.Lawrence O'Donnell: We had a monster in the presidency not because of Donald Trump, but because of the people who voted for Donald Trump and because of the people who worked for Donald Trump’s campaign to get him there. You get monsters like Donald Trump thanks to people like Hope Hicks.

A third Australian general reported to NACC over privatised army black ops outfit Omni
Stuart McCarthy #whatsthescam #auspol
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'It’s been two years since the UK’s poop-engulfed beaches became a national scandal. Now it’s even worse.'

A letter from abroad. CNN's view of water industry regulation. Spoiler, it's not good.

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This is an incredibly cool find from 1912:

US census describing how replacing horses with electric vehicles would not overload the electricity grid because the EVs could charge at night.

Who can relate? 😂

Remember the hue & cry over who could decently own a British newspaper (the Telegraph)? The same people oddly muted about a company which used criminal methods, destroyed the evidence and then lied about it

Rupert Murdoch's UK company is accused of using criminal methods to spy on politicians - including those who were investigating them for using criminal methods.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/media/ph…

Appreciate this thoughtful column from Jacqueline Maley today, but just have a point of contention, to this quote particularly… 1/

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People with low socio-economic status are at greater risk for problem gambling and substance abuse, but it is by no means solely a problem of class. It is absolutely the case that coercive control and gendered violence cuts across every class category 5/

I disagree with this interpretation. Neither a history of family abuse nor the underage consumption of mainstream porn is associated primarily with low socio economic status. 4/

Kristi Noem's Other Dog stopped by the Update desk

I love these 'disappointing affirmations'. I got in touch with the author of them, Dave Tarnowski, to find what's behind them & discovered a man intent on 'shining light' into the darkest of mental health struggles. My latest Staying Upright ABC News

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Please take two minutes of your time to watch this and if you liked it share it.

Last year, we sat with a group of asylum seekers and refugees at @bafta for a day. With the help of a team of HODs and actors, we gave the group a crash course into filmmaking.

Incidentally, only once before (1996) have the Lib Dems won more seats than the Conservatives at a local elections.

Count Binface says he is celebrating after defeating Britain First

Valentenya the climate cat 🍉☮️ JON DEE (JonDee.com) At any given moment 30,000+ fires are burning across the planet: eoimages.gsfc.nasa.gov/images/globalm…

Charlie is very gentle when he’s given his breakfast treats. And unusually - for a Labrador - he chews his food!! 😲

Very happy with the new toilet floor - now to get the rest of it installed 👍

Thinking of the pressure that could be taken off our overwhelmed emergency departments if everyone knew these bulk-billed phone/video options were available and so easy. All I needed this morning was a phone and my dad's Medicare number. Done.

The Australien Government has made an ad about our environmental protection laws, and it's surprisingly honest and informative! Feat. Punter's Politics

#EPBC #auspol youtube.com/watch?v=7FLqYp…