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Former UK-US ambassador Sir Kim Darroch thinks Trump has made a category error, if he thinks Putin is angling for a land deal. Putin's only aim is the total subjugation of Ukraine. His objective in Alaska is a deal that he knows Ukraine cannot accept, making Zelenskyy "the difficult one" again. ~AA
August 12, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Former UK-US ambassador Sir Kim Darroch thinks Trump has made a category error, if he thinks Putin is angling for a land deal. Putin's only aim is the total subjugation of Ukraine. His objective in Alaska is a deal that he knows Ukraine cannot accept, making Zelenskyy "the difficult one" again. ~AA
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Letter of the day (in the Times)
August 11, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Letter of the day (in the Times)
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“This is my duty…reporting the suffering of a people that I am living amidst, suffering that I am experiencing myself.”
– Reporter Anas al-Sharif in what would become his final interview with us just weeks before being killed by Israeli forces in Gaza.
Full report ⤵️
youtu.be/YeQD6spHyEU
– Reporter Anas al-Sharif in what would become his final interview with us just weeks before being killed by Israeli forces in Gaza.
Full report ⤵️
youtu.be/YeQD6spHyEU
August 10, 2025 at 11:44 PM
“This is my duty…reporting the suffering of a people that I am living amidst, suffering that I am experiencing myself.”
– Reporter Anas al-Sharif in what would become his final interview with us just weeks before being killed by Israeli forces in Gaza.
Full report ⤵️
youtu.be/YeQD6spHyEU
– Reporter Anas al-Sharif in what would become his final interview with us just weeks before being killed by Israeli forces in Gaza.
Full report ⤵️
youtu.be/YeQD6spHyEU
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Liverpool's Mohamed Salah has criticised Europe's football governing body UEFA for posting a tribute to "Palestinian Pele" Suleiman al-Obeid that did not mention the former international died after being hit by Israeli gunfire in Gaza
Salah criticises UEFA for 'Palestinian Pele' tribute
Liverpool's Mohamed Salah has criticised Europe's football governing body UEFA for posting a tribute to "Palestinian Pele" Suleiman al-Obeid that did not mention the former international died after be...
www.rte.ie
August 10, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Liverpool's Mohamed Salah has criticised Europe's football governing body UEFA for posting a tribute to "Palestinian Pele" Suleiman al-Obeid that did not mention the former international died after being hit by Israeli gunfire in Gaza
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The kindness of strangers: sobbing in a rack of bras, a grandmotherly shop assistant soothed me
The kindness of strangers: sobbing in a rack of bras, a grandmotherly shop assistant soothed me
Two months after my single mastectomy, I felt sore, sad and scarred. Looking for a suitable bra, I became completely overwhelmed
www.theguardian.com
August 10, 2025 at 4:35 PM
The kindness of strangers: sobbing in a rack of bras, a grandmotherly shop assistant soothed me
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Met Police make 'most arrests in a decade' as 474 detained at Palestine Action protest - What a ridiculous, shameful and wasteful use of police resources.
August 9, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Met Police make 'most arrests in a decade' as 474 detained at Palestine Action protest - What a ridiculous, shameful and wasteful use of police resources.
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Just a reminder.......💙💛
August 10, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Just a reminder.......💙💛
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Massive Attack's Robert Del Naja on the arrests in Parliament square,
“I think this is going to go down as one of the most shameful moments in British legal history"
“I think this is going to go down as one of the most shameful moments in British legal history"
August 10, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Massive Attack's Robert Del Naja on the arrests in Parliament square,
“I think this is going to go down as one of the most shameful moments in British legal history"
“I think this is going to go down as one of the most shameful moments in British legal history"
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Mo Salah is asking the right questions
August 9, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Mo Salah is asking the right questions
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Sending solidarity and support to those protesting in London today.
Standing up for the people of Palestine and Palestine action.
Police have been mass arresting protesters for holding up signs.
What a ridiculous and dangerous use of police power.
Standing up for the people of Palestine and Palestine action.
Police have been mass arresting protesters for holding up signs.
What a ridiculous and dangerous use of police power.
August 9, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Sending solidarity and support to those protesting in London today.
Standing up for the people of Palestine and Palestine action.
Police have been mass arresting protesters for holding up signs.
What a ridiculous and dangerous use of police power.
Standing up for the people of Palestine and Palestine action.
Police have been mass arresting protesters for holding up signs.
What a ridiculous and dangerous use of police power.
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A massive march is taking place in London to condemn the Israeli genocide in Gaza and show support for Palestine Action.
August 9, 2025 at 4:16 PM
A massive march is taking place in London to condemn the Israeli genocide in Gaza and show support for Palestine Action.
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Leading global scholars sign letter urging UK to end Palestine Action ban
Leading global scholars sign letter urging UK to end Palestine Action ban
Exclusive: Naomi Klein and Angela Davis among those demanding stop to ‘attack on fundamental freedoms’ of assembly and protest
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Letter: Palestine Action ban is an attack on fundamental freedoms
Naomi Klein and Angela Davis are among dozens of international scholars and writers who have signed a letter to the Guardian calling on the UK government to reverse the ban on Palestine Action.
The letter applauds what it describes as a “growing campaign of collective defiance” against the ban and commends the “courageous stand” of hundreds of people who plan to risk arrest by declaring their support for Palestine Action during a mass protest in London on Saturday. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
August 6, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Leading global scholars sign letter urging UK to end Palestine Action ban
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I am at Parliament Square in London, where I am watching peaceful protesters arrested for holding signs. History will remember all of these brave people as heroes.
August 9, 2025 at 3:12 PM
I am at Parliament Square in London, where I am watching peaceful protesters arrested for holding signs. History will remember all of these brave people as heroes.
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WE ARE ALL PALESTINE ACTION
August 9, 2025 at 4:24 PM
WE ARE ALL PALESTINE ACTION
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Leading global academics denounce UK's Palestine Action ban - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/leading-global-academics-denounce-uks-palestine-action-ban
Leading global academics denounce UK's Palestine Action ban
The letter, published in the Guardian, was signed by 52 academics including Judith Butler, Tariq Ali, Angela Davis and Naomi Klein
www.middleeasteye.net
August 7, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Leading global academics denounce UK's Palestine Action ban - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/leading-global-academics-denounce-uks-palestine-action-ban
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Amnesty urges Met police not to arrest protesters supporting Palestine Action
Amnesty urges Met police not to arrest protesters supporting Palestine Action
Rights group warns freedom of expression could be violated, as first people are charged with showing support for banned organisation
www.theguardian.com
August 7, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Amnesty urges Met police not to arrest protesters supporting Palestine Action
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Note to Kristi Noem:
It is far better to be mocked in a cartoon for how you look than to be shoved into the back of a U-Haul and kidnapped for how you look.
It is far better to be mocked in a cartoon for how you look than to be shoved into the back of a U-Haul and kidnapped for how you look.
August 8, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Note to Kristi Noem:
It is far better to be mocked in a cartoon for how you look than to be shoved into the back of a U-Haul and kidnapped for how you look.
It is far better to be mocked in a cartoon for how you look than to be shoved into the back of a U-Haul and kidnapped for how you look.
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"Its markets were crowded, its streets were full of children. That Gaza is gone— not buried under volcanic ash, not erased by history, but razed by an Israeli military campaign that has left behind a place that looks like the aftermath of an apocalypse"
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
A wasteland of rubble, dust and graves: how Gaza looks from the sky
The Guardian joins a Jordanian military airdrop for a rare chance to observe a landscape devastated by Israel’s offensive
www.theguardian.com
August 5, 2025 at 6:20 PM
"Its markets were crowded, its streets were full of children. That Gaza is gone— not buried under volcanic ash, not erased by history, but razed by an Israeli military campaign that has left behind a place that looks like the aftermath of an apocalypse"
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
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Ed Davey: "BBC’s Farage obsession is a joke. Reform has 4 MPs, Lib Dems have 72 - yet get sidelined. This isn’t journalism, it’s free PR. If the Beeb’s chasing shock value over vote count, just admit it and drop the "balanced" act."
Lib Dem Leader Meets BBC Boss To Complain About Level Of Reform Coverage
Exclusive: Ed Davey has met with BBC boss Tim Davie to complain about the broadcaster’s coverage, which the Liberal Democrats claim is weighted too...
www.politicshome.com
July 31, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Ed Davey: "BBC’s Farage obsession is a joke. Reform has 4 MPs, Lib Dems have 72 - yet get sidelined. This isn’t journalism, it’s free PR. If the Beeb’s chasing shock value over vote count, just admit it and drop the "balanced" act."
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Former UK Supreme Court Judge Lord Sumption, "Palestine is a state, the sooner the UK acknowledges the facts, the better"
July 31, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Former UK Supreme Court Judge Lord Sumption, "Palestine is a state, the sooner the UK acknowledges the facts, the better"
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RIP Tom Lehrer, this is my obvious favorite
Tom Lehrer - The Vatican Rag - fabulous version - LIVE FILM From Copenhagen in 1967
YouTube video by The Tom Lehrer Wisdom Channel
youtu.be
July 27, 2025 at 8:55 PM
RIP Tom Lehrer, this is my obvious favorite