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Simon Schama: 'The respite from Jew-hatred that did not come to pass'

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True friendship: He politely pushes his owner's hand aside to let his blind buddy eat before taking his own treat. Friends forever

Our dear friend and educator Yaroslava just posted. Please follow her and share. Become a member on Patreon and join Yaroslava so you will have access to her brilliant Sunday letters on Ukraine.

Israeli Settlers Turn a Palestinian Rite Into a Gantlet of Violence and Fear This year’s olive harvest in the Israeli-occupied West Bank is the most violent in years, as settlers have attacked farmers and besieged homes, drawing condemnation from U.S. officials and others.

www.nytimes.com/live/2026/10...

3/3 Russia veers from ridiculous over exaggeration to denial and trying to hide bad events from the public. Nothing changed from the 1970s. Somewhat optimistically, Moscow claims only 8 people were injured when the StormShadow missiles thundered into Proton.

2/3 The Proton plant manufactures all sorts of components for myriad rockets, vehicles and more. There are actually two companies of almost identical name at that address, but they both help kill Ukrainian civilians.

It's so daunting on the very slim occasions when I start the daily thread so late. So much to catch up on. Missiles hitting a Russian military plant, a POW exchange, another ship sunk in Romanian waters, a 'ceasefire' in Oleshky and the latest on peace talks. It's Day 1703

10 years ago, after Trump won the first time, I was on the verge of shutting down ACASignups.net. I even changed the domain name to ACASignoffs.net temporarily as a dark joke. A decade later it’s still going strong (with a major revamp on the way after Election Day).

Finland ordered the suspension of Google's data center plans after discovering a series of fraudulent representations in its permit submissions. Now Finns are fuming over Google's illegal felling of 250,000 trees to clear land for the project. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Finns are seething after Google illegally toppled 250,000 trees for a data center [via @theguardian.com]

"You can just do things."

“We had wolves coming into the village because all the wild animals moved out of the forest,” said Ranta. “They fled." www.theguardian.com/environment/...

You rock, Queens! East Elmhurst! Jackson Heights! Elmhurst!

Some cities it's just not worth fucking with

Bottom line: Anyone building a data center in Iowa should be contributing to Iowa, not extracting from us. They should be paying full freight in taxes and carrying their own weight, not raising your costs for anything, and most of all - should be respecting those who were already here.

#TroyJackson for Maine's next US Senator

This post is doing the numbers (relatively speaking, for me). Firstly, thank you for the rts and engagement, it's an important message. People are dying. Secondly, if you are able, please help Joelle receive the justice in death, that she never received in life. 🩵🤍🩷 bsky.app/profile/heat...

With less than two weeks left before the Election is over, we reran our test of major AI chatbots this past spring, to see if they've improved guardrails that could prevent the use of their products to spread election disinformation. www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...

Let's come together and try to save these people. They are eating crows and grass. People are dying in the streets and in their own homes. There are children there. We can spread information about what is happening in Oleshky. Journalists can report on the situation.

We can reach out to members of parliament and political leaders in our countries. We must ensure that humanitarian aid reaches Oleshky and that civilians can evacuate safely.

Damn, me, too. Must be a conspiracy.

bsky.app/profile/mora...

Chris Duncan spent nearly 30 years on death row in Louisiana before a judge declared him to be innocent, finding his conviction was based on junk science. That judge is now running to lead the office that prosecuted Duncan.

Alan Wilson took $43,000 from BlueCross BlueShield and $26,500 from drug companies, including Pfizer and Nephron. Then he went to court to throw out the Affordable Care Act and praised $1 trillion in Medicaid cuts. Get the facts: alanexposed.com #NewSC #CantAffordWilson #SCPolitics

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An attack at an airfield in Germany this summer was one of the opening shots in an intensified campaign against NATO countries ordered directly by Russian President Vladimir Putin. 🔗 on.wsj.com/4k935gM

This👇. Interesting, . . .

Ukrainian designer Oksana Polonets presented the "Spadok" ("Legacy") dress at the Thai Silk Exhibition in Bangkok Black Thai silk, Ukrainian linen, hemp and embroidery 10 specialists made it in 5 days despite russian shelling The dress will stay in Thailand, maybe in a royal-linked museum ❤️🇺🇦❤️

There have been traffic jams getting out of Kyiv on most routes since the Russian strikes and power cuts. The metro is a nightmare. It is running again now, but it looks frightening. There is even a report of one train door breaking due to too many people cramming in a carriage.

Kyiv has been under another very heavy attack today. There's now chaos in the city with widespread power cuts leaving many stranded. It follows the 330kv Nyvky substation being hit by Russia.

Another small landmark this Tuesday morning as I begin the 1,700th thread covering everything of note in Ukraine, battling for its very existence since February 2022. Thanks to every single reader who's helped me get this far. #TeamTim Let's go then on Day 1700

Amen.

#Ohio Sherrod always stands up for families. His opponent Husted, prefers to cozy up with his wealthy donors. Case in point-Husted’s deals opened the door for data centers. Brown will apply the breaks on depleting water & resources, and the awful noise that data centers bring. Vote Brown! #Pinks

#TroyJackson for Maine's next U.S. senator

Inside Putin’s Plan to Cripple Ukraine This Winter www.nytimes.com/2026/10/19/p...

The US no longer warns Kyiv when Russian missiles are incoming toward apartment buildings where civilians live, leaving Ukraine unable to defend itself or ensure the safety of civilians—including children. They want Ukraine to capitulate. Can you imagine? The US.

Really speaks to the impotence of Congress that the president thinks he can simply sign an executive order invalidating a law that Congress passed -- and he signed -- just a few months ago. At worst, SCOTUS might slap his hand months or years from now -- well after the damage has been done.

The use of AI in political ads is not evenly distributed: “More than 80 percent of the ads were produced by Republican campaigns or Republican-aligned political action committees” #midterms #AI #ads $137 Million in A.I.-Generated Ads Flood the Midterms www.nytimes.com/2026/10/16/u...

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Susan Collins expresses no regrets for voting to confirm RFK Jr