And this week's key political Q. is likely to be:
How much did Keir Starmer know & when, about Peter Mandelson's links with Jeffery Epstein?
Whatever he did or didn't know this is unlikely to play well for Starmer, who should have been a little more sceptical about Mandelson's desire to return to politics for the third time!
Pushing for trade, preparing for war: A document reveals Vietnam's dual approach toward the US
https://apnews.com/article/vietnam-us-war-planning-china-115c4f9bc69d91e7afe6b4dba7dc460f?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into Asia @asia-AssociatedPress
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‘We would have won with Andy Burnham, but I know activists from my constituency don’t exactly feel inspired to go and campaign there now,’ says one Labour MPDavid Maddox (The Independent)
Is #izzyondroid down?
thanks for making that clear and even more for keeping this wonderful repo alive in general! 💟
I love how the #UK is speedrunning Canada and the United States right now, where the shit-tier centrist underwear stains are more terrified of the Left winning and just completely replacing them than they are of the country going open fascist.
independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli…
‘We would have won with Andy Burnham, but I know activists from my constituency don’t exactly feel inspired to go and campaign there now,’ says one Labour MPDavid Maddox (The Independent)
Video Montage: Use Of Chemical Gas In Portland - January 31 and February 1, 2026 | 1:54
Heavy use of chemical gas in Portland Oregon.
Here is a collection of video clips from January 31 and February 1, 2026.
Video clips, media and quotes posted to Mastodon by independent journalist Alissa Azar @alissaazar on Jan 30 and Feb 1, 2026
[Edit: Removed background audio, updated captions]
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Hansen’s disease (leprosy) is treatable today in large part because of the work of Alice Ball, a 23-year-old chemist whose breakthrough turned a toxic folk remedy into the world’s first effective treatment.
Her science saved lives — but her legacy was nearly erased.
theconversation.com/a-young-bl…
#BlackHistoryMonth
Historians are working to shine a light on Alice Ball’s legacy and contributions to an early treatment of a dangerous and stigmatizing disease.The Conversation
Report: A Minnesotan man was treated for a shattered skull after an encounter with ICE agents.
The agents said he had “purposefully ran headfirst into a brick wall” while trying to escape their custody.
But nurses who treated him said, "There was no way this person ran headfirst into a wall, [given] the sheer number of skull fractures... & internal bleeding".
truthout.org/articles/minneapo…
#USPol #ICE #EUPol #CdnPoli #racism #press #Minnesota .
Nurses are raising red flags about a man who was treated for a shattered skull after an encounter with ICE agents.Brad Reed (Truthout)
Report: At the present rate, urgent medical evacuations from Gaza would take a year.
"More than 1,000 Palestinians have died waiting for medical evacuation".
~James Smith, emergency doctor
aje.news/48xd9d?update=4283619
#GazaGenocide #USPol #EUPol #CdnPoli #BDS #palestine #DisplacementReplacement #GazaMedicalEvacuation #Press .
Very few patients have left Gaza on the first day of opening, as critics say ‘no information, no promises’ from Israel.Edna Mohamed (Al Jazeera)
I run a website called fediverseresources.com
Check it out!
This little page started on my personal blog. It slowly took on a life of it's own. So here we are with our own domain name and site.Seth (Fediverse Resources)
Yes, it's Monday.
Right now I am listening to my new favorite album: Bebo Valdés & Javier Colina, Live at the Village Vanguard.
This is Cuban jazz at its finest: mambo and chachachá. If you ever saw or listened to The Buena Vista Social Club and liked it, this would be your thing. Particularly, the song El Manisero (The Peanut Vendor).
If you have a music streaming vendor, look for the album. Or watch this and enjoy:
youtu.be/d_BBhVZ_DeE?si=vlNm4E…
Also, here is Broadway, at night, shot at f/1.7 because why not.
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RE: mstdn.social/@mcnado/116003078…
Call For A Toxicology Study - Portland Chemical Gas Attacks
Trying to help call attention to this matter of public interest.
Many people, including young children, in Portland have received very heavy chemical gas exposure over the last few days. There are reports of symptoms including respiratory distress and disorientation.
McNadoMD (see below) is putting out the call for medical toxicology experts to assist with analysis and identification in this public health matter.
cc @alissaazar
Hey #emergencymedicine #toxicology peeps! Anyone in PDX interested in a fun experiment being run right now might consider doing a study of heavy metal levels in the blood of people gassed by ICE during recent and upcoming marches.McNadoMD (Mastodon 🐘)
Hi everyone. Hope you’re enjoying today’s shows.
Here is the schedule for tomorrow, Tuesday 3rd February.
All times UK.
Good news! We have a new show starting tomorrow from Hunter Wilber. Read on to find out more.
12:00 AM - The Treehouse Collection from the Giant Jukebox.
7:00 AM - The Cutlery Drawer with Bobby Stenhouse.
10:00 AM - The Treehouse Collection from the Giant Jukebox.
4:00 PM - Modern Hype with Hunter Wilber.
5:00 PM - Keeping it Country with Terry Baker, in for Buffy Hartland.
7:00 PM - The Loop with Graham Stearn.
9:00 PM - Theme Fight with Steve and Joe, in for Martin and Shanice.
11:00 PM - The Treehouse Collection from the Giant Jukebox. #THRadio
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First announced in 2016, the refit of the four Ontario Power Generation reactors was intended to keep them running until 2050.The Toronto Star
Re last boost (social.pneumasolutions.com/@pn…): it was a lot of fun working on this feature, and I hope people enjoy it as much as I enjoyed working on it! Working at Pneuma Solutions is an absolutely fantastic experience, they have great company culture and fantastic products. A special thanks to @matt for being an incredible technical mentor throughout this whole process. Happy recording!
AT instructors, support providers, and everyone else in between - rejoice!
Today, we proudly introduce session recording as an open beta for all #RemoteIncidentManager users!
Say goodbye to the struggles of juggling multiple screenshare and recording tools to cobble together a recording of your remote support session! RIM now makes it effortless to record your sessions as they happen. And did we mention it's absolutely free? Go give it a try and tell us what you think!
getrim.app
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ICE Detains MAGA Influencer Who Claimed Only ‘Crooks’ Get Deported
Another "leopard eating face" occurrence
This is the natural outcome under an administration devoted to immigration cruelty and anti-vaxxers.The New Republic
Gizmodo: Amazon’s Ring Wants to Wash Away Your Surveillance Concerns With Lost Puppies
gizmodo.com/ring-wants-to-wash…?
#privacy #cybersecurity #fascism #ring #bigbrother
Every technology has positives and negatives.Matt Novak (Gizmodo)
One of Pepper the borrowed dog's neighbors offers free whistles in a Little Free Library.
Tucked inside a sandwich bag are the whistle and lanyard, along with signal protocol documentation and a wallet-card list of constitutional rights.
"GIVE THIS CARD TO THE AGENT."
#Minneapolis #resistance #whistles
MPR News: Nearly 30,000 Minnesotans trained as constitutional observers
“A lot of us are tired, but we know that in this moment we need to keep defending and protecting our neighbors.”
#Minnesota #MutualAid #resistance
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