Chiara-Oscuro
@chiaroscurof19.bsky.social
Hello Blue skies! Fled the X swamp. Ex Labour Party member. UK based entrepreneur, family from Galway & Connemara. Obsessions: music, reading, science, food, farming, climate, nature, cooking, growing stuff. Tax the 1%. Renationalise water and utilities.
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People have to do jail time. Powerful people, who thought they were untouchable. They have to be arrested, tried, stripped of assets relating to their crimes, and sent to jail.
Because if it doesn't happen, it will prove to voters that democracy is a sham.
And then we're seriously fucked.
Because if it doesn't happen, it will prove to voters that democracy is a sham.
And then we're seriously fucked.
February 2, 2026 at 4:34 PM
People have to do jail time. Powerful people, who thought they were untouchable. They have to be arrested, tried, stripped of assets relating to their crimes, and sent to jail.
Because if it doesn't happen, it will prove to voters that democracy is a sham.
And then we're seriously fucked.
Because if it doesn't happen, it will prove to voters that democracy is a sham.
And then we're seriously fucked.
Its much worse than we think. The far right dog whistles in the recruitment of Trump’s Republican Guard.
www.economist.com/insider
www.economist.com/insider
The ICE test: how the Minneapolis killings will shape American democracy | The Economist Insider
The killing of Renee Good and Alex Pretti has become a test of how the federal government uses violence on America’s streets. Defenders of ICE and Border Patrol say that they are battling “domestic te...
www.economist.com
February 2, 2026 at 10:21 AM
Its much worse than we think. The far right dog whistles in the recruitment of Trump’s Republican Guard.
www.economist.com/insider
www.economist.com/insider
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All lobbying correspondence, emails, texts etc and transcripts of conversations should have to be posted on a publicly accessible website promptly along with the replies. Nothing should be redacted and no lobbying should happen in secret. Democracy dies in darkness.
It's rare to see how lobbyists operate. But the Epstein-Mandelson correspondence shows us what happens all the time: plutocrats and government ministers conspiring against the public interest. This is why all lobbying should be in the public domain, but despite Labour and Con promises, it's not. 🧵
February 2, 2026 at 9:54 AM
All lobbying correspondence, emails, texts etc and transcripts of conversations should have to be posted on a publicly accessible website promptly along with the replies. Nothing should be redacted and no lobbying should happen in secret. Democracy dies in darkness.
I met Springsteen and he’s absolutely genuinely one of the good guys. Quiet, kind, generous to others in music and within his orbit. Even his staff were modest, polite and appreciative of any assistance. The Boss will always be on the right side! 💕
youtu.be/GDaPdpwA4Iw?...
H/t to The Boss! Bruce Springsteen.
Just think.
A musical legend acknowledging the violence & pain and speaking out against it through his music.
Brave, caring, gesture of unconditional love.
This must mean so much to everyone in Minnesota.
👇
H/t to The Boss! Bruce Springsteen.
Just think.
A musical legend acknowledging the violence & pain and speaking out against it through his music.
Brave, caring, gesture of unconditional love.
This must mean so much to everyone in Minnesota.
👇
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Lyric Video)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
February 1, 2026 at 10:35 PM
I met Springsteen and he’s absolutely genuinely one of the good guys. Quiet, kind, generous to others in music and within his orbit. Even his staff were modest, polite and appreciative of any assistance. The Boss will always be on the right side! 💕
For goodness sake, how long is it going to take. It’s pretty much a fully drawn diagram at this point.
February 1, 2026 at 10:24 PM
For goodness sake, how long is it going to take. It’s pretty much a fully drawn diagram at this point.
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Really striking going through Epstein disclosures just how often British defamation lawyers are referred to: Schillings; Paul Tweed; oblique suggestions to sue to silence
Why? Because our libel laws let rich and powerful buy silence
Why I signed this last week pressgazette.co.uk/media_law/an...
Why? Because our libel laws let rich and powerful buy silence
Why I signed this last week pressgazette.co.uk/media_law/an...
Editors unite to demand Parliament takes action on SLAPPs
Editors from national newspapers including The Guardian and The Times demand action on SLAPPs in next King's Speech.
pressgazette.co.uk
February 1, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Really striking going through Epstein disclosures just how often British defamation lawyers are referred to: Schillings; Paul Tweed; oblique suggestions to sue to silence
Why? Because our libel laws let rich and powerful buy silence
Why I signed this last week pressgazette.co.uk/media_law/an...
Why? Because our libel laws let rich and powerful buy silence
Why I signed this last week pressgazette.co.uk/media_law/an...
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"We're all in this together."
February 1, 2026 at 11:43 AM
"We're all in this together."
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“Donald Trump probably won’t leave in 2028.”
@mehdirhasan.bsky.social discusses how the UK can’t afford to be complacent given its historical tendency to follow trends in American politics, where democracy is currently under threat.
@mehdirhasan.bsky.social discusses how the UK can’t afford to be complacent given its historical tendency to follow trends in American politics, where democracy is currently under threat.
January 26, 2026 at 6:20 PM
“Donald Trump probably won’t leave in 2028.”
@mehdirhasan.bsky.social discusses how the UK can’t afford to be complacent given its historical tendency to follow trends in American politics, where democracy is currently under threat.
@mehdirhasan.bsky.social discusses how the UK can’t afford to be complacent given its historical tendency to follow trends in American politics, where democracy is currently under threat.
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The NHS best healthcare in world just 13 years ago.
The only reason it 'isn't possible' is because people block it from happening.
The only reason it 'isn't possible' is because people block it from happening.
January 30, 2026 at 9:12 PM
The NHS best healthcare in world just 13 years ago.
The only reason it 'isn't possible' is because people block it from happening.
The only reason it 'isn't possible' is because people block it from happening.
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I have read @andreapitzer.bsky.social’s exceptional “One Long Night.”
andreapitzer.com/home/
I highly recommend it, & some of the other topical literature & media, in this moment if you’re having any doubt about what ICE et al is operating & building in the USA.
andreapitzer.com/home/
I highly recommend it, & some of the other topical literature & media, in this moment if you’re having any doubt about what ICE et al is operating & building in the USA.
One Long Night
Author of One Long Night: A Global History of Concentration Camps
andreapitzer.com
January 30, 2026 at 2:17 PM
The utter madness of the science deniers. You’ve studied it so your input is biased? 🤯. It’d be laughable if it weren’t so important.
An email I received today from a Fox "News" "reporter"
January 30, 2026 at 11:22 AM
The utter madness of the science deniers. You’ve studied it so your input is biased? 🤯. It’d be laughable if it weren’t so important.
Give me patience! Look past the recent furore to the real problem with the bro-casters.
apple.news/Amqp2X5wYTx-...
apple.news/Amqp2X5wYTx-...
I've been on Steven Bartlett's podcast. This is why it makes me worried for women — The i Paper
Having a podcast with a large listenership is a responsibility
apple.news
January 29, 2026 at 8:12 PM
Give me patience! Look past the recent furore to the real problem with the bro-casters.
apple.news/Amqp2X5wYTx-...
apple.news/Amqp2X5wYTx-...
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My article in the Metro.
Why the Green Party must beat the Reform extremists in Gorton & Denton.
metro.co.uk/2026/01/28/z...
Why the Green Party must beat the Reform extremists in Gorton & Denton.
metro.co.uk/2026/01/28/z...
Reform’s choice in Gorton and Denton tells you everything you need to know
Goodwin is a dangerous extremist with views on race that the vast majority of us find absolutely abhorrent.
metro.co.uk
January 29, 2026 at 8:29 AM
My article in the Metro.
Why the Green Party must beat the Reform extremists in Gorton & Denton.
metro.co.uk/2026/01/28/z...
Why the Green Party must beat the Reform extremists in Gorton & Denton.
metro.co.uk/2026/01/28/z...
👀. Oh dear.
January 29, 2026 at 1:38 PM
👀. Oh dear.
What are we doing? If you’ve been paying attention, you know, but now we have it in writing. This report is disastrous. What are the govt doing? Yep, burying it. 🤯
This week's column is about something that's arguably more important than anything in the news, crucial as some of the other issues are.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The UK government didn't want you to see this report on ecosystem collapse. I'm not surprised | George Monbiot
It took an FOI request to bring this national security assessment to light. For ‘doomsayers’ like us, it is the ultimate vindication, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
January 29, 2026 at 12:09 AM
What are we doing? If you’ve been paying attention, you know, but now we have it in writing. This report is disastrous. What are the govt doing? Yep, burying it. 🤯
Awesome guide to what the bleep is going down in Minneapolis 👏👏👏
A very accurate summary of the last few weeks in Minnesota - specifically for the dorks in my fantasy English soccer league.
Sadly, the last line is too accurate.
All credit to CODY DAHLER linktr.ee/mrcodydahler
Sadly, the last line is too accurate.
All credit to CODY DAHLER linktr.ee/mrcodydahler
January 28, 2026 at 11:59 PM
Awesome guide to what the bleep is going down in Minneapolis 👏👏👏
Ffs! Unbelievable. I keep thinking I’m past being shocked and they roll out the next thing.
Illegal use in the US. High potential for serious damage to peaceful protestors.
Defensive steps below.
Illegal use in the US. High potential for serious damage to peaceful protestors.
Defensive steps below.
Oh.
Found the LRAD.
In Minneapolis.
Being used on Americans.
By their own militarized state police forces.
That we all pay for.
www.reddit.com/r/NextGenReb...
Found the LRAD.
In Minneapolis.
Being used on Americans.
By their own militarized state police forces.
That we all pay for.
www.reddit.com/r/NextGenReb...
January 28, 2026 at 10:47 PM
Ffs! Unbelievable. I keep thinking I’m past being shocked and they roll out the next thing.
Illegal use in the US. High potential for serious damage to peaceful protestors.
Defensive steps below.
Illegal use in the US. High potential for serious damage to peaceful protestors.
Defensive steps below.
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
We all know this. The gradual erosion of shame and normalisation of racism is pervasive and shocking but the vacuum created by poor leadership and a craven media are critical.
When shame left the room: racism, immigration, and Britain’s moral retreat
Britain is sliding backwards into open racism, fuelled by political silence and immigration narratives. Can we reverse this tragic shift?
westenglandbylines.co.uk/politics/imm...
Britain is sliding backwards into open racism, fuelled by political silence and immigration narratives. Can we reverse this tragic shift?
westenglandbylines.co.uk/politics/imm...
When shame left the room: racism, immigration, and Britain’s moral retreat
Britain is sliding backwards into open racism, fuelled by political silence and immigration narratives. Can we reverse this tragic shift?
westenglandbylines.co.uk
January 28, 2026 at 11:30 AM
We all know this. The gradual erosion of shame and normalisation of racism is pervasive and shocking but the vacuum created by poor leadership and a craven media are critical.
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Family members of two Trinidadian men killed in a U.S. military boat strike have SUED the Trump administration, accusing it of wrongful death and extrajudicial killings.
Their families say they were fishermen and farm workers simply returning home.
(via NBC News. Link in reply.)
Their families say they were fishermen and farm workers simply returning home.
(via NBC News. Link in reply.)
January 27, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Family members of two Trinidadian men killed in a U.S. military boat strike have SUED the Trump administration, accusing it of wrongful death and extrajudicial killings.
Their families say they were fishermen and farm workers simply returning home.
(via NBC News. Link in reply.)
Their families say they were fishermen and farm workers simply returning home.
(via NBC News. Link in reply.)
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Latest developments in this crucial story summarised: eastangliabylines.co.uk/opinion/a-su...
Please share!
Please share!
January 25, 2026 at 9:55 AM
Latest developments in this crucial story summarised: eastangliabylines.co.uk/opinion/a-su...
Please share!
Please share!
Know your enemy! They are showing themselves. Believe it.
ICE agent tells a protestor,
"If you raise your voice"
"I'll erase your voice"
"If you raise your voice"
"I'll erase your voice"
January 27, 2026 at 9:48 PM
Know your enemy! They are showing themselves. Believe it.
Take a side! Speak up!
There is no neutral.
There is no neutral.
January 27, 2026 at 11:35 AM
Take a side! Speak up!
There is no neutral.
There is no neutral.