Recent state-level elections in India have further consolidated the power of the ruling Hindu nationalist BJP led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “The general public does not think the elections are free and fair in India,” says Arfa Arfa Khanum Sherwani, an Indian journalist.

Prominent Democrats have spent years villainizing Iran, long before Trump helped launch the joint U.S.-Israeli war against the country. While Democrats now oppose Trump's military actions, they have done so largely on "procedural grounds," says @szunes.bsky.social.

Political scientist Robert Pape says Iran's control over the Strait of Hormuz could help the country become a fourth center of global power.

"We are spending our children's money to take the lives of other people's children." The Trump administration is seeking a record-shattering Pentagon budget of $1.5 trillion for the next fiscal year — a number that doesn't even include funding for war on Iran.

A top Pentagon official claimed on Thursday there is "no indication" the U.S. has bombed multiple schools, hospitals and other civilian sites in Iran. Admiral Brad Cooper said the attack on a school in Minab on February 28 — which killed 175 people — was still under investigation.

Tennessee death row prisoner Tony Carruthers was issued a one-year stay of execution last week after prison officials botched his execution. "We could hear him groaning in pain," says @nashvillebanner.bsky.social journalist Steven Hale, who attended as a media witness.

Reporters Without Borders (@rsf.org) says global press freedom has fallen to its lowest level in 25 years. "We're seeing deterioration pretty much across the board, both in authoritarian countries and in democracies," says Clayton Weimers.

"Dictatorship in action." Journalist @davidcayjohnston.bsky.social reacts to the shocking deal Donald Trump's lawyers negotiated with his own administration that establishes a $1.8 billion "slush fund" to reward the president's allies.

“We are speaking about systematic transformation of life into something unlivable,” says Eyad Amawi, a representative of the Gaza Relief Committee. According to Amawi, there are widespread rodent infestations in tent encampments, water is scarce, and food is often spoiled.

“This is an incredible opportunity for audiences to see what really goes on when a woman brings a case like this,” says Ivy Meeropol, director of “Ask E. Jean,” a documentary about E. Jean Carroll, the famous advice columnist who successfully sued Trump for sexual abuse and defamation.

Why are you talking to a salesperson about your new home? Small Smart Spaces gives you direct access to the designer and builder from day one. What would that mean for your project? #architecture #smarthomes

Does that mean 'DONBAS by AUTUMN' That is what Russian generals promise PUTIN 😹

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Landry Tsague of Africa CDC shares his vision for resilient health systems that protect the most vulnerable — our children. Check out his episode on the #GlobalHealthMatters podcast with @garryaslanyan.bsky.social! 👉 http://tinyurl.com/GHM-E53

i dont believe in a devil, or demons, or djinn for that matter, but i find the personification and symbol and belief very interesting. i understand the wish to externalize, its not healthy or productive. folk devils run alot of cover for very human evils. #folkart #facejug #devil #society #pottery

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How was your weekend? We won’t lie – ours was pretty good.

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🌼 Her name is Arlett. She’s 12. She’s fighting brain cancer & has already lost sight in one eye. The other is fading. Medicaid won’t reach meet her needs. But maybe we can. The greatest gift is selflessness. Be led by love. Help her find hope. gofund.me/8a154c0b3

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David Cronenberg’s The Brood (1979) is an early example of the themes and ideas that would later define his work. The film mixes psychological drama with physical horror in a way that became strongly associated with Cronenberg’s cinema: the so called “body horror”.

South Carolina got blocked from carving up districts. Turns out people are tired of politicians picking voters instead of voters picking politicians. #SouthCarolinaPolitics #Democracy #RedistrictingBattle #PoliticalNews #Government #VotingRights #ElectionNews #BlueskyPolitics #Gerrymandering

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Funny how billionaires like Sir Jim Ratcliffe can rant about the UK being colonised by immigrants while co-owning Manchester United, a squad that's basically 70% migrants. They blame immigrants so you won't blame billionaires. #r4today #BBCBreakfast

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What will happen today in the Teatime Travellers’ Adventures? Cue the Theme Song by Clay Aiken: Rewind ⏪

Gas costs over $4.50 a gallon for Americans right now. How do Republicans respond? "That's life."

Millions of cremated remains remain in homes. Green burial offers a more participatory alternative rooted in older traditions. #SouthJersey #GreenBurial

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🧵🇺🇦Ukraine Trip Update:❓Have you heard of the “Avenue of the Victims of Russian Aggression”? Watch this video to learn more. 🇵🇱I am currently in #Poland, on my way home from my 7th humanitarian trip to #Ukraine. I filmed this video starting at the Avenue of the Victims of Russian Aggression in Warsaw

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Different angle on the American Robins hanging out. Arizona (5300ft). (OC) #Birds #Birding

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When 62% of New Yorkers can’t afford to live here, it's a city emergency, not a crisis on the margins. NYC's new Racial Equity Plan, and the True Cost of Living Measure, confirm what we've known for generations: Inequality in NYC isn't accidental—it’s systemic, and it’s racial.

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Sip back and relax.🍷Now that you’ve made it through the week—it’s time to enjoy the fruits 🍇 of the vine. #AElaineWines

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2/ Abigail Rivera Seda, a PhD student at Tufts University in molecular microbiology, shared how research on C. difficile, a pathogen that threatens our health care system, has been halted putting public health at risk and potentially endangering lives.

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The Illinois primary is less than a week away.

Los inicios de los juegos de Nintendo en la generación de Switch están super épicos... ¿Que tal esta transición de los sonidos del bosque al increíble tema de la ciudad? #Videojuegos #Nintendo #Kirby #Switch2

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BREAKING:l 🚨 People detained inside Delaney Hall in Newark say guards are beating detainees and deploying some kind of chemical inside the ICE facility. This comes on Day 7 of a hunger and labor strike over spoiled food, worms in meals, black mold, delayed medical care, & dehumanizing treatment.

ICYMI a few clips from last night’s Office Hours livestream. Join us every Wednesday at 8pm EST! ⬇️

Plane Crash

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I am the furry hero you didnt know you needed... or wanted. Here to save you from... I dunno, boredom? Idk imma fox

Last night we knew that if there was any chance that Santa could perform today, he would. Bc keeping his promise to stay by Perth's side matter most to him. I know he isn't completely ok, but I'm proud of him for being there today Cr to owners PERTHSANTA CHEQUERED FLAG #PerthSanta #เพิร์ธแซนต้า

The G.O.A.T is BACK 🐐 @serenawilliams is officially returning to the stage 💚 Watch Serena's return at the #HSBCChampionships, Queen's Club from June 8th!

Μy 🖋🎬🍏🍎 "13 Strokes..." (#short #art #experimental, 2023) won 1 🏆 in American Filmatic Arts Awards: Best Foreign Short Experimental, NY, USA, 8th Annual Edition, 2024. 💖🌞🙏 #filmmaking #author #writing #writer #poetry #filmfestival #photography #shortfilm #poster

"Und was global 1,5° bedeutet, ist lokal deutlich höher. Sie sehen hier z.B. Golf von Mexiko deutlich wärmer. Oder hier auf dem Atlantik...in Europa, im östlichen Europa, teilweise deutlich höhere Temperaturen, was eben auch für Katastrophen gesorgt hat." #Klimakatastrophe

This is a beat I made sampling Mary Poppins.

Así describió Quentin Tarantino el Hollywood actual; según el famoso director, las nuevas películas estadounidenses «son imposibles de ver sin criticarlas a fondo». El director añadió que prefiere leer libros a ver películas de Hollywood. vk.com/ria?z=photo-...

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