@cdarwin@c.im2026-06-22 16:34:50
Keir Starmer has announced his resignation as the United Kingdom’s prime minister and leader of the Labour Party
following growing pressure from within his own party to step down.
During his time in office, Starmer faced mounting opposition over his embrace of austerity measures
amid a cost-of-living crisis in Britain,
as well as his brutal crackdown on Palestine solidarity protesters.
Former Manchester Mayor
Andy Burnham is widely expected to become the…
@bici@mastodon.social2026-06-23 19:04:33
A species of spider which weaves a catapult-like silk trap to snare a single type of ant has been discovered.
The snare's "exceptionally high power" flings the ant into a bigger web at "15 times the most extreme g-forces experienced by jet pilots", said lead researcher Prof Ajay Narendra.
Though it is yet to be formally named, scientists have nicknamed the tiny spider "ballista", after the ancient weapon used to hurl stones in battle.
What …
@cdarwin@c.im2026-08-20 05:38:14
The Trump administration has paused construction of border infrastructure in Big Bend National Park in Texas following public criticism of the controversial project.
Crews were filmed bulldozing pristine desert wilderness earlier this month, sparking rare bipartisan pushback.
The construction is part of a larger plan for the Big Bend region to build hundreds of miles of walls, vehicle barriers and other border infrastructure.
The Department of Homeland Security waived req…
@grumpybozo@toad.social2026-07-21 13:21:35
TIL: There’s a town in the U.P. of Michigan named “Felch.”
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@davidaugust@mastodon.online2026-08-22 01:40:01
@cdarwin@c.im2026-06-21 16:05:36
Humans evolved to pay close attention to danger,
but today that instinct is being overwhelmed by an endless supply of bad news from around the world.
Researchers say the answer isn’t to stop following current events
—it’s to build healthier habits around how, when, and where we get our news.
https://www.
@cdarwin@c.im2026-08-19 16:24:15
Primaries in Florida, Alaska and Wyoming held on Tuesday provided the latest view into how voters are feeling ahead of November’s US midterm elections.
One candidate aligned with the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) netted an extraordinary win
while another was defeated handily.
Donald Trump’s handpicked candidates received a mixed reception from voters.
In Alaska, voters chose their fighters for one of the year’s marquee US Senate races,
and in Florida, e…
@cdarwin@c.im2026-06-21 15:46:12
Trump’s fragile agreement with Iran has introduced a new variable into this year’s midterm elections.
Democratic candidates have assailed the agreement,
arguing that the president accepted unfavorable terms to try to end an unnecessary war that hurt the economy.
Republicans have been more divided.
Some, eager to turn the page on the unpopular war, are hailing falling gas prices and praising Trump for weakening Iran’s military capabilities,
while others are expr…
@cdarwin@c.im2026-08-22 06:13:57
The Justice Department appears to have hired a convicted election hacker to monitor elections.
Democracy Docket reported that David Michael Levin appears to have joined the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division.
A Florida attorney, Levin in 2016 was charged with three felonies for hacking a Florida state elections website as well as a county elections website.
The hacking had no impact on the vote counting or outcome,
but Levin pleaded guilty to the crimes.
Levin argued he…
@cdarwin@c.im2026-07-17 15:28:56
Donald Trump’s border czar, Tom Homan,
has warned that there will be more “bloodshed” unless Democrats
“shut their mouths.”
Following the
back-to-back fatal shootings of a Colombian native in Maine
and a Mexican man in Houston by Immigration and Customs Enforcement,
👉the Trump administration has tried to shift the blame onto Democratic leaders who have been educating immigrants on their rights.
“I'm scared to death because assaults with vehicles …
