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Fuel from South Korea being shipped to Russia as Ukraine war grinds on
Fuel from South Korea being shipped to Russia as Ukraine war grinds on
Exclusive: Guardian analysis finds more than 150,000 tonnes of fuel was shipped to Russian ports in July and August, some using sanctioned tankers
Fuel is being shipped from South Korea to Russia via sanctioned tankers as Moscow scrambles for supplies amid the war in Ukraine, a move one expert said “undermines” Seoul’s public backing for Kyiv.
Guardian analysis of port records and ship-tracking data found that in July and August over 176,000 tonnes of fuel, mostly diesel, was loaded at several South Korean ports on to seven tankers that made 14 voyages to Russia’s far east. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
October 6, 2026 at 5:39 AM
Fuel from South Korea being shipped to Russia as Ukraine war grinds on
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It’s Wastewater Wednesday! How are COVID levels? We’re using two sources to help us keep track of the country and our state of Oregon.
Thank you to @michael-hoerger.bsky.social for the map and graph, and OHA for continuing to track data coming from our wastewater treatment centers!
Thank you to @michael-hoerger.bsky.social for the map and graph, and OHA for continuing to track data coming from our wastewater treatment centers!
October 1, 2026 at 12:13 AM
It’s Wastewater Wednesday! How are COVID levels? We’re using two sources to help us keep track of the country and our state of Oregon.
Thank you to @michael-hoerger.bsky.social for the map and graph, and OHA for continuing to track data coming from our wastewater treatment centers!
Thank you to @michael-hoerger.bsky.social for the map and graph, and OHA for continuing to track data coming from our wastewater treatment centers!
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Every. Single. One. Of. Them. 😎✨
October 5, 2026 at 2:54 AM
Every. Single. One. Of. Them. 😎✨
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⚡️ Russia testing Europe's defenses below threshold of open war, experts say.
Russian drones entering NATO airspace have also become a recurring occurrence, while Western officials have raised the alarm over a rise in Moscow's hybrid operations across Europe.
Russian drones entering NATO airspace have also become a recurring occurrence, while Western officials have raised the alarm over a rise in Moscow's hybrid operations across Europe.
Russia testing Europe's defenses below threshold of open war, experts say
Russia is testing how far it can push Europe without triggering open war — from drones crossing NATO airspace to sabotage and cyberattacks across the continent. Experts warn that Europe has strengthen...
kyivindependent.com
October 6, 2026 at 10:40 AM
⚡️ Russia testing Europe's defenses below threshold of open war, experts say.
Russian drones entering NATO airspace have also become a recurring occurrence, while Western officials have raised the alarm over a rise in Moscow's hybrid operations across Europe.
Russian drones entering NATO airspace have also become a recurring occurrence, while Western officials have raised the alarm over a rise in Moscow's hybrid operations across Europe.
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Global total estimated fire emissions were the second-lowest in the 24-year CAMS dataset for September 2026. However, Indonesia recorded its third-highest September monthly total estimated emissions, contributing to Asia having the highest estimated fire emissions of any continent.
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October 6, 2026 at 10:27 AM
Global total estimated fire emissions were the second-lowest in the 24-year CAMS dataset for September 2026. However, Indonesia recorded its third-highest September monthly total estimated emissions, contributing to Asia having the highest estimated fire emissions of any continent.
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Tour guides across D.C. say their business has cratered this year.
Adding to the downturn, guides say, is that many tourists are angered by President Trump’s attacks on allies, the imposition of tariffs, and his visa and immigration policies.
Adding to the downturn, guides say, is that many tourists are angered by President Trump’s attacks on allies, the imposition of tariffs, and his visa and immigration policies.
Tour guides lose business as D.C.’s reputation and landscape change under Trump
Guides say bookings have plummeted in 2026 amid renovations, closings and a charged political climate.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 6, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Tour guides across D.C. say their business has cratered this year.
Adding to the downturn, guides say, is that many tourists are angered by President Trump’s attacks on allies, the imposition of tariffs, and his visa and immigration policies.
Adding to the downturn, guides say, is that many tourists are angered by President Trump’s attacks on allies, the imposition of tariffs, and his visa and immigration policies.
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Trump mangles MAGA gov's name to his face as he racks up string of mental flubs at rally
Trump mangles MAGA gov's name to his face as he racks up string of mental flubs at rally
A confused President Donald Trump appeared to blend the name of his own endorsed governor with one of his favorite political targets at a Monday night rally in Nebraska, one of several stumbles during a speech that ran nearly 90 minutes, according to The Daily Beast.The 80-year-old president travele...
bit.ly
October 6, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Trump mangles MAGA gov's name to his face as he racks up string of mental flubs at rally
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"Even if I got hit by a truck tonight,” RFK told a MAHA audience last week, “HHS will never go back to what it was before.”
RFK is gloating that his changes to HHS are permanent
“Even if I got hit by a truck tonight, HHS will never go back to what it was.”
www.motherjones.com
October 6, 2026 at 11:00 AM
"Even if I got hit by a truck tonight,” RFK told a MAHA audience last week, “HHS will never go back to what it was before.”
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NEW: The Trump administration keeps denying and downplaying that immigration agents have been detaining Americans.
It’s wrong.
We’ve found more than 500 U.S. citizens have been held against their will, including handcuffed or held at gunpoint.
It’s wrong.
We’ve found more than 500 U.S. citizens have been held against their will, including handcuffed or held at gunpoint.
More Than 500 U.S. Citizens Have Been Detained, Including Handcuffed or Held at Gunpoint, in Trump’s Immigration Crackdown — ProPublica
The government doesn’t track how often immigration officers detain U.S. citizens. So ProPublica did. We’ve found more than 500 Americans who were held against their will during this Trump administrati...
projects.propublica.org
October 6, 2026 at 11:00 AM
NEW: The Trump administration keeps denying and downplaying that immigration agents have been detaining Americans.
It’s wrong.
We’ve found more than 500 U.S. citizens have been held against their will, including handcuffed or held at gunpoint.
It’s wrong.
We’ve found more than 500 U.S. citizens have been held against their will, including handcuffed or held at gunpoint.
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New York Governor Kathy Hochul declared a statewide disaster emergency over a measles outbreak, the first such declaration by a U.S. state since cases began surging in 2025.
Read more: nbcnews.to/4hIn9Um
Read more: nbcnews.to/4hIn9Um
October 6, 2026 at 11:10 AM
New York Governor Kathy Hochul declared a statewide disaster emergency over a measles outbreak, the first such declaration by a U.S. state since cases began surging in 2025.
Read more: nbcnews.to/4hIn9Um
Read more: nbcnews.to/4hIn9Um
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California’s oligarch tax would change America ft.trib.al/kYOnhvI
California’s oligarch tax would change America
The goal of its framers is political rather than budgetary
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October 6, 2026 at 11:10 AM
California’s oligarch tax would change America ft.trib.al/kYOnhvI
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It’s a quintessential French experience when your institution is blockaded by protesting students.
This is precisely what American students should have done when their institutions began capitulating to the Trump regime.
This is precisely what American students should have done when their institutions began capitulating to the Trump regime.
October 6, 2026 at 9:47 AM
It’s a quintessential French experience when your institution is blockaded by protesting students.
This is precisely what American students should have done when their institutions began capitulating to the Trump regime.
This is precisely what American students should have done when their institutions began capitulating to the Trump regime.
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As the White House dismissed their lawsuits as “baseless,” Becca Good described raising a son who misses his mother’s hugs, jokes, and singing.
October 6, 2026 at 11:14 AM
As the White House dismissed their lawsuits as “baseless,” Becca Good described raising a son who misses his mother’s hugs, jokes, and singing.
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Democrats upbeat as unpopular Trump imperils Republican midterm hopes
Democrats upbeat as unpopular Trump imperils Republican midterm hopes
Polls show GOP candidates trailing Democrats in Senate races, and Republicans also struggling in House contests
www.theguardian.com
October 6, 2026 at 11:15 AM
Democrats upbeat as unpopular Trump imperils Republican midterm hopes
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The subjugation of women is part of a neo-fascist, warrior culture going all the way back to the 1930s.
It was on full display during Pete Hegseth’s military speech this week.
It was on full display during Pete Hegseth’s military speech this week.
October 3, 2026 at 4:00 PM
The subjugation of women is part of a neo-fascist, warrior culture going all the way back to the 1930s.
It was on full display during Pete Hegseth’s military speech this week.
It was on full display during Pete Hegseth’s military speech this week.
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ONE MONTH FROM TODAY:
October 3, 2026 at 6:18 PM
ONE MONTH FROM TODAY:
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So much for Donald Trump’s promise to lower costs “on day one.”
Instead his disastrous economic agenda is raising your interest rates - making your mortgage and your credit card bill more expensive.
Enough is enough.
Instead his disastrous economic agenda is raising your interest rates - making your mortgage and your credit card bill more expensive.
Enough is enough.
The Moves That Backfired on Trump and Drove Interest Rates and Inflation Higher
The president’s own agenda has helped undermine promises to fix the economy and get the deficit under control.
www.wsj.com
October 3, 2026 at 6:25 PM
So much for Donald Trump’s promise to lower costs “on day one.”
Instead his disastrous economic agenda is raising your interest rates - making your mortgage and your credit card bill more expensive.
Enough is enough.
Instead his disastrous economic agenda is raising your interest rates - making your mortgage and your credit card bill more expensive.
Enough is enough.
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www.bbc.com/news/article... this is the new diplomacy in the US under the tRump regime. they simply threaten countries they want something from. tariffs. diesel bans. or bomb them. people of the US don't deserve what republicans are doing to us day in & day out. neither do our allies. #voteblue
US pressures Europe to release diesel reserves as Trump threatens export ban
President Donald Trump has threatened to ban diesel exports in a bid to ease prices in the US ahead of the November elections.
www.bbc.com
October 5, 2026 at 3:06 PM
www.bbc.com/news/article... this is the new diplomacy in the US under the tRump regime. they simply threaten countries they want something from. tariffs. diesel bans. or bomb them. people of the US don't deserve what republicans are doing to us day in & day out. neither do our allies. #voteblue
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I got some pushback last week from some of you all that didn’t believe this was true but here you go.
I got some pushback last week from some of you all that didn’t believe this was true but here you go.
EXCLUSIVE: US tells France and Germany to release diesel stocks or face US export ban, sources say
The warning marks an escalation in pressure on Europe as President Trump considers a potential ban to help bring down US fuel prices ahead of November's midterm elections.
www.reuters.com
October 5, 2026 at 7:43 PM
www.reuters.com/business/ene...
I got some pushback last week from some of you all that didn’t believe this was true but here you go.
I got some pushback last week from some of you all that didn’t believe this was true but here you go.
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The EU does Trump a favour.
Hope they extracted a good price for it.
Hope they extracted a good price for it.
Oil settles lower after Europe agrees to tap diesel reserves
Crude futures finished down after European leaders agreed to US President Donald Trump's request to release diesel reserves to lower prices and reduce fuel imports from the US.
www.reuters.com
October 5, 2026 at 1:20 PM
The EU does Trump a favour.
Hope they extracted a good price for it.
Hope they extracted a good price for it.
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This “$5,000” thing is fooling no one. But it has made one thing clear: Republican desperation at the 1-month-out mark.
October 3, 2026 at 9:36 PM
This “$5,000” thing is fooling no one. But it has made one thing clear: Republican desperation at the 1-month-out mark.
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A few years ago, I said greedy egg producers like Cal-Maine were using their market power to deliberately drive up egg prices.
My right-wing critics fried me for saying this — but now they all have egg on their face.
My right-wing critics fried me for saying this — but now they all have egg on their face.
Fox News Mocked Me For Being Right
When I said three years ago that egg companies were using the avian flu as cover to price-gouge, Fox News called me craz
www.youtube.com
October 4, 2026 at 12:00 AM
A few years ago, I said greedy egg producers like Cal-Maine were using their market power to deliberately drive up egg prices.
My right-wing critics fried me for saying this — but now they all have egg on their face.
My right-wing critics fried me for saying this — but now they all have egg on their face.