PoRacademy
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Poetry of Resistance (PoR) is a non-aligned initiative that uses the written word to expose injustice and challenge oppressive power.
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What a joy it was to march with Francesca Albanese, Greta Thunberg, Chris Hedges and a courageous, wonderful Rabbi for Palestine in Genova this morning
November 28, 2025 at 5:33 PM
What a joy it was to march with Francesca Albanese, Greta Thunberg, Chris Hedges and a courageous, wonderful Rabbi for Palestine in Genova this morning
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This is how our government has been corrupted:
1) Donors give huge sums to elect politicians to office
2) Elected officials rewrite rules in the donors' favor
3) Donors make huge profit
4) Repeat
We must get big money out of politics.
It is the root of our dysfunction.
1) Donors give huge sums to elect politicians to office
2) Elected officials rewrite rules in the donors' favor
3) Donors make huge profit
4) Repeat
We must get big money out of politics.
It is the root of our dysfunction.
November 25, 2025 at 10:15 PM
This is how our government has been corrupted:
1) Donors give huge sums to elect politicians to office
2) Elected officials rewrite rules in the donors' favor
3) Donors make huge profit
4) Repeat
We must get big money out of politics.
It is the root of our dysfunction.
1) Donors give huge sums to elect politicians to office
2) Elected officials rewrite rules in the donors' favor
3) Donors make huge profit
4) Repeat
We must get big money out of politics.
It is the root of our dysfunction.
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If you're in Glasgow this Friday afternoon, I'm giving a talk. It's free and all are welcome:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-talk-by-...
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-talk-by-...
A talk by George Monbiot: Capitalism, Power and Environmental Justice
George Monbiot will discuss some surprising histories of exploitation, and explore what a new radical politics might look like.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 1:32 PM
If you're in Glasgow this Friday afternoon, I'm giving a talk. It's free and all are welcome:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-talk-by-...
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-talk-by-...
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Last year, violence against women was declared a “national emergency” in England and Wales, with stalking, harassment, sexual assault, and domestic violence affecting an estimated one in 12 women.
November 25, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Last year, violence against women was declared a “national emergency” in England and Wales, with stalking, harassment, sexual assault, and domestic violence affecting an estimated one in 12 women.
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Light pollution from that jerk.
November 22, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Light pollution from that jerk.
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Six prisoners for Palestine are nearing their *fourth week* on hunger strike.
They are facing two years on remand without trial. They demand bail, a fair trial, an end to counter-terror powers used on protesters and the deproscription of Palestine Action
They are facing two years on remand without trial. They demand bail, a fair trial, an end to counter-terror powers used on protesters and the deproscription of Palestine Action
November 21, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Six prisoners for Palestine are nearing their *fourth week* on hunger strike.
They are facing two years on remand without trial. They demand bail, a fair trial, an end to counter-terror powers used on protesters and the deproscription of Palestine Action
They are facing two years on remand without trial. They demand bail, a fair trial, an end to counter-terror powers used on protesters and the deproscription of Palestine Action
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Trump bought Boeing bonds while rewarding the company billions in federal contracts.
He bought Intel bonds after directing the government to acquire a stake in the company.
He bought Meta bonds while pushing AI-friendly policy.
Trump isn’t governing — he’s cashing in.
He bought Intel bonds after directing the government to acquire a stake in the company.
He bought Meta bonds while pushing AI-friendly policy.
Trump isn’t governing — he’s cashing in.
November 21, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Trump bought Boeing bonds while rewarding the company billions in federal contracts.
He bought Intel bonds after directing the government to acquire a stake in the company.
He bought Meta bonds while pushing AI-friendly policy.
Trump isn’t governing — he’s cashing in.
He bought Intel bonds after directing the government to acquire a stake in the company.
He bought Meta bonds while pushing AI-friendly policy.
Trump isn’t governing — he’s cashing in.
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Israeli airstrikes kill 33 people in Gaza in escalation of post-ceasefire attacks
Israeli airstrikes kill 33 people in Gaza in escalation of post-ceasefire attacks
Medical officials say 17 people killed in Khan Younis area and 16 in strikes on Gaza City
Israeli attacks in Gaza have killed 33 people and injured many more, according to medical officials, in one of the most serious escalations of violence since the US-backed ceasefire came into effect last month.
Officials at Nasser hospital in Khan Younis said they received the bodies of 17 people, including five women and five children, after four Israeli airstrikes targeted tents sheltering displaced people. In Gaza City, medical officials said two airstrikes killed 16 people, including seven children and three women. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Israeli airstrikes kill 33 people in Gaza in escalation of post-ceasefire attacks
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Cluster munitions scatter dozens or hundreds of “bomblets” across an area spanning several football fields. For decades, “civilians have paid dearly for [cluster munitions’] unreliability and inaccuracy,” the International Committee of the Red Cross noted.
November 19, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Cluster munitions scatter dozens or hundreds of “bomblets” across an area spanning several football fields. For decades, “civilians have paid dearly for [cluster munitions’] unreliability and inaccuracy,” the International Committee of the Red Cross noted.
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Israeli forces used a munition widely banned for its impact on civilians amid their war in Lebanon, new reporting finds as Israel carries out new assaults in Lebanon despite the ceasefire agreement.
Evidence Shows Israel Used Cluster Munitions in Lebanon, a Weapon Banned for Its Civilian Impact
Cluster munitions release dozens or hundreds of “bomblets” that have a high failure rate, leaving explosive hazards.
truthout.org
November 19, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Israeli forces used a munition widely banned for its impact on civilians amid their war in Lebanon, new reporting finds as Israel carries out new assaults in Lebanon despite the ceasefire agreement.
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"If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed and loving the people who are doing the oppressing." Malcolm X.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Dark forces are preventing us fighting the climate crisis – by taking knowledge hostage | George Monbiot
The fundamental problem is this: that most of the means of communication are owned or influenced by the very rich, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
November 16, 2025 at 10:41 AM
"If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed and loving the people who are doing the oppressing." Malcolm X.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Imagine if you gave every person on Earth $122,000. Then imagine them, every single living human, lining up to hand that wad of cash over to Elon Musk. That’s how much a trillion dollars is.
November 8, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Imagine if you gave every person on Earth $122,000. Then imagine them, every single living human, lining up to hand that wad of cash over to Elon Musk. That’s how much a trillion dollars is.
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Hey if you live in NC Hendricks (the car dealership) sold ICE a shitton of vehicles
November 16, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Hey if you live in NC Hendricks (the car dealership) sold ICE a shitton of vehicles
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We don’t yet know the long-term effects of AI — and we need to put up guardrails today to ensure it doesn’t spiral out of control tomorrow. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imtkNL4v2ks
Big Tech's AI Power-Grab
Robert Reich
www.youtube.com
November 15, 2025 at 11:01 PM
We don’t yet know the long-term effects of AI — and we need to put up guardrails today to ensure it doesn’t spiral out of control tomorrow. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imtkNL4v2ks
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People held at the Core Civic-run ICE jail in Kern County, California are denied medical care, access to their attorneys, and, for disabled detainees, the most basic accommodations, according to a class-action lawsuit filed by the ACLU.
ACLU Suit Targets “Dire” Conditions at CoreCivic-Run ICE Jail in California
“No human being, immigrant or not, should be subjected to these horrendous conditions,” said one of the plaintiffs.
truthout.org
November 14, 2025 at 7:30 PM
People held at the Core Civic-run ICE jail in Kern County, California are denied medical care, access to their attorneys, and, for disabled detainees, the most basic accommodations, according to a class-action lawsuit filed by the ACLU.
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These fuckers
To object to Meta using your private DMs and WhatsApp messages…
It doesn’t work in the app, you need do login through browser or desktop. Click the blue ‘object’ in middle of this text chunk www.facebook.com/privacy/genai
It doesn’t work in the app, you need do login through browser or desktop. Click the blue ‘object’ in middle of this text chunk www.facebook.com/privacy/genai
November 14, 2025 at 8:01 PM
These fuckers
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Zarah hit the nail on the head!
November 13, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Zarah hit the nail on the head!
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On 8 July, 2025, Grok began posting content praising Adolf Hitler, antisemitic stereotypes, and referring to itself as “MechaHitler”.
Before these concerns on X, Gab’s AI bot had been observed generating Holocaust denial and other conspiracy theorist content.
crestresearch.ac.uk/comment/tech...
Before these concerns on X, Gab’s AI bot had been observed generating Holocaust denial and other conspiracy theorist content.
crestresearch.ac.uk/comment/tech...
Technology Evolves the Tactics: Preparing for the Rise of Terrorist AI Harms
Terrorist groups, like the societies they emerge from, adapt to new technologies. As AI capabilities evolve, so too do the tactics of extremist actors. While the full effects may take years to observe...
crestresearch.ac.uk
November 13, 2025 at 9:36 PM
On 8 July, 2025, Grok began posting content praising Adolf Hitler, antisemitic stereotypes, and referring to itself as “MechaHitler”.
Before these concerns on X, Gab’s AI bot had been observed generating Holocaust denial and other conspiracy theorist content.
crestresearch.ac.uk/comment/tech...
Before these concerns on X, Gab’s AI bot had been observed generating Holocaust denial and other conspiracy theorist content.
crestresearch.ac.uk/comment/tech...
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Yes, absolutely there is an impartiality crisis at the BBC. But it's not the one the billionaire media insists it is. novaramedia.com/2025/06/16/b...
BBC Gives Israeli Deaths 33 Times More Coverage, New Study Reveals | Novara Media
An analysis of over 35,000 broadcast segments and articles found that the BBC referenced the 7 October attacks in at least 40% of its coverage - but only 0.5% of articles referenced Israel’s decades o...
novaramedia.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:14 AM
Yes, absolutely there is an impartiality crisis at the BBC. But it's not the one the billionaire media insists it is. novaramedia.com/2025/06/16/b...
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One of the unacknowledged advantages of this awful era is that it's revealing for all to see the putrid connections between great wealth and great power.
The intentions of the oligarchs are fully exposed and more blatant than ever.
But remember: We outnumber the oligarchs.
The intentions of the oligarchs are fully exposed and more blatant than ever.
But remember: We outnumber the oligarchs.
November 9, 2025 at 2:00 AM
One of the unacknowledged advantages of this awful era is that it's revealing for all to see the putrid connections between great wealth and great power.
The intentions of the oligarchs are fully exposed and more blatant than ever.
But remember: We outnumber the oligarchs.
The intentions of the oligarchs are fully exposed and more blatant than ever.
But remember: We outnumber the oligarchs.
The long-running ideological war on libraries, education, and government workers is not separate from AI boosterism. It is the same ideological war on human knowledge and expertise. In some cases AI is being used to directly supercharge this effort:
www.404media.co/ai-is-superc...
www.404media.co/ai-is-superc...
AI Is Supercharging the War on Libraries, Education, and Human Knowledge
"Fascism and AI, whether or not they have the same goals, they sure are working to accelerate one another."
www.404media.co
November 7, 2025 at 12:13 AM
The long-running ideological war on libraries, education, and government workers is not separate from AI boosterism. It is the same ideological war on human knowledge and expertise. In some cases AI is being used to directly supercharge this effort:
www.404media.co/ai-is-superc...
www.404media.co/ai-is-superc...
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SNAP has existed for 60 years. Benefits have gone out every single month over those six decades, including during government shutdowns. Until now.
Make no mistake: The money is available to fund SNAP during this shutdown. Trump is making a choice to withhold it.
Don’t forget this.
Make no mistake: The money is available to fund SNAP during this shutdown. Trump is making a choice to withhold it.
Don’t forget this.
November 6, 2025 at 9:15 PM
SNAP has existed for 60 years. Benefits have gone out every single month over those six decades, including during government shutdowns. Until now.
Make no mistake: The money is available to fund SNAP during this shutdown. Trump is making a choice to withhold it.
Don’t forget this.
Make no mistake: The money is available to fund SNAP during this shutdown. Trump is making a choice to withhold it.
Don’t forget this.
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Pete Songi on Reform UK’s economic agenda – cartoon
Pete Songi on Reform UK’s economic agenda – cartoon
Nigel Farage laid out his party’s policies on the economy on Monday morning – including stripping away regulations on British business
www.theguardian.com
November 3, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Pete Songi on Reform UK’s economic agenda – cartoon