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George Peretz KC @georgeperetzkc.bsky.social · 15h

Calling law students interested in public law: the ALBA mooting competition is now under way. Details here. Academics/practitioners - please pass on. adminlaw.org.uk/event/the-ca...

The Catherine Callaghan Moot 2025 - ALBA

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Holger Hestermeyer @hhesterm.bsky.social · 1d

I am stunned. Trump’s own antifa round table draws a parallel between antifa and the resistance to the actual Nazi regime.

Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 1d

From Donald Trump's Roundtable on Antifa just now —
"Antifa has been around in various iterations for almost 100 years in some instances, going back to the Weimar Republic in Germany."
— special guest Jack Posobiec

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Holger Hestermeyer @hhesterm.bsky.social · 1d

I think there are (only) two refining plants in Europe.

Holger Hestermeyer @hhesterm.bsky.social · 1d

The scope of the measure seems enormous. Time to speed up rare earth production and throw serious money at it

Noah Barkin @noahbarkin.bsky.social · 1d

China goes FDPR on rare earths. The West shudders

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China unveils sweeping rare earth export controls to protect ‘national security’

Beijing is leveraging its dominant position in the critical minerals supply chain

on.ft.com

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Noah Barkin @noahbarkin.bsky.social · 1d

China goes FDPR on rare earths. The West shudders

on.ft.com/3IEENLz

China unveils sweeping rare earth export controls to protect ‘national security’

Beijing is leveraging its dominant position in the critical minerals supply chain

on.ft.com

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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 1d

From Donald Trump's Roundtable on Antifa just now —
"Antifa has been around in various iterations for almost 100 years in some instances, going back to the Weimar Republic in Germany."
— special guest Jack Posobiec

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Holger Hestermeyer @hhesterm.bsky.social · 1d

Marie started a wonderful project that looks very inspiring.

Marie Le Conte @youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com · 2d

THE SECRET PROJECT I'VE BEEN WORKING ON FOR THE PAST FEW MONTHS IS FINALLY LIVE

CHECK IT OUT

outsidersartsclub.com

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Holger Hestermeyer @hhesterm.bsky.social · 2d

The domino effect of the us market closing and the goods once going there looking for other markets. Things will get worse.

Euronews @euronews.com · 2d

EU tariffs on steel imports will be doubled to 50% beyond a reduced quota, compared to the volumes currently entering duty-free.

European Commission wields protectionist powers to shield EU steel

EU tariffs on steel imports will be doubled to 50% beyond a reduced quota, compared to the volumes currently entering duty-free.

l.euronews.com

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Euronews @euronews.com · 2d

EU tariffs on steel imports will be doubled to 50% beyond a reduced quota, compared to the volumes currently entering duty-free.

European Commission wields protectionist powers to shield EU steel

EU tariffs on steel imports will be doubled to 50% beyond a reduced quota, compared to the volumes currently entering duty-free.

l.euronews.com

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Marie Le Conte @youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com · 2d

THE SECRET PROJECT I'VE BEEN WORKING ON FOR THE PAST FEW MONTHS IS FINALLY LIVE

CHECK IT OUT

outsidersartsclub.com

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Holger Hestermeyer @hhesterm.bsky.social · 2d

One of the reasons the figures have risen is, of course, Brexit. Competences reverted back to Britain and ‚taking back control‘ implies that someone exercises that control.

LBC @lbc.co.uk · 3d

"So you're laying waste to people's jobs, but you don't know how many?"

Kemi Badenoch plans to get rid of 'quite a lot' of civil servants.

She doesn't have the exact figure, but she assures Nick that she's 'looked at it'.

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LBC @lbc.co.uk · 3d

"So you're laying waste to people's jobs, but you don't know how many?"

Kemi Badenoch plans to get rid of 'quite a lot' of civil servants.

She doesn't have the exact figure, but she assures Nick that she's 'looked at it'.

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Holger Hestermeyer @hhesterm.bsky.social · 5d

I see we had the same thought at the same moment…

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Holger Hestermeyer @hhesterm.bsky.social · 5d

The facts of cases involving ice are more and more horrifying. What happens when you hire barely trained people and provide incentives for cruelty plus try to limit the application of law.
Is this really what the Tories want?

Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 5d

A WILD ONE: A man broke his leg during an arrest by ICE at a car wash south of L.A.

ICE has held him under 24/7 guard at a hospital, registering him under a pseudonym, for *37 days* without telling him why.

A judge has ordered his immediate release.

storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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Holger Hestermeyer @hhesterm.bsky.social · 5d

Also as a mere matter of strategy, the Tories are now the pale copy of Reform and continue to behave as such, rather than a traditional conservative political force. It is hard to see how this will translate to electoral success rather than further self-destruction.

Helene von Bismarck @helenebismarck.bsky.social · 5d

Well it has happened.
The leadership of the Conservative&Unionist Party is advocating leaving the ECHR. Not reforming it, or working with other members to alter any rules.
Leave it. Like Putin’s Russia.
I can’t help wondering what those Tories who are rightly proud of 🇬🇧’s support for 🇺🇦 are thinking.

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Helene von Bismarck @helenebismarck.bsky.social · 5d

Well it has happened.
The leadership of the Conservative&Unionist Party is advocating leaving the ECHR. Not reforming it, or working with other members to alter any rules.
Leave it. Like Putin’s Russia.
I can’t help wondering what those Tories who are rightly proud of 🇬🇧’s support for 🇺🇦 are thinking.

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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 5d

A WILD ONE: A man broke his leg during an arrest by ICE at a car wash south of L.A.

ICE has held him under 24/7 guard at a hospital, registering him under a pseudonym, for *37 days* without telling him why.

A judge has ordered his immediate release.

storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 5d

Kemi Badenoch: let's do this in Britain

Tanja Bueltmann @tanjabueltmann.net · 5d

Source 5: www.newsweek.com/ice-agents-d...

ICE agents dragged naked children out of homes in Chicago: Neighbors

Two residents reported witnessing federal immigration agents forcibly removing unclothed children from apartments during the raid.

www.newsweek.com

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Holger Hestermeyer @hhesterm.bsky.social · 5d

I wonder it follows the old Brexit strategy: ‚theoretically we can strengthen human rights on our own, so there‘s no downside because we could do even better‘ (but yeah in practice we will just get rid of them)

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Holger Hestermeyer @hhesterm.bsky.social · 6d

1) Either the ECHR significantly constraints government action. Then "it has to go because of that" means "we plan to, want to and will do things that are currently considered to violate human rights" or
2) Human rights protection remains the same. Then... why leave the ECHR?

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Holger Hestermeyer @hhesterm.bsky.social · 6d

I would add one thing: we are bombarded with two claims: 1) the UK can leave the ECHR without lowering human rights protection and 2) the ECHR significantly limits what the government can do and hence the UK has to leave it.
These cannot both be true. /1

Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 6d

There are lots of reasons not to leave ECHR. But apart from anything else, it just doesn't solve the problem the Tories/Reform think it does.

E.g. the Supreme Court judgment re Rwanda being unsafe explicitly said it was not based on ECHR.

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 6d

There are lots of reasons not to leave ECHR. But apart from anything else, it just doesn't solve the problem the Tories/Reform think it does.

E.g. the Supreme Court judgment re Rwanda being unsafe explicitly said it was not based on ECHR.

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Holger Hestermeyer @hhesterm.bsky.social · 6d

The article solely refers to the us and the increasing tendency to (self)censor.

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Holger Hestermeyer @hhesterm.bsky.social · 6d

A brilliant article by @katie0martin.ft.com. My gut instinct says the increasingly manipulated information environment will lead to disaster. But what about China - any research on that? - I've repeatedly read articles here and there about how so many of their numbers are fake, but yet it thrives?

Katie Martin @katie0martin.ft.com · 6d

🤫 this will work for a few clicks

- on.ft.com/4q8nZNU

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Holger Hestermeyer @hhesterm.bsky.social · 6d

A brilliant article by @katie0martin.ft.com. My gut instinct says the increasingly manipulated information environment will lead to disaster. But what about China - any research on that? - I've repeatedly read articles here and there about how so many of their numbers are fake, but yet it thrives?

Katie Martin @katie0martin.ft.com · 6d

🤫 this will work for a few clicks

- on.ft.com/4q8nZNU

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Holger Hestermeyer @hhesterm.bsky.social · 6d

I fear Tories and Reform together are polling at roughly 50% of the vote. I fear for the future.

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Holger Hestermeyer @hhesterm.bsky.social · 6d

For NI, Ireland and the EU it is time to have a plan. What exactly will not work or run into trouble without the ECHR? Police cooperation, data exchange, extradition are certain candidates and the level of cooperation will have to be reduced. /3

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Holger Hestermeyer @hhesterm.bsky.social · 6d

There's still time to turn the wheel: what is the point of this? Do you think it will fix migration? Farage did not fix migration by getting Brexit, he apparently made it worse in the eyes of the population - and now you allow him to dominate the debate and determine the next step? /2

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Holger Hestermeyer @hhesterm.bsky.social · 6d

Both the Conservatives and Reform are now set to leave the ECHR and are committing the UK to breaking human rights (if you say they contain significant constraints and you want to get rid of these constrains - yes, that's what you plan to do). /1 www.bbc.com/news/article...

UK will leave ECHR if Tories win election, Badenoch says

The European Convention on Human Rights has become a focal point in debates around changing immigration policy.

www.bbc.com

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Holger Hestermeyer @hhesterm.bsky.social · 6d

War-ravaged.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6d

Leavitt: "President Trump will end the radical left's reign of terror in Portland once and for all. The president has directed Secretary Hegseth to provide all necessary troops to protect war-ravaged Portland."

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