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A gracious concession: β€œI want to congratulate Abdul El-Sayed on winning the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate. He is a doctor, a community health official, a Rhodes Scholar, and a dedicated Michigander. I am proud to offer my support as he takes on Mike Rogers in the general election…

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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?"

Abdul El-Sayed was outspent 9-to-1 by AIPAC and corporate Super PACs in the most expensive Senate Democratic primary of all time. Last night, he proved that organized people can beat organized money.

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BREAKING: The New Mexico Department of Justice has sued Acting AG Todd Blanche and the DOJ, requesting the court for access to unredacted Epstein-related investigative files that the DOJ has been withholding.

russia struck Kyiv with cluster-warhead missiles Absolute scum. Cluster warheads release dozens of small bomblets over a wide area, making them especially dangerous for civilians

Polymarket has millions of dollars in wildfire-related bets & more than $1M in beds were placed on the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires! DESPICABLE! THE PREDICTION MARKET PROMOTES THE OBSTRUCTION FIREFIGHTERS OR FOLKS TO GO OUT AND COMMIT ARSON! It's absolutely nuts!

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There is no way that betting on wildfires should be legal. www.oregonlive.com/wildfires/20...

El-Sayed: We live in an era where we continue to see a few very small people try to define America as being as small as they are. We can't control the past 250 years. What we can do is build the next 250

😑😑Thames Water CEO: public ownership means water investment would compete with health and defence. THIS IS SIMPLY NOT TRUE. The truth is that every penny of Thames Water's planned investment will come directly from our water bills. Take 2 mins to complain to Ofcom and the BBC: vist.ly/5d5xb

Ofcom and BBC, correct the record: Thames Water CEO misled the public about public ownership

Thames Water CEO lied about public ownership on the BBC. It is time Ofcom and the BBC corrected the record

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πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯"That statement is an untruth; it's a fabrication. It is totally disingenuous" Feargal Sharkey DEBUNKS Thames Water CEO's claim that public ownership means no investment in our water infrastructure Take action to demand the BBC and Ofcom correct the record: vist.ly/5d6q4

Imagine UEFA's statement about FIFA's plans to sell off the World Cup, but replace all the references to FOOTBALL with WATER Can you now see the absurdity of water privatisation? Andy Burnham has called the FIFA president to go. But our water is still in private hands: vist.ly/5d5x8

The moment external investors acquire ownership interests in water, water changes forever. Commercial return becomes a permanent obligation. Investor expectations become a daily pressure. From that moment onwards, every decision on the infrastructure, every decision on sewage dumping and every decision shaping the future of water is no longer driven by what best serves the public, but by what best serves shareholders. This model has no place in water. Britain's future cannot be dictated by the expectations of those whose first duty is to maximise financial return. Nor can the interests of households, communities and the environment become surordinate to investor returns. Britain cannot mortgage its future for financial gain. The public.'s position is clear. We will never lend this model our legitimacy. No one has the moral authority to sell what they merely hold in trust for the next generation.

We don't need to reinvent the wheel when it comes to how we own water. Scotland has already shown us what to do: PUBLIC OWNERSHIP It's the simplest, cheapest and most efficient choice for Andy Burnham to make now - first Thames Water, and then the rest of our water

A graphic that shows the different models of water ownership in Britain, with private ownership in England, Not-for-profit in Wales and public ownership in Scotland

Apparently Thames Water "has turned to a completely legal but extremely frustrating tactic in...the capital to reduce leaks from ageing pipes: cutting the water pressure." Thames Water has failed miserably. But its US hedge fund creditors are desperate to hang onto their nice little earner. 1/2

Screenshot of a headline from London Centric: "The Thames Water customers who can't shower in their own homes" above the Thames Water logo oozing down a drain.

Why should we compensate failing companies when they don't deliver the services we all rely on? They took the risk - they should pay the price.