"The #US is no longer a #democracy. One of the most credible global sources on the health of democratic nations now says this outright. The Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem) Institute at Gothenburg University reaches the alarming conclusion in its annual report, that the US is hurtling towards #autocracy at a faster rate than #Hungary and #Turkey.

...the US ... has lost its long-term status as a liberal democracy."
theguardian.com/world/commenti…

#Trump #GOP #Politics #USPol #News #USA #UnitedStates

Russian drones hit southern Odesa Oblast

Overnight Russian drone strikes on southern Odesa Oblast damaged energy, industrial and port infrastructure, causing power outages but no casualties.

pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2026/03…
#news #ukraine

Russian drones hit southern Odesa Oblast

Внаслідок нічної атаки по півдню Одещини пошкоджено обʼєкти енергетичної, промислової та портової інфраструктури.

^{Andrii Muravskyi (Ukrainska Pravda)}

"As Bluesky matures, the company needs a seasoned operator focused on scaling and execution, while I return to what I do best: building new things."

wired.com/story/bluesky-ceo-ja…

#news #TechNews #technology #bsky #bluesky #JayGraber

"Only 26% of voters view AI positively, making it even less popular than ICE, according to an NBC News poll of 1,000 voters."

axios.com/2026/03/16/ai-sam-al…

#news #TechNews #technology #AI

The jury at the center of the social media trial in L.A. will be resuming their deliberations today, after the closing arguments last week.

Looking forward to reading about their decision.

"If jurors rule in favor of [the 20-year-old lead plaintiff], the social media companies could face harsh financial penalties, which plaintiffs’ lawyers hope will lead them to change fundamental aspects of how their platforms function."

theguardian.com/technology/202…

#news #TechNews #technology #SocialMedia #SocialMediaTrial

‘IG is a drug’: jury to deliberate as US trial over social media addiction wraps up

Meta and YouTube accused of creating harmful products in trial seen as a bellwether for attitudes towards social media

^{Dara Kerr (The Guardian)}

Secretary Of Defense Hegseth Promises Iranians ‘No Quarter’ – A War Crime

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Secretary of Defense and former Fox News host Pete Hegseth, who has mocked “stupid rules of engagement” for U.S. service members, on Friday declared that Iranians under attack in Republican President Donald Trump’s war would receive “no quarter” — a war crime under the Geneva Conventions.

#Hegseth #WarCrime #NoQuarter #Iran #Pentagon #military #press #news

Has been just a matter of time for this bombaster.

Pete Hegseth Calls For ‘No Quarter’ For US Enemies In Apparent Violation of International Law

yahoo.com/news/articles/pete-h…

According to international humanitarian law, “’Directions to give no quarter’ was listed as a war crime in the Report of the Commission on Responsibility set up after the First World War.”

#Hegseth #NoQuarter #GenevaConvention #WarCrime #Pentagon #Republicans #Trump #Iran #press #news

In case you missed it yesterday, the US Justice Department and Transportation Department are now Donald Trump's.

A sharp warning in an ordinary news release: "President Trump’s Justice Department"

lawdork.com/p/news-release-tru…

Attorney General Pam Bondi has made clear since day one her view that DOJ's lawyers are "his lawyers." On Thursday, DOJ went further, claiming it's "Trump's Justice Department."

#Trump #USA #DOJ #DOT #Bondi #law #LawDork #news #PR #Republicans

CNN Investigation uncovers details of Sarah Ferguson's association with Jeffrey Epstein

cnn.com/2026/03/13/us/video/eb…

#Epstein #Ferguson #CNN #news

Epstein Accountant Blasted for Changing Story About Alleged Trump Accuser

thedailybeast.com/epstein-acco…

#Epstein #testimony #Congress #news #Press

Epstein Accountant Blasted for Changing Story About Alleged Trump Accuser

The convicted sex offender’s money man was deposed by the House Oversight Committee.

^{Sarah Ewall-Wice (The Daily Beast)}

21 people arrested for photos, videos of Iran attacks in Dubai

upi.com/Top_News/World-News/20…

Several people, including tourists and influencers, have been arrested in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, for possessing, sharing or commenting on digital content that shows attacks or damage from attacks by Iran in the country.

There have been 21 people arrested in the emirate, said advocacy organization Detained in Dubai.

#Trump #Iran #Dubai #UAE #arrests #press #news

21 people arrested for photos and videos of Iran attacks in Dubai - UPI.com

Several people have been arrested in Dubai for having, sharing or commenting on digital content that shows attacks or damage from attacks by Iran.

^{Lisa Hornung (UPI)}

Epstein’s home videos and photos reveal an island paradise that was a nightmare for victims | CNN

cnn.com/2026/03/13/us/video/ac…

#Epstein #TrumpStein #Trump #Bondi #EpsteinIsland #DOJ #Press #news

His whole personal agenda has been to get these sanctions against Russia removed. He finally created the opportunity.

NATO leaders call on Republican President Donald to reverse Russian oil sanctions suspension | Euronews

euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03…

#Trussia #Trump #Russia #NATO #oil #press #news

NATO leaders call on Trump to reverse Russian oil sanctions suspension

The leaders of Canada, Germany and Norway are urging Trump to rethink his suspendion of Russian oil sanctions. In comments to Euronews, German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said he is "concerned" at the potential impact on Ukraine.

^{Shona Murray (Euronews)}

The Washington Post Lost Over 60,000 Subscribers After Layoffs

thewrap.com/media-platforms/jo…

#journalism #Bezos #media #press #news

The Washington Post Lost Over 60,000 Subscribers After Layoffs

The New York Times also reports executive editor Matt Murray had plans to leave the newspaper ahead of the cuts.

^{Stephanie Kaloi (TheWrap)}

This guy is so hard on the eyes...

Pentagon Chief Propagandist Hegseth Whines About Iran War Coverage, Demands “Patriotic Press” Instead

truthout.org/articles/hegseth-…

#Pentagon #Hegseth #propaganda #media #journalism #press #news #war #censorship #mediabias

Hegseth Whines About Iran War Coverage, Demands “Patriotic Press” Instead

The Defense Secretary also claimed Iran’s leaders were “underground,” despite video evidence showing otherwise.

^{Chris Walker (Truthout)}

Some freaks likely waiting to do this here.

Russia Shuts Off Internet in Moscow as It Tests Nationwide Censorship System - WSJ

wsj.com/world/russia/russia-sh…

#Trussia #Trump #Russia #censorship #propaganda #journalism #news #press #internet

Live updates: Iran war news; Trump urges China, allies to help with Strait of Hormuz crisis

A limited number of flights from Dubai International Airport are to resume after a fuel tank fire, sparked…
#EuropeSays #Headlines #News #Europe #Europa #EU #Iran
europesays.com/iran/21322/

Don’t Count Launches: Misreading Iran’s Drone Capacity

After the Gulf War’s air campaign concluded in February 1991, U.S. commanders were confident that airpower had destroyed…
#EuropeSays #Headlines #News #Europe #Europa #EU #Iran #Drones #Intelligence #IranWar
europesays.com/iran/21312/

Israeli Army Launches Ground Operation in Southern Lebanon

Israeli forces have launched a ground operation in southern Lebanon targeting Hezbollah infrastructure and militants while coordinating defensive…
#EuropeSays #Headlines #News #Europe #Europa #EU #Lebanon #israeldefenseforcesIDF #Lebanon039;sHezbollah #US-Israel-Iranwar
europesays.com/iran/21318/

IDF planning 3 more weeks of operations to systematically degrade Iran’s defense industry

The Israel Defense Forces’ campaign in the joint war with the United States against Iran is proceeding according…
#EuropeSays #Headlines #News #Europe #Europa #EU #Israel
europesays.com/iran/21320/

Oscar Presenter Jimmy Kimmel Stings Donald Trump And CBS With Quip About Free Speech
#News #Politics #DonaldTrump #ElectionLine #JimmyKimmel #MelaniaTrump #Oscars #Oscars2026

deadline.com/2026/03/2026-osca…

2026 Oscars Political Moments: Jimmy Kimmel Skewers Trump And CBS

Kimmel riffed on Trump's attacks on free speech, and CBS' caving to the president.

^{Ted Johnson (Deadline)}

NOW PLAYING == The Left Hook with Wajahat Ali 3/14/26: The #Epstein Scandal Continues To Draw in The #Trump World

youtube.com/watch?v=V-8WUzEHBd…

#news #uspol #commentary #progressive #left #WajahatAli #vsn #radio #DiverseSpectrumOfTheLeft #SupportIndependentMedia #Resist

The Epstein Scandal Continues To Draw in The Trump World

WARNING: About halfway through this video gets really spotty with poor audio. Just don't want you to waste your time. The first half is great though!https:...

^YouTube

US President Epstein has urged other nations to send ships to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, the critical chokepoint for global oil supplies disrupted by his Mideast war.

"This the same president that thinks its #EuropeanUnion allies should shoulder the entire burden for supporting #Ukraine, has repeatedly denigrated their military contributions to past American wars of choice and has threatened to invade Danish territory Greenland."

#operationEpsteinFury #epsteinFiles #Epstein #news #usa

Prime Minister Carney says "Canada is not participating in the offensive operations of Israel and the United States and will not ever."
#AureFreePress #News #Canada #iranwar

More at @Free_Press

'Wow': Observers horrified by 'scary' Trump brag showing he's following 'Putin's playbook' - Raw Story

#americanfascism #usapolitics #censorship #media #trump #resist #news

rawstory.com/trump-media-26761…

'Wow': Observers horrified by 'scary' Trump brag showing he's following 'Putin's playbook'

Donald Trump over the weekend posted a graphic that alarmed numerous political observers.Trump took to his own social media site, Truth Social, to post the graphic, which is called, "President Trump is reshaping the media.

^{David McAfee (Raw Story)}

Nevada Regulators Fine Peptide Providers at Anti-Aging Festival Where Two Women Became Critically Ill
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Three individuals, along with the group accused of supplying the peptides, were fined between $5,000 and $10,000 for their involvement in an incident at the Revolution Against Aging and Death Festival in Las Vegas last summer.
propublica.org/article/raadfes…

#News #Nevada #LasVegas #Health #Medicine #Doctors #Peptide

Nevada Regulators Fine Peptide Providers at Anti-Aging Festival Where Two Women Became Critically Ill

^{cengiz.yar@propublica.org (ProPublica)}

Germany misses climate targets as emissions barely fall in 2025 | Germany

Greenhouse gas emissions in Germany have again missed targets set by the Climate Protection Act and barely fell…
#NewsBeep #News #Environment #AU #Australia #Science
newsbeep.com/au/540937/

Today we released GIMP 3.2 with major new features, including vector layers, link layers (smart objects), DDS BC7 export, better PSD import including PSB for large images, MyPaint 2.0 brushes, and much more!

gimp.org/news/2026/03/14/gimp-…

#GIMP #imageEditor #GPL #openSource #libreGraphics #GIMP3 #GIMP3_2 #GEGL #news #release

GIMP - GIMP 3.2 Released

Release notes for GIMP 3.2

^www.gimp.org

What to know about Iran’s islands after U.S. attack on key oil hub

Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology.…
#EuropeSays #Headlines #News #Europe #Europa #EU #PersianGulf
europesays.com/iran/19409/

This is a fantastic, factual, very technical, but readable and understandable breakdown of why and how every news website is bad UI design and decimates your device with tracking, negotiating, and modal pop up hell.

thatshubham.com/blog/news-audi…
#web #ui #ux #ads #news #media

The 49MB Web Page

A look at modern news websites. How programmatic ad-tech, huge payloads and hostile architecture destroyed the reading experience.

^{thatshubham.com}

They Didn’t Want to Have C-Sections. A Judge Would Decide How They Gave Birth.
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Two Florida women had to attend virtual court hearings while in labor to argue for their right to choose their own medical care. As their state pushes to expand some types of medical freedom, it has also constricted the rights of pregnant women.
propublica.org/article/florida…

#News #Women #Health #Florida #Law #Pregnancy #Medicine #Doctors #Courts #Legal

They Didn’t Want to Have C-Sections. A Judge Would Decide How They Gave Birth.

^{shoshana.gordon@propublica.org (ProPublica)}

Interview: "We have two malignant narcissists, Netanyahu & Trump, that are leading us to disaster.”

"This is so out of control, without any logic, any rationality, not any humane, moral, legal justification whatsoever... it will lead to world war the way we’re going."

Jeffrey Sachs discusses the fallout of the US-Israeli “war of choice” & why it also constitutes an assault on the United Nations.

democracynow.org/2026/3/13/jef…

#USPol #EUPol #psychopathy #IranWar #UN #news #fascism .

Economist Jeffrey Sachs: U.S.-Israeli “War of Choice,” Assault on U.N. Charter Could Lead to WWIII

The global economy has been rocked by the war in the Middle East, with Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz threatening energy flows and sending the price of oil soaring to its highest level in years.

^{Democracy Now!}

Kharg Island: The tiny coral outcrop at the heart of Iran’s oil industry

During the first two weeks of the latest war in the Middle East, as US and Israeli strikes…
#EuropeSays #Headlines #News #Europe #Europa #EU #Iran
europesays.com/iran/18836/