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January 13, 2026 at 10:11 AM
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“The fact that the Trump administration is moving so quickly… to eliminate all kinds of norms, defying laws, changing existing laws to enable theft and corruption should really alarm us because this is very often what precedes a broader crackdown on civil society”
www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/arc...
The Most Corrupt Presidency in American History
Anne Applebaum on America’s backsliding democracy
www.theatlantic.com
May 7, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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“Our valleys will no longer sustain us” A poem by Diane di Prima.
April 14, 2025 at 1:02 AM
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“Starmer must not trade away our food standards as part of tariff negotiations. We are as indignant about American animal welfare as JDVance seems to be about the control of anti-abortion demonstrations outside UK clinics”

So many reasons to focus on the EU, not the US.

Letter of the week
The Week
April 14, 2025 at 6:44 AM
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So, according to the far right gobshite, we needed economic Armageddon, the threat of a global trade war, and 10%tariffs on goods exports to the US to finally get the chance to take even more risks with our prosperity and national credibility.
What a total fucking nightmare.
He’s completely lost it.
April 4, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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❤️ if you HATE Trump.
a man in a suit and tie is dancing in front of a crowd
ALT: a man in a suit and tie is dancing in front of a crowd
media.tenor.com
January 14, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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We already knew - but here’s the confirmation. War criminal.
January 14, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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What a dick.
January 11, 2025 at 1:47 AM
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I know I keep screaming this into the void but just because climate change isn’t the *only* factor contributing to an extreme event doesn’t mean it’s not *a* factor. Literally nothing on Earth is unaffected by the changing climate.
January 10, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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One of the final woodblocks for the #widdershinswalk book nearing completion. The book will be published in a few months. Link in bio.
I don't usually make figurative work but I'm enjoying this one.

#ukbirding #blackbird #long-tailedtit #artistsbook
January 10, 2025 at 9:33 AM
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Baby girl freezes to death in Gaza while Israel and Hamas argue over ceasefire
Baby girl freezes to death in Gaza while Israel and Hamas argue over ceasefire
Three-week-old Sila is the third baby to die from the cold in Gaza’s tent camps in recent days, according to doctors A baby girl froze to death overnight in Gaza, while Israel and Hamas accused each other of complicating ceasefire efforts that could wind…
www.theguardian.com
December 25, 2024 at 10:21 PM
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The AfD/Musk-supporting terrorist who attacked the German Christmas market planned his atrocity in full view on TwitterX over the course of a year. He was reported multiple times, but TwitterX did nothing to take him down or report him to authorities.
December 21, 2024 at 10:08 AM
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BBC’s Chris Mason calls Farage a “master of storytelling”
Maybe the BBC could stop helping him out and tell another story.One about a grifting prejudiced conman who’s wrecked our country with his ‘Breaking Point’ Brexit but has never been held to account for the lies he’s told, the damage he’s done.
December 19, 2024 at 8:10 AM
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Literally crying hearing how French women applaud Gisele Pelicot every day as she walks out of court. #r4today

Everywhere around the world women watch & applaud her bravery too. She stood up for all of us.

Because the shame has to switch sides.
December 19, 2024 at 8:18 AM
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1/5 A groundbreaking Amnesty report published today concludes Israeli authorities are committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. www.amnesty.org.uk/genocide-rep...
December 5, 2024 at 9:35 AM
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😆😆😆 Can’t script this!

BREAKING: Donald Trump is considering replacing Pete Hegseth with Ron DeSantis as his Defense Secretary pick as scandal grows around the Fox host’s alleged alcoholism and sexual misconduct.

Like and share if you agree that neither of them is qualified for the job!
December 4, 2024 at 4:27 PM
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November 26, 2024 at 6:11 PM
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BREAKING: “This is the fourth time that US President Joe Biden’s administration has vetoed a resolution calling for an end to the war in Gaza since Israel’s military offensive began in October of last year”
‘Self-inflicted powerlessness’: US vetoes Gaza ceasefire resolution at UNSC
Vote marks fourth time Joe Biden’s administration has vetoed a UNSC Gaza ceasefire resolution since Israel’s war began.
www.aljazeera.com
November 20, 2024 at 6:00 PM
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I'm going to post this video every day so we never forget
November 19, 2024 at 12:19 PM
Malta has been a revelation.
November 15, 2024 at 5:13 PM