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MsBlueWednesday @msbluewednesday.bsky.social · 4h

Perfidious Albion 🤦🏻‍♀️

“"They've spent thousands of pounds to be here, worked hard to gain qualifications, invested everything and now they're being told they have no place here. It's a complete betrayal of the promise they were given."”

Yet again, appalling decision & optics from Labour 🤬

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Dan Sohege @danielsohege.bsky.social · 5h

At least one senior Labour official seems to finally remember they aren't in Reform.
The changes won't just harm economy and country, they'll destroy families and force more people into becoming undocumented, leading to more deportations. They need scrapping not pausing.
www.bbc.com/news/article...

Sir Sadiq Khan calls for pause on new immigration rules

The mayor of London said the changes had "moved the goalposts".

www.bbc.com

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technerd @techviews.bsky.social · 2h

"...including references to non-existent academic research papers and a fabricated quote from a federal court judgment."

"Deloitte said it would invest $3 billion in generative #AI development through fiscal year 2030."

Remember Enron collapse? Deloitte doesn't remember.

Iris van Rooij 💭 @irisvanrooij.bsky.social · 2h

“Deloitte “misused AI and used it very inappropriately: misquoted a judge, used references that are non-existent,” Pocock told Australian Broadcasting Corp. “I mean, the kinds of things that a first-year university student would be in deep trouble for.””

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fortune.com/2025/10/07/d...

Deloitte was caught using AI in $290,000 report to help the Australian government crack down on welfare after a researcher flagged hallucinations | Fortune

The updates “in no way impact” the report’s findings and recommendations, the Big Four firm said.

fortune.com

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Olena Halushka @halushka.bsky.social · 1h

Think about it.

First russians bomb the power grids when cold weather is starting.

Then they target those who fix them and rescue people from freezing.

Then they strike rescuers who arrive to save the wounded.

This is genocide. If one can't see it, they should check their moral compass.

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Olena Halushka @halushka.bsky.social · 2h

Triple terror.

In the Chernihiv region, a russian drone targeted a service car of engineers who came to repair an energy facility after russia's previous attack — killing two workers and injuring three.

When rescuers arrived, russians shelled them too.

Unspeakable horror. Don't look away.

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Henry Dyer @direthoughts.com · 2h

I was on LBC to discuss this story and pointed out that a source got in touch yesterday after we first published to say no further action would be taken by the government against Johnson.

A govt spokesperson noted that in future ex-ministers who break rules could be asked to repay severance.

Henry Dyer @direthoughts.com · 16h

Johnson refused to answer specific questions or to provide factual denials to allegations of rule-breaking, while insisting all the rules had been followed at all times. His responses led Acoba’s chair, Isabel Doverty, to find him in breach of the rules.

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Boris Johnson breached rules designed to stop abuse of contacts made in public office, watchdog finds

Johnson found to have breached rules after refusing to answer specific questions about allegations published by the Guardian

www.theguardian.com

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Doctors’ Association UK @thedauk.bsky.social · 1h

📢 | Write to your MP to tell them: "If general practice fails, the NHS fails. Don’t let this happen on your watch."
#gpcrisis #rebuildgeneralpractice #whycantiseemygp
dauk.org/write-to-you...

Write to your MP: 'If general practice fails, the NHS fails' | DAUK

Write to your MP to tell them: if general practice fails, the NHS fails. Don't let this happen on your watch

dauk.org

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Doctors’ Association UK @thedauk.bsky.social · 1h

You don’t have to be a GP to get involved.
This is written by GPs, so if you agree with the issues raised, we urge you to support the NHS and send it to your MP/Health Secretary.
Read our letter and add your signature ⬇️
dauk.org/write-to-you...
#gpcrisis #rebuildgeneralpractice #whycantiseemygp

Write to your MP: 'If general practice fails, the NHS fails' | DAUK

Write to your MP to tell them: if general practice fails, the NHS fails. Don't let this happen on your watch

dauk.org

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Ness @nesstheenby.bsky.social · 3h

So that's Deutsche Bank, The Bank of England and the IMF warning about the AI bubble bursting now. Oh and JP Morgan's boss and the Federal Reserve Chair

NightMar on Hicks Street, Part 4: The Rabbit’s Revenge @histoftech.bsky.social · 1d

“Concerns over an AI bubble bursting have grown lately, with analysts recently finding that it’s 17 times the size of the dotcom-era bubble and four times bigger than the 2008 financial crisis.”

Hang onto your butts. This “correction” is gonna hurt.
futurism.com/artificial-i...

Bank of England Warns of Impending AI Disaster

The Bank of England has sounded the alarm, warning of an intensifying risk of a "sudden correction" due to an AI spending frenzy.

futurism.com

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Tom Hunter @onelifestand87.bsky.social · 20h

It is embarassing not to see the BBC pulling up Reform leaders claiming that Nathan Gill was just some fan who got photos taken with Farage - he was an MEP for them & their leader in Wales while taking cash from Russia to act against the UK! Literally the very basics of your job to point this out

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Ben Fenton @benfenton.bsky.social · 2d

If a news organisation is making -200% margin after five years, it is not a commercial operation and should be assumed to have a different purpose.

Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 2d

The channel lost £33 million to communicate its content to a large audience
www.business-live.co.uk/enterprise/g...

GB News suffers huge loss despite doubling revenue and growing audience

The TV channel, whose well-known presenters include Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, fell to a pre-tax loss of £33.4m in the year to 31 May, 2024

www.business-live.co.uk

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Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 14h

Boris Johnson breached rules designed to stop abuse of contacts made in public office, watchdog finds www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Boris Johnson breached rules designed to stop abuse of contacts made in public office, watchdog finds

Johnson found to have breached rules after refusing to answer specific questions about allegations published by the Guardian

www.theguardian.com

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 1h

North Korea celebrated the 80th anniversary of the ruling party with a massive military parade in Pyongyang, personally overseen by Kim Jong Un who unveiled the new intercontinental ballistic missile Hwasong-20 - the most powerful weapon in the country’s arsenal.

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Liz Dye @lizdye.bsky.social · 20h

They make up lies about paid agitators doing violence, and attach them to the name of a prominent Jewish person. This is antisemitism, and it infects every part of the GOP.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20h

Sen. Roger Marshall: "October 18 is when the protest gets here. This will be a Soros paid-for protest for his professional protesters. The agitators show up. We'll have to get the National Guard out. Hopefully it will be peaceful. I doubt it."

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EuropeanPowell @europeanpowell.bsky.social · 5h

Teesside’s freeport, initiated in 2021 under Rishi Sunak, has cost £560 million far exceeding the standard £25 million allocation (22 times the standard £25m).
90% profits go to the private sector.
This clearly shows the UK model of State aid post-Brexit is utterly corrupt.

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CHEM Trust @chemtrust.bsky.social · 1h

⚠️ Results of a blood test for PFAS has found the #ForeverChemicals in
all 24 EU officials tested.

📣 This coincides with the launch of the #StopPFAS manifesto, signed by CHEM Trust and 100+ other organisations.

Read more in our latest news story 👉 buff.ly/4xwqBPY

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Ben Ansell @benansell.bsky.social · 1h

What with all this the UK should emulate Dubai stuff, following hot on the heels of Singapore model, are there any other niche authoritarian city states we could go for? Brunei? Machiavelli’s Florence? Ancient Sparta?

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Yair Wallach @yairwallach.bsky.social · 1h

If reports are to be believed, Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya is to remain in Israeli prison (without charges or trial) even after the exchange of hostages.

Yair Wallach @yairwallach.bsky.social · Dec 29

Dr Husam Abu Safya, head of Kamal Adwan hospital, surrendering himself to a Israeli tank, December 2024

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Charlotte Lydia Riley @lottelydia.bsky.social · Aug 2

Narratives about how hard it is for teenage boys, and subsequently men, to deal with romantic rejection are so weird to read, as a woman who was also once a teenager. Until you realise that they’re entirely built on the premise that girls and women are the gatekeepers to sex and relationships.

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 1h

Don’t fall for the authoritarian hype – Reform and the hard right can be stopped in their tracks | Gordon Brown

From the US to Europe and Asia, grievances are being exploited to gain power. But moderate voices are still in tune with the majority, says former prime minister Gordon Brown

www.theguardian.com

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Mr Pecksniff's Diary @pecksniffsdiary.bsky.social · 1h

* Kemi Badenoch (NW Essex) shrugs off 14 years of Tory chaos at conference – where even the party’s chocolate can’t spell “Britain”.
* Mel Stride plays to an empty hall.
* The One Nation caucus quietly dies, taking 200 years of pragmatism with it.

Pecksniff writes his weekly diary

Pecksniff: Badenoch brazens out the Tories’ 14 years of failure

In which Mr Pecksniff lays before his readers for their approval certain observations and speculations reflecting on the political life

eastangliabylines.co.uk

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Emma Monk @monkemma.bsky.social · 12d

Full article with all links 👇🏼
open.substack.com/pub/monkdebu...

“Nothing to Do With Reform?” The Myth of Nathan Gill’s Bribery

The bribery started the day he quit UKIP and continued under Farage’s leadership. The press have barely said a word

open.substack.com

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Emma Monk @monkemma.bsky.social · 13d

So yes, UKIP/Brexit/Reform are all largely the same party

Brexit/Reform is literally the same party

Yes, Gill was very much Farage’s guy in Wales

The bribes happened during his time as Brexit party MEP with Farage

This is 100% Reform’s man

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Emma Monk @monkemma.bsky.social · 13d

And the bribes Gill has admitted to?

6th Dec 2018 to 18th Jul 2019

6th Dec 2018 - the same day he followed Farage out of UKIP

He joined the Brexit Party with Farage in February 2019 and remained a Brexit party MEP until we left the EU.

In March 2021 he became Reform UK’s leader in Wales

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Emma Monk @monkemma.bsky.social · 13d

So back to Gill’s Russian bribes

Gill became a UKIP MEP in 2014, alongside Farage

Farage declares Gill would be his UKIP leader in Wales

When Neil Hamilton took over as Welsh leader, Farage called it “an unjust act of deep ingratitude”

Farage really wanted his boy, Gill!

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