Nick McGeehan
@ncgeehan.bsky.social
Co-director @fairsq.bsky.social
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👏🏼 I love these ads, part of @badvertising.bsky.social's campaign calling on @london.gov.uk to ban advertising by airlines and other high polluting businesses on TFL.
TFL should not be promoting climate-hostile businesses at a time of #ClimateBreakdown.
#FlyLess
Photo: @crisortunity.bsky.social
TFL should not be promoting climate-hostile businesses at a time of #ClimateBreakdown.
#FlyLess
Photo: @crisortunity.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 11:10 AM
👏🏼 I love these ads, part of @badvertising.bsky.social's campaign calling on @london.gov.uk to ban advertising by airlines and other high polluting businesses on TFL.
TFL should not be promoting climate-hostile businesses at a time of #ClimateBreakdown.
#FlyLess
Photo: @crisortunity.bsky.social
TFL should not be promoting climate-hostile businesses at a time of #ClimateBreakdown.
#FlyLess
Photo: @crisortunity.bsky.social
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C'était ouf. Ils sont géniaux sur scène et le public était bien chaud. Ça fait longtemps que j'avais pas autant transpiré en concert 🥵. On va aller reposer me ms jambes de vieille personne maintenant.
November 10, 2025 at 9:49 PM
C'était ouf. Ils sont géniaux sur scène et le public était bien chaud. Ça fait longtemps que j'avais pas autant transpiré en concert 🥵. On va aller reposer me ms jambes de vieille personne maintenant.
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Every single aspect of Dubai that I hear Dubai people enthusing about is a bad thing.
I am so sick of hearing about Dubai. I don't ever want to go. I went to the airport once on a stopover and the airport was a gigantic shopping mall and I was told "the rest of the place is just like that n all". Stop trying to make me go there, all ads. I don't wanna go on holiday to a slavery land!
November 10, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Every single aspect of Dubai that I hear Dubai people enthusing about is a bad thing.
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Incredible that Robbie Gibb - most influential person on BBC board by many accounts and from journalists I speak in BBC - was involved in setting up GB News.
GB News of course has breached Ofcom rules on *multiple* occasions - no sign of resignations though
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
GB News of course has breached Ofcom rules on *multiple* occasions - no sign of resignations though
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Enforced veganism’: Ofcom lets GB News flout accuracy rules, say climate campaigners
Exclusive: Regulator has received 1,221 complaints about UK broadcasters since 2020 but found no breaches of its code
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Incredible that Robbie Gibb - most influential person on BBC board by many accounts and from journalists I speak in BBC - was involved in setting up GB News.
GB News of course has breached Ofcom rules on *multiple* occasions - no sign of resignations though
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
GB News of course has breached Ofcom rules on *multiple* occasions - no sign of resignations though
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Written before the BBC resignations but this by @arusbridger.bsky.social is really worth reading. www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/media/...
The BBC has bigger impartiality problems than its coverage of Trump
It is the BBC’s entire governance structure–rather than individual stories–that should cause most concern
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Written before the BBC resignations but this by @arusbridger.bsky.social is really worth reading. www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/media/...
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@eddavey.libdems.org.uk speaking sense over BBC 'there are people on the right of British politics who are following Trump's America + don't believe in a free, independent press...+ strong BBC... we are deeply worried that we're seeing right wing populism damaging our institutions like the BBC'
November 10, 2025 at 7:11 AM
@eddavey.libdems.org.uk speaking sense over BBC 'there are people on the right of British politics who are following Trump's America + don't believe in a free, independent press...+ strong BBC... we are deeply worried that we're seeing right wing populism damaging our institutions like the BBC'
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Six people died from tampered Tylenol and the company pulled 30 million bottles off the market. ChatGPT is accused of urging seven people towards suicide, and OpenAI just assures us they’re still working out the kinks. Billions in investment, zero accountability.
OpenAI faces 7 lawsuits claiming ChatGPT drove people to suicide, delusions
OpenAI is facing seven lawsuits claiming ChatGPT drove people to suicide and harmful delusions even when they had no prior mental health issues.
apnews.com
November 8, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Six people died from tampered Tylenol and the company pulled 30 million bottles off the market. ChatGPT is accused of urging seven people towards suicide, and OpenAI just assures us they’re still working out the kinks. Billions in investment, zero accountability.
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“Fifa is a parastate that acts like a parasite, treating World Cup hosts like its own private Vegas buffet.”
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My latest @theguardian.com: As a genuine soccer fan & generational political talent, freshly elected NYC mayor Zohran Mamdani might be able to achieve the unthinkable: force the FIFA behemoth to share its lucre by targeting its tax exemptions & extreme privilege www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Zohran Mamdani has upended US politics. Now he should take on Fifa | Jules Boykoff
New York’s mayor-elect has taken on powerful institutions. With the World Cup taking place in his city, he should challenge Fifa next
www.theguardian.com
November 8, 2025 at 2:54 PM
“Fifa is a parastate that acts like a parasite, treating World Cup hosts like its own private Vegas buffet.”
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'"If there is any way to terrify a despot, it is by dismantling the very conditions that allowed him to accumulate power.” [Mamdani] was alluding to Donald Trump, but the sentiment also applies to Fifa.' Excellent analysis and advice from @julesboykoff.bsky.social.
"Tax exemptions allow Fifa to suck vast amounts of money out of its hosts. The majority of the cost of preparing the tournament falls on hosts, while Fifa pockets all the revenue [from] broadcasting & marketing rights"said @ncgeehan.bsky.social @fairsq.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Zohran Mamdani has upended US politics. Now he should take on Fifa | Jules Boykoff
New York’s mayor-elect has taken on powerful institutions. With the World Cup taking place in his city, he should challenge Fifa next
www.theguardian.com
November 8, 2025 at 6:53 PM
'"If there is any way to terrify a despot, it is by dismantling the very conditions that allowed him to accumulate power.” [Mamdani] was alluding to Donald Trump, but the sentiment also applies to Fifa.' Excellent analysis and advice from @julesboykoff.bsky.social.
A fantastic essay on the FIFA scandal that few know about, and the man best placed to expose it.
My latest @theguardian.com: As a genuine soccer fan & generational political talent, freshly elected NYC mayor Zohran Mamdani might be able to achieve the unthinkable: force the FIFA behemoth to share its lucre by targeting its tax exemptions & extreme privilege www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Zohran Mamdani has upended US politics. Now he should take on Fifa | Jules Boykoff
New York’s mayor-elect has taken on powerful institutions. With the World Cup taking place in his city, he should challenge Fifa next
www.theguardian.com
November 8, 2025 at 6:15 PM
A fantastic essay on the FIFA scandal that few know about, and the man best placed to expose it.
Reposted by Nick McGeehan
My latest @theguardian.com: As a genuine soccer fan & generational political talent, freshly elected NYC mayor Zohran Mamdani might be able to achieve the unthinkable: force the FIFA behemoth to share its lucre by targeting its tax exemptions & extreme privilege www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Zohran Mamdani has upended US politics. Now he should take on Fifa | Jules Boykoff
New York’s mayor-elect has taken on powerful institutions. With the World Cup taking place in his city, he should challenge Fifa next
www.theguardian.com
November 8, 2025 at 2:48 PM
My latest @theguardian.com: As a genuine soccer fan & generational political talent, freshly elected NYC mayor Zohran Mamdani might be able to achieve the unthinkable: force the FIFA behemoth to share its lucre by targeting its tax exemptions & extreme privilege www.theguardian.com/football/202...
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"Tax exemptions allow Fifa to suck vast amounts of money out of its hosts. The majority of the cost of preparing the tournament falls on hosts, while Fifa pockets all the revenue [from] broadcasting & marketing rights"said @ncgeehan.bsky.social @fairsq.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Zohran Mamdani has upended US politics. Now he should take on Fifa | Jules Boykoff
New York’s mayor-elect has taken on powerful institutions. With the World Cup taking place in his city, he should challenge Fifa next
www.theguardian.com
November 8, 2025 at 5:19 PM
"Tax exemptions allow Fifa to suck vast amounts of money out of its hosts. The majority of the cost of preparing the tournament falls on hosts, while Fifa pockets all the revenue [from] broadcasting & marketing rights"said @ncgeehan.bsky.social @fairsq.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/football/202...
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Perhaps the dumbest take in the last few days has been British people, including people on the left, loudly proclaiming we are too vicariously interested in New York local politics.
November 8, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Perhaps the dumbest take in the last few days has been British people, including people on the left, loudly proclaiming we are too vicariously interested in New York local politics.
The Football Association of Ireland has been instructed to call on UEFA to suspend the Israel Football Association.
Irish clubs win a landslide vote at an Extraordinary General Meeting today.
A small but significant victory for democratic accountability in the game.
Irish clubs win a landslide vote at an Extraordinary General Meeting today.
A small but significant victory for democratic accountability in the game.
November 8, 2025 at 2:57 PM
The Football Association of Ireland has been instructed to call on UEFA to suspend the Israel Football Association.
Irish clubs win a landslide vote at an Extraordinary General Meeting today.
A small but significant victory for democratic accountability in the game.
Irish clubs win a landslide vote at an Extraordinary General Meeting today.
A small but significant victory for democratic accountability in the game.
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“… It is literally the same people. Club owner. Government. Football match. Bodies. The choice is simple. You either care or you don’t.”
Important piece by @barneyronay.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Important piece by @barneyronay.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Silence over Sudan: why do Manchester City’s owners get away with so much?
Two midweek matches in England had a backdrop of war and geopolitics, but only one drew large protests
www.theguardian.com
November 8, 2025 at 12:24 PM
“… It is literally the same people. Club owner. Government. Football match. Bodies. The choice is simple. You either care or you don’t.”
Important piece by @barneyronay.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Important piece by @barneyronay.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
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"Qatar's cynicism is unbelievable," writes @frankctangberg.bsky.social on the eve of the World Social Summit.
"It is difficult to imagine a country where the government's policies stand in sharper contrast to the UN's ambitions for decent work than Qatar."
www.panoramanyheter.no/amnesty-gulf...
"It is difficult to imagine a country where the government's policies stand in sharper contrast to the UN's ambitions for decent work than Qatar."
www.panoramanyheter.no/amnesty-gulf...
Arbeiderpartiet på tur til Qatar – som utnytter arbeidsfolk
En skulle tro at en Arbeiderparti-regjering ville ta et klart oppgjør med land som utnytter arbeidere. Men denne uken deltar utviklingsminister Åsmund Aukrust (Ap) på FNs toppmøte om sosial utvikling ...
www.panoramanyheter.no
November 3, 2025 at 8:31 PM
"Qatar's cynicism is unbelievable," writes @frankctangberg.bsky.social on the eve of the World Social Summit.
"It is difficult to imagine a country where the government's policies stand in sharper contrast to the UN's ambitions for decent work than Qatar."
www.panoramanyheter.no/amnesty-gulf...
"It is difficult to imagine a country where the government's policies stand in sharper contrast to the UN's ambitions for decent work than Qatar."
www.panoramanyheter.no/amnesty-gulf...
"The final part of his statement does more than recognising the legitimacy of President Trump, it endorses his political programme and actions and argues others should support them too." Professor Miguel Maduro on Infantino's breach of FIFA's code of ethics www.nytimes.com/athletic/678...
Gianni Infantino accused of ‘clear violation’ of FIFA statutes over Donald Trump praise
"I think we should all support what he’s doing because I think it’s looking pretty good," the FIFA president said.
www.nytimes.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:16 PM
"The final part of his statement does more than recognising the legitimacy of President Trump, it endorses his political programme and actions and argues others should support them too." Professor Miguel Maduro on Infantino's breach of FIFA's code of ethics www.nytimes.com/athletic/678...
Many thanks to @billlaw49.bsky.social for putting my contribution to his excellent Arab Digest newsletter outside of their paywall.
A piece on the staunchly misinformed criticism of the ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters.
arabdigest.org/sample-newsl...
A piece on the staunchly misinformed criticism of the ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters.
arabdigest.org/sample-newsl...
Room for Racism: How Maccabi Tel Aviv’s Hooligans Exposed The UK’s Blind Spot Over Israel - Arab Digest
Summary: this evening’s Europa League between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Aston Villa has been hugely controversial with the West Midlands police decision to ban the Israeli club’s fans being attacked on sev...
arabdigest.org
November 7, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Many thanks to @billlaw49.bsky.social for putting my contribution to his excellent Arab Digest newsletter outside of their paywall.
A piece on the staunchly misinformed criticism of the ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters.
arabdigest.org/sample-newsl...
A piece on the staunchly misinformed criticism of the ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters.
arabdigest.org/sample-newsl...
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It’s absurd that private jet fuel is still untaxed when ordinary people are seeing living costs go up and up.
I joined We Are Possible to call on the Chancellor to end this unfairness & make the richest pay their fair share, to support our public services & a healthy environment
I joined We Are Possible to call on the Chancellor to end this unfairness & make the richest pay their fair share, to support our public services & a healthy environment
November 7, 2025 at 10:49 AM
It’s absurd that private jet fuel is still untaxed when ordinary people are seeing living costs go up and up.
I joined We Are Possible to call on the Chancellor to end this unfairness & make the richest pay their fair share, to support our public services & a healthy environment
I joined We Are Possible to call on the Chancellor to end this unfairness & make the richest pay their fair share, to support our public services & a healthy environment
"The ban exists because a cross-border ethnic and religious war is being waged between irrevocably opposed sides."
a) That's not true, it's a reference to the context of the ban.
b) It's a gross misrepresentation of that context.
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
a) That's not true, it's a reference to the context of the ban.
b) It's a gross misrepresentation of that context.
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Fraught, tense and visceral: there’s never been a football match quite like Maccabi’s visit to Aston Villa | Barney Ronay
Undeniably strange and redolent of wider horrors at one remove, this Europa League tie was a groaning platter of geopolitics with a tiny little sprig of sport dusted across the top
www.theguardian.com
November 7, 2025 at 10:53 AM
"The ban exists because a cross-border ethnic and religious war is being waged between irrevocably opposed sides."
a) That's not true, it's a reference to the context of the ban.
b) It's a gross misrepresentation of that context.
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
a) That's not true, it's a reference to the context of the ban.
b) It's a gross misrepresentation of that context.
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
If we had functioning political systems that served the interests and wellbeing of ordinary people, Chat GPT would be shut down as a danger to public health. But our political systems serve the interests of the egotistical billionaires foisting this crap on us edition.cnn.com/2025/11/06/u...
ChatGPT encouraged college graduate to commit suicide, family claims in lawsuit against OpenAI | CNN
A 23-year-old man killed himself in Texas after ChatGPT ‘goaded’ him to commit suicide, his family says in a lawsuit.
edition.cnn.com
November 7, 2025 at 8:31 AM
If we had functioning political systems that served the interests and wellbeing of ordinary people, Chat GPT would be shut down as a danger to public health. But our political systems serve the interests of the egotistical billionaires foisting this crap on us edition.cnn.com/2025/11/06/u...
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I helped make a film, out this week, called “Rovina’s Choice,” about the deaths this man without conscience or accountability has caused — already 600,000, ⅔ of them children.
November 6, 2025 at 10:34 PM
I helped make a film, out this week, called “Rovina’s Choice,” about the deaths this man without conscience or accountability has caused — already 600,000, ⅔ of them children.
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For anyone still tempted to take Dominic Cummings at all seriously, he's now an advocate of Donald Trump-style open racism.
November 6, 2025 at 2:26 PM
For anyone still tempted to take Dominic Cummings at all seriously, he's now an advocate of Donald Trump-style open racism.
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Dear GOD if you want to save money in the asylum system
1. LET ASYLUM SEEKERS WORK
2. FAST TRACK STATUS FOR EVERYONE FROM CLEARLY UNDAFE COUNTRIES like Sudan, Syria, etc
3. Run an asylum accommodation system that is NOT FOR PROFIT #r4today
1. LET ASYLUM SEEKERS WORK
2. FAST TRACK STATUS FOR EVERYONE FROM CLEARLY UNDAFE COUNTRIES like Sudan, Syria, etc
3. Run an asylum accommodation system that is NOT FOR PROFIT #r4today
November 7, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Dear GOD if you want to save money in the asylum system
1. LET ASYLUM SEEKERS WORK
2. FAST TRACK STATUS FOR EVERYONE FROM CLEARLY UNDAFE COUNTRIES like Sudan, Syria, etc
3. Run an asylum accommodation system that is NOT FOR PROFIT #r4today
1. LET ASYLUM SEEKERS WORK
2. FAST TRACK STATUS FOR EVERYONE FROM CLEARLY UNDAFE COUNTRIES like Sudan, Syria, etc
3. Run an asylum accommodation system that is NOT FOR PROFIT #r4today