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Misanthropic Humanist @moniz.bsky.social · 14d

Every tech service force feeding us AI feel like that person who gets suckered into MLM scam & are now stuck with garage full of product desperately trying to unload it onto anyone to recoup their bad investment.

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Tim Rourke @raccoon2.bsky.social · 15d

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Was my wife’s hospital care an anomaly or the new normal in Ontario? - Healthy Debate

I had hoped my wife would get timely and dignified care like I'd received in the past. She did not.

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Tim Rourke @raccoon2.bsky.social · 28d

I almost forgot this is my favorite time of year. It has been rugged for me this ear.

Tim Rourke @raccoon2.bsky.social · 28d

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TRY TO REMEMBER - (Lyrics)

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Tim Rourke @raccoon2.bsky.social · 28d

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TRY TO REMEMBER - (Lyrics)

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Emily Andras @emandras.bsky.social · Sep 19

A mere 1 percent of the population is trans because they're every one magical, precious and rare -- like a unicorn, or a billionaire with a chin

onion person @junlper.beer · Sep 19

the hysteria has gone off the rails so far that the average american thinks 1 in 5 people are transgender. pure absolute insanity that is driving the current lavender scare

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Tim Rourke @raccoon2.bsky.social · Sep 20

Here is the problem: the masses are not really able to self organize. A skilled leadership group is required. The capitalists stay in power because they know how to practice "decapitation". They prevent any leaders from emerging.

William Murphy @futuredude.bsky.social · Sep 18

Revolution isn’t a superhero movie.
Real power lives in the organized many—debating, correcting, pushing leadership to stay a servant of the people, not a new elite.
Democracy is mass line, not messiah.

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William Murphy @futuredude.bsky.social · Sep 19

Gilbert Doctorow: The Dawn of Europe’s Century of Humiliation?

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Tim Rourke @raccoon2.bsky.social · Sep 16

Together for Palestine Concert - for Palestine or for "Israel"?
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Together for Palestine Concert - for Palestine or for "Israel"?

The Zionist cult has even infiltrated the pro-Palestinian movement according to information revealed by Palestine Declassified.

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William Murphy @futuredude.bsky.social · Sep 13

It’s not that US politicians can’t represent voters—it’s that to win, you must have capitalist backing. Elections are a funnel: big donors = strings attached. Democracy isn’t majority rule; it’s which faction of capital can buy influence. Corruption isn’t a bug, it’s the system.

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David Graeber Institute @davidgraeberinst.bsky.social · Aug 31

"In fact, almost everything worthwhile that has come out of British culture for the last century, from music hall, to street kebabs, to standup comedy, rock 'n' roll, and the rave scene, has been primarily a working-class phenomenon.

Essentially, these were the things the working-class created when they weren’t actually working.

The sprouting of British popular culture in the 60s was a product of the UK’s then very generous welfare state….and a surprising proportion of major bands later to sweep the world spent at least some of their formative years on unemployment relief."

David Graeber

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Will Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · Sep 13

Charlie Kirk’s operation was built on a model where he’d performatively humiliate liberals for cheering conservatives. It wasn’t dialogue, it was just putting liberals in the stocks under the guise of “debate.” The debate format was chosen precisely so it could be characterized as free speech.

Michael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · Sep 13

These people have smarted themselves into the dumbest fucking arguments.

Determining whether someone is "doing politics the right way" depends almost entirely on the content of their speech! If someone lies constantly and endorses authoritarians that's not practicing good politics.