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JoAnn T. Blankenship

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Retired expat Iiving in Costa Rica. I'm a liberal, an old hippie, a vegetarian and a widow. I take pics of my cats and nature. πŸ˜»πŸ¦‹πŸŒΊ #Vegetarian #Cats #Beatles #Widow #MeidasTouch #StandWithUkraineπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ #ProtestPeacefully

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Media must stop normalizing the far right Every uncritical mention of far-right rhetoric is an editorial decision with political consequences.

Media must stop normalizing the far right
Every uncritical mention of far-right rhetoric is an editorial decision with political consequences

www.politico.eu/article/medi...

04.03.2026 10:01 β€” πŸ‘ 865    πŸ” 288    πŸ’¬ 43    πŸ“Œ 16

/2. The ministry claims the attack was launched from the Libyan coast using Ukrainian unmanned boats.

All 30 crew members, who are Russian citizens, were reportedly rescued.

04.03.2026 09:04 β€” πŸ‘ 118    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Russian LNG tanker catches fire and sinks off the coast of Libya Libyan authorities said on Wednesday that the "Arctic Metagaz" tanker had sunk in the Mediterranean Sea between their coast and nearby Malta.

The Russian LNG tanker has sunk now apparently

I imagine a very large amount of methane is going to be released unfortunately 😞

@txsharon.bsky.social

www.euronews.com/2026/03/04/r...

04.03.2026 11:14 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Russian-flagged sanctioned LNG tanker on fire in the Mediterranean, sources say, crew located in lifeboat off Libya The Russian-flagged liquefied natural gas tanker Arctic Metagaz is on fire ​in the Mediterranean, maritime security sources said β€Œon Tuesday, while Malta's armed forces said the vessel's crew had been...

Ahh, it's LNG not oil.

Shit for the climate, but really hoping most of that fossil gas burns, instead of escaping into the atmosphere.

www.reuters.com/business/ene...

04.03.2026 11:07 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Confirmed: bsky.app/profile/trbr...

04.03.2026 10:43 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

As far as we know, this is all Ukraine. They develop and manufacture some pretty awesome sea drones. The Russian Black Sea fleet is done. They are apparently now expanding north. I'd assume European allies are just turning a blind eye to Ukrainians passing by.

04.03.2026 12:25 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Russia has confirmed that a Ukrainian naval drone hit a Russian oil tanker 100km off Malta in the Mediterranean.

A long, long way from Ukraine.

#explodey

04.03.2026 10:06 β€” πŸ‘ 371    πŸ” 68    πŸ’¬ 24    πŸ“Œ 7

Price of oil is up.
USA is running down stocks of Patriot Missiles.
European states are deploying force outside of Europe.

Yep, the only real winner so far from Trump's decision to bomb Iran is.....Vladimir Putin.

Funny that.

04.03.2026 10:12 β€” πŸ‘ 421    πŸ” 111    πŸ’¬ 25    πŸ“Œ 4

Kristi Noem is so close to being fired her PC auto-connects to Starbucks now.

04.03.2026 10:24 β€” πŸ‘ 162    πŸ” 21    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 1

As many people have correctly pointed out: the worst outcome of this war is nuclear annihilation.

04.03.2026 10:37 β€” πŸ‘ 460    πŸ” 104    πŸ’¬ 22    πŸ“Œ 2

MAGA stands for fascism, greed, misogyny, pedophilia.

04.03.2026 11:11 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Other beneficiaries include energy companies, technology suppliers, reconstruction firms, and political leaders who gain leverage from increased defense spending.

04.03.2026 11:25 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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War primarily generates massive profits for
the military-industrial complex, including major defense contractors (e.g., Lockheed Martin, RTX, Boeing), arms dealers, and private security firms, which see surging share prices during conflicts...

04.03.2026 11:25 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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At this point, the only people that are β€œsupporting” this war are the ones paid to do so. And I guarantee you that off of social media they’re still bitching up a storm like the rest of us.

Greed makes stupid people do stupid things. And MAGA is full of both.

#SheShed

04.03.2026 10:54 β€” πŸ‘ 181    πŸ” 66    πŸ’¬ 26    πŸ“Œ 6

And the woman who brought us the weekend.

04.03.2026 11:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The fact she was confirmed by the Senate on Inauguration Day tells you what a terrible state the country was in.

04.03.2026 11:40 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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on this day in 1933 "the US Senate confirms Frances Perkins as Secretary of Labor and she is sworn in the same day, making her the first female member of the United States Cabinet."

04.03.2026 10:59 β€” πŸ‘ 235    πŸ” 63    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 3

The way Europe has left Ukraine to fend for themselves is shameful

04.03.2026 11:30 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Russia has NUMBERS. They will throw every man alive into the war. It doesn't matter if their morale is low because everyone can be replaced by another body. Russia has a population of 143 million people.

04.03.2026 11:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Decades of America greed, selfishness, and apathy brought the world Trump. They’re all idiots not just the ones that voted for him

04.03.2026 11:56 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

All of this because of one fucking madman. Congratulations to all the idiots in America who elected this monster.

04.03.2026 11:24 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Facing a looming Russian invasion of Europe, and an out of control US, Israel, and Iran, France's President Macron announces that France will expand its nuclear arsenal, no longer disclose the size of its nuclear stockpile, and add 8 countries to France's nuclear umbrella.

04.03.2026 11:00 β€” πŸ‘ 546    πŸ” 167    πŸ’¬ 26    πŸ“Œ 28

You can't possibly be surprised?

04.03.2026 12:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Stop sacrificing America's children to hide your involvement in the Epstein sex trafficking ring.

Send Barron.

04.03.2026 11:05 β€” πŸ‘ 768    πŸ” 206    πŸ’¬ 27    πŸ“Œ 6

The 🐷🍊is so provoked, he orders his people to send Sanchez β€œback to Mexico.”

04.03.2026 11:36 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Sanchez imho is the last man standing in europe.
To be critized by donnie dumb its like a medal of honour

04.03.2026 11:54 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The Democrats should put this messaging out over and over.

04.03.2026 12:26 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Someone with a back bone πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘

04.03.2026 11:30 β€” πŸ‘ 33    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0