SueD
@0drat.bsky.social
Mostly #ScottishIndependence & #SlavaUkraini I am an internationalist. Brexit is a clusterbùrach. Destined for #Prevent reprogramming. @zuzan@mastodon.scot Blue Tick by @raiphsays 🏴🇪🇺🇨🇦🇬🇱🇵🇸🇸🇾🇬🇪🇺🇦
Not sure which is worse for your health Deform or Gambling .. or Corruption..
You may have missed this gem yesterday. From which we learn that:
1. Betting shops are really good for the mental health of isolated people.
2. Most drug-takers are not a problem.
3. Kids put tuppence in slot machines in the hope of getting rich.
4. Farage probably has a gambling industry donor.
1. Betting shops are really good for the mental health of isolated people.
2. Most drug-takers are not a problem.
3. Kids put tuppence in slot machines in the hope of getting rich.
4. Farage probably has a gambling industry donor.
November 11, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Not sure which is worse for your health Deform or Gambling .. or Corruption..
Pilots of Russian warplane tempted with money and Western citizenship to take part in false flag op, Moscow asserts.
Russia says Ukrainian-British plot to hijack hypersonic missile foiled
Pilots of Russian warplane tempted with money and Western citizenship to take part in false flag op, Moscow asserts.
bit.ly
November 11, 2025 at 12:18 PM
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Yes the BBC edit was poor journalistic form but the research indeed shows that Trump's speech predicted riots, violence, and weapons use on January 6th.
November 11, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Yes the BBC edit was poor journalistic form but the research indeed shows that Trump's speech predicted riots, violence, and weapons use on January 6th.
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The Finnish far right has been trying their damnedest to do the same for the most trusted news source in Finland, the Finnish Broadcasting Company (Yle).
Due to #Finland ‘s geopolitical situation, in the age of infowars that is mindboggling strategic stupidity, if not outright fifth-columnist.
Due to #Finland ‘s geopolitical situation, in the age of infowars that is mindboggling strategic stupidity, if not outright fifth-columnist.
A single shared source of truth is essential for a functioning democracy.
Without it you’re left with fragmentation, polarisation and a perpetual culture war where the discourse focuses on what divides us rather than what we have in common.
My column from last week: www.ft.com/content/5060...
Without it you’re left with fragmentation, polarisation and a perpetual culture war where the discourse focuses on what divides us rather than what we have in common.
My column from last week: www.ft.com/content/5060...
Why American-style polarisation is spreading across the west
New research shows how incentives in the modern media ecosystem help explain rising division and negativity
www.ft.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:51 AM
The Finnish far right has been trying their damnedest to do the same for the most trusted news source in Finland, the Finnish Broadcasting Company (Yle).
Due to #Finland ‘s geopolitical situation, in the age of infowars that is mindboggling strategic stupidity, if not outright fifth-columnist.
Due to #Finland ‘s geopolitical situation, in the age of infowars that is mindboggling strategic stupidity, if not outright fifth-columnist.
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#Georgia: We urge the release of writers and artists detained following new restrictions on public gatherings and call upon the international community to hold the authorities accountable for their human rights violations.
Read our statement ⬇️ www.pen-international.org/news/georgia...
Read our statement ⬇️ www.pen-international.org/news/georgia...
Georgia: Latest wave of arrests condemned — PEN International | Promoting Literature & Defending Freedom of Expression Worldwide
‘The Georgian people have the right to peacefully assemble to demand change, yet the authorities are clearly determined to suppress fundamental rights and dissent. We stand with the many writers and a...
www.pen-international.org
November 11, 2025 at 11:31 AM
#Georgia: We urge the release of writers and artists detained following new restrictions on public gatherings and call upon the international community to hold the authorities accountable for their human rights violations.
Read our statement ⬇️ www.pen-international.org/news/georgia...
Read our statement ⬇️ www.pen-international.org/news/georgia...
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When Boris Johnson was Prime Minister one of his senior advisers confided to me that one of the only things in politics his boss actually cared about was “killing off the BBC”.
Five years on, and it is a campaign that appears to be finally coming to fruition.
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/10/t...
Five years on, and it is a campaign that appears to be finally coming to fruition.
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/10/t...
The BBC’s Attempts to Appease the 'Right-Wing Coup' Against It Are Now Seeding Its Own Destruction
By attempting to appease those forces seeking to destroy them, the BBC has helped trigger a crisis that now threatens its very future, argues Adam Bienkov
bylinetimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:49 PM
When Boris Johnson was Prime Minister one of his senior advisers confided to me that one of the only things in politics his boss actually cared about was “killing off the BBC”.
Five years on, and it is a campaign that appears to be finally coming to fruition.
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/10/t...
Five years on, and it is a campaign that appears to be finally coming to fruition.
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/10/t...
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The BBC risks losing its independence when partisan outrage becomes the driving force. It must uphold rigorous editorial standards — not bow to politically-fuelled pressure campaigns. www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/opinion...
BBC mustn’t allow itself to be strong-armed by partisan outrage - Angus Robertson
Having reported for the BBC for the best part of a decade from central Europe, I know how seriously former colleagues at the public service broadcaster hold to the values of impartiality and…
www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com
November 11, 2025 at 8:53 AM
The BBC risks losing its independence when partisan outrage becomes the driving force. It must uphold rigorous editorial standards — not bow to politically-fuelled pressure campaigns. www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/opinion...
The whole mechanism, how the Board is appointed is political & unfit for a state broadcaster. Why aren't the devolved governments involved .. why is it just Westminster? Scotland lost the trust of the BBC because it pushed the Westminster agenda ..
The SNP First Minister John Swinney says Gibb is a clearly party political figure on the BBC board, saying this position is "untenable"
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
Gibb position on BBC board ‘untenable’, says Swinney
The comments come amid a bias row at the broadcaster which has seen two of its top bosses resign.
www.independent.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 8:55 AM
The whole mechanism, how the Board is appointed is political & unfit for a state broadcaster. Why aren't the devolved governments involved .. why is it just Westminster? Scotland lost the trust of the BBC because it pushed the Westminster agenda ..
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C3S data shows that every year since the Paris Agreement has ranked among the 10 warmest on record.
C3S data shows that every year since the Paris Agreement has ranked among the 10 warmest on record.
November 10, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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C3S data shows that every year since the Paris Agreement has ranked among the 10 warmest on record.
C3S data shows that every year since the Paris Agreement has ranked among the 10 warmest on record.
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Most of the print media is owned billionaires, who have used their papers to distract people from the real causes of social problems by instead focusing public anger towards immigrants and minorities.
Now the billionaire owners of social media giants are doing a similar thing with their algorithms.
Now the billionaire owners of social media giants are doing a similar thing with their algorithms.
November 10, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Most of the print media is owned billionaires, who have used their papers to distract people from the real causes of social problems by instead focusing public anger towards immigrants and minorities.
Now the billionaire owners of social media giants are doing a similar thing with their algorithms.
Now the billionaire owners of social media giants are doing a similar thing with their algorithms.
Reform are a russian backed wrecking ball..
Latest Reform competence update.
Labelled “a threat to public safety” by the Fire Brigades Union
Since taking charge of the council, they have…
Failed to sign off budgets
Failed to govern and lead the fire service
Not met with the Fire Service who they’re are responsible for
Labelled “a threat to public safety” by the Fire Brigades Union
Since taking charge of the council, they have…
Failed to sign off budgets
Failed to govern and lead the fire service
Not met with the Fire Service who they’re are responsible for
November 10, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Reform are a russian backed wrecking ball..
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Syria foiled ISIS plots on President al-Sharaa’s life, sources say
english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-...
english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-...
Syria foiled ISIS plots on President al-Sharaa’s life, sources say
Syria has foiled two separate ISIS plots to assassinate President Ahmed al-Sharaa, two senior officials said, adding a personal dimension to the leader’s
english.alarabiya.net
November 10, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Syria foiled ISIS plots on President al-Sharaa’s life, sources say
english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-...
english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-...
Ukraine is better at investigating & pursuing corruption than the UK. .. Oh and that's while simultaneously fighting a full scale russian invasion.
⚡️ Ukrainian anti-corruption agency releases part of the "Midas tapes" on large-scale corruption in energy sector
Ukrainian anti-corruption agency releases part of the "Midas tapes" on large-scale corruption in energy sector
The National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) have published a part of audio recordings from an investigation into a large-scale corruption ...
www.pravda.com.ua
November 10, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Ukraine is better at investigating & pursuing corruption than the UK. .. Oh and that's while simultaneously fighting a full scale russian invasion.
If only we had a UKGOV that was actually really interested in democracy, and how media & dark money distort & Corrupt government..
Maybe Keir should demand the heads of major US news networks any time they imply Britain is on the brink of civil war or that we live under sharia law. Or does it not work both ways?
November 10, 2025 at 11:43 AM
If only we had a UKGOV that was actually really interested in democracy, and how media & dark money distort & Corrupt government..
Unbelievable that we STILL have a UKGOV whose stated objective is to "make Brexit work" .. the only way you can consider Brexit working is if you wanted to destroy democracy, the economy and society and succumb to the oligarchy & techgarchy. russia loves Brexit.
Headline from a serious and long working paper on the economic impact of Brexit. Possible that this has been feeding into OBR and HMT discussions?
November 10, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Unbelievable that we STILL have a UKGOV whose stated objective is to "make Brexit work" .. the only way you can consider Brexit working is if you wanted to destroy democracy, the economy and society and succumb to the oligarchy & techgarchy. russia loves Brexit.
Davie resigned for the wrong reason ..
I do like how, in the bit of Prescott's memo where he criticises the BBC for editing together different parts of Trump's speech, his own quote of "what Trump actually said" is... edited together from different parts of his speech.
November 10, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Davie resigned for the wrong reason ..
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The IEA is not a charity. it is a right wing malevolent think tank abusing charity laws.
I hope Frosty the Idiot is as successful in running it as with brexit and hence we never hear of the IEA again.
I hope Frosty the Idiot is as successful in running it as with brexit and hence we never hear of the IEA again.
Former chief Brexit negotiator to lead charity
Former chief Brexit negotiator to lead charity
Lord David Frost has retired the Conservative whip to take up his new role
www.thirdsector.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 9:22 AM
The IEA is not a charity. it is a right wing malevolent think tank abusing charity laws.
I hope Frosty the Idiot is as successful in running it as with brexit and hence we never hear of the IEA again.
I hope Frosty the Idiot is as successful in running it as with brexit and hence we never hear of the IEA again.
Appeasing extremism 101 ..
The BBC is tearing itself apart to appease publications and politicians who want to see it die.
An absolutely kamikaze approach to running a media organisation. I can't see it ending well.
An absolutely kamikaze approach to running a media organisation. I can't see it ending well.
November 10, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Appeasing extremism 101 ..
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I think BBC need to hold themselves to the highest possible standards but this is nonsense. Trump categorically encouraged January 6th. So what if he added ‘peacefully and patriotically’ as his little caveat. He knows how to whistle the mob, that’s what he does www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...
Why is the BBC expected to apologise over a Donald Trump speech edit?
Boris Johnson and White House criticise the corporation, but some journalists say criticism is part of campaign to destroy the BBC
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:31 AM
I think BBC need to hold themselves to the highest possible standards but this is nonsense. Trump categorically encouraged January 6th. So what if he added ‘peacefully and patriotically’ as his little caveat. He knows how to whistle the mob, that’s what he does www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...
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Since EU will likely be paying and they said SAMP-T is better for Ukr, we should look into giving those instead, as that would increase our own defence industry.
They are also slightly cheaper.
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#EUsky #EUdef
They are also slightly cheaper.
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#EUsky #EUdef
⚡️Ukraine is looking to order 27 Patriot air defense systems, Zelensky says.
Ukraine is looking to order 27 Patriot air defense systems, Zelensky says
Ukraine would like to order 27 Patriot air defense systems from U.S. companies and is looking to borrow the crucial system from its European allies in the meantime, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
kyivindependent.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:37 AM
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With Mahmood talking about copying Denmark's inhumane anti-asylum policies, it's worth remembering this is what Denmark is already sending people back to, just as others like Germany are planning. Conflict zones can remain unsafe for many for years after conflict ends.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Fear among Syria's minorities after the fall of Assad
Many among Syria's minorities see little future in the country amid revenge attacks and sectarian killings.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 7:12 AM
With Mahmood talking about copying Denmark's inhumane anti-asylum policies, it's worth remembering this is what Denmark is already sending people back to, just as others like Germany are planning. Conflict zones can remain unsafe for many for years after conflict ends.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The root of the problem with the BBC isn't Davie .
It's the BBC Board.
It's the BBC Board.
November 10, 2025 at 7:14 AM
The root of the problem with the BBC isn't Davie .
It's the BBC Board.
It's the BBC Board.
russia has never been held accountable .. been faced with a history that it has always sought to rewrite..
Top Kremlin critic Mikhail Khodorkovsky told POLITICO he was confident he would one day return to a post-Putin Russia.
But, he warned, it would take decades longer for the country to free itself from the “imperialist-military narrative.”
🔗 www.politico.eu/article/russ...
But, he warned, it would take decades longer for the country to free itself from the “imperialist-military narrative.”
🔗 www.politico.eu/article/russ...
November 10, 2025 at 7:09 AM
russia has never been held accountable .. been faced with a history that it has always sought to rewrite..
30 mins huh .. What happened to Kyiv in 3 days .. ?
Meanwhile in Russia: State Duma deputy Andrey Gurulyov claimed that Russia can defeat Ukraine in 30 minutes. He said that Trump is weak, America is no longer great and Moscow's Burevestnik missile is able to destroy one whole U.S. state in an instant.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3xl...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3xl...
Andrey Gurulyov says Russia can defeat Ukraine in 30 minutes
YouTube video by Russian Media Monitor
www.youtube.com
November 9, 2025 at 10:48 PM
30 mins huh .. What happened to Kyiv in 3 days .. ?
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Regime in #Serbia has started to kill students!
Let this sink in.
All of a sudden students have started to disappear, only to turn up dead somewhere. We get new missing student every week or two.
Crime scenes were made to look like suicides, but their families know that this wasn't the case.
Let this sink in.
All of a sudden students have started to disappear, only to turn up dead somewhere. We get new missing student every week or two.
Crime scenes were made to look like suicides, but their families know that this wasn't the case.
November 9, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Regime in #Serbia has started to kill students!
Let this sink in.
All of a sudden students have started to disappear, only to turn up dead somewhere. We get new missing student every week or two.
Crime scenes were made to look like suicides, but their families know that this wasn't the case.
Let this sink in.
All of a sudden students have started to disappear, only to turn up dead somewhere. We get new missing student every week or two.
Crime scenes were made to look like suicides, but their families know that this wasn't the case.