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Four Russian journalists have been convicted of extremism and jailed for working with an anti-corruption group founded by the opposition leader Aleksei Navalny, highlighting the perils of independent journalism amid an intensified Kremlin crackdown on freedom of expression.

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I love to see it—universities across the country linking arms and saying hell no to Trump’s authoritarian assault on higher ed. An attack on one is an attack on all—and they’ll do whatever is necessary to defend each other. The alliance is growing. But the clock’s ticking.

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“… England has enough hedges to wrap around the world almost 10 times. They are, by far, the country’s biggest nature reserve…” “… a well-kept, bushy hedgerow is like checking in to the Ritz hotel. They are wildlife superhighways…” Lovely article on the joy & benefits of England’s hedges.

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Trump Is Helping Putin Kill Ukrainians The USA Is Running Down Ukrainian Air Defense in Coordination With Russia. Phillips P. OBrien Apr 17, 2025 open.substack.com/pub/phillips...

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The big six #SiliconValley tech firms have dodged $278 billion in tax Tech giants are dodging hundreds of billions of pounds in taxes, a new report from the @fairtaxfoundation.bsky.social has revealed socialistworker.co.uk/internationa...

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And for those asking where is congress here is what congress has passed in the last 85 days. 2. Just 2 fucking stupid laws. All led by Mike Johnson. The do nothing congress continues.

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Top defense official resigns amid upheaval at the Pentagon: report www.rawstory.com/pentagon-267...

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At a GOP town hall last night, heckling from constituents was apparently too much to handle—so they used police force and even stun guns on their own constituents. What are they so afraid of? Someone disagreeing with their views?

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There is no way Kamala lost a fair election and the fact there was no investigation into the votes going thru Elon’s magical vote counting machine is suspicious enough to demand one. Why didn’t that happen. Did Trump steal 2016? Did he try and fail in 2020 b/c Joe did? Did he steal 2024?

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Not only is this clown unqualified for any role in government, he should lose his law license and be investigated as a traitor. #DemVoice1 #ProudBlue #RepublicansAreDestroyingAmerica #FuckTrump 🎁 wapo.st/4jEmUJI

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US Health Secretary RFK Jr claims autism is a "preventable disease." "We know it's an environmental exposure. Genes do not cause epidemics... You need an environmental toxin." Autism has a strong genetic component. Autism is not a "disease". Autism is not an "epidemic". RFK Jr is not a scientist.

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open.substack.com/pub/sethabra...

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Don't do it, PM! We have our self respect. We don't need the #NaziUSA #FuckTrumpsUSA

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This is where we are headed. If you don’t believe me, ask what basis the government had to send me and my family to a prison camp in Arkansas. We “looked like the people who bombed Pearl Harbor.”

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JUST IN: Judge Boasberg finds probable cause to hold administration in contempt of court for defying his order to turn around planes, demands new details in order for officials to “purge” their contempt. Details TK

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Did you know it takes over 15,000 litres of water to get 1kg of cow flesh? 💧

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Tell Nazi Trump to eff off, Prime Minister.

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EU Member States agree to reduce protection of wolves - must still be negotiated with the European Parliament www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/pre...

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He is not wrong @georgemonbiot.bsky.social This was highlighted also by the wonderful @mrjamesob.bsky.social today. The way that the media works today hand in hand with social media platforms reach the younger, more impressionable voter far better than at any time in political history. #BBCBias

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NEWS: Hong Kong has suspended postal service for all goods being sent to the United States, saying the U.S is "unreasonable, bullying, and imposing tariffs abusively."

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Well played.

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Undocumented immigrants paid an effective federal income tax rate of 5.27% in 2022. That means they paid a higher effective tax rate than 5 of the richest Americans…and a higher effective tax rate than 55 mega corporations. So let me ask you: who are the real freeloaders?

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Do you remember Tiananmen Square protests for democracy? My daughter told me she wasn't sure if anyone died. I realized I didn't know what to tell her. BBC report includes live video from the 1989 protest. www.bbc.com/news/world-a...

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German society didn’t know in advance. We certainly DO. open.substack.com/pub/stevesch...

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Nick Robinson caught out deliberately spreading anti-green misinformation for the fossil fuel lobby #BritishSteel #BBC #ToryScumbags

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For all we know, we are paying a dictator to exterminate people for us like at Auschwitz-Birkenau.

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🦋 Barack Obama speaks out on Trump's failed attempts to bring Harvard to heel 👇 Barack enrolled in Harvard Law School in 1988, where he became the first black president of the Harvard Law Review. In case you wondered why the demented orange buffoon hates Harvard. Person. Woman. Man Camera. TV. 🦋

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step back and reflect how crazy it is that the top CNN headline is "Trump becomes a dictator"

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The man tapped by RFK, Jr to run a clinical trial looking to tie vaccines to autism has been charged with practicing medicine without a license, giving autistic children a dangerous drug not approved for use in the U.S. and improperly prescribing puberty blockers www.yahoo.com/news/head-rf...

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1/4. On the White House’s theory, if they abduct you, get you on a helicopter, get to international waters, shoot you in the head, and drop your corpse into the ocean, that is legal, because it is the conduct of foreign affairs.

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Hey @kyivindependent.com I’ve just tried to read an article to be met by a request to “sign in with Google”. I’ve been a subscriber since the early days of the war to support local journalism. But I shan’t “sign in with Google” (that funnelled money to Trump, and should not be forced to.

Four Russian journalists have been convicted of extremism and jailed for working with an anti-corruption group founded by the opposition leader Aleksei Navalny, highlighting the perils of independent journalism amid an intensified Kremlin crackdown on freedom of expression.

I love to see it—universities across the country linking arms and saying hell no to Trump’s authoritarian assault on higher ed. An attack on one is an attack on all—and they’ll do whatever is necessary to defend each other. The alliance is growing. But the clock’s ticking.

Trump Is Helping Putin Kill Ukrainians The USA Is Running Down Ukrainian Air Defense in Coordination With Russia. Phillips P. OBrien Apr 17, 2025 open.substack.com/pub/phillips...

The big six #SiliconValley tech firms have dodged $278 billion in tax Tech giants are dodging hundreds of billions of pounds in taxes, a new report from the @fairtaxfoundation.bsky.social has revealed socialistworker.co.uk/internationa...

And for those asking where is congress here is what congress has passed in the last 85 days. 2. Just 2 fucking stupid laws. All led by Mike Johnson. The do nothing congress continues.

Top defense official resigns amid upheaval at the Pentagon: report www.rawstory.com/pentagon-267...

At a GOP town hall last night, heckling from constituents was apparently too much to handle—so they used police force and even stun guns on their own constituents. What are they so afraid of? Someone disagreeing with their views?

There is no way Kamala lost a fair election and the fact there was no investigation into the votes going thru Elon’s magical vote counting machine is suspicious enough to demand one. Why didn’t that happen. Did Trump steal 2016? Did he try and fail in 2020 b/c Joe did? Did he steal 2024?

Not only is this clown unqualified for any role in government, he should lose his law license and be investigated as a traitor. #DemVoice1 #ProudBlue #RepublicansAreDestroyingAmerica #FuckTrump 🎁 wapo.st/4jEmUJI

US Health Secretary RFK Jr claims autism is a "preventable disease." "We know it's an environmental exposure. Genes do not cause epidemics... You need an environmental toxin." Autism has a strong genetic component. Autism is not a "disease". Autism is not an "epidemic". RFK Jr is not a scientist.

open.substack.com/pub/sethabra...

Don't do it, PM! We have our self respect. We don't need the #NaziUSA #FuckTrumpsUSA

This is where we are headed. If you don’t believe me, ask what basis the government had to send me and my family to a prison camp in Arkansas. We “looked like the people who bombed Pearl Harbor.”

JUST IN: Judge Boasberg finds probable cause to hold administration in contempt of court for defying his order to turn around planes, demands new details in order for officials to “purge” their contempt. Details TK

Did you know it takes over 15,000 litres of water to get 1kg of cow flesh? 💧

Tell Nazi Trump to eff off, Prime Minister.

EU Member States agree to reduce protection of wolves - must still be negotiated with the European Parliament www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/pre...

He is not wrong @georgemonbiot.bsky.social This was highlighted also by the wonderful @mrjamesob.bsky.social today. The way that the media works today hand in hand with social media platforms reach the younger, more impressionable voter far better than at any time in political history. #BBCBias

NEWS: Hong Kong has suspended postal service for all goods being sent to the United States, saying the U.S is "unreasonable, bullying, and imposing tariffs abusively."

Well played.

Undocumented immigrants paid an effective federal income tax rate of 5.27% in 2022. That means they paid a higher effective tax rate than 5 of the richest Americans…and a higher effective tax rate than 55 mega corporations. So let me ask you: who are the real freeloaders?

Do you remember Tiananmen Square protests for democracy? My daughter told me she wasn't sure if anyone died. I realized I didn't know what to tell her. BBC report includes live video from the 1989 protest. www.bbc.com/news/world-a...

German society didn’t know in advance. We certainly DO. open.substack.com/pub/stevesch...

Nick Robinson caught out deliberately spreading anti-green misinformation for the fossil fuel lobby #BritishSteel #BBC #ToryScumbags

For all we know, we are paying a dictator to exterminate people for us like at Auschwitz-Birkenau.

step back and reflect how crazy it is that the top CNN headline is "Trump becomes a dictator"

The man tapped by RFK, Jr to run a clinical trial looking to tie vaccines to autism has been charged with practicing medicine without a license, giving autistic children a dangerous drug not approved for use in the U.S. and improperly prescribing puberty blockers www.yahoo.com/news/head-rf...

1/4. On the White House’s theory, if they abduct you, get you on a helicopter, get to international waters, shoot you in the head, and drop your corpse into the ocean, that is legal, because it is the conduct of foreign affairs.

Wendy's saying exactly what we are all thinking.

A wise precaution given the lawlessness of the Federal Government.