Ashok Dadhwal
@ashokdadhwal.bsky.social
Ashok John Mohammad. Resist fascism wherever you are. Silence is complicity. Democracy survives only when people refuse to look away.
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Fascism is rule by concentrated power: a strongman above law, dissent crushed, media intimidated, institutions bent to serve the state, nationalism weaponized, minorities scapegoated. It’s not an insult or opinion. It’s a system. You either oppose it or enable it.
New documents suggest Prince Andrew privately lobbied UAE officials to engage with Jeffrey Epstein even after his crimes were known. Another reminder that elite protection doesn’t stop at borders, it travels first class. Via Financial Times.
Former prince advocated for Epstein during Queen Elizabeth’s visit to UAE
Files show Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor tried to encourage Emirati foreign minister to do business with disgraced financier
www.ft.com
February 5, 2026 at 9:26 PM
New documents suggest Prince Andrew privately lobbied UAE officials to engage with Jeffrey Epstein even after his crimes were known. Another reminder that elite protection doesn’t stop at borders, it travels first class. Via Financial Times.
ICE crackdowns aren’t just targeting protesters, they’re hitting families: tenants trapped in their own apartments as tear gas and rubber bullets seep into homes. When enforcement spills into civilian living spaces, that’s not law and order, it’s collective punishment by the U.S. Immigration and
Tenants living near ICE facility sue DHS, say tear gas clouds their homes
One resident said she was hit with rubber bullets while trying to get home. Others said they wore gas masks or slept in their bathtubs to escape the tear gas.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 5, 2026 at 9:22 PM
ICE crackdowns aren’t just targeting protesters, they’re hitting families: tenants trapped in their own apartments as tear gas and rubber bullets seep into homes. When enforcement spills into civilian living spaces, that’s not law and order, it’s collective punishment by the U.S. Immigration and
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I can not stand that man, I believe he is dark and compromised, he making money on the back of the victims, he is part of them.
I find it interesting that Trump has not attempted to sue any of the survivors‼️
February 5, 2026 at 9:06 PM
I can not stand that man, I believe he is dark and compromised, he making money on the back of the victims, he is part of them.
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I'll say. 😡
Democrats aren’t defunding law enforcement, they’re demanding basic standards for ICE: visible ID, masks off, body cams on. That’s accountability, not radicalism. Brushing this off proves Donald Trump and U.S. Senate Republicans aren’t serious about public trust or the rule of law.
February 5, 2026 at 9:06 PM
I'll say. 😡
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CONGRESS NEEDS TO FIGHT FOR THE EPSTEIN VICTIMS! THE FILES ARE TRUMP'S WEAKNESS, WE CAN STOP HIM WITH YOUR HELP.
PLEASE SIGN AND SHARE! www.change.org/Justice4Surv...
Michael Cohen, Michael Wolff, Steve Bannon, Howard Lutnick, Elon Musk, are LYING about what they know! SUBPOENA THEM NOW!
PLEASE SIGN AND SHARE! www.change.org/Justice4Surv...
Michael Cohen, Michael Wolff, Steve Bannon, Howard Lutnick, Elon Musk, are LYING about what they know! SUBPOENA THEM NOW!
www.change.org
February 5, 2026 at 9:13 PM
CONGRESS NEEDS TO FIGHT FOR THE EPSTEIN VICTIMS! THE FILES ARE TRUMP'S WEAKNESS, WE CAN STOP HIM WITH YOUR HELP.
PLEASE SIGN AND SHARE! www.change.org/Justice4Surv...
Michael Cohen, Michael Wolff, Steve Bannon, Howard Lutnick, Elon Musk, are LYING about what they know! SUBPOENA THEM NOW!
PLEASE SIGN AND SHARE! www.change.org/Justice4Surv...
Michael Cohen, Michael Wolff, Steve Bannon, Howard Lutnick, Elon Musk, are LYING about what they know! SUBPOENA THEM NOW!
When the Department of Justice becomes a prop and loyalty test instead of an independent institution, the rule of law isn’t enforced, it’s performed. That’s not justice, it’s political theater with a federal seal.
February 5, 2026 at 9:11 PM
When the Department of Justice becomes a prop and loyalty test instead of an independent institution, the rule of law isn’t enforced, it’s performed. That’s not justice, it’s political theater with a federal seal.
When legal scholars like Steve Vladeck warn that the Supreme Court of the United States is spinning out of control, it’s not hype, it’s alarm bells. A captured court erodes rights quietly, case by case, until accountability is a memory. Via Democracy Docket.
February 5, 2026 at 9:08 PM
When legal scholars like Steve Vladeck warn that the Supreme Court of the United States is spinning out of control, it’s not hype, it’s alarm bells. A captured court erodes rights quietly, case by case, until accountability is a memory. Via Democracy Docket.
nypost.coSan Francisco is about to shut classrooms, not solve problems: 5,000 teachers set to strike, 50,000 kids caught in the middle, parents scrambling, leaders posturing. When contracts fail and budgets implode, students always pay first.
San Francisco teachers to strike as 50,000 kids could be shut out of schools
Thousands of San Francisco teachers plan to go on strike Monday, potentially endangering youth education in the city at least for the day and potentially longer, ABC 7 News reported.
nypost.com
February 5, 2026 at 9:01 PM
nypost.coSan Francisco is about to shut classrooms, not solve problems: 5,000 teachers set to strike, 50,000 kids caught in the middle, parents scrambling, leaders posturing. When contracts fail and budgets implode, students always pay first.
Donald Trump has publicly endorsed the reelection campaigns of Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban and Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, a rare break from diplomatic norms where US leaders typically avoid backing foreign candidates.
TRT World - Trump endorses re-election bids of Hungary's Orban, Japan's Takaichi
Trump has backed Hungary’s Viktor Orban and Japan’s Sanae Takaichi, a rare move in US politics, where endorsing foreign candidates openly was long viewed as taboo.
www.trtworld.com
February 5, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Donald Trump has publicly endorsed the reelection campaigns of Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban and Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, a rare break from diplomatic norms where US leaders typically avoid backing foreign candidates.
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Dad was there during WW2. He had a lot of stories.
Fijians didn’t love the Imperial Nipponese.
Send help!
Fijians didn’t love the Imperial Nipponese.
Send help!
February 5, 2026 at 8:39 PM
Dad was there during WW2. He had a lot of stories.
Fijians didn’t love the Imperial Nipponese.
Send help!
Fijians didn’t love the Imperial Nipponese.
Send help!
Democrats aren’t defunding law enforcement, they’re demanding basic standards for ICE: visible ID, masks off, body cams on. That’s accountability, not radicalism. Brushing this off proves Donald Trump and U.S. Senate Republicans aren’t serious about public trust or the rule of law.
February 5, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Democrats aren’t defunding law enforcement, they’re demanding basic standards for ICE: visible ID, masks off, body cams on. That’s accountability, not radicalism. Brushing this off proves Donald Trump and U.S. Senate Republicans aren’t serious about public trust or the rule of law.
New CBOS poll: Poles are not buying the Trump show. 60% rate his presidency bad or very bad, just 28% good or very good, net −32 points. In a country that knows what authoritarian “strength” looks like, the verdict is clear: chaos isn’t leadership.
February 5, 2026 at 8:22 PM
New CBOS poll: Poles are not buying the Trump show. 60% rate his presidency bad or very bad, just 28% good or very good, net −32 points. In a country that knows what authoritarian “strength” looks like, the verdict is clear: chaos isn’t leadership.
Fiji — once a Pacific honeymoon paradise — now has one of the fastest-growing HIV epidemics in the region, with cases set to double amid a surge in crystal meth use and unsafe injecting practices, prompting urgent calls for harm reduction and testing expansion.
HIV epidemic explodes in popular honeymoon destination as crystal meth use surges
Last year, 986,367 people visited Fiji, according to government data.
nypost.com
February 5, 2026 at 8:19 PM
Fiji — once a Pacific honeymoon paradise — now has one of the fastest-growing HIV epidemics in the region, with cases set to double amid a surge in crystal meth use and unsafe injecting practices, prompting urgent calls for harm reduction and testing expansion.
Bill Gates denies claims in newly released Epstein files that he had sex with Russian girls or contracted an STD — saying he never visited Epstein’s island and never met women through him, calling his past interactions with Epstein a mistake he regrets.
‘Never went to island, never met any women’: Bill Gates denies allegations of having ‘sex with Russian girls’, catching STD
Bill Gates denied Epstein Files claims of contracting an STD or having sex with Russian women, saying the emails were false, unsent fabrications, and reaffirming he never visited Epstein’s island.
www.wionews.com
February 5, 2026 at 8:16 PM
Bill Gates denies claims in newly released Epstein files that he had sex with Russian girls or contracted an STD — saying he never visited Epstein’s island and never met women through him, calling his past interactions with Epstein a mistake he regrets.
Cuba’s economy is spiraling amid severe fuel shortages, blackouts and rising hardship — and President Miguel Díaz-Canel says Havana is ready to talk to the U.S. under conditions of respect and no interference, even as Washington tightens pressure over oil supplies with sanctions and tariff threats.
Cuba Says It Is Ready to Engage With Trump as Fuel Shortages Worsen
President Miguel Díaz-Canel is grappling with an economic implosion and says he’s willing to talk to the U.S. government as equals.
www.wsj.com
February 5, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Cuba’s economy is spiraling amid severe fuel shortages, blackouts and rising hardship — and President Miguel Díaz-Canel says Havana is ready to talk to the U.S. under conditions of respect and no interference, even as Washington tightens pressure over oil supplies with sanctions and tariff threats.
An Illinois Republican lawmaker prayed aloud that God would convince Donald Trump to do what’s right, underscoring how some GOP members are turning to faith-framed appeals rather than policy pressure in a party divided over Trump’s leadership and behavior.
Illinois representative asks God to get Trump to "do what is right"
Rep. Jonathan Jackson asked the president to think of the families of Renée Good and Alex Pretti.
www.motherjones.com
February 5, 2026 at 8:12 PM
An Illinois Republican lawmaker prayed aloud that God would convince Donald Trump to do what’s right, underscoring how some GOP members are turning to faith-framed appeals rather than policy pressure in a party divided over Trump’s leadership and behavior.
New DOJ-released emails reveal a plan for convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein to own a majority stake in a women’s brand linked to Sarah Ferguson — part of a broader tranche showing she stayed in contact with him post-conviction, sparking fresh controversy and charity closures.
Emails reveal plan for Jeffrey Epstein to own majority stake in Sarah Ferguson brand after child sex offence conviction
Files released by the US Department of Justice shed new light on the close relationship between Epstein and the former Duke and Duchess of York.
news.sky.com
February 5, 2026 at 8:09 PM
New DOJ-released emails reveal a plan for convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein to own a majority stake in a women’s brand linked to Sarah Ferguson — part of a broader tranche showing she stayed in contact with him post-conviction, sparking fresh controversy and charity closures.
UNICEF is urging governments to criminalize the creation of AI-generated child sexual abuse content, warning a surge in deepfake “nudification” and explicit imagery is harming children — with at least 1.2 million kids reporting manipulated images and the UK becoming the first to outlaw it.
UNICEF calls for criminalization of AI content depicting child sex abuse
The United Nations children's agency UNICEF on Wednesday called for countries to criminalize the creation of AI-generated child sexual abuse content, saying it was alarmed by reports of an increase in...
www.reuters.com
February 5, 2026 at 8:05 PM
UNICEF is urging governments to criminalize the creation of AI-generated child sexual abuse content, warning a surge in deepfake “nudification” and explicit imagery is harming children — with at least 1.2 million kids reporting manipulated images and the UK becoming the first to outlaw it.
One-third of The Post’s newsroom just got cut, wiping out sports, books and foreign bureaus — and what makes it special — sparking grief and anger that Bezos is not just shrinking a business, he may be undoing a pillar of American journalism.
The Murder of The Washington Post
Today’s layoffs are the latest attempt to kill what makes the paper special.
www.theatlantic.com
February 5, 2026 at 8:03 PM
One-third of The Post’s newsroom just got cut, wiping out sports, books and foreign bureaus — and what makes it special — sparking grief and anger that Bezos is not just shrinking a business, he may be undoing a pillar of American journalism.
China’s military posture may be shifting from defensive to offensive strategic ambition — driven by tech advances, regional rivalry, and a belief that the balance of power favors bold moves over mere deterrence — with implications for Taiwan, the U.S. and global stability.
China will be tempted to shift, geopolitically, from defence to offence
In 2026 Xi Jinping will be tempted to assert China’s interests more aggressively. That creates a risk of dangerous overreach in three areas
www.economist.com
February 5, 2026 at 8:02 PM
China’s military posture may be shifting from defensive to offensive strategic ambition — driven by tech advances, regional rivalry, and a belief that the balance of power favors bold moves over mere deterrence — with implications for Taiwan, the U.S. and global stability.
Trump calling for a “new, improved, modernised” nuclear deal instead of extending New START is classic Trump: scrap the only treaty capping US–Russia nukes first, then promise something better later, while letting the world drift closer to an arms race.
February 5, 2026 at 7:59 PM
Trump calling for a “new, improved, modernised” nuclear deal instead of extending New START is classic Trump: scrap the only treaty capping US–Russia nukes first, then promise something better later, while letting the world drift closer to an arms race.
GOP leaders pushing a Trump-aligned voter ID/Citizenship proof bill hit a Senate roadblock because of the 60-vote filibuster, igniting an internal clash over whether to change Senate rules — and exposing how election-law fights are now central to the chamber’s gridlock.
Republicans clash over the Senate filibuster and Trump-backed voter ID bill
Some SAVE Act backers insist that the GOP can use a "talking filibuster" to tire out Democrats and pass it. Majority Leader Thune hasn't ruled out trying, but he's skeptical it could work.
www.nbcnews.com
February 5, 2026 at 7:53 PM
GOP leaders pushing a Trump-aligned voter ID/Citizenship proof bill hit a Senate roadblock because of the 60-vote filibuster, igniting an internal clash over whether to change Senate rules — and exposing how election-law fights are now central to the chamber’s gridlock.
The decades-old New START nuclear arms control treaty — the last binding pact capping U.S. and Russian strategic nukes — has officially lapsed, leaving no enforceable limits on the world’s two largest nuclear arsenals for the first time in over 50 years and spiking fears of a new arms race unless-
Nuclear Arms Control Era Comes to End Amid Global Rush for New Weapons
www.nytimes.com
February 5, 2026 at 7:51 PM
The decades-old New START nuclear arms control treaty — the last binding pact capping U.S. and Russian strategic nukes — has officially lapsed, leaving no enforceable limits on the world’s two largest nuclear arsenals for the first time in over 50 years and spiking fears of a new arms race unless-
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Something orange and 80 is being is being kicked to the curb. But, sadly, not the *worst* thing that is orange and 80.
February 5, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Something orange and 80 is being is being kicked to the curb. But, sadly, not the *worst* thing that is orange and 80.
Republicans aren’t scared of emails or hearings, they’re scared of Hillary Clinton herself: sharper than their talking points, tougher than their bluster, steadier than their chaos, and infinitely more prepared than the entire GOP caucus combined. She’s been vetted, investigated
February 5, 2026 at 7:42 PM
Republicans aren’t scared of emails or hearings, they’re scared of Hillary Clinton herself: sharper than their talking points, tougher than their bluster, steadier than their chaos, and infinitely more prepared than the entire GOP caucus combined. She’s been vetted, investigated