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I peel my apples

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They had lawyers, trials, most were given pretrial release, allowed to testify in their own defense, got discovery, could call witnesses, could cross-examine witnesses, could present mitigation at sentencing, and had a right to appeal.

submitted 11 hours ago • 3063 comments

The longer Brexit goes on, the more baffling it becomes

submitted 9 hours ago • 11 comments

#Boro 6th

submitted 12 hours ago • 0 comments

BREAKING: The Pentagon is collapsing from the inside. John Ullyot, Trump’s former top Pentagon spokesperson, just resigned—and torched Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on his way out. He calls it a “full-blown meltdown.” This isn’t a rumor. It’s a red alert. www.politico.com/news/2025/04...

submitted 20 hours ago • 21 comments

Q: "How do you respond to Governor Newsom?" Sen. Van Hollen: "I think Americans are tired of elected officials or politicians who are all finger to the wind...Anybody who can't stand up for the Constitution and the right of due process doesn't deserve to lead."

submitted 1 day ago • 1236 comments

NHS cancer patients denied life-saving drugs due to Brexit costs, report finds

submitted 1 day ago • 22 comments

Dolly Parton didn't spend her dollars on space travel because she was spending her money gifting 150 million books to children. In a world of Katie Perry's, be like Dolly.

submitted 2 days ago • 2 comments

An important Saturday message from our co-founder: www.meidasplus.com/p/important-...

submitted 2 days ago • 419 comments

Latest from Gilead as the junta tightens its grip.

submitted 2 days ago • 2 comments

Never leave a match before the end 🤣

submitted 4 days ago • 0 comments

Wow! Share far and wide!

submitted 22 days ago • 16 comments

Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R): "We are all afraid…I am oftentimes very anxious myself about using my voice because retaliation is real."

submitted 4 days ago • 3940 comments

Textbook photo of far fewer buses

submitted 4 days ago • 3 comments

One of the biggest games of the European season and you've got 8 mins of VAR checks and 20 mins football. What a load of shit

submitted 5 days ago • 4 comments

This is true, isn't it?

submitted 5 days ago • 0 comments

Even if it was in the best economic interests of the UK to cosy up to Trump, we shouldn't. Self respect is far more important.

submitted 5 days ago • 3 comments

As tame hacks in the White House queue up to tickle Trump's tummy, it's worth reminding ourselves brave, principled journalists exist.

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I had been doubtful that we were going to have a "this is the crisis moment" with Trump, as opposed to "everything about this is a destructive catastrophe." But the Abrego Garcia case is the crisis moment. 1/

submitted 7 days ago • 104 comments

Obviously things have got dramatically worse in the US recently, and I don't want to diminish that, but I've been at so many conferences in the UK on topics like empire, humanitarianism and development where multiple speakers from the Global South have been denied visas or held at the border

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