🇷🇺🤡A Russian woman says: People love to tell me that I live in a “dictatorship.” Yet Russia’s president was elected, unlike neighboring Ukraine where elections are cancelled altogether…so which one’s the dictatorship again?

Good morning and have a wonderful weekend dear friends, I wish everyone happy, healthy, productive, safe and peaceful day. Carpathians, Ukraine 🇺🇦

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🇺🇸Jimmy Kimmel: I like your football jersey. Supporting Ukrainian team? 🇺🇸🇪🇸🇺🇦Chef José Andrés: My beloved Spanish team, of course. But Ukraine is my team today. They didn’t make it to World Cup, but today they're fighting the biggest match — for freedom and democracy.

🇺🇦💪Ukraine’s Yaroslava Mahuchikh opened her summer season with gold at the Diamond League in Rabat, clearing 1.97m on her second attempt to win the women’s high jump.

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🇺🇦Happy Vyshyvanka Day, Ukraine. The embroidered shirt is more than tradition. It is identity, memory, resistance, and a symbol of a nation that Russia tried to erase — but could never break. - ZSUNews

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Booommm 💥💥💥💥💥💥💥 Fiiiiiiiirrreeee 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Ukrainian border guard shots down a low-flying Russian Shahed/Geran-type long-range strike drone with an automatic rifle in Chernihiv Oblast, northern Ukraine.

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With the opening of the RBC Amphitheatre, the new changes didn’t come lightly to long-time attendees of the previous Budweiser Stage. #Toronto nowtoronto.com/news/rbc-amp...

History tells us that the probability of beating back authoritarianism skyrockets with worker organizing. Tarso Ramos, a longtime researcher on the far Right, and In These Times Executive Director Alex Han share more on the LF&F #podcast. Subscribe for conversations like these all month long.

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Daikatana was released for the Nintendo 64 in Japan 26 years ago today. I can remember when this one came out for the PC in June 2000, and there was a lot of hype around it because John Romero directed it with Ion Storm. It sold only 40,351 copies and received a negative response at launch...

Trump still thinks the gold at Fort Knox isn’t real. With a war in Iran and rising gas and grocery prices, this doesn't seem like where the president's attention should be.

While the rest of the world scrambles for energy, is America next? I break down this week’s biggest moments, and what they mean for you, in my latest Weekend Video on Substack: adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/weekend-vi...

Stefan Moluf on Kitten Space Agency: Build the rocket. Launch the rocket. Realise space is trying to kill the rocket. From giant vehicles to vacuum landings, familiar spaceflight quickly turns into real engineering chaos. #space #spacesim #gamedev

In case you missed it...here are some of the stories featured on Europe-Data.com over the past week. Featuring news from ACEA, ifo Institute, Statistics Sweden and more. 🗺 Keep up to date with all the latest #news and insights at www.europe-data.com 🇪🇺

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I am liking Jim McGovern more & more I love him speaking out for us The #AmericanPeople Is the #WarPowers Act standing by while we can't afford groceries or gas And an illegal war seems to be the reason why... And Republicans just don't have the balls or guts to bring it up...

This job ad doesn’t hide the chaos. Is that honesty a pro or a con? We’re breaking it down. #JobSearch #CareerTips This week’s episode is on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app: roastthepost.substack.com/p/product-de...

China rejected new U.S. sanctions tied to Iran’s missile and drone programs as tensions grow over Iran, the Strait of Hormuz, and global oil routes—fueling a broader U.S.-China geopolitical power struggle. More news: xily.pro/VPqtI #Trump #China #XiJinping #Iran #USChina

No more waiting for permission from party leadership. 🎧 Keira Havens on the @thepowerlesspod.bsky.social explains how we're building a cohort of leaders who will hold the line together — so no one has to go it alone. ✅ Accountability. ✅ Integrity. ✅ A real path forward.

The difference between fascists and liberals is that fascist tell the truth, and do not allow liberalism to blind you when they do: he is telling you that he will protect terrorists. He is telling you that the states job is not to punish them and he’s telling you that his job was to k*ll her.

What would you do for duty? What if the Queendom needs a marriage alliance? What is the line between duty and choice? That is a theme in Love’s Duty, book five of my Royal Griffin Corps fantasy romance series. Here is a video showing the book's tropes. To learn more, click books2read.com/b/3RMLOB

“MAGA is a cult of personality. It’s not a party; it’s not a political movement. And so they look to Donald Trump for their cues. When Donald Trump says things like ‘I rebuilt the military’, which he didn’t, they believe him.” @radiofreetom.bsky.social

Die SPD ist irgendwo zwischen Mindestlohn, Entenpastete, Döner für drei Euro und Naziwahn verloren gegangen.

Gas Prices have spiked 30 cents this week alone. I'm once again asking Americans to get serious about car alternatives.

A video received by #Iran International shows people dancing and celebrating in the streets of Tehran after Saturday's american and israeli military intervention on military sites of the Islamic Républicains of Iran. #USA #Israel #Trump

Toronto’s MLSE LaunchPad helps young people build confidence and thrive in their community. We’re building more places like this to support our athletes at every level — from the playground to the podium.

La Xina ha batut un nou rècord Guinness després de fer volar simultàniament 33.615 drons a la ciutat de Dujiangyan. Va ser la primera vegada que s’aconsegueix coordinar un nombre tan alt de drons en un mateix espectacle. #Dujiangyan #Xina #RècordGuinness #Drons

Part 2 of our Mental Health Awareness Month celebration! This time, we're highlighting favorite games from our community members and staff that explore mental health through story or gameplay. Remember to make time to rest and prioritize your health all year long. 💚⭐

Neera Tanden: Trump came into office as a "free speech champion." Now, he's using the Department of Justice and taxpayer dollars to go after Sen. Mark Kelly for stating the law—that members of the military can disobey illegal orders.

Ice Cream Talking Cartoon Characters www.icecreamtalkingcartoonrecipes.com/ Grape ice cream was dreading another online blind date, but then she met Strawberry, and they have been blending smoothly ever since!

📹 Vídeo | La Ciudad de México aprueba una reforma que regula el acceso de mascotas a establecimientos Pet Friendly

Why paper cuts hurt way more than regular cuts! 📄🩸 #PaperCut #Shorts

#meta #layoffs #explore #fyp #BreakingNewsUSA Full story: https://jqjo.com/2026-05-17/us/Business/en/bs/United-States-tech-giant-Meta-plans-8,000-layoffs/1278784

Whether we’re talking to Republicans, Independents, or Democrats, this campaign’s values stay the same: the economy should work for everyone, government can improve our lives, and everyone’s rights should be protected.

The latest from Education Matters buff.ly/JA2J2SK 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻: 📕 Drop-ins 📗 School dinners 📘 Exams! Who’s stressed? #education #learning #knowledge #study #school #motivation #student

Super Short Thought: Small doesn’t mean failing. In farming - and in church - quality beats quantity. Jesus looked at a tiny, weak church and didn’t rebuke them. He commended them. “You have little power… yet you have kept my word.” (Revelation 3)

Speaking as a historian my opinion is that subjugation of people’s is achieved through war & authoritarianism. Those are the tools historically employed by our rulers. But now they’re killing everything & destroying the planet to boot. The answer isn’t to carry on regardless therein lies extinction!

EXPECTORATION If anyone spat on me it would be the last thing they did I don't know how these worshippers in Jerusalem's holy places allow them to cough up their guts & spit at them. I know Jesus said you should turn the other cheek, but it wasn't so another gob could land on it Follow #MOATS 555

Peter Thiel moved to Argentina when he should have moved into the Führerbunker.

Today is Self-Renewal Day! Celebrate by taking time for yourself and focusing on personal growth and self-improvement. Your future self will thank you. www.fittrend.com/the-whole-yo... #SelfRenewalDay #NationalSelfRenewalDay #Today #NationalDays #Holidays

Today In 1992: St. Louis Cardinals legend Ozzie Smith collects his 2,000th career hit - a triple vs. Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Bob Ojeda at Busch Stadium! #MLB #Baseball #History #ForTheLou #STLCards

Under the Island está sendo uma das melhores surpresas de 2026. Além de puzzles, mini games e muita exploração ainda temos boas batalhas. Um inimigo simples como boss tem uma fase a mais que precisa usar uma mecânica de exploração. ABSOLUTAMENTE VIDEO JOGO!

@ambpressman.bsky.social: Under Viktor Orbán's authoritarian rule, the cost of a democratic vote was "extremely high"—reminiscent of developments we're now seeing under the Trump administration.

Polymega Collection Vol. 14 - ASTYANAX Travel through ancient battlefields & explore genre‑bending worlds in Astyanax, available in its arcade & NES versions. Then cut through hordes of enemies in the dark‑fantasy brawling shooter Sol Divide. Order now: tinyurl.com/ne9ewn9u

China amplía el uso de Birociclib. El inhibidor de CDK4/6 ahora está aprobado para tratamiento de primera línea en cáncer de mama avanzado HR+/HER2-. Primer fármaco en China que cubre todo el tratamiento: 1ª línea → 2ª línea → posteriores. #Oncología #BreastCancer #ChinaPharma #Biotech

Illegal Car Scam. 🔥 Fake “Private Sellers” Are Actually Illegal Dealers. NOT Who You Think They Are! #UsedCars #Craigslist #FacebookMarketplace #OfferUp #CarScam #CurbStoning #DealerLife #CarDealer #UsedCarDealer #CaliforniaCars #ScamAlert #BuyingACar #CarBuyingTips #News

"They're deregulating how drugs are approved, these kinds of supplements are being sold," said @esqueer.net. "Meanwhile, they are cracking down on gender affirming care for trans youth and launching investigations against providers of gender affirming care."

🩷Anson Williams shares the secret love behind Happy Days with Morgan & Cathryn🩷 👀Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts --> youtu.be/scqJOkZOq5w open.spotify.com/episode/3a5v... #Podcast #2bitchesfromtexas #AnsonWilliams #HappyDays

Yaoi fans when they hear how I have fun with older men at the Bathhouse:

andalusos i catalans, pobles germans 🤝 #APM3CAT @caraalshow #marcgiro #humor #comedia #televisio #tv

Brock Lesnar is still an absolute freak of nature at age 48. He's not normal. Helluva finish. Helluva match. Oba Femi will be just fine. #WWEClash #WWE

Scientists at Gladstone expanded their retron-based genome editing technology beyond E. coli, showing it works in 15 diverse bacterial species.

“It was everything I needed. I don’t even have the words to say how happy I am,” says Elisangela. Following a 23-year struggle, SEMEANDO helped turn Latin America’s largest occupied building into a legally owned building providing safe and dignified housing.

@beginsisters_official I ain't got no money I ain't got no car to take you on a date I can't even buy you flowers But together, we can be the perfect soulmates

Forever Chemicals "Trump's Rollbacks DESTROY Environmental Protections" full video | youtu.be/uWlfaXwEttY

Quando você pensa Que está tudo errado e negativo E que ainda vai piorar, piorar #QuemAmaCuida