@juechi2.bsky.social
Finding my tribe from the other place. How did we get in this mess? NHS, equality, social justice, anti corruption, anti greed. We can do better, and once did.
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It's like the crocodile story Ken Clarke once told me. You can feed buns to the crocodiles until the cows come home.
Once you run out of buns, they'll eat you anyway.
They'll never stop.
Once you run out of buns, they'll eat you anyway.
They'll never stop.
Two heads rolling won’t stop rot at the BBC
The corporation’s mindset is hermetically sealed and cannot cope with any dissenting view
www.thetimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:00 PM
It's like the crocodile story Ken Clarke once told me. You can feed buns to the crocodiles until the cows come home.
Once you run out of buns, they'll eat you anyway.
They'll never stop.
Once you run out of buns, they'll eat you anyway.
They'll never stop.
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Cutting 30,000 jobs at the VA, which will put veterans' services at risk.
Firing federal workers across government, many of whom are veterans.
Gutting SNAP & Medicaid, which millions of veterans need.
Our vets defended us, and this is how the Trump regime is repaying them?
Firing federal workers across government, many of whom are veterans.
Gutting SNAP & Medicaid, which millions of veterans need.
Our vets defended us, and this is how the Trump regime is repaying them?
November 11, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Cutting 30,000 jobs at the VA, which will put veterans' services at risk.
Firing federal workers across government, many of whom are veterans.
Gutting SNAP & Medicaid, which millions of veterans need.
Our vets defended us, and this is how the Trump regime is repaying them?
Firing federal workers across government, many of whom are veterans.
Gutting SNAP & Medicaid, which millions of veterans need.
Our vets defended us, and this is how the Trump regime is repaying them?
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Two of those 9 are the Daily Mail, they just couldn't help themselves….just Richard Tice and some Lord fella left to go - he says he can't apologise coz he’s a Christian - say what?
November 11, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Two of those 9 are the Daily Mail, they just couldn't help themselves….just Richard Tice and some Lord fella left to go - he says he can't apologise coz he’s a Christian - say what?
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Nigel Farage will probably use his 39th appearance on Question Time to complain about the BBC's leftwing bias
November 11, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Nigel Farage will probably use his 39th appearance on Question Time to complain about the BBC's leftwing bias
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Trump‘s shutdown win just landed Republicans with a huge political headache
Trump’s shutdown win just landed Republicans with a huge political headache
Trump and Republicans now own the issue of health care, with millions of citizens afflicted by rising premiums and high deductibles amid a wider cost-of-living crisis. Trump lacks a comprehensive plan...
www.aol.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Trump‘s shutdown win just landed Republicans with a huge political headache
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Fun (or not so fun) fact - the author of the “BBC bias” memo is a lobbyist for the American Pharmaceutical Group.
U.S. pharma companies recently threatened to abandon the UK unless the NHS pays more for its medicines.
They also donated millions to Trump’s campaign and inauguration
U.S. pharma companies recently threatened to abandon the UK unless the NHS pays more for its medicines.
They also donated millions to Trump’s campaign and inauguration
November 11, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Fun (or not so fun) fact - the author of the “BBC bias” memo is a lobbyist for the American Pharmaceutical Group.
U.S. pharma companies recently threatened to abandon the UK unless the NHS pays more for its medicines.
They also donated millions to Trump’s campaign and inauguration
U.S. pharma companies recently threatened to abandon the UK unless the NHS pays more for its medicines.
They also donated millions to Trump’s campaign and inauguration
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He also lobbies for U.S. Big Tech companies that have donated millions to Trump
'BBC Bias' Memo Was Authored by Lobbyist Tied to Pro-Trump Tech Giants
The leaked memo that fuelled Trump’s attack on the BBC was written by a lobbyist at a firm paid by US tech giants tied to the President
bylinetimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:40 PM
He also lobbies for U.S. Big Tech companies that have donated millions to Trump
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NEW: In my report for @huffpost.com, I take a deep dive into the battle being waged for common sense and rule of law in our courts and what the hell the point any of it is.
I hope you will read:
www.huffpost.com/entry/a-defy...
I hope you will read:
www.huffpost.com/entry/a-defy...
Lower Courts Are Playing The Long Game Against Trump
There is a pointed purpose to the increasingly spicy rulings and dissents coming from across the judiciary.
www.huffpost.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:47 PM
NEW: In my report for @huffpost.com, I take a deep dive into the battle being waged for common sense and rule of law in our courts and what the hell the point any of it is.
I hope you will read:
www.huffpost.com/entry/a-defy...
I hope you will read:
www.huffpost.com/entry/a-defy...
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This is a scorcher. More 🇺🇸 jurists need to speak up.
“I no longer can bear to be restrained by what judges can say publicly or do outside the courtroom,” Judge Mark L. Wolf writes on his decision to resign from the federal bench. “President Trump is using the law for partisan purposes”:
Why I Am Resigning
A federal judge explains his reasoning for leaving the bench.
bit.ly
November 11, 2025 at 5:05 PM
This is a scorcher. More 🇺🇸 jurists need to speak up.
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@bbcnewsnight.bsky.social When Trump was impeached for his Capitol rant his own lawyers argued his repeated use of the word 'fight' was figurative. So by their definition the BBC edit is just showing him talking figuratively. Hope that helps :) www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-u...
Capitol riots: Did Trump's words at rally incite violence?
Donald Trump was accused of inciting violence that left five people dead. So what did the president say?
www.bbc.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 4:33 PM
@bbcnewsnight.bsky.social When Trump was impeached for his Capitol rant his own lawyers argued his repeated use of the word 'fight' was figurative. So by their definition the BBC edit is just showing him talking figuratively. Hope that helps :) www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-u...
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practice, but this is an admin like no other. They are at war with the press - not seeking to inform the public with facts or truth.Their statements never address the substance of the story. Time to reexamine why media keeps including insults and propaganda in stories.
November 11, 2025 at 5:12 PM
practice, but this is an admin like no other. They are at war with the press - not seeking to inform the public with facts or truth.Their statements never address the substance of the story. Time to reexamine why media keeps including insults and propaganda in stories.
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I consume a massive amount of political news. And in every story the reporter contacts the specific Trump admin spokesperson for comment and the response is always a venomous personal insult followed by praise for Trump or a cabinet official. I realize that has always been standard journalistic
November 11, 2025 at 5:12 PM
I consume a massive amount of political news. And in every story the reporter contacts the specific Trump admin spokesperson for comment and the response is always a venomous personal insult followed by praise for Trump or a cabinet official. I realize that has always been standard journalistic
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"It is as if the division of our politics... has created a kind of public bloodlust for toppling anyone who does not align exactly with our individual worldview."
Fake news: the BBC, Trump and the fight for impartiality
"We should be honest: the BBC will not report on Trump freely now. It won’t need to be told not to"
northeastbylines.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 5:12 PM
"It is as if the division of our politics... has created a kind of public bloodlust for toppling anyone who does not align exactly with our individual worldview."
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ChatGPT violated copyright law by harvesting musicians’ lyrics, German court rules
ChatGPT violated copyright law by harvesting musicians’ lyrics, German court rules
OpenAI ordered to pay undisclosed damages for training its language models on popular songs without permission
A court in Munich has ruled that OpenAI’s chatbot ChatGPT violated German copyright laws by using hits from top-selling musicians to train its language models in what creative industry advocates described as a landmark European ruling.
The Munich regional court sided in favour of Germany’s music rights society GEMA, which said ChatGPT had harvested protected lyrics by popular artists to “learn” from them. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:13 PM
ChatGPT violated copyright law by harvesting musicians’ lyrics, German court rules
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Nigel Farage: "Small businesses shouldn't trust politicians who get freebies from big corporations."
*3 MINUTES LATER*
Nigel Farage: Lord Bamford and JCB, the Tories' old donors, are giving Reform UK £200,000!
*3 MINUTES LATER*
Nigel Farage: Lord Bamford and JCB, the Tories' old donors, are giving Reform UK £200,000!
Farage admits Big Business funding during Small Business launch!
YouTube video by Femi - F Politics!
youtu.be
November 11, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Nigel Farage: "Small businesses shouldn't trust politicians who get freebies from big corporations."
*3 MINUTES LATER*
Nigel Farage: Lord Bamford and JCB, the Tories' old donors, are giving Reform UK £200,000!
*3 MINUTES LATER*
Nigel Farage: Lord Bamford and JCB, the Tories' old donors, are giving Reform UK £200,000!
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🚨 Business and Trade Secretary, Pete Kyle:
⚠️ "We've unlocked over 30 market access barriers"
💷 "That's worth over £11 billion. Now, I am not telling you that that is the end of the road or the sum of our ambitions as a government."
➡️ "We want to go much further."
⚠️ "We've unlocked over 30 market access barriers"
💷 "That's worth over £11 billion. Now, I am not telling you that that is the end of the road or the sum of our ambitions as a government."
➡️ "We want to go much further."
November 11, 2025 at 5:16 PM
🚨 Business and Trade Secretary, Pete Kyle:
⚠️ "We've unlocked over 30 market access barriers"
💷 "That's worth over £11 billion. Now, I am not telling you that that is the end of the road or the sum of our ambitions as a government."
➡️ "We want to go much further."
⚠️ "We've unlocked over 30 market access barriers"
💷 "That's worth over £11 billion. Now, I am not telling you that that is the end of the road or the sum of our ambitions as a government."
➡️ "We want to go much further."
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"You can see the damage this has done within the BBC, where journalists who want to uphold impartiality feel they've been betrayed by the board."
@jonsopel1.bsky.social on the "mutinous atmosphere" inside the BBC following the Trump Panorama edit and subsequent resignations.
@maitlis.bsky.social
@jonsopel1.bsky.social on the "mutinous atmosphere" inside the BBC following the Trump Panorama edit and subsequent resignations.
@maitlis.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 5:16 PM
"You can see the damage this has done within the BBC, where journalists who want to uphold impartiality feel they've been betrayed by the board."
@jonsopel1.bsky.social on the "mutinous atmosphere" inside the BBC following the Trump Panorama edit and subsequent resignations.
@maitlis.bsky.social
@jonsopel1.bsky.social on the "mutinous atmosphere" inside the BBC following the Trump Panorama edit and subsequent resignations.
@maitlis.bsky.social
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Since the start of the Trump administration, the Justice Department has lost thousands of experienced attorneys and filled only a fraction of the vacancies amid hiring freezes, delays, and a shortage of qualified candidates.
Justice Department struggles as thousands exit — and few are replaced
The Justice Department has lost thousands of experienced attorneys and backfilled a fraction of the open jobs, in part because of a lack of qualified candidates.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Since the start of the Trump administration, the Justice Department has lost thousands of experienced attorneys and filled only a fraction of the vacancies amid hiring freezes, delays, and a shortage of qualified candidates.
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Incredible that Robbie Gibb - most influential person on BBC board by many accounts and from journalists I speak in BBC - was involved in setting up GB News.
GB News of course has breached Ofcom rules on *multiple* occasions - no sign of resignations though
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
GB News of course has breached Ofcom rules on *multiple* occasions - no sign of resignations though
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Enforced veganism’: Ofcom lets GB News flout accuracy rules, say climate campaigners
Exclusive: Regulator has received 1,221 complaints about UK broadcasters since 2020 but found no breaches of its code
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Incredible that Robbie Gibb - most influential person on BBC board by many accounts and from journalists I speak in BBC - was involved in setting up GB News.
GB News of course has breached Ofcom rules on *multiple* occasions - no sign of resignations though
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
GB News of course has breached Ofcom rules on *multiple* occasions - no sign of resignations though
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Liverpool’s iconic On the Waterfront is back in 2026! Expect Paul Weller, Red Rum Club, Cream Classical’s 10th anniversary, and Snow Patrol headlining an unforgettable weekend. 🎶
READ MORE: tinyurl.com/3ntcj3vj
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November 10, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Liverpool’s iconic On the Waterfront is back in 2026! Expect Paul Weller, Red Rum Club, Cream Classical’s 10th anniversary, and Snow Patrol headlining an unforgettable weekend. 🎶
READ MORE: tinyurl.com/3ntcj3vj
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With millions in public money handed to private interests and serious questions over transparency and accountability, why hasn’t there been an inquiry into the goings-on on Teesside?
Watch the full episode of Page 94, the Private Eye podcast, on YouTube.
Watch the full episode of Page 94, the Private Eye podcast, on YouTube.
November 10, 2025 at 7:13 PM
With millions in public money handed to private interests and serious questions over transparency and accountability, why hasn’t there been an inquiry into the goings-on on Teesside?
Watch the full episode of Page 94, the Private Eye podcast, on YouTube.
Watch the full episode of Page 94, the Private Eye podcast, on YouTube.
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Ben Jennings on the BBC resignations – cartoon
Ben Jennings on the BBC resignations – cartoon
The corporation is under attack after admitting an ‘error of judgment’ in the way Panorama edited a Donald Trump speech
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Ben Jennings on the BBC resignations – cartoon
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Speaker Johnson has literally said he's "not promising anyone anything."
For once, I believe him.
For once, I believe him.
November 10, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Speaker Johnson has literally said he's "not promising anyone anything."
For once, I believe him.
For once, I believe him.
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BREAKING:
A whistleblower tells House Judiciary Democrats that convicted sex offender Ghislaine Maxwell is in the process of seeking a commutation of her 20-year prison sentence from Donald Trump. tinyurl.com/582addcc
A whistleblower tells House Judiciary Democrats that convicted sex offender Ghislaine Maxwell is in the process of seeking a commutation of her 20-year prison sentence from Donald Trump. tinyurl.com/582addcc
November 10, 2025 at 3:20 PM
BREAKING:
A whistleblower tells House Judiciary Democrats that convicted sex offender Ghislaine Maxwell is in the process of seeking a commutation of her 20-year prison sentence from Donald Trump. tinyurl.com/582addcc
A whistleblower tells House Judiciary Democrats that convicted sex offender Ghislaine Maxwell is in the process of seeking a commutation of her 20-year prison sentence from Donald Trump. tinyurl.com/582addcc