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“I thought: America is a free country with respect for human rights,” he said. “I had no idea it was like a dictatorship.”
The Times spoke to people being trapped inside a Panama hotel after deportation from the US and the individual stories of horror are almost too much to bear www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/w...
February 18, 2025 at 12:56 PM
“I thought: America is a free country with respect for human rights,” he said. “I had no idea it was like a dictatorship.”
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They don't want to teach history so they can repeat it.
February 18, 2025 at 6:13 PM
They don't want to teach history so they can repeat it.
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i will become a total shill for whichever politician decides to become the joe mccarthy of rooting out silicon valley ideology and influence
February 18, 2025 at 5:41 PM
i will become a total shill for whichever politician decides to become the joe mccarthy of rooting out silicon valley ideology and influence
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"Today,the road to a wider war is being paved by US leaders' ignorance of history..."
George F Will
To leave Ukraine out of any peace talks & then give the russian midget thug a semblance of legitimacy, proves the total lack of empathy by the dimwit felon & his clown-car associates
Outrageous
George F Will
To leave Ukraine out of any peace talks & then give the russian midget thug a semblance of legitimacy, proves the total lack of empathy by the dimwit felon & his clown-car associates
Outrageous
February 18, 2025 at 12:58 AM
"Today,the road to a wider war is being paved by US leaders' ignorance of history..."
George F Will
To leave Ukraine out of any peace talks & then give the russian midget thug a semblance of legitimacy, proves the total lack of empathy by the dimwit felon & his clown-car associates
Outrageous
George F Will
To leave Ukraine out of any peace talks & then give the russian midget thug a semblance of legitimacy, proves the total lack of empathy by the dimwit felon & his clown-car associates
Outrageous
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You will never believe what happened next at the newspaper that printed this front page.
February 18, 2025 at 8:55 AM
You will never believe what happened next at the newspaper that printed this front page.
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Successful second homes crackdown means homes are £30k cheaper for Cymry, who actually need them.
February 18, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Successful second homes crackdown means homes are £30k cheaper for Cymry, who actually need them.
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I’ve long thought the UK should look across the North Sea rather than the Atlantic for countries to emulate. Seems like we should look to Spain as well. The less we are like the USA in every way, the better.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...
How Spain’s radically different approach to migration helped its economy soar
As immigration has increased, GDP has surged and unemployment has fallen to lowest level since 2008
www.theguardian.com
February 18, 2025 at 6:11 PM
I’ve long thought the UK should look across the North Sea rather than the Atlantic for countries to emulate. Seems like we should look to Spain as well. The less we are like the USA in every way, the better.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...
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I’m glad to see that those three aren’t trying to ‘normalize’ what’s most likely coming.
January 16, 2025 at 3:39 PM
I’m glad to see that those three aren’t trying to ‘normalize’ what’s most likely coming.
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Whatever direct air capture is meant to be, or could be, this is unambiguously what it is becoming: a fossil fuel industry run factory creating single units of greenwashing to sell to the worst emitters
maritime-executive.com/article/nyk-...
maritime-executive.com/article/nyk-...
January 16, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Whatever direct air capture is meant to be, or could be, this is unambiguously what it is becoming: a fossil fuel industry run factory creating single units of greenwashing to sell to the worst emitters
maritime-executive.com/article/nyk-...
maritime-executive.com/article/nyk-...
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I think people who are concerned about the social and political "consequences" of Michelle Obama skipping the inauguration don't know enough working class families and where this ranks on their list of concerns.
January 15, 2025 at 10:53 PM
I think people who are concerned about the social and political "consequences" of Michelle Obama skipping the inauguration don't know enough working class families and where this ranks on their list of concerns.
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Karine Jean-Pierre gives her final White House press briefing.
"I would not be here today if it were not for generations of barrier-breaking people before me. I have stood on their shoulders."
I'm gonna miss KJP.
"I would not be here today if it were not for generations of barrier-breaking people before me. I have stood on their shoulders."
I'm gonna miss KJP.
January 15, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Karine Jean-Pierre gives her final White House press briefing.
"I would not be here today if it were not for generations of barrier-breaking people before me. I have stood on their shoulders."
I'm gonna miss KJP.
"I would not be here today if it were not for generations of barrier-breaking people before me. I have stood on their shoulders."
I'm gonna miss KJP.
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Before she died, having been cleared by the Metropolitan Police and High Court, Camila Batmanghelidjh wrote asking me to help her judicially review the Charity Commission. I am very pleased, at last, to be able to say 'yes.'
This case has powerful personal resonances for me. goodlaw.social/b8yu
This case has powerful personal resonances for me. goodlaw.social/b8yu
Kids deserve love, Kids Company deserves justice | Good Law Project
A personal reflection by Jo Maugham on why we are supporting the judicial review to fully restore Kids Company’s reputation.
goodlaw.social
January 16, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Before she died, having been cleared by the Metropolitan Police and High Court, Camila Batmanghelidjh wrote asking me to help her judicially review the Charity Commission. I am very pleased, at last, to be able to say 'yes.'
This case has powerful personal resonances for me. goodlaw.social/b8yu
This case has powerful personal resonances for me. goodlaw.social/b8yu
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made cabbage with sausage over rice for dinner tonight. cabbage remains such a world-beater. accounting in equal parts for flavor, versatility, and value, it's easily a top-tier vegetable, and although it may not necessarily be the best vegetable it should absolutely be in the conversation
January 16, 2025 at 5:58 AM
made cabbage with sausage over rice for dinner tonight. cabbage remains such a world-beater. accounting in equal parts for flavor, versatility, and value, it's easily a top-tier vegetable, and although it may not necessarily be the best vegetable it should absolutely be in the conversation
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I like Saturday morning cartoon characters because relatively few of them are revealed to be sex pests or Russian assets.
January 16, 2025 at 1:37 PM
I like Saturday morning cartoon characters because relatively few of them are revealed to be sex pests or Russian assets.
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Reading "Bob Dylan: The Essential Interviews," edited by Jonathan Cott. So far, it's 80% Dylan disputing the premise of the questions. Every so often, a little magic like this slips through.
January 16, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Reading "Bob Dylan: The Essential Interviews," edited by Jonathan Cott. So far, it's 80% Dylan disputing the premise of the questions. Every so often, a little magic like this slips through.
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Ouuh I just love this one it is so me!
January 15, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Ouuh I just love this one it is so me!
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Did your child lose their book collection in the Los Angeles fires? Are you a teacher at a school that lost its library or your classroom library? Whether you need one book or a whole library, we can replace your books. 📚
Everyone else, please boost this post so we can connect with those in need. 🙏
Everyone else, please boost this post so we can connect with those in need. 🙏
January 16, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Did your child lose their book collection in the Los Angeles fires? Are you a teacher at a school that lost its library or your classroom library? Whether you need one book or a whole library, we can replace your books. 📚
Everyone else, please boost this post so we can connect with those in need. 🙏
Everyone else, please boost this post so we can connect with those in need. 🙏
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'How did this happen?' asks The Times, which has run thousands of pieces inciting hatred of trans people.
January 16, 2025 at 6:23 AM
'How did this happen?' asks The Times, which has run thousands of pieces inciting hatred of trans people.
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This is how we can fight the power.
December 26, 2024 at 1:47 PM
This is how we can fight the power.
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Turning half the planet into data centers just to reinvent the concept of imaginary friends
December 27, 2024 at 1:49 PM
Turning half the planet into data centers just to reinvent the concept of imaginary friends
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I’ve given to Wikipedia a few times. I should probably have done so more often. But now that I know President Musk has issues with it, I shall be all the more supportive.
www.newsweek.com/elon-musk-ta...
www.newsweek.com/elon-musk-ta...
Elon Musk takes aim at Wikipedia
Musk has denounced Wikipedia as "Wokepedia" on X and urged people not to donate to the platform.
www.newsweek.com
December 26, 2024 at 10:48 AM
I’ve given to Wikipedia a few times. I should probably have done so more often. But now that I know President Musk has issues with it, I shall be all the more supportive.
www.newsweek.com/elon-musk-ta...
www.newsweek.com/elon-musk-ta...
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The most accurate description yet of what Brexit means. I don't much fancy it. How about you?
December 27, 2024 at 1:54 PM
The most accurate description yet of what Brexit means. I don't much fancy it. How about you?