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Michael Fenichel<p>&gt;&gt; White House Correspondents’ dinner cancels comedian Amber Ruffin’s appearance</p><p><a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/03/29/nx-s1-5344487/white-house-correspondents-dinner-amber-ruffin" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">npr.org/2025/03/29/nx-s1-53444</span><span class="invisible">87/white-house-correspondents-dinner-amber-ruffin</span></a></p><p>Indeed, an "ideal fit" for the once-venerated event: humor mixed with calling <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Truth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Truth</span></a> to power / <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fascism</span></a> / <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/racism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>racism</span></a> </p><p>She is an amazing source of energy and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/reality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>reality</span></a> - so of course she's been axed....</p><p>No sense of humor - or <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/reality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>reality</span></a>, much less <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ContextAndPerspective" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ContextAndPerspective</span></a> among the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GQP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GQP</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cult" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cult</span></a> of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/denial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>denial</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/disinformation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>disinformation</span></a> </p><p>Shame, shame on this assault on <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/journalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>journalism</span></a> - <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/reality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>reality</span></a> - <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/integrity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>integrity</span></a> </p><p>😞 😠</p>
Dave Rahardja<p>“President Trump is attempting to dismantle the constitution and attack the rule of law in his obsessive pursuit of retribution against his political opponents. Today’s White House Memo targets not only me and my law firm, but every attorney and law firm who dares to challenge his assault on the rule of law.</p><p>“President Trump’s goal is clear. He wants lawyers and law firms to capitulate and cower until there is no one left to oppose his Administration in court.</p><p>“Elias Law Group will not be deterred from fighting for democracy in court. There will be no negotiation with this White House about the clients we represent or the lawsuits we bring on their behalf.</p><p>“Our democracy is in peril, and the decisions made by lawyers and their firms may very well determine the future of the rule of law in the United States.”</p><p><a href="https://sfba.social/tags/integrity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>integrity</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://elias.law/newsroom/press-releases/statement-from-elias-law-group-chair-marc-elias" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">elias.law/newsroom/press-relea</span><span class="invisible">ses/statement-from-elias-law-group-chair-marc-elias</span></a></p>
Zhi Zhu 🕸️<p>"At the end of his dissent, Stevens also offered up a prediction of his own. “The court’s ruling threatens to undermine the <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/integrity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>integrity</span></a> of elected institutions across the nation,” he wrote. “The path it has taken to reach its outcome will, I fear, do damage to this institution.” <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Musk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Musk</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> are now calling for the removal of <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/judges" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>judges</span></a> who disagree with them &amp; defying federal <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/court" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>court</span></a> orders. Rarely has a prophecy from dissenting justice been proven so obviously correct."<br><a href="https://newrepublic.com/article/193058/elon-musk-citizens-united-kennedy" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">newrepublic.com/article/193058</span><span class="invisible">/elon-musk-citizens-united-kennedy</span></a></p>
Joseph Lim :mastodon:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.cloud/@raymondpert" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>raymondpert</span></a></span> The wise men of old had a saying: "a fish rots from its head" - how far will the stench of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/corruption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>corruption</span></a> and unbridled avarice emanate from this putrid "head" of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/America" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>America</span></a> down to its individual taxpayers? What is the meaning of citizenship?🧐<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/integrity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>integrity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/responsibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>responsibility</span></a></p>
Mark<p>Territorial integrity, military size, alliances — FM Sybiha fundamentals for potential peace talks</p><p>Sybiha stressed Ukraine’s <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/territorial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>territorial</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/integrity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>integrity</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/sovereignty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sovereignty</span></a> are non-negotiable, reaffirming <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Kyiv" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Kyiv</span></a> will never recognize <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Russian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Russian</span></a>-occupied territories as part of Russia</p><p>Russian forces currently occupy roughly 20% of Ukraine, where reports of systematic <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/repression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>repression</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/torture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>torture</span></a>, and forced <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/deportations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>deportations</span></a> continue to emerge.</p><p><a href="https://kyivindependent.com/sybiha-on-negotiations/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">kyivindependent.com/sybiha-on-</span><span class="invisible">negotiations/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/TrumpIsARussianAsset" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpIsARussianAsset</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/StandWithUkraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StandWithUkraine</span></a></p>
TheNovemberFella ✊🏳️‍🌈 🇺🇦☸️🛰️🚀<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.world/@BrianJopek" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>BrianJopek</span></a></span> I am right there with you brother. 😡 <a href="https://bookstodon.com/tags/PeteHegseth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PeteHegseth</span></a>, the Pentagon's first DUI hire, has no <a href="https://bookstodon.com/tags/honor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>honor</span></a> or <a href="https://bookstodon.com/tags/integrity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>integrity</span></a> and is <a href="https://bookstodon.com/tags/unfit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>unfit</span></a> for the office of SecDef.</p><p><a href="https://bookstodon.com/tags/PeteHegsethIsAFacist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PeteHegsethIsAFacist</span></a></p>
Bicycling Monterey 💚🌎🌍🌏<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://journa.host/@w7voa" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>w7voa</span></a></span> 😢 Thank you for your excellent work, Steve. We hope you’ll find a way to continue sharing news on Mastodon. "It took decades to build this goodwill and an audience of hundreds of millions every week. Seeing arsonists just set fire to it all is awful.” <a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/03/15/nx-s1-5329244/bloody-saturday-voiceofamerica-radio-free-asia-europe-trump-kari-lake" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">npr.org/2025/03/15/nx-s1-53292</span><span class="invisible">44/bloody-saturday-voiceofamerica-radio-free-asia-europe-trump-kari-lake</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/NPR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NPR</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/VoiceOfAmerica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VoiceOfAmerica</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/SteveHerman" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SteveHerman</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/FreePress" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreePress</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Journalists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Journalists</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Integrity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Integrity</span></a></p>
Bob<p>An oldie but a goodie from the blog archives. <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/repost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>repost</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/integrity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>integrity</span></a> </p><p>It’s not anti-cop to expect them to uphold the law all the time, especially when it comes to their own. <a href="https://wp.me/p8efU1-L6" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">wp.me/p8efU1-L6</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
TheNovemberFella ✊🏳️‍🌈 🇺🇦☸️🛰️🚀<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://urbanists.social/@VirginiaHolloway" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>VirginiaHolloway</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@GottaLaff" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>GottaLaff</span></a></span> Well, no worries about <a href="https://bookstodon.com/tags/DOJ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DOJ</span></a> <a href="https://bookstodon.com/tags/integrity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>integrity</span></a> at this point, as there's none left. 🙄</p>
François Renaville 🇺🇦🇪🇺<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Repositories" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Repositories</span></a> out of the Blind Spot of Initiatives to Correct the Scholarly Record </p><p>by Frédérique Bordignon <br>Learned Publishing, 2025, 38(2) </p><p><a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/leap.1655" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10</span><span class="invisible">.1002/leap.1655</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/openscience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>openscience</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/openaccess" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>openaccess</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/metadata" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>metadata</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/integrity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>integrity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/openarchives" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>openarchives</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/retractions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retractions</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/scholcomm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>scholcomm</span></a></p>
Perspective<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mas.to/@fsinn" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>fsinn</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://ottawa.place/@human3500" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>human3500</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.ca/@gemelliz" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>gemelliz</span></a></span> </p><p>Since COVID, it seems we've lost our minimum bar: there are no parameters to define acceptable behavior anymore.</p><p>A lot / enough of society thinks whack-a-doos like this are some form of "normal". They're not! 🤪</p><p>In the movie Ryan's Daughter, Michael, a man from the village and played superbly by John Mills, was an honest genuine soul that understood respect, in spite of all his challenges. A novel concept for many these days ...</p><p>Canadian politics isn't about who gets to play banker and real estate agent and he/she who bankrupts all the other players is the winner. It's about making a level playing field for all as we help those in need.</p><p><a href="https://c.im/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/honesty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>honesty</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/integrity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>integrity</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/respect" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>respect</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/accountability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>accountability</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/responsibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>responsibility</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/authenticity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>authenticity</span></a></p>
Joseph Lim :mastodon:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@glynmoody" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>glynmoody</span></a></span> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SlavaUkraini" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SlavaUkraini</span></a> 🇺🇦🇪🇺<br>"US, with the UK and Russia, promised to defend <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ukraine</span></a>’s <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/territorial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>territorial</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/integrity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>integrity</span></a> 30 years ago under the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Budapest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Budapest</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/memorandum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>memorandum</span></a>, signed in December 1994. In exchange, Ukraine agreed to give up the world’s third-largest nuclear arsenal, inherited from the Soviet Union.. now Ukraine has been betrayed by two of the agreement’s parties.. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a>’s refusal to honour <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/America" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>America</span></a>’s word is <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/disgraceful" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>disgraceful</span></a>"</p>
Steve Woods<p>From our fingers in the till correspondent.</p><p>What conflict of interest?</p><p><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Integrity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Integrity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Corruption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Corruption</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/mar/04/labour-peer-wrote-treasury-on-behalf-crypto-firm-he-advised" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/politics/2025/</span><span class="invisible">mar/04/labour-peer-wrote-treasury-on-behalf-crypto-firm-he-advised</span></a></p>
R. Natale Fine Art<p>Atlantic Ocean - "The voice of the sea speaks to the soul" </p><p><a href="https://renata-natale.pixels.com/featured/atlantic-ocean-renata-natale.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">renata-natale.pixels.com/featu</span><span class="invisible">red/atlantic-ocean-renata-natale.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ocean" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ocean</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/healing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>healing</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>art</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Photography</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/atlanticocean" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>atlanticocean</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/beach" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>beach</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/freedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>freedom</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/buyintoart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>buyintoart</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/hope" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hope</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/NaturePhotograhpy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NaturePhotograhpy</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/designerprints" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>designerprints</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/integrity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>integrity</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/NoAI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NoAI</span></a></p>
Futurist Jim Carroll<p>"Real leaders aren't afraid of sharing truth bombs" - Futurist Jim Carroll</p><p>The world is in the midst of a massive shift in geopolitical alignments and global alliances.</p><p>While we all watch - often helplessly - as the future unravels at a furious pace, we see not just the big trends, but the minor acts in a play that should never be underway. Like it or not, amid the big trends, various groups and individuals suddenly often find themselves having to take a stand, plant a flag in the ground, and state their views.<br>Which brings us to the world of sports.</p><p>Like it or not, various sports figures and leaders are suddenly in the new and challenging position of having to take a stance. This is leading to new and challenging situations - sports has found itself caught up not only in the culture wars but playing a role in global politics. This reality needs to be carefully managed - because anyone can now find themselves in a moment in which their reality unravels in an instant. That being the case, a very good friend of mine sees this disruptive reality as an opportunity, now getting more involved in the world of sports crisis communication management. I see a wonderfully bright future for him - he works in the field of PR - because there is going to be an acceleration of communication issues to deal with involving rapidly emerging sports crises!</p><p>This brings me to Jesse Marsch, an American professional soccer coach, who is now the Head Coach of the Canada men's national soccer team - and now Canada's newest national hero. </p><p>Contrast his new realituy to that of Wayne Gretzky, once Canada's favorite hockey player and a nation icon, deeply respected and admired. For. years, you could not mention his name without a touch of reverence - he seemed to be next only to Terry Fox as a leading Canadian icon.</p><p>Until he wasn't.</p><p>Those who are willing to take a stand on the right side of history are those who will go into superhero status in but an instant.</p><p>Powerful lessons indeed.</p><p><a href="https://futurist.info/tags/Leadership" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Leadership</span></a> <a href="https://futurist.info/tags/Truth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Truth</span></a> <a href="https://futurist.info/tags/Sports" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sports</span></a> <a href="https://futurist.info/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Politics</span></a> <a href="https://futurist.info/tags/Integrity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Integrity</span></a> <a href="https://futurist.info/tags/Nationalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Nationalism</span></a> <a href="https://futurist.info/tags/Courage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Courage</span></a> <a href="https://futurist.info/tags/Identity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Identity</span></a> <a href="https://futurist.info/tags/Respect" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Respect</span></a> <a href="https://futurist.info/tags/Values" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Values</span></a></p><p>Original post: <a href="https://jimcarroll.com/2025/02/daily-inspiration-global-geopolitics-real-leaders-arent-afraid-of-sharing-truth-bombs/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">jimcarroll.com/2025/02/daily-i</span><span class="invisible">nspiration-global-geopolitics-real-leaders-arent-afraid-of-sharing-truth-bombs/</span></a></p>
RonSupportsYou<p>"More than 20 ... federal technology staffers resigned rather than help Musk and DOGE": <br><a href="https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/politics/article/21-federal-technology-staffers-resign-rather-than-20186884.php" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">sfchronicle.com/news/politics/</span><span class="invisible">article/21-federal-technology-staffers-resign-rather-than-20186884.php</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/integrity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>integrity</span></a></p>
John :au: :hb:<p>The <a href="https://fairdinkum.one/tags/UN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UN</span></a> General Assembly has adopted a new <a href="https://fairdinkum.one/tags/resolution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>resolution</span></a>, <a href="https://fairdinkum.one/tags/reaffirming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>reaffirming</span></a> its "commitment to the <a href="https://fairdinkum.one/tags/sovereignty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sovereignty</span></a>, <a href="https://fairdinkum.one/tags/independence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>independence</span></a>, unity &amp; <a href="https://fairdinkum.one/tags/territorial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>territorial</span></a> <a href="https://fairdinkum.one/tags/integrity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>integrity</span></a> of Ukraine" - the <a href="https://fairdinkum.one/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a> <a href="https://fairdinkum.one/tags/opposed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>opposed</span></a> the resolution &amp; filed its own. </p><p><a href="https://fairdinkum.one/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://fairdinkum.one/tags/RussianAsset" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RussianAsset</span></a> <a href="https://fairdinkum.one/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a> <a href="https://fairdinkum.one/tags/auspol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>auspol</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c4gm41lq6rlt" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">bbc.com/news/live/c4gm41lq6rlt</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Fight the Right<p>Zelenskyy says he would ‘quit for peace’ as he refuses US demand for Ukraine minerals</p><p>Ukrainian president says US military aid was a ‘grant’ rather than a debt but adds that he wants Trump to be ‘on our side’</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/23/zelenskyy-refuses-trump-demand-to-give-500bn-of-ukraine-minerals-to-us" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/world/2025/feb</span><span class="invisible">/23/zelenskyy-refuses-trump-demand-to-give-500bn-of-ukraine-minerals-to-us</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/PresidentKrasnov" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PresidentKrasnov</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Zelenskyy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Zelenskyy</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/courage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>courage</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Integrity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Integrity</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Patriotism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Patriotism</span></a></p>
Wen<p>‘Whistleblowing’ - the whistle is being blown to attract attention to some misdeed (see ball games). As Ms Stewart points out </p><p>“It is not the primary objective of civil servants to protect their political masters, it should be to serve government but also the public interest. Truth and accountability matters. There needs to be a shift back towards integrity in government.”</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/feb/20/i-have-a-lot-to-contribute-whitehall-whistleblower-wants-her-job-back" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/politics/2025/</span><span class="invisible">feb/20/i-have-a-lot-to-contribute-whitehall-whistleblower-wants-her-job-back</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/UkPolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UkPolitics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Integrity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Integrity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/BBC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BBC</span></a></p>
Tony 💉x8 🇦🇺<p>"Keep An Independent Voice In Parliament</p><p>Australia needs an Independent voice to restore <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/integrity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>integrity</span></a> to politics, to drive locally-owned <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/renewable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>renewable</span></a> energy and to fight so that <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/regional" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>regional</span></a> Australia doesn’t get left behind."</p><p>Let's support the reelection of Helen Haines, the Independent Federal Member for Indi.</p><p><a href="https://donate.helenhaines.org" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">donate.helenhaines.org</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/donationSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>donationSunday</span></a><br><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/australia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>australia</span></a> <br><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/independent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>independent</span></a> <br><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/helenHaines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>helenHaines</span></a></p>