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· Jul 21
Didn't anyone tell the soldiers in the IDF that if they are complicit in war crimes they can be charged?
There is a lot of video evidence out there.
All those selfies are going to come back to bite.
Canadians who are complicit must be held accountable.
www.timesofisrael.com/im-afraid-to...
There is a lot of video evidence out there.
All those selfies are going to come back to bite.
Canadians who are complicit must be held accountable.
www.timesofisrael.com/im-afraid-to...
‘I’m afraid to go home’: Canadian IDF soldiers fear fallout from war crimes probe
Canada’s probe into the Israel-Hamas conflict doesn’t explicitly target Israelis, but its unclear scope has alarmed Jews amid rising international lawfare against soldiers
www.timesofisrael.com
If Canadians have been complicit in or perpetrated war crimes against Palestinians in Gaza on behalf of the IDF, then they should be very afraid.
Actions have consequences. Every last one of them needs to be prosecuted for their role in Israel's barbarism and genocidal cruelty. No exceptions. #FAFO
Actions have consequences. Every last one of them needs to be prosecuted for their role in Israel's barbarism and genocidal cruelty. No exceptions. #FAFO
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We could have photos like this too if peole gave a shit about men raping kids in this country
What a momentous day for the British state. And what an iconic image to capture it
February 19, 2026 at 7:44 PM
We could have photos like this too if peole gave a shit about men raping kids in this country
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Hmm. The US is giving $10 billion in taxpayer dollars, not appropriated by Congress, to a fake board set up by the President and which he put himself in charge of *for life*... seems very, very illegal.
Trump: "I want to let you know that United States is going to make a contribution of $10 billion to the Board of Peace." (Congress has not appropriated this money!)
February 19, 2026 at 7:11 PM
Hmm. The US is giving $10 billion in taxpayer dollars, not appropriated by Congress, to a fake board set up by the President and which he put himself in charge of *for life*... seems very, very illegal.
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Canada gets a shorthanded goal from Kristin O'Neill to take a 1-0 lead
February 19, 2026 at 7:09 PM
Canada gets a shorthanded goal from Kristin O'Neill to take a 1-0 lead
The arrest of former royal Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is an impossible story for American media to ignore.
Garnering far less attention stateside are the European powerbrokers, politicians, and former heads of states being arrested for their criminal ties to Epstein.
May they all rot in hell.
Garnering far less attention stateside are the European powerbrokers, politicians, and former heads of states being arrested for their criminal ties to Epstein.
May they all rot in hell.
Very few people in the US are aware of the fact that former Norway prime minister Thorbjørn Jagland has been arrested and is facing criminal charges of gross corruption arising out of his conspiracy with Jeffrey Epstein—based almost entirely on information in the DOJ release.
Økokrim starter etterforskning mot Thorbjørn Jagland
Økokrim åpner etterforskning mot Norges tidligere statsminister for mistanker om grov korrupsjon etter opplysninger som har kommet frem i Epstein-dokumentene.
www.aftenposten.no
February 19, 2026 at 3:32 PM
The arrest of former royal Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is an impossible story for American media to ignore.
Garnering far less attention stateside are the European powerbrokers, politicians, and former heads of states being arrested for their criminal ties to Epstein.
May they all rot in hell.
Garnering far less attention stateside are the European powerbrokers, politicians, and former heads of states being arrested for their criminal ties to Epstein.
May they all rot in hell.
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To be clear, since this is BlueSky, none of what I am saying below is coming from an empathetic or sympathetic perspective.
It is incredible how the former Prince Andrew has NOTHING left.
No titles, no money, no social support, no family, no ability to earn income that is legal and substantial.
It is incredible how the former Prince Andrew has NOTHING left.
No titles, no money, no social support, no family, no ability to earn income that is legal and substantial.
February 19, 2026 at 3:16 PM
To be clear, since this is BlueSky, none of what I am saying below is coming from an empathetic or sympathetic perspective.
It is incredible how the former Prince Andrew has NOTHING left.
No titles, no money, no social support, no family, no ability to earn income that is legal and substantial.
It is incredible how the former Prince Andrew has NOTHING left.
No titles, no money, no social support, no family, no ability to earn income that is legal and substantial.
The NYT raked AOC over the coals for saying "um" too many times just days ago.
The immediate follow-up to Trump here should be, "Who are the Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan, and how did you broker peace?"
But they won't ask. Because they know he'll ramble incoherently. His brain is pudding.
The immediate follow-up to Trump here should be, "Who are the Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan, and how did you broker peace?"
But they won't ask. Because they know he'll ramble incoherently. His brain is pudding.
Trump: "We have a man at the end ... you and your new friend ... these are two tough people"
Trump brags about stopping fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan but can't remember the name of either country's leader
Trump brags about stopping fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan but can't remember the name of either country's leader
February 19, 2026 at 3:07 PM
The NYT raked AOC over the coals for saying "um" too many times just days ago.
The immediate follow-up to Trump here should be, "Who are the Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan, and how did you broker peace?"
But they won't ask. Because they know he'll ramble incoherently. His brain is pudding.
The immediate follow-up to Trump here should be, "Who are the Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan, and how did you broker peace?"
But they won't ask. Because they know he'll ramble incoherently. His brain is pudding.
Don't ever let anyone tell you that journalism doesn't matter. It absolutely does. If it didn't, powerful people (many of whom don't want their connections to Epstein to see the light of day) wouldn't repeatedly weaponize their wealth to undermine, co-opt, and destroy it.
Never in a million years did I ever fathom when I resurrected the Epstein story in 2018 that it would lead to first arrest of a British Royal in four centuries. Not since King Charles I was arrested in 1647.
open.substack.com/pub/jkbjourn...
open.substack.com/pub/jkbjourn...
Prince Andrew's Arrest
Across the pond in Britain, justice and accountability is a serious matter
open.substack.com
February 19, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Don't ever let anyone tell you that journalism doesn't matter. It absolutely does. If it didn't, powerful people (many of whom don't want their connections to Epstein to see the light of day) wouldn't repeatedly weaponize their wealth to undermine, co-opt, and destroy it.
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a lot of impunity news today
"The cops can drink as much as they want there...The bartenders serve them till they're blackout drunk and let them leave." Quote from a woman who was hit by a drunk-driving cop *while sitting in her living room.* This story from the @inquirer.com is a hell of a thing. share.inquirer.com/yynTQX
Members-only Philly cop bar has been linked to two DUIs — and a third crash kept secret, until now
Anna Wakeman still questions why 7C Lounge bartenders didn’t stop serving the officer who crashed into her house and upended her life five years ago.
share.inquirer.com
February 19, 2026 at 1:47 PM
a lot of impunity news today
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UK: Prince Andrew arrested.
South Korea: Former President Yoon sentenced for life.
Brazil: Former President Bolsonaro serving a 27-year sentence.
USA: President Trump demands $10 billion payout from taxpayers.
South Korea: Former President Yoon sentenced for life.
Brazil: Former President Bolsonaro serving a 27-year sentence.
USA: President Trump demands $10 billion payout from taxpayers.
February 19, 2026 at 1:08 PM
UK: Prince Andrew arrested.
South Korea: Former President Yoon sentenced for life.
Brazil: Former President Bolsonaro serving a 27-year sentence.
USA: President Trump demands $10 billion payout from taxpayers.
South Korea: Former President Yoon sentenced for life.
Brazil: Former President Bolsonaro serving a 27-year sentence.
USA: President Trump demands $10 billion payout from taxpayers.
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ok but how is the opposition party supposed to win over his supporters now, have they even thought about that
The former president of South Korea, Yoon Suk Yeol, sentenced to life imprisonment for leading an insurrection. www.koreaherald.com/article/1...
Yoon Suk Yeol sentenced to life for leading insurrection
The Seoul Central District Court on Thursday sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to life imprisonment, finding him guilty of leading an insurrection. "It i
www.koreaherald.com
February 19, 2026 at 1:07 PM
ok but how is the opposition party supposed to win over his supporters now, have they even thought about that
It should give the survivors of Epstein's abuse and sex trafficking satisfaction that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was hauled in by police on his birthday.
If anyone deserves a perp walk, the full media treatment, and endless harassment by the public, it's this creep. Hopefully the charges stick.
If anyone deserves a perp walk, the full media treatment, and endless harassment by the public, it's this creep. Hopefully the charges stick.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested at Sandringham home
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested at Sandringham home
Former prince arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office.
Photographs of unmarked police cars and plainclothes officers at Wood Farm on the Sandringham estate just after 8am were published on Thursday. Thames Valley police later confirmed the arrest. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
February 19, 2026 at 1:23 PM
It should give the survivors of Epstein's abuse and sex trafficking satisfaction that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was hauled in by police on his birthday.
If anyone deserves a perp walk, the full media treatment, and endless harassment by the public, it's this creep. Hopefully the charges stick.
If anyone deserves a perp walk, the full media treatment, and endless harassment by the public, it's this creep. Hopefully the charges stick.
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Yoon and Prince Andrew wishing they had a friend like John Roberts.
February 19, 2026 at 11:16 AM
Yoon and Prince Andrew wishing they had a friend like John Roberts.
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Whenever I used to make the case for a Republic and point out that "Prince" Andrew was a terrible human being, people used to take issue. Some would even get angry with me. Or say "I don't want a President Farage" because people still don't understand the alternatives.
Nowadays, not so much.
Nowadays, not so much.
February 19, 2026 at 11:09 AM
Whenever I used to make the case for a Republic and point out that "Prince" Andrew was a terrible human being, people used to take issue. Some would even get angry with me. Or say "I don't want a President Farage" because people still don't understand the alternatives.
Nowadays, not so much.
Nowadays, not so much.
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this is why the whole “oh, suffering creates great art” thing is bullshit
you know what’s conducive to art? a roof over your head and food on the table
you know what isn’t? stressing out over where the fuck the rent money is going to come from
you know what’s conducive to art? a roof over your head and food on the table
you know what isn’t? stressing out over where the fuck the rent money is going to come from
I regularly see people wondering how it's possible that there are so many musicians and writers and film makers and artists from a tiny nation like Iceland.
And the answer is really simple: State funding for art education and artists. I literally get a salary from the government to write books.
And the answer is really simple: State funding for art education and artists. I literally get a salary from the government to write books.
I’m constantly astounded at the sheer level of artistic production coming out of Iceland. Novels, movies, music. Amazing.
February 19, 2026 at 1:35 AM
this is why the whole “oh, suffering creates great art” thing is bullshit
you know what’s conducive to art? a roof over your head and food on the table
you know what isn’t? stressing out over where the fuck the rent money is going to come from
you know what’s conducive to art? a roof over your head and food on the table
you know what isn’t? stressing out over where the fuck the rent money is going to come from
Tonight is one hell of an introduction to the wider public for Darius Acuff Jr. 49 points and counting for Arkansas on the night with 1:23 left in a double overtime thriller on the road against Alabama.
February 19, 2026 at 2:44 AM
Tonight is one hell of an introduction to the wider public for Darius Acuff Jr. 49 points and counting for Arkansas on the night with 1:23 left in a double overtime thriller on the road against Alabama.
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In the concentration camp universe, this is what's known as a filtration camp. A government preemptively takes a whole class of people to interrogate and detain extrajudicially in order to inflict duress on them while arbitrarily assessing their (supposed) culpability.
This is a truly horrifying memo. It says that the policy of the US government will now be to proactively seek out and arrest likely tens of thousands of refugees who entered legally under Biden and subject them to detention, where they will be interrogated about their status.
February 19, 2026 at 2:20 AM
In the concentration camp universe, this is what's known as a filtration camp. A government preemptively takes a whole class of people to interrogate and detain extrajudicially in order to inflict duress on them while arbitrarily assessing their (supposed) culpability.
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Les Wexner met Jeffrey Epstein in 1986. Epstein became a key financial advisor for Wexner in 1987. In 1991, Wexner, then a billionaire, handed over his power of attorney to Epstein.
Dwell on this.
Dwell on this.
February 19, 2026 at 1:53 AM
Les Wexner met Jeffrey Epstein in 1986. Epstein became a key financial advisor for Wexner in 1987. In 1991, Wexner, then a billionaire, handed over his power of attorney to Epstein.
Dwell on this.
Dwell on this.
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I understand why prison abolition is controversial but I don’t think you can get away from the fact that the most passionate prison abolitionists work closely with incarcerated people or were incarcerated themselves. The more you know about the logistics of incarceration the more you hate it.
February 19, 2026 at 1:12 AM
I understand why prison abolition is controversial but I don’t think you can get away from the fact that the most passionate prison abolitionists work closely with incarcerated people or were incarcerated themselves. The more you know about the logistics of incarceration the more you hate it.
Mark Clattenburg blaming Vinicius for being racially abused during the Benfica match wasn't "clumsy". He sounded as if he was sitting in the pub with his mates.
How much more does a 50-year old ex-ref whose spent his entire adult life around football need to learn about racism being indefensible?
How much more does a 50-year old ex-ref whose spent his entire adult life around football need to learn about racism being indefensible?
Mark Clattenburg issues following his comments on Vinicius in Madrid/Benfica match
February 19, 2026 at 12:29 AM
Mark Clattenburg blaming Vinicius for being racially abused during the Benfica match wasn't "clumsy". He sounded as if he was sitting in the pub with his mates.
How much more does a 50-year old ex-ref whose spent his entire adult life around football need to learn about racism being indefensible?
How much more does a 50-year old ex-ref whose spent his entire adult life around football need to learn about racism being indefensible?
IMHO, there's a disconnect between Arsenal fans who desperately want the team to get their act together, and the players themselves who are competing as though the walls are closing in on them.
They're finding new ways to drop points, and Arteta being so risk averse isn't helping. It's a disaster.
They're finding new ways to drop points, and Arteta being so risk averse isn't helping. It's a disaster.
Absolutely pathetic performance. Arsenal got exactly what they deserved and we haven't been good enough for weeks now. 2 wins in our last 7 - 12 points from a possible 21.
But we're not allowed to be frustrated or worried because we get touches in the opposition box. Fuming.
But we're not allowed to be frustrated or worried because we get touches in the opposition box. Fuming.
February 18, 2026 at 10:12 PM
IMHO, there's a disconnect between Arsenal fans who desperately want the team to get their act together, and the players themselves who are competing as though the walls are closing in on them.
They're finding new ways to drop points, and Arteta being so risk averse isn't helping. It's a disaster.
They're finding new ways to drop points, and Arteta being so risk averse isn't helping. It's a disaster.
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Because of this season there has been a lot of retrospective snark from some Liverpool supporters about Liverpool's performances at the end of last season but we kept it together far better than this.
the narrative is just "arsenal vs themselves", just as it was when liverpool were going for the title. feels like we're missing something in that no one cares about a huge part of the equation.
February 18, 2026 at 10:06 PM
Because of this season there has been a lot of retrospective snark from some Liverpool supporters about Liverpool's performances at the end of last season but we kept it together far better than this.
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As this guy popped up in what was, on a conservative estimate, the 250th Tony Blair documentary, i did wish someone would see fit to make one about how this charlatan's fundamental misunderstanding of economics had broken the British state.
February 18, 2026 at 9:54 PM
As this guy popped up in what was, on a conservative estimate, the 250th Tony Blair documentary, i did wish someone would see fit to make one about how this charlatan's fundamental misunderstanding of economics had broken the British state.
Identify who the largest private prison investors are in companies like CoreCivic that profit from the rapid spread of ICE detainment facilities and concentration camps, and turn them into social pariahs.
Hound them relentlessly and make their lives miserable— the lawmakers taking their bribes too.
Hound them relentlessly and make their lives miserable— the lawmakers taking their bribes too.
The for-profit prison companies contracted with ICE and profiting off of detained immigrants also donated to lawmakers that voted to fund the agency last July.
It's not a coincidence. It's corruption.
It's not a coincidence. It's corruption.
Unsatisfied With Record Profits, Private Prison Investors Want ICE to Escalate
CoreCivic and GEO Group’s investors expressed frustration that ICE’s record immigration detention numbers aren’t high enough.
theappeal.org
February 18, 2026 at 9:08 PM
Identify who the largest private prison investors are in companies like CoreCivic that profit from the rapid spread of ICE detainment facilities and concentration camps, and turn them into social pariahs.
Hound them relentlessly and make their lives miserable— the lawmakers taking their bribes too.
Hound them relentlessly and make their lives miserable— the lawmakers taking their bribes too.
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