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YouTube video by Richard J Murphy From prince to commoner: what Andrew’s downfall tells us about power

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From prince to commoner: what Andrew’s downfall tells us about power
When a prince can become a commoner, the hierarchy that defines our whole society begins to crumble.

How to spot fake scientists and stop them from publishing papers Journals are considering doing identity checks to expose fake authors — but there are downsides.

A feature in Nature examines what journals are doing to confirm that the authors of a research paper are legitimate, and the downsides of more intense identity checks. #Academicsky 🧪

Police report: Nancy Mace cursed and berated officers in airport altercation Mace, who is running for governor of South Carolina, reportedly told police this is no way to treat a “f---ing U.S. representative.” The GOP congresswoman is downplaying the incident.

Republican Rep. Nancy Mace was involved in a heated confrontation with airport police and TSA agents at the Charleston International Airport, according to an incident report.

Takaichi deserves better than gendered stereotypes Takaichi’s diplomatic interactions don't strike me as “selling her womanness” to Trump, as some have claimed.

Commentary: Policy critics frame the new prime minister’s diplomacy through sexist lenses while ignoring her policies.

What is the filibuster and why does Trump want to get rid of it during the shutdown? Seemingly frustrated by the government shutdown and Democrats' unwillingness to accept a Republican funding bill, President Donald Trump is once again demanding that the Senate eliminate the legislati...

The filibuster is a longstanding parliamentary tool that halts action on most bills unless 60 senators in the 100-member chamber vote to move forward. https://to.pbs.org/3WybGgc

New Pentagon policy undercuts trans troops' ability to ask to stay in the military, AP learns The Pentagon has rolled out a new policy that will severely undercut the ability for transgender troops who have been banned from the armed forces by the Trump administration to turn to boards of their peers to argue for their right to stay in the military.

BREAKING: A new Pentagon policy undercuts the ability for trans troops to argue to remain in the military following Trump ban, AP learns.

In Late, Obscure Notice, DHS Turbocharges Trump’s Voter Purge Database, Evading Privacy Protections Read more here.

SCOOP: Months late, the DHS quietly formalized sweeping changes to a federal immigration database that now allows it to be used as a “voter verification” tool that sidesteps federal privacy protections and makes it easier to remove voters from the rolls.

Kristi Noem has claimed that "no American citizens have been arrested or detained" by immigration agents, despite copious evidence to the contrary.

Immigration policy expert @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social says the Homeland Security chief "is either ignorant of the facts or not telling the truth."

Harrison Ford says Trump’s assault on climate policy ‘scares the shit out of me’ Indiana Jones star calls US president one history’s greatest criminals for attacks on science and boosting of fossil fuels Harrison Ford has said that Donald Trump’s assault upon measures to address the climate crisis “scares the shit out of me” and makes the US president among the worst criminals in history. In a blistering attack upon the president, Ford told the Guardian that Trump “doesn’t have any policies, he has whims. It scares the shit out of me. The ignorance, the hubris, the lies, the perfidy. [Trump] knows better, but he’s an instrument of the status quo and he’s making money, hand over fist, while the world goes to hell in a handbasket.” Continue reading...

Harrison Ford says Trump’s assault on climate policy ‘scares the shit out of me’

'Washington Post' editorials omit a key disclosure: Bezos' financial ties Three times in the past two weeks, editorials at the 'Washington Post' failed to disclose that they focused on matters in which owner Jeff Bezos had a material interest.

Three times in the past two weeks, editorials at the 'Washington Post' failed to disclose that they focused on matters in which owner Jeff Bezos had a material interest.

Trump says Canada trade talks won't resume, contradicting Wright Donald Trump said he received an apology from Mark Carney over a recent television ad, but suggested trade talks won’t restart. Read on

financialpost.com/news/trump-c... dear PM @mark-carney.bsky.social I have been a big fan. But it's time to put the DST back on along with a small export tariff on crude and potash ESP during this govt shutdown to bring the pressure up. PLEASE do this soon #cdnpoli

YouTube video by The Bill Kelly Podcast 🇨🇦 FACT-CHECK! Poilievre Targets Youth in ANGRY Charlie Kirk-Like Political Rally 🚨😳 | Ep. 263

Under Harper, Poilievre sold off 800,000 affordable govt housing units to private corporations - and housing prices soared nearly 70%. The crisis he’s railing against is one he helped create. Bill Kelly breaks down why Poilievre isn’t the one to fix the mess he made.

#cdnpoli

Carney Travels to Asia as U.S. Trade Talks Collapse World leaders have gathered in Asia to discuss trade and geopolitical issues. Carney is there promoting Canadian business and looking into new submarines as talks with the Americans have ended

Carney toured Asia this week and met with Chinese President Xi Jinping. While he promoted Canadian trade globally, talks with the Americans collapsed over a commercial.
#cdnpoli
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As I understand it, the Cdn government has options: it can remove him, or can ask for him to be replaced. So far, nothing has been done to even reprimand him.

Stephen Miller directing state department bureaus like ‘fiefdom’ as he shifts its focus to immigration Diplomats raise alarm over homeland security adviser assuming control through interagency phone meetings

Happy Halloween. Here's a scary look at the monster pulling the strings of immigration atrocities we are seeing all over.

Disturbing to see it laid out, but needs the "sunlight is the best disinfectant" treatment.

His henchmen say the regime is not “anti-immigration”. So many 🙄🤬, not enough space.

The top three things Jesus was on about were feeding the hungry, healing the sick, and welcoming the stranger. Rich men have convinced so-called Christians to starve the hungry, gut health care, and deport the stranger to enrich themselves. It’s astoundingly anti-Christ.

#nevermypresident
#resist
#lockhimup
#krasnovisrussiantraitor

More than 47 million Americans — including one in five children — don’t have reliable, affordable access to nutritious food. And as the cost of living skyrockets, more families are depending on SNAP benefits, or food stamps, to put food on the table.

YouTube video by MSNBC BREAKING: U.S. poised to strike military targets in Venezuela, Miami Herald reports

Murdering all those fishermen was just a prelude to a coup.

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The Americas’ oldest book is an intricate work of Maya astronomy | Aeon Videos Fig-bark paper, vivid pigments and intricate imagery: the oldest book in the Americas is a complex work of Maya astronomy

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The Americas’ oldest book is an intricate work of Maya astronomy

Pete Hoekstra Needs to Go MAGA ambassador Pete Hoekstra’s swear-filled rant against Canadian trade representatives was much more than a breach of ambassadorial obligation.

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Pete Hoekstra Needs to Go. Hoekstra was a key architect of Project 2025 and has long pushed extremist political positions.

The Meltdown and the Master Trump, Reagan and How 40 Years of “Freedom” Fuelled the Age of MAGA

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The Meltdown and the Master
Trump, Reagan and How 40 Years of “Freedom” Fuelled the Age of MAGA

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

STOP IGNORING THE EPSTEIN VICTIMS!

The reviews are in: Trump’s revamp of the Kennedy Center is a flop President Donald Trump’s MAGA takeover of the Kennedy Center�is showing cracks. The once-prestigious performing arts venue has already seen artists withdraw , and now ticket sales ...

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It’s what Conservatives do. Grift. Cheat. Lie. Enriching themselves on the backs of hard-working Canadians.

Shadow Cabinet - Conservative Party of Canada

Not sure how it’s considered a shadow cabinet if it isn’t matching the actual gov’t cabinet. Here they are. www.conservative.ca/team/shadow-...

YouTube video by More Perfect Union We Investigated Hundreds of Trump Donors: What We Found Will Shock You

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Trump used to say that Big Tech is a horrible thing for our country.

Now, he’s cozy with Mark Zuckerberg, Tim Cook, and Silicon Valley. What changed?

We analyzed all the donors to Trump’s inauguration and uncovered a massive corruption and influence-buying scheme.

YouTube video by The Bill Kelly Podcast 🇨🇦 FACT-CHECK! Poilievre Targets Youth in ANGRY Charlie Kirk-Like Political Rally 🚨😳 | Ep. 263

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Rage-farming Trump mimic Poilievre Targets Youth in ANGRY Charlie Kirk-Like Political Rally

An estimated 15.7 million workers use SNAP. It’s a lifeline for those in low-wage jobs.

Meanwhile, CEOs are paid 280x as much as the typical worker.

Don’t be angry at workers for using food stamps.

Be angry at the corporations paying them so little that they need them.