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It may not be cool or hip in some circles, but we legitimately do need a massive amount of people to run for office. Flood the school boards, councils, county seats, state legislatures, Congress, etc. Big changes at the top happen when the ground shifts at the bottom. And that can start now.

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Mr Jenrick said on Twitter: "In the real world, if you lie about your CV you resign." A source close to Mr Jenrick said the error had now been corrected. 😂 www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

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The United States appears to be in violation of the Budapest Memorandum which disarmed Ukraine of nuclear weapons in exchange for security guarantees. The agreement signed by the US in 1994 specifically prohibits economic coercion against Ukraine.

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💥The Netherlands' largest pension fund, has sold its shares in Tesla, Meta, and Alphabet (Google). The fund with US $569 billion equivolent in assets is "directing more money to companies and projects that help to improve society and the environment." #Divest www.reuters.com/markets/euro...

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We've had reports that M&S has had so many calls asking them to stop advertising with GB News that there's now a dedicated team handling messages about this issue 👏👏👏 Lines are open from 9am to 4pm today and the number is 0333 014 8000 Let's keep this going!

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🇺🇦 "If you are so generous to Russia, why not give her a piece of your country? Why should any sovereign country satisfy Russia? Let me ask, on what basis does Russia deserve anything — especially someone else's territory?" - 🇵🇱 President Duda

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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)

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Gov. Mills showed precisely the sort of integrity in the face of political pressure that the majority of the party currently lacks. More importantly, she did so extemporaneously and without hesitation from a purple state where this isn't a universally popular position. www.maine.gov/governor/mil...

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Pleading with people to understand exactly this:

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We need facts as never before. 3 years after Putin invaded Ukraine, I spent 24 hours with combat medics on the Ukrainian frontline. Their courage, compassion, dedication & skill are astounding. Please read & please never stop standing up for Ukraine. 🇺🇦 www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...

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Just trying to think of a country with massive bot farms that is desperately trying to suppress this story. Please read and repost 👇🏼

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This ought to be top of the UK government's thinking re Palantir's role in the NHS. The dependency risk is not theoretical under Trump 2.0

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One of those things you see and then spend years wondering if you made it up until it surfaces on the internet

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This is a poor headline from the BBC. The US aren't offering a "deal" - they want the minerals in return for support already given. It's straight up extortion.

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Once more, Farage is claiming that he stood up in the European Parliament in early 2014 and predicted the Ukraine war. In fact, he stood up in September 2014, AFTER the annexation of Crimea, and blamed Europe for Putin's actions. I kept the receipts. Listen here 👇🏽 open.spotify.com/episode/77cz...

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"In 1930 Germany is a liberal democracy with elections, parliament, & the rule of law. Just 4 yrs later, freedom of speech is over, most of the political opposition is in jail, & the govt is in the hands of murderers. This is the story of how democracy died" #LessonsFromHistory

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We know that European unity is our strength because all our enemies are afraid of it

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The entire White House can’t even admit Russia invaded Ukraine. Does the Kremlin even deny this? I thought their lie was they were pushed to do it.

submitted 3 days ago • 56 comments

Here we go. Certain generals must be removed before any martial law plan is put into action—as Trump and Hegseth are worried there may still be some generals out there who support the Constitution rather than his proposed dictatorship. This is a political purge intended as a precursor to far more.

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What? You mean he lied? www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

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🚨Action Needed🚨 This poll currently stands at 52% Mistake and 48% Not a mistake…yes, the infernal ratio. It needs some action. Follow the link below to be taken straight to the poll, make your choice, submit, then confirm you are not a robot.👇 xd.wayin.com/display/cont... Please repost

submitted 3 days ago • 3 comments

The British people will support Ukraine Trump and Putin are despised

submitted 5 days ago • 37 comments

The Daily Star in the UK is aimed at people with room temperature IQ's, but occasionally they nail it.

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Incredible stuff in here: They ID'ed him, in part, by going to court hearings and watching him post

submitted 4 days ago • 130 comments

The Kings of old came to power with strength of arms and then stole what they wanted to consolidate power. It didn't make them special anymore than the tech billionaires are special.

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I would like to see a few British broadcasters read out every word of Trump’s latest ‘statement’ live on air & then remind us of their often lavish statements of support for him & then share some of their supportive words for Ukraine. And then we can all watch their brains explode…

submitted 4 days ago • 141 comments

Please, every reporter should ask why its the Trump/Vance policy that Ukraine should hold open and fair elections, but not Russia.

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I hear Nigel Farage is declining interview requests. First time for everything, I suppose. I suspect he’ll eventually speak to whoever is least likely to challenge him properly.

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"Putin is a war criminal and should spend the rest of his life in prison - if he is not executed." – base from Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker.

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This cartoon by @mluckovich.bsky.social is getting banned on Twitter. Because of course it is.

submitted 7 days ago • 675 comments

Zelensky on Trump: “With all due respect to President Donald Trump as a leader....he is living in this disinformation space.”

submitted 4 days ago • 56 comments

Saw this interesting comment about the Russia-Ukraine war on another platform. Full text in the ALT text for ease of reading.

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I hereby rule that everything is someone else's fault.

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Astonishing that it took only one round of negotiations for the Kremlin to capture the White House. Mind you, in the Trump administration, fascist Russia found many ready ears for its propaganda. Now the process of framing Ukraine as the aggressor, not the victim, begins.

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On climate protest, a superb point from @richarddenniss.bsky.social. If protest wasn't effective, govts wouldn't try to ban it. And as much as politicians like to talk about parliamentary logjams, as soon as fossil capital is threatened, they mobilise with extraordinary rapidity and efficacy.

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If a senior government source really said this then one can only conclude that we are governed by arseholes.

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Tommy Robinson supporters network has links to Neo-Nazi groups and Russian hackers, Byline Times investigation reveals Members have access to an online library of bomb-making manuals, and instructions for assembling home-made firearms bylinetimes.com/2025/02/18/r...

submitted 5 days ago • 41 comments

Yes, they really did broadcast this… Support the fightback: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/stop-gb-news

submitted 5 days ago • 45 comments

Pretty disturbed by some of the Kremlin framing on the Trump talks being bought by parts of the media worldwide. It’s as if the genesis of the war is entirely forgotten. This isn’t a conflict which needs mediation. It was an unprovoked act of aggression. It could end tomorrow if Putin just withdrew.

submitted 5 days ago • 70 comments

When you put it like that, you see how nonsensical it is.

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Some context on strong real pay figures. Today's new data shows real weekly pay up by 3.4%, which is good. The recent strong growth comes after the longest pay squeeze in living memory - real weekly wages are still only just above 2008 levels. Strong real pay growth much needed.

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Normal people: Gosh, all this stuff about war is worrying isn't it? Daily Mail writers: War? How about MAKING SOME CASH FROM MISSILES? Also, eat more Cottage Pie else it will STOP EXISTING.

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