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Roman Sheremeta @rshereme.bsky.social · 3d

She was 15 — Anastasiia Hrytsiv. Killed by a Russian missile in Lviv overnight, along with her entire family.

They died together, in their own home — torn apart in seconds.

Just another Ukrainian family wiped out by Putin’s war.

Source: Kyiv Post

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Federico Ortino @federico-ortino.bsky.social · 17d

I think the politicisation is rampant. But what is worse is that the system seems to allow for this: if a President can nominate and fire federal prosecutors at will, does the system provide any remedies against any abuse? Congress, not sure... The ballot box may be the only remedy.

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Robert Saunders @robertsaunders.bsky.social · Aug 29

The radical right in Britain increasingly claims to represent "Christian values" & "Christian civilisation" - though its leaders rarely go to church or pretend to believe anything.

It's especially important that Christian leaders speak out against this, as it's their tradition that's being claimed.

Robert Saunders @robertsaunders.bsky.social · Aug 28

A courteous but very impressive rebuke to Nigel Farage from the Bishop of Oxford.

"I heard no compassion in what you said...".

"I disagree profoundly with your attempts to ... increase fear of the stranger in our communities".

Do read.
blogs.oxford.anglican.org/an-open-lett...

An open letter to Nigel Farage - Bishop Steven's Blog

Bishop Steven writes an open letter in response to Nigel Farage MP's immigration policy which was launched in Oxford this week.

blogs.oxford.anglican.org

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Dr Pınar Artıran @pinartiran.bsky.social · Aug 22

www.wto.org/english/news...

WTO panel issues report regarding EU duties on imports of biodiesel from Indonesia

On 22 August the WTO circulated the panel report in the case brought by Indonesia in “European Union — Countervailing Duties on Imports of Biodiesel from Indonesia” (DS618).

www.wto.org

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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · Aug 12

You can't teach U.S. history without "divisive" narratives. Slavery wasn't "unifying." The Japanese incarceration wasn't "unifying." The anti-immigrant Operation Wetback (real name) wasn't "unifying."
It's history's job to tell the truth, not cover up past racism to pave the way for future racism.

White House Announces Comprehensive Review of Smithsonian Exhibitions

www.nytimes.com

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · Aug 3

🚨BREAKING: A group of Texas Democratic lawmakers fled the state Sunday, activating their emergency plan to block a hastily-drawn Republican congressional map that’s poised to set off a national redistricting battle between red states and blue states. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Texas Democrats Leave the State to Block GOP Congressional Map

Read more here.

www.democracydocket.com

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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · Jul 25

The British trade deal wasn't what they said it was, the Vietnamese are still yet to confirm Trump's announcement, and the Japanese say they're not signing a binding agreement. The White House has released the text of ZERO (0) deals, and maybe it's all just social media posts all the way down.

Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · Jul 25

"Japanese officials said there was no written agreement with Washington — and no legally binding one would be drawn up", and surprise surprise, they deny giving Trump $550b to arbitrarily spend however he wants. www.ft.com/content/c118...

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Mona Paulsen @monapaulsen.bsky.social · Jul 23

ICJ Advisory Opinion on climate change:

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Federico Ortino @federico-ortino.bsky.social · Jul 20

www.ft.com/content/3162...

Universities in England at risk of long-term decline, says British Academy

Outgoing president Dame Julia Black calls on ministers to overhaul their ‘confused’ approach to higher education

www.ft.com

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Thomas Frampton @tframpton.bsky.social · Jul 17

Proud to be a signatory on this letter.

And, as if to prove the point, here’s the DOJ official responsible for ousting Jim Ryan and leading the “negotiations” with our Board of Visitors. It has nothing to do with protecting Jews; 100% with advancing a far-right partisan agenda.

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Federico Ortino @federico-ortino.bsky.social · Jun 29

www.nytimes.com/2025/06/16/u...

The Army Was the Only Life She Knew. Trump’s Trans Ban Cast Her Out.

www.nytimes.com

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Federico Ortino @federico-ortino.bsky.social · Jun 26

BBC News - Misogyny is an epidemic fuelled by social media, Amy Hunt tells BBC in first interview
www.bbc.com/news/article...

Misogyny is an epidemic fuelled by social media, Amy Hunt tells BBC in first interview

People “should be very concerned” about sexist, hateful content on social media and “every single one of us” needs to do something about it, she says.

www.bbc.com

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Simon Lester @simonlester.com · Jun 26

Who will be next to join the MPIA? In my blog post I suggested Argentina, Indonesia, Panama, South Africa, and South Korea as candidates, but I really don't know.

WorldTradeLaw.net @worldtradelaw.bsky.social · Jun 26

IELP blog post: The UK Joins the MPIA

The UK Joins the MPIA

The UK has just set out its new trade strategy, and one point in there is that it will be joining the MPIA: The WTO has an almost unique function to resolve trade disputes. That trade dispute system is busier...

dlvr.it

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🍁🇨🇦Team Canada Forever🇨🇦🍁 @teamcanadaforever.bsky.social · Jun 15

Honestly I still can’t stop laughing 😂😅🤣

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · Jun 14

personal favorite that i saw today

a sign on the back of a protester’s wheel chair that says “the word king and the name trump only go together as ‘fucking trump’”

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Jacob Öberg @profjacob.bsky.social · Jun 10

🚨🚨"It is hard to predict how this will end, other than badly. It will take years to rebuild America’s constitutional checks and balances, institutions, and international standing, but possibly decades to restore political trust." Excellent by @alexhh.bsky.social on the #LA military deployment:

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Federico Ortino @federico-ortino.bsky.social · Jun 5

Frightening

Christian Christensen @chrchristensen.bsky.social · Jun 5

The actual day that Ferris Bueller took off in Ferris Bueller's Day Off was this day, June 5, in 1985. That means his day off is as many years removed from today as it is from the end of World War II.

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Enviro Matters @enviromatters.bsky.social · Jun 4

Just stunning at how quickly Greece has transformed it's energy mix.

In a decade, coal has been pretty much driven out from 50% to 6%

More to come as solar expands 👍

#energysky

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Alex Gallagher @alexgallagher.bsky.social · Jun 3

Water privatisation was always stupid, wrong-headed, anti-public and destined to fail.

I knew it, you knew it, everybody knew it.

But the Tories cared more about allowing shareholders to gorge on our assets than any public good, economic, health or environmental.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Failing water sector needs stronger regulation, review says

The Water Commission finds

www.bbc.co.uk

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Prof Katherine Schofield 🇬🇧🇦🇺🇪🇺 @katherineschof8.bsky.social · May 26

Different country, but she speaks for me.

Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · May 26

There's nothing holy about writing discrimination into the law.

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Federico Ortino @federico-ortino.bsky.social · May 26

Nothing happened to him (recently). It's just that you simply do not know what you are doing...

Darth Putin @darthputinkgb.bsky.social · May 26

Trump: "I don't know what the hell happened to Putin. He's gone crazy & is attacking civilians"

Prez. Attacking civilians for 25 years.

Federico Ortino @federico-ortino.bsky.social · May 20

Why not? In fact, the EU should! They may want to have those issued examined by the MPIA in any event, whether they win or lose at the panel stage. No point in delaying it via an appeal into the void, as those issues will not go away...

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Federico Ortino @federico-ortino.bsky.social · May 20

Russia initiates WTO dispute regarding EU’s CBAM and ETS.
(Russia has not joined the MPIA)
www.wto.org/english/news...

Russia initiates WTO dispute regarding EU’s carbon border adjustment and emissions trading

The Russian Federation has requested WTO dispute consultations with the European Union and member states concerning the EU’s “Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) Package” and alleged export subs...

www.wto.org

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Lucy White @lucygjwhite.bsky.social · May 16

For the last year, I’ve been working on an investigation that’s left me staggered. It’s a damning indictment of the UK’s care sector, & the migration system which has allowed millions of ££s to be plundered from communities in developing countries. Free link: www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

UK Visa Scams Squeeze Millions From Would-Be Care Workers

Recent changes to immigration policy won’t do anything for people who’ve been exploited while seeking jobs in the UK. But they may worsen the care-worker shortage.

www.bloomberg.com

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Diamond Ashiagbor @diamondashiagbor.bsky.social · May 15

Fantastic thread. Nuanced - but still devastating - critique of Starmer’s position on migration

Robert Saunders @robertsaunders.bsky.social · May 14

Starmer's language was deplorable.

It was grotesquely offensive, accusing people who have brought their gifts to this country of doing "incalculable" "damage"; & politically foolish, in endorsing Farage's claims of an establishment conspiracy.

But bad analogies with Powell miss the key problem. 🧵

Image from the Financial Times, placing Keir Starmer next to Enoch Powell.

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