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Sen. Tuberville: "We gotta get rid of these voting machines. There's a half dozen people here in the House and Senate that did not get elected. It was all bogus. We've seen the evidence."

The most ridiculous over reach in international diplomacy since Rudolf Hess crashed his plane in Scotland.
This numptie needs a handler.

Watch closely: Donald Trump is plotting to rig the midterms.

In just the past 2 weeks, his AG demanded that Minnesota turn over voter rolls, his DNI raided 2020 election ballots in Georgia, & he called to 'nationalize' our elections.

We must mobilize to protect our democracy.

#OnTheLighterSide
"The Naughty List"
Are you on the List; in the Files, mentioned in passing?
So, what are you hiding from, Donny?
Where are the rest of the Files?
#BigPicture #NowYouKnow #EpsteinFiles

Parents are afraid to send their kids to school, classrooms sit half-empty, children are being taken to detention facilities. We’ve crossed a line.

I stood with education leaders to discuss the growing harm federal actions are causing to children, families, and our schools.

As cuts in international aid continue worldwide, a new study projects 22.6 million people will die by 2030, including 5.4 million children under the age of five.
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OH, HELL YES!

Tehran arrests 139 foreigners in central Iran during deadly protests Iranian authorities arrested 139 foreign nationals in Yazd during anti-government protests. As many as 30,000 people are feared to have been killed during weeks-long demonstrations.

Iranian authorities arrested 139 foreign nationals in Yazd during anti-government protests. As many as 30,000 people are feared to have been killed during weeks-long demonstrations.

Minister denounces Mandelson for interview in which he claims outrage about his Epstein links ‘disproportionate’ – UK politics live ‘It is shameful. It does shame politics,’ said health minister Karin Smyth This is what Ed Davey, the Lib Dem leader, told the Today programme this morning about why he wants a public inquiry into Peter Mandelson, and particularly the claims that he leaked government documents to Jeffrey Epstein. I certainly support a police investigation. It looks like crime has been committed, misconduct in public office, which is very serious, it impacts everyone’s lives if someone at the very top of government is betraying our country … But I think we need to think even more deeply about this. I think the case for a public inquiry into national security, and indeed the British victims of Jeffrey Epstein, has now become a requirement. Epstein was leaked highly market-sensitive information by a minister acting as a mole in Whitehall, leaving our institutions dangerously exposed and posing a grave threat to national security. A full public inquiry with powers to compel witnesses and access messages and emails is essential. Only complete transparency can restore public trust, deliver justice for victims and prevent this level of corruption from ever happening again. Mandleson says he was “naive” in his dealings with Epstein. He says: I don’t know what [Epstein’s] motives were – probably mixed – but he provided guidance to help me navigate out of the world of politics and into the world of commerce and finance. Perhaps he wanted to be a mentor and I was naive in regarding him as a good-faith actor. There was no reason to shun his advice, but I was too trusting. He was always very free and forthright with his views and always presented them as in my best interests. Mandelson denies being drawn to people just because they are rich. Asked if he had a lapse of judgment when it came to rich people, he replies: That is a bit of an occupational hazard for a leading politician or a European commissioner, as I was. I don’t think I am drawn towards rich people so much as rich people have big personalities, a lot of knowledge and a lot of experience to share. I hoover that up, but not because they’re wealthy. It’s because of what they do and what they’ve learnt and the responsibilities they’ve exercised, not the size of their bank accounts. He was a classic sociopath. Outwardly, completely charming and engaging. He was very clever. I remember one of the two dinner parties of his I went to. I sat next to someone in charge of brain research at Harvard. I was sitting opposite the founders of Google. At the other end of the table was Bill Gates. I think I also brushed past Noam Chomsky on a later date, but he wasn’t having much to do with me given that he was a Marxist philosopher and I was a Blairite. Mandelson denies not being frank with No 10 about his relations with Epstein prior to being appointed ambassador to the US – claiming that the emails that triggered his sacking were ones even he did not remember. Downing Street did not know what I had long since forgotten. It was a distant chapter from which I have very little recall and have no access at all to records or a diary,” he says. “I understand being surprised by what they learnt, but quite honestly I too am amazed by some of the conversations I had and areas of my life where I was seeking advice from Epstein. Mandelson says he accepts that it was a mistake for his husband, Reinaldo, to accept £10,000 from Epstein to do an osteopathy course. “In retrospect, it was clearly a lapse in our collective judgment for Reinaldo to accept this offer. At the time it was not a consequential decision,” he says. He says there would be no point in his giving evidence to Congress about Epstein. There is nothing I can tell Congress about Epstein they don’t already know. I had no exposure to the criminal aspects of his life. For so many years the voices of his victims were not heard and now Congress has rightly opened everything up. He says being sacked as ambassador to the US was “felt like being killed without actually dying”. Continue reading...

Minister denounces Mandelson for interview in which he claims outrage about his Epstein links ‘disproportionate’ – UK politics live

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Boeing says no longer building F-15 fighter jets for Indonesia U.S. planemaker Boeing is no longer building F-15 fighter jets for Indonesia, a company official said on Tuesday, ending what was a marquee deal for Jakarta's military expansion.

Boeing says no longer building F-15 fighter jets for Indonesia reut.rs/4khkcer

Falling wine sales reflect a lonelier and more atomised world It’s not just health-conscious youngsters who are saying no to Bordeaux

A decline in wine consumption runs deeper than the broader change in views of alcohol. It also reflects a move away from the slower, shared meals and smaller gatherings that once defined evenings

Greenland foreign minister hopeful to find common ground with US that will respect its red lines Greenlandic Foreign Minister Vivian Motzfeldt said on Tuesday that she was hopeful and optimistic that the Arctic island would find common ground with the United States that respected its red lines.

Greenland foreign minister hopeful to find common ground with US that will respect its red lines reut.rs/4bu5bDO

‘Deepfakes spreading and more AI companions’: seven takeaways from the latest artificial intelligence safety report Annual review highlights growing capabilities of AI models, while examining issues from cyber-attacks to job disruption

‘Deepfakes spreading and more AI companions’: seven takeaways from the latest artificial intelligence safety report

Spain to ban social media platforms for children under 16 "We will protect them from the digital Wild West," Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said.

"We will protect them from the digital Wild West," Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said.

Minneapolis hospitality workers wary of ICE's promises to pull back, union says Hundreds of unionized workers in Minneapolis are still staying out of sight.

Minneapolis hospitality workers wary of ICE's promises to pull back, union says reut.rs/4keYEPv

China approves imports of Canadian pet food China has allowed the imports of qualified pet food from Canada, a customs statement dated Monday showed, a sign of improving trade ties following Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's visit last month.

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Democrats have a constitutional power they aren’t using to fight back: state resolutions | Sidney Blumenthal State resolutions are under-utilized right now and could be a significant mobilizing factor for the Democratic party

Democrats have a constitutional power they aren’t using to fight back: state resolutions | Sidney Blumenthal

Son of Norway’s crown princess denies four counts of rape as trial begins Marius Borg Høiby, 29, pleads not guilty to most serious charges in trial that has embarrassed the royal family The son of Norway’s crown princess has pleaded not guilty to four counts of rape on the first day of his trial for multiple offences, a legal saga that has embarrassed the royal family and raised questions over domestic abuse in Norway. Appearing in front of a packed courtroom at Oslo district court on Tuesday morning, Marius Borg Høiby also denied charges including abuse in close relationships and filming women’s genitals without their knowledge. Continue reading...

Son of Norway’s crown princess denies four counts of rape as trial begins

Russia launches massive strike on Ukraine day before US-brokered talks Russia launches one of its biggest airstrikes on Ukraine, hitting power plants and homes as Zelenskyy urges more air defence before Abu Dhabi talks.

Russia launches one of its biggest airstrikes on Ukraine, hitting power plants and homes as Zelenskyy urges more air defence before Abu Dhabi talks.

Armed boats attempt to intercept vessel in Strait of Hormuz, UKMTO says A group of armed boats attempted to intercept a vessel 16 nautical miles (29.6 km) north of Oman, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said on Tuesday.

Armed boats attempt to intercept vessel in Strait of Hormuz, UKMTO says reut.rs/4kiaWqH

India's top court questions WhatsApp policy of sharing user data with Meta entities India's top court on Tuesday warned it could reimpose a ban on Meta-owned WhatsApp's data sharing with other group entities, saying the messaging app's privacy policy misled users, two lawyers present in court said.

India's top court questions WhatsApp policy of sharing user data with Meta entities reut.rs/4c5bWvY

French headquarters of Elon Musk’s X raided by Paris cybercrime unit Prosecutors summon tech billionaire and company’s ex-CEO for questioning as part of expanded investigation * Europe live – latest updates Prosecutors have raided the French headquarters of Elon Musk’s social media platform X and summoned the tech billionaire and the company’s former chief executive for questioning as part of an investigation into alleged cybercrime. “A search is under way by the cybercrime unit of the Paris prosecutor’s office, the national police cyber unit and Europol,” the Paris prosecutors’ office said in a post on X on Tuesday, adding that it would no longer be publishing on the network. Continue reading...

French headquarters of Elon Musk’s X raided by Paris cybercrime unit

NASA delays Artemis II launch Moon mission again due to fuel leak NASA is delaying the Artemis II mission launch to March so crews have time to study and fix the leak in the rocket’s hydrogen system.

NASA is delaying the Artemis II mission launch to March so crews have time to study and fix the leak in the rocket’s hydrogen system.

Brazil central bank signals rate-cut cycle but vows to keep policy tight Brazil's central bank signaled on Tuesday it will begin cutting interest rates in March, but stressed borrowing costs must remain restrictive and that the size and duration of the easing cycle will be set over time, in line with incoming data.

Brazil central bank signals rate-cut cycle but vows to keep policy tight reut.rs/4qfKHlQ

Judge in Charlie Kirk case to consider bid to disqualify prosecutors Lawyers for the man accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk will urge a judge on Tuesday to dismiss the prosecution team due to alleged conflict of interest because the lead prosecutor's daughter witnessed the killing.

Judge in Charlie Kirk case to consider bid to disqualify prosecutors reut.rs/4bu3aHN

#TheView
"Business Failures"
Claims that being wealthy equals Business Sense are failing.
Dysfunctional Billionaires have no concept of sustainability for businesses they've acquired, devoid of the business acumen.
One sale makes no one a Business Leader!
#BigPicture #NowYouKnow #OnEthics

#TheView
"Indolence"
No mention of the Tax Breaks unearned, while claiming that ancient claim of work harder, longer; to exhaustion, while the Wealthiest play their days away.
Those without cannot sustain the Greed of those, who already have too much!
#BigPicture #NowYouKnow #OnEthics

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#OnTheLighterSide
"Phallus Symbols"
Like Groundhog Day, the repetition of words, claims & actions seem endless with no real end to the atrocity: the Epstein Files.
The USA; a sanctuary for the worst playing beyond accountability.
#TheDailyShow #JonStewart #BigPicture
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#HistoryMonth
Existence is more than a Month, when one figures that out, one will begin to understand the errors made in America over the past 400 years.
#BigPicture #NowYouKnow #NewYork