Italy's Ventina glacier has melted so much geologists now can only monitor it remotely
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If one examines Donald Trump’s approach to world affairs since his entry into American politics, it should come as no surprise that he has worked toLawrence Wittner (CounterPunch.org)
Kiev must accept Crimea as Russian and remain outside NATO under the proposed peace plan, Donald Trump has saidRT
Crown Office cancels court dates for Scottish activists on terror charges
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PROSECUTORS have cancelled the court dates of Scottish protesters charged under terrorism laws for allegedly expressing support for Palestine Action…Xander Elliards (The National)
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Marine, bergère : « Une journée typique »
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Pro-Palestinian protests continue to grow in Europe, defying police action and new restrictive laws.Today's cartoon by Saúl Cabanillas Hernández. More cartoons: cartoonmovement.com/search?que…
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Police Scotland refuse to release pro-Palestine protest arrest data
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POLICE Scotland have refused to release the number of pro-Palestine protesters arrested and charged this year, The National can reveal ...Alasdair Ferguson (The National)
2025 Hugo Awards is exactly like you think.
Here is the winner for Best Related Work.
The main Hugo Award for Novel went to a Lesbian "Sherlock Holmes" Detective novel.
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Student organisations and workers groups in Mexico have been holding a march in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza - calling for an end to the war and for ...YouTube
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Falkirk fascist demo is a warning to the left
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Observing the far-right anti-migrant protest in Falkirk, the divide between hard-core racists and a wider periphery is clear, and the left must act on that, argue Lewis Akers and Peter Gavine Outside the Cladhan Hotel in Falkirk, the far right sho…Counterfire
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Other new phrases include “lewk”, used to describe a unique fashion look, and “inspo”, short for inspiration.AFP (DAWN.COM)
Japan's SoftBank to take $2 billion stake in computer chip maker Intel
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Rubber Duckie makes bath time so much fun! Sing along with Ernie in this Sesame Street classic!If you're watching videos with your preschooler and would like...YouTube
Labour councillor resigns to join Preston Independents
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Preston City Councillor Carol Henshaw, who is currently suspended by the Labour Party, has today (Monday 18 August) resigned from Labour and joined the Preston Independent network Cllr Henshaw, who represents the City Centre ward, becomes the four…Counterfire
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spending the work day listening to Discworld made it go by so heccin fast. The audiobook format helps my adhd so much, and was also just a fun story to listen to.
10/10, would go on Rincewind and Twoflower's wild ride again 
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So I am not on a Diet™️ because those things never work for me, but I am trying to replace my usual afternoon snacking with like... stuff that isn't as loaded with sugar and carbs
My big kick recently is a block of tofu for ridiculously cheap (like sub-80yen), cut into quarters, one block a day, covered in sliced chives, a dollop of garlic (I buy these in a tube), and soy sauce. It's good, it's salty, it gives me brain power for the afternoon, highly recommend
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The convenience and power of snacking tofu!
Used to have a fave iteration that was silken tofu topped with green onion + ponzu soy sauce + a few bonito flakes, copying off a much fancier restaurant appetizer. There might have been minced ginger too at one point, before lazine... economical ease of prep kicked in.
Pirates ace Paul Skenes is having a Cy Young-worthy season everywhere but the win-loss column
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"The first of two steam generators has been hoisted into place at unit 4 of the Haiyang nuclear power plant in China's Shandong province."
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The first of two steam generators has been hoisted into place at unit 4 of the Haiyang nuclear power plant in China's Shandong province.World Nuclear News
Yesterday we finished and released our entry for Godot Wild Jam 84.
He Runs On The Wheel
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He being our little hampter Nuudeli, and the wheel being the beautiful cosmos he sees as he runs.
The wife @Nightingalle once again did music, sound and a lot of the artwork.
It's a pretty challenging race-against-the-clock game, it's got obstacles, it's got power-ups, it's got drifting and drift boosts.
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A very English genocide.
Excerpts from an open letter to UK PM Keir Starmer from the leaders of eight political parties of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland:
"The humanitarian catastrophe unfolding in Gaza is both man-made and avoidable. It is characterised not only by relentless bombardment and destruction, but by the deliberate creation of conditions that are starving a civilian population. The blocking of food, water, and medical supplies has precipitated what UN agencies and humanitarian experts describe as a man-made famine; one that is rapidly claiming lives and inflicting irreparable harm on an already traumatised population. [...]
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"As a signatory to the Genocide Convention, the United Kingdom has a binding obligation to prevent acts that may amount to genocide and to ensure accountability for those responsible. Continued political, diplomatic, and military support to a government accused of committing such acts is not only morally indefensible but risks
placing the UK in breach of its international legal duties.
"We call upon you to:
1. Recall parliament to impose immediate sanctions on Israel
2. Support a ceasefire and meaningful diplomatic intervention to protect civilians and secure a just, lasting peace.
3. Immediately end all arms sales to Israel
4. Back independent, international investigations into alleged war crimes, crimes against humanity, and acts of genocide in Gaza.
5. Use the UK’s diplomatic influence to press for the unimpeded delivery of food, water, medicine, and humanitarian aid to the people of Gaza"
#UKpol #GenocideConvention #SanctionIsrael #ceasefire #starvation #Gaza #GazaGenocide #InternationalLaw #KeirStarmer #WarCrimes
Rep. Elise Stefanik was booed and picketed during an event honoring a late public servant in her state, with protesters calling her "a Nazi" and "a bully."Charlie Nash (Mediaite)
As Trump hosts Zelensky, an international monitor on the ground in Ukraine from 2015 to 2022 blows the whistle on Ukraine's NATO-backed assault on the Donbas.Aaron Maté (Aaron Mate)
There's a word for the EU's inaction over Gaza: racism | Shada Islam
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Europe frames the suffering of Palestinians in Gaza as a humanitarian crisis rather than a deliberate political choice. There will be a moral reckoning, says Shada Islam, a commentator on EU affairsShada Islam (The Guardian)
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Via Artists Against Generative AI FB group.
#politicalart #comics #cartoons #radicalart #protestart #palestine #alieninvasion
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19 August 1877 | A Polish Jewish woman, Marjem Lerner, was born in Jaworów. She emigrated to the UK and then to Belgium.
In January 1943 she was deported from Malines/Mechelen to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber after the selection.
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Where are the Christian refugees fleeing Muslim countries because they really are persecuted by a Muslim government?
Why is it primarily Muslim refugees who are allowed to practice their Muslim religion in a Muslim country that are leaving to non Muslim countries?
Why did Jews let Muslims in the Gates of Toledo resulting in people who label themselves as Christian or Catholic getting killed in massive numbers?
Fabian Goldmann:
"Hab mich im Radio Eins Medienmagazin vom #RBB aufgeregt: über schlechte Nahost-Berichterstattung und deutsche Journos, die ihre palästinensischen Kollegen zum Abschuss freigeben."
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Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and COVID
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"Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS), already a long-neglected condition, has been thrust into the spotlight by COVID-19. ME/CFS is characterized by debilitating fatigue, post-exertional malaise, cognitive impairment, and unrefreshing sleep. The projections we summarize in this essay underscore the profound
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'A soldier who founded a white nationalist group and self-identified as a Nazi has pleaded guilty to attempted espionage. He provided maps of military facilities and defence system login details to an undercover officer posing as an agent of a foreign country.'
Paparoa adds:
'The soldier had reasonable opsec, but had left enough clues for several anti-fascists to independently and categorically link the codename "Johan Wolfe" with his real-life identity.
The intelligence services were more interested in harrassing Muslims and peace activists.
"Wolfe" was a member of the Action Zealandia, Dominion Movement, and Wargus Christi neo-Nazi groups.
RNZ has incorrectly reported these groups as "nationalist".
There is plenty of evidence that all 3 groups are neo-Nazis, with members praising Hitler, the Holocaust and March 15.'
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A soldier provided maps of military facilities and defence system login details to an undercover officer posing as an agent of a foreign country.Marc Daalder (Newsroom)
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