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☘️ Politics, UK Ireland US Europe, tech, engineering, science. Re-posts may well be endorsements, maybe not. Many of my opinions may be someone else's
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Via Euronews: Power steering issues force Tesla to recall thousands of vehicles www.euronews.com/business/202...

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Macron has just urged the French to join the military reserve. “We are entering a new era”. France will have to spend more on defence. “The threat that Russia represents imposes choices on us” (Live exchange on social media)

Anyone else notice that The Moscow Institute of Computer Science “caught fire” and suddenly all the bot comments disappeared? Feels like an algorithmic cleanse, if you ask me. How convenient.

Elon Musk just had the Community Note removed from the clip of his interview with Trump that went viral on X. The note pointed out that Musk lied about having to rescue astronauts because Biden supposedly abandoned them.

Polish PM Donald Tusk is right, the time for hesitancy and half-measures is long past. The UK should work with the EU and make this happen...yesterday! #StandWithUkraine

the whole 2020-2024 era of “dems shouldnt aggressively use the levers of power bc then republicans will do the same thing when theyre elected” sure looks dumb as dog shit right now huh

At the behest of Wall Street donors, Congressional Republicans are trying to overturn the CFPB's new rule against predatory overdraft fees. The rule would have capped overdraft charges at $5, saving consumers $5B annually. The GOP is the party of junk fees.

10% of NASA’s workforce has been laid off—guess that’ll be a boost for SpaceX.

Via Euronews: Munich Security Conference 2025 updates: 'Talk less, do more,' Finnish president tells Europe www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...

If you build bridges for fascism they’ll drive tanks over them. #Fascism #Trump #Putin www.ft.com/content/3b31...

Unlike with Brexit, Labour don't have years to fix their stance towards Ukraine, the rest of Europe, and towards the USA under Trump's terror rule. They have months at best, weeks if they're lucky, to formulate a firm stance. But events may also overtake them in days. The fence-sitting MUST end.

Victoria Derbyshire replaced Laura Kuenssberg on her own show and she was 1000x... infinitely better. RT if it is time to replace the Laura Kuenssberg show with the Victoria Derbyshire show.

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In their rush to destroy our government The Trump administration fired the workers who keep our nukes safe And-realizing how badly they screwed up Are trying to rehire them But can’t-because they don’t know how to get in touch with the fired workers The incompetence is unprecedented

As an EU member, Britain could be the bridge between Europe and the US. On its own, and with Trump in power, it must choose. Because you can’t side with this America. You can’t excuse its tyranny. You can’t endorse its cruelty. You can’t agree to its terms. www.theguardian.com/business/202...

European leaders to hold emergency summit as Trump team plans talks with Russia over Ukraine – Europe live

A BBC tale of 3 headlines. Notice how they become more general and less harsh? The first connects Trump with "madman theory", the 2nd replace madman theory with "mixed messages, and the 3rd uses the term Trump Administration, removing the blame from #Trump himself. Do not capitulate! #RESIST

European Union should step in to fill the void left behind by the USA's withdrawal from the role of global leadership. Make Trump insignificant on the world stage.

The original Swasticar versus the latest model.

Canadians adapting to Trump’s threats by cancelling holidays to US, buying Canadian, and rewiring their trade to Europe and Asia. 👏👏👏 🇨🇦 ♥️🇪🇺

This clusterfuck gets even dumber.

🔥 Lord Sumption says US is now “very, very” unreliable ally - - and the UK should disentangle from it. Absolutely right.

You guys have fucked up so bad you made Quebec patriotic

National Nuclear Security Administration officials are attempting to notify some employees who had been let go that they are now due to be reinstated — but they're struggling to find them because they don't have their new contact information. nbcnews.to/4104StF

Still internalising the Vance Munich speech. A sitting Vice President goes to Europe, barely says a word about the despotic murderous regime which has invaded its neighbour, and instead lectures his allies about freedom of speech. It’d be funny if it weren’t so serious.

It will keep growing. This is a good thing. apple.news/Arq6wSGQNRgu...

📌 MUSK is AN ENEMY of the WORLD. MY call is WORLDWIDE, BOYCOTT AIRBNB! Gebbia, a Tesla board member and close friend of Musk, plans to start shortly, the paper added, but did not say what role he would have in Musk's team. www.reuters.com/world/us/air...

1 in 5 Americans receive Medicaid benefits. For every $1 that's spent on Medicaid, $2.30 is generated in local economies. Republicans are doing the bidding of their greedy billionaire donors at the expense of the economy & people's lives.

Trumpism:

Centers for Disease Control cuts expected to devastate Epidemic Intelligence Service, a ‘crown jewel’ of public health in U.S EIS officers investigate disease outbreaks and health threats in the U.S. and abroad www.statnews.com/2025/02/14/t...

This morning, I met with Minister of Defence of Ukraine, Rustem Umerov. Minister Umerov assured me that Ukrainians are standing firm and will not give up their freedom and territory. Europe will stand firm too and continue supporting Ukraine in their fight.

The industry is split about Reform’s leader appearing at their rallies against inheritance tax

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Europe can’t rely on the strength of the transatlantic relationship to help contain Russia’s threat – it must lead from the front and be the true force of support that Ukraine needs. Not just for Ukraine’s sake, but for a free and sovereign Europe.

If you didn’t already believe he thinks that veterans are “suckers and losers” Maybe this will finally convince you

Hilarious NYT headline: REPUBLICANS LOVE TRUMP’S SPENDING CUTS. JUST NOT IN THEIR STATES.

Zelensky received a standing ovation as he began speaking in Munich. “The time has come—European armed forces must be created.” A stark contrast to yesterday’s lecture on democracy.

"I really believe that time has come - the armed forces of Europe must be created." www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/ukraini...

Reminder: measles can kill, especially young children. The outbreak in Samoa, that RFK Jr. helped take hold with vaccine disinformation, killed over 80, mostly young kids. www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2025/01/30/h...

A majority of Brexit supporters now want to accept free movement in exchange for a return to the single market. Will this finally rid Labour of its Brexit bogeyman? East Anglia Bylines’ acerbic political diarist, Pecksniff, asks this and other thorny questions...