Here, Putin. Have another two weeks.
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Here, Putin. Have another two weeks.
The Presidential Medal of Freedom is now less valuable than a few Chuck E. Cheese tokens.
On this Labor Day, let us remember that it wasn’t the CEOs and billionaires who saved us during COVID-19. It was the janitors, nurses, cleaning crews, grocery and food workers with their hard, often invisible labor.
Kia is providing a full range of EVs from compact to full size. Fast charging EVs with no tailpipe emissions and range of 329 miles or better. And the options increase when you add Hyundai’s line. 🧪🔌💡☀️💨🌊🔋 #TheFutureWillBeEletric Make it trend!
The United States is now Putin's deportation partner. Russian political refugees who sought safety in the U.S. are being returned on charter flights. Upon return, they face hours-long interrogations by security services. 🧵Here's what is known about the latest flight:
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Ukraine has announced their first use of the new Flamingo cruise missile against Russia. Three of their Flamingo cruise missiles were launched against an FSB outpost in Crimea.
#ProudBlue Newsom hit it out of the park again. 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Very low energy. What's up? #DemVoice1 #ProudBlue #Pinks
The fraction of people in Germany who were Jewish in 1933 (~0.75%) is lower than the fraction of people in the US today who are trans (~1%). Anyone willing to sacrifice trans people now, would have sacrificed Jews then. Refs: encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/a... usafacts.org/articles/wha...
Still on the EHCR are we? British politics is stuck in a post-Brexit doom loop, addicted to spectacle politics and unable to engage with its actual problems: the sclerotic post-GFC economy that has seen real wages stagnate and increasing inability of government to invest in public services.
Trump working hard to cover-up his child rape and sex trafficking with Epstein while literally trafficking children to Guatemala. Can someone in the media please point that out. That's the real deportation block headline.
NEW: The trump administration attempted to remove 600 terrified unaccompanied minors to Guatemala in the middle of the night on a holiday weekend. Judge Sooknanan stopped it. My latest: www.muellershewrote.com/p/the-sookna...
"If you don’t want to tear it down and start from scratch, you’re part of the problem. If you *do* want to tear it down and start from scratch, congratulations, you’re hired." Not much more to it than that.
🙏🇺🇦 The enemy massively attacked the Odesa region with drones, the energy infrastructure was damaged. ❗️Chornomorsk and its surroundings were the most affected. The energy infrastructure was damaged. Currently, more than 29,000 subscribers are without electricity.
Donald Trump incited a violent coup to overthrow the 2020 election and hold onto power. It will never be ok that he was not held accountable, including banning him from ever again holding public office.
thinking about the fast, efficient driverless cars we should’ve had decades ago
SIGNS OF FASCISM 🪧
Beautiful 1860s Victorian butterfly, which was used to store small packets of sewing needles on the underside of the wings. This was a collaboration between a London-based drapers company and a sewing needle manufacturer. On exhibit at Tatter Blue, a Brooklyn textile museum. IG tatterbluelibrary
Tories pledge to get all oil and gas out of North Sea. Madness but corporate donors will be pleased. Silence on environmental destruction, health impacts and associated social costs.
Just enjoying the dynamism of English modernist Cyril Power’s linocut ‘The Tube Station’ (1932)
Media should hound him at least half as much as they hounded Biden. But they won’t.
This firefighter arrived in the US at age 4, has been here for 19 years, was on track to legal status, and was on a crew trying to contain a major blaze (in Washington state, vs Oregon, fwiw.) h/t @joshuajfriedman.com www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
"She did not die defending the Constitution. She died trying to overturn it. She was not protecting lives at a gate in Iraq; she was forcing her way through windows in the Capitol to stop the peaceful transfer of power." New from @markhertling.bsky.social:
#BlueSkyArtShow #Shiny #Photography #Art
CARTOON OF THE DAY (From @mluckovichajc)
You know who benefits most from antivaccine conspiracy theories as national health policy? Our enemies.
Corporate America’s playbook: 1) Exploit workers to maximize profits 2) Use profits to buy Congress 3) Use Congress to pass union-busting laws 4) Use these laws to further exploit workers 5) Repeat Let's break the cycle and keep building back a powerful labor movement.
The U.K. appears to be following in the wake of the U.S. in so many ways. One begins to suspect that the opaque strands of influence that are determining policy in America, also extend across the Atlantic.
HCR on Trump’s destructive cuts to renewable and clean energy projects. Criminal actions by a criminal regime.
The NRA buys off Congress. No action on guns. The oil industry buys off Congress. No action on climate. Insurance companies buy off Congress. No action on health care. The list goes on and on. Money in politics is the root of our dysfunction.
Dear Americans, welcome to the thrilling game of ‘Did this dictator die or just disappear for a day?’ We’ve been playing it with Putin and Lukashenko for decades. Enjoy the suspense.
Sounds like a great idea...
Jeff Tiedrich on gun violence in America.
Zelensky dismissed EU proposals for a 40–100 km buffer zone, saying modern warfare makes such concepts meaningless since heavy weapons and drones already strike at long range. He added that if Russia wants more distance, it can retreat deeper into occupied territories.
Tonight, Ukrainian drones decided to give russian industry a little “upgrade”: 🔥 Krasnodar refinery - now with extra fire. 🔥 Syzran refinery - third makeover this month, locals taking notes. 🔥 Aleksin chemical plant - falling debris included for free.
‼️ Finland and Poland are both considering rewetting dried out peatbogs to form defence barriers against a potential Russian ground invasion. Restoring these natural carbon sinks could also bring significant environmental benefits. www.france24.com/en/europe/20... 👇
“We need to stop trusting experts” This man is actually a vegetable, no thoughts or opinions of his own, just spurious Russian online Disinformation campaigns involving conspiracies. He even bought Chemtrails, which was a 4chan invention for trolling idiots… he’s brain dead.
At this point, you'd have to assume this brutality is not just tolerated but encouraged by German authorities. This Dublin woman is punched in the face by the Berlin police. Other peaceful Irish protestors have been threatened with deportation.
Denmark will spend about €1.4 billion this year on funding weapons production for Ukraine by Ukrainian defense companies, MoD Poulsen said. He praised the “Danish model,” noting it is faster and more cost-effective than European producers. Last year, Denmark placed €600M in such contracts.
“A fresh US assault is aimed at Europe’s right to regulate tech. It’s an outrage – and we must resist it” Zesty opinion piece by @thierrybreton.bsky.social, former EU commissioner for digital affairs www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
For those unaware: RFK Jr has been spreading anti-vaccine lies for over 20 years. This is not new. This is not “since COVID.” He wrote a 2005 article in Rolling Stone blaming vaccine ingredients for autism. Be aware of this history. He is a millionaire because of the disinformation HE created.
There's going to be a lot of dumb political noise following this decision, so it's worth being clear about the key finding. It does not ban tariffs. It simply says that you have to convince Congress.
Saturday 30 August 2025. Day 1284 of Russia's full invasion of Ukraine. And no matter where I am in the world, you know I am here every single day with fact-checked reports and analysis with my daily🧵 If you like the threads, please sponsor me with: ko-fi.com/twmcltd
Russia's losses in the last 24 hours continue to be fairly moderate. Just 850 killed or maimed invaders, but figures for AFVs and artillery systems remain steady. #SopRussia #RussiansGOHOME
Russia hit Ukraine 34 times in the night, but from almost 600 weapons launched, not a bad performance from air defenders. Ukraine shot down 510 of 537 UAVs (95%) as well as: 6/8 ballistic missiles. 32/37 cruise missiles. #StopRussia
Ukraine has confirmed the news I brought you last night in the thread - another successful double strike on Russian refineries. The Syzran (in Samara) & Krasnodar plants were both hit during the night. Both burned happily to add to the rising fuel costs and shortages in Russia
3/3 This is what it felt like to be at home in Zaporizhzhia, when Russia's "peacekeepers" smashed up your apartment block in Ukraine's sixth biggest city. #RussiaIsATerroristState
Ukrainian forces struck the Krasnodar refinery, which is located at the southern end of the Russian city.
Heute ist in der Ukraine Tag der Luftwaffe. Ich danke unseren Verbündeten, die uns helfen, unsere Flugkapazitäten auf ein neues Niveau zu heben. Die Ukraine wird Ihre Unterstützung in den schwersten Zeiten nie vergessen. — Verteidigungsminister Shmyhal
See Rick Wilson’s assessment youtu.be/pTqRVpg-yrA?...
It’s actually too little to ask. By disrupting the CDC and defunding mRNA vaccine research, RFK will already by responsible for the death of hundreds of thousands of people. He deserves to rot in prison for the rest of his miserable life.
How f’d up is America?! Emmitt Till would have been 84 today! How old are your grandparents?!? America makes you believe that his murder was sooo long ago meanwhile…
I hope people realize how absolutely fucked this situation is. This isn’t normal. People are resigning all over the place because the government is mishandling our data, ruining our public health services, and generally making Americans less safe.
Ukrainian Defenders fought off a massive Russian assault &didn’t allow a breakthrough in the #Ukrainian defense line In the Siversk direction,Warriors of the 81st Separate Aeromobile brigade have fought off Russian soldiers attempting to break through using aviation,artillery,combat,FPV drones
The damage this man has done is incalculable.
Can’t work today. My mitochondria weren’t up to the challenge.
there is no question in my mind that rfk jr is the most dangerous person in this administration and that his eugenicist ideology threatens the lives of millions of people www.advocate.com/politics/dem...
The Kuybyshev oil refinery in Samara has halted operations after a massive Ukrainian drone strike, ASTRA reports. At least 29 UAVs targeted the facility, causing seven fires and injuring one worker. Key units, including crude processing, hydrogen production, pipelines, and fuel tanks, were hit.
The EU is considering restrictions against Russia in the energy and financial sectors, as well as secondary sanctions similar to those imposed by the US as part of the 19th sanctions package, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs @kajakallas.bsky.social said. "The discussions are ongoing.
Trump is illegally ripping away bipartisan funding approved by Congress. Today, it's defunding efforts to end hunger and sickness. Tomorrow, it could be abolishing the Education Dept. Republicans can’t be trusted to honor a budget deal while they’re rigging government funding.
🪬🧿 There is no amount of money, oil, or gold in the world that is worth more than having bees, trees, and clean water.
Western Europe must stop othering #Ukraine or it will soon be othered by the moscow-centered terror enterprise (aka russia) REMEMBER: you don’t have to be at war with Russia for Russia to be at war with you. chakhoyan.substack.com/p/if-this-is...
⚡️Ukraine claims strike on Russian S-400 radar system in occupied Crimea, shows footage. Ukrainian military intelligence (HUR) struck a Russian 91N6E radar system, part of the S-400 Triumph air defense system, in occupied Crimea overnight on Aug. 28, HUR reported.
Warriors from Ukrainian Defense Intelligence struck a Russian 91N6E radar complex from the S-400 Triumph air defense system last night. Glory!
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen: Putin is a predator. Putin's proxies have been targeting our societies for years with hybrid attacks, with cyber attacks. The weaponizing of migrants is another example.
Ukrainian drone attack on Oryol. Buildings on fire. #explodey
In the US, they clean the streets of bodies and debris as fast as possible and then blast out social media posts that "the roads have reopened to traffic".
THIS 👉🏾 What price are you willing to pay? “You’re letting masked men snatch girls’ parents off the streets.”
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👀 Zelensky: The buffer zone already exists, if Russia wants to have a greater distance from us, let them retreat deep into the occupied territories. 📍Kharkiv and Donetsk regions. We are conducting active operations in two regions and it is not easy for the enemy there today.
These people have decimated our government so much that it now feel impossible to even keep track of everything that is broken. Even when they're gone, it will take so much time to rebuild any positive momentum. I feel held hostage in a rogue country that does not represent me.
A leader who is vengeful is not a leader but an insecure small mean spirited man.
The maddening thing is that we know EXACTLY how to prevent this. Yes, kids should get vaccinated, test, stay home when sick, mask as much as possible. But even without any of that: Better ventilation and filtration in schools can MASSIVELY reduce viral spread, for all sorts of respiratory diseases.
Van has no plates and bringing what looks like young girls in LA
🇷🇺 In Russia’s Samara region, the Kuibyshev oil refinery suspended operations following yesterday’s Ukrainian kamikaze drone attack. 🔷 Reports indicate that at least 29 Ukrainian kamikaze drones struck and exploded on the refinery’s premises, igniting seven large-scale fires
TGIF. zohranfornyc.com/events
It’s not Sean who you should be asking. He’s paid to tell lies and he’s only doing his job. It’s Rupert Murdoch who should be made to answer for the vile propaganda that he’s caused to be spread around the world during his tawdry career.
"Every school in the country should have a metal detector." Sean, what are metal detectors at schools there to detect? A baloney sandwich or a GUN? You would be preventing the entry of people with GUNS because GUNS are the problem, you shamelessly dishonest idiot.
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Hello, everyone. Today, thanks to @sbg1.bsky.social and @newyorker.com, I learned a new word. The word is: "butt-snorkeler."
Drax inquiry will raise fresh questions about its billions in subsidies. Drax burns wood pellets to produce electricity. The most expensive electricity Claims of using sustainable sources are suspect. Biggest emitter of carbon. Despite being highly profitable receives billions in subsidies.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Scientific American: For 20 years, Denmark conducted a large and meticulous study of whether aluminum in vaccines caused chronic childhood diseases. The data was clear: It did not. Malignant crackpot RDK Jr wanted a retraction of the study. The Annals of Internal Medicine said no.
End SUVS * Tax them by weight * Insist that pass pedestrian impact tests * Impose fines for exceeding allocated parking spaces * Charge them higher for ULEZ entry * Charge them higher for residential parking permits * Stop them from entering narrow roads * Ban them from outside schools
Ah Germany cannot transition to electric cars because it foolishly abandoned nuclear (My life is too short to argue with people why that is bollocks, but it largely centres on where an electric car stores electricity. And sure, have your view on nuclear - I have mine)
ICE GOONS Hog-Tying and kidnapping a landscaper.
Mark this day as the death of expertise at the CDC. All we have between us and the next pandemic are a bunch of horse paste eating conspiracy loons.
This should be headline news - the implications are horrifying …