US and Israeli Govts have launched a military attack on Iran in clear breach of international law and United Nations’ Charter – NZ Govt has refused to condemn the attack.
Pressure PM Luxon to stand up for international law and against Trump’s reckless wars action.greenpeace.org.nz/petition/pea...
Trump launches war, piling pressure on AI companies to help him build killer robots… OpenAI is legally bound to ensure its technology is used for the benefit of humanity. If it strays from its mission, California’s top lawyer, Rob Bonta, can intervene action.eko.org/a/stop-trump...
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Baby gorilla seized from traffickers languishes in Turkish zoo
Türkiye has refused to return a western lowland gorilla named Zeytin, who was smuggled out of Africa a year ago, and seized as an infant from the cargo hold of an airplane headed to Bangkok news.mongabay.com/2026/02/baby...
Family of UN Palestine Expert Francesca Albanese Sues Trump Over Sanctions www.commondreams.org/news/frances...
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For First Time, Gallup Poll Shows Americans Sympathize More With Palestinians Than Israelis
“…difficult to overstate significance of this, key reason why Israel—and US supporters—have a sense of desperate urgency over war with Iran and annexation of Palestine.” www.commondreams.org/news/gallup-...
I'm begging my fellow politicians, Illinoisans, and Americans to realize that right now, we aren't fighting over policy or political party.
We're fighting over whether we're going to be a country rooted in empathy and kindness — or one rooted in cruelty and rage.
I don’t care what the rapists have to say. They are all lying to save themselves.
I care what the survivors say:
“This is why I’m saying Epstein could not have done all of this on his own. All these people knew what was going on.”
- Virginia Giuffre RIP
Family of UN Palestine Expert Francesca Albanese Sues Trump Over Sanctions
“At its heart, this case concerns whether defendants can sanction a person, ruining their life and lives of their loved ones... because defendants disagree with their recommendations,” www.commondreams.org/news/frances...
Sociopaths are terrific at spotting other sociopaths.
{gift link} www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
The New Cool Thing: Being Human
The new jobs won't be in coding, but for curators, concierges, caregivers, conversationalists, and other flesh-and-blood alternatives to bots and algorithms ı Ted Gioia www.honest-broker.com/p/the-new-co...
Israel's killing 22 people a month in Lebanon
..in nearly 3,000 attacks on a near-weekly basis since its 2024 ceasefire with Hezbollah
www.deepcutnews.com/p/israels-ki...
Jordan, Indonesia close ranks on Gaza as leaders urge protection for Palestinians
King Abdullah and President Prabowo call for restraint in the occupied West Bank and renewed diplomacy across the region during talks aimed at boosting cooperation and stability www.trtworld.com/article/d4f7...
The UK government didn’t want you to see this report on ecosystem collapse. I’m not surprised - George Monbiot www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Trump wants to let deep-sea mining companies rip up the seabed of the Alaskan Arctic, devastating coastal communities and destroying this wildlife wonderland.
Overwhelming public opposition could slow this down, or stop it, as it has to review these before going ahead action.eko.org/a/save-alask...
HERO 🔥
And I don’t want to hear shit about a censure vote against this man.
Rep. Al Greene was ejected from the State of the Union for the sign — “Black People Aren’t Apes.”
A delegation from Ngāti Ruanui, one of the Taranaki iwi at the centre of seabed mining protests, has hand-delivered a trespass notice to mining company Trans Tasman Resources
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Israeli Analysis Affirms Gaza Health Ministry’s Official Palestinian Death Count
One Israeli expert placed discrepancies in the list at “around 1%.” Another said the error rate appears even lower www.commondreams.org/news/accurat...
Pay equity ‘select committee’ finds ‘flagrant and significant abuse of power’
A group of female former MPs took it upon themselves to subject the pay equity overhaul to the scrutiny it should have received before passing into law. Here’s what they found. thespinoff.co.nz/politics/24-...
Move-on orders are a game-changer for fixing the nation’s complex problems - Hayden Donnell
It’s amazing the issues you can solve if you just shift them to somewhere you don’t have to look at them. thespinoff.co.nz/politics/25-...
Investigation Details IDF’s ‘Execution-Style’ Massacre of 15 Gaza Medics in March last year
“What this investigation reveals is that there was a shoot first policy, and that is unlawful under international law,” said one legal expert www.commondreams.org/news/gaza-ai...
Screenshot of an X exchange in which one user sarcastically responds to another post about unrest in Mexico and ICE deportations. The embedded image shows a cityscape with large plumes of smoke rising into the air, suggesting explosions or fires in an urban area.
The delusion among the MAGA folks can be very high indeed.
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US Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Big Oil Effort to Crush Climate Lawsuits, via a petition filed by ExxonMobil and Canadian energy firm Suncor
“Big Oil’s climate lies are the most consequential and harmful corporate deception campaign in history.” www.commondreams.org/news/supreme...
‘Political sabotage’: EU leaders accuse Hungary of undermining support for Ukraine
Poland’s foreign minister, Radosław Sikorski said it was “shocking” given the fact that Budapest was itself invaded in the 20th century by Soviet troops… www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
Baftas: Critics expressed bemusement that the N-word remained audible while “Free Palestine” by outstanding British debut winner Akinola Davies Jr was removed, also a joke by Cumming that appeared to reference Trump, and “piss” by best film and best director winner Paul Thomas Anderson bleeped out
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Sam Altman defends AI’s energy toll by saying it also takes a lot to ‘train a human’
OpenAI CEO also downplayed concerns about how much water datacenters require at AI summit in India www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
iamdanlevey 18h These are the two Republican lawmakers from Tennessee who have proposed a bill that would allow the death penalty for women who have abortions. baba.yaga.bentley 16h Statistically, someone should probably check their hard drives. Posted in r/MurderedByWords
Christo-Fascism
#Abortion #FuckTheseGuys #PedoProtectors #Trump #Epstein #EpsteinClass
The critical minerals debate is mired in confusion, duplicity and agendas
Elements we can extract from our rocks promising riches and security may sound appealing, but the reality is far more complex thespinoff.co.nz/politics/23-...
Stoning in Sudan
Lawyers have just filed appeals to halt the stoning sentences of two women in Sudan. This is a critical moment. Over 400,000 people have already signed – add your name to stand with these mothers and demand a fair hearing: secure.avaaz.org/campaign/en/...
Supreme Court Decision Extends Far Beyond Trump’s Tariffs
It’s far bigger and even more important: it stops Trump from deciding not to spend money Congress appropriated, and from going to war without Congress’ approval - ROBERT REICH www.commondreams.org/opinion/trum...
