A roundup of the key US stories that received less attention over the last week, from attacking enemies to spreading lies to corruption. youtu.be/bDHO03znwV4

“It is such a clunky thing. It is so far removed from what I think the typical educational experience at ASU is. Who decided this would represent us?” www.404media.co/asu-atomic-a...

EXCL: Reform UK’s leading figures have repeatedly promoted new pothole-fixing machine by construction company JCB, while party received £200,000 from British digger maker @rowenamason.bsky.social reveals www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Brilliant stuff. Really worth your time

Top Republicans express concern after US orders withdrawal of 5,000 troops from Germany

British politicians are doing God. Voters would rather they didn’t, polling conducted for POLITICO shows. 🔗 www.politico.eu/article/brit...

The problem is that humans create enormous amounts of waste -- plastic, emissions, sewage, etc. -- and have never figured out or cared about what to do with it. So we just dump it ... somewhere else.

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It’s a really good listen. I’ve been following the Palantir stories closely for years now and still learned some new stuff…

Scientists analyzed thousands of self-reported dreams and discovered that our sleeping visions are influenced by personality traits and external events, such as the pandemic.

Paul Holden had been reporting on Labour Together – the thinktank behind to Starmer’s rise to power – when he was told he was the subject of a national security investigation So began months of anxiety, all as he and his wife were expecting their second child Now he tells his story in full Link ⬇️

They’ve just signed a deal, under pressure from Donald Trump, which will see us hand billions of pounds more of NHS money every year to Big Pharma. There’s no more money on the table, so that will mean cuts elsewhere and thousands of lives lost. They have betrayed the NHS.

Assuredly this cannot be so! With the magic machine everything must be better. It has faithfully been foretold.

⚠️🇪🇺 Europe is facing a new type of war. While it is trying to formulate adequate response frameworks, Russia is actively using all available tools: reflexive control, multi-layered concealment, denial, and physical sabotage operations. Read more 👀 theukrainianreview.info/the-war-that...

‼️ Fresh Western parts from 2025 found in new Russian drones, - Vlasyuk Fresh components from 2025 made in Germany, Japan, Switzerland, the USA, Taiwan and the UK are being detected in new drone samples.

⚡️Czechia allows Fico's Moscow flight as neighbors close airspace for Victory Day. "The Slovak side submitted a standard request for an overflight permit, and it was issued without delay," a Czech Foreign Ministry spokesman said on May 1.

Donald Trump is threatening to pull U.S. troops out of Germany. But a potential drawdown would take years, cost billions — and could damage the American military campaign in Iran. 🔗 www.politico.eu/article/us-d...

NHS data should be driving innovation & improvement – it’s an amazing resource We just published the sequel to our 2021 "Road to Hell" paper on using NHS data for research... things are worse! Buckle up for a long 🧵about *how COMPLETELY mad* system is for accessing NHS data for research 1/20

Why is raw sewage being discharged so regularly into our rivers, and what are the concerns and consequences for our health?

📌 ICYMI — Decoding the Technofascist Tendency in Palantir’s Manifesto Palentir's CEO Alex Karp has confirmed the anti-democratic agenda of the company's founder Peter Thiel

Seems like a crunch moment Britain. We either let this man get away with it again and become a British MAGA. OR WE hold him to account and draw a line in the sand. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Belgium’s federal government today approved a ban on flavored vapes, with only tobacco-flavored and unflavored e-cigarettes allowed on the market from September 2028.

EXCLUSIVE: Former U.K. Attorney General Geoffrey Cox was paid £93,000 to provide legal services to a company whose shareholders include two sanctioned Russian oligarchs. 🔗 www.politico.eu/article/geof...

Romania’s coalition is breaking apart. Can centrist President Nicușor Dan find a way to contain the far right and keep the critical NATO member on a path to stability? Here’s everything you need to know about the political chaos in Bucharest 👇 🔗 www.politico.eu/article/how-...

🔴 NEW 🔴 Reform has received £24 million – two thirds of its income – from fossil fuel interests. Farage’s pro-oil party wants to scrap clean energy projects and massively expand North Sea exploration. 📝 @desmog.com analysis with @adambarnett.bsky.social

‼️ Ukraine wipes out about 35,000 Russian troops monthly, figure could rise if Moscow steps up mobilisation

⚡️ Ukraine overtakes US, 6 EU countries in Press Freedom Index. RSF attributed the improvement to Ukraine's "dynamic media sector and the investigative work carried out by Ukrainian outlets to strengthen transparency in the country's political life."

NEW: A House Dem task force focused on Trump's efforts to manipulate elections has identified 150 scenarios for how he might interfere with the vote They're running war games and preparing responses ranging from snap legal filings to floor fights at the Capitol talkingpointsmemo.com/news/house-d...

When you are such a fan of free speech that you actually end up being legally incapable of doing your job impartially 🤦‍♂️ www.ft.com/content/c43d...

Am incredibly chuffed to have been longlisted for @privateeyenews.bsky.social 's Paul Foot awards for investigation into Labour Together and APCO A real coup for a tiny outlet like Democracy for Sale So good to see such great stories nominated too. 😀 www.private-eye.co.uk/paul-foot-aw...

Iran has reportedly caused billions of dollars in damage to U.S. military assets and bases in the Gulf region, sparking questions about the Trump administration’s transparency regarding potential costs for repairs. Briefings for lawmakers regarding the cost of the ... TAT: [Controlling information]

😄 On May 9 and the day before, mobile communications will be cut off in Moscow, — BBC On May 5, 7 and 9, all mobile communications will be restricted, as well as, presumably, sending SMS Moreover, the state administration stated that wired Internet may also be cut off on these days.

Iran's Guards seize wartime power, weakening Supreme Leader's role - www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...

UK police arrest man after two people stabbed in Jewish area of London, security group says - www.reuters.com/world/uk/uk-...

The BBC is too cowardly to make the key point in it’s headline. Immigration has gone sharply down. Our problem going forward is too little immigration, not too much. As some of us have been saying for some time.

🚨BREAKING: Trump appointed federal judge in Arizona hands DOJ its sixth defeat in its efforts to gain access to state voter files. DOJ is now 0-6 in these cases. Three of the defeats have come before Trump appointees. Increasingly possible DOJ might go 0-30. www.democracydocket.com/cases/arizon...

Health Canada approves first generic version of Novo Nordisk's Ozempic reut.rs/3R73FPG

And read Justin's investigation of the history of what and when the federal government knew about oil and gas wastewater injection wells. “The term ‘impermeable’ is never an absolute," one federal scientist warned in 1971. www.desmog.com/2026/02/12/t...

A&E admissions with heart & breathing conditions go up when air pollution is high. In areas with high air pollution chronic levels of heart & breathing conditions are higher. A city with cleaner air is a city with less pressure on hospitals. It's a city where children grow up healthier.

The King nails speech to Congress - I expected the gentle humor, refs to shared history, values, NATO, Ukraine, 9/11 etc - but surprised by his VERY pointed remarks about exec power being subject to checks and balances, and democracy not the will of one [person]. Wow, www.cnn.com/2026/04/28/u...

RFK Jr rejects germ theory, is an AIDS denialist (he says “the gay lifestyle” causes AIDS), says chemicals in water are turning kids gay or trans, falsely argues COVID vaccines are “the most deadly vaccines in history” & HPV vaccine increases cervical cancer risk 🤯 Bhattacharya, RFK’s closest ally:

The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) announced it is accelerating the review of eight local broadcasting licenses used by ABC. The FCC is led by Trump appointee Brendan Carr and does not grant licenses to natio... TAT: [Controlling information | Suppressing dissent | Undermining democracy]

by my tally we are now spending ~$2B to companies to NOT build more energy infrastructure. in the middle of an energy crisis