Emily Brontë_1847
@wolfgang98b.bsky.social
An extreme introvert and enormously progressive, that's all.
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A Central African Hotel Has Become a Nightmare Prison for U.S. Deportees www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/w...
A Central African Hotel Has Become a Nightmare Prison for U.S. Deportees (Gift Article)
Witnesses say men were hooded and beaten in Equatorial Guinea. The autocratic government there is a partner in President Trump’s deportation program.
www.nytimes.com
September 18, 2026 at 7:36 PM
A Central African Hotel Has Become a Nightmare Prison for U.S. Deportees www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/w...
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It was confirmed yesterday that the centre left coalition won the election in Sweden
As predicted, with the far right performing poorly, coverage has almost entirely vanished from international media
As predicted, with the far right performing poorly, coverage has almost entirely vanished from international media
You may be relieved but spare a thought for so many editors in the mainstream media who were hoping to run hyping headlines about the far right winning in Sweden
As always when SD is hyped and ends up crashing, I expect Swedish politics will drop off the radar as it's no longer sexy enough
As always when SD is hyped and ends up crashing, I expect Swedish politics will drop off the radar as it's no longer sexy enough
Sweden, Novus exit poll:
Seat projection national parliament
S-S&D: 101 (-6)
SD-ECR: 66 (-7)
M-EPP: 62 (-6)
C-RE: 32 (+8)
MP-G/EFA: 25 (+7)
V-LEFT: 24
KD-EPP: 21 (+2)
L-RE: 18 (+2)
+/- vs. Last election result
➤ europeelects.eu/sweden
Seat projection national parliament
S-S&D: 101 (-6)
SD-ECR: 66 (-7)
M-EPP: 62 (-6)
C-RE: 32 (+8)
MP-G/EFA: 25 (+7)
V-LEFT: 24
KD-EPP: 21 (+2)
L-RE: 18 (+2)
+/- vs. Last election result
➤ europeelects.eu/sweden
September 17, 2026 at 10:02 AM
It was confirmed yesterday that the centre left coalition won the election in Sweden
As predicted, with the far right performing poorly, coverage has almost entirely vanished from international media
As predicted, with the far right performing poorly, coverage has almost entirely vanished from international media
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It’s insane that people in Congress are paid over $174K a year in taxpayer dollars whilst making millions of dollars from insider trading whilst getting 18 vacations a year as Americans all over the country struggle to pay for rent, gas and groceries.
September 17, 2026 at 4:59 AM
It’s insane that people in Congress are paid over $174K a year in taxpayer dollars whilst making millions of dollars from insider trading whilst getting 18 vacations a year as Americans all over the country struggle to pay for rent, gas and groceries.
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Call-em out Kap!!!!
KAEPERNICK: The part that I hope people take away in this moment is what Robert Kraft and what they’re saying by denying Macklemore is they are openly colluding.
They also want people to know that if you take an action that they don’t agree with, they will come for you.
They also want people to know that if you take an action that they don’t agree with, they will come for you.
September 16, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Call-em out Kap!!!!
This is the face of a guy who has no idea what he's doing.
Turmoil. Hegseth has destroyed the organizational culture of the military.
Gift article: www.nytimes.com/2026/09/14/u...
Gift article: www.nytimes.com/2026/09/14/u...
In Hegseth’s Pentagon, Top Leaders Battle Turmoil (Gift Article)
Persistent distractions are feeding a climate of mistrust as the U.S. military faces a series of wartime issues, including shortfalls of missile interceptors.
www.nytimes.com
September 16, 2026 at 12:52 PM
This is the face of a guy who has no idea what he's doing.
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America’s Added Fuel Cost Clock: now online and available live on the web for you to see the numbers climb in real time :( hoping if and when prices fall I'll get to the savings in real time... patrickdehaan.com/fuelclock.html
September 16, 2026 at 2:32 AM
America’s Added Fuel Cost Clock: now online and available live on the web for you to see the numbers climb in real time :( hoping if and when prices fall I'll get to the savings in real time... patrickdehaan.com/fuelclock.html
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"The poverty data does not capture many of the changes enacted in the sweeping Republican domestic policy bill passed in July 2025, including substantial cuts to Medicaid, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and other government aid."
Poverty Rate Was Stable Before Trump’s Safety Net Cuts Gained Force (Gift Article)
Median household income rose to a record $87,460 in 2025, according to annual Census Bureau data on the financial well-being of Americans.
www.nytimes.com
September 15, 2026 at 8:58 PM
"The poverty data does not capture many of the changes enacted in the sweeping Republican domestic policy bill passed in July 2025, including substantial cuts to Medicaid, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and other government aid."
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i'm not sure if robert kraft quite grasps what he started
The Irish musician Aaron Rowe has said he is withdrawing as a support act on Ed Sheeran’s tour.
September 15, 2026 at 7:28 PM
i'm not sure if robert kraft quite grasps what he started
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"Some of us still prefer the logic of law to the logic of force, #multilateral #governance to fragmentation, and #digital #sovereignty on behalf of ordinary people to concentrated #technological #power"
"in country after country, the #neoliberal experiment of the past 4 decades widened public deficits, deepened inequality, produced recurrent financial crises, and left economies more fragile. And time & again, #leftwing #governments had to repair the damage" www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/b...
Progressive Economics Is Delivering
Dario Durigan & Carlos Cuerpo cite Brazil and Spain as proof that conservative governments are not better for the economy.
www.project-syndicate.org
September 15, 2026 at 5:41 PM
"Some of us still prefer the logic of law to the logic of force, #multilateral #governance to fragmentation, and #digital #sovereignty on behalf of ordinary people to concentrated #technological #power"
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UPDATE FROM DHS SPOX: "Due to ongoing litigation, DHS has no further comment at this time."
NEW: A coalition of community groups has asked New Jersey's attorney general to seek contempt against ICE, alleging agents held people arrested in a Sept. 4 Dover raid at a contested Roxbury warehouse, where a court order limits ICE's activities to maintenance and security work.
New Jersey Coalition asks state attorney general to seek contempt over use of Roxbury warehouse
The letter accuses immigration agents of holding people arrested in a Dover raid inside a warehouse where a federal court order permits only maintenance and security work.
www.projectsaltbox.com
September 15, 2026 at 5:39 PM
UPDATE FROM DHS SPOX: "Due to ongoing litigation, DHS has no further comment at this time."
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I hope everyone is paying attention to Yemen.
If the Houthis are able to hold Mokha and significantly impede Bab al-Mandab, this gets really, really bad.
If the Houthis are able to hold Mokha and significantly impede Bab al-Mandab, this gets really, really bad.
September 10, 2026 at 4:33 PM
I hope everyone is paying attention to Yemen.
If the Houthis are able to hold Mokha and significantly impede Bab al-Mandab, this gets really, really bad.
If the Houthis are able to hold Mokha and significantly impede Bab al-Mandab, this gets really, really bad.
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Ex-salesmen bringing the far right to power, whether it's a dude who sold air fresheners in Germany or as in the U.S., a TV game show host & a guy who sold his fake life story as a hillbilly.
In Germany, Ulrich Siegmund Is Bringing the AfD to the Cusp of Power (Gift Article)
Ulrich Siegmund, 35, once sold air fresheners. Now his far-right party is the favorite to win a state election in eastern Germany on Sunday.
www.nytimes.com
September 6, 2026 at 7:58 PM
Ex-salesmen bringing the far right to power, whether it's a dude who sold air fresheners in Germany or as in the U.S., a TV game show host & a guy who sold his fake life story as a hillbilly.
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🚨 BREAKTHROUGH: 18-Year-Old Mia Heller From Virginia, USA, Invents a Water Filter That Eliminates 96% of Microplastics From Drinking Water
September 4, 2026 at 2:10 PM
🚨 BREAKTHROUGH: 18-Year-Old Mia Heller From Virginia, USA, Invents a Water Filter That Eliminates 96% of Microplastics From Drinking Water
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Oh, this needs to happen. No hiding or excuses. Just Darlene Graham and Annie Andrews on that debate stage. 🔥
“The television stations are ready. I’m ready. The only person we haven’t heard from is the woman who believes she deserves to be handed a six-year Senate term.” - Annie Andrews
“The television stations are ready. I’m ready. The only person we haven’t heard from is the woman who believes she deserves to be handed a six-year Senate term.” - Annie Andrews
August 31, 2026 at 2:08 AM
Oh, this needs to happen. No hiding or excuses. Just Darlene Graham and Annie Andrews on that debate stage. 🔥
“The television stations are ready. I’m ready. The only person we haven’t heard from is the woman who believes she deserves to be handed a six-year Senate term.” - Annie Andrews
“The television stations are ready. I’m ready. The only person we haven’t heard from is the woman who believes she deserves to be handed a six-year Senate term.” - Annie Andrews
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Night all, and let us try to be good to one another — and ourselves — this week.
August 31, 2026 at 2:54 AM
Night all, and let us try to be good to one another — and ourselves — this week.
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NYC street artists work fast….Fulton Street is now Parton Street 🙏
*Work by plannedalism(IG)
*Work by plannedalism(IG)
August 26, 2026 at 12:28 AM
NYC street artists work fast….Fulton Street is now Parton Street 🙏
*Work by plannedalism(IG)
*Work by plannedalism(IG)
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Holy smokes an unreal rendition of "I Will Always Love You" by Cynthia Erivo in Vancouver last night to honor Dolly Parton….incredible
August 30, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Holy smokes an unreal rendition of "I Will Always Love You" by Cynthia Erivo in Vancouver last night to honor Dolly Parton….incredible
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Who’s the real freak here?
August 28, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Who’s the real freak here?
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Not enough people are talking about this:
August 29, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Not enough people are talking about this:
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"Trump has abused his office to enrich himself and his family in ways that are completely unprecedented—not only in the United States but also in the history of almost any peer democracy."
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
What Might Happen to Trump’s Ill-Gotten Gains
Lessons from fallen autocrats
www.theatlantic.com
August 29, 2026 at 2:58 PM
"Trump has abused his office to enrich himself and his family in ways that are completely unprecedented—not only in the United States but also in the history of almost any peer democracy."
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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I think the general consensus of people around the world is that Americans can get fooled by a con man once, but to return him to power a 2nd time after having seen his corruption, incompetence, ignorance, & buffoonery, the problem isn’t just Trump it’s the American people.
August 29, 2026 at 1:52 AM
I think the general consensus of people around the world is that Americans can get fooled by a con man once, but to return him to power a 2nd time after having seen his corruption, incompetence, ignorance, & buffoonery, the problem isn’t just Trump it’s the American people.
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Bill Bramhall, New York Daily News
August 29, 2026 at 1:59 PM
Bill Bramhall, New York Daily News