“The Far Right and the Right are not shouting because they are winning. They shout because they know their time is coming to an end.”

Pedro Sánchez
Prime Minister of Spain

Meanwhile, as Epstein's buddy who started the Iran war plays Hormuz Hold 'Em with the civilization he threatened to destroy, the Trump-GOP Cartel is STILL hellbent on destroying an alternative to high energy costs at the pump and grid: America's own EV, solar and wind industries.

Exposing a global ‘online rape academy’ that is teaching men how to abuse women and evade detection CNN exposes an online network of men encouraging each other to drug and assault their partners, and swap tips on how to get away with it.

CNN exposes a global “online rape academy” that teaches men how to drug and rape women without detection. Over 62 million men attended in February alone.

$30m an hour: big oil reaping huge war windfall from consumers, analysis finds Exclusive: Climate action blockers including Saudi Arabia, Russia and major fossil fuel firms set to make extra $234bn b

While death and destruction rained down on Iran during the war’s first month, the world’s 100 biggest oil and gas companies brought in an extra $30 million per HOUR in windfall profits.

Yes, $30 million per HOUR.

All because of the deadly and reckless decision making of one man.

New Evidence Corroborates Claims of Trump Sex Accuser, 13 More information given by the woman has been backed up.

New Evidence Corroborates Claims of Trump Rape Accuser, 13

A new investigation has backed up evidence given by a woman who has accused Donald Trump of sexually abusing her when she was 13, according to a report.

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Trump called Epstein’s survivors “the victims, or whatever.” Two words. That is his eulogy for their suffering. He wants hearings buried.
His name is in those files.
Stay loud.
Keep supporting survivors.
We will get justice.

The list of the 20 most respected countries in the world.

Canada #1 🇨🇦 🥳

BOWEN: Well, no, because what I’m talking about there is the immediate challenge. And then there are some who say the answer to this is to somehow become more reliant on fossil fuels. That’s not a view I share. It’s not a view that any ministerial counterpart around the world I’ve spoken to shares. We are dealing with a short-term issue, yes, of supply. There’s been a fossil fuel supply shock. This is a fossil fuel supply crisis internationally. The answer to that is sensible measures like the ones we’re undertaking, the Prime Minister’s undertaking. And in the longer term, if you can reduce to some degree, or a greater degree, our dependence on those fossil fuels, that’s a good thing. So, for example, our EV uptake in Australia, our number of EVs in the fleet is relatively low at the moment, high in sales terms but low as a percentage of the fleet. It takes a long time. Even with the relatively low EV uptake we have, that’s avoiding the use of 15 million litres a week of fuel. That’s a good thing. That’s 15 million litres we have available for others. That’s part of it. Now, if we have higher EV sales and higher EV penetration and higher EV percentages across the entire fleet, that figure will come down even more and provide more fuel options for those for whom an EV is not a viable option just right now. And again, I participated yesterday in the conversation on the Prime Minister’s behalf with the Prime Ministers of Japan, Singapore, East Timor or Bangladesh, India, a whole bunch of Asian and Asian-adjacent countries yesterday. It was a very common theme from the interventions by Prime Ministers and Presidents. One, we have to work together in the short term, that was the first theme. Two, this underlines and underpins one of the reasons why we’re electrifying and trying to get more sovereign sources of renewable energy, so we are less reliant on these fragile fossil fuel supply chains.

Interesting comments from Climate and Energy Minister Chris Bowen this afternoon. It suggests EVs will be a focus of Australian domestic policy and stirrings of regional political realignment across South East Asia in the form of a short term plan (work together) and a long term goal (electrify).

NEWS: Huge first win for Mayor Mamdani’s tax-the-rich plans in NYC.

Mamdani just secured a deal with Gov. Hochul to create the state’s first-ever tax on $5 million+ second homes owned by ultrawealthy out-of-state residents.

Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting to pay hundreds of millions’ worth of royalties to rival family in ‘half loss half win’ Landmark ruling finds Wright Prospecting successfully made out its contractual claim to 50% of past and future royalties from Hope Downs iron ore project

www.theguardian.com/business/202... Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting has lost its bid to retain royalties from the mammoth Hope Downs iron ore project and will be forced to pay Wright Prospecting half of its earnings from the project, worth hundreds of millions of dollars.

Company backed by Trump sons looks to sell drone interceptors to Gulf states being attacked by Iran The sales drive by Florida-based Powerus – which announced a deal last month to bring aboard Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. – positions the company to potentially benefit from a war that their father...

Just as was the case w/ autocrat/grifter Viktor Orban, the recently ousted PM of Hungary, Trump & his family are profiteering from Trump's presidency &, of course, his UNNECESSARY WAR with Iran.

Please SHARE WIDELY, off Bsky, too. Come Nov., we need informed voters.
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I don’t much like segregation for any reason. I always worry about the kids who are told they are not ‘gifted’. How does that feel? What does that do for their motivation? Equal but different is always insidious.

The whisper network that caught up to Eric Swalwell Warnings about the lawmaker had long circulated privately. Then a handful of women and online creators pushed them into public view, forcing California’s political establishment to reckon with how far...

Warnings about Rep. Eric Swalwell had long circulated privately.

Then a handful of women and online creators pushed them into public view, forcing California’s political establishment to reckon with how far he got.

Not a fan.

Federal judge rejects Trump’s dubious defamation lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal The demise of the president’s case is a demonstration of the benefits of fighting back — and of the folly of appeasement.

"The only way to lose in a fight against Trump is to try to appease him...

Those who "stand up for themselves and resist the ridiculous attempts at intimidation have prevailed..."

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If Hungary can get rid of its autocrat, so can America

anntelnaes.substack.com/p/viktor-orb...

He is correct.

It is right-wing news saying one outlandish thing after another to get stoopid people to agree and educated to debate.
Causing debate and division.

"Left wing news" spends its time countering with overly polite reporting, not to offend right wingers.

OMFG🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

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Rich Kid Poor Kid: The battle for public education (Vantage Point Issue 5) - Store - The Australia Institute For decades, Australia has been pumping money into private education while public schools struggle. Whether it’s crumbling classrooms, overworked teachers or cuts to music and STEM programs, the syste...

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Australia, we need to have a serious conversation. Now, today.

What happens if Trump attacks a Chinese Navy vessel in Hormuz, and then the USA calls up Australia (a US ally) to attack China, our largest trading partner?

What then?

There needs to be a Nuremberg for those political operatives.
Their transnational kleptocracy is destroying the world.

Periodic reminder that the president has lost his fucking mind

These stories are horrifying.

Every single piece of shit of this administration needs to be investigated and prosecuted.

Bastards!

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Pre ordered! Here’s hoping not just public education advocates buy it. Jane always makes sense if this huge argument. #publiceducation4all

"America is now a Mel Brooks movie.

“Open the Strait of Hormuz or I’m closing the Strait of Hormuz”"

Look what just arrived! Out May 5.

Measles threatens babies in the US as community vaccination rates decline YouTube video by Associated Press

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