When I spoke to Marina Corina Machado in Oslo a few weeks ago, it was notable how often she referred to change coming in Venezuela “soon”.
No idea whether she knew what was being planned. Her whereabouts now unknown, but she will presumably need/want to address supporters v soon
Mission statement of the Companions and Pets Party taken from the party's website. https://t.co/tpLMNBhA1y The party has just officially changed its name in Victoria to "End Mass Immigration – Reform AU ".
BREAKING: At least 16 files from the Epstein release disappeared from DOJ's webpage, including a photo of Trump, with no explanation. https://t.co/WZUeSXnK8M
Is this because I was asked to meet @Nigel_Farage by @reformparty_uk and said no ? Well FYI I was also asked to meet Starmer and said no. I don’t want any part with you politicians. This is why
I was one of the many who loved watching John Stapleton on TV. I grew up enjoying him be warm and witty and - later in life - I had the pleasure of bumping into him on various occasions and he was just as kind in the flesh. My thoughts are with his son Nick and his close friends this morning.
It was so lovely to spend some time with him on @5_News last October talking about his Parkinson’s. He was, as he always was, brilliant, intelligent and self-deprecating.
There are some beautiful tributes to John in the papers today and he will be greatly missed.
British and Irish Lions squad has been criticised for including overseas-born players. But what do the numbers say? https://t.co/Gg3Vtsx5u0 via @ABCaustralia
This is the main problem with the post-truth online information ecosystem in a nutshell.
A MAGA user claimed last night that Democratic politicians "Blinken, Rice Nuland and Vindman" had a conference call with Zelensky on his flight to Washington and advised him to "stand strong" and be "tough" against Trump, which directly led to the argument with Trump and Vance in the Oval Office.
She cites no source or evidence for her claim and goes on to admit she was merely "speculating".
Three hours later, another MAGA users rehashes that claim, saying "rumour has it" that those four Democrats did this and therefore violated the Logan Act.
Again, no evidence is provided for this claim at all, but the tweet goes viral.
This morning, major MAGA user amuse with 560,000 followers tweets the same claim as a news story, this time saying Obama was also directly involved and Zelensky was told to reject the minerals deal.
Once again, zero source or evidence is provided by amuse, but the tweet racks up 1.7 million views.
Finally this morning, Trump's envoy Richard Grenell shares the same claim, saying it's "very serious", meaning this claim has now reached the president's senior aides.
At no point throughout this entire cycle has any of these users bothered to simply ask: "Is there any source or evidence for this?"
And now, millions of people likely believe this is true. That Zelensky, on the advice of senior Democrats, scuppered the minerals deal and got into an argument with Trumo and Vance.
There's still no source or avidence that this actually happened. But evidence no longer seems to matter in the post-truth online information ecosystem.
#SaveThePCC
Some of you may have read about the situation regarding our new landlord wishing to add a new redevelopment break clause, with only 6 months notice to our lease.
For now, we're simply asking you all to share & sign the petition below; https://t.co/AEWMVUwQYZ