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On LBC @zoejardiniere.bsky.social lists 3 previous instances where military aircraft have been targeted by campaigners in order to prevent them being used in war crimes, and she describes the govt banning Palestine Action as terrorists as an abuse of state power.
Well said.
Well said.
This is a barn-stormer.
The part about Keir Starmer is boggling.
The part about Keir Starmer is boggling.
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Sadly the current right-wing coalition government in Finland has foolishly cut the funding for the nation’s “Housing First” success story, and homelessness is predictably now on the rise again. That just reinforces the fact that such programs work, if lazy political ideology doesn’t get in the way.
Homelessness on the Rise in Finland - Y-Säätiö
Asunnottomien ihmisten määrä on kääntynyt kasvuun. Nyt asunnottomien määrä kasvoi Helsingissä, vaikka asunnottomia asutettiin vuoden aikana vaikuttava määrä.
ysaatio.fi
January 5, 2026 at 9:22 PM
Sadly the current right-wing coalition government in Finland has foolishly cut the funding for the nation’s “Housing First” success story, and homelessness is predictably now on the rise again. That just reinforces the fact that such programs work, if lazy political ideology doesn’t get in the way.
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Refrigerate!
My niece in Stonehaven, near Aberdeen, has made a snow dalek that's featured in the Aberdeen Press and Journal. #proudaunt
January 5, 2026 at 8:22 AM
Refrigerate!
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subscribe to 404 Media if you want to see a few people do the news half a year before corporate media reports it
January 5, 2026 at 10:11 PM
subscribe to 404 Media if you want to see a few people do the news half a year before corporate media reports it
This has been in my city for so long I always forget.
love a good building sign
January 5, 2026 at 11:57 PM
This has been in my city for so long I always forget.
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apnews.com/article/fake...
"Finnish children learn media literacy at 3 years old. It's protection against Russian propaganda".
"Finnish children learn media literacy at 3 years old. It's protection against Russian propaganda".
Finnish children learn media literacy at 3 years old. It's protection against Russian propaganda
Finland has been fighting fake news by teaching media literacy to children as young as 3. The Nordic nation includes this in its national curriculum to help citizens recognize disinformation, especial...
apnews.com
January 5, 2026 at 8:04 PM
apnews.com/article/fake...
"Finnish children learn media literacy at 3 years old. It's protection against Russian propaganda".
"Finnish children learn media literacy at 3 years old. It's protection against Russian propaganda".
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Tara Roberts is a Black Woman Scuba Diver who works for National Geographic that goes deep into the ocean in search of lost slave ships.
Tara Roberts is surfacing human stories from the shipwrecks that killed enslaved Africans
The storyteller joins a team of African American divers on their worldwide quest to shed light on the untold history of the slave trade.
www.nationalgeographic.com
January 5, 2026 at 2:14 AM
Tara Roberts is a Black Woman Scuba Diver who works for National Geographic that goes deep into the ocean in search of lost slave ships.
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Imagine having your parents brutally murdered and then having to do this because the fucking President of the United States is so disgusting.
Colin and Sophie Hortman, the children of Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, are asking Trump to remove the false posts about their parents' killing:
January 5, 2026 at 3:55 AM
Imagine having your parents brutally murdered and then having to do this because the fucking President of the United States is so disgusting.
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One of my favourite things to do to annoy my kids is make up daft songs and rhymes, and it is very therapeutic
Eg Peter Thiel smells like a seal,
That's been dead too long in the sun.
The smell of dead seal that follows Peter Thiel,
Is known to make your eyes run.
Eg Peter Thiel smells like a seal,
That's been dead too long in the sun.
The smell of dead seal that follows Peter Thiel,
Is known to make your eyes run.
January 5, 2026 at 2:14 AM
One of my favourite things to do to annoy my kids is make up daft songs and rhymes, and it is very therapeutic
Eg Peter Thiel smells like a seal,
That's been dead too long in the sun.
The smell of dead seal that follows Peter Thiel,
Is known to make your eyes run.
Eg Peter Thiel smells like a seal,
That's been dead too long in the sun.
The smell of dead seal that follows Peter Thiel,
Is known to make your eyes run.
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And just to cap it off, this fake lead story is "Funded by the Parliamentary Service". I hope anyone working for Stuff as a journalist is feeling deeply embarrassed by this.
The top 'article' thumbnail on the Stuff Politics homepage
what 'brand' you wonder? oh, just the NZ National Party
We are now past the point where corporate media commentary and embedded advertising are justifiable. This is going to get MUCH worse over 2026 unless there are consequences
what 'brand' you wonder? oh, just the NZ National Party
We are now past the point where corporate media commentary and embedded advertising are justifiable. This is going to get MUCH worse over 2026 unless there are consequences
January 4, 2026 at 10:40 PM
And just to cap it off, this fake lead story is "Funded by the Parliamentary Service". I hope anyone working for Stuff as a journalist is feeling deeply embarrassed by this.
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makes me wanna cry when tradies go "I've postponed today's other jobs because yours is critical and you deserve to be safe in your own home" then turns up at 7am. we love to see the bros sticking up for the girlies
January 4, 2026 at 9:43 PM
makes me wanna cry when tradies go "I've postponed today's other jobs because yours is critical and you deserve to be safe in your own home" then turns up at 7am. we love to see the bros sticking up for the girlies
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MMH update with comment from me. Key points:
* this type of crew goes after low hanging fruits - which means this vulnerable is going to be something basic, well-known, and preventable
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
* this type of crew goes after low hanging fruits - which means this vulnerable is going to be something basic, well-known, and preventable
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
ManageMyHealth breach: Patients at risk of identity theft, extortion - experts
The hackers say they will leak more than 400,000 files if a ransom isn't paid, in what an expert says is "the worst data breach that I recall seeing in New Zealand".
www.rnz.co.nz
January 4, 2026 at 8:21 PM
MMH update with comment from me. Key points:
* this type of crew goes after low hanging fruits - which means this vulnerable is going to be something basic, well-known, and preventable
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
* this type of crew goes after low hanging fruits - which means this vulnerable is going to be something basic, well-known, and preventable
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
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* don't let their spin distract you - medical information for 100k+ Kiwis have been stolen, this is a very serious breach of very sensitive data.
January 4, 2026 at 8:21 PM
* don't let their spin distract you - medical information for 100k+ Kiwis have been stolen, this is a very serious breach of very sensitive data.
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The slide in standards is huge.
Helen Clark has more knowledge in her little finger than everyone in this government combined.
Helen Clark has more knowledge in her little finger than everyone in this government combined.
January 4, 2026 at 8:43 AM
The slide in standards is huge.
Helen Clark has more knowledge in her little finger than everyone in this government combined.
Helen Clark has more knowledge in her little finger than everyone in this government combined.
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For our country’s official position on international breaking news, please refer to X, the Paedophilia App
January 4, 2026 at 3:10 AM
For our country’s official position on international breaking news, please refer to X, the Paedophilia App
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Trump is trying to force US oil companies to rebuild Venezuelan oil fields that are too expensive to invest in at current crude prices while a full blown energy revolution is happening with cheap solar and electrification growing exponentially.
This is a dying empire shit.
This is a dying empire shit.
a lot of interesting revelations between the lines of this story www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
January 4, 2026 at 1:34 AM
Trump is trying to force US oil companies to rebuild Venezuelan oil fields that are too expensive to invest in at current crude prices while a full blown energy revolution is happening with cheap solar and electrification growing exponentially.
This is a dying empire shit.
This is a dying empire shit.
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My favorite pastime at the moment is watching str8 men cry to heated rivalry
January 4, 2026 at 5:12 AM
My favorite pastime at the moment is watching str8 men cry to heated rivalry
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If/when they do emigrate, they must be welcomed and safe in their new countries
The alternative to Zionism is doi'kayt, as formulated by the Jewish Labour Bund in the early 20th century, the principle that the place Jewish people 'belong' is where they live
www.timesofisrael.com/some-1-in-4-...
The alternative to Zionism is doi'kayt, as formulated by the Jewish Labour Bund in the early 20th century, the principle that the place Jewish people 'belong' is where they live
www.timesofisrael.com/some-1-in-4-...
Over 1 in 4 Israelis considering leaving the country, poll finds | The Times of Israel
30% of Arabs, 26% of Jews thinking of emigrating, IDI says; secular Jews more inclined than religious; security, politics, employment and cost of living are top concerns
www.timesofisrael.com
January 3, 2026 at 9:08 PM
If/when they do emigrate, they must be welcomed and safe in their new countries
The alternative to Zionism is doi'kayt, as formulated by the Jewish Labour Bund in the early 20th century, the principle that the place Jewish people 'belong' is where they live
www.timesofisrael.com/some-1-in-4-...
The alternative to Zionism is doi'kayt, as formulated by the Jewish Labour Bund in the early 20th century, the principle that the place Jewish people 'belong' is where they live
www.timesofisrael.com/some-1-in-4-...
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Heated Rivalry has gone beyond breaking containment to something else entirely
January 3, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Heated Rivalry has gone beyond breaking containment to something else entirely
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people are rewatching and analyzing Heated Rivalry episodes like they are Criterion Collection movies (complimentary)
January 3, 2026 at 7:06 PM
people are rewatching and analyzing Heated Rivalry episodes like they are Criterion Collection movies (complimentary)
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Spray paint a plane and they'll detain you without trial and call you a terrorist.
Kidnap a foreign head of state - and Keir Starmer will make it clear we've played no part in it but will wait for the scheduled press conference in a few hours before potentially condemning it
Kidnap a foreign head of state - and Keir Starmer will make it clear we've played no part in it but will wait for the scheduled press conference in a few hours before potentially condemning it
January 3, 2026 at 1:50 PM
Spray paint a plane and they'll detain you without trial and call you a terrorist.
Kidnap a foreign head of state - and Keir Starmer will make it clear we've played no part in it but will wait for the scheduled press conference in a few hours before potentially condemning it
Kidnap a foreign head of state - and Keir Starmer will make it clear we've played no part in it but will wait for the scheduled press conference in a few hours before potentially condemning it
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Just gonna leave this here
January 3, 2026 at 6:35 PM
Just gonna leave this here
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portland the kinda town where you can't go out for a nice meal without maybe seeing some sensual horse booty
January 3, 2026 at 6:08 AM
portland the kinda town where you can't go out for a nice meal without maybe seeing some sensual horse booty
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London is one of the funniest places to do this with because outside of some very particular neighborhoods in certain periods historical London going back to like 1650 seems like it'd be at best kinda scummy to live in
January 3, 2026 at 2:33 AM
London is one of the funniest places to do this with because outside of some very particular neighborhoods in certain periods historical London going back to like 1650 seems like it'd be at best kinda scummy to live in
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Straight men are capable of emotional intelligence free of homophobia and may men like the Empty Netters hockey podcast bros overtake all the red pilled weirdos in 2026.
January 1, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Straight men are capable of emotional intelligence free of homophobia and may men like the Empty Netters hockey podcast bros overtake all the red pilled weirdos in 2026.
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Incredible. CBS Evening News announces five new “simple values” — instead of their “38-page handbook” — as they roll out Tony Dokoupil is lead anchor.
One of those values is simply: “We love America and make no apologies for saying so.”
One of those values is simply: “We love America and make no apologies for saying so.”
January 2, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Incredible. CBS Evening News announces five new “simple values” — instead of their “38-page handbook” — as they roll out Tony Dokoupil is lead anchor.
One of those values is simply: “We love America and make no apologies for saying so.”
One of those values is simply: “We love America and make no apologies for saying so.”