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RFK Jr. says there are no autistic poets, so we interviewed one. Hear from Elizabeth McClellan, @popelizbet.bsky.social, an award-winning poet, attorney, and legal educator based in Memphis, Tennessee.

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Gordon D’Arcy: Irish organisation must stymie French flair in what could be a mesmirising contest

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If you work at the Washington Post, now is the time to resign. You’re a part of this now.

submitted 116 days ago • 3893 comments

Posted by @vatniksoup.bsky.social on another platform.

submitted 116 days ago • 1134 comments

Pass it on. #StandWithUkraine

submitted 118 days ago • 1185 comments

NEW: RFK Jr.'s "radical transparency" means ending a 54-year-old transparency policy. A Nixon-era policy gave the public the ability to comment on HHS decisions relating to “public property, loans, grants, benefits, or contracts.“ RFK Jr. ended that on Friday. www.lawdork.com/p/rfk-jr-rad...

submitted 118 days ago • 249 comments

The first measles death in the US in a decade -- the tragic, preventable death of a child whose parents chose not to protect them with vaccination -- should spark an immediate nation-wide campaign to ensure all children are protected against preventable diseases. Anything less is unconscionable.

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Please share this fact sheet on Ukraine with anyone who needs it understandingwar.org/backgrounder...

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The German election explained through seven essential questions theconversation.com/the-german-e...

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A reminder: Vladimir Putin could end the war in Ukraine right now, just by ordering his soldiers to go home. No need for treaties or negotiations.

submitted 134 days ago • 223 comments

Remainers were NOT asleep during the referendum. We knew exactly what we were doing. We’ve never been responsible for how leave voters voted, oddly enough.

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How have we even gotten to this point?

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I said on Times Radio that one essential foundation for any serious policy debate about immigration choices in Britain is a structured policy process for an Immigration Plan [analogous to a spending review & budget] For last 15 years, slogans on numbers/targets had no link to policy-making process

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What an astonishing thing a book is. It’s a flat object made from a tree with flexible parts on which are imprinted lots of funny dark squiggles. But one glance at it and you’re inside the mind of another person, maybe somebody dead for thousands of years. CARL SAGAN

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I know that millions of Americans find this deeply embarrassing. And my sympathy with them But honestly, this is the sort of petty crap that failing autocratic countries engage in. www.reuters.com/world/us/goo...

submitted 150 days ago • 419 comments

This is a very interesting article. President Trump's impetuosity could well open South America even further to the Chinese.

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EU medicines agency quits X & moves to Bluesky "EMA will no longer post updates and content on X. We believe the X platform no longer suits our communication needs” the agency said in a statement www.reuters.com/world/europe...

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Hapless Reform MP Rupert Lowe having bants with far right extremist James Goddard. To be fair to him, Lowe may not realise who Goddard is - but the praise speaks volumes.

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In other news @bsky.app continues to fly 👏

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Don't give up - do something. A great list for civic minded Americans, from @protectdemocracy.org open.substack.com/pub/protectd...

submitted 153 days ago • 61 comments

very excited to see what happens when you make a deeply compromised addict the leader of the department of defense and subordinate to a madman

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UK will not accept EU offer to join pan-European customs union 'at present time', minister says Heaven help us www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

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The reported security protection removal comes despite warnings from the Biden's administration about ongoing threats from Iran.

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Anthony Fauci dared to commit the one mortal sin for which there can never be any forgiveness: he stood in the face of their bloviating, belligerent spray-tanned savior—and he spoke truth that could actually save lives. That is why they despise him. johnpavlovitz.com/2021/10/25/t...

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No matter where you fall on the TikTok ban, the President undoing by “executive order” a law passed by Congress and upheld unanimously by the Supreme Court is an unconstitutional abuse of power.

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Latest Bild on Sunday German election poll shows little change in this year's early skirmishes. Election on Feb 23rd is four Sundays away now. CDU: 29% (-1) AfD: 21% (-1) SDP: 16% Green: 13% BSW: 7% (+1) FDP: 5% (+1) Linke: 4% (+1) Others: 5% (-1) Changes since Jan 11th

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True

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Let’s hope that Tik Tok is disabled tonight at midnight and all day tomorrow and Monday. Which means the biggest story on Monday will be… And the reaction from the newly installed President will be …

submitted 159 days ago • 3737 comments

Incidentally for those that think negotiating a customs union with the EU would be easy... you get that Brussels will likely demand freedom of movement as well? At which point UK politics melts down again...

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Just saw a tiktok about how reading is the new luxury status symbol and I’m like yessss, finally my time has come!

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i am watching clips from the hegseth hearings and it is a goddamn insult to this country that this chucklefuck was even nominated

submitted 163 days ago • 2051 comments

I'm trying to remind myself to go there once a week and make it clear what's happening. I find it difficult. I'm quite monofocused. Once I find a site to post on I tend to forget about the others.

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Happy about a social care review and I get that it would naturally take a long time. But I do not have confidence A) that Labour has the bravery to make the case for tax rises B) that the Tories have the decency to refrain from party political sabotage in 2028.

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Rest in peace Johnnie Walker. A true broadcasting legend. A brilliant radio DJ and presenter. As a musical tribute I play one of Johnnie Walker’s favourite songs: Will You Love Me Tomorrow.

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“All donations that originate from abroad, no matter who is the final donor, should be banned. Only UK citizens should be allowed to donate to British political organisations. This would, by necessity mean no donations from private companies; PLCs, LTDs..” eastangliabylines.co.uk/politics/fig...

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A Very Happy New Year to all those I interact with on this platform 🥂🎇🥂

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The fact that RFK Jr believes in chemtrail conspiracy theories is further proof he’s a real nut job — a complete loony tune.

submitted 178 days ago • 491 comments

Wow, I never knew he said this. Jimmy Carter was ahead of his time—a man of unmatched kindness and integrity. Truly, he was too good for us.

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Zourabichvili is the legitimate president of Georgia. She is an image of resilience in the face of tyranny. God damn Kavelashvili, and all his fellow Putinist thugs. They act tough. They are merely puppets. She has ten times the bravery of the lot of them www.theguardian.com/world/2024/d...

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A quarter of a century ago Boris Yeltsin told Vladimir Putin to "take care of Russia." Has he? My piece for BBC News.

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Since 2021, The Sunday Times's Alternative Honours list has become an annual tradition. It's one of my favourite pieces of the year. This edition honours everyone from Gisele Pelicot to Nicola Thorp www.thetimes.com/uk/society/a...

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