Veneer of Discipline

Mandelson demanded £547,000 after he was fired as ambassador to US

Files show that Jonathan Powell, Starmer’s national security adviser, “was particularly cautious about the appointment” of Mandelson as ambassador in December 2024 and that Powell believed the process had been “weirdly rushed”.

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large hail that fell this afternoon around Kankakee, Illinois

large hail that fell this afternoon around Kankakee, Illinois

large hail that fell this afternoon around Kankakee, Illinois

large hail that fell this afternoon around Kankakee, Illinois

These are a few pictures of the large hail that fell this afternoon around Kankakee, Illinois, causing major damage there. These pictures are from WeatherWise.

"There you have it, in black and white. The PM, Keir Starmer, warned in the clearest possible terms that Peter Mandelson maintained his relationship [with Epstein] after the conviction.. there is no escape from this"

it's curious how this won't be accompanied by 75,000 mainstream pundit pieces about how Republicans are obsessed with "identity politics" and need to reconnect with "real America" on "kitchen table issues"

Who says no?

España cesa a la embajadora en Tel Aviv y rebaja su representación diplomática en Israel Ana Sálomon fue llamada a consultas en septiembre, desde entonces se encontraba fuera de la Embajada

Spain formally withdraws its ambassador from Israel; downgrades diplomatic representation to level of chargé d'affaires. elpais.com/espana/2026-...

One of the best cartoons in ages! Thank you @BillBramhall!

Billionaires’ % share of federal election spending in:

2008: 0.3%

2024: 19%

@nytimes.com #GildedAge
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BBC looks at how Cubans are living with fuel shortages The BBC's Will Grant spoke to several Cubans as the country grapples with severe electricity shortages, which is attributed in part to US sanctions.

A grim BBC report from Havana filed 4 days ago. The Trump Administration is deliberately causing the worst humanitarian crisis of my lifetime in the western hemisphere and the US prestige press can't be bothered to cover it. Please shame them into reporting on this crisis before people start dying.

This should be a campaign ad.

This man’s name is Justin Fox. In this clip, he explains why a documentary about Jewish women’s experiences in the Holocaust had funding cut for being “DEI”.
I really need you to watch this one and sit with it for a minute. Please, just watch. He - unelected - got to make such impactful decisions.

“According to a Forbes analysis of Trump family income sources, Trump’s net worth has jumped to $7.3 billion since his return to office; this corruption is occurring while everyday Americans are struggling to keep up with costs for basic needs.“

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The Maris Review, vol 95 The theme of the week is schadenfreude What I read this week Night Night Fawn by Jordy Rosenberg Why aren't more people screaming about this book? What an accomplishment for Jordy Rosenberg to cha...

Everyone should be screaming about Jordy Rosenberg's new novel. I wrote about it here. www.themarisreview.com/the-maris-re...

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Pentagon says about 140 U.S. troops have been injured in Iran war so far, 8 severely "The vast majority of these injuries have been minor, and 108 service members have already returned to duty," Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said in an emailed statement.

“The vast majority of these injuries have been minor, and 108 service members have already returned to duty."

They said the same about a retaliatory strike during trump 1.0 when it turned out numerous service members received traumatic brain injuries.

Sgt. Rafael Peralta. Born in Mexico City, enlisted in the USMC in 2000. Became a citizen shortly afterward. Died in 2004 after he saved his fellow Marines, by covering a grenade with his body. infamously received the Navy Cross instead of the Medal of Honor.

Born in 1912 in China, Chein-Shiung Wu, aka the first lady of Physics. She immigrated here to go to U of Michigan for a graduate school in 1936. She decided to go to UC Berkeley, preferring it's more liberal attitudes towards women's rights. She later did critical work on the Manhattan project.

They lost the John Birch Society fwiw

Chris Murphy: "I Just came from a two hour, closed door classified briefing on the war. It just confirmed to me it's totally incoherent. We are not gonna be able to achieve any of our stated objectives ... this is a disaster of epic proportions, a 10 day debacle"

you were pokemon going to panopticon dystopia, whether you realized it or not

DOJ Releases Previously Withheld Documents from Epstein Files Alleging Sexual Assault by Trump The Justice Department has released three FBI interview summaries relating to Donald Trump that it previously withheld from public release in another apparent violation of the Epstein Files Transparen...

The documents describe interviews with a woman who said she was sexually assaulted by Donald Trump in the 1980s, when she was between 13 and 15 years old.

@popville.bsky.social Cherry blossoms alert at 16th & S, NW! I was just freezing my ass off a few days ago.

*USFWS & USGS call them Invasive Carp bc people kept making it weird

I will sacrifice for us all

I will drink the buffalo chicken flavored alcohol

Maybe it will help

Judge is not impressed

haha what the fuck bsky.app/profile/atru...

Ig Nobels ceremony moves to Europe over security concerns Marc Abraham: “During the past year, it has become unsafe for our guests to visit the country."

“We cannot in good conscience ask the new winners, or the international journalists who cover the event, to travel to the US this year.”

The Iran War is a political lay-up for Democrats YouTube video by Takes™ by Jamelle Bouie

this one is an easy shot to take, i think youtu.be/tg51rOJS7n8?...