Rene Millman
@renemillman.bsky.social
Technology journalist and freelance writer. Waiting for AI to take over my job.
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Those with power and platforms who believe in human rights and social progress - if you don’t start speaking up now then you have welcomed in fascism
November 11, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Those with power and platforms who believe in human rights and social progress - if you don’t start speaking up now then you have welcomed in fascism
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The flying of St George's flags across the country are creating "no-go" zones for NHS staff, with some facing frequent abuse, health bosses have warned
news.sky.com/story/st-geo...
news.sky.com/story/st-geo...
St George's flags are creating 'no-go zones' for NHS staff, health bosses warn
A trust leader hails the "bravery" of black and Asian healthcare workers for continuing to treat patients in areas "designed to exclude them".
news.sky.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:55 PM
The flying of St George's flags across the country are creating "no-go" zones for NHS staff, with some facing frequent abuse, health bosses have warned
news.sky.com/story/st-geo...
news.sky.com/story/st-geo...
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Outgoing BBC DG Tim Davie says the corporation needs to "fight for our journalism". It also needs to fight for its independence. The two are linked. Davie, a former Tory councillor candidate, has inadequately fought for reporting that actually scrutinises rather than simply 'reflects' back opinions.
November 11, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Outgoing BBC DG Tim Davie says the corporation needs to "fight for our journalism". It also needs to fight for its independence. The two are linked. Davie, a former Tory councillor candidate, has inadequately fought for reporting that actually scrutinises rather than simply 'reflects' back opinions.
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The ECHR upheld the right of a British Airways worker to wear a cross at work. It proved that freedom of belief is not a privilege but a right that employers and governments must respect. These protections exist because of the ECHR, and they must not be taken for granted.
November 4, 2025 at 12:00 PM
The ECHR upheld the right of a British Airways worker to wear a cross at work. It proved that freedom of belief is not a privilege but a right that employers and governments must respect. These protections exist because of the ECHR, and they must not be taken for granted.
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Make sure your MP has left the execrable X.
The first thing Yaxley-Lennon did on leaving court was to thank Elon Musk for funding his legal costs.
That's Elon Musk who has repeatedly called for civil war in the UK.
As of typing this - all of the major politicians and platforms maintain a presence on X and it is time for them all to leave.
That's Elon Musk who has repeatedly called for civil war in the UK.
As of typing this - all of the major politicians and platforms maintain a presence on X and it is time for them all to leave.
November 4, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Make sure your MP has left the execrable X.
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The first thing Yaxley-Lennon did on leaving court was to thank Elon Musk for funding his legal costs.
That's Elon Musk who has repeatedly called for civil war in the UK.
As of typing this - all of the major politicians and platforms maintain a presence on X and it is time for them all to leave.
That's Elon Musk who has repeatedly called for civil war in the UK.
As of typing this - all of the major politicians and platforms maintain a presence on X and it is time for them all to leave.
November 4, 2025 at 11:57 AM
The first thing Yaxley-Lennon did on leaving court was to thank Elon Musk for funding his legal costs.
That's Elon Musk who has repeatedly called for civil war in the UK.
As of typing this - all of the major politicians and platforms maintain a presence on X and it is time for them all to leave.
That's Elon Musk who has repeatedly called for civil war in the UK.
As of typing this - all of the major politicians and platforms maintain a presence on X and it is time for them all to leave.
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In a way, I find the authoritarian takeover of our media system even more disturbing than the authoritarian takeover of our political system.
Our political system has been failing basically my entire adult life. But, the media system provided accountability and sort of worked. Now it’s collapsing.
Our political system has been failing basically my entire adult life. But, the media system provided accountability and sort of worked. Now it’s collapsing.
November 3, 2025 at 4:18 PM
In a way, I find the authoritarian takeover of our media system even more disturbing than the authoritarian takeover of our political system.
Our political system has been failing basically my entire adult life. But, the media system provided accountability and sort of worked. Now it’s collapsing.
Our political system has been failing basically my entire adult life. But, the media system provided accountability and sort of worked. Now it’s collapsing.
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URGENT: 6 WEEKS LEFT - We're 743 signatures away from forcing a Government response
The UK Government is rolling out freeports and free zones nationwide with billions in taxpayer money, yet operates with an alarming lack of transparency. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...
The UK Government is rolling out freeports and free zones nationwide with billions in taxpayer money, yet operates with an alarming lack of transparency. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...
Petition: Transparency and Review of the free zones and ports impacts
To ensure full transparency by releasing data on governance, funding, and operations of free zones. Plus a public review to assess impacts, such as job displacement and value for taxpayers money
petition.parliament.uk
November 4, 2025 at 10:14 AM
URGENT: 6 WEEKS LEFT - We're 743 signatures away from forcing a Government response
The UK Government is rolling out freeports and free zones nationwide with billions in taxpayer money, yet operates with an alarming lack of transparency. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...
The UK Government is rolling out freeports and free zones nationwide with billions in taxpayer money, yet operates with an alarming lack of transparency. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...
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So it's punishment then, if it costs more the only reason to do it is vindictiveness. My Nan must be spinning in her grave, seeing wanton racist nastiness from a so-called Labour government. Keef is disgusting.
It's utterly disgusting for Labour to describe the appalling situation in asylum hotels as "luxury".
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
November 4, 2025 at 11:25 AM
So it's punishment then, if it costs more the only reason to do it is vindictiveness. My Nan must be spinning in her grave, seeing wanton racist nastiness from a so-called Labour government. Keef is disgusting.
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The ECHR ended the criminalisation of gay men in Northern Ireland. It ruled that private life should remain private and that equality before the law applies to everyone. These freedoms only exist because the ECHR holds governments to their own standards.
November 4, 2025 at 2:00 PM
The ECHR ended the criminalisation of gay men in Northern Ireland. It ruled that private life should remain private and that equality before the law applies to everyone. These freedoms only exist because the ECHR holds governments to their own standards.
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NEW: Common Crawl, the massive archiver of the web, has gotten cozy with AI companies and is providing paywalled articles for training data. They’re also lying to publishers who have asked for material to be removed. “The robots are people too,” CC’s exec director told us when we asked about this.
The Nonprofit Feeding the Entire Internet to AI Companies
Common Crawl claims to provide a public benefit, but it lies to publishers about its activities.
www.theatlantic.com
November 4, 2025 at 12:15 PM
NEW: Common Crawl, the massive archiver of the web, has gotten cozy with AI companies and is providing paywalled articles for training data. They’re also lying to publishers who have asked for material to be removed. “The robots are people too,” CC’s exec director told us when we asked about this.
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Good question, Junior!
November 1, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Good question, Junior!
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"They got working whites to hate the very people that want them to have more pay, clean air, water, healthcare and power to fight back against big banks & corps"
Billionaires, Charlie Kirk, "Murdoch’s role in destabilizing democracy in North America, Europe Australia
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Billionaires, Charlie Kirk, "Murdoch’s role in destabilizing democracy in North America, Europe Australia
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
November 1, 2025 at 12:12 PM
"They got working whites to hate the very people that want them to have more pay, clean air, water, healthcare and power to fight back against big banks & corps"
Billionaires, Charlie Kirk, "Murdoch’s role in destabilizing democracy in North America, Europe Australia
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Billionaires, Charlie Kirk, "Murdoch’s role in destabilizing democracy in North America, Europe Australia
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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I was working at Symantec when we observed that ransomware attacks made a sudden shift to happending during business hours in large parts of Russia. That was an early signal of where it was going.
November 1, 2025 at 6:04 PM
I was working at Symantec when we observed that ransomware attacks made a sudden shift to happending during business hours in large parts of Russia. That was an early signal of where it was going.
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These poor kids didn’t stand a bloody chance…
345 vulnerable kids, seeking asylum and then lost by our authorities
50 still missing
Likely to traffickers
How could this have happened?
Unforgivable from now-Reform controlled Kent County Council.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
345 vulnerable kids, seeking asylum and then lost by our authorities
50 still missing
Likely to traffickers
How could this have happened?
Unforgivable from now-Reform controlled Kent County Council.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
More than 50 child asylum seekers still missing after disappearing from Kent care
Council data obtained by the Guardian shows 345 children have gone missing in recent years, many probably taken by traffickers
www.theguardian.com
November 1, 2025 at 6:07 PM
These poor kids didn’t stand a bloody chance…
345 vulnerable kids, seeking asylum and then lost by our authorities
50 still missing
Likely to traffickers
How could this have happened?
Unforgivable from now-Reform controlled Kent County Council.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
345 vulnerable kids, seeking asylum and then lost by our authorities
50 still missing
Likely to traffickers
How could this have happened?
Unforgivable from now-Reform controlled Kent County Council.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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Its genuinely exhausting for everyone involved that the cycle is
1- BNP style policy gets announced
2- Labour comms say something like well yes but also no....
3-Labour MPs and others clearly have a freak out about it behind the scenes
4-Labour comes out with a clearer condemnation of said policy
1- BNP style policy gets announced
2- Labour comms say something like well yes but also no....
3-Labour MPs and others clearly have a freak out about it behind the scenes
4-Labour comes out with a clearer condemnation of said policy
NEW: Labour condemn Tory plan to strip people of indefinite leave to remain:
“It’s utterly grotesque that Tories want to deport people with the lawful right to be here to achieve ‘cultural coherence’.
“This policy would mean tearing families apart and ripping out our neighbours from communities."
“It’s utterly grotesque that Tories want to deport people with the lawful right to be here to achieve ‘cultural coherence’.
“This policy would mean tearing families apart and ripping out our neighbours from communities."
October 22, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Its genuinely exhausting for everyone involved that the cycle is
1- BNP style policy gets announced
2- Labour comms say something like well yes but also no....
3-Labour MPs and others clearly have a freak out about it behind the scenes
4-Labour comes out with a clearer condemnation of said policy
1- BNP style policy gets announced
2- Labour comms say something like well yes but also no....
3-Labour MPs and others clearly have a freak out about it behind the scenes
4-Labour comes out with a clearer condemnation of said policy
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people who get in a small boat to cross the channel are absolutely desparate and we should be helping them, not using them for political capital
Migrant removed to France under UK/France migration deal returns to UK on small boat www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Migrant removed to France returns to UK on small boat
The man was sent to France under the 'one in, one out' deal but returned via the Channel on a small boat, the BBC understands.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 22, 2025 at 4:56 PM
people who get in a small boat to cross the channel are absolutely desparate and we should be helping them, not using them for political capital
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The only way Mike Graham's day could get worse is for him to return home and discover his concrete plants have died.
October 22, 2025 at 5:43 PM
The only way Mike Graham's day could get worse is for him to return home and discover his concrete plants have died.
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As i said on the show last nite...
How long til Mike Graham blames Talk-TV's "woke" HR dept and does a Dan Wootton / GB News exclusive about it.
He'll be snapped up - not for his talent - but the broader narrative. Give it time.
How long til Mike Graham blames Talk-TV's "woke" HR dept and does a Dan Wootton / GB News exclusive about it.
He'll be snapped up - not for his talent - but the broader narrative. Give it time.
October 22, 2025 at 6:27 PM
As i said on the show last nite...
How long til Mike Graham blames Talk-TV's "woke" HR dept and does a Dan Wootton / GB News exclusive about it.
He'll be snapped up - not for his talent - but the broader narrative. Give it time.
How long til Mike Graham blames Talk-TV's "woke" HR dept and does a Dan Wootton / GB News exclusive about it.
He'll be snapped up - not for his talent - but the broader narrative. Give it time.
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These newspapers are laughable. They act like they're not extensions of Buckingham Palace PR dept.
They write what the palace tells them to.
Idea they also don't/didn't know what Andrew was up to, or didnt protect him themselves is ridiculous.
They write what the palace tells them to.
Idea they also don't/didn't know what Andrew was up to, or didnt protect him themselves is ridiculous.
October 22, 2025 at 8:07 AM
These newspapers are laughable. They act like they're not extensions of Buckingham Palace PR dept.
They write what the palace tells them to.
Idea they also don't/didn't know what Andrew was up to, or didnt protect him themselves is ridiculous.
They write what the palace tells them to.
Idea they also don't/didn't know what Andrew was up to, or didnt protect him themselves is ridiculous.
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For most people, small talk is the oil that smooths social interactions. But to autistic people it can come across as speaking for the sake of it. Saying something without saying anything. An unreadable mask that neurotypicals unconsciously wear, concealing their true motivations/feelings.
October 22, 2025 at 8:07 AM
For most people, small talk is the oil that smooths social interactions. But to autistic people it can come across as speaking for the sake of it. Saying something without saying anything. An unreadable mask that neurotypicals unconsciously wear, concealing their true motivations/feelings.
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Brexit was not a one-off hit. It’s bleeding us money and lost opportunity every day we stay in it.
October 21, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Brexit was not a one-off hit. It’s bleeding us money and lost opportunity every day we stay in it.
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As his landmark Brexit has proved, Farage is a fraud.
Nothing else has worked – so Starmer and Reeves are finally telling the truth about Brexit | Rafael Behr
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Nothing else has worked – so Starmer and Reeves are finally telling the truth about Brexit | Rafael Behr
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Nothing else has worked – so Starmer and Reeves are finally telling the truth about Brexit | Rafael Behr
It is the right way to go, but taking the long way round to such an obvious point has cost Labour precious time and credibility, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr
www.theguardian.com
October 22, 2025 at 8:31 AM
As his landmark Brexit has proved, Farage is a fraud.
Nothing else has worked – so Starmer and Reeves are finally telling the truth about Brexit | Rafael Behr
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Nothing else has worked – so Starmer and Reeves are finally telling the truth about Brexit | Rafael Behr
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...