Tootfinder

Guardian:
"Greens struggle for coverage at the best of times, and these aren’t the best of times. The news today will be dominated by the repurcussions from the Manchester synagogue attack."
https://www.theguardian.com/politic…

ICE and DHS have spent more than $10 million on advertising in just the first three weeks of October
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/ice-spending-big-ads-government-shutdown-1235457329/

ICE Isn’t Letting the Shutdown Stop It From Spending Big on Ads
New data shows ICE, DHS spent nearly $10 million on ads promoting deportation and recruitment — even as the shutdown furloughs thousands.

»Ansgar Heise, Politik und Die Familienunternehmer: "Scheinheiligkeit und Wegducken"«
— vom @…
Mir ist erst jetzt aufgefallen, dass @… unter Kritik ist und das zurecht. Da ich noch keine…

Ansgar Heise, Politik und Die Familienunternehmer: „Scheinheiligkeit und Wegducken“
Ansgar Heise und die Verlagsgruppe Heise stehen aufgrund ihrer Verbindung zum Lobbyverein „Die Familienunternehmer“ in der Kritik – auch aufgrund ihres Umgangs mit der Kritik. Ansgar Heise sagt, sie würden sich nicht öffentlich zu politischen Themen äußern. Gleichzeitig ist er Mitglied des politischen Interessenvereins und Familienunternehmer des Jahres, und er unterstützt dadurch das öffentliche Auftreten des aggressiven Verbandes. Wie geht das zusammen: Selbst nichts sagen, aber a…

I told you - she's one of dem Good Billionaires!
#AllBillionairesAreEvil

Taylor Swift Breaks Political Silence To Throw Support Behind Restoring Shōgun To Throne Of Japan
NEW YORK—In a heartfelt social media statement to her fans, singer–songwriter Taylor Swift broke her long-standing political silence Monday to support restoring an all-powerful shōgun to its rightful place on the throne of Japan. “Hey guys, Taylor here—I’m writing this post because I’ve been inspired by recent events to speak up about why we need to install an all-powerful military dictatorship in Japan’s imperial palace,” said the famously apolitical pop star, admitting that i…

💢 Partisan X posts boost political polarisation among users, research finds
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/nov/27/partisan-x-posts-increase-political-polarisation-among-users-social-media-resea…

Small changes to ‘for you’ feed on X can rapidly increase political polarisation
Study finds that a week of political content can bring about a shift in views that previously would have taken three years

An arbitrator has found that Politico violated key safeguards for AI adoption that had been negotiated into a contract with its unionized journalists (Andrew Deck/Nieman Lab)
https://www.niemanlab.org/2025/12/politico-management-vio…

Politico management violated key AI adoption safeguards, arbitrator finds
The ruling marks one of the first major tests of an AI clause in a newsroom union contract.

Apple removes ICEBlock, an app for anonymously reporting ICE official sightings, from the App Store; AG Pam Bondi says the DOJ requested its removal (Ashley Oliver/Fox Business)
https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/apple-takes-down-ice-trac…

Apple takes down ICE tracking apps after pressure from Bondi DOJ
Apple dropped an ICE tracking app from its online store on Thursday in response to the Department of Justice raising concerns that the app put law enforcement officers’ safety at risk.

Given the remarkable #GreensSurge in members and polling, and the ongoing chaotic infighting at 'Your Party', it's maybe worth reposting my questioning of both leaderships on the eco-planetary crisis and overshoot.
As UK politics turns both right and left, how do we get degrowth onto the agenda? – degrowthUK

As UK politics turns both right and left, how do we get degrowth onto the agenda?
By Mark H Burton In the series, Prospects for Degrowth The last few weeks have seen two opposing developments in British politics, both in the context of the Starmer Labour government and its failu…

Now at the end of his eighth decade, Donald Trump and the people around him still talk about him as if he is the Energizer Bunny of presidential politics.
The reality is more complicated:
Trump, 79, is the oldest person to be elected to the presidency,
and he is aging.
https://www.

Signs of Fatigue: Trump Faces Realities of Aging in Office
President Trump has always used his stamina and energy as a political strength. But that image is getting harder for him to sustain.

California's 2024 Google deal to fund journalism is tangled in budget cuts, infighting, and questions over who controls money, leaving journalists empty-handed (Tyler Katzenberger/Politico)
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/01/california…