Abby Spanberger will now be governor of Virginia, Mikie Sherrill governor of NJ. I wrote about both of them, and their friend group, last year. Sometimes called NatSec Democrats, they can also be called Service Democrats, since they come from organizations that asked them to swear oaths to serve Americans
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What the National-Security Democrats Want
A small group of lawmakers with military or intelligence backgrounds prefigured Harris’s overtly patriotic campaign.Anne Applebaum (The Atlantic)
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5 November 1895 | A Czech Jew, Karel Breitler, was born in Prague.
He was deported to #Auschwitz from #Theresienstadt ghetto on 6 September 1943. He did not survive.
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The history of deportations of Jews from the Theresienstadt ghetto to Auschwitz & the so-called family camp created in Birkenau by the SS: artsandculture.google.com/exhi…
Prosecutors in Kharkiv have opened a pre-trial war-crimes investigation after a video appeared to show a Russian FPV drone killing two unarmed civilians and their dog near the village of #Kruhliakivka on Nov. 3.
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Video shows Russian drone killing white flag-waving civilians and dog, Ukraine opens war crimes investigation
Russian troops reportedly struck on Nov. 3 two unarmed civilians with an FPV drone near the village of Kruhliakivka in the Kupiansk district, according to the video footage provided by Ukraine's 77th Airmobile Brigade.Yuliia Taradiuk (The Kyiv Independent)
Russia, having invaded Ukraine and waged war against it for nearly four years, is ensuring the country's independence and defending its national honor, according to a statement by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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Путин назвал вторжение в Украину «защитой суверенитета» России, как в 1612 году
Россия, напав на Украину и ведя войну против нее уже почти четыре года, занимается обеспечением независимости страны и защитой национальной чести, следует из заявления президента РФ Владимира Путина, который сравнил вторжение с борьбой жителей Москов…Русская служба The Moscow Times
Norway will strengthen its 198-kilometer border with Russia, the Norwegian police department announced after a review of border control and security against Russia was conducted.
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Politiet og forsvaret moderniserer grenseovervåkningen på grensen mot Russland - Politiet.no
Norske myndigheter har gjort en gjennomgang av grensekontrollen- og sikkerheten mot Russland, og funnet at det er behov for modernisering.Politiet
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday signed a law moving the military toward a year-round conscription model starting next year, amid the Kremlin’s efforts to expand manpower for its war in Ukraine.
North Korea has sent about 5,000 construction troops to Russia since September to help with "infrastructure reconstruction," a South Korean lawmaker said Tuesday after a briefing by Seoul's spy agency.
The Kremlin stages pre-recorded Putin meetings as recent ones, using “stand-ins”, officials appear the same day at other events wearing identical clothes to fake freshness. Yet small details like jewelry, watches, and books reveal the deception.
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Кремлевские "консервы". Записи с Путиным и одежда чиновников
Кремль отвел участникам встреч с Путиным особую роль – в день выхода заранее записанных "консерв" они появлялись на других мероприятиях в тех же костюмах, что и в Кремле. Так пресс-служба пытается выдать старые записи за свежие.Андрей Сошников (Радио Свобода)
Zelenskyy is under mounting pressure from critics to keep the lights and heating on while Vladimir Putin ramps up his military assault on Ukraine's energy supply.
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Zelenskyy faces criticism over energy supply as Putin bids to cripple Ukraine’s power grid
A former energy boss accuses Kyiv’s leadership of a politically motivated vendetta against him — and acting too late on a plan to guard the sector against Russian attacks.Jamie Dettmer (POLITICO)
Russia’s seaborne crude shipments fell sharply, dropping by the most since January 2024, as the latest US sanctions led key buyers to shy away from Moscow’s oil. Cargo discharges have been hit even harder than loadings, with oil on the water surging.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday ordered the Russian cabinet to draw up by December 1 a road map for the extraction of rare earth minerals.
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Italy summoned Russia's deputy ambassador on Tuesday to protest at what it said were "vulgar" remarks by Moscow's foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria #Zakharova, who linked the collapse of a tower in Rome to Italy's military support for Ukraine.
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⚡️Explosions reported in Russia’s Oryol Oblast — residents claim missile attack. The regional governor said Russian air defenses shot down Ukrainian drones in the area, while residents claimed the city was being attacked by missiles. kyivindependent.com/explosions…
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The U.S. Treasury Department on Tuesday eased some sanctions on Belarus, lifting measures against the national airline and allowing transactions related to President Alexander Lukashenko's presidential aircraft.
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#Ukraine #Russia #US #Belarus #Lukashenko
5 November 1899 | Czech Jewish woman Olga Albertová was born in Prague.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Theresienstadt ghetto on 6 September 1943. She did not survive.
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Video history | Auschwitz-Birkenau
For the world the German Nazi Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration and extermination is a symbol of terror, genocide and the Holocaust.=====Collections used in t...YouTube
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⚡️Update: Ukrainian ombudsman to investigate prison conditions of Nord Stream suspect in Italy. A Ukrainian representative will attempt to enter the prison on Nov. 5, Dmytro Lubinets said following reports the suspect had declared a hunger strike. kyivindependent.com/ukrainian-…
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Ukrainian suspect in Nord Stream sabotage case declares hunger strike in Italian prison
The suspect demands respect for his "fundamental rights, including the right to adequate food, a healthy environment, dignified detention conditions, and equal treatment with other prisoners regarding family visits and access to information," his law…Tim Zadorozhnyy (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️Belgium shuts down Brussels Airport due to suspicious drone sighting. It is the first time Brussels Airport has closed due to drone activity. More drones were also spotted near Belgium’s Kleine Brogel Air Base, which houses F-16 fighter jets. kyivindependent.com/belgium-sh…
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Belgium shuts down Brussels Airport due to suspicious drone sighting
It is the first time Brussels Airport has closed due to drone activity. More drones were also spotted near Belgium's Kleine Brogel Air Base, which houses F-16 fighter jets.Abbey Fenbert (The Kyiv Independent)
🇪🇺🇺🇦 Today, the European Commission has confirmed that Ukraine and Ukrainian foreign policy are 99% compatible and consistent with the EU's foreign policy, — Andriy Sybiha, Minister of Foreign Affairs.
💬 "Today, the only political obstacle is Hungary, which is blocking our path to EU membership before acquiring clusters, in particular the first cluster, abusing its status as an EU country and a NATO country."
😕 I don't even know whether to laugh or cry at the level of education of people... All the videos with crying AFU soldiers that many Russian supporters and now unfortunately elderly people from Europe and the US post are Russian and Ukrainian streamers on Twitch.
Their audience is just having fun with AI in Sora. And it's even funnier because I know them all [streamers] and then I read how people write in the comments how cool Russia is and Ukraine is monsters.
💥 GUR inflicts damage on the headquarters of the Rubicon unit using FP-2 drones.
🇵🇱 Poland will build its own “anti-drone wall” without waiting for an EU decision, - Bloomberg.
🇪🇺 Ukraine has achieved a high score of “B” in its progress towards EU membership, — Politico.
🇳🇴 Norwegian MoD confirmed further support for Ukraine and announced a decision to allocate $7 billion next year for defense needs.
💥 AFU destroyed occupiers' fuel and lubricants warehouse in the Kherson region.
🔥 "ATESH" destroyed a Russian communications vehicle at an airfield in Rostov-on-Don.
🔥 ATESH work in Kursk. A relay cabinet on a local communications tower was completely burned.
😎 GUR soldiers raised the flag of Ukraine over the islands of the Kakhovka reservoir.
🇩🇪 Handelsblatt: The German government is negotiating increasing funding for Ukraine assistance for 2026 by another €3 billion.
🇪🇺 Zelensky: Ukraine is confidently moving toward EU membership and ready to open Clusters 1, 2, and 6.
🛳️ Project 1124-M Albatros-M small anti-submarine ship was on fire in Sevastopol.
🛢️ Satellite images show an oil spill in the Kerch Strait at the port of Kavkaz in Taman.
🇺🇦 Defense of Pokrovsk. The forces of "Timura" Special Unit of the GUR continue the operation.
❌ In Russia, petrochemical plant in Bashkiria and Nizhny Novgorod refinery halted operations after a drone attack.
🔥 "ATESH" agents carried out sabotage, disrupted the work of the FSB Department in the Bryansk region.
VERY BIG TOP NEWS TODAY 🔝
🎉 BAVOVNA at oil refinery in Kstovo!
💥 Rylsk, Kursk region. The local Rylsk 110 kW substation was attacked.
🤩 Dovzhansk, Luhansk. Detonation of ammunition after the arrival of UAV.
🔥 A petrochemical plant is on fire in Bashkortostan.
✌️ Frolovo, Volgograd region, minus substation.
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Democrats hold on to Virginia House, a win for the future of abortion and LGBTQ+ rights
https://19thnews.org/2025/11/virginia-legislature-control-democrats/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Virginia election results: Democrats will keep control of the Virginia legislature
Measures on abortion rights, marriage equality, redistricting and more hung on the balance as voters decided on control of the state’s lower chamber.Mel Leonor Barclay (19th News)
Zohran Mamdani, who ran on universal child care, elected New York City mayor
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NYC election results: Zohran Mamdani elected New York City mayor
Mamdani defeated Andrew Cuomo, who resigned as governor in 2021 in the face of sexual misconduct allegations.Grace Panetta (19th News)
Mikie Sherrill will be New Jersey’s next governor
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Mikie Sherrill will be New Jersey’s next governor
Sherrill, a Democratic member of Congress and ex-Navy helicopter pilot, will be the second woman to serve in the office.Grace Panetta (19th News)
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As a final side-product of the new Go ML-DSA implementation, here is a set of messages that when signed cause a statistically representative distribution of rejections, allowing accurate benchmarking.
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This is the same technique as words.filippo.io/rsa-keygen-be….
CCTV/ML-DSA/benchmark at push-ymunkrntrprw · C2SP/CCTV
Community Cryptography Test Vectors. Contribute to C2SP/CCTV development by creating an account on GitHub.GitHub
Virginia elects Democrat Abigail Spanberger as state’s first woman governor
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Who won the Virginia governor's race? Abigail Spanberger will be first woman governor
Spanberger’s campaign asked voters to weigh in on Trump’s second term and promised to address cost-of-living issues.Mel Leonor Barclay (19th News)
Trasferire i propri progetti dal cloud può far risparmiare 10 volte i costi mensili di AWS ossia migliaia di dollari
Qualcuno sta truffando, probabilmente non con i propri soldi, ma con quelli del proprio datore di lavoro, ed è per questo che non gliene frega niente.
La maggior parte delle persone che si lamenta di questa internalizzazione ha "devops", "cloud engineer", "serverless guy", "certificato AWS" o qualcosa di simile nella propria biografia
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Send this article to your friend who still thinks the cloud is a good idea
You've been lied to. You don't need the cloud – you can just run servers and save 10x your AWS costs. It's not that difficult.rameerez (@rameerez)
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Every citizen should be made aware that Trump's masked thugs are violently kidnapping other citizens and then brazenly lying about what prompted the abductions.
Every potential juror should understand this, too.
🇵🇱 Poland will build its own “anti-drone wall” without waiting for an EU decision, - Bloomberg.
According to the deputy defense minister, the ministry will announce investments in technologies to detect, jam, and neutralize hostile drones this month.
4 November 1939 | A Dutch Jewish girl, Anne Marjorie de Vries, was born in Amsterdam.
In Sept 1944 she was deported to #Theresienstadt ghetto with her mother Berta & sister Marianne Anne. From there they were deported to #Auschwitz on 4 October. All were killed in a gas chamber.
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Ruins of gas chamber and crematorium III at Auschwitz II-Birkenau | #Auschwitz #history #Holocaust
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🇭🇺❌🇺🇦 Orban: "We believe that the EU should conclude a strategic partnership with Ukraine without EU membership. This is our proposal. We will adhere to this position in the future, as we have every right to do so.
🤔 Orban also reproached Zelensky for Hungary's money
🇺🇦 Zelensky: Today, at the main command post of the 414th Brigade “Magyar's Birds,” I presented the warriors with state awards.
+ Command post of the 7th Rapid Response Corps of the Airborne Assault Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
⚡️Russia’s Oreshnik missile enters serial production, Putin claims — nearly 1 year after promising to mass produce weapon “We have developed and deployed the Oreshnik medium-range missile system, and have begun serial production.” kyivindependent.com/russias-or…
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Russia's Oreshnik missile enters serial production, Putin claims — nearly 1 year after promising to mass produce weapon
"We have developed and deployed the Oreshnik medium-range missile system, and have begun serial production," Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed on Nov. 4.Abbey Fenbert (The Kyiv Independent)
LOL 😂 Putin is not going to South Africa to meet with Trump.
Instead of him, Maxim Oreshkin, deputy head of the Kremlin administration…
President #Zelenskyy:
Ukraine’s future army relies on unmanned systems. Proud of our soldiers’ braver - today honoured the 414th Brigade. Discussed drone production, SBS strategy, and soldier reintegration. Grateful for their defense
🇳🇴🇺🇦 #Norway will allocate $7 billion dollars to #Ukraine for defense needs next year. Additionally, Ukraine and Norway will launch joint defense production on Ukrainian territory, according to Ukraine’s Minister of Defense.
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Norway will allocate $7 billion to Ukraine’s defense in 2026 - MoD
Norway will allocate $7 billion dollars to Ukraine for defense needs next year. Additionally, Ukraine and Norway will launch joint defense production on Ukrainian territory, according to a post by Ukraine’s Minister of Defense, Denys Shmyhal.RBC-Ukraine
There was no doubt for photographer Yelena Yemchuk that upon returning to Ukraine, she would encounter the pain and loss that comes with the day-to-day reality of Russia’s war — but she wasn’t quite ready for how much love there was to go around, too. kyivindependent.com/returning-…
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Returning home, photographer Yelena Yemchuk finds beauty in a country at war
There was no doubt for photographer Yelena Yemchuk that upon returning to Ukraine, she would encounter the pain and loss that comes with the day-to-day reality of Russia's full-scale war — but she wasn't quite ready for how much love there was to go …Kate Tsurkan (The Kyiv Independent)
Ukraine’s military intelligence (HUR) on Nov. 4 released footage of what is said was an ongoing special operation in the embattled city of Pokrovsk; Germany will boost financial aid to Ukraine by around 3 billion euros ($3.5 billion) next year; and more. kyivindependent.com/ukraine-wa…
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Ukraine war latest live: HUR releases combat footage from Pokrovsk, 'fierce battles' ongoing
Hello, this is Chris York from a cloudy fall day in Kyiv on day 1,350 of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Today's top story so far: Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR) on Nov.Chris York (The Kyiv Independent)
🇺🇸🥔 The US Department of Treasury has lifted sanctions on the Belarusian airline Belavia, which had been in effect since 2021.
A private plane used by Lukashenko’s family was removed from the list of restrictions, and operations with 3 aircraft associated with it were also allowed.
🇺🇸⚔️🇻🇪 The Trump administration is considering a wide range of military actions against Maduro, including airstrikes on military units protecting him, special operations targeting his capture, and possible seizures of oil fields, - NYT
❗️Officials are seeking new legal justification by portraying Maduro as a narcoterrorist to bypass laws prohibiting assassination of foreign leaders.
❗️A Ukrainian accused of undermining the Nord Stream pipeline in Italy has gone on a hunger strike, - RBC-Ukraine
Serhiy Kuznetsov is being held in a high-security prison without proper sanitary conditions, access to dietetic food, information, or the ability to contact his family.
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💯 The General Staff confirms:
💥 AFU struck Lukoil-Nizhegorodnefteorgsintez oil refinery in Kstov (Nizhny Novgorod region) and the Sterlitamak Petrochemical Plant in Bashkortostan, a manufacturer of aviation fuel components, were hit.
🔥 The destruction of the occupiers' fuel and lubricants warehouse at the Kherson region was also confirmed - about 900 m³ of fuel and two pumping stations.
President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Ukraine will not accept a second-tier status in the European Union and must be treated as a full member of the bloc once it is invited. kyivindependent.com/zelensky-r…
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Zelensky rejects ‘second-tier’ EU status, urges swift accession talks
BRUSSELS, Belgium — President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Ukraine will not accept a second-tier status in the European Union and must be treated as a full member of the bloc once it is invited.Alexandra Brzozowski (The Kyiv Independent)
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🇷🇺🛢️📉 Russian oil major Lukoil is struggling to keep operations running at its sprawling foreign businesses as Western sanctions disrupt oil loadings in Iraq, pump stations in Finland and trading in Switzerland, Reuters reports.
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⚡️ Germany to increase aid to Ukraine by 3 billion euros in 2026. “We will continue our support for as long as necessary to defend against Russia’s war of aggression,” a spokesperson for the finance ministry said. kyivindependent.com/ukraine-wa…
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Ukraine war latest live: HUR releases combat footage from Pokrovsk, 'fierce battles' ongoing
Hello, this is Chris York from a cloudy fall day in Kyiv on day 1,350 of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Today's top story so far: Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR) on Nov.Chris York (The Kyiv Independent)
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Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear reported that the death toll from the UPS plane crash at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport currently stands at three, with at least eleven people injured.
#USA #Kentucky #UPS #PlaneCrash
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Dashcam footage from a truck driver shows the crash of UPS Flight 2976, a cargo plane, during takeoff from Muhammad Ali International Airport in Louisville, Kentucky.
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