In his annual report to the Security Council on conflict-related sexual violence, UN Secretary General Guterres put Israel and Russia “on notice” that they could be listed among parties “credibly suspected of committing or being responsible for patterns of rape or other forms of sexual violence.”
U.N. chief puts Israel and Russia 'on notice' over conflict-related sexual violence accusations
The alleged crimes included incidents of genital violence, prolonged forced nudity of captives, and abusive and degrading strip searches aimed at humiliation and interrogation.
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August 13, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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Not all farming is like this, and though I have seen this a lot in Texas, I have not seen too many of these out here in Arkansas
Not all farming is like this, and though I have seen this a lot in Texas, I have not seen too many of these out here in Arkansas
A Concentration Camp 👺
This isn’t farming. It’s a prison.
Tens of thousands of cows crammed into dirt lots, no grass, no freedom — just waste, suffering, and slaughter ahead.
This is where “beef” comes from.
#BanCAFOs #GoVegan #DitchMeat
This isn’t farming. It’s a prison.
Tens of thousands of cows crammed into dirt lots, no grass, no freedom — just waste, suffering, and slaughter ahead.
This is where “beef” comes from.
#BanCAFOs #GoVegan #DitchMeat
August 11, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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Not all farming is like this, and though I have seen this a lot in Texas, I have not seen too many of these out here in Arkansas
Not all farming is like this, and though I have seen this a lot in Texas, I have not seen too many of these out here in Arkansas
August 11, 2025 at 9:56 PM
A China Coast Guard ship barreled into a Chinese navy destroyer on Monday as the two vessels chased a Philippine coast guard ship in the disputed waters of the South China Sea. wapo.st/45yJk9D
August 11, 2025 at 9:55 PM
"Trump also seeks political control over agencies that have long operated at arm’s length from the White House, like the Bureau of Labor Statistics and Federal Reserve. That, too, has echoes of China where the bureaucracy is fully subordinate to the ruling party..."
www.wsj.com/economy/the-...
www.wsj.com/economy/the-...
August 11, 2025 at 9:54 PM
A significant share of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions comes from heating, cooling and powering homes — about 15%, according to one estimate by the Environmental Protection Agency. So if you want to reduce your carbon footprint, the home is an effective place to start.
A climate-friendly home starts with an energy assessment. Here's how my 100-year-old house did
Our shelter accounts for one of our biggest personal climate impacts. How we heat and cool our homes, wash and dry our clothes, get our electricity and heat our water each has its own carbon footprint.
bit.ly
August 10, 2025 at 12:04 PM
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo... New video shows Justice Dept. official urging Jan. 6 rioters to ‘kill’ police officers
New video shows Justice Dept. official urging Jan. 6 rioters to ‘kill’ police officers
The DOJ knows it hired a Jan. 6 rioter who advocated violence against police officers. It’s still not firing him.
www.msnbc.com
August 8, 2025 at 11:00 PM
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo... New video shows Justice Dept. official urging Jan. 6 rioters to ‘kill’ police officers
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo... Pressed for evidence on her conspiracy theories, Gabbard falls embarrassingly short
Pressed for evidence on her conspiracy theories, Gabbard falls embarrassingly short
Fox News offered the director of national intelligence an opportunity to bolster her bizarre “treason” allegations. She responded with a big nothingburger.
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August 8, 2025 at 10:58 PM
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo... Pressed for evidence on her conspiracy theories, Gabbard falls embarrassingly short
How the fuck is this? OK they served our country. They deserve the benefits. People put their whole lives on hold for careers like this so we could be free. This is outrageous. www.npr.org/2025/08/08/n....
U.S. Air Force to deny early retirement benefits to some transgender service members
The U.S. Air Force said Thursday it would deny all transgender service members who have served between 15 and 18 years the option to retire early and would instead separate them without retirement ben...
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August 8, 2025 at 12:11 PM
How the fuck is this? OK they served our country. They deserve the benefits. People put their whole lives on hold for careers like this so we could be free. This is outrageous. www.npr.org/2025/08/08/n....
At a Singapore hotel in April, a war game exercise simulated regional responses to a Chinese blockade of Taiwan with a fraught scenario: How to evacuate as many as 1 million Southeast Asian nationals reut.rs/4mvVeb9
Simulated Chinese blockade of Taiwan reveals Singapore as lifeline
The previously unreported exercise offers a rare window into contingency planning over Taiwan, which some Asian and Western military attaches and security analysts say is becoming increasingly necessary.
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August 8, 2025 at 3:01 AM
After eight of his family members were rejected as suitable live donors for Murcien de Hart, from Schauderville in Nelson Mandela Bay, a cutting-edge medical procedure made it possible for his wife, Kelly-Ann, to donate her kidney to him — despite their blood groups not matching.
MEDICAL MIRACLE: Cutting-edge kidney transplant saves Nelson Mandela Bay man’s life
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August 6, 2025 at 9:16 PM
South Park gears up to troll Trump once more with new viral teaser
South Park gears up to troll Trump once more with new viral teaser
A now-viral teaser for the new South Park episode indicates that show creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone will once again target Donald Trump, as well as his administration’s ICE raids. The new trailer even led the Department of Homeland Security to hit back online.
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August 6, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Italy has approved a project to build the world’s longest suspension bridge that will connect Sicily to the mainland.
World’s Longest Suspension Bridge to Link Sicily to Mainland Italy
Italy’s government has approved a project to build the world’s longest suspension bridge that will connect Sicily to the mainland.
on.wsj.com
August 6, 2025 at 5:31 PM
MSNBC EXCLUSIVE:
“The purge in the FBI’s leadership ranks is without precedent in its modern history.”
READ MORE from @kendilanian-nbc.bsky.social:
“The purge in the FBI’s leadership ranks is without precedent in its modern history.”
READ MORE from @kendilanian-nbc.bsky.social:
Analysis | High-ranking FBI job losses disproportionately hurt women, people of color
Leaders are undertaking an unprecedented campaign to force senior officials off the job.
www.msnbc.com
August 6, 2025 at 5:30 PM
WED 8/6 – STAY MOVING
📍 Woodrow Overpass @ I-630
🕖 7AM – RELEASE THE LIST (this morning)
TODAY
⛪ PaxChristiLR – 7:30AM and 4:30PM
🍽️ Lunchtime pop-up?? 👀 stay ready.
#50501Arkansas #ThePeoplesProtestsAndMarchesAR #50501LittleRock
📍 Woodrow Overpass @ I-630
🕖 7AM – RELEASE THE LIST (this morning)
TODAY
⛪ PaxChristiLR – 7:30AM and 4:30PM
🍽️ Lunchtime pop-up?? 👀 stay ready.
#50501Arkansas #ThePeoplesProtestsAndMarchesAR #50501LittleRock
August 6, 2025 at 1:22 PM
The California Department of Cannabis Control has completed 111 operations this year to take down illegal cannabis operations undermining our state's legal, regulated market.
We owe it to California businesses and consumers to hold these bad actors accountable at every chance.
We owe it to California businesses and consumers to hold these bad actors accountable at every chance.
August 6, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Commentary: Australia’s purchase of up to 11 Japanese-built Mogami-class frigates marks a milestone in Japan’s defense exports and deepens strategic ties.
The Japan-Australia frigate sale is a big deal. Here’s why.
For the Japanese government, this will make for the largest defense export to date.
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August 6, 2025 at 10:58 AM
8/5 LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS
Tomorrow, we hit the streets early ☕️
🚨 WEDS PROTEST
🕖 7AM sharp
📍 Woodrow Pedestrian Overpass @1630
Epstein theme. Bring the signs, bring the noise. 📢
Let 'em know we’re watching, and we’re not backing down.
#50501Arkansas #ThePeoplesProtestsAndMarchesAR
Tomorrow, we hit the streets early ☕️
🚨 WEDS PROTEST
🕖 7AM sharp
📍 Woodrow Pedestrian Overpass @1630
Epstein theme. Bring the signs, bring the noise. 📢
Let 'em know we’re watching, and we’re not backing down.
#50501Arkansas #ThePeoplesProtestsAndMarchesAR
August 6, 2025 at 2:24 AM
August 5, 2025 at 10:46 PM
August 5, 2025 at 10:44 PM
"We don’t have a king, we have a president. And the president doesn’t get to pick what’s on television, in movie theaters, on stage, on our bookshelves, or in the news..."
full letter and list of signees here: www.wgaeast.org/get-involved...
www.thewrap.com/wga-members-...
full letter and list of signees here: www.wgaeast.org/get-involved...
www.thewrap.com/wga-members-...
More Than 2,300 WGA Members Blast Trump 'Authoritarian Assault' on Free Press in Open Letter
More than 2,300 WGA members blasted what they called "escalating attacks on independent media by the Trump Administration"
www.thewrap.com
August 5, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Solar for All will slash electric bills for working families by up to 80%. Now, Trump wants to illegally kill the program.
Working families are getting crushed by skyrocketing energy costs. The planet is literally burning. Sabotaging this program isn’t just wrong — it’s insane.
Working families are getting crushed by skyrocketing energy costs. The planet is literally burning. Sabotaging this program isn’t just wrong — it’s insane.
August 5, 2025 at 10:01 PM
A spiral galaxy, observed with the Hubble Space Telescope in the COSMOS survey.
It is at redshift 0.27 (lookback time 3.25 billion years) with coordinates (150.19298, 1.75241).
44 volunteers classified this galaxy in Galaxy Zoo: Hubble.
It is at redshift 0.27 (lookback time 3.25 billion years) with coordinates (150.19298, 1.75241).
44 volunteers classified this galaxy in Galaxy Zoo: Hubble.
August 5, 2025 at 10:00 PM