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Este gráfico @nytimes.com refleja la gravedad y la velocidad de lo que nos está pasando.

Rosenberg: What a new Stalin statue says about Russia's attempt to reshape history A brand new statue of the Soviet dictator Josef Stalin has been unveiled at a Metro station in Moscow.

Amazing - yet all too plausible if certain trends continue.

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White men are apparently terrified of doing the wrong thing at work. I have some advice | Gaby Hinsliff Fears of being sacked or saying something unwise are near-universal. What’s striking is that men in this new polling can’t see that, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

Hear, hear. Thank you, Gaby Hinsliff (@gabyhinsliff.bsky.social).

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Remote Wyoming vacation lodge emerges as haven for US ‘dissident’ right Wagon Box Inn, founded by Paul McNiel, attracts figures with ambitions to push politics and culture rightwards

Sounds worrying - and possibly downright dangerous:

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DOGE says it has saved $160 billion. Those cuts have cost taxpayers $135 billion, one analysis says. The push by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency to slash federal funding will cost taxpayers money, nonpartisan group finds. Here's why.

One nonpartisan research group, the Partnership for Public Service, estimated in late April that about $160bn in cuts touted by DOGE were on track to cost roughly $135bn.

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The Guardian view on billionaire Britain: tax wealth fairly or face democratic unravelling | Editorial Editorial: Without bold reform which makes the rich pull their weight, rising inequality risks eroding public trust and fracturing social stability

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Trump refuses to accept that for Netanyahu and Putin forever war is the only option | Simon Tisdall The US president thought he could impose peace through sheer personality, but he didn’t reckon with two leaders with so much to lose, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

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BREAKING: Kamala Harris, speaking in Australia, warns of the dangers of repeating the global mistakes of the 1930s, emphasizing the importance of international alliances and trust.

The speech ended with a standing ovation.

HARVARD PROF David Armitage: “We’re being made an example of by Trump — authoritarians across the world go for the universities first, because they’re set up for freedom of thought and provide critical opposition.”

Wow. This is major news. Judges discuss moving the U.S. marshals from the executive to the judicial branch. Not only would they protect judges from trump threats, but it would also make it easier for courts to order marshals to carry out court orders.

Nick wanted to drop bodyfat and build his own micro-harem of women: how my friend fell for the red-pill hucksters of the manosphere His is a cautionary tale of what happens when someone who feels inadequate listens to the new generation of masculinity salesmen

Very weird, warped and dangerous in so many ways:

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West Point grads got some rambling advice today on selecting a trophy wife after their second divorce from a draft dodger in a red campaign hat before he hauled ass to play golf.

'Someone stole my BBC bike in the Hague - it's like losing a friend' Anna Holligan transformed her bike into a mobile studio for the BBC in the Netherlands - now it has vanished.

Anna Holligan (@annaholligan.bsky.social) created something truly special & valuable. Let's hope she can recreate it soon.

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Orthodox Christianity: Young US men joining 'masculine' Russian churches A religion with traditions dating back centuries is attracting young American men.

Wow - worth noting

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'It's not fair': Other refugees in limbo as US welcomes white South Africans Refugees from other nations ask why the White House has made an exception for white South Africans.

Superb reporting by the BBC in examining this issue.

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The orange felon’s vendetta against Harvard in just one photo.

In times like this, integrity matters. Well done 👏🏽 👏🏽 👏🏽

Top lawyers walked out of Paul Weiss to start their own firm—right after the firm cut a shady deal with the White House to dodge an executive order that would’ve limited its business.

Some folks still have a spine.

UK government withholding details of Palantir contract KPMG is being paid £8 million to promote Peter Thiel’s tech in NHS hospitals – but we’re being forced to fight for information about this public contract.

Very worrying...

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Can Trump's pricey 'Golden Dome' missile defence system be done? Experts believe that it will take decades and hundreds of billions of dollars to build the 'Golden Dome'.

Trump suggested that the Golden Dome could be completed by the end of his term, with a total cost of $175B, including an initial investment of $25B already earmarked.

The CBO has put the potential price tag at $542bn over 20 years on the space-based systems alone.

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America cannot long remain free, nor first among nations, if it becomes the kind of place where universities are dismantled because they don't align politically with the current head of the government.

Trump's Diplomatic Clown Car: Who Needs Expertise? It’s better to leave embassies in charge of career diplomats than embarrassing and incompetent MAGA minions.

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Trump administration ends Harvard's ability to enrol international students The move escalates the administration's row with America's oldest university over hiring, admissions and teaching practices.

This is extortion. Noem & her orange Jesus can fuck right off.

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AOC: When you wake up in the morning, you will realize that you voted to defund planned parenthood and take away health care from 13.7 million Americans and when this country wakes up there will be consequences to pay for this

Former prisoners and hostages urge Starmer to secure release of Jimmy Lai Call for UK PM to act urgently over pro-democracy campaigner who has spent 1,602 days in solitary confinement

1,602 days in solitary confinement is torture. Starmer needs to turn up the heat and not let up until Jimmy Lai is free.

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Volodymyr Zelenskyy has courage. Pope Francis had it too. Why are there so many cowards? | Alexander Hurst Political cowardice, corruption and greed have eroded our social fabric. Powerful people who do what is right are in short supply, says Guardian Europe columnist Alexander Hurst

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Four smiles! Celebrating my 74th with grandkids, Claire and Jacob, and granddog, Charlie.

The current budget bill is an atrocity and out-of-touch leaders like Chuck Schumer laid the groundwork by voting for the CR.

Appeasement and complicity do not work. When you bend the knee, they’ll break your leg.