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Hacked Off @hackedoff.bsky.social · 19h

“News of the World and The Sun are entirely separate publications.”

It just so happens they’re owned by the same people. #TheHack

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Hacked Off @hackedoff.bsky.social · 22h

Jacqui Hames, featured in #TheHack, is calling on the Prime Minister to put the public ahead of Murdoch, and act now to end corruption and abuse in the press.
Back her petition now:
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/a-...

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 2d

THIS: 👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇

reasonsvoice.bsky.social @reasonsvoice.bsky.social · 2d

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Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 5d

Most people seem to have missed who retweeted this picture of Farage in Gill’s office a few days after Gill began receiving his first bribes from Oleh Voloshyn (Oleg Voloshin). None other than…

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 8d

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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 8d

According to hacked emails obtained by @dropsitenews.com, 'journalist' Douglas Murray was allegedly writing secret draft speeches for the Israeli ambassador to the UN while also pretending to be an independent 'journalist'.

David Frum, Douglas Murray Secretly Drafted Speeches for Israeli Ambassador

Leaked emails from former Israeli UN Ambassador Ron Prosor show David Frum, Douglas Murray offering to write his speeches and a CNN producer fundraising for Israel’s Iron Dome during Israel’s 2014 war

www.dropsitenews.com

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Jacqui Hames @jacquihames.bsky.social · 13d

Thank you do much to everyone who’s signed so far, please keep spreading the word the newspapers are trying to shut down the debate - don’t let them - lets get to 75k! you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/a-...

A Free Press, Not a Free Pass – It's Time for Fair Regulation

For too long, the UK press have bullied people, harassed grieving families, and destroyed lives, all to sell papers. We’ve all seen the heartbreaking consequences. They’ve hacked phones, listened to ...

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Jacqui Hames @jacquihames.bsky.social · 13d

Thank you do much to everyone who’s signed so far, please keep spreading the word the newspapers are trying to shut down the debate - don’t let them - lets get to 75k! you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/a-...

A Free Press, Not a Free Pass – It's Time for Fair Regulation

For too long, the UK press have bullied people, harassed grieving families, and destroyed lives, all to sell papers. We’ve all seen the heartbreaking consequences. They’ve hacked phones, listened to ...

you.38degrees.org.uk

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Hacked Off @hackedoff.bsky.social · 14d

Press victims, supporters & Hugh Grant lobbied Labour Conference this week for the #BetterMediaBill

With @38degrees.bsky.social our ad van lapped the city, showing Jacqui Hames speaking out in favour of a better press & promoting our petition.

Add your name now: tinyurl.com/bdfa9emp

#TheHack

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Jacqui Hames @jacquihames.bsky.social · 18d

We need a free & accountable press more than ever…https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/a-free-press-not-a-free-pass-it-s-time-for-fair-regulation

A Free Press, Not a Free Pass – It's Time for Fair Regulation

For too long, the UK press have bullied people, harassed grieving families, and destroyed lives, all to sell papers. We’ve all seen the heartbreaking consequences. They’ve hacked phones, listened to ...

you.38degrees.org.uk

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Richard Corbett @richardcorbett.bsky.social · 17d

“I was a Remainer, I’m still a Remainer, and I’ll be a Remainer until my dying day”
- Minister Chris Bryant at the Labour Movement for Europe
rally at #Labour Conference

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Jacqui Hames @jacquihames.bsky.social · 17d

theconversation.com/friday-essay...

Friday essay: new revelations of the Murdoch empire’s underbelly – from The Hack’s real-life journalist

The Hack’s real-life counterpart Nick Davies has reissued his book on the phone-hacking scandal. Its new afterword casts more light on the Murdoch company’s behaviour.

theconversation.com

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Alastair Campbell @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social · 18d

German media seems to be taking more seriously than ours the fact a leading light in the party UK press keeps saying will be next government took bribes from Russia to spout their lies. Maybe it’s because they put NEWS ahead of propaganda

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Jacqui Hames @jacquihames.bsky.social · 18d

We need a free & accountable press more than ever…https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/a-free-press-not-a-free-pass-it-s-time-for-fair-regulation

A Free Press, Not a Free Pass – It's Time for Fair Regulation

For too long, the UK press have bullied people, harassed grieving families, and destroyed lives, all to sell papers. We’ve all seen the heartbreaking consequences. They’ve hacked phones, listened to ...

you.38degrees.org.uk

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Jacqui Hames @jacquihames.bsky.social · 27d

Democracy is dying by algorithms …https://youtube.com/watch?v=Tsb1I7hqaJ4

Maria Ressa - Fighting Back Against Trump’s Authoritarian Algorithm With Truth | The Daily Show

YouTube video by The Daily Show

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Jacqui Hames @jacquihames.bsky.social · 21d

Please sign the petition for a free & account able press you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/a-...

A Free Press, Not a Free Pass – It's Time for Fair Regulation

For too long, the UK press have bullied people, harassed grieving families, and destroyed lives, all to sell papers. We’ve all seen the heartbreaking consequences. They’ve hacked phones, listened to ...

you.38degrees.org.uk

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Ian Fraser @ianfraser.bsky.social · 19d

“Our investigation uncovered that an elected MEP was taking payments to peddle narratives beneficial to Russian interests... This case goes to the heart of our democratic values.”

— head of the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command, Commander Dominic Murphy

Ian Fraser @ianfraser.bsky.social · 20d

🚨 This is serious. Ex Reform UK leader in Wales, Nathan Gill, 52, pleads guilty to accepting bribes in exchange for making pro-Russia statements in the European Parliament when serving as a UKIP MEP.

Ex-Reform leader pleads guilty to Pro-Russia bribery charges

The former leader of Reform UK in Wales has pleaded guilty to numerous bribery charges relating to pro-Russian statements.

caerphilly.observer

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Jacqui Hames @jacquihames.bsky.social · 21d

Please sign the petition for a free & account able press you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/a-...

A Free Press, Not a Free Pass – It's Time for Fair Regulation

For too long, the UK press have bullied people, harassed grieving families, and destroyed lives, all to sell papers. We’ve all seen the heartbreaking consequences. They’ve hacked phones, listened to ...

you.38degrees.org.uk

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Jacqui Hames @jacquihames.bsky.social · 26d

Can you help…https://www.hackedoff.org/campaign-actions/the-hack-campaign-video-fundraiser

The Hack: Campaign Video Fundraiser

The hacking scandal: help us tell the whole story

www.hackedoff.org

Jacqui Hames @jacquihames.bsky.social · 27d

Democracy is dying by algorithms …https://youtube.com/watch?v=Tsb1I7hqaJ4

Maria Ressa - Fighting Back Against Trump’s Authoritarian Algorithm With Truth | The Daily Show

YouTube video by The Daily Show

youtube.com

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Jacqui Hames @jacquihames.bsky.social · Aug 27

This will be unmissable …https://x.com/itv/status/1960801745602277481?s=12

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Jacqui Hames @jacquihames.bsky.social · Aug 14

pressat.co.uk/releases/exc...

Exclusive - Advocates for Change – It Runs in the Family

Dr Ann Moulds...

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Lewis Goodall @lewisgoodall.com · Aug 12

Hinton says we are on cusp of “radically advanced new drugs”- huge breakthroughs on cancer in particular.

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Jacqui Hames @jacquihames.bsky.social · Aug 2

Brilliant …https://bylinetimes.com/2025/08/01/starmer-and-the-sun-an-appointment-that-shows-everything-that-is-wrong-with-power-and-the-press-in-britain/

Starmer and The Sun: An Appointment that Shows Everything that Is Wrong with Power and the Press in Britain

Keir Starmer has signalled the direction of his Government by appointing a former Editor of The Sun newspaper – who has a criminal conviction under the Sexual Offences Act – as a communications adviso...

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Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · Jul 28

In my pre-Bellingcat days, I worked for an organisation that housed asylum seekers, and I'd challenge anyone who think they get an easy time to spend a few months living in the same conditions and see how they feel about it then.

sianushka.bsky.social @sianushka.bsky.social · Jul 26

When I did a story on conditions in migrant hotels, there was a woman who would have to wash the spicy sauce off the pasta - in the sink - because there was no meal suitable for her toddler. She felt like a bad mum who couldn’t feed her own child

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