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@stevetownsend0.bsky.social

Brit in NYC, computer programming lifer. #SlavaUkraini #StandWithIsrael Zionist & Bonds Dogs ally, Bluesky fella not for-profit @pef-moderation.org - subjective labeling of disinfo and hate speech

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Every reputable expert I know considers mRNA vaccine technology to be one of the most revolutionary advances in medicine in our lifetimes. Its inventors won the Nobel Prize in 2023. Shutting it down now is pointless self-harm to humanity.

05.08.2025 22:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16387    ๐Ÿ” 6251    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 516    ๐Ÿ“Œ 273

I stand with the Druze people! Do you?

06.08.2025 01:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Just saying โฌ‡๏ธ

05.08.2025 19:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hello. The president's continued insistence that the BLS numbers are rigged, political, or otherwise manipulated is a lie. Please stop saying 'baseless claim.' Thank you.

05.08.2025 19:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12091    ๐Ÿ” 2618    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 234    ๐Ÿ“Œ 117
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Inside Laura Loomerโ€™s rise: โ€˜Obsessiveโ€™ research, Oval Office visits Laura Loomer has leveraged a personality that friends label โ€œobsessiveโ€ and an extreme loyalty to Trump to emerge as a powerful figure in the presidentโ€™s orbit.

Itโ€™s not always the loudest voices, itโ€™s the reaction they provoke.

In @washingtonpost.com , @ninajankowicz.com explains how far-right actors test messages online, and how MAGA loyalists in government race to fall in line.

www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

05.08.2025 18:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 17    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

For folks keeping track at home, GAO has now found 5 Impoundment Control Act violations by the second Trump Administration.

And they have at least 30 more ongoing ICA investigations.

05.08.2025 17:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 591    ๐Ÿ” 191    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 13    ๐Ÿ“Œ 10

This is real: President Trump is standing on the roof of the White House briefing room right now and no one knows why

05.08.2025 14:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4195    ๐Ÿ” 776    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 606    ๐Ÿ“Œ 660

He's looking for the not-fake jobs numbers

05.08.2025 16:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿš‘ Itโ€™s #ToonieTuesday ๐Ÿš‘

This week we are supporting @drobotunv.bsky.social 's new fundraiser for the ๐—จ๐—ธ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐— ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐— ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—”๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐˜† ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฆ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—น ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ง๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐— ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ.
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Donate โ‚ฌ2 ยฃ2 $2 ๐Ÿ“ฌ screenshot in replies &๐Ÿš€

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05.08.2025 06:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 159    ๐Ÿ” 106    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 83    ๐Ÿ“Œ 68

That's great to hear anecdotally, but has anyone in the administration measured their skulls to support his thesis?

05.08.2025 15:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Zionism is the affirmation of Jewish indigenous existence. It is the recognition and honoring of the connection that ALL Jews share to the birthplace of our people: our indigenous homeland. It is ancient, and it is integral to Jewish existence.

05.08.2025 09:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

I just really do not like Hasan Piker. He is a pro-Russian propagandist, and dangerous imbecile who radicalises impressionable young people by promoting Holodomor deniers, Stalinists, and other commie garbage.

04.08.2025 16:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 162    ๐Ÿ” 12    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 12    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Hotel Orbรกn: How Hungaryโ€™s Ruling Family Benefited from the EU Presidency - VSquare.org During Hungaryโ€™s EU presidency, Viktor Orbรกnโ€™s government pushed visiting delegations to stay at Hotel Dorothea, a luxury hotel owned by the prime ministerโ€™s son-in-law.

๐Ÿ’ฅICYMI: During Hungaryโ€™s EU presidency, Viktor Orbรกnโ€™s government pressured visiting delegations to stay at Hotel Dorotheaโ€”owned by his son-in-law. Finnish PM Petteri Orpoโ€™s team was even redirected there by organizers despite booking a different hotel. vsquare.org/hungary-...

05.08.2025 08:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 29    ๐Ÿ” 17    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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The EUโ€“Moldova summit triggered a pro-Kremlin #disinformation campaign. 'Loss of sovereignty', 'EU dictatorship', and the 'evil hand of Brussels' โ€“ all lies aimed at manipulating Moldovan voters.
#DontBeDeceived, learn more about Kremlinโ€™s pre-election playbook.
๐Ÿ‘‰ euvsd.info/jm5lhSdJ

05.08.2025 09:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Say "No Gracias" to DOGE Daddy Antonio Gracias Join us to protest "DOGE Daddy" billionaire Antonio Gracias and his firm Valor Equity Partners. Gracias is a top Elon Musk money man who served as the DOGE lead on deportations and attacks on immigran...

Tomorrow: Protests will target "DOGE Daddy" Antonio Gracias, CEO of Valor Equity Partners.

"Gracias is a top Elon Musk money man who served as the DOGE lead on deportations and attacks on immigrants..."

Aug 5 in Palo Alto.

More: actionnetwork.org/events/say-n...

04.08.2025 18:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 471    ๐Ÿ” 150    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5
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A 700% APR Lending Business Tied to Dr. Philโ€™s Son Is Dividing an Alaska Tribe Tribal lender Minto Money has boosted the economy of its Alaska town. But some tribal members are appalled by the millions itโ€™s made off desperate borrowers โ€” much of which, lawsuits allege, has goneโ€ฆ

Two lawsuits allege that Jay McGraw, son of Dr. Phil, is the โ€œprincipal beneficiaryโ€ of tribal lender Minto Money.

CreditServe, a company that McGraw plays a key role in, controls the operation while โ€œthe Tribe is merely a front,โ€ the suits said.

(Published May w/ @adn.com)

05.08.2025 01:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 631    ๐Ÿ” 270    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 41    ๐Ÿ“Œ 27

Holy shit. Acosta commits career suicide for a few clicks.

05.08.2025 03:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It's not hard now to find posts and accounts conflating 2025 Israel and Nazi Germany on Bluesky, on top of the blizzard of lazy 'me too' reposts of Gulf petrostate disinfo. Al Jazeera, Middle East Eye, Mondoweiss, ...
This is not confined to X, as much as people here try to wishcast the trend away.

04.08.2025 22:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Ukrainian Women Refugees Are Falsely Accused of Spiking French Divorce Rates by Having Affairs with Married Men By Alice Lee

A Russian malign influence campaign is gaining traction with its latest absurd claim: that 64 percent of divorces in France are due to husbands cheating with Ukrainian women refugees.

Read the details in Reality Check:
www.newsguardrealitycheck.com/p/ukrainian-...

04.08.2025 20:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Escalation and the Psychology of the Autocrat Let me start with a fundamental element of autocratic systems.

It is critical to understand how closely Trump is following the authoritarian handbook. Its also important to see the escalation with Russia as partly a distraction. Or an attempt to be precise.

open.substack.com/pub/nadinabb...

04.08.2025 21:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Stop posting racists under my post sharing disinfo "eVerYbOdY sAyS iT", just because they are cherry-picking their "facts" and you fall for it because you want to demonize Jews and Israel.

04.08.2025 20:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The UN is a waste of space and money and can move anywhere with no loss to NYC afai am concerned.
Maybe one of the hasty Palestine State recognizers like Paris can take on the burden of security etc required for Russia and China to maintain their UNSC veto power.

04.08.2025 21:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I know what you mean, but I think it's worth it to see what the DSA-niks have really got.
Are they still just empty slogan-heads once they get into power, or can they actually govern?

04.08.2025 21:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Rudnya-Tsata, Region Brjansk - Mordor

Die rusNazis haben eine Brรผcke รผber den Fluss Tsata mit Minen zur Sprengung, im Fall einer Ukrainischen Invasion vorbereitet.

Gut: Sie war mit Netzten vor Drohnen geschรผtzt.
Dumm: Der โ€žSchutzโ€œ hatte eine Lรผcke. ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿคทโ€โ™‚๏ธ
Genial: Der Drohnenpilot der ZSU. ๐Ÿ‘‡

04.08.2025 15:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 231    ๐Ÿ” 45    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 10    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Mamdani is the canary in the coalmine to show us whether this leftist populism translates into anything more than sloganeering.

I'm hopeful, because he seems smart. If he governs NYC exactly per his rhetoric though, he won't last long before becoming a lame duck mayor.

Either way, we will learn.

04.08.2025 18:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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IMPORTANT FUNDRAISER FOR ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆPOKROVSK!
The situation in the city is critical โ€” the russians are storming nonstop, and we must help as quickly as possible!
Right now @sternenkofund has requests for over 2,000 various FPV drones worth 62 million UAH from the units defending Pokrovsk
x.com/sternenkofun...

04.08.2025 11:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 17    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
2019โ€ฏโ€“โ€ฏ2024 โ€“ Repeated denials and discovery stonewalling
Through years of communications with the police, the plaintiffs and the court through the investigation and later the discovery process for the lawsuit, Tesla never mentioned that it had all the data that explained how Autopilot saw the crash, which everyone was seeking, sitting on its servers for years.

The facts are:

Tesla had the data on its servers within minutes of the crash
When the police sought the data, Tesla redirected them toward other data
When the police sought Teslaโ€™s help in extracting it from the computer, Tesla falsely claimed it was โ€œcorruptedโ€
Tesla invented an โ€œauto-deleteโ€ feature that didnโ€™t exist to try explain why it couldnโ€™t originally find the data in the computer
When the plaintiffs asked for the data, Tesla said that it didnโ€™t exist
Tesla only admitted to the existence of the data once presented with forensic evidence that it was created and transfered to its servers.

2019โ€ฏโ€“โ€ฏ2024 โ€“ Repeated denials and discovery stonewalling Through years of communications with the police, the plaintiffs and the court through the investigation and later the discovery process for the lawsuit, Tesla never mentioned that it had all the data that explained how Autopilot saw the crash, which everyone was seeking, sitting on its servers for years. The facts are: Tesla had the data on its servers within minutes of the crash When the police sought the data, Tesla redirected them toward other data When the police sought Teslaโ€™s help in extracting it from the computer, Tesla falsely claimed it was โ€œcorruptedโ€ Tesla invented an โ€œauto-deleteโ€ feature that didnโ€™t exist to try explain why it couldnโ€™t originally find the data in the computer When the plaintiffs asked for the data, Tesla said that it didnโ€™t exist Tesla only admitted to the existence of the data once presented with forensic evidence that it was created and transfered to its servers.

This whole story is insane. Tesla apparently did everything it could to avoid providing the data it had about its Autopilot crash. This is just a snippet and there's a lot more. electrek.co/2025/08/04/t...

04.08.2025 17:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3966    ๐Ÿ” 1403    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 49    ๐Ÿ“Œ 109
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๐Ÿ”Ž๐Ÿคฅ Viktor Orbรกnโ€™s propagandists claim Hungary has โ€œzero migrationโ€ and sealed borders. Reality: since 2010, when Orbรกn came to power, the number of Asians living in Hungary has grown 4X. Theyโ€™re selling naive Western conservatives a white nationalist fantasy.

๐Ÿ“ŠIโ€™ve charted the official data. More๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿงต

04.08.2025 17:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 100    ๐Ÿ” 43    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
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โ€˜He has trouble completing a thoughtโ€™: bizarre public appearances again cast doubt on Trumpโ€™s mental acuity Joe Biden was hounded for his age-related gaffes, but Trumpโ€™s increasingly strange behavior has largely been ignored

This is not minor folksโ€ฆthis is moving to the news pages

The American crisis accelerates

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... โ€˜He has trouble completing a thoughtโ€™: bizarre public appearances again cast doubt on Trumpโ€™s mental acuity | Donald Trump | The Guardian

04.08.2025 16:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Google and Meta Accepted Dark Money for Ads Targeting Ukraine and the Hungarian Opposition - VSquare.org A newly established Hungarian company is spending hundreds of thousands of euros on advertisements attacking Hungaryโ€™s opposition leader Pรฉter Magyar and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

๐Ÿ’ฅICYMI: An ad campaign with unknown funding shows Hungarian opposition leader Pรฉter Magyar and Volodymyr Zelensky as trashโ€”on Facebook, Instagram & YouTube. Meta and Google have long pocketed dark money from Orbรกnโ€™s proxies to run similar smear campaigns. vsquare.org/google-a...

04.08.2025 14:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 25    ๐Ÿ” 15    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

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