Trump’s withdrawal of US troops from Syria

President trump caused alarm amongst lawmakers from both parties on Wednesday, after announcing plans to withdraw American troops from Syria, particularly as this is seen as a strategy to secure American objectives in the area. “As tempting as it is to say ‘enough’ and retreat to our shores, smart, focused and determined engagement in the Middle East must be our approach,” House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Edward R. Royce (R-Calif.) said. According to Senator Lindsey O. Graham “We need to talk strategy with the administration.”  With no military or diplomatic strategy, Graham told reporters, the administration seems willing “to give Syria to Assad, Russia, and Iran.”

Retweet if you’d rather have power in Puerto Rico and water in Flint, Michigan than troops in Syria.

— Alt. U.S. Press Sec. (@AltUSPressSec) April 14, 2018

Cuban Leader is no longer a Castro

For the first time in 6 decades, Cuba is no longer lead by a Castro, Cuba’s Raúl Castro handed over power to Miguel Díaz-Canel who took over from his brother in 2006. All 605 members of the National Assembly voted Canel in. Castro will be continuing political leadership with political influence in his role as leader of Cuba’s ruling Communist Party. In his speech, Canel reassured, “the continuity of the Cuban revolution at a key historic moment” telling the members of the National Assembly that  “the revolution continues its course”.

me: *lived in cuba for over half my life* 🙂

cuban american: cuba isn’t a democracy

me: have you lived in cuba?

cub. am: no but my grandpa did and he didn’t like castro so it’s not a democracy

me: well that doesn’t make it not a democra-

cub. am: not 🙂 a 🙂 democracy:)

— reagan is burning in hell ???????????? (@ComradeNaomi_) April 19, 2018

Cuba elected it’s first president whose last name isn’t Castro. The US elected it’s first president whose last name ends with a p. The patterns…the patterns are everywhere

— petty wop ☭???????? (@EternalBusboy) April 19, 2018

Saving the Earth Plastic straw & Cotton Bud Ban Proposed

As part of the government’s bid to cut plastic waste, a ban has been proposed to ban straws and cotton buds. Theresa May has said, “plastic waste is one of the leading environmental challenges that face the world.” Claiming the  UK is a “world leader” when it comes to tackling waste. With the charging for plastic bags, the ban on microbeads with further plans of a “consultation on introducing a deposit-return scheme for drinks containers in England.” She urges common-wealth countries, and their heads of state to join in on the fight against marine plastics.

Govt’s plastics announcement today welcome of course, but just a bit of context:
Ban plastic straws ✅
Banning some microbeads✅
Taking 25 years to ban single-use plastics ❌
Fracking ❌
Onshore wind ban ❌
Heathrow expansion❌
Fuel duty freeze ❌
New generation of nuclear❌

— Caroline Lucas (@CarolineLucas) April 19, 2018

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