Charlotte Smith

Let's be clear about what the "SAVE Act" is all about, another phase of the "rigged election" strategy. Trump is exploiting the voter fraud myth he created to pass laws and enact policies that will make it harder to vote, suppress votes, cause confusion, & sow distrust democracy. Rinse. Repeat.

Reddit screenshot from Glasgow thread. Bright flames rising out the side of a Victorian building.

Video screenshot from Reddit. Building is now a shell with flames visible in every window.

The roof has collapsed embers rise into the night sky.

The fire at Glasgow central station is utterly devastating. Shops, homes and our transport link to England are being wiped out.
I am amazed by the limited news coverage.

These poor kids. This family did nothing wrong except believe in the United States.

Wahlplakat der AfD "Zeit für Remigration". Montiert vor das Bild eines Lagers auf der Theresienwiese

Wer heute AfD wählt oder gewählt hat, will wieder Lager in Deutschland. Das Wahlplakat im Bild unten stammt aus dem aktuellen Wahlkampf. Das hat die AfD in München plakatiert.

Ukraine war latest: Russian attack kills 11 in Kharkiv, including 2 children Key developments on March 7-8 * Russian attack kills 11 in Kharkiv, including 2 children * Ukraine halts Russian offensive toward Zaporizhzhia, killing, injuring 300 Russian troops, HUR claims * U...

Russian troops struck a five-story building in Kharkiv with a ballistic missile overnight on March 7, killing 11 people; Ukraine's military intelligence and the Armed Forces have stopped Russia's advance toward the city of Zaporizhzhia as part of a three-month defensive operation; and more.

Polls have closed in the first of this year's five German state elections, in prosperous Baden-Württemberg. It's looking like a remarkable win-from-behind by the Greens under @oezdemir.de. Full results over the course of the evening.

definitely seeing signs of this in Bedfordshire

An analysis of over 14 million social media posts from accounts in Canada found that 87% of conspiratorial claims come from just 100 influencers.

This minority of users impacts politics, influencing what people view as normal and leads to self-censoring to avoid attacks from conspiracy theorists.

Video of ICE shooting of Texas man raises questions about government claim An Immigration and Customs Enforcement official said Ruben Martinez “intentionally ran over” an agent before being killed by another agent in south Texas last year.

Video released by investigators in the fatal shooting of Ruben Ray Martinez shows he was given conflicting instructions as he encountered law enforcement officers in South Padre Island, Texas, last year.

Guy Laron Historian Hebrew University: ‘Is Trump planning to "Venezuelize" Iran? This analysis deviates from the mainstream media portrayal of a fickle, senile, or Bibi-led president. It assumes Trump is evil but rational.’1/ Kharg Island photo.

Guy Laron Historian Hebrew University: ‘Is Trump planning to "Venezuelize" Iran? This analysis deviates from the mainstream media portrayal of a fickle, senile, or Bibi-led president. It assumes Trump is evil but rational.’1/

very interesting. And China buys the overwhelming majority of both Venezuelan and Iranian oil, so…

This video shows real smoke over Tehran from Israeli strikes on oil depots & fuel facilities last night—confirmed by NYT, AP, Al Jazeera, Times of Israel. Black clouds from burning hydrocarbons—not normal sunrise.

😒😒

I'm out of words here

Wow -- as first spotted by @BadFoxGraphics on X, Fox & Friends this morning used *old footage of a previous dignified transfer* to mislead their audience about the fact that Trump wore a baseball cap during the one yesterday

Dozens killed as Israeli special forces raid Lebanese village in search of 40-year-old remains Overnight, one Israeli operation saw at least 41 people killed and 40 injured, according to the Lebanese health ministry.

Pretty serious allegation here. "Witnesses told the BBC that the Israeli soldiers had arrived disguised in Lebanese military fatigues and used ambulances with signs of Hezbollah's Islamic Health Organization."
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

NEW: Foreign Secretary @YvetteCooperMP tells me that Keir Starmer has acted in the UK national interest and rejects Donald Trump and Tony Blair’s criticism

Says UK/US relationship remains strong. But confirms she hasn’t spoken to Marco Rubio since last weekend.

More on LBC from 10…

Americans Are Now a Target in Trump’s Immigration Crackdown A WSJ investigation tracked the U.S. citizens caught in the crosshairs of an aggressive federal campaign to detain and demonize dissenters.

“A WSJ investigation tracked the U.S. citizens caught in the crosshairs of an aggressive government campaign to detain and demonize dissenters” www.wsj.com/us-news/immi...

This is an astounding and irresponsible and obvious lie by the Commander in Chief. This feels like another unthinkable red line crossed.

this made me cackle all the way through

Mind-blowing.

The Iran war has entered a new phase Both sides have changed their tactics, our data analysis finds

Terrific data deep dive with animated maps, showing how US/Israeli targeting shows a shift over the course of the war’s first week: from targeting army and drone/missile sites to targeting police and regime security, to enable an uprising.
economist.com/interactive/...

Caitlin KALINOWSKI over X I resigned from OpenAl. I care deeply about the Robotics team and the work we built together. This wasn't an easy call. Al has an important role in national security. But surveillance of Americans without judicial oversight and lethal autonomy without human authorization are lines that deserved more deliberation than they got. This was about principle, not people. I have deep respect for Sam and the team, and I'm proud of what we built together.

OpenAI head of robotics just resigned over company deal with the Pentagon saying…

“Surveillance of Americans without judicial oversight and lethal autonomy without human authorization are lines that deserved more deliberation than they got”

Iran's FM condemns US attack on Qeshm's freshwater desalination plant, warns of grave consequences US President Donald Trump announced that Iran promised not to attack its neighbours anymore

Multiple news outlets are reporting a US attack on an Iranian #desalination plant.
If verified, this violates international law protecting #water systems during wars, and it sets a dangerous precedent, given intense dependence of Gulf countries on desalination.
timesofoman.com/article/1691...

Mass murder in #Kharkiv, with 10 people confirmed dead, including two children, a 13-year-old girl and a 9-year-old boy.

Another fifteen people were injured, including an 11-year-old boy.

Horrible

👏🏼👏🏼 bloody hurrah for this ( from a fellow languages dweeb)

Long-delayed Jan. 6 plaque honoring police quietly erected overnight at Capitol The memorial honoring officers who defended the Capitol was required by law to be installed by March 2023.

Long-delayed Jan. 6 plaque honoring police quietly erected overnight at Capitol

The asymmetry of the value placed on human life is so striking. Israel has a goal to recover 40-year-old remains; to do so, it invades a sovereign country, and the lives of 26 Lebanese are an afterthought. Their names not even worth printing in the New York Times.

AfD-Spitzenkandidat weilt beim Wahlkampf-Finale in USA In der heißen Wahlkampfphase in Baden-Württemberg reist AfD-Spitzenkandidat Frohnmaier in die USA. Erst zwei Tage vor der Wahl kehrt er zurück. Seine Abwesenheit sorgt bei den Bundesparteichefs Weidel...

In the midst of a major outreach campaign between Germany's Neo Nazi AfD and MAGA, Trump launched war on Iran, and AfD followed Moscow's guidance in opposing the war. The result is a sudden rift in the senior most echelon of the party between those favoring Trump and those following the Moscow line.

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