Robbins
@robbinova.bsky.social
Gardener , love swimming, walking ,politics . Deeply anti unionist and fighting for Scottish independence
Reposted by Robbins
"Europe has one powerful lever in its hands right now: Russia's frozen assets. It's time to use them," writes Margus Tsahkna, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Estonia, in this op-ed.
This is the momentum for Europe to act: seize Russian assets
About the author: Margus Tsahkna is Estonia’s foreign minister.
If Europe truly wants to be a real player in the geopolitical arena and to shape its own security and future, it must match strong word...
kyivindependent.com
December 15, 2025 at 4:53 PM
"Europe has one powerful lever in its hands right now: Russia's frozen assets. It's time to use them," writes Margus Tsahkna, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Estonia, in this op-ed.
Reposted by Robbins
Police have arrested Nick Reiner, the son of Rob Reiner, following the death of the acclaimed Hollywood director and his wife, Michele Singer.
Nick Reiner, a 32-year-old screenwriter and the middle child of Rob Reiner and Singer, was taken into custody and is being held on $4 million bail.
Nick Reiner, a 32-year-old screenwriter and the middle child of Rob Reiner and Singer, was taken into custody and is being held on $4 million bail.
Rob Reiner, wife Michele Singer's son in custody – Live updates
The investigation into the death of Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer, both found dead at their Los Angeles home, continues into a second day.
bit.ly
December 15, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Police have arrested Nick Reiner, the son of Rob Reiner, following the death of the acclaimed Hollywood director and his wife, Michele Singer.
Nick Reiner, a 32-year-old screenwriter and the middle child of Rob Reiner and Singer, was taken into custody and is being held on $4 million bail.
Nick Reiner, a 32-year-old screenwriter and the middle child of Rob Reiner and Singer, was taken into custody and is being held on $4 million bail.
Reposted by Robbins
L’ancien chef de guerre congolais Roger Lumbala condamné à trente ans de réclusion criminelle à Paris pour complicité de crimes contre l’humanité
L’ancien chef de guerre congolais Roger Lumbala condamné à trente ans de réclusion criminelle à Paris pour complicité de crimes contre l’humanité
L’accusé a été reconnu coupable, par la cour d’assises de Paris, lundi 15 décembre, d’actes commis en 2002 et 2003, alors qu’il était à la tête d’un groupe rebelle dans l’est de la RDC. C’est la première fois qu’une cour nationale étrangère juge un ancien chef de guerre congolais pour des faits commis dans cette région.
www.lemonde.fr
December 15, 2025 at 4:55 PM
L’ancien chef de guerre congolais Roger Lumbala condamné à trente ans de réclusion criminelle à Paris pour complicité de crimes contre l’humanité
Reposted by Robbins
Wake up sweetie, new defense of creedal nationalism just dropped (seriously, what a fucking hero)
Ahmed al Ahmed, the man who tackled one of the Bondi killers, became an Australian citizen 3 years ago.
His deed was "his way of conveying his gratitude for staying in Australia, for being granted citizenship."
He took 5 bullets, and fears he'll lose his left arm.
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
His deed was "his way of conveying his gratitude for staying in Australia, for being granted citizenship."
He took 5 bullets, and fears he'll lose his left arm.
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
December 15, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Wake up sweetie, new defense of creedal nationalism just dropped (seriously, what a fucking hero)
Reposted by Robbins
Hours after Reiner and his wife were murdered, Trump's deranged post claimed the director brought his death upon himself.
trib.al/DIqvh6W
trib.al/DIqvh6W
December 15, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Hours after Reiner and his wife were murdered, Trump's deranged post claimed the director brought his death upon himself.
trib.al/DIqvh6W
trib.al/DIqvh6W
Reposted by Robbins
Quite possibly the most reprehensible person alive
December 15, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Quite possibly the most reprehensible person alive
Reposted by Robbins
You have done enough. Have you no sense of decency?
December 15, 2025 at 4:56 PM
You have done enough. Have you no sense of decency?
Reposted by Robbins
this is one of the most psychotic things Trump has ever posted
December 15, 2025 at 2:52 PM
this is one of the most psychotic things Trump has ever posted
Reposted by Robbins
Daniel Kruger claiming he hadn't seen this call from Reform's Mayoral candidate for David "Lammy must go home to the Caribbean" so didn't know what "context" it might have been in your make it less racist
the 'context':
December 15, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Daniel Kruger claiming he hadn't seen this call from Reform's Mayoral candidate for David "Lammy must go home to the Caribbean" so didn't know what "context" it might have been in your make it less racist
Reposted by Robbins
Just a reminder that at least 600 Americans were fired for failing to show sufficient respect after Charlie Kirk's murder.
December 15, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Just a reminder that at least 600 Americans were fired for failing to show sufficient respect after Charlie Kirk's murder.
Reposted by Robbins
Movie director and actor Rob Reiner was a frequent critic of President Donald Trump, and warned of the impact he would have on America.
What Rob Reiner said about Donald Trump
www.newsweek.com
December 15, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Movie director and actor Rob Reiner was a frequent critic of President Donald Trump, and warned of the impact he would have on America.
Reposted by Robbins
The European Leadership Network, or ELNET, takes elected officials on networking trips to Israel, hosts events with members of European parliaments, and lobbies on foreign policy issues — much like AIPAC operates in the U.S.
Meet the U.S. Donors Funding ELNET, the AIPAC of Europe
These U.S. funders are exporting the same tactics that help AIPAC crush support for Palestinians to Europe.
interc.pt
December 15, 2025 at 3:06 PM
The European Leadership Network, or ELNET, takes elected officials on networking trips to Israel, hosts events with members of European parliaments, and lobbies on foreign policy issues — much like AIPAC operates in the U.S.
Reposted by Robbins
Reposted by Robbins
A beautuful thread about Rob Reiner.
I’m just going to tell the story. Back in 2000 I was volunteering for the Gore campaign when he came along with Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Alfre Woodard and Dule Hill to a GOTV event here in MN. He ended up sitting down across from me stuffing his envelopes.
December 15, 2025 at 3:38 AM
A beautuful thread about Rob Reiner.
Reposted by Robbins
I don’t know what it says about the state of my mental health but I have inhaled this entire series in the space of 36 hours or so (with a brief pause for an early Christmas dinner at my brothers)
Influencers made millions pushing ‘wild’ births – now the Free Birth Society is linked to baby deaths around the world
Influencers made millions pushing ‘wild’ births – now the Free Birth Society is linked to baby deaths around the world
A year-long investigation reveals how mothers lost children after being radicalised by uplifting podcast tales of births without midwives or doctors
As Esau Lopez was asphyxiated for the first 17 minutes of his life on Earth, the atmosphere in the room remained serene, even ecstatic. Acoustic music crooned from a speaker in a modest two-bedroom apartment in a suburb of Pennsylvania. “You are a queen,” murmured one of three friends in the room.
Only Esau’s mother, Gabrielle Lopez, felt something was wrong. She was pushing hard, but her son would not be born. “Can you help [him] out?” she asked, as Esau crowned. “Baby is coming,” the friend replied. Four minutes later, Lopez asked again, “Can you grab [him]?” Another friend murmured, “Baby is safe.” Six minutes passed. Again, Lopez asked, “Can you grab [him]?” Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 15, 2025 at 10:44 AM
I don’t know what it says about the state of my mental health but I have inhaled this entire series in the space of 36 hours or so (with a brief pause for an early Christmas dinner at my brothers)
Reposted by Robbins
Was at a funeral earlier where a @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social poem was read: “I sometimes fear that
people think that fascism arrives in fancy dress”.
people think that fascism arrives in fancy dress”.
December 5, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Was at a funeral earlier where a @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social poem was read: “I sometimes fear that
people think that fascism arrives in fancy dress”.
people think that fascism arrives in fancy dress”.
Reposted by Robbins
“This was like a fucking machine,” said assistant St. Louis County attorney Mike Ryan, “that was basically trying to roll over these girls.”
A bit of BTS on the reporting of my story about the abuse of children in a little-known church community in Minnesota: www.propublica.org/article/minn...
A bit of BTS on the reporting of my story about the abuse of children in a little-known church community in Minnesota: www.propublica.org/article/minn...
What a Recorded Interview Between Police and Preachers Reveals About How a Minnesota Church Handled Sexual Abuse
A roughly 40-minute conversation shows how leaders of an Old Apostolic Lutheran Church kept an open secret quiet for so long.
www.propublica.org
December 5, 2025 at 6:26 PM
“This was like a fucking machine,” said assistant St. Louis County attorney Mike Ryan, “that was basically trying to roll over these girls.”
A bit of BTS on the reporting of my story about the abuse of children in a little-known church community in Minnesota: www.propublica.org/article/minn...
A bit of BTS on the reporting of my story about the abuse of children in a little-known church community in Minnesota: www.propublica.org/article/minn...
Reposted by Robbins
The Roman mosaic discovered in the Roman villa of Rutland contains a lost version of the Trojan War that does not appear in the Iliad
www.labrujulaverde.com/en/2025/12/t...
www.labrujulaverde.com/en/2025/12/t...
The Roman mosaic discovered in the Roman villa of Rutland contains a lost version of the Trojan War that does not appear in the Iliad
An academic study by the University of Leicester has conclusively determined that the celebrated Roman mosaic discovered in Ketton, Rutland, does not depict scenes from Homer’s Iliad, as initially bel...
www.labrujulaverde.com
December 5, 2025 at 6:29 PM
The Roman mosaic discovered in the Roman villa of Rutland contains a lost version of the Trojan War that does not appear in the Iliad
www.labrujulaverde.com/en/2025/12/t...
www.labrujulaverde.com/en/2025/12/t...
Reposted by Robbins
Former Dulwich college pupil alleges Farage told him ‘that’s the way back to Africa’
Former Dulwich college pupil alleges Farage told him ‘that’s the way back to Africa’
Exclusive: Yinka Bankole compelled to speak out after Reform leader’s attempts to dismiss hurt of alleged targets
A former Dulwich college pupil who claims a teenage Nigel Farage told him “that’s the way back to Africa” has said he felt compelled to speak out after the Reform leader’s attempt at “denying or dismissing” the hurt of his alleged targets.
Yinka Bankole, who claims he had just started at the school when a 17-year-old Farage singled him out for abuse, said he had decided to tell his story in full after watching the Reform leader’s press conference on Thursday. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 5, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Former Dulwich college pupil alleges Farage told him ‘that’s the way back to Africa’
Reposted by Robbins
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
"Barbaric behavior tarnishes all who wear, or once wore, the uniform, and lust for cruelty turns a noble vocation into mere thuggery," writes Phil Klay, a Marine Corps veteran.
"Barbaric behavior tarnishes all who wear, or once wore, the uniform, and lust for cruelty turns a noble vocation into mere thuggery," writes Phil Klay, a Marine Corps veteran.
Opinion | Trump’s Boat Strikes Corrode America’s Soul
We need to question the strikes’ legality. But we also need to see how they fit into the Trump administration’s larger effort to change America.
nyti.ms
December 5, 2025 at 6:30 PM
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
"Barbaric behavior tarnishes all who wear, or once wore, the uniform, and lust for cruelty turns a noble vocation into mere thuggery," writes Phil Klay, a Marine Corps veteran.
"Barbaric behavior tarnishes all who wear, or once wore, the uniform, and lust for cruelty turns a noble vocation into mere thuggery," writes Phil Klay, a Marine Corps veteran.
Reposted by Robbins
Europe must realize that, when it comes to the Russia-Ukraine war and the continent’s security, it is, at best, alone. At worst, it now faces two adversaries: Russia in the east and Trump’s United States in the west, argues Nathalie Tocci.
Does Europe Finally Realize It’s Alone?
Washington’s new National Security Strategy ratifies an adversarial relationship.
foreignpolicy.com
December 5, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Europe must realize that, when it comes to the Russia-Ukraine war and the continent’s security, it is, at best, alone. At worst, it now faces two adversaries: Russia in the east and Trump’s United States in the west, argues Nathalie Tocci.
Reposted by Robbins
"One of the most staggering things is that the Roberts Court has ruled for President Trump 90 percent of the time in shadow docket cases. Lower courts keep restraining the president but the Supreme Court is repeatedly saying that the president and his party are above the law"
The U.S. Supreme Court has cleared the way for Texas to use a gerrymandered congressional map in next year's midterm elections. @ariberman.bsky.social explains.
December 5, 2025 at 4:10 PM
"One of the most staggering things is that the Roberts Court has ruled for President Trump 90 percent of the time in shadow docket cases. Lower courts keep restraining the president but the Supreme Court is repeatedly saying that the president and his party are above the law"
Reposted by Robbins
German wind generation is set to climb to a record early next week, meaning renewables may meet almost all the country’s power needs as demand remains subdued
Germany’s Wind-Energy Surge Damps Power Prices Amid Warm Weather
German wind generation is set to climb to a record early next week, meaning renewables may meet almost all the country’s power needs as demand remains subdued.
bloom.bg
December 5, 2025 at 6:30 PM
German wind generation is set to climb to a record early next week, meaning renewables may meet almost all the country’s power needs as demand remains subdued
Reposted by Robbins
"The changes follow the government’s attempts to enact sweeping cuts to disability benefits, which resulted in a public outcry. Although cuts did take place, with impacts which will become more severe over time, they did not end up going as far as the government wanted."
#Motability
#Disability
#Motability
#Disability
What government Motability plans mean for disabled people - Bylines Scotland
Planned restrictions on the Motability scheme will cost some people their jobs and see others trapped at home
bylines.scot
December 3, 2025 at 9:06 AM
"The changes follow the government’s attempts to enact sweeping cuts to disability benefits, which resulted in a public outcry. Although cuts did take place, with impacts which will become more severe over time, they did not end up going as far as the government wanted."
#Motability
#Disability
#Motability
#Disability
Reposted by Robbins
