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Helen Pateman retweeted
Thanks to Trump this is what people from around the World think of the American people now & it’s really eye opening. We’re seen to the World as no better than Russia or China especially after the way we treated Canada & Greenland. They don’t understand why we’re not fighting.
Helen Pateman retweeted
🚨 JUST NOW: The entirety of US Congress ERUPTS in a standing ovation when King Charles III drops this line
“Magna Carta is cited in at least 160 Supreme Court cases in 1789, not least as the foundation of the principle that executive power is subject to CHECKS AND BALANCES."
Helen Pateman retweeted
A heartbreaking story which shows just what kind of man Donald Trump is.
Show this to anyone that believes Trump stands for Americans.
Helen Pateman retweeted
Today, the Trump administration repealed the endangerment finding: the ruling that served as the basis for limits on tailpipe emissions and power plant rules. Without it, we’ll be less safe, less healthy and less able to fight climate change — all so the fossil fuel industry can make even more money.
Helen Pateman retweeted
A statement from the family of Alex Pretti, obtained by CNN:
"We are heartbroken but also very angry.
Alex was a kindhearted soul who cared deeply for his family and friends and also the American veterans whom he cared for as an ICU nurse at the Minneapolis VA hospital. Alex wanted to make a difference in this world. Unfortunately he will not be with us to see his impact. I do not throw around the hero term lightly. However his last thought and act was to protect a woman.
The sickening lies told about our son by the administration are reprehensible and disgusting. Alex is clearly not holding a gun when attacked by Trump’s murdering and cowardly ICE thugs. He has his phone in his right hand and his empty left hand is raised above his head while trying to protect the woman ICE just pushed down all while being pepper sprayed.
Please get the truth out about our son. He was a good man. Thank you."
Helen Pateman retweeted
"A moment of deep gratitude." 🍁☸️🧘
In the presence of monks, and upon hearing serene words from his gentle voice, my heart is filled with gratitude today. Venerable Bhikkhu Pannakara is sharing a truly unique message on the path to peace. Much metta.
Helen Pateman retweeted
When the world is torn by war, hate, and division, Buddhism once again shows the way.
TIME magazine’s cover featuring a Buddhist monk’s 2,300-mile “Walk for Peace” is not just a story — it’s a reminder.
A reminder that love, compassion, restraint, and humanity are not weaknesses, but civilizational strengths.
In moments of global turmoil, Buddhism has always offered a moral compass:
• Peace over power
• Compassion over conquest
• Humanity over hatred
This journey, now celebrated worldwide on TIME’s cover, reflects what the Buddha taught centuries ago — transformation begins within, and peace is walked, not declared.
Buddha is not confined to geography or time.
Buddha is global.
And in a fractured world, this path feels more relevant than ever.
What endures is compassion.
Everything else fades.
Helen Pateman retweeted
Point of fact, he is an insurrectionist.
And if anybody actually watched that clip and didn’t think it was an edited video or highlights, then I have some magic beans for them 👍
Helen Pateman retweeted
Ancient woodlands aren’t a blocker. Wildlife isn’t a hindrance. Chalk streams aren’t anti-growth.
Our wildlife is on the brink - one in six species faces extinction.
These species help define who we are as a nation - we won’t get a second chance to save them.
Helen Pateman retweeted
🚨 ZIONISM IS THEFT AND TERROR
A video from a house attacked on Monday shows settlers beating, abusing and slaughtering animals while Palestinian families are driven from their homes. The Zionist regime supports, encourages and shields the perpetrators. When the objective is the dispossession of a people, every atrocity becomes permissible.
Those who side with Zionism are siding with evil.
Helen Pateman retweeted
“Shelter for Jews only”
Israelis preventing Thai and other foreign workers from entering underground bunkers.
Readers added context they thought people might want to know
The text on this video is FALSE. The teen in the black shirt is inviting the foreign workers in, not keeping them out. The same TikTok account that posted the original video (without the Arabic text added), posted videos of the inside of the shelter with the workers.
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Helen Pateman retweeted
Seth Rogen: "As a Jewish person I was fed a huge amount of lies about Israel my entire life. They never tell you there were people there. They make it seem like it was just sitting there empty like oh the door's open! I would never live in Israel. It doesn't make any sense to me"
Helen Pateman retweeted
NHS surgeon Victoria Rose speaking from Gaza: "we're operating on 75% children.. these kids are tiny, underweight, malnourished.. they've got such significant life changing injuries.. lost limbs, disfiguring facial injuries, & the burns are catastrophic"
But Gary Lineker!
Helen Pateman retweeted
An incredible message: Israeli protesters near the Gaza border have displayed photos of Palestinian children killed by Israeli airstrikes and Israeli hostages held by Hamas, side by side—alongside a sign that reads, “Humans are not collateral damage.”
Morals over profit, well done #Coop, I Boycott all #israel products for this reason: respect.international/israel…
Helen Pateman retweeted
Welcome to Pakistan aka Birmingham—Isn’t selling live chickens on the streets to eat illegal without a licence?
