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‘Classic tinpot dictator’: Trump exports his assault on democracy to Brazil
‘Classic tinpot dictator’: Trump exports his assault on democracy to Brazil
US president seems to be weaponizing tariffs to punish Brazil for its coup trial against his ally Bolsonaro
www.theguardian.com
July 31, 2025 at 6:06 PM
‘Classic tinpot dictator’: Trump exports his assault on democracy to Brazil
And these same far right groups have demonized roleplaying games like Dungeons and Dragons.
Far-right extremists using games platforms to radicalise teenagers, report warns
Far-right extremists using games platforms to radicalise teenagers, report warns
Parents advised to be vigilant over summer holidays to risk of offenders using in-game live chats to target their children
Far-right extremists are using livestream gaming platforms to target and radicalise teenage players, a report has warned.
The new research, published in the journal Frontiers in Psychology, reveals how a range of extremist groups and individuals use platforms that allow users to chat and livestream while playing video games to recruit and radicalise vulnerable users, mainly young males. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
August 1, 2025 at 12:52 AM
And these same far right groups have demonized roleplaying games like Dungeons and Dragons.
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Rhino horns made radioactive to foil traffickers in South African project
Rhino horns made radioactive to foil traffickers in South African project
Isotopes can be detected at airports and borders even in large containers and are harmless to the animals
A South African university has launched an anti-poaching campaign to inject the horns of rhinoceroses with radioactive isotopes that it says are harmless for the animals but can be detected by customs agents.
Under the collaborative project involving the University of the Witwatersrand, nuclear energy officials and conservationists, five rhinos were injected in what the university hopes will be the start of a mass injection of the declining rhino population, which they are calling the Rhisotope Project. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
July 31, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Rhino horns made radioactive to foil traffickers in South African project
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EPA chief Lee Zeldin is basically telling the environment, "Hey girl, it just feels better without protection"
July 31, 2025 at 10:16 PM
EPA chief Lee Zeldin is basically telling the environment, "Hey girl, it just feels better without protection"
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The first group of immigrants has arrived at a new “camp” deep in the Florida Everglades, where officials are openly describing it as “concentrating” certain people in one area. Have you seen the photos of the flooding? This entire site is a human rights violation.
July 7, 2025 at 12:09 AM
The first group of immigrants has arrived at a new “camp” deep in the Florida Everglades, where officials are openly describing it as “concentrating” certain people in one area. Have you seen the photos of the flooding? This entire site is a human rights violation.
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Congrats to Lisa Murkowski on voting for a bill that she herself admitted was not ready in hopes that the House would change it. Now it’ll become law. She had the power to stop it, and instead chose to become complicit. That’s her legacy.
July 3, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Congrats to Lisa Murkowski on voting for a bill that she herself admitted was not ready in hopes that the House would change it. Now it’ll become law. She had the power to stop it, and instead chose to become complicit. That’s her legacy.
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As we’ve reported before, ICE facilities are rife with human rights violations. Now, the Department of Homeland Security is trying to hide them, formally requiring members of Congress and their staff to give seven days’ notice before visiting immigration detention centers.
June 30, 2025 at 10:13 PM
As we’ve reported before, ICE facilities are rife with human rights violations. Now, the Department of Homeland Security is trying to hide them, formally requiring members of Congress and their staff to give seven days’ notice before visiting immigration detention centers.
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This is amazing, let’s go! Blue states are fighting back against Trump’s threats to withhold funding by introducing bills that give the federal government a taste of its own medicine.
June 30, 2025 at 10:48 PM
This is amazing, let’s go! Blue states are fighting back against Trump’s threats to withhold funding by introducing bills that give the federal government a taste of its own medicine.
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"the Department of Veterans Affairs announced the dismissal of more than 1,000 employees who had served for less than two years. That included researchers working on cancer treatment, opioid addiction, prosthetics and burn pit exposure, U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, a Democrat, said Thursday."
February 16, 2025 at 3:48 AM
"the Department of Veterans Affairs announced the dismissal of more than 1,000 employees who had served for less than two years. That included researchers working on cancer treatment, opioid addiction, prosthetics and burn pit exposure, U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, a Democrat, said Thursday."
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Elon Musk’s Neighbors Fed Up With Eyesore Yard Covered In Broken-Down Cybertrucks
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January 22, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Elon Musk’s Neighbors Fed Up With Eyesore Yard Covered In Broken-Down Cybertrucks
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The firefighter driving the dozer to create a fire line at the Hughes Fire must have balls of steel.
Glad to know they have air conditioning and air purifiers inside!
Glad to know they have air conditioning and air purifiers inside!
January 22, 2025 at 9:56 PM
The firefighter driving the dozer to create a fire line at the Hughes Fire must have balls of steel.
Glad to know they have air conditioning and air purifiers inside!
Glad to know they have air conditioning and air purifiers inside!
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Libraries & librarians have never been more important. If we care about the future, we must make sure every school, every community, every child has access to a library & a librarian. And we have to give them all our support, so they can do their vital work, which benefits us ALL! #SaveLibraries
January 22, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Libraries & librarians have never been more important. If we care about the future, we must make sure every school, every community, every child has access to a library & a librarian. And we have to give them all our support, so they can do their vital work, which benefits us ALL! #SaveLibraries
Yep. Right Wing extremists are not followers of Jesus.
January 23, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Yep. Right Wing extremists are not followers of Jesus.
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“Make good trouble.”
~ John Lewis
~ John Lewis
January 22, 2025 at 7:37 PM
“Make good trouble.”
~ John Lewis
~ John Lewis
