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"Seven times he said MS-13 was written on his knuckles... that is the level of delusion, and gaslighting, and dishonesty in this White House... is Donald Trump mentally competent?" From my debate on the 100 days with former Trump ambassador Carla Sands on BBC Newsnight tonight:

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www.businesslive.co.za/bd/opinion/c... #vietnam

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“They called it the ‘defense’ of South Vietnam, using ‘defense’ for ‘aggression’ in the standard Orwellian manner.” www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...?

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I could find few other comparable instances of indiscriminate American destruction or brutality” – even though “hundreds of South Vietnamese villages were destroyed and evacuated in ‘relocation programs’ during this period”. Norman Solomon in The Guardian

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Cost of living is a key issue as Singaporeans heads to May 3 election - https://www.thestar.com.my/news/world/2025/05/01/cost-of-living-is-a-key-issue-as-singaporeans-heads-to-may-3-election

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Just incredible

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‘Birds of a feather’ RAPE children together…👇 Remember that.

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This is the best 100-day recap I’ve seen — and it begs the damn question: Why is his approval rating still 39%? Are folks in a coma?

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100 DAYS...of lying, grifting, lawbreaking, division, incompetence, ignorance, illegal deportations, self-aggrandizement, vulgarity, self-pity, cruelty, ignoring the Supreme Court & due process while attacking: the Media, Universities, Law Firms, the Courts & Journalists. 1362 Days to go...

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www.businesslive.co.za/bd/opinion/c... #reunificationday #vietnam #southchinasea #fallofsaigon

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www.instagram.com/reel/DH_ifh3...?

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⚡️ 600 North Korean troops killed fighting for Russia against Ukraine, South Korea says. North Korea has suffered about 4,700 casualties in total, including both dead and wounded, South Korean lawmaker Lee Seong-kweun said.

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#Anger can be whipped up, when you have the power and privilege of doing so, and the #newsmedia can be a useful tool for reframing such anger in support of national objectives. #journalism #genocide www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/...

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ICE Agents Wait At Edge Of Delivery Table To Deport Newborn

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Chabad Mob in New York City: 'I've Never Seen Violence Like This by Jews Against Other Jews' www.haaretz.com/us-news/2025...

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www.ilagardien.com/2025/04/29/s... #journalism #socialmedia #philanthropyjournalism #donorjournalism #oligarchs

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“on average, men who lose a spouse remarry way faster than women in the same position. Women mourn, men replace.” - Elif Shafak

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The DA (in South Africa) opposed VAT hike because it is a Trump-Musk cadre that is all about low/no taxes. They are not pro-poor, only pro preservation of white privilege. www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025...?

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Elon's father Errol revealed that his son Elon’s maternal grandparents were Hitler-supporting members of the Canadian Nazi Party who moved to South Africa because they strongly approved of the racist apartheid regime. www.yahoo.com/news/elon-da...

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Review by Zan Azlee and Sheril Bustaman. (Fat Bidin) Jilake youtu.be/jLnSWxt-3_U?... #jilake

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They tried this … and 50 years ago this week they fled from the rooftops of the embassy in Saigon Supreme arrogance

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«Wir müssen für zwanzig Jahre verhindern, dass dieses Hirn funktioniert», forderte Mussolinis Staatsanwalt 1926 im Prozess gegen Antonio Gramsci. Bereits 11 Jahre später starb #Gramsci am 27. April 1937 an den Folgen seiner Haft. #AnDiesemTag 🧵

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Ernest Cole: Lost and Found by Raoul Peck is a meditative film that draws on Cole’s own notebooks and letters in a bold attempt to have him tell his own story.

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How does one explain this… www.instagram.com/reel/DIDtsf4...?

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A most objectionable human.

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Of all the wonderful passages in Elif Shafak’s work, this line, right now, has such great meaning… “There was a full moon outside and it was the only peaceful thing they had seen all day” A lone in The Island of Missing Trees. #elifshafak #books #reading

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Best news of the day www.yahoo.com/finance/news...

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I regret, every day, the subscription I have to @economist.com I don't read the magazine, and think it's just a vile apologist for capitalist excesses and for European violence (structural and somatic) against 'others'. I feel dirty just reading it. Not sure how I got the subscription.

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Lesotho, dismissed by Trump as a place "nobody has ever heard of," was going to get hammered by his original tariff schedule. From the FT: www.ft.com/content/b261...

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Jonathan Liew always gets it! "Fletcher, Savage and Ferdinand are not merely passive observers of the process. They are not simply commentators but protagonists [and have] the power not simply to witness events but to generate them." #jonathanliew #football www.theguardian.com/football/202...?

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📅 Online + Berlin | 28.4. | 19 Uhr «Die Geburt der Freiheit aus dem Geist des Sozialismus» #linksbündig-Buchpremiere mit @graceblakeley.bsky.social 👇 www.rosalux.de/veran...

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Body of missing fisherman found near Johor Port - https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2025/04/22/body-of-missing-fisherman-found-near-johor-port

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Dance with Death, by Hieronymus Hess, 1841, 📸 via Vatican Media Pool

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Serie A's title race could not be more finely poised with Inter and Napoli on course for a 90-minute playoff to decide the whole thing. 🏆 The reigning champs are knackered, McTominay is on fire and Antonio Conte is Antonio Conte. Piece for The Guardian: www.theguardian.com/football/202...

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Remarkable

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Markets Are Discovering the Real Trump Trade Is ‘Sell America’ www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

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Serious question. Kristi Noem was pictured with a Rolex in El Salvador, and got 3k in cash stolen. She has been on a govt salary for years. Something aint right

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Chinatown, Kuala Terengganu.

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"Trump's criticism of Powell's handling of the US economy comes as his own plans for tariffs have driven a stock market sell-off and raised fears of economic recession." #trump #federalreserve #recession www.bbc.com/news/article...

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Scam compounds have proliferated in South-East Asia, especially in border areas of Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar, as well as in the Philippines. #scamming #asia www.thestar.com.my/tech/tech-ne...

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In my Business Day (@businesslivesa.bsky.social) column of 2 April I warned that Trump would come for the Federal Reserve.... He has started his attack on Fed Chairperson www.businesslive.co.za/bd/opinion/c...

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In my Business Day column of 2 April I warned that Trump would come for the Federal Reserve.... He has started his attack on Fed Chairperson www.businesslive.co.za/bd/opinion/c...

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Palestine Art Corner #palestine #wallart #cities #outdoorgallery #recordinggenocide #kotabharu #Malaysia #kelantan www.ilagardien.com/2025/03/08/t...

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