Samantha Fiander

NGL, last 14 October was bit better

Hey! Where’s quizzy Monday gone?

Horrific.

Pope Leo calls for news agencies to stand as bulwark against "post-truths," lies and manipulation Pope Leo XIV has encouraged international news agencies to stand firm as a bulwark against the "ancient art of lying" and manipulation.

Pope Leo quotes Hannah Arendt:

“The ideal subject of totalitarian rule is not the convinced Nazi or the convinced Communist, but people for whom the distinction between fact and fiction and the distinction between true and false no longer exist."

www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...

The federal food program helping more than 1 in 4 young children access fresh produce, milk, and formula will run out of funding next week.

Over 5 million children could lose food assistance — all thanks to the Trump-Republican shutdown.

The cruelty is endless.

Britain's youth clubs have been quietly decimated. What's most revealing is that few seem to care | John Harris These vital spaces have been the first targets of cuts in a nation that favours age over youth – despite being the remedy for blights such as social division, polarisation and loneliness, says Guardia...

Britain's youth clubs have been quietly decimated. What's most revealing is that few seem to care | John Harris

(Gloomy headline for what is a very interesting piece)

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Nadia from London has an idea that sounds such fun you'll be booking a day out asap. "I've always loved museums," she says, "but they can be overwhelming for children. For decades now, I've done something called 'playing postcards' We do the museum backwards, visiting the gift shop first. Each child gets to choose three postcards. Then they take it in turns to find that particular artwork in the museum and give us a little information about the piece from the details on the postcard, or from any gallery plaque. At the end of this treasure-hunt-style activity, we vote for our favourite in the cafe."

This is such a clever idea on taking kids to museums/galleries
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

A Look Back at Diane Keaton’s Iconic Red Carpet Moments The Oscar-winning actress, who died at age 79, was beloved for her big-screen talents and adored for her inimitable red carpet style. Here are some of her best looks over the years.

www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/diane-...

An age-old fear grows more common: ‘I’m going to die alone’ As families fracture, people are living longer and are more likely to find themselves without close relatives or friends at the end of their lives.

More than 15 million people 55 or older don’t have a spouse or biological children; nearly 2 million have no family members at all.

Who will be there for these solo agers as their lives draw to a close? How many of them will die alone?

⚠️ USAToday reporter confirms the office in charge of special education funding has been “decimated”:

Barron Trump tipped for top TikTok job US president’s 19-year-old son could be appointed to the app’s board

Trump said he deserved a cut for brokering the TikTok deal, and at once there was agreement that his son Baron would have a top executive slot... though he hasn't asked for it, and has no apparent qualifications to hold it. This is how Trump 2.0 works. www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025...

Food Pantry Visits From Military Families Climb Over 30% Since Government Shutdown Began Military families are being encouraged to seek out food, other resources as the government shutdown has surpassed one week with no end in sight.

It’s heartbreaking that the richest country in the world needs food banks to feed its people but it’s unbelievable that our billionaire politicians have forced our military to feed themselves and their families from food banks.

#Pinks #ProudBlue #Military
www.military.com/daily-news/2...

Wow, what a moon

The Pentagon’s revised press rules are unacceptable, journalists’ group says The Pentagon Press Association said the government’s policy still appears “designed to stifle a free press and potentially expose us to prosecution.”

The Pentagon Press Association said that Pete Hegseth's media rules are still unacceptable.

PPA said the policy is “designed to stifle a free press and potentially expose us to prosecution for simply doing our jobs."

CNN told me it won't sign. My latest for @washingtonpost.com:

GB News’s US expansion feared to be new way for Trumpian views to reach UK audience White House backing was on full display as GB News launched The Late Show Live

GB News’s US expansion feared to be new way for Trumpian views to reach UK audience

There are some great lines in literature that stand on their own. And then there are some lines that make little sense out of context of a story but are simply perfect. This made me laugh so much.

As I recently wrote, "globalist" has long been a term that antisemites have used to attack and demonize Jews.

link.motherjones.com/public/41852...

Why do they interview him?

Aw.

Who knew?

This in and the rose garden out is the embodiment of the deep psychological chokehold at the centre of the presidency.

ICE admits that up to 50% of arrests in its Chicago raids are "collateral.” These aren't statistics. They are parents taken from their children, neighbors taken from our communities. When does a "collateral" U.S. citizen child's trauma matter? This isn't law enforcement; it's a campaign of terror.

‘They are treated with the most appalling hostility’: the... The number of unaccompanied children seeking asylum in Britain has soared, and many are being put at risk having got here

‘They are treated with the most appalling hostility’: the children seeking safety on our shores.

Read more as Martha Gill reports how the number of unaccompanied children seeking asylum in Britain has soared, and many are being put at risk after arriving here.
https://bit.ly/46NcouI

Jane Austen. Spike Lee. MrBeast. “Modern Family.” The Atlantic’s new AI Watchdog search tool lets you see which creative works tech companies may have used to train their generative-AI models: https://theatln.tc/vQSlfiyC

Taylor Swift diss track Actually Romantic rumoured to be about Charli XCX Fans are convinced the pop star's song Actually Romantic is a response to a Charli XCX track.

Yes, this is seriously a story on the BBC News app

Vintage black-and-white photo of a little girl with a surprised expression, framed in an oval border.

4 October 1941 | Dutch Jewish girl, Margaretha Bertha Aussen, was born in Amsterdam.

She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork on 10 September 1942. She was murdered in a gas chamber after the arrival selection.
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Gas chambers and crematoria of Auschwitz: https://youtu.be/-A05i25j9Ck

ICE Zip-Ties Children in Horrific Raid on Chicago Apartment Building ICE agents forced everyone out of a Chicago apartment building in the dead of night.

300+ federal agents raided a Chicago apartment at night, detaining citizens, zip-tying kids, and wrecking homes

It was sanctioned by the WH under a false banner of "law & order"

This is lawless, authoritarian violence & we must meet it with truth, law, & solidarity
newrepublic.com/post/201258/...

ICE impersonator incidents rise during Trump’s second term | CNN A CNN review has found two dozen incidents of people posing as ICE officers in 2025 – more incidents than during the prior four presidential terms combined.

A CNN review has found two dozen incidents of people posing as ICE officers in 2025 – more incidents than during the prior four presidential terms combined.

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