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This reminds me of that Frankie Boyle joke about how Americans not only come to your country and kill your people, they also come back twenty years later to make a movie about how killing your people made their soldiers sad.

#France, #Germany, & #Britain "condemn Iranian attacks" & "urge the Iranian leadership to seek a negotiated solution."
The major European powers, & the #EU, have not one iota of credibility left.
They are now openly backing illegal wars while claiming to respect #internationallaw.
Pure Orwell.
#Iran

Iranian state TV confirms supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is dead US and Israeli forces pounded Islamic Republic with ‘massive’ strikes, drawing retaliatory attacks on Israel, UAE and Saudi Arabia

“ #Iran ‘s state television has confirmed that the country’s longtime supreme leader Ayatollah Ali #Khamenei was killed on Saturday, hours after the #US and #Israel pounded the Islamic Republic with air strikes”
www.ft.com/content/cacc...

Explosions rock Dubai, Bahrain, Jordan and Kuwait as war spreads across Middle East War launched by US and Israel on Iran has quickly escalated prompting anxiety and concern in whole region

“Explosions rock #Dubai, #Bahrain, #Jordan and #Kuwait as war spreads across #MiddleEast
War launched by US and #Israel on #Iran has quickly escalated prompting anxiety and concern in whole region”
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...

US-Israeli strike on girls' school kills at least 85 students, Iran's judiciary says At least 85 students have been killed in US-Israeli strikes that hit an Iranian girls' school in Hormozgan province, Iran's judiciary said on Saturday. Washington has not commented on the reported str...

“At least 85 students have been killed in US-Israeli strikes that hit an Iranian girls' school in Hormozgan province”
From #Palestine to #Iran, #Israel slaughters children.
The Israeli state is bloodstained & dripping from #warcrimes.
It must be sanctioned
The US too
www.france24.com/en/asia-paci...

Trump says US has begun ‘major combat operations’ in Iran after Israel launches strikes - live Israel’s military sounded air raid sirens across the country ‘to prepare the public for the possibility of missiles being launched toward Israel’ in retaliation

“ #Trump says US has begun ‘major combat operations’ in #Iran after #Israel launches strikes…
Tehran…reported…explosions
explosions… across the country including in Qom, Tabriz Kermanshah Lorestan Khorramabad and Karaj.
Cyber attacks were also underway”
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...

Iceland may fast-track vote on joining EU: report The Arctic country had been set to hold a referendum on resuming membership talks in 2027. But according to media reports, geopolitical developments could see the vote being brought forward to this su...

" #Iceland may fast-track vote on joining #EU…
The #Arctic country had been set to hold a referendum on resuming membership talks in 2027. But…geopolitical developments could see the vote being brought forward to… as early as August"
#EUaccession #Greenland #Trump
www.dw.com/en/iceland-m...

The Green victory in Denton is the result which will have the biggest effect on Labour, far more so than a Reform win.

The blithe assumption progressives have nowhere else to go has been proved catastrophically wrong.

Can’t help thinking of this quote from a Labour minister, a year ago…

In the first poll for #Denmark ‘s March 24 election (called yesterday)
- PM #MetteFrederiksen ‘s #SocialDemocrats down 5.7% (on 2022) to 21.8%
- green-left SF up 7.5% to 15.8%
- #farright DF up 5.6% to 8.2%
Possible left-wing “red bloc” & centrist govt coalitions are close to a majority
#FV26 #dkpol

Polanski says Greens best party to defeat Reform after Spencer wins Gorton and Denton – UK politics live Reform UK finished second and Labour is pushed into third place in bad news for PM Keir Starmer

The #GreenParty has won the #GortonandDenton by-election, in a big blow to Prime Minister Keir #Starmer in a Labour heartland.
Local councillor & plumber, #HannahSpencer, took 14,980 votes (40.69%, +27.53%), 4,402 votes ahead of #Reform, & pushing #Labour into 3rd
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Mette Frederiksen announces Denmark will hold snap election on March 24 The center-left prime minister has experienced a surge of support after she rebuffed U.S. President Donald Trump’s bid to seize Greenland.

“Mette Frederiksen announces #Denmark will hold snap election on March 24”
Her Social Democrats - in an odd “across-the-centre” coalition govt - saw a big defeat in November’s local elections, but is having a “ #Greenland bounce” for standing up to #Trump
#dkpol #FV26
www.politico.eu/article/mett...

Micheál Martin statements on military alignment undermine neutrality - Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire TD - Sinn Féin Sinn Féin spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire TD, has responded to statements made by the Taoiseach’s office regarding Ireland’s support of Ukraine, which suggests Ireland should ha...

“ #SinnFéin spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire TD, has responded to statements made by the Taoiseach’s office regarding… #Ukraine… that #Ireland was committed “militarily”… an open abandonment of Irish #neutrality”
#SpéirGhorm
sinnfein.ie/news/micheal...

Look to Italy to see how the dangerous idea of ‘remigration’ is taking root in Europe | David Broder To even be talking about this drastic deportation policy is a sign the far right is winning, says author David Broder

“the dangerous idea of ‘ #remigration’ is taking root in Europe
To even be talking about this drastic deportation policy is a sign the #farright is winning. In #Italy, it’s more than just talk”
#migration #Meloni #Salvini #Vannacci #asylum #refugees #DanishModel
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

AIs can’t stop recommending nuclear strikes in war game simulations Leading AIs from OpenAI, Anthropic and Google opted to use nuclear weapons in simulated war games in 95 per cent of cases

“Leading AIs from OpenAI, Anthropic and Google opted to use #nuclearweapons in simulated #wargames in 95 per cent of cases…
accidents happened in 86 per cent of the conflicts, with an action escalating higher than the AI intended”
#nuclearwar #AI #nuclear #MAD
www.newscientist.com/article/2516...

A Ukrainian Socialist Went to War. Here’s What He Thinks About Peace. Four years into Russia’s invasion, Taras Bilous — a socialist serving in the Ukrainian army — reflects on exhaustion, negotiations, and why a bad ceasefire could be a boon for the far right.

“A Ukrainian Socialist Went to War. Here’s What He Thinks About Peace.
Four years into #Russia ‘s invasion, Taras Bilous — a socialist serving in the Ukrainian army — reflects on exhaustion, negotiations, and why a bad ceasefire could be a boon for the #farright”
#Ukraine
jacobin.com/2026/02/ukra...

Cuba Under Siege - Ireland Must Speak Out There are few countries in the world that show the reality of modern imperialism as clearly as Cuba.

“Ireland is a small country with its own history of colonial rule, economic pressure and forced emigration…
#Ireland should stand with the Cuban people - against the blockade, against economic coercion, and in favour of peace”
#NoAlBloqueo #Cuba #SpéirGhorm
senmacbrdaigh.substack.com/p/cuba-under...

McDonald defends Sinn Féin stance opposing participation in €90bn EU loan to Ukraine ‘Spending tens of billions’ of taxpayer money on more weaponry not the way to resolve conflict, says party leader

"McDonald defends #SinnFéin stance opposing participation in €90bn EU loan to #Ukraine…
Sinn Féin backs humanitarian support for Ukraine and sanctions…“no shortage of countries” willing to fund the military effort, but the Republic is a neutral country"
#SpéirGhorm
www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...

Dublin’s Secret Socialist Housing A captivating new book considers the grand council housing complexes of 1930s and 1940s Dublin, and their legacies today.

"Dublin’s Secret #Socialist #Housing
A captivating new book ['Flats and Cottages'] considers the grand #councilhousing complexes of 1930s and 1940s #Dublin, and their legacies today"
#publichousing #socialhousing #housingcrisis #homelessness #SpéirGhorm
tribunemag.co.uk/2026/01/dubl...

The Multipolar Delusion And the unilateral temptation.

“The reality is that the world is still unipolar. The illusions of #multipolarity have not created a more balanced international arrangement…they have done the opposite…
United States is now exercising unilateral power shorn of responsibilities”
#Trump #China
www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...

Mothers Are on the Front Lines of the Nordic Care Crisis In Sweden today, maternal activism is uniting around a politics of collective care, turning private burdens into claims about public obligation and democratic rights.

“Nordic welfare states have been held up as global exemplars of #genderequality and…public care systems. Yet…cracks have begun to widen…
In #Sweden, this crisis is not a sudden rupture but a slow political shift…
When the #WelfareState Retreats, Mothers Step Forward”
jacobin.com/2026/02/moth...

Communities fight 'corporate' bid for seaweed rights Communities on Ireland's west coast say they will fight to safeguard their traditional seaweed rights against what they describe as a "corporate takeover "of their livelihoods.

“Communities on Ireland's west coast say they will fight to safeguard their traditional #seaweed rights against…a “corporate takeover” of their livelihoods.
Canadian-owned firm #Arramara… to harvest seaweed on an industrial scale from north Mayo to north Clare”
#SpéirGhorm
www.rte.ie/news/ireland...

1 in 5 Europeans say dictatorship might be preferable The discontent concerns how democracy works in practice, not democracy itself.

“One in five Europeans believe that in certain cases a #dictatorship is preferable to democracy…
A strong minority across the continent holds anti-parliamentary views and doesn’t regard the #farright as a threat to #democracy”
www.politico.eu/article/one-...

(S+) Nord Stream: How Early Did the CIA Know about the Pipeline Attack? In 2022, a Ukrainian commando blew up the Nord Stream natural gas pipeline. DER SPIEGEL has learned that the CIA may have spoken to the saboteurs during the planning stage.

"How Early Did the CIA Know about the #NordStream Attack?
In 2022, a Ukrainian commando blew up the Nord Stream natural gas pipeline. DER SPIEGEL has learned that the CIA may have spoken to the saboteurs during the planning stage."
#Russia #Ukraine
www.spiegel.de/internationa...

Aisling athaontaithe anois i mbunreacht an eagrais Ghaeilge is mó sa tír Tá Conradh na Gaeilge tar éis rún a rith ag ard fheis an eagrais ar són gníomhú ar son aontú na tíre.

“Aisling athaontaithe anois i mbunreacht an eagrais Ghaeilge is mó sa tír
Tá #ConradhnaGaeilge tar éis rún a rith ag ard fheis an eagrais ar són gníomhú ar son aontú na tíre”

Cinneadh stairiúil!
#AFCnaG #Gaeilge #SpéirGhorm #ÉireAontaithe #SpéirGorm #IrishUnity
www.thejournal.ie/conradh-na-g...

Socialist Republicanism in the 21st Century: An Interview with Gerry Adams In this interview, veteran republican leader shares views on the past and future of republicanism and socialism, plans to socialise Ireland’s means of production, sever ties with London, and counter f...

“Socialist Republicanism in the 21st Century”
Veteran #SinnFéin leader #GerryAdams on the past & future of republicanism and #socialism, plans to socialise the means of production in #Ireland, severing ties with London, and countering the #farright.
#SpéirGhorm
www.anclogan.ie/socialist-re...

In France, the Far Right Has Its Martyr French far-right activist Quentin Deranque has died from injuries sustained in a street battle with anti-fascist activists. Conservative media is using his death to whip up a moral panic about France ...

In #France the #FarRight Has Its Martyr
French far-right activist #QuentinDeranque has died from injuries sustained in a street battle with anti-fascist activists. Conservative media is using his death to whip up a moral panic about #FranceInsoumise
#Municipales2026 #Lyon
jacobin.com/2026/02/fran...

US Supreme Court rejects Trump's sweeping global tariffs The US Supreme Court has ruled that President Donald Trump exceeded his authority in imposing a swath of tariffs that upended global trade, blocking a key tool the president has wielded to impose his ...

"US Supreme Court has ruled that Donald #Trump exceeded his authority in imposing a swathe of #tariffs that upended global trade, blocking a key tool…to impose his economic agenda"
The conservative-majority #SCOTUS ruled 6-3.
The brother-in-law done good.
#TrumpTariffs
www.rte.ie/news/us/2026...

“Rún faoi ‘ghníomhú i dtreo’ #ÉireAontaithe le plé ag Ard-Fheis #ConradhnaGaeilge… an deireadh seachtaine seo i mBéal Feirste”
#SpéirGhorm #gaeilge #AFCnaG #gaeltacht
🔗 tuairisc.ie/run-faoi-ghn...

Bar declared crime scene as ACT police seize 'clearly satirical' posters under new hate laws Police have seized five posters on display in the window of a Canberra bar, declaring a "crime scene" while they investigate the artworks under new Commonwealth hate laws.

Dissent is a crime against Social Cohesion™.

www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...

In Ecuador’s Chocó, roads shape the fate of the rainforest HOJA BLANCO, Ecuador — Some parts of the rainforest in northwestern Ecuador used to be so dense and impenetrable that only a few hundred people were believed to live there. Even when loggers moved…

Ecuador’s Chocó rainforest has lost most of its western lowland forest, with only ~3% tree cover remaining.

Jocotoco’s Canandé Reserve now spans about 19,000 hectares, but roads, settlers and local connectivity needs continue to pressure the forest.