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1. In 2009 I wrote this. I argued that Peter Mandelson's department “functions as a fifth column within government, working for corporations to undermine democracy and the public interest.”
This thread explains what I saw, and reaches a startling conclusion.🧵
www.monbiot.com/2009/05/04/m...
This thread explains what I saw, and reaches a startling conclusion.🧵
www.monbiot.com/2009/05/04/m...
Mandelson’s Fifth Column
The British government’s business department exists to undermine democracy.
www.monbiot.com
February 3, 2026 at 7:32 AM
1. In 2009 I wrote this. I argued that Peter Mandelson's department “functions as a fifth column within government, working for corporations to undermine democracy and the public interest.”
This thread explains what I saw, and reaches a startling conclusion.🧵
www.monbiot.com/2009/05/04/m...
This thread explains what I saw, and reaches a startling conclusion.🧵
www.monbiot.com/2009/05/04/m...
There seems no prospect of any meaningful ceasefire. Ukrainians have been under bombardment for four years. This coordinated action needs to be assembled and implemented NOW. A force on the ground and in the air - with remit: cease civilian bombardments immediately.
⚡️ West agrees to respond militarily to Russia's ceasefire violations in Ukraine, FT reports.
A more extensive Russian attack would trigger a coordinated Western-led military response backed by U.S. forces, initiated 72 hours after the initial breach, the Financial Times reported.
A more extensive Russian attack would trigger a coordinated Western-led military response backed by U.S. forces, initiated 72 hours after the initial breach, the Financial Times reported.
West to respond militarily to Russia's ceasefire violations in Ukraine, FT reports
A more extensive Russian attack would trigger a coordinated Western-led military response backed by the U.S. military, initiated 72 hours after the initial breach, the Financial Times reported.
kyivindependent.com
February 3, 2026 at 11:53 AM
There seems no prospect of any meaningful ceasefire. Ukrainians have been under bombardment for four years. This coordinated action needs to be assembled and implemented NOW. A force on the ground and in the air - with remit: cease civilian bombardments immediately.
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No updates. No warnings.
Just sound, fear, and your own thoughts.
Mentally, it was one of the hardest nights.
It’s morning now.
And I’m grateful to be alive🫂
Just sound, fear, and your own thoughts.
Mentally, it was one of the hardest nights.
It’s morning now.
And I’m grateful to be alive🫂
February 3, 2026 at 8:58 AM
No updates. No warnings.
Just sound, fear, and your own thoughts.
Mentally, it was one of the hardest nights.
It’s morning now.
And I’m grateful to be alive🫂
Just sound, fear, and your own thoughts.
Mentally, it was one of the hardest nights.
It’s morning now.
And I’m grateful to be alive🫂
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The thing is, you didn't have to be Nostradamus to see it. You just had to be independent of the ultra-rich. Unfortunately, the great majority of the media is in the plutocrats' pockets. So the people pointing it out are shunned. In 2009 I tried and tried to get the BBC to pick this up. But ...⛔🤐
1. In 2009 I wrote this. I argued that Peter Mandelson's department “functions as a fifth column within government, working for corporations to undermine democracy and the public interest.”
This thread explains what I saw, and reaches a startling conclusion.🧵
www.monbiot.com/2009/05/04/m...
This thread explains what I saw, and reaches a startling conclusion.🧵
www.monbiot.com/2009/05/04/m...
Mandelson’s Fifth Column
The British government’s business department exists to undermine democracy.
www.monbiot.com
February 3, 2026 at 9:28 AM
The thing is, you didn't have to be Nostradamus to see it. You just had to be independent of the ultra-rich. Unfortunately, the great majority of the media is in the plutocrats' pockets. So the people pointing it out are shunned. In 2009 I tried and tried to get the BBC to pick this up. But ...⛔🤐
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❗️There was a targeted strike specifically on energy facilities. russia launched 70 missiles and 450 attack drones, - Zelenskyy
The targets of the attacks included the Kyiv region and the capital, the Sumy region, the Kharkiv region, the Dnipro region, the Odesa region, and the Vinnytsia region.
The targets of the attacks included the Kyiv region and the capital, the Sumy region, the Kharkiv region, the Dnipro region, the Odesa region, and the Vinnytsia region.
February 3, 2026 at 9:45 AM
❗️There was a targeted strike specifically on energy facilities. russia launched 70 missiles and 450 attack drones, - Zelenskyy
The targets of the attacks included the Kyiv region and the capital, the Sumy region, the Kharkiv region, the Dnipro region, the Odesa region, and the Vinnytsia region.
The targets of the attacks included the Kyiv region and the capital, the Sumy region, the Kharkiv region, the Dnipro region, the Odesa region, and the Vinnytsia region.
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The NATO Secretary General visited the memorial near Maidan Nezalezhnosti.
The world remembers our struggle. And we have no right to forget those who paid the highest price for freedom.
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The world remembers our struggle. And we have no right to forget those who paid the highest price for freedom.
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February 3, 2026 at 9:45 AM
The NATO Secretary General visited the memorial near Maidan Nezalezhnosti.
The world remembers our struggle. And we have no right to forget those who paid the highest price for freedom.
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The world remembers our struggle. And we have no right to forget those who paid the highest price for freedom.
ㅤ
Dear NATO Secretary General, are you on social media? Do you really understand what Ukraine is going through? Do you know they are without heating and the temperatures are in the -20s? What will it take for Russia to do before you take meaningful action on the ground and in the air to stop them?
Last night, Russia again attacked Ukraine's energy infrastructure.
Russia launched more than 70 missiles at Ukraine's energy infrastructure last night, including a large number of ballistic missiles and about 450 drones.
Russia launched more than 70 missiles at Ukraine's energy infrastructure last night, including a large number of ballistic missiles and about 450 drones.
February 3, 2026 at 11:47 AM
Dear NATO Secretary General, are you on social media? Do you really understand what Ukraine is going through? Do you know they are without heating and the temperatures are in the -20s? What will it take for Russia to do before you take meaningful action on the ground and in the air to stop them?
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Massive Russian attack last night
▪️In Kharkiv, 820 residential buildings are without heating, the power plant that supplied them with heating is seriously damaged. -20 °C today.
▪️In Odesa region, over 50,000 families are without electricity after the Russian attack. -12 °C in the region.
▪️In Kharkiv, 820 residential buildings are without heating, the power plant that supplied them with heating is seriously damaged. -20 °C today.
▪️In Odesa region, over 50,000 families are without electricity after the Russian attack. -12 °C in the region.
February 3, 2026 at 8:13 AM
Massive Russian attack last night
▪️In Kharkiv, 820 residential buildings are without heating, the power plant that supplied them with heating is seriously damaged. -20 °C today.
▪️In Odesa region, over 50,000 families are without electricity after the Russian attack. -12 °C in the region.
▪️In Kharkiv, 820 residential buildings are without heating, the power plant that supplied them with heating is seriously damaged. -20 °C today.
▪️In Odesa region, over 50,000 families are without electricity after the Russian attack. -12 °C in the region.
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‼️ Don’t stop talking about the Mariupol massacre of 2022!
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February 3, 2026 at 10:06 AM
‼️ Don’t stop talking about the Mariupol massacre of 2022!
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Utterly worthless offer. If they are not willing to take on russia now, they won't be willing to take them on when russia inevitably breaks any deal.
🇺🇦👀 “Winter is long, but spring will come. Ukrainians, stay strong - I know you are strong,” said NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte
“Once a peace agreement is reached, it will be time for military forces, aircraft in the air and support at sea.”
“Once a peace agreement is reached, it will be time for military forces, aircraft in the air and support at sea.”
February 3, 2026 at 10:14 AM
Utterly worthless offer. If they are not willing to take on russia now, they won't be willing to take them on when russia inevitably breaks any deal.
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For the past few days, the world has been reading with disgust the new information about the Epstein files.
To be honest, with the horrors happening to Ukraine, this information about sex crimes, violence and pedophilia brings you down even more.
To be honest, with the horrors happening to Ukraine, this information about sex crimes, violence and pedophilia brings you down even more.
February 2, 2026 at 8:50 PM
For the past few days, the world has been reading with disgust the new information about the Epstein files.
To be honest, with the horrors happening to Ukraine, this information about sex crimes, violence and pedophilia brings you down even more.
To be honest, with the horrors happening to Ukraine, this information about sex crimes, violence and pedophilia brings you down even more.
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⚡️ Update: In largest missile attack of winter, Russia targets Ukraine's power plants amid brutal freeze.
Russia launched 71 missiles and 450 drones, including nearly 300 Shahed-type unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), at Ukraine overnight, the Air Force said.
Russia launched 71 missiles and 450 drones, including nearly 300 Shahed-type unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), at Ukraine overnight, the Air Force said.
In largest missile attack of winter, Russia targets Ukraine's power plants amid brutal freeze
Russian forces launched a mass ballistic missile and drone attack on Kyiv overnight on Feb. 3, striking multiple residential buildings across the city and injuring at least three people, officials sai...
kyivindependent.com
February 3, 2026 at 10:49 AM
⚡️ Update: In largest missile attack of winter, Russia targets Ukraine's power plants amid brutal freeze.
Russia launched 71 missiles and 450 drones, including nearly 300 Shahed-type unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), at Ukraine overnight, the Air Force said.
Russia launched 71 missiles and 450 drones, including nearly 300 Shahed-type unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), at Ukraine overnight, the Air Force said.
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🇪🇺 EU countries are starting a joint mega-project aimed at creating a common European defense software package
The software should be ready by 2030. The aim is to break away from 🇺🇸 software in critical infrastructure and is currently being prepared by the European Defense Agency, reports Euractiv.
The software should be ready by 2030. The aim is to break away from 🇺🇸 software in critical infrastructure and is currently being prepared by the European Defense Agency, reports Euractiv.
February 3, 2026 at 10:53 AM
🇪🇺 EU countries are starting a joint mega-project aimed at creating a common European defense software package
The software should be ready by 2030. The aim is to break away from 🇺🇸 software in critical infrastructure and is currently being prepared by the European Defense Agency, reports Euractiv.
The software should be ready by 2030. The aim is to break away from 🇺🇸 software in critical infrastructure and is currently being prepared by the European Defense Agency, reports Euractiv.
After a deal is reached….! Ukraine has been under bombardment for four years. It has intensified to horrendous ballistic strikes on civilians every day. Europe and NATO need to act NOW. We saw the a Berlin airlift operate to see-off the Soviets. We need a joint initiative to defeat this blitzgrieg.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, speaking in the Ukrainian Parliament in Kyiv today:
Some European allies have announced that they will deploy troops to Ukraine after a deal is reached. Troops on the ground, jets in the air, ships on the Black Sea. The United States will be the backstop.
Some European allies have announced that they will deploy troops to Ukraine after a deal is reached. Troops on the ground, jets in the air, ships on the Black Sea. The United States will be the backstop.
February 3, 2026 at 11:40 AM
After a deal is reached….! Ukraine has been under bombardment for four years. It has intensified to horrendous ballistic strikes on civilians every day. Europe and NATO need to act NOW. We saw the a Berlin airlift operate to see-off the Soviets. We need a joint initiative to defeat this blitzgrieg.
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Daily reality of Russian attacks on Ukraine
Sumy. Rescuers are carrying kids out of a residential building damaged by a Russian strike.
Sumy. Rescuers are carrying kids out of a residential building damaged by a Russian strike.
February 3, 2026 at 8:46 AM
Daily reality of Russian attacks on Ukraine
Sumy. Rescuers are carrying kids out of a residential building damaged by a Russian strike.
Sumy. Rescuers are carrying kids out of a residential building damaged by a Russian strike.
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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte:
Putin has long thought he could wait us out, that Ukraine was weak, that your supporters would grow weary, that our will would falter. He was gravely mistaken. Ukraine is strong, and our support is unwavering.
Putin has long thought he could wait us out, that Ukraine was weak, that your supporters would grow weary, that our will would falter. He was gravely mistaken. Ukraine is strong, and our support is unwavering.
February 3, 2026 at 11:20 AM
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte:
Putin has long thought he could wait us out, that Ukraine was weak, that your supporters would grow weary, that our will would falter. He was gravely mistaken. Ukraine is strong, and our support is unwavering.
Putin has long thought he could wait us out, that Ukraine was weak, that your supporters would grow weary, that our will would falter. He was gravely mistaken. Ukraine is strong, and our support is unwavering.
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I don't often share my own emotions here.I mostly stick to facts&reason. But I'm actually a very emotional person.
The situation in #Kyiv with freezing people in cold homes that are left without electricity,heating &water during the cold winter after deliberate Russian attacks is simply terrible⤵️
The situation in #Kyiv with freezing people in cold homes that are left without electricity,heating &water during the cold winter after deliberate Russian attacks is simply terrible⤵️
January 30, 2026 at 7:48 PM
I don't often share my own emotions here.I mostly stick to facts&reason. But I'm actually a very emotional person.
The situation in #Kyiv with freezing people in cold homes that are left without electricity,heating &water during the cold winter after deliberate Russian attacks is simply terrible⤵️
The situation in #Kyiv with freezing people in cold homes that are left without electricity,heating &water during the cold winter after deliberate Russian attacks is simply terrible⤵️
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Honestly, if Bruce Springsteen wrote a song about how much I, personally, suck as a person, I would simply walk into the desert and let the scarabs take me.
Bruce Springsteen performed “Streets of Minneapolis” at First Avenue in downtown Minneapolis this afternoon. He was the special guest on a show that included Tom Morello, part of Rise Against, Al Di Meola, Ike Reilly. The “Concert of solidarity & resistance to defend MN!” was announced on Wednesday.
January 31, 2026 at 12:24 AM
Honestly, if Bruce Springsteen wrote a song about how much I, personally, suck as a person, I would simply walk into the desert and let the scarabs take me.
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Good God, this is disgusting.
This is Nathan Wolfe. Nathan is a virus hunter. Nathan has a bit of a reputation. Through the years, I've told multiple journalists stories I've heard, like "Nathan thanks Jeffrey Epstein in his book." Somehow no one ever wrote anything up. Want to see what Nathan was up to in today's Epstein files?
January 31, 2026 at 12:51 AM
Good God, this is disgusting.
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Ever wondered what the birthplace of stars looks like right in our own cosmic backyard? 🔭
This session at #EAS2026 is diving deep into the Milky Way's youthful secrets—think swirling clusters of baby stars shaping entire galaxies, with fresh data from #space missions...
#galactic #astronomy 🧪 1/2
This session at #EAS2026 is diving deep into the Milky Way's youthful secrets—think swirling clusters of baby stars shaping entire galaxies, with fresh data from #space missions...
#galactic #astronomy 🧪 1/2
The programme of EAS 2026 is now available! 🔭 #galactic
This year, @emily.space, Josefa Großschedl, and I are chairing a special session! We are co-organising it with notably @mac0598.bsky.social on the topic of young stars, clusters & association in the Milky Way!
#EAS2026Lausanne
This year, @emily.space, Josefa Großschedl, and I are chairing a special session! We are co-organising it with notably @mac0598.bsky.social on the topic of young stars, clusters & association in the Milky Way!
#EAS2026Lausanne
January 30, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Ever wondered what the birthplace of stars looks like right in our own cosmic backyard? 🔭
This session at #EAS2026 is diving deep into the Milky Way's youthful secrets—think swirling clusters of baby stars shaping entire galaxies, with fresh data from #space missions...
#galactic #astronomy 🧪 1/2
This session at #EAS2026 is diving deep into the Milky Way's youthful secrets—think swirling clusters of baby stars shaping entire galaxies, with fresh data from #space missions...
#galactic #astronomy 🧪 1/2
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It's minus 12°C outside in Ukraine.
The room where the youth orchestra rehearses is also cold, and due to the lack of electricity, they have to use a speaker and a battery to recharge it. But despite this, rehearsals continue.
📹: Garmoniya Orchestra/Facebook
The room where the youth orchestra rehearses is also cold, and due to the lack of electricity, they have to use a speaker and a battery to recharge it. But despite this, rehearsals continue.
📹: Garmoniya Orchestra/Facebook
January 30, 2026 at 10:11 PM
It's minus 12°C outside in Ukraine.
The room where the youth orchestra rehearses is also cold, and due to the lack of electricity, they have to use a speaker and a battery to recharge it. But despite this, rehearsals continue.
📹: Garmoniya Orchestra/Facebook
The room where the youth orchestra rehearses is also cold, and due to the lack of electricity, they have to use a speaker and a battery to recharge it. But despite this, rehearsals continue.
📹: Garmoniya Orchestra/Facebook
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Hey friends🤗
Today I want to share something very personal.
This is not a video about news, politics or war.
It’s about me.
About my childhood.
About Donbas.
And about one place that quietly saved me when I was just a child trying to survive.
Watch it for free:
buymeacoffee.com/angelica.sha...
Today I want to share something very personal.
This is not a video about news, politics or war.
It’s about me.
About my childhood.
About Donbas.
And about one place that quietly saved me when I was just a child trying to survive.
Watch it for free:
buymeacoffee.com/angelica.sha...
January 29, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Hey friends🤗
Today I want to share something very personal.
This is not a video about news, politics or war.
It’s about me.
About my childhood.
About Donbas.
And about one place that quietly saved me when I was just a child trying to survive.
Watch it for free:
buymeacoffee.com/angelica.sha...
Today I want to share something very personal.
This is not a video about news, politics or war.
It’s about me.
About my childhood.
About Donbas.
And about one place that quietly saved me when I was just a child trying to survive.
Watch it for free:
buymeacoffee.com/angelica.sha...
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Anybody miss me?
January 31, 2026 at 9:23 AM
Anybody miss me?
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Finally, a note about the Nerve.
We are a fearless, independent news platform set up by five former Guardian journalists.
The best way to get our journalism is via our twice-weekly newsletter - sign up at thenerve.news. Our community funds our work, please also consider becoming a paying member🙏
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January 31, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Finally, a note about the Nerve.
We are a fearless, independent news platform set up by five former Guardian journalists.
The best way to get our journalism is via our twice-weekly newsletter - sign up at thenerve.news. Our community funds our work, please also consider becoming a paying member🙏
We are a fearless, independent news platform set up by five former Guardian journalists.
The best way to get our journalism is via our twice-weekly newsletter - sign up at thenerve.news. Our community funds our work, please also consider becoming a paying member🙏
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What’s happening in America is technofascism. It could happen here
Peter Thiel's data company is powering ICE operations in the US. In part 2 of the Nerve’s Palantir series, @carolecadwalla.bsky.social argues that the UK will be next - and we map Thiel’s network🧵
www.thenerve.news/p/technofasc...
Peter Thiel's data company is powering ICE operations in the US. In part 2 of the Nerve’s Palantir series, @carolecadwalla.bsky.social argues that the UK will be next - and we map Thiel’s network🧵
www.thenerve.news/p/technofasc...
January 31, 2026 at 10:00 AM
What’s happening in America is technofascism. It could happen here
Peter Thiel's data company is powering ICE operations in the US. In part 2 of the Nerve’s Palantir series, @carolecadwalla.bsky.social argues that the UK will be next - and we map Thiel’s network🧵
www.thenerve.news/p/technofasc...
Peter Thiel's data company is powering ICE operations in the US. In part 2 of the Nerve’s Palantir series, @carolecadwalla.bsky.social argues that the UK will be next - and we map Thiel’s network🧵
www.thenerve.news/p/technofasc...