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Open Mike 27/10/2026
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https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Meyw1_fKeps&pp=0gcJCSwMAYcqIYzv
This is an excellent summary of how Lula won the Brazilian election for the 4th time, despite being significantly behind, fighting biased media and US State Dept operations, and high unpopularity of both candidates.
Gaining office is the next step and by no means easy.
Nothing says worker hating government quite like the first day of voting being on a public holiday.
Are you sure about that?
Greens blast 'backing the gangs' election billboard ads https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/2173536/greens-blast-backing-the-gangs-election-billboard-ads
"Precipitous decline" and "breath takingly incompetent" are two takes of the impact of the war in Iran. Appointees woefully out of their depth. Iran using it's super power in closing the Strait of Hormuz.
Touches on the Ukraine war and how Putin will always just double down and how his life expectancy is lower now than before the war.
Always interesting and informative, Sarah Paine in a 30 minute excerpt. Although I missed the drone part referenced in the title.
https://youtu.be/HlDXGOJAzyM?si=qXW-pqm1cnwh0yJb