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šŸ‡¬šŸ‡§ Hundreds gathered in #London on Saturday to march in support of #Ukraine, ahead of the third anniversary of Russia's invasion on Monday and amid increasing tensions between Washington and Kyiv. www.france24.com/en/live-news... #Britain

On the "Russian troops out" march for Ukraine today. @ukrainesol.bsky.social @anticapitalistresistance.org @ukrainesolidarity.bsky.social

Deeply moving: Ukrainians & Londoners in solidarity in Trafalgar Square today, to mark the 3rd anniversary of Ukraine's courageous resistance to invasion by fascist war criminals. #SlavaUkraine #NoPasaran @ukrainesol.bsky.social (video via @tezbar on X)

Thousands join London March for Ukraine to demand Russian troops out to mark 3rd anniversary of Putin's imperialist invasion @ukrainesol.bsky.social

Protesters say ā€˜donā€™t betray Ukraineā€™ as thousands march on Russian embassy in London The demonstration comes amid fears Ukraine is being frozen out of peace talks between Moscow and US President Donald Trump. #SlavaUkraine #SlavaUkraini šŸŒ» www.irishnews.com/news/uk/prot...

A decorated car is seen as supporters of Ukraine take part in a march to the Embassy of Russia on February 22, 2025 in London, England. Monday marks the third anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Good crowd for Ukraine solidarity march in London.

Had the pleasure of attending the relaunch of @humaneworldorg.bsky.social (formally known as Humane Society International) at an event in Parliament . Letā€™s keep reminding Labour of its promise to give animal welfare ā€˜the biggest boost in a generationā€™ and help turn those words into bold actions !

Medicaid is not for sale. NASA is not for sale. The Post Office is not for sale. America is not for sale. We have an obligation to resist kings. We outnumber them. And they can be overwhelmed.

U.S., Ukraine near deal to grant mineral rights to Washington - The Washington Post search.app/XnWv3UQC5uVD...

The Australien Government has made an ad to announce the 2025 election, and it's surprisingly honest and informative. #auspol

29 times Donald Trump did what Putin wantedĀ  www.politico.eu/article/dona...

Of course stocks are tumbling in this unstable, scary environment led by ignorant, unstable people. Countless Americans fired, programs we rely on shuttered. Trump has alienated allies & trade partners. Stupid tariffs loom & with them higher inflation. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/21/b...

Don't hold back now.

The Associated Press sued three White House officials after its reporters were banned from covering events at the White House and traveling aboard Air Force One over President Donald Trumpā€™s objection to how the news organization references ā€œGulf of Americaā€ in its style guide.

Though our @bylinetimes.bsky.social server has been hit you can still read this on our substack www.bylinesupplement.com/p/breaking-c...

Canada winsā€¦

Around 63% of Ukrainians approve of Volodymyr Zelensky's actions as a president, according to a survey carried out by the Identity and Borders in Flux The poll was published shortly after President Trump alleged that Zelensky holds a "4% approval ratingā€ kyivindependent.com/63-of-ukrain...

Man arrested after Cheshire Forest hounds shot at during hunt www.northwichguardian.co.uk/news/2495346...

ā€œAmong the multitude of depravities & war crimes committed by Putinā€™s army has been the abduction of some 20,000 Ukrainian childrenā€¦Why hasnā€™t the US put their release at the top of the list of its negotiating demands?ā€ nypost.com/2025/02/20/o...

Has Clacton been twinned with Moscow yet?

Never forget.

They are deliberately crossing the red lines, in order to make the unacceptable commonplace and, eventually, acceptable again.

Residents of the village of Hockley in Essex have launched a campaign demanding that the local council halts plans to create allotments on land where badgers have their setts. protectthewild.substack.com/p/new-petiti...

Before it's taken offline, I want you to know about the NASA website where you can learn about the stratospheric ozone hole and check on how it's doing. It has cool movies like this one, showing the growth of the ozone hole during the Austral spring last year. ozonewatch.gsfc.nasa.gov/SH.html

Massive changes needed to have any chance of meeting the next UK carbon budget - even though this too little too late I really don't think Starmer and Co have the balls to do it Hope I'm wrong www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Trumpā€™s betrayal of Americans: He promised not to cut Medicaidā€”now heā€™s backing a House plan that slashes $880 billion from it. All to fund $4.5 trillion in tax cuts for the rich. He doesnā€™t care if families drown in debt, as long as he & his billionaire buddies get richer. Donā€™t Cut My Medicaid!

A former Soviet intelligence officer has claimed Donald Trump was recruited by the KGB in 1987 and given the codename "Krasnov" Who would have guessed www.mirror.co.uk/news/us-news...

Remember when America had friends? Like a month ago?

Breaking news: Starmer is said to have changed his stance and now supports the EUā€™s proposal for a Youth Mobility Scheme. Read his caveatsā€¦ @eastangliabylines.co.uk

Amanda Zurawski, one of the Texas women who nearly died due to the states abortion ban, has been named one of Timeā€™s Women of the Year.

ā€¼ļøThe US-based @ipcc.bsky.social technical support unit (TSU) for Working Group 3 Co-Chairs has been terminated, and the US wonā€™t be attending next weekā€™s IPCC meeting where the AR7 chapter outlines will be approved. More by @afreedma.bsky.social here:

As Guy Chapman has warned us, facts & truth really do matter. So we will have to be on our guard when POTUS is speaking..

Major studies have all drawn the same conclusion: when well-managed, #solar farms are not harmful to biodiversity and can actively support the growth of nature in an area. www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/solar-farms-...

Prime Minister ready to offer Youth Mobility Scheme Keir Starmer's youth mobility proposal aims to strengthen UK-EU relations, addressing labour shortages and opportunities šŸ‘ eastangliabylines.co.uk/news/brexit/...

Something that would be fairly useful to me would be a kind of US media wrap-up giving me an indication of where the debate is at the moment ie how does Ukraine stuff go down with Joe Rogan, is there outrage on CNN? That kind of thing.

Rolling back on climate actions may spell rise in preventable illness ā€“ study: Net zero policies would result in fewer deaths saving UK billions, say researchers Countries that weaken or stop their net zero and climate actions may be consigning their populations to decades of preventable ...

All I can say at this stage isā€¦ FINALLY! šŸ’„

ā€œPresident Zelenskyy is the democratically elected leader of a sovereign country who is bravely standing against the illegal invasion of Ukraine by a murderous ACTUAL dictator called Vladimir Putinā€

Dr Mike Galsworthy, chairman of the EMUK: ā€œThis is welcome news. We need to start pulling this country out of the no-growth quagmire of Brexit and start giving people hope for a better, brighter futureā€ www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...