Elbows up, Canada.

As Vance 'lectures' Europe on free speech, it is good to be reminded that the United States ranks 55 (!) on the World Press Freedom Index.

The top 10 countries are ALL in Europe.

#journalism #democracy #freepress

rsf.org/en/index

Ukraine is not Trump's or America's to give away to Putin.
The fact the US gave most to help Ukraine does not give the US unilateral rights to agree Ukraine's future with Putin.

The Corporate Con.
With corporate greed out of control, it's time for Labour to start governing.
youtu.be/qj-gAUaUF-4?...

On the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, everything that led to the Holocaust is in danger of being forgotten.
The Nazis channeled the demands of oligarchs, scapegoated minorities and replaced democracy with a new imperium. Those politics are returning.
#NeverForget
#NeverAgain

Here’s a worthwhile list to be on. The top 100 taxpayers in Britain (I’m 81 apparently). Taxes built our economy, they pay for education, transport, health and so much more.

https://buff.ly/4ge5HVc

The Welsh told the Saxons this hill was called "pen" (meaning "hill"). The Saxons added their word for hill, "tor," and called it Torpen (hill hill).

Later the Norse added their world for hill. So it became Torpen Haugr (Hill Hill Hill).

Now the English call it Torpenhow Hill (Hill Hill Hill Hill)