📌 ICYMI — Hope Beats Hate: Green Party Defeats Reform and Labour in Huge Gorton and Denton By-Election Victory A concerted political and media campaign to scare voters… https://bylinetimes.com/2026/02/27/hope-beats-hate-green-party-defeats-reform-and-labour-in-huge-gorton-and-denton-by-election-…

"Maternity and neonatal services in England are failing too many women, babies, families and staff," said Baroness Amos, who is leading a government-commissioned review. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

🎥 A wealthy anthropologist, is stabbed with an ancient ceremonial dagger, granting him immortality—and an unrelenting thirst for blood. His life changes further when he meets Ganja Meda, leading to a haunting and philosophical exploration of addiction, love, and identity. 🎞️🎬🍿 youtu.be/FB0RQ1taiWI

🎥 Watch Muna Moto (1975), a landmark film in African cinema directed by Jean-Pierre Dikongué-Pipa. This powerful Cameroonian drama explores love, tradition, and the challenges of cultural expectations. 🍿🎬🎞️ youtu.be/NLo3ECrzy00

People in Jalisco have been urged to stay indoors after the killing of 'El Mencho', one of world’s most wanted drug traffickers, triggered widespread unrest trib.al/FjKepKe

Leader of Mexico’s Jalisco cartel, Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, ‘El Mencho,’ killed by Mexican military: power vacuum remains. Expected retribution. Possible kidnappings, violence. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...

China saw how the US National Security Strategy frames Africa as an extraction zone, not a development partner, and moved quickly to position itself as the alternative, offering tariff-free trade. www.citizen.co.za/news/china-a...

Bill Bramhall cartoon.

Canva is great, but the best design resources on Canva are behind a paywall. Snappa is totally free, has the same ease of use as Canva but with the distinction of being able to use over five million graphic design resources without paying. snappa.com

🎥 Sócrates (2019) | Youth, Poverty, and Survival in São Paulo youtu.be/qzzyBLjqMVE

‘Between January and August of last year Americans took 94% of the hit from Trump’s tariffs. During September and October, that ebbed to 92%, settling to 86% in November.’ www.msn.com/en-us/money/...

“The response the Portuguese people gave today, their commitment to freedom, democracy, and the future of our country, leaves me naturally moved and proud of our nation,” Seguro, 63, told reporters. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...

Ian McKellen performs “The Strangers’ Case” speech from “Sir Thomas More” on Colbert.

“THE MISFITS” (1961) dir. John Huston Clark Gable, Marilyn Monroe, Montgomery Clift, Eli Wallach, Thelma Ritter, Kevin McCarthy 🎬 United Artists

I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Stay free

U-turn in 1, 2, 3. www.theguardian.com/media/2026/j...

Should you only write what you know? An ethnic literary hoax. www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...

Demonstrators as far as the eye can see. Current status of the march in Downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota for Ice Out of Minnesota. They are turning onto 3rd Street from 5th Avenue.

A private view at the 1957 Gallery on Thursday evening, where they turn basic painting techniques and rags stitched onto plastic bags and mats into money. They will be lucky if even one of these works of art sells at these prices, though they claim to clean up. Nice work if you can get it.

I've said it before and I’ll repeat it, Mark Carney is the best of them. If only he were the British PM we’d maybe have some pride and greatness left. But Canada has the benefit of his insight and strategic vision while our lot are simply bowing before a con artist.

Baltimore Mayor @mayorbmscott.bsky.social: “The more united we are, the more powerful we are.” #MLK2026

Before Pose | Moonlight: The 1989 Black Queer Film TV Tried to Silence youtu.be/9VJKecI1sfU

Just watched Sorcerer. Holy shit. Really puts the Westfield car park experience into perspective

I'll take Miss Ross over Beyoncé any day. Now, don't all you behivers come at me. 😆 youtu.be/tzPFX2cWPig?...

Happy New Year everyone.

Do you know the only thing that hasn’t changed in 800 years? You’ll be surprised at the answer.

Delroy Lindo is on a long list of actors long overdue for an Oscar nomination. He might finally break that ceiling with his role in Sinners. We caught up to talk about Ryan Coogler's "brilliant" epic, and, as always, he has some keen observations to share

These so-called moneymakers are not the same opportunities they once were. Has AI killed traditional side-hustles? That’s the article! qz.com/side-hustles...

How long’s a piece of string? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

I can't fool myself I don't want nobody else to ever love me.

“I can confirm – as someone who graduated 15 years ago bang into a recession – not only is this the worst job market I’ve ever seen, but it’s also impacting people like me with many years’ experience.” www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Steven Bochco and Michael Kozoll created the multiple Emmy Award winning 🇺🇸American serial police procedural television series "HILL STREET BLUES" (1981 - 1987) which ran on NBC for 7 seasons producing 146 episodes 📺 MTM Enterprises 🚔 🚨

I know sharing this post is gonna stop me from entering America by Mr Petty’s 🤡 border control but so be it.

🎥 Watch Rod Steiger in The Sergeant | Full Movie (1968) youtu.be/NofwxhU1vZM

I don't speak French but I approve this campaign.

The Canadian Prime Minister became my favourite politician during his Bank of England days, and he’s still the only leader I have any time for now.

Remembering Rotimi Fani-Kayode: Black Queer Photography Documentary #WorldAIDSDay youtu.be/z0pRYqQ_HW4

Today is World AIDS Day. “An awareness day is not a strategy” is the US government's rationale for not publicly acknowledging World AIDS Day for the first time since the inaugural WAD in 1988. #WAD2025

Is man trying to give birth in Del Toro’s Frankenstein?

In their hatred of immigrants, they’ll strip the social safety net from ordinary poor citizens, pushing up crime, homelessness, poverty, and widen the gap between the have and have not. It’s the Brexit symptom all over again, a country voting to impose social and economic punishment on itself.