Steph Le Bref
@steph80335.bsky.social
50% đ©đȘ, 50% đ«đ·, 100% multiculti đ đ woke socialist đ»
Today, for the first time in New York City history, 2,000 two year-olds received offers for FREE 2-K. A big step for those who take baby steps. A big step towards a City every New Yorker can afford.
Itâs official: @abdulelsayed.bsky.social wins the Democratic Primary for Senate! The People Prevail Over Corporate Profits Once Again!
đ€ We pay. You pay. Palantir doesnât. A new report finds that #Palantir is paying little to no corporate tax in Europe while expanding its influence over public services, policing, defence and national security. đČ Public money in. Almost no tax out. Read the report: www.epsu.org/article/pala...
Palantir pays almost no corporate tax in Europe while benefitting from public contracts: new report
A new report reveals that Palantir is paying little to no corporate taxes in Europe while building massive profits and share value off the back of public contracts.
epsu.org
Jocelyn Benson, who has cultivated a national profile during two terms as Michiganâs secretary of state, on Tuesday won the Democratic nomination for governor, The Associated Press said. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/04/u...
Egypt presses Israel to reopen Rafah crossing for goods: Report
Egypt presses Israel to reopen Rafah crossing for goods: Report
Egypt is pressing for the reopening of the Rafah border crossing with Gaza to allow goods into the enclave, the Israeli Broadcasting Authority reported Wednesday, Anadolu reports. âBy contrast, IsrâŠ
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The Charity Commission has launched an investigation into allegations of charities in England and Wales donating funds to illegal Israeli settlements in Palestine, following reports and a formal complaint made by Labour MP Melanie Ward www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
Charity Commission to investigate donations to illegal Israeli settlements
Official action by regulator for England and Wales comes after formal complaint made by Labour MP about the funds
theguardian.com
Seems that even solidly right wing commentators have finally realised that climate change will impact on their lives and their children's future. No amount of money will protect them from the chaos if we carry on acting slowly. www.theguardian.com/media/2026/a...
Right turn on green: is the Telegraph changing its tune on the climate?
Flurry of articles has raised eyebrows and prompted a response from Kemi Badenoch defending stance on net zero
theguardian.com
Wir reichen #Klimaklage gegen #Bremen ein, denn CO2-Emissionen sinken zu langsam: Statt der gesetzlich vorgegebenen 60% wird bis 2030 lediglich eine Minderung von 45% erwartet. Wir fordern zusĂ€tzliche MaĂnahmen, z.B. Sanierungsoffensive & mehr ĂPNV. www.duh.de/presse/press...
DUH reicht Klimaklage gegen Bremen ein
âą Emissionen des Landes Bremen sinken zu langsam: Statt der gesetzlichen Vorgabe zur CO2-Minderung um 60 Prozent wird bis 2030 lediglich eine Minderung von 40 bis 45 Prozent erwartetâą Bremer Senat ign...
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Wo Politik versagt, stehen am Ende Soldaten. Wo Diplomatie fehlt, regieren Angst, AufrĂŒstung und Krieg. Tucholsky wusste: Krieg macht aus Menschen Mörder. Frieden entsteht nicht durch mehr Waffen, sondern durch Diplomatie, soziale Sicherheit und echte KonfliktprĂ€vention. #Tucholsky #Frieden #Krieg
Der Widerstand in der Debatte um Vergesellschaftung ist wenig ĂŒberraschend. Die zentralen Gegenargumente halten einer PrĂŒfung jedoch nicht stand. đ www.rosalux.de/publi...
BUNDESTAGSWAHL | Sonntagsfrage INSA/BILD AfD: 28,0% Union: 21,0% GRĂNE: 13,5% SPD: 12,0% (-0,5) LINKE: 11,0% FDP: 5,0% (+1,0) BSW: 4,0% Sonstige: 5,5% (-0,5) Ănderungen zur letzten Umfrage vom 28. Juli 2026 Verlauf: whln.eu/UmfragenDeutschland #btw29
FĂŒr Juristen sei es eine Pflicht, sich »fĂŒr die MenschenwĂŒrde aller Menschen« einzusetzen. »Dazu gehört, dass wir eine Partei wie die AfD, die zentralen Grundwerten unserer Verfassung widerspricht, entschieden bekĂ€mpfen. đđȘ #AfdVerbot www.zeit.de/politik/deut...
AfD-Verbotsverfahren: Mehr als tausend Juristen unterstĂŒtzen AfD-Verbot
In einem offenen Brief fordern AnwĂ€lte, Richter und StaatsanwĂ€lte ein AfD-Verbot. Die Politik der AfD verstoĂe gegen das Prinzip der MenschenwĂŒrde des Grundgesetzes.
zeit.de
Israels Verteidigungsminister feuert den Chef des israelischen MilitĂ€rs im Westjordanland â wohl, weil der einen Haftbefehl fĂŒr einen Siedler verlĂ€ngern wollte.
Israel: Minister gegen MilitÀrs
Israels Verteidigungsminister feuert den Chef des israelischen MilitĂ€rs im Westjordanland â wohl, weil der einen Haftbefehl fĂŒr einen Siedler verlĂ€ngern wollte.
taz.de
BUNDESTAGSWAHL | Sonntagsfrage Forsa/RTL, n-tv AfD: 28% (+1) Union: 21% GRĂNE: 16% SPD: 12% LINKE: 12% (-1) FDP: 4% Sonstige: 7% Ănderungen zur letzten Umfrage vom 28. Juli 2026 Verlauf: whln.eu/UmfragenDeutschland #btw29
Welcher Partei trauen Sie zu, mit den Problemen in Deutschland am besten fertigzuwerden? | Umfrage Forsa/RTL, n-tv AfD: 14% (-1) Union: 12% (-1) GRĂNE: 6% LINKE: 6% SPD: 4% (-1) Sonstige: 2% Keiner Partei: 56% (+3) Ănderungen zur letzten Umfrage vom 28. Juli 2026 #btw29
Sind Sie mit der bisherigen Arbeit von Bundeskanzler Friedrich Merz zufrieden? | Umfrage Forsa/RTL, n-tv Ja: 14% (-1) Nein: 85% (+2) WeiĂ nicht: 1% (-1) Ănderungen zur letzten Umfrage vom 28. Juli 2026 Verlauf: whln.eu/ZufriedenheitBundeskanzler #btw29
»Entgegen der Annahme, dass die Globalisierung Konflikte lösen könne, indem sie die Interessen von konkurrierenden KrĂ€ften miteinander verknĂŒpft und in Einklang bringt, ist eine solche Instrumentalisierung mittlerweile weit verbreitet«, schreibt Nathan Akehurst.
Spaniens Grenze zu Nordafrika ist alles andere als durchlÀssig
Seit dem »Ansturm« am vergangenen Wochenende wird Spaniens angeblich lasche Migrationspolitik vielfach kritisiert. TatsÀchlich haben die verschÀrften Grenzkontrollen um Ceuta solche verzweifelten Versuche, die Absperrung zu durchbrechen, hÀufiger gemacht.
jacobin.de
Apple got a $2.2 billion tariff refund. Amazon got $600 million. Trump is sending the "refunds" to the companies, not working people. Every single cent of these refunds should go back to American consumers.
We can't solve a housing crisis without building more housing. Today we broke ground on the Casanova Residence, which will soon be nearly 100 affordable and supportive homes with on-site services for New Yorkers. Every new home is a step toward a City that everyone can afford.
Private equity firms made up 50% of the largest US corporate bankruptcies with $1bn+ in liabilities Jobs, communities destroyed for short term profit PE has devoured UK high street; controls vets, supermarkets, care homes, pubs, housing, restaurants. Shadow banking wreaks havoc, govts do nothing.
Private equity continues disproportionate role in 2026 bankruptcies
Since 2024, PESP has tracked and analyzed corporate bankruptcies, identifying the disproportionate role that private equity-owned firms have played in bankruptcy filings. This trend continued in theâŠ
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OCCUPIED WEST BANK: After visits by US ambassador Mike Huckabee to the nearby Israeli settlement of Shilo, Palestinian Americans in Turmus Ayya have witnessed a terrifying rise in attacks
Abandoned by the US: Palestinian Americans trapped in a surge of Israeli settler violence
After visits by US ambassador Mike Huckabee to the nearby Israeli settlement of Shilo, Palestinian Americans in Turmus Ayya have witnessed a terrifying rise in attacks
theguardian.com
#ApartheidIsrael just killed 15 more children in its ongoing pursuit of genocide in Gaza (Arab News, 8.3.26) while Democrats & Republicans continue to fund the #GazaGenocide & the violent ethnic cleansing of the West Bank with $3.8 billion a year in US taxes + $33 billion in new funding đ
AstraZeneca in talks with Bristol Myers Squibb on $400bn (ÂŁ300bn) merger. Concentration of economic power. Bigger ability to hold people/govts to ransom. AstraZeneca CEO already threatened to withhold drugs from NHS unless it paid more. Govt capitulated. Promised UK investment didn't materialise.
AstraZeneca holds talks with Bristol Myers Squibb on $400bn merger
Tie-up would be one of the biggest-ever pharmaceutical deals and create the worldâs fourth-largest drugmaker
theguardian.com
Michigan will provide another crucial test of whether progressives can not only keep up their winning streak in safe-blue seats but also break through in battlegrounds crucial for control of Congress. The stakes for the Democratic Party are huge.
Weâre about to find out how powerful progressives really are
A strong performance across the Senate race and two House primaries would bolster the leftâs argument that its message has potency in a key battleground.
politico.com
âNobody caresâ: the Turkish farmers bearing the burden of UKâs plastic waste problem
âNobody caresâ: the Turkish farmers bearing the burden of UKâs plastic waste problem
Britain exported 139,000 tonnes of rubbish to Turkey last year, leaving smallholders and poor districts of Adana to cope with the debris, microplastics and toxic smoke
theguardian.com
More than 2 million electric cars have been exported from China since the start of 2026, but only 2/3 of these have been sold Together with unsold exports from previous months, this leaves over 1 million electric cars available for sale in global markets: iea.li/4pPLITc
Mindestens 72 Menschen sind gestorben, als sie versuchten, ĂŒber Ceuta nach Europa zu gelangen. Heute beraten die EU-Innenminister*innen ĂŒber die Folgen. Klar ist: Diese Ereignisse dĂŒrfen nicht politisch ausgeschlachtet werden, um Grenzen weiter dichtzumachen. 1/3 www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
EU: European leaders must respond with humanity and solidarity to the situation in Ceuta
Ahead of tomorrowâs meeting of European countriesâ ministries of interior on the European Unionâs (EU) response to the situation in Ceuta, Dinushika Dissanayake, Amnesty Internationalâs Deputy Regiona...
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