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Agreed, and although some will make civil liberties arguments which should definitely continue to apply for the majority of people, nationals from clearly hostile nations such as Russia should be subject to continuous electronic surveillance and location tracking.

06.03.2026 22:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Trumpโ€™s Middle East comments from 1980 interview resurface following strikes on Iran
Trumpโ€™s Middle East comments from 1980 interview resurface following strikes on Iran YouTube video by Sky News Australia

Truth is "The Peace President" has always had a bee in his bonnet against Iran.

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06.03.2026 22:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ€œ.. It looks like a textbook case of cronyism.โ€ ๐Ÿคก

@timobrien.bsky.social @bloomberg.com
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06.03.2026 20:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 609 ๐Ÿ” 260 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 24 ๐Ÿ“Œ 26

But the idea thatโ€”the Tory party which spent a decade and a half running down all of our national infrastructure, diminishing our police, emergency services, military and security services and privatising left right & centre including giving away to our enemies for personal profitโ€”have the solution!

06.03.2026 21:49 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Well we do need to be war ready - Russia under Putin is 100% planning to seize more of Europe and that means although Russia has zero capacity to seize British territory they will continue to conduct cyber, proxy and hybrid attacks against us - if we are not seriously careful, infrastructure denial.

06.03.2026 21:47 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Fact check: Was Donald Trump recruited by the KGB as 'Krasnov'? A Facebook post by an ex-KGB agent claiming that Donald Trump was recruited by Moscow in 1987 under the code name "Krasnov" has sent social media into a spin. What's the story behind the claim? Eurove...

www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...

06.03.2026 21:43 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

No doubt this is a big thanks for allowing their war veterans to try and raise Russia's international standing during the #Paralympics. What an excellent decision by the IPC.

06.03.2026 21:09 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Well, by "all", you mean those who couldn't see this was all blinding obvious as soon as dipsh*t was elected and has been investing based on being a step ahead of his obviously predictable moves the whole way along. He is beyond the worst poker tell ever seen.

06.03.2026 21:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It's not *that* insane.

In fact it's pretty predictableโ€”a "president" who has very little understanding of economics or political science attacks an oil producing state causing missiles to (predictably) fly around a major oil producing region, reducing production/transit & prices rise! As before.

06.03.2026 21:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

...men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." Inspiring sure, from Churchill, Orwell or anyone like them, no. It was a quote from a Richard Grenier article in the Washington Times in 1993.

06.03.2026 20:51 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The irony of Noem not recognising the evil of the state oppressor in their own Trump administration is far, far worse, than the clear lack of understanding of Orwell, or the fact she repeats the endlessly repeated misattribution - "People sleep peacefully in their beds at night only because rough...

06.03.2026 20:50 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Good luck. Can't even beat a green plumber. His chance of ever becoming PM is about as good as him running the length of the grand national without having a heart attack.

06.03.2026 20:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yay!

More American assassination to come!!
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ“ฏ๐Ÿ“ฏ๐ŸŽ‡๐ŸŽ†

06.03.2026 20:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Absolutely both a war crime and a crime of the high seas. The United States has no moral compass, no ethical leadership, no spiritual or political direction of hope, no offer of friendship or trustworthy alliance for others, nor any reason to inspire trust or hope in others.
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06.03.2026 20:25 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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06.03.2026 19:25 ๐Ÿ‘ 164 ๐Ÿ” 99 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 20 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Holy crap, the latest released Epstein files are horrific. This man should be in prison, not the White House.

06.03.2026 13:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 2193 ๐Ÿ” 619 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 91 ๐Ÿ“Œ 29

"The message of peace, solidarity and inclusion in our #Paralymic movement is more important than ever".

Wonderful โ€” can you confirm none of the veteran Russian #Paralympians were amongst the Rapists of #Bucha?
#Paralympics

06.03.2026 20:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

OMG - why am I surprised and disappointed #USA was not one of the boycotting nations in the #paralympic opening ceremony. For a country which so-often pretends to be guided by Christian morality America sure does set a low bar.

06.03.2026 19:49 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hard to celebrate the spirit of the #Paralympics while Russia is welcomed back like nothing happened. Especially RU veterans. Athletes deserve fairness/accountability in sport. Readmission without real consequences sends the wrong message. Solidarity with those who paid the price. Do better, sport.

06.03.2026 19:22 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

I wish somehow everyone in America was made to watch this short clip showing the faces of the men Trump and Hegseth murdered for their own egos. Some of them would have been dragged under, trapped below decks, unable to escape until they slowly suffocated. America the Brave.
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06.03.2026 16:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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I just can't quite put my finger on why the Nobel committee don't see *THE* "Peace President" as worthy of a Nobel?

What is it about targeted assassination and undemocratic, unilateral regime change by a foreign powerโ€”not just Venezuela, but now Iran and next Cubaโ€”how does that not scream NOBEL!

06.03.2026 16:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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1/ Russian bloggers are waking up to the fact that they live in an oppressive dictatorship with declining living standards. 14 years after Vladimir Putin was reelected as "a strong leader for a great country," commentators are asking: what has Putin ever done for us? โฌ‡๏ธ

06.03.2026 14:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 3256 ๐Ÿ” 983 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 199 ๐Ÿ“Œ 75
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Winter Paralympics 2026: Injured Russian soldiers would be allowed at future Games, says IPC president Russian soldiers injured in the war against Ukraine would be welcome to compete at future Paralympic Games, says International Paralympic Committee president Andrew Parsons.

Absolutely disgraceful decision by the IPC. Would we allow Nazi Germany to play sports whilst they were occupying half of Europe?

www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articl...

06.03.2026 14:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Axel Springer agrees to buy UK's Telegraph in $766 million deal German โ€‹publisher Axel Springer said on โ€ŒFriday it had agreed to buy in an โ€‹all-cash deal Britain's โ€‹Telegraph Media Group for โ 575 million pound ($766.30 โ€‹million).

Daily Torygraph is to be bought by the German centre-right publisher Axel Springer SE, whose portfolio includes Bild, Die Welt, Fakt, and the US political news site Politico.

www.reuters.com/business/axe...

06.03.2026 12:56 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
โ€œFrom MILAN 2026 Parade to Indian Ocean Incident: Iranian๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ทShip- IRIS Dena..
โ€œFrom MILAN 2026 Parade to Indian Ocean Incident: Iranian๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ทShip- IRIS Dena.. YouTube video by Akhand Bharat

Footage from a few days ago of the Iranian sailors Hegseth, Trump & the US Navy murdered in cold blood aboard an unarmed vessel. It shows the faces of men about to be left to drown at sea or dragged down to the depths to suffocate. I hope all Americans look at their faces.
youtu.be/kqsl_CYokI0?...

06.03.2026 09:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Not just "the honourable thing", a legal obligation of their master's certificate, a tradition of the sea that predates laws that now govern protection of life at sea. Attacking an unarmed vesselโ€”even of an enemy state is a war crimeโ€”not rescuing drowning sailors is worse.
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06.03.2026 09:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 11 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

You forgot to distract from his crimes outlined in the Epstein Files.

06.03.2026 09:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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How the Iran war could create a โ€˜fertiliser shockโ€™ โ€“ an often ignored global risk to food prices and farming Without this form of fertiliser, crops will not produce yields on which the worldโ€™s population depends, leaving people starving.

Another ill-thought consequence of America's badly planned military attack.

theconversation.com/how-the-iran...

06.03.2026 09:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

American justiceโ€”albeit glacially and somewhat hamstrung by the political decisions of SCOTUSโ€”is still slowly throwing spikes under Trump's unlawful tyres where it can and it must do. The people who wrote the laws and constitutions knew they could be threatened.

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06.03.2026 08:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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In defence of hand-wringers and pearl-clutchers To surrender the fight for international law is to accept worse outcomes and more civilian deaths

Three cheers for @robertshrimsley.bsky.social. Am reading and listening to too many self-styled fans of liberal democracy saying, in effect, 'let's park international law for the moment and talk about....'

06.03.2026 06:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 113 ๐Ÿ” 36 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 4