i feel bad for our country but this is tremendous content

'Iran and Gaza Are ONLY THE BEGINNING' (Chris Hedges at Princeton) YouTube video by The Chris Hedges YouTube Channel

One of the most powerful and insightful analyses of the global order as it is developing today. A highly recommended watch.

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Any good?

THIS

Thank you for an inspiring maiden speech in the Commons. Thank you for showing the world what progressive politics sounds like.

Thank you #PedroSánchez
Thank you #Spain

More of these please.

Boycott ChatGPT.

Disgraced peer Peter Mandelson has quit the House of Lords – but he still has his 'Lord' title. It must now be removed. Sign the petition: r.ippl.es/mandelson/

Leave big tech behind! How to replace Amazon, Google, X, Meta, Apple – and more A handful of companies monopolise the web, with unprecedented access to our data. But there are many more ethical – and often distinctively European – alternatives

Guide on how to leave big tech behind.

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Email Air France and tell them not to trade humans for cash
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Morgan McSweeney: The Man that Ruined Labour | Peter Oborne interview YouTube video by PoliticsJOE

I'll add a discussion on this here.
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Yesterday, those who teach Intro to Sociology at Florida colleges (as opposed to universities) received a ready-made curriculum from the state and were ordered to teach it.

Yes, you read that correctly. The *state* is enforcing a curriculum on college profs, complete w/ the following restrictions:

Absolute madness.

QuitGPT is going viral — here’s why people are cancelling ChatGPT What to know about the boycott of OpenAI's ChatGPT

Cancel ChatGPT.

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apart from this it was a fantastic cinematic experience

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I'm skimming through mentions of Trump in the Trump-Epstein Files, and there's one thing that I'm thinking over and over:

All we had to do was believe the women.

There are dozens of stories in here that make me ill. Do you really believe these are all lies?

Catherine O'Hara, 'Schitt’s Creek' Star and Comedy Legend, Dies at 71 Catherine O'Hara has died at the age of 71. O'Hara was known for her appearances in movies including 'Beetlejuice' and 'Home Alone', as well as her Emmy-winning role as Moira Rose on the TV sitcom 'Sc...

Incredibly sad news. What a loss!

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Layoffs over the last year:

UPS: 48,000
Amazon: 32000
Intel: 27,159
Microsoft: 15,387
Nestle: 16000
Verizon: 15000
Google: 12000
Chevron: 8000
Paramount: 7000
Walmart: 7000
P&G: 7000
Estée Lauder: 7000

Your reminder that massive corporate tax cuts don’t create jobs, they create profits.

Tesla suffers first annual drop in revenue in 2025 Donald Trump’s EV policies and consumer backlash against CEO Elon Musk’s political activities hit car sales

Brilliant news #taketesladown

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Melania documentary struggles in UK cinemas as Vue admits sales are ‘soft’ Only one ticket sold for premiere of film about US first lady at Vue’s flagship London branch as insiders question launch strategy

One ticket sold? Could be worse.

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#BoycottAmerica
Boycott US #WorldCup matches
America is not a safe place

Musk's fortune keeps rising, mainly thanks to Tesla. We've all heard and seen that this man is a total fascist. Let's bring Tesla down. Let's boycott Musk.

Majority of CEOs report zero payoff from AI splurge : PwC survey finds more than half of 4,500+ biz leaders see no revenue growth nor cost savings

LOL.

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17,000 fans cancel World Cup tickets overnight: FIFA plan emergency meeting Around 16,800 supporters have reportedly “cancelled World Cup tickets overnight”, prompting FIFA to schedule an emergency meeting later this week.

FIFA on alert after 17,000 fans cancel World Cup tickets in one night

I wonder how long Trump will be able to distract journalists' attention away from the Epstein files.

Why restoring nature can work so much more effectively when led by local people Restoring the ability of local communities to act as guardians of nature is a promising approach to both ecological and social recovery.

An important reminder that effective engagement in nature recovery depends on empowering local people, e.g. farmers, to lead the environmental programmes in question.

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Neil Coyle, MP for Bermondsey & Old Southwark, didn't mess about in a letter to Farage explaining Parliamentary procedure...

Ban X and live with the consequences, whatever they are. Nothing can justify such a vile platform owned by such a fascist - not even sanctions from a fascist USA.

Fair point. I have now joined the Greens so not hoping for any miracles. I guess I'm just hoping we can prevent a Reform victory. Burnham isn't ideal but what he's done to Manchester shows there is more than a mere Blairite in him.