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Gavin Ashenden, a former BBC podcaster who these days is an occasional guest and writer for a number of mainstream British media outlets, performed a Nazi salute on Friday in unison with his fellow hosts of the "Catholic Unscripted" podcast in the UK. They say: "Our hearts go out to you."

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The US threatening to cut off Ukraine's access to Starlink unless the country signs over its natural resources is exactly what the US warned China would do if other countries accepted Chinese tech. The Trump administration now proudly aspires to be that global mafia state.

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Anyone else excited for Apple to brick their devices when the EU declines to let US social media stoke nazi regime change across the continent?

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I'm about to decouple from US tech 🥳🥳 with my home grown human-computer interface🤩🤓 (touching battery acid oozing out the back of my 20 year old Sony Ericsson phone)

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The US will investigate any act, policy, or practices of EU countries & UK that "has the effect of requiring or incentivizing the use or development of US companies’ products or services in ways that undermine freedom of speech and political engagement or otherwise moderate content"

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when I joined bluesky in 2023 I did NOT think my silly little account would be the one to beat @aoc.bsky.social to this many followers 🥹🥹

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人民日报评论员：民营企业和民营企业家勇担重任、善作善成

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Musk thinks he can take on and defeat astronauts in the court of public opinion, people who represent the pinnacle of integrity and heroism in pop culture 🤦‍♂️ Unless I'm mistaken, there are no MAGA astronauts who can be wheeled out to support Musk.

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Feels extraordinary that while a far-right politician is willing to call out a Nazi salute (out of self-interest, sure) centrist media only talk of 'controversial gestures'. If you cannot describe what is in front of your eyes are you in the right job?

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French far-right leader Jordan Bardella canceled his CPAC speech scheduled for this morning over Steve Bannon's Nazi salute, calling it "a provocation, a gesture referring to Nazi ideology."

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A similar thing happened in the UK where mainstream journalists gave an actual Republicans Overseas spokesperson constant access to radio, TV, online and print interviews. She was presented as everything from an economist to a US expat.

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Do they brainstorm these moves themselves or get them off a Kremlin group chat?

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These displays as textbook examples of the Frankfurt Schools most dire warnings. Adorno and Horkheimer would recognize these theatrical gestures as the commodification of fascism— authoritarian symbolism becomes entertainment, stripping it of historical weight while preserving its emotional appeal.

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China state media hails "exciting" new state of matter Xijinpingium following restroom visit by country's all-powerful leader.

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Semafor headline: Microsoft’s quantum chip creates new state of matter Bottom paragraph of the same Semafor article: 'Scientists were more cautious: “You have to verify…

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pathetic

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'Multiple members of the party have been jailed or detained over national security offences, including Helena Wong and Lam Cheuk-ting, as well as former chairs Wu Chi-wai and Albert Ho.'

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Struggle Session with MAGA Characteristics

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📢 “He’s trying to steal Medicaid to enrich himself. He’s gutting NASA to line his pockets with SpaceX. He’s looting everything good in America for private profit.” - @aoc.bsky.social at today’s #SaveOurServices NYC rally. The fight isn’t over. Join us: go.savepublicservices.com

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Will the tech reporters who claimed they couldn't recognise Musk's nazi/fascist salute also call Bannon's nazi/fascist salute "bizarre and familiar"?

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DEI Gone Too Far? Random White Woman Auditions For China Foreign Ministry Spokesperson

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“I want our elected democratic officials to start engaging in civil disobedience,” Kluwe said Wednesday. “People need to be aware that what’s going on with this administration is leading us down a really dark path"

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'Inclusive employers': "We want you to bring your whole self to work ☺️" Also inclusive employers: "Would the relevant person please remove the Core Values of Socialism posters from the staff tea room, lavatories and multi-faith prayer room." 🤷‍♂️

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The DOGE firings have nothing to do with “efficiency” or “cutting waste.” They’re a direct push to weaken federal agencies perceived as liberal. This was evident from the start, and now the data confirms it: targeted agencies overwhelmingly those seen as more left-leaning. 🧵⬇️

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#Taiwan Education Ministry says will no longer recognize qualifications from education institutions affiliated with China's United Front Work Department, including Huaqiao University. (via @nathanattrill.bsky.social )

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The film reportedly addresses "issues of labour rights and women’s rights in Myanmar".

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How the Media and Musk Are Boosting Nigel Farage’s Reform UK Well Beyond Its Size Analysis of media mentions on Elon Musk’s X reveals that established news organisations are helping to boost Nigel Farage’s party well out of proportion to its number of MPs bylinetimes.com/2025/02/17/h...

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???

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'Of 14,777 unique articles on the Times’ homepage over the 310 day tracking period, 293 articles–almost one a day–focused on Biden’s age compared with just 27 articles focused on Project 2025, a ratio of 10.9 to one.'

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So fucking gross

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China and Cook Islands will partner on maritime infrastructure, hydrography, and disaster cooperation that would allow China to bring in military forces. The Cook Islands will now have to consult with China to coordinate policy before attending regional meetings. thediplomat.com/2025/02/cook...

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'Johnny Mercer, the former Conservative MP for Plymouth Moor View, who served alongside the SBS in Afghanistan, testified to the Afghan inquiry that he had spoken to former members of the Triples and heard "horrific" allegations of murder by UK Special Forces.'

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Heartbreaking story. Jocelynn Rojo Carranza, age 11, took her own life after her bullies constantly threatened to call ICE to have her Hispanic parents deported. Her story is one of the many real human consequences of Trump’s anti-immigrant rhetoric. youtu.be/vwMGdnM24Cw?...

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People who say "You have to be patient, it takes time for things to move through the courts" evidently do not live in countries bordering Russia.

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Instead of extracting concessions from Russia for its illegal full scale invasion and war crimes, the US seems intent on bleeding Ukraine dry politically and economically. It's almost as if the US negotiating strategy has been approved by the Kremlin.

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Time is running out for all of us while this thug is in power.

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New investigation by @apnews.com on the IDF's use of OpenAI models in Gaza. I spoke to them regarding this first confirmation of commercial foundation models being directly used in warfare and the implications of using highly error-prone AI for life or death determinations apnews.com/article/isra...

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