El-Sayed: "My commitment to Jewish safety is the same commitment that I have to the safety of my own daughters. Because if there is one question of political philosophy that ought to animate us all, it's what would we do if we treated all our kids like they were all of our kids?"

Generative AI psychosis and delusion is a real thing, as is the degradation of analytical skills. This increasingly makes conversations difficult with those who have "converted" to using it. Along with the clickbait-ification of everything and the adoption of predatory logarithms. Stay vigilant.

That's what taxes are, man. That's the definition of taxes. "You are subsidizing things you might never use" man shut the fuck up. My taxes currently subsidize like oil company exec private jets, you think I'm upset at low-income people eating inexpensive bananas?

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Opinion: Mamdani's idea may sound appealing, but it's NYC taxpayers who will take the hit, subsidizing discounts they may never even use.

Exactly 3 months from today is the most important midterm election in our lifetime. Our opportunity to hold him accountable. Register to vote here: Iwillvote.com The stakes have never been higher. Show the world the majority of Americans are good, decent, honest people. #VoteBlue🗳️ #RejectMAGA 👎

Neoliberalism in a nutshell. UEFA on FIFA's proposal: “The moment external investors acquire ownership interests ... football changes forever. Commercial return becomes a permanent obligation. ... Every decision is no longer driven by what best serves the game, but by what best serves shareholders.”

So much respect for Sanchez. A beacon

Sánchez condemns ‘selfish’ reaction of some EU countries to Ceuta border crisis as death toll rises – Europe live

In letter to Brussels, Spanish PM hits out at ‘polarising and illegal’ reaction after tens of thousands of people crossed from Morocco to Spanish enclave

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We live in capitalism. Its power seems inescapable. So did the divine right of kings. Any human power can be resisted and changed by human beings. Resistance and change often begin in art, and very often in our art, the art of words.

@amnestyuk.bsky.social have decided to grovel to threats made by JK Rowling and so abandon trans people. I have supported Amnesty for many, many years, but no longer. If you don't support rights for all, you don't support rights for anyone. But I'm not a billionaire, so they probably don't care.

Lee Hurley@hleehurley.com · 5d ago

Amnesty have issued an apology to JK Rowling and the rest. Adjust your expectations, and donations, accordingly www.amnesty.org.uk/latest/an-ap...

The vote was 55-0.

Uefa agrees to boycott Fifa competitions if World Cup sell-off plans proceed

Uefa nations have agreed to boycott all Fifa tournaments if the global governing body continues with its plan to sell off stakes in the World Cup

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Outgoing Senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis are reportedly undecided about Todd Blanche's nomination for AG. A single GOP "No" vote in committee this Thursday could tank Blanche's nomination entirely. Call and tell them to reject Blanche: (202) 224-3121

THE MIDNIGHT TRAIN by Matt Haig (BOOK REVIEW) I have always loved stories that play with memory, time, reflecting on missed opportunities, exploring the road not taken in all the "Sliding doors" moments of life which I've written about for the fantasy-hive . So when I saw The Midnight Train was…

THE MIDNIGHT TRAIN by Matt Haig (BOOK REVIEW)

I have always loved stories that play with memory, time, reflecting on missed opportunities, exploring the road not taken in all the "Sliding doors" moments of life which I've written about for the fantasy-hive . So when I saw The Midnight Train was out it was an absolute no-brainer to get it on my kindle asap.

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Our discussion on why governments fiddle while the world burns. www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQat...

Europe is BURNING - why are politicians not acting?

YouTube video by Channel 4 News

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NEW: Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is demanding in a new letter that Mitch McConnell "directly and verbally address the people of Kentucky and provide proof of your capacity to serve, or resign."

Speak or resign: Beshear ups demand for McConnell health status

McConnell's absence is fueling speculation about his capacity to serve.

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Who should be banned from using social media? This post is inspired by my reading of Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now by Jaron Lanier and it will - in part - be a review of that book. The book was first published in 2018 in the midst of Trump 1.0 but at a time before…

Who should be banned from using social media?

This post is inspired by my reading of Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now by Jaron Lanier and it will - in part - be a review of that book. The book was first published in 2018 in the midst of Trump 1.0 but at a time before Musk took over Twitter.

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Welcome to the frontpage of the Daily Telegraph* website... * The newspaper that has relentlessly spent the past three decades seeking to belittle climate science and undermine climate action at every turn

Do not adjust your screens: Daily Telegraph, purveyor of hard-core #climate denial, has temporarily noticed reality. Don’t panic: normal service on behalf of its energy industry sponsors will be resumed shortly.

NO 👇 LIES DETECTED.......

This is a former editor of the Murdoch-owned Sun newspaper commenting over on Twitter...

From pages 38-45 of this remarkable book is a section on journalism that is so urgent, so compelling, so precise in identifying some of the major flaws and failures of mainstream journalism as an industry at this moment in time, that I wish I could make all American journalists read it.

Kick-ass women going cheap! Both Fight Like A Girl anthologies are 25% off in the Smashwords July sale: www.smashwords.com/b...

You see everything is connected. The marine heatwaves off the coasts of Europe make heatwaves on land more intense, which in turn dries out vegetation, which then creates perfect fire weather conditions. Brought to you by the world's refusal to drastically reduce the burning of fossil fuels.

Ongoing marine heatwave in the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea | EU Space Support Office

In late May 2026, several countries in Western Europe faced above-average temperatures. During the same period, large areas of the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea also recorded above-average ...

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“A Penn professor thought she’d sell 1000 copies of her ‘Odyssey’ translation. She sold a million this year alone, thanks to Christopher Nolan.” “West Philly's Emily Wilson, who penned a highly acclaimed translation of the epic poem in 2017, is having a big summer.”

A Penn professor thought she’d sell 1000 copies of her ‘Odyssey’ translation. She sold a million this year alone, thanks to Christopher Nolan.

West Philly's Emily Wilson, who penned a highly acclaimed translation of the epic poem in 2017, is having a big summer.

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AOC Makes A Great Point 👉.......

🔥 @jamestalarico.bsky.social : “The only minority destroying America is billionaires: Trans people aren’t taking away our healthcare. Muslims aren’t defunding our schools. Immigrants aren’t cutting taxes for themselves + their rich friends… It’s billionaires & their puppet politicians.”

Mitch McConnell is dead. Apparently so is investigative journalism.

Incredibly disturbing.

ICE Agent Who Killed Man In Maine Caught In Chilling Audio Threatening To Slit His Ex-Wife's Throat

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Always this. "Protect our women and children from those people" is pure projection. The beast is the man in the mirror. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

Most people arrested during Henry Nowak protests had been reported for domestic abuse

Exclusive: Hampshire police data reveals 22 of 37 detained had been accused or convicted of intimate partner violence

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Amen. #BookSky

I share my thoughts on Rebecca Thorne's cosy sci-fi adventure "Moss'd in Space" with its remarkable bio-computer protagonist a sentient Moss, and its desperate owner/partner/ward Torian.

MOSS’D IN SPACE by Rebecca Thorne (BOOK REVIEW)

Of the two protagonists in the story, it is Moss - the sentient semi-organic life support system - who gets the privilege of a first person narration. With that perspective come all the insights into the workings of an - at times - strangely unaware self-aware artificial intelligence. Thorne's inventive addition to the AI/enhanced human pantheon blends a number of elements.

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THE GALEON ANDALUCIA The vessel is a unique replica of the Spanish galleons that, for three centuries, linked Andalusia and Spain with America and Asia... I have a fondness for maritime history and love visiting preserved museum ships and replicas of original ships. So when Facebook flagged up the…

THE GALEON ANDALUCIA

The vessel is a unique replica of the Spanish galleons that, for three centuries, linked Andalusia and Spain with America and Asia... I have a fondness for maritime history and love visiting preserved museum ships and replicas of original ships. So when Facebook flagged up the Galeon Andalucia's visit to relatively nearby Coleraine Harbour, I was definitely interested.

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