Colin Boyle
@colinboyle.bsky.social
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Ah here. The 10 o’clock news on BBV Radio 4 is leading with ‘JD Vance has described a woman shot dead by an ICE officer in Minnesota as a deranged leftist carrying out a terrorist attack’
This is not public service broadcasting
This is not public service broadcasting
So far the BBC’s coverage of the Minnesota killing seems really, really off
Get Verify to verify what happened - NYT, Bellingcat etc already have - and report that
Get Verify to verify what happened - NYT, Bellingcat etc already have - and report that
Evan Davis faux scratching his head on PM as to how there can be such different interpretations of clearly documented incidents (the shooting in Minnesota), right after platforming someone from the Heritage Foundation giving a deliberately false interpretation of events, barely challenged.
January 8, 2026 at 10:04 PM
Ah here. The 10 o’clock news on BBV Radio 4 is leading with ‘JD Vance has described a woman shot dead by an ICE officer in Minnesota as a deranged leftist carrying out a terrorist attack’
This is not public service broadcasting
This is not public service broadcasting
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🧵In my expert opinion as a researcher of vehicle ramming attacks, what has been publicly described in the video evidence does not support the claim that Renee Nicole Good was attempting a deliberate ramming attack when she was shot in Minneapolis on January 7, 2026. 1/7
January 8, 2026 at 9:13 PM
🧵In my expert opinion as a researcher of vehicle ramming attacks, what has been publicly described in the video evidence does not support the claim that Renee Nicole Good was attempting a deliberate ramming attack when she was shot in Minneapolis on January 7, 2026. 1/7
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This used to be my local gym. Anti-trans bigots are planning one of their horrible events outside. If you're local to Southwark, please think about going along to show support for inclusion.
January 8, 2026 at 7:45 PM
This used to be my local gym. Anti-trans bigots are planning one of their horrible events outside. If you're local to Southwark, please think about going along to show support for inclusion.
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“We cannot withdraw from the fact that over 1 million species of plants and animals face extinction.”
IPBES remains committed to its mandate to provide the most credible science and evidence about biodiversity to all decision makers and actors.
— @davidobura.bsky.social , @ipbes.net Chair
IPBES remains committed to its mandate to provide the most credible science and evidence about biodiversity to all decision makers and actors.
— @davidobura.bsky.social , @ipbes.net Chair
January 8, 2026 at 6:13 PM
“We cannot withdraw from the fact that over 1 million species of plants and animals face extinction.”
IPBES remains committed to its mandate to provide the most credible science and evidence about biodiversity to all decision makers and actors.
— @davidobura.bsky.social , @ipbes.net Chair
IPBES remains committed to its mandate to provide the most credible science and evidence about biodiversity to all decision makers and actors.
— @davidobura.bsky.social , @ipbes.net Chair
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For those keeping score, Bellingcat, The New York Times Visual Investigation Team, & Washington Post's Visual Forensic team have all published analysis showing the ICE shooter wasn't in the path of Renee Nicole Good’s vehicle when he shot her, contradicting statements by the President & his cronies
January 8, 2026 at 3:35 PM
For those keeping score, Bellingcat, The New York Times Visual Investigation Team, & Washington Post's Visual Forensic team have all published analysis showing the ICE shooter wasn't in the path of Renee Nicole Good’s vehicle when he shot her, contradicting statements by the President & his cronies
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As millions struggle to afford daily life, Government departments are being told to redirect £1.8bn from essential services to fund state surveillance and control via Digital ID.
"A toolkit for authoritarians that must be stopped"
@sianberry.bsky.social on Labour's plans for Digital ID
"A toolkit for authoritarians that must be stopped"
@sianberry.bsky.social on Labour's plans for Digital ID
January 8, 2026 at 5:00 PM
As millions struggle to afford daily life, Government departments are being told to redirect £1.8bn from essential services to fund state surveillance and control via Digital ID.
"A toolkit for authoritarians that must be stopped"
@sianberry.bsky.social on Labour's plans for Digital ID
"A toolkit for authoritarians that must be stopped"
@sianberry.bsky.social on Labour's plans for Digital ID
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“X, the deepfake porn site formerly known as Twitter”
Thank you FT for presenting the directors running the circus. In clown face.
www.ft.com/content/ad94...
Thank you FT for presenting the directors running the circus. In clown face.
www.ft.com/content/ad94...
Who’s who at X, the deepfake porn site formerly known as Twitter
A look inside Elon Musk’s big tent
www.ft.com
January 6, 2026 at 4:47 PM
“X, the deepfake porn site formerly known as Twitter”
Thank you FT for presenting the directors running the circus. In clown face.
www.ft.com/content/ad94...
Thank you FT for presenting the directors running the circus. In clown face.
www.ft.com/content/ad94...
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Gaza - I ask the government about the continuing bar on free and unfettered access for international journalists
Minister's response here: hansard.parliament.uk/lords/2026-0...
Minister's response here: hansard.parliament.uk/lords/2026-0...
January 8, 2026 at 9:03 AM
Gaza - I ask the government about the continuing bar on free and unfettered access for international journalists
Minister's response here: hansard.parliament.uk/lords/2026-0...
Minister's response here: hansard.parliament.uk/lords/2026-0...
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We don’t need to call Farage names.
Brexit’s record does that for us - a catastrophic failure.
Alongside a whole lot of donations from some pretty questionable sources.
Funny how loud the insults get when the facts start to land.
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Brexit’s record does that for us - a catastrophic failure.
Alongside a whole lot of donations from some pretty questionable sources.
Funny how loud the insults get when the facts start to land.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
January 7, 2026 at 11:55 AM
We don’t need to call Farage names.
Brexit’s record does that for us - a catastrophic failure.
Alongside a whole lot of donations from some pretty questionable sources.
Funny how loud the insults get when the facts start to land.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
Brexit’s record does that for us - a catastrophic failure.
Alongside a whole lot of donations from some pretty questionable sources.
Funny how loud the insults get when the facts start to land.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
Rogue state.
They're withdrawing from the UNFCCC.
January 7, 2026 at 11:11 PM
Rogue state.
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Nigel Farage confirms that Reform UK will vote *against* the bill to lift the two child cap, keeping hundreds of thousands of children in poverty.
January 7, 2026 at 11:40 AM
Nigel Farage confirms that Reform UK will vote *against* the bill to lift the two child cap, keeping hundreds of thousands of children in poverty.
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📮 Help us deliver hope one letterbox at a time.
Join us and join in ⤵️
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January 7, 2026 at 5:31 PM
📮 Help us deliver hope one letterbox at a time.
Join us and join in ⤵️
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Imagine this was invested in tackling climate change…
Trump: "I have determined that, for the Good of our Country, especially in these very troubled and dangerous times, our Military Budget for the year 2027 should not be $1 Trillion Dollars, but rather $1.5 Trillion. This will allow us to build the 'Dream Military' that we have long been entitled to."
January 7, 2026 at 10:14 PM
Imagine this was invested in tackling climate change…
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Oh great. That'd be two cumulative and largely irreversible problems reinforcing each other, through plankton. Reduce plastic waste, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
www.independent.co.uk/climate-chan...
www.independent.co.uk/climate-chan...
Microplastics are making it harder for oceans to absorb greenhouse gases, study warns
Researchers say tackling plastic pollution is now part of fight against global warming
www.independent.co.uk
January 7, 2026 at 10:07 PM
Oh great. That'd be two cumulative and largely irreversible problems reinforcing each other, through plankton. Reduce plastic waste, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
www.independent.co.uk/climate-chan...
www.independent.co.uk/climate-chan...
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New: Grok is generating far more graphic sexual content than on X.
Grok’s image generator, Imagine, has been used to create explicit sexual videos of celebrities and violent sexual videos, a review of public posts shows.
70 Imagine URLs appearing to depict minors were sent to regulators today
Grok’s image generator, Imagine, has been used to create explicit sexual videos of celebrities and violent sexual videos, a review of public posts shows.
70 Imagine URLs appearing to depict minors were sent to regulators today
Grok Is Generating Sexual Content Far More Graphic Than What's on X
A WIRED review of outputs hosted on Grok’s official website shows it’s being used to create violent sexual images and videos, as well as content that includes apparent minors.
www.wired.com
January 7, 2026 at 9:59 PM
New: Grok is generating far more graphic sexual content than on X.
Grok’s image generator, Imagine, has been used to create explicit sexual videos of celebrities and violent sexual videos, a review of public posts shows.
70 Imagine URLs appearing to depict minors were sent to regulators today
Grok’s image generator, Imagine, has been used to create explicit sexual videos of celebrities and violent sexual videos, a review of public posts shows.
70 Imagine URLs appearing to depict minors were sent to regulators today
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seems fine that the government is leaving the investigation of AI creation of child sexual abuse content (a crime) entirely to an organization whose previous investigations include pre-watershed swearing in Emmerdale and a barfing contestant incident on Dick and Dom's Hoopla
Keir Starmer's spokesman tells me that X and Grok's creation of sexual deepfakes of children is "completely unacceptable" but again won't commit to taking direct action against them, or to stop posting there.
Says "all options are on the table" but suggests it's a matter for Ofcom, not Government
Says "all options are on the table" but suggests it's a matter for Ofcom, not Government
January 7, 2026 at 4:22 PM
seems fine that the government is leaving the investigation of AI creation of child sexual abuse content (a crime) entirely to an organization whose previous investigations include pre-watershed swearing in Emmerdale and a barfing contestant incident on Dick and Dom's Hoopla
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It's completely unacceptable in every sense, except the very literal one, in which we are going to accept it.
Keir Starmer's spokesman tells me that X and Grok's creation of sexual deepfakes of children is "completely unacceptable" but again won't commit to taking direct action against them, or to stop posting there.
Says "all options are on the table" but suggests it's a matter for Ofcom, not Government
Says "all options are on the table" but suggests it's a matter for Ofcom, not Government
January 7, 2026 at 1:21 PM
It's completely unacceptable in every sense, except the very literal one, in which we are going to accept it.
This Labour “government” is utterly spineless.
Keir Starmer's spokesman tells me that X and Grok's creation of sexual deepfakes of children is "completely unacceptable" but again won't commit to taking direct action against them, or to stop posting there.
Says "all options are on the table" but suggests it's a matter for Ofcom, not Government
Says "all options are on the table" but suggests it's a matter for Ofcom, not Government
January 7, 2026 at 2:03 PM
This Labour “government” is utterly spineless.
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I am extremely confused as to why the UK government and police are saying Grok’s mass-scale CSAM generation is an issue for Ofcom.
This isn’t about X failing to moderate CSAM, which is an Online Safety Act issue. It is about the company and its technology being actively involved in its generation.
This isn’t about X failing to moderate CSAM, which is an Online Safety Act issue. It is about the company and its technology being actively involved in its generation.
January 7, 2026 at 7:37 AM
I am extremely confused as to why the UK government and police are saying Grok’s mass-scale CSAM generation is an issue for Ofcom.
This isn’t about X failing to moderate CSAM, which is an Online Safety Act issue. It is about the company and its technology being actively involved in its generation.
This isn’t about X failing to moderate CSAM, which is an Online Safety Act issue. It is about the company and its technology being actively involved in its generation.
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If the Palestine Action hunger strikers die - which they could do at any moment, as they are now very close to the end - it will be the government that killed them. Today’s column explains why. Please share, and write urgently to your MP.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Let’s be clear: if the Palestine Action hunger strikers die, the government will bear moral responsibility | George Monbiot
The three remaining hunger strikers have been convicted of nothing. Yet with astonishing cruelty, ministers refuse to listen to their reasonable demands, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
January 7, 2026 at 8:07 AM
If the Palestine Action hunger strikers die - which they could do at any moment, as they are now very close to the end - it will be the government that killed them. Today’s column explains why. Please share, and write urgently to your MP.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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In July 2024, I warned that if Trump were re-elected, "The age of multilateralism would be over, and something much worse will take its place. The UK and Europe will need to find the means of defending ourselves".
I was called "hysterical".
Well, here we are.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
I was called "hysterical".
Well, here we are.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
I never thought I’d argue for rearmament. But a looming Trump presidency changes everything | George Monbiot
A Putin-friendly president would pose a grave danger to Europe. Like it or not, this calls for greater defence, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
January 7, 2026 at 7:05 AM
In July 2024, I warned that if Trump were re-elected, "The age of multilateralism would be over, and something much worse will take its place. The UK and Europe will need to find the means of defending ourselves".
I was called "hysterical".
Well, here we are.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
I was called "hysterical".
Well, here we are.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Just reached 100 subscribers.
Building on from my review of the Greens stepped up to become a real national contender in 2025, here's the first part of my review of the inner workings of the party.
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January 6, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Just reached 100 subscribers.
Building on from my review of the Greens stepped up to become a real national contender in 2025, here's the first part of my review of the inner workings of the party.
open.substack.com/pub/colinboy...
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January 6, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Building on from my review of the Greens stepped up to become a real national contender in 2025, here's the first part of my review of the inner workings of the party.
open.substack.com/pub/colinboy...
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