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‘Everything is frozen’: bitter winter drags on for Kyiv residents as Russia wipes out power
‘Everything is frozen’: bitter winter drags on for Kyiv residents as Russia wipes out power
Kremlin’s repeated targeting of power grid has left thousands without heating, reliant on shelters and desperate home hacks
www.theguardian.com
February 13, 2026 at 6:01 AM
‘Everything is frozen’: bitter winter drags on for Kyiv residents as Russia wipes out power
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There are so many fucked up things with the current administration that it's hard to focus on one but this recent move is basically a death sentence for the planet. I've been involved with more boots on the ground actions over the years than I can count and this really bums me out.
EPA reverses long-standing climate change finding, stripping its own ability to regulate emissions
The agency announced it is repealing its 2009 conclusion that greenhouse gases warm the Earth and endanger human health and well-being.
www.nbcnews.com
February 13, 2026 at 6:06 AM
There are so many fucked up things with the current administration that it's hard to focus on one but this recent move is basically a death sentence for the planet. I've been involved with more boots on the ground actions over the years than I can count and this really bums me out.
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💔 "There was every form of physical pressure: beatings to all parts of the body - with elbows, hands, knees, and feet. They beat me with sticks..."
🇺🇦 Read the full interview with Dmytro in the spring special issue of The Ukrainian Review.
#NoPeaceWithoutJustice
🇺🇦 Read the full interview with Dmytro in the spring special issue of The Ukrainian Review.
#NoPeaceWithoutJustice
February 12, 2026 at 4:13 PM
💔 "There was every form of physical pressure: beatings to all parts of the body - with elbows, hands, knees, and feet. They beat me with sticks..."
🇺🇦 Read the full interview with Dmytro in the spring special issue of The Ukrainian Review.
#NoPeaceWithoutJustice
🇺🇦 Read the full interview with Dmytro in the spring special issue of The Ukrainian Review.
#NoPeaceWithoutJustice
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A new study has shown that miscarriage or induced abortion is NOT a potential risk factor for breast cancer, contrary to continued anti-choice propaganda. Even several abortions or miscarriages does not increase risk. The study used high-quality Finnish registry data.
Prior abortion or miscarriage not linked to increased risk of pre- or postmenopausal breast cancer
A prior abortion or miscarriage was not linked with an increased risk of developing pre- or postmenopausal breast cancer in a study published in Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica.
www.news-medical.net
February 12, 2026 at 3:15 AM
A new study has shown that miscarriage or induced abortion is NOT a potential risk factor for breast cancer, contrary to continued anti-choice propaganda. Even several abortions or miscarriages does not increase risk. The study used high-quality Finnish registry data.
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Skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych wanted to wear a helmet depicting Ukrainian athletes and coaches killed in the ongoing war against Russia.
Ukrainian Athlete Disqualified From Winter Olympics Event Over Helmet Depicting People Killed In War With Russia
Skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych wanted to wear a helmet depicting Ukrainian athletes and coaches killed in the ongoing war against Russia.
www.forbes.com
February 12, 2026 at 11:10 AM
Skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych wanted to wear a helmet depicting Ukrainian athletes and coaches killed in the ongoing war against Russia.
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Corb Lund's Drive to Block Coal Mines Gets the Green Light via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2026/02...
Corb Lund’s Drive to Block Coal Mines Gets the Green Light | The Tyee
Elections Alberta approves a citizen initiative petition drive.
thetyee.ca
February 13, 2026 at 12:06 AM
Corb Lund's Drive to Block Coal Mines Gets the Green Light via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2026/02...
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🇩🇪🇨🇳🇺🇸 Germany is moving to shield its defense industry from dependence on China — and even the US — as it ramps up military spending, - Bloomberg
Officials are probing supply chains over fears firms are too reliant on China for “gunpowder and electrical components,”…
Officials are probing supply chains over fears firms are too reliant on China for “gunpowder and electrical components,”…
February 12, 2026 at 5:38 PM
🇩🇪🇨🇳🇺🇸 Germany is moving to shield its defense industry from dependence on China — and even the US — as it ramps up military spending, - Bloomberg
Officials are probing supply chains over fears firms are too reliant on China for “gunpowder and electrical components,”…
Officials are probing supply chains over fears firms are too reliant on China for “gunpowder and electrical components,”…
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A whistle-blower has accused Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, of blocking the distribution of a report that included Jared Kushner’s name in an intercepted communication about Iran. nyti.ms/4aL9zgO
Intelligence Dispute Centers on Kushner Reference in Intercepted Communication
A whistle-blower has accused Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, of blocking distribution of a report that Jared Kushner’s name came up in an intercepted communication about Iran.
nyti.ms
February 12, 2026 at 11:05 PM
A whistle-blower has accused Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, of blocking the distribution of a report that included Jared Kushner’s name in an intercepted communication about Iran. nyti.ms/4aL9zgO
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Watch him vote for the SAVE Act and disenfranchise millions of women.
Fetterman: "I met with Secretary Noem. I've always treated her with respect. I refuse and never will engage in the kinds of sexist terms like 'ICE Barbie' that the left media will use."
February 12, 2026 at 6:33 PM
Watch him vote for the SAVE Act and disenfranchise millions of women.
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The Ukrainian energy engineers and miners created "memory helmets" commemorating their colleagues murdered by the russian terrorist attacks too.
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📸 Via Grnt
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📸 Via Grnt
February 12, 2026 at 8:29 PM
The Ukrainian energy engineers and miners created "memory helmets" commemorating their colleagues murdered by the russian terrorist attacks too.
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Yikes — Epstein showing appreciation for @GovBillLee pal Betsy Devos making it harder to report sexual abuse on campuses
February 12, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Yikes — Epstein showing appreciation for @GovBillLee pal Betsy Devos making it harder to report sexual abuse on campuses
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REGULATIONS = PROTECTIONS FOR AMERICANS, HUMANS, EARTH
DEREGULATIONS = ALLOWING CORPORATIONS TO HARM AMERICANS, HUMANS, EARTH
DEREGULATIONS = ALLOWING CORPORATIONS TO HARM AMERICANS, HUMANS, EARTH
February 12, 2026 at 11:32 PM
REGULATIONS = PROTECTIONS FOR AMERICANS, HUMANS, EARTH
DEREGULATIONS = ALLOWING CORPORATIONS TO HARM AMERICANS, HUMANS, EARTH
DEREGULATIONS = ALLOWING CORPORATIONS TO HARM AMERICANS, HUMANS, EARTH
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Correction: A previous version of this post misidentified the South Caucasus as belonging to Russia. The region, made up of territory in Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan, is not part of Russia. We deleted the previous post.
February 12, 2026 at 8:37 AM
Correction: A previous version of this post misidentified the South Caucasus as belonging to Russia. The region, made up of territory in Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan, is not part of Russia. We deleted the previous post.
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For six years French justice authorities had their hands on Epstein's email traffic. They did nothing with it, assuming the Americans were on top of everything. That was a naïve assumption, at best. www.marianne.net/societe/poli...
Exclusif : les secrets de la boîte mail de Jeffrey Epstein étaient dans les mains de la justice française… depuis six ans
La presse mondiale ausculte des milliers d’e-mails de Jeffrey Epstein. Mais un document judiciaire central français, expliquant l’origine même de ce corpus, est resté hors champ. Une demande d’entraid...
www.marianne.net
February 12, 2026 at 11:51 PM
For six years French justice authorities had their hands on Epstein's email traffic. They did nothing with it, assuming the Americans were on top of everything. That was a naïve assumption, at best. www.marianne.net/societe/poli...
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I am so incredibly proud of my country and my people now.
I was thinking about this four years ago, in those heavy days of anxious anticipation for the darkest hour and the moment of truth of February 2022.
And I feel it with even greater pride today.
I was thinking about this four years ago, in those heavy days of anxious anticipation for the darkest hour and the moment of truth of February 2022.
And I feel it with even greater pride today.
February 12, 2026 at 11:01 PM
I am so incredibly proud of my country and my people now.
I was thinking about this four years ago, in those heavy days of anxious anticipation for the darkest hour and the moment of truth of February 2022.
And I feel it with even greater pride today.
I was thinking about this four years ago, in those heavy days of anxious anticipation for the darkest hour and the moment of truth of February 2022.
And I feel it with even greater pride today.
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@westernulibs.bsky.social Ukraine book exhibit now on at Weldon Library organized by Hanna Protasova and Jennifer Robinson
February 11, 2026 at 10:08 PM
@westernulibs.bsky.social Ukraine book exhibit now on at Weldon Library organized by Hanna Protasova and Jennifer Robinson
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“If the SAVE Act were to pass, it would be the worst voter suppression law that Congress has ever enacted.”
The Republican-controlled US House is set to pass a sweeping voter restriction bill that would require people to show citizenship documents to register to vote.
The Republican-controlled US House is set to pass a sweeping voter restriction bill that would require people to show citizenship documents to register to vote.
The GOP’s “show us your papers” bill Is the latest effort to help Trump take over elections
“If the SAVE Act were to pass, it would be the worst voter suppression law that Congress has ever enacted"
www.motherjones.com
February 11, 2026 at 10:10 PM
“If the SAVE Act were to pass, it would be the worst voter suppression law that Congress has ever enacted.”
The Republican-controlled US House is set to pass a sweeping voter restriction bill that would require people to show citizenship documents to register to vote.
The Republican-controlled US House is set to pass a sweeping voter restriction bill that would require people to show citizenship documents to register to vote.
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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
“President Trump is unrivaled in American history in one respect: None of his predecessors ever cashed in on the presidency as he has,” our columnist @nickkristof.bsky.social writes.
“President Trump is unrivaled in American history in one respect: None of his predecessors ever cashed in on the presidency as he has,” our columnist @nickkristof.bsky.social writes.
Opinion | Trump Is Best at Cashing In on the Presidency
New disclosures underscore that the White House is enveloped in a culture of corruption with no precedent in American history.
nyti.ms
February 12, 2026 at 1:00 AM
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
“President Trump is unrivaled in American history in one respect: None of his predecessors ever cashed in on the presidency as he has,” our columnist @nickkristof.bsky.social writes.
“President Trump is unrivaled in American history in one respect: None of his predecessors ever cashed in on the presidency as he has,” our columnist @nickkristof.bsky.social writes.
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Democracy dies in billionaire hands.
https://www.avclub.com/melania-budget-paid-every-fired-washington-post-journalist-salary-three-times
https://www.avclub.com/melania-budget-paid-every-fired-washington-post-journalist-salary-three-times
Melania's budget could've paid the salaries of every fired Washington Post employee, three times over
An incomplete breakdown of Jeff Bezos' financial priorities, weighing one piece of propaganda (Melania) against 300 jour
www.avclub.com
February 11, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Democracy dies in billionaire hands.
https://www.avclub.com/melania-budget-paid-every-fired-washington-post-journalist-salary-three-times
https://www.avclub.com/melania-budget-paid-every-fired-washington-post-journalist-salary-three-times
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Pat Bagley, Salt Lake Tribune
February 11, 2026 at 10:47 PM
Pat Bagley, Salt Lake Tribune
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Harman was deputy Labour leader under Gordon Brown, but he refused to make her deputy prime minister, later promoting Mandelson to first secretary of state.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Furious female Labour MPs urge Starmer to make a woman his de facto deputy
Harriet Harman leads calls for an appointment that would ‘turbocharge’ a ‘complete culture change’ at No 10
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2026 at 10:54 PM
Harman was deputy Labour leader under Gordon Brown, but he refused to make her deputy prime minister, later promoting Mandelson to first secretary of state.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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NEW: Colorado Marijuana Regulators Consider Major Changes to How Labs Test for Contaminants
Critics say the current method of allowing manufacturers to choose the samples they send to labs is vulnerable to abuse and allows contaminated products to reach dispensaries.
Critics say the current method of allowing manufacturers to choose the samples they send to labs is vulnerable to abuse and allows contaminated products to reach dispensaries.
Colorado Marijuana Regulators Consider Major Changes to How Labs Test for Contaminants
Critics say the current method of allowing manufacturers to choose the samples they send to labs is vulnerable to abuse and allows contaminated products to reach dispensaries.
www.propublica.org
February 11, 2026 at 10:32 PM
NEW: Colorado Marijuana Regulators Consider Major Changes to How Labs Test for Contaminants
Critics say the current method of allowing manufacturers to choose the samples they send to labs is vulnerable to abuse and allows contaminated products to reach dispensaries.
Critics say the current method of allowing manufacturers to choose the samples they send to labs is vulnerable to abuse and allows contaminated products to reach dispensaries.
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Crimean #JehovahsWitnesses Halyna Pryvalova and Anna Moroz face prison sentences on ‘extremism’ charges for studying the Bible
khpg.org/en/1608815512
khpg.org/en/1608815512
Crimean women face prison sentences on ‘extremism’ charges for studying the Bible
The armed 'searches' and interrogations of Halyna Pryvalova and Anna Moroz were aimed solely at 'proving' that the women were practising Jehovah's Witnesses, something that neither woman would ever de...
khpg.org
February 12, 2026 at 12:52 AM
Crimean #JehovahsWitnesses Halyna Pryvalova and Anna Moroz face prison sentences on ‘extremism’ charges for studying the Bible
khpg.org/en/1608815512
khpg.org/en/1608815512
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“Russia’s South Caucasus.”
Something has gone seriously wrong at the Washington Post
Something has gone seriously wrong at the Washington Post
February 12, 2026 at 12:45 AM
“Russia’s South Caucasus.”
Something has gone seriously wrong at the Washington Post
Something has gone seriously wrong at the Washington Post