More irony here too… in an attempt to distract attention from #Epstein the microaggressive behaviour displayed totally reinforces the links, particularly when it comes to the smile … apple.news/ATQcfbx03TFO...

Matthew 19:14, New American Standard Bible …”Leave the children alone, and do not forbid them to come to Me; for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” …. you thinking what I’m thinking? apple.news/ArCRf85URQHC...

A ray of hope in the US …..? Let’s hope so apple.news/ATPGCa3xLQ8S...

Look what’s possible when governments make financially supporting parents a high priority…..#motherhoodpenalty theconversation.com/denmarks-gen...

More evidence that rapid action is required….. when will that become crystal clear to those responsible for ALL of us? theconversation.com/climate-fing...

Of course they did …..🤔

When physical harm goes beyond injury….Why do systematic attacks on reproductive capacity remain “in the shadows” of international law? Will the invisible ever become visible? theconversation.com/how-reproduc...

Simply stunning …… apple.news/AukqCAqF9Q-m...

“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears” George Orwell. bylinetimes.com/2026/01/29/w...

Are you also concerned about the role this company is playing in our own country …? This from @bylinetimes.bsky.social bylinetimes.com/2026/01/29/d...

When voting by non-citizens is already illegal you can’t help but wonder why there seems to be fresh momentum to get another attempt to “save” US democracy in place (just time for the mid- terms btw )….🤔😉 apple.news/AQmWPe363TeC...

Just like the US all the signs are there, they are clearly showing how they want the U.K. to go, and it’s not a pretty destination…. bylinetimes.com/2026/01/30/r...

Looking at inequality from a different angle … theconversation.com/another-kind...

“…there is no more important time than right now, this very moment, for a free and independent media that shines a light on the truth and holds those in power accountable”

An administration dedicated to peace…?🤔

“…there is no more important time than right now, this very moment, for a free and independent media that shines a light on the truth and holds those in power accountable”

Shouldn’t that also read ….. so far? apple.news/AtPC-mp_STk2...

The Board of Peace seeks to turn post-conflict “reconstruction” into a business opportunity for those who can buy a seat at the table.

Well, here we go….. again 🙄 Using public money, no doubt, to bring a case to claim public money…? How much has already been spent on this…?

And there were bloody footprints Where mercy should have stood And two dead left to die on snow-filled streets Alex Pretti and Renee Good... Their claim was self defense, sir Just don’t believe your eyes It’s our blood and bones And these whistles and phones Against Miller and Noem’s dirty lies.

Not satisfied with power over one nation ….? apple.news/AW7QGWr5hToC...

Heading towards a sham democracy? Auticracy? …. How to rig an election ….. @fromagehomme.bsky.social apple.news/AFvwIeaoDQCu...

Just how far through the looking glass has we fallen? …. Rounding up last weekend in the US as only Marina could …. ❤️❤️ apple.news/ABPyiENt7T6m...

Wondering how far we have come …. Life in C21st doesn’t seem to have progressed very far for many women. #MakeMothersMatter apple.news/A9UF1JEC-QXW...

Will the killing of two US citizens by ICE agents in Minneapolis be the much needed turning point……?

The many things we are discovering about women’s health now that medical research now includes more studies based around it ….. www.cam.ac.uk/research/new...

Should public services ever be run for profit? And, if so, what accountability & transparency measures should they have to adhere to…? What’s the picture where you live? apple.news/A8nfIVPZpQTC...

In a country with countless laws, and lawyers, lawlessness appears to have become the norm as a matter of policy …..how, and, why? apple.news/APXj7SrKrT4u...

Think we all know where talk, talk, talk, ends without any action. Bombing key infrastructure of the country you’re having peace talks with….? Well, to anyone outside of the US peace tsars sphere that speaks volumes …. Over to you Donald …. apple.news/APQ_ChzNWTCS...

For exhausted diplomats & journalists how do you keep tabs on, and interpret, the many communications, across various formats, that have been expressed the equivalent of four times the length of War & Peace? apple.news/AxvKyExa3Rp6...

The Minneapolis protester fatally shot by a federal officer was 37-year-old ICU nurse Alex Pretti, his parents say.

Again and again, we see that ICE lacks accountability and agents lack training for the operations they’re being sent on. This reckless pattern of violence carried out by the Department of Homeland Security is endangering our communities. Not protecting them. This must stop.

Trump’s Board of Peace is not a harmless vanity project but a threat to international cooperation, argue Richard Gowan and Daniel Forti.

Now that Donald Trump has withdrawn the US from 66 international organizations, some of the world’s most vulnerable women and girls will be at a heightened risk of violence and maternal mortality, argues Gordon Brown. bit.ly/49TiHOG

Awarded without tender? A recently ex senior civil servant in MoD another ‘revolving door’ recruit? Should the steady stream of senior defence officials moving to Palantir be a concern? And, what of their involvement with our health system? www.opendemocracy.net/en/palantir-...

Deny, deflect, delay, until the red lines are changed — or simply forgoften…. apple.news/Ansrc4OcSRhi...

A future no one wishes to contemplate, and it’s only been a year! 😱 apple.news/AP1Dt55q7SM-...

In ramping up its rhetoric it seems that the US administration has also ramped up sales…… 🤭😉 apple.news/AAdrnCoIrSda...

The great myth about economic inequality and the role of individual effort. When leaders do not talk about the elephant in the room, #capitalism, how can they even start to question it? #Davos apple.news/AgQMiaPuyQfq...

Playing a key role in Antarctic food chains, (including bringing nutrients from deep water up to the surface) the change in the breeding season of penguins has concerned scientists. Losing key species in an ecosystem brings increased risk of system collapse. apple.news/A4blq1z33Sy2...

Reading this and considering the the choices that are facing us, and the increasing hostility throughout different areas of the world …… is anyone researching this? Genuinely curious … theconversation.com/how-to-invol...

1984, a ‘go to’ text for political commentary… in today’s unsettling geopolitical tensions is its relevance to thinking about both repression of dissent and Newspeak-style propaganda a key feature of its relevance …? theconversation.com/how-george-o...

Beyond the headlines, in Venezuela relatives and friends fight for the full release of loved ones unjustly imprisoned …. globalvoices.org/2026/01/16/t...

On the worlds youngest continent; with 60% of the worlds solar potential, and 30% of global mineral reserves, the struggle for influence is as much about narratives as power. globalvoices.org/2026/01/15/w...

While there is no direct precedent for the current rift between the US Federal Reserve and the White House, lessons from two episodes in history should guide the responses from Fed Chair Jerome Powell and Congress, writes Gabriel Chodorow-Reich. bit.ly/3NnBPNl

Trump’s hemisphere plan does not secure U.S. interests or consolidate its strength.

At a time of heightened geopolitical tensions, a rare moment; most of the world has come together in agreement to try and protect our oceans……. theconversation.com/most-of-the-...

The importance of getting urban planning right …… theconversation.com/india-shows-...

When a picture is worth more than a thousand words, and the technical structures of social media platforms designed to monetise engagement with content, does the sharing of ’deep stories’ become inevitable? How do we address this? theconversation.com/why-people-b...