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Robert Shirk

@robertshirk.bsky.social

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75 y.o.retired nurse. Did psych, county jail, hospice, and other community nursing before Covid. Thought I was a progressive democrat. Evolved to a democratic socialist.

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@charleskeener.bsky.socialOct 11, 2026, 1:19 AMReposted by @robertshirk.bsky.social

@papaesoco.bsky.socialOct 11, 2026, 4:14 AMReposted by @robertshirk.bsky.social

open.substack.com/pub/peoplepo...

@freebirdtu.bsky.socialOct 10, 2026, 9:50 PMReposted by @robertshirk.bsky.social

Slava Ukraine! šŸ‡ŗšŸ‡¦

@blueheartedly1.bsky.socialOct 10, 2026, 10:09 PMReposted by @robertshirk.bsky.social

No American should have to walk past soldiers to vote!

@slavaukraini033.bsky.socialOct 10, 2026, 7:52 PMReposted by @robertshirk.bsky.social

I think those oil refineries would stop doing business with Russia and the oil prices that they get for 80% of their oil would collapse, and that would end the war.

@slavaukraini033.bsky.socialOct 10, 2026, 7:52 PMReposted by @robertshirk.bsky.social

Browder: If Europe were to decide that it wanted to end this war, Europe could penalize the eight oil refineries in China, India and Turkey that buy all of the Russian oil, and say if you want to do business with Russia, you can't do business with us anymore.

@slavaukraini033.bsky.socialOct 10, 2026, 4:01 PMReposted by @robertshirk.bsky.social

even though it's an oil and gas producing country because of the Ukrainian strikes. And Russia, if you look at their most recent government budget, they're gonna run the biggest deficit they've run in a long time, and they're having a hard time financing that deficit.

@slavaukraini033.bsky.socialOct 10, 2026, 3:55 PMReposted by @robertshirk.bsky.social

which is that Putin's money that he gets from oil and gas is used for the war. The legislation was signed by President Trump three weeks ago, and then he's basically going out and abrogating this new sanctions bill, which was put in place,

@slavaukraini033.bsky.socialOct 10, 2026, 3:55 PMReposted by @robertshirk.bsky.social

which also raises a lot of legal questions in the United States about whether he has the right to do this.

@slavaukraini033.bsky.socialOct 10, 2026, 4:01 PMReposted by @robertshirk.bsky.social

Bill Browder: What I can say more generally is that you have a situation in Russia where, even with the high oil prices, Ukraine has imposed its own drone sanctions on the Russian oil industry, and Russia now has to import gasoline and diesel because they don't have enough,

@slavaukraini033.bsky.socialOct 10, 2026, 3:54 PMReposted by @robertshirk.bsky.social

Q: How significant is that economic boost to him or financial boost? Bill Browder: If it carries on, it's billions of dollars over the course of a year. And to put this into some perspective, three weeks ago, a piece of legislation was passed by Congress in the U.S.,

@slavaukraini033.bsky.socialOct 10, 2026, 3:47 PMReposted by @robertshirk.bsky.social

We're talking about somewhere around 14 to 15 hours worth of monthly US demand for fuel. And so, this is a drop in the ocean. If it were to happen, I don't think it's gonna happen.

@slavaukraini033.bsky.socialOct 10, 2026, 3:46 PMReposted by @robertshirk.bsky.social

Bill Browder: Putin has got a major shortage of diesel fuel in Russia, and so I don't believe that he's actually gonna supply the fuel. Second, the amounts are de minimis compared to what the United States actually needs.

@realtexaspaul.comOct 10, 2026, 2:57 PMReposted by @robertshirk.bsky.social

We are NOT importing Russian diesel. Sorry MAGA mushrooms. You lose again.

@blueheartedly1.bsky.socialOct 9, 2026, 12:33 PMReposted by @robertshirk.bsky.social

Impeach his ass šŸ‘‡

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@democracydocket.comOct 10, 2026, 2:30 AMReposted by @robertshirk.bsky.social

Trump isn’t good at keeping secrets, Marc Elias says.

ā€œDonald Trump usually tells us exactly how he is going to try to subvert democracy.ā€

Your vote is a target. Keep watch: https://demdock.com/3TOn1e8

@angrystaffer.bsky.socialOct 9, 2026, 10:52 PMReposted by @robertshirk.bsky.social

Shit! 😳 Let’s make this nationwide.

MMeidasTouch@meidastouch.comOct 9, 2026, 10:52 PM

Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA): "At this point in time in 2022, a little over 200,000 Virginians had voted. At this point in time in 2026, approximately 450,000 Virginians have voted early."

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@ronfilipkowski.bsky.socialOct 9, 2026, 7:35 PMReposted by @robertshirk.bsky.social

Zelenskyy issues a statement responding to Trump’s deal with Putin to lift sanctions to purchase Russian oil and diesel.

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@robertshirk.bsky.socialOct 9, 2026, 6:08 PM

Damn! I thought it was a roast!

@dutchiepatrick.bsky.socialOct 9, 2026, 5:57 PMReposted by @robertshirk.bsky.social

Stop, stop Abdul, he’s about to cry! OMG, look at his face. He's saying, look at that fast talker telling all my business. I can see why Rogers didn’t want to debate him…..

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