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Poland is paying for and will continue to finance Ukraine’s access to Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet system, according to Deputy Prime Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski.

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A new website created by about a dozen federal employees, called “We the Builders,” aims to be a secure outlet for government workers to share stories about how their workplaces are being impacted by DOGE, and a place to explain the real-world impact of its access to government tech systems.

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Putin “loved Brexit, cheers on the far right in Europe and backed Trump because he wants to see the crumbling of the western bloc that has stood firm against him. For a US president to follow that script….is a huge win for the Kremlin” Trump-the traitorous patsy. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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“If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.” A classic quote from Malcolm X, who was assassinated 60 years ago today.

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New York City sued President Donald Trump and members of his administration for clawing back $80 million that the federal government had awarded the city to house immigrants.

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Trump made a speech this week mocking and joking that USA has spent money protecting bio diversity and nature and cheering fact that he had cut all the funding These people have zero understanding that without nature we would not exist as they continue to kill natural world ever faster 🤬🤬🤬🤬😪

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Anti-vax not working out too well...

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America will have to live with the shame of what's happening here for years. www.wsj.com/world/europe...

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Nailed it.

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On the power of divestment! We should all use our money and pensions widely. And "vote with our wallets" - collectively and individually - amazing how money talks. Well done, NL!

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Wow! Who'd have thought this guy would stand-up and say something helpful? In these crazy times, we need all the alies we can get.

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Hope? Interesting take. But what next?

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He nails it.

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Wise man…

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Associated Press sues White House over ban from Oval Office and Air Force One www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

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On the need for us to opt out of autocorrect forever! Drives me crazy each day 🤪

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“the United States is not a startup. The federal government exists to do all of the things that are definitionally not profitable, that serve the public good rather than protect investor profits. (The vast majority of startups also fail, something the United States cannot afford to do.)”

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So Nigel Farage has chosen to explain away Trump’s outrageous remarks about President Zelensky instead of doing the right thing and condemning them. Deeply disappointing but not at all surprising. He sounds like a spokesman for Trump. He certainly doesn’t speak for Britain.

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BREAKING: A cadre of largely unidentified actors in the so-called Department of Government Efficiency are controlling major government functions with no real oversight or transparency. We're suing to force them to comply with the law and turn over records by March 10.

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Made me laugh...

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The battle of our day is no longer about Democrats versus Republicans or left versus right. The choice right now is democracy or dictatorship. And we're sliding faster than I ever thought possible into the latter. Everyone must choose which side they’re on. Now.

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🔥 Finally!! Starmer ready to offer Youth Mobility Scheme. 🙌🙌🙌

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⚡️Europe needs 'massive defense plan,' US 'can't be weak' with Putin, Macron says. Europe needs a "massive defense plan" to face the growing threat from Russia, French President Emmanuel Macron said in a wide-ranging social media live feed on Feb. 20.

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Trump is an outright Russian asset.

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Trump is enabling Putin. We knew this would happen, but it is still shocking.

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A Financial Times investigative documentary has found evidence that Russian executions of Ukrainian prisoners of war are not isolated incidents but are likely to be part of a broader pattern that points to a systematic policy. Watch the full documentary here: on.ft.com/3Qs7oDW

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“We are witnessing a very sad moment in American history. The President of the United States is aligning himself with the dictator of Russia, Vladimir Putin, to undermine the independence of Ukraine and its democracy”

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"In other countries, this would be called 'an authoritarian coup.' In America, mealy-mouthed officials call our transition into a mafia state 'deeply troubling' and do little to curb the damage." -- HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT (2020)

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This is Andrew Neil's summary of a new report from the Tony Blair Institute on the UK's green industrial strategy and next to it is the first point in the report's executive summary. Can anyone spot the difference?

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Appearing today in The Week:

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Just look at the list of excluded media by The Trump. Yeah, really threatening and radical stuff, eh? What a joke!

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"Meanwhile, a number of European leaders, including UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, came to Zelenskyy's defence, stating he was democratically elected." EU stands w/ Ukraine & Zelenskyy, but should neutralise malicious moves by US. www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...

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Spot on

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President Zelenskyy has been one of the greatest leaders of our time, guiding Ukraine through the darkest period of its recent history, rising up to Russia’s unwarranted aggression, being an inspiration to the Ukrainian people and ensuring that Ukraine’s voice is heard on the world stage.

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Birmingham City Managers to get to a Cup Final in their 1st season in charge: ◉ Gil Merrick: 1960-61 ◉ Lou Macari: 1990-91 ◉ Chris Davies: 2024-25 🆕 #BCFC #KRO

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Imagine being called evil by a literal ghoul.

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Kamala was right. And it only took him less than 30 days to roll over for Putin.

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