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ElaineC

@aspasia2.bsky.social
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Here for the politics. Atheist. Feminist. More bonobo than chimp. Anyone who commits domestic violence is a bully and a coward. If you can, donate to: www.map.org.uk

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 06/10/2026
Trump: "With the war, it's just artificial. It's a little bit high. It's a small price to pay ... let them take out Los Angeles, let them take out San Diego. This is a very small price to pay."
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
incredible this will get little to no coverage
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The major platforms—Facebook, YouTube, and X—are all refusing to show the trailer for the upcoming documentary that eviscerates the ridiculous pest Elon Musk. So I guess we have to do our part to make sure it is seen. www.youtube.com/watch?v=eY_8...
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Musk | Official Trailer | Bleecker Street
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ElaineC @aspasia2.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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'Stuff of nightmares': UK cuts aid to UN's Gaza food operations by 78% — The i Paper
The revelation risks reigniting left-wing anger at Labour’s approach to Gaza
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Jennifer Shin - WTAF @jennifershin.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Wakefield was a fraud who engaged in deliberate data falsification. Investigations revealed that he had altered patient medical histories, fabricated data, and reported false onset times. He lost his license to practice medicine in the UK in 2010. www.immunize.org/clinical/vac...
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ElaineC @aspasia2.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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‘Refusing to meet Trump was an easy no’: Colin Kaepernick on being ‘blackballed’ for taking the knee, racism, and why he’s still ready to play
Ten years ago, the San Francisco 49ers quarterback refused to stand for the national anthem. He was accused of disrespecting the flag, the game, and America. In a rare interview, he talks about inspir...
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ElaineC @aspasia2.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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I was a neo-Nazi for 20 years - here's what people get wrong about extremism — The i Paper
Nigel Bromage was a prominent member of the British far right. He knows first hand how easily radicalisation can happen
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davidrlurie @davidrlurie.com · 24/09/2026
Russia, Russia, Russia, Donald J Trump.
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ElaineC @aspasia2.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Wtf www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Tom Watson’s move to Palantir is the latest sign of how far the rot has spread in UK politics | Clive Lewis
When a former Labour deputy leader joins a firm built on surveillance and military targeting, it deepens public cynicism – and democracy depends on trust, says Labour MP Clive Lewis
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
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ElaineC @aspasia2.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
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Donald Trump Jr’s lavish three-day wedding party bankrolled by Russian oligarch close to Putin — ITV News
A Russian oligarch close to Vladimir Putin paid hundreds of thousands of dollars towards Donald Trump Jr’s lavish wedding in the Bahamas earlier this year, according to reports.
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ElaineC @aspasia2.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
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From Vietnam to 9/11, America keeps abandoning its heroes — Salon.com
The country has sacrificed the health of 9/11 first responders, just like it did with Vietnam War veterans
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inthelou.bsky.social @inthelou.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Show us the Epstein files!
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ElaineC @aspasia2.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
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Netanyahu knew — Haaretz
An investigation by journalists Shlomi Eldar and Ruth Yuval, which will appear in Haaretz's Friday edition, exposes Benjamin Netanyahu's biggest lie.
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ElaineC @aspasia2.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
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Prince George starting at Eton has exposed Britain’s quiet shame — The i Paper
Sarah Carson: We behave as if state school is not something to appreciate but to overcome
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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
We already knew Egyptian intelligence warned Israel ahead of Oct. 7 and the Netanyahu govt dismissed it. Now we learn UAE leader MBZ warned Bibi directly that Hamas was about to try something big. He dismissed that too. One of the worst security failures in history. And followed by so much awful.
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Netanyahu got an explicit warning before Oct. 7. He didn't brief security chiefs
In September '23, UAE President bin Zayed called Netanyahu to deliver a harsh warning. Netanyahu did nothing. An extensive investigation, conducted for a new book, reveals the PM's failures surroundin...
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
You're Absolutely Right, Governor Newsom.......
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ElaineC @aspasia2.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
How very Christlike apple.news/A2pI67mI3R56...
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What we know about anti-migrant protests and organiser Danny Thomas — BBC News
Danny Thomas organised the demonstration in Dover - seemingly after weeks of preparation - and was also present in Portsmouth.
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ElaineC @aspasia2.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
These people are mass murderers. Trump, Musk and everyone who aids them. apple.news/ACL1LFZkGRGu...
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The women and babies dying because of Trump’s aid cuts in Afghanistan: ‘100 per cent preventable’ — The Independent
At least 161 deaths have been linked to the disruption that followed US aid cuts by new research, Liz Cookman reports. Half of them were women who died during pregnancy or childbirth, and 30 were newb...
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ElaineC @aspasia2.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
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‘We badly need to raise our boys more like our girls’: Gloria Steinem – a life in quotes — The Guardian
The groundbreaking feminist and acclaimed writer has died aged 92 and leaves behind her a wealth of wit and wisdom
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ElaineC @aspasia2.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
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Israelis shoot dead two Palestinian teenagers after settlers encircle village
Troops escort settlers into al-Mughayyir and raze village outside Hebron as ethnic cleansing of West Bank continues
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ElaineC @aspasia2.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Why do they only get it when it happens to them? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Deported Milo Yiannopoulos says he is ‘ashamed’ of support for Trump
British far-right pundit breaks silence on ICE arrest and deportation and says he was ‘really, really terrified’
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Haha, a more fitting logo for Google.
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Justin Jest @justinjest.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
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Register to vote in U.S. elections | Vote.gov
Get the information you need to register to vote, check your registration, or update registration information in your state or territory.
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ElaineC @aspasia2.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
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I met the darkest parts of myself during postpartum psychosis. The Lindsay Clancy trial meant I couldn’t stay silent — The Independent
Moms who have been closely following the Lindsay Clancy murder trial reflect on their experiences of postpartum mental health crises and tell Rhian Lubin why the case has them speaking out about the f...
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Ron and Cassie DeSantis: These two crooks stole $10 million from a settlement with a charity, wired it to Cassie’s fake “charity,” laundered it through two puppet organizations, and then used it for political ads in an election year. They should be in jail.
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ElaineC @aspasia2.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
‘The Guardian previously revealed that 41% of those arrested in the 2024 riots, prompted by the murders of three young girls in Southport, had been reported to the police for alleged domestic abuse.’ And thats just the ones who have been reported. www.theguardian.com/society/ng-i...
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James English: one of many men with far-right ties accused of domestic violence
Podcaster James English is one of many men with far-right ties to have been found guilty or accused of domestic violence
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
NEW: A Florida grand jury finds the DeSantis Administration misappropriated $10 million in taxpayer funds when it diverted the money to the Casey DeSantis’-related nonprofit, Hope Florida Foundation. I track the money flow in this outrageous corruption and grift! youtu.be/JDOh1GUZrfs?...
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DeSantis CAUGHT By Grand Jury FUNNELING MILLIONS Away From Floridians!?
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#TuckFrump @realtuckfrumper.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Jury Finds DeSantis Admin Diverted $10M Marked for Poor Children to GOP Coffers #TruthOut
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Grand Jury Finds DeSantis Admin “Scheme” Took $10M From Children’s Health Fund to Fund Political Project
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Paul Eric @pauleric70.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
Jeff Daniels' powerful rant against Trump. This video was deleted from facebook yesterday. You know what to do ‼️
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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
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ElaineC @aspasia2.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Infant www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Trump signs executive order to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America
Symbolic move to rename lake shared by US and Canada comes amid escalating trade war with northern neighbor
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Outspoken™️ @out5p0ken.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Dolly Parton turned down Trump’s Presidential Medal of Freedom. Twice.
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Thomas Lecaque @tlecaque.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
I started my PhD program with an eight week old at home, sole income being my doctoral stipend, in a history program, in Knoxville, TN. And every month we got a new book to read to my son, free, mailed to us, so my kid, my kids, grew up in rooms full of books even when I had no money. That's Dolly.
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ElaineC @aspasia2.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
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Opinion | Three years after his death, the Met goes after Mohamed Al Fayed. As for his enablers – well, you can’t rush things, can you? — The Guardian
The crimes he stands accused of required whole armies of facilitators. Don’t the victims deserve to see them face justice too, asks Guardian columnist Marina Hyde
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ElaineC @aspasia2.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
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Israel’s Ben-Gvir posts video of gallows site for hanging Palestinians
Far-right minister says those convicted in military courts of terror offences will be executed after passing of death penalty law that does not apply to Jewish extremists
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Peter Geoghegan @petergeoghegan.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
This really is a remarkably positive story - done in the face of massive right wing media opposition too Burnham should take note
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Roxine King @roxineking.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
This brave man stood up and told the truth. He has been arrested and imprisoned. It's time for all Americans to stand up and defend your right to free speech and support him. #GoodTroubleSquadron
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 18/08/2026
🚨 EXCLUSIVE: An attorney says his client suffered a brain bleed and traumatic brain injury after a violent ICE apprehension, then woke up in a hospital with no memory of what happened. His family didn't know where he was for days. Now his lawyer is demanding answers.
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Lawyer Says ICE Detainee Suffered Brain Bleed After Violent Apprehension, Was Guarded by Agents Instead of Given Private Medical Care
MeidasTouch has obtained a detailed narrative from the attorney representing Jose Mejia Hernandez, describing a violent apprehension by immigration
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ElaineC @aspasia2.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
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Scientists stunned by children's lung recovery in ultra low emission zone — BBC News
Children's lung capacity caught up with their peers in less polluted areas once a clean air zone came in, a study shows.
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Spencer Ackerman @attackerman.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
ICE and CBP are full of rapists and child predators. A new report details it in horrific detail.
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The Sex Criminals and Child Abusers of ICE and CBP
Rape. Domestic violence. Epstein friendship. It's all tolerated by our valiant homeland-security apparatus. PLUS: COINTELPRO 2026
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ElaineC @aspasia2.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
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My Husband Said God Wanted Him To Spank Me. Then He Made A Chilling Request That Had Me Gasping For Air. — HuffPost UK
"If this sounds familiar to you, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is part of the same denomination.”
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Luca @lucagalletti.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
In addition to being a an epidemiologist, physician, and public health expert, Abdul El-Sayed is also a Taylor Swift fan—which might be enough to annoy Donald Trump even MORE 😄 TT: @abdulelsayed
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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Iran chokes off what was an open international waterway, thanks to Trump’s utter stupidity, rotten judgment, and incompetence. Its financial windfall will allow the Iranians to rebuild their military, reinforce their terrorist networks, and guarantee new stability for regime Trump vowed to change.
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ElaineC @aspasia2.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
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Russia-linked accounts spread far-right narrative online during Ceuta migration crisis, analysis finds — The Guardian
Counter-disinformation group says social media channels connected to Pravda network helped amplify message
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Thia Fin @thiafin.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
And Congress and the Supreme Court are just going to ignore it...the media too.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 18/07/2026
I wasn’t ready for this. ☠️ 😭 Low T Pete will never live this down.
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ElaineC @aspasia2.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Imagine this being your contribution to humanity apple.news/AYTU1d5MDQQC...
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Meta fined $567m in largest child safety ruling against social media giant — BBC News
The ruling is in addition to $375m in fines Meta was already ordered to pay in the case, for a total of $942m.
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PoliticsGirl @politicsgirl.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
A major bank closing 300 Trump bank accounts because they were flagged for potential money laundering should be a far bigger story…
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Is the President Laundering Money?
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