lielph.bsky.social

lielph.bsky.social

@lielph.bsky.social

Memphis expat. Retired physician. Breathlessly awaiting Philly's WNBA team.

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Eleven days after Ukraine's Starshield terminals started mysteriously malfunctioning, there is still nobody in Washington who wants to take responsibility, while Trump administration officials continue pointing fingers firmly at SpaceX CEO Elon Musk.

kyivindependent.comAnalysis: Ukraine’s Starshield access is still crippled, and no one is taking the blameEleven days after Ukraine's Starshield terminals started mysteriously malfunctioning, there is still nobody in Washington who wants to take responsibility, while Trump administration officials continu...

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⚡️Trump claimed that restrictions on SpaceX satellite terminals in Ukraine have been lifted. However, Ukrainian military personnel report that connectivity issues persist, with signal disruptions occurring once speeds exceed 100 mph (160 km/h). united24media.com/world/trump-...

united24media.comTrump Says Starlink Limits Are Gone—Ukraine Says the Signal Still Dies at 100 MPHUkraine’s Defense Ministry says Starlink speed restriction persists at 161 km/h, despite Trump’s claim SpaceX lifted limits on Starshield terminals.

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In Kharkiv today, russia struck an ordinary commuter train. Killing kids, striking markets, Killing dogs, burning trains - everything is possible if you are a great "humanitarian"

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All these so-called “independent” Republicans will go right back to voting for Johnson as speaker, confirm every Trump nominee, vote with Trump on everything, and continue doing zero oversight on his corrupt regime. A vote for any one of them is a vote to continue all of that.

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MEMPHIS — Rep. @justinjpearson.bsky.social on the city council failing to pass the data center moratorium the community wanted: “It’s apparent the chamber of commerce and Elon Musk have significant sway over some city council members… see them for who they are and vote them out next year.”

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Zelenskyy says that "Starlink is still limited, but secretary [Rubio] told me that he will work with his team on this to unblock this. God bless, it will be done."

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Ricardo Gonzalez, a 40-year-old U.S. citizen, was riding his e-bike in Long Beach, California, when ICE agents struck him with an unmarked vehicle and tased him twice. ICE thought he was someone else.

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Video shows him pinned face down and handcuffed, crying because his arm was broken and begging for paramedics. Local police eventually got him to medical care. A bike ride in your own neighborhood should never end like this.

kesq.comUS citizen injured during California ICE incident, officials sayBy Julianna Bragg, Celina Tebor, Sarah Dewberry, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — A resident of Long Beach, California, was injured during an incident involving Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Saturday,...

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It's a story the media is afraid to touch With Trump facing a Dem Congress, the question is becoming less about whether POTUS will try to upend democracy, but how 2 veteran DC insiders think the keys to a Trump coup are locked in a White House safe My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/trum...

inquirer.comAre the secrets to a Trump post-election coup locked in a White House safe? | Will BunchWhat two ex-high-ranking U.S. government officials fear about a presidential emergency should terrify all Americans.

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From “NERD REICH” — Thiel, Musk, Andreesen’s favorite thinker Curtis Yarvin is hostile to democracy, wants authoritarianism by corporations with a CEO not a president “Upgraded fascism for the 21st century” the tech oligarchs in control of 🇺🇸 funding Vance/Trump 👇🏽

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IMPORTANT‼️: Zelenskyy stated that there are Starlink speed limitations in Ukraine but not in the EU, and that this is a planned operation ‼️ Zelenskyy to journalists (full statement translated): Regarding the work of Starlink on the territory of Ukraine: whether everything has recovered,

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FLASHBACK: “Was the civil war fought over slavery?” REP. MIKE SPARKS (R): “I haven’t really studied it… we all need to study our history…🤔” (He backed keeping the KKK Grand Wizard bust in our capitol… up for re-election again in Rutherford County😬)

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On Friday, ICE detained a Maine father on his way to visit his deaf son at school. This breaks my heart. Susan Collins gave ICE a blank check. Families like this one are paying the price. Senator, spare us your “concern.” www.sunjournal.com/2026/10/13/s...

sunjournal.comSaco father detained by ICE at jetport on way to visit deaf sonNguinamau Celestino, an asylum seeker originally from Angola, was detained by immigration officials Friday.

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Harris County TX. He's hospitalized: "ICE claimed the man ran in front of the agents' vehicle and was struck. However, the surveillance video appears to show the SUV veering left through empty parking spaces before running the man over..." abc7.com/story/ice-ru...

abc7.comICE agent strikes man with car during pursuit in Texas, authorities say: VIDEOSurveillance video shows the moment an unmarked SUV carrying ICE agents ran over a man during a pursuit at a shopping center in Texas.

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🚨BREAKING: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) over the past year investigated hundreds of nonprofits across the U.S. that help people register to vote, according to new records analyzed by Democracy Docket. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

democracydocket.comICE  probed hundreds of voter registration groups across the U.S.The agency also contemplated deploying undercover agents to "initiate prosecutions" against the groups and "dismantle" them.