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Old hippie, (very) mature history student (half way though a BA with the OU), voracious reader (non-fiction history, classical literature, science fiction), music, art and film, serious animation. And laying down. No DM's!! 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
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The Russian ruble has lost over half of its value in a decade and inflation is rampant - with electricity up 250 per cent and interest rates at 21 per cent. As its citizens become increasingly impoverished, the key to peace will be Putin’s finances www.independent.co.uk/news/world/e...

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Persepolis (2000), autobiographical graphic novel by Iranian cartoonist, illustrator, author, film director Marjane Satrapi #WomensArt

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US threatens to shut off Starlink if Ukraine doesn’t sign minerals deal. Starlink is essential for Ukraine’s battlefield comms. This is the equivalent of FDR threatening to arm the Nazis if Europe didn’t sign over half its resources. Extortion. And utterly unforgivable. Hell awaits.

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🫡🇺🇸 "Americans do not swear an oath to a king, a tyrant or a dictator. We swear an oath to the Constitution and the idea of ​​America, for which we are willing to die," — Mark Milley ❗️He said that every US military member gives his life to protect the Constitution, not to individuals.

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Der Spiegel cover 👀🇺🇦

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Um… didn’t you guys fight a war with us over this shit? If you wanted a king, you could have skipped the war and the whole 250 odd year experiment with democracy and just kept the one you already had🤔 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

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I’ll never understand the complete lack of intelligence from the MAGA’s!

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Zelenskyy is one of the few leaders admired globally. Not for the power of his office, but his conduct in it. He is the antithesis of Trump, which fuels a jealous rage. And, like every messianic sociopath, Trump believes he’s untouchable. But, eventually, even the most loyal lapdogs gag.

submitted 1 day ago • 12 comments

Truth. 📖 #booksky #book #authorsky #writersky #resist #notmypresident #feministsky #feminism #liberal #notgoingback

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This morning, my colleagues and I stood in front of FBI headquarters to make it clear to everyone who wants an FBI focused on violent crime and not on political retribution: Kash Patel would be a disaster as FBI Director.

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LGBTQ+ people aren’t going anywhere. We are coming out, living authentically, and not caring what anti-equality lawmakers think about it. More on the latest Gallup survey of LGBTQ+ adults: news.gallup.com/poll/656708/...

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Absolutely @eddavey.libdems.org.uk

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Rebuilt in King Trump the Orange’s image… Kash Patel vows to 'rebuild' FBI after Senate confirms him www.bbc.com/news/article...

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Utterly shameful… The US is really turning into a shit show, politically speaking. Governor Hochul will not remove NYC Mayor Adams from office www.bbc.com/news/article...

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More tantrums from the orange man baby… Trump 'very frustrated' and Zelensky must strike minerals deal, says adviser www.bbc.com/news/article...

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Republicans just shot down my amendment to ensure we don’t cut Medicaid and kick millions of seniors off of their healthcare.

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🚨NEW: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is planning to fire Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff C.Q. Brown, a 4-Star General and 41-year veteran of the Air Force who flew over 130 hours in combat as a fighter pilot. REPOST if you stand with General C.Q. Brown against Hegseth!

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