UNBELIEVABLE!!!

Trump’s $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund is a tool that could divert public money to his supporters—even January 6ers, @jonathanbchait.bsky.social argues:

Does this surprise anyone …?

They are also clearing West Papua, lungs of the earth, pristine forests where Indigenous people have lived symbiotically with the earth. All those thousands upon thousands of custodianship, destroyed while the people are displaced or murdered. It a genocide for the purpose of ecocide.

🔴 NEW: Justice secretary David Lammy has told Parliament the government will "bring forward legislation" to tackle Slapps - abusive lawsuits used by oligarchs and the super-rich. Comments come in response to Democracy for Sale's recent investigation: democracyforsale.substack.com/p/we-investi...

Over forty years of excuses (and excesses) ….. basic services should NEVER be run for profit, but to provide all citizens with the necessities no matter what their financial circumstances are. Why can’t those elected to “serve the public“ see this?

Or any of the many other search engines available …..

“Conflating Jews and Israel, from whatever direction, simplifies the complex historical relation that exists between modern Jewish identity and Israel.“ Well worth a read; giving an insight at the many complexities involved. theconversation.com/what-keir-st...

Better social media regulation in Europe does not mean censorship. It means algorithmic transparency. We do not need to ban content, but we absolutely must force tech companies to show us exactly what their algorithms are amplifying

In case you were wondering ….

Trickle down hoax indeed ….

The richest man in the world gutted USAID and bragged about “feeding [it] into the wood chipper.” Remember who is responsible for this suffering. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/b...

Just how much of that swamp has been drained…..? apple.news/A0tABuERFQty...

Ensuring food security, now and in the future can be far simpler than we imagine. Small changes at home, and in retail, can add up to big savings for the planet and for budgets. Once again it’s down to education ….. theconversation.com/why-european...

In my area we’ve had alternate fortnightly collections for some time. With food waste collected weekly. Since the change my recycling bin is often almost full, yet there is very little in the general waste bin. It certainly works for me ….. theconversation.com/other-countr...

When will the dime drop across the pond? What will have to happen before someone does something to stop this?

Whole generation of talent seeing AI as cancelling their futures

Which one are you? apple.news/AT0iqmO6SSHC...

Time to act? With so much ‘short term’ thinking, and planning in the majority of countries will long term finally take a precedent when it comes to decision making? apple.news/A-G1bLNu9TN2...

The likelihood of a potentially powerful El Niño taking shape in the Pacific Ocean is rising, and, as one of the most powerful climate patterns on earth it will have implications for all of us. apple.news/AdI29zgDWT5W...

Why modelling of sea level rises will need to be adjusted following new research …. apple.news/AWS06HXjZSdq...

No need to wonder why people are turning away from politics …. apple.news/AmLyBlRgzRn2...

Light at the end of the tunnel ….? Let’s hope so apple.news/AAS2H7386RGW...

My post on why prime ministers keep failing. And three big things that the next PM can change that will make their job easier. samf.substack.com/p/why-do-pri...

😍😍😍…. This has to be the Donkeys ….go boys!

Really??!!! Just wondering what it is that gives these male dominated groups the idea that their views are the ones we should all agree with. It’s quite shocking that these views are still around ….dont they know it’s now the C21st?😳🙄

Wonder how long it will be before we are reading similar headlines here ….?

Much of the reaction to the Supreme Court’s gutting of the Voting Rights Act has been focused on the national and state levels, but its effect in silencing Black voters at the local level might be even larger, @dgraham.bsky.social argues.

With related themes of religion, class, location, power, gender and, race, an exhibition carefully crafted and curated resulting in an emotional, multigenerational and multiracial journey. It offers a story of Black British Music … can’t wait to find out more. theconversation.com/the-music-is...

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📌 ICYMI — Sadiq Khan Interview: ‘I Know I’m Clickbait, I Know I’m Being Monetised’ The London Mayor talks to about how ten years of rising algorithmic online hate has transformed our politics and put his own safety at risk

Nodding Off "War Rages & Economy CRUMBLES While Trump Nods Off" full video | youtu.be/ICmm5qkB3mw

The Missouri Supreme Court has upheld new U.S. House districts backed by President Donald Trump that Republicans hope could help them win an additional seat in the midterm elections.

This is all happens in 2023. Farage goes apoplectic on GB News about Coutts/Nat West. He is supported by Boris Johnson. GB News owner makes a mint shorting NatWest stock. Boris Johnson offered a GB News slot

By 2050, climate change could cost the global economy $38 trillion per year in damages. We are bankrupting the future to line the pockets of a few today. We have the solutions; what we lack is an industry willing to prioritize survival over surplus. 🛑📉

Every second, $6,000 in fossil fuel subsidies are handed out globally. That’s $5 trillion/year. Renewables? Barely a fraction. We have 6–7 years to halve emissions. The industry has zero years of conscience. Share if you’ve had enough. 🌍✊

We're running out of time, but the fossil fuel industry isn't running out of greed. Six oil giants (Chevron, Shell, BP, Exxon, etc.) are projected to rake in $2,967 every single second in profits in 2026 — that's $94 billion this year alone.

The four battles Africa must fight at #COP31 in Anatalya …. globalvoices.org/2026/05/12/c...

The boom in generative AI is seeing the demand for data centres rise exponentially. Once again we‘re seeing a flow of resources being moved. This is entrenching inequalities and creating a new form of colonialism. What is the REAL cost of #daracentres ? globalvoices.org/2026/04/29/t...

War does not need to reach your doorstep to enter your home. For many children today, that feeling of being safe is quietly being eroded. For them the sky is no longer a place of wonder. When this becomes the case something fundamental has already been lost. globalvoices.org/2026/04/24/t...

Starmer’s biggest challenge as PM was not the dire economic/fiscal conditions he inherited, but public muscle memory for hating the government, hyper-primed by the Tory circus era, which ensured that inevitable slow economic progress and unforced errors would result in hyper-magnified unpopularity.

The toxic combination of dehumanization and impunity; when there are no consequences, humans can become capable of immense depravity towards those they are ‘taught’ to consider as subhuman. One example here, but sadly this is becoming more common on many conflict sites.

Elite populists? Are cryptocurrencies a tool to destabilise the global order and break free from the pesky rules and regulations of the traditional financial system? Do we have the time to bet on the risk?

Antarctic sea ice acts like a mirror, but changes in the Southern Ocean circulation could reduce the ocean’s ability to store heat and carbon. In the past, Antarctica helped buffer global warming, recent results suggest this may longer be the case. theconversation.com/antarctic-se...

“Britain’s tragedy is not that it has run out of money. It is that after 40 years of hollowing out the state, it has made itself less able to act.”

WE DON'T NEED PETROLEUM-BASED PLASTICS ANYMORE! "The [bamboo plastic] outperforms most commercial plastics and bioplastics in mechanical and thermo-mechanical metrics while maintaining full biodegradability in soil within 50 days and closed-loop recyclability with 90% retained strength."

Not all problems are caused by personal choices.

Self-repairing roads are the answer. We have demonstrated they are technically possible. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...