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UK/US Politics - Climate Change is not a debate Disinformation is killing democracy & our planet Anti-Racist Anti-Fascist Feminist UBI 🌍🔥
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On the #InternationalDayOfWomenAndGirlsInScience, we’re invited to look beyond individual achievements and towards the systems influencing who participates in scientific knowledge. Despite reforms, scientific sexism remains stubbornly persistent, quietly shaping careers, credibility and recognition
Why is scientific sexism so intractably resistant to reform? | Aeon Essays
Harassment drove me out of physics 30 years ago and little has changed. Why is scientific sexism so intractable?
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February 11, 2026 at 1:30 PM
On the #InternationalDayOfWomenAndGirlsInScience, we’re invited to look beyond individual achievements and towards the systems influencing who participates in scientific knowledge. Despite reforms, scientific sexism remains stubbornly persistent, quietly shaping careers, credibility and recognition
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Volunteers fill gaps in Kyiv’s response as Russian strikes deepen blackouts
Valentyna Popova, an 85-year-old retired mathematician, lives in an apartment block on Kyiv’s east bank that is only minutes away from a city-installed "Invincibility Point," an emergency winter heatin...
Valentyna Popova, an 85-year-old retired mathematician, lives in an apartment block on Kyiv’s east bank that is only minutes away from a city-installed "Invincibility Point," an emergency winter heatin...
Volunteers fill gaps in Kyiv’s response as Russian strikes deepen blackouts
kyivindependent.com
February 11, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Volunteers fill gaps in Kyiv’s response as Russian strikes deepen blackouts
Valentyna Popova, an 85-year-old retired mathematician, lives in an apartment block on Kyiv’s east bank that is only minutes away from a city-installed "Invincibility Point," an emergency winter heatin...
Valentyna Popova, an 85-year-old retired mathematician, lives in an apartment block on Kyiv’s east bank that is only minutes away from a city-installed "Invincibility Point," an emergency winter heatin...
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The House could vote today on the GOP’s new voter suppression legislation modeled on the infamous SAVE Act. This series of bills would end registration by mail and add new ID requirements that could prevent millions of eligible voters from registering. Make sure your representative hears from you.
Tell Your Representative: Vote NO on Voter Suppression | Indivisible
indivisible.org
February 11, 2026 at 1:27 PM
The House could vote today on the GOP’s new voter suppression legislation modeled on the infamous SAVE Act. This series of bills would end registration by mail and add new ID requirements that could prevent millions of eligible voters from registering. Make sure your representative hears from you.
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He's talking about rich people, not you
Mike Johnson: "2025 was setting the table. 2026 is gonna be the feast and the banquet in the economy."
February 11, 2026 at 1:25 PM
He's talking about rich people, not you
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Negative marks on Operation Metro Surge from independents and suburban voters could be a problem for Republicans hoping to hold onto the U.S. House and Senate.
Poll: Trump’s immigration crackdown deeply unpopular in Minnesota
Federal deportation efforts are also unpopular nationally, turning immigration from a political strength to a problem for the president ahead of the midterm elections.
bit.ly
February 11, 2026 at 1:21 PM
Negative marks on Operation Metro Surge from independents and suburban voters could be a problem for Republicans hoping to hold onto the U.S. House and Senate.
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Soldiers from Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces have joined Olena Smaha’s protest.
Smaha displayed her support for fellow 🇺🇦 athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych, who competed wearing a helmet with portraits of Ukrainians killed by russia’s aggression — a helmet that was subsequently banned by the IOC.
Smaha displayed her support for fellow 🇺🇦 athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych, who competed wearing a helmet with portraits of Ukrainians killed by russia’s aggression — a helmet that was subsequently banned by the IOC.
February 11, 2026 at 12:15 PM
Soldiers from Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces have joined Olena Smaha’s protest.
Smaha displayed her support for fellow 🇺🇦 athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych, who competed wearing a helmet with portraits of Ukrainians killed by russia’s aggression — a helmet that was subsequently banned by the IOC.
Smaha displayed her support for fellow 🇺🇦 athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych, who competed wearing a helmet with portraits of Ukrainians killed by russia’s aggression — a helmet that was subsequently banned by the IOC.
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Me when a customer:
February 11, 2026 at 12:16 PM
Me when a customer:
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Ben Meiselas reports on Donald Trump unable to escape his dark past as he drowns in the horrible revelations from the Epstein files and as his term is in a total death spiral.
youtu.be/Itz_sMU_pBs?...
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Trump in WORLD OF HELL as he CAN’T ESCAPE his DARK PAST!!!
YouTube video by MeidasTouch
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February 11, 2026 at 12:17 PM
Ben Meiselas reports on Donald Trump unable to escape his dark past as he drowns in the horrible revelations from the Epstein files and as his term is in a total death spiral.
youtu.be/Itz_sMU_pBs?...
youtu.be/Itz_sMU_pBs?...
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Mastercard, ExxonMobil, Deloitte, the UFC and other large companies are paying big money to spread Trump’s propaganda around “election integrity,” and whitewashing history, for America’s 250th.
Make supporting fascism as unprofitable as possible for them.
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Make supporting fascism as unprofitable as possible for them.
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Major corporations bankroll "America First" propaganda
Mastercard, Deloitte, and ExxonMobil are spending millions to promote events supporting Trump and his divisive political agenda.
popular.info
February 11, 2026 at 12:18 PM
Mastercard, ExxonMobil, Deloitte, the UFC and other large companies are paying big money to spread Trump’s propaganda around “election integrity,” and whitewashing history, for America’s 250th.
Make supporting fascism as unprofitable as possible for them.
popular.info/p/major-corp...
Make supporting fascism as unprofitable as possible for them.
popular.info/p/major-corp...
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Portland Lawsuit Alleges Tear Gas Use by ICE Is a Health Threat www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/c...
For Months, Tear Gas Has Entered Their Homes. Now They’re Suing ICE.
www.nytimes.com
February 11, 2026 at 12:18 PM
Portland Lawsuit Alleges Tear Gas Use by ICE Is a Health Threat www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/c...
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Lees dit, door @elsacourt.bsky.social
“Praising their resilience is like standing on the shore, watching a person struggle not to drown in a riptide. Instead of sending a lifeboat to save them, you praise them for being such a strong swimmer.”
“Praising their resilience is like standing on the shore, watching a person struggle not to drown in a riptide. Instead of sending a lifeboat to save them, you praise them for being such a strong swimmer.”
"As a foreigner living in Kyiv, I feel I need to say something uncomfortable. We need to stop repeating the narrative that Ukraine is resilient," writes Elsa Court, audience development manager at the Kyiv Independent, in this op-ed.
We need to stop calling Ukrainians resilient
Take a moment to imagine this: In the depths of the coldest winter in years, a neighboring country decides to destroy your country's infrastructure. Why? Your neighbor wants your land, but it's strugg...
kyivindependent.com
February 11, 2026 at 12:47 PM
Lees dit, door @elsacourt.bsky.social
“Praising their resilience is like standing on the shore, watching a person struggle not to drown in a riptide. Instead of sending a lifeboat to save them, you praise them for being such a strong swimmer.”
“Praising their resilience is like standing on the shore, watching a person struggle not to drown in a riptide. Instead of sending a lifeboat to save them, you praise them for being such a strong swimmer.”
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Krugman here offers a great and comprehensive explainer on the deep contradictions and failings of the actual MAGA economic vision, what Trump-MAGA really want to do to our economy and society. You'll learn a ton:
"Until a year and a half ago, the US long-term outlook looked better than that of other advanced countries because we had immigration...Now we’re saying 'We don’t want those people.'"
On the pod @pkrugman.bsky.social goes deep on the failures of Trump-MAGA economics:
newrepublic.com/article/2064...
On the pod @pkrugman.bsky.social goes deep on the failures of Trump-MAGA economics:
newrepublic.com/article/2064...
Krugman: Trump’s Own Adviser Just Admitted to the Scam at MAGA’s Core
As Trump trade official Peter Navarro reveals too much about the president’s terrible jobs record, economist Paul Krugman explains how this moment exposes the deeper fraudulence of the whole MAGA agen...
newrepublic.com
February 11, 2026 at 12:48 PM
Krugman here offers a great and comprehensive explainer on the deep contradictions and failings of the actual MAGA economic vision, what Trump-MAGA really want to do to our economy and society. You'll learn a ton:
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Ecosystem of anti‑EU nationalism, dark‑money, data‑driven voter manipulation
Files show Brexit was the outcome & instrument of a transnational network of oligarchs, data‑operation firms & authoritarian‑leaning actors. All stood to profit from destabilisation, low regulation, weak democratic checks
Files show Brexit was the outcome & instrument of a transnational network of oligarchs, data‑operation firms & authoritarian‑leaning actors. All stood to profit from destabilisation, low regulation, weak democratic checks
The will of the rich and powerful: Brexit and the Epstein files
The Epstein files reveal the role of Brexit in a global network which stands to gain from undermining democracy itself
eastangliabylines.co.uk
February 11, 2026 at 12:48 PM
Ecosystem of anti‑EU nationalism, dark‑money, data‑driven voter manipulation
Files show Brexit was the outcome & instrument of a transnational network of oligarchs, data‑operation firms & authoritarian‑leaning actors. All stood to profit from destabilisation, low regulation, weak democratic checks
Files show Brexit was the outcome & instrument of a transnational network of oligarchs, data‑operation firms & authoritarian‑leaning actors. All stood to profit from destabilisation, low regulation, weak democratic checks
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Individual detained Tuesday south of Tucson, Arizona, in relation to case of mother of NBC’s Savannah Guthrie
Person detained for questioning in Nancy Guthrie disappearance
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2026 at 12:52 PM
Individual detained Tuesday south of Tucson, Arizona, in relation to case of mother of NBC’s Savannah Guthrie
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“Russia does not view negotiations as a means to achieve peace, but rather as an instrument to advance its pre-established war objectives. Any optimism about a potential breakthrough remains, at best, premature and, at worst, entirely misplaced.” OpenMinds
From a #Ukrainian and #European perspective, #Trump’s so-called “peace #negotiations” on the war in #Ukraine are more akin to an obscene mix of the tale of the hare and the hedgehog and the plight of Sisyphus:
kyivindependent.com/zelensky-war...
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Zelensky warns of 'risk' US, Russia could strike bilateral deals on Ukraine without Kyiv
"We clearly state that Ukraine will not support even potential agreements about us without us," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
kyivindependent.com
February 11, 2026 at 12:53 PM
“Russia does not view negotiations as a means to achieve peace, but rather as an instrument to advance its pre-established war objectives. Any optimism about a potential breakthrough remains, at best, premature and, at worst, entirely misplaced.” OpenMinds
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"Switzerland’s military has terminated its contract with Palantir Technologies Inc. following a security audit. The review concluded that U.S. intelligence agencies could potentially access sensitive Swiss defense data, a deal-breaker for the neutrality-focused Alpine nation." #DataSovereignty
Palantir's Swiss Exit Highlights Global Data Sovereignty Challenge | NewsCase
Switzerland's military has terminated its contract with Palantir Technologies Inc. following a security audit. The review concluded that U.S. intelligence ag
www.newscase.com
February 11, 2026 at 12:53 PM
"Switzerland’s military has terminated its contract with Palantir Technologies Inc. following a security audit. The review concluded that U.S. intelligence agencies could potentially access sensitive Swiss defense data, a deal-breaker for the neutrality-focused Alpine nation." #DataSovereignty
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MH break, please enjoy this photo I took of an Antony Gormley statue? sculpture? installation on Lundy Island looking out west across the Irish Sea as the sun sets.
February 11, 2026 at 12:54 PM
MH break, please enjoy this photo I took of an Antony Gormley statue? sculpture? installation on Lundy Island looking out west across the Irish Sea as the sun sets.
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Trump's massing for invasion of Mexico. The latest Epstein War
The FAA is closing the airspace around El Paso International Airport in Texas for 10 days, grounding all flights to and from the airport, for “special security reasons."
The FAA's notice did not provide additional details.
The FAA's notice did not provide additional details.
FAA closes airspace around El Paso, Texas, for 10 days, grounding all flights
The Federal Aviation Administration is closing the airspace around El Paso International Airport in Texas for 10 days, grounding all flights to and from the airport.
bit.ly
February 11, 2026 at 12:54 PM
Trump's massing for invasion of Mexico. The latest Epstein War
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After the IOC banned Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych’s memorial helmet, freeskier Kateryna Kotsar shared a similar experience.
Her signature “Be Brave Like Ukrainians” helmet was considered “propaganda” by the IOC.
Her signature “Be Brave Like Ukrainians” helmet was considered “propaganda” by the IOC.
February 11, 2026 at 12:54 PM
After the IOC banned Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych’s memorial helmet, freeskier Kateryna Kotsar shared a similar experience.
Her signature “Be Brave Like Ukrainians” helmet was considered “propaganda” by the IOC.
Her signature “Be Brave Like Ukrainians” helmet was considered “propaganda” by the IOC.
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Has financialization ruined our economy? Jon welcomes Oren Cass, Chief Economist of American Compass, to discuss the ways that making money off of markets and avoiding investments have altered everything. New pod out now!
February 11, 2026 at 12:54 PM
Has financialization ruined our economy? Jon welcomes Oren Cass, Chief Economist of American Compass, to discuss the ways that making money off of markets and avoiding investments have altered everything. New pod out now!
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The US president told us help was on the way, and many Iranians believed him. Even now, with ‘talks’ under way, they look to the sky in hope, writes UK-based Iranian film-maker Elahe Esmaili
www.thenerve.news/p/iran-prote...
www.thenerve.news/p/iran-prote...
February 11, 2026 at 12:55 PM
The US president told us help was on the way, and many Iranians believed him. Even now, with ‘talks’ under way, they look to the sky in hope, writes UK-based Iranian film-maker Elahe Esmaili
www.thenerve.news/p/iran-prote...
www.thenerve.news/p/iran-prote...
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P*lantir, ja genau, reagiert auf Bedenken der Mitarbeiter wegen Zusammenarbeit mit I*E mit Angebot zur Geheimhaltung, um I*E besser zu unterstützen.
Kannste Dir nicht ausdenken.
Kannste Dir nicht ausdenken.
SCOOP: Tensions at Palantir have grown in recent weeks over the company's work with ICE.
On Friday, CEO Alex Karp tried to calm concerns in an hourlong video that offered few specifics—instead offering NDAs to workers who want to understand how it's empowering ICE.
www.wired.com/story/palant...
On Friday, CEO Alex Karp tried to calm concerns in an hourlong video that offered few specifics—instead offering NDAs to workers who want to understand how it's empowering ICE.
www.wired.com/story/palant...
Palantir CEO Alex Karp Recorded a Video About ICE for His Employees
In a video shared with Palantir employees, Alex Karp did not explain how ICE is utilizing the company's products. Instead, workers were told they can sign NDAs if they want detailed information.
www.wired.com
February 11, 2026 at 12:29 PM
P*lantir, ja genau, reagiert auf Bedenken der Mitarbeiter wegen Zusammenarbeit mit I*E mit Angebot zur Geheimhaltung, um I*E besser zu unterstützen.
Kannste Dir nicht ausdenken.
Kannste Dir nicht ausdenken.
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Fascism is an international movement
This couldn’t be clearer. Bannon’s texts to Epstein in mid July 2018 - “overthrowing May right now” and in “London with Boris” as well as his appearance on LBC with Nigel Farage are prettying damning evidence of a cross party plot with foreign backing
February 11, 2026 at 12:28 PM
Fascism is an international movement
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Really enjoyed this conversation about lobbying, influence and money in politics with James and Ethan on @lrb.co.uk podcast
The Mandelson story is a rare glimpse into the private life of power, and the extent of state capture by unconstrained wealth. @petergeoghegan.bsky.social & @ethanshone.bsky.social joined me on @lrb.co.uk ON POLITICS to lay out just what that corruption means: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/o...
On Politics: Mandelson and the Private Life of Power
Podcast Episode · The LRB Podcast · 02/11/2026 · 1h 7m
podcasts.apple.com
February 11, 2026 at 12:31 PM
Really enjoyed this conversation about lobbying, influence and money in politics with James and Ethan on @lrb.co.uk podcast
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A smattering of evangelicals condemned Trump's racist Obama video.
But don't be fooled. Upholding white supremacy is the backbone of the Christian right.
They will never leave him. They just want him to be slightly more coded about racism.
www.salon.com/2026/02/11/e...
But don't be fooled. Upholding white supremacy is the backbone of the Christian right.
They will never leave him. They just want him to be slightly more coded about racism.
www.salon.com/2026/02/11/e...
Evangelicals won't dump Trump over his racist Obama video
A few spoke out, but most right-wing Christians quietly support the president's ugly views
www.salon.com
February 11, 2026 at 12:32 PM
A smattering of evangelicals condemned Trump's racist Obama video.
But don't be fooled. Upholding white supremacy is the backbone of the Christian right.
They will never leave him. They just want him to be slightly more coded about racism.
www.salon.com/2026/02/11/e...
But don't be fooled. Upholding white supremacy is the backbone of the Christian right.
They will never leave him. They just want him to be slightly more coded about racism.
www.salon.com/2026/02/11/e...