'TONIGHT'S HEADLINES...'

I'm only half-joking when I say that maybe this is the way to tackle older Faragist men: Get a smart attractive younger woman to listen to them and then charmingly point out why they're wrong.

A Russian Black Sea Fleet submarine surfaced off France's Brittany coast with fuel leaking into its hold

NATO stationed a French frigate to track the B-261 Novorossiysk, built in 2014, now operating on the surface in Atlantic waters
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A thread from my @prospectmagazine.co.uk colleague, @aloner.bsky.social.

As do often, Alex expresses concisely what many of us are surely thinking today.

Currently live on all news channels: blowing smoke up fascist arses in the service of peace.

But then peace is so badly needed right now....

“Israel released 250+ Palestinian prisoners + 1,700 Gazans… Hamas released 20 remaining living hostages – and was to hand over the bodies of 28 deceased hostages… there are 11,000+ Palestinians in 🇮🇱 detention, 87% never charged or convicted…” www.irishtimes.com/world/middle...

Robert Parsonage steps down as Cornwall Council leader of Reform UK. days after deputy leader quit the party to sit as an independent.



And another one gone, and another one gone, another one bites the dust, yeah. ~AA

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In the latest episode of Ukraine This Week, The Kyiv Independent’s Anna Belokur breaks down renewed U.S. discussions about supplying Ukraine with long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles — and Russia's reaction.

Given the abject horror that has taken place you'd think, for once that Trump wouldn't make it all about himself. But like a stuck record, there he is... going on about himself

President Trump:

"I’m being a little cute - I don’t think there’s anything going to get me in heaven,okay?..But I’ve made life a lot better for a lot of people.You know,as an example,had the election of 2020 not been rigged, you would have millions of people living, just in Russia, Ukraine alone."

⚡️Over 300 Belarusian nationals killed fighting for Russia in Ukraine.

The "I Want to Live" project estimated that roughly one in four Belarusian citizens fighting for Russia has died.

“Antifa is not an identifiable group... On the basis of that lack of definition, it’s very challenging, if not counterproductive, to try and designate it.”

The point being lost. Chasing ghosts with limited resources, results in missing threats elsewhere. ~AA

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

Quite an achievement. Greens got over 100k members. 30k have joined in the past few weeks since @zackpolanski.bsky.social was elected leader

People want hope. People want to hear inclusive language and honesty about the real issues are affecting people’s lives not a blame game!

Grid scale batteries are changing our electricity system. Excellent new visual story on batteries in FT today shows just how far this technology has evolved.

Fasten your seatbelts, this is just the beginning.

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The coffin lid is closed, just a few more nails to be hammered in. The Labour Party and Starmer in particular are, let’s be charitable, unpopular. Incompetence, bad decisions, and U – turns are all adding to the feeling that the Labour Party under Starmer is sinking. @northeastbylines.co.uk

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Overnight, Ukrainian SBU and Special Operations Forces (SOF) drones hit multiple military-linked targets across occupied Crimea.

From war-ravaged Portland

Rupert Lowe on Nathan Gill, former Reform leader in Wales, who has pleaded guilty to taking bribes from pro-Russian proxies:

"I had absolutely no idea. I was new to the European Parliament, Nathan had been there for years alongside Farage - they were very close."

Shots fired. ~AA

🇺🇦🇳🇱 Ukrainian delegation and the delegation of MoD of the Netherlands are interested in joint production of drones within the framework of the Build with Ukraine initiative.

🤝🏻 The parties agreed on the next steps to create joint production and implement rapid deliveries

Trump and the Israeli government give Netanyahu a standing ovation.

This man's failings led to the largest slaughter of Jews since the Holocaust, and the subsequent largest slaughter of Palestinians in history.

The most catastrophic Israeli leader in history does not deserve this praise.

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