Start of Prime Minister's Question Time today

By artappraiser on Wed, 07/13/2022 - 8:29pm |

ABSOLUTE SCENES at the start of #PMQs

Speaker Lindsay Hoyle angrily screaming SHUT UP! SHUT UP, then expelling MPs from the chamber! pic.twitter.com/YSA8rXVeFx
— Femi (@Femi_Sorry) July 13, 2022

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'Very strongly Kemi Badenoch, she seems to be the only one that is capable of thinking.'

Dr David Starkey shares his thoughts on the final contenders of the Tory leadership contest.

Freeview 236, Sky 515, Virgin 626
GB News on YouTube https://t.co/Wa58gYGZwF pic.twitter.com/50GskFvnvN
— GB News (@GBNEWS) July 13, 2022

(If you don't know him - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Starkey)

by artappraiser on Wed, 07/13/2022 - 8:39pm

Obviously black slavery wasn't "genocide" - they created majorities throughout the US south.
But it's also considered racist to point out 9/10 of American slavery was outside the US - not to excuse the south for anything, but to point out how huge the problem was, how badly it affected history of the Americas, and quite a bit how imbalanced we are in addressing the historical tides of this awful 500 year ugliness. When we make 1 sector in the US the only victim, we lose a lot of the lessons and diversity that came out of the period - how does societal evolution involving race look in the Caribbean & Brazil among former slave populations, what have they managed better or worse... Instead we again have American exceptionalism. Though seems the Brits have a bit of it as well.
And every racial comment has someone with a hair trigger waiting to be irreparably offended.

by PeraclesPlease on Thu, 07/14/2022 - 5:31am

12% of Brits are now dazed and confused:

Support for Brexit drops to new low with YouGov – https://t.co/oRO4T2mHBS https://t.co/eZD3qvPRyA pic.twitter.com/Umz1AIpKgi
— Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) July 15, 2022

by artappraiser on Fri, 07/15/2022 - 8:10pm

What a powerful rebuke to the Doomers and Declinists. Two British women, of Indian & Nigerian heritage, running to lead one of the most powerful nations in the world. Diversity isn't everything but this is a timely reminder that anybody can rise to the top in modern Britain pic.twitter.com/xXooaAqq29
— Matt Goodwin (@GoodwinMJ) July 14, 2022

by artappraiser on Sat, 07/16/2022 - 3:45am

ITV leadership debate was 'little short of a disaster for the Tory party' https://t.co/LDzrogtpbi
— Robert Peston (@Peston) July 17, 2022

by artappraiser on Sun, 07/17/2022 - 4:29pm

Extraordinary>>
"The Lebedev scandal isn’t even Profumo – it’s more serious. Profumo slept with an escort, he didn’t hotfoot it out of the country with a possible stash of Nato docs to the mountain lair of an ex-KGB officer whose son he later ennobled" https://t.co/vpRwxoXu4c
— Emily Thornberry (@EmilyThornberry) July 17, 2022

by artappraiser on Sun, 07/17/2022 - 4:34pm

I used to follow Cadwalladr - her amazing reporting just kept falling on deaf ears - no matter how outlandish Boris or Trump, their public didn't care. Would like to know more about the lawsuit that's derailed her.

Update: oops, not hard to find. Partly weirdness of British defamation law - you can look compromised as hell, but the law imposes difficult standards of proof and easieness to sue.

Arron Banks loses libel action against reporter Carole Cadwalladr

Judge rules Guardian journalist successfully established public interest defence under Defamation Act

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/jun/13/arron-banks-loses-libel-...

by PeraclesPlease on Sun, 07/17/2022 - 5:31pm

Do we really want someone as PM who doesn’t know which way up to hold the phone? pic.twitter.com/94wYvBQJ6g
— Roux the dug (@AlbaGuBrath1966) July 15, 2022

by artappraiser on Mon, 07/18/2022 - 7:51pm

Was photoshopped, but funnee punnee

by PeraclesPlease on Mon, 07/18/2022 - 11:47pm

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Russia plays weak hand in Palestine

submitted by PeraclesPlease 9 months ago

The intra-Palestinian meeting in Moscow has precedent

Russia's hosted such meetings in the past, most recently Feb 2019

Russia has long lamented the US' "monopolization" of the peace process & tried to carve out a niche for itself: mediating among the disunited Palestinians/2
— Hanna Notte (@HannaNotte) February 29, 2024

Read the article at https://twitter.com/HannaNotte/status/1763116222256701787

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Mother Jones is Reaching out to Alternative Party Voters
Mother Jones is Reaching out to Alternative Party Voters

submitted by HSG 9 months ago

Here's what I told them: https://halginsberg.com/vote-for-jill-stein-again/

Read the article at https://halginsberg.com/vote-for-jill-stein-again/

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Controversial Brazil law curbing Indigenous rights comes...
Controversial Brazil law curbing Indigenous rights comes into force

submitted by artappraiser 11 months ago

Controversial Brazil law curbing Indigenous rights comes into force https://t.co/pCoDg05irX
— Gareth Harris (@garethharr) December 28, 2023

Read the article at https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/dec/28/brazil-law-indigenous-land-rights-claim-time-marker?CMP=share_btn_tw

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Security Alert: U.S. Embassy Port-au-Prince, Haiti (...
Security Alert: U.S. Embassy Port-au-Prince, Haiti (December 25, 2023)

submitted by artappraiser 11 months ago

Location: U.S. Embassy and residential compounds

Events: Heavy gunfire is occuring around the area of the U.S. Embassy and residential compounds adjacent to the Trutier area of Tabarre. All Embassy personnel have been instructed to remain indoors and shelter-in-place until further notice. All others should avoid the area.

Actions to take:

Avoid the area;

Avoid demonstrations and any large gatherings of people;

Do not attempt to drive through roadblocks; and

If you encounter a roadblock, turn around and get to a safe area.

Read the article at https://ht.usembassy.gov/security-alert-u-s-embassy-port-au-prince-haiti-december-25-2023/

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Pakistan Is Creating the World’s Next Refugee Crisis
Pakistan Is Creating the World’s Next Refugee Crisis

submitted by artappraiser 11 months ago

By The Editorial Board @ Bloomberg.com, December 8, 2023

A mass expulsion of Afghan migrants could destabilize the region and fuel radicalization. The West should pressure Islamabad to change course.

Read the article at https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2023-12-08/pakistan-s-expulsion-of-afghan-refugees-risks-another-crisis

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Internet shut down in Chad
Internet shut down in Chad

submitted by artappraiser 11 months ago

All eyes on #Chad right now
Chad has two internet trunks coming into the country: One from the Red Sea via Sudan; the other from Cameroon. Not possible for the totality of the country's internet network to be shut unless done centrally. A lot of rumors swirling; few facts. https://t.co/N6bDJZ2ixO

Read the article at https://x.com/_hudsonc/status/1732891968709992511?s=20

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[Economy] where Joe's success falls short
[Economy] where Joe's success falls short

submitted by PeraclesPlease 11 months ago

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[CRIME News] 3 loss-prevention employees in Macy’s across...
[CRIME News] 3 loss-prevention employees in Macy’s across the street from Philadelphia City Hall stabbed

submitted by artappraiser 11 months ago

BREAKING: Three loss prevention employees in Macy’s across the street from Philadelphia City Hall stabbed, one of them has died from stab wounds, @PhillyPolice sources tell me. Police converged on the store as the three workers were rushed to Jefferson Hospital. pic.twitter.com/4U1eKycL4W

Read the article at https://x.com/KeeleyFox29/status/1731713272942940365?s=20

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Former U.S. Ambassador Arrested, Charged With Working As...
Former U.S. Ambassador Arrested, Charged With Working As Secret Agent For Cuba

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Former US Ambassador Arrested, Charged With Working As Secret Agent For Cuba https://t.co/LDwo4ZJI1K
— HuffPost (@HuffPost) December 4, 2023

Read the article at https://www.huffpost.com/entry/manuel-rocha-ambassador-arrested-cuba_n_656d1e2ae4b028b0f3d07478

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[War in Israel, Chapter II] UNRWA under scrutiny
[War in Israel, Chapter II] UNRWA under scrutiny

submitted by artappraiser 11 months ago

[Chapter I news is HERE, Oct. 7 til today]

You don’t get it.
It’s not about an UNRWA teacher who held an Israeli kid hostage in his house.
It’s all about how for 75 years you have destroyed the future of generations of Palestinians, including my family.
My cousins in Arab countries are still not citizens - not even the… https://t.co/nv6anubGhc
— George Deek (@GeorgeDeek) December 2, 2023

Note 'Community Notes' attached to UNWRA's statement.

Read the article at https://x.com/GeorgeDeek/status/1731020551328579863?s=20

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Maduro, Under Pressure, Holds Vote to Annex Territory From...
Maduro, Under Pressure, Holds Vote to Annex Territory From a Neighbor

submitted by artappraiser 11 months ago

Imperialism for me but not for thee?

It's wild that Venezuela is now holding a vote on whether 2/3 of Guyana actually belongs to them! Analysts suggest that Modoru may want military action to pump up his sinking popularity.

Could we have a war in South America?!?

"The people who live in Essequibo are largely… pic.twitter.com/QvMEjkkgwy

Read the article at https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/03/world/americas/maduro-vote-essequibo-guyana.html

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[Where is the GOP headed?] Divisions leave Florida’s House...
[Where is the GOP headed?] Divisions leave Florida’s House Republicans powerless

submitted by artappraiser 12 months ago

The lack of a cohesive delegation has allowed attention-seeking lawmakers to act on their own.

McCarthy: “You have [Rep. Matt] Gaetz, who belongs in jail…”

Gaetz: “Tough words from a guy who sucker punches people in the back. The only assault I committed was against Kevin’s fragile ego.”https://t.co/LctPuz6Pcf

Read the article at https://www.politico.com/news/2023/11/29/divisions-leave-floridas-house-republicans-powerless-00129200

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‘She got so mad at me’: book on the ‘Squad’ details AOC-...
‘She got so mad at me’: book on the ‘Squad’ details AOC-Pelosi clashes

submitted by artappraiser 12 months ago

By Martinn Pengelly in Washington DC for TheGuardian.com, Nov. 30

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tells Ryan Grim life in Congress ‘completely transformed’ after Democratic leader stepped down

Read the article at https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/nov/30/squad-book-aoc-nancy-pelosi?CMP=share_btn_tw

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US health insurers Humana, Cigna in talks to merge -source
US health insurers Humana, Cigna in talks to merge -source

submitted by artappraiser 12 months ago

@ Reuters, Nov. 29

Read the article at https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/us-health-insurers-humana-cigna-talks-merge-wsj-2023-11-29/

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Central Africa’s dinosaur regimes and the art of coup-...
Central Africa’s dinosaur regimes and the art of coup-proofing

submitted by artappraiser 12 months ago

"Both the AU and the intl community place more weight on whether elections are held than whether they are free and fair. Sanctions/expulsions occur when there is a coup but not necessarily when elections are rigged or if an “institutional coup” occurs." https://t.co/m9dNimJP0D
— Cameron Hudson (@_hudsonc) November 28, 2023

Read the article at https://africanarguments.org/2023/11/central-africas-dinosaur-regimes-and-the-art-of-coup-proofing/

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