1/2 There's no way the US administration won't meddle in the World Cup for personal gains. It's too much of a global opportunity for them not to grab as much limelight as they can, use it as leverage against other nations, and inflate US nationalism as much as possible Trump has the Putin playbook…

Interesting what you find out on the other side.

Hey, remember the Epstein Files? I do.

This is the most relevant article to NIH and research cuts I’ve seen. Imagine if this was today , how many people would be saying “Why are we studying Gila Monsters and their impact on diabetes ? That’s wasted money !” globalnews.ca/news/9793403...

USDA says it accidentally fired officials working on bird flu and is trying to rehire them In a statement, an Agriculture Department spokesperson told NBC News that officials are "working to swiftly rectify the situation." www.nbcnews.com/politics/dog...

Otto: "Farage has declared £9,663 in total payments from X, Tice has earned £5,770, and Lee Anderson £3,871. They are the only MPs who have declared payments from the social media website apart from Rupert Lowe (ex Reform) who has earned £40,000 from posting on X since his election last year."

Perhaps we should worry less about our own small carbon footprints and see whose really doing the damage out there. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

#TheOrangeDistractionContinues 🚨 Less than 1% of the #EpsteinFiles have been released.

Epstein anyone? www.bbc.com/news/article...

Lies, Damn Lies and... Confusion?https://medium.com/@jcapon_2496/red-meat-methane-and-the-global-average-myth-28681296b614

📣📢🚨 REPOST . The most Dangerous time is now! They're increasingly scared and would do anything! Maybe even bring in a proven festival-shœter? Ex:B . They might be doing this badly on purpose to rile up music festival-goers. STAY PEACEFUL and Remember that their end goal, pre-election is that 🚩THE...

Something Putin taught us is that the goal of effective propoganda isn't to convince people, it's to create a permission structure: a) for your existing hardcore supporters to back you; and b) for those not engaged to tune out because it's all too complicated or partisan politics as usual.

From the letters section: Brexiteers are now left with this reason to stay out of the EU: they wouldn't have us back! Its hardly a compelling reason given Brexit is currently costing us £2,000 million a week according to Bloomberg and the OBR.

🎩 The real purpose for forming ICE wasn’t about deporting immigrants never was Trump was building his own personal Army to turn against the American people Trump, this regime, its enablers, and the people behind the fascist takeover of our country are domestic terrorists!

Trump has just three goals: 1. To enrich himself, his family and his plutocrat cronies. 2. To stay in power as long as possible. 3. To stay out of jail. This is what his authoritarian regime is doing. It concerns Americans (first) but also all morally competent inhabitants of this planet.

"In my upcoming book, I explore how effectively Trump can divert U.S. media attention from topics he finds too dangerous to his reign. Like Phil Spector’s musical “Wall of Sound,” it is impossible to focus on a single instrument all blaring at us at once." insights.som.yale.edu/insights/oil...

Megalomania. Greenland is protected by NATO. What's he on about? "Countries have to have ownership and you defend ownership, you don't defend leases. And we'll have to defend Greenland," Trump told reporters. We will do it "the easy way" or "the hard way", he added. www.bbc.com/news/article...

When you think about it, the new sensible guidelines which prioritise real food over ultra-processed food aren't so different from the recommendations 75 years ago. No packaged food or sugar in sight back then. Have we all just been living through a bad dream?

Important comments relating to the new dietary recommendations from Ty Beal who sadly isn't to be found on BlueSky.

Renee Nicole Good was a 37-year-old mother of three who had just moved to the city. She was a prize-winning poet and a hobby guitarist who city leaders have said was there as a legal observer of ICE activities. The Trump administration has called her a domestic terrorist. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Ex-Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura: “We’re a 3rd world country now. I know. I’ve been to ‘em. I spent 17 months in SE Asia while the draft dodger was playing golf… that’s what happens in a dictatorship. In comes the military. That’s what’s happening here.” 🇺🇸

Traveling? Be aware that US Customs might demand to see what’s on your phone upon entry. Here’s some advice on how to handle the problem. GIFT ARTICLE

If what Trump and his administration are doing was happening in another country, we'd be sending in troops, weapons, and hundreds of millions of dollars in aid to defend those under attack and to remove the brutal fascist.

Where are the damn Epstein Files? Trump and his henchman are violating the law, again. There must be some vile disgusting information about dear leader!

Can we now say, "Dictator Trump" then, or "Glorious Leader"? "Trump Lays Out a Vision of Power Restrained Only by ‘My Own Morality’. On topic after topic, he made clear that he would be the arbiter of any limits to his authorities, not international law or treaties." www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...

"Obesity drug users will regain weight two years after ending medication, review finds." www.ft.com/content/10f8... That's the reason to read: A Guide to Weight Loss Injections: How to maximise weight loss, minimise side effects – and keep the weight off, by Dr David Cavan.

Genuinely sad to see what's happening in the not so united States. Sad. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/u...

“She was probably terrified.” The woman was identified as 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good, a US citizen and mother of three who had recently moved to Minnesota. Before living in the Twin Cities, she had lived most of her life in Colorado. www.startribune.com/she-was-an-a...

Finally the @PHCUK (on twitter) mantra #JustEatRealFood is happening. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

@chrislhayes.bsky.social: “A 37-year-old American citizen, the mother of a young child is dead tonight. She was shot in the face by an agent of the federal government, and that government has spent the day telling despicable lies about her.”

Worth noting: Peter Thiel has a direct connection to the uranium enrichment investments in the Reuters report; specifically through his backing and board position in General Matter, which received one of the DOE’s $900 million awards. www.reuters.com/business/ene...

Still standing... but only just.

Those EPSTEIN FILES MUST BE HORRIBLE!!!!!!

Things I want more than Greenland as an American: •Affordable Housing •Universal Healthcare •Ability to travel and explore •Chance to pursue passions not money •To make a difference in other people’s lives So I want #StarTrek The future Gene Roddenberry envisioned

"While Donald J. Trump and MAGA Republicans continue their systematic assault on truth and justice, I will proudly stand in the breech with House Democrats and all people of goodwill, to defend the concepts of truth, freedom, liberty, and justice for all." hankjohnson.house.gov/media-center...

Aye. And it was true last year. It should have been the first thing they did. Reeves’ ridiculous obsession with fiscal rules and not upsetting the Daily Mail is making our society poor, weak, sad and sick.

Make America Lonely Again? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

It's time the UK government followed suit. 'The Commons women and equalities committee has decided to stop using X after the social media site’s AI tool began generating thousands of digitally altered images of women and children with their clothes removed.' www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

No matter what happens, never stop talking about the Epstein Files. No matter what happens, never stop talking about the Epstein Files. No matter what happens, never stop talking about the Epstein Files. No matter what happens, never stop talking about the Epstein Files.

Say what you will: It's a big improvement and brings the focus back onto eating real food.

Amazon, Microsoft, Google, Comcast, Meta, and HP. They all once pledged to stop donations to anyone who tried to overturn the 2020 election. And now they're all donors to Trump's White House ballroom. Funny how that works, huh? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nbf6BJzpk1E

Trump says that the U.S. needs Greenland. I need a new car, does that mean I have a right to go to the local Mercedes dealership and take one?

When the Brexit referendum passed, despite much uncertainty, economic impact was initially small. A decade later the UK has lost 6-8% of GDP relative to its pre-Brexit trajectory. The lesson is simple: structural damage reveals itself slowly, and too late to be reversed. www.ft.com/content/9c82...

Brazil succeeded in holding coup plotters accountable. "If — when the glass has been swept away & the trials are over — those who empowered, guided, mobilized, and legitimized [the riots] are never held to account, then... the conditions for repetition remain intact.” jacobin.com/2026/01/janu...

Jan. 6, 2021:

Honestly, the Venezuela thing being a distraction from Epstein and affordability crisis seems to be working pretty well.