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This is literally the end of the rule of law. If a President can pardon people committing crimes on his behalf - and the Supreme Court says he himself can't be prosecuted for crimes committed as part of his job - then the government becomes a lawless entity able to violate our rights without limit.

The Washington Sun@washingtonsun.com

New: White House attorneys are evaluating whether to issue mass pardons to junior staffers. https://www.washingtonsun.com/whitehouse/white-house-weighing-mass-pardons-for-junior-staff

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So witkoff/kushner toadie sell out negotiations involves cutting Russian companies in on US energy deals? Are we giving Alaska back to Russia?

Eric Lipton NYT@ericlipton.nytimes.com

JUST POSTED: A Russian energy giant has secretly moved to acquire a position in a massive Alaska gas project. Its part of talks between Witkoff/Kushner & Putin. But CEO of US company resigns after learning of Russian money in the project. A wowzer of a story. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/23/u...

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Cool use case for the Bsky API and live events here.

grahamlampa.com@grahamlampa.com

I've had Claude compose a unified courtroom timeline for the Reyes hearing, working from @rparloff.bsky.social's megathread and @mollyroberts.bsky.social's three threads from today. It will update until adjournment and may be easier to follow. You can find it here:

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Es ist 2026 und der Staat ermittelt offenbar gegen jüdische Studierende, weil sie einem Rechtsextremisten den Zugang zu einer Synagoge verwehrt und ihn dabei als Nazi bezeichnet hätten. Was tun wir hier?

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I’m ok. Make no mistake: this is an attempt to target political enemies and weaponize federal law enforcement. For ten years, Trump has targeted me with baseless lies and smear campaigns. This is just the latest escalation in his campaign of political intimidation. I will not be silenced.

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"Targeting those who bankroll the Russian war machine through oil purchases will crush Putin's ability to fund his war." — Senate GOP, July 28 Ten weeks later, Trump is making oil deals with Putin. A brief history of Republicans being against this, until they weren't 👇

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Es waren Jüdinnen und Juden, die heute verhindert haben, dass sieben Jahre nach dem rechtsextremen und antisemitischen Anschlag von Halle (Saale) und Landsberg-Wiedersdorf erneut ein Rechtsextremist ihre Synagoge betritt. Danke für diesen Mut. Unsere Gesellschaft kann von euch nur lernen.

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Bloomberg: "It’s now more expensive to hire a tanker from the US to China than to launch a rocket into space. That ocean journey runs about $80 million compared with $74 million for a standard commercial launch. The eye-watering prices are the result of a global tanker shortage that's getting worse"

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Trump thinks he made a brilliant deal with Putin about diesel exports from Russia. But Russia planned to allow some diesel exports anyway. Putin managed to sell it as a gift to Trump. This is from 3 days ago:

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This is as treasonous as it gets

Ron Filipkowski@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social

This is completely outrageous and disgusting. This must immediately be blocked by Congress and Trump should be impeached for this. The US is now funding Putin’s war machine as he murders civilians including children. We are lost as a country.

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In Hannover hat Belit Onay, der die Innenstadt weitgehend autofrei machen will, die OB-Stickwahl mit 61,5% gewonnen. Die SPD, die damals aus Protest die Koalition platzen ließ, wurde abgestraft. Hannover will die Verkehrswende. Das haben die Menschen eindrucksvoll bewiesen. So so stark💪

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Ich weigere mich, dass Juden instrumentalisiert werden, um progressive Politik und gerechte Mieten zu verhindern. Es ist so offensichtlich vorgeschoben, dass es beleidigend ist.

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🚨🚨🚨PARAMOUNT ASKED ELON MUSK FOR AN EQUITY INVESTMENT AMID PURCHASE OF HBO, WHICH HAS STREAMING RIGHTS TO THE "MUSK" DOCUMENTARY🚨🚨🚨

Semafor@semafor.com

🟡 SCOOP: Paramount executives have discussed asking Elon Musk for an equity investment as it looks to firm up its financial picture to digest Warner Bros. Discovery. www.semafor.com/article/09/2...

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NYT has now independently corroborated all the major allegations against Susan Collins in the ProPublica report, including that investigators were prepared to move against her and then Trump intervened to shut it down. This put Trump in a position of exceptional and extortionate leverage over her.

nytimes.comF.B.I. Shut Down Inquiry Into Top Ally of Senator Susan CollinsThe inquiry was closed last year because senior bureau officials questioned the veracity of a campaign donor’s account, according to current and former officials.

Da freut sich der chinesische Zoll aber ganz besonders.

CNN@cnn.com

Australia’s defense minister said Tuesday that F-35 fighter jet parts had been mistakenly diverted to Hong Kong, following reports US lawmakers were investigating the mishap. https://cnn.it/4xBFCIg

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Australia’s defense minister said Tuesday that F-35 fighter jet parts had been mistakenly diverted to Hong Kong, following reports US lawmakers were investigating the mishap. https://cnn.it/4xBFCIg

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6 weeks from the election & suddenly Republicans pretend to care more about their constituents than cultish obedience to Trump. But 5 minutes after the election they’ll be right back selling you out so they can get a signed hat in the Oval Office or a dinner invite to Mar-a-Lago.

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Heute Abend werten Miosga und Lanz die zwei (2) Wahlen in anderthalb (1,5) ostdeutschen Ländern aus. Sie haben acht (8) Gäste. Ratet mal, wie viele davon einen ostdeutschen Hintergrund haben. genau: Es sind genau Null (0).

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Wenn Deutschland heute die erste F-35 bekommt, nutzen 13 europäische Staaten das amerikanische Flugzeug. Die Ironie: Europäische Vereinheitlichung und Interoperabilität sind offenbar machbar, allerdings in diesem Fall ohne Europäische Souveränität über die Technologie.

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Man fragt sich, was trauriger ist: Dass sie das faschistische Playbook Seite für Seite durchgehen (Antiintellektualismus, Zerstörung von vertrauenswürdigen Institutionen, Dekonstruktion gemeinsamer Realität) oder dass sie es so dämlich tun wie die Panzerknacker bei Donald Duck es täten.

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Dieses Bild hat dann doch einen Platz in meiner Timeline verdient. Danke, @heygster.bsky.social, fürs schiessen & dann zur Hilfe kommen. Danke an alle für die Soli! Die ist viel wichtiger als der ganze Hass und die Gewaltphantasien. Und wird nichts daran ändern, dass ich diese Arbeit weiter mache!

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Während der Reservistenverband, der Verteidigungs- und einige Landesinnenminister offen diskutieren, die Kriegsfall-Pläne aus Sachsen-Anhalt wegzuschaffen, weil die AfD sonst Zugriff auf diese sensiblen Informationen hätte, fabulieren etliche CDUler von einer Zusammenarbeit. Es ist alles so kaputt.

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Wenn dich das Internationale Auschwitz-Komitee für die Einladung eines rechtsextremen Politikers in das Kinderfernsehen "Logo!" kritisiert, dann sollten die Verantwortlichen in tiefer Scham versinken und ihren Stuhl räumen. Stattdessen wird einfach der nächste eingeladen. #NieWieder war gestern.

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Too many people online seem to conflate left politics with being obnoxious and scathing and Mamdani is such a model for combining a principled ideological vision with civility and grace. You shake hands, you act like a grown up even whether others aren’t. You show up.

Phil Lewis@phillewis.bsky.social

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani and former Mayor Rudy Giuliani shaking hands at the Sept. 11 ceremony via ABC7NY

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Wer fährt gerade den härtesten Wahlkampf? Die Zivilgesellschaft! Ob in Magdeburg, Dessau oder in den Dörfern: Fast jeden Tag gehen in Sachsen-Anhalt Menschen auf die Straße und zeigen: Wir wollen Demokratie. Dabei kämpfen sie für uns alle. Sie verdienen unseren größten Respekt!

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"The idea that this hub, built over decades, was significantly degraded in the space of a few days by a regional player is unimaginable. "That the US could not prevent and defend against a predictable attack on a Fleet Headquarters is quite startling." www.militarytimes.com/opinion/2026...

militarytimes.comThe devastation of NSA Bahrain is a national security warningOpinion: If NSA Bahrain is not reconstituted to pre-attack capabilities, it will fundamentally change how the U.S. Navy operates, the author of this op-ed writes.

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This. 👇

Anne Rabe@annerabe.bsky.social

Der Umgang mit Rechtsextremismus in der Geschichte der Bundesrepublik war immer problematisch. Immer beschwichtigend, immer verharmlosend. Selten die reale Gefahr im Blick, selten im Sinne der (potentiellen) Opfer. Es handelt sich um den politischen Extremismus, der in der Geschichte der… 1/29

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Trump, empowered by SCOTUS, entered office convinced he could do insider trading, sell pardons and favors, take bribes, steal and openly flout the law. Now, with the prospect of investigations looming, he is growing ever more fearful that he miscalculated.