Hard to argue with any of this by @djrothkopf.bsky.social, including that "the right's attacks on our fundamental rights and freedoms, rigging the system to favor the few and cozying to our enemies is what is truly un & anti-American" bluevirginia.us/2026/06/wedn...

À tous les Québécois et aux francophones partout au Canada qui célèbrent leur langue, leur histoire et leur culture : Bonne Fête nationale! Bonne Saint-Jean!

Not just the World Cup… something as inspiring: blind football at the Palais de l’Europe. ⚽ The event featured the official draw for the European Championships 2026 (17–23 Aug, Strasbourg). www.coe.int/en/web/porta...

Wie der Klimaschutz unsere Freiheit einschränkt: Weltklimarat: Hitzewelle in Europa heftiger als Prognosen. Städte in Hessen verbieten Grillen. Ärztekammer & Gesundheitsverbände rufen zu Hitzeschutz auf. Brandenburg: Open-Air-Events abgesagt. Stuttgart verbietet Wasserentnahme aus Gewässern.

“Advice to Democrats: Make Republicans—from the Trump administration to members of Congress to House and Senate candidates—talk about Iran. Make them defend their misbegotten and failed war. This shouldn’t be hard.” www.thebulwark.com/p/the-presid...

Gove used a speech at Vote Leave headquarters to promise that the UK could leave the EU, but remain in “a free trade zone stretching from Iceland to Turkey”. I asked @johnspringford.bsky.social of the @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social, if that has proved to be true.“ buff.ly/rkxzupL

I remember that statement,” he says. “I saw that as veiled language. Because the whole strategy in the campaign was to avoid giving any kind of specificity about what sort of relationship they really wanted … a free trade area can mean all sorts of things.”

Find all of John Springford's 'Cost of #Brexit' research here: buff.ly/EGnrdpN

Indigenous women in Peru are planting the seeds of cultural change, rewriting long-standing social norms and proving that women belong in public spaces, leading the way toward a more peaceful future. https://www.un.org/en/peace-and-security/peacebuilding/driving-a-cultural-shift #PeacebuildingWeek

MAGA: We have no solution to any problem the average person faces. Dems: We should fund schools, not wars. MAGA: YOU SOCIALIST PIGS ARE DESTROYING AMERICA!!!

"Mom, I signed a contract. They promised drones, admission, money - said everything would be fine. Instead, they sent me on a f*cking assault." A wounded Russian soldier from occupied Donetsk says he signed up for a drone unit but was sent on a meat assault instead.

Strengere Regeln für das Umweltklagerecht beschlossen #Umwelt #Klima #Ausschuss #Bundestag Der Umweltausschuss hat am Mittwoch grünes Licht für die von der Koalition geplanten Änderungen im Umwelt-Rechtsbehelfsgesetz gegeben.

There is no emerging market that weathered this shock better than Egypt. Egypt ditched decades of "fear of floating" and allowed the Pound to fall at the peak of the shock. Now the Pound is recovering. FX flexibility will usher in a new era for Egypt... robinjbrooks.substack.com/p/egypt-gets...

Council mulls reviving controversial interim child abuse law

EU signs US ‘Pax Silica’ initiative singling-out China on AI chips

Our ambassador Elina Svitolina defeated “neutral” Lyudmyla Samsonova at the WTA 500 tournament in Bad Homburg. With this win, Elina has reached the quarterfinal in Bad Homburg for the first time. Congratulations👏

„Wir lehnen die Mediation ab, weil die Diskussion abstrakter Richtlinien nichts an der Lage der Menschen ändert, die noch immer unrechtmäßig ihr Land verlieren und durch die in der Sojaproduktion eingesetzten Pestizide von Bayer erkranken“, erklärt ECCHR-Juristin Silvia Rojas Castro.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that ExxonMobil can sue Cuban state-owned companies in American courts over property on the island nation that was seized after Fidel Castro took power. https://to.pbs.org/4vtIYwX

‘A real difference’: how community hubs help local people fight rising living costs

Read the study here: buff.ly/nJgAXRS

More than 500 mothers and babies died or were harmed at ‘toxic’ Nottingham NHS trust, report finds

‘A total, utter nightmare’: small businesses on Brexit, 10 years on

Air pollution is a fixable problem – just look at how London and New York have cleaned up their acts | Sadiq Khan and Michael Bloomberg

Beyond Fossil Thinking: Electrifying Our Future Resilience

Trump invokes the traditional definition of treason—providing “aid and comfort” to the enemy—in attacking U.S. senators, including four Republicans, over their vote today in favor of the War Powers Act resolution on Iran. Trump also pretends he won a war he lost.

All three progressive candidates backed by New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani — including two who took on Democratic incumbents — won their primaries in safe seats almost guaranteeing their election in November. n.pr/4ahbysP

Die Pläne zu den Umstrukturierungen bei ARD und Deutschlandfunk bereiten uns große Sorgen. Wir haben daher einen offenen Brief an Juliane Leopold, Marcus Bornheim und Jona Teichmann verfasst. Den offenen Brief findet ihr hier: wpk.org/blog/journal...

Manche Vermieter, Arbeitgeber und Politiker scheinen zu glauben, dass die Bevölkerung einfach nur ein wenig mehr Wärme wegzustecken habe. Das geht nicht. Der Körper hat endgültige physikalische Belastungsgrenzen. Dahinter kommt der Tod.

#climateemergency starts now! Not later

The Davis Downside Dossier David Davis famously said there would be no downsides to Brexit only considerable upsides - so @yorkshirebylines.co.uk started recording them.....they stopped at just over 2,000

Völkermordvorwurf gegen Israel: UN: Israel nahm gezielt Kinder im Gazastreifen ins Visier. Rund 72.000 Menschen, darunter auch Kinder, sind nach UN-Angaben bisher in Gaza bei israelischen Attacken gestorben. Israel weist die Anschuldigungen zurück.

Aufarbeitung des Kolonialismus und Restitutionen #Kultur #Medien #Antwort #Bundestag Bislang ist keine Entscheidung über den Standort für den im Koalitionsvertrag verabredeten Erinnerungsort zum Kolonialismus gefallen. Dies teilt die Bundesregierung auf Anfrage der Grünen mit.

Russia, China, India, Saudi Arabia and Iran have all been blamed for targeting critics and dissidents living in the UK in the past decade … the UK has become a “hunting ground for authoritarian regimes”. www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

...heißt, wir wollen nicht dumm bleiben -- ok -- das ist echt good news 🙏

Brilliant succinct, and correct, analysis!

Nigel Farage, 2015: “I hope and pray that Britain voting to leave the European Union will be the beginning of the end of a project.” Nigel Farage, 2024: “The ever-eastward expansion of NATO and the European Union was giving this man a reason to go to war.”

10 years ago UK had two political leaders as it voted for Brexit. One said the country needed to leave EU cos he thought it was the USSR. Other said the country needed to leave EU cos he thought it wasn't the USSR Both said on TV that the UK should leave EU immediately.

Hier ist die Gleichsetzung der politischen Gegner mit der AfD übrigens Parteilinie.

Für die Linke waren es die Kosten für Eurofighter statt Kindergärten, für Reichelt ist es das Geld für Entwicklungshilfe statt für Rente

Methane is responsible for about a third of today’s global warming. UNEP and @bloombergdotorg.bsky.social are stepping up efforts to help countries investigate and act on major methane leaks detected from space, with a goal of reaching an 80% response rate by 2030. www.unep.org/news-and-sto...

Okay you lost the war with Iran. Now release the Epstein files.

Iran's President Pezeshkian: Iran's missiles were not in the MOU and will never be.

btw www.lemonde.fr/en/le-monde-...

I see a bright future for the three Levant nations of Jordan, Lebanon and Syria in cooperation with their European Union neighbour. Good for peace, security and prosperity, for those that respect it...

Ukrainian Ambassador to the UN Melnyk Andrij: Ukraine stands ready to engage in direct negotiations with Russia to secure a just and lasting peace in accordance with the UN Charter. But our patience is not endless.

War bei mir auch so. Monoblock ist einfach untauglich. Konnte bei mir trotz riesen Radau und hohem Stromverbrauch nicht mal das Badezimmer richtig kühlen. Ich kann nur immer jedem eine Midea Portasplit empfehlen, wenn es irgendwie geht. Leise, geringer Verbrauch, friert selbst mein Büro ein 😉

"Die Trump-Regierung hat intern ganz offen darüber diskutiert, eine Diktatur zu errichten. Was wir daraus über dieses Regime lernen können – und über MAGA nach Trump" Abermals ein tiefer analytischer Blick in die US-amerikanische Politik, von @thomaszimmer.bsky.social: steady.page/de/demokrati...

In 2028, President Trump will not be on the ballot, leaving Republicans to decide the future of the party. Utah — which has a complicated relationship with the president — could be a starting point. n.pr/43RLnVS

Welcome to Brussels, dear President Tokayev. Kazakhstan, and Central Asia as a whole, is a natural global gateway. Today, we will discuss how Global Gateway can bring our regions closer together. Turning a gateway into a pathway for jobs, opportunities and prosperity.