Sanduβs pro-European party takes majority in Moldovan parliamentary elections
The EU has warned that Moldova is enduring "an unprecedented campaign of disinformation" from Russia ahead of the election.
β‘οΈSanduβs pro-European party takes majority in Moldovan parliamentary elections.
With 99.91% of ballots counted, Action and Solidarity Party (PAS) secured 50.16% of the vote, giving it a clear lead and reaffirming public support for Sanduβs push toward European integration.
29.09.2025 10:16 β π 825 π 139 π¬ 17 π 12
Oh good at least it is (probably & relatively) silly, useless, expensive, petty, and harmful rather than large scale catastrophic like calling them in for a reichswehr oath to Trump.
And presumably further alienates military from Regime.
26.09.2025 19:20 β π 18 π 4 π¬ 3 π 0
The WHITE HOUSE
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Countering
Domestic Terrorism and Organized Political Violence
Presidential Memoranda
September 25, 2025
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The WHITE HOUSE
Section 1. Domestic Terrorism and Organized Political Violence. Heinous assassinations and other acts of political violence in the United States have dramatically increased in recent years. Even in the aftermath of the horrifying assassination of Charlie Kirk, some individuals who adhered to the alleged shooter's ideology embraced and cheered this evil murder while actively encouraging more political violence. This was preceded by the 2024 assassination of a senior healthcare executive and the 2022 assassination attempt against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Two separate assassination attempts against my own life in less than 3 months took place during the 2024 Presidential election cycle. Riots in Los Angeles and Portland reflect a more than 1,000 percent increase in attacks on U.S.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers since January 21, 2025, compared to the same period last year. Just yesterday, a shooting targeting an ICE facility in Dallas resulted in multiple casualties.
Separate anti-police and "criminal justice" riots have left many people dead and injured and inflicted over $2 billion in property damage nationwide.
As per usual: no mention of political violence against Democrats. The armed man near Kavanaughβs house who turned himself in becomes an βassassination attemptβ while the actual assassination of Melissa Hortman not mentioned. Attacks on ICE facilities are political violence but not attacks on CDC.
25.09.2025 22:48 β π 984 π 329 π¬ 12 π 13
Meanwhile in Sweden this was perfectly normal behaviour. Was a bit of a culture shock moving there for school and in one of my first seminars both the professor and another of the PhD students were casually taking snus.
24.09.2025 15:47 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
i have to say, as a trans journalist who has covered the "trans debate" for about a decade now, there is no daylight between how the trump administration and conservatives lie about tylenol and autism and how they've lied about youth trans care.
23.09.2025 12:31 β π 11123 π 2887 π¬ 23 π 69
Trump has designated 'antifa' a terrorist group. Here are the questions that raises
Current law provides for the designation of some groups as "foreign terrorist organizations," but no similar process exists for domestic groups.
The designation of ANTIFA as a terrorist organization focuses on financing: there's a broad array of civil society organizations that could be targeted because of their anti-fascist work. This includes both donors and funders for various groups.
www.npr.org/2025/09/19/n...
24.09.2025 11:06 β π 6 π 5 π¬ 1 π 0
Drone Strike in Haiti Kills 8 Children at a Birthday Party
"In March, the authorities in Haiti hired foreign military contractors to operate armed drones to target gangs that terrorize the capital, Port-au-Prince. The contractors work for a company owned by Erik Prince, a prominent supporter of President Trump."
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/23/u...
23.09.2025 20:13 β π 299 π 226 π¬ 21 π 15
Opinion | Trumpβs reckless announcement linking Tylenol and autism is already doing major damage
Touting a possible cure with little evidence only gives loved ones of autistic people false hope.
Trump and RFK Jr.βs nonsense about Tylenol and autism isnβt just about spreading misinformation: it is about dismantling the decades of work that it took to reorient society from fearing autism to focusing on making the world more welcoming to #ActuallyAutistic people.
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
23.09.2025 18:10 β π 218 π 69 π¬ 10 π 6
Every autistic person that Iβve ever met has been immeasurably better than any of these chucklefucks.
Autistic (& ND) folk are valid as fuck and not a scourge or crisis to be prevented.
23.09.2025 18:18 β π 31 π 6 π¬ 0 π 0
One of the most common use cases of generative AI is to create pornographic images of imaginary people and unwilling real people, and in both instances that includes children.
23.09.2025 15:11 β π 177 π 53 π¬ 3 π 0
Whether they're blaming vaccines and Tylenol, or selling dubious "remedies," what they're really doing is promoting the perception that families (and especially mothers) can prevent and treat Autism. And thus also the perception that people with Autism and their families don't need social support.
23.09.2025 10:03 β π 12163 π 3382 π¬ 440 π 220
Every time Russia gets desperate, articles like this magically appear.
They offer no new information or insight, just a recycled attempt to convince you that fear is your default setting.
And no, despite being a war analyst, the author doesnβt actually know where his finger is
23.09.2025 12:08 β π 228 π 54 π¬ 18 π 4
Sounds just like UK and Ireland, felt like the lanes were a few centimeters wider than the car with a stone fence just off either side of the road and 80 to 100 km/h speed limit.
23.09.2025 12:21 β π 8 π 0 π¬ 2 π 0
Nothing says βland of the freeβ like armed agents of the state saying βshow me your papers if you want your daughter backβ bsky.app/profile/nbcb...
23.09.2025 08:54 β π 7572 π 3168 π¬ 185 π 93
Reasonable advice from an expert on how useful an example that shooting down of a Russian jet by Turkey is.
I guess it's worth mentioning if someone panickily believes *any* downing of a Russian jet leads to WW3, otherwise not so relevant.
23.09.2025 11:09 β π 35 π 9 π¬ 2 π 0
Even if the bill doesnβt move further β and even though it totally wouldnβt pass 1A muster βΒ I think itβs still notable as a disturbing sign of where some Republican heads are at right now
23.09.2025 11:08 β π 78 π 13 π¬ 1 π 0
Disney reverses course on Kimmel. Lessons:
-Trump's anti-Constitutional stances, anti-1A in this case, are unpopular
-Popular resistance via expression and spending choices can have an impact
-Many corporate leaders are weak, amoral people who'll bow to threats unless they face countervailing ones
22.09.2025 19:49 β π 2088 π 638 π¬ 48 π 27
Mariupol, mass graves, everything east of the pond is new
22.09.2025 15:20 β π 404 π 149 π¬ 6 π 11
Even Disney stars are joining calls to boycott the media giant after ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel's show | Fortune
The internet was already lighting up with users sharing screenshots of canceled subscriptions to Disney-owned streaming services or canceled vacations at Disney properties.
Tatiana Maslany posted an image on Instagram βwith text overlaid that says βcancel your @disneyplus @hulu @espn subscriptions!β
Marisa Tomei, who played Aunt May in Spider-Man movies distributed by Sony & Avengers movies from Disney, reposted a call to βunsubscribe and boycottβ Disney platforms.β
21.09.2025 11:53 β π 2049 π 565 π¬ 2 π 24
I keep getting asked if Iβm worried about my job because I often speak up about issues. The answer is no.
Iβve learned over the years that if employers want to hire you or if they want to fire you, they can always find a reason.
Itβs not worth compromising your morals or values for anyone.
19.09.2025 15:30 β π 55 π 11 π¬ 0 π 2
By refusing to materially respond to Russiaβs repeated incursions into Allied airspace, NATO is inviting tragedy. Unless it faces meaningful consequences for these provocations, Moscow will soon (βaccidentallyβ) move on to actual strikes, perhaps even at civilian targets.
19.09.2025 15:37 β π 32 π 8 π¬ 4 π 0
"Taking away a broadcast license has so many legal obstacles and takes so long that the FCC doesn't even try."
This is important to understand. The real action is in self-censorship and merger approvals. view.newsletters.cnn.com/messages/175...
19.09.2025 15:08 β π 2410 π 1006 π¬ 74 π 46
Dems ought to be telling people now these letters are worth absolutely nothing.
19.09.2025 14:25 β π 2896 π 704 π¬ 148 π 204
βοΈToday, three Russian MiG-31 fighter aircraft entered Estonian airspace without permission and remained there for a total of 12 minutes.
MiG-31 headed toward the Estonian capital, Tallinn. The jets circled for about 12 minutes and Italian F-35s were scrambled to repel them.
19.09.2025 14:46 β π 362 π 91 π¬ 38 π 15
MAGA ambassador Pete Hoosktra is telling Canada that he doesn't like the term "elbows up." He says it's anti-American.
Sorry Pete, your president might be able to fire Jimmy Kimmel but you don't get to tell Canadians how to talk.
Elbows up Mother-stucker.
18.09.2025 20:29 β π 1208 π 352 π¬ 224 π 111
Draft Bill Would Authorize Trump to Wage Drug Trafficking War
A congressional authorization for the Trump administrationβs use of military force against βnarcoterroristsβ wouldnβt solve the fundamental problems:
1) that military forces is the wrong tool
2) this isnβt a war
2) targets thus far havenβt been lawful
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/19/u...
19.09.2025 11:08 β π 80 π 22 π¬ 3 π 2
It was very telling that for three days, none of the major TV anchors would have me on air one-on-one to talk about my firing from the Washington Post over Charlie Kirk.
The first offers were from
Black media, independent media, Substackers, and podcasters.
19.09.2025 11:06 β π 5536 π 1137 π¬ 86 π 42
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