My evening with Robert De Niro Behind the scenes at a Democrat rally, the actor outlines his vision of another America

“Online Maga influencers now habitually call for the deportation of Hasan, the Anglo-American founder of the pro-Palestinian media outlet Zeteo and a former New Statesman writer”

Uber CEO says his ‘really demanding’ work culture includes expecting employees to answer his emails over the weekend: ‘Don’t come here if you want to coast

Will someone tell this fucking idiot that they already finished making Uber? The app is done my dude. It works. You made $10 billion dollars last year. Time to stop sowing and start reaping, and maybe let your employees take a vacation, or hug their child on the weekend or something once in a while.

Why Child Labor in America is Skyrocketing | Robert Reich Corporations are now using the “labor shortage” as an excuse to bring back child labor. It’s part of a horrifying trend:

Violations of child labor laws are on the rise in the U.S.

But since 2021, 30 states have proposed legislation that would roll back child labor protections and regulations, with 17 states enacting rollbacks. Most of these states are controlled by Republicans.

So much for protecting children.

If you’re interested in looking beyond the surface, feel free to follow.

Political economy — especially the role of neoliberal frameworks in shaping distribution and power.

Geoeconomics — where economic tools become strategic instruments.

Contradictions — the tensions that reveal how systems actually work.

Rhetoric vs reality — the gap between what is said and what is done.

Power structures — how institutions and incentives shape outcomes.

History — not repetition, but patterns that reappear in new forms.

Global systems — how geopolitics, trade, and finance interact.

Politics isn’t just about events.
It’s about power, narratives, and contradictions.

Most discussions focus on what’s visible.
I’m more interested in what sits beneath.

Here’s what I try to explore:

Promises made. Promises broken. [Cartoon by Adam Zyglis]

Just a random reminder that over 50 members of Congress collectively own millions of dollars in defense contractor stocks.

They stand to personally profit from wars that enrich these contractors.

Make no mistake, this is legalized corruption.

Watch how they vote this week.

"The Peace President." [Cartoon by Benjamin Slyngstad]

Netflix Backs Out of Bid for Warner Bros., Paving Way for an Ellison Takeover

The richest man owns X.

The second and third richest men control Google.

The fourth richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.

The fifth richest man owns The Washington Post.

And now the sixth richest could soon take over both Paramount and Warner Bros.

See the problem here?

Former MI6 chief who went after Corbyn, comes for Polanski Dearlove still appears to be flogging the same horse, with a minor name adjustment, swapping “Corbyn” for “Polanski”

www.thecanary.co/trending/202...

“The damage this Court has done to the Constitution by rendering presidents above the law in these cases will take years to unpack.”

Legal scholar @kimwehle.bsky.social unpacks the Supreme Court’s tariff victory, while highlighting it’s not enough to save American democracy.

It’s time to make Citizens United history. Montana — and now California — can lead the way. Here's how.

robertreich.substack.com/p/how-california-can-neu...

‘I had Clive Palmer do the … ads’: Trump lieutenant’s Australian election claim revealed in Epstein files Trump ally Steve Bannon told paedophile Jeffrey Epstein in 2019 he had influenced an omnipresent election advertising campaign by the mining billionaire.

Steve Bannon interfered in the 2019 Australian federal election, as part of a global effort to stifle climate action.

He should face investigation under Australia’s foreign interference laws.

#auspol

www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...

Minneapolis residents are taking a stand against hotels like Hilton that house ICE goons, demanding that they refuse service to them. This movement is gaining traction, and it’s working.

RIP Alex Pretti: ICU Nurse Killed By Feds Known for His “Compassion” & “Deep Empathy” Democracy Now! speaks with a former colleague of Alex Pretti, the 37-year-old ICU nurse shot dead by federal agents in Minneapolis on Saturday. Dr. Aasma Shaukat, who hired Pretti for a research job o...

A former colleague of Alex Pretti, the 37-year-old ICU nurse shot dead by federal agents in Minneapolis, remembers him as someone filled with “kindness, compassion and a strong sense of civic duty to help his fellow citizens.”

How to Film ICE Filming federal agents in public is legal, but avoiding a dangerous—even deadly—confrontation isn’t guaranteed. Here’s how to record ICE and CBP agents as safely as possible and have an impact.

granular, practical, well organized info here:

www.wired.com/story/how-to...

What do these corporations have in common?

-Amazon
-AT&T
-Home Depot
-Microsoft
-Palantir

They all reaped billions in tax breaks from Trump's Big Ugly Bill — and are actively collaborating with ICE's deportation machine.

Always follow the money.

History from the Underground: Dostoevsky on Freedom and Necessity From the archive: "History from the Underground: Dostoevsky on Freedom and Necessity", by Tyson Retz

From the archive: "History from the Underground: Dostoevsky on Freedom and Necessity", by Tyson Retz #Philosophy #Philsky

Greens name Hannah Spencer as Gorton and Denton by-election pick The Green Party's leader on Trafford Council has also worked as a plumber since she was 16.

#HannahSpencer party leader @zackpolanski.bsky.social said: "The Houses of Parliament. Leaky roofs, crumbling walls. I think they need a plumber and a plasterer and we've got someone who can do both."

#VoteGreen
#JoinGreen join.greenparty.org.uk

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Snyder: Trump administration using words like ‘terrorist’ and ‘extremist’ is what tyrants do YouTube video by MS NOW

"In order to build tyranny, you have to open zones where the law doesn't apply... one zone like that is the border. The logic of what they've been doing with ICE is to take the border everywhere."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuNB...

Getting the impression that ICE is gearing up for a pogrom in Springfield, Ohio, which was ground zero of Vance’s lies about Haitians during the campaign. Haitians lose temporary protected status on February 3rd. Reporters, lawyers, neighbors — please get ready.

#mathsky

Your guide to 29 wildly different theories of consciousness The many, many ways researchers hope to solve the toughest mystery in science

#Consciousness
www.scientificamerican.com/article/your...

#philsky

#philsky

Keir Starmer calls on Andrew to testify in US over Jeffrey Epstein links Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, who was stripped of his royal titles last year, features heavily in the latest tranche of the Epstein files Keir Starmer has said Andrew Mounbatten-Windsor should testify before the US Congress about his links to the late child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The prime minister, who is in Japan for a meeting with its premier, Sanae Takaichi, was asked by journalists if the former prince should apologise to the disgraced financier’s victims and give evidence about what he knew about his crimes. Continue reading...

Keir Starmer calls on Andrew to testify in US over Jeffrey Epstein links

Activist Nekima Levy Armstrong Faces “Trumped-Up Charges” for ICE Protest Civil rights attorney, minister and activist Nekima Levy Armstrong, who was arrested by federal officials for participating in an anti-ICE demonstration at Cities Church in St. Paul, was released from...

Minneapolis activist Nekima Levy Armstrong says that despite the "trumped-up charges" she faces over a recent protest against ICE, "I am continuing to use my voice to speak out against this fascism, tyranny and authoritarianism of the Trump administration."

The arrest of Don Lemon is textbook fascism—a brazen attempt to silence reporting on a criminal regime. Stand up for Don, because our rights stand and fall with those of courageous journalists throughout this country.