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Taught HE over 25 years, Dep Head Cass Art School. Film/Media scholar programmer/cinemas/cult/horror/gothic/folk horror/music/neighbourhoods/audiences/gentrification/ScalaCinema UCL+KCL Lived opposite Grenfell Tower for over 20 years ๐Ÿ’š W10 to WKen London

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The Brexit tendency seem to be absolutely losing their minds over the government's refusal to get bullied by America into an illegal war.

Quite something from the people who wanted "independence" and to "take back control."

04.03.2026 22:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 252    ๐Ÿ” 50    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 17    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Oversight Committee will subpoena Pam Bondi where sheโ€™ll have to answer questions on her egregious handling of the Epstein Files. Good!!

04.03.2026 21:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 357    ๐Ÿ” 106    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 19    ๐Ÿ“Œ 6
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Center for Intellectual Freedom provides course and lecturer details Hereโ€™s a breakdown of each course offered at the University of Iowa-based center, including a summary of the weekly 110-minute lectures and information on the lecturers.

This is truly embarrassing. The stupid right-wing affirmative action program at the University of Iowa is offering two incoherent sets of random lectures as "classes." They are 1 credit courses that are pass/fail only.

www.thegazette.com/news/educati...

04.03.2026 22:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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The press faces a Pentagon โ€˜black boxโ€™ on the Iran war | CNN Business As Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the US is โ€œacceleratingโ€ its Iran strikes, Pentagon beat reporters say theyโ€™re not getting answers to key questions about the ongoing military operations.

As Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the US is โ€œacceleratingโ€ its strikes inside Iran, Pentagon beat reporters say they are not getting answers to key questions about the ongoing military operations.

04.03.2026 22:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 49    ๐Ÿ” 25    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 14    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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www.alternet.org Buckle up: Analyst warns Iran is going to drive Trump 'even crazier'

Buckle up: Analyst warns Iran is going to drive Trump 'even crazier'

04.03.2026 22:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Trump is once again fighting wokeness this afternoon

04.03.2026 20:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1440    ๐Ÿ” 281    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 110    ๐Ÿ“Œ 32
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5 Republicans defy GOP leadership to subpoena Pam Bondi in Epstein case Attorney General Pam Bondi has been subpoenaed by the House Oversight Committee.The vote, cast on Thursday, was introduced by Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC), who wants answers on why the Jeffrey Epstein sex t...

Five Republicans just did something rare in Washington: they remembered Congress has a pulse.

In a move that reportedly defied GOP leadership, they backed a subpoena of Attorney General Pam Bondi over the handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case.

04.03.2026 21:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 59    ๐Ÿ” 11    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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here's the full clip of Karoline Leavitt getting big mad when Kaitlan Collins presses her on Hegseth complaining about press coverage of US troop deaths

04.03.2026 19:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1946    ๐Ÿ” 532    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 435    ๐Ÿ“Œ 138
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At today's press conference, Karoline Leavitt assured us that Spain is now cooperating with the US military.

She lied.

04.03.2026 19:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 548    ๐Ÿ” 239    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 30    ๐Ÿ“Œ 18
"We are watching one of the wildest things a nation-state has ever done," journalist Garrett Graff wrote: "A superpower is [dying by] suicide because the [Republican] Congress is too cowardly to stand up to the Mad King. This is one of the wildest moments in all of geopolitics ever."
-Heather Cox Richardson

"We are watching one of the wildest things a nation-state has ever done," journalist Garrett Graff wrote: "A superpower is [dying by] suicide because the [Republican] Congress is too cowardly to stand up to the Mad King. This is one of the wildest moments in all of geopolitics ever." -Heather Cox Richardson

We are watching one of the wildest things a nation-state has ever done, journalist Garrett Graff wrote: A superpower is dying by suicide because the Republican Congress is too cowardly to stand up to the Mad King. This is one of the wildest moments in all of geopolitics ever.
Heather Cox Richardson

25.02.2026 15:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

BREAKING: The Texas Secretary of State DID NOT UPDATE the precinct maps on their website last December. MY GOD @msnowreports.bsky.social

04.03.2026 03:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9368    ๐Ÿ” 3672    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 635    ๐Ÿ“Œ 206
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You couldn't make this shit up.

03.03.2026 18:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2923    ๐Ÿ” 719    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 133    ๐Ÿ“Œ 28
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Seems like the media should at least express some curiosity about this.

open.substack.com/pub/jonathan...

03.03.2026 21:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 19422    ๐Ÿ” 8139    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2381    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1131

This is some 'Black Mirror' shit.

04.03.2026 05:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 178    ๐Ÿ” 45    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 9    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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He was talking about his ballroom drapes after they were killed.

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CNN put together a montage of the regime's incoherent talking points about Trump's war on Iran

03.03.2026 03:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8468    ๐Ÿ” 3335    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 328    ๐Ÿ“Œ 249
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Today, Congress was finally briefed on Trump's war of choice in Iran.

Even behind closed doors, they couldn't get their story straight.

But one thing is clear: they don't have a clue what the end game is, and it sure as hell isn't making America safer.

04.03.2026 01:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1441    ๐Ÿ” 548    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 64    ๐Ÿ“Œ 23
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Per @NashvilleScene โ€” Sen Jack Johnson (R), one of the most vocal supporters of Elonโ€™s nashville teslas tunnel, bought Tesla stock right before it was announced ๐Ÿ˜ฌ ๐Ÿ’ฐ

www.nashvillescene.com/news/pithint...

04.03.2026 00:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 731    ๐Ÿ” 326    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 41    ๐Ÿ“Œ 19
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NEW: A Texas judge extended voting in Dallas Countyโ€™s Democratic primary by two hours due to "mass confusion" after reports that some voters were turned away.

MS NOW's Rosa Flores reports.

www.ms.now/liveblog/202...

04.03.2026 00:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 798    ๐Ÿ” 314    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 37    ๐Ÿ“Œ 26
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Trumpโ€™s Orwellian Board of Peace Consists Entirely of Human Rights Abusers An Intercept analysis finds that every single Board of Peace member state has been rebuked for human rights violations.

EXCLUSIVE: Trumpโ€™s Orwellian Board of Peace Consists Entirely of Human Rights Abusers

An Intercept analysis finds that every single Board of Peace member state has been rebuked for human rights violations.

theintercept.com/2026/03/02/t...

03.03.2026 22:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 495    ๐Ÿ” 267    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 27    ๐Ÿ“Œ 28
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I think a lot of us relate to thisโ€ฆ

Research indicates that the average woman smiles approximately 62 times a day, nearly eight times the average man.

www.usatoday.com/story/money/...

#Pinks

03.03.2026 23:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 139    ๐Ÿ” 62    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 15    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Michael Feinberg, former FBI, knows the "cream of the crop" that Patel fired for political reasons (they were involved, by assignment, in the MAL documents case). They are also the experts on Iranian espionage. Feinberg, always careful in his speech, called this purge by Patel a "bone-headed move."

03.03.2026 23:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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These are sick, weird, twisted people. All of them.

03.03.2026 23:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5955    ๐Ÿ” 1557    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 766    ๐Ÿ“Œ 207
aurora borealis over mountains in Norway

aurora borealis over mountains in Norway

Just had a pretty incredible experience

02.03.2026 22:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3847    ๐Ÿ” 305    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 54    ๐Ÿ“Œ 7

A oil prices have conveniently skyrocketed and no one can trace the money because its in a Qatari bank account.

You can see the smile creeping on his face as he's talking because he's so proud that he's getting away with something so corrupt.

03.03.2026 18:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1730    ๐Ÿ” 610    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 59    ๐Ÿ“Œ 21
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Democratic voters in Texas scramble to find polling place amid GOP-driven switch Early voting had been countywide and saw recordย Democratic turnout, but the switch to precinct-only locations left many voters showing up at the wrong spot and being turned away.

NEW: Hundreds of Democratic voters in Texas scrambled to find their correct polling places on Election Day after local Republican parties rejected a joint primary.

Democratic officials are exploring court options to extend voting hours.

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Strata the torbie cat cuddled between Rileyโ€™s legs, squinting up at the camera

Strata the torbie cat cuddled between Rileyโ€™s legs, squinting up at the camera

Better now.

03.03.2026 23:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 144    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Strata the torbie cat sitting on the couch and looking up at Riley expectantly

Strata the torbie cat sitting on the couch and looking up at Riley expectantly

Ah crap Iโ€™m late for couch

03.03.2026 23:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 848    ๐Ÿ” 111    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 15    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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Democratic voters in Texas scramble to find polling place amid precinct voting switch Early voting had been countywide and saw recordย Democratic turnout, but the switch to precinct-only locations left many voters showing up at the wrong spot and being turned away.

๐ŸšจBREAKING: Hundreds of Democratic voters in Dallas and Williamson Counties, Texas scrambled to find their polling places Tuesday after the local Republican parties refused to hold a joint primary โ€” ending more than a decade of convenient countywide voting. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

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