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It was a violent day 60 years ago. Photos from that brutal beatdown on unarmed marchers went round the world. While they were not color photos, the brutality was evident. They were such brave people maintaining nonviolent protests. Role models for us all. Let us all learn from their courageous acts

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The hypocrisy is off the charts.

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Tragically, Trump supporters are constantly learning that he cares absolutely nothing about them. Such a painful and difficult lesson to learn: that you are a simply disposable pawn in his quest to build his own personal wealth, especially when you have no recourse and no power…

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"Bella Ciao" - Italian Anti-Fascist Song youtu.be/cUAP-fE81zs?... via YouTube

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Watched On The Beach (1959) tonight, a powerful, if understated, exploration of the consequences of a nuclear war. It’s a film that’s emotional and horrifying in equal measure, but perhaps even moreso now there’s a lunatic in the White House.

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Harvard Must Take a Stand for Democracy www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

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No matter how many times I watch the Sky series Chernobyl I’m impressed. The capacity of an authoritarian regime to mobilise its population is impressive, but the reliance on systemic lies is less so. Trump, & de facto the USA, firmly in the authoritarian camp now.

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Trump is getting ‘secret signals’ that Russia is ready for peace … yeah, sure.

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The latest Maga surge on Twitter/X is Musk's claim that Biden ordered the slaughter of millions of chickens, implying that's what forced prices up under Trump. Fake news again, I'm afraid. Some suggesting the avian flu scare is a scam, natch. www.forbes.com/sites/mollyb...

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Fascinating to see the herds of uncritical, often fawning, affirmations the MAGA icons generate on Twitter/X. More disturbing is the extent to which 'Soros' is identified as the source of all evil - a meme with a long history.

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The Council of Europe has published its latest annual report on press freedom in Europe, highlighting issues related to political pressure, misinformation and attacks on the independence of the media. Details and free download available here: edoc.coe.int/fr/medias/12...

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If you're an authoritarian and you're running the economy into the ground, how do you deal with this crisis? Manipulate the statistics and claim everything is getting better. Simples.

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From the Economist

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At 9am on Saturday morning, a group of women spread across a busy street in central Kyiv and stopped traffic to observe a minute of silence. A loudspeaker counted 60 ticks before blaring the opening lines of the national anthem — “Ukraine’s glory and freedom have not yet perished”… on.ft.com/4kjCmfk

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Wall Street Journal Editorial Board comes out swinging against JD Vance. Indeed, key moment in downward spiral was Vance lashing out in response to Zelenskyy's point on diplomacy with Putin WSJ: "It is bewildering to see Mr. Trump’s allies defending this debacle as some show of American strength."

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It would take seven patriotic Republicans to stop this. Only seven. And we can’t even find one

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There are days when the line between right and wrong is blurred, but there are other days where the line is clear and unambiguous. On those days people who stand for democracy stand with those who fight fascism. This is one of those days. #StandwithUkraine.

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Dick Schoof Prime Minister of the Netherlands 👏

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Luc Frieden Prime Minister of Luxembourg 👏

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Emmanuel Macron President of France 👏

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Edgars Rinkēvics President of the Republic of Latvia 👏

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Education Maintenance Allowance: not a great policy, says Institute for Fiscal Studies ifs.org.uk/publications...

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Those blaming Zelenskyy for the train-wreck in the White House do so because he declined to accommodate the lies and conceits with which Trump surrounds himself, or adopt the obsequious deference that ‘clever’ politicians think is required. He was ‘out of step’, but he was right.

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This was a disgusting display by the soft, uninformed VP Vance trying to school Zelensky, the man who has led his country through the most surprisingly resilient and effective fight for sovereignty against a global superpower. Every negative stereotype about America is confirmed in this exchange.

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“We may never know why Trump is so perversely loyal to Putin,” and “we don't know exactly why Musk went all in for Trump and Russia,” Garry Kasparov writes. “But the urgency of their actions I do understand, and it's a dire warning”:

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Might be the most shameful moment of this Presidency so far. Zelensky vs two of Putin's attack dogs.

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Let it all come out. There will be a reckoning. Zelensky is a hero.

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Our leaders acting like ventriloquist dummies for Putin. Disgusting.

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No, the meeting did not go badly for Ukraine. It exposed in the most undeniable, unequivocal way possible the pro-Putin commitments of the president and vice president. That was information Americans and allies needed to have clear before them.

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The media better stop calling the Zelenskyy press conference a “heated exchange”. Call it what it was, a crazy, inappropriate, unhinged, shakedown, by a madman and his lapdog.

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Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦

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And if you believe this, I have a bridge I’d like ro sell you www.cnn.com/2025/02/26/p...

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‘I really hope that Belfast always feels like the centre of the universe for my boys.’ In our Meaning of Life series, American writer Barton Creeth speaks about finding community in east Belfast, his spiritual journey, and creating roots for his family here.

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Ukraine war briefing: Calls grow to spend all of Russia’s frozen billions on Ukrainian defence

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Tragic. And completely preventable. Except that republicans don’t want it to be. abcnews.go.com/Health/1st-m...

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As the USA lurches away from democracy a useful article on the importance of teaching about democracy and civic action, while being realistic about the challenge of actually acheving change. How to teach hope when democracy is under attack and retreating. theconversation.com/how-to-teach...

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Remember the Pentagon Files and the Watergate? Bezos announces the end of the Washington Post as a serious newspaper - 'There was a time when a newspaper ... might have seen it as a service to bring ... a broad-based opinion section that sought to cover all views. Today, the internet does that job.'

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Why tackle child poverty now? asks @mikebrewerecon.bsky.social Britain is a rich country that can afford to defend itself and ensure children dont grow up in poverty. If we can't defend ourselves we won't be rich for much longer, and if we can't support our children what's the point of being rich?

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Very disappointing to read this - the Belfast race riots happened six months ago, but despite lots of promises of help and support, little has actually happened: ‘We have received nothing from the council, the government or our insurance company’ www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2025...

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RTÉ Folk Awards 2025: The freewheeling spirit at the heart of Ireland’s trad resurgence @irishtimes.com www.irishtimes.com/culture/musi...

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A bold response from @fotoole to the Trump-Musk ‘war on science’ - Trump complains Ireland is picking America’s pocket, but O’Toole suggests it should be picking America’s brains. www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...

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Very pleased to attend the celebration of 25 years of @ark-ni.bsky.social, a joint initiative of Queen’s University Belfast and Ulster University which has provided high quality research and evidence on social policy in Northern Ireland

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This is appalling, if true - Reuters Exclusive: 'US could cut Ukraine's access to Starlink internet services over minerals, say sources' www.reuters.com/business/us-...

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The purge of career military officers loyal to the Constitution has begun. This is a necessary and inevitable step towards turning the military against citizens who oppose Trump's dictatorship: apnews.com/article/trum...

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Donald Trump fires General CQ Brown as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff https://www.ft.com/content/d0fc0acd-d022-48d1-94f0-e4192712786a

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Trump now wants to pare back the Presidio Trust, which oversees a signature park near the Golden Gate Bridge. Why? Because it was an initiative promoted by Nancy Pelosi. This shallow vindictiveness is shameless. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/20/u... via @NYTimes

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