Aidan Foster-Carter

Retired 4-Star Navy Admiral and former Navy SEAL William McRaven on Donald Trump: "Through your actions, you have embarrassed us in the eyes of our children, humiliated us on the world stage and, worst of all, divided us as a nation." RETWEET if you stand with Admiral McRaven!

This, by a former colleague, is horrifying but all too familiar. Universities paying vast sums to management companies who tell them to "streamline" teaching in ways that are fundamentally unacademic and not in the interests of students... For shame. ft.com/content/5032f1…

We are the criminals now. We are the terrorists. USA….

Cathy Newman, "Trump smashed up the old world order, the UK and EU are wondering what to do about it" "Keir Starmer offered closer ties with the EU, why not go the whole hog and rejoin the EU, with the majority of the country in favour?" Sir Michael Morpurgo, "It was the greatest mistake this country has made since the war, I have no doubt about that at all" "I mean to turn our back on our neighbours in that way, not just in terms of trade but in terms of culture and everything" "It was a ridiculous decision" "Somehow we have to understand when we make a mistake, we admit it and make a change"

Oh dear. The New York Times clever headline about NATO is entirely based on them getting its name wrong 😐 The A doesn’t stand for America, dudes.

Hundreds gathered in Seoul as the annual Yeongdeungpo Yeouido Spring Flower Festival marked the arrival of spring, with visitors enjoying the blossoms, warm weather and a sense of renewal.

Reports now that Hegseth oversold the war to Trump and underestimated Iran's willingness to fight back. It's almost as if he's unqualified for his job. Too bad the Senate didn't have confirmation hearings; those would have proven his manifest unsuitability to lead the Pentagon.

Irony. US Army chief, Gen George, rose from Private to distinguished 4-star rank, via West Point, only to be fired by a former National Guard Major who rose to cabinet rank via Fox News & Trump’s patronage.

I might be overoptimistic, but it does appear as if Trump has just lost it: 1. His war of choice against Iran is an obvious disaster. 2. Trump does not know how to get out of this war, so he is stupidly escalating without chance of victory. 3. Trump has alienated all countries in the world with the exception of Israel. 4. Trump has blown up NATO & other US alliances & even with Saudi Arabia. 5. By prompting Iran to block the Strait of Hormuz, Trump has caused tremendous damage to the global economy. 6. Trump has nothing to offer the US, just cutting benefits. We are waiting for the recession caused by his war on iran. 7. He has started sacking his most loyal appointees because they are also the most incompetent. This is likely to continue. 8. Trump has put the US army in an Iranian quagmire that is likely to get much worse as competent generals protest and resign. Trump = an incompetent & despicable US alone.

Hegseth’s embrace of vice signaling is most obvious in his efforts to combine his adolescent, gung-ho excitement about war with Christian prayer, which results in a rancid mess that should offend believers and nonbelievers alike. theatlantic.com/newsletters/20…

Absolute bombshell in the culinary world. South Korea just went to Paris and WON the global baking competition, beating the French at their own game. Korean bakers are taking European styles and adding local twists. The new kings of bread!

He is repeating every foreign and domestic policy mistake the US has made over the last five decades, but he's doing it with a gracelessness, cluelessness, and corruption that has no precedent.

Multiple reports now say that the latest paramount objective of Trump’s war with Iran is to open the Strait of Hormuz. So, the mission we may send thousands of our sons and daughters to fight is literally undoing the consequences of Trump and Hegseth’s massive failure to plan for the one consequence we all knew would happen. This alone is impeachable for callous disregard for military advice.

Since propagandists are attacking Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa for wearing a keffiyeh, here are two more great photos of the Cardinal with the keffiyeh. He is deeply loved by the Palestinian people.

Former Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum has announced his candidacy for Daegu mayor, seeking to become the first progressive to win the conservative stronghold since direct mayoral elections began in 1995. yna.co.kr/view/AKR202603…

Trump says he needs another $200,000,000,000 for his war. Not for health care. Not for housing. Not for education. Instead, he's asking every family to chip in $1,400 to keep bombing Iran.

Attacking civilian infrastructure, and acutely desalinization plants, is a war crime. Will 🇺🇸 armed forces accept orders to do so?

I hope the hawks in Washington are paying attention.

Astonishing statement from General Carsten Breuer, chief of the German defence staff. "Germany no longer regards the USA as a reliable defence partner. We are assuming conflict with Russia in the next few years is inevitable, we are re-arming.

After spending much of this month in the Gulf covering the war from Saudi and Qatar I’m not optimistic as to a quick way out of this mess. A ‘deal’ would involve either US or Iran making big concessions. #Iran has both geography and time on its side. A ground war cd be v messy.