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The Typist @thetypist.bsky.social · 5h

Never forget, Trump needs to have Putin's approval first.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12h

Trump on Ukraine: "They'd like to have Tomahawks. We talked about that. We'll see. I might have to speak to Russia, to be honest with you, about Tomahawks. Do they want to have Tomahawks going in their direction? I don't think so."

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The Typist @thetypist.bsky.social · 5h

There are lots of alternatives to the media controlled by billionaires.

ProPublica @propublica.org · 16h

We are an independent, nonprofit newsroom with more than 150 dedicated journalists.

For those who want to read the facts of our reporting — and the documents on which it is based — here’s the full story:

Trump Is Accusing Foes With Multiple Mortgages of Fraud. Records Show 3 of His Cabinet Members Have Them.

The White House has targeted opponents, including a Fed governor, for having more than one primary residence on their loan papers. ProPublica found that, in one case, a Trump cabinet secretary got two...

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The Typist @thetypist.bsky.social · 6h

The fact that Trump has serious doubts about making it to heaven could play to the nation's advantage: Trump could rescind all his ill-gotten gains, become a champion of the poor, develop empathy and walk around in humble robes and Birkenstocks helping the needy. Perhaps Pope Leo could have a word.

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The Typist @thetypist.bsky.social · 13h

Blame Prussia!

The Typist @thetypist.bsky.social · 13h

My bad, let's say inland.

A map showing the countries whose capital faces the sea.

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The Typist @thetypist.bsky.social · 13h

Agree, although capitals are generally placed in a relatively central geographic position within a country for strategic and defensive reasons.

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The Typist @thetypist.bsky.social · 14h

Trump is all three things: dumb, demented and a liar, not someone you want as a president of a nation under any circumstance.

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 15h

Absolutely crucial point here by Greg Sargent. When we don’t call propaganda what it is, we co-produce it, and hasten disaster.
newrepublic.substack.com/p/maga-implo...

MAGA Implodes over Kristi Noem’s “Stare Down” with Man in Chicken Suit

A good New York Times piece on Portland nevertheless demonstrates how the conventions of objective reporting fail to accurately capture the bad faith driving pro-Trump propaganda.

newrepublic.substack.com

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The Typist @thetypist.bsky.social · 14h

No need to call them liars, just confront them with the evidence, but yes, this is a precipice and we are all staring into it.

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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 14h

The most dangerous form of government is theocracy.

Because the only thing worse than a tyrant is a tyrant who thinks they're on a mission from God.

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The Typist @thetypist.bsky.social · 14h

I really question why this constant lying in the face of evidence has not been more openly confronted and called out by interviewers instead of being tiptoed around. The media coverup of the in-your-face deception regurgitated daily by members of the Trump administration is astonishing.

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The Typist @thetypist.bsky.social · 15h

If we can orchestrate the Death to Spotify, why not do the same with all the legacy media + cable new networks now in the hands of autocratic billionaires. They can only thrive al long as there is an audience, which is us.

‘Death to Spotify’: the DIY movement to get artists and fans to quit the music app

Musicians have long criticized the streaming service’s paltry payouts, but a new wave of boycotts is emerging

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Rislandr 🇪🇺 🔰 @rislandr.bsky.social · 18h

Good.

I hope the rest of Europe takes note - even Ireland re Russian underwater drones threatening submarine power and gas connections.

If we can't even shoot down drones, how do we expect to seriously deter Russian aggression?

Secrets & Spies Podcast: Current Affairs | Intelligence @secretsandspies.bsky.social · 18h

German Cabinet Approves Law To Shoot Down Threatening Drones

www.twz.com/news-feature...

German Cabinet Approves Law To Shoot Down Threatening Drones

Major aviation disruptions and glaring security concerns amid of spate of drone incursions across Europe have spurred German officials to take action.

www.twz.com

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The Lever @levernews.com · 19h

The billionaire takeover of media aims to shield corporations & politicians from accountability.

It's a 50-year master plan detailed in never-before-seen documents that we're about to publish in our new book.

We preview the documents today in The Guardian.

Order the book: LeverNews.com/book

Bari Weiss’s ascent at CBS News was 50 years in the making | David Sirota and Jared Jacang Maher

A half-century ago, CBS’s own president was boasting of his support for an antidemocratic political project. Our new book uses never-before-reported documents to tell the story of a scheme to undermin...

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The Typist @thetypist.bsky.social · 20h

It should be covered regardless.

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Joel Klebanoff 🇨🇦 @joel.klebanoff.com · 20h

The Trump administration can’t tell the difference between an insurrection and a dance party. 🤷‍♂️

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The Typist @thetypist.bsky.social · 20h

It would be interesting to do a national survey to find out the percentage of US citizens who really believe that Portland and Chicago are the gates to hell, because the propaganda coming from Trump's inner circle is pure insanity.

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The Typist @thetypist.bsky.social · 1d

From prime colonisers to being colonised. In such politically volatile times having China controlling a large chunk of energy infrastructure may not be the best idea.

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 1d

⚡️German airlines call to shoot down drones threatening airports.

Germany's airlines are calling for drones that threaten airport operations to be shot down, Der Spiegel reported on Oct. 11. The call to action comes amid a recent surge of unidentified drone sightings across Europe.

German airlines call to shoot down drones threatening airports

Germany's airlines are calling for drones that threaten airport operations to be shot down, Der Spiegel reported on Oct. 11. The call to action comes amid a recent surge of unidentified drone sighting...

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The Typist @thetypist.bsky.social · 1d

Well done anyone who voted for a serial fraudster to become an untouchable billionaire.

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The Typist @thetypist.bsky.social · 1d

I want the return of that kind of god that unleashed plagues when seriously crossed.

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The Ukrainian Review @theukrainianreview.bsky.social · 1d

🇲🇩 Russia will not stop and will look for new ways to influence Moldova to destabilize the situation, - President Sandu

"Moscow tested its hybrid attacks in elections, culminating in presidential elections and the referendum on the EU. But the real goal was parliamentary elections," - Sandu said.

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The Typist @thetypist.bsky.social · 1d

There is that angle .. and it's quite ironic that Maduro's panicked reaction has been to immediately open Venezuela to American business. But this should not retract from the fact that her political background would fall in the "woke" category in today's US.

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The Typist @thetypist.bsky.social · 2d

Covid vaccine in the US
is for billionaires only. The average US citizens are just a large Petri dish.

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The Typist @thetypist.bsky.social · 2d

To be fair why antagonise the orange overlord when far more can be gained with some effective flattery. No wonder Maduro got seriously spooked and immediately offered give preferential contracts to American businesses.

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