"Trump is mostly a restrainer", "Trump is a realist in international relations", "Trump is transactional", "Trump is risk-averse", "Trump doesn't really have a foreign-policy-philosophy", "Trump wants the US to stay out of stupid wars"...

We are living in an era of rogue criminals masquerading as world leaders. 😳👇

That one person can drag us into a war without consulting or even notifying Congress, or our allies, or fully explaining to the American people why this is necessary, is absolutely bonkers. Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they?

The very same "president" that asked his generals if they could just shoot the American protesters in Washington D.C. during his first term.

It’s the United States that needs regime change.

Reform UK won’t say ‘private’ when talking about the NHS. Richard Tice is calling it ‘independent’: "Instead of giving £26bn to the already bloated wasteful NHS, we proposed easing pressure on the health service by incentivising those who can afford to pay more to go independent with a tax break."

Far Side is iconic! Bravo! 👏

open.substack.com/pub/meidasto... WTAF?!?! Trump is after their oil and nothing more. What a piece of shit!

Today’s book recommendation: Inconspicuous Consumption: The Environmental Impact You Don’t Know You Have by Tatiana Schlossberg — a sharp, eye-opening read that reveals how our everyday choices quietly shape the planet, often in ways we never see coming.

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What does it mean when your doctors keep insisting you redo the cognitive exam

This summer wasps made a nest in our garden beside our bike stand in an old tree stump. I persuaded the family to put up with it and the wasps have finally died off. This is what it looks like now. (Wasps don’t reuse their nests) #biodiversity #speirgorm @gardeningwell.ie

#TrumpSteinFiles Release them all…

Ha! 🤣🤣 I’m STILL not going to see anyone perform at the Kennedy Center as long as the asshole’s name is on the building.

Imagine having this level of self awareness. 8 charges of accepting Russian Bribes. Welsh Leader of Reform UK. Nathan Gill. Ring a bell?

She’s exactly where she deserves to be, but how wild is it that the President of the United States is wishing citizens the worst and wants them to rot in hell? Wild times, folks…

What was the best book you've read this year? (Any genre.)

When many of us have so much to be grateful for, others are experiencing extreme hardship. If you are in a position to help, please do ❤️ dec.org.uk

The Blue Tsunami continues!!! 🌊🌊🌊

LOUISIANA: ICE officer pleads guilty to sexually abusing Nicaraguan detainee for Months “while she was under his authority”

“What Reform offers is the politics of resentment dressed up as hope” open.substack.com/pub/simonpea...

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-A living wage -Guaranteed healthcare -The right to join a union -The right to vote -The right to choose when, how, and with whom you start a family -The right for you and your family to live free from gun violence These are the foundations of real freedom.

NEW: A judge in the Kilmar Abrego case just UNSEALED a Dec 3rd order showing DOJ lied to the court when it said that Blanche's office didn't have anything to do with the decision to prosecute Mr. Abrego. 1/

BREAKING NEWS: Actual facts appear for the first time on "Truth" Social.

Why do we let these billionaires control our politics? Once and for all, tax billionaires out of existence.

This is how you do it folks

A growing body of research indicates that Texas's restrictive abortion bans have negatively impacted the health and lives of Texas women and babies in multiple ways. Across the board, pregnancy outcomes and complications have worsened.

Oooh!!! This could be so wonderful! Let the French lead the way… 🇫🇷

This is an act of war and illegal under both US and international law, let’s just be clear about that:

'You shouldn't be getting a medal for being robbed by your own government' 92 year old Betty Brown, the oldest surviving victim of the Post Office IT scandal, told #BBCBreakfast she was 'very honoured, but angry' about being made an OBE in the New Year Honours

This is such a compelling read. Highly recommended . open.substack.com/pub/simonpea...

If Marjorie Taylor Greene *really* cared about the Epstein victims, she would read the names of the perpetrators on the House floor (where she would have immunity) before she leaves office.

a neat (and scary) survey into AI "companions" and kids www.aura.com/reports/stat... "nearly half of the time kids and teens use AI, it is for companionship, and when they do, the themes of discussion are primarily sexual, romantic, and violent."

A great read on how those with vast wealth use it to exploit the system (that is already stacked in their favour) to accumulate obscene amounts of money open.substack.com/pub/robertre...

Bernie Sanders: "We need to be thinking seriously about a moratorium on data centers. You gotta slow this process down. It's not good enough for the oligarchs to tell us 'you adapt.' Are they gonna guarantee healthcare to all people? What are they gonna do when there are no jobs? Make housing free?"

If the average person could earn £400,000 for four hours work a month, they wouldn't need pension advice. It can't be said enough. This man is a spiv, a fraud, and a Russian asset. What he is NOT is any sort of friend to working people. He is the enemy! 🤮 www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Casual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.

Well worth a read, particularly for those who are concerned about/involved in animal welfare/animal rights - it includes some positive action that can be taken too, very easily.

When I launched my campaign, I said I wanted to do politics differently… and we’re actually doing it. Thank you to Jessica Washington and @theintercept.com for covering the most exciting and rewarding part of this campaign: theintercept.com/2025/12/26/k...

KIMMEL, to the UK: “.. It may not seem like it, but we love you guys. .. We’re going through a bit of a wobble right now, but we’ll come around. .. Give us about three years.” @jimmykimmel.com

“France condemns the visa restriction measures taken by the United States against Thierry Breton and four other European figures. These measures amount to intimidation and coercion aimed at undermining European digital sovereignty” Emmanuel Macron

This is sinister. If you're wondering why so many people don't report sexual assault, this is why.

Mockler: He said he grabbed women because they let him do it. You heard that clip, right? Abuse of power dynamics. Now that he's in office, he's abusing these same power dynamics to cover up the files, delay the releases, redact.

If We Stick Together, We Win......

What we’re being told is that a guy who is an adjudicated rapist, who was credibly accused of sexual assault by dozens of women, who paid hush money to a porn star, who cheated on all his wives, who is mentioned hundreds of times in the Epstein files, couldn’t possibly be a sexual predator.

The natural world is a wonderful place. This is timelapse video from a few years ago of a marine sponge sneezing. It has mucus inside that traps the sort of particles that might clog it up, and expels them in periodic contractions every 3-8 hours. Atchoo! www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJqI...