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Pro -> Democracy. Free-Trade. NATO. Vaccination. Varied interests, likes, concerns, opinions. Impatiently waiting for decency & sanity to be the norm. 🚫 zero-posts, porns, maga, & a few more.

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How a top DC strategist courted Jeffrey Epstein Crisis communications consultant Juleanna Glover corresponded with the late sex offender during a 15-month period shortly before his death in 2019. She says it was all in service of tanking Trump.

Framing Glover as some kind of "centrist" is a joke. She worked for GW Bush, advised McCain's campaign, and is described as being "owned" by Elon Musk. Glover claims her relationship with Epstein was in service of "tanking Trump." www.politico.com/news/2026/03...

13.03.2026 18:16 πŸ‘ 797 πŸ” 300 πŸ’¬ 25 πŸ“Œ 9
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Worth a Read: A Web of Financial Ties Between Trump Officials and Industry β€œEthics is in the toilet.”

The Trump administration's plethora of destructive actions are being carried out to corruptly benefit the president himself and a few ultra wealthy individuals.

Read more here:

13.03.2026 16:44 πŸ‘ 26 πŸ” 17 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

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This is crucially important point.

1) "No quarter" is indeed specifically war-crime term

2) Under Geneva Conventions, after sinking an enemy ship, the attackers must "take all positive measures" to find and rescue any survivors. Text in next post

No evidence US sub did so after attack, AFAIK

13.03.2026 16:33 πŸ‘ 1692 πŸ” 612 πŸ’¬ 61 πŸ“Œ 19

πŸ‘ πŸ† 🎯

Also, Thank you for posting the article and your take, in the first place so it can be viewed and shared.

Articles and news like this can all too easily be over looked in the avalanche of other issues.

13.03.2026 18:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ‘ 🎯 Thank you. I couldn't have said it better.

Ever increasingly in these currently hideous times, the following leaps to mind "Excessively more than enough is never enough for some, whatever it costs other people".

13.03.2026 18:23 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

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"The E.P.A. estimated that the proposed rule would save companies $43 million each year in compliance costs. However, the agency has stopped assigning a dollar value to the health benefits of reducing air pollution, including avoided cancer cases."

13.03.2026 18:06 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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E.P.A. Moves to Weaken Limits on a Cancer-Causing Gas

Because billionaire owners of factories need to make a few more dollars...

www.nytimes.com/2026/03/13/c...

13.03.2026 17:40 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
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Beware of Novel Claims of 2020 Election Fraud Any ostensibly new intelligence that the Trump administration might muster should be met with extreme skepticism.

The Trump admin. has escalated its campaign to cast doubt on the 2020 election as part of a broader effort to undermine future elections, enlisting intelligence officials and agencies even though those same agencies have repeatedly affirmed that the election was secure and accurate. bit.ly/4lvimHJ

13.03.2026 17:44 πŸ‘ 30 πŸ” 18 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2
ERMIS 3

ERMIS 3

✨️Introducing the Greek Connectivity CubeSats✨️

Meet ERMIS 3: Built by the ERMIS consortium and led by the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, this CubeSat aims to test laser capabilities, especially for earth observation applications.

#GreekCubeSats

13.03.2026 17:46 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
ERMIS 3 during testing

ERMIS 3 during testing

ERMIS 3 during testing

ERMIS 3 during testing

The previously launched ERMIS 1 and 2 could boost space-based connectivity between networks of smart devices that communicate with each other.

Now, ERMIS 3 aims to test laser communication capabilities, and capture images for earth observation applications. ⚑️ 🌍️

13.03.2026 17:46 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Alberta separatists step up efforts to leave Canada after meeting with Trump officials Separatists in Alberta are ramping up a petition campaign aimed at triggering an independence vote in the western province that has long complained its economy is being held back by the rest of Canada...

Thanks. Yes, reportedly so.

However, Recent polling shows separatist sentiment is not backed by majority in Alberta & 71% of residents polled wanting to remain in Canada

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Alberta separatists step up efforts to leave Canada after meeting with Trump officials
www.reuters.com/world/albert...

13.03.2026 17:56 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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ANALYSIS | U.S. interest in Alberta separatism raises red flags over what might come next | CBC News Communications between the Trump administration and Alberta's separatist movement raised alarm at the highest levels in Canada last week. It also raised questions about Washington's possible intention...

πŸ‘ 🎯 Thank you.. An excellent overview, all in one post.

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U.S. interest in Alberta separatism raises red flags over what might come next www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

13.03.2026 17:39 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Split Screen: Visuals of Survivors and Predators Evidence or persuasion?

"I want to see Epstein, a predator, depicted as such β€” and his associates, some of whom at least knew of his criminality, not shown exclusively as the powerful people they are."

12.03.2026 19:03 πŸ‘ 198 πŸ” 51 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 1
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​Don't Just Tax the Uber Rich, Reform the Corporate Structure That Creates Them The real engine of inequality is structural: corporate and financial practices that concentrate wealth among shareholders while shortchanging other stakeholders who should be benefiting from corporate profits

A one-time California wealth tax might dent the personal fortunes of the Zuckerbergs and Cooks, but it does nothing to slow the corporate machinery that grinds on to produce still more of them.

13.03.2026 10:58 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
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India to hold off on US trade deal amid new probe, sources say India will hold off on signing a trade deal with the United ​States for several months, four Indian sources said, as fresh investigations by President Donald Trump’s administration into what it calls excess industrial capacity β€Œamong trading partners add new friction after an early understanding last month.

India to hold off on US trade deal amid new probe, sources say reut.rs/4rxvMUO

13.03.2026 11:01 πŸ‘ 28 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 3

With unstable on-off-on-off-on tariffs being what passes for as some sort of 'normal' behaviour by current US regime, are any trade deals with the USA even worth the paper they are on?

13.03.2026 12:31 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Britain turns up the heat on homegrown ceramics for hypersonic missiles DSTL bets Β£350K the UK can cook up its own exotic materials Britain has taken the first steps towards producing its own ultrahigh temperature materials, regarded as vital for applications including hypersonic vehicles, space, and advanced propulsion systems.…

ICYMI: Britain turns up the heat on homegrown ceramics for hypersonic missiles

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Academia and the β€œAI BrainΒ Drain” In 2025, Google, Amazon, Microsoft and Meta collectively spent US$380 billion on building artificial-intelligence tools. That number is expected to surge still higher this year, to $650 billion, to fund the building of physical infrastructure, such as data centers (see go.nature.com/3lzf79q). Moreover, these firms are spending lavishly on one particular segment: top technical talent. Meta reportedly offered a single AI researcher, who had cofounded a start-up firm focused on training AI agents to use computers, a compensation package of $250 million over four years (see…

Academia and the β€œAI BrainΒ Drain”

In 2025, Google, Amazon, Microsoft and Meta collectively spent US$380 billion on building artificial-intelligence tools. That number is expected to surge still higher this year, to $650 billion, to fund the building of physical infrastructure, such as data centers…

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U.S. will 'make a lot of money' from high oil price, Trump says, amid criticism Oil prices have jumped more than 9% to $100 a barrel as the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran widens, with two crude tankers blazing in an Iraqi port Thursday.

U.S. President Donald Trump has said the United States will make significant money from oil prices driven higher by the war with Iran, prompting criticism from lawmakers who accused him of caring only about rich people.

13.03.2026 11:22 πŸ‘ 26 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
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We're Tired of Marco Rubio Speaking for Us: A New Cuban-American Movement ​What we share is the belief that the future of Cuba should be left to Cubans on the island to decideΒ withoutΒ US interference and meddling.

We work together across our differences to end the Embargo, knowing that this is the best way to allow for freedom for all to flourish.

13.03.2026 11:24 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Despite far fewer resources, Cuba produces the highest number of doctors per capita in the world by heavily investing in healthcare.

That surplus allows Cuba to send thousands of doctors to rural and underserved communities across the Global Southβ€”something the U.S. has long tried to undermine.

13.03.2026 11:25 πŸ‘ 79 πŸ” 48 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 5

A much more interesting ideaπŸ‘‡

Whoever started the war should have to provide mine-sweeping, air cover, warship escorts, insurance costs, vessel repair & replacement costs, increased energy & food costs....of ALL adversely affected nations & peoples.

13.03.2026 12:06 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Too bad Trump and Rubio destroyed US diplomatic capacity. goodauthority.org/news/trump-a...

@goodauth.bsky.social

12.03.2026 19:19 πŸ‘ 154 πŸ” 41 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 2
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Is Europe ready to defend its medical sovereignty? Europe's health sovereignty is under pressure. Experts from industry, institutions, and civil society will debate whether the EU can tackle these challenges at the Euronews Health Summit on March 17.

Is Europe ready to defend its medical sovereignty? www.euronews.com/health/2026/...

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King expressed 'concern' over Alberta separatists, say First Nations chiefs after meeting Indigenous leaders made Charles aware of the

One to watch...

King expressed 'concern' over Alberta separatists, say First Nations chiefs

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

13.03.2026 11:19 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2

Trump & regime rants, tariffs, & reported goal of pulling some member nations away from the EU, increasingly necessitates other member-nations making the giant leap to form a united EUROPE. Urgently.

Even if USA voters eventually elect a better, decent, executive, the need to do so will persist.

13.03.2026 11:07 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Trump & regime rants, tariffs, & reported goal of pulling some member nations away from the EU, increasingly necessitates other member-nations making the giant leap to form a united EUROPE. Urgently.

Even if USA voters eventually elect a better, decent, executive, the need to do so will persist.

13.03.2026 11:05 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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US wants to 'divide Europe', EU's Kallas tells FT European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said the U.S. wants to "divide ​Europe" and doesn't "like the European Union" in an interview β€Œpublished by the Financial Times on Friday, after more than a year of turmoil in transatlantic relations.

US wants to 'divide Europe', EU's Kallas tells FT reut.rs/4uoXupq

13.03.2026 10:05 πŸ‘ 54 πŸ” 26 πŸ’¬ 14 πŸ“Œ 9

This isn't "his" hemisphere...

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