It was nice of Florida Ghislaine to give her testimony by the warming glow of gaslight

Date set for Donald Trump’s $10 billion libel case against BBC to go to trial

A great one by #Gummbah - #Bible #Genesis #Abraham #Cain #Abel #Irony

UK pledges to send £540m worth of weapons to Ukraine - Europe live

"Remembrance is not a violation." Ukrainian luge athlete Olena Smaha shows support for Olympic teammate Vladyslav Heraskevych. #Ukraine #Heroes at the #Front in the trenches + Heroes at the #WinterOlympics in #Italy - #OlenaSmaga #VladyslavHeraskevych

These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of Feb. 12, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

A superb cartoon by @davewhamond.bsky.social - The #art of an #editorial #cartoon on Attorny General #PamBondi defending the way the #DoJ handeling of the #Epsteinfiles - #Epstein #Trump #US - Insulting, angry and no respect for the victims, #US lawmakers and the #USA constitution - A true #NAZI

New commotion following this new cartoon about Dutch politcian #LidewijdeVos #FvD - She leads a right-wing party with some vile members and some vile ideas. Cartoonist #Pluis uses every tool in the toolbox. I don't think it's a funny #cartoon but it's his right to make one - #democracy #freedom

Two shocking graphs from the report "Research into the use of algorithms in probation." Very serious flaws. For years the risk of recidivism is miscalculated. Source: share.google/CFMSGclY0QUG... #Probation #recidivism #Algorithm #Criminality #TheNetherlands #Crime #Society #Trust #Institutions

"Neutral Athletes." A great cartoon by #LettonGatisSluka for @lemonde.fr - The ##art of an #editorial #cartoon - Individual Neutral Athletes is the name used to represent approved individual Russian and Belarusian athletes at the #WinterOlympics 2026. #Russia #War - #Putin #Warcriminal - #Italy

A beautiful cover of Fluide Glacial. A tribute to Edouard Katali a.k.a. #Edika. A great cartoonist. Beautifully drawn. Lovely details. Very funny. The French cartoon virtuosos of then and now. I love them. @fluideglacial.bsky.social #Cartoon #Illustrator #France #Art

"The other Epstein island." A great one from @truant-cartoons.bsky.social - Pictured is the Île de France. Île = Island. It's the center of the French government where former minister #JackLang worked. He and his daughter Caroline had financial ties to #Epstein. #Paris #France

Van een nieuwe vlag of naam tot zelfs een hele nieuwe driekleur op je schip: olietankers doen er alles aan om sancties te omzeilen. Wereldwijd varen er meer dan 500 van zulke tankers die olie uit Rusland, Iran en Venezuela vervoeren, ook langs de Nederlandse kust.

"Europe with one voice." Just another great one by @paolo-calleri.de - Beautifully drawn. The #art of an #editorial #cartoon with a little joke on #Merz ( #Germany ) #Macron ( #France ) + #Meloni ( #Italy ) The future of #EU #Europe - @ec.europa.eu

"Yes, maybe these rich old men raped children, but they are MUCH richer now, so it all evens out" is Pam Bondi's attitude about the Epstein case and the survivors of his abuse in a nutshell. She is a horrible, shallow person.

2030 Winter Olympics - The upcoming international multi-sport event is scheduled to take place from 1 to 17 February 2030 in the French Alps region of #France. @toadscroak.bsky.social made this beautiful cartoon - #GlobalWarming #Winter #Alps #WinterOlympics - The #art of an #editorial #cartoon

Russia is not winning this war. Its casualty rates are surging, and its economy is struggling. Today, Ministers will discuss how we can further support Ukraine. On the table are proposals to establish two training facilities inside Ukraine and to mobilise additional private capital.

NEW: Special Report | Russia’s FPV drone campaign in Ukraine institutionalizes intentional civilian harm as a tool of war (1/5)  Read more: isw.pub/RussiaFPV Key Takeaways ⬇️

2/ Russia's use of first-person view (FPV) drones to strike mainly civilian targets in the Ukrainian near rear indicates a pervasive culture within the Russian Armed Forces that seeks to both weaponize and institutionalize intentional civilian harm as a purposeful tool of war.

3/ Russian drone adaptations and innovations increase the potential for civilian harm and blur the traditional lines between military and civilian targets.

4/ The tactics that Russia is developing through FPV drone strikes on civilian targets may be recreated by other malign actors in both state and non-state actor conflicts and are likely to fundamentally shape the interplay between military operations and civilian life in future wars.

5/ Read the full special report:

European security is evolving. To protect our energy grids and public spaces, we propose a new Action Plan on drone security with €400 million in investments. We’re establishing a new EU Counter-Drone Centre of Excellence and leveraging AI and 5G infrastructure to detect risks in real time.

Learn more → link.europa.eu/TJHKK8

A superb visual by @coldwarsteve.bsky.social - It must hurt the #MAGA #cult followers that there is this lawless cabal. Catered by the one they've voted for: #Trump #GOP - You'll appreciate this masterpiece even more when you know the reference to 'Pyramid of Capitalist System' #Art #Cartoon #Truth

There's been some commotion about this one by #JoepBertrams - Depicted is Dutch politician #LidewijdeVos who leads #FVD. A party that includes people with some vile ideas. The #cartoon is a classic 'ad hominem attack' degrading her to a chique poster girl of the right. Strong + effective #Rhetoric

Polling suggests King Charles has barely been tarnished by his brother’s antics. More details linking palace staff to Jeffrey Epstein could change that econ.st/4apLX01 Photo: Reuters

LIVE: Epstein survivors hold news conference ahead of Attorney General Pam Bondi hearing youtube.com/live/So5O2Ql...

According to the USGS, 90% of an iceberg is below the waterline.

Ex-Prince Andrew's gushing emails to Epstein begging to be allowed to stay in his homes after sex offender was released from jail: docs

A great graph from @fd.nl - Combined with a poorly performing economy, too much debt becomes dangerous. #Lecornu #Macron #AssembléeNationale #France + Everybody knows it. Nobody wants to do something - Especially the #French #populists - #Debt #EU - France is the sick man of #Europe

Just another great one by @mortenmorland.bsky.social - The #art of an #editorial #cartoon on #KeirStarmer #LabourUK surviving the #PeterMandelson scandal and the political attacks in the slipstream of the scandal. Great caricatures. The Chancellor of the Exchequer #RachelReeves + #AngelaRayner #UK

Wednesday's @theguardian.com cartoon #Westminster #Labour #Starmer

A great cartoon by #ChristoKomarnitsky - The #art of an #cartoon on President #Macron who urges #Europe to start acting like a real world power. You'll appreciate this cartoon more when you understand the reference to the famous painting of #Napoleon. Great fun.The pillow. Keep on dreaming #EU.

On sale september 15 - The #Art of an #Editorial #Cartoon - The freedom to criticize authority. #Democracy #Liberal #CivilSociety @derfbackderf.bsky.social

The anger of PM Giorgia Meloni - #Natangelo #Cartoon #Meloni - #Irony #Sarcasm - The freedom to criticize those in power. #Italy #Europe @ec.europa.eu

"So what does the job market data say to you?" "It says that we're underperforming right now... The thing that matters most to people's lives is the unemployment rate. Can you find work? And that was as low as 3½% a couple of years ago. It's now up around 4½%."

This week's comic: "Polarization" is a reality-obscuring weasel word

A great cartoon by @benjaminkikkert.bsky.social - Very to the point. #Orban #Putin #Ukraine - There's no place for #PutinPimps in #Europe @ec.europa.eu - Ukraine deserves our full support.

A great cartoon by #Coco for @liberation.fr - Prince William and Princess Catherine stated they are concerned by the #Epstein revelations. Concerned about what? How to prevent their kids seeing the pictures of #Andrew They try hard. Still the kids ask: "What is our great-uncle up to now?" #UK

A great cartoon by @joyoftech.bsky.social - #Apple #TimCook and #MAGA #Trump

Just another great one by #MarianKamensky - The art of an #editorial #cartoon on Trump's threat to block the opening of the Gordie Howe Bridge until Washington is fully compensated - #USA #Canada #Ontario #Michigan #Detroit - #MAGA #madness rages on and on....

A superb cartoon by @martinrowson.bsky.social on Morgan McSweeney; the Chief of Staff taking the blame for appointing #PeterMandelson as #US Amabassador. #Mandelson lied about his ongoing friendship with #Epstein. #McSweeney resigned. PM #KeirStarmer is still under attack. He too should go. #UK

Tokyo has joined NATO’s PURL initiative and will finance purchases of non-lethal equipment for Ukraine — likely including radar systems and body armor — while still avoiding direct funding of lethal weapons. www.kyivpost.com/post/69764

A great graph by @financialtimes.com - #War #Russia #Ukraine - Russian #warlosses - Over 1 million killed, injured, maimed. Canonfodder of #Putin #Kremlin - Check the correlation between region share of casulaties and residents below poverty line. No kids of the #Moscow #Elite

Russia’s army in Ukraine has suffered a sharp rise in men killed or missing in action, according to European and Ukrainian officials, reducing the chances of the battlefield breakthrough President Vladimir Putin seeks. ft.trib.al/S0CScL5

Only when a cartoonist has this position then PM Meloni can appreciate the joke. A great cartoon by #Natangelo on the necessity of freedom of expression. The cartoonist depicted is in the 'preferred position'. He says: "Chief have you see how fantastic my #cartoon is?" It's shit - #Meloni #Italy

Greg Brown has passed away. He was a great guitarist. He co-founded the legendary band #Cake and wrote their iconic hit #TheDistance from the album #FashionNugget (1996) #Pop #Altrock

Russia is preparing a spring offensive against Ukraine, concentrating significant forces along the eastern and southern fronts, Germany’s WELT reports. Moscow is building up troops and equipment, signaling preparations for renewed large-scale offensive operations in the coming months.