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Brian L Johnson

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Retired, hat wearer. Continuing reader. On my second life and loving it. UK

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“Nobody can claim to want the end of the Islamic republic more than we do. But attacking the country in this way will have the opposite effect. It will entrench the authoritarians and give life to the fiction that has sustained them internally for decades: that they are fighting western imperialism."

“Nobody can claim to want the end of the Islamic republic more than we do. But attacking the country in this way will have the opposite effect. It will entrench the authoritarians and give life to the fiction that has sustained them internally for decades: that they are fighting western imperialism."

Iranians living in UK tell Starmer that war will only strengthen Tehran regime. Guardian article by Patrick Wintour:
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

11.03.2026 10:39 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Two protesters arrested on first day of Queensland’s ‘from the river to the sea’ ban Arrests occurred after pro-Palestinian activists gathered outside state parliament within hours of new laws taking effect

Good work Queensland cops, you have arrested someone for a t-shirt www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

11.03.2026 06:37 👍 119 🔁 27 💬 10 📌 5
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Exclusive: As many as 150 US troops wounded so far in Iran war, sources say As many as 150 U.S. troops have been wounded in the 10-day-old ​war with Iran, two people familiar with the matter told ‌Reuters on Tuesday.

Exclusive: As many as 150 US troops wounded so far in Iran war - www.reuters.com/world/middle...

11.03.2026 06:37 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Wow. Just how incompetent were/are the DOJ?

11.03.2026 07:27 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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RAF fighter jets shoot down drones heading towards two Middle East countries

www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/new...

"unscrewed" ? Shurely shome mishtake?

11.03.2026 07:22 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Robbing Peter to pay Paul.

11.03.2026 07:10 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

"Trump...the idiot-king. The shame of the US and Americans..."

11.03.2026 07:06 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Is Trump* this clever?

www.euractiv.com/opinion/coul...

* - Well, Trump's White House puppeteers. Trump himself is as thick as two short planks.

11.03.2026 07:01 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Way past its prime: how did Amazon get so rubbish? Sick of scrolling through junk results, AI-generated ads and links to lookalike products? The author and activist behind the term ‘enshittification’ explains what’s gone wrong with the internet – and ...

I have not used Amazon at all for a year and a half and I don't miss it. I feel like I am starving a beast and it is so satisfying.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

10.03.2026 07:28 👍 5 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

Liar.

10.03.2026 07:43 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Analysis: Why Trump can’t explain the start — or the endgame — of the war in Iran | CNN Politics President Donald Trump has spent a lifetime talking himself out of tough spots. But in the war with Iran, his trusty technique of sowing confusion to postpone reckonings is beginning to fail.

edition.cnn.com/2026/03/10/p...

Trump hasn't a clue.

10.03.2026 07:42 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Minab school bombing: what evidence is there that the US was responsible? Trump has blamed Iran for the mass killing at Shajareh Tayyebeh primary school but geolocation, videos and satellite imagery indicate otherwise

Minab school bombing: what evidence is there that the US was responsible? www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

ALL the evidence points to the US being responsible. THEY are the killers of those little girls. TRUMP is a liar.

10.03.2026 07:33 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Ukraine war briefing: Trump set to ease oil-related sanctions following Putin call US president says sanctions will be removed until crisis sparked by US-Israel war on Iran eases, without giving further details. What we know on day 1,475

Helping out his buddy.

www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

10.03.2026 07:04 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

It never left dry-dock. It was in for refit.

08.03.2026 19:19 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

These days, there's a lot to be angry about.

08.03.2026 09:41 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Israel has a long history of false flag operations from its creation so these tactics predate Netanyahu.

bsky.app/profile/lamh...

06.03.2026 08:11 👍 10 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 0

Rubio isn't stupid enough to actually do it though.

Hegseth is stupid enough to do it, but not smart enough to think it.

Israel is smart enough to do it and smart enough to cover their tracks or have a cover story.

05.03.2026 17:00 👍 40 🔁 6 💬 2 📌 0

One of the few things we know for sure about this war is that the Americans and Israelis don't have boots on the ground—they can't launch drone strikes from Iranian soil. But the IDF was *suspiciously quick* to push deep into Lebanon—and the weird drone strikes come from *there*.

05.03.2026 17:05 👍 403 🔁 78 💬 9 📌 4
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Eroded beaches restored while family waits to return home a year after cyclone It's been 12 months since a tropical cyclone hit south-east Queensland. Here's how people have recovered a year on.

It's been 12 months since a tropical cyclone hit south-east Queensland. Here's how people have recovered a year on.

07.03.2026 21:08 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

The recording of today's press conference from Lucy Letby's legal defence team is now available on YouTube. There were many shocking revelations including some very powerful testimony from neonatologist Richard Taylor. Please watch. www.youtube.com/live/GoiCWRd... #LucyLetby

16.12.2024 16:16 👍 7 🔁 2 💬 2 📌 0
Did Deaths Stop Because She Left? - Lucy Letby Myths Busted 2
Did Deaths Stop Because She Left? - Lucy Letby Myths Busted 2 YouTube video by Lucy Letby Films

The second ultra-short Lucy Letby case myth busted:

Did Deaths Stop Because She Left?

youtube.com/shorts/5H8ff...

03.01.2025 09:05 👍 9 🔁 5 💬 1 📌 0

united24media.com/latest-news/...

03.03.2026 17:31 👍 63 🔁 8 💬 3 📌 0
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03.03.2026 17:20 👍 18 🔁 6 💬 0 📌 1

Sentona Games.

Avoid.

03.03.2026 17:49 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Yes, it was a shambles and, alas, I think the wrong verdict was given. I mean, the number of pediatric specialists now coming forward to say, "No, that's not right..."

03.03.2026 15:29 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Dear Prime Minister,
In recent days we have seen a deeply concerning escalation in conflict in the Middle East 
following a series of illegal and dangerously irresponsible airstrikes on Iran by the United States 
and Israel.
You have now confirmed that UK bases will be used by the US for their operations in the area. 
This is a significant concession to President Donald Trump and one which risks drawing the UK 
into a dangerous conflict.
During your campaign to be elected leader of the Labour Party, you spoke compellingly about 
learning the lessons of the Iraq war. In particular, you set out legislation you would pass as 
Prime Minister, ensuring that military action is only taken if:
• The lawful case for it is made
• There is a viable objective
• Consent is given by the House of Commons.
We agree that such legislation is needed to prevent the UK from being dragged into destructive, 
illegal and dangerous wars abroad, and so we have today tabled the Armed Conflict 
(Requirements) Bill.
The Bill requires that
1. Before armed forces may be deployed for armed conflict, a Minister of the Crown must 
publish a statement setting out the reasons for the deployment, an assessment of its 
compliance with international law, the objective of the deployment and an assessment 
of the viability of that objective, and
2. Any such deployment must be approved in advance by a resolution of the House of 
Commons

Dear Prime Minister, In recent days we have seen a deeply concerning escalation in conflict in the Middle East following a series of illegal and dangerously irresponsible airstrikes on Iran by the United States and Israel. You have now confirmed that UK bases will be used by the US for their operations in the area. This is a significant concession to President Donald Trump and one which risks drawing the UK into a dangerous conflict. During your campaign to be elected leader of the Labour Party, you spoke compellingly about learning the lessons of the Iraq war. In particular, you set out legislation you would pass as Prime Minister, ensuring that military action is only taken if: • The lawful case for it is made • There is a viable objective • Consent is given by the House of Commons. We agree that such legislation is needed to prevent the UK from being dragged into destructive, illegal and dangerous wars abroad, and so we have today tabled the Armed Conflict (Requirements) Bill. The Bill requires that 1. Before armed forces may be deployed for armed conflict, a Minister of the Crown must publish a statement setting out the reasons for the deployment, an assessment of its compliance with international law, the objective of the deployment and an assessment of the viability of that objective, and 2. Any such deployment must be approved in advance by a resolution of the House of Commons

I invite your support to pass this bill.
In an increasingly unstable world, it is more important than ever that decisions about the UK’s 
involvement in military action abroad are taken carefully, soberly, and with the best interests of 
the British people at heart. We believe this piece of legislation would ensure that.
Yours sincerely,
Dr Ellie Chowns MP

I invite your support to pass this bill. In an increasingly unstable world, it is more important than ever that decisions about the UK’s involvement in military action abroad are taken carefully, soberly, and with the best interests of the British people at heart. We believe this piece of legislation would ensure that. Yours sincerely, Dr Ellie Chowns MP

Today I tabled a bill which would require any UK military intervention to have a lawful basis, viable objective, and approval by MPs - legislation the PM once said he himself would pass when he was running for Labour leader.

He supported it then, and he should support it now.

03.03.2026 10:59 👍 518 🔁 174 💬 19 📌 7
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US House committee releases videos of the Clintons’ Epstein testimonies Bill and Hillary Clinton last week faced hours of questioning from lawmakers about the convicted sex offender

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

03.03.2026 11:03 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
‘I'm done’: Hillary Clinton reacts to Boebert leaking photo during Epstein deposition
‘I'm done’: Hillary Clinton reacts to Boebert leaking photo during Epstein deposition The deposition of Hillary Clinton on Thursday was hardly underway when it was put on pause because Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert had sent a photo of Hillary Clinton at the session to a conservative influencer who posted it online. It violated the committee’s protocol for depositions and threatened for a moment to derail the session. #hillaryclinton #epsteinfiles Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

"'I'm Done': #HillaryClinton Reacts to Boebert Leaking Photo During #Epstein Deposition"
Associated Press @apnews.com
3 Mar 2026 [0:01:05]
#HumanTrafficking #Cult
https://s.cultpodcasts.com/d7HV9RYsi0WOVRkSm4A2bQ

03.03.2026 11:03 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Lucy Letby case expert witness was under fitness-to-practise investigation during trial Exclusive: Jury was never told about inquiry into key prosecution witness Peter Hindmarsh, which looked into allegations including of harm to patients

Lucy Letby case expert witness was under fitness-to-practise investigation by the General Medical Council during Letby's trial www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
And this 'expert witness' only escaped judgement by removing himself from the GMC register before they announced their judgement.

03.03.2026 11:47 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Trump orders US agencies to stop using Anthropic technology in clash over AI safety President Donald Trump has ordered all U.S. agencies to stop using Anthropic technology after the company’s unusually public dispute with the Pentagon over artificial intelligence safety.

The US government is attempting to destroy America's leading AI company because Anthropic won't let its cutting-edge techbe used for war crimes or illicit surveillance. Trump/Hegseth have instead authorize top-secret use of Musk's GROK, which is famously flaky, inaccurate, dangerous (See Comment #1)

28.02.2026 17:21 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0