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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 17h

“Starving children screaming for food as US aid cuts unleash devastation and death across Myanmar”

Never forget or forgive that Trump, Rubio, & Musk *chose* to inflict this monumental level of death and suffering on the poorest & most vulnerable people.

Starving children screaming for food as US aid cuts unleash devastation and death across Myanmar

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has repeatedly said “no one has died" because of his government’s decision to gut its foreign aid program.

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 20h

"15 years ago, Polish workers came here to find opportunity. Now Poland is growing twice as fast as we are," says Kemi Badenoch.

Any ideas what may have happened in the interim?

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missdv @missdv.bsky.social · 21h

missdv @missdv.bsky.social · 1d

There is a theme….health, defence, FBI, fuking doge: the public institutions were first but only the start

jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 2d

crazy that one of the most storied institutions in american journalism is going to be run by two people with basically no experience to do it

Exclusive | CBS News taps Adam Rubenstein — once ostracized at NY Times for liking Chick-fil-A — as new deputy editor

Sources expect Rubenstein will effectively run the Free Press now that Weiss will be busy steering the editorial direction of shows like “60 Minutes,” “Face The Nation” and …

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Mayfair Cynic @mayfaircynic.bsky.social · 1d

Donald Trump is the same price as Greta Thunberg to win the Nobel Peace Prize.

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zatapatique @zatapatique.bsky.social · 1d

*men in skulls & bones adorned hats kidnap people off the streets to ship them off to unknown extraterritorial jurisdictions*

me, a savant: wow, be careful folks, this is a slow drip of measures to test the judiciary's willingness to give unlimited deference to the executive

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 2d

perhaps the biggest story TFPever ran was a catastrophically shoddy argument that George Floyd ackshully died of an overdose. When confronted with irrefutable evidence that the piece was simply wrong, Weiss didn’t take it down, she asked her critic, @radleybalko.bsky.social, to come on a podcast.

max tani @maxtani.bsky.social · 2d

David Ellison’s note to staff on Paramount’s acquisition of the Free Press

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missdv @missdv.bsky.social · 1d

Another prescient episode (sadly) from a couple of weeks ago… #CBS

podcasts.apple.com/fr/podcast/o...

The Aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s Murder. Plus, the Rise and Fall of CBS.

Podcast Episode · On the Media · 13/09/2025 · 50m

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Zoe Gardner @zoejardiniere.bsky.social · 6d

People recognised as refugees fleeing persecution & granted the right to live in the UK to be denied the right to be joined safely by their spouse & children.

This Labour govt is a moral void, a stinking darkness, an empty hollow of cowardice & contempt. #r4today www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Starmer to end asylum ‘golden ticket’ of resettlement and family reunion rights

People granted asylum will have to earn right to invite family in plan charities call ‘straight from populist playbook’

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missdv @missdv.bsky.social · 7d

I cannot with this, the apogee of over intellectualising.

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zatapatique @zatapatique.bsky.social · 8d

Reiterating this now that I can see so many people who should know better have worked themselves into a situation of arguing about how strategically astute it would be to break ILR

zatapatique @zatapatique.bsky.social · 16d

Last one on Farage setting the terms of debate atm: he's by all accounts *the* major face of the primary policy change of the last five decades in the UK (we were told without a doubt that even if you don't like it, you have to respect his role in it) and he's never asked to stand for how that went

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Tomas Hirst @tomashirstecon.bsky.social · 8d

So, this is overall a useful thread in clarifying thinking but IMO this bit confuses tight labour markets that are a function of robust aggregate demand and high churn with acute sectoral shortages that just lead to lower levels of service provision. Which is a big problem for an aging society.

ironeconomist.bsky.social @ironeconomist.bsky.social · 8d

There is a third view (the Tory 2020 revealed preference), in which the government attempts to ‘fill labour shortages’ with immigration. I am actively against this view - I think it’s wrong on the economics. I think evidence shows that labour shortages are good for workers and good for productivity.

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Tomas Hirst @tomashirstecon.bsky.social · 9d

OK, so I've listened to the Ezra Klein/Ta-Nehisi Coates podcast and it's worth people's time I think. Broadly, they fundamentally conceive of their role as political actors profoundly differently: Klein sees himself as a Dem coalition builder/strategist while Coates maintains an independent voice.

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missdv @missdv.bsky.social · 9d

Farage shouts “jump”, Labour responds “how high?”

Dan Sohege @danielsohege.bsky.social · 9d

Migrants already "earn the right to settlement" through extortionate visa costs, which can run into tens of thousands of pounds. They prop up key services, including through the Immigration Health Surcharge.

Pushing the hostile environment on steroids helps no-one.

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Mahmood demands migrants earn right to settlement in UK

New tests will include learning English to a high standard, paying National Insurance and not claiming benefits.

www.bbc.co.uk

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missdv @missdv.bsky.social · 9d

What is the point of negotiating a trade deal by country? Who is Mr Global Furniture, and get him to the table (made in the USA) immediately! 😂

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 9d

One person having the power to upend entire industries and economic sectors on a whim every day that puts companies out of business and workers out of jobs with no legislative input is an autocracy, regardless of whether that person initially acquired power through an election.

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 9d

Tapir, toad tadpoles and Trump’s bodyguards: the 2025 Siena awards festival – in pictures

A selection of some of the work on display in Siena for the 11th edition of the Siena awards festival in Italy

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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 10d

The chaotic rollout of new rules on visas for highly skilled workers and moves against his political opponents have prompted some companies to consider relocating staff or diverting activity away from the US on.ft.com/3VG3CcL

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missdv @missdv.bsky.social · 9d

“But if Europe wants to promote its capital markets by attracting more listings and investment, it should focus on reducing unnecessary reporting burdens.” Reporting burdens vs H1-B shenanigans….. which one is unnecessary?

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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 10d

Is this the first time a Cabinet secretary has publicly considered this?

Guy Shrubsole @guyshrubsole.bsky.social · 10d

Miliband says it's 'possible' government should come off Elon Musk's X social media platform

DO IT

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 10d

Inside the everyday Facebook networks where far-right ideas grow

The Guardian spent a year studying an online community trading in anti-immigration sentiment and misinformation. Experts say such spaces can play a role in radicalisation * Far-right Facebook groups are engine of radicalisation in UK, data investigation suggests Far-right ideas are gaining ground. They are thriving in online worlds which are not easily visible to large swathes of the public but which spread misinformation that has real-world consequences. Take last year. In the summer of 2024, riots broke out across parts of the UK, fuelled by misinformation that spread on social media. Continue reading...

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missdv @missdv.bsky.social · 11d

Recent French advert from Insta giving parents controls for access - my first thought - the parents are out of control, so now what?

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 11d

This captures much of the frustration of today.

The image is an X post by @RealJakeBroe from 7 hours ago, featuring a two-panel comic. The top panel shows a scientist pointing to a chart with a general trend and an outlier, illustrating a rational argument. The bottom panel depicts a person labeled "ANTI VAX" pointing to a similar chart, labeling it "CONSPIRACY THEORY" with "Lies" and an outlier called "IRREFUTABLE PROOF!!!", satirizing irrational arguments. The caption reads, "It is difficult to win an argument with a smart person. It is impossible to win an argument with an idiot."

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missdv @missdv.bsky.social · 11d

Early seasons…. 😬

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weegingerdug @weegingerdug.bsky.social · 11d

Sky News and the BBC repeatedly mention the "migrant crisis" in doing so they are normalising and legitimising far right talking points. There is no "migrant crisis", there is only migrant hysteria, which the British media is feeding into instead of countering.

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missdv @missdv.bsky.social · 11d

The entire country has lost their minds, whipped into a frenzy by Farage who has dictated the direction of the country from the “sidelines” and zero accountability.

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