SydneyLFC
@sydney65.bsky.social
Scouser, Entrepreneur, Writer, Dad
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It's hard to fathom but we are now *here* on this path to fascism.
December 18, 2025 at 9:02 PM
It's hard to fathom but we are now *here* on this path to fascism.
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Gavin Newsom has made it easier for Americans to remember who the president’s “criminal cronies” are.
Newsom Creates Entire Website to Shame Trump’s ‘Criminal Cronies’
The Democratic firebrand went after the president’s controversial pardons in a newly launched webpage.
trib.al
December 17, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Gavin Newsom has made it easier for Americans to remember who the president’s “criminal cronies” are.
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Updated: Our online tracker, now with 25 U.S. military strikes on suspected drug trafficking boats that have killed 95 people since the campaign began on Sept. 2. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Tracking U.S. Military Killings in Boat Attacks
In three months, the Trump administration has killed scores of people it accused of smuggling drugs aboard boats. Here are the acknowledged strikes so far.
www.nytimes.com
December 16, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Updated: Our online tracker, now with 25 U.S. military strikes on suspected drug trafficking boats that have killed 95 people since the campaign began on Sept. 2. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio has claimed Vanity Fair deliberately doctored their White House expose to make Donald Trump’s team “look bad.”
Little Marco Posts Bonkers Conspiracy Theory About Tell-All
Rubio was in damage control on Tuesday night.
trib.al
December 17, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has claimed Vanity Fair deliberately doctored their White House expose to make Donald Trump’s team “look bad.”
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This enquiry is welcome but far too late and its scope too narrow
I was calling for this after the EU referendum back in 2016
Why is the government afraid to seek evidence of Putin's involvement then?
The nexus of UKIP/Brexit/Reform and Putin is not a coincidence
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I was calling for this after the EU referendum back in 2016
Why is the government afraid to seek evidence of Putin's involvement then?
The nexus of UKIP/Brexit/Reform and Putin is not a coincidence
share.google/NsScp2W5OYHD...
UK to hold inquiry into foreign financial interference in domestic politics
Review, which will focus on effectiveness of political finance laws, follows conviction of former Reform politician for accepting bribes
share.google
December 17, 2025 at 6:55 AM
This enquiry is welcome but far too late and its scope too narrow
I was calling for this after the EU referendum back in 2016
Why is the government afraid to seek evidence of Putin's involvement then?
The nexus of UKIP/Brexit/Reform and Putin is not a coincidence
share.google/NsScp2W5OYHD...
I was calling for this after the EU referendum back in 2016
Why is the government afraid to seek evidence of Putin's involvement then?
The nexus of UKIP/Brexit/Reform and Putin is not a coincidence
share.google/NsScp2W5OYHD...
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Israeli authorities are engaged in multiple major efforts to ensure there will be no Palestinian state in the future.
Israel to advance plans for 9,000 houses in occupied East Jerusalem
Israeli authorities are engaged in multiple major efforts to ensure there will be no Palestinian state in the future.
www.aljazeera.com
December 17, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Israeli authorities are engaged in multiple major efforts to ensure there will be no Palestinian state in the future.
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What the hell is going on with Britain's spy flights above Gaza?
I spoke to Phil Miller of @declassifieduk.org following their explosive new documentary on the topic.
I spoke to Phil Miller of @declassifieduk.org following their explosive new documentary on the topic.
December 17, 2025 at 11:47 AM
What the hell is going on with Britain's spy flights above Gaza?
I spoke to Phil Miller of @declassifieduk.org following their explosive new documentary on the topic.
I spoke to Phil Miller of @declassifieduk.org following their explosive new documentary on the topic.
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Winter storms plague Palestinians left in desperate need of aid by Gaza war https://aje.io/wsckcd
![Palestinians struggle as heavy rain hits the Bureij refugee camp in Gaza City [Moiz Salhi/Anadolu]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2lofqead276vtc5647ye7sl2/bafkreicelnm2h6dek5cu6pnl4dwibljc7jei2aybdv46ldtsdnxp7ako6y@jpeg)
![Damaged tents are worsening conditions for people struggling to survive the cold and exposure. [Moiz Salhi/Anadolu]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2lofqead276vtc5647ye7sl2/bafkreienrv5ihtyycnqwbncsv3xh6jgg5mv63v5hdgsuamyi6b2mrwtyhm@jpeg)
![Israel is accused of operating a systemic ban or severe restrictions on the entry of tents and mobile homes for displaced Palestinians in Gaza. [Moiz Salhi/Anadolu]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2lofqead276vtc5647ye7sl2/bafkreicxtrhfpfamrkdks7rgdxa3ctxodl2ibwkhkweymj3gtx4mknfrjm@jpeg)
![Residents and displaced families say the tents they live in now offer little protection. [Moiz Salhi /Anadolu]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2lofqead276vtc5647ye7sl2/bafkreiezk2al5wgme3c6p5braqzn7xzeysag7273hayhlj6zbitu73rdim@jpeg)
December 16, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Winter storms plague Palestinians left in desperate need of aid by Gaza war https://aje.io/wsckcd
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The price for some World Cup tickets has been slashed to $60 for teams’ most loyal fans after global backlash due to FIFA’s ticketing plans.
FIFA slashes price of some World Cup tickets to $60 after global fan backlash
FIFA slashed the price of some World Cup tickets for teams’ most loyal fans following a global backlash and some will get $60 seats for the final instead of being asked to pay $4,185.
bit.ly
December 16, 2025 at 6:39 PM
The price for some World Cup tickets has been slashed to $60 for teams’ most loyal fans after global backlash due to FIFA’s ticketing plans.
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"The first strike that kills the nine is no less a murder than the second strike that kills the other two."
Rosa Brooks talks the boat strikes and more with @monacharen.bsky.social on The Mona Charen Show:
Rosa Brooks talks the boat strikes and more with @monacharen.bsky.social on The Mona Charen Show:
December 16, 2025 at 7:52 PM
"The first strike that kills the nine is no less a murder than the second strike that kills the other two."
Rosa Brooks talks the boat strikes and more with @monacharen.bsky.social on The Mona Charen Show:
Rosa Brooks talks the boat strikes and more with @monacharen.bsky.social on The Mona Charen Show:
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If you stand in the way of a Palestinian state, "claiming that anyone who supports such a state must condone or encourage the killing of Jews, the danger is that more and more people, including those who support the Palestinian cause, will believe you."
Don’t Blame the Australia Attack on Palestinian Statehood
Advocates for Israel are claiming that support for Palestinian statehood entails violence against Jews. That’s wrong—and it’s a recipe for terrorism.
lnk.thebulwark.com
December 16, 2025 at 8:00 PM
If you stand in the way of a Palestinian state, "claiming that anyone who supports such a state must condone or encourage the killing of Jews, the danger is that more and more people, including those who support the Palestinian cause, will believe you."
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The Observer: On Dulwich school trips, Nigel Farage and the other smokers took the ‘Belsen Bus’
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On Dulwich school trips, Nigel Farage and the other smokers took the ‘Belsen Bus’ | The Observer
observer.co.uk
December 13, 2025 at 7:27 PM
The Observer: On Dulwich school trips, Nigel Farage and the other smokers took the ‘Belsen Bus’
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
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LIVE: Heavy rains, flooding as Storm Byron batters war-torn Gaza https://aje.io/asbl84
December 11, 2025 at 8:30 AM
LIVE: Heavy rains, flooding as Storm Byron batters war-torn Gaza https://aje.io/asbl84
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The Institute of Economic Affairs – the anti-state, anti-climate pressure group that "incubated" Liz Truss – was bankrolled by oil giants and Rupert Murdoch’s media empire.
📝 Exclusive findings from @desmog.com 👇
The Institute of Economic Affairs – the anti-state, anti-climate pressure group that "incubated" Liz Truss – was bankrolled by oil giants and Rupert Murdoch’s media empire.
📝 Exclusive findings from @desmog.com 👇
The Institute of Economic Affairs Banked £640,000 from Oil Giants and Murdoch
The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) – the anti-state, anti-climate pressure group – received more than £640,000 from fossil fuel companies and Rupert Murdoch’s media conglomerate between 1957 and ...
www.desmog.com
December 11, 2025 at 7:05 AM
🔴 REVEALED 🔴
The Institute of Economic Affairs – the anti-state, anti-climate pressure group that "incubated" Liz Truss – was bankrolled by oil giants and Rupert Murdoch’s media empire.
📝 Exclusive findings from @desmog.com 👇
The Institute of Economic Affairs – the anti-state, anti-climate pressure group that "incubated" Liz Truss – was bankrolled by oil giants and Rupert Murdoch’s media empire.
📝 Exclusive findings from @desmog.com 👇
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After years of denials, President Trump confirmed that he used the phrase “shithole countries” in 2018 to insult several countries with majority non-White populations, including Haiti, El Salvador and Somalia.
Trump confirms using slur about specific countries
Trump previously denied using the vulgar language in 2018 about Haiti, El Salvador and several African countries — before a nonchalant admission Tuesday.
wapo.st
December 10, 2025 at 9:15 PM
After years of denials, President Trump confirmed that he used the phrase “shithole countries” in 2018 to insult several countries with majority non-White populations, including Haiti, El Salvador and Somalia.
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Whether Brexit is better or worse than we expected or were promised, it's still the worst possible decision.
Except, of course, for the government's continuing decision to go along with it.
www.independent.co.uk/voices/edito...
Except, of course, for the government's continuing decision to go along with it.
www.independent.co.uk/voices/edito...
Five years after Brexit, the UK must restore its relationship with the EU
Editorial: Although it is true that not all of the fears Remain voters had have come to fruition, a great many of them have. Worse still is that hardly any of the promises made by the Leave campaign h...
www.independent.co.uk
January 5, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Whether Brexit is better or worse than we expected or were promised, it's still the worst possible decision.
Except, of course, for the government's continuing decision to go along with it.
www.independent.co.uk/voices/edito...
Except, of course, for the government's continuing decision to go along with it.
www.independent.co.uk/voices/edito...
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The London Economic: Catastrophic Brexit damage exposed by The Independent's brutal front-page
www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/bre...
www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/bre...
Catastrophic Brexit damage exposed by The Independent's brutal front-page
Hats-off to The Independent. Their no-nonsense reporting has brought the Brexit crisis facing the UK into stark focus.
www.thelondoneconomic.com
January 5, 2025 at 2:43 PM
The London Economic: Catastrophic Brexit damage exposed by The Independent's brutal front-page
www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/bre...
www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/bre...
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Labour’s determination to stick to Brexit simply condemns the UK to fight a lone hand against the far-right forces
The sight of other world leaders toadying up to US president-elect – criminal Donald Trump – and his henchman Elon Musk is distasteful enough, they probably feel they have no option
The sight of other world leaders toadying up to US president-elect – criminal Donald Trump – and his henchman Elon Musk is distasteful enough, they probably feel they have no option
Faced with Trump and Farage, Britain’s natural ally is Europe | William Keegan
The Labour party’s determination to stick to Brexit simply condemns the UK to fight a lone hand against the far-right forces ranged against it
www.theguardian.com
December 27, 2024 at 4:38 PM
Labour’s determination to stick to Brexit simply condemns the UK to fight a lone hand against the far-right forces
The sight of other world leaders toadying up to US president-elect – criminal Donald Trump – and his henchman Elon Musk is distasteful enough, they probably feel they have no option
The sight of other world leaders toadying up to US president-elect – criminal Donald Trump – and his henchman Elon Musk is distasteful enough, they probably feel they have no option
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You can rightly deplore the venal charlatans who sold us this economic suicide, but I also now blame everyone in our political class, including those in government, who continue to bury their heads in the sand and insist we cannot reverse this most catastrophically stupid error. Shame on them all.
December 2, 2024 at 7:50 PM
You can rightly deplore the venal charlatans who sold us this economic suicide, but I also now blame everyone in our political class, including those in government, who continue to bury their heads in the sand and insist we cannot reverse this most catastrophically stupid error. Shame on them all.
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Oh come on Labour - so depressing to hear Pat McFadden say UK has no plans for a youth mobility scheme with the EU. We have schemes with NZ, Australia, Canada, Japan, Iceland, Uruguay & more - only reason not to have one with EU is fear of right wing press. Such cowardice @bbclaurak.bsky.social
December 1, 2024 at 9:26 AM
Oh come on Labour - so depressing to hear Pat McFadden say UK has no plans for a youth mobility scheme with the EU. We have schemes with NZ, Australia, Canada, Japan, Iceland, Uruguay & more - only reason not to have one with EU is fear of right wing press. Such cowardice @bbclaurak.bsky.social
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John Barnes with our HSA flag today 🔥
December 1, 2024 at 3:21 PM
John Barnes with our HSA flag today 🔥
Preparing myself up for the City game by watching the old video of 95,000 fans singing YNWA in Melbourne. Unforgettable! C'mon you Reds!
November 29, 2024 at 7:51 PM
Preparing myself up for the City game by watching the old video of 95,000 fans singing YNWA in Melbourne. Unforgettable! C'mon you Reds!
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"Germany bears considerable complicity."
A group of prominent German intellectuals say their country should be held accountable for Israeli crimes in Gaza and be forced to pay reparations for the massive destruction.
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/3s86v8
A group of prominent German intellectuals say their country should be held accountable for Israeli crimes in Gaza and be forced to pay reparations for the massive destruction.
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/3s86v8
November 29, 2024 at 7:20 PM
"Germany bears considerable complicity."
A group of prominent German intellectuals say their country should be held accountable for Israeli crimes in Gaza and be forced to pay reparations for the massive destruction.
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/3s86v8
A group of prominent German intellectuals say their country should be held accountable for Israeli crimes in Gaza and be forced to pay reparations for the massive destruction.
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/3s86v8
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IMPORTANT: We completed an important project a while ago, looking into the links between MPs+the private health sector🚨
Our research has been quoted in lots of places, like this article ⬇️.
💙We have decided to bring our research up to date💙
www.thenational.scot/news/2425055...
Our research has been quoted in lots of places, like this article ⬇️.
💙We have decided to bring our research up to date💙
www.thenational.scot/news/2425055...
Labour's Wes Streeting takes £175k from donors linked to private health firms
LABOUR shadow health secretary Wes Streeting has continued to accept tens of thousands of pounds from donors with links to private healthcare while…
www.thenational.scot
November 25, 2024 at 7:06 PM
IMPORTANT: We completed an important project a while ago, looking into the links between MPs+the private health sector🚨
Our research has been quoted in lots of places, like this article ⬇️.
💙We have decided to bring our research up to date💙
www.thenational.scot/news/2425055...
Our research has been quoted in lots of places, like this article ⬇️.
💙We have decided to bring our research up to date💙
www.thenational.scot/news/2425055...
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And there it is.
Netanyahu's govt has put sanctions on the Israeli newspaper Haaretz for its criticisms of Israel's behaviour.
Sanctions include prohibiting all public institutions from communicating with the paper.
This profoundly undermines democracy.
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
Netanyahu's govt has put sanctions on the Israeli newspaper Haaretz for its criticisms of Israel's behaviour.
Sanctions include prohibiting all public institutions from communicating with the paper.
This profoundly undermines democracy.
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
Israeli government imposes sanctions on Haaretz, cuts all ties and pulls advertising
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www.haaretz.com
November 25, 2024 at 10:01 AM
And there it is.
Netanyahu's govt has put sanctions on the Israeli newspaper Haaretz for its criticisms of Israel's behaviour.
Sanctions include prohibiting all public institutions from communicating with the paper.
This profoundly undermines democracy.
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
Netanyahu's govt has put sanctions on the Israeli newspaper Haaretz for its criticisms of Israel's behaviour.
Sanctions include prohibiting all public institutions from communicating with the paper.
This profoundly undermines democracy.
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...