Helen
@hcandler.bsky.social
Blue voter
Endeavor to persevere
Crime/espionage fiction keeping me sane for now
Endeavor to persevere
Crime/espionage fiction keeping me sane for now
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I don't think they're afraid, I truly believe they are getting exactly what they want. He is their ramrod for all the awful things they want to see done.
The worst thing isn’t that Trump is out of his fucking mind.
It’s that everyone around him is too too cowardly to rein him in.
If you ever wondered how Hitler got as far as he did, you have your answer.
It’s that everyone around him is too too cowardly to rein him in.
If you ever wondered how Hitler got as far as he did, you have your answer.
May 3, 2026 at 4:24 PM
I don't think they're afraid, I truly believe they are getting exactly what they want. He is their ramrod for all the awful things they want to see done.
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Ukraine’s military is facing a growing problem of desertion. Soldiers cite fatigue caused by long deployments, anger at orders seen as suicide missions and forced mobilization. https://to.pbs.org/4mo4pvF
Ukraine faces military desertions as Russian invasion grinds through 5th year
Ukraine’s military is facing a growing problem of desertion. An estimated 150,000 service members may be missing from their units as the war grinds through its fifth year. Soldiers cite fatigue caused...
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April 10, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Ukraine’s military is facing a growing problem of desertion. Soldiers cite fatigue caused by long deployments, anger at orders seen as suicide missions and forced mobilization. https://to.pbs.org/4mo4pvF
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Please be careful with reports and quotes from RawStory. Suggest you find a second and third source to confirm the truth. I do that whenever I get a RawStory coming my way.
April 10, 2026 at 2:30 AM
Please be careful with reports and quotes from RawStory. Suggest you find a second and third source to confirm the truth. I do that whenever I get a RawStory coming my way.
Remember this? It was a long time ago.
April 5, 2026 at 12:21 PM
Remember this? It was a long time ago.
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My recent crime reading has involved 2 very different, but equally enjoyable, books by @tombradby.bsky.social & @eajackson.bsky.social One is a gripping thriller with spy elements, the other an absorbing police novel. Both recommended. #BritishCrimeFiction murdermayhemandlongdogs.com/uk-crime-202...
UK CRIME 2026 WRAP-UP: NEW BOOKS by TOM BRADBY and E. A. JACKSON
We have already seen some very good UK crime releases so far this year and there are plenty more in the publishing pipeline, including new forthcoming books by Mike Ripley (Played To Death), Jane C…
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April 3, 2026 at 9:33 PM
My recent crime reading has involved 2 very different, but equally enjoyable, books by @tombradby.bsky.social & @eajackson.bsky.social One is a gripping thriller with spy elements, the other an absorbing police novel. Both recommended. #BritishCrimeFiction murdermayhemandlongdogs.com/uk-crime-202...
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Dictum no. 1: Trump’s underlings must always elevate his personal interests above those of the institutions they run.
Dictum no. 2: Underlings will always fall short of honoring the first, incurring his inevitable wrath.
trib.al/el4su35
Dictum no. 2: Underlings will always fall short of honoring the first, incurring his inevitable wrath.
trib.al/el4su35
April 3, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Dictum no. 1: Trump’s underlings must always elevate his personal interests above those of the institutions they run.
Dictum no. 2: Underlings will always fall short of honoring the first, incurring his inevitable wrath.
trib.al/el4su35
Dictum no. 2: Underlings will always fall short of honoring the first, incurring his inevitable wrath.
trib.al/el4su35
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The U.S. Forest Service is closing 57 of its 77 research facilities in 31 states under a reorganization plan announced this week, threatening science that looked at how wildfires, drought, pests and global warming are putting pressure on forests.
Forest Service Will Close Research Stations That Study Wildfire Risk
Scientists say their work on fires and climate change could be lost as the agency moves its headquarters to Utah from Washington and shuts 57 research stations.
nyti.ms
April 3, 2026 at 9:01 PM
The U.S. Forest Service is closing 57 of its 77 research facilities in 31 states under a reorganization plan announced this week, threatening science that looked at how wildfires, drought, pests and global warming are putting pressure on forests.
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March 22, 2026 at 1:50 PM
📣 If you want Dems to be active year-round they need to be funded year-round.
Become a *RECURRING* supporter of all 7 battleground state parties at once today: #Blue26
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Become a *RECURRING* supporter of all 7 battleground state parties at once today: #Blue26
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This week in the Canberra Weekly I reviewed 3 new Australian (and NZ) suspense novels by @fionathehardy.bsky.social Fiona Lowe & J. P. Pomare All well worth reading! @hachetteaus.bsky.social murdermayhemandlongdogs.com/canberra-wee...
CANBERRA WEEKLY 12 MARCH 2026: NEW AUSTRALIAN CRIME FICTION FROM FIONA HARDY, FIONA LOWE AND J. P. POMARE
This week in the Canberra Weekly I reviewed three new novels of suspense from Australian authors Fiona Hardy, Fiona Lowe and J. P. Pomare. Old Games by Fiona Hardy (Affirm, 24 February 2026) Childr…
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March 17, 2026 at 12:25 AM
This week in the Canberra Weekly I reviewed 3 new Australian (and NZ) suspense novels by @fionathehardy.bsky.social Fiona Lowe & J. P. Pomare All well worth reading! @hachetteaus.bsky.social murdermayhemandlongdogs.com/canberra-wee...
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Ossoff: "The WH put out a video depicting this war as a video game. When service members are returning in flag-draped coffins, & even more have lost limbs or suffered brain injuries or are fighting for their lives, this WH treats war like a game. It's a disgrace. And it speaks to a moral rot."
March 13, 2026 at 11:41 PM
Ossoff: "The WH put out a video depicting this war as a video game. When service members are returning in flag-draped coffins, & even more have lost limbs or suffered brain injuries or are fighting for their lives, this WH treats war like a game. It's a disgrace. And it speaks to a moral rot."
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Happy anniversary @joshtpm.bsky.social @talkingpointsmemo.com. One of the better uses of my money.
March 11, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Happy anniversary @joshtpm.bsky.social @talkingpointsmemo.com. One of the better uses of my money.
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After 3 years of being blocked/delayed by creepy insurrectionist Mike Johnson and fascist republicans, this Jan 6 honorary plaque meant to honor hero officers was installed at the US Capitol quietly at 4 am. It was required by law to be installed in March 2023. Shameless.
March 7, 2026 at 11:04 PM
After 3 years of being blocked/delayed by creepy insurrectionist Mike Johnson and fascist republicans, this Jan 6 honorary plaque meant to honor hero officers was installed at the US Capitol quietly at 4 am. It was required by law to be installed in March 2023. Shameless.
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PBS just ran a long-form interview with @stphnfwlr.com, the NPR reporter who first confirmed my Epstein reporting and found the DOJ is withholding at least 53 pages of FBI records related to the Trump accuser. Informative & clear summary, and worth your time www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2iG...
New Epstein Revelations: NPR’s Report on Trump and the “Missing” Files | Amanpour and Company
YouTube video by Amanpour and Company
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March 3, 2026 at 5:56 PM
PBS just ran a long-form interview with @stphnfwlr.com, the NPR reporter who first confirmed my Epstein reporting and found the DOJ is withholding at least 53 pages of FBI records related to the Trump accuser. Informative & clear summary, and worth your time www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2iG...
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If you can track it down, there was an excellent obituary by @johnelwilliams.bsky.social of the American novelist & short story writer, Daniel Woodrell, in the Guardian, Feb 21st. Failing that, there's a piece about Dan & our relationship on my blog straight75nochaser.wordpress.com/2025/12/09/d...
February 22, 2026 at 3:11 PM
If you can track it down, there was an excellent obituary by @johnelwilliams.bsky.social of the American novelist & short story writer, Daniel Woodrell, in the Guardian, Feb 21st. Failing that, there's a piece about Dan & our relationship on my blog straight75nochaser.wordpress.com/2025/12/09/d...
Thought this might ring a bell with you John Harvey/Charlie Resnisk fans. From Living Proof. The best crime fiction.
March 3, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Thought this might ring a bell with you John Harvey/Charlie Resnisk fans. From Living Proof. The best crime fiction.
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Flew to Aswan this morning and saw the Temple at Philae, moved (95 structures!) from one island to another because of flooding issuing from the Aswan Dam.
Do you notice the darker color about halfway down? This marks the depth to which the structure had been submerged.
Do you notice the darker color about halfway down? This marks the depth to which the structure had been submerged.
February 25, 2026 at 8:37 PM
Flew to Aswan this morning and saw the Temple at Philae, moved (95 structures!) from one island to another because of flooding issuing from the Aswan Dam.
Do you notice the darker color about halfway down? This marks the depth to which the structure had been submerged.
Do you notice the darker color about halfway down? This marks the depth to which the structure had been submerged.
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Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine💙💛
During work in the Eastern direction, he praised the servicemen of the corps, individual assault regiments and battalions, who perform combat missions in the most difficult sections of the front.
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During work in the Eastern direction, he praised the servicemen of the corps, individual assault regiments and battalions, who perform combat missions in the most difficult sections of the front.
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February 27, 2026 at 1:05 AM
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine💙💛
During work in the Eastern direction, he praised the servicemen of the corps, individual assault regiments and battalions, who perform combat missions in the most difficult sections of the front.
facebook.com/share/p/1Awxij
During work in the Eastern direction, he praised the servicemen of the corps, individual assault regiments and battalions, who perform combat missions in the most difficult sections of the front.
facebook.com/share/p/1Awxij
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A new bill that would give farmers in Iowa the right to repair is a big threat to tractor manufacturer John Deere. www.wired.com/story/latest...
The Latest Repair Battlefield Is the Iowa Farmlands—Again
A new bill that would give farmers in Iowa the right to repair is a big threat to tractor manufacturer John Deere.
www.wired.com
February 27, 2026 at 1:07 AM
A new bill that would give farmers in Iowa the right to repair is a big threat to tractor manufacturer John Deere. www.wired.com/story/latest...
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Lacks' cells were taken from her tumor without her knowledge in 1951 and reproduced in labs to enable major medical advancements, including the polio vaccine.
Drugmaker Settles With Henrietta Lacks’ Estate For Using, Profiting Off Her ‘Stolen’ Cells
Drugmaker Settles With Henrietta Lacks’ Estate For Using, Profiting Off Her ‘Stolen’ Cells
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February 27, 2026 at 1:08 AM
Lacks' cells were taken from her tumor without her knowledge in 1951 and reproduced in labs to enable major medical advancements, including the polio vaccine.
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VIDEO: Footage released by Ecuador's environment ministry shows park rangers releasing giant tortoises. More than 150 giant tortoises have been reintroduced to Floreana Island in Ecuador's famed Galapagos archipelago where they disappeared more than a century ago
February 24, 2026 at 6:31 PM
VIDEO: Footage released by Ecuador's environment ministry shows park rangers releasing giant tortoises. More than 150 giant tortoises have been reintroduced to Floreana Island in Ecuador's famed Galapagos archipelago where they disappeared more than a century ago
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Here are 3 highly enjoyable novels for fans of modern spy fiction. Very different from each other, but all great! #JasonMHough #PaulWarner #JamesWolff #spyfiction #espionage murdermayhemandlongdogs.com/new-2026-spy...
NEW 2026 SPY FICTION: By JAMES WOLFF, PAUL WEAVER and JASON M. HOUGH
Here are three very good, and very different, thrillers to get your spy reading off to a good start in 2026. Spies and Other Gods by James Wolff (Baskerville, February 2026) James Wolff’s Spi…
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February 22, 2026 at 1:33 AM
Here are 3 highly enjoyable novels for fans of modern spy fiction. Very different from each other, but all great! #JasonMHough #PaulWarner #JamesWolff #spyfiction #espionage murdermayhemandlongdogs.com/new-2026-spy...
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“The Brits and Americans were saying it was going to happen…But the French and Germans were telling him: ‘Don’t listen to this, it’s all nonsense.’”
www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...
www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...
A war foretold: how the CIA and MI6 got hold of Putin’s Ukraine plans and why nobody believed them
Drawing on more than 100 interviews with senior intelligence officials and other insiders in multiple countries, this exclusive account details how the US and Britain uncovered Vladimir Putin’s plans ...
www.theguardian.com
February 20, 2026 at 1:24 PM
“The Brits and Americans were saying it was going to happen…But the French and Germans were telling him: ‘Don’t listen to this, it’s all nonsense.’”
www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...
www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...
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If you can serve as a poll worker, now is the time. The US has numerous, redundant checks to prevent vote-count fraud, but competent, honest poll workers are critical. If you want to make sure your small part of the election is run by the book, learn how to sign up here: www.eac.gov/help-america...
Trump Regrets Not Seizing Voting Machines After 2020 Election
www.nytimes.com
January 12, 2026 at 2:07 AM
If you can serve as a poll worker, now is the time. The US has numerous, redundant checks to prevent vote-count fraud, but competent, honest poll workers are critical. If you want to make sure your small part of the election is run by the book, learn how to sign up here: www.eac.gov/help-america...
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In case you missed this perhaps average—yet remarkable—man speaking truth to power.
He is magnificent.
He is magnificent.
Highlighting the speaker who stood in front of the Surprise mayor and told him to consider what the Mayor of Ohrdruf must’ve thought before he died by suicide: “He might have thought ‘how is this my fault I had no jurisdiction over this’ maybe he said ‘this site was not subject to local zoning.’”
February 6, 2026 at 2:38 PM
In case you missed this perhaps average—yet remarkable—man speaking truth to power.
He is magnificent.
He is magnificent.
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Yeah, lets share this again.
No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology
She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.
www.nature.com
February 6, 2026 at 10:50 AM
Yeah, lets share this again.