johnmaton.bsky.social

johnmaton.bsky.social

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Slava Ukraine As Rowan Atkinson put it: “The right to ridicule is far more important to society than any right not to be ridiculed, because one represents openness and the other oppression.”

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Replying to @kyivindependent.com

Zelensky praised Norway and Finland for putting their diplomacy "completely out in the open: discussions in advance, a full briefing, and transparent objectives," saying that not all countries had taken the time to speak with Ukraine beforehand.

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⚡️️ Russia wants a deal with NATO to reshape Europe's security order, Zelensky says. The Kremlin is repackaging these demands as "security guarantees" for itself amid ongoing negotiations to end the war in Ukraine, Zelensky told journalists at a press briefing.

kyivindependent.comRussia wants deal with NATO to reshape Europe's security order, Zelensky saysThe Kremlin is repackaging these demands as "security guarantees" for itself amid ongoing negotiations to end the war in Ukraine, Zelensky told journalists at a press briefing.

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Russia’s nitric-acid supplier for military explosives was hit again in Novomoskovsk. The Azot plant sent nearly 5,000 tons of nitric acid to Russia’s Sverdlov explosives factory. It may make fertilizer. It also feeds Russia’s explosives chain.

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Over the past 24 hours, units of the Unmanned Systems Forces of the Armed Forces of #Ukraine struck 1,891 enemy targets. Since the beginning of October (1–27 October), units of the SBS group have struck 57,555 enemy targets, including 14,587 personnel.

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American institutions (and individuals) have more often than not punished Indigenous children and Black and Brown children— actual children— as adults, while excusing the behavior of white men. But hearing a white man calling his actions at 53 a "youthful indiscretion" really takes the cake.

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I think Democrats will end up with: - 52 or 53 votes in the Senate - 228-232 votes in the House I don’t think low propensity Trump voters (especially working class men) will turn out this cycle. Republicans are looking at a historic loss.

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To not even try to seek justice AFTER ALL THIS is offensive and insane.

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Kamala Harris: I think that going in the direction of impeachment is not a good idea. I was in the Senate for the last go-round, and the votes aren’t there. I think after the election, we all have to just also agree that our attitude has to be to get stuff done…

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🏞️ What’s going on in Alaska? Put simply, Trump personally ordered his DOJ to block election certification in the state. “We are watching, in real time, a full-blown constitutional assault,” Marc Elias says. This is just the start. Follow us for the latest updates as they happen.

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So the "Elites" know what's best for the working class? Thats what got us in the position we are in. We allowed "Politician" to become a job title. More working class people should be in a position to do something to help their neighbors.

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🚨 Troy Jackson FIRES BACK after Susan Collins runs an ad questioning his qualifications as a fifth-generation logger. “It's not the first time I've had someone that thought they were better than me talk down to me.” “Actually it IS about a cord of wood. People can't afford to heat their homes.”

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🤬 RUSSIAN STRIKE HITS APARTMENT BUILDING IN KHARKIV, TRAPPING RESIDENTS INSIDE, Mayor Ihor Terekhov reported. At least two people have been injured, including a 4-year-old boy. 📷 State Emergency Service

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⚡️ Poland threatens to fine social media giants over unchecked Russian disinformation, calling them a "silent ally" in Moscow’s digital war. Platforms acted on under 25% of 65,000 reports, leading Warsaw to demand Polish-language moderation and immediate bot bans.

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NEWS: The U.S. State Department says it will give U.S. visas to defeated Brazilian presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro and his family who have fled Brazil after Bolsonaro's loss

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I hold no grudges against Arsenal but what a wonderful win for Fleetwood Town …

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Elon Musk can whine and threaten me all he wants, but I'm still going to call out his bullying and abuse of power.

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It's no longer left versus right, liberals versus conservatives or even Democrat versus Republican. It’s now democracy versus oligarchy. Freedom versus dictatorship. Right versus wrong. Know the stakes. The midterms are here.

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💸 If you’re hoping to get $1M from Trump for reporting voting fraud, you might be disappointed. Not even the multiple election deniers Trump hired to find evidence of fraud came up with anything. That’s because voter fraud is actually incredibly rare: https://demdock.com/4eBUeAJ

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Trump brags that the war has made oil companies rich. Proving my theory that Trump actually wants Republicans to lose the midterms. bsky.app/profile/atru...

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Trump: "When you say the last 7 months you've produced more oil, more everything, you've made more money than you have ever made. You know why? What happened 7 months ago? The war. Now, when I say it, they said, 'Oooooh, that's so terrible.' We're making an absolute fortune."

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#ResistanceEarth The top 0.1% aren't just profiting from the pollution that's accelerating climate change. They're also making money off of disaster preparedness, recovery and the surging prices caused by extreme weather. I call it the asshole feedback loop. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

theguardian.comSuper-rich get ‘double dividend’ from causes and costs of climate crisis, report findsOxfam says investing by rich in disaster recovery widens inequality and gives incentive to delay climate action

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Lots to choose from and I hate to play favorites, but these are the Top 3 who I really, really, really want to lose: 1. Ken Paxton 2. Susan Collins 3. Roger Marshall

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You’re worried Democrats won’t win a Senate majority. I’m worried we’ll win 51 seats and John Fetterman will be the most important politician in the world. We are not the same.

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The Trump administration has attempted to interfere in the midterms by: ⚠️ Attacking states’ constitutional authority in California and Washington. ⚠️ Suing to block a Democrat from winning in Alaska. Democrats say a restraining order is necessary to stop them: https://demdock.com/4ssfv5u