@Cyclist @AnnaAnthro

Completely agree.

People should avoid America, if at all possible, while these autocrats are in charge.

@AnnaAnthro

Of course, people against authoritarianism should #BoycottTheWorldCup

But there's something off about an expert in disinformation posting in Twitter.

US federal forces shoot a citizen dead in broad daylight on an American street...

...and the #NYTimes still leads with a fifth day of reporting on #Venezuela

There's no new facts there, NYT, just "Trump says" hype and lies.

#DoYourJob and lead with the death of a citizen.

#MediaMustDoBetter
#NotSanewashedNews

NYTimes: A Close Call for U.S. Commandos and an Emboldened Trump
A Close Call for U.S. Commandos and an Emboldened Trump https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/us/politics/trump-venezuela-helicopter.html

The first two words of this headline are the most powerful - "Of course..."

We all recognise bullies. We must stop letting Farage and his dirty money mates gaslight us.

It is obvious. Of course, he's a bully. Of course, he said these awful things back then. Of course, he is using hate to divide us now

#VoteReformGetATrump

‘Of course he abused pupils’: ex-Dulwich teacher speaks out about Farage racism claims
https://www.theguardian.com/news/ng-interactive/2025/dec/28/of-course-he-abused-pupils-ex-dulwich-teacher-speaks-out-about-farage-racism-claims

@StillIRise1963

That's why fascists spend so much energy driving division and hate. It's an excellent way to keep people from real change.

So the #CorruptSCOTUS is 100% okay with deliberately gerrymandered elections for a partisan outcome.

JFC - this failing democracy 101.

#ThisIsAmericaNow

NYTimes: The Supreme Court, Once Wary of Partisan Gerrymandering, Goes All In
The Supreme Court, Once Wary of Partisan Gerrymandering, Goes All In https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/us/politics/supreme-court-partisan-gerrymandering.html

@newrepublic

Trump's birthright citizen claims should be dismissed immediately and with prejudice

The precedent has been clear for decades

Only a #CorruptSCOTUS intent on helping Trump accrue power would entertain this case.

#ThisIsAmericaNow
#AmericanClownEmperor

@Geri

I've literally spent hours discussing #OnlineSafetyAct this week.

I am very familiar with the arguments, but remain unconvinced. Ultimately, the few anecdotal "harms" mentioned from the few weeks it's been active are all decisions made by tech companies with totally opaque decision-making, yet blaming the government for their interpretation and decision.

Sure, there are risks with data abuse and hacking. But that was already a pervasive risk online, OSA is another degree of it.

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JFC, it's only been two months since Trump's big meeting with Putin in Alaska - that yielded nothing.

And 9 months of high-level meetings between US and Russia

And 9 months of "very productive" phone calls between Trump and Putin.

How many time does the media fall for Trump's overpromising hype?
#MediaMustDoBetter

Trump Plans to Meet With Putin to Talk About a Cease-Fire in Ukraine https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/us/politics/trump-putin-cease-fire-ukraine.html?smid=nytcore-android-share

Set aside the mother-daughter relationship, here is an official conclusion that an anti-science influencer has "more than minimal" responsibility for someone's death.

#ScienceNotConspiracy
#RegulateSocialMedia

BBC News - Mum's anti-chemotherapy views influenced Paloma Shemirani's death - BBC News
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c77dmp3jjepo

👀

Of course, privatisation was a scam to shift billions to corporate owners.

We can end it.

#NationalisePublicServices

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/sep/16/uk-public-paid-200bn-to-shareholders-of-key-industries-since-privatisation-study?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

Yet more nonsense prattle for the uninformed from #ReformUK 's newest MP

On why he left the Conservatives and Badenoch's "toxic brand":
"We have had a year of stasis and drift and the sham unity that comes from not doing anything bold or difficult or controversial."

Hello? #Brexit ! It was only 5 years ago and the Tories had 100% control, rejecting every cross-party effort.

#VoteReformGetATrump

BBC News - Tory MP and shadow minister Danny Kruger defects to Reform
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce802dmgnyro

So, Elon Musk videos into a far right rally in the UK to call for the dissolution of Parliament and incite trouble saying "Something's got to be done." Not his first time to meddle in UK politics.

Seems like a good day to ban Twitter on national security grounds.

Utter madness

Surely the #Labour government must rethink this decision.

BBC News - Arrests at rally against Palestine Action ban rise to 890
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8rvly00440o

@Okanogen @StillIRise1963

OK, I'll try.

Since the founding of the nation, the structure of Congress has been driven primarily by accommodations to the wealthy oligarchs of the day.

Originally enslavers, they got more seats in the House. As states were added, they were typically admitted in pairs to allow the oligarchs in the south to maintain their power.

It was never convenient for the large black populace of DC to get even minimal representation in the Senate, so here we are.

@Nonilex

Can't we just say "ideological purge"? It's much shorter.

This is why you don't privatise essential services.

This is owned by a private equity firm - and is now going bankrupt.

BBC News - Major healthcare equipment firm on brink of failure
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn72mpz0zzeo

@xankarn

That's why they lie all the time, even when the truth won't hurt.

It's to destroy all trust. That way people abandon principles and science and learn to rely only on those with power. The process is quite far along.

Now the #AmericanClownEmperor demands other countries release their insurrectionists.

When will the world finally start treating America like the pariah nation it has become?

Flattering only leads to more demands. It is past time to #IsolateAmerica

#ThisIsAmericaNow

BBC News - Trump threatens Brazil with 50% tariff and demands Bolsonaro's trial end
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c784ee81y4zo

More #TACO

Trump refuses to enforce the law banning a Chinese-owned TikTok. So, he's looking at a third "extension".

Sure the fact a major TikTok shareholder is a big donor has zero impact on his decision. 🤣

#ThisIsAmericaNow
#TrumpAllCorruptionAllTheTime

Trump to Again Extend TikTok’s Reprieve From U.S. Ban https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/17/technology/tiktok-ban-extension-trump.html?smid=nytcore-android-share