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Perhaps I've missed others, but Zack Polanski is literally the only British politician I've heard on mainstream media give a vaguely serious response to this 'controversy'. It's really been a trip through the looking-glass today.
Glastonbury is not the story.
The Genocide is.
🎤 - With Andrew Marr.
The Genocide is.
🎤 - With Andrew Marr.
June 30, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Perhaps I've missed others, but Zack Polanski is literally the only British politician I've heard on mainstream media give a vaguely serious response to this 'controversy'. It's really been a trip through the looking-glass today.
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Trump called Musk Crazy and Musk has now called Trump a liar. They both tried to force everyone to buy Teslas.
June 5, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Trump called Musk Crazy and Musk has now called Trump a liar. They both tried to force everyone to buy Teslas.
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Honestly, I think this is one of the more accurate predictions re. the Trump/ Musk bitch off.
June 5, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Honestly, I think this is one of the more accurate predictions re. the Trump/ Musk bitch off.
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The new UK-EU deal is positive for the UK though not a substitute for rejoining the EU.
It should have been part of the reset after the referendum but Tories didn't want it.
In a world of trade and hot wars, UK needs closer relationship with the EU.
It should have been part of the reset after the referendum but Tories didn't want it.
In a world of trade and hot wars, UK needs closer relationship with the EU.
The new UK-EU deal at a glance
A new agreement setting out post-Brexit relations on areas including fishing rights, trade and defence has been reached.
www.bbc.co.uk
May 20, 2025 at 6:48 AM
The new UK-EU deal is positive for the UK though not a substitute for rejoining the EU.
It should have been part of the reset after the referendum but Tories didn't want it.
In a world of trade and hot wars, UK needs closer relationship with the EU.
It should have been part of the reset after the referendum but Tories didn't want it.
In a world of trade and hot wars, UK needs closer relationship with the EU.
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1/ The US government has ordered the Swedish city of Stockholm to end its diversity, inclusivity and equality (DEI) programmes within 10 days. The city authorities say the demand is "bizarre" and they won't be complying. ⬇️
May 7, 2025 at 11:56 AM
1/ The US government has ordered the Swedish city of Stockholm to end its diversity, inclusivity and equality (DEI) programmes within 10 days. The city authorities say the demand is "bizarre" and they won't be complying. ⬇️
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“I think this says that they will not tolerate us being active participants in our democracy—they want an autocracy,” Emily Feiner told Mother Jones.
Meet the 64-year-old retired social worker who went viral after being forcibly removed from her representative's town hall.
Meet the 64-year-old retired social worker who went viral after being forcibly removed from her representative's town hall.
May 6, 2025 at 8:45 PM
“I think this says that they will not tolerate us being active participants in our democracy—they want an autocracy,” Emily Feiner told Mother Jones.
Meet the 64-year-old retired social worker who went viral after being forcibly removed from her representative's town hall.
Meet the 64-year-old retired social worker who went viral after being forcibly removed from her representative's town hall.
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(... which is more than Reform, by the way)
🚀 Following Thursday's election we've reached a new record high 859 councillors on 181 councils!
💚 The Green Party is the only party offering a real alternative to the tired old parties.
Join the Green Party today to help us keep delivering real hope and real change ⤵️
💚 The Green Party is the only party offering a real alternative to the tired old parties.
Join the Green Party today to help us keep delivering real hope and real change ⤵️
May 3, 2025 at 2:54 PM
(... which is more than Reform, by the way)
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The system abused, betrayed and pushed Virginia Giuffre into taking her own life.
I know what this dark place is, I know how terrified she was.
I was sexually abused and groomed by two male high school teachers between the ages of 13 and 18.
RIP Virginia Giuffre.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
I know what this dark place is, I know how terrified she was.
I was sexually abused and groomed by two male high school teachers between the ages of 13 and 18.
RIP Virginia Giuffre.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Virginia Giuffre, Jeffrey Epstein and Prince Andrew accuser, dies aged 41
Giuffre’s family issue statement confirming she killed herself at her farm in Western Australia
www.theguardian.com
April 26, 2025 at 7:37 AM
The system abused, betrayed and pushed Virginia Giuffre into taking her own life.
I know what this dark place is, I know how terrified she was.
I was sexually abused and groomed by two male high school teachers between the ages of 13 and 18.
RIP Virginia Giuffre.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
I know what this dark place is, I know how terrified she was.
I was sexually abused and groomed by two male high school teachers between the ages of 13 and 18.
RIP Virginia Giuffre.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Elon Musk’s xAI accused of pollution over Memphis supercomputer
Elon Musk’s xAI accused of pollution over Memphis supercomputer
Hearing scheduled for Friday as residents receive anonymous leaflets that downplay pollution dangers
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company is stirring controversy in Memphis, Tennessee. That’s where he’s building a massive supercomputer to power his company xAI. Community residents and environmental activists say that since the supercomputer was fired up last summer it has become one of the biggest air polluters in the county. But some local officials have championed the billionaire, saying he’s investing in Memphis.
The first public hearing with the health department is scheduled for Friday, where county officials will hear from all sides of the debate. In the run-up to the hearing, secretive fliers claiming xAI has low emissions were sent to residents of historically Black neighborhoods; at the same time, environmental groups have been amassing data about how much pollution the AI company is likely generating. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
April 25, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Elon Musk’s xAI accused of pollution over Memphis supercomputer
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New on Substack, my post on the London County Council's first post-1WW scheme, the Dover House estate in Roehampton
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The Dover House Estate, Putney: ‘Here comes Uniform Town’
There were those who looked askance at the London County Council’s new Dover House Estate in 1919.
open.substack.com
April 24, 2025 at 6:58 AM
New on Substack, my post on the London County Council's first post-1WW scheme, the Dover House estate in Roehampton
open.substack.com/pub/municipa...
open.substack.com/pub/municipa...
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Mahmoud Khalil, a legal U.S. resident, has been held in an ICE detention center for over a month but has still not been charged with a crime.
April 23, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Mahmoud Khalil, a legal U.S. resident, has been held in an ICE detention center for over a month but has still not been charged with a crime.
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April 23, 2025 at 4:04 AM
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The British government will abandon its own, so as not to upset the rogue Trump administration. Clip from the amazing Myriam François’s podcast, The Tea.
April 23, 2025 at 6:33 AM
The British government will abandon its own, so as not to upset the rogue Trump administration. Clip from the amazing Myriam François’s podcast, The Tea.
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This is in Mississippi—the state with the largest Black population by percent.
Nearly 4-in-10 Mississippians are Black. Yet we have "Confederate Heritage Month" and "Confederate Memorial Day."
Oh, and our 8 statewide elected state officials look like this.
Nearly 4-in-10 Mississippians are Black. Yet we have "Confederate Heritage Month" and "Confederate Memorial Day."
Oh, and our 8 statewide elected state officials look like this.
April 22, 2025 at 6:37 PM
This is in Mississippi—the state with the largest Black population by percent.
Nearly 4-in-10 Mississippians are Black. Yet we have "Confederate Heritage Month" and "Confederate Memorial Day."
Oh, and our 8 statewide elected state officials look like this.
Nearly 4-in-10 Mississippians are Black. Yet we have "Confederate Heritage Month" and "Confederate Memorial Day."
Oh, and our 8 statewide elected state officials look like this.
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“You can’t say people are our most important product and then treat them like shit.” - Jim Sinegal, co-founder of Costco
April 20, 2025 at 3:10 PM
“You can’t say people are our most important product and then treat them like shit.” - Jim Sinegal, co-founder of Costco
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The Trump admin won't to a trade deal with the UK unless they repeal LGBTQ+ protections.
April 17, 2025 at 2:52 PM
The Trump admin won't to a trade deal with the UK unless they repeal LGBTQ+ protections.
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Breaking News: A former NYPD detective who stalked a man on behalf of China was sentenced to 18 months in prison.
Ex-N.Y.P.D. Detective Gets 18 Months for Stalking Man on China’s Behalf
Michael McMahon was convicted in 2023 of acting as an unregistered foreign agent, stalking and conspiracy. His case was among several in Brooklyn linked to Chinese repression.
www.nytimes.com
April 16, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Breaking News: A former NYPD detective who stalked a man on behalf of China was sentenced to 18 months in prison.
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Don’t stop at Scunthorpe steel — nationalise water, mail, all of rail and energy.
Bring them all into public ownership.
Bring them all into public ownership.
April 12, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Don’t stop at Scunthorpe steel — nationalise water, mail, all of rail and energy.
Bring them all into public ownership.
Bring them all into public ownership.
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‘Everything is political’: how film can guide us through difficult times
‘Everything is political’: how film can guide us through difficult times
As Trump’s divisive second term threatens the liberties of many Americans, movies from Z to Spartacus to V for Vendetta have become more and more relevant
www.theguardian.com
April 9, 2025 at 5:14 AM
‘Everything is political’: how film can guide us through difficult times
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When a clown moves into a palace, he doesn't become a king, the palace becomes a circus. -Turkish proverb
April 8, 2025 at 4:11 PM
When a clown moves into a palace, he doesn't become a king, the palace becomes a circus. -Turkish proverb
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CARTOON OF THE DAY 🇺🇸
April 4, 2025 at 9:42 PM
CARTOON OF THE DAY 🇺🇸
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“US officials object to European push to buy weapons locally” - It’s now a geopolitical necessity for Europe to be militarily independent of America!
www.reuters.com/world/us-off...
www.reuters.com/world/us-off...
US officials object to European push to buy weapons locally
U.S. officials have told European allies they want them to keep buying American-made arms, amid recent moves by the European Union to limit U.S. manufacturers' participation in weapons tenders, five sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.
www.reuters.com
April 3, 2025 at 6:23 AM
“US officials object to European push to buy weapons locally” - It’s now a geopolitical necessity for Europe to be militarily independent of America!
www.reuters.com/world/us-off...
www.reuters.com/world/us-off...
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Booker: Strom Thurmond’s record always kind of just really irked me. That the longest speech on our great Senate floor was from someone who was trying to stop people like me from being in the Senate. So to surpass that became more important to me.
April 2, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Booker: Strom Thurmond’s record always kind of just really irked me. That the longest speech on our great Senate floor was from someone who was trying to stop people like me from being in the Senate. So to surpass that became more important to me.