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Before the Prime Minister heads to Washington he must wake up to the fact that the UK's real allies may now lie elsewhere, argues UK diplomat Alexandra Hall Hall

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Let's say their names: * General CQ Brown, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff: FIRED FOR BEING BLACK * Admiral Lisa Franchetti, Chief of Naval Operations: FIRED FOR BEING FEMALE * Admiral Linda Fagan, Coast Guard Commandant: FIRED FOR BEING FEMALE All replaced by less qualified white guys.

submitted 1 day ago • 85 comments

Rep Raskin has been great. Rep Ocasio-Cortez has been great. And Rep Frost and Rep Crockett. Senator Murphy. Maybe no one knew exactly what to do. But such people laid down a clear marker. Let’s respect these and other elected federal representatives who stood out these first few weeks.

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22 February 1920 | A Pole, Wiesław Starzyk, was born in Kraków. A paramedic. In #Auschwitz from 18 April 1942. No. 31308 He perished in the camp on 26 May 1942.

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In other words, Macron and Starmer are scheduled to meet with a present-day Don Corleone in a futile attempt to see if they can charm him into being nice. Good luck with that boys! www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...

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Harry Enten: “Last day and change has been the worst day of polling for Donald Trump during his entire 2nd term in office. What am I talking about? CNN -5, GALLUP -6, IPSOS -7, Q-PAC -4. These four polls tell a consistent story that his net approval is negative.” 🎥: 1/2

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Too many details in this just-published @ashleyrparker.bsky.social @matteowong.bsky.social @michaelscherer.bsky.social @shaneharris.bsky.social piece to pick just one. Trust me when I say, just read it: www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

submitted 3 days ago • 9 comments

Here's video of Steve Bannon doing a Sieg Heil today at CPAC. It is what it is and it's what Bannon intended. Don't let yourself be gaslit.

submitted 2 days ago • 1495 comments

People need to understand this: Trump did not leave office willingly the first time. If his health holds up, he will not leave office willingly this time. He is not joking about serving more than two terms.

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20 February 1885 | A Pole, Józef Lipiński, was born in Stara Ukta. A teacher. In #Auschwitz from 24 April 1942. No. 32530 He was shot in the camp on 27 May 1942.

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The top 1% evades $163 billion in taxes each year and many Fortune 500 companies pay an effective tax rate of 0%. President Musk is cutting 6000, mostly enforcement, jobs at the IRS because he feels the rich aren’t exploiting the system enough. Grift.

submitted 2 days ago • 29 comments

It is time to end the special relationship with Trump Donald Trump in the White House: a relationship with a dishonest sexual predator and convicted criminal isn't a relationship. It's abuse centralbylines.co.uk/opinion/it-i...

submitted 3 days ago • 98 comments

First on the chopping block: The federal proofreaders.

submitted 2 days ago • 51 comments

Trump's latest executive order puts independent agencies — including the FTC, SEC, and NLRB — under his direct control. It's a blatant attempt to shield his corporate donors and his own business from agencies that hold the powerful accountable. This is an alarming power-grab.

submitted 3 days ago • 127 comments

🚨 NEW: Wow, Trump's former VP Mike Pence just called Trump out for lying about Ukraine.

submitted 3 days ago • 122 comments

A dictatorship hosting another dictatorship to negotiate with an aspiring dictatorship about the future of a democracy that’s not represented.

submitted 4 days ago • 133 comments

Google: What’s the quickest way to lose trust and the good will of our customer base? Answer: This shit 👇🏿👇🏾👇🏽

submitted 11 days ago • 969 comments

The Washpost, which is bleeding millions of dollars and shrinking its staff, accepted -- and then rejected -- a $115,000 ad that criticized Elon Musk. Anyway, here's the ad that the Post's business side didn't want its readers to see ⤵️ thehill.com/media/514849...

submitted 5 days ago • 135 comments

"There is the appearance that UK Special Forces blocked the Afghan special forces applications because they were witnesses to the alleged UK war crimes currently being investigated in the Afghan inquiry" In short: we'd rather they be killed by the Taliban than testify www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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I plan to share a series of profiles of employees who have been terminated. These stories use generalities and pieces of information from multiple people to protect those involved. Story #1: Susan Susan grew up in a small town in the southeast. She excelled in school.

submitted 6 days ago • 13 comments

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz blasted JD Vance for his support of the far right in the country that gave rise to Adolf Hitler, accusing Vance of interfering in domestic affairs less than 10 days before national elections.

submitted 6 days ago • 142 comments

As a political scientist who studies countries that managed to stop the slide into authoritarianism, I can assure you that refraining from provoking the authoritarian is not how it works. Without further ado, I will now go tear out another chunk of hair.

submitted 6 days ago • 275 comments

Two pictures of the same man - as a pre-war actor and as a prisoner of #Auschwitz from 19 November 1942 (no. 76174). Witold Zacharewicz, a Polish film actor of the 1930s, was murdered in Auschwitz exactly 81 years ago today, on 16 February 1943. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Witold_Zacharewicz

submitted 6 days ago • 24 comments

Anyone who has read Michael Lewis's Fifth Risk will be familiar with the reason @NOAA is a critical public service, not just for the US, but in the global battle against climate change. Trump's #Project2025 has a stated objective of closing it down,& that will be catastrophic. @climate.noaa.gov

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Elon Musk paid less for the United States government than he did for Twitter. Remarkable how low the bidding was.

submitted 7 days ago • 85 comments

This is probably the most accurate take.

submitted 7 days ago • 2927 comments

“The thing that I can’t get over is that the actual richest man in the world directed my fucking firing. I make $50k a year and work to keep drinking water safe. The richest man in the world decided that was an expense too great for the American taxpayer.”

submitted 7 days ago • 382 comments

This is about as disturbing as it gets. When Trump says he plans to be a dictator, there’s no reason not to believe him.

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Modi meets Musk before he meets Trump. Even he knows who is running the show in the US! On one side senior Indian diplomats on the other Musks harem and numerous children!

submitted 8 days ago • 4 comments

‚JD Vance’s Munich speech laid bare the collapse of the transatlantic alliance. The US vice-president was hypocritical and insensitive, but bracingly clear in his resetting of relationships.‘ Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...

submitted 7 days ago • 6 comments

If you want to know why Vance meant everything he said yesterday, and why that's even more dangerous than it might appear, have a read of my post this week on the ideology behind Musk and Vance. "Technology vs Democracy" (£/free trial) samf.substack.com/p/technology...

submitted 7 days ago • 12 comments

"Ms. Sassoon, not yet 40, was awarded the FBI Director's Award for Outstanding Criminal Investigation in 2024 for her work in the US attorney’s office. She has a very promising professional career ahead. But rather than going along to get along, she took a stand." www.thebulwark.com/p/fool-me-tw...

submitted 8 days ago • 22 comments

14 February 1937 | Dutch Jewish girl, Sara Frederika Beppie Bilderbeek, was born in Zuilen. She was deported to #Auschwitz from Westerbork in February 1943. She was murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection.

submitted 8 days ago • 16 comments

This “NATO transcript” is fake and I’m sad to see people repost it. I’m reporting it and blocking the account that originally posted it. Always worth checking your sources before you repost stuff that conveniently affirms all your political feelings, whatever side you’re on.

submitted 8 days ago • 44 comments

🇺🇸 LATEST: America Set To Crown Its First King. All Hail King Elon! 👇🏻 Please like and share this morning’s #BrokenNews report. youtu.be/FtdC5-JDMPM?...

submitted 8 days ago • 31 comments

The most important thread you'll read today. In brief: Europe has the power to save Ukraine and slip into the leadership position America has vacated. It must grasp it. And Europeans must pressure their governments to do so.

submitted 8 days ago • 45 comments