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Sunset in Malibu. Large rocks jug the shoreline meeting the Pacific Ocean. Purple and pink skies usher in the evening

For to be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.—Nelson Mandela

Pic of the day

#photography

War is a nasty business, but a profitable one for oligarchs & the military industrial complex. NO nation should EVER go to war under ANY circumstances except necessary self defense. Nearly every war of the USA after WW2 can be shown to have been done under false pretenses. We the People can END it.

Temporary classrooms costing hard-up councils millions An investigation by The Herald has identified the ongoing costs of the use of temporary buildings at schools across the country.

www.heraldscotland.com/news/2587294...

I know, naive, but I honestly thought Democrats would fight back. Starting with ANY investigation of election results, voting down every nominee. Forcing a shutdown. Not caving during a shutdown. Shouting every day as a rebuttal to insane press conferences.

But. Nope.

Former UK PM Gordon Brown is providing - voluntarily and not for the first time - information to the police about abuses of power relating to the Epstein files. As PM Brown was briefed against by people such as Alistair Campbell and Peter Mandelson as being ‘psychologically flawed’ ….1/

When does the online indicative ballot open and close?

The online indicative ballot will run from Saturday, 28 February to Friday, 17 April. For more, check out our FAQs here👉 bit.ly/4rEVcjQ

#SaveEducation

Graphic with logos of Palestine Coalition members and pictures of Ben Jamal and Chris Nineham. Text above reads: "Protest. Defend Ben Jamal and Chris Nineham. Defend the right to protest. Speakers include: Jeremy Corbyn MP; Khalid Abdalla; Juliet Stevenson; Fran Heathcote; Brian Eno; John McDonnell MP; Maryam Eslamdoust. 9am, Monday 23 February. Westminster Magistrates' Court, Marylebone Rd, NW1 5BR"

📢 TOMORROW: Drop the charges - Defend the right to protest!

Join the Palestine Coalition outside Westminster Magistrates' Court in solidarity with Ben Jamal and Chris Nineham ahead of their trial for peacefully protesting for Palestine!

📆 TOMORROW!
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Chairman Mao was Trump but with added brains… and mango

Chairman Mao was just as much of a megalomaniac as Trump. But a more intelligent thinker, more original and articulate.

Can you help us change the future of healthcare in just 10 seconds? ⏱️

We are demanding an end to corridor care.

Send our letter to the Health Department right now: bit.ly/end-corridor...
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The Representation of the People Bill MUST scrap First Past the Post First Past the Post can no longer deliver real mandates - only chaos. 60% of Brits want it scrapped. Yet the new Representation of the People Bill won’t even touch our rotten voting system, which…

They're calling it the Representation of the People Bill, while keeping a voting system that fails to represent the people. Add your name to demand they make it do what it says on the tin

You can find out more about the shocking #IPPscandal by following @trapped-ipps.bsky.social and listening to their hard hitting documentary Podcast series here👇
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“Not being able to afford to heat our house adds a touch of realism to the Winter Olympics”

From the Private Eye archive.
Issue 1566, February 2022.

I keep finding myself wanting to emphasize the extent to which Iran has never once attacked the US, and no one is even pretending that Iran has ever attacked the US.

And then I'm angry that I want to emphasize that, because lord knows the US has already committed tremendous violence in Iran.

“Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth.”
- Marcus Aurelius

#dailystoic #stoicquotes
#stoicism
#mindfullness

A vintage sepia-toned portrait photograph of Danish seismologist Inge Lehmann taken in 1932, at around age 44. She is posed formally against a softly draped curtain backdrop, gazing directly at the camera with a calm, intelligent, and composed expression. She has short, neatly waved dark hair and wears a simple, elegant dark blouse or dress with a light-colored V-neck insert or scarf tied loosely. The photographer's signature, "Nachtwey 1932," appears in the lower right corner in a flowing script. The image captures her poised and thoughtful demeanor during the early years of her groundbreaking career in seismology, before her landmark discovery of Earth's solid inner core in 1936. #seismology

Danish seismologist Inge Lehmann fundamentally changed our understanding of the Earth's interior by discovering its solid inner core in 1936. Often referred to as 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘣𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘢𝘳𝘵 due to her incredible ability to interpret complex seismic records by hand.

She died #OTD in 1993 #WomenInSTEM

Limited sixth-form subjects linked to mid Wales brain drain Elgan Hearn, Local Democracy Reporter The lack of subjects available to study in mid Wales’ sixth forms is a factor in the brain drain which sees pupils going elsewhere to continue their education. At...

The lack of subjects available to study in mid Wales' sixth forms is a factor in the brain drain which sees pupils going elsewhere to continue their education

Does Iran currently really pose a threat to the United States? Why is this administration attempting to go to war with Iran? They pose a threat to themselves not Us. Another distraction? Irrational ego and performance? What in the world????

Inside the fight over corporate activism and the Minnesota CEO letter Tension over how companies have responded to a surge in immigration enforcement is the climax of a yearslong reckoning with a local tradition of corporate social responsibility.

Long Strib story rationalizing Minnesota big-business cowardice in the wake of ICE murders references a Morning Consult poll but doesn’t link to it — curious if anyone can find the poll or who paid for it (I have suspicions it was biz community) www.startribune.com/inside-the-f...

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I think it’s fair to say that I’ve long been a vocal & public critic of RFK Jr, the most dangerous & extreme anti-vaxx activist & conspiracy theorist in the world

I loathe him

But I hate it when pundits call him a “drug addict”

His past substance use has NOTHING to do with him being vile & evil

I wonder how much James B. Comey knew about the Trumpstein files when he was broadcasting about Hillary's emails.

In Europe, solidarity with Cuba grows : Peoples Dispatch Labor unions, youth groups, and left movements in Europe continue rallying in solidarity with Cuba, calling for an end to US imperialism.

"Labor unions, youth groups, and left movements in Europe continue rallying in solidarity with Cuba, calling for an end to US imperialism."

Hi Nigel Farage, just wondering when you’re going to investigate Matt Goodwin over Russian oil funding, paid through Hungarian interests?

Redirecting profits from fossil fuels into clean energy is a game changer! It not only boosts EU energy security but also shields consumers from price spikes. Plus, fossil-fuel workers get a fair transition. Let's roll out smart taxes and windfall levies to cut bills and fund upgrades.

If I was the president or prime minister or whatever, I’d just make it a law that everybody in America gets healthcare, it’s not an unprecedented idea, in fact it has been precedented by every other country in the entire world

As a Socialist, I wanted to find a way to work with liberals to fight the current powers, because we’re stronger together. Yesterday, a bunch of liberals and K-h*v* people snd liberals spent the day calling me a bitch, cunt, whore, and telling me to die because I corrected a man on his racism…

No SNA 'cliff edge' but schools still face uncertainty Among the deluge of emails received by Minister for Education Hildegarde Naughton this week and last on the issue of Special Needs Assistants (SNAs) was one from the principal of one DEIS primary scho...

While there was no 'cliff edge' after the Government's climbdown on SNAs, schools still face huge uncertainty, writes Emma O Kelly.

Tell State Leaders: Tax the Rich From New York to California to Connecticut, workers, unions, and community groups are demanding that states raise taxes on the wealthiest Americans to fund our priorities. Send your letter to demand l...

A few rich people may abandon a US State if taxes on them are raised, but evidence from NJ, Mass., & Others suggest the vast majority will stay put.

Why are the rich staying put, w/ their taxes being raised? Because they’re rich! They can afford to stay put.
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I’ve had some terrible news today.

I don’t need anything, but I’d like for anyone reading this to take two bits of advice.

If there’s something you want to do, and think you can, try to do it.

And tell people you love that you love them, frequently and honestly.

You won’t regret either thing

A large hall is filled with round tables surrounded by seated people watching a video presentation on a stage at the far end.

Around 150 people showed up for today's ICE Readiness Workshop with @handsoffnyc.bsky.social here on the Upper West Side to review the political situation, hear live from someone in Minneapolis, learn how to recognize ICE, and discuss how we can respond to protect our neighborhood.