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As Trump and Musk act like Roman emperors, their reckless actions could soon bring America crashing down. It's time for Europe to step up. My weekly bit for @bylinetimes.bsky.social www.bylinesupplement.com/p/russell-jo...

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Amazing news! French MPs this week voted for a wealth tax on the ultra-rich. It would introduce a 2% tax on any wealth over €100m. A wealth tax on the super-rich is what we need here. And it's what I'm campaigning for. Join thousands of others and sign up below. actionnetwork.org/forms/join-r...

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🇨🇦 Canada & beyond! Online #disinformation "Online disinformation is designed to trigger an emotional response." ‼️ 👉 "If it raises your eyebrows, it should raise questions." www.canada.ca/en/campaign/... #Disinformation can cause harm youtu.be/Q5V0yap77yg

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"This is my fourth visit to Ukraine since Putin launched his full-scale invasion three years ago. As an NHS palliative care doctor, I have been supporting and helping train local hospice teams." via @theguardian.com #StandWithUkraine❤️

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NEW: Weekend News Agents In the latest of our Friday book club series, we talk to Ash Sarkar about her brilliant polemic “Minority Rule” It’s an anatomy of the culture war. It’s a story of how the left went wrong by choosing to fight it. Listen now. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

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President Trump's purge at the Pentagon is a major step toward creating an officer corps personally and absolutely loyal to him, @radiofreetom.bsky.social writes. theatln.tc/V6pB4qcF

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An important quote. Everyone should always be curious about motives and should always ask questions. Find out. Do some research. Ask questions.

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This is how it’s done.

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As long as Trump, Vance & Musk lie all the time, we and the media should really ignore what they say and ask them for proof of their statement before any further reaction.

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This is so encouraging!

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@alistair-aitken.bsky.social a us political cartoon from the past for you.

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Another great word we should use more often.

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Once more, Farage is claiming that he stood up in the European Parliament in early 2014 and predicted the Ukraine war. In fact, he stood up in September 2014, AFTER the annexation of Crimea, and blamed Europe for Putin's actions. I kept the receipts. Listen here 👇🏽 open.spotify.com/episode/77cz...

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Important messaging here!

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If you've all done your sit-up, get yourself into the shower! You better hurry too, the water's getting cauld!

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Amanda Zurawski has been named one of TIME magazine’s Women of the Year. Amanda’s Story: Citing the state’s abortion laws, Texas doctors denied Amanda Zurawski emergency medical care when her water broke at only 18 weeks of pregnancy. It was September of 2021, and Amanda was miscarrying. Her…

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Think solar farms are bad for nature? Think again. Those designed for nature in East Anglia are teeming with birdlife - including threatened species. A new study reveals why. ⤵️

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At a quick glance you might think these are images downloaded from the NASA website, but nope! These are my paintings of planets & moons on clay that I had made into fine art prints. They’ll be in my shop Friday stellerarts.com/pages/preview

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It was an honor to sign the guest book in the home of Anne Frank. I was here as a younger man and thought about her life as a dark chapter of history. Today, I can’t help but think of her story as one of caution. Our world is fragile, and it’s incumbent on us not to break it.

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Tyranny requires your fear, your silence, and your compliance. Democracy requires your courage.

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@peterstefanovic.bsky.social @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social @georgemonbiot.bsky.social this thread by @sethabramson.bsky.social is interesting for you. The question about an axis Inc UK by getting Reform is v.scary

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(📢) This is an ASK ME ANYTHING (AMA) post—my first one in over a year, I think. Ask me any question, on any topic, and I will answer it honestly. (The only rule here is that you have to retweet this post before you ask your question, so that there will be at least _some_ audience for the answers.)

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The new series of Heresy begins tonight on Radio Four! The opening guests are Miles Jupp, Zoe Lyons and Phil Wang. We’ve made three episodes so far and I think they are really funny, sparky shows – hope you enjoy it. 6.30pm, BBC Radio 4

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A very unsettling read but a must read nonetheless. Even the UK is struggling against a tide of people unaware or disinterested in what's happening. In part until it affects them and in no small part due to a lack of critical thinking amongst many people (not a criticism just observation).

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What a deeply disturbing view. And what an uniformed and poisonous view of our young people.

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