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Trump and Starmer, the new Brezhnev and Honecker
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US getting ready to attack Venezuela.
The rhetoric of curbing narcotics trade is just an excuse as Trump plans to pardon convicted drugs tsars at home.
It is about vanity, control of oil/gas and minerals and new Imperialism.
Who is next? Why is the UN silent?
The rhetoric of curbing narcotics trade is just an excuse as Trump plans to pardon convicted drugs tsars at home.
It is about vanity, control of oil/gas and minerals and new Imperialism.
Who is next? Why is the UN silent?
Venezuela denounces ‘colonialist threat’ as Trump orders airspace closed
President made declaration in a social media post, after FAA last week warned airlines of ‘worsening security situation’
www.theguardian.com
November 30, 2025 at 9:15 PM
US getting ready to attack Venezuela.
The rhetoric of curbing narcotics trade is just an excuse as Trump plans to pardon convicted drugs tsars at home.
It is about vanity, control of oil/gas and minerals and new Imperialism.
Who is next? Why is the UN silent?
The rhetoric of curbing narcotics trade is just an excuse as Trump plans to pardon convicted drugs tsars at home.
It is about vanity, control of oil/gas and minerals and new Imperialism.
Who is next? Why is the UN silent?
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Keep out: what flags mean to community NHS workers
Frontline NHS staff are feeling an increasing sense of exclusion and intimidation from the surge of St George’s flags displayed on homes | Mark Cunliffe
@markcunliffe.bsky.social
Frontline NHS staff are feeling an increasing sense of exclusion and intimidation from the surge of St George’s flags displayed on homes | Mark Cunliffe
@markcunliffe.bsky.social
Keep out: what flags mean to community NHS workers
Frontline NHS staff are feeling an increasing sense of exclusion and intimidation from the surge of St George’s flags displayed on homes
centralbylines.co.uk
November 30, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Keep out: what flags mean to community NHS workers
Frontline NHS staff are feeling an increasing sense of exclusion and intimidation from the surge of St George’s flags displayed on homes | Mark Cunliffe
@markcunliffe.bsky.social
Frontline NHS staff are feeling an increasing sense of exclusion and intimidation from the surge of St George’s flags displayed on homes | Mark Cunliffe
@markcunliffe.bsky.social
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OTD in 2021 Russian Embassy on Londonograd reported that US & UK were manipulating false claims of a Russian invasion & occupation of Ukraine to spread panic.
Which is why you can believe us now we say we want peace.
Which is why you can believe us now we say we want peace.
November 30, 2025 at 1:29 PM
OTD in 2021 Russian Embassy on Londonograd reported that US & UK were manipulating false claims of a Russian invasion & occupation of Ukraine to spread panic.
Which is why you can believe us now we say we want peace.
Which is why you can believe us now we say we want peace.
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A 34-year secret shrouded in shame paved the way to teach children about the horrors of our past
A 34-year secret shrouded in shame paved the way to teach children about the horrors of our past
For 34 years Madeleine Walsh lived with her secret in shame... Now she wants schoolchildren to learn about the horrors of Ireland’s past, writes Aoife Kelleher
www.irishtimes.com
November 30, 2025 at 6:18 AM
A 34-year secret shrouded in shame paved the way to teach children about the horrors of our past
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'Reform UK Ltd gets 92% of its funding from climate change deniers and fossil fuel corporate interests'
A new survey reveals negative attitudes to Reform UK Ltd
Reform UK Ltd gets 92% of its funding from climate change deniers and fossil fuel corporate interests, provoking negative reactions
centralbylines.co.uk
November 15, 2025 at 12:49 PM
'Reform UK Ltd gets 92% of its funding from climate change deniers and fossil fuel corporate interests'
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As predicted they seem to have carried out their vast cover-up.
Countless FBI agents and others, along with a great many computers, were engaged in this cover-up. Surely the most extensive cover-up in US History. Elizabeth Warren just referred to it on Stephen Colbert, mentioning pages missing etc.
Countless FBI agents and others, along with a great many computers, were engaged in this cover-up. Surely the most extensive cover-up in US History. Elizabeth Warren just referred to it on Stephen Colbert, mentioning pages missing etc.
Trump’s FBI Spent Nearly $1 Million on Redacting Epstein Files
A new report reveals the FBI’s frantic “special redaction project” when they thought the Epstein files would be released.
newrepublic.com
November 28, 2025 at 9:16 PM
As predicted they seem to have carried out their vast cover-up.
Countless FBI agents and others, along with a great many computers, were engaged in this cover-up. Surely the most extensive cover-up in US History. Elizabeth Warren just referred to it on Stephen Colbert, mentioning pages missing etc.
Countless FBI agents and others, along with a great many computers, were engaged in this cover-up. Surely the most extensive cover-up in US History. Elizabeth Warren just referred to it on Stephen Colbert, mentioning pages missing etc.
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Is welfare spending ''out of control''?
It's estimated to be 10.8 per cent of GDP this financial year.
That's just 0.8 per cent of GDP higher than in 2007-08, and total welfare spending has actually fallen fallen by 1.2 per cent of GDP since 2012-13⤵️ buff.ly/s5mz97u
It's estimated to be 10.8 per cent of GDP this financial year.
That's just 0.8 per cent of GDP higher than in 2007-08, and total welfare spending has actually fallen fallen by 1.2 per cent of GDP since 2012-13⤵️ buff.ly/s5mz97u
November 28, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Is welfare spending ''out of control''?
It's estimated to be 10.8 per cent of GDP this financial year.
That's just 0.8 per cent of GDP higher than in 2007-08, and total welfare spending has actually fallen fallen by 1.2 per cent of GDP since 2012-13⤵️ buff.ly/s5mz97u
It's estimated to be 10.8 per cent of GDP this financial year.
That's just 0.8 per cent of GDP higher than in 2007-08, and total welfare spending has actually fallen fallen by 1.2 per cent of GDP since 2012-13⤵️ buff.ly/s5mz97u
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The Conservative Party's leader in London, Susan Hall, just shared this Islamophobic disinformation about Sadiq Khan, after it was posted on X by a racist troll
November 28, 2025 at 9:49 AM
The Conservative Party's leader in London, Susan Hall, just shared this Islamophobic disinformation about Sadiq Khan, after it was posted on X by a racist troll
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‘Unavoidably unfair’: the secret courts system hearing part of Palestine Action case
The CMP system means Huda Ammori will not be allowed to know what allegations were made against her
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/nov...
Lift The Ban: wedonotcomply.org
The CMP system means Huda Ammori will not be allowed to know what allegations were made against her
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/nov...
Lift The Ban: wedonotcomply.org
‘Unavoidably unfair’: the secret courts system hearing part of Palestine Action case
The CMP system means Huda Ammori will not be allowed to know what allegations were made against her
www.theguardian.com
November 27, 2025 at 7:19 PM
‘Unavoidably unfair’: the secret courts system hearing part of Palestine Action case
The CMP system means Huda Ammori will not be allowed to know what allegations were made against her
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/nov...
Lift The Ban: wedonotcomply.org
The CMP system means Huda Ammori will not be allowed to know what allegations were made against her
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/nov...
Lift The Ban: wedonotcomply.org
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A quick reminder of who Nigel Farage was most concerned about when Putin's tanks first rolled into Ukraine
November 27, 2025 at 8:22 PM
A quick reminder of who Nigel Farage was most concerned about when Putin's tanks first rolled into Ukraine
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Israeli forces kill two Palestinians in West Bank who appeared to be surrendering
Israeli forces kill two Palestinians in West Bank who appeared to be surrendering
Video footage and eyewitness accounts suggest the men were unarmed when shot
www.irishtimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Israeli forces kill two Palestinians in West Bank who appeared to be surrendering
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I think that headline might be recycled a few times between now and when all the rioting cases have been through the courts.
November 27, 2025 at 12:33 PM
I think that headline might be recycled a few times between now and when all the rioting cases have been through the courts.
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Israel's genocide in Gaza is 'not over' despite the announcement of a ceasefire, human rights experts have warned
Israel's genocide 'not over' despite ceasefire, human rights experts warn
www.thenational.scot
November 27, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Israel's genocide in Gaza is 'not over' despite the announcement of a ceasefire, human rights experts have warned
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New net migration figures at 930am.
Net migration fell half a million to 344,000 in 2024 from 848k in 2023
56% of people think it went up last year
17% think stayed the same
14% think it went down
2025 figure to be lower again
16% expect that
38% think it will be up
31% about the same
Net migration fell half a million to 344,000 in 2024 from 848k in 2023
56% of people think it went up last year
17% think stayed the same
14% think it went down
2025 figure to be lower again
16% expect that
38% think it will be up
31% about the same
November 27, 2025 at 7:54 AM
New net migration figures at 930am.
Net migration fell half a million to 344,000 in 2024 from 848k in 2023
56% of people think it went up last year
17% think stayed the same
14% think it went down
2025 figure to be lower again
16% expect that
38% think it will be up
31% about the same
Net migration fell half a million to 344,000 in 2024 from 848k in 2023
56% of people think it went up last year
17% think stayed the same
14% think it went down
2025 figure to be lower again
16% expect that
38% think it will be up
31% about the same
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We’ve seen claims online that asylum seekers are being given Freedom Passes for free London travel.
They may be eligible if they meet location, age or disability criteria which apply to all Londoners. There’s no special provision for asylum seekers.
They may be eligible if they meet location, age or disability criteria which apply to all Londoners. There’s no special provision for asylum seekers.
Are asylum seekers given Freedom Passes for free travel in London? – Full Fact
There is no specific provision for asylum seekers to get free travel in London but they may be eligible for Freedom Passes like any other Londoner.
fullfact.org
November 27, 2025 at 9:00 AM
We’ve seen claims online that asylum seekers are being given Freedom Passes for free London travel.
They may be eligible if they meet location, age or disability criteria which apply to all Londoners. There’s no special provision for asylum seekers.
They may be eligible if they meet location, age or disability criteria which apply to all Londoners. There’s no special provision for asylum seekers.
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Calling all good people of BlueSky, @goodlawproject.org is raising money for their very serious legal challenge to Elon's Twitter/X.
If anyone has a spare couple of quid they could contribute?
Details of the court case and a donation link:
goodlawproject.org/crowdfunder/...
If anyone has a spare couple of quid they could contribute?
Details of the court case and a donation link:
goodlawproject.org/crowdfunder/...
X is not above the law
goodlawproject.org
November 26, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Calling all good people of BlueSky, @goodlawproject.org is raising money for their very serious legal challenge to Elon's Twitter/X.
If anyone has a spare couple of quid they could contribute?
Details of the court case and a donation link:
goodlawproject.org/crowdfunder/...
If anyone has a spare couple of quid they could contribute?
Details of the court case and a donation link:
goodlawproject.org/crowdfunder/...
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SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH!
EXCLUSIVE: US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff advised Russia on how to pitch Ukraine plans to Trump, in audio files reviewed by Bloomberg
Witkoff Advised Russia on How to Pitch Ukraine Plan to Trump
US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff, fresh from the triumph of the Gaza peace deal, held a phone call last month with a senior Kremlin official to suggest they work together on a similar plan for Ukraine — and that Vladimir Putin should raise it with Donald Trump.
bloom.bg
November 26, 2025 at 8:09 AM
SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH!
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More than 700,000 homes across the ten English councils now governed by Reform UK are projected to face medium or higher flood risk by the middle of the century, exclusive analysis of national modelling by Byline Times and Bylines Network shows.
Drowning in denial: one in five homes in Reform UK heartlands faces flooding in 25 years
Even as the party rolls back climate action, Reform-controlled councils sit on some of England’s worst rising flood risks
yorkshirebylines.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 9:45 AM
More than 700,000 homes across the ten English councils now governed by Reform UK are projected to face medium or higher flood risk by the middle of the century, exclusive analysis of national modelling by Byline Times and Bylines Network shows.
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Labour’s awful migrant policies are helping pave the way for the racist far right. And they are also building a gold-plated shed at the end of that road - full of tools for a far right Govt to oppress us all.
🕵️ Digital ID database
📸 High St facial rec
👨⚖️ Removing trial by jury
🕵️ Digital ID database
📸 High St facial rec
👨⚖️ Removing trial by jury
November 25, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Labour’s awful migrant policies are helping pave the way for the racist far right. And they are also building a gold-plated shed at the end of that road - full of tools for a far right Govt to oppress us all.
🕵️ Digital ID database
📸 High St facial rec
👨⚖️ Removing trial by jury
🕵️ Digital ID database
📸 High St facial rec
👨⚖️ Removing trial by jury
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Dutch public broadcaster NOS quits X over disinformation reut.rs/3KpybRU
Dutch public broadcaster NOS quits X over disinformation
Dutch public broadcaster NOS on Tuesday said it had stopped posting on Elon Musk's social media platform X, as it said it did not want to facilitate the spreading of disinformation.
reut.rs
November 25, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Dutch public broadcaster NOS quits X over disinformation reut.rs/3KpybRU
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Doing away with trial by jury in a country with no written constitution and with an extreme right wing party leading in the polls. What could possibly go wrong?
💥Jury trials for all except most serious crimes such as rape, murder and manslaughter set to be scrapped under radical proposals drawn up by David Lammy.
Proposals drew swift backlash from senior lawyers who said they would not reduce court backlogs & could “destroy justice as we know it”.
Proposals drew swift backlash from senior lawyers who said they would not reduce court backlogs & could “destroy justice as we know it”.
November 25, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Doing away with trial by jury in a country with no written constitution and with an extreme right wing party leading in the polls. What could possibly go wrong?
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I really wish we'd stop calling them climate "skeptics" or "vaccine skeptics", if you jump off a cliff we don't call you a "gravity skeptic"
November 25, 2025 at 8:18 PM
I really wish we'd stop calling them climate "skeptics" or "vaccine skeptics", if you jump off a cliff we don't call you a "gravity skeptic"
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Trump EPA is repealing air pollution rules that EPA’s own scientists say would save the lives of 4,500 Americans every year.
The Trumpers now say polluting the air and killing the neighbors is just the cost of doing business
Literally prioritizing profits over people
🎁 link
wapo.st/49zm7rA
The Trumpers now say polluting the air and killing the neighbors is just the cost of doing business
Literally prioritizing profits over people
🎁 link
wapo.st/49zm7rA
Trump EPA to abandon air pollution rule that would prevent thousands of U.S. deaths
The Environmental Protection Agency will no longer defend Biden-era limits on fine-particle pollution, which causes heart and lung disease.
wapo.st
November 25, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Trump EPA is repealing air pollution rules that EPA’s own scientists say would save the lives of 4,500 Americans every year.
The Trumpers now say polluting the air and killing the neighbors is just the cost of doing business
Literally prioritizing profits over people
🎁 link
wapo.st/49zm7rA
The Trumpers now say polluting the air and killing the neighbors is just the cost of doing business
Literally prioritizing profits over people
🎁 link
wapo.st/49zm7rA