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Advocate of a democratic, fair-minded, post-capitalist society; free of bigotry, founded on humanism, secularism and solidarity. Anti-fascist to the core. “There is nothing more frightful than ignorance in action” Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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Paul Simon. Pure Poetry. And America at its finest. youtube.com/watch?v=gCnp...

#Saba is making impressive strides in sustainability. The island is powered by solar parks and battery storage, with solar producing 35-40% of total energy production, and has set a target of 60% energy sector sustainability by 2025.

And there it is. The beginning of the end of the American republic. Some kind of “enabling law” is next, then opposition leaders can (and will) be marched off to the camps; just a question of time. So much for voting for the price of eggs to come down… Oh well. apnews.com/article/los-...

Q: Who’s the man in the mask? A: He’s a symbol. A symbol for the gradual establishment of an authoritarian state. The problem is that until more and more “ordinary” U.S. citizens are arrested (and they will be), people will try to look the other way. youtube.com/watch?v=6N5K...

Solid journalism. Some good background info regarding the current situation in the Middle East — in under 12 minutes. #ajstarthere #IsraelIran #Iran #Israel youtube.com/watch?v=dFv2...

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Cringeworthy. As always.

I like that: “Nostalgia is not a strategy” Not surprisingly, rhetorically and intellectually, PM Carney is running rings around the orange oaf seated next to him. #G7

PUTIN WAS KICKED OUT OF G8 in 2014 WHEN HE ANNEXED CRIMEA. TRUDEAU WAS ELECTED IN 2015. THANK YOU FOR THE ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER.

“The pursuit of power can lead to the destruction of one's soul” — Klaus Mann Sums up America’s path towards #totalitarianism in one short sentence. #MAGA #ICE #StopFascismNow

ICE could ‘run out of money next month’ and is already $1bn over budget to carry out Trump’s deportation plans

“The lesson of 1933 is: you get out sooner rather than later” — Professor Marci Shore www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

In 1979, my late mother interviewed Khomeini. If I remember correctly, she was the first foreign, female journalist to do so. Unlike some, initially enthusiastic, supporters of the revolution, she foresaw early on, how harsh and theocratic the regime would turn out to be. youtube.com/watch?v=tlS7...

“My own view is that this planet is used as a penal colony, lunatic asylum and dumping ground by a superior civilization, to get rid of the undesirable and unfit. I can't prove it, but you can't disprove it either” — Christopher Hitchens

Looks like #NoKingsDay was an undisputed success. Well done 👏 to the true sovereign of the USA — the people. youtube.com/watch?v=GM38...

Hate to break it to Mango Mussolini: But — and no disrespect to the U.S. army — this is a military parade, in honour of a genuine monarch, on his official birthday. When it comes to parades, no one does pageantry better than the Brits. www.royal.uk/news-and-act...

Trump parade vs No Kings march, San Diego

No crowns, no thrones, no rings... No Kings! #NoKings youtu.be/kbjNyAyfVcU

International waters make up 61% of the ocean and cover 43% of Earth’s surface — amounting to 2/3 of the biosphere by volume. They have been exploited since the 17th century for whales, and from the mid 20th century for fish, sharks and squid, depleting wildlife. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

“Learn what is to be taken seriously and laugh at the rest” — Herman Hesse

Meanwhile: Astonishingly, Mango Mussolini’s approval is surging to new highs… Ooops —- so sorry, that’s actually the U.S. unemployment rate. My mistake. #NoKingsDay #MAGA #MAGAMadness

Zu viel konzentrierte Macht, sei es militärische, wirtschaftliche, politische Macht (bzw. die Kombination aller drei), in einer oder wenigen Händen, kann nur ins Verderben führen. Das lehrt uns die Geschichte — und das bereits seit tausenden von Jahren. #StopOligarchy youtube.com/watch?v=g46q...

"Through your actions, you have embarrassed us in the eyes of our children, humiliated us on the world stage and, worst of all, divided us as a nation” — Retired U.S. Navy Admiral, and former Navy SEAL, William McRaven #NoKingsDay

A tense day coming up for our friends in America. It would appear that momentum is building, against the #MAGA regime. Good. That said, it will get worse, much worse, before it gets better. But eventually the U.S. will self-correct. Good luck on #NoKingsDay. youtube.com/watch?v=SzKI...

“If you can’t treat someone with dignity and respect, then you need to get out” — LT. GEN. Jay Silveria

“The most important place on Earth is not on land but at sea” — Sir David Attenborough #Oceans #Environment www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Nonviolent campaigns are twice as likely to achieve their goals as violent campaigns. And although the exact dynamics will depend on many factors, it takes around 3.5% of the population actively participating in the protests to ensure serious political change. www.bbc.com/future/artic...

Brilliant. #PoliticalCartoons #MAGAMadness #ICE

$ 45 Million — to compensate for Mango Mussolini’s small…hands. Grotesque. www.thebulwark.com/p/the-real-c...

“There’s no recording allowed out here…” Oh dear. It was recorded. #USA2025

No doubt legions of eager #MAGA supporters will be lining up tomorrow morning to do the jobs of the farm workers who are being deported… youtube.com/watch?v=Yi9Y...

The most inspiring chapters in our nation's history came when Americans faced down some of our country's darkest demons. Those moments, like our own, were difficult to live through but also brought the chance to bring out the best in us, with enduring consequences.