Kaos
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If you need a reprieve from life right now cosy up to “Raising Hare” a beautiful memoir about the redemptive effects of stumbling across a baby hare and the nature of what follows. A modern classic #naturewriting By @chloedalton.bsky.social
100 Notable Books of 2025 www.nytimes.com/shared/v1/cl...
100 Notable Books of 2025 www.nytimes.com/shared/v1/cl...
100 Notable Books of 2025
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December 7, 2025 at 11:32 AM
If you need a reprieve from life right now cosy up to “Raising Hare” a beautiful memoir about the redemptive effects of stumbling across a baby hare and the nature of what follows. A modern classic #naturewriting By @chloedalton.bsky.social
100 Notable Books of 2025 www.nytimes.com/shared/v1/cl...
100 Notable Books of 2025 www.nytimes.com/shared/v1/cl...
“This is what AI is doing to our jobs”
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www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Creative workers on the affects of AI on their jobs
How do an artist, a videographer, a musician and a copywriter feel about generative AI?
www.bbc.co.uk
December 7, 2025 at 10:41 AM
“This is what AI is doing to our jobs”
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Palantir: Dems the folks that are “assisting” some UK police forces and many NHS trusts to streamline their data sets. Know their roots and question why vital UK organizations are being encouraged to work with them on your data.
A Palantir billionaire just called for public hangings.
“It's time to bring back masculine leadership to protect our most vulnerable,” writes Joe Lonsdale.
This is where Silicon Valley authoritarianism is heading:
www.thenerdreich.com/joe-lonsdale...
“It's time to bring back masculine leadership to protect our most vulnerable,” writes Joe Lonsdale.
This is where Silicon Valley authoritarianism is heading:
www.thenerdreich.com/joe-lonsdale...
Joe Lonsdale Calls For Public Hangings
Silicon Valley radicalization escalates
www.thenerdreich.com
December 7, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Palantir: Dems the folks that are “assisting” some UK police forces and many NHS trusts to streamline their data sets. Know their roots and question why vital UK organizations are being encouraged to work with them on your data.
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The tech oligarchs are the most organised, determined anti democratic force we’ve seen this side of World War II
For way too long this has been ignored, elided and under estimated
What someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time
For way too long this has been ignored, elided and under estimated
What someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time
A Palantir billionaire just called for public hangings.
“It's time to bring back masculine leadership to protect our most vulnerable,” writes Joe Lonsdale.
This is where Silicon Valley authoritarianism is heading:
www.thenerdreich.com/joe-lonsdale...
“It's time to bring back masculine leadership to protect our most vulnerable,” writes Joe Lonsdale.
This is where Silicon Valley authoritarianism is heading:
www.thenerdreich.com/joe-lonsdale...
Joe Lonsdale Calls For Public Hangings
Silicon Valley radicalization escalates
www.thenerdreich.com
December 6, 2025 at 10:03 PM
The tech oligarchs are the most organised, determined anti democratic force we’ve seen this side of World War II
For way too long this has been ignored, elided and under estimated
What someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time
For way too long this has been ignored, elided and under estimated
What someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time
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Kristie writes eloquently and convincingly about why the idea of a 'nature cure' in nature writing is so reductive...
December 6, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Kristie writes eloquently and convincingly about why the idea of a 'nature cure' in nature writing is so reductive...
Judge Reform by its actions, not promises. #ReformWatch #Reformform
“I don’t care if Reform calls me a bad word on WhatsApp. But the story behind its gaffe is far more worrying”| Will Hayward
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
“I don’t care if Reform calls me a bad word on WhatsApp. But the story behind its gaffe is far more worrying”| Will Hayward
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
I don’t care if Reform calls me a bad word on WhatsApp. But the story behind its gaffe is far more worrying | Will Hayward
The leaked exchange shows how much the party dislikes scrutiny – which reveals a lot about its approach to governing, says Guardian columnist Will Hayward
www.theguardian.com
December 7, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Judge Reform by its actions, not promises. #ReformWatch #Reformform
“I don’t care if Reform calls me a bad word on WhatsApp. But the story behind its gaffe is far more worrying”| Will Hayward
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
“I don’t care if Reform calls me a bad word on WhatsApp. But the story behind its gaffe is far more worrying”| Will Hayward
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
National Rail says train lines into Heathrow have reopened but disruption is expected. Lines have reopened after an earlier closure, so trains are now able to stop at Heathrow Airport.Police say the incident is isolated and not related to terrorism or protest.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cm...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cm...
Heathrow responds to 'incident with emergency services' in Terminal 3 - follow live
The airport says its team is responding to an incident in a multi-storey car park in Terminal 3.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 7, 2025 at 10:03 AM
National Rail says train lines into Heathrow have reopened but disruption is expected. Lines have reopened after an earlier closure, so trains are now able to stop at Heathrow Airport.Police say the incident is isolated and not related to terrorism or protest.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cm...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cm...
If it looks like a Trump, squawks like a Trump:
How Farage’s response to racism claims is straight out of Trump’s populist playbook www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
How Farage’s response to racism claims is straight out of Trump’s populist playbook www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
How Farage’s response to racism claims is straight out of Trump’s populist playbook
Reform UK leader’s legal threats, denials and attacks on the media are tactics often deployed by US president
www.theguardian.com
December 7, 2025 at 9:36 AM
If it looks like a Trump, squawks like a Trump:
How Farage’s response to racism claims is straight out of Trump’s populist playbook www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
How Farage’s response to racism claims is straight out of Trump’s populist playbook www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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This little boy was 9, Farage was 17. The epitome of a school bully.
"'Where are you from?’ he asked. Within seconds of offering my rather confused and sputtering answers, he had a clear response: ‘That’s the way back to Africa,’ with an accompanying hand gesture pointing towards a place far away."
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Former Dulwich pupil says Farage told him: ‘That’s the way back to Africa’
Exclusive: Yinka Bankole says he felt compelled to speak out after Reform leader’s attempts to ‘dismiss’ hurt of alleged targets
www.theguardian.com
December 6, 2025 at 8:24 AM
This little boy was 9, Farage was 17. The epitome of a school bully.
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FBI documents show the agency spent more than $850,000 on overtime pay for agents tasked with processing and redacting Epstein-related files. Here's how we confirmed the records are authentic: www.snopes.com/fact-check/f...
FBI paid nearly $1M in overtime to redact Epstein files, documents show
Bloomberg reporter Jason Leopold sued the FBI and DOJ for the files as part of a Freedom of Information Act request.
www.snopes.com
December 6, 2025 at 11:24 PM
FBI documents show the agency spent more than $850,000 on overtime pay for agents tasked with processing and redacting Epstein-related files. Here's how we confirmed the records are authentic: www.snopes.com/fact-check/f...
More like taking the piss prize 🤦🏽♀️
December 5, 2025 at 10:18 PM
More like taking the piss prize 🤦🏽♀️
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The link doesn't work, it should be
notopalantir.goodlawproject.org/email-to-tar...
notopalantir.goodlawproject.org/email-to-tar...
Say no to Palantir in the NHS
NHS England is rolling out software to run our health records from Palantir - fight back
notopalantir.goodlawproject.org
December 5, 2025 at 6:10 PM
The link doesn't work, it should be
notopalantir.goodlawproject.org/email-to-tar...
notopalantir.goodlawproject.org/email-to-tar...
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Is your local NHS trust using Palantir software?
Find out with our easy tool – then tell them what you think about it:
https://notopalantir.goodlawproject.org/email-to-target/stop-palantir-in-the-nhs/&utm-source=Bluesky&utm_campaign=no-palantir-nhs&utm_medium=social_media&utm_content=05-12-2025
Find out with our easy tool – then tell them what you think about it:
https://notopalantir.goodlawproject.org/email-to-target/stop-palantir-in-the-nhs/&utm-source=Bluesky&utm_campaign=no-palantir-nhs&utm_medium=social_media&utm_content=05-12-2025
December 5, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Is your local NHS trust using Palantir software?
Find out with our easy tool – then tell them what you think about it:
https://notopalantir.goodlawproject.org/email-to-target/stop-palantir-in-the-nhs/&utm-source=Bluesky&utm_campaign=no-palantir-nhs&utm_medium=social_media&utm_content=05-12-2025
Find out with our easy tool – then tell them what you think about it:
https://notopalantir.goodlawproject.org/email-to-target/stop-palantir-in-the-nhs/&utm-source=Bluesky&utm_campaign=no-palantir-nhs&utm_medium=social_media&utm_content=05-12-2025
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I mean, this is an execution
December 5, 2025 at 1:03 AM
I mean, this is an execution
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AI deepfakes of real doctors spreading health misinformation on social media
AI deepfakes of real doctors spreading health misinformation on social media
Hundreds of videos on TikTok and elsewhere impersonate experts to sell supplements with unproven effects
TikTok and other social media platforms are hosting AI-generated deepfake videos of doctors whose words have been manipulated to help sell supplements and spread health misinformation.
The factchecking organisation Full Fact has uncovered hundreds of such videos featuring impersonated versions of doctors and influencers directing viewers to Wellness Nest, a US-based supplements firm. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 5, 2025 at 6:58 PM
AI deepfakes of real doctors spreading health misinformation on social media
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There's been a definite decline in support for Reform following the Nathan Gill conviction and racism allegations against Farage
December 5, 2025 at 9:16 PM
There's been a definite decline in support for Reform following the Nathan Gill conviction and racism allegations against Farage
Former Dulwich college pupil alleges Farage told him ‘that’s the way back to Africa’
Exclusive: Yinka Bankole compelled to speak out after Reform leader’s attempts to dismiss hurt of alleged targets
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Exclusive: Yinka Bankole compelled to speak out after Reform leader’s attempts to dismiss hurt of alleged targets
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Former Dulwich college pupil alleges Farage told him ‘that’s the way back to Africa’
Exclusive: Yinka Bankole compelled to speak out after Reform leader’s attempts to dismiss hurt of alleged targets
www.theguardian.com
December 5, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Former Dulwich college pupil alleges Farage told him ‘that’s the way back to Africa’
Exclusive: Yinka Bankole compelled to speak out after Reform leader’s attempts to dismiss hurt of alleged targets
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Exclusive: Yinka Bankole compelled to speak out after Reform leader’s attempts to dismiss hurt of alleged targets
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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The Supreme Court only ruled on whether people with a GRC count as women under the Equality Act.
You have to be 18 to get a GRC.
But the Guides say they’re kicking out trans girls – under 18s – as a result. It doesn’t track. So why are they doing it?
https://goodlaw.social/cpfx
You have to be 18 to get a GRC.
But the Guides say they’re kicking out trans girls – under 18s – as a result. It doesn’t track. So why are they doing it?
https://goodlaw.social/cpfx
Excluding trans people won’t stop you getting sued | Good Law Project
Girl Guiding and the Women’s Institute have announced that they will now exclude trans women and girls after legal threats – but organisations can and should remain inclusive.
goodlaw.social
December 5, 2025 at 7:41 AM
The Supreme Court only ruled on whether people with a GRC count as women under the Equality Act.
You have to be 18 to get a GRC.
But the Guides say they’re kicking out trans girls – under 18s – as a result. It doesn’t track. So why are they doing it?
https://goodlaw.social/cpfx
You have to be 18 to get a GRC.
But the Guides say they’re kicking out trans girls – under 18s – as a result. It doesn’t track. So why are they doing it?
https://goodlaw.social/cpfx
👏 @libdemdaisy.bsky.social Bring it home to #Farage. He can #twaddle all he likes but at some point he needs to own his alleged past mistakes.
“In 2017 there was not a single asylum seeker who arrived on a boat. Today we have 46,000 a year and do you know why? It was because of the botched Brexit deal pushed through by Boris Johnson and championed by Nigel Farage. Nigel Farage should be here apologising”
Daisy Cooper
Daisy Cooper
December 5, 2025 at 1:30 PM
👏 @libdemdaisy.bsky.social Bring it home to #Farage. He can #twaddle all he likes but at some point he needs to own his alleged past mistakes.
When I migrated to Canada every official encountered warned me to hang onto my flimsy lightweight carbon paper copy of my landing form #justincase 👀 #proofcounts
Migrants need to be able to prove their immigration status in any situation.
The Home Office must follow the recommendations of ORG and other campaigners.
Migrants need an offline version of their status that can be saved, like a QR code or print out.
➡️ action.openrightsgroup.org/write-your-m...
The Home Office must follow the recommendations of ORG and other campaigners.
Migrants need an offline version of their status that can be saved, like a QR code or print out.
➡️ action.openrightsgroup.org/write-your-m...
Write to your MP: Stop e-Visas becoming the next Windrush scandal
What's the problem? Until recently, migrants from outside the EU had physical documents to prove that they and their families could live, work or study in the UK. These could be physical cards or…
action.openrightsgroup.org
December 5, 2025 at 1:27 PM
When I migrated to Canada every official encountered warned me to hang onto my flimsy lightweight carbon paper copy of my landing form #justincase 👀 #proofcounts
"75% of *all* Reform donations *ever* have come from just three rich men"
If you think what's happening in the States cannot happen here ... think again. Democracy is three hugely wealthy funders away from falling victim to a potentially frightening future. #ReformWatch
If you think what's happening in the States cannot happen here ... think again. Democracy is three hugely wealthy funders away from falling victim to a potentially frightening future. #ReformWatch
🔴 Nigel Farage’s Reform is more reliant on super-rich backers than any major party in modern British political history
75% of *all* Reform donations *ever* have come from just three rich men
Is this what democracy looks like?
New on Democracy for Sale
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/75-of-refo...
75% of *all* Reform donations *ever* have come from just three rich men
Is this what democracy looks like?
New on Democracy for Sale
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/75-of-refo...
75% of Reform UK’s donations have come from just three rich men
Calls grow for donation caps as Democracy for Sale research reveals that three-quarters of Reform’s funding comes from a trio of wealthy donors
democracyforsale.substack.com
December 5, 2025 at 1:24 PM
"75% of *all* Reform donations *ever* have come from just three rich men"
If you think what's happening in the States cannot happen here ... think again. Democracy is three hugely wealthy funders away from falling victim to a potentially frightening future. #ReformWatch
If you think what's happening in the States cannot happen here ... think again. Democracy is three hugely wealthy funders away from falling victim to a potentially frightening future. #ReformWatch
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European reaction to the new American national strategy document
The headline, the main takeaway from a European viewpoint is this:
The transatlantic relationship as we know it is over. Yes, we kinda knew this. But this is now official US White House policy. Not a sppech, not a statement. The West as it used to be no longer exists.
The transatlantic relationship as we know it is over. Yes, we kinda knew this. But this is now official US White House policy. Not a sppech, not a statement. The West as it used to be no longer exists.
December 5, 2025 at 11:47 AM
European reaction to the new American national strategy document
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"The racial bias in these stats shows the damaging real-life impacts of letting police use facial recognition without proper safeguards in place."
- Charlie Whelton, Policy and Campaigns Officer
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
- Charlie Whelton, Policy and Campaigns Officer
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Home Office admits facial recognition tech issue with black and Asian subjects
Calls for review after technology found to return more false positives for ‘some demographic groups’ on certain settings
www.theguardian.com
December 5, 2025 at 12:17 PM
"The racial bias in these stats shows the damaging real-life impacts of letting police use facial recognition without proper safeguards in place."
- Charlie Whelton, Policy and Campaigns Officer
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
- Charlie Whelton, Policy and Campaigns Officer
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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The Atlantic's Weakening Pulse: How a Slowing Ocean Current Could Reshape Our Climate and Coasts 🌊🧪: ocean2climate.org/2025/12/05/n...
The Atlantic’s Weakening Pulse: How a Slowing Ocean Current Could Reshape Our Climate and Coasts
This blog post and the “Deep Dive” podcast, created by NotebookLM, are based on “State of the Science Fact Sheet: Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC)” by NOAA Science Cou…
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December 5, 2025 at 12:56 PM
The Atlantic's Weakening Pulse: How a Slowing Ocean Current Could Reshape Our Climate and Coasts 🌊🧪: ocean2climate.org/2025/12/05/n...