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· Oct 20
The Cost of Your Fire
You set the night alight with nothing but your name,
a spark, a scream, a refusal to be tamed.
They called it madness when you called it truth,
and built their gallows from the ashes of your youth.
You set the night alight with nothing but your name,
a spark, a scream, a refusal to be tamed.
They called it madness when you called it truth,
and built their gallows from the ashes of your youth.
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The European Commission is warning of possible action against the US after travel bans were imposed on five Europeans accused of pressuring American technology firms to censor or suppress US viewpoints
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EU warns of possible action after US bars five Europeans accused of censorship
The European Commission is warning of possible action against the US after travel bans were imposed on five Europeans accused of pressuring American technology firms to censor or suppress US viewpoint...
news.sky.com
December 24, 2025 at 10:47 PM
The European Commission is warning of possible action against the US after travel bans were imposed on five Europeans accused of pressuring American technology firms to censor or suppress US viewpoints
news.sky.com/story/eu-war...
news.sky.com/story/eu-war...
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An estimated 1m Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities were detained in “re-education” camps during a security crackdown in China from 2017 to 2019. Some of the camps were then shut down; others were converted into factories or prisons
Does anyone still want to help the Uyghurs?
Chinese pressure and migration backlashes may result in many being sent back to China
econ.st
December 24, 2025 at 11:01 PM
An estimated 1m Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities were detained in “re-education” camps during a security crackdown in China from 2017 to 2019. Some of the camps were then shut down; others were converted into factories or prisons
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Epstein's brother's wild claim that Trump authorized his murder is unearthed in DOJ files trib.al/Ru7DLVo
Epstein's brother's wild claim that 'Trump authorized his murder'
A document in the cache of around 8,000 files released Tuesday included a tip that Epstein's brother Mark sent to the FBI in 2023, making the claim about his brother's death four years earlier.
www.dailymail.co.uk
December 24, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Epstein's brother's wild claim that Trump authorized his murder is unearthed in DOJ files trib.al/Ru7DLVo
This Pope, like all his predecessors, does not care that there is a military invasion, but rather that “the birth of Our Savior” is remembered. His call for a “ceasefire” is not about the lives and rights of Ukrainians, but so that they can go to church and give thanks.
Pope Leo XIV said he feels "great sadness" that Russia did not agree to a Christmas ceasefire and once again called for 24 hours of peace.
"I make this appeal to all people of goodwill to observe, at least on the feast of the birth of the Savior, a day of peace," he said
"I make this appeal to all people of goodwill to observe, at least on the feast of the birth of the Savior, a day of peace," he said
December 24, 2025 at 11:57 AM
This Pope, like all his predecessors, does not care that there is a military invasion, but rather that “the birth of Our Savior” is remembered. His call for a “ceasefire” is not about the lives and rights of Ukrainians, but so that they can go to church and give thanks.
I’ll be honest: for me, the only important thing about Christmas is the food. Everything else is cheap proselytising. Let’s be honest — while the Church commits acts of corruption, abuses minors, and supports authoritarian regimes (which tend to be the most religious),
December 24, 2025 at 11:35 AM
I’ll be honest: for me, the only important thing about Christmas is the food. Everything else is cheap proselytising. Let’s be honest — while the Church commits acts of corruption, abuses minors, and supports authoritarian regimes (which tend to be the most religious),
"Reform UK"
A loss of trust in institutions charged with upholding law and order can have real consequences. Trust underpins people’s compliance, such as paying taxes or fulfilling jury duties
Trust in Britain’s judicial system and police has plunged
Particularly among Reform UK voters
econ.st
December 21, 2025 at 6:43 PM
"Reform UK"
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The tech bros have programmed our behaviour - but the fightback is coming
Democratic governments must find a way to hold them accountable for their harms
www.removepaywall.com/search?url=h...
Democratic governments must find a way to hold them accountable for their harms
www.removepaywall.com/search?url=h...
December 21, 2025 at 6:27 PM
The tech bros have programmed our behaviour - but the fightback is coming
Democratic governments must find a way to hold them accountable for their harms
www.removepaywall.com/search?url=h...
Democratic governments must find a way to hold them accountable for their harms
www.removepaywall.com/search?url=h...
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Extremists are using AI voice cloning to supercharge propaganda. Experts say it’s helping them grow
Extremists are using AI voice cloning to supercharge propaganda. Experts say it’s helping them grow
Researchers warn generative tools are helping militant groups from neo-Nazis to the Islamic State spread ideology
www.theguardian.com
December 21, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Extremists are using AI voice cloning to supercharge propaganda. Experts say it’s helping them grow
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The stand-off between the two European leaders ahead of last week's summit to decide on Russia's frozen assets underscores a new dynamic between Europe’s two largest powers: an initiative-driven Germany and a foot-dragging France ft.trib.al/3n5xe45
December 21, 2025 at 4:32 PM
The stand-off between the two European leaders ahead of last week's summit to decide on Russia's frozen assets underscores a new dynamic between Europe’s two largest powers: an initiative-driven Germany and a foot-dragging France ft.trib.al/3n5xe45
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'Dividing us': Pastors release scathing attack on 'self-serving' Trump's MAGA Christianity
"MAGA Christianity represents a self-serving, commercialized version of the Christian faith — power over service & empathy — & it is everywhere in our federal government,"
www.alternet.org/trump-maga-c...
"MAGA Christianity represents a self-serving, commercialized version of the Christian faith — power over service & empathy — & it is everywhere in our federal government,"
www.alternet.org/trump-maga-c...
Pastors deliver scathing critique of 'self-serving' Trump’s MAGA Christianity
Within Christianity, President Donald Trump is drawing everything from adulation to intense disdain. The adulation is mostly coming from a specific demographic: far-right white evangelicals. Among fun...
www.alternet.org
December 21, 2025 at 5:57 PM
'Dividing us': Pastors release scathing attack on 'self-serving' Trump's MAGA Christianity
"MAGA Christianity represents a self-serving, commercialized version of the Christian faith — power over service & empathy — & it is everywhere in our federal government,"
www.alternet.org/trump-maga-c...
"MAGA Christianity represents a self-serving, commercialized version of the Christian faith — power over service & empathy — & it is everywhere in our federal government,"
www.alternet.org/trump-maga-c...
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'Incredible': Internet stunned by Erika Kirk's 'slip of the tongue' on Charlie's 'grift'
Erika Kirk stunned the internet with an apparent slip of the tongue in which she implied her deceased husband Charlie was a "grifter."
www.rawstory.com/erika-kirk-2...
Erika Kirk stunned the internet with an apparent slip of the tongue in which she implied her deceased husband Charlie was a "grifter."
www.rawstory.com/erika-kirk-2...
'Incredible': Internet stunned by Erika Kirk's 'slip of the tongue' on Charlie's 'grift'
Erika Kirk stunned the internet with an apparent slip of the tongue in which she implied her deceased husband Charlie was a "grifter."Honoring a student at a Turning Point USA event, Erika Kirk said, ...
www.rawstory.com
December 21, 2025 at 6:02 PM
'Incredible': Internet stunned by Erika Kirk's 'slip of the tongue' on Charlie's 'grift'
Erika Kirk stunned the internet with an apparent slip of the tongue in which she implied her deceased husband Charlie was a "grifter."
www.rawstory.com/erika-kirk-2...
Erika Kirk stunned the internet with an apparent slip of the tongue in which she implied her deceased husband Charlie was a "grifter."
www.rawstory.com/erika-kirk-2...
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Just imagine how guilty Trump and his allies must be if they are willing to look so bad with their non releases and retractions. And of course the disappearing released files where they didn't catch that Trump was in the pic.
December 21, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Just imagine how guilty Trump and his allies must be if they are willing to look so bad with their non releases and retractions. And of course the disappearing released files where they didn't catch that Trump was in the pic.
I have a theory, a very simple one that explains many things (though not Trump’s stupidity and authoritarianism — that is innate).
Outrage and legal threats: Trump justice department slammed after limited Epstein files release
Outrage and legal threats: Trump justice department slammed after limited Epstein files release
Epstein Files Transparency Act mandated full disclosure of all files by 19 December with certain exemptions
Donald Trump’s justice department was hit with legal threats and scathing outrage after authorities released a limited, heavily redacted trove of Jeffrey Epstein files in an apparent violation of the law mandating the near-complete disclosure of these documents by Friday.
“The justice department’s document dump this afternoon does not comply with Thomas Massie and my Epstein Transparency Act,” Ro Khanna, the California Democratic congressman who co-authored the law requiring full disclosure of all Epstein files by 19 December, said in a video statement. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 21, 2025 at 2:29 AM
I have a theory, a very simple one that explains many things (though not Trump’s stupidity and authoritarianism — that is innate).
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If the United Kingdom and Europe do not openly acknowledge this and act accordingly, the danger to freedom and democracy is immense. This is an existential crisis. Any defeat on any of these fronts would mean the end of our democratic institutions.
December 14, 2025 at 12:21 PM
If the United Kingdom and Europe do not openly acknowledge this and act accordingly, the danger to freedom and democracy is immense. This is an existential crisis. Any defeat on any of these fronts would mean the end of our democratic institutions.
Switzerland sanctions Swiss fighters in Ukraine while indirectly aiding Russia. The tarnished history of Switzerland’s ‘neutrality’.
🇨🇭 For the first time, Switzerland has sentenced a citizen for fighting on Ukraine’s side. A 49-year-old man, Avi, received an 18-month suspended sentence with a four-year probation period for violating Swiss law that bans service in foreign armies. He fought as a sniper in the Ukrainian Armed Forces
December 19, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Switzerland sanctions Swiss fighters in Ukraine while indirectly aiding Russia. The tarnished history of Switzerland’s ‘neutrality’.
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The Economist spent a year talking to toymakers battling President Grinch
The tariffs that nearly stole Christmas
The Economist spent a year talking to toymakers battling President Grinch
econ.st
December 18, 2025 at 11:20 AM
The Economist spent a year talking to toymakers battling President Grinch
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The beneficial relationship is much more than skin deep
How dogs make teens feel less anxious
The beneficial relationship is much more than skin deep
econ.st
December 17, 2025 at 4:50 PM
The beneficial relationship is much more than skin deep
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Huge new British warship powers up for the first time
BAE Systems has powered up HMS Glasgow for the first time, a significant milestone in the Royal Navy’s Type 26 frigate programme as the first-in-class ship begins generating her own electricity.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/huge-new-bri...
BAE Systems has powered up HMS Glasgow for the first time, a significant milestone in the Royal Navy’s Type 26 frigate programme as the first-in-class ship begins generating her own electricity.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/huge-new-bri...
Huge new British warship powers up for the first time
HMS Glasgow has begun generating her own power, with the Type 26’s diesel generators switched on for the first time.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk
December 17, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Huge new British warship powers up for the first time
BAE Systems has powered up HMS Glasgow for the first time, a significant milestone in the Royal Navy’s Type 26 frigate programme as the first-in-class ship begins generating her own electricity.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/huge-new-bri...
BAE Systems has powered up HMS Glasgow for the first time, a significant milestone in the Royal Navy’s Type 26 frigate programme as the first-in-class ship begins generating her own electricity.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/huge-new-bri...
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Ben Jennings on Donald Trump suing the BBC – cartoon
Ben Jennings on Donald Trump suing the BBC – cartoon
The BBC is preparing to argue that the US president’s $10bn court case against it should be dismissed
www.theguardian.com
December 17, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Ben Jennings on Donald Trump suing the BBC – cartoon
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A new damning report calls on all EU member states to write off, or at least extend, child sex crime limitation periods.
Child sex abuse: Where in the EU is it time-barred and where's it not?
A new damning report calls on all EU member states to write off, or at least extend, child sex crime limitation periods.
l.euronews.com
December 17, 2025 at 6:41 PM
A new damning report calls on all EU member states to write off, or at least extend, child sex crime limitation periods.
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Britain and EU ties grow as UK to rejoin Erasmus youth scheme
Britain and EU ties grow as UK to rejoin Erasmus youth scheme
UK to pay €650m to rejoin the Erasmus+ scheme in 2027 which could later rise to €850m
www.irishtimes.com
December 17, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Britain and EU ties grow as UK to rejoin Erasmus youth scheme
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Près de huit mois après son entrée en fonctions en mai 2025, Friedrich Merz a proclamé la fin de la Pax Americana en Europe et comparé explicitement l’attitude de la Russie de Poutine à celle de l’Allemagne nazie.
Nous traduisons et commentons son discours.
legrandcontinent.eu/fr/2025/12/1...
Nous traduisons et commentons son discours.
legrandcontinent.eu/fr/2025/12/1...
Friedrich Merz : l’Allemagne et la fin de la Pax Americana
Près de huit mois après son entrée en fonctions en mai 2025, Friedrich Merz a proclamé la fin de la Pax Americana en Europe et comparé explicitement l’attitude de la Russie de Poutine à celle de l’All...
legrandcontinent.eu
December 15, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Près de huit mois après son entrée en fonctions en mai 2025, Friedrich Merz a proclamé la fin de la Pax Americana en Europe et comparé explicitement l’attitude de la Russie de Poutine à celle de l’Allemagne nazie.
Nous traduisons et commentons son discours.
legrandcontinent.eu/fr/2025/12/1...
Nous traduisons et commentons son discours.
legrandcontinent.eu/fr/2025/12/1...
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The United Kingdom and Europe are engaged in an open war on three fronts and against three different enemies. Believing that this is not the case, looking the other way and acting blindly will not change this reality; it will only make it worse.
December 14, 2025 at 12:21 PM
The United Kingdom and Europe are engaged in an open war on three fronts and against three different enemies. Believing that this is not the case, looking the other way and acting blindly will not change this reality; it will only make it worse.
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US suspends technology deal with the UK on.ft.com/4j2CiAm
US suspends technology deal with the UK
Washington pushes for concessions from London on the broader trade relationship
on.ft.com
December 16, 2025 at 12:10 AM
US suspends technology deal with the UK on.ft.com/4j2CiAm