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Mamdani: "New York will remain a city of immigrants, a city built by immigrants, powered by immigrants, and as of tonight, led by an immigrant."

Mamdani: "We can respond to oligarchy and authoritarianism with the strength it fears, not the appeasement it craves. After all, if anyone can show a nation betrayed by Donald Trump how to defeat him, it is the city that gave rise to him."

NEW: The British politician, his Russian intelligence handler & a Kremlin plot against the US & Ukraine.

My new piece about Nathan Gill and Nigel Farage for @thenerve_news in which we ask:

Why, even now, is no-one asking questions?

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Interesting, nice solid intelligence work.

Hoping UA can improve efforts to stem desertion their side.

What do you do when your media org is captured? You start your own.

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Best of luck, have long appreciated your investigative journalism, will be following closely. Plus an obvious subscription.

I always love reading Norman Davies, evocative writing, God's Playground being a favourite.

The Guardian's doing a two-part piece on what this floundering govt might do to improve things. Here's my contribution: build social/council housing, and fast www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Absolutely, I also see it as the result of continaly spreading the culture of indivualsim, which stands in contrast to military culture of teamwork and standardisation. Now we have everyone personalising their kit and thinking they're some kind of SOF. Seen it at many units I served in.

@callumandersonmp.bsky.social

I hope as my MP you'll do what you can to get your leadership and party to do the right thing. Stop pandering to these fascists and far right thugs.

You use the Facts to beat the hate.

Finally, why does Starmer make the wrong call every time. Urgh.

Not even within barge pole touching distance.

2000 Meters to Andriivka review – war in Ukraine as an eerie, pin-sharp waking nightmare In his heartwrenching followup to 20 Days in Mariupol, photojournalist Mstyslav Chernov is embedded with the 3rd Assault Brigade during a gruelling counteroffensive

Just went to see the Ukraine war documentary, 2000 mtrs to Andriivka. I really recommend it, although it's a brutal watch. I thought my experiences in Iraq and Afghan were something, but this was another level. Brutal warfare and heartbreaking to see the losses.
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/ju...

YouTube video by The Guardian Patrick Stewart sketch: what has the ECHR ever done for us?

This is so good.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptfm...

Might be a little simple for her if she's finished duolingo but I enjoyed the michel thomas method advanced dutch course useful for getting me to put together and say whole sentences outloud.

Damn it, not even a reverse image search was helpful! :D

Sure, Rubio could be exaggerating, but then seeing how little we, the public, know of official estimates, that figure could also be true. Who knows, apart from some select Russians.

Yeah, similar to an armchair general, less used, though, I'd say.

This can't be real? You're having me on?!?

Was that one of Lithuainias past olympic outfits? Class if so.

It's hell in Kyiv right now.
Massive attacks with drones and ballistic missiles.

Twelve days ago, Europe's ultimatum to Russia expired – without consequences.

Now do "expats" in Spain who can speak Spanish.

Sounds amazing, wine and a board game, count me in!

Mmm bet it was delicious

This was a fascinating read, thanks.

Rightwing populists will keep winning until we grasp this truth about human nature | George Monbiot Economic inequality breeds resentment and a desire to get even. That’s what fuels support for even incompetent regimes, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

It's a straightforward relationship: high #inequality leads to the triumph of the far right. It will keep winning until governments deliberately seek to make societies more equal. I'm looking at you, Keir Starmer.
This week's column. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

It's as if they've forgotten the fundamental lessons of logistics in war.

I don't think the takeaway from that should be, what can we do to please them. I think they'll just find something else to bash/moan/disregard Europeans on.