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Lefty, Mum, communications person, facts matter, truth matters, equality matters, empathy, politics, history, law, climate, policy, Franco-Anglaise, #BLM, #UkraineMustWin, #BrexitIsStillShit, #TrumpIsWeird

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Federal Judges, Warning of β€˜Judicial Crisis,’ Fault Supreme Court’s Emergency Orders

Seriously, Judges *do no do things like this*

They don't give their opinion to the media

They don't criticize how SCOTUS works

This is them breaking the emergency glass, folks
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...

11.10.2025 17:32 β€” πŸ‘ 2761    πŸ” 1025    πŸ’¬ 40    πŸ“Œ 31
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Estonia has closed the Saatse border crossing with Russia due to an unusually large Russian military presence on the other side. The Estonian Police and Border Guard (PPA) noted increased patrols and military movements that were much higher than normal, which were deemed beyond routine activities.

12.10.2025 03:39 β€” πŸ‘ 538    πŸ” 311    πŸ’¬ 24    πŸ“Œ 23
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Fantastic day for the warriors, 1240 sacks of garbage thrown out with the trash..

πŸ’™πŸ’›πŸ’ͺ

12.10.2025 04:36 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1

So which Chicago IL lawmakers are taking this case on and raising hell???

12.10.2025 04:24 β€” πŸ‘ 45    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The English Revolution was in no small part sparked by King Charles I routing around parliament to find everything he wanted through non/legislative means, despite that being why Parliament exists. Over a century later, American colonists aware of this explicitly gave their Congress power to stop it

11.10.2025 22:24 β€” πŸ‘ 278    πŸ” 82    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 1

They did this to a child. Shameful.

12.10.2025 04:38 β€” πŸ‘ 89    πŸ” 37    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 2
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California is going to β€œstick it to Trump” this Novemberβ€” Vote YES on Prop 50.

This ad πŸ”₯πŸ˜‚

11.10.2025 20:40 β€” πŸ‘ 4095    πŸ” 1256    πŸ’¬ 108    πŸ“Œ 51

Some of these people have now been fired and rehired TWICE since January. The current state of dysfunction is mind boggling.

12.10.2025 01:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1609    πŸ” 504    πŸ’¬ 20    πŸ“Œ 6
Fun fact:
Every government shutdown in the last 30 years occurred when Republicans had control of the House of
Representatives.
β€”Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Fun fact: Every government shutdown in the last 30 years occurred when Republicans had control of the House of Representatives. β€”Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

πŸ§β€¦ Checks out… πŸ‘‡

11.10.2025 01:53 β€” πŸ‘ 461    πŸ” 259    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 4
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In Chicago, four vehicles descended and eight ICE agents moved in to kidnap a child.

She screams, β€œI’m 15,” as ICE yanks her from the car and kneels on her neck.

This is not about immigration enforcement.

It's about terrorizing Americans.

11.10.2025 18:20 β€” πŸ‘ 4869    πŸ” 2385    πŸ’¬ 333    πŸ“Œ 241
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Sometimes we need a moment, but if you tune out completely, they win. Fascism doesn’t need your support, just your silence.

10.10.2025 02:31 β€” πŸ‘ 15459    πŸ” 5791    πŸ’¬ 465    πŸ“Œ 271
A mugshot registration photograph from Auschwitz. A man wearing a striped uniform photographed in three positions (profile and front with bare head and a photo with slightly turned head with a hat on). The prisoner number is visible on a marking board on the left.

A mugshot registration photograph from Auschwitz. A man wearing a striped uniform photographed in three positions (profile and front with bare head and a photo with slightly turned head with a hat on). The prisoner number is visible on a marking board on the left.

12 October 1921 | A Polish Jew, Dawid Aleksander Baumgart, was born in AleksandrΓ³w Kujawski.

In #Auschwitz from 11 December 1941.
No. 24274
He perished in the camp on 20 December 1941.
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A podcast about registration photos: https://youtu.be/c2l9hDA5MZc

12.10.2025 05:00 β€” πŸ‘ 257    πŸ” 61    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 1

"well what are the Democrats supposed to do" I don't know! They're supposed to know! I'm not the one who sought and obtained a political position that would require me to know what to do when the ruling party attempts to install the President as a dictator!

10.10.2025 19:45 β€” πŸ‘ 3688    πŸ” 741    πŸ’¬ 37    πŸ“Œ 33
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Map of area in question. An Estonian road runs through Russia for less than a kilometer.

This road saw troop movements dire enough to cause Estonian police/border guard to close the border.

11.10.2025 23:11 β€” πŸ‘ 75    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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Wiley retracts study stolen by reviewer, following Retraction Watch coverage A Wiley journal has retracted a paper more than a year after a researcher reported the work was hers and had been stolen by a reviewer for another journal. As we reported in July, Shafaq Aftab, now…

Well done Shafaq Aftab. When a reviewer stole her work and published it under his own name, she fought for a YEAR to get the journal to retract the paper. Just wondering why it took Wiley a YEAR to do this. πŸ§ͺ #academicsky

retractionwatch.com/2025/10/03/w...

12.10.2025 04:57 β€” πŸ‘ 134    πŸ” 47    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 0

Estonia’s Border Guard Board has closed the Saatse Boot passage after detecting increased Russian border activity.

11.10.2025 17:21 β€” πŸ‘ 544    πŸ” 138    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 7
Business Insider headline reads: UPS is telling customers that their packages coming to the US are marked for destruction.

Business Insider headline reads: UPS is telling customers that their packages coming to the US are marked for destruction.

About a month ago, the Trump administration got rid of the de minimis exemption, whereby packages valued under $800 could slide in without import duties. Now there's a backlog as the government can't process all of this paperwork, leading to UPS just destroying packages

12.10.2025 04:59 β€” πŸ‘ 2427    πŸ” 916    πŸ’¬ 80    πŸ“Œ 107
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Schatz: They’re stopping wind and solar because this guy has some very strange ideas about the energy mix. And it’s consistent with the rest of his political and economic philosophy β€” if there’s less of everything, it gives him more authority to dole out favors

11.10.2025 19:08 β€” πŸ‘ 5878    πŸ” 1956    πŸ’¬ 157    πŸ“Œ 71

Some weirdo on Twitter has been absolutely melting down for like 36 straight hours because I posted:

When this is over, do not forget what ICE did, and what ICE is. And do not make room for them in society. Make sure they know that they are, and will continue to be, reviled and beneath contempt.

11.10.2025 23:56 β€” πŸ‘ 12593    πŸ” 2295    πŸ’¬ 499    πŸ“Œ 122

Has lived in the US since he was NINE MONTHS OLD.

12.10.2025 03:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1755    πŸ” 627    πŸ’¬ 27    πŸ“Œ 7
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Alfie Franco jailed for 23 years for murder of Syrian refugee The 20-year-old has been sentenced for the fatal stabbing of a 16-year-old in Huddersfield.

We hear a lot from Farage about crime and immigrants but not enough about crime against refugees. This is shocking

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

11.10.2025 07:09 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 20    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Boris Johnson breached rules designed to stop abuse of contacts made in public office, watchdog finds Johnson found to have breached rules after refusing to answer specific questions about allegations published by the Guardian

It’s a mark of how much he disgraced the office that no one will find this surprising…
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

11.10.2025 08:40 β€” πŸ‘ 177    πŸ” 57    πŸ’¬ 16    πŸ“Œ 2

It is embarassing not to see the BBC pulling up Reform leaders claiming that Nathan Gill was just some fan who got photos taken with Farage - he was an MEP for them & their leader in Wales while taking cash from Russia to act against the UK! Literally the very basics of your job to point this out

10.10.2025 14:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1467    πŸ” 530    πŸ’¬ 61    πŸ“Œ 29

It is utterly surreal this is not being treated as a bigger story.

11.10.2025 06:34 β€” πŸ‘ 241    πŸ” 93    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 0
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Pause on Israeli places in UK defence courses confirmed The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that Israel’s participation in UK military education programmes, including at the Royal College of Defence Studies, has been paused.

The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that Israel’s participation in UK military education programmes, including at the Royal College of Defence Studies, has been paused.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=62875

11.10.2025 07:46 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2

Ever since I finished Question Time, Reform have massively been on the attack.

Including a rant from Richard Tice entirely designed to distract from Reform and Russia.

Everyone should know about Nathan Gill, the bribes from Russia and the link to Reform.

11.10.2025 06:42 β€” πŸ‘ 6335    πŸ” 2312    πŸ’¬ 271    πŸ“Œ 88
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❗️/1. After a long pause, Russia is again sending big armored columns into attack. A mass assault with 35 tanks & AFVs on Ukrainian positions took place in the area of responsibility of Azov 1st Corps.

10.10.2025 16:15 β€” πŸ‘ 690    πŸ” 115    πŸ’¬ 27    πŸ“Œ 8

/4. Volodymyrivka: Russia managed to land 32 infantry; 12 were eliminated immediately, the rest hid in ruined houses and basements. In the evening and night, heavy bomber UAV crews struck those shelters.

By the morning of Oct 10, no Russian infantry movement remained in Volodymyrivka.

10.10.2025 16:18 β€” πŸ‘ 429    πŸ” 21    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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One of Russia’s main supply routes from China has been shut down. From today, the border with Kazakhstan is fully stopped.. over 5,000 trucks are stuck, inspections are ongoing, and goods are being confiscated. Drones, EW gear, batteries, components, nothing is getting through.

08.10.2025 07:06 β€” πŸ‘ 2229    πŸ” 583    πŸ’¬ 104    πŸ“Œ 57
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⚑️UK, France, and Germany agreed to move forward with using frozen Russian assets to help fund Ukraine’s defense.

The announcement comes after European leaders met in Copenhagen last week to discuss using frozen Russian assets for a $160B loan to Ukraine.

11.10.2025 08:44 β€” πŸ‘ 146    πŸ” 30    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 1

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