@jad631.bsky.social
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Imagine watching Sinatra, son of Dolly & Antonini born in Genoa & Sicily, respectively, and Martin, son of Gaetano & Angela, born in Montesilvano, Italy & Ohio respectively, (Angela to parents born in Monasterolo, Italy), and crusading against the value of children of immigrants to the U.S.
December 26, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Imagine watching Sinatra, son of Dolly & Antonini born in Genoa & Sicily, respectively, and Martin, son of Gaetano & Angela, born in Montesilvano, Italy & Ohio respectively, (Angela to parents born in Monasterolo, Italy), and crusading against the value of children of immigrants to the U.S.
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When the AI bubble bursts, humans will finally have their chance to take back control | Rafael Behr
When the AI bubble bursts, humans will finally have their chance to take back control | Rafael Behr
The US economy is pumped up on tech-bro vanity. The inevitable correction should prompt a global conversation, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr
www.theguardian.com
December 23, 2025 at 6:56 AM
When the AI bubble bursts, humans will finally have their chance to take back control | Rafael Behr
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Journalists condemn surprise shake-up of No 10 lobby briefings
Journalists condemn surprise shake-up of No 10 lobby briefings
Scrapping of afternoon press conferences could limit scrutiny and transparency, say reporters
Sweeping changes to Downing Street’s press lobby system have been criticised by journalists.
No 10 normally holds two briefings on most days that parliament sits to allow the lobby – political journalists that cover Westminster – to question the prime minister’s official spokesperson. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 18, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Journalists condemn surprise shake-up of No 10 lobby briefings
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“This move is bad for transparency, bad for accountability, and a bad look for a government that already struggles with its communications”
@pippacrerar.bsky.social
I agree!
@pippacrerar.bsky.social
I agree!
🚨Keir Starmer's No 10 is cancelling afternoon lobby briefing, when journos can ask PM's spox as many questions they like, for as long as they like.
They'll also sometimes cancel morning lobby, replacing it with ministerial press confs, restricting oppo for questions for many orgs.
They'll also sometimes cancel morning lobby, replacing it with ministerial press confs, restricting oppo for questions for many orgs.
December 18, 2025 at 7:03 PM
“This move is bad for transparency, bad for accountability, and a bad look for a government that already struggles with its communications”
@pippacrerar.bsky.social
I agree!
@pippacrerar.bsky.social
I agree!
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Oligarchy (noun):
A government of and by a few at the top, who exercise power for their own benefit. Their power and wealth increase as they make laws that favor themselves, manipulate financial markets, and create monopolies that put more wealth into their pockets.
A government of and by a few at the top, who exercise power for their own benefit. Their power and wealth increase as they make laws that favor themselves, manipulate financial markets, and create monopolies that put more wealth into their pockets.
December 13, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Oligarchy (noun):
A government of and by a few at the top, who exercise power for their own benefit. Their power and wealth increase as they make laws that favor themselves, manipulate financial markets, and create monopolies that put more wealth into their pockets.
A government of and by a few at the top, who exercise power for their own benefit. Their power and wealth increase as they make laws that favor themselves, manipulate financial markets, and create monopolies that put more wealth into their pockets.
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"Donald Trump wants to control content," says Jon Sopel.
"He wants to know the sort of movies that are being made. He wants America looking great in movies"
www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/why-...
"He wants to know the sort of movies that are being made. He wants America looking great in movies"
www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/why-...
Why Donald Trump is more bothered by the Warner Bros. buyout than he’s letting on | The News Agents
Donald Trump claims to have little knowledge of the planned buyout of media giant Warner Bros, despite his son-in-law’s involvement in a hostile bid after a deal was struck with Netflix. Is there…
www.thenewsagents.co.uk
December 14, 2025 at 8:00 AM
"Donald Trump wants to control content," says Jon Sopel.
"He wants to know the sort of movies that are being made. He wants America looking great in movies"
www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/why-...
"He wants to know the sort of movies that are being made. He wants America looking great in movies"
www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/why-...
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First came reports that Hegseth ordered a killing strike against defenseless men
Followed by Hegseth’s non-denial denial
Then Trump DIDN’T deny it-but said it wasn’t Hegseth
Now Karoline Leavitt ADMITS it-but says Admiral Bradley gave the order
One thing seems sure
Somebody is going down
Followed by Hegseth’s non-denial denial
Then Trump DIDN’T deny it-but said it wasn’t Hegseth
Now Karoline Leavitt ADMITS it-but says Admiral Bradley gave the order
One thing seems sure
Somebody is going down
December 2, 2025 at 2:04 AM
First came reports that Hegseth ordered a killing strike against defenseless men
Followed by Hegseth’s non-denial denial
Then Trump DIDN’T deny it-but said it wasn’t Hegseth
Now Karoline Leavitt ADMITS it-but says Admiral Bradley gave the order
One thing seems sure
Somebody is going down
Followed by Hegseth’s non-denial denial
Then Trump DIDN’T deny it-but said it wasn’t Hegseth
Now Karoline Leavitt ADMITS it-but says Admiral Bradley gave the order
One thing seems sure
Somebody is going down
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Also, a lesson to every DOJ lawyer & law enforcement official. A lesson to everyone.
Hegseth is very transparently blaming a Navy admiral for his own decision. Let this be a lesson for every other military officer: The Trump administration will issue unlawful orders, then blame you for following them.
December 2, 2025 at 6:13 AM
Also, a lesson to every DOJ lawyer & law enforcement official. A lesson to everyone.
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Many senior Republicans in Congress are now demanding more details from the White House about its recent military campaign in the Caribbean.
The push for transparency from President Donald Trump’s own party comes after weeks of mounting concerns among some GOP lawmakers.
The push for transparency from President Donald Trump’s own party comes after weeks of mounting concerns among some GOP lawmakers.
Lawmakers demand audio and video of boat attack as follow-up strike raises concern on Capitol Hill | CNN Politics
The Republican chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee on Monday said Secretary Pete Hegseth had confirmed to him there was a second US strike on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean in Septe...
www.cnn.com
December 2, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Many senior Republicans in Congress are now demanding more details from the White House about its recent military campaign in the Caribbean.
The push for transparency from President Donald Trump’s own party comes after weeks of mounting concerns among some GOP lawmakers.
The push for transparency from President Donald Trump’s own party comes after weeks of mounting concerns among some GOP lawmakers.
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Ummmm, seems like whiskey Pete maybe shouldn’t have tweet about the war crimes.
November 30, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Ummmm, seems like whiskey Pete maybe shouldn’t have tweet about the war crimes.
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Walz on Trump calling him the r-word: "We all know both as an educator & parent that using that term is just so damaging. It's hurtful. We have fought 3 decades to get this out of our schools. Kids know better. But this is what Donald Trump has done. He's normalized this type of hateful behavior."
November 30, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Walz on Trump calling him the r-word: "We all know both as an educator & parent that using that term is just so damaging. It's hurtful. We have fought 3 decades to get this out of our schools. Kids know better. But this is what Donald Trump has done. He's normalized this type of hateful behavior."
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“Hitler was now the law, as Goering said.”
- William Shirer, “The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich,” p. 337
- William Shirer, “The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich,” p. 337
KARL: Did you know about the judge's order when you issued your order for the planes to continue?
KRISTI NOEM: This is an activist judge. We comply with all federal orders that are lawful and binding.
KRISTI NOEM: This is an activist judge. We comply with all federal orders that are lawful and binding.
November 30, 2025 at 7:56 PM
“Hitler was now the law, as Goering said.”
- William Shirer, “The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich,” p. 337
- William Shirer, “The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich,” p. 337
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This is @adamboxereducation.bsky.social at his finest. Fascinated to follow the thread and see if anyone disagrees with the central point.
NEW POST
On questioning, respect, and hearing the voice of every child.
Link in reply, please share if you can! 🙏🙏
open.substack.com/pub/carousel...
On questioning, respect, and hearing the voice of every child.
Link in reply, please share if you can! 🙏🙏
open.substack.com/pub/carousel...
Every student, every lesson
When we allow the loudest voices to dominate classroom conversation, we neglect to show respect and dignity to all our students, forgetting that every voice needs to be heard.
open.substack.com
November 30, 2025 at 8:17 PM
This is @adamboxereducation.bsky.social at his finest. Fascinated to follow the thread and see if anyone disagrees with the central point.
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They’re simultaneously arguing that soldiers have to follow all orders from the president, legal or not, but they get to ignore orders from a federal judge if they feel they’re not legal.
KARL: Did you know about the judge's order when you issued your order for the planes to continue?
KRISTI NOEM: This is an activist judge. We comply with all federal orders that are lawful and binding.
KRISTI NOEM: This is an activist judge. We comply with all federal orders that are lawful and binding.
November 30, 2025 at 5:43 PM
They’re simultaneously arguing that soldiers have to follow all orders from the president, legal or not, but they get to ignore orders from a federal judge if they feel they’re not legal.
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This is quite the hedge, imho. Bacon here is pretty clearly saying "Yeah if this happened then he committed a war crime."
GOP Rep. Don Bacon: "I don't think Secretary Hegseth would be foolish enough to make this decision to say, 'Kill everybody. Kill the survivors,' because that's a clear violation of the law of war."
November 30, 2025 at 6:28 PM
This is quite the hedge, imho. Bacon here is pretty clearly saying "Yeah if this happened then he committed a war crime."
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The New Deal wasn’t built on a promise that there would be “no ceiling” for the richest Americans.
Quite the opposite, in fact. FDR knew its politics could only work if he singled out the rich as villains and knew that its policies could only work if the rich paid their fair share in taxes.
Quite the opposite, in fact. FDR knew its politics could only work if he singled out the rich as villains and knew that its policies could only work if the rich paid their fair share in taxes.
November 30, 2025 at 4:51 PM
The New Deal wasn’t built on a promise that there would be “no ceiling” for the richest Americans.
Quite the opposite, in fact. FDR knew its politics could only work if he singled out the rich as villains and knew that its policies could only work if the rich paid their fair share in taxes.
Quite the opposite, in fact. FDR knew its politics could only work if he singled out the rich as villains and knew that its policies could only work if the rich paid their fair share in taxes.
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Pressure is mounting on Hegseth over his order to murder victims at sea.
Congressional committees to scrutinize U.S. killing of boat strike survivors — The Washington Post
The Senate and House armed services committees’ pledge followed a Washington Post report revealing that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered that a U.S. strike leave no survivors.
apple.news
November 30, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Pressure is mounting on Hegseth over his order to murder victims at sea.
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Over 105,000 have signed the petition calling for a public inquiry into Russia's influence in UK life, democracy & politicians.
To understand the extent of interference since 2012, the hybrid warfare, the deliberate destabilisation of UK, do listen to 👇
To understand the extent of interference since 2012, the hybrid warfare, the deliberate destabilisation of UK, do listen to 👇
If you're still getting to grips with #Russian influence on #Brexit and beyond, don't miss this...
A beginner's guide to how #Putin launched hybrid war on the UK with @peterjukes.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social @goldbergradio.bsky.social
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/a...
A beginner's guide to how #Putin launched hybrid war on the UK with @peterjukes.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social @goldbergradio.bsky.social
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/a...
A Beginners Guide to Russian Influence: Brexit and Beyond
Podcast Episode · Byline Podcast · 29/11/2025 · 31m
podcasts.apple.com
November 30, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Over 105,000 have signed the petition calling for a public inquiry into Russia's influence in UK life, democracy & politicians.
To understand the extent of interference since 2012, the hybrid warfare, the deliberate destabilisation of UK, do listen to 👇
To understand the extent of interference since 2012, the hybrid warfare, the deliberate destabilisation of UK, do listen to 👇
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Through his life and extraordinary talent, the immigrant and refugee child Tomáš Sträussler who became known to us all as Tom Stoppard made British theatre and this country a better place to be.
You might even argue that he helped redefine Englishness through his astonishing legacy of work.
You might even argue that he helped redefine Englishness through his astonishing legacy of work.
November 29, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Through his life and extraordinary talent, the immigrant and refugee child Tomáš Sträussler who became known to us all as Tom Stoppard made British theatre and this country a better place to be.
You might even argue that he helped redefine Englishness through his astonishing legacy of work.
You might even argue that he helped redefine Englishness through his astonishing legacy of work.
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Three disabled peers have called on the House of Lords to make it harder for disabled people to be “coerced” or subjected to “undue influence” before requesting an assisted suicide, through measures in a controversial bill.
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/disabled-pee...
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/disabled-pee...
Disabled peers call on Lords to increase protection from coercion in assisted suicide bill
Three disabled peers have called on the House of Lords to make it harder for disabled people to be “coerced” or subjected to “undue influence” before requesting an assisted suicide, through measure…
www.disabilitynewsservice.com
November 30, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Three disabled peers have called on the House of Lords to make it harder for disabled people to be “coerced” or subjected to “undue influence” before requesting an assisted suicide, through measures in a controversial bill.
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/disabled-pee...
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/disabled-pee...
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What did September’s reshuffle affect ministerial churn, gender diversity and political balance?
And did you know that a third of House of Commons ministers are from the 2024 intake?
The new edition of our constitutional review highlights what happened.
Read more 👉 www.ucl.ac.uk/social-histo....
And did you know that a third of House of Commons ministers are from the 2024 intake?
The new edition of our constitutional review highlights what happened.
Read more 👉 www.ucl.ac.uk/social-histo....
November 30, 2025 at 8:00 AM
What did September’s reshuffle affect ministerial churn, gender diversity and political balance?
And did you know that a third of House of Commons ministers are from the 2024 intake?
The new edition of our constitutional review highlights what happened.
Read more 👉 www.ucl.ac.uk/social-histo....
And did you know that a third of House of Commons ministers are from the 2024 intake?
The new edition of our constitutional review highlights what happened.
Read more 👉 www.ucl.ac.uk/social-histo....
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Inside the Budget: from sweary rants to swervy U-turns, my piece for @theobserveruk.bsky.social on how a defining moment for the Government became a battle for political survival observer.co.uk/news/politic...
Economic with the truth: the mis-selling of the budget | The Observer
observer.co.uk
November 30, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Inside the Budget: from sweary rants to swervy U-turns, my piece for @theobserveruk.bsky.social on how a defining moment for the Government became a battle for political survival observer.co.uk/news/politic...
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DOGE is gone, leaving behind 300,000 fired federal workers, 600,000 USAID deaths, and more
#USA #Trump #DOGE #uspoli
Here's everything DOGE did that affected the LGBTQ+ community at home and abroad.
www.advocate.com/politics/dog...
#USA #Trump #DOGE #uspoli
Here's everything DOGE did that affected the LGBTQ+ community at home and abroad.
www.advocate.com/politics/dog...
DOGE is gone, leaving behind 300,000 fired federal workers, 600,000 USAID deaths, and more
Here's everything DOGE did that affected the LGBTQ+ community at home and abroad.
www.advocate.com
November 28, 2025 at 10:23 PM
DOGE is gone, leaving behind 300,000 fired federal workers, 600,000 USAID deaths, and more
#USA #Trump #DOGE #uspoli
Here's everything DOGE did that affected the LGBTQ+ community at home and abroad.
www.advocate.com/politics/dog...
#USA #Trump #DOGE #uspoli
Here's everything DOGE did that affected the LGBTQ+ community at home and abroad.
www.advocate.com/politics/dog...
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What do these corporations have in common?
Netflix
Ford
Tesla
T-Mobile
Duke Energy
DISH Network
Metlife
Dominion Energy
United States Steel
In recent years, they all paid their execs more than they paid in taxes.
This is what a corporate-rigged system looks like.
Netflix
Ford
Tesla
T-Mobile
Duke Energy
DISH Network
Metlife
Dominion Energy
United States Steel
In recent years, they all paid their execs more than they paid in taxes.
This is what a corporate-rigged system looks like.
November 28, 2025 at 8:00 PM
What do these corporations have in common?
Netflix
Ford
Tesla
T-Mobile
Duke Energy
DISH Network
Metlife
Dominion Energy
United States Steel
In recent years, they all paid their execs more than they paid in taxes.
This is what a corporate-rigged system looks like.
Netflix
Ford
Tesla
T-Mobile
Duke Energy
DISH Network
Metlife
Dominion Energy
United States Steel
In recent years, they all paid their execs more than they paid in taxes.
This is what a corporate-rigged system looks like.
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“The OBR estimates that 780,000 more people will be brought into paying income tax in 2029/30. Are those the people with the broadest shoulders?”
Naga Munchetty #BBCbreakfast
Naga Munchetty #BBCbreakfast
November 28, 2025 at 7:58 AM
“The OBR estimates that 780,000 more people will be brought into paying income tax in 2029/30. Are those the people with the broadest shoulders?”
Naga Munchetty #BBCbreakfast
Naga Munchetty #BBCbreakfast