Dr Jane McCarthy
@drjanemc.bsky.social
Sociologist and activist. Main interests: mortality, death and its aftermath; climate and ecological emergency; social justice at home (UK) and internationally; ‘decolonising’; immunocompromised. Mother and grandmother, love walking in the Chilterns.
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Nigel Farage says that Christopher Harborne, whose crypto firm the Reform leader plugged on air, while promising to hand massive tax cuts to, wants "absolutely nothing in return" for the £9 million he gave his party bylinetimes.com/2025/12/04/c...
Crypto Investor Donates £9 Million to Reform UK as Nigel Farage Plugs His Company and Tells Industry 'I Am Your Champion'
The Reform leader recently used media interviews to back Christopher Harborne's company while promising to cut taxes and regulations on crypto firms
bylinetimes.com
December 4, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Nigel Farage says that Christopher Harborne, whose crypto firm the Reform leader plugged on air, while promising to hand massive tax cuts to, wants "absolutely nothing in return" for the £9 million he gave his party bylinetimes.com/2025/12/04/c...
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David Lammy, "Leaving the EU has badly damaged our economy"
"Untruths were peddled by Brexiters"
"We should work to be closer to EU"
Labour should have said this 16 months ago when they came into office. Better late than never
"Untruths were peddled by Brexiters"
"We should work to be closer to EU"
Labour should have said this 16 months ago when they came into office. Better late than never
December 5, 2025 at 7:51 PM
David Lammy, "Leaving the EU has badly damaged our economy"
"Untruths were peddled by Brexiters"
"We should work to be closer to EU"
Labour should have said this 16 months ago when they came into office. Better late than never
"Untruths were peddled by Brexiters"
"We should work to be closer to EU"
Labour should have said this 16 months ago when they came into office. Better late than never
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Why was this story about the Young Britons Foundation 10 years ago so important?
Read my follow up four years later about how it was a Mercer organisation and incubated Trump, Bannon and Brexit bylinetimes.com/2019/06/21/t...
Read my follow up four years later about how it was a Mercer organisation and incubated Trump, Bannon and Brexit bylinetimes.com/2019/06/21/t...
December 6, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Why was this story about the Young Britons Foundation 10 years ago so important?
Read my follow up four years later about how it was a Mercer organisation and incubated Trump, Bannon and Brexit bylinetimes.com/2019/06/21/t...
Read my follow up four years later about how it was a Mercer organisation and incubated Trump, Bannon and Brexit bylinetimes.com/2019/06/21/t...
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As Russia ramps up its threats towards Europe, what does Vance and the White House do?
Threaten Europe
Swedish navy encountering Russian submarines ‘almost weekly’ – and more could be on the way
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
Threaten Europe
Swedish navy encountering Russian submarines ‘almost weekly’ – and more could be on the way
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
Swedish navy encountering Russian submarines ‘almost weekly’ – and more could be on the way
Moscow ‘continuously reinforcing’ its presence in the region, says Swedish chief of operations Capt Marko Petkovic
www.theguardian.com
December 6, 2025 at 12:09 PM
As Russia ramps up its threats towards Europe, what does Vance and the White House do?
Threaten Europe
Swedish navy encountering Russian submarines ‘almost weekly’ – and more could be on the way
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
Threaten Europe
Swedish navy encountering Russian submarines ‘almost weekly’ – and more could be on the way
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
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Reform accepted £9 million from a former Boris Johnson backer & crypto-multimillionaire.
Today, Nigel Farage postures as a righteous defender of the same democracy he actively undermines.
Democracy should never be for sale. It's time for a cap on political donations.
Today, Nigel Farage postures as a righteous defender of the same democracy he actively undermines.
Democracy should never be for sale. It's time for a cap on political donations.
December 4, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Reform accepted £9 million from a former Boris Johnson backer & crypto-multimillionaire.
Today, Nigel Farage postures as a righteous defender of the same democracy he actively undermines.
Democracy should never be for sale. It's time for a cap on political donations.
Today, Nigel Farage postures as a righteous defender of the same democracy he actively undermines.
Democracy should never be for sale. It's time for a cap on political donations.
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I’ll never forget the look of hatred Nigel Farage had for me at school, simply for existing
I’ll never forget the look of hatred Nigel Farage had for me at school, simply for existing
The Reform UK leader doubts people can recall their abuse from years ago. I’ve never forgotten his – it felt malicious
www.theguardian.com
December 5, 2025 at 6:20 PM
I’ll never forget the look of hatred Nigel Farage had for me at school, simply for existing
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Zack Polanski, "Margaret Thatcher said there's no such thing as society and then the Tories over 14 years shut the community centres down"
"How do you expect people to integrate when they have nowhere to gather together?"
"How do you expect people to integrate when they have nowhere to gather together?"
December 4, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Zack Polanski, "Margaret Thatcher said there's no such thing as society and then the Tories over 14 years shut the community centres down"
"How do you expect people to integrate when they have nowhere to gather together?"
"How do you expect people to integrate when they have nowhere to gather together?"
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“Gaza now hosts the largest group of child amputees in modern history.”
UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini says nearly 42,000 Palestinians in Gaza have suffered life-changing wounds in Israel’s war – and almost one-quarter of those are children.
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/7eexx4
UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini says nearly 42,000 Palestinians in Gaza have suffered life-changing wounds in Israel’s war – and almost one-quarter of those are children.
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/7eexx4
December 5, 2025 at 6:38 PM
“Gaza now hosts the largest group of child amputees in modern history.”
UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini says nearly 42,000 Palestinians in Gaza have suffered life-changing wounds in Israel’s war – and almost one-quarter of those are children.
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/7eexx4
UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini says nearly 42,000 Palestinians in Gaza have suffered life-changing wounds in Israel’s war – and almost one-quarter of those are children.
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/7eexx4
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Mike Galsworthy on GB News, "Polling shows that Reform UK voters would accept the EU Single Market to boost the economy, and Labour need to get with it"
December 5, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Mike Galsworthy on GB News, "Polling shows that Reform UK voters would accept the EU Single Market to boost the economy, and Labour need to get with it"
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AI deepfakes of real doctors spreading health misinformation on social media
AI deepfakes of real doctors spreading health misinformation on social media
Hundreds of videos on TikTok and elsewhere impersonate experts to sell supplements with unproven effects
TikTok and other social media platforms are hosting AI-generated deepfake videos of doctors whose words have been manipulated to help sell supplements and spread health misinformation.
The factchecking organisation Full Fact has uncovered hundreds of such videos featuring impersonated versions of doctors and influencers directing viewers to Wellness Nest, a US-based supplements firm. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 5, 2025 at 6:58 PM
AI deepfakes of real doctors spreading health misinformation on social media
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Nigel Farage used an LBC appearance to accuse the Bank of England of being “dinosaurs” for putting restrictions on the use of Stablecoins by crypto firms like Tether.
He did not declare that Reform had just received £9 million from one of its biggest investors
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/04/c...
He did not declare that Reform had just received £9 million from one of its biggest investors
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/04/c...
Crypto Investor Donates £9 Million to Reform UK as Nigel Farage Plugs His Company and Tells Industry 'I Am Your Champion'
The Reform leader recently used media interviews to back Christopher Harborne's company while promising to cut taxes and regulations on crypto firms
bylinetimes.com
December 5, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Nigel Farage used an LBC appearance to accuse the Bank of England of being “dinosaurs” for putting restrictions on the use of Stablecoins by crypto firms like Tether.
He did not declare that Reform had just received £9 million from one of its biggest investors
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/04/c...
He did not declare that Reform had just received £9 million from one of its biggest investors
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/04/c...
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1. Some good news at last. This week’s column is about the amazing thing a couple of us stumbled into three years ago, which we’ve now developed into a global research programme. It doesn’t change everything, of course, but it could help change quite a lot. + 🧵 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Over a pint in Oxford, we may have stumbled upon the holy grail of agriculture | George Monbiot
I knew that a revolution in our understanding of soil could change the world. Then came a eureka moment – and the birth of the Earth Rover Program, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
December 5, 2025 at 6:55 AM
1. Some good news at last. This week’s column is about the amazing thing a couple of us stumbled into three years ago, which we’ve now developed into a global research programme. It doesn’t change everything, of course, but it could help change quite a lot. + 🧵 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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📢 New paper on the impacts of AMOC collapse on European hydroclimate. 🌊
We find an AMOC collapse would exacerbate drought conditions across Europe, linked to reduced precipitation. In combination with climate change droughts are expected to become more frequent and severe.
doi.org/10.5194/hess...
We find an AMOC collapse would exacerbate drought conditions across Europe, linked to reduced precipitation. In combination with climate change droughts are expected to become more frequent and severe.
doi.org/10.5194/hess...
Changing European hydroclimate under a collapsed AMOC in the Community Earth System Model
Abstract. The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) is expected to weaken or even collapse under anthropogenic climate change. Given the importance of the AMOC in the present-day climate,...
doi.org
December 5, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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December 5, 2025 at 8:07 AM
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If you think that dramatic spikes in ocean temperatures aren’t much of a concern, it’s time to think again.
There is no time to wait. #ActOnClimate
#climate #energy #heatwave #ClimateBreakdown
There is no time to wait. #ActOnClimate
#climate #energy #heatwave #ClimateBreakdown
December 5, 2025 at 7:07 PM
If you think that dramatic spikes in ocean temperatures aren’t much of a concern, it’s time to think again.
There is no time to wait. #ActOnClimate
#climate #energy #heatwave #ClimateBreakdown
There is no time to wait. #ActOnClimate
#climate #energy #heatwave #ClimateBreakdown
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In the last twenty years, mega-donations to political parties from the super-rich haven’t just doubled.
They haven’t just trebled.
They’ve gone up sevenfold.
And that money isn’t generosity.
It’s to buy influence so politicians serve their interests, not our constituents.
They haven’t just trebled.
They’ve gone up sevenfold.
And that money isn’t generosity.
It’s to buy influence so politicians serve their interests, not our constituents.
December 5, 2025 at 7:12 PM
In the last twenty years, mega-donations to political parties from the super-rich haven’t just doubled.
They haven’t just trebled.
They’ve gone up sevenfold.
And that money isn’t generosity.
It’s to buy influence so politicians serve their interests, not our constituents.
They haven’t just trebled.
They’ve gone up sevenfold.
And that money isn’t generosity.
It’s to buy influence so politicians serve their interests, not our constituents.
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The Trump administration sinks to a new low – opening fire on drowning men | Jonathan Freedland
The Trump administration sinks to a new low – opening fire on drowning men | Jonathan Freedland
These deadly US boat strikes are the latest example of a president corrupting both the law and morality, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland
www.theguardian.com
December 5, 2025 at 7:12 PM
The Trump administration sinks to a new low – opening fire on drowning men | Jonathan Freedland
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🔴 Nigel Farage’s Reform is more reliant on super-rich backers than any major party in modern British political history
75% of *all* Reform donations *ever* have come from just three rich men
Is this what democracy looks like?
New on Democracy for Sale
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/75-of-refo...
75% of *all* Reform donations *ever* have come from just three rich men
Is this what democracy looks like?
New on Democracy for Sale
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/75-of-refo...
75% of Reform UK’s donations have come from just three rich men
Calls grow for donation caps as Democracy for Sale research reveals that three-quarters of Reform’s funding comes from a trio of wealthy donors
democracyforsale.substack.com
December 5, 2025 at 10:55 AM
🔴 Nigel Farage’s Reform is more reliant on super-rich backers than any major party in modern British political history
75% of *all* Reform donations *ever* have come from just three rich men
Is this what democracy looks like?
New on Democracy for Sale
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/75-of-refo...
75% of *all* Reform donations *ever* have come from just three rich men
Is this what democracy looks like?
New on Democracy for Sale
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/75-of-refo...
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Daisy Cooper, "In 2017 there was not a single asylum seeker that arrived on a boat"
"Today we have 46,000 a year"
"And do you know why?"
"Brexit"
"Pushed through by Boris Johnson and championed by Nigel Farage"
*audience erupts in applause" #BBCQT
"Today we have 46,000 a year"
"And do you know why?"
"Brexit"
"Pushed through by Boris Johnson and championed by Nigel Farage"
*audience erupts in applause" #BBCQT
December 4, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Daisy Cooper, "In 2017 there was not a single asylum seeker that arrived on a boat"
"Today we have 46,000 a year"
"And do you know why?"
"Brexit"
"Pushed through by Boris Johnson and championed by Nigel Farage"
*audience erupts in applause" #BBCQT
"Today we have 46,000 a year"
"And do you know why?"
"Brexit"
"Pushed through by Boris Johnson and championed by Nigel Farage"
*audience erupts in applause" #BBCQT
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"I have met some very bad people....none as bad as trump.
Not one decent cell in his body..so yes - dangerous."
Jeffrey Epstein 2017
Not one decent cell in his body..so yes - dangerous."
Jeffrey Epstein 2017
November 13, 2025 at 9:23 AM
"I have met some very bad people....none as bad as trump.
Not one decent cell in his body..so yes - dangerous."
Jeffrey Epstein 2017
Not one decent cell in his body..so yes - dangerous."
Jeffrey Epstein 2017
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just opening up the new Epstein docs at random:
November 12, 2025 at 9:42 PM
just opening up the new Epstein docs at random:
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Removing a monument honoring Black US soldiers has nothing to do with DEI. It’s erasure of history and it’s straight-up racism.
November 13, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Removing a monument honoring Black US soldiers has nothing to do with DEI. It’s erasure of history and it’s straight-up racism.
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Christiane Amanpour, "Antisemitism is a major problem. How do you navigate that?"
Zack Polanski, "I think it is a powerful message to have a Jewish leader and a Muslim deputy leader"
"Antisemitism and Islamophobia are two sides of the same coin"
"And the best response to hatred is solidarity"
Zack Polanski, "I think it is a powerful message to have a Jewish leader and a Muslim deputy leader"
"Antisemitism and Islamophobia are two sides of the same coin"
"And the best response to hatred is solidarity"
November 13, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Christiane Amanpour, "Antisemitism is a major problem. How do you navigate that?"
Zack Polanski, "I think it is a powerful message to have a Jewish leader and a Muslim deputy leader"
"Antisemitism and Islamophobia are two sides of the same coin"
"And the best response to hatred is solidarity"
Zack Polanski, "I think it is a powerful message to have a Jewish leader and a Muslim deputy leader"
"Antisemitism and Islamophobia are two sides of the same coin"
"And the best response to hatred is solidarity"
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Zack Polanski on renationalising water companies,
"Shareholders can't say stock not worth anything then expect payment to renationalise"
"Shareholders can't say stock not worth anything then expect payment to renationalise"
October 27, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Zack Polanski on renationalising water companies,
"Shareholders can't say stock not worth anything then expect payment to renationalise"
"Shareholders can't say stock not worth anything then expect payment to renationalise"