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More American #servicemembers have died in the #middleeast during the ongoing #iran #war than #pentagon has disclosed publicly, according to six U.S. officials familiar with the #dod internal #casualty accounting data. 5 of the officials said there have been at least 22 military fatalities — 4 […]
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newsie.social
September 18, 2026 at 7:12 PM
More American #servicemembers have died in the #middleeast during the ongoing #iran #war than #pentagon has disclosed publicly, according to six U.S. officials familiar with the #dod internal #casualty accounting data. 5 of the officials said there have been at least 22 military fatalities — 4 […]
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Ya don’t say…
More #us #troops have died amid #iran war than #pentagon has disclosed publicly
Officials who spoke with The Post expressed frustration that the additional loss of life in the #middleeast is not reflected in the #defense Dept’s casualty database. acc/to 6 US ofcls familiar with […]
More #us #troops have died amid #iran war than #pentagon has disclosed publicly
Officials who spoke with The Post expressed frustration that the additional loss of life in the #middleeast is not reflected in the #defense Dept’s casualty database. acc/to 6 US ofcls familiar with […]
Original post on masto.ai
masto.ai
September 18, 2026 at 6:40 PM
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#fbi Temporarily Halted Cooperation With #canada — the nation on the #us’ northern #border —as #trump was ramping up his attacks on the country.
FBI dir #kashpatel temporarily halted cooperation with the agency’s counterpart in Canada this month after its public #broadcaster reminded its […]
#fbi Temporarily Halted Cooperation With #canada — the nation on the #us’ northern #border —as #trump was ramping up his attacks on the country.
FBI dir #kashpatel temporarily halted cooperation with the agency’s counterpart in Canada this month after its public #broadcaster reminded its […]
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masto.ai
September 18, 2026 at 6:30 PM
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#fbi Temporarily Halted Cooperation With #canada — the nation on the #us’ northern #border —as #trump was ramping up his attacks on the country.
FBI dir #kashpatel temporarily halted cooperation with the agency’s counterpart in Canada this month after its public #broadcaster reminded its […]
#fbi Temporarily Halted Cooperation With #canada — the nation on the #us’ northern #border —as #trump was ramping up his attacks on the country.
FBI dir #kashpatel temporarily halted cooperation with the agency’s counterpart in Canada this month after its public #broadcaster reminded its […]
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#ballot #PeoplePower #VotingRights #Democracy
Ballot & Voting Information | People Power United
Get ballot and voting information, election reminders, and tools to register, vote by mail, and protect your voice.
newsletter.peoplepowerunited.org
September 18, 2026 at 6:17 PM
🎤 Make your voice heard where it counts. Get your ballot and voting information today.
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#ballot #PeoplePower #VotingRights #Democracy
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#ballot #PeoplePower #VotingRights #Democracy
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Voting from abroad? 🌍✈️ Register and request to have your blank ballot sent to you by email.
You can also check your state's overseas deadlines and return rules at votefromabroad.org today so your voice is heard. 🗳️✨
#democratsabroad #votefromabroad […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
You can also check your state's overseas deadlines and return rules at votefromabroad.org today so your voice is heard. 🗳️✨
#democratsabroad #votefromabroad […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
September 18, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Voting from abroad? 🌍✈️ Register and request to have your blank ballot sent to you by email.
You can also check your state's overseas deadlines and return rules at votefromabroad.org today so your voice is heard. 🗳️✨
#democratsabroad #votefromabroad […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
You can also check your state's overseas deadlines and return rules at votefromabroad.org today so your voice is heard. 🗳️✨
#democratsabroad #votefromabroad […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
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Jennifer Rubin: UNDAUNTED: Take The Wins
"Sometimes, it is hard for pro-democracy forces to take “yes” for an answer. Wary of “crediting” the egregiously partisan U.S. Supreme Court majority with any principled ruling, and conditioned to expect another assault on democracy, many Democrats […]
"Sometimes, it is hard for pro-democracy forces to take “yes” for an answer. Wary of “crediting” the egregiously partisan U.S. Supreme Court majority with any principled ruling, and conditioned to expect another assault on democracy, many Democrats […]
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mstdn.social
September 18, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Jennifer Rubin: UNDAUNTED: Take The Wins
"Sometimes, it is hard for pro-democracy forces to take “yes” for an answer. Wary of “crediting” the egregiously partisan U.S. Supreme Court majority with any principled ruling, and conditioned to expect another assault on democracy, many Democrats […]
"Sometimes, it is hard for pro-democracy forces to take “yes” for an answer. Wary of “crediting” the egregiously partisan U.S. Supreme Court majority with any principled ruling, and conditioned to expect another assault on democracy, many Democrats […]
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"As researchers around the world begin work on the next U.N. climate assessment, fears are growing that the #Trump administration could meddle with critical U.S. #Climate #data. In response, scientists are preparing to transfer vast troves of that data to repositories in #Germany." […]
Original post on fediscience.org
fediscience.org
September 18, 2026 at 1:46 PM
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Anyone surprised by Johnson’s move to shut down Congress to stop an impeachment vote on Hegseth.
Vote the incompetent GOP out. #MidTerms
#Blues #VoteBlue #Democracy
Vote the incompetent GOP out. #MidTerms
#Blues #VoteBlue #Democracy
September 18, 2026 at 1:29 PM
Anyone surprised by Johnson’s move to shut down Congress to stop an impeachment vote on Hegseth.
Vote the incompetent GOP out. #MidTerms
#Blues #VoteBlue #Democracy
Vote the incompetent GOP out. #MidTerms
#Blues #VoteBlue #Democracy
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Drop in sessions on Sept 20 at 3:30 am and at 12pm Eastern
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Drop in sessions on Sept 20 at 3:30 am and at 12pm Eastern
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September 18, 2026 at 1:21 PM
U.S. citizen living abroad? Need help with voting? Get live voter help on Zoom!
Drop in sessions on Sept 20 at 3:30 am and at 12pm Eastern
Info at: https://voteabroad.org/VoterHelp
#votefromabroad #2026election #midterms #election #politics #democracy #justice #democratsabroadmg
Drop in sessions on Sept 20 at 3:30 am and at 12pm Eastern
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#votefromabroad #2026election #midterms #election #politics #democracy #justice #democratsabroadmg
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September 18, 2026 at 12:58 PM
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As tech bosses fall in line with the right, tech workers have begun fighting back.
This is the rousing inside story of their movement—and the way it spawned an anti-worker backlash now reshaping the industry. #tech #AI books #booksky #AgainstTechOligarchy #oligarchy #Democracy
This is the rousing inside story of their movement—and the way it spawned an anti-worker backlash now reshaping the industry. #tech #AI books #booksky #AgainstTechOligarchy #oligarchy #Democracy
Against Tech Oligarchy
Worker Resistance in the World's Most Powerful Industry. By JS Tan and Clarissa Redwine.
againsttecholigarchy.com
September 18, 2026 at 12:14 PM
As tech bosses fall in line with the right, tech workers have begun fighting back.
This is the rousing inside story of their movement—and the way it spawned an anti-worker backlash now reshaping the industry. #tech #AI books #booksky #AgainstTechOligarchy #oligarchy #Democracy
This is the rousing inside story of their movement—and the way it spawned an anti-worker backlash now reshaping the industry. #tech #AI books #booksky #AgainstTechOligarchy #oligarchy #Democracy
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Good morning and happy Friday #Blues 👋
There will be #FridayNightParties this evening so join us!
Ways my followers can get boosted by me are
Let me see you by commenting and reposting this pinned post.
Have an awesome day! ❤️☮️
#BSC1 #NCPols #Democracy #Fema
There will be #FridayNightParties this evening so join us!
Ways my followers can get boosted by me are
Let me see you by commenting and reposting this pinned post.
Have an awesome day! ❤️☮️
#BSC1 #NCPols #Democracy #Fema
September 18, 2026 at 11:11 AM
Good morning and happy Friday #Blues 👋
There will be #FridayNightParties this evening so join us!
Ways my followers can get boosted by me are
Let me see you by commenting and reposting this pinned post.
Have an awesome day! ❤️☮️
#BSC1 #NCPols #Democracy #Fema
There will be #FridayNightParties this evening so join us!
Ways my followers can get boosted by me are
Let me see you by commenting and reposting this pinned post.
Have an awesome day! ❤️☮️
#BSC1 #NCPols #Democracy #Fema
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PM | Flüchtlingsschutz unter Druck: „Wir werden das Feld nicht den Rechtsextremen überlassen”
www.saechsischer-fluechtlingsrat.de/2026/09/18/p...
#sachsen #sachsenanhalt #deutschland #humanrights #civilsociety #migration #asylum
www.saechsischer-fluechtlingsrat.de/2026/09/18/p...
#sachsen #sachsenanhalt #deutschland #humanrights #civilsociety #migration #asylum
PM | Flüchtlingsschutz unter Druck: „Wir werden das Feld nicht den Rechtsextremen überlassen”
Die Landesflüchtlingsräte und PRO ASYL sind sich einig: Menschenrechte, Rechtsstaatlichkeit und eine starke Zivilgesellschaft müssen gerade jetzt verteidigt werden.
www.saechsischer-fluechtlingsrat.de
September 18, 2026 at 9:19 AM
PM | Flüchtlingsschutz unter Druck: „Wir werden das Feld nicht den Rechtsextremen überlassen”
www.saechsischer-fluechtlingsrat.de/2026/09/18/p...
#sachsen #sachsenanhalt #deutschland #humanrights #civilsociety #migration #asylum
www.saechsischer-fluechtlingsrat.de/2026/09/18/p...
#sachsen #sachsenanhalt #deutschland #humanrights #civilsociety #migration #asylum
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Some news - I'll be speaking at the virtual tbd/Con organized by Gazzetta next week
My focus - the scale of #digital #surveillance and censorship in #tibet, a relevant topic due to the information blackout after the recent #nepal/Tibet #floods
Details: https://ask.gazzetta.xyz/tbdcon26
#tech […]
My focus - the scale of #digital #surveillance and censorship in #tibet, a relevant topic due to the information blackout after the recent #nepal/Tibet #floods
Details: https://ask.gazzetta.xyz/tbdcon26
#tech […]
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social.coop
September 18, 2026 at 5:32 AM
Some news - I'll be speaking at the virtual tbd/Con organized by Gazzetta next week
My focus - the scale of #digital #surveillance and censorship in #tibet, a relevant topic due to the information blackout after the recent #nepal/Tibet #floods
Details: https://ask.gazzetta.xyz/tbdcon26
#tech […]
My focus - the scale of #digital #surveillance and censorship in #tibet, a relevant topic due to the information blackout after the recent #nepal/Tibet #floods
Details: https://ask.gazzetta.xyz/tbdcon26
#tech […]
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'#xinjiang Week' in #japan, at the #osaka #WorldExpo was being framed as a celebration of local culture & innovation, but the absence of actual #uyghur language or any #islamic symbols tells a different story.
My latest for @mekongreview.com looks into #china’s systemic erasure & overseas […]
My latest for @mekongreview.com looks into #china’s systemic erasure & overseas […]
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social.coop
September 18, 2026 at 2:04 AM
'#xinjiang Week' in #japan, at the #osaka #WorldExpo was being framed as a celebration of local culture & innovation, but the absence of actual #uyghur language or any #islamic symbols tells a different story.
My latest for @mekongreview.com looks into #china’s systemic erasure & overseas […]
My latest for @mekongreview.com looks into #china’s systemic erasure & overseas […]
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Vlad Vexler
@vladvexler.bsky.social
My big picture take on the Carney speech at European Parliament
https://youtu.be/UD3QGdmUqjw?...
#EU #NATO #Canada #Democracy #carney speech at EU-SOTU
9/17/26
@vladvexler.bsky.social
My big picture take on the Carney speech at European Parliament
https://youtu.be/UD3QGdmUqjw?...
#EU #NATO #Canada #Democracy #carney speech at EU-SOTU
9/17/26
September 17, 2026 at 11:56 PM
Vlad Vexler
@vladvexler.bsky.social
My big picture take on the Carney speech at European Parliament
https://youtu.be/UD3QGdmUqjw?...
#EU #NATO #Canada #Democracy #carney speech at EU-SOTU
9/17/26
@vladvexler.bsky.social
My big picture take on the Carney speech at European Parliament
https://youtu.be/UD3QGdmUqjw?...
#EU #NATO #Canada #Democracy #carney speech at EU-SOTU
9/17/26
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Raise your 👋 if you are sick of this Tyrant! 🤬
I know is followers aren’t too smart but damn!
#Blues #Democracy #VoteBlue
#Politics #NCPols
I know is followers aren’t too smart but damn!
#Blues #Democracy #VoteBlue
#Politics #NCPols
September 17, 2026 at 11:06 PM
Raise your 👋 if you are sick of this Tyrant! 🤬
I know is followers aren’t too smart but damn!
#Blues #Democracy #VoteBlue
#Politics #NCPols
I know is followers aren’t too smart but damn!
#Blues #Democracy #VoteBlue
#Politics #NCPols
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124 land defenders killed in 2025. 43% Indigenous. Colombia 39, fourth year running.
Same year, global aid fell 23% — the steepest drop on record.
Not a policy debate. A hit list with a line-item budget.
thistleandmoss.com/p...
#HumanRights #ClimateJustice #Indigenous #Journalism #News #Resist
Same year, global aid fell 23% — the steepest drop on record.
Not a policy debate. A hit list with a line-item budget.
thistleandmoss.com/p...
#HumanRights #ClimateJustice #Indigenous #Journalism #News #Resist
Count the Motherfuckers Back: A Stolen Election, 1.6 Million Photographs, and 124 Graves
A fearless breakdown of election interference plots, hacked surveillance networks exposing 1.6 million photos, and 124 land defenders killed in 2025—finding survival in resistance and herbal medicine for the sleepless nights ahead.
thistleandmoss.com
September 17, 2026 at 10:55 PM
124 land defenders killed in 2025. 43% Indigenous. Colombia 39, fourth year running.
Same year, global aid fell 23% — the steepest drop on record.
Not a policy debate. A hit list with a line-item budget.
thistleandmoss.com/p...
#HumanRights #ClimateJustice #Indigenous #Journalism #News #Resist
Same year, global aid fell 23% — the steepest drop on record.
Not a policy debate. A hit list with a line-item budget.
thistleandmoss.com/p...
#HumanRights #ClimateJustice #Indigenous #Journalism #News #Resist
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Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels storming of the the Red Sea coast last week reignited Yemen’s 12-year civil war and pushed up global fuel prices. It also gave Iran another potential source of leverage against the United States over the Strait of Hormuz. Read more from @AssociatedPress […]
Original post on flipboard.social
flipboard.social
September 17, 2026 at 10:29 PM
Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels storming of the the Red Sea coast last week reignited Yemen’s 12-year civil war and pushed up global fuel prices. It also gave Iran another potential source of leverage against the United States over the Strait of Hormuz. Read more from @AssociatedPress […]
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Human rights groups have released an open letter to Chinese Communist Party General Secretary Xi Jinping ahead of his state visit to Washington, DC. The letter calls on Xi to take action to improve human rights in China
"We urge that ahead of your arrival you agree to release prisoners of […]
"We urge that ahead of your arrival you agree to release prisoners of […]
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mstdn.social
September 17, 2026 at 9:08 PM
Human rights groups have released an open letter to Chinese Communist Party General Secretary Xi Jinping ahead of his state visit to Washington, DC. The letter calls on Xi to take action to improve human rights in China
"We urge that ahead of your arrival you agree to release prisoners of […]
"We urge that ahead of your arrival you agree to release prisoners of […]
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That spike has a cause.
Independent spending in federal elections rose from $389M in 2010 to $4.43B in 2024. The legal architecture changed—and the money followed.
Follow NOLIGARCHY.US on Facebook too:
https://f.mtr.cool/ppfziue32c
#MoneyInPolitics #Democracy
Independent spending in federal elections rose from $389M in 2010 to $4.43B in 2024. The legal architecture changed—and the money followed.
Follow NOLIGARCHY.US on Facebook too:
https://f.mtr.cool/ppfziue32c
#MoneyInPolitics #Democracy
September 17, 2026 at 8:45 PM
That spike has a cause.
Independent spending in federal elections rose from $389M in 2010 to $4.43B in 2024. The legal architecture changed—and the money followed.
Follow NOLIGARCHY.US on Facebook too:
https://f.mtr.cool/ppfziue32c
#MoneyInPolitics #Democracy
Independent spending in federal elections rose from $389M in 2010 to $4.43B in 2024. The legal architecture changed—and the money followed.
Follow NOLIGARCHY.US on Facebook too:
https://f.mtr.cool/ppfziue32c
#MoneyInPolitics #Democracy
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www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
Trump and Whatley both are just liars and typical corrupt GOP
#VoteBlue #Blues #Democracy #Politics
Trump and Whatley both are just liars and typical corrupt GOP
#VoteBlue #Blues #Democracy #Politics
Trump bashes Democrats on crime while campaigning for Michael Whatley in North Carolina
Whatley, the former Republican National Committee chairman, faces Democratic former Gov. Roy Cooper in a critical race that will help decide which party controls the Senate.
www.nbcnews.com
September 17, 2026 at 8:45 PM
www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
Trump and Whatley both are just liars and typical corrupt GOP
#VoteBlue #Blues #Democracy #Politics
Trump and Whatley both are just liars and typical corrupt GOP
#VoteBlue #Blues #Democracy #Politics
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www.washingtonpost.com/style/2026/0...
Trump must provide a warning before demolition of #KennedyCenter
#Blues #Democracy #BSC1
Trump must provide a warning before demolition of #KennedyCenter
#Blues #Democracy #BSC1
Judge says Trump’s board may not demolish Kennedy Center without warning
Rep. Joyce Beatty asked a federal judge to clarify that the center cannot be torn down after images surfaced of the president reviewing what appeared to be a printout related to the institution.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 17, 2026 at 8:42 PM
www.washingtonpost.com/style/2026/0...
Trump must provide a warning before demolition of #KennedyCenter
#Blues #Democracy #BSC1
Trump must provide a warning before demolition of #KennedyCenter
#Blues #Democracy #BSC1
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#MissKitty got you @dougbluewahoo2.bsky.social! 🩷🩵😺 I am going to make a #list, working on #theme & convert to #starterpack by weekend! It'll be something loud about #democracy you can be assured!
⏩⏩⏩ Anybody can reply to this post if you want to be in the new list and starter pack. Boop boop 💃💃💃
⏩⏩⏩ Anybody can reply to this post if you want to be in the new list and starter pack. Boop boop 💃💃💃
Could I please be in one of your starter packs? I’m 73 yo and raising hell for democracy!
September 17, 2026 at 8:16 PM
#MissKitty got you @dougbluewahoo2.bsky.social! 🩷🩵😺 I am going to make a #list, working on #theme & convert to #starterpack by weekend! It'll be something loud about #democracy you can be assured!
⏩⏩⏩ Anybody can reply to this post if you want to be in the new list and starter pack. Boop boop 💃💃💃
⏩⏩⏩ Anybody can reply to this post if you want to be in the new list and starter pack. Boop boop 💃💃💃