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It's rare to see how lobbyists operate. But the Epstein-Mandelson correspondence shows us what happens all the time: plutocrats and government ministers conspiring against the public interest. This is why all lobbying should be in the public domain, but despite Labour and Con promises, it's not. 🧵
February 2, 2026 at 8:20 AM
It's rare to see how lobbyists operate. But the Epstein-Mandelson correspondence shows us what happens all the time: plutocrats and government ministers conspiring against the public interest. This is why all lobbying should be in the public domain, but despite Labour and Con promises, it's not. 🧵
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White House posts digitally altered image of woman arrested after ICE protest
White House posts digitally altered image of woman arrested after ICE protest
Guardian analysis shows images are the same, with Nekima Levy Armstrong looking composed in original but sobbing after alteration
The White House posted a digitally altered image of a woman who was arrested on Thursday in a case touted by attorney general Pam Bondi, to make it seem as if she was dramatically crying, a Guardian analysis of the image has found.
The woman, Nekima Levy Armstrong, also appears to have darker skin in the altered image. Armstrong was one of three people arrested on Thursday in connection to a demonstration that disrupted church services in St Paul, Minnesota, on Sunday. Demonstrators alleged that one of the pastors, David Easterwood, was the acting field director of the St Paul ICE office. Bondi announced the arrests on social media Thursday morning. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 22, 2026 at 9:17 PM
White House posts digitally altered image of woman arrested after ICE protest
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My brother fought in the infantry and lost soldiers in Afghanistan. The press used to report deaths before families had been told and I would check my phone over and over, scared it would ring.
I went to the inquest of one of his killed men. I saw his red-eyed parents, girlfriend and baby daughter.
I went to the inquest of one of his killed men. I saw his red-eyed parents, girlfriend and baby daughter.
Trump on NATO: "I've always said, will they be there if we ever needed them? That's really the ultimate test. I'm not sure of that. We've never needed them. They'll say they sent some troops to Afghanistan and this or that. And they did. They stayed a little back, off the front lines."
January 22, 2026 at 1:29 PM
My brother fought in the infantry and lost soldiers in Afghanistan. The press used to report deaths before families had been told and I would check my phone over and over, scared it would ring.
I went to the inquest of one of his killed men. I saw his red-eyed parents, girlfriend and baby daughter.
I went to the inquest of one of his killed men. I saw his red-eyed parents, girlfriend and baby daughter.
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I do not regret to inform you that we are going to win
This video of Chicagoans intervening to save a man from being abducted off the streets by ICE is making the rounds on Instagram.
Community action works.
Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DPZL2AL...
Community action works.
Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DPZL2AL...
October 5, 2025 at 6:02 PM
I do not regret to inform you that we are going to win
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„Ich hasse meine Gegner“. So Trump auf der Trauerfeier für Charlie Kirk. Man kann nur hoffen, dass hiesige Politiker:innen beim autoritären Umbau der USA verstehen, wohin der Weg der anti-immigrant, anti-„woke“, anti-left Politik führt. Wenn sie es jetzt nicht verstehen, werden sie es nie verstehen.
September 22, 2025 at 5:08 AM
„Ich hasse meine Gegner“. So Trump auf der Trauerfeier für Charlie Kirk. Man kann nur hoffen, dass hiesige Politiker:innen beim autoritären Umbau der USA verstehen, wohin der Weg der anti-immigrant, anti-„woke“, anti-left Politik führt. Wenn sie es jetzt nicht verstehen, werden sie es nie verstehen.
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Dam been writing a book about this and she just TikToked it in 90 seconds.
September 19, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Dam been writing a book about this and she just TikToked it in 90 seconds.
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Seen this going around but I’m
Reposting it with the full alt text bc everyone deserves to read this glorious reply from Boy George
Reposting it with the full alt text bc everyone deserves to read this glorious reply from Boy George
June 14, 2025 at 4:57 AM
Seen this going around but I’m
Reposting it with the full alt text bc everyone deserves to read this glorious reply from Boy George
Reposting it with the full alt text bc everyone deserves to read this glorious reply from Boy George
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I've been deleting comments from the bathroom police but I am annoyed that people pretend to care about the safety of women when they literally elected a rapist felon president. No one is falling for your lies. We know you don't care about women. Stop pretending. It's pathetic. You're pathetic.
May 11, 2025 at 2:48 PM
I've been deleting comments from the bathroom police but I am annoyed that people pretend to care about the safety of women when they literally elected a rapist felon president. No one is falling for your lies. We know you don't care about women. Stop pretending. It's pathetic. You're pathetic.
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This gets papered over as old man yelling at clouds but this is impeachable by itself. Greenland is our ally which has allowed a continual U.S. military presence since WWII, including a vital part of our missile defense and space surveillance. Threatening them is unacceptable.
Q: "Would you rule out military force to take Canada?"
Trump: "I think we're not going to ever get to that point. Something could happen with Greenland, I'll be honest."
Q: "You are not ruling out military force to take Greenland?"
Trump: "I don't rule it out."
Trump: "I think we're not going to ever get to that point. Something could happen with Greenland, I'll be honest."
Q: "You are not ruling out military force to take Greenland?"
Trump: "I don't rule it out."
May 4, 2025 at 6:20 PM
This gets papered over as old man yelling at clouds but this is impeachable by itself. Greenland is our ally which has allowed a continual U.S. military presence since WWII, including a vital part of our missile defense and space surveillance. Threatening them is unacceptable.
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Today's Daily Telegraph advertisers include John Lewis, Honda and Patek Philippe
www.thepinknews.com/2023/09/09/t...
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April 24, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Today's Daily Telegraph advertisers include John Lewis, Honda and Patek Philippe
www.thepinknews.com/2023/09/09/t...
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Fascism on the rise, domestic violence kills thousands of women, rape is effectively decriminalised, COVID corruption goes unpunished, hate crime and child sexual abuse are rampant.
But the police, those faithful servants of capitalism, are arresting peaceful protestors against climate breakdown.
But the police, those faithful servants of capitalism, are arresting peaceful protestors against climate breakdown.
🚨 Outrage as 20 police officers break into Westminster Quaker Meeting House and arrest six. 🚨
This shocking violation of a place of worship is a direct result of crackdowns on protest and dissent - freedom of speech, assembly and democracy are at risk.🕊️
👉 www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-eve...
This shocking violation of a place of worship is a direct result of crackdowns on protest and dissent - freedom of speech, assembly and democracy are at risk.🕊️
👉 www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-eve...
Quakers condemn police raid on Westminster Meeting House
Police broke into a Quaker Meeting House last night (27 March) and arrested six young people holding a meeting over concerns for the climate and Gaza.
www.quaker.org.uk
March 29, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Fascism on the rise, domestic violence kills thousands of women, rape is effectively decriminalised, COVID corruption goes unpunished, hate crime and child sexual abuse are rampant.
But the police, those faithful servants of capitalism, are arresting peaceful protestors against climate breakdown.
But the police, those faithful servants of capitalism, are arresting peaceful protestors against climate breakdown.
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If nothing else the hearings confirm there was no group chat for getting everyone's stories straight
March 25, 2025 at 3:41 PM
If nothing else the hearings confirm there was no group chat for getting everyone's stories straight
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Why is this US Administration so focussed on enabling elections in Ukraine, and not Russia?
March 22, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Why is this US Administration so focussed on enabling elections in Ukraine, and not Russia?
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Did not imagine to repost something as disturbing like this in my lifetime. But here we are.
Germany issues warning for transgender & nonbinary people traveling to the U.S.
www.advocate.com/news/germany...
www.advocate.com/news/germany...
Germany issues warning for transgender & nonbinary people traveling to the U.S.
A German official confirmed the government’s alert to The Advocate.
www.advocate.com
March 17, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Did not imagine to repost something as disturbing like this in my lifetime. But here we are.
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We’ve handed power in the US to people who simply don’t share the values of Western democracy.
NEW: The actions of Trump and Vance in recent weeks highlight something under-appreciated.
The American right is now ideologically closer to countries like Russia, Turkey and in some senses China, than to the rest of the west (even the conservative west).
My column: www.ft.com/content/3046...
The American right is now ideologically closer to countries like Russia, Turkey and in some senses China, than to the rest of the west (even the conservative west).
My column: www.ft.com/content/3046...
March 7, 2025 at 1:51 PM
We’ve handed power in the US to people who simply don’t share the values of Western democracy.
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I know this is extremely vulgar idealism, but I do think we should try to aggressively reassert the norm that lying is bad. Not in a "Four Pinnochios" fact-checking kind of way, but in a way that frames this kind of lying as moral degeneracy that is fundamentally corrosive to the human spirit.
Elon Musk says "10% of federal expenditures" are due to people having fake Social Security numbers, claiming it is "half a trillion dollars."
March 10, 2025 at 10:58 PM
I know this is extremely vulgar idealism, but I do think we should try to aggressively reassert the norm that lying is bad. Not in a "Four Pinnochios" fact-checking kind of way, but in a way that frames this kind of lying as moral degeneracy that is fundamentally corrosive to the human spirit.
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Jeez.
"The vaccination has stuff we don't trust," said the father of the 6-year-old girl who died from measles at the end of last month. Tom Bartlett visited with a family confronting an unthinkable tragedy:
The Texas Girl Who Died From Measles
Her father tells her story.
www.theatlantic.com
March 11, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Jeez.
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Trump has microwaved my Cornetto of hope | Stewart Lee
Trump has microwaved my Cornetto of hope | Stewart Lee
The gadfly-minded abuser has openly threatened Greenland, Ukraine and Europe. He, and America, are the enemy now
www.theguardian.com
March 9, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Trump has microwaved my Cornetto of hope | Stewart Lee
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Senator Chris Murphy took to the Senate floor on Friday to break down the corruption flowing from the WH. He connects the dots, and makes a clear argument regarding who what where and why Shitler and Muskrat are destroying our govt!! This needs to be shared far and wide!!
youtu.be/hycoCYenXls
youtu.be/hycoCYenXls
Murphy: Six Weeks In, This White House Is On Its Way To Being The Most Corrupt In U.S. History
YouTube video by Senator Chris Murphy
youtu.be
March 8, 2025 at 5:21 AM
Senator Chris Murphy took to the Senate floor on Friday to break down the corruption flowing from the WH. He connects the dots, and makes a clear argument regarding who what where and why Shitler and Muskrat are destroying our govt!! This needs to be shared far and wide!!
youtu.be/hycoCYenXls
youtu.be/hycoCYenXls
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Republicans have been trying to end public school education since Ronald Reagan. Vocally. Loudly. They have been telling you they hate you and your children. You continue to vote for them.
I am struggling with compassion this year.
I am struggling with compassion this year.
March 6, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Republicans have been trying to end public school education since Ronald Reagan. Vocally. Loudly. They have been telling you they hate you and your children. You continue to vote for them.
I am struggling with compassion this year.
I am struggling with compassion this year.