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Not known for political coverage, Wired takes a leading role in tracking Elon Musk's team The tech outlet Wired set up a new politics team in time for the presidential election — but its most impactful work is coming after the election is over.

"... @wired.com gained 62,500 new subscribers in the US during the first two weeks of February alone... "

THIS is how you succeed in this media environment -- with hard-hitting, fearless, differentiated reporting on the biggest stories in the world.

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NEW: senior spokesperson for the DoJ, 23-year civil servant, and disabled Marine Veteran RESIGNS citing a toxic and hostile work environment.

Hearing that the Coast Guard is being told to deprioritize and de-emphasize the Search and Rescue mission.

That’s right, you know, one of the main missions of the service since the very beginning?

There are more than 3,500 lives saved per year by the CG.

Mike Moffat, Founding Director of the University of Ottawa's "Missing Middle Initiative” and former economic adviser to Justin Trudeau, talking about the effect of tariffs on Canada on today’s Prof G Markets. Full episode: open.spotify.com/episode/604f...

putin in moscow today: "the first contacts with the new american administration inspire certain hopes. there is a reciprocal mood to work to restore intergovernmental ties and gradually resolve the huge number of systemic & strategic problems that have built up in the world's security architecture.”

Our place in Europe: what happened in February? Brexit continues to bite, and the public mood is beginning to shift. Can the UK navigate the tsunami of world affairs from outside the EU?

February's "Our Place in Europe" saw subtle UK-EU rapprochement overshadowed by global shifts. Public opinion favours closer EU ties in the face of US actions. Jenny Rhodes reports #Brexit #UKEU

As we enter the third decade of the 🇪🇺🇮🇳 strategic partnership, one thing is clear.

The best is yet to come.

Together, we can shape the future and be one of the defining partnerships of this century ↓

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You don’t need to be an infectious disease doctor to see where this is going

“Gabbard on Tuesday wrote to Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) and Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Arizona) saying she had directed a legal review of the order and had not known of it before it was reported by The Washington Post and confirmed by other publications. The legislators had urged her to act just after her confirmation as the top U.S. intelligence leader. “I share your grave concern about the serious implications of the United Kingdom, or any foreign country, requiring Apple or any company to create a ‘backdoor’ that would allow access to Americans’ personal encrypted data,” she wrote. “This would be a clear and egregious violation of Americans’ privacy and civil liberties, and open up a serious vulnerability for cyber exploitation by adversarial actors.””

US officials knew about, and did not oppose, that secret UK order that tried to force Apple to weaken iCloud encryption, and now DNI Tulsi Gabbard says the UK order would violate Americans’ rights, @joemenn.bsky.social reports

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From four months ago 👇

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Please find a journalisism opportunity with a Pro-Democracy platform. We need voices like yours to convince people that the tyrant did this. I know your heart is broken by what NBC did, but do not ever think you are alone. We the
WE need ur compassion, empathy & honesty.

It isn’t about proximity—it’s about presence. Know the difference.

this degenerate clown's micro-bros have spent the last month sending emails to the PRESENT air traffic controllers begging, pestering, and trying to threaten them into resigning their jobs. and now this ...

Tomorrow! Are YOU Prepared? Share Please!

#TrumpLite Dutton is relying on a similar cohort of 'low information' or disengaged voters for the coming Australian election.

And with a complicit or lazy corporate media smoothing his path, he will continue to get away with lies, racist dogwhistling, and an absence of policy. #auspol

The embrace and protection of Andrew Tate at the highest level of US government tells you everything you need to know about this rotten administration. They worship at the altar of abusing women and girls. Their version of morality supports sex trafficking under the guise of camming

Offshore wind farm developer asks Labor to delay application on Illawarra project until after election Chris Bowen accuses Coalition of creating ‘sovereign risk’ by opposing offshore projects as as Nationals celebrate ‘major win’ * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast An offshore windfarm developer has asked the Albanese…

Offshore wind farm developer asks Labor to delay application on Illawarra project until after election

Arrest a librarian? Georgia Senators to consider bill to remove 'harmful materials' Georgia Senate Bill 74 would remove librarians' protections against a state law about giving 'harmful materials' to minors. Here's what we know.

We've reached "arrest the librarians" level of authoritarianism.

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On ABC RN Breakfast:
• Labor Govt ministers are challenged (even when presenting clear facts).
• Coalition MPs can completely avoid answering the qn unchallenged.
• Labor criticism of Dutton is rebuked.
• Coalition criticism of Albanese is rewarded with an invitation to expand. #auspol #AusVotes2025

The Resistance is strong!
#Resist

Well, well, well…

Today Elon is now begging retired/fired air traffic controllers to return to work.

MAGA: Morons Are Governing America

Andrew Tate being allowed to come to the U.S. and avoid facing trial for sex trafficking in Romania is beyond stomach-churning. This man is a HUGE influencer and uses his platform/following to further abuse women who have accused him. Now he won’t face justice, reaffirming his lies to his followers

Former defense chiefs denounce Trump’s ‘reckless’ Pentagon firings Jim Mattis and four other former defense secretaries called Trump’s ouster of Gen. C.Q. Brown and other top military officers dangerous and unjustified.

"Five former defense secretaries on Thursday denounced President Donald Trump’s firing last week of the Joint Chiefs chairman and several other senior military officials, urging Congress to hold hearings and declaring they have concluded the officers were "fired for purely partisan reasons.'"

I invite you to breathe. Deeply.

In GOP state of Texas as RFK Jr promotes measles and other deadly illnesses as head of HHS:

Judge Rules Trump Officials Must Testify in DOGE Data Lawsuit Read more here.

🚨BREAKING: A federal judge ordered Trump officials with knowledge of the workings of billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to testify under oath in a lawsuit challenging the faux agency’s access to sensitive governmental databases. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Wow, we are impressed by Canada 🇨🇦 —1% of the population has signed to revoke Elon’s Canadian citizenship. Can Americans sign as well?

Boycott Tesla Swasticars. SwastiStock share price has been in free fall. Let's keep it going.
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