Robbins
@robbinova.bsky.social
Gardener , love swimming, walking ,politics . Deeply anti unionist and fighting for Scottish independence
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Was at a funeral earlier where a @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social poem was read: “I sometimes fear that
people think that fascism arrives in fancy dress”.
people think that fascism arrives in fancy dress”.
December 5, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Was at a funeral earlier where a @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social poem was read: “I sometimes fear that
people think that fascism arrives in fancy dress”.
people think that fascism arrives in fancy dress”.
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“This was like a fucking machine,” said assistant St. Louis County attorney Mike Ryan, “that was basically trying to roll over these girls.”
A bit of BTS on the reporting of my story about the abuse of children in a little-known church community in Minnesota: www.propublica.org/article/minn...
A bit of BTS on the reporting of my story about the abuse of children in a little-known church community in Minnesota: www.propublica.org/article/minn...
What a Recorded Interview Between Police and Preachers Reveals About How a Minnesota Church Handled Sexual Abuse
A roughly 40-minute conversation shows how leaders of an Old Apostolic Lutheran Church kept an open secret quiet for so long.
www.propublica.org
December 5, 2025 at 6:26 PM
“This was like a fucking machine,” said assistant St. Louis County attorney Mike Ryan, “that was basically trying to roll over these girls.”
A bit of BTS on the reporting of my story about the abuse of children in a little-known church community in Minnesota: www.propublica.org/article/minn...
A bit of BTS on the reporting of my story about the abuse of children in a little-known church community in Minnesota: www.propublica.org/article/minn...
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The Roman mosaic discovered in the Roman villa of Rutland contains a lost version of the Trojan War that does not appear in the Iliad
www.labrujulaverde.com/en/2025/12/t...
www.labrujulaverde.com/en/2025/12/t...
The Roman mosaic discovered in the Roman villa of Rutland contains a lost version of the Trojan War that does not appear in the Iliad
An academic study by the University of Leicester has conclusively determined that the celebrated Roman mosaic discovered in Ketton, Rutland, does not depict scenes from Homer’s Iliad, as initially bel...
www.labrujulaverde.com
December 5, 2025 at 6:29 PM
The Roman mosaic discovered in the Roman villa of Rutland contains a lost version of the Trojan War that does not appear in the Iliad
www.labrujulaverde.com/en/2025/12/t...
www.labrujulaverde.com/en/2025/12/t...
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Former Dulwich college pupil alleges Farage told him ‘that’s the way back to Africa’
Former Dulwich college pupil alleges Farage told him ‘that’s the way back to Africa’
Exclusive: Yinka Bankole compelled to speak out after Reform leader’s attempts to dismiss hurt of alleged targets
A former Dulwich college pupil who claims a teenage Nigel Farage told him “that’s the way back to Africa” has said he felt compelled to speak out after the Reform leader’s attempt at “denying or dismissing” the hurt of his alleged targets.
Yinka Bankole, who claims he had just started at the school when a 17-year-old Farage singled him out for abuse, said he had decided to tell his story in full after watching the Reform leader’s press conference on Thursday. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 5, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Former Dulwich college pupil alleges Farage told him ‘that’s the way back to Africa’
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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
"Barbaric behavior tarnishes all who wear, or once wore, the uniform, and lust for cruelty turns a noble vocation into mere thuggery," writes Phil Klay, a Marine Corps veteran.
"Barbaric behavior tarnishes all who wear, or once wore, the uniform, and lust for cruelty turns a noble vocation into mere thuggery," writes Phil Klay, a Marine Corps veteran.
Opinion | Trump’s Boat Strikes Corrode America’s Soul
We need to question the strikes’ legality. But we also need to see how they fit into the Trump administration’s larger effort to change America.
nyti.ms
December 5, 2025 at 6:30 PM
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
"Barbaric behavior tarnishes all who wear, or once wore, the uniform, and lust for cruelty turns a noble vocation into mere thuggery," writes Phil Klay, a Marine Corps veteran.
"Barbaric behavior tarnishes all who wear, or once wore, the uniform, and lust for cruelty turns a noble vocation into mere thuggery," writes Phil Klay, a Marine Corps veteran.
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Europe must realize that, when it comes to the Russia-Ukraine war and the continent’s security, it is, at best, alone. At worst, it now faces two adversaries: Russia in the east and Trump’s United States in the west, argues Nathalie Tocci.
Does Europe Finally Realize It’s Alone?
Washington’s new National Security Strategy ratifies an adversarial relationship.
foreignpolicy.com
December 5, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Europe must realize that, when it comes to the Russia-Ukraine war and the continent’s security, it is, at best, alone. At worst, it now faces two adversaries: Russia in the east and Trump’s United States in the west, argues Nathalie Tocci.
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"One of the most staggering things is that the Roberts Court has ruled for President Trump 90 percent of the time in shadow docket cases. Lower courts keep restraining the president but the Supreme Court is repeatedly saying that the president and his party are above the law"
The U.S. Supreme Court has cleared the way for Texas to use a gerrymandered congressional map in next year's midterm elections. @ariberman.bsky.social explains.
December 5, 2025 at 4:10 PM
"One of the most staggering things is that the Roberts Court has ruled for President Trump 90 percent of the time in shadow docket cases. Lower courts keep restraining the president but the Supreme Court is repeatedly saying that the president and his party are above the law"
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German wind generation is set to climb to a record early next week, meaning renewables may meet almost all the country’s power needs as demand remains subdued
Germany’s Wind-Energy Surge Damps Power Prices Amid Warm Weather
German wind generation is set to climb to a record early next week, meaning renewables may meet almost all the country’s power needs as demand remains subdued.
bloom.bg
December 5, 2025 at 6:30 PM
German wind generation is set to climb to a record early next week, meaning renewables may meet almost all the country’s power needs as demand remains subdued
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"The changes follow the government’s attempts to enact sweeping cuts to disability benefits, which resulted in a public outcry. Although cuts did take place, with impacts which will become more severe over time, they did not end up going as far as the government wanted."
#Motability
#Disability
#Motability
#Disability
What government Motability plans mean for disabled people - Bylines Scotland
Planned restrictions on the Motability scheme will cost some people their jobs and see others trapped at home
bylines.scot
December 3, 2025 at 9:06 AM
"The changes follow the government’s attempts to enact sweeping cuts to disability benefits, which resulted in a public outcry. Although cuts did take place, with impacts which will become more severe over time, they did not end up going as far as the government wanted."
#Motability
#Disability
#Motability
#Disability
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More than 42,000 Palestinians now live with life-changing injuries in Gaza - https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/more-42000-palestinians-now-live-life-changing-injuries-gaza
More than 42,000 Palestinians now live with life-changing injuries in Gaza
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<div class="field field-field-text"><p data-end="476" data-start="239">Around 42,000 Palestinians in Gaza now live with severe, life-changing injuries, almost double the figure recorded a year ago, according to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, citing World Health Organization estimates.</p>
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<p data-end="602" data-start="479">22,500 cases had already been documented by July 2024, a number that has continued to climb as Israeli attacks persist.</p>
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<p data-end="783" data-start="605">The most common injuries include complex limb trauma, amputations, burns, spinal cord and brain damage, many of them resulting in permanent loss of movement or sensation.</p>
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<p data-end="885" data-start="786">The report recorded more than 5,000 amputations, with around 75 percent affecting the lower limbs.</p>
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<p data-end="1347" data-start="1167">Doctors Without Borders says 70 percent of burn patients requiring surgery were children, most of them under five, highlighting the brutality of injuries and the lack of supplies.</p>
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www.middleeasteye.net
December 3, 2025 at 9:08 AM
More than 42,000 Palestinians now live with life-changing injuries in Gaza - https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/more-42000-palestinians-now-live-life-changing-injuries-gaza
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From today's FT lead story on Farage telling donors he'll cut a deal with the Cons we know the right won't take ANYTHING for granted to seize power at the next election. They did it in 2019 and they'll do it again in 2028/29.
So why won't we match a regressive alliance with a progressive one?
So why won't we match a regressive alliance with a progressive one?
December 3, 2025 at 9:09 AM
From today's FT lead story on Farage telling donors he'll cut a deal with the Cons we know the right won't take ANYTHING for granted to seize power at the next election. They did it in 2019 and they'll do it again in 2028/29.
So why won't we match a regressive alliance with a progressive one?
So why won't we match a regressive alliance with a progressive one?
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"In the ashes of war... Europe pulled together to create collaborative bodies designed to prevent a repeat of the horrors of Nazi Germany.
One such body was the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR)."
One such body was the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR)."
Remembrance: 75 years of the ECHR
The European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) celebrates its 75th birthday this month – like all elders, it has a lifetime of wisdom to share
yorkshirebylines.co.uk
December 3, 2025 at 9:11 AM
"In the ashes of war... Europe pulled together to create collaborative bodies designed to prevent a repeat of the horrors of Nazi Germany.
One such body was the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR)."
One such body was the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR)."
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“A government that calls itself child-friendly, but fails young people at every turn”
Reversing the cap doesn’t mean it suddenly cares…
Reversing the cap doesn’t mean it suddenly cares…
A government that calls itself child-friendly, but fails young people at every turn
The government scrapping the two-child limit policy, does not mean it holds young people's interests at heart
northeastbylines.co.uk
December 2, 2025 at 11:54 AM
“A government that calls itself child-friendly, but fails young people at every turn”
Reversing the cap doesn’t mean it suddenly cares…
Reversing the cap doesn’t mean it suddenly cares…
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Campaigners are demanding an immediate moratorium on new battery storage developments, as a new report found projects already proposed could provide four times more electricity storage than will be needed by the end of this decade
Campaigners demand immediate halt to approving new battery storage projects
www.thenational.scot
December 3, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Campaigners are demanding an immediate moratorium on new battery storage developments, as a new report found projects already proposed could provide four times more electricity storage than will be needed by the end of this decade
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And yet... did it really matter? Couldn't it, in fact, lead to better debate and scrutiny of government?
OBR publishes report into its inadvertent release of budget report, saying it is 'worst failure' in its 15-year history - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
December 1, 2025 at 2:48 PM
And yet... did it really matter? Couldn't it, in fact, lead to better debate and scrutiny of government?
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Imagine wanting this as your king
talking to reporters last night, Trump claimed of Hegseth's double tap strike that "I don't know anything about it," then moments later claimed "I don't who you're talking about" when asked his plan to pardon the former Honduran president
December 1, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Imagine wanting this as your king
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Keir Starmer, "Tax rises do make life harder for people, I understand that, it's obvious"
It's also obvious that a wealth tax of 1% on those with £10m+ would NOT make life harder for the rich - thats also obvious 🤷♂️
It's also obvious that a wealth tax of 1% on those with £10m+ would NOT make life harder for the rich - thats also obvious 🤷♂️
December 1, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Keir Starmer, "Tax rises do make life harder for people, I understand that, it's obvious"
It's also obvious that a wealth tax of 1% on those with £10m+ would NOT make life harder for the rich - thats also obvious 🤷♂️
It's also obvious that a wealth tax of 1% on those with £10m+ would NOT make life harder for the rich - thats also obvious 🤷♂️
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By the first World AIDS Day of his second term, Trump gutted LGBTQ+ employment globally and put humanity at greater risk of AIDS.
Trump Gutted AIDS Health Care at the Worst Possible Time
By the first World AIDS Day of his second term, Trump gutted LGBTQ+ employment globally and put humanity at greater risk of AIDS.
interc.pt
December 1, 2025 at 4:11 PM
By the first World AIDS Day of his second term, Trump gutted LGBTQ+ employment globally and put humanity at greater risk of AIDS.
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Labour and the Tories are all the same latest.
December 1, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Labour and the Tories are all the same latest.
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The Trump administration has been pursuing third country removals for noncitizens in the United States since coming into office, sending migrants to unknown countries. @mboaz.bsky.social explores how these removals likely violate due process for these individuals.
Due Process in Third Country Removals
The administration’s use of ad hoc procedures to send migrants to countries with which they have no connection likely violates due process.
www.lawfaremedia.org
December 1, 2025 at 4:11 PM
The Trump administration has been pursuing third country removals for noncitizens in the United States since coming into office, sending migrants to unknown countries. @mboaz.bsky.social explores how these removals likely violate due process for these individuals.
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Canada agrees deal to participate in EU defence scheme www.politico.eu/article/cana...
Canada clinches deal to join Europe’s €150B defense scheme
The deal concludes months of tough talks and will allow Ottawa to take part in procurements financed by the EU’s SAFE program.
www.politico.eu
December 1, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Canada agrees deal to participate in EU defence scheme www.politico.eu/article/cana...
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Tomorrow is our last chance to stomp the regime at the ballot box in 2025. We can flip a Tennessee district that Trump won by double digits, but only if we turn enough voters out — please make some calls to help us send @aftynbehn.bsky.social to Congress: www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...
December 1, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Tomorrow is our last chance to stomp the regime at the ballot box in 2025. We can flip a Tennessee district that Trump won by double digits, but only if we turn enough voters out — please make some calls to help us send @aftynbehn.bsky.social to Congress: www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...
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Trump's imperialism is leading to murder -- at home and abroad. www.thenation.com/article/poli...
Donald Trump’s Imperialism is Murdering People—At Home and Abroad
Trump's war crimes deserve legal retribution, but also show why we need an entirely new foreign policy.
www.thenation.com
December 1, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Trump's imperialism is leading to murder -- at home and abroad. www.thenation.com/article/poli...
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A grassroots group of seniors protests Ohio county's cooperation with ICE. Only retirees are free to attend daytime commissioners' meetings, they say.
In Trump country, suburban grandmas push back against ICE
A grassroots group of seniors protests Ohio county's cooperation with ICE. Only retirees are free to attend daytime commissioners' meetings, they say.
bit.ly
December 1, 2025 at 3:39 PM
A grassroots group of seniors protests Ohio county's cooperation with ICE. Only retirees are free to attend daytime commissioners' meetings, they say.