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Senator Tuberville on x writing a response to the @endwokeness account Original tweet from @EndWokeness - “less than 25 years apart” Image 1 - the twin towers as they are hit by a the planes on 9/11/2001 Image 2 - Mayor Mamdani sitting on a prayer rug while hosting an Iftar at city hall Quote tweet from Senator Tuberville - “the enemy is inside the gates.”

Let there be as much outrage from politicians in Washington when kids go hungry as there is when I break bread with New Yorkers.

U.S. Air Force B-1 And B-52 Bombers Now Striking Iran From The UK The U.S. Air Force now operates three distinct bomber aircraft, all of which can trace their development back to the Cold War.

US bombers loading up on UK airstrips before raining down bombs on Iran.

Parliament wasn't consulted - and polling shows huge numbers oppose it.

When do MPs get a say over our involvement in this war?

www.forbes.com/sites/peters...

Measles like HIV is a rare immune system damaging virus.

Not only does catching Measles make you more likely to catch Measles again, it also reduces your protection against every other disease.

Including diseases you 'used' to be immune to.

Trump’s military excursion, into an abyss The evident fact is that the president is nuts.

"It’s almost as if Trump felt that, as a would-be dictator, he had to have his own nihilistic war, just like his idol Vlad Putin. But Trump’s 'excursion' against Iran is nothing like Putin’s years long 'special military operation' against Ukraine — it’s actually more stupid." — @davidrlurie.com

China's mediation eases fighting between Pakistan, Afghanistan, sources say Chinese mediation efforts, including ​a message from President Xi Jinping, have helped ease the worst fighting between Pakistan and Afghanistan since ‌the Taliban returned to power in 2021, three Pakistani government officials said.

China's mediation eases fighting between Pakistan, Afghanistan, sources say reut.rs/4lA0kE3

Yup, spot on.

No, Donald Trump will not free Iran.

Listen to the brilliant @alexshams.bsky.social

Who needs Churchill or a bloody beaver on a crisp £5 note?😤
I have been designing some alternatives which I think you’ll agree are infinitely more superior. 👍

nigel farage tweet: The Bank of England is replacing Winston Churchill with a picture of a beaver on our bank notes. This is the definition of woke.

i, for one, am delighted that we finally have a definition of “woke”

If we didn’t have such a toxic work culture, people (a) wouldn’t be made ill by it or (b) wouldn’t look for reasons not to go to work.

EU set to ban AI nudification apps in wake of Grok scandal Artificial intelligence systems that can generate sexualized deepfakes of real people would be banned in the EU under proposals seen by POLITICO.

EU set to ban AI nudification apps in wake of Grok scandal

Artificial intelligence systems that can generate sexualized deepfakes of real people would be banned in the EU under proposals seen by POLITICO.

IEA director says energy markets at 'critical turning point' <article data-history-node-id="435514" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iea-director-says-energy-markets-critical-turning-point" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iea-director-says-energy-markets-critical-turning-point" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">IEA director says energy markets at 'critical turning point'</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p>IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol said on Thursday that global energy markets are at a "critical turning point," after his agency on Wednesday recommended a coordinated release of global reserve oil in the face of the&nbsp;Iran&nbsp;war.</p> <p>The closure of the Strait of Hormuz prompted the IEA's announcement, he said at an Istanbul press conference.</p> <p>The International Energy Agency, made up of major oil consuming nations, recommended releasing 400 million barrels from global strategic reserves to dampen one of the worst oil shocks since the 1970s, the biggest such intervention in history.</p> <figure role="group" class="media-block"> <div class="group-inner"> <div alt="A foreign tanker carrying Iraqi fuel oil damaged after catching fire in Iraq's territorial waters, following unidentified attacks that targeted two foreign tankers, according to Iraqi port officials, near Basra, Iraq, March 12, 2026. REUTERS/Mohammed " data-embed-button="file_browser" data-entity-embed-display="image:image" data-entity-embed-display-settings="{" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="1f460b36-b178-4d5c-89c0-a2465f871fef" data-langcode="en" class="embedded-entity"> <img src="https://www.middleeasteye.net/sites/default/files/oil-tanker-basra-%C4%B1raq-12-march-reuters.jpg" width="5500" height="3095" alt="A foreign tanker carrying Iraqi fuel oil damaged after catching fire in Iraq's territorial waters, following unidentified attacks that targeted two foreign tankers, according to Iraqi port officials, near Basra, Iraq, March 12, 2026. REUTERS/Mohammed " typeof="foaf:Image" fetchpriority="high"> </div> <figcaption>A foreign tanker carrying Iraqi fuel&nbsp;oil&nbsp;damaged after catching fire in Iraq's territorial waters, following unidentified attacks that targeted two foreign tankers, according to Iraqi port officials, near Basra, Iraq, 12 March, 2026. (Reuters/Mohammed)</figcaption> </div> </figure> <p><span style="background: url(&quot;https://www.middleeasteye.net/modules/contrib/ckeditor/vendor/plugins/widget/images/handle.png&quot;) rgba(220, 220, 220, 0.5); top: -15px; left: 0px;"><img height="15" role="presentation" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAPABAP///wAAACH5BAEKAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==" title="Click and drag to move" width="15" loading="lazy"></span></p> </div> </div> </article>

IEA director says energy markets at 'critical turning point' - https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iea-director-says-energy-markets-critical-turning-point

You know, there's a lot to be said for reference libraries.
If you know, you know. Heck of a lot more reliable than poxy AI.

(cartoon Dave Granlund)

Scientists Discover Way To Reverse Chemical Process Linked With Alzheimer’s Disease By watching Alzheimer’s-related protein clumping unfold second by second, researchers have uncovered new clues about the role of metal ions.

This amazing scientific advance may one day lead to either more effective treatments or dare I say perhaps a cure.
This is why it is vitally important to fund basic scientific research.
Scientists Discover Way To Reverse Chemical Process Linked With Alzheimer’s Disease share.google/Vm0hfSMfkGIc...

Cathay Pacific profit rises, plans 10% capacity boost despite geopolitical challenges Cathay Pacific Airways said on Wednesday it would lift capacity by 10% this ​year but remain agile as it faces challenges such as the Middle East conflict leading to shifts in passenger and cargo ‌traffic and volatile jet fuel prices.

Cathay Pacific profit rises, plans 10% capacity boost despite geopolitical challenges reut.rs/4lm7I5P

Not really breaking any news here.

The policy to limit the right to trial by jury was NOT in Labour's 2024 manifesto.

Looks like Turkey is next.

BREAKING: The US has bombed Tehran’s main refinery and burning oil is now flooding down the streets into the city’s sewers.

This is a vision from hell, unleashed by the US tonight.

(🎥 Vahid Online)

There’s always a danger of embracing hyperbole when a moment is still unfolding but I do wonder whether, for many past admirers, Tony Blair has just destroyed every last vestige of the ‘legacy’ he cares so much about. Traditionally, Mandelson would now be advising him on how to turn things round…

In support of stand up for science here is an image of galaxy M51. Beautiful night. Clear and no moon

Nigel Farage is celebrating Reform UK shady donations, whilst jetting off to Washington.

On the day MPs head to their constituency to do the job they were elected to do.

UK strangely reluctant to follow an adjudicated sexual abuser and convicted felon into another illegal war The United Kingdom has reacted with what Washington insiders describe as “deeply unhelpful hesitation” after the United States and Israel began attacking Iran, with Britain apparently unwilling to …

UK strangely reluctant to follow an adjudicated sexual abuser and convicted felon into another illegal war

I'm sure it's just a massive coincidence that they used all the same words, ideas and punctuation.

Iran’s people were facing a horrible shortage of water before the war began. If we are destroying desalination plants and setting fire to Teheran we are committing unfathomable crimes.

What a shameful exercise in performative religiosity and piety 😳

a happy international women 's day greeting from google ALT: a happy international women 's day greeting from google

Happy #InternationalWomensDay
In times of war, women are often the ones holding communities together while also leading movements for peace and justice.
Today, we honour their resilience—and the fight for a world without war or oppression. ✌🏻✊🏼
#SocialistSunday

Kuwait declares force majeure, cuts crude oil output due to Middle East conflict The Kuwait Petroleum Corporation cited explicit threats by Iran against the safe passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz, attacks by Iran ​on Kuwait and the "almost ​total absence" within the Gu...

Kuwait Petroleum Corporation began cutting oil output on Saturday and declared force majeure, adding to earlier oil and gas reductions from Iraq and Qatar as the US-Iran war blocked shipments from the Middle East for the eighth consecutive day bit.ly/4aW0amL