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Lifelong socialist and Europhile. Septuagenarian. Atheist. Mrs Smeders. 4 kids. 1 grandson. 3 dogs. Like ice cream muchly. Opinions are my own. Am I bovvered though. Am I though. Really, am I.

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Latest posts by smeders.bsky.social on Bluesky

Iโ€™m keeping Minnesotaโ€™s Muslim community in my heart after the fire at the Masjid Hazma Mosque and Baitul Hikma Academy.

Grateful to all of the first responders who stepped up and relieved that no one was injured.

09.12.2025 18:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1474    ๐Ÿ” 197    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 21    ๐Ÿ“Œ 10
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Zelenskyy refuses to cede land to Russia as he rallies European support Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has reaffimed his firm refusal to cede any territory, resisting U.S. pressure for a painful compromise with Russia as he continued to rally European support for...

Zelenskyy refuses to cede land to Russia as he rallies European support

Nor should he cede any land, it was an illegal invasion

www.cp24.com/news/world/2...

09.12.2025 18:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1431    ๐Ÿ” 264    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 49    ๐Ÿ“Œ 21
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Organizers submit enough signatures to block gerrymandered Missouri map More than 300,000 signatures delivered to secretary of state to force referendum on Republican-drawn map

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

09.12.2025 23:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Officers at Texas immigration detention facility accused of beatings and sexual abuse Civil rights coalition calls for immediate closure of camp, where more than 2,700 detainees are being held

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

09.12.2025 23:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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He was called one of the most violent prison guards in America. He got promoted Roderick Gadson showed no remorse after beating a man to death. A new film, The Alabama Solution, shows how the case lays bare a culture of violence the state has long failed to control

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

09.12.2025 23:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Leader of Reform-run council accused of โ€˜authoritarianโ€™ attempt to silence opposition Worcestershire council leader Jo Monk sent city councillor Ed Kimberley a cease and desist letter over his criticism of her

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

09.12.2025 23:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Zelenskyy โ€˜ready for electionsโ€™ after Trump questions Ukrainian democracy Zelenskyy says he would hold wartime elections within months given help from allies and Ukraineโ€™s parliament

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...

09.12.2025 23:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Reform UK councillor slapped with a ยฃ40,000 fine for hiring an illegal worker. ๐Ÿค”

So much for "taking back control", apparently the rule is: deport themโ€ฆ but only after weโ€™ve squeezed some cheap labour out of them.

A masterclass in hypocrisy!

09.12.2025 07:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1817    ๐Ÿ” 736    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 87    ๐Ÿ“Œ 26

Just one thing. It's 'Mother Given Breastmilk'.

We are all created from stardust, period.

09.12.2025 17:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Cheryl Hines says Robert F Kennedy Jr wonโ€™t run for president in 2028 The actorโ€™s remark comes amid renewed news coverage and commentary about her husbandโ€™s 2024 presidential bid

My god. That would have been a clusterf**k.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

09.12.2025 17:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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US judge strikes down Trump order blocking wind energy projects Federal judge declared January executive order unlawful, ruling in favor of a coalition of state attorneys general

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

09.12.2025 16:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Florida declares US Muslim civil rights group a foreign terrorist organization Ron DeSantisโ€™s legally dubious order designating Cair โ€“ and Muslim Brotherhood โ€“ follows similar move by Texas

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

09.12.2025 16:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Nancy Mace escalated airport incident into โ€˜spectacleโ€™, police investigation says Republican congresswoman berated TSA personnel in October with profanity and insults, leaving facility employees โ€˜visibly upsetโ€™

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

09.12.2025 16:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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For once, Nigel Farage is the dog that doesnโ€™t bark | John Crace Usually found at Monday press conferences, the Reform leader has taken a vow of silence in the face of mounting allegations

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

09.12.2025 16:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney sell Wrexham stake to US private equity group Club gets boost for development of Racecourse Ground, but move comes months after it received ยฃ14m state aid

www.theguardian.com/football/202...

09.12.2025 16:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Donald Trump will travel to Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania, today for a rally-style event to push out his administrationโ€™s affordability messaging.
Before Trump heads to Pennsylvania, heโ€™ll attend vice-president JD Vanceโ€™s Christmas reception.

Obviously a brief 'fitted in' visit. How disrespectful.

09.12.2025 16:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Reform campaign for Farageโ€™s Clacton seat was a โ€˜juggernautโ€™, say candidates Defeated Tory and Labour rivals describe force of Reform โ€˜machineโ€™ as police assess claims of overspending

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

09.12.2025 16:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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EU opens investigation into Googleโ€™s use of online content for AI models European Commission to assess whether Gemini owner is putting rival companies at a disadvantage

www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

09.12.2025 16:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Nigel Farage is wrong โ€“ victims donโ€™t forget bullying and abuse | Letters Letters: Readers respond after another former Dulwich college pupil spoke out with allegations of racist behaviour by the Reform UK leader

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

09.12.2025 16:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Justice department can release Ghislaine Maxwell court materials, judge says Records could be made public within 10 days under new Epstein Files Transparency Act

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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โ€˜Everyone will miss the socialising โ€“ but itโ€™s also a reliefโ€™: five young teens on Australiaโ€™s social media ban As the under-16s social media ban looms, Guardian Australia speaks to five 13 to 15-year-olds about what they will miss, and what government should be doing instead

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

09.12.2025 15:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Australiaโ€™s world-first social media ban begins as millions of children and teens lose access to accounts Accounts held by users under 16 must be removed on apps that include TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube, Snapchat, Reddit, Kick, Twitch and Threads under ban

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

09.12.2025 15:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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European leaders rally behind Ukraine in Downing Street talks Hopes rise of a breakthrough in using ยฃ78bn of frozen Russian assets to bankroll Kyiv

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...

09.12.2025 15:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Trump lambasts โ€˜weakโ€™ and โ€˜decayingโ€™ Europe and hints at walking away from Ukraine US president recycles far-right tropes on European immigration and presses Zelenskyy to accept his peace plan

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

09.12.2025 15:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Mr "I'll end this war with just one phone call" can't out negotiate Putin. He will never have the talent that is needed.
Anyway, he's a Russian Asset.

He wanted Ukraine to give away land. Zelenskyy said 'no'

Now, he has to walk away defeated, and he dresses it up like it's the fault of Europe.

09.12.2025 15:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Boll-ocks.
Nuff said.

08.12.2025 21:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Farage is in the mud again: police reports over ยฃ9k dodgy spending - a refurbished HQ he โ€œforgotโ€ to declare, an armoured Land Rover shoved into โ€œnationalโ€ costs, and missing receipts everywhere. Add it to the pile: Russian cash, extremist bile, antisemitic bullying - now alleged fraud too.

08.12.2025 11:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 432    ๐Ÿ” 175    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 48    ๐Ÿ“Œ 10
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Ignorance is BS: speakerโ€™s stock answer on Trumpโ€™s misdeeds is โ€˜I donโ€™t knowโ€™ Mike Johnsonโ€™s denials of knowledge of presidential scandals strain credulity โ€“ but may be an effective tactic

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

08.12.2025 21:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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