Charles Leonard
@charles257.bsky.social
Progressive journalist, editor, podcaster, card-carrying Joburger, Arsenal fan, amateur DJ and obsessive record collector.
Unfortunately no gofund requests will be considered — I’m a poor journo.
Unfortunately no gofund requests will be considered — I’m a poor journo.
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I wonder how Gibb defines "independent".
The BBC need Gibb gone very quickly if they want to retain the sympathy of those empathetic to the institution.
The BBC need Gibb gone very quickly if they want to retain the sympathy of those empathetic to the institution.
November 11, 2025 at 5:24 PM
I wonder how Gibb defines "independent".
The BBC need Gibb gone very quickly if they want to retain the sympathy of those empathetic to the institution.
The BBC need Gibb gone very quickly if they want to retain the sympathy of those empathetic to the institution.
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Robbie Gibb behind the allegations of bias. There is a surprise, NOT. 5th columnist.
November 11, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Robbie Gibb behind the allegations of bias. There is a surprise, NOT. 5th columnist.
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those files, the big news will not be the files. The big news will be that a bunch of GOP lawmakers are starting to see that sticking with TACO is political suicide.
A presidency is NOT going well when every shitty thing he does is a distraction from every other shitty thing.
When his back
A presidency is NOT going well when every shitty thing he does is a distraction from every other shitty thing.
When his back
November 16, 2025 at 12:21 PM
those files, the big news will not be the files. The big news will be that a bunch of GOP lawmakers are starting to see that sticking with TACO is political suicide.
A presidency is NOT going well when every shitty thing he does is a distraction from every other shitty thing.
When his back
A presidency is NOT going well when every shitty thing he does is a distraction from every other shitty thing.
When his back
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“Soon you won’t see an Arab here. This is their plan.”
In a Palestinian neighborhood of East Jerusalem, some 700 families are facing eviction by Israeli settlers with the backing of the state.
www.972mag.com/batan-al-haw...
In a Palestinian neighborhood of East Jerusalem, some 700 families are facing eviction by Israeli settlers with the backing of the state.
www.972mag.com/batan-al-haw...
In Al-Aqsa's shadow, Palestinian neighborhood faces mass evictions
Backed by the Israeli state and courts, settlers are taking over multi-story homes in East Jerusalem’s Batan Al-Hawa — with 700 more residents targeted.
www.972mag.com
November 16, 2025 at 8:19 PM
“Soon you won’t see an Arab here. This is their plan.”
In a Palestinian neighborhood of East Jerusalem, some 700 families are facing eviction by Israeli settlers with the backing of the state.
www.972mag.com/batan-al-haw...
In a Palestinian neighborhood of East Jerusalem, some 700 families are facing eviction by Israeli settlers with the backing of the state.
www.972mag.com/batan-al-haw...
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‼️ "They want to avoid telling you who maimed thousands of Palestinian children."
November 13, 2025 at 8:41 AM
‼️ "They want to avoid telling you who maimed thousands of Palestinian children."
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Epstein emails released by US House Democrats provide further proof of ties between US president and sex offender.
Trump ‘spent hours’ with victim at Epstein’s house, email alleges
Epstein emails released by US House Democrats provide further proof of ties between US president and sex offender.
bit.ly
November 12, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Epstein emails released by US House Democrats provide further proof of ties between US president and sex offender.
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This must be the first Guardian story about Zohran Mamdani: a piece about when he was a rapper and got Madhur Jaffrey to lip-sync in one of his videos. The following year he quit the rap game to get elected to the New York State Assembly
www.theguardian.com/music/2019/m...
www.theguardian.com/music/2019/m...
How Mr Cardamom convinced 85-year-old Madhur Jaffrey to swear
A tribute to his maternal grandmother, Nani’s foul-mouthed celebrity connection has transformed the rapper’s career
www.theguardian.com
November 12, 2025 at 5:00 PM
This must be the first Guardian story about Zohran Mamdani: a piece about when he was a rapper and got Madhur Jaffrey to lip-sync in one of his videos. The following year he quit the rap game to get elected to the New York State Assembly
www.theguardian.com/music/2019/m...
www.theguardian.com/music/2019/m...
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Holding people without trial is for fascists in the US and Israel not the UK
Sultana demands release of hunger-striking anti-genocide activists held without trial
Zarah Sultana has demanded the release of the Filton 24 who have now been held without trial for a year after protesting genocide
www.thecanary.co
November 12, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Holding people without trial is for fascists in the US and Israel not the UK
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🐸Of 🐸 course 🐸 they 🐸 did 🐸
NEW: ProPublica examined months of Fox News’ coverage and reviewed over 700 videos posted on social media.
The network used five-year-old footage, mislabeled other dates and implied footage from elsewhere was in Portland.
The network used five-year-old footage, mislabeled other dates and implied footage from elsewhere was in Portland.
“Riots Raging”: The Misleading Story Fox News Told About Portland Before Trump Sent Troops
After reviewing coverage from the network and hours of social media videos that preceded Trump’s decision, ProPublica found that Fox’s portrayal of “Portland rioters” routinely instigating violence was misleading.
www.propublica.org
November 12, 2025 at 2:27 PM
🐸Of 🐸 course 🐸 they 🐸 did 🐸
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Israel has destroyed more than 1,500 buildings in Gaza since ceasefire (or, to use Trump's words, since he achieved "the peace that has been sought for at least 3,000 years")
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Israel has destroyed more than 1,500 buildings in Gaza since ceasefire
Entire neighbourhoods controlled by Israel have been levelled in less than a month, the images show.
www.bbc.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Israel has destroyed more than 1,500 buildings in Gaza since ceasefire (or, to use Trump's words, since he achieved "the peace that has been sought for at least 3,000 years")
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Epstein wrote in emails, at least one back in 2011 when there would have been little incentive to lie, that Trump knew about what he was doing with girls www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/u...
Epstein Alleged in Emails That Trump Knew of His Conduct
www.nytimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Epstein wrote in emails, at least one back in 2011 when there would have been little incentive to lie, that Trump knew about what he was doing with girls www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/u...
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OMFB! EWWWWWW! GET HIM, GAVIN! 🎈🤡
After hearing that JFK’s grandson, Jack Schlossberg, was running for Congress, Con Junior threw his coke spoon into the race. He’s running for president in 2028.
November 12, 2025 at 2:29 PM
OMFB! EWWWWWW! GET HIM, GAVIN! 🎈🤡
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“Mr. Trump ‘knew about the [underage] girls’”
This needs to be printed out on posters, and carried around by reporters, so Republicans can’t say “I didn’t see it” when asked.
This needs to be printed out on posters, and carried around by reporters, so Republicans can’t say “I didn’t see it” when asked.
November 12, 2025 at 2:29 PM
“Mr. Trump ‘knew about the [underage] girls’”
This needs to be printed out on posters, and carried around by reporters, so Republicans can’t say “I didn’t see it” when asked.
This needs to be printed out on posters, and carried around by reporters, so Republicans can’t say “I didn’t see it” when asked.
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The new Epstein emails are the most incriminating evidence to date on Trump & Epstein & let's be clear, there has been plenty of incriminating evidence for many years. So, can we stop treating this like a process story and start focusing squarely on the likelihood Trump is a pedophile sex criminal.
November 12, 2025 at 2:09 PM
The new Epstein emails are the most incriminating evidence to date on Trump & Epstein & let's be clear, there has been plenty of incriminating evidence for many years. So, can we stop treating this like a process story and start focusing squarely on the likelihood Trump is a pedophile sex criminal.
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"...The animation contains several third-party assets, including a portion of a 3D scan of the Scottish Maritime Museum’s boat-building workshop, as well as additional assets from Hubert’s Patreon."
The Israeli propaganda videos of 'targets' were all fake, to varying degree. Complete crap.
The Israeli propaganda videos of 'targets' were all fake, to varying degree. Complete crap.
This got very little attention from the mainstream media, even when support for Israel's attacks against Palestinian hospitals etc were based on utterly fabricated 'evidence'.
Media and politicians who spread these fake videos just ignored or shrugged and moved on.
www.972mag.com/israeli-army...
Media and politicians who spread these fake videos just ignored or shrugged and moved on.
www.972mag.com/israeli-army...
How a Scottish maritime museum ended up in Israel’s 3D propaganda
An analysis of dozens of Israeli army animations discovered digital assets sourced not from classified intelligence but commercial libraries and content creators.
www.972mag.com
November 8, 2025 at 4:30 AM
"...The animation contains several third-party assets, including a portion of a 3D scan of the Scottish Maritime Museum’s boat-building workshop, as well as additional assets from Hubert’s Patreon."
The Israeli propaganda videos of 'targets' were all fake, to varying degree. Complete crap.
The Israeli propaganda videos of 'targets' were all fake, to varying degree. Complete crap.
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Only the best people
November 8, 2025 at 6:23 AM
Only the best people
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‘We can redefine the “special relationship” between the UK and the US’
✍️ Zack Polanski on Zohran Mamdani
https://bit.ly/49CGAeW
✍️ Zack Polanski on Zohran Mamdani
https://bit.ly/49CGAeW
Zack Polanski: ‘Hope has just won in New York – it can win here too' | The Observer
opinion and ideas
bit.ly
November 7, 2025 at 7:17 PM
‘We can redefine the “special relationship” between the UK and the US’
✍️ Zack Polanski on Zohran Mamdani
https://bit.ly/49CGAeW
✍️ Zack Polanski on Zohran Mamdani
https://bit.ly/49CGAeW
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Gaza Health Ministry: 600,000 children miss vital vaccines amid ongoing Israeli genocide.
November 7, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Gaza Health Ministry: 600,000 children miss vital vaccines amid ongoing Israeli genocide.
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There's a *new* York? What witchcraft is this?
November 5, 2025 at 2:58 PM
There's a *new* York? What witchcraft is this?
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Can we please have another Labour Party? This one seems to be broken.
November 5, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Can we please have another Labour Party? This one seems to be broken.
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Like a chef at a famous restaurant claiming they have never heard of 'risotto'.
I would have more respect if she just said that Morgan hasn't yet told the Cabinet how to respond.
I would have more respect if she just said that Morgan hasn't yet told the Cabinet how to respond.
November 5, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Like a chef at a famous restaurant claiming they have never heard of 'risotto'.
I would have more respect if she just said that Morgan hasn't yet told the Cabinet how to respond.
I would have more respect if she just said that Morgan hasn't yet told the Cabinet how to respond.