Leon French
@leonfrench.bsky.social
Occasional freelance journalist, editor, stringer, author of Get Going In Freelance Journalism' (2003). Now tethered to Polska. Originally from another green and pleasant land. (In colour, Dullby astound sound in semi-RP native English.)
Schools are falling silent on Holocaust Memorial Day – that should shame us all, writes Dov Forman
As teachers retreat from remembrance out of fear of backlash, Britain is learning a dangerous lesson: moral clarity can be negotiated
#antisemitism #schools #UK
As teachers retreat from remembrance out of fear of backlash, Britain is learning a dangerous lesson: moral clarity can be negotiated
#antisemitism #schools #UK
Schools are falling silent on Holocaust Memorial Day – that should shame us all
As teachers retreat from remembrance out of fear of backlash, Britain is learning a dangerous lesson: moral clarity can be negotiated
www.jewishnews.co.uk
January 18, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Schools are falling silent on Holocaust Memorial Day – that should shame us all, writes Dov Forman
As teachers retreat from remembrance out of fear of backlash, Britain is learning a dangerous lesson: moral clarity can be negotiated
#antisemitism #schools #UK
As teachers retreat from remembrance out of fear of backlash, Britain is learning a dangerous lesson: moral clarity can be negotiated
#antisemitism #schools #UK
OpenAI’s newly launched Sora 2 makes AI’s environmental impact impossible to ignore
Generating an [AI] image uses the electricity of a microwave running for five seconds, while making a five-second video clip takes up as much as a microwave running for over an hour.
Generating an [AI] image uses the electricity of a microwave running for five seconds, while making a five-second video clip takes up as much as a microwave running for over an hour.
OpenAI’s newly launched Sora 2 makes AI’s environmental impact impossible to ignore
As AI shifts from text to video, its appetite for power and water soars, presenting a climate-policy issue.
theconversation.com
January 18, 2026 at 8:36 PM
OpenAI’s newly launched Sora 2 makes AI’s environmental impact impossible to ignore
Generating an [AI] image uses the electricity of a microwave running for five seconds, while making a five-second video clip takes up as much as a microwave running for over an hour.
Generating an [AI] image uses the electricity of a microwave running for five seconds, while making a five-second video clip takes up as much as a microwave running for over an hour.
"Thank you for your attention to this matter"
A UK radio station caller had an interesting theory based on his days in the USA, he said American debt collectors end their letters like that. Google's AI certainly agrees:
#attention #thankyou #phrase #debtcollectors #template #Trump
A UK radio station caller had an interesting theory based on his days in the USA, he said American debt collectors end their letters like that. Google's AI certainly agrees:
#attention #thankyou #phrase #debtcollectors #template #Trump
January 18, 2026 at 1:30 PM
"Thank you for your attention to this matter"
A UK radio station caller had an interesting theory based on his days in the USA, he said American debt collectors end their letters like that. Google's AI certainly agrees:
#attention #thankyou #phrase #debtcollectors #template #Trump
A UK radio station caller had an interesting theory based on his days in the USA, he said American debt collectors end their letters like that. Google's AI certainly agrees:
#attention #thankyou #phrase #debtcollectors #template #Trump
In case you missed it... Around 16,800 supporters have reportedly “cancelled World Cup tickets overnight”, prompting FIFA to schedule an emergency meeting later this week
#worldcup #fifa #tickets #cancelled #Trump
#worldcup #fifa #tickets #cancelled #Trump
Why 17,000 Fans Have 'Cancelled World Cup Tickets Overnight' - FIFA to 'Schedule Emergency Meeting'
World Cup ticket cancellations have surged 🎟️😬
www.givemesport.com
January 18, 2026 at 10:08 AM
In case you missed it... Around 16,800 supporters have reportedly “cancelled World Cup tickets overnight”, prompting FIFA to schedule an emergency meeting later this week
#worldcup #fifa #tickets #cancelled #Trump
#worldcup #fifa #tickets #cancelled #Trump
Reform boss Nigel Farage previously frowned upon party defections without by-elections -- what's changed now that several former Tories have crossed the floor to his Reform?
www.facebook.com/watch/?v=923658228353437
#farage #reform #byelections #dishonourable #tories #gbnews
www.facebook.com/watch/?v=923658228353437
#farage #reform #byelections #dishonourable #tories #gbnews
Redirecting...
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January 17, 2026 at 9:47 AM
Reform boss Nigel Farage previously frowned upon party defections without by-elections -- what's changed now that several former Tories have crossed the floor to his Reform?
www.facebook.com/watch/?v=923658228353437
#farage #reform #byelections #dishonourable #tories #gbnews
www.facebook.com/watch/?v=923658228353437
#farage #reform #byelections #dishonourable #tories #gbnews
Jimmy Kimmel trolls Trump after taking Nobel Peace Prize medal from the actual winner: ‘It’s like a pacifier’
[The Independent, UK] The talk show host also poked fun at the meagre gift that Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Machado was given by the president in return
[The Independent, UK] The talk show host also poked fun at the meagre gift that Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Machado was given by the president in return
Jimmy Kimmel trolls Trump for taking Nobel Peace Prize medal from the actual winner
The talk show host also poked fun at the meagre gift that Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Machado was given by the president in return
www.independent.co.uk
January 17, 2026 at 9:20 AM
Jimmy Kimmel trolls Trump after taking Nobel Peace Prize medal from the actual winner: ‘It’s like a pacifier’
[The Independent, UK] The talk show host also poked fun at the meagre gift that Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Machado was given by the president in return
[The Independent, UK] The talk show host also poked fun at the meagre gift that Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Machado was given by the president in return
A link to an article from respected, independent news portal OKO. Worth a read as it summarises who should and who shouldn't think about small, daily aspirin doses. (In Polish, lengthy.)
Stulecie aspiryny. Czy dawki, które przyjmuje Trump, wyjdą mu na zdrowie? - https://oko.press/stulecie-aspiryny-czy-dawki-ktore-przyjmuje-trump-wyjda-mu-na-zdrowie
Stulecie aspiryny. Czy dawki, które przyjmuje Trump, wyjdą mu na zdrowie?
Skromna aspiryna liczy już ponad sto lat. W ostatnich dekadach przekonywano, że każdy po czterdziestce powinien przyjmować jej niewielkie dawki. Do jej przyjmowania przyznał się niedawno Donald Trump, ale w dawkach, które mogą mu szkodzić.
oko.press
January 17, 2026 at 9:10 AM
A link to an article from respected, independent news portal OKO. Worth a read as it summarises who should and who shouldn't think about small, daily aspirin doses. (In Polish, lengthy.)
Ukraine and Russia strike local ceasefire deal to fix Zaporizhzhia plant’s final backup power line
tvpworld.com/91086274/rus...
tvpworld.com/91086274/rus...
Ukraine and Russia agree to local ceasefire for Zaporizhzhia plant repairs
Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant was seized by Russian troops in the first weeks of Moscow’s invasion in early 2022.
tvpworld.com
January 16, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Ukraine and Russia strike local ceasefire deal to fix Zaporizhzhia plant’s final backup power line
tvpworld.com/91086274/rus...
tvpworld.com/91086274/rus...
Exposing Truth Under Fire: RFE/RL’s Reporting in Ukraine
In the latest episode of Bylines, Natalie Sedletska (Head of RFE/RL's Kyiv Bureau and Ukrainian investigative project Schemes) details how her team at Schemes uncovers high-level corruption in Ukraine during the ongoing war.
In the latest episode of Bylines, Natalie Sedletska (Head of RFE/RL's Kyiv Bureau and Ukrainian investigative project Schemes) details how her team at Schemes uncovers high-level corruption in Ukraine during the ongoing war.
Exposing Truth Under Fire: Natalie Sedletska on RFE/RL’s Reporting in Ukraine
YouTube video by Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty Pressroom
www.youtube.com
January 16, 2026 at 11:46 AM
Exposing Truth Under Fire: RFE/RL’s Reporting in Ukraine
In the latest episode of Bylines, Natalie Sedletska (Head of RFE/RL's Kyiv Bureau and Ukrainian investigative project Schemes) details how her team at Schemes uncovers high-level corruption in Ukraine during the ongoing war.
In the latest episode of Bylines, Natalie Sedletska (Head of RFE/RL's Kyiv Bureau and Ukrainian investigative project Schemes) details how her team at Schemes uncovers high-level corruption in Ukraine during the ongoing war.
‘Tell Trump the Epstein files are in Greenland, He will lose interest’: Republican
[The Sunday Guardian] Lawmaker mocks Trump over Greenland amid Denmark meeting
#greenland #trump #epstein
[The Sunday Guardian] Lawmaker mocks Trump over Greenland amid Denmark meeting
#greenland #trump #epstein
'Tell Trump Epstein Files are in Greenland, He will lose interest': Republican Lawmaker Mocks Trump Over Greenland Amid Denmark Meeting
Republicans clash over Epstein files as Trump mocks Greenland focus, defending his record and Democrats demand full transparency on high-profile documents.
sundayguardianlive.com
January 16, 2026 at 11:14 AM
‘Tell Trump the Epstein files are in Greenland, He will lose interest’: Republican
[The Sunday Guardian] Lawmaker mocks Trump over Greenland amid Denmark meeting
#greenland #trump #epstein
[The Sunday Guardian] Lawmaker mocks Trump over Greenland amid Denmark meeting
#greenland #trump #epstein
"Like a looter stealing VCRs" -- why Trump’s Venezuelan oil could be a losing bet
#trump #venezuela #oil
#trump #venezuela #oil
President Trump’s Imperial and Illegal Grab for Venezuelan Oil Is a Losing Bet
President Trump’s addiction to fossil fuels will not make people in the United States safer or richer. In fact, it will do the opposite by dragging us into a 19th-century-style imperial adventure that...
blog.ucs.org
January 16, 2026 at 9:39 AM
"Like a looter stealing VCRs" -- why Trump’s Venezuelan oil could be a losing bet
#trump #venezuela #oil
#trump #venezuela #oil
Reposted by Leon French
This picture is manipulated, superimposing Renee Nicole Good's head onto the body of another woman who made the gesture following the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk during a "No Kings" rally in October 2025.
Read more u.afp.com/SXya
Read more u.afp.com/SXya
January 15, 2026 at 10:12 PM
This picture is manipulated, superimposing Renee Nicole Good's head onto the body of another woman who made the gesture following the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk during a "No Kings" rally in October 2025.
Read more u.afp.com/SXya
Read more u.afp.com/SXya
Reposted by Leon French
An AI video is spreading in posts accusing Renee Nicole Good of mocking the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk months earlier.
It was created from a photo in which she and her wife are simply smiling at the camera.
Read more: u.afp.com/SXyE
It was created from a photo in which she and her wife are simply smiling at the camera.
Read more: u.afp.com/SXyE
January 15, 2026 at 10:12 PM
An AI video is spreading in posts accusing Renee Nicole Good of mocking the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk months earlier.
It was created from a photo in which she and her wife are simply smiling at the camera.
Read more: u.afp.com/SXyE
It was created from a photo in which she and her wife are simply smiling at the camera.
Read more: u.afp.com/SXyE
Polish president meets British PM and Polish diaspora during visit to London
Polish president meets British PM and Polish diaspora during visit to London - British Poles
Security cooperation and defence industry links topped the agenda as Polish President Karol Nawrocki met British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in London. The talks, held at Downing Street, highlighted t...
www.britishpoles.uk
January 14, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Polish president meets British PM and Polish diaspora during visit to London
Reposted by Leon French
Zła wiadomość dla Ziobry. Sąd orzekł, że azyl na Węgrzech nie blokuje tymczasowego aresztowania - https://oko.press/zla-wiadomosc-dla-ziobry-sad-orzekl-ze-azyl-na-wegrzech-nie-blokuje-tymczasowego-aresztowania
Zła wiadomość dla Ziobry. Sąd orzekł, że azyl na Węgrzech nie blokuje tymczasowego aresztowania
Ucieczka Ziobry na Węgry zwiększa szanse na jego aresztowanie. A udzielenie mu azylu politycznego przez rząd Orbána może być uznane za celową ochronę przed zarzutami za aferę Funduszu Sprawiedliwości. Wynika to z orzeczenia sądu ws. innego zbiega na Węgry, Marcina Romanowskiego.
oko.press
January 14, 2026 at 1:59 PM
Zła wiadomość dla Ziobry. Sąd orzekł, że azyl na Węgrzech nie blokuje tymczasowego aresztowania - https://oko.press/zla-wiadomosc-dla-ziobry-sad-orzekl-ze-azyl-na-wegrzech-nie-blokuje-tymczasowego-aresztowania
[Satire from NewsThump UK]
‘We must stop masked police killing people protesting the government’ insists Trump, before quickly adding ‘in Iran’
‘We must stop masked police killing people protesting the government’ insists Trump, before quickly adding ‘in Iran’
‘We must stop masked police killing people protesting the government’ insists Trump, before quickly adding ‘in Iran’
In a rarely seen display of moral clarity, President Donald Trump has expressed outrage at footage showing masked security forces firing on, and killing, government protesters. Oh, in Iran.
newsthump.com
January 14, 2026 at 6:52 PM
[Satire from NewsThump UK]
‘We must stop masked police killing people protesting the government’ insists Trump, before quickly adding ‘in Iran’
‘We must stop masked police killing people protesting the government’ insists Trump, before quickly adding ‘in Iran’
If Guinness rising by FOUR PENCE (5 or 6 cents) is a problem for a British pub customer, the chances are they are drinking more alcohol than is advisable.
Yes, I know people buy rounds for friends and colleagues. But even then, it'd typically be just 40p more for a group of 10.
Yes, I know people buy rounds for friends and colleagues. But even then, it'd typically be just 40p more for a group of 10.
www.thesun.co.uk
January 14, 2026 at 4:28 PM
If Guinness rising by FOUR PENCE (5 or 6 cents) is a problem for a British pub customer, the chances are they are drinking more alcohol than is advisable.
Yes, I know people buy rounds for friends and colleagues. But even then, it'd typically be just 40p more for a group of 10.
Yes, I know people buy rounds for friends and colleagues. But even then, it'd typically be just 40p more for a group of 10.
West Midlands police chief apologises after AI error used to justify Maccabi Tel Aviv ban
[AI's good but let's not get dependent, eh Chief! Kids letting AI do their homework, AI indecent imagery, AI fakery to incorrectly point the finger at victims of law enforcement thuggery, and now this. -LF]
[AI's good but let's not get dependent, eh Chief! Kids letting AI do their homework, AI indecent imagery, AI fakery to incorrectly point the finger at victims of law enforcement thuggery, and now this. -LF]
West Midlands police chief apologises after AI error used to justify Maccabi Tel Aviv ban
Craig Guildford says he gave incorrect evidence to MPs and mistake arose from ‘use of Microsoft Copilot’
www.theguardian.com
January 14, 2026 at 3:20 PM
West Midlands police chief apologises after AI error used to justify Maccabi Tel Aviv ban
[AI's good but let's not get dependent, eh Chief! Kids letting AI do their homework, AI indecent imagery, AI fakery to incorrectly point the finger at victims of law enforcement thuggery, and now this. -LF]
[AI's good but let's not get dependent, eh Chief! Kids letting AI do their homework, AI indecent imagery, AI fakery to incorrectly point the finger at victims of law enforcement thuggery, and now this. -LF]
Regional UK police chief apologises for 'erroneous' Maccabi Tel Aviv fan ban evidence, blaming AI
#AI #fakenews #infowars #maccabi #policing #uk #midlands #astonvilla #soccer #antisemitism #racism #factcheck
#AI #fakenews #infowars #maccabi #policing #uk #midlands #astonvilla #soccer #antisemitism #racism #factcheck
Police chief apologises for 'erroneous' Maccabi Tel Aviv fan ban evidence, blaming AI
In a report to a council safety advisory group, West Midlands Police referenced a match between Maccabi Tel Aviv and West Ham United that never existed.
news.sky.com
January 14, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Regional UK police chief apologises for 'erroneous' Maccabi Tel Aviv fan ban evidence, blaming AI
#AI #fakenews #infowars #maccabi #policing #uk #midlands #astonvilla #soccer #antisemitism #racism #factcheck
#AI #fakenews #infowars #maccabi #policing #uk #midlands #astonvilla #soccer #antisemitism #racism #factcheck
Reposted by Leon French
⚠️ Beware of AI-generated content linked to anti-ICE protests!
This video appears to show a Minneapolis man admitting in a television interview to taking an hourly payment to demonstrate, but the Sora watermark is visible throughout the clip.
Read more: u.afp.com/SXaP
This video appears to show a Minneapolis man admitting in a television interview to taking an hourly payment to demonstrate, but the Sora watermark is visible throughout the clip.
Read more: u.afp.com/SXaP
January 13, 2026 at 11:21 PM
⚠️ Beware of AI-generated content linked to anti-ICE protests!
This video appears to show a Minneapolis man admitting in a television interview to taking an hourly payment to demonstrate, but the Sora watermark is visible throughout the clip.
Read more: u.afp.com/SXaP
This video appears to show a Minneapolis man admitting in a television interview to taking an hourly payment to demonstrate, but the Sora watermark is visible throughout the clip.
Read more: u.afp.com/SXaP
Reposted by Leon French
This is an AI-generated image and does not show the actual positioning of the car or the officers as Renee Nicole Good attempted to drive away from federal immigration agents in the US city of Minneapolis. Read more: u.afp.com/SXaA
January 13, 2026 at 10:10 PM
This is an AI-generated image and does not show the actual positioning of the car or the officers as Renee Nicole Good attempted to drive away from federal immigration agents in the US city of Minneapolis. Read more: u.afp.com/SXaA
A sculptor, a teenage footballer and a hairdresser: Here are the stories of some of those killed in Iran protests
Sky News has collected the names of almost 100 people killed in the riots and has been able to verify the identities of at least 75 of those, using a mix of local media reports...
Sky News has collected the names of almost 100 people killed in the riots and has been able to verify the identities of at least 75 of those, using a mix of local media reports...
A sculptor, a teenage footballer and a hairdresser: Here are the stories of some of those killed in Iran protests
Sky News has collected the names of almost 100 people killed in the riots and has been able to verify the identities of at least 75 of those, using a mix of local media reports, social media and open-...
news.sky.com
January 14, 2026 at 8:12 AM
A sculptor, a teenage footballer and a hairdresser: Here are the stories of some of those killed in Iran protests
Sky News has collected the names of almost 100 people killed in the riots and has been able to verify the identities of at least 75 of those, using a mix of local media reports...
Sky News has collected the names of almost 100 people killed in the riots and has been able to verify the identities of at least 75 of those, using a mix of local media reports...
Iran: Protester to be executed tomorrow, rights group warns - as official says about 2,000 killed in demonstrations
A 26-year-old protester is due to be executed in Iran tomorrow, according to a human rights group
#iran #humanrights #protesters #execution #capitalpunishment #deathpenalty #trump
A 26-year-old protester is due to be executed in Iran tomorrow, according to a human rights group
#iran #humanrights #protesters #execution #capitalpunishment #deathpenalty #trump
Iran latest: Protester to be executed tomorrow, rights group warns - as official says about 2,000 killed in demonstrations
Around 2,000 people have been killed in the protests in Iran, an Iranian official tells Reuters news agency. Meanwhile, a 26-year-old protester is due to be executed in Iran tomorrow, according to a h...
news.sky.com
January 13, 2026 at 2:22 PM
Iran: Protester to be executed tomorrow, rights group warns - as official says about 2,000 killed in demonstrations
A 26-year-old protester is due to be executed in Iran tomorrow, according to a human rights group
#iran #humanrights #protesters #execution #capitalpunishment #deathpenalty #trump
A 26-year-old protester is due to be executed in Iran tomorrow, according to a human rights group
#iran #humanrights #protesters #execution #capitalpunishment #deathpenalty #trump
BBC to file motion to dismiss Trump defamation lawsuit over Panorama edit, court documents show
[Sky News] The broadcaster has asked the court to effectively halt parties from most evidence-gathering, pending the decision on the motion.
#bbc #beeb #law #trump #lawsuit #motion #florida
[Sky News] The broadcaster has asked the court to effectively halt parties from most evidence-gathering, pending the decision on the motion.
#bbc #beeb #law #trump #lawsuit #motion #florida
BBC to file motion to dismiss Trump defamation lawsuit over Panorama edit, court documents show
The broadcaster has asked the court to effectively halt parties from most evidence-gathering, pending the decision on the motion.
news.sky.com
January 13, 2026 at 8:14 AM
Sky News team forced into cars, camera seized - with dissent in China rising dramatically
[Sky News, UK] Hands immediately blocked our lenses, men pulled members of our team to the side, our camera was seized and we were forced into cars and driven away.
#journalism #foreignmedia #china #protests
[Sky News, UK] Hands immediately blocked our lenses, men pulled members of our team to the side, our camera was seized and we were forced into cars and driven away.
#journalism #foreignmedia #china #protests
Frightening ordeal as Sky News team forced into cars and camera seized - with dissent in China rising dramatically
Protests are difficult to document and often quickly shut down, but data suggests incidents are rising, and the majority are due to economic grievances.
news.sky.com
January 12, 2026 at 10:06 AM
Sky News team forced into cars, camera seized - with dissent in China rising dramatically
[Sky News, UK] Hands immediately blocked our lenses, men pulled members of our team to the side, our camera was seized and we were forced into cars and driven away.
#journalism #foreignmedia #china #protests
[Sky News, UK] Hands immediately blocked our lenses, men pulled members of our team to the side, our camera was seized and we were forced into cars and driven away.
#journalism #foreignmedia #china #protests