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Michael O'

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"Ask not what your country can do for you - Ask what you can do for your country" - Pres. J F Kennedy -- It's so peaceful wading in the calmer waters of BlueSky💙 -- The beautiful 🎶"Isle of Inishfree"🎶 I mostly post News reports from around the globe...

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Michael O' @socratesxxx.bsky.social · May 19

Trump could stop the Gaza Genocide and Famine in a heartbeat if he so wished, his complicity in facilitating the Gaza' Genocide and Famine will be his Presidential legacy and the history books will confirm it - bsky.app/profile/thir...

Jeff @thirdwhaletrip.bsky.social · May 19

The whole of the international community ignoring this or worse - encouraging #Genocide - beggars belief. Will no one step up and stop this ethnic cleansing?!! 😬🥲

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Michael O' @socratesxxx.bsky.social · 5m

BBC News - Government told to prepare for 2C warming by 2050
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Government told to prepare for 2C warming by 2050

The Climate Change Committee said the UK should make climate change adaptions beyond the Paris Agreement.

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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 1h

NATO SecGen Mark Rutte warned: “Let me address the Russians directly, if they deliberately try anything against NATO, we have the means and authority to defend every inch of NATO airspace and territory.”

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Michael O' @socratesxxx.bsky.social · 44m

PROTEST as if YOUR life and YOUR family's lives depended upon it, for whatever you do today, no matter how small, to oppose Trump's policies, will help to safeguard the future for YOU and YOUR family -- 'INACTION IS NOT AN OPTION' future generations will NOT forgive you bsky.app/profile/debb...

Debbie Chavez Vinette @debbiecvinette.bsky.social · 14h

#NoKings

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Debbie Chavez Vinette @debbiecvinette.bsky.social · 14h

#NoKings

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Michael O' @socratesxxx.bsky.social · 1h

Israel to restrict aid into Gaza; Hamas releases bodies of 4 more captives - Trump says "Hamas must disarm or WE will disarm them" aje.io/zyn1zz | When Trump says "WE" who is he referring to?. Does he mean US boots on the ground in Gaza? - The only safeguard the Palestinians have are their weapons

Israel to restrict aid into Gaza; Hamas releases bodies of 4 more captives

Handover comes as Trump says Hamas must disarm or be disarmed, 'perhaps violently'.

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Peter Flaire @peterflaire.bsky.social · 11h

Trump's role in Gaza ceasefire was "decisive" only in terms of getting people to sign a piece of paper.

For Trump to say "war is over" is nothing but gaslighting.

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Peter Flaire @peterflaire.bsky.social · 12h

NBC News now just realizing when Trump proclaimed, "war is over" in Gaza he was spreading a hoax.

NOTHING has changed the fact that Israeli officials STILL threaten more genocide, they reject a two-state plan, and the IDF has killed more Palestinians.

#politics

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As Trump celebrates 'peace' in the Middle East, what's really been resolved?

President Donald Trump celebrated the first steps of his ceasefire plan as the start of a "lasting harmony" — but experts say it is too soon for his declaration of "peace in the Middle East."

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Michael O' @socratesxxx.bsky.social · 11h

BBC News - Asylum seeker 'murdered hotel worker Rhiannon Whyte in frenzied attack' - BBC News
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Asylum seeker 'murdered hotel worker Rhiannon Whyte in frenzied attack'

CCTV is shown to a jury showing the actions of an asylum seeker accused of murdering a hotel worker.

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Michael O' @socratesxxx.bsky.social · 11h

BBC News - US strikes another vessel off Venezuela coast, killing six
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US strikes another vessel off Venezuela coast, killing six

President Trump said the vessel belonged to "narcoterrorists" and that it was "trafficking narcotics." US officials have not provided evidence to this claim.

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Gloria @coranch.bsky.social · 11h

Now arrest Bebe and send him to The Hague!

Michael O' @socratesxxx.bsky.social · 11h

BBC News - Recognising Palestinian state helped get ceasefire, says Starmer - BBC News
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Recognising Palestinian state helped get ceasefire, says Starmer

The PM says the Gaza deal belongs to Trump - but insists the UK played a key role behind the scenes.

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Michael O' @socratesxxx.bsky.social · 11h

BBC News - Argentina's President Milei divided his nation but won over Trump - BBC News
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Argentina's President Milei divided his nation but won over Trump

Ahead of Milei's visit to the White House - amid protests and anger on the streets back at home - Ione Wells unravels the paradox that Argentina's president has created

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Michael O' @socratesxxx.bsky.social · 11h

BBC News - Recognising Palestinian state helped get ceasefire, says Starmer - BBC News
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Recognising Palestinian state helped get ceasefire, says Starmer

The PM says the Gaza deal belongs to Trump - but insists the UK played a key role behind the scenes.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Michael O' @socratesxxx.bsky.social · 11h

BBC News - UK forecast to be second-fastest growing economy in G7 - IMF - BBC News
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UK forecast to be second-fastest growing economy in G7 - IMF

But the UK is also predicted to suffer the highest rate of inflation in the G7 both this year and next.

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Michael O' @socratesxxx.bsky.social · 11h

BBC News - D’Angelo, R&B Grammy-award winning singer, dies aged 51
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R&B singer D’Angelo dead at 51

The singer, who was also an acclaimed songwriter, was known for helping create the genre of neo-soul.

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Michael O' @socratesxxx.bsky.social · 11h

BBC News - Migrants will need A-level standard English to work in UK
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Migrants will need A-level standard English to work in UK

The tougher rules will come in force in January as part of wider plans to cut immigration.

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Michael O' @socratesxxx.bsky.social · 11h

BBC News - Bowen: Trump's role in Gaza ceasefire was decisive, but not a roadmap to peace
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Trump's role in Gaza ceasefire was decisive, but not a roadmap to peace

Trump's Middle East visit was a victory lap - but peace does not emerge just because a president decides it.

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Mia Farrow @miafarrow.bsky.social · 17h

i will be attending a NO kings rally because i love my country

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Michael O' @socratesxxx.bsky.social · 12h

BBC News - www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cx...
Israeli military says bodies of four more deceased hostages handed to Red Cross in Gaza - live updates - BBC News

Israeli military says Red Cross heading to Gaza to collect bodies of more deceased hostages - live updates

It comes as Israel reportedly says the Rafah border crossing will stay closed over Hamas's delay in handing over hostages' remains.

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 14h

California, this November 4th, the whole country is counting on you.

Prop 50 puts our elections back on a level playing field, preserves independent redistricting over the long term, and lets the people decide.

So return your ballot today. Vote yes on 50.

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Michael O' @socratesxxx.bsky.social · 14h

The old saying that "Leopards never change their spots" is appropriate when discussing Trump and Netanyahu - the Trump Gaza peace plan is a total con job involving Trump, Netanyahu, Witkoff, Kushner...etc it allowed Israel to get the hostages back and gave Trump a platform bsky.app/profile/bsjc...

Judy @bsjcr.bsky.social · 14h

I would like to say I'm shocked, but I don't want to lie. Trump and the so-called leaders of the free world can sign all the papers in the world. Without actual muscle, Netanyahu isn't stopping until the Palestinians are destroyed.

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Judy @bsjcr.bsky.social · 14h

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Michael O' @socratesxxx.bsky.social · 14h

Gaza ceasefire outlook darkens as Israel delays aid
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Gaza ceasefire outlook darkens as Israel delays aid

Israel has delayed aid into Gaza and kept the enclave's border shut, while re-emergent Hamas fighters were seen executing men in the street, darkening the outlook for US President Donald Trump's plan ...

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Michael O' @socratesxxx.bsky.social · 20h

Israel says it opens fire on suspects in Gaza, local authorities report six killed - www.reuters.com/world/middle... It didn't take long for Netanyahu to break Trump's so called PEACE ceasefire - Netanyahu is and has been an obstacle to real peace breaking out in Gaza, the world has been DUPED!!!!!

Israel says it opens fire on suspects in Gaza, local authorities report six killed

Israel's military said it opened fire on Tuesday to remove a threat posed by suspects who approached its forces in the northern Gaza Strip, and health authorities in the enclave said at least six Palestinians had been killed by Israeli fire.

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50501 Supporters @50501supporters.bsky.social · 2d

Peaceful protests in Chicago.

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50501 Supporters @50501supporters.bsky.social · 2d

JD Vance being cancelled live by George Stephanopoulos

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StrictlyChristo 🇺🇦🌻❌👑 @strictlychristo.bsky.social · 4d

No, Speaker Johnson: The No Kings Rally on October 18 is not a “hate America” rally. Quite the contrary. It’s a rally of millions of people who believe in American freedom and are not going to allow you and President Trump to turn us into an authoritarian country.

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