#block

The Trump-regime says that they called and notified some tiny elite of the elected officials in USA before they began the latest UN Charter violating war of aggression, in Iran, which as several members of USA's Congress have pointed out not just https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/feb/28/israel-attacks-iran-as-blasts-heard-in-tehran-live-updates?CMP=share_btn_url&page=with%3Ablock-69a31bf78f0863f6a3efed6b#block-69a31bf78f0863f6a3efed6b there but also previously is NOT what the Constitution of USA requires, instead requiring that only the Congress can decide to launch a war according to the Constitution that USA had before it was superseded by Trump's dictatorship. This is Trumps blatant violation of USA's constitution number 7153359. (← not actual number, as they are literally countless)

'White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed [...] “Prior to the attacks, Secretary Rubio called all members of the gang of eight to provide congressional notification, and he was able to reach and brief seven of the eight members.”' https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/feb/28/israel-attacks-iran-as-blasts-heard-in-tehran-live-updates?CMP=share_btn_url&page=with%3Ablock-69a321ae8f08e575db5bd732#block-69a321ae8f08e575db5bd732 but the Constitution of USA doesn't say "congressional notification", it says Congress is the one who has power to declare war, not the President.

Bernie Sanders, USA Senator: “President Trump, along with his right-wing extremist Israeli ally Benjamin Netanyahu, has begun an illegal, premeditated and unconstitutional war. Tragically, Trump is gambling with American lives and treasure to fulfill Netanyahu’s decades-long ambition of dragging the United States into armed conflict with Iran [...] The Senate must reconvene immediately and vote on a pending War Powers Resolution which I will strongly support,” he added, before noting that “this attack against Iran is a clear violation of international law and will create increased instability in an already dangerous world. [...] The American people were lied to about Vietnam. The American people were lied to about Iraq. The American people are being lied to again today and once again, it is ordinary people who will pay the price [...] We must not allow Trump to force us into another senseless war. No war with Iran.”

UN condemns Trump regime’s plan to livestream an execution, stating that doing this would violate the prohibition of torture. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/oct/09/pentagon-fort-hood-livestream-firing-squad-execution-reaction-backlash-pete-hegseth-donald-trump-mussolini-latest-news-updates?CMP=share_btn_url&page=with%3Ablock-6ac8d3b78f08ac9a344047b9#block-6ac8d3b78f08ac9a344047b9

#Netanyahu hails the #IDF as “the most moral army in the world”. - https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/sep/24/netanyahu-mamdani-abbas-trump-unga-un-general-assembly-speech-new-york-israel-palestine-latest-updates?page=with%3Ablock-6ab56f268f086b315495fc6e#block-6ab56f268f086b315495fc6e what a deranged thing to say in the face of 73,000 Palestinian deaths, the majority of them civilians, and 174,000 injured

“NSW premier Chris Minns says OpenAI agents may have also accessed information held by the state’s #BureauofCrimeStatisticsandResearch #BOSCAR. Minns said he was first alerted to the incident after a call from the PM. The prime minister called me late last night in #Sydney, it was early morning in New York, and he told me about this breach and his real concerns as it relates to safety and security of information held by government agencies, particularly the circumstances relating to it. Minns described the incident as “a big concern for us in #NewSouthWales”. We do believe there’s been access to a New South Wales #government #agency as well. Not private information, not personal information, but a similar example of what is generalised information but was not released to the public, being accessed by an #OpenAI agent.” “Opps we hacked you” is like a USSR / Russia type excuse for transgression. I don’t believe the hacks occurred by accident especially when foreign companies employ third party companies to test. [1] reference [1]

Speaking of boycotts, #Omarchy is an open-source Linux distribution created by David Heinemeier Hansson (#DHH), the coder behind Ruby on Rails. DHH has also been infected by the billionaire virus that turns rich white guys into white supremacists. His comments have been pretty vile, some verging on exterminationism. DHH is a Nazi, and Omarchy is a vibe-coded Nazi bar. But he’s not alone in that Nazi bar. You want a list of people who’ve given millions to the cause of this Nazi? I got you. https://omarchy.org/patrons/ Boycott Nazi supporters: #1Password#37Signals #alibabaCloud#Block #Cloudflare #Coinbase #Dell #DigitalOcean #Dropbox #Meta #OpenClaw#OpenAI #Sesame #Shopify #Stripe #TapTap And many, many more.

Well, that was embarrassing if you are an American https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/sep/22/donald-trump-unga-speech-iran-middle-east-ukraine-latest-news-updates?CMP=share_btn_url&page=with%3Ablock-6ab29de88f087b35939b0444#block-6ab29de88f087b35939b0444

"'Software issue to blame' for UK flight disruption" https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2026/sep/18/japan-raises-interest-rates-central-bankers-fight-inflation-gb-retail-sales-rise-latest-news-updates?CMP=share_btn_url&page=with%3Ablock-6aad30998f085ee1fe6a0621#block-6aad30998f085ee1fe6a0621 Of course it was a software defect. We're going to be seeing a lot more shit like this happen over the next few years as people discover that the software industry is being unravelled not "revolutionised"

Trump center stage at RNC in midterms gamble Donald Trump is due to address Republicans tonight at the party’s first ever national "midterm election" convention, The GOP is hoping to energize voters as it fights to hold its narrow congressional majorities. The two-day gathering takes place in Dallas, and marks a break from the longstanding tradition of holding national conventions only during presidential election years. Trump first floated the idea for a convention last year, arguing that it would provide an opportunity to showcase his administration’s "achievements" since he returned to the White House in 2024. More than 100 House members and candidates are expected, with over 50 speakers or presentations scheduled each night. Trump delivers this evening’s keynote speech and returns for Thursday’s finale after his vice-president, JD Vance, speaks. Cabinet members, congressional leaders and candidates in closely watched House and Senate races are also on the program. Republicans plan to highlight tax cuts, immigration enforcement, manufacturing and prescription drug prices, while depicting Democrats as dangerously far to the left. In other developments: Clashing court rulings plunged Missouri’s congressional elections into uncertainty. The US supreme court decided not to intervene to reinstate a Donald Trump-backed US House map, upholding a ruling from the state’s highest state court that prevented the use of the map in the November elections. But shortly after, a federal judge temporarily barred the state from using its old congressional maps in November. The US military destroyed five Iranian crude oil carriers after a US navy warship was targeted with ballistic missiles. Iran had targeted the warship twice over two days, US Central Command said. The US will ban Canadian dairy products, motorcycles and most alcoholic beverages. The move marked an escalation in the ongoing trade war between the North American countries, and comes just after Canada announced retaliatory tariffs on $20bn in US goods. Congressman Chris Pappas beat back progressive challenger Karishma Manzur in the New Hampshire Democratic primary for US Senate. Former senator John E Sununu, who is backed by Trump, won the state’s Republican Senate primary. Lonnie G Bunch III announcedhe is stepping down as secretary of the Smithsonian Institution after seven years in the role amid Donald Trump’s unprecedented crackdown on the world’s largest museum complex’s autonomy. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/sep/09/donald-trump-rnc-republican-national-convention-jd-vance-midterms-latest-news-updates?CMP=share_btn_url&page=with%3Ablock-6aa123dc8f088a3fa7f6c37a#block-6aa123dc8f088a3fa7f6c37a

“The UK authorities already have to differentiate between settlement goods and Israeli goods …” (Emma Graham-Harrison, updated 20.35 CEST) https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/sep/08/uk-us-trade-israel-sanctions-labour-ed-miliband-farage-latest-news-updates#block-6aa04a638f08a7ec8f75d1cb >> Critics of the trade ban have claimed UK authorities will struggle to differentiate between settlement goods and other Israeli goods. But UK customs authorities* have been separating shipments for years. A long-standing free trade deal with Israel does not cover settlement goods, so they face higher tariffs than other Israeli imports. *) “HMRC [= His Majesty's Revenue and Customs ] for the purposes of evaluating whether they allow preferential treatment or not, and also DEFRA [= The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs] for consumer labelling” (Jess Stober, Legal Director at the Global Echo Litigation Centre) #palestine #WestBank #UKPol@palestine@lemmy.ml @palestine@fedibird.com

Trade ban for illegal West Bank settlements could increase chance of British Jews being attacked, Labour MP warns (09.08 BST) https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/sep/08/uk-us-trade-israel-sanctions-labour-ed-miliband-farage-latest-news-updates#block-6a9fc0b88f08851de75c17a0 >> A Labour MP [Peter Prinsley, vice chair of Labour Friends of Israel] has warned that the proposed ban on trade with illegal Israeli settlements on the West Bank could increase the risk to British Jews. >> "... I think we need to wait for the result of the Israeli election, and then we need to have another think..." #PeterPrinsley #LabourFriendsOfIsrael #UKPol #palestine #WestBank@palestine@lemmy.ml @palestine@fedibird.com

How’d we go in the cricket yesterday? 🏏 “Right, over to #Australia’s batters, and Matt #Renshaw in particular. With his strong frame, Don #Mattingly sideburns, and no-longer-for-charity dirty mo, the #Queenslander looks like the composite #Australian male 30 year old.” #Australia / #Cricket / #AusSport

Bummer 🏏 WICKET! Renshaw c Tanzid b Taskin 8 (Australia 22-1) “This #outfield is getting very quick. Head adds four to his total with a nondescript thick edge, then Renshaw leans into the swing into his pads to work a couple of twos behind #square. #Taskin adjusts and moves from over to around the #wicket to the two left-handers and immediately gets his reward! #Renshaw again tries to work with the angle but closes his bat face too soon and sends a leading edge to second slip! Another Australian #opener comes and goes.” #Australia / #Cricket / #AusSport

Bill Cassidy. A man without principle or pride. Key Republican says he will vote for Todd Blanche to become attorney general after other senators defect – live https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/aug/07/donald-trump-ohio-republican-max-miller-domestic-abuse-allegations-birthright-citizenship-us-politics-latest?CMP=share_btn_url&page=with%3Ablock-6a75f1ac8f0851f2bc6edb8a#block-6a75f1ac8f0851f2bc6edb8a

Normalerweise spreche ich selten/nie Blockempfehlungen aus, aber nach einer Diskussion mit "SchreibeEinfach" (@SchreibeEinfach@23.social) habe ich mir mal seine Posts angesehen. Nicht nur instrumentalisiert er autistische Menschen, um es für ableistisch zu erklären, sich nicht ständig mit Smart Glasses filmen lassen zu wollen, er vergleicht die Sichtbarmachung dieser Brillen auch noch mit "Judenstern"-Armbinden im 3. Reich. #ActuallyAutistic #Block #Nazivergleich #SmartGlasses

Geoengineering in a mild version. But goes to show how climate change can lead to sudden and perhaps not so thought through actions. https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/aug/03/europe-heatwave-wildfires-migration-ceuta-spain-latest-news-updates?CMP=share_btn_url&page=with%3Ablock-6a7056c18f0866f0829ba949#block-6a7056c18f0866f0829ba949

No one is more aggressively anti-economic-growth than the fossil fuel industry

“The climate alarm is blaring, from every direction. Around the world, climate-driven disasters are reaching nightmare proportions, as the costs of humanity’s addiction to burning coal, oil and gas keep spiraling upwards. These record-breaking wildfires tearing through France, Spain and other parts of Europe, forcing mass evacuations and hammering regional and national economies, follow brutal heatwaves that have dried out landscapes. With the mercury set to soar again this week, the awful costs of this climate crisis – both human and economic – are now reaching national emergency levels.” #climateChange #climateCatastrophe #climateEmergency #climateBreakdown #tippingPoint https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/jul/28/europe-wildfires-fires-heatwave-bordeaux-france-spain-latest-news-updates?CMP=share_btn_url&page=with%3Ablock-6a6886608f08de34d6d971ee#block-6a6886608f08de34d6d971ee

#TrumpRegime signed a #nuclear agreement with #SaudiArabia on Wednesday that could enable the kingdom to #enrich its own uranium for nuclear reactors. The question of what safeguards there will be, given the potential for enriched #uranium to be used to make #nuclearweapons is unknown. [This will save the Saudis from having to train pilots for their next 9/11 event.] #USPol #TrumpIsAMadman #auspol