Iranian protesters fled ‘hell’ at home, watch war from exile

Returning to Iran is no longer an option for some protesters. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Today: Hungary’s #opposition leader #PéterMagyar drew a huge crowd stretching from #Budapest’s #HeroesSquare along #AndrássyBoulevard. While #Orbán’s parallel rally relied on hundreds of buses bringing supporters from the countryside & Romania, Magyar’s crowd was genuinely enthusiastic.

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Szabolcs Panyi (@szabolcspanyi.bsky.social)

Hungary’s opposition leader Péter Magyar drew a huge crowd stretching from Budapest’s Heroes’ Square along Andrássy Boulevard. While Orbán’s parallel rally relied on hundreds of buses bringing supporters from the countryside and Romania, Magyar’s crowd was genuinely enthusiastic.

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The blog "This Needs Fixin'" looks at systemic problems in our society and suggests ways to address them.

Here's a randomly-selected link to a vintage post from the archive, dated 2026/02/04:

Party Time: What Can A New Party Actually Do?

https://this.needsfixin.net/2026/02/04/party-time-what-can-a-new-party-actually-do

#Politics #Law #coup #parties #opposition
Party Time: What Can A New Party Actually Do? – This Needs Fixin'

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Ontario wants to change its FOI rules to keep some records secret. Here's what you need to know
Ontario wants to exempt the premier, cabinet ministers and parliamentary assistants from being subject to the province’s freedom-of-information (FOI) rules, a move that’s sparked outrage from experts, opposition parties, and the province’s privacy commissioner.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-ford-changing-foi-rules-9.7127884?cmp=rss
... to #bypass #local #opposition to affordable housing projects. While it does not guarantee an individual home, it creates a #systemic #mandate to address the root cause of homelessness: the lack of affordable units. - Good, and #MissKitty WITH YOU ALL will help them go further!! 💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻
Ontario wants to change its FOI rules to keep some records secret. Here's what you need to know
Ontario wants to exempt the premier, cabinet ministers and parliamentary assistants from being subject to the province’s freedom-of-information (FOI) rules, a move that’s sparked outrage from experts, opposition parties, and the province’s privacy commissioner.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-ford-changing-foi-rules-9.7127884?cmp=rss
Quebec Conservatives sour on Don Cherry nomination as party pushes Order of Canada petition
Opposition is mounting among Quebec's federal Conservatives to their own party's push to award the Order of Canada to controversial hockey commentator Don Cherry.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/don-cherry-order-canada-conservatives-quebec-9.7128629?cmp=rss
Quebec Conservatives sour on Don Cherry nomination as party pushes Order of Canada petition
Opposition is mounting among Quebec's federal Conservatives to their own party's push to award the Order of Canada to controversial hockey commentator Don Cherry.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/don-cherry-order-canada-conservatives-quebec-9.7128629?cmp=rss
Quebec Conservatives sour on Don Cherry nomination as party pushes Order of Canada petition
Opposition is mounting among Quebec's federal Conservatives to their own party's push to award the Order of Canada to controversial hockey commentator Don Cherry.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/don-cherry-order-canada-conservatives-quebec-9.7128629?cmp=rss