Brian the Traitor
@brianthetraitor.bsky.social
Radical anti-anglo, anti-imperialist. Pro-immigrant. Teacher and youth rights advocate. Defender of fair treatment for everyone, no exceptions.
It's horrible, but it shouldn't shock anyone. The criminalization of the drug trade ruins so many lives and kills so many people.
If drugs were not criminalized, this wouldn't have happened.
If drugs were not criminalized, this wouldn't have happened.
Drug gang suspected in torture and murder of two young women, and a 15-year-old girl, in crime that shocks Argentina.
Thousands protest livestreamed murder of 2 women, young girl in Argentina
Drug gang suspected in torture and murder of two young women, and a 15-year-old girl, in crime that shocks Argentina.
bit.ly
September 28, 2025 at 3:09 AM
It's horrible, but it shouldn't shock anyone. The criminalization of the drug trade ruins so many lives and kills so many people.
If drugs were not criminalized, this wouldn't have happened.
If drugs were not criminalized, this wouldn't have happened.
Ah, so that's why the US suddenly cares.
"Let the children die... unless we can make money!"
"Let the children die... unless we can make money!"
Ukraine war briefing: Ukraine discussing ‘mega’ arms deal with US, Zelenskyy says
Ukraine war briefing: Ukraine discussing ‘mega’ arms deal with US, Zelenskyy says
Zelenskyy says Ukraine also working on deal to sell drones to the US; Sergei Lavrov tells UN ‘any aggression’ against Russia will be met with ‘decisive response’.
www.theguardian.com
September 28, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Ah, so that's why the US suddenly cares.
"Let the children die... unless we can make money!"
"Let the children die... unless we can make money!"
A look at how China is improving its education system for the sake of young people, contrasted with how South Korea cares more about improving its birth rate.
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www.brianribbon.com/home/why-chi...
Why China's Double Reduction Policy got it right | Brian Ribbon
Brian Ribbon
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September 21, 2025 at 1:12 AM
A look at how China is improving its education system for the sake of young people, contrasted with how South Korea cares more about improving its birth rate.
www.brianribbon.com/home/why-chi...
www.brianribbon.com/home/why-chi...
It's an autocracy vast numbers of people voted for. That tells you it's not just one man at fault, but a failed country which is absolutely rotten to the core.
We live in a country where the president can order a comedian to be yanked off TV. What I describe is not a democracy.
September 18, 2025 at 11:17 AM
It's an autocracy vast numbers of people voted for. That tells you it's not just one man at fault, but a failed country which is absolutely rotten to the core.
EU policymakers are too busy worrying about how to spy on innocent people's digital devices via their ProtectEU scheme. Actual indications of a possible Europe-wide war are a relatively trivial matter.
⚡️Zelenskyy on drones over Poland: Extremely dangerous precedent for Europe
Zelenskyy on drones over Poland: Extremely dangerous precedent for Europe
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has reacted to the violation of Polish airspace by drones overnight, stating that this is a perilous precedent for Europe.
www.pravda.com.ua
September 10, 2025 at 8:50 AM
EU policymakers are too busy worrying about how to spy on innocent people's digital devices via their ProtectEU scheme. Actual indications of a possible Europe-wide war are a relatively trivial matter.
Not exactly a shining example of the 'master race'!
A man who threw missiles at police officers protecting a hotel in Rotherham has been jailed
www.thestar.co.uk/news/courts/...
www.thestar.co.uk/news/courts/...
Rioter jailed for throwing missiles at police
A man who threw missiles at police officers protecting a hotel in Rotherham has been jailed.
www.thestar.co.uk
September 10, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Not exactly a shining example of the 'master race'!
Just buy local ice cream instead of overpriced American junk! Premium local brands will always be better value than imports.
September 10, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Just buy local ice cream instead of overpriced American junk! Premium local brands will always be better value than imports.
'Alliances' with the US are a one-way street. Qatar needs to look east rather than west...
Israel launches airstrikes against top Hamas members in Qatar for Gaza ceasefire talks
Israel launches airstrikes against top Hamas members in Qatar for Gaza ceasefire talks
Israeli officials say US notified before attack, which Doha calls cowardly and a flagrant violation of international law
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Middle East crisis – live updates
Israel has launched a strike on Hamas officials meeting in Qatar’s capital, Doha, reportedly including the group’s chief ceasefire negotiator, in an attack the White House said “does not advance Israel or America’s goals”.
Hamas said six people had been killed, including the son of its exiled Gaza chief, Khalil al-Hayya. It said its top leadership, including the negotiations team, had survived. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
September 10, 2025 at 8:16 AM
'Alliances' with the US are a one-way street. Qatar needs to look east rather than west...
It's time for Korea and other Asian tigers to stop sucking up to the US, and invest in countries like China and Vietnam instead.
September 8, 2025 at 8:16 AM
It's time for Korea and other Asian tigers to stop sucking up to the US, and invest in countries like China and Vietnam instead.
Don't let the EU give strangers potential access to your private photos, and those of children.
Don't allow them to implement a surveillance state built on 'solutions' that cause new problems.
www.brianribbon.com/home/chat-co...
fightchatcontrol.eu
Don't allow them to implement a surveillance state built on 'solutions' that cause new problems.
www.brianribbon.com/home/chat-co...
fightchatcontrol.eu
Fight Chat Control - Protect Digital Privacy in the EU
Learn about the EU Chat Control proposal and contact your representatives to protect digital privacy and encryption.
fightchatcontrol.eu
September 6, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Don't let the EU give strangers potential access to your private photos, and those of children.
Don't allow them to implement a surveillance state built on 'solutions' that cause new problems.
www.brianribbon.com/home/chat-co...
fightchatcontrol.eu
Don't allow them to implement a surveillance state built on 'solutions' that cause new problems.
www.brianribbon.com/home/chat-co...
fightchatcontrol.eu
On the one hand, Farage is a monster. On the other hand, with the UK's present government criminalizing basically everything in the entire world, likening it to North Korea is really quite apt. It's hard to know what to say when two vile institutions have knives at each other's necks.
“It is the opposite of patriotism… a treacherous act… because he goes to other countries and does us in”
Technology Secretary Peter Kyle on Nigel Farage giving evidence on free speech to the US House of Representatives, in which he compared the UK to North Korea.
#Newsnight
Technology Secretary Peter Kyle on Nigel Farage giving evidence on free speech to the US House of Representatives, in which he compared the UK to North Korea.
#Newsnight
September 4, 2025 at 12:13 PM
On the one hand, Farage is a monster. On the other hand, with the UK's present government criminalizing basically everything in the entire world, likening it to North Korea is really quite apt. It's hard to know what to say when two vile institutions have knives at each other's necks.
And as with many global atrocities, this evil couldn't continue without America's active support.
Only 25% of Gaza detainees are identified as fighters by Israeli military intelligence.
Civilian detainees have included an 82-year-old woman with Alzheimer’s who was jailed for six weeks and a single mother who found her children begging on the streets upon her release following 53 days in prison.
Civilian detainees have included an 82-year-old woman with Alzheimer’s who was jailed for six weeks and a single mother who found her children begging on the streets upon her release following 53 days in prison.
Israeli military database indicates only a quarter of Gaza detainees are fighters
Elderly woman with Alzheimer’s, medical workers and children among 6,000 Palestinians held
www.theguardian.com
September 4, 2025 at 12:03 PM
And as with many global atrocities, this evil couldn't continue without America's active support.
Boeing should be criminally prosecuted, but it will never happen because they have the bipartisan support of the US government. 'Too big to fail' is a license to kill.
A hearing in Texas could be the final chance for families of Boeing 737 Max crash victims to demand criminal prosecution of the company.
Families of Boeing crash victims to make potential final plea for criminal prosecution
A hearing in Texas could be the final chance for families of Boeing 737 Max crash victims to demand criminal prosecution of the company. U.S.
bit.ly
September 3, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Boeing should be criminally prosecuted, but it will never happen because they have the bipartisan support of the US government. 'Too big to fail' is a license to kill.
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It is a normal book club though. Hardly anyone in the club has read the damn book and yet they have strong opinions about it.
September 3, 2025 at 3:39 AM
It is a normal book club though. Hardly anyone in the club has read the damn book and yet they have strong opinions about it.
Political interference in research is unfortunately nothing new.
www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/gove...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rind_et...
www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/gove...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rind_et...
Vaccine sceptic RFK Jr has called for the retraction of a Danish study that found no link between aluminium in vaccines and chronic diseases in children — a rare move...
“Kennedy has demonstrated that he wants the scientific literature to bend to his will”, says Oransky.
Scientific American
“Kennedy has demonstrated that he wants the scientific literature to bend to his will”, says Oransky.
Scientific American
September 1, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Political interference in research is unfortunately nothing new.
www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/gove...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rind_et...
www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/gove...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rind_et...
And yet governments will do nothing to fix systemic problems that push large numbers of people to the brink.
FBREAKING: Fox News says we might see a new wave of large numbers of people doing what Luigi Mangione did.
September 1, 2025 at 10:49 PM
And yet governments will do nothing to fix systemic problems that push large numbers of people to the brink.
Limits on 'dirty talk' and how the performers can touch their own bodies? The UK's prudism is becoming more and more extreme. Just make sure the women (and men) performing at these venues are there voluntarily.
Online platforms like OnlyFans are often seen as alternatives to strip clubs. But performers say in-person work has clearer boundaries. One dancer notes the advantages of physical clubs’ security staff, CCTV and peer friendships
British authorities are cracking down on strip clubs
They are misguided to do so
econ.st
September 1, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Limits on 'dirty talk' and how the performers can touch their own bodies? The UK's prudism is becoming more and more extreme. Just make sure the women (and men) performing at these venues are there voluntarily.
It's not "another major offensive". It's another wave of genocidal attacks, blowing screaming civilians to pieces. Children will be orphaned today. They will find their parents maimed beyond recognition. And western leaders will utter meek words of slight disapproval.
Israel is on the brink of launching another major offensive, this time in famine-stricken Gaza City. Here’s a closer look at why the war continues with no end in sight.
Here's a look at why it is so hard to end the war in Gaza
Israel is on the brink of launching another major offensive, this time in famine-stricken Gaza City.
bit.ly
August 31, 2025 at 12:57 PM
It's not "another major offensive". It's another wave of genocidal attacks, blowing screaming civilians to pieces. Children will be orphaned today. They will find their parents maimed beyond recognition. And western leaders will utter meek words of slight disapproval.
Reposted by Brian the Traitor
Reposted by Brian the Traitor
Angry over do-nothing lawmakers who refuse to address gun violence?
Turn your anger into action by getting out the vote for Gun Sense Candidates who are committed to ending this crisis.
Text ELECT to 644-33 to sign up for a Weekend of Action.
Turn your anger into action by getting out the vote for Gun Sense Candidates who are committed to ending this crisis.
Text ELECT to 644-33 to sign up for a Weekend of Action.
August 30, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Angry over do-nothing lawmakers who refuse to address gun violence?
Turn your anger into action by getting out the vote for Gun Sense Candidates who are committed to ending this crisis.
Text ELECT to 644-33 to sign up for a Weekend of Action.
Turn your anger into action by getting out the vote for Gun Sense Candidates who are committed to ending this crisis.
Text ELECT to 644-33 to sign up for a Weekend of Action.
Iran building a nuclear bomb to defend itself against countries like the US and Israel would be perfectly understandable. Its treatment of women and gay people is a much bigger issue.
Iran wanted to "build a bomb," a former official said in the past.
Iran reacts to Trump's nuclear bomb claim
www.newsweek.com
August 31, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Iran building a nuclear bomb to defend itself against countries like the US and Israel would be perfectly understandable. Its treatment of women and gay people is a much bigger issue.
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A gay man of Rylan's age should know better than to regurgitate propaganda whipped up about a minority group (in his case asylum seekers) on his huge This Morning platform . He's a bit younger than me but I think he'll still remember the ugly campaign against S28 repeal.
August 27, 2025 at 12:08 PM
A gay man of Rylan's age should know better than to regurgitate propaganda whipped up about a minority group (in his case asylum seekers) on his huge This Morning platform . He's a bit younger than me but I think he'll still remember the ugly campaign against S28 repeal.
This is not just an AI problem, but an inevitable consequence of unequal access to professional mental health support. If people can't afford professional support, or if they feel unable to trust a professional, they will turn to AI.
‘Sliding into an abyss’: experts warn over rising use of AI for mental health support
‘Sliding into an abyss’: experts warn over rising use of AI for mental health support
Therapists say they are seeing negative impacts of people increasingly turning to AI chatbots for help
Vulnerable people turning to AI chatbots instead of professional therapists for mental health support could be “sliding into a dangerous abyss”, psychotherapists have warned.
Psychotherapists and psychiatristssaid they were increasingly seeing negative impacts of AI chatbots being used for mental health, such as fostering emotional dependence, exacerbating anxiety symptoms, self-diagnosis, or amplifying delusional thought patterns, dark thoughts and suicide ideation. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
August 30, 2025 at 11:17 AM
This is not just an AI problem, but an inevitable consequence of unequal access to professional mental health support. If people can't afford professional support, or if they feel unable to trust a professional, they will turn to AI.
Imagine being a legitimate asylum seeker and having this man process your claim. You just know he'd be looking for any excuse at all to deny your application.
Reform UK councillor suspended from job at Home Office processing asylum claims
Reform UK councillor suspended from job at Home Office processing asylum claims
It is understood an investigation will look at whether Paul Bean of Durham council breached civil service code
A local councillor for Reform UK who works for the Home Office processing asylum and immigration claims has been suspended from his job while an investigation is carried out, the Guardian has learned.
Paul Bean, who serves as a councillor for Crook ward at Durham county council, declared his day job as a civil servant at the Home Office in his register of interests. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
August 30, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Imagine being a legitimate asylum seeker and having this man process your claim. You just know he'd be looking for any excuse at all to deny your application.
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In Gaza, Areej Almashharawi teaches kids English words like “tent” and “warplane” while starving herself. Her essay Gaza’s Last Call is a plea for justice, not pity.
🔗 www.palestine-studies.org/en/node/1657...
🔗 www.palestine-studies.org/en/node/1657...
Gaza’s Last Call
Palestine Square
www.palestine-studies.org
August 15, 2025 at 9:45 PM
In Gaza, Areej Almashharawi teaches kids English words like “tent” and “warplane” while starving herself. Her essay Gaza’s Last Call is a plea for justice, not pity.
🔗 www.palestine-studies.org/en/node/1657...
🔗 www.palestine-studies.org/en/node/1657...