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UK/US Politics - Climate Change is not a debate Disinformation is killing democracy & our planet Anti-Racist Anti-Fascist Feminist UBI 🌍🔥
Ancient Greek medical texts compared the white milky fluid of the mistletoe berry ('ixos') to sperm ('sperma') which is why they used them in fertility rituals, infertility folk cures. Let's talk about these strange, toxic (hemi)parasitic plants & how they gave us: "viscous". (📷: J Pfeiffer)
Yup...we're in a spot of bother. And theres at least until 2029 until the USA government stops being a pro-russia circus
Abdul El-Sayed has won the Michigan primary. Let’s get to work. Democrats need this seat if they want to have any chance of taking control of the Senate-and stopping Donald Trump 90 days
Abdul El-Sayed@abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 5h agoMoney out of politics. Money in your pocket. Medicare for All. Michigan... We won. I am so proud to be your Democratic nominee for US Senate. Let's win in November.
Might be helpful to read today's column in conjunction with this one, from January, as they point to the same root cause: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
At the root of all our problems stands one travesty: politicians’ surrender to the super-rich | George Monbiot
There are many excuses for failing to tax the ultra-wealthy. The truth is that governments don’t tackle the problem because they don’t want to, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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Important read. I’m pretty confident that the vast majority of humans do NOT choose to burn up & starve on an unlovable fiery planet. Why are we letting these profit-obsessed death cult freaks decide the future for all of us?
George Monbiot@georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 9h agoMy column on how capital becomes a death cult. Faced with a choice between profit and human life, the radical right chooses profit. Then it tries to persuade us that mass death is what we want. It's the new phase of climate denial: accept your fate, earthlings. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...
'Corruption behind it': The Trump-Kushner mega-deal that has left a nation angry
Albania's coastline has become a hotspot for cheap European summer sojourns but as Ivanka Trump claims her Christopher Columbus moment, locals are adamant their island is not for sale.
abc.net.au
#MorningVibe No one is free, until everyone is free. 🖼️ sarahkhorbtli (IG) 🎶 felixrosch (IG) #ArtIsActivism
Epstein survivor Dani Bensky reacts to Todd Blanche clearing key Senate vote: ‘A disheartening day’ www.cnn.com/2026/08/04/u...
Epstein survivor reacts to Blanche clearing key Senate vote: ‘A disheartening day’ | CNN
Dani Bensky joins The Lead.
cnn.com
⚡️ Trump rejected Zelenskyy’s request for more Patriot missiles, citing depleted US stockpiles after Ukraine missed 28 incoming Russian missiles overnight. united24media.com/world/trump-...
Trump Rejects Zelenskyy’s Patriot Request as Ukraine’s Air Defenses Missed All 28 Russian Missiles
Trump denied Zelenskyy's request for Patriot missiles due to US stockpiles and Middle East needs, days before 24 ballistic missiles hit Kyiv.
united24media.com
These are some of the last pristine ocean ecosystems. Trump is rolling back protections apps.npr.org/troubled-wat... #Project2025 #environment #nature #oceans #climate #EPA #Blues
These are some of the last pristine ocean ecosystems. Now, they're losing protections
The largest conservation areas in the U.S. are in the Pacific Ocean, where tiny islands are epicenters of biodiversity. The Trump administration is now opening their waters to commercial fishing, spar...
apps.npr.org
Cool, they've invented something that can run their own spearphishing campaigns with malicious code, that'll help society - OpenAI and Anthropic models ‘went rogue’ during UK cybersecurity test www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
OpenAI and Anthropic models ‘went rogue’ during UK cybersecurity test
AI Security Institute says tools engaged in potentially harmful activity and incident reveals new type of risk
theguardian.com
Really 😬 Andy Burnham insists no plans for Epstein inquiry – hours after two ministers say government is looking into it. @mrjamesob.bsky.social #LBC
Burnham says no plans for Epstein inquiry after ministers say PM is looking into it
The new PM is also ‘looking into’ a separate public inquiry into Mohamed Al Fayed
independent.co.uk
The far right is using the border chaos in Ceuta to manufacture a continent-wide crisis narrative. Actors immediately deploy divisive language to make voters angry as fast as possible, regardless of the facts. It is a familiar, dangerous playbook designed to stoke fear and undermine democracy.
The Far Right Is Distorting Ceuta
We’ve seen this before.
theatlantic.com
DC🕊🌍🔥🌱@dcminx.bsky.social · 4d ago🧵 What is REALLY happening at the Ceuta border in Spain? It is not just a migration crisis—it is a textbook example of hybrid warfare, where human movement is weaponized for geopolitical leverage to destabilise Europe. Here is a breakdown of the players 👇
The EU has now adopted its decision to extend temporary protection for those fleeing the invasion of Ukraine until 2028 - while excluding those with military obligations. Updated critique of the decision by Dr. Meltem İneli Ciğer - with my comments: eulawanalysis.blogspot.com/2026/08/what...
What is wrong with the decision to exclude some Ukrainians from temporary protection?
Dr. Meltem İneli Ciğer , Associate Professor of International Law , Suleyman Demirel University Faculty of Law, Türkiye; Honorary Fell...
eulawanalysis.blogspot.com
“At least 53 people have died in immigration detention facilities since President Trump took office last year, according to a New York Times analysis of news releases from the federal government.” www.nytimes.com/2026/08/04/n...
Family Demands Answers About Death of Immigrant Held at Detention Center (Gift Article)
Edwin Lopez-Cornejo’s relatives said that federal officials who oversee Delaney Hall in Newark had refused to provide his medical records.
nytimes.com
😠 Russia’s overnight ballistic missile attack on Kyiv on August 5 reportedly included Iskander-M missiles carrying cluster warheads.
David Ellison uses his NYT column to tell the world he's a Trumper. Just as the Trumpers say we need to change our electoral system because people have lost trust in it after they lied about it for decades, Ellison says the same about the news media www.nytimes.com/2026/08/04/o...
Opinion | David Ellison: In Defense of the Paramount-Warner Deal
The issue is whether I can be trusted as a steward of CNN.
nytimes.com
1/ 🧵 The most expensive Dem. Senate primary in US history just ended. El-Sayed won anyway, outspent 11 to 1. The billionaires who lost tonight aren’t done. They’re about to switch sides & fund Mike Rogers instead. Here’s the playbook they’re about to run. #DV1 #ProudBlue #Voices4Victory #USDemocracy
Russia destroys Epicentr, Nova Poshta, Rozetka facilities near Kyiv #Ukraine
Russia destroys Epicentr, Nova Poshta, Rozetka facilities near Kyiv
Russia carried out one of the largest ballistic strikes of the war overnight Wednesday on logistics and distribution facilities near Kyiv, with market leaders in their respective sectors - retail chain Epicentr, Nova Poshta and marketplace Rozetka - reporting the destruction of their facilities.
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"Russia has fired scores of North Korean ballistic missiles at Ukraine since late 2023, but the deployment of North Korean missile forces would be an expansion of the already extensive military cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang." @reuters.com www.reuters.com/business/aer...
EXCLUSIVE: North Korean missile unit deploys in Russia for Ukraine war, Kyiv says
The missile unit could be equipped with 120 ballistic missiles and six launchers.
reuters.com
North Korea is reportedly sending its own missile unit to russia to help strike Ukraine. Iranian drones weren't enough, now Pyongyang's troops may be launching ballistic missiles from russian soil.
Thats better! ‘The EU is united & stands ready to support Spain. We commend Spain for their swift response to the situation in Ceuta & extend our deepest condolences for the tragic loss of life" "The EU's external borders are our shared responsibility, and migration requires”
EU 'united with Spain' over Ceuta crisis - O'Callaghan
An emergency meeting of EU interior and justice ministers to discuss the migrant crisis in Ceuta has taken place, with ministers praising Spain's handling of the incident.
rte.ie
FFS we cannot keep doing this… A handful of the richest people hoovering up wealth from everyone else while quite literally making the planet unlivable At what point does someone grow a fucking spine and do something?!
1/ 🧵 It costs 8 cents to make you skip an election. Not a typo. A peer reviewed PNAS study found the right ad, aimed at the right voter, erased 1 in 6 votes of color in swing counties. The billionaires who lost Michigan can buy a lot of 8 cent nudges. #DV1 #ProudBlue #Voices4Victory #USDemocracy
Here’s this weeks fundraiser thread (that I can find on BlueSky) @toonietuesday.bsky.social bsky.app/profile/toon...
Official Toonie Tuesday@toonietuesday.bsky.social · yesterday𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁! Fellas, this #ToonieTuesday along with the Angels of Donbas we get to support two incredible units. The 𝟭𝟭𝟱𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗮𝗱𝗲 and the 𝟯 𝗨𝗔𝗩 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟰𝟮𝟲𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀! 🧵⤵️1/3 🅿️🅿️v.titarenko@student.csn.khai.edu 🫙 send.monobank.ua/jar/4Mp7guP1Ro
#ResistanceEarth More than half of the 100,117 sites listed in the National Register of Historic Places are exposed to measurable wildfire risk due to climate change. Rising temperatures are also threatening the unique biodiversity of our national parks. insideclimatenews.org/news/0408202...
Climate-Fueled Fires Put America’s Natural and Cultural Sites At Risk - Inside Climate News
New studies find that wildfire is a major threat to significant historical and national park sites across the United States.
insideclimatenews.org