A welcome defeat for the far right in Europe www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...

“It snowed 2 weeks ago..Since then, the temperature has barely risen above freezing a temperature science..dictates is necessary to melt snow & ice..science isn’t enough for some..critics however, who have instead blamed Mamdani..for the snow not having melted” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

“Four-fifths of the population live below the poverty line. Extraction has meant exploitation & danger…tech profiteers, politicians, & battery makers have made a trade-off: cleaner power at home for pollution & suffering elsewhere” www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

For some Labour MPs..Starmer accepting the resignation of his long-term consigliere, Morgan McSweeney…displayed the kind of..passivity they say has characterised Starmer’s time in office” www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

“Applicants were invited to apply directly for the two space specialist roles – an operations officer to plan and support missions, and an operations specialist with knowledge of equipment” www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

“What makes these files so infuriating, however, is not just Epstein’s horrific predatory behavior, which is well-known, but the more mundane examples of elite conduct that the documents continue to expose” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

“The research pointed to the former Morrison government’s job-ready graduate scheme as directly relating to the decline. Implemented in 2021, that scheme substantially increased the cost of arts & creative courses to cheapen Stem courses” www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

“Guardian Australia has spoken to five Liberal sources who believe the concessions to reunite the Coalition have damaged Ley’s standing and could shift a crucial bloc of undecided MPs into Taylor’s corner” www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

“NDIA..announced..online tool I-CAN rolled out from 2026. Advocates have slammed the system as “robo-planning” a “nightmare scenario”..children <9 with “mild to moderate dev. delay & autism” removed entirely..provided with intervention largely through state govts” www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Hurensohn! Fick dich! Schlag dich! Hau deinen Kopf! Geh sterben! Mach dich kalt! Bist schwul, oder was?! Tägliche Beleidigungen + Drohungen gegen Radfahrern im Stadtverkehr, wenn sie regelkonform fahren + auf Abstandsregeln achten + zugeparkten Radwegen fahren. 1/2 #Verkehrswende #Infrastruktur

Australia's second most popular political leader: ketanj0.medium.com/some-racist-...

This is beyond reprehensible

My first ever article has been published! It's an early look into my PhD research on the relationship between the thumb and pinky in habitual gripping activity! 🏺🦣 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

o great. the 2026 season of bird flu is here.

How did the #Inca Empire expand its influence? History & #archaeology suggest local strategies to deal with Inca expansion varied, with marriage alliances and conflict both being employed to compete with or resist Inca dominance #WorldMarriageDay 🏺 🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy...

January Hymn Serene Sunday 🌬️❄️🌬️ @vestlandsfaen.bsky.social @markjkelly.bsky.social @ccedjm.bsky.social @paulette7.bsky.social @duenorth1.bsky.social @daverino.bsky.social @simonjester007.bsky.social @whyisthat.bsky.social @justsomedude57.bsky.social @sabarum.bsky.social youtu.be/zRv5GOy4AbI?...

🇺🇦❗️ Zelensky: Russia launched more than 2,000 attack drones, 1,200 guided aerial bombs, and 116 missiles of various types at our cities and villages in just this past week. The world must not turn a blind eye to Russian attacks.

In October, a recently retired American did something unremarkable…or at least it used to be. He read about an asylum seeker facing deportation and sent a short email to a Department of Homeland Security attorney.

One major feature of the Epstein Files, apart from the heinous predatory and abusive behaviour of powerful men, is their overall disdain for the "lower classes." In one email exchange between film producer Barry Josephson and Epstein, the two

CATL is the largest battery producer in the world. Any move it makes is noteworthy. While CATL has been making sodium-ion batteries for some time, production commitment has increased dramatically in 2026. cleantechnica.com/2026/02/05/w...

Jamelle Bouie “a cottage industry of political observers has contorted itself to obscure & occlude the obvious - Trump’s political career from embrace of birtherism to hatred of birthright citizenship cannot be understood outside context of bitter deep-seated racism” www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/o...

#USPOL #USA #us #uspoli #poli #politics #cdnpoli #canada #MeidasMighty #america #history #RemoveTrump #DonaldTrump #Trump #TRUMP #FuckTrump #fuckmaga #antifa #AntiTrump #AntiMAGA #tuckfrump #fascistfelon #authoritarians #stopthecoup #FightOligarchy #antibillionaire #DefundBillionaires #TrumPedo

“I hate him. Trump plays with people, he plays with whoever he wants. I’ve heard people in Greenland say it feels like psychological torture.”

Your Sunday morning long read ⬇️ If you’re not trans and you think trans people protest too much… I’m the mother of Alice a trans woman who died by suicide… this stuff matters…mainstream media isn’t reporting it because they’re complicit in it… Here’s why trans people and allies alike protest…

Slow moving systems & overwhelming rain becoming the norm “Tropical Cyclone Mitchell is expected to maintain strength as it tracks along the Pilbara coast. The system is currently a category 2 & is bringing destructive wind gusts, heavy rain & abnormally high tides” www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...

Good morning from the unbreakable land. We made it through the dark

““But you also hear the fear that they’re hearing at home, ‘Don’t speak up, don’t be the tallest poppy in the field,’ as one of them said,” he added. “Basically, protect your family, because when you go after this guy, the violence comes and the threats come.”” apple.news/A_vZFwQOxT8m...

Powerful example of “unintended consequence”

Some Like It Hot (1959) Director: Billy Wilder #filmsky 🎬 #movies 🎬 #cinema 🎬📽🎥🎞

Agree. The most dangerous thing anyone can do about this very organised #criminal network of wealthy #profiteers is to be #intimidated by threats and bullying, remain SILENT, and IGNORE them. #auspol #Media @australianlabor.bsky.social #RealHeroes #ClimateAction

It took a while to see the pattern, since we are so badly served by MSM in Australia, but the Brexit collaboration followed by Bannon+Farage connection started my investigation into his part in the right-wing rise that 'just happened' to occur in many EU places at the same time.

The ABC on the JCA - "the left-wing Jewish Council of Australia" Never heard them describe the AJA or ECAJ as "the right-wing", which they 100% are. The AJA was literally created by LNP and further right politicians. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...

Bollards save lives. End of story. #WorldBollardAssociation

Please. Immediately call your member of Congress. DO IT NOW. Tell them HELL NO to SAVE Act/SAVE AMERICA ACT. Our democracy is on the line! secure.brennancenter.org/secure/tell-...

Australian Government just handed all of our security info to Palantir

Let's get this straight. Adani donates $600k the Qld LNP before election. After the election, Qld LNP ends legal action over $400 MILLION in unpaid royalties. Dodgy, dodgy, dodgy. Thread. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Putin and his supporters don't want you to know this: 4 years into the full-scale invasion, Russia controls less Ukrainian territory today than it did 4 weeks in. A strategic failure. Map: @thestudyofwar.bsky.social

Alternative description: it's a real estate developer that offers nations a piece of a deal in return for providing working capital. Within this White House are Bessent and Lutnick who have Wall Street backgrounds. Warsh taking over the Fed is former Morgan Stanley. Peace is window dressing

Concentration camps: “For 280 days we haven’t eaten a single piece of fruit, banana, apple, orange, or anything fresh. We are all in one big room with no doors or windows. We can’t see any grass or trees. We are all constantly sick."

A promise of health influencers..is that they are unsullied by Big Govt, Big Pharma & other moneyed special interests..That promise was never true. Many..have ties to supplement companies, make money from lawsuits..or financial backing from..powerful billionaires" www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/o...

Because people keep being surprised, worth repeating. Substack hosts, profits from, and promotes explicitly Nazi content, and if you are adding value to that network, you are helping them to do so. www.theguardian.com/media/2026/f...

The EEOC said it is investigating allegations Nike’s DEI goals led to discrimination against white workers.

NEWS: Democrat Chasity Martinez has won the Louisiana HD-60 special election, defeating Republican Brad Daigle and holding the seat. Martinez won 63%–37%. Trump carried the district by 13 points in 2024. Another major Democratic overperformance.

"While the sheer pomposity Trumpian megalomania, & painfully paradoxical context surrounding the so-called “Board of Peace” might tempt some to dismiss it as mere spectacle or farce, its criminal, inhumane, & hegemonic nature makes it far too dangerous to ignore" www.commondreams.org/opinion/trum...

"Which theatre of war were you deployed to, grandpa?" "The movie theatre. It was hell."