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The vulnerable Gulf energy assets putting the world on edge Infrastructure in the region plays a critical role in global power supply

The vulnerable Gulf energy assets putting the world on edge ft.trib.al/GtjSA0Q

Thought for the day.

sniggering* here at that

... so not officially lol, guess it's be sol

* a tad like the dawgie Muttley

#showingcartoonlove

Susie Wiles is wearing an Apple Watch during a highly classified meeting on Iran.

Unreal.

Okay I feel like this is going to come up a lot in the next 24 hours so let's just clear this up:

Ayatollah Khameini, the Iranian supreme leader allegedly killed today, is/was *not* the same person as Ayatollah Khomeini, the supreme leader who came to power in the 1979 revolution.

Here’s the latest.

'U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran had killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the nation’s supreme leader for almost 37 years and an implacable enemy of Israel and the United States, in a potentially seismic political shift in Tehran and the broader region.'
New York Times #Iran
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/02...

bad look, says little for his suitability for elected office, being a poor, snipey loser.

One of the first rules or reality checks - re deciding to put self forward into frontline politics - is: if can't take heat (of losing as well as the highs of winning) don't go in the kitchen or get out.

Making work and housing less secure is bowing down to vested interests not taking them on.

Only Labour can defeat Reform and their anti worker, anti renter policies in Gorton and Denton.

Under Trump, More Than 1,000 Nonprofits Strip DEI Language From Tax Forms As the Trump administration ordered agencies to eradicate “illegal” diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, we identified more than 1,000 nonprofits that removed such language from the mission statem...

As the Trump administration ordered agencies to eradicate “illegal” diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, we identified more than 1,000 nonprofits that removed such language from the mission statements in their tax filings.

(Published Dec. 2025)

1/ ProPublica collected handwritten letters in mid-January from children held at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, the same facility where 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was taken.

Hundreds of kids are still detained.

We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵

discerning?

Number of Russia-linked hybrid attacks in Europe has increased sharply since mid-2025, ICCT and GLOBSEC report The International Centre for Counter-Terrorism (ICCT) and the GLOBSEC policy think tank have updated their report on Russia’s so-called “crime-terror nexus” in Europe

Number of Russia-linked hybrid attacks in Europe has increased sharply since mid-2025, ICCT and GLOBSEC report

Poland remains the most affected country, with 31 incidents on its territory, followed by France (20), Lithuania (15), and Germany (15).

Obvs
yet : hideous.

YouTube video by Steve Rosenberg How four years of war on Ukraine have changed Russia.

“For Russia, the consequences of its war on Ukraine are now harder to ignore.” We drive 350km from Moscow to see how four years of war have changed Russia.

💙💙💙

Absolutely NO LIES TOLD....

Your School House Rock moment......

💯💯💯

ICE slams 80-year-old immigration attorney to the ground while lawfully observing an illegal arrest.

DONALD TRUMP: “I’ve been totally exonerated…”

REALITY:

• The DOJ has been shielding him.

• Multiple lawsuits, court documents, and allegations in the files name Trump.

• Not charged is not the same thing as exonerated.

local people in city currently dwelling within leave their front door unlocked (it's defeated my logic, so far); set within a tale of two cities admittedly, alas, alas. Am talking four or five bedder house, middle class+wealthy residents, basement full of sellable products. Flat owners too, re doors

yes -
sorry, over three weeks too late let me know if need still there it's 100% recommendation

oh, good nudge, not read actual paper paper since 2020, when editorial position was seemingly rational and fair of logic, not supporting Johnson or should i correct that to say: strategy was clearly not one of loyalty to No.10, rightly in my view as per info in public domain, re Cummings #rosegarden

a point well made

clause 22 - needs caution here - Assisted Dying Bill - as mentions of the so named 'advocates' as a panacea for the most vulnerable are not always available to people who are deemed by the state and the law of land who 'lack capacity' in legal terms. I site example of #NHS staff telling me that re ⬇️

Assisted Dying Bill: Lords debate of vital importance, our only living hope of stopping Bill becoming law. Peers across house of all hues and none raising crucial points on risk. Priority is protecting innocent lives from legal termination, which even amendments do not in law protect
⚠️ kill the bill

Trump Rakes in Millions in Desperate Bid to Survive Midterms President Donald Trump is doubling his fundraising efforts in an anxious march towards the midterms.

The president has built an unprecedented war chest to survive the midterms.

Justice Dept. Opens Civil Rights Inquiry Into Minneapolis Killing

Justice Dept. Opens Civil Rights Inquiry Into Minneapolis Killing www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/b...

A Weaker Dollar Has Always Been Part of Trump’s Plan A lower exchange rate is one more lever for the U.S. to boost growth, but it chips away at America’s traditional role as a safe haven.

A lower exchange rate is one more lever for the U.S. to boost growth, but it chips away at America’s traditional role as a safe haven, writes WSJ’s Greg Ip.

"The court's patience is at an end," U.S. District Judge Patrick J. Schiltz wrote.

"…ordering the head of a federal agency to personally appear is an extraordinary step. But the extent of ICE's violation of court orders is likewise extraordinary, and lesser measures have been tried and failed."