Irked Badger
@irkedbadger.bsky.social
It is both morally and intellectually necessary to prioritise accountability for one's own nation and allies before condemning others.
This principle is non-negotiable.
This principle is non-negotiable.
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Irked Badger
@irkedbadger.bsky.social
· Jun 20
Reminder:
If you tax a billionaire 90%; they would still have 100,000,000.
Imagine looking at 100,000,000 and thinking "not enough" while children starve and the NHS struggles.
But worse than those that look at 100,000,000 and think "not enough" are those that defend them and their greed.
If you tax a billionaire 90%; they would still have 100,000,000.
Imagine looking at 100,000,000 and thinking "not enough" while children starve and the NHS struggles.
But worse than those that look at 100,000,000 and think "not enough" are those that defend them and their greed.
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The UK doesn't recognise Maduro in Venezuela "because of the way in which the election was conducted", says foreign minister Baroness Chapman.
Her ally Sisi of Egypt "won" "elections" with 90% of the vote in 2023 and came to power after the massacre of 1,000 people in 2013.
#DCUKparliament
Her ally Sisi of Egypt "won" "elections" with 90% of the vote in 2023 and came to power after the massacre of 1,000 people in 2013.
#DCUKparliament
December 5, 2025 at 9:03 AM
The UK doesn't recognise Maduro in Venezuela "because of the way in which the election was conducted", says foreign minister Baroness Chapman.
Her ally Sisi of Egypt "won" "elections" with 90% of the vote in 2023 and came to power after the massacre of 1,000 people in 2013.
#DCUKparliament
Her ally Sisi of Egypt "won" "elections" with 90% of the vote in 2023 and came to power after the massacre of 1,000 people in 2013.
#DCUKparliament
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265 more redundancies on the table.
40 already gone.
Over 300 people facing chaos caused by management’s decisions.
Show your support, send solidarity, share their stories, and back the strike. ✊
40 already gone.
Over 300 people facing chaos caused by management’s decisions.
Show your support, send solidarity, share their stories, and back the strike. ✊
December 2, 2025 at 4:02 PM
265 more redundancies on the table.
40 already gone.
Over 300 people facing chaos caused by management’s decisions.
Show your support, send solidarity, share their stories, and back the strike. ✊
40 already gone.
Over 300 people facing chaos caused by management’s decisions.
Show your support, send solidarity, share their stories, and back the strike. ✊
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Photos and evidence document systemic abuse of Iraqi detainees by British soldiers in 2003, revealing a pattern of hooding, stress positions, and violence. Available in EN, ES, PT-BR, DE, FR, IT and AR.
Forgotten Photos Expose UK Army Abuses In Iraq
Photos and evidence document systemic abuse of Iraqi detainees by British soldiers in 2003, revealing a pattern of hooding, stress positions, and violence.
buff.ly
December 2, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Photos and evidence document systemic abuse of Iraqi detainees by British soldiers in 2003, revealing a pattern of hooding, stress positions, and violence. Available in EN, ES, PT-BR, DE, FR, IT and AR.
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#two-state-solution #israel #palestine #gaza #elections
Former Israeli Justice Minister Yossi Beilin on the fragile ceasefire and how Israel’s 2026 elections could shift the prospects for peace
Former Israeli Justice Minister Yossi Beilin on the fragile ceasefire and how Israel’s 2026 elections could shift the prospects for peace
‘The two-state solution is back on the agenda’
Former Israeli Justice Minister Yossi Beilin on the fragile ceasefire and how Israel’s 2026 elections could shift the prospects for peace
www.ips-journal.eu
December 1, 2025 at 11:33 AM
#two-state-solution #israel #palestine #gaza #elections
Former Israeli Justice Minister Yossi Beilin on the fragile ceasefire and how Israel’s 2026 elections could shift the prospects for peace
Former Israeli Justice Minister Yossi Beilin on the fragile ceasefire and how Israel’s 2026 elections could shift the prospects for peace
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The moment an Israeli missile hit a tent in Gaza was caught on camera when a Palestinian girl filmed herself showing her hair clips.
December 1, 2025 at 8:44 AM
The moment an Israeli missile hit a tent in Gaza was caught on camera when a Palestinian girl filmed herself showing her hair clips.
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“But while Israeli authorities and forces have reduced the scale of their attacks and allowed limited amounts of humanitarian aid into Gaza, the world must not be fooled. Israel’s genocide is not over.”
johnmenadue.com/post/2025/12...
johnmenadue.com/post/2025/12...
‘Genocide is not over,’ Amnesty leader says as Israel keeps bombing Gaza
“So far, there is no indication that Israel is taking serious measures to reverse the deadly impact of its crimes and no evidence that its intent has changed.”
johnmenadue.com
November 30, 2025 at 8:07 PM
“But while Israeli authorities and forces have reduced the scale of their attacks and allowed limited amounts of humanitarian aid into Gaza, the world must not be fooled. Israel’s genocide is not over.”
johnmenadue.com/post/2025/12...
johnmenadue.com/post/2025/12...
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👉 NEW -- SAS "shot toddlers in their beds", Afghanistan enquiry told
By Richard Norton-Taylor
Special forces soldier feared the elite regiment would “go down the sewer” unless he blew the whistle
www.declassifieduk.org/sas-shot-tod...
By Richard Norton-Taylor
Special forces soldier feared the elite regiment would “go down the sewer” unless he blew the whistle
www.declassifieduk.org/sas-shot-tod...
SAS ‘shot toddlers in their beds’, Afghanistan inquiry told
Special forces soldier feared the elite regiment would “go down the sewer” unless he blew the whistle
www.declassifieduk.org
December 1, 2025 at 8:54 AM
👉 NEW -- SAS "shot toddlers in their beds", Afghanistan enquiry told
By Richard Norton-Taylor
Special forces soldier feared the elite regiment would “go down the sewer” unless he blew the whistle
www.declassifieduk.org/sas-shot-tod...
By Richard Norton-Taylor
Special forces soldier feared the elite regiment would “go down the sewer” unless he blew the whistle
www.declassifieduk.org/sas-shot-tod...
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My letter today in @thetimes.com
Please can we stop talking about the 'Age of Discovery'?
Some Europeans were guided around large parts of the world by the locals. Who were far better at navigation than they were.
Understanding today means being clear-eyed about the past
Please can we stop talking about the 'Age of Discovery'?
Some Europeans were guided around large parts of the world by the locals. Who were far better at navigation than they were.
Understanding today means being clear-eyed about the past
December 1, 2025 at 9:37 AM
My letter today in @thetimes.com
Please can we stop talking about the 'Age of Discovery'?
Some Europeans were guided around large parts of the world by the locals. Who were far better at navigation than they were.
Understanding today means being clear-eyed about the past
Please can we stop talking about the 'Age of Discovery'?
Some Europeans were guided around large parts of the world by the locals. Who were far better at navigation than they were.
Understanding today means being clear-eyed about the past
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👉NEW -- Did Trump pressure Starmer to ban Palestine Action?
by John McEvoy & Dania Akkad
Lawyers for Huda Ammori, co-founder of Palestine Action, have questioned if the US president influenced the crackdown on the group.
by John McEvoy & Dania Akkad
Lawyers for Huda Ammori, co-founder of Palestine Action, have questioned if the US president influenced the crackdown on the group.
November 27, 2025 at 4:46 PM
👉NEW -- Did Trump pressure Starmer to ban Palestine Action?
by John McEvoy & Dania Akkad
Lawyers for Huda Ammori, co-founder of Palestine Action, have questioned if the US president influenced the crackdown on the group.
by John McEvoy & Dania Akkad
Lawyers for Huda Ammori, co-founder of Palestine Action, have questioned if the US president influenced the crackdown on the group.
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British soldiers trained in Israel during Gaza genocide - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/british-soldiers-trained-israel-during-gaza-genocide
British soldiers trained in Israel during Gaza genocide
Veterans minister Al Carns confirmed 'fewer than five' personnel attended courses in Israel despite war crimes allegations against it
www.middleeasteye.net
November 27, 2025 at 2:27 PM
British soldiers trained in Israel during Gaza genocide - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/british-soldiers-trained-israel-during-gaza-genocide
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November 27, 2025 at 6:08 AM
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BREAKING: Police have begun arresting protesters outside the Royal Courts of Justice in London during a legal challenge over the banning of Palestine Action
November 26, 2025 at 1:53 PM
BREAKING: Police have begun arresting protesters outside the Royal Courts of Justice in London during a legal challenge over the banning of Palestine Action
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The cost of food has risen by 37% in five years.
Meanwhile, Tesco’s operating profit jumped from £1.8bn in 2021 to £3.1bn in 2024/25, an increase of 72%.
Call it what it really is - GREEDFLATION.
Meanwhile, Tesco’s operating profit jumped from £1.8bn in 2021 to £3.1bn in 2024/25, an increase of 72%.
Call it what it really is - GREEDFLATION.
November 24, 2025 at 7:22 PM
The cost of food has risen by 37% in five years.
Meanwhile, Tesco’s operating profit jumped from £1.8bn in 2021 to £3.1bn in 2024/25, an increase of 72%.
Call it what it really is - GREEDFLATION.
Meanwhile, Tesco’s operating profit jumped from £1.8bn in 2021 to £3.1bn in 2024/25, an increase of 72%.
Call it what it really is - GREEDFLATION.
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While America exists, what hope is there for a just and peaceful world. None.
November 24, 2025 at 8:56 PM
While America exists, what hope is there for a just and peaceful world. None.
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Fidel Castro died on this day in 2016.
A Foreign Office document, classified for six decades and only recently released to the National Archives, reveals British diplomats secretly discussed the “disappearance” of Castro with the CIA👇
www.declassifieduk.org/cia-discusse...
A Foreign Office document, classified for six decades and only recently released to the National Archives, reveals British diplomats secretly discussed the “disappearance” of Castro with the CIA👇
www.declassifieduk.org/cia-discusse...
CIA discussed assassination of Fidel Castro with UK officials
Exclusive: British diplomats advised the CIA on the impact of killing the Cuban leader, just as the US was preparing a massive covert action campaign against Castro.
www.declassifieduk.org
November 25, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Fidel Castro died on this day in 2016.
A Foreign Office document, classified for six decades and only recently released to the National Archives, reveals British diplomats secretly discussed the “disappearance” of Castro with the CIA👇
www.declassifieduk.org/cia-discusse...
A Foreign Office document, classified for six decades and only recently released to the National Archives, reveals British diplomats secretly discussed the “disappearance” of Castro with the CIA👇
www.declassifieduk.org/cia-discusse...
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Call for boycott of firms criticised by Grenfell fire inquiry.
Arconic, Kingspan and Celotex behaved with “systematic dishonesty”, “engaged in deliberate and sustained strategies to manipulate the testing processes, misrepresent test data and mislead the market”
72 died in 2017. No one prosecuted.
Arconic, Kingspan and Celotex behaved with “systematic dishonesty”, “engaged in deliberate and sustained strategies to manipulate the testing processes, misrepresent test data and mislead the market”
72 died in 2017. No one prosecuted.
Architect George Clarke calls for boycott of firms criticised by Grenfell inquiry
TV personality wants homeowners and businesses to shun ‘dishonest’ firms Arconic, Kingspan and Celotex
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Call for boycott of firms criticised by Grenfell fire inquiry.
Arconic, Kingspan and Celotex behaved with “systematic dishonesty”, “engaged in deliberate and sustained strategies to manipulate the testing processes, misrepresent test data and mislead the market”
72 died in 2017. No one prosecuted.
Arconic, Kingspan and Celotex behaved with “systematic dishonesty”, “engaged in deliberate and sustained strategies to manipulate the testing processes, misrepresent test data and mislead the market”
72 died in 2017. No one prosecuted.
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"Fluffy stuff"? In the #HouseofLords my response to this claim that focusing on anything but profits is wrong
November 20, 2025 at 6:17 PM
"Fluffy stuff"? In the #HouseofLords my response to this claim that focusing on anything but profits is wrong
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👉NEW -- Israeli weapons firm set to close UK wing
by Martin Williams
Israel’s state-owned arms company, Rafael, is disbanding its UK subsidiary following an investigation by Declassified.
by Martin Williams
Israel’s state-owned arms company, Rafael, is disbanding its UK subsidiary following an investigation by Declassified.
November 17, 2025 at 5:04 PM
👉NEW -- Israeli weapons firm set to close UK wing
by Martin Williams
Israel’s state-owned arms company, Rafael, is disbanding its UK subsidiary following an investigation by Declassified.
by Martin Williams
Israel’s state-owned arms company, Rafael, is disbanding its UK subsidiary following an investigation by Declassified.
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