Vance says that stopping funding for Ukraine is one of his proudest achievements in this administration. ​I’m watching this stunningly cruel speech from Ukraine, as Russia continues to kills us every day. Just today, they killed 8-year-old boy in Cherkasy and five people in Dnipro.

I know this type. I've seen them often enough. They revel in being obnoxious: but not towards the rich and powerful, to whom they fawn. Always towards the weaker and the poorer: towards people who don't have their privileges, such as access to private medical care. They think it's funny and daring.

Lovely people, these Reform UK candidates for the upcoming election, and great to know they're on our side.

How can the BBC possibly argue they take racism against Muslims or Palestinians seriously after this?

So sad to learn of the passing of Moya Brennan of Clannad. For me, her singing was the bridge between the old traditions of Irish music and something new and vibrant as contemporary sounds and influences came into it. Her instrument was her voice, and it was stunning. www.rte.ie/entertainmen...

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The world watched as Israel razed Gaza to the ground. Now, the world is watching as Israel razes Lebanon to the ground. War crimes beget war crimes — and the failure to bring Israel to justice for genocide has emboldened it to destroy human life with total impunity.

RIP Moya Brennan I got into Clannad and her beautiful voice the moment I heard this stunning theme tune. Obvious but true. youtu.be/Y8uMvUgnpwI?...

Just to give a sense of the insane scale of billions of dollars…MacKenzie Scott got about $38 billion after divorcing Bezos in 2019. She has become the world’s most generous philanthropist, giving away over $19 billion…and she’s currently wealthier than she started. Just. Tax. Them.

BBC News leading all its bulletins on demands by former Government advisor Lord Robertson for more defence spending, without at any point mentioning his current paid senior role for US defence lobbyists

While people at home are dreading the next energy bill landing in their inbox, fossil fuel bosses are filling their coffers We need a permanent, tightened windfall tax to claw back every penny of excess profit being made on this crisis and put it towards supporting households

Massive street party in Budapest right now: huge crowds dancing, hugging, crying, and opening bottles. (Reuters)

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Stellan Skarsgård could play this guy!

Mark Ruffalo, Glenn Close, Ben Stiller, Jane Fonda, John Cusack, Kristen Stewart, JJ Abrams, Katie Phang, John Leguizamo, and over a thousand actors, writers, directors, journalists, producers, composers, and Hollywood executives have signed a letter against the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger: 🧵

This is Sadie. She was finally reunited with her human, astronaut Christina Koch, after her mom’s voyage around the moon took her the furthest any human has ever been from their dog. She can't wait to hear all about the universe. 14/10 (IG: astro_christina)

Reminder: @paulchadwick.bsky.social's Concrete RETURNS in a brand new 5-issue series, 'Concrete: Stars Over Sand', beginning on June 17th with issue #1! More details: https://bit.ly/4tZcydo

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Seeing Alfred Molina here is making me wish for another season of Three Pines again.

"The short silent film “Gugusse and the Automaton” by French cinema pioneer Georges Melies had been lost to history until it was found in a trove of film reels donated to the US Library of Congress." A 1897 sci-fi movie! 🤩 First appearance on film of a somewhat-robot! 😍 AMAZE!

it feels quite bad that it's basically impossible to argue that much of the modern right in the west has become both entirely intellectually shallow and deeply, fundamentally morally corrupt without sounding like a tedious teenage tankie, because it is.....the factual truth

It's not too late to STOP the Paramount/Warner Brothers merger, which is: Bad for creative expression. Bad for audiences. Bad for the economy. Yup I signed on. So did my bro. And most of my doc colleagues. #BlockTheMerger @normeisen.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/04/13/b...

Looks like it’s gonna be a very bad night for Matt Goodwin, James Orr and the Spiked crew….

“The lack of activism from Hollywood is appalling.” Rainn Wilson and Serj Tankian on being an artists and an activist

Why does the world allow genocides in places like Congo, Palestine, & Sudan? Racism. Why can the US instigate an illegal war in Iran with no real pushback? Racism. Why is ICE allowed to freely murder & brutalize people? Racism. Why can’t we truly progress as a society? Racism.

I hope and pray for you Hungary. Get that fucker out.

Love David Byrne….hope the kids at Coachella were paying attention and appreciated the genius they were witnessing last night "Love and Kindness are a form of resistance"

There's no way this doesn't clear out the nearby ecosystem, too. These fucking capitalists are killing us. LITERALLY.

Fuck off. If you're incapable of shooting a sequence of surrealistic imagery, then quit directing and retire. As we have already pointed out, this statement directly insults Douglas Trumbull and all the other visual effects legends. variety.com/2026/film/ne...

Name Four Non-Person Things That Make Your Life Livable: 1. Walks in nature 2. Horror/Ghost novels 3. Watching a good movie 4. Dark Chocolate

🚨 It starts with one leader. Then change spreads. That’s what’s happening in Europe. When Pedro Sánchez took a clear stand, he created space. Now others are stepping in UK 🇬🇧: Zack Polanski calls for sanctions, ending the Israel trade deal.The fire is spreading across Europe. MOMENTUM HAS BEGUN💥

Another shout out to Victor Glover as Artemis II's pilot. While coming back in for their re-entry, NASA mentioned repeatedly how clean and perfect their trajectory was.

Are you able to identify which bluebells are the native English variety and which are the more vigorous Spanish bluebell? This might help. Also, use your nose. The English bluebells have a sweet scent, whereas their Spanish cousins have little to no scent.

Hey, hive Mind- I am trying to find who currently owns the (rejected) cover I did for X-Men 264 need to get a decent scan of it ( colour, 600dpi TIFF) , I will do an original sketch in payment. It was 36 years(!!) ago but hopefully it's out there :-)

Less fun for the horses that fall in the Grand National and have to be shot.

In US and Israeli media, everyone in Lebanon resisting Israel's invasion is "Hezbollah". Sound familiar?

Protesters gathered in Trafalgar Square as it filled with voices condemning ICE terror From London, a clear message rang out state violence will not be ignored. When abuse goes unchecked, the world responds. Solidarity doesn't stop at borders. 🇬🇧

I'm old enough to remember February 2026 when these attacks weren't happening and the Strait was open. Something happened at the end of February, what was it?

I regret to inform y'all that Hans Zimmer fuckin sucks.

"Is there some way we can make this a woman's fault?"

“There used to be some sense that killing a reporter would mean serious consequences. Now that understanding has vanished” BBC world affairs editor @johnsimpsonnews.bsky.social writes for the Nerve on the journacide in the Middle East 🔗⬇️

Murderous eugenicist.

BREAKING: Mass arrests under the Terrorism Act in Trafalgar Square, as hundreds defy the ban on Palestine Action. The police are knowingly unlawfully arresting peaceful protestors for holding placards which say: "I oppose genocide - I support Palestine Action"

Beautiful story of a man bonding with a robin.

Hang it in the Louvre.

Saw the moon up close today. Made me think of the Artemis II crew. Wishing them a safe journey home.

🚨🎉 The Green Party BEATS Reform!!! 😮 Greens came fourth here last year. 💚 Proving once again that Greens can win anywhere. 🙌🏽 Labour tanking and Greens beating Reform! 👉🏽 Join.greenparty.org.uk

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"Another grifter standing for reform, The tribunal ordered the business to pay £1,800 to make up for the unpaid maternity pay, as well as £400 in unpaid wages and £1,120 in unpaid holiday pay." via Iain Iffy Fleming