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“I Lost Everything”: Venezuelans Were Rounded Up in a Dramatic Midnight Raid but Never Charged With a Crime Authorities said Tren de Aragua “terrorists” had taken over the building. A ProPublica investigation found little evidence to back up the government’s claims. For the first time, the Venezuelans arres...

"300 agents stormed the building, rappelled from a helicopter, knocked down doors and hurled flash-bang grenades. Agents ziptied and detained many US citizens for hours..."

Prosecutors have not filed a *single* criminal charge against anyone arrested that night:

www.propublica.org/article/chic...

I’ve got teenage kids. They remind me on the hour, every hour.

'BBC Bias' Memo Was Authored by Lobbyist Tied to Pro-Trump Tech Giants The leaked memo that fuelled Trump’s attack on the BBC was written by a lobbyist at a firm paid by US tech giants tied to the President

👉Bottom line: partisan sources + lobbying conflicts + a choreographed leak = a weaponised attack on public-service journalism. Read both parts: bylinetimes.com/2025/11/11/b...
• bylinetimes.com/2025/11/11/p... 12/12

two cartoon characters are standing next to each other Alt: two cartoon characters are standing next to each other. The older one takes off their glasses, folds them and hands to the younger.

I could never get the ones with pads to fit properly, so I’ve been living large the last few years. Enjoy your moment in the sun. ✊🏼❤️

a man in a tuxedo is dancing in a crowd Alt: Elon Musk and Donald Trump, dancing and laughing at a lavish party while the world burns.

It’s a little over 26 years since I was running around London at the J18 anti-capitalist protests.
I remember the press spin was that borderless, unregulated global capitalism was brilliant and we were all just jealous we weren’t rich.
I really wish people had listened and understood.

I seem to be using this emoji way too much right now, but, 🤮

Remembrance: 75 years of the ECHR The European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) celebrates its 75th birthday this month – like all elders, it has a lifetime of wisdom to share

Remembrance: 75 years of the ECHR

The European Convention on Human Rights celebrates its 75th birthday this month – like all elders, it has a lifetime of wisdom to share

By Dr Pam Jarvis

@yorkshirebylines.co.uk
@drpam.bsky.social

a man with long blonde hair and horns is sitting on a throne with his legs crossed . Alt: an elf lord with long blonde hair and horns is sitting on a throne with his legs crossed .

I like the idea that those who suffer depression have fae blood, and it’s a subconscious reaction to being disconnected from your magic.

It’s why nature helps so much.

If the super rich can’t afford to pay higher tax rates, they just need to get a better job.

Is it a Roman salute?

“Lest We Forget”.

Pls SIGN: Stop the destruction of Madagascar’s unique ecosystems for rare earths. Mining fuels rights abuses & environmental harm. The energy transition must not cost lives or biodiversity. rainforest-rescue.org/petitions/13...

The only thing that stood in the way of the greens was the idea that a vote for them would hand the keys to someone else.

“You can’t have what you want, you have to choose the least worst of those you don’t”.

Let’s put that myth to rest shall we?

Still don’t get the whole “secret society running the world” thing.
They aren’t secret, their names are known and they’ll tell you to your face that this is their show.

Yes!

New York seems like it’s got it’s head screwed on right, too.

Could do with a few more little wooden bridges with a roof, though.

I’m in.

I’ve been a househusband and self employed creative for the last 15 years. My wife is the breadwinner and on 24/7 call, so if anything has to take a back seat for any reason, it needs to be my work.
Even then, society still makes more excuses and more room for me because I’m white and male.

Fully embracing the cliché, I had this on the lid of my tobacco/weed/shrooms tin.

Sadly, this could have been written in 1492.

There’s a lot to criticise about the US at the moment, but those little wooden bridges with a roof on are pretty cool.

🤣👌🏽

Haha, yeah, that was my point. She’s not struggling and the article is vacuous nonsense, but if even she can’t afford the oil, there’ll be families in old, rental accommodation that’ll genuinely be in trouble. This could have been a serious article about oil dependence, not “Home and country” fluff.

I often forget that people have Agas as set dressing in their homes. For a lot of old houses near me, it’s the only source of heat or means of cooking in the property. Cheaper for landlords to leave an old, oil fuelled range than install modern heating or kitchen. Bad article. Real problem.

BREAKING: 20 Jeffrey Epstein victims are urging Mike Johnson to immediately swear-in Adelita Grijalva.

STOP IGNORING THE EPSTEIN VICTIMS!

An act that has left most community minded people disillusioned with the whole idea of social media and with less confidence in any one platform.
We aren’t seeing a political shift, so much as the effects of a direct, hostile takeover. “Hat Fest” bought by disgruntled sock tycoon to sell socks.

a cartoon drawing of a cloud with the word poof written inside of it Alt: a cartoon drawing of a wizard’s hat which disappears in a puff of smoke.

Social media, especially in a platform’s early stages, will tend to attract community minded people. This is less “left bias” as it is “people who like hats gravitate towards hat festival”.
All we have now is an exclusive propaganda channel for the richest man on earth.

“But think of the exposure”.

🚨Almost 80,000 have now signed the petition. We are getting so close to 100,000🙏

For too long, the UK press have bullied people, harassed grieving families & destroyed lives, all to sell papers.

Support the campaign to change the law by signing the petition👇
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/a-...

Long shot (mainly due to how little engagement I get on here), but I'm looking for freelance writers with an interest, or specialism in, classical music.

If you are one, or know one, please give me a shout.