Leish

Leish

@leish2.bsky.social

This is my personal account so please don't be surprised by cat videos, rants about politics, music stuff and memes 🙌

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How is People’s magazine doing better coverage than most legacy media? people.com/former-miss-...

people.comFormer Miss Switzerland Beatrice Keul Alleges Donald Trump Raped Her at the Plaza Hotel in 1993Former Miss Switzerland Beatrice Keul alleges Donald Trump raped her at a 1993 pageant at New York City’s Plaza Hotel, according to a new report from House Democrats.
Marisa Kabas@marisakabas.bsky.social

i am inviting anyone from a legacy media organization to explain to me why the house judiciary dems report on trump’s epstein’s ties and multiple allegations of rape isn’t worthy of extensively reporting on. i’m serious. i want to understand.

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i am inviting anyone from a legacy media organization to explain to me why the house judiciary dems report on trump’s epstein’s ties and multiple allegations of rape isn’t worthy of extensively reporting on. i’m serious. i want to understand.

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After a deadly shooting at an Israeli checkpoint in Hebron in the occupied West Bank, Israel began carrying out a wave of demolitions. Families have been forced to evacuate, while some have had their homes demolished. CNN’s Abeer Salman reports. Read more: https://cnn.it/3W7PVXE

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Politico: The BBC reports that "Jack Ross, the former Tory activist who appeared to offer to “broker” the hiring of contract killers, previously worked for CCHQ undertaking social media work until earlier this year. A party spokesperson said his membership has been suspended"

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On the same day, huge crowds are welcoming Machado back to Venezuela. Her return was blocked for months by the US-backed regime. Pressure from below finally made it impossible for Trump and Rodriguez to keep her out

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In one day, two politicians - Bolsonaro in Brazil and Vucic in Serbia - with ties to Trump have lost surprise elections thanks to high turnout. The rise of the international far-right is not inevitable.

This is difficult to watch. I didn't realise that the #French police were choosing a side. It's no wonder the riots aren't stopping. These violent men are being empowered and given permission.

Mark Chadbourn@chadbourn.bsky.social

French police protecting fascist militants.

Parody Nigel Farage@parodypm.bsky.social

It is disgraceful that Andy Burnham took an hour out to appear on Gogglebox just to raise money for Stand Up To Cancer. If he's going to do a TV show he should do what I did and pocket £1.5million for eating some kangaroo bollocks.

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She yelled “fascist” as President Trump spoke at a midterm campaign rally. Almost immediately, she was tackled and punched by male rally-goers. Why has no one been charged? nyti.ms/3Ukw1b8

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Hope many of the people filmed in this brilliant documentary have now had their collars felt ... Will Turning Point UK be proscribed as a terrorist group?

Coming soon: Al Jazeera uncovers disturbing links between British right wing activists, the far right and loyalist paramilitaries. #Glasgow #Belfast #London

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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...

nytimes.comIn U.S. Gas Talks With Kremlin, Hidden Financing for Alaska Project EmergesInterviews and documents show a Russian energy giant secretly funded a U.S. firm. The deal has been discussed in talks to end the war in Ukraine.

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A wild story: the CEO of a US energy company whose plans were discussed during the Witkoff-Kushner-Putin negotiations resigns. Why? He learned that his company's main investor is a sanctioned Russian company, not the UAE www.nytimes.com/2026/10/23/u...

nytimes.comIn U.S. Gas Talks With Kremlin, Hidden Financing for Alaska Project Emerges (Gift Article)Interviews and documents show a Russian energy giant secretly funded a U.S. firm. The deal has been discussed in talks to end the war in Ukraine.

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The Trump administration signed a deal giving the US a 35% stake in North American Blue Energy Partners, tied to corrupt Venezuelan businessman Alejandro Betancourt, through a Barbados-registered parent company with hidden owners. Signed by Rubio and Hegseth, it sets a 7-member board with

propublica.orgThe Secret Terms of Trump’s Venezuelan Oil DealThe Trump administration committed the U.S. to taking a large stake in a Venezuelan company, some of whose owners and investors are shielded from public view. The exact details of the agreement over o...

Truly shocking but not shocking in 2026. #kushner #saudi #UAE #Iranwar

Anthony Painter@anthonypainter.bsky.social

As far as I'm aware the Supreme Court hasn't granted immunity from prosecution for President's son-in-laws. As yet. Extraordinary story if it's correct. Iran-Contra +++ and maybe more besides. www.vanityfair.com/story/jared-...

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Trump’s appointees wanted a voting machine hacked, the findings sent to the White House, and its maker kept in the dark. And we’re supposed to trust them? Nobody in power should get a secret weapon to challenge the votes that could fire them. #TrumpsCrimesOnYourDime #sheshed#momsky #momthevote

There's only one very dark reason why they are doing this. #survivors know the "why" (it's the most resistant part of recovery). Lots of humans are indeed as cruel as Trump and his hence men (and few women). Many adult humans blame children and women for rape day in day out the world over. Forever.

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Jack Ross - chief executive of Turning Point UK - has been suspended as a Conservative Party member after featuring in an undercover Al-Jazeera documentary offering to facilitate a menu of options of criminal violence by ex-paramilitaries and other criminals www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

theguardian.comFormer Tory election candidate suspended over contract killing claimsJack Ross was filmed allegedly discussing with an undercover reporter violent options to deal with enemies

Bloody hell. At some point Americans, you need to take responsibility for electing #Trump the ally of #Russia. You knew exactly who you were voting for and you know all the men standing in his administration. One can only assume that you like all this?

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"They can start cutting people's faces up. They can stab someone. They can shoot someone." EXCLUSIVE: Our hidden cameras capture the leader of Turning Point UK organising a fake rally for a foreign government and helping arrange a murder-for-hire with loyalist paramilitaries.

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Just 10 people have already poured over $1 BILLION into this year’s midterm elections. 90% has gone to Republicans. In the entire 2008 presidential cycle, the last election before Citizens United, total billionaire spending was $16 million. We need to get Big Money out of our democracy.

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Holy shit, police have seized the hep B vaccines that the RFK Jr-funded Danes wanted to use in their highly controversial trial.

Melody Schreiber@melodyschreiber.com

BREAKING: Police in Guinea-Bissau say they raided the offices of Bandim, the Danish research project, and seized hepatitis B vaccines at the center of global controversy www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...

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We’re back with our second story about how Trump’s purge of the FBI killed a sweeping bribery probe in D.C. This time, we take you to South Carolina, where two powerful politicians escaped scrutiny: Sen. Lindsey Graham and Rep. James Clyburn. THREAD 👇

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Ten years ago today. In just the last few days: Trump made a deal for the U.S. to buy Russian diesel, an economic lifeline for Putin; he and Elon Musk blamed each other for an order that slowed down Starlink satellite connectivity over Ukraine...

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A good summary here of how much Meta is in the tank for Trump. And a reminder that the authoritarian threat comes not just from within the Trump administration but from its oligarchic allies. Oligarchic power is now a clear and present threat to our democracy. open.substack.com/pub/populari...

open.substack.comMeta shuts down "No Kings" account during major anti-Trump protestOn Saturday, thousands of “No Kings” events were held around the country.

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This should be getting more attention than it is. This is what AI is actually being used for: Amazon uses AI surveillance to monitor union risk in UK warehouses - tech giant collects ‘hundreds of data points’ for ‘union-busting’ AI model tinyurl.com/5dnmdhtr

tinyurl.comAmazon uses AI to monitor union risk in UK warehousesInternal documents suggest tech giant collects ‘hundreds of data points’ for ‘union-busting’ AI model

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Alex Raufoglu of Radio Free Europe shares a video of Marco Rubio this morning. Rubio claims there was a "software issue" in Ukraine's early warning system days ago. This video also reveals Ukraine didn't receive ballistic missile early warning detection again last night.

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SCOOP: 'Tommy' from the now-viral exchange with Abdul El-Sayed is Thomas Teepell, a former staffer for Republican Senator Josh Hawley with close ties to Christian Nationalist Sean Feucht. He's the son of a former Bobby Jindal staffer whose consultant work was instrumental in getting Hawley elected.

thehandbasket.co'Tommy' from viral El-Sayed video is former Sen. Hawley staffer with Christian nationalist tiesThomas Teepell is the son of a former long-time Bobby Jindal staffer who's close to Sean Feucht.

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ZELENSKY: “Of course orders for the disruption of Starliknk and Starshield services came directly from the 🇺🇸 government — and SpaceX did it… Starlink speed hasn’t been fully restored despite assurance from (Musk).” Putin is pleased.

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Producer: “Who can we get to represent the views of voters in struggling working class towns?” Researcher: “How about a London born privately educated banjo player who is the son of the billionaire who owns GB News?” Producer: “Perfect!”

Matthew Holehouse@matthewholehouse.bsky.social

The "red wall" is not a term you hear often these days

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"If Ken Paxton wins in Texas, he may have Elon Musk to thank." Musk's donations are "collectively some of the biggest ever recorded in American politics." Still, Talarico's campaign has vastly outraised Paxton, relying on gifts from small donors. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/16/u...

nytimes.comElon Musk Spends Heavily to Back Ken Paxton’s Senate Bid in TexasThe world’s richest person, who has become the biggest known midterm donor, gave $158 million to a group that quickly spent that much to help Mr. Paxton’s Senate bid in Texas.

Indeed. And if people aren't working, as well as the obvious traumas of not being able to feed or house yourself, where's the benefit for industry if there's no spending power?

Edwin Hayward@edwinhayward.com

It's incredible how many jobs look set to be wiped out in the next few years or decades, with no real sign that governments around the world are ready to react. AI, robots, self-driving cars and drones will render a huge chunk of the workforce obsolete. Where's the preparation?