Corporal von Fartburger
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Shopping a debut comedic novel. Prior words and photos in NYT, Gizmodo, Gawker, Time Out, The Awl. Potty-mouthed anti-fascist.
⚡️ Europe provides two-thirds of intelligence sent to Ukraine, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot reveals. united24media.com/world/europe...
Europe Provides Two-Thirds of Intelligence to Ukraine, French Foreign Minister Reveals
Europe provides two-thirds of intelligence sent to Ukraine, with France contributing heavily, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot stated.
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Rapey McForehead accused of sex trafficking? Say it ain’t so. #GaetzGate www.miamiherald.com/news/politic...
Ex-Florida congressman Matt Gaetz accused in suit of sex trafficking young women
The lawsuit alleges the two women were supplied with drugs, traveled across state lines and were paid to have sex with men, including Gaetz.
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Im voting for the Dem candidate who promises to do to them what they have done to us.
Bellingcat@bellingcat.com · 18h agoNew satellite imagery reveals the full extent of tree felling on a Washington DC golf course long eyed for development by President Trump. 430 trees were reportedly cut with little notice over the weekend, undermining attempts to protect the site. www.bellingcat.com/news/us-cana...
This is Dubreuillosaurus. Known from one fossil, the holotype. Described in Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology in 2002. Accessioned into France's national collection, the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle in Paris, as MNHN 1998-13. Now up for auction. HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE?
I hope Ukraine knocks Russia on its ass long before then but, failing a speedy Russian collapse, I am looking forward to Russian casualties hitting the 2 million mark. Slava Ukraine.
A baby killer. Hope he has very hard times ahead.
Sven-Erik Volberg@volberg.bsky.social · 19h agoSyrian authorities have arrested Mihrac Ural (also known as Ali Kayyali), the former leader of the pro-Assad Syrian Resistance group. Ural is implicated in numerous atrocities, including targeted massacres and bombardments directed at Sunni civilian communities.
Latvian PM Andris Kulbergs urged the EU’s 450 million residents to give the equivalent of one beer a year to help Ukraine survive the winter. “We can afford it. But Ukraine needs this money now,” he said, adding: “We drink a little less, and lives will be saved.” #Ukraine
And always one step further “the drone attacks [have] spread from waters near the Ukrainian port of Odesa to Romania’s exclusive economic zone, then to vessels bound for Romania near Bulgaria, and finally into Romanian territorial waters.”
Russia suspected of striking two tankers in Nato waters
Chemical tankers go up in flames off Romania after Russian drones were spotted in the area
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The president’s tariffs and Iran war are costing thousands of dollars per household. All this is on the ballot right now. We have the power to vote out his enablers and change what it’s like to live in America. Use it!
“…the text thread between some Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officers includes a competition over who can pull over the most black drivers. There are also numerous uses of the ‘n-word’ related to use of force and discharging firearms at black residents.”
Racist texts from officers leads to internal Charlotte-Mecklenburg police investigation
According to sources who spoke to WBTV on the condition of anonymity, the text thread between some officers includes a competition over who can pull over the most black drivers.
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As a patriotic American, I support this. My suggestion is that White House reporters identify which sources have leaked the most and we move ahead.
Carl Quintanilla@carlquintanilla.bsky.social · yesterday(Bloomberg) - President Donald Trump called for executing individuals who leak information to the media during a campaign rally as he railed against what he saw as critical coverage of the Iran war. @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Student journalist Cat Harris from @cnsmd.bsky.social stood her ground against a bully. There is hope for journalism. video.snapstream.net/Play/aoWTkvo...
The Lead With Jake Tapper - Intv w/ Cat Murphy
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Matthew Hay Brown@matthewhaybrown.bsky.social · 2d agoHere's Cat Murphy, a student journalist with the University of Maryland's Capital News Service, refusing to honor Rep. Andy Harris's false claim that she could not legally record his comments in this public setting @merrillcollege.bsky.social @cnsmd.bsky.social
Here's Cat Murphy, a student journalist with the University of Maryland's Capital News Service, refusing to honor Rep. Andy Harris's false claim that she could not legally record his comments in this public setting @merrillcollege.bsky.social @cnsmd.bsky.social
Baltimore Banner@thebaltimorebanner.com · 2d agoRepublican Rep. Andy Harris incorrectly told a reporter they were breaking the law as the reporter and others recorded an exchange with him last night. Harris had just wrapped up a debate with Democratic challenger Dan Schwartz.
They have to be doing this on purpose. It’s happening way too much for it to be “lax oversight”.
The New York Times@nytimes.com · yesterdayPresident Trump’s new press secretary, Katie Zacharia, describes herself as a lawyer, and the president called her “an attorney.” The New York Times was unable to find a law license for her. In an interview, she said the confusion is the result of a misunderstanding. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/14/u...
Trump hired a liar straight out of the box. Who would have guessed?
Exclusive | White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia Didn’t Pass Bar Exam
Zacharia has previously referred to herself as a lawyer in public appearances.
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SNL banned Elvis Costello for 12 years for singing a song about corporate media consolidation, so
CNN@cnn.com · yesterdayAs anger builds online against comedian Shane Gillis’ description of women as “whores” during his “Saturday Night Live” monologue, one party is staying noticeably absent from the conversation: “SNL” itself. https://cnn.it/4jYbunb
Trust me: whatever you’re doing right now is less important than watching this candidate interview. No spoilers, just trust:
Murdering babies is what Jesus would have done. Obviously both parents should serve life terms with no chance of parole.
ProPublica@propublica.org · yesterdayNewborn baby Malachi, whose parents belong to a faith-healing sect that doesn’t believe in medical care, died of preventable and treatable conditions. Thirteen months later, their next newborn, Liam, died from the same things.
With his diesel deal and turning off Starlink, Trump is sacrificing the lives of innocent Ukrainians. Simply to glorify his ego, line his pockets and launder his lies. 🇬🇧🇺🇦Here in the UK, we have a different kind of leadership.
It's a dinosaur, obviously. It seems to be a bird. One of the oldest, from the Jurassic, 150 million years ago. But it had small wings, and legs for living on the ground, and probably couldn't fly. What is going on? My thoughts @reuters.com www.reuters.com/science/chin...
Chinese fossil of bird with undersized wings scrambles avian evolution
Scientists have discovered the fossil of a crow-sized bird that lived in China roughly 150 million years ago and possessed undersized wings that may have made it more of a runner than a flier — a dis...
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No sensible American can or should ever feel proud of this country again, if pride was ever justified. We chose to put a corrupt fascist pedophile in the White House twice. The harms are incalculable.
Josh Marshall@joshtpm.bsky.social · 2d agoStrong final days vibe.
Romans🪞didn’t put glass into mirrors until around 200-299 CE. I am sure it was a revolution to go from buffed bronze to much more reflective glass. Here is a great 3rd century CE example now at the Met which I love to show in my Roman mirrors and beauty lecture. 🪞 www.metmuseum.org/art/collecti...
trump might stroke out, but then there's vance, who I think is also a pro-Putin fascist cockroach.
UNITED24 Media@united24media.com · 2d ago⚡️ Ukraine’s military has canceled strike drone operations following unexpected Starlink speed limitations.
