@cdarwin@c.im2025-12-12 22:54:53
One baby Jesus lies in a manger in the snow, wrapped in a silver emergency blanket with his wrists zip-tied.
Mary stands nearby outside the Lake Street Church in Evanston, Illinois, wearing a plastic gas mask and flanked by Roman soldiers in tactical vests labeled “ICE.”
In another Chicago suburb, not far from an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility that has drawn protests over detentions, a sign at the manger outside the Urban Village Church says
“Due to ICE activit…
@_tillwe_@mastodon.social2026-02-12 08:09:25
@burger_jaap@mastodon.social2025-12-12 10:08:00
After some time in preparation, and following an initial attempt to prioritise the allocation of network capacity, the Dutch NRA has now taken a (and this time: own) decision.
Priority for 'congestion softeners', safety, healthcare, housing etc.
https://www.officielebekendmakingen.nl/stc<…
@brian_gettler@mas.to2026-02-12 14:49:34
Following federal cuts to history-focused organizations, the president of the Canadian Historical Association, Colin Coates, sent this letter to Marc Miller, the Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture.
One thing might not be obvious: Coates's reference to Carney's recent Quebec City speech suggests Canadians' need for historical context right now. He doesn't agree with Carney's claims. In fact, most Canadian historians would dispute them.
@digitalnaiv@mastodon.social2026-02-12 07:51:27
Teilzeit, Leistung, Faulenzer in Deutschland: Viele Debatten wirken spontan, sind aber bewusst gesetzt. Parallel zerlegt Trump in den USA Völkerrecht, Institutionen und Medien. Von „Bürgergeld-Faulheit“ bis Grönland-Fantasien: Provokation ersetzt Differenzierung. Berichte aktuell #Kuratiert.
@cdarwin@c.im2026-01-11 03:34:00
@cdarwin@c.im2025-12-11 03:04:50
These charts will shock you I am sure.
Travel to the United States for Europeans appears much less popular year-over-year.
Financial Times shows the steep drop (paywalled) since the new administration began.
https://flowingdata.com/2025/04/15/decline-in…
@cdarwin@c.im2026-01-11 17:34:02
Trump has been briefed in recent days on new options for
military strikes in Iran
as he considers following through on his threat to attack the country for cracking down on protesters,
according to multiple U.S. officials familiar with the matter.
Trump has not made a final decision,
but the officials said he was seriously considering authorizing a strike
in response to the Iranian regime’s efforts to suppress demonstrations
set off by widespread eco…
@cdarwin@c.im2026-02-11 06:11:38
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are accusing the Justice Department of
covering up the names of co-conspirators of the deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein
as fallout from the Epstein files grows across the globe.
Millions of pages remain unreleased.
As many prominent U.S. figures evade accountability following mentions in the Epstein files,
a number of European figures have resigned for their relationships with Epstein.
“The most extraordinary and worrying …
@cdarwin@c.im2026-02-11 06:43:22
NATO countries will launch a brand new operation in the Arctic this week,
following US claims that the island of Greenland is facing serious threats from China and Russia.
The Western military alliance is expected to launch "Arctic Sentry", three people with knowledge of the plans said,
in a move to deter foreign adversaries in the high north.
The decision, however, is widely interpreted as political rather than based on concrete security risks.
US Pr…