Mastodawn

Starmer is the least popular PM in modern UK history. Worst than the five incompetents led by the Conservatives, including Liz Truss! He supported a coup against Corbyn, who won more votes than he did in the General Election as Labour leader.

He supported Israel, until the end. The country remains outside the EU and cannot solve its problems, because neoliberalism (market fundamentalism and rigged markets) rules the roost.

But I'm biased.

SPQR 1d ago

It's comical how incompetent, weak, and compromised all the leaders of the West are. The Legion of Doom barely has to fart and the former Western powers start flailing. Of course, the mealy mouthed, chubby masses can't think or want to ask why we are here, so this is what we get.
#UK #Britain #Labour #politics #Epstein #corruption #corporatism #RiggedMarkets #neoliberalism #KeirStarmer
https://www.economist.com/britain/2026/02/09/keir-starmer-a-sick-man-who-cant-afford-to-catch-a-cold

Keir Starmer: a sick man who can’t afford to catch a cold

Britain’s prime minister remains on the brink. It is not just Peter Mandelson that has left him exposed

The Economist

SPQR 1d ago

There is a big hole in the seductively simple argument that Mr. Trump’s policy will push employers to hire Americans: For many jobs, the cheaper and more likely replacement is a robot. And the jobs that can't be done by robots? Many will simply leave the country.
#labor #employment #immigration #jobs #economics #microeconomics #Trump #policy #politics
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/opinion/immigration-farming-trump-robots-labor.html

Opinion | What Replaces Deported Immigrant Workers? Not Americans.

There is a hole in the argument that American workers will replace immigrants. For many jobs, the cheaper and more likely replacement is a robot.

The New York Times

SPQR 1d ago

American ex-pat living in Rome would like to know he's not visiting that "sh!thole" that he is citizen of this year.
#ThePope #Vatican #Politics #religion #authoritarianism #fascism #RomanCatholticism #Trump
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/02/08/pope-leo-visit-united-states/

Vatican announces Pope Leo will not visit U.S. this year

Pope Leo’s decision not to visit the U.S. in 2026 reflects his desire to emphasize the importance of other parts of the Catholic world.

The Washington Post

SPQR 3d ago

The face of America, a racist, child r*ping, serial sexual assault offender, and a diaper wearing dementia patent. Good luck goobers. Collapse can't come fast enough.
#Trumpism #politics #racism #BlackHistoryMonth #Trump
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/us/politics/trump-obamas-video-apes-truth-social.html

Trump Declines to Apologize for Posting Racist Video Portraying Obamas as Apes

The video clip that President Trump posted in a late-night flurry of social media activity caused an unusually strong and public outcry from members of his own party.

The New York Times

SPQR 3d ago

Mr. Epstein’s connections to high-profile tech leaders including Bill Gates, Sergey Brin, Reid Hoffman and Mr. Thiel have been well documented, and some have expressed regret for associating with the financier. The latest batch of files offer deeper insights into how Mr. Epstein made his money after his 2008 conviction and continued to fund a lavish lifestyle by amassing assets worth more than $600 million before his 2019 arrest
#Epstein #corruption #SiliconValley
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/business/epstein-investments-palantir-coinbase-thiel.html

Files Reveal Epstein’s Money Mingled with Silicon Valley’s Tech Start-Ups

The disgraced financier regularly courted tech industry figures not just for their prestige but also for access to promising companies.

The New York Times

SPQR 3d ago

Innerworld 3d ago

New Industrial Robots Installed Per Year

https://lemmy.world/post/42822947

SPQR 4d ago

The concept has taken on a bit of a life of its own, with some articles going so far as to claim that mankeeping has “ruined” dating and driven women to celibacy. We talked to Dr. Ferrara and other experts about what mankeeping is and isn’t, and how to tell if it has seeped into your relationship.
#relationships #psychology #sociology #mentalhealth #behavior #culture #mindfulness
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/28/well/family/mankeeping-definition.html?smid=nytcore-android-share

Why ‘Mankeeping’ Is Turning Women Off

As male social circles shrink, female partners say they have to meet more social and emotional needs.

The New York Times

SPQR 4d ago

I'm glad Trump is president. Everyday he proves that America is a racist, sexist, bigoted country run by and for troglodytes.

"A video on President Donald Trump’s Truth Social profile that included a short clip depicting former president Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as apes has been deleted from his account — hours after the White House defended the president for sharing it."
#Trumpism #fascism #racism #USA #politics #MAGA #loser
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/02/06/donald-trump-barack-michelle-obama-apes-video/

Trump shares video depicting Obamas as apes

Tim Scott, the sole Black Republican in the Senate, called it ‘the most racist thing I’ve seen out of this White House.’

The Washington Post

SPQR 5d ago

The reason Donald Trump has never been effectively prosecuted for his crimes is because there is two systems: one that protects the elite and another that punishes, controls, and undermines everyone else that challenges the elite, including the plutocrats, oligarchs, political servants, and clandestine services.

As Leonard Cohen said, "Everybody knows the war is over/ Everybody knows the good guys lost"
#corruption #Trump #Epstein #plutocracy #authoritarianism #legal
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/31/us/epstein-powerful-men.html

They Said They Weren’t Close to Epstein. New Documents Show Otherwise.

Materials released by the Justice Department revealed that leading business and political figures had enduring relationships with the disgraced financier.

The New York Times

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