Zelenskyy gets a standing ovation after addressing the European Parliament Video by journalist Eddy Wax, shared on X

we are well past the point when any of these mainstream outlets deserve the benefit of the doubt they serve the extraction class, not the public interest

"Just a bit of fun." Christ on a bike.

Maybe Brendan's electronic devices need a check.

.. also why didn't he just write, "the children don't matter." Because that's the belief at the heart of his argument

One wonders what’s in Brendan’s browsing history

Well deserved. What a pathetic idiot. Not surprising, since the US appointed a criminal as ambassador

Ergo, paedophiles, like witches, don't exist. The denial of their existence is a long-term project of institutional power structures, for all the reasons you suspect.

Have always loved it when strangers say bless you when someone sneezes. Discovered this poem during Covid and it made me cry.

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne... We have a bipartisan policy of fear and loathing We gaslight Australian children, broadcasting their undesirability, and all while they live in the most parlous of conditions imaginable. Oh, and by the way Anthony, most of these children don't have beds.

Don’t. Privatize. Space.

NASA officially classifies the 2024 Boeing Starliner failure as a Type A mishap, its highest level of mission disaster. A new report citing "design compromises" and "unprofessional conduct" reveals the agency narrowly avoided a catastrophic collision with the International Space Station.

Really surprised that no one has mentioned durian. The fruit that can clear a room.

The folks hating on dragonfruit have never had a ripe one—they taste like honey. If you can get a freshly picked ripe one, it’s amazing.

So I used to think dragonfruit tasted like cardboard, and then I tasted fresh ripe dragon fruit. Totally different and I like it. I think shipping unripe fruit all over the world is a disservice. Better not to try the cardboard at all

This one hits hard.

“While there is uncertainty about what exactly is driving inflation, today’s [wage price index] shows that it is not wages,” writes Matt Grudnoff, Senior Economist at The Australia Institute. Read the full piece on The Point: https://theaus.in/3OwbE7N

when ya tryna be supportive...

I used to be addicted to Twitter. I posted up to 100x/day. It disrupted my life. I have been interviewed at least 65 times about Twitter and doomscrolling. I no longer post on Twitter because it wasn't worth it anymore. There are other journalists who never post there either. Everything is a choice.

Being against AIPAC funding for ANY Democratic, let alone a Progressive, is NOT Antisemitic! Take your dog whistles and shove them up your 🍑! We are American Tax Payers! And if we don't want a foreign government interfering in our politics, to buy our 💣 to exterminate a people, THATS OUR F'N RIGHT!

Just gonna put out there, since people keep speaking about this dude in hypotheticals, that there's a 1988 doc about him as a teenager that you can watch online for free right now that answers a lot of questions you might have about what his deal is (the BAFTA-nominated film was biopic not a doc)

Use this gift link: share.inquirer.com/sIiF3w

What's more shocking than ICE's plan to cram as many 8,500 humans into massive, soul-crushing warehouses? Seeing the actual DHS floor plan that echoes slavery ships and history's worst gulags with no rec space but a gun range for guards My new column on the camps www.inquirer.com/opinion/ice-...

But here's what I keep returning to: by the time the gov't is organized, tyrannical, & rounding up the marginalized, it's pretty much too late. By that time the remedies are often armed rebellion or invasion by another country or, at the very least, extended general strikes. Cat's out of the bag.

The time to prevent the thing from happening is *early*, as it is gaining steam. These things always start small, with efforts to weaken the norms against discrimination, with casual, unreflective slurs. They start with wedge policies (not gays, just gay adoption! not trans, just sports!).

My mom was in a union and retired comfortably. I too joined a union and have no regrets. The protections and negotiations to keep healthcare costs down are lifesaving #UnionStrong

“The second Trump administration launched the most vicious attack on public sector union workers since the Reagan era…” And watched US union membership soar to a 16-year high

If you are serious about "never again" then remember: it's not about standing up to a line of tanks when the camps are already running. It's about standing up to social & professional pressure when the whole thing is just getting started, when it's not yet cool to do so. That's bravery that matters.

Georgia was skating to MORTAL KOMBAT at the Olympics exhibition gala

Most of these legislators do not have a social media presence, so they’ll probably never see this post. But you can let Washington state Democrats know how you feel. I’m tagging them here. @wadems.org @housedemocrats.wa.gov

I know this sounds like something Republicans would do, but get this, this bill is written and being pushed by Democrats. The bill passed the Senate last week and is now in the Washington state House Civil Rights & Judiciary Committee for approval. 5.

Here’s the outrageous part: Legislators are trying to change the rules. They’re trying to put pass a bill (SB 6239) that would force sexual assault survivors into arbitration. This reduces payouts; their stories would be kept in the shadows after they’ve already been brave enough to come forward. 4.

After a 2024 law removed the statute of limitations for child sexual abuse claims, cases surged, accusing staff of exploiting their authority while reports were ignored or suppressed. Because the state had legal custody of these youth, it faces liability. As it should. 3.

Nearly 200 former residents have filed lawsuits alleging decades of abuse and systemic failures at facilities like Green Hill School and Echo Glen. Emphasis on this point: these were minors in state custody. Meaning they were in the state’s care when they were sexually assaulted. 2.

People need to understand what’s happening in Washington state because it’s outrageous and barely being covered by the news media. But I think it matters, and I think you’ll agree. The state is facing growing legal & public scrutiny over widespread sexual abuse of juveniles in state custody. 🧵

Couldn’t give a toss.

Your regular reminder that Palantir started out as a way to expose sex workers to police violence, then expanded to allow cops to spy on anyone they pointed at while barfing out the word "gang". Fascists *created* Palantir, but useful idiots approved of everything done to grow it.

This is the most insincere and appalling response: “the Victorian government said residents could decide if they wanted to engage a new provider through their NDIS package or relocate to a new home when providers withdrew services from government-owned disability homes”

Privatising essential services doesn't work.

84 disability group homes in Victoria have closed since the state government privatised their operation to five providers in 2019. These are highly specialised homes and staff are not easily replaced www.theage.com.au/national/vic...

Literally

Albo, and his Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke, don't care about Australians. By telling some Australians that they can't return to Australia because we don't like you, is devaluing the citizenship of all Australians. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02... #auspol

Impeach and remove Clarence Thomas for corruption. Impeach and remove John Roberts for letting it happen on his watch.

Listen to Juliette Bryant. "They whisked me away to the island and then I was stuck there," she said. "They never arranged any modeling opportunities, I was basically completely conned.” Dont stop talking about the #EpsteinFiles.

awww shiit Make It Look Easy is also a great tune by DRAMA

I been loving the song "Savannah" by DRAMA

Watching an election at an org I used to work out being played out in public... It's... Interesting.

Ukraine has sufficient resources to continue the fight for years and will not surrender any territory to Russia, National Guard commander Pivnenko said. He stated that victory means the return of all occupied territories, even if achieving it takes years. #Ukraine

The countries who gave their assurance that Russia would not invade Ukraine, are now on Russia's side.

Ukrainian forces shot down a Russian Su-34 over the Zaporizhzhia region in Ukraine.