Russia launches ballistic missile and drone strike on Kyiv

Russia launches ballistic missile and drone strike on Kyiv

The head of Kyiv's military administration says Russia is "once again massively attacking" and has hit residential buildings.

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Holy shit. www.wired.com/story/a-civi...

my strategy is three words: one million opossums

Kevin Elliott@kjephd.bsky.social · 23h ago

If tick eradication becomes a centrist-brained obsession, I'm here for it gift link: www.theatlantic.com/health/2026/...

The funny(?) thing about this is that the CDC plan — which was not secret — was specifically for high-risk individuals in the context of natural disasters: i.e. when people are *already in camps* web.archive.org/web/20200728...

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a virus (more specifically, a coronavirus) identified as the cause of an outbreak of respiratory illness first detected in Wuhan, China.

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Jonathan Howard@joho.bsky.social · yesterday

These guys are freaking out over their own imaginations again.

Donald Trump's administration can't even successfully make a reality TV show that's like, the *one* thing he did well

Will Sommer@willsommer.bsky.social · 2d ago

Transportation secretary Sean Duffy benefited from millions in corporate donations to make a show about road trips. But two months after Duffy said the show would premiere, it doesn't appear to exist at all. My latest False Flag @thebulwark.com: www.thebulwark.com/p/what-the-h...

not now honey, i'm doing important research

Good lord I wish some of you could read on this text based social media website.

The Verge@theverge.com · 2d ago

Bluesky's new CEO Toni Schneider on the platform's reputation for being a liberal bubble: "Yes, we definitely want that to change. It is already changing. It certainly wasn’t designed to attract one specific group of people."

This Week's Recommended Reading on Substack: @parkermolloy.com @justinling.ca @jillfilipovic.bsky.social @donmoyn.bsky.social @dianabutlerbass.bsky.social @jysexton.bsky.social @sarahkendzior.bsky.social

Recommended Reading: Donald Trump's Authoritarian Dinner Theater

This Week's Recommended Reading on Substack: Parker Molloy, Justin Ling, Jill Filipovic, Don Moynihan, Diana Butler Bass, Jared Yates Sexton, and Sarah Kendzior

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Canada should show the same guts as Spain, Brazil & Mexico in standing up to Trump as he tightens the noose around Cuba, starving the Cuban people. Good piece by @justinling.ca www.thestar.com/opinion/star...

Justin Ling: Trump’s White House is spinning a wild conspiracy tale about this country. Canada needs to step in to defend it

While Trump and Marco Rubio spin theories about Cuba, Canada needs to do what it can to protect Cuba’s residents

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On this week's newsletter: Why hasn't Trump mailed out his MAGA Dividends yet? www.bugeyedandshameless.com/p/theres-alw...

There's Always Free Cheddar in the Mousetrap, Baby

Fascists love giving gifts. Why doesn't Trump?

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On this week's newsletter: Why hasn't Trump mailed out his MAGA Dividends yet? www.bugeyedandshameless.com/p/theres-alw...

There's Always Free Cheddar in the Mousetrap, Baby

Fascists love giving gifts. Why doesn't Trump?

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A U.S. government map of Africa mislabeled every country during a state department presentation at a ⁠global conference www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Donald Trump's war on Iran gets most of the headlines, but his economic terrorism against Cuba remains a humanitarian disaster. Canada, which has always defined American embargos on the island, ought to step up. www.thestar.com/opinion/star...

Justin Ling: Trump’s White House is spinning a wild conspiracy tale about this country. Canada needs to step in to defend it

While Trump and Marco Rubio spin theories about Cuba, Canada needs to do what it can to protect Cuba’s residents

thestar.com

This is, believe it or not, a big deal. Russia has long used FIDE as a vehicle for soft power — which has become increasingly relevant amidst its political isolation. www.dw.com/en/could-rus...

Could Russia be about to lose its grip on chess leadership?

Russians have long pulled the strings when it comes to the governing body of international chess. But now two Germans are vying for FIDE's top job.

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a statement from Fauci's lawyers says Rand Paul has "an intense & seemingly pathological course of retribution, revenge, & obsession with Dr. Fauci ... The accusations that Chairman Paul continues to propagate are false and disgraceful, and we will examine all options to hold him accountable."

These men are simply expressing their pique on being told what to do during a time of extreme danger. One percent of the US population is 3 million people.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · last wk.

Rep. Ogles: "Look, I don't want to play down the effects of the virus, but at the end of the day it had a roughly 1 percent mortality rate. We coulda gotten through this."

Reupping this, in light of the Republicans subjecting Fauci to their star chamber. www.bugeyedandshameless.com/p/trump-to-t...

They're Going To Try Fauci For Treason

At least, that's what they promised

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Authors and journalists are doing more first-person (hello 2010s blogging) and embracing "mistakes" in writing to prove they're not chatbots. There's even an “anti-Grammarly" app that leaves in typos and signs off "sent from my iPhone" to create more authenticity: www.wired.com/story/more-t...

More Typos, Fewer Em Dashes: Writers Are Creating an Anti-AI ‘Literary Counterculture’

Novelists, journalists, and power LinkedIn posters are embracing first-person narratives and idiosyncrasies to avoid being mistaken for chat bots.

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Enten on the 67 point swing (!!!) against Israel among Americans: "We're not just talking about the Democratic base anymore. The general electorate has turned against Israel. This is not just a left issue. It's an American issue. The trend line is unbelievable."

A politician got caught using ChatGPT in a legislative debate. We should make very clear: That fucking sucks. www.thestar.com/opinion/star...

Justin Ling: If politicians can’t get the job done without ChatGPT, maybe they shouldn’t have the job

Expecting our elected representatives to eschew artificial intelligence in their day-to-day work is not Luddism.

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documents in the story

Leaked Document Shows the Surveillance Tech at ICE’s Fingertips

From phone location data, to social media monitoring, to online undercover tools, a document obtained by 404 Media lays out the surveillance tech available across ICE agency wide.

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In this week's column, I agree that Canada needs to weild more economic weight with one objective in mind: Beating Trump. (Featuring a @jamellebouie.net shout-out) Gift link in next skeet. www.thestar.com/opinion/star...

Justin Ling: To hit back at Trump, Canada needs to supercharge its boycott of American goods

The federal government should encourage all Canadians to wield their purchasing power against the U.S. president.

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can't wait to watch this bad boy as it was meant to be seen

We've got 300+ drones flying out of Ukraine, towards Russian targets this evening. The little blue arrows are jet-powered drones.

MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦@maks23.bsky.social · 2w ago

HERE WE GO ✔️🔥 DroneBomber

This story is crazy. It would appear Trump admin officials rigged their nationally televised high school civics contest to keep a young man from a Sikh family out of the finalists. www.notus.org/national/ame...

Suspicion and Doubt at the National Civics Contest

America’s finest young scholars competed to mark their country's birthday. It led to a disputed finish in the age of mistrust.

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We asked Ukrainian soldiers what they think about Drapatyi, their new commander-in-chief #Ukraine

We asked Ukrainian soldiers what they think about Drapatyi, their new commander-in-chief

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yes please

Martyn Wendell Jones@martynwendell.bsky.social · 2w ago

"Americans should take the president's anti-Canadian saber-rattling so much more seriously than we do. We should treat it not as a joke, not as a quirk . . . but as a genuine threat to our neighbors." @jamellebouie.net is exactly right www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPs9...

It seems increasingly clear that, unless domestic opposition mounts and/or international pressure increases dramatically, Israel is going to try and seize Gaza and much more of the West Bank in the very near future. www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...

Israeli ministers join far-right march to Gaza calling to resettle Strip

The 'Thousands March to Gaza,' organized by far-right settler Daniella Weiss' Nachala movement, aims to 'renew Jewish settlement in Gaza before the elections,' according to organizers

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only possible explanation is that the buyer is going to have sex with it

NPR@npr.org · 3w ago

A T-rex fossil billed as one of the world's largest specimens was sold for a record $50.1 million to a mystery bidder. But many aren't happy about it.

President Zelenskyy and Mykhailo Fedorov had a meeting today. ◾️President Zelenskyy: "I've had a lot of consultations yesterday and today. Of course, I hear what people are saying. I've had a long conversation with Mykhailo Fedorov today. I've also spoken with Oleksandr Syrskyi today.