The rise of end times fascism: ‘…the most powerful people in the world are preparing for the end of the world, an end they themselves are frenetically accelerating.’

Librarians in UK increasingly asked to remove books, as influence of US pressure groups spreads: Another American import we really don’t need.

‘Electoral wake-up call’: dozens of Labour MPs risk losing majorities over welfare cuts: ‘…almost 200 Labour MPs have a majority smaller than the number of recipients of personal independent payments in their constituencies’

Federal Workers Told to Remove Pronouns From Email Signatures After Trump Order

Trump White House Won’t Respond to Some Journalists Who Display Their Pronouns: ‘refusing to answer a straightforward request to explain the administration’s policies because of the formatting of an email signature is both a concerning and baffling choice’.

Print Media to Mass Protests: “Please Turn to Page 18”: ‘When print outlets bury one of the largest nationwide protests in recent memory, they’re not being neutral arbiters.’

Musk’s Latest Fraud Finding Isn’t What It Seems: So-called genius finds the results of other people’s successful fraud investigations.

UK takes control of British Steel under emergency powers: Once again, the state needs to step in and save what the capitalists will not.

Trump administration lists thousands of living immigrants as dead to prompt them to leave

Apple said to be flying iPhones from India to US to avoid Trump tariffs: It’s estimated that iPhones would cost $3500 if they were made in the US.

In the face of fascism, climate activists tell a better story: ‘A new network named ‘The Surge’ called a series of joint rallies for climate justice, anti-fascist and peace activists in January 2025, and were pleasantly surprised by the level of response.’

Two Chinese nationals caught fighting for Russia in Ukraine, Zelenskyy says: Happenstance or Autocracy Inc.?

Trump tells UK to buy chlorinated chicken from US if it wants tariff relief

How the Atlantic’s Jeffrey Goldberg got added to the White House Signal group chat: Mike Waltz saved his number under the wrong contract on his phone.

Leaked Memo Reveals Insane Ban on Words Agriculture Department Can Say: The phrase ‘safe drinking water’ may never again be uttered.

Reciprocal Tariff Calculations: The official methodology behind those bizarre numbers, in my to-read pile.

Has the Trump administration used AI to calculate tariffs?: Well, probably , but either way their claims as to other countries' tariffs on the US are absolutely ridiculous.

Global markets in turmoil as Trump tariffs wipe $2.5tn off Wall Street: Self-proclaimed great businessman doing what self-proclaimed great businessmen do.

Vilified, arrested, held incommunicado: that’s the price of protest in Britain today: On the heavy-handed and biased policing of dissent in the UK.