Farooq
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Major allies see the U.S. as unreliable and destabilizing, our new polling finds.
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
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Poll: Major allies see US as unreliable and destabilizing
Pluralities in Germany and France — and a majority of Canadians — say the US is a negative force globally, new POLITICO-Public First polling finds.
www.politico.com
December 23, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Major allies see the U.S. as unreliable and destabilizing, our new polling finds.
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
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The Trump administration must submit plans to return or provide hearings for more than 100 migrants who were deported to El Salvador's CECOT mega-prison in March, a judge has ordered. (ABC)
December 23, 2025 at 7:10 PM
The Trump administration must submit plans to return or provide hearings for more than 100 migrants who were deported to El Salvador's CECOT mega-prison in March, a judge has ordered. (ABC)
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Nazi Germany’s worst extermination camps were not inside Germany. They were built in occupied Poland, deliberately placed away from the German public to hide the scale of the crimes. Trump made CBS pull the segment because it exposes CECOT for what it is, a concentration camp.
December 23, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Nazi Germany’s worst extermination camps were not inside Germany. They were built in occupied Poland, deliberately placed away from the German public to hide the scale of the crimes. Trump made CBS pull the segment because it exposes CECOT for what it is, a concentration camp.
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Police say there is 'insufficient evidence' to bring charges after investigating comments made at Glastonbury festival.
UK police drop probe into Bob Vylan's chants about Israeli military
Police say there is 'insufficient evidence' to bring charges after investigating comments made at Glastonbury festival.
www.aljazeera.com
December 23, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Police say there is 'insufficient evidence' to bring charges after investigating comments made at Glastonbury festival.
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Not a lot of enthusiasm for Operation Just Cause 2.
Invading Venezuela is a close second:
19% approve, 60% disapprove.
19% approve, 60% disapprove.
December 23, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Not a lot of enthusiasm for Operation Just Cause 2.
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A funny thing for a child of immigrants to say…
December 23, 2025 at 7:44 PM
A funny thing for a child of immigrants to say…
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Nearly 50 US lawmakers call on Trump to address Israeli Gaza ceasefire violations - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/nearly-50-us-lawmakers-call-trump-address-israeli-gaza-ceasefire-violations
Nearly 50 US lawmakers call on Trump to address Israeli Gaza ceasefire violations
Dozens of democratic members of Congress said Trump should leverage US assistance to Israel to halt continued attacks on the strip
www.middleeasteye.net
December 23, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Nearly 50 US lawmakers call on Trump to address Israeli Gaza ceasefire violations - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/nearly-50-us-lawmakers-call-trump-address-israeli-gaza-ceasefire-violations
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Israel’s genocide in Gaza set a global norm that views extermination as a 'natural' part of how nations and paramilitary groups wage war. We are already seeing this in Sudan.
mondoweiss.net/2025/12/isra...
#Palestine #Israel
mondoweiss.net/2025/12/isra...
#Palestine #Israel
Israel’s war on Gaza has made genocide an accepted weapon of war. We’re already seeing it in Sudan.
Israel’s genocide in Gaza set a global norm that views extermination as a ‘natural’ part of how nations and paramilitary groups wage war. We are already seeing this in Sudan.
mondoweiss.net
December 23, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Israel’s genocide in Gaza set a global norm that views extermination as a 'natural' part of how nations and paramilitary groups wage war. We are already seeing this in Sudan.
mondoweiss.net/2025/12/isra...
#Palestine #Israel
mondoweiss.net/2025/12/isra...
#Palestine #Israel
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Belgium joins South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at ICJ https://aje.io/49ttvf
December 23, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Belgium joins South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at ICJ https://aje.io/49ttvf
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This is a serious escalation of the supposed war against “censorship”: in the name of free speech, five people are now having their visas revoked and are facing deportation.
This is a narrative Bari Weiss’s Free Press was heavily involved in pushing, too.
This is a narrative Bari Weiss’s Free Press was heavily involved in pushing, too.
The US State Department is now going to be deporting people and/or revoking visas over Benz, Taibbi, and Shellenberger’s “censorship industrial complex” hoax.
Let that sink in. This is what the Twitter Files pretext was actually about. Water boys for authoritarians.
www.state.gov/releases/off...
Let that sink in. This is what the Twitter Files pretext was actually about. Water boys for authoritarians.
www.state.gov/releases/off...
Announcement of Actions to Combat the Global Censorship-Industrial Complex - United States Department of State
The State Department is taking decisive action against five individuals who have led organized efforts to coerce American platforms to censor, demonetize, and suppress American viewpoints they oppose....
www.state.gov
December 23, 2025 at 9:17 PM
This is a serious escalation of the supposed war against “censorship”: in the name of free speech, five people are now having their visas revoked and are facing deportation.
This is a narrative Bari Weiss’s Free Press was heavily involved in pushing, too.
This is a narrative Bari Weiss’s Free Press was heavily involved in pushing, too.
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"Government officials"? Seems the Trump administration has already intervened in UK politics by putting the LibDems back into a coalition government 😀
(Anyway the intervention in another country's politics here is coming from the USA to the UK, not the other way around. Kindly fuck off.)
(Anyway the intervention in another country's politics here is coming from the USA to the UK, not the other way around. Kindly fuck off.)
United States government strengthens the position of Liberal Democrats in UK politics
December 23, 2025 at 10:18 PM
"Government officials"? Seems the Trump administration has already intervened in UK politics by putting the LibDems back into a coalition government 😀
(Anyway the intervention in another country's politics here is coming from the USA to the UK, not the other way around. Kindly fuck off.)
(Anyway the intervention in another country's politics here is coming from the USA to the UK, not the other way around. Kindly fuck off.)
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Cartoon: How the Trump stole Christmas https://www.dailykos.com/story/2025/12/23/2356306/-Cartoon-How-the-Trump-stole-Christmas?pm_campaign=blog&pm_medium=rss&pm_source=
Cartoon: How the Trump stole Christmas
A cartoon by Clay Bennett. Related |� Trump brags about soaring ...
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December 23, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Cartoon: How the Trump stole Christmas https://www.dailykos.com/story/2025/12/23/2356306/-Cartoon-How-the-Trump-stole-Christmas?pm_campaign=blog&pm_medium=rss&pm_source=
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The US just banned a guy from the country (Imran Ahmed) for pointing out that X is full of hate speech
The US is imposing visa restrictions on five Europeans, including Thierry Breton, accusing them of pressuring US tech companies to censor certain US viewpoints (Fatima Hussein/Associated Press)
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December 23, 2025 at 10:24 PM
The US just banned a guy from the country (Imran Ahmed) for pointing out that X is full of hate speech
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Bank of Canada can't tell if next rate move will be a hike or a cut, say minutes reut.rs/4pQvW9E
Bank of Canada can't tell if next rate move will be a hike or a cut, say minutes
By David Ljunggren
reut.rs
December 23, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Bank of Canada can't tell if next rate move will be a hike or a cut, say minutes reut.rs/4pQvW9E
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As millions of Gen Z fall into NEET status—not in employment, education, or training— McDonald's CEO Chris Kempczinski has some blunt advice for young people: stop waiting around for help. trib.al/KISmuYn
As millions of Gen Zers face unemployment, McDonald's CEO dishes out some tough love career advice for navigating the market: ‘You've got to make things happen for yourself’ | Fortune
As millions of Gen Z fall into NEET status, McDonald's CEO Chris Kempczinski has some blunt advice for young people: stop waiting around for help.
trib.al
December 16, 2025 at 8:40 PM
As millions of Gen Z fall into NEET status—not in employment, education, or training— McDonald's CEO Chris Kempczinski has some blunt advice for young people: stop waiting around for help. trib.al/KISmuYn
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Last week, 22 House Republicans broke party lines to vote in favor of the repeal.
2 GOP Senators Back Effort to Nullify Donald Trump’s Executive Order
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December 16, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Last week, 22 House Republicans broke party lines to vote in favor of the repeal.
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the most important case in the history of western jurisprudence
“This case, ladies and gentleman of the jury, is about a sandwich.”
Closing arguments from the defense in the DC sandwich guy case are now underway.
Closing arguments from the defense in the DC sandwich guy case are now underway.
November 5, 2025 at 11:49 PM
the most important case in the history of western jurisprudence
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“Gringos, go home”: Latin America reacts to Trump’s expanding military campaign
“Gringos, go home”: Latin America reacts to Trump’s expanding military campaign
"It could inflame South America."
www.motherjones.com
October 27, 2025 at 1:15 PM
“Gringos, go home”: Latin America reacts to Trump’s expanding military campaign
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Canadian modesty means that the many sensible policies coming out of Ottawa these days remain unheard of abroad - for @foreignpolicy.com I argue that this is a shame, as Canada is offering a blueprint for rich economies to respond to the Trump and China challenges
Canada Shows How to Neutralize Trump’s Trade Attacks
Ottawa’s latest reforms are a blueprint for Washington’s victims around the world.
foreignpolicy.com
October 20, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Canadian modesty means that the many sensible policies coming out of Ottawa these days remain unheard of abroad - for @foreignpolicy.com I argue that this is a shame, as Canada is offering a blueprint for rich economies to respond to the Trump and China challenges
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We’ve known for a while but this makes it official: Trump is a shit-poster.
October 20, 2025 at 9:30 PM
We’ve known for a while but this makes it official: Trump is a shit-poster.
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A political expert flagged what she called a "dumb move" by the Justice Department in its prosecution against former FBI Director James Comey, who has submitted a filing alleging that the case against him is vindictive or selective prosecution.
'Dumb move': Expert highlights major slip-up by Comey prosecutor
A political expert flagged what she called a "dumb move" by the Justice Department in its prosecution against former FBI Director James Comey, who has submitted a filing alleging that the case against him is vindictive or selective prosecution.Among the documents in the Monday filing were 60 pages o...
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October 20, 2025 at 9:40 PM
A political expert flagged what she called a "dumb move" by the Justice Department in its prosecution against former FBI Director James Comey, who has submitted a filing alleging that the case against him is vindictive or selective prosecution.
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What the hell is wrong with this man? He's so mad that he didn't get into Harvard, he wants to turn it into a trade school?
Trump on Harvard: "We reached a concept of a deal but it's pretty complicated bc under this deal it would be $500m, they're gonna open up trade schools. I love the idea of trade & trade schools by Harvard. You know, they get into like a vocational-type school... we may just charge them a $500m fine"
October 20, 2025 at 8:37 PM
What the hell is wrong with this man? He's so mad that he didn't get into Harvard, he wants to turn it into a trade school?
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I've never met a good person who went out of their way to belittle waiters
Do you have any extremely niche, but serious, ethical stances?
October 19, 2025 at 2:27 PM
I've never met a good person who went out of their way to belittle waiters