Alexandra Stein
alexandrastein.bsky.social
Alexandra Stein
@alexandrastein.bsky.social
Social psychologist specialising in cults and totalitarian systems. My books: Terror, Love and Brainwashing: Attachment in cults and totalitarian systems & Inside Out: A memoir of entering into and breaking out of a political cult. www.alexandrastein.com
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Ghislaine Maxwell, a convicted child sex trafficker, gets gardening time, sports, therapy dogs, and spa products in prison.

Migrant children in custody are sleeping on concrete floors without enough food or clean water.

Our priorities are so fucked.
February 16, 2026 at 5:57 AM
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One in five children infected in the recent London measles outbreak were reportedly hospitalised.
Don’t believe the anti-vaxxers when they say “it’s a mild disease” or “it’s better to get immunity naturally”.
It isn’t.
February 16, 2026 at 8:00 AM
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This is really not good. Measles is so easily caught and so dangerous. If you haven't been vaccinated please ask at your GP surgery - to protect not just you but those around you.
“Seven schools and a nursery have reported more than 60 suspected cases of measles in an area of north London, and labs have confirmed 34 cases since January 12. Some children have been treated in hospital.”
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February 15, 2026 at 8:41 AM
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🚨When we go to hospital, it’s rarely for something easy. But patients and their families are being immediately met with fees just to park their cars. And these charges are going up!

I’ve just signed the petition to Scrap hospital parking charges now

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Scrap hospital parking charges now!
Need to visit the hospital? Patients, families and NHS staff are being met with rising fees just to park their cars. Join me and sign this petition from 38 Degrees to demand these unfair charges are s...
act.38degrees.org.uk
February 15, 2026 at 9:19 PM
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TOMORROW. 9pm French time (8pm UK / 3pm EST / 12pm PST). The moment we've all been waiting for!!!
Free to watch online with an account and a VPN. www.france.tv/france-5/dir...
February 15, 2026 at 1:05 AM
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⚠️ PSA - don’t take health advice from people who snort cocaine off toilet seats.

We are truly living in Idiocracy, and you can thank RFK Jr. for this outbreak.
February 15, 2026 at 3:46 AM
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Council Tax has become increasingly regressive.

It now takes nearly 5% of income from the poorest families but barely 1% from the richest. For many, it's become a grinding monthly obligation to rival the Poll Tax.
February 13, 2026 at 9:45 AM
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“One of the most egregious myths surrounding immigration is the idea that immigrants act as a drain on the public finances when in fact the complete opposite is true and immigration has fostered innovation and enriched cultural diversity”
🚨Gorton and Denton by-election

Surely by now we can all see that Reform is a party that thrives on division, fuels anger, and uses the scapegoating of minorities to gain support.

We are so much better than that.

DON’T BE TAKEN IN BY THE DIVISIVE POLITICS OF REFORM

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🚨Gorton and Denton by-election - JUST DON’T VOTE REFORM
YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic
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February 12, 2026 at 7:32 PM
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This morning we will hear the result of the judicial review of the government's ban on Palestine Action, on the grounds that it's a "terrorist" organisation. An important moment, which could have a major influence on freedom of speech and association in this country.
February 13, 2026 at 9:09 AM
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Over on threads someone just use ai;dr and we all need to adopt that right quick
February 11, 2026 at 7:56 PM
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If you're in the UK, this is one way you can make a difference. Please sign this petition! Recognise Cultic Abuse in Statutory Safeguarding Guidance petition.parliament.uk/petitions/75...
Petition: Recognise Cultic Abuse in Statutory Safeguarding Guidance
Update statutory safeguarding guidance to explicitly recognise cultic abuse alongside other forms of abuse, with clearer guidance for identification, response and referral across children’s and adults...
petition.parliament.uk
February 11, 2026 at 1:15 PM
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Don’t look away from MN. ICE is still wreaking havoc across the state - changing their tactics to deceive Minnesotans - pretending to be construction workers or folks delivering groceries. Still over 2,000 ICE agents in the state. They’re not going anywhere, your anger and outrage shouldn’t either.
February 10, 2026 at 7:07 PM
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CALL FOR CHAPTERS!

Me and @grahammacklin.bsky.social are putting together an edited collection looking at the use of pseudoscientific ideas by extremist movements. If you are interested, please send us your abstracts at this link: forms.gle/mAUtpDGNEj9i...
February 10, 2026 at 7:38 PM
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Historian Jorell Meléndez-Badillo, who has been an advisor to Bad Bunny, is on Bluesky. He wrote about the half-time show, in advance of the Super Bowl, for the L.A. Times.

Follow: @jmelendezbadillo.bsky.social
February 9, 2026 at 4:31 PM
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#Scientology documentary coming to French national TV this Sunday, featuring @tonyortega.bsky.social, Marc Headley and Joy Villa to name a few... youtu.be/hft38pEzC3s
Scientology: The Empire of Secrets (French TV documentary trailer)
YouTube video by Apostate Alex
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February 9, 2026 at 9:30 AM
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Here’s the situation in the Twin Cities:

Random Bovino-style tear-gassing: Way down

Relentless persecution of immigrants: Unchanged

Thuggish violence against observers: Way up
February 8, 2026 at 9:30 PM
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February 8, 2026 at 11:19 AM
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This is the man whose company Peter Mandelson's lobbying firm represents.

Keir Starmer visited its HQ last year, at the request of Mandelson, shortly before it was handed a £240m Government contract
February 8, 2026 at 8:41 AM
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The dude whose company, thanks to Labour, will run our military analytics and to whom Wes Streeting is giving our personal healthcare data.
February 8, 2026 at 7:27 AM
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We all live in Jeffrey Epstein's world now. That's what we can't face. It's our world. Where sexual desire for children is protected, victims receive no justice & the President of what used to be called the free world is Jeff's friend. This is Jeff's World now.
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We all live in Jeffrey Epstein's world
The most disturbing revelation so far
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February 7, 2026 at 11:26 AM
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Every word, Marina Hyde, every word.

Also: the high number of academic men in the files? The problem is not the "funding model" ffs. It's moral depravity.

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Never forget Epstein’s little helpers – the powerful men who knew about his crimes, and helped him out anyway | Marina Hyde
I’m sorry, but this is not just a political scandal. Time to refocus on the horrific mistreatment of women and girls, and the role of these ghouls, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde
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February 6, 2026 at 5:57 PM
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By the way, for those of you not in MN: Homan’s strategy was to withdraw some agents, so it felt like we were in the denouement of the crisis, and then escalate hard against observers. They’re being incredibly aggressive with observers now. National media may not want to check out just yet
February 7, 2026 at 3:38 AM
If you are a British citizen, please consider signing this important petition to improve identification, response and referral regarding cultic abuse in the UK. This is an extremely important campaign.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/75...
Petition: Recognise Cultic Abuse in Statutory Safeguarding Guidance
Update statutory safeguarding guidance to explicitly recognise cultic abuse alongside other forms of abuse, with clearer guidance for identification, response and referral across children’s and adults...
petition.parliament.uk
February 6, 2026 at 7:15 PM
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Filton Acquittals Demolish Starmer and Cooper Lies About Palestine Action

The defendants were not permitted to explain to the jury why they did what they did – which you might have believed was a pretty fundamental right.

The jury still did not convict.

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Filton Acquittals Demolish Starmer and Cooper Lies About Palestine Action - Craig Murray
As the trial finished at Woolwich Crown Court of the six Palestine Action activists who entered the Filton factory to destroy Israeli killer drones, Starmer, Cooper, Lammy and Mahmood are left bereft ...
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February 6, 2026 at 12:29 PM