Charlotte Hughes. The Poor Side Of life

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[Charlotte Hughes. The Poor Side Of life @charlotteh71]

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[IN TRUMP WE TRUST @TrumpweTrust47]

Here is George Clooney’s response after Trump accused him of being a "Hollywood elite."

"Here’s the thing: I grew up in Kentucky. I sold insurance door-to-door. I sold ladies’ shoes. I worked at an all-night liquor store. I would buy suits that were too big and too long and cut the bottom of the pants off to make ties so I’d have a tie to go on job interviews. I grew up understanding what it was like to not have health insurance for eight years.

So this idea that I’m somehow the “Hollywood elite” and this guy who takes a shit in a gold toilet is somehow the man of the people is laughable.

People in Hollywood, for the most part, are people from the Midwest who moved to Hollywood to have a career. So this idea of “coastal elites” living in a bubble is ridiculous. Who lives in a bigger bubble?

He lives in a gold tower and has twelve people in his company. He doesn’t run a corporation of hundreds of thousands of people he employs and takes care of. He ran a company of twelve people!

When you direct a film you have seven different unions all wanting different things, you have to find consensus with all of them, and you have to get them moving in the same direction.

He’s never had to do any of that kind of stuff. I just look at it and I laugh when I see him say “Hollywood elite.” Hollywood elite? I don’t have a star on Hollywood Boulevard, Donald Trump has a star on Hollywood Boulevard! Fuck you!"

- George Clooney

actor, philanthropist, humanitarian & activist

[Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders]

Unbelievable. The most corrupt president in U.S. history created a “fraud whistleblower program.”

Ok. Let’s blow the whistle. Trump has:

Illegally accepted a $400 million plane from Qatar

Got $1.4 billion richer from crypto scams

Used taxpayer money for TV ads

That’s fraud!

[Damian Low @DamianLow3]

An actual leader.

Bill Clinton: “I’m tired of the way we treat our allies like dirt. And just last week, President Trump finally did what he threatened to do when he first ran, which is to abandon Ukraine and embrace Vladimir Putin all over again.”

[John Simpson @JohnSimpsonNews]

Really glad the BBC is standing up for itself, in a way other US networks didn’t. https://t.co/K9ZZPmQ35m

[Larry the Cat @Number10cat]

Of all the lies told in this history of the world, this might be the biggest

[Jeremy Corbyn @jeremycorbyn]

We have just experienced our hottest summer on record.

It is unfathomable that the government would approve another gas field in the midst of a climate emergency.

The government has put the profits of fossil fuel giants over the future of our children. Beyond shameful.

[Deborah Meaden 🇺🇦 @DeborahMeaden]

He absolutely must not!!!

[Democratic Wins Media @DemocraticWins]

BREAKING: In a stunning and rare political moment, former President Bill Clinton just HUMILIATED Donald Trump for trying to turn our allies like Canada into our enemies. We need more of this energy.

[David__Osland @David__Osland]

It doesn't matter how many times you cut disability benefits. Severely disabled people still won't be able to work.

[GPC @GPC_Globall]

🚨 BREAKING:

Rep. Lieu: "The full Epstein files show that Trump raped children."

[Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders]

No surprise. Trump just endorsed Netanyahu.

Together, they want never-ending war in the Middle East. More death. More destruction. More genocide.

On November 3, we must end Republican control of Congress.

We must stop all military aid to Israel.

[Governor Tim Walz @GovTimWalz]

Minnesota just became the fifth state in the nation to effectively end veteran homelessness.

[Clive Lewis MP @labourlewis]

Andy, we know just the policy prescription: public ownership. 😉

Water run for the people who pay the bills. Democratic accountability. Money reinvested in fixing pipes and cleaning rivers.

Happy to pop round with the notes. Some of us have kept them handy.

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

It is a basic principle of American democracy that the government can’t selectively target individuals simply because of their political beliefs or what they say. But that’s exactly what the Trump Administration is doing to Congresswoman Ilhan Omar of Minnesota.

To understand why this is so appalling, it’s important to know the facts. Congresswoman Omar came to this country with her father when she was 12 years old. Five years later, her father became a naturalized citizen. If Ilhan had been 18 at the time, she would have had to apply for citizenship separately. But because she was 17, she became a naturalized citizen automatically.

Congresswoman Omar went on to graduate from college, work as a community organizer, become the first Somali-American legislator elected to public office in the U.S., and win a seat in Congress. There, she has been one of the Trump Administration’s fiercest critics, which has led the president to repeatedly single her out as someone who he believes does not belong in this country.

Now the Administration is actively trying to deport Congresswoman Omar, seemingly based solely on the unsubstantiated theory that she was actually 18 when her father was naturalized, and therefore is not a citizen. Federal agents have raided her home, confiscated personal records, and seized her phone — all to try and uncover a nonexistent smoking gun from 20 years ago that will somehow make their case.

Think about that. The full weight of the federal government is being brought down on a law-abiding elected official because she has dared to criticize the president. And it’s not the first time this has happened. Under President Trump, the Justice Department has repeatedly gone after those he considers his political enemies — from the Attorney General of New York, to the former head of the FBI, to members of the Federal Reserve.

In those cases, the prosecutions either stalled or were dismissed for having no basis in law, and the same is likely to happen in this case. But not before Congresswoman Omar’s life has been turned upside down, her legal bills have piled up, and she’s been forced to spend time fighting unsubstantiated charges instead of serving the people of Minnesota.

The fact that any president, or any administration, is willing to engage in such transparent efforts to intimidate someone should outrage all Americans, regardless of how they feel about Congresswoman Omar’s political views. Because if this becomes the new normal, there’s no reason to believe it will stop with her — or that future presidents, in either party, won’t do the same.

[ALASTAIR CAMPBELL @campbellclaret]

She was only four when Trump said he would end the war in 24 hours. Just turned six when Musk decided to join Trump on Putin’s side and help the Kremlin killers murder her

[Canary @TheCanaryUK]

The Canary will be closed for the foreseeable future.

As of today (Monday 19 October), the Canary will be closed indefinitely.

After multiple attacks this year, from Lloyds debanking us to former employees spreading malicious lies on social media, the situation has become unsustainable, both financially and operationally.

After 11 years, we take this action with deep sadness and regret. The extent of the lies, defamation, and harassment by ex-staff - coupled with the constant attacks by the state and those who’d see us destroyed - has become too much.

However, it is not over. This week, we will publish what really happened at the Canary and push back against the vicious campaign against our team and us.

We may be down, but we’re not out yet.

[Richard Burgon MP @RichardBurgon]

Banks are raking in BILLIONS from the higher interest rates hammering everyone else.

A windfall tax on bank profits, like the one on oil and gas giants, could raise £15 BILLION a year.

Sign my petition, which I'll soon be presenting in Parliament. 👇
https://t.co/iIyFiHF6UV

[David McGuinty @DavidMcGuinty]

I am on my way to Edmonton. I will get briefed on the latest developments regarding the terrible incident that occurred at CFB Wainwright.

The Department of National Defence continues to work closely with the Government of Alberta and local authorities. Thank you to first responders, Canadian Armed Forces members, and provincial officials for their efforts.

To the families and everyone in Wainwright: Canada stands with you.

[Ed Miliband @Ed_Miliband]

My thoughts are with the families, friends and colleagues of those who have tragically lost their lives, and to all those affected.

The UK stands with Canada at this incredibly difficult time.