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Trump thinks election meddling is fine as long as he's doing it, and he wants Bolsonaro Junior to win.
Olga Nesterova@onestpress.onestnetwork.com · yesterdayTrump administration has revoked the visa of Brazil’s ambassador to the U.S. in retaliation for Brazil’s denial of visas last month for two American diplomats. Trump has numerous “issues” with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. (AP)
Tomorrow Brazil and England both play World Cup knock out matches. In 2006, they also both played on the same day and both lost. I hope tomorrow is different. Being British (English) but living in Brazil, I hope both win tomorrow which would set up an 'interesting' quarter-final 🏴🇧🇷
Old enough to recognize this as a data center
Sneaking a giant screen into the flagshagger march is one of the funniest things @ledbydonkeys.org have ever done. "STAY HYDRATED" 😂🤣😂
So is it a war, police action (or similar) or not? Trump seems to be defining it as a war. Screenshot from BBC
So this post on BBC, apparently written by a journalist based in Australia, supposedly impartially covers the recent US sanctions related to Brazil. I live in Brazil and it doesn't even scratch the surface IMO bbc.com/news/article...
Brazil ex-president Jair Bolsonaro's son charged with coercion
The move comes weeks after the former leader was sentenced to 27 years in jail over an attempted coup plot.
bbc.com
We stole a couple of nights from live gig prep to work up a final parody of the school year. So, prompted by Farage's stunt in the Channel last week, this one's called "Nigel Doesn't Care" and is a twist on the epic Bon Jovi track "Livin' on a Prayer". Have a great weekend 😎🎶 youtu.be/3gbd01c4Rcc
"Nigel Doesn't Care" - Marsh Family parody of "Livin' on a Prayer" by Bon Jovi about Nigel Farage
YouTube video by Marsh Family
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“Climate change will manifest as a series of disasters viewed through phones with footage that gets closer and closer to where you live until you’re the one filming it.” – unknown
TANK vs TESLA "We've crushed fascism before and we'll crush it again" - WW2 veteran Ken, 98, in the tank
youtu.be/pvT3aQjLxdE Here's a 🎶 twist on Coldplay's thumping #VivaLaVida we're calling "Puppets on a Kremlin String?" It reflects on the grotesque media spectacle hosted by #Trump & #Vance yesterday at the White House. In solidarity with Zelensky & Ukraine. #SlavaUkraini #Dontabandonthem
"Puppets on a Kremlin String?" - Marsh Family adaptation of Coldplay's "Viva la Vida" on Trump/Vance
YouTube video by Marsh Family
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Please sign my petition for the British Government to unilaterally rename the USA to The British Territory of South Canada. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...
Petition: Unilaterally rename the USA to The British Territory of South Canada
Since Donald Trump has unilaterally renamed The Gulf of Mexico, parliament should vote to unilaterally rename The United States of America to The British Territory of South Canada. It should appear as...
petition.parliament.uk
@thedogwalker.bsky.social I saw this and immediately thought of you. The Boston at the end 😆
A narcissist, an idiot and a Nazi walk into a bar. The barman says "Good evening Mr Musk".
Hello peeps. We're not here yet, but thinking about it. The 60s video rule is gonna be tough cf. Twitter/X, but maybe there will be fewer reach limits on sharing embeds from YouTube which always felt repressed. Here's a test - song from UK in 2022 that feels relevant post Trump: youtu.be/4uaXL4Eq6mk
"In the Bleak" (Official Music Video) - by The Marsh Family
YouTube video by Marsh Family
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🧵SALT🧵 It's been snowing in the UK and the road gritters are out in force, begging the question: Have you ever wondered where that grit actually COMES from? The answer is more magical, beautiful and fascinating than you probably realised. 1/14
Here, it's COP29 week, have some relevant content about our petrochemical overlords! www.youtube.com/watch?v=08Hb...
A video by professor Steve Hydrocarbon, on behalf of the world's oil companies.
YouTube video by Henry Morris (nee Secret Tory)
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Why The Guardian is no longer posting on X. “X is a toxic media platform and its owner, Elon Musk, has been able to use its influence to shape political discourse.” www.theguardian.com/media/2024/n...
Why the Guardian is no longer posting on X
We will stop posting from our official editorial accounts on the platform, but X users can still share our articles
theguardian.com
Remember Dom Phillips, the British reporter murdered in the Amazon in 2022? The book he was writing has been completed by a dedicated team of writers, editors, and friends. The cover is here and it's beautiful.
Marielle Franco murder: ex-police jailed for decades over crime that shook Brazil, reports @tiagorogero.com www.theguardian.com/world/2024/o...
Marielle Franco murder: ex-police jailed for decades over crime that shook Brazil
Ronnie Lessa and Élcio de Queiroz sentenced to 78 and 59 years over 2018 murder of prominent Rio city councillor
theguardian.com
Milhões de brasileiros about to return to X to urge the world to come on over to Bluesky…
