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Erik

@spurious-emissions.bsky.social

Programmer, electronics & radio enthusiast, brass musician.

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The Kyiv Independent@kyivindependent.com · 4d ago

Novaya Gazeta, once one of Russia’s most influential independent newspapers, shut down on Monday, bringing an end to an institution that had survived years of Kremlin pressure but had been steadily stripped of its staff, reach and ability to publish.

The quiet death of Novaya Gazeta: How a once-powerful newspaper refused to leave Russia — and slowly lost its voice

Novaya Gazeta, once one of Russia’s most influential independent newspapers, shut down on Monday, bringing an end to an institution that had survived years of Kremlin pressure but had been steadily st...

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daviss@daviss.org · 5d ago

"I Voted" stickers continuing to cover the Alex Pretti Memorial. Today I saw stickers from Georgia, Wyoming, Idaho, Kansas, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Massachusetts, Alabama and California. Glam Doll Donuts across the street is accepting stickers via mail for those who want to send in their sticker.

I Voted stickers line a utility pole on Nicollet Avenue in Minneapolis.
The Associated Press@apnews.com · last wk.

Adam Hamilton, a Democrat and Methodist megachurch pastor, won a startling upset in Kansas over Republican Sen. Roger Marshall, flipping a seat once believed to be safely red in another example of how far unhappiness with President Donald Trump has spread throughout the nation.

MPR News@mprnews.org · 2w ago

“I just want this nightmare to end for our city and for our country,” said Peg Ihinger, one of many who placed their "I Voted" stickers on the Alex Pretti memorial. “And damn it, they shouldn’t have died. None of them should have died.”

'I voted' stickers left at memorials for Renee Good, Alex Pretti in Minneapolis

On Election Day, some people left “I voted” stickers on the memorials for Renee Good and Alex Pretti, two U.S. citizens who were killed by federal agents in January in Minneapolis.

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daviss@daviss.org · 2w ago

Nine months ago, Alex Pretti was on Nicollet Ave when federal agents disarmed him before shooting him at least 10 times, killing him. Today, America is voting, and in Minneapolis, people are showing up on Nicollet Ave in the rain to place their “I Voted” stickers at his memorial.

A person wearing glasses, a gray knit hat and a pale blue raincoat leans toward a memorial post covered in “I Voted” stickers, pressing a hand against its lower edge. Beside the post hang a stethoscope and a Disabled American Veterans cap with “Thank you, Alex” handwritten on its brim.Rain-soaked flowers and evergreen branches at Alex Pretti’s memorial, with red “I Voted” and red, white and blue “I Voted Early” stickers nestled among the stems. Purple and white artificial flowers lie beside a button reading “Pretti” and a partially visible Peggy Flanagan campaign button.Close-up of a rain-speckled red “I Voted” sticker on a wooden board covered in handwritten tributes at Alex Pretti’s memorial. Behind it, an out-of-focus poster shows a person holding bicycle handlebars and text reading “Alex Pretti countered fascism in Minneapolis.”A person stands in the rain at Alex Pretti’s memorial on Nicollet Avenue, facing a post covered in red “I Voted” stickers. Their black hoodie reads, “ICE, GET THE F**K OUT OF MINNESOTA!” Flowers surround the post, which holds a framed photograph of a tribute reading, “Rest in power Alex. Any righteous person would have done the same.”
Mel Buer@melbuer.bsky.social · 2mo ago

I view those “creatives” who use AI to generate creative work with the utmost contempt. In your laziness you have denied yourself the chance to bring forth the depth of your singular human experience and share it with others. You have turned the artistic process into an assembly line Disgusting

Anne Applebaum@anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · last mo.

A deep dive into the Baltic states' extensive preparations for a Russian invasion, from @isaacstanbecker who tracks "the emergence of a new order, in which Ukraine matters as much to the security of Europe as the United States" www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...

The Baltic States Prepare for War

Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia are readying themselves to fend off a Russian attack—with the help of the United States, or without it.

theatlantic.com

Anne Applebaum@anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 2mo ago

The Kennedy Center was financially stable until Trump took over: "In the fiscal year ending in 2024, when the center was led by President Deborah Rutter and a bipartisan board of trustees, it brought in about $40 million more than it spent" www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026...

What the Kennedy Center’s Tax Return Reveals

A previously unseen filing captures the state of the institution seven months after Donald Trump’s takeover.

theatlantic.com

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2mo ago

LMFAO -- Trump is holding an event at the White House right now but there's no audio because the press pool isn't there. The Newsmax host notes that this is an example of Trump's attacks on the press "backfiring just a little bit"

Anne Applebaum@anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 2mo ago

Your regular reminder: If the Russians stop fighting, the war ends. If the Ukrainians stop fighting, their land will be occupied, their leaders will be killed, their history and language will be erased, their children will be kidnapped to serve Russia.