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Counterproteating fascists isn't about winning over bystanders; it's about harassing and containg the fash so they can do no harm.
People who scream "homo", "paedo", "terrorist", "nonce", at you across a police barrier: it's not about changing their minds
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If I was part of a cynical political initiative that had strained every sinew to smash my own party into the wall & throw an election to ensure the Labour Party remained in the grip of a racrionary network of people whose sole purpose was to maintain their grip on "our systems", I'd stfu frankly
February 12, 2026 at 7:36 AM
If I was part of a cynical political initiative that had strained every sinew to smash my own party into the wall & throw an election to ensure the Labour Party remained in the grip of a racrionary network of people whose sole purpose was to maintain their grip on "our systems", I'd stfu frankly
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This is the Mandelson legacy, isn‘t it - the entire country being run by anonymous briefings to credulous journalists
Exactly no (0) people go on the record to talk up this guy, and the people claiming he’d be a nightmare for the Tories are *the actual Tories*, but you’d be a cynic if you thought British journalism was basically a plot to mislead the public
Alistair Carns: Labour’s ex-marine who ‘would be a nightmare’ for the Tories
February 11, 2026 at 7:59 AM
This is the Mandelson legacy, isn‘t it - the entire country being run by anonymous briefings to credulous journalists
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Feels like you immediately know who the baddie is in this story and then you find they're both baddies "The documents, housed at a Brussels museum built to celebrate Belgium’s empire, are being sought by DR Congo and KoBold Metals, a Bill Gates-backed mining and artificial intelligence company"
Belgian museum caught in row over trove of DR Congo mineral records ft.trib.al/jMZEtdP
Belgian museum caught in row over trove of DR Congo mineral records
KoBold Metals and DR Congo are pushing a Brussels museum to release records that would help map valuable metals
ft.trib.al
February 11, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Feels like you immediately know who the baddie is in this story and then you find they're both baddies "The documents, housed at a Brussels museum built to celebrate Belgium’s empire, are being sought by DR Congo and KoBold Metals, a Bill Gates-backed mining and artificial intelligence company"
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Last time I had my recycling collected, Joe Biden was still president
How is Birmingham's bin strike going to be resolved?
How is Birmingham's bin strike going to be resolved?
With no end in sight to the year long dispute the BBC looks at what has to happen for it to end.
www.bbc.com
February 9, 2026 at 7:19 AM
Last time I had my recycling collected, Joe Biden was still president
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Given the damage Morgan McSweeney has done to the Labour Party as the party of organised labour, I'm sure the knighthood will come in due course.
February 8, 2026 at 3:11 PM
Given the damage Morgan McSweeney has done to the Labour Party as the party of organised labour, I'm sure the knighthood will come in due course.
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You can donate to Hammam and his family here: chuffed.org/project/1580...
February 8, 2026 at 11:11 AM
You can donate to Hammam and his family here: chuffed.org/project/1580...
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Guess which books are the wedge issue. Just guess.
Anti-trans to fascism takes months, not years, now. It’s not a slippery slope, it’s luge.
Anti-trans to fascism takes months, not years, now. It’s not a slippery slope, it’s luge.
🔴NEW: Books are being removed or restricted in Scottish school libraries following complaints, creating a “chilling effect” that campaigners warn threatens both freedom of speech and inclusive education.
Read the story: https://www.theferret.scot/books-scottish-schools-librarians/
Read the story: https://www.theferret.scot/books-scottish-schools-librarians/
February 8, 2026 at 8:19 AM
Guess which books are the wedge issue. Just guess.
Anti-trans to fascism takes months, not years, now. It’s not a slippery slope, it’s luge.
Anti-trans to fascism takes months, not years, now. It’s not a slippery slope, it’s luge.
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I honestly no longer in good conscience feel like I can advise people from Gaza on how to even keep their account here because no matter what they do they lose it. I’ve just suggested going to other platforms.
February 6, 2026 at 6:18 PM
I honestly no longer in good conscience feel like I can advise people from Gaza on how to even keep their account here because no matter what they do they lose it. I’ve just suggested going to other platforms.
Opera on Radio 3 with the Olympics with the sound low, pretty nice
February 7, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Opera on Radio 3 with the Olympics with the sound low, pretty nice
It's cool how Gordon Brown thinks all the things he's done with Peter Mandelson for decades, shouldn't mean he should maybe just be quiet, amazing confidence
February 7, 2026 at 5:37 PM
It's cool how Gordon Brown thinks all the things he's done with Peter Mandelson for decades, shouldn't mean he should maybe just be quiet, amazing confidence
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No this isn't allowed. We aren't allowed to see systemic corruption in the UK. Once the designated fall guy is picked, we must focus all our efforts into him. Pulling on too many threads runs a risk of unraveling the whole thing.
It would be lovely if the UK press would notice that the rest of the world are reporting that Farage and Mandelson,
are heavily linked through the Epstein files.
are heavily linked through the Epstein files.
February 7, 2026 at 10:34 AM
No this isn't allowed. We aren't allowed to see systemic corruption in the UK. Once the designated fall guy is picked, we must focus all our efforts into him. Pulling on too many threads runs a risk of unraveling the whole thing.
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hello I'd like to not live in a world that fucking hates and wants to eliminate fat people, thx
this is wild, considering what we're learning about weight loss drugs and nutritional deficiencies...
The upcoming drugs CagriSema and retatrutide target multiple gut hormones and could cause twice as much weight loss than current treatments. But experts wonder how much is too much
February 6, 2026 at 7:53 PM
hello I'd like to not live in a world that fucking hates and wants to eliminate fat people, thx
counterpoint: this isn't actually a telling distinction
Were broadcast journalists deployed to the the search of Peter Mandelson's home to report on what was happening? Were uniformed police officers deployed, a cordon raised and a body tent raised at its entrance?
No, writes Abbi Garton-Crosbie ✍️
Read here: www.thenational.scot/news/2...
No, writes Abbi Garton-Crosbie ✍️
Read here: www.thenational.scot/news/2...
February 6, 2026 at 7:49 PM
counterpoint: this isn't actually a telling distinction
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Concentration camp things happening at the concentration camps
It appears there is now a measles outbreak at the Dilley family detention facility. www.sacurrent.com/news/san-ant...
Source: Measles outbreak reported at ICE's Dilley family detention facility
DPS troopers stand guard in front of the Dilley detention center during a protest last weekend. After a week of public outcry over the Dilley, Texas South
www.sacurrent.com
February 2, 2026 at 12:42 AM
Concentration camp things happening at the concentration camps
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this is incredible and well worth a read
If you are baffled by why the jury refused to convict the Palestine Action defendants, it's because – unlike them – you didn't hear the actual evidence. You heard what the media wanted you to know.
Here, I explain what the jury learnt from the trial: jonathancook.substack.com/p/barristers...
Here, I explain what the jury learnt from the trial: jonathancook.substack.com/p/barristers...
Barrister's powerful speech at Filton Trial reminds jury of its right to defy judge
Starmer and the media need convictions to justify Palestine Action's proscription as a terrorist group. Rajiv Menon KC spells out to the jury why it is a vital last defence against government tyranny
jonathancook.substack.com
February 6, 2026 at 10:28 AM
this is incredible and well worth a read
And everyone who was laughed at and told they were a conspiracy theorist at the time, and after, deserves an apology: this includes some of my mutuals here and in real life, feel free to apologise any time
The Labour membership elected a party leader who was specifically not sympathetic to billionaires, did not come from the world of influence peddling and dirty tricks, and is unlikely to show up in the Epstein files. Mandelson and co. actively worked to prevent him winning an election.
February 6, 2026 at 10:11 AM
And everyone who was laughed at and told they were a conspiracy theorist at the time, and after, deserves an apology: this includes some of my mutuals here and in real life, feel free to apologise any time
Just reading that my 31 year old MP, who I knew used to work for Labour Together before he was elected, accepted "tickets worth £550 to the men's final of Wimbledon… Because the LTA had investments in his constituency and he wanted these to continue", nice en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_...
Gordon McKee (politician) - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
February 6, 2026 at 9:44 AM
Just reading that my 31 year old MP, who I knew used to work for Labour Together before he was elected, accepted "tickets worth £550 to the men's final of Wimbledon… Because the LTA had investments in his constituency and he wanted these to continue", nice en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_...
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No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology
She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.
www.nature.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:09 AM
No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Talking about me and my ideas for 90 minutes was great, actually
🚨Don't miss tomorrow! ✨ @collecol.bsky.social
Thursday 5 Feb (check yr timezone)✨ www.chstm.org/group/collec...
Nicky Reeves @nickyrvs.bsky.social on his reflections on access politics in the world of museum storage, #collections and their #envhist!
Thursday 5 Feb (check yr timezone)✨ www.chstm.org/group/collec...
Nicky Reeves @nickyrvs.bsky.social on his reflections on access politics in the world of museum storage, #collections and their #envhist!
February 5, 2026 at 8:53 PM
Talking about me and my ideas for 90 minutes was great, actually
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Hey, several batches of baby formula from a couple different brands in the uk and Europe have been recalled for contamination causing illness: if you formula feed, check your supply. Info here:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
At least 36 UK infants ill after drinking contaminated baby formula
It comes after some batches made by Nestle and Danone were recalled after being contaminated with a toxin.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 5, 2026 at 1:42 PM
Hey, several batches of baby formula from a couple different brands in the uk and Europe have been recalled for contamination causing illness: if you formula feed, check your supply. Info here:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Ultimately, I understand there are many issues with electoral politics but there is just no way it isn't a net good having someone with this platform speak this plainly about stuff like this.
Zack Polanski, "Palantir.. £240 million contract last month"
"That was lobbied by Global Counsel which is Peter Mandelson's lobbying group"
"The idea that a defence company from the US has its fingerprints all over our healthcare system, alongside Peter Mandelson"
"That was lobbied by Global Counsel which is Peter Mandelson's lobbying group"
"The idea that a defence company from the US has its fingerprints all over our healthcare system, alongside Peter Mandelson"
February 4, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Ultimately, I understand there are many issues with electoral politics but there is just no way it isn't a net good having someone with this platform speak this plainly about stuff like this.
Also reckon that the Great Remembering of this incident might occur quite soon! www.bbc.com/news/uk-5470...
Sir Keir Starmer involved in road collision with cyclist
Police are investigating the incident, which saw a cyclist taken to hospital.
www.bbc.com
February 4, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Also reckon that the Great Remembering of this incident might occur quite soon! www.bbc.com/news/uk-5470...
Backing Rayner for a leadership bid, they said: “The sooner the day comes that she’s making the original decisions, the better.”
Another MP said: “If Angela didn’t have her tax investigation ongoing, she’d be getting numbers [for a leadership challenge] offered to her tonight.”
Cool, cool.
Another MP said: “If Angela didn’t have her tax investigation ongoing, she’d be getting numbers [for a leadership challenge] offered to her tonight.”
Cool, cool.
February 4, 2026 at 10:28 PM
Backing Rayner for a leadership bid, they said: “The sooner the day comes that she’s making the original decisions, the better.”
Another MP said: “If Angela didn’t have her tax investigation ongoing, she’d be getting numbers [for a leadership challenge] offered to her tonight.”
Cool, cool.
Another MP said: “If Angela didn’t have her tax investigation ongoing, she’d be getting numbers [for a leadership challenge] offered to her tonight.”
Cool, cool.
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One of several scholarships for Palestinian students available at the University of Liverpool. This one is for the MRes in Irish Studies. Please share to relevant circles.
www.liverpool.ac.uk/study/fees-a...
www.liverpool.ac.uk/study/fees-a...
University of Liverpool Humanitarian Scholarship in Irish Studies | Study | University of Liverpool
Learn about our University of Liverpool Humanitarian Scholarship in Irish Studies.
www.liverpool.ac.uk
February 4, 2026 at 2:34 PM
One of several scholarships for Palestinian students available at the University of Liverpool. This one is for the MRes in Irish Studies. Please share to relevant circles.
www.liverpool.ac.uk/study/fees-a...
www.liverpool.ac.uk/study/fees-a...