"Pete Hegseth is by far the least qualified of any individual to hold a military leadership position in our country's history. He is an embarrassment to our service men and women,"
- Aure

The Trump regime Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans

U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #GOP #Politics #uspolitics
theatlantic.com/politics/archi…

I'm thinking German tourists are not really going to want to visit the US, with ICE and the tendency of our National Parks of killing them on vacation.

10news.com/like-a-horror-movie…

#tourism #germany #ICE #politics #USpol

‘Like a horror movie’: German tourist detained by ICE says she spent week in solitary confinement

A German tourist is fighting to get released from an immigration detention center after she was denied entry at the San Diego border and taken into custody by ICE last month.

^{Austin Grabish (ABC 10 News San Diego KGTV)}

* "When the Patriot Act was passed, libraries got requests for patrons' borrowing history. We were prohibited from disclosing those requests.

* We deleted and shredded those records and stopped tracking reading history for that reason."

#Libraries #Librarians #Rwsist #Politics #Anarchist
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Bruce MaKinnon sums up the Court of the Tangerine Tyrant's tariff policy....

Just brilliant!

#USPol #politics #Tariffs

h/t @Milnoc

‘If a billionaire disappears, does the world lose a scientist? No.
An artist? No.
A healer? No.
A teacher? No.
A farmer a horticulturist? No
The world loses nothing of value.
Because billionaires produce nothing.
They consume.
They extract.
They pollute.
They destroy nature.
They build empires on suffering.
Their existence is not a triumph of the system.
It is proof of its failure.’ of Economic Growth (GDP)

There’s a vital alternative system it’s called a #WellbeingEconomy

#climate #politics

Really? You had no problems with having debconf hosted in the Zionist state. You even refer to that illegal entity by the name "Israel". Does the Debian project have the same values as the Zionist state?
I understand a free software project not wanting to be on a proprietary platform, but this is ridiculous.

#debian #freesoftware #freedom #zionism #Zionist #palestine #free_palestine #foss #opensource #tech #technology #politics

Wall Street Journal Reporter asked #DeepSeek

bbc.com/news/articles/cx2jxvn0…

#politics #politiek #political

Yeah, I'm pretty good with myself right now, not gonna lie.

#ImposterSyndrome #politics #commentary

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I was not planning to say much about this, because I have nothing to say that anyone else hasn't said already. Trump seems in many ways disastrous and dangerous, and the potential loss of US power and influence or the fact he may not be able to carry out his complete programme do not make up for much of the damage he is likely to cause.

However, I read this survey that shows that, out of many countries in the world, Europeans are the only people to be consistently against Trump. Now, I don't know about you, but when the world says one thing and Europe says another, I get worried; because historically Europe has been terrible for the rest of the world.

Does that mean I'm changing my mind on this? No, people can be wrong. It does however make me pause.

Survey: ecfr.eu/publication/alone-in-a…

#Trump #politics #world #Europe #InternationalRelations

Alone in a Trumpian world: The EU and global public opinion after the US elections

Citizens of global powers are upbeat about a second Trump presidency – but this is by no means universal, particularly among traditional US allies.

^{Martin Tenev (European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR))}

In this podcast, Grace Blakeley gives a presentation based on her recent book, Vulture Capitalism, at the LSE. There follows commentary and discussion.

lse.ac.uk/lse-player?id=341086…
#capitalism #politics #SocialTheory

Vulture capitalism

Join us to hear UK commentator and economic thinker Grace Blakeley talk about her latest book, Vulture Capitalism.

^{London School of Economics and Political Science}

Donald J. Trump is a Convicted Felon!

Trump Sentenced to ‘Unconditional Discharge,’ Will Enter Office as Felon

Judge Juan Merchan gave the president-elect a penalty-free sentence for his hush-money crimes

Solely because of the election results, Trump escaped justice for his 34 felony convictions!

A black eye for justice in America!
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #GOP #Politics #uspolitics #uspol #Trump #BreakingNews #Breaking

rollingstone.com/politics/poli…

Donald #Trump Controls a Publicly Traded Company. Now He Will Pick Its Regulator.
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There have been internal concerns that Trump Media could be misleading investors, a source said. But with its largest shareholder about to be president, experts doubt the SEC is up to the job of investigating Truth Social’s parent company.

#News #Government #SEC #Regulation #USPolitics #TrumpMedia #Politics #Business #Finance #DonaldTrump

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Will SEC Regulate Trump Media With Donald Trump in White House?

^ProPublica

I remember David Graeber's insight into #voting being a big 'Aha' moment for me:

"Majoritarian democracy was, in its origins, essentially a military institution. . . .

"It is of obvious relevance that Ancient Greece was one of the most competitive societies known to history. It was a society that tended to make everything into a public contest . . . So it might not seem entirely surprising that they made political decision-making into a public contest as well. Even more crucial though was the fact that decisions were made by a populace in arms. . . . [I]f a man is armed, then one pretty much has to take his opinions into account. . . . [E]ven if the vote was 60/40, everyone could see the balance of forces and what would happen if things actually came to blows. Every vote was, in a real sense, a conquest." #history #politics #democracy

- Fragments of an Anarchist Anthropology theanarchistlibrary.org/librar…

Fragments of an Anarchist Anthropology

David Graeber Fragments of an Anarchist Anthropology 2004

^{The Anarchist Library}

Escaping From Trump?

Fancy a break?

A 4-year cruise: the US offers a "break from politics"

A residential cruise line is offering a four-year voyage for passengers looking for an extra-long vacation.

All-inclusive tickets start at $256,000 for a single room. Double rooms start at $319,998. The cruise will take vacationers to 140 countries.
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #vacation #cruise #Politics #uspolitics #uspol

Elon Musk deployed his vast resources to help Trump get elected, and now he’s poised to remake the US government to serve his interests.

But that was only possible because far too many people chose to ignore who he was to tell a more appealing story of a founder moving humanity forward. They should be held accountable.

disconnect.blog/shame-on-the-e…

#tech #elonmusk #trump #uselection #politics

Shame on the Elon enablers

Media and politicians created a monster and lost control of him

^{Paris Marx (Disconnect)}

NEW: What to Expect From #ProPublica in a Second #Trump Administration
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Our job is to give readers an independent, verifiable account of what’s happening, even if the #president is calling us enemies of the people or bloodsuckers.

#News #Journalism #DonaldTrump #Election #Election2024 #Politics #Government
propublica.org/article/second-…

What We’ll Be Covering in a Second Trump Administration

We’ll be devoting a significant part of our staff to detailing what are expected to be dramatic changes in the role of the federal government in the lives of Americans.

^ProPublica

#Trump Claims “Illegal Alien” #Voting Is Rampant. His Own Party Disagrees.
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In a private video training session, a top #Pennsylvania #Republican National Committee official reassured a new poll watcher that undocumented people could not possibly vote in the state.

#News #Election2024 #DonaldTrump #RNC #GOP #Video #Politics #Government #Immigration

propublica.org/article/trump-p…

RNC Video Contradicts Trump’s “Illegal Aliens” Voting Claims

In a private video training session, a top Pennsylvania Republican National Committee official reassured a new poll watcher that undocumented people could not possibly vote in the state.

^ProPublica

A #Georgia #Election Official’s Months-Long Push to Make It Easier to Challenge the 2024 Results
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Julie Adams quickly ascended from a little-known #conservative activist to a surprise appointee on the Fulton County board of elections.

She has used her new perch to carry out the efforts of players seeking to tilt the election in Trump’s favor.

#News #Politics #Election2024 #Atlanta #Voting #Election #Government #Trump

propublica.org/article/julie-a…

Julie Adams’ Rise From Conservative Activist to Georgia Election Official

Julie Adams quickly ascended from a little-known conservative activist to a surprise appointee on the Fulton County board of elections. She has used her new perch to carry out the efforts of players seeking to tilt the 2024 election in Trump’s favor.

^ProPublica

Trump Media Outsourced Jobs to #Mexico Even as #Trump Pushes “America First”
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On the campaign trail, #DonaldTrump threatened businesses that send jobs south of the border, while his own company that runs the Truth Social platform outsourced coding jobs to workers in Mexico, outraging some staff members.

#News #TrumpMedia #Trump #Government #Business #Tariffs #Politics #Election #ELection2024 #TruthSocial

propublica.org/article/donald-…

Trump Media Outsourced Jobs to Mexico Despite Trump’s “America First” Push

On the campaign trail, Donald Trump threatened businesses that send jobs south of the border, while his own company that runs the Truth Social platform outsourced coding jobs to workers in Mexico, outraging some staff members.

^ProPublica

The result of the annual "Stop the US embargo of Cuba" vote at the UN.

#Cuba #UnitedNations #Israel #USA #Politics

Fighting Fascism. #vote #DemocracyIsOnTheBallot

BREAKING

Former Republican California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger endorsed Vice President Harris

#ArnoldSchwarzenegger #Trump #politics #electionday #elections2024

“The last time the United States launched a mass deportation effort … U.S. citizens of Hispanic descent were rounded up and sent to Mexico—a place that many had never been before. The mass deportations that Trump is proposing would be devastating for our #economy and dangerous for American Latinos.” texasobserver.org/how-mass-dep…

#Trump #news #politics #Fascism #extremism #Republicans #Texas #USpol #immigration #border #election2024

How Mass Deportations Would ‘Devastate’ Texas

The Lone Star State is home to millions of undocumented residents and members of mixed-status families critical to the state’s economic success, yet Texas leaders are cheering on Trump anyway.

^{Francesca D’Annunzio (The Texas Observer)}

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DWP to get power to lift money from bank accounts. It seems Labour are adopting the Tory view that all Benefit claimants are scroungers out to defraud the state. Will they apply similar rules to tax dodgers?
Given the DWP’s track record on dealing with disabled people, I’d say the chances of these new powers being abused and misused are pretty high.
Change?

#DWP #Politics #SocialSecurity

bristolpost.co.uk/news/uk-worl…

DWP will be able to access your bank account and withdraw cash

New rules will allow the DWP to take money directly from your bank or paypacket

^{Bristol Live}

We know — and our rulers certainly know — that if we are to have any hope of preserving even a limited version of today’s complex modern society, greenhouse gas emissions MUST go down, swiftly and urgently.

But instead, emissions continue going up and up and up. It is literally suicidal.

So, WHY haven't we stopped burning fossil fuels?

Because there are profits to be made. Huge, massive, irresistibly tempting profits.

In a sane world, these actions would be seen as criminal.

Perpetrators like fossil fuel executives, their financiers, and the politicians who enable them, would be arrested, charged, tried, and convicted, with assets forfeited to pay for mitigation and reparations.

But we do not live in a sane world.

#Politics #Economics #Environment #Climate #ClimateChange #ClimateJustice #Capitalism #BusinessAsUsual #Degrowth

Exec at #Trump Media Jumped the Line for U.S. Visa After Company Lobbied #GOP Lawmaker
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A former aide to Rep. Don Bacon, a #Nebraska #Republican, said she intervened on the company’s behalf even though she thought it was inappropriate.

“It was specifically the congressman that suggested I needed to deal with it.”

#News #Immigration #Politics #Government #Business #TrumpMedia

propublica.org/article/trump-m…

This & similar cartoons often pop up on social media.... but that doesn't make them any less telling about our political leaders current & continuing attitudes to climate change.

So here it is again; our short-term thinking will be the end of us

#climate #environment #politics

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yeah this got me good.

#politics #shitpost

The Man Behind Project 2025’s Most Radical Plans
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As #Trump tried to disavow the politically toxic project, its director, Paul Dans, stepped down.

But the plans and massive staffing database that he prepared — to replace thousands of members of the “deep state” with #MAGA loyalists — remain.

#News #Government #election2024 #Election #project2025 #HeritageFoundation #Politics #Voting #GOP #PaulDans

propublica.org/article/project…

Paul Dans, the Man Behind Project 2025’s Most Radical Plans

As Donald Trump tried to disavow the politically toxic project, its director, Paul Dans, stepped down. But the plans and massive staffing database that he prepared — to replace thousands of members of the “deep state” with MAGA loyalists — remain.

^ProPublica

#MastodonForHarris has reached $400,000 after an initial goal of just $1,000.

As pledged, I smashed that subscribe button for Senator Tammy Baldwin, perhaps the greatest representative Wisconsin will ever have.

Next Senator gets adopted at $500,000!

Join the effort and show your support for #Harris and Mastodon: secure.actblue.com/donate/mast…

#uspol #politics #uspolitics #election #election2024 #Mastodon4Harris

I am truly surprised at the number of people that can't recall a time in very recent history when trusted politicians, journalists, media outlets and notable public figures wittingly and unwittingly conspired to use overblown news reports & wild reactions to those reports in a feedback loop to prevent the best Presidential candidate for the American people being elected, handing the election to the best candidate for the American oligarchs instead.

#politics #journalism #Election2024

Sunak announces UK general election for 4 July

The PM calls an early summer poll - having been widely expected to wait until the autumn to do so.

bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-690…

(c) #BBC #News #Politics

Rishi Sunak announces UK general election for Thursday 4 July

^{BBC News}