Bernard
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I really think that we should be getting away from what has become a throw away words.
"Racism" or "racist".
I believe that "white supremacist" is firstly more descriptive and secondly is certainly not throw away.
"Racism" or "racist".
I believe that "white supremacist" is firstly more descriptive and secondly is certainly not throw away.
Just another techbro who is beyond the law due the power over our democracies that is held....
Telegram chief Pavel Durov is free to travel again after his arrest last year on organized crime charges.
France lifts travel ban on Telegram CEO Pavel Durov
The tech entrepreneur has stepped up attacks on French authorities in recent months after his 2024 arrest.
www.politico.eu
November 13, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Just another techbro who is beyond the law due the power over our democracies that is held....
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New: Google has chosen a side in Trump's mass deportation campaign. Google is hosting a CBP facial recognition app to hunt immigrants; no indication Google will remove. At same time Google takes down apps for reporting ICE sightings
“Big tech has made their choice”
www.404media.co/google-has-c...
“Big tech has made their choice”
www.404media.co/google-has-c...
Google Has Chosen a Side in Trump's Mass Deportation Effort
Google is hosting a CBP app that uses facial recognition to identify immigrants, while simultaneously removing apps that report the location of ICE officials because Google sees ICE as a vulnerable gr...
www.404media.co
November 13, 2025 at 2:11 PM
New: Google has chosen a side in Trump's mass deportation campaign. Google is hosting a CBP facial recognition app to hunt immigrants; no indication Google will remove. At same time Google takes down apps for reporting ICE sightings
“Big tech has made their choice”
www.404media.co/google-has-c...
“Big tech has made their choice”
www.404media.co/google-has-c...
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A national campaign calling for higher taxes on Britain’s wealthiest individuals arrived in Newcastle this week, with the Patriotic Millionaires UK bus pulling up on Market Street in steady rain emblazoned with the message: “Tax us, the super-rich.” 👏👏👏
Patriotic Millionaires bring tax-the-rich campaign to Newcastle ahead of Autumn Budget
Patriotic Millionaires with the message "Tax us the super-rich"
northeastbylines.co.uk
November 13, 2025 at 3:20 PM
A national campaign calling for higher taxes on Britain’s wealthiest individuals arrived in Newcastle this week, with the Patriotic Millionaires UK bus pulling up on Market Street in steady rain emblazoned with the message: “Tax us, the super-rich.” 👏👏👏
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Super excited to be heading down to @mathsworld.com for its official launch in London tonight.
This is a project that’s been 15 years in the making.
Get yourself a ticket:
This is a project that’s been 15 years in the making.
Get yourself a ticket:
Maths World UKHome - Maths World UK
MATHSWORLDUK aims to establish in the UK the first National Mathematics Discovery Centre
www.mathsworlduk.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Super excited to be heading down to @mathsworld.com for its official launch in London tonight.
This is a project that’s been 15 years in the making.
Get yourself a ticket:
This is a project that’s been 15 years in the making.
Get yourself a ticket:
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Private water company United Utilities, who provide water services for north west England, made profits of £562 million in the first six months of 2025/6.
Unite general secretary Sharon Graham condemned the "obscene" profits.
Unite general secretary Sharon Graham condemned the "obscene" profits.
November 13, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Private water company United Utilities, who provide water services for north west England, made profits of £562 million in the first six months of 2025/6.
Unite general secretary Sharon Graham condemned the "obscene" profits.
Unite general secretary Sharon Graham condemned the "obscene" profits.
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“Ofcom is not fit for purpose and must be replaced” 👏👏👏
Ofcom is not fit for purpose and must be replaced - Bylines Scotland
Bylines Scotland and Andrew Neil agree Ofcom lacks backbone – we need a media regulator that is impervious to political pressure
bylines.scot
November 12, 2025 at 10:49 PM
“Ofcom is not fit for purpose and must be replaced” 👏👏👏
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Simon Jenkins, yet again, talking absolute nonsense.
"A teacher tells me that, with calculators, all the maths 99% of school leavers need can be taught to them in a day."
But you wouldn't know them. They teach at a different school.
1/2
"A teacher tells me that, with calculators, all the maths 99% of school leavers need can be taught to them in a day."
But you wouldn't know them. They teach at a different school.
1/2
November 12, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Simon Jenkins, yet again, talking absolute nonsense.
"A teacher tells me that, with calculators, all the maths 99% of school leavers need can be taught to them in a day."
But you wouldn't know them. They teach at a different school.
1/2
"A teacher tells me that, with calculators, all the maths 99% of school leavers need can be taught to them in a day."
But you wouldn't know them. They teach at a different school.
1/2
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"The BBC isn’t perfect – but it’s ours. If we don’t defend it now, we may lose a cornerstone of British democracy"
Defend the BBC before it’s gone – an open letter
The BBC isn’t perfect – but it’s ours. If we don’t defend it now, we may lose a cornerstone of British democracy
yorkshirebylines.co.uk
November 12, 2025 at 9:25 PM
"The BBC isn’t perfect – but it’s ours. If we don’t defend it now, we may lose a cornerstone of British democracy"
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New analysis with @ruthpatrick0.bsky.social and @kittyjstewart.bsky.social: If we are serious about trying to reduce child poverty we cannot rely on employment alone. We need serious investment in social security.
largerfamilies.study/publications...
largerfamilies.study/publications...
Benefit changes and larger families
We are a group of university-based researchers investigating how families with more than two children are coping with the benefit cap or the two-child limit.
largerfamilies.study
November 12, 2025 at 1:38 PM
New analysis with @ruthpatrick0.bsky.social and @kittyjstewart.bsky.social: If we are serious about trying to reduce child poverty we cannot rely on employment alone. We need serious investment in social security.
largerfamilies.study/publications...
largerfamilies.study/publications...
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An account is spamming horrific, dehumanizing videos of immigration enforcement because the Facebook algorithm is rewarding them for it.
AI-Generated Videos of ICE Raids Are Wildly Viral on Facebook
An account is spamming horrific, dehumanizing videos of immigration enforcement because the Facebook algorithm is rewarding them for it.
www.404media.co
November 12, 2025 at 6:09 PM
An account is spamming horrific, dehumanizing videos of immigration enforcement because the Facebook algorithm is rewarding them for it.
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The journalist “describes a "manhunt" by "very wealthy people" with a passion for weapons who "paid to be able to kill defenceless civilians" from Serb positions in the hills around Sarajevo.
Different rates were charged to kill men, women or children, according to some reports.”
Jesus.
Different rates were charged to kill men, women or children, according to some reports.”
Jesus.
Italy probes claims that tourists paid to shoot at civilians in Bosnian war
Italy probes claims that tourists paid to shoot at civilians in Bosnian war
Italians and others are alleged to have paid large sums to fire at Bosnians risking their lives in besieged Sarajevo.
www.bbc.com
November 12, 2025 at 5:47 PM
The journalist “describes a "manhunt" by "very wealthy people" with a passion for weapons who "paid to be able to kill defenceless civilians" from Serb positions in the hills around Sarajevo.
Different rates were charged to kill men, women or children, according to some reports.”
Jesus.
Different rates were charged to kill men, women or children, according to some reports.”
Jesus.
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Exclusive: Ofcom is monitoring VPNs following Online Safety Act.
Exclusive: Ofcom is monitoring VPNs following Online Safety Act. Here's how
Ignoring VPNs risks creating ineffective laws, but tracking them threatens people's privacy
go.stonking.com
November 12, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Exclusive: Ofcom is monitoring VPNs following Online Safety Act.
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NEW
The letter the BBC could send back to Trump
A proposal for a reply to his $1bn claim
By me. Enjoy.
emptycity.substack.com/p/the-letter...
The letter the BBC could send back to Trump
A proposal for a reply to his $1bn claim
By me. Enjoy.
emptycity.substack.com/p/the-letter...
The letter the BBC could send back to Trump
A proposal for a reply to his $1bn claim
emptycity.substack.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:00 PM
NEW
The letter the BBC could send back to Trump
A proposal for a reply to his $1bn claim
By me. Enjoy.
emptycity.substack.com/p/the-letter...
The letter the BBC could send back to Trump
A proposal for a reply to his $1bn claim
By me. Enjoy.
emptycity.substack.com/p/the-letter...
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Health Secretary Wes Streeting strongly rejected accusations today that he is planning a coup to replace Keir Starmer after a night of extraordinary briefings meant to shore up the British prime minister’s position.
Keir Starmer’s health secretary furiously denies plot to oust him
Wes Streeting condemns “self-defeating and self-destructive behavior” by unnamed allies of the prime minister.
www.politico.eu
November 12, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Health Secretary Wes Streeting strongly rejected accusations today that he is planning a coup to replace Keir Starmer after a night of extraordinary briefings meant to shore up the British prime minister’s position.
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In this week's Global Security newsletter, we explore:
🇺🇸 The Pentagon’s effort to sell more arms to allies
🇱🇹 Lithuania’s agenda in Washington
🇳🇱 The Dutch bid to coproduce weapons
Dig in 👇
🇺🇸 The Pentagon’s effort to sell more arms to allies
🇱🇹 Lithuania’s agenda in Washington
🇳🇱 The Dutch bid to coproduce weapons
Dig in 👇
America’s arms sale shake-up
Free through the end of 2025, this POLITICO Pro newsletter preview explores the people, policies, and power shifts shaping today’s international security landscape. By JOE GOULD Send ideas here | @…
www.politico.eu
November 12, 2025 at 10:54 AM
In this week's Global Security newsletter, we explore:
🇺🇸 The Pentagon’s effort to sell more arms to allies
🇱🇹 Lithuania’s agenda in Washington
🇳🇱 The Dutch bid to coproduce weapons
Dig in 👇
🇺🇸 The Pentagon’s effort to sell more arms to allies
🇱🇹 Lithuania’s agenda in Washington
🇳🇱 The Dutch bid to coproduce weapons
Dig in 👇
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In spite of the Trump administration’s aggressive anti-immigration agenda, the president made it clear that the H-1B visa, a costly program that allows skilled foreign workers a chance to temporarily work within the U.S., is necessary to "bring in talent."
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Trump Says America Is Full of Dummies—and MAGA Is Pissed
Donald Trump expressed support for H-1B visas, saying he needed to bring talented people into the country.
trib.al
November 12, 2025 at 4:21 PM
In spite of the Trump administration’s aggressive anti-immigration agenda, the president made it clear that the H-1B visa, a costly program that allows skilled foreign workers a chance to temporarily work within the U.S., is necessary to "bring in talent."
trib.al/WmZvfdV
trib.al/WmZvfdV
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Waymo robotaxis will use freeways in Los Angeles, Phoenix, and San Francisco - an expansion that could reduce ride times by 50%.
Waymo robotaxis are now giving rides on freeways in LA, San Francisco, and Phoenix | TechCrunch
Waymo robotaxis will use freeways in Los Angeles, Phoenix, and San Francisco - an expansion that could reduce ride times by 50%.
techcrunch.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Waymo robotaxis will use freeways in Los Angeles, Phoenix, and San Francisco - an expansion that could reduce ride times by 50%.
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OpenAI’s guardrails against copyright infringement are falling for the oldest trick in the book.
OpenAI Can’t Fix Sora’s Copyright Infringement Problem Because It Was Built With Stolen Content
OpenAI’s guardrails against copyright infringement are falling for the oldest trick in the book.
www.404media.co
November 12, 2025 at 4:15 PM
OpenAI’s guardrails against copyright infringement are falling for the oldest trick in the book.
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Unreal. Many of us have had elderly relatives be misled by Fox, but none of them have the power to deploy the military inside our own country.
November 12, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Unreal. Many of us have had elderly relatives be misled by Fox, but none of them have the power to deploy the military inside our own country.
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SCOOP: ICE is allocating as much as $180 million to pay bounty hunters and private investigators who verify the address and location of undocumented people ICE wishes to detain, including with physical surveillance, according to procurement records reviewed by 404 Media.
ICE Plans to Spend $180 Million on Bounty Hunters to Stalk Immigrants
Newly released documents provide more details about ICE's plan to use bounty hunters and private investigators to find the location of undocumented immigrants.
www.404media.co
November 12, 2025 at 4:13 PM
SCOOP: ICE is allocating as much as $180 million to pay bounty hunters and private investigators who verify the address and location of undocumented people ICE wishes to detain, including with physical surveillance, according to procurement records reviewed by 404 Media.
House Democrats release Epstein papers saying Trump 'knew about the girls' - www.reuters.com/world/us/hou...
www.reuters.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:11 PM
House Democrats release Epstein papers saying Trump 'knew about the girls' - www.reuters.com/world/us/hou...
