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Leicester Worker
@leicesterworker.bsky.social
Leicester (UK) socialist.

Capitalism is the enemy!

Not following back people who haven't posted.
"The X social media platform’s Grok ‘AI’ system admitted last week that it is wired for propaganda, with biases in favour of Israel, capitalism, imperialism, US fascist president Donald Trump, and X owner Elon Musk – and against Muslims and socialism"
www.thecanary.co/skwawkbox/20...
Grok admits spreading Islamophobic disinformation about UK train stabbings
Like a James Cameron movie, Grok appears to have become self-aware - just not self aware enough to apologise for spreading disinformation
www.thecanary.co
November 5, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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This is tonight! What a line up! There’s still time to register and join us for our round table “Hope against hate”:
Tomorrow night, 4th Nov 25 at 7pm, Bylines Network roundtable "Hope Against Hate". Have you registered? 👇

Don't miss the opportunity of having a live discussion with great guests!

@georgemonbiot.bsky.social

@nafeez.bsky.social

@nicklowles.bsky.social

@yasminalibhaibrown.bsky.social
November 4, 2025 at 9:28 AM
"Karp also scrutinized border policies and said Palantir works with ICE and Israel."
Palantir CEO Alex Karp calls his company the first to be 'completely anti-woke'
Palantir sees "accelerating and otherworldly growth" as CEO Alex Karp highlights working with ICE and supporting Israel on an earnings call.
www.businessinsider.com
November 4, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Bluesky now has over 40 million users!
November 3, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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Reform UK has plans for the NHS that could be the tip of a slippery slope towards the healthcare nightmares suffered by Americans | Peter Sagar
How Reform UK might threaten our NHS
Reform UK has plans for the NHS that could be the tip of a slippery slope towards the healthcare nightmares suffered by Americans
northeastbylines.co.uk
November 3, 2025 at 6:43 AM
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You don’t fight hate with hate. You don’t win over their voters by being a watered-down version of the real deal. You have to forge your own identity and do your own thing | Jay Robinson
What Zohran Mamdani means for the future of progressive politics
You don’t fight hate with hate. You don’t win over their voters by being a watered-down version of the real deal. You have to forge your own identity and do your own thing
northeastbylines.co.uk
November 3, 2025 at 8:13 AM
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Middlesbrough remains the local authority with the highest proportion of most deprived neighbourhoods in England | Peter Morris
Houchen’s deprivation failure exposed – official
Middlesbrough remains the local authority with the highest proportion of most deprived neighbourhoods in England
northeastbylines.co.uk
November 3, 2025 at 10:34 AM
"AI-powered surveillance drones used by the Israeli occupation forces to carry out genocide in Gaza are now being deployed across the United States to monitor protesters and civilians."
Drones ‘tested in genocide and refined on Palestinians’ are swarming American cities
AI-powered surveillance drones used by the Israeli occupation forces to carry out genocide in Gaza are now being deployed across the United States to monitor protesters and civilians. Built by the …
www.middleeastmonitor.com
November 3, 2025 at 2:13 PM
“We don’t live alone. We are members of one body. We are responsible for each other.”
An inspector’s calling: JB Priestley’s plea for justice echoes beyond his best-known play
His parable of collective social responsibility is a hardy classic but the Yorkshire playwright’s wider legacy should not be neglected
www.theguardian.com
November 3, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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Fancy tackling the billionaire disinformation system?! 🤑 🤑 🤑

Take part in #CoverStory - Media Liberation Day
5th November to direct people to independent, well regulated media & socials. No ads, algorithms or billionaire owners.

It's time to say #byebyementicide
November 2, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Nationalise the water companies!
Firms ordered to reduce forever chemicals in drinking water for 6m people
The persistent pollutants which build up in the environment have been linked to serious illnesses.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 3, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Trump literally parties with billionaires while 26 million Americans go hungry
Trump literally parties with billionaires while 26 million Americans go hungry
If you think Trump is on your side, the fact he threw a Great Gatsby-themed party while cutting food aid to millions should tell you otherwise
www.thecanary.co
November 3, 2025 at 12:05 PM
"It has recently come to light that in eight councils Nigel Farage’s party runs, Reform is set to put up council tax as they haven’t been able to balance the books."
Union leader perfectly dismantles Zia Yusuf’s claims Reform can restore the public finances
"I think it’s interesting that he concentrated on but didn’t give any detail on how they would cut back on public finances."
leftfootforward.org
November 3, 2025 at 12:02 PM