Russia is torturing its Ukrainian captives “Worse than the worst horror film” says the former mayor of Kherson

Of 216 released civilians interviewed by the UN, 92% gave accounts of abuse. For soldiers the percentage is even higher. One prisoner describes being beaten several times a day

Monty Python strikes again 😄

Nelson Mandela got out and led

Israeli forces stopped 14 boats carrying foreign activists and aid bound for Gaza, flotilla organizers said, but 23 boats are continuing to sail towards the war-ravaged Palestinian enclave, according to the flotilla's tracking system reut.rs/487C9bv

Who knew - there is a program at Health Canada to strengthen transparency in pesticide management. It will be cut in 2027 but that's ok. No one will even notice. Ditto Chemical Management Plan - not sure how that will help Canadian health if the free-for-all continues

Earth’s oceans may have undergone a fundamental shift, study says Scientists fear the oceans’ prolonged hotter state is now the ‘new normal’.

Scientists fear the oceans’ prolonged hotter state is now the ‘new normal’.

Omg

Epstein files. You can bet Rupert Murdock's Wall Street Journal did not publish the salacious birthday card from Trump without Murdock's agreement. THAT is the big news.

Top Trump aide caught using shadowy site to launch 'McCarthy-like' effort President Donald Trump's top aide was caught using a shadowy website to track pro-Palestinian academics for deportation, Politico reported on Wednesday. According to court documents Politico retrieved, White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller admitted to using a website called Canary Mission...

President Donald Trump's top aide was caught using a shadowy website to track pro-Palestinian academics for deportation, Politico reported on Wednesday.

Disappearances by masked unidentified men - what:s wrong with that?

So not surprising, but getting proof wins. A high five

Had?

LIVE: Hundreds of Protesters Rally Outside Federal Building To Condemn ICE Raids | California | N18G YouTube video by CNBC-TV18

There are several livestreams still covering the protest against ICE in Paramount, CA as of 12:30pm. Heavily armed riot squads have blanketed the entire neighborhood in tear gas and are shooting protesters and journalists with impact munitions.

Republicans snuck two devastating health care measures into Trump's megabill “When this country wakes up in the morning, there will be consequences to pay for this.”

🚨Due to extreme 11th-hour additions, the reconciliation bill that was passed now seeks to ban Affordable Care Act health care plans from covering abortion and gender-affirming care for all Medicaid patients, including adults.🚨

The war on Harvard - who harasses a university like that?

Our Prime Minister survived the immersion in the nut bath with Prez Trump - watching the presser in full on CPAC - do it

Medical journals hit with threatening letters from Justice Department The acting U.S. attorney in Washington, D.C., has sent letters to several leading medical journals asking for information about their editorial practices.

The acting U.S. attorney in Washington, D.C., has sent letters to several leading medical journals asking for information about their editorial practices.

In the US, not even $11,000 a month can buy you dignity at the end of your life

After watching my father’s struggle in a system that values profit over compassion, I wonder: how much longer will we accept a future where most of us lose our sense of human worth in old age?

Russia has lost almost 950,000 soldiers since February 2022 Russia has lost 1,160 soldiers killed and wounded over the past day alone, bringing its total number of personnel losses to almost 950,000.

💀 Russia has lost almost 950,000 soldiers since February 2022

Trump hits thousands with surprise deportation notice email – including US citizens The Trump administration is quietly revoking a temporary legal status that applies to around 900,000 people

Trump hits thousands with surprise deportation notice email – including US citizens

Russian man gets 12 years in prison for reportedly donating $27 to Ukraine’s army — Meduza A court in Russia’s Sverdlovsk region has sentenced a 27-year-old resident of Lesnoy to 12 years in a strict regime prison colony on charges of treason for reportedly transferring money to support…

A court in Russia’s Sverdlovsk region has sentenced a 27-year-old resident of Lesnoy to 12 years in a strict regime prison colony on charges of treason for reportedly transferring money to support Ukraine’s military.
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Good luck with that - can't imagine with guys in the woods, the fields or the factories will say bout that - but would love to know

I think it is a kind of malpractice to report minor changes in Canadian election polls without pointing out directly that up 1 or down 2% is within the margin of error. Sure the margin of error is reported (usually) at the end of the story but not on the results summary. CTV/Nanos, looking at you.

Trump Has Eyewateringly Corrupt Scheme to Get Rich Off Tariffs Donald Trump has found a way to cash in on his tariffs.

President Trump continues to manipulate tariffs for personal profit: this time with a “suite” of thematic “Truth Social-branded” investment portfolios organized under the laughably ironic themes of “Faith & Values,” “Liberty & Security,” “Energy Independence,” and “Made in America.”

About 15% of world’s cropland polluted with toxic metals, say researchers Scientists sound the alarm over substances such as arsenic and lead contaminating soils and entering food systems About one sixth of global cropland is contaminated by toxic heavy metals, researchers have estimated, with as many as 1.4 billion people living in high-risk areas worldwide. Approximately 14 to 17% of cropland globally – roughly 242m hectares – is contaminated by at least one toxic metal such as arsenic, cadmium, cobalt, chromium, copper, nickel or lead, at levels that exceed agricultural and human health safety thresholds. Continue reading...

About 15% of world’s cropland polluted with toxic metals, say researchers

Go California!

Would military strikes kill Iran's nuclear programme? Probably not The recent U.S. deployment of B-2 bombers, the only planes able to launch the most powerful bunker-busting bombs, to within range of Iran is a potent signal to Tehran of what could happen to its nuclear programme if no deal is reached to rein it in.

The recent US deployment of B-2 bombers, the only planes able to launch the most powerful bunker-busting bombs, to within range of Iran is a potent signal to Tehran of what could happen to its nuclear program if no deal is reached to rein it in reut.rs/4lPLppd

US campaign entices Canada tourists: “Come visit America and also maybe El Salvador!” OTTAWA - Following months of declining Canadian travel to the USA, Americans have launched a tourism campaign inviting Canadians to visit locations like New York, Austin, and possibly even take an all...

US campaign entices Canada tourists: “Come visit America and also maybe El Salvador!”

Spain uncovers a new source of energy no one saw coming The quest for sustainable, renewable energy sources has led to many exciting discoveries, but one breakthrough in Spain is particularly fascinating: the ability to generate clean ... Continue Reading ...

The "digital cross-dressing" of AI and the dangers posed by its programmers. Really liked this article jasondeegan.com/spain-uncove...

Vaccines are not associated with autism: An evidence-based meta-analysis of case-control and cohort studies There has been enormous debate regarding the possibility of a link between childhood vaccinations and the subsequent development of autism. This has i…

This is a meta-analysis of multiple studies pooled together showing that
components of the vaccines (thimerosal or mercury) or multiple vaccines (MMR) are not associated with the development of autism or autism spectrum disorder.

This is painstaking work. 🧪
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