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Immigrant whose skull was broken in eight places during ICE arrest says beating was unprovoked A Mexican immigrant whose skull was broken during his arrest by immigration officers last month in Minnesota says the beating was unprovoked.

ICE blamed this guy’s eight skull fractures on a brick wall.

They actually beat him with the same metal rod they used to smash car windows.

“There was never a wall.”

The US State Department plans to fund Far Right (and pro-Russia) think-tanks and charities in Europe to promote American policy positions and oppose European online speech regulations, the FT reports.

America’s biggest export: fascism.

Trump: If states can't run elections 'honestly,' then 'somebody else should take over' Trump had been asked what he meant when he called on members of the Republican Party to "take over the voting" in a recent interview with Dan Bongino.

I hope every American is paying attention to Trump’s unfolding plans to steal the midterms.

A graphic showing a joint statement from DNC Chair Ken Martin and DNC Black Caucus Chair Virgie M. Rollins. The first three paragraphs of the statement read, “During Black History Month, we reflect on the rich history of Black Americans and their centuries-long struggle to overcome adversity and injustice in our country. We stand on the shoulders of giants — Crispus Attucks, Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglass, Fannie Lou Hamer, Langston Hughes, Toni Morrison, Thurgood Marshall, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and so many more — who paved the way for trailblazing leaders like John Lewis, Shirley Chisholm, Barack Obama, and Kamala Harris to follow in their footsteps. Throughout February, we honor their accomplishments and affirm our steadfast belief that Black history is American history. It cannot be erased or whitewashed away by those who seek to turn back the clock."

During Black History Month, we reflect on the rich history of Black Americans and their centuries-long struggle to overcome systemic oppression and injustice in our country.

We honor their trailblazing accomplishments and affirm our steadfast belief that Black history is American history.

Why Parliament must debate Palantir’s expanding role in Britain’s security state - AOAV Britain’s accelerating dependence on Palantir Technologies Inc has prompted a call for a parliamentary debate, amid concerns that a foreign defence-tech firm with opaque contracts and contested ethics...

Why Parliament must debate Palantir’s expanding role in Britain’s security state

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Nigel Farage opens investigation into Reform candidate over 'racist' and 'sickening' social media posts | LBC Mike Manning is Reform UK's candidate in an upcoming by-election on Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council

Another Reform candidate on brand with antisemitic, Islamophobic and racist social media posts.

62.5% of current Reform MPs are former Tory MPs so they are in fact the Conservatives.

Never miss an opportunity for a fistful of cash.

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A Stark Warning About the 2026 Election, with Robert Kagan Podcast-Folge · The Political Scene | The New Yorker · 16.01.2026 · 43 Min.

You assume there would be free and fair elections….

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'Trump Has Already Rigged the 2028 Presidential Election': US Defence Insider Regardless of how people vote, the chances of a Democrat Government coming to power in 2029 is now virtually nil, argues Brynn Tannehill

Please read and share this. It shapes all my thinking about the future of the US right now, and it explains why Trump and the GOP are behaving the way they do.

There is a near zero chance a Democrat will be sworn in as President in 2029, no matter how people vote.

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Excellent article, thanks for sharing.

Trump Vs The World The American Resistance is not alone

There is power in numbers.

The Standards Commissioner has found Farage failed to declare £380,000 in outside interests within the required 28 days, including GB News work and promoting gold. He blamed administrative errors by his team.

U.S. Support for UK and Mauritius Agreement on Chagos Archipelago  - United States Department of State Today, the United States welcomed the historic agreement between the United Kingdom and the Republic of Mauritius on the future of the British Indian Ocean Territory—specifically, the Chagos Archipela...

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Day 22 of Iran Uprising: Regime Deploys Chemical Agents and Foreign Militias as Death Toll Rises - NCRI On January 18, 2026, the nationwide uprising against the clerical regime in Iran marked its 22nd consecutive day. Reports emerging on Sunday indicate a

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But it is getting increasingly harder isn't it Jon 😉

I do wonder if Starmer is stalling for time so UK can extract itself from the shared security systems we must have built during our long special relationship.
Can't be easy to kill the digital info sharing without tipping them off that we aren't sharing anymore.
Then again....

Iran report says 16,500 dead in ‘genocide under digital darkness’ — The Times and The Sunday Times ‘You have ten minutes to cry,” came the officer’s curt command to the couple as he revealed the corpse of their twentysomething daughter, gunned down in the historic streets of Isfahan. After searchin...

New report from doctors shows the Iranian regime slaughtered 16,500 protesters during the communications shutdown.

I'm hoping that people will start to perceive reform as the Conservative Party as more of them defect.
Not much support for the cons out there with their track record.
So how can reform fix things if they're just the conservatives...

Only if they're free and fair elections mind you...

At least there's some good news around! 😊

What to Do If ICE Invades Your Neighborhood With federal agents storming the streets of American communities, there's no single right way to approach this dangerous moment. But there are steps you can take to stay safe—and have an impact.

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Nadhim Zahawi • @nadhimzahawi X.com I'm not British Born Mr @Nigel_Farage 1 am as British as u r. Yr comments r offensive&racist. I wld b frightened 2live in country run by U.

Deleted *after* he’d given the press conference that he was heading to Reform.

bsky.app/profile/shoa... this has not been deleted (yet) though.

Trump may be the beginning of the end for ‘enshittification’ – this is our chance to make tech good again | Cory Doctorow The US president is weaponising tech, but his tariffs and Brexit provide a surprising opportunity to gain back digital control of our lives, says science fiction author, activist and journalist Cory D...

This is a good read. Cory Doctorow on how Trump Tariffs are actually an opportunity for the rest of the world to break the grip of US tech companies.

Keith Ellison: "They're simply trying to justify her killing. They're trying to convince the public through their rhetoric that it's okay that she's dead. And that is unacceptable and it's untrue. It's also cruel and completely unnecessary. This is a mother of three. This is someone's wife ... "

Starmer at PMQs: “Can I begin by saying I hope all colleagues had a happy Christmas.

“It probably feels quite a long time ago now, but not for Reform, of course, because today is the day that they celebrate Christmas in Russia.”

I would just lurve to be a fly on the wall in that meeting!