The EU now requires all Mobile Phones to be sold with easily replaceable and standardised batteries, as they used to be.

From 2027 they all will be again, in Europe.

Just a thought: How about we stop shaming the poor for buying things that may not be essential, and start shaming the rich for making a profit off things that are essential?

💥 Russia: Oil terminal storage tanks at the Port of Tuapse destroyed by Ukrainian housewife kitchen drones. Krasnodar Krai. Black Sea coast.

It seems like a Prime Minister who continues to get his corruption trial delayed for years because his government is engaged in wars has a personal incentive to keep wars going as long as possible.

Billions of Birds Have Vanished in a Generation | The Walrus To save them, we need to look and listen

Billions of Birds Have Vanished in a Generation: Spring is billions of birds quieter than a century ago, and there’s no sign that these losses will slow. thewalrus.ca/billions-of-... via @thewalrus.ca #environment #nature #ornithology #ecology #SciChat

Shoebills are unfortunately not doing too well in the wild. It has been estimated that there are only between 3,300 - 5,300 adult shoebills left in the world according to IUCN. This is due to wars, habitat loss, poaching and capture for the illegal pet trade.

TT: birdkeeperkirsty_

We should be learning from other countries...

Please enjoy my cartoon in today's Toronto Star

‼️ Zelenskyy: “The future is here on the battlefield, and Ukraine is creating it. For the first time in this war, an enemy position was captured exclusively by unmanned ground robotic systems and drones. The occupiers surrendered, and this operation was completed without any infantry involvement.”

Getting out the vote is totally #elbowsup

Hell yes, Prime Minister Mark Carney and the Liberals just secured a majority government in Canada, coming just a day after Dictator Orbán lost his tyrannical seat of power in Hungary.

Much more global pro-democracy wins please. America needs to be next. 💙👊

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Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberals have secured a majority government, winning all three of Monday’s by-elections and full control of the House of Commons.

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The artwork is an oil painting titled Sunset, created in 1913 by the Swiss-French artist Félix Vallotton

The artwork is an oil painting titled Sunset, created in 1913 by the Swiss-French artist Félix Vallotton.

The Kremlin will not congratulate Magyar on his victory in the Hungarian elections. Hungary is now an 'unfriendly country.' --- RIA news

Putin and his bitch could not save the corpse. Long live Hungary!

Today's Famous Person with a Cat: Peter Magyar

This was the presser opening:

"Formerly, press conferences worked in a way that the propaganda media asked questions that were written for them by govt... We will now give the floor to those Hungarian outlets who are still independent."

Sean Connery explaining the Chicago way.

"He sends one of yours to the hospital, you send him Matthew 5:9. That's the Chicago Pope way."

#ATB26 @cityofhamilton.bsky.social It's supposed to be hard!

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"The moment this southern right mother and calf accompanied by a pod of dolphins. As they curiously approached these surfers 4 yrs ago, still blows my mind"

an elderly woman is sitting at a table in a restaurant and looking at the camera . ALT: an elderly woman is sitting at a table in a restaurant and looking at the camera .

I’ll have what Hungary’s having.

The American president counts Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-Un as his friends while denouncing the Pope.

Victor Orbán’s removal sends a timely signal.

Corrupt kleptocratic Christian nationalism was on the ballot in Hungary today — just as it will be on the ballots that Americans will cast in November.

It was repudiated abroad — may it be repudiated here in November (and beyond).

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Hungary has chosen Europe.

Europe has always chosen Hungary.

A country reclaims its European path.

The Union grows stronger.

BREAKING: Hungary just saw a stunning political shakeup. Opposition leader Péter Magyar says Prime Minister Viktor Orbán personally called to congratulate him on his victory, marking the imminent end to Orbán’s long grip on power.

• Tisza 110 • Fidesz-KDNP 71 • Mi Hazánk Mozgalom 9 • Undeclared 9

Some very early results in Hungary. Magyar is Tisza. Orban is Fidesz.