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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · about 5 hours ago
Trump has backed out of a scheduled deposition for his defamation case against the BBC, which is trying to compel Trump to sit for a court-ordered interview. www.washingtonsun.com/leg….
The BBC Says Trump Backed Out of a Deposition for His Defamation Case

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The BBC Says Trump Backed Out of a Deposition for His Defamation Case

The president sued the British broadcaster in December over its documentary about the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · about 7 hours ago
Greenland issued a reality check to Trump’s latest boast about the Arctic island. Trump claimed massive oil, gas, and mineral exploration is about to kick off there. Greenland’s deputy mining minister said the claim is far ahead of the facts. www.cnn.com/2026/10/14/p...
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · about 14 hours ago
I'm excited to announce I’ll be joining Bernie Sanders, Stacey Abrams, Robert Reich, & others for "How We Win," a weekly @theguardian.com newsletter bringing bold, creative ideas to defeat Trumpism. SIGN UP HERE for this vital conversation about the Midterms & beyond: www.theguardian.com/hwwkp
Sign up for How We Win: a pop-up opinion newsletter with bold ideas for defeating Trumpism

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Sign up for How We Win: a pop-up opinion newsletter with bold ideas for defeating Trumpism

Stacey Abrams, Robert Reich, Paul Krugman, Naomi Klein, Mehdi Hasan, Bernie Sanders, Rebecca Solnit and other leading thinkers offer ideas and analysis for how to save US democracy and build a better ...
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Julia Carrie Wong @joolia.bsky.social · about 6 hours ago
I don’t have any idea what the solution to the bigger problem for literature is, but it strikes me as completely outrageous that the Atlantic would level such a serious charge against an author without an iota of actual evidence. And no, a black box analysis by another AI program is not evidence.
Zimbabwean author Simbarashe Kundizeza denies using AI to write prize-winning story

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Zimbabwean author Simbarashe Kundizeza denies using AI to write prize-winning story

Article in Atlantic claims The Blue Fighter was artificially generated, days after it won Caine prize for African writers
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Moira Donegan @moiradonegan.bsky.social · about 9 hours ago
It’s easy to do the right thing when it doesn’t cost you anything. It’s harder to do the right thing in cases like this, where it will cost Sally Rooney quite a lot. A really uncommon display of principle. www.theguardian.com/uk-ne….
Sally Rooney says she can no longer sell books in UK due to Palestine Action support

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Sally Rooney says she can no longer sell books in UK due to Palestine Action support

Irish writer of Normal People says she can no longer receive royalties from British sales and she cancelled UK trip due to fear of arrest
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Kristian Kiehling @kristiankiehling.bsky.social · about 19 hours ago
Last night, Starlink was reportedly restricted in Ukraine due to a political decision made in Washington. Europeans should be aware that it is dangerous to depend on a partly hostile government for your security, as they could blackmail you at any time. www.theguardian.com/world….
Ukrainian soldiers in combat have access to Starlink satellite internet restricted

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Ukrainian soldiers in combat have access to Starlink satellite internet restricted

Outage of system managed by Elon Musk’s SpaceX comes as Russia launches ballistic missiles at Ukraine without any advance warning from US
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ACLU @aclu.org · about 10 hours ago
One year ago today, the U.S. killed Chad Joseph and Rishi Samaroo, two Trinidadian men coming home after working on farms in Venezuela to provide for their families. They were both looking forward to being home. But, they never made it because of the Trump administration's illegal boat strikes.
Families of two men killed in Trump’s military boat strikes sue US government

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Families of two men killed in Trump’s military boat strikes sue US government

First-of-its kind suit filed by civil rights attorneys on behalf of families centers on 14 October strike in Caribbean Sea that killed six
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UncleofJamiroquai @jessefarrar.com · about 1 hour ago
IDF soldiers are illegally invading American shopping malls to scam old ladies and the mentally disabled with fraudulent spa charges of upwards of $50,000 a pop. I swear, if one more bad thing comes out about the IDF I'm gonna strongly reconsider my support. www.npr.org/2026/10/14/n...
The skincare scheme that led to consumer complaints, lawsuits and a federal investigation

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The skincare scheme that led to consumer complaints, lawsuits and a federal investigation

Free samples, high-pressure pitches and $50,000 bills: An NPR investigation reveals how a network of mall skincare stores systematically targeted older adults and people with disabilities across the U...
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