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'The Special Rapporteur discusses corporate entities in various sectors: arms manufacturers, tech firms, building and construction companies, extractive and service
industries, banks, pension funds, insurers, universities and charities.
industries, banks, pension funds, insurers, universities and charities.
A must read, devastating, Report by Francesca Albanese (UN Rapporteur on human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967) on the global economic foundations of the Palestinians' genocide: THE ECONOMY OF GENOCIDE.
Please share!
www.ohchr.org/en/documents...
Please share!
www.ohchr.org/en/documents...
'By shedding light on the political economy of an
occupation turned genocidal, the report reveals how the forever-occupation has become
the ideal testing ground for arms manufacturers and big tech –
occupation turned genocidal, the report reveals how the forever-occupation has become
the ideal testing ground for arms manufacturers and big tech –
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I can't stop thinking about what Bezos has done to the Washington Post. But I also don't know why I & anyone else is shocked. I went undercover in an Amazon 'fulfilment centre' in 2013 and saw first-hand exactly who Bezos is.
We have all been SO naive.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
We have all been SO naive.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
February 6, 2026 at 3:01 PM
I can't stop thinking about what Bezos has done to the Washington Post. But I also don't know why I & anyone else is shocked. I went undercover in an Amazon 'fulfilment centre' in 2013 and saw first-hand exactly who Bezos is.
We have all been SO naive.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
We have all been SO naive.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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Sounds like you are covering up for him. I am employed in the tech industry. The background checks that I have to go through, are extremely thorough, as I do from time to time work with sensitive information. Security services would’ve done the same for Mandelson and informed Labour leadership.
Labour MPs & party insiders tell me they’ve never seen Keir Starmer so angry as over Mandelson’s lies about Epstein links.
But those who know him well say that anger has now turned inwards. That Starmer is, above all else, a man of public service, and will be grappling with his conscious this w/e.
But those who know him well say that anger has now turned inwards. That Starmer is, above all else, a man of public service, and will be grappling with his conscious this w/e.
February 6, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Sounds like you are covering up for him. I am employed in the tech industry. The background checks that I have to go through, are extremely thorough, as I do from time to time work with sensitive information. Security services would’ve done the same for Mandelson and informed Labour leadership.
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Energy regulator urged to scrap data centre policy following Supreme Court's wind farm ruling www.thejournal.ie/coolglass-da...
Energy regulator urged to scrap data centre policy following Supreme Court's wind farm ruling
Sinn Féin MEP Lynn Boylan accused the CRU of kowtowing to ‘energy-hungry multinationals’ in its existing policy.
www.thejournal.ie
February 6, 2026 at 2:28 PM
Energy regulator urged to scrap data centre policy following Supreme Court's wind farm ruling www.thejournal.ie/coolglass-da...
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Hilarious the way these Twitter rubes (who think they're the sophisticated ones!) think they're not in an echo chamber - surrounded by bots and promoted posts - that is specifically designed to be that by some of the worst people on the planet. And this guy writes books thinking he knows what's up
Journalists can't get off X. It is, unfortunately, still Europe's public square.
Bluesky is cute but it's an echo chamber of people screaming into the void.
Bluesky is cute but it's an echo chamber of people screaming into the void.
February 6, 2026 at 12:23 PM
Hilarious the way these Twitter rubes (who think they're the sophisticated ones!) think they're not in an echo chamber - surrounded by bots and promoted posts - that is specifically designed to be that by some of the worst people on the planet. And this guy writes books thinking he knows what's up
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Mgtt Satterthwaite, UN SpR on the independence of Lawyers: “It’s shocking that someone’s human rights work could be seen as so dangerous that they would be thought of as akin to a terrorist."
White House had no comment. A US official said Trump is concerned that the ICC could one day prosecute him.
White House had no comment. A US official said Trump is concerned that the ICC could one day prosecute him.
February 6, 2026 at 11:39 AM
Mgtt Satterthwaite, UN SpR on the independence of Lawyers: “It’s shocking that someone’s human rights work could be seen as so dangerous that they would be thought of as akin to a terrorist."
White House had no comment. A US official said Trump is concerned that the ICC could one day prosecute him.
White House had no comment. A US official said Trump is concerned that the ICC could one day prosecute him.
'Community groups have said that they want to see social enterprises, not extractive chain stores and empty units, at its heart.'
February 6, 2026 at 1:28 PM
'Community groups have said that they want to see social enterprises, not extractive chain stores and empty units, at its heart.'
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HaHaHaHaHaHaHaHa
The International Olympic Committee had to ask fans not to boo the US delegation led by JD Vance and Marco Rubio during the opening ceremony.
Olympic Committee Begs Fans to Be Nice to JD Vance
There is talk of the U.S. delegation potentially being jeered at the opening ceremony.
www.thedailybeast.com
February 6, 2026 at 1:02 PM
HaHaHaHaHaHaHaHa
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American fascists with lots of cash to splash will find door after door opening wide for them with Britain’s horrible ruling class, our horrific media outlets and our networks of godawful think tanks and policy shops. Well, wider than they already have been.
February 6, 2026 at 11:16 AM
American fascists with lots of cash to splash will find door after door opening wide for them with Britain’s horrible ruling class, our horrific media outlets and our networks of godawful think tanks and policy shops. Well, wider than they already have been.
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“The use of victims' counselling notes in trials for sexual offences is grotesque – yet the govt's new legislation doesn't ban the practice,”
Holly Cairns, Leader of Social Democrats
#spéirghorm #IrishPol
Holly Cairns, Leader of Social Democrats
#spéirghorm #IrishPol
The use of victims' counselling notes in trials for sexual offences is grotesque – yet the govt's new legislation doesn't ban the practice.
The Taoiseach says an outright ban is unconstitutional – the Social Democrats don't accept that excuse.
The govt needs to act stronger on this.
The Taoiseach says an outright ban is unconstitutional – the Social Democrats don't accept that excuse.
The govt needs to act stronger on this.
February 5, 2026 at 10:41 PM
“The use of victims' counselling notes in trials for sexual offences is grotesque – yet the govt's new legislation doesn't ban the practice,”
Holly Cairns, Leader of Social Democrats
#spéirghorm #IrishPol
Holly Cairns, Leader of Social Democrats
#spéirghorm #IrishPol
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Politicians tell us they can fix poverty with economic growth, or labour market reforms, or easy money.
But all of these fixes just obscure the fact that the poverty of those at the bottom is a direct consequence of the wealth of those at the top. graceblakeley.substack.com/p/the-uk-is-...
But all of these fixes just obscure the fact that the poverty of those at the bottom is a direct consequence of the wealth of those at the top. graceblakeley.substack.com/p/the-uk-is-...
The UK is a rich country built on mass poverty
Record levels of very deep poverty expose the true cost of austerity, inflation and the concentration of power at the top.
graceblakeley.substack.com
February 3, 2026 at 10:53 AM
Politicians tell us they can fix poverty with economic growth, or labour market reforms, or easy money.
But all of these fixes just obscure the fact that the poverty of those at the bottom is a direct consequence of the wealth of those at the top. graceblakeley.substack.com/p/the-uk-is-...
But all of these fixes just obscure the fact that the poverty of those at the bottom is a direct consequence of the wealth of those at the top. graceblakeley.substack.com/p/the-uk-is-...
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The DUP's Gregory Campbell took issue with Connolly for repeatedly referring to 'Derry' but not 'Londonderry'.
jrnl.ie/6948163t
jrnl.ie/6948163t
'You’re in our country', veteran DUP MP tells President Connolly in Derry
Gregory Campbell took issue with Connolly for repeatedly referring to ‘Derry’ but not ‘Londonderry’.
jrnl.ie
February 5, 2026 at 3:20 PM
The DUP's Gregory Campbell took issue with Connolly for repeatedly referring to 'Derry' but not 'Londonderry'.
jrnl.ie/6948163t
jrnl.ie/6948163t
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The Hind Rajab Foundation has filed a legal complaint in the United States against an Israeli soldier over war crimes he committed in Gaza. The case follows a separate investigation opened in Peru. The soldier is reportedly in the U.S. after being invited to speak at Boston University.
February 5, 2026 at 9:23 AM
The Hind Rajab Foundation has filed a legal complaint in the United States against an Israeli soldier over war crimes he committed in Gaza. The case follows a separate investigation opened in Peru. The soldier is reportedly in the U.S. after being invited to speak at Boston University.
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Libya: Gaddafi supporters left without rallying figure after Saif al-Islam’s killing - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/libya-gaddafi-supporters-left-without-rallying-figure-after-saif-al-islam-killing
Libya: Gaddafi supporters left without rallying figure after Saif al-Islam’s killing
Gaddafi’s son had significant symbolic weight and his assassination could alter Libya’s already turbulent security and political landscape, analysts say
www.middleeasteye.net
February 5, 2026 at 2:28 PM
Libya: Gaddafi supporters left without rallying figure after Saif al-Islam’s killing - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/libya-gaddafi-supporters-left-without-rallying-figure-after-saif-al-islam-killing
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1.5 years stolen from their lives by United Kingdom for daring to oppose a still ongoing genocide.
"Six Palestine Action activists have been cleared of aggravated burglary in connection with a break-in at the Bristol site of Israeli defence firm Elbit Systems."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yace...
"Six Palestine Action activists have been cleared of aggravated burglary in connection with a break-in at the Bristol site of Israeli defence firm Elbit Systems."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yace...
Palestine Action activists cleared of aggravated charges after break-in at Israeli defence firm
YouTube video by Channel 4 News
www.youtube.com
February 5, 2026 at 7:50 AM
1.5 years stolen from their lives by United Kingdom for daring to oppose a still ongoing genocide.
"Six Palestine Action activists have been cleared of aggravated burglary in connection with a break-in at the Bristol site of Israeli defence firm Elbit Systems."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yace...
"Six Palestine Action activists have been cleared of aggravated burglary in connection with a break-in at the Bristol site of Israeli defence firm Elbit Systems."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yace...
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The people in the wrong here are self serving journos who should be agitating for their employers to shift off the Nazi CSAM site and cross-posting here to normalise it as the replacement anyway.
It is a choice to carry Elon Musk on their shoulders and they are making that active decision to do so.
It is a choice to carry Elon Musk on their shoulders and they are making that active decision to do so.
Journalists can't get off X. It is, unfortunately, still Europe's public square.
Bluesky is cute but it's an echo chamber of people screaming into the void.
Bluesky is cute but it's an echo chamber of people screaming into the void.
February 5, 2026 at 1:35 PM
The people in the wrong here are self serving journos who should be agitating for their employers to shift off the Nazi CSAM site and cross-posting here to normalise it as the replacement anyway.
It is a choice to carry Elon Musk on their shoulders and they are making that active decision to do so.
It is a choice to carry Elon Musk on their shoulders and they are making that active decision to do so.
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Exactly the same reason why e.g. the Iraq War report and Forde were instantly binned and never mentioned again: the lads wanted to keep interviewing these horrible people and inviting them on television. And you can’t do that if everyone hates them and won’t vote for their projects.
I suspect this is one of the reasons Mandelson always managed to get back into politics: most of the media approved of what he wanted to do, particularly in terms of the regular purges of the left (under Kinnock and Blair, as well as against Corbyn).
"Peter Mandelson, the architect of New Labour, has said he is working every day to undermine Jeremy Corbyn"
It's a good time to remind people, a lot of the smear campaign against Jeremy Corbyn, in the media, was orchestrated by Peter Mandelson.
www.theguardian.com/politics/201...
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It's a good time to remind people, a lot of the smear campaign against Jeremy Corbyn, in the media, was orchestrated by Peter Mandelson.
www.theguardian.com/politics/201...
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February 5, 2026 at 1:39 PM
Exactly the same reason why e.g. the Iraq War report and Forde were instantly binned and never mentioned again: the lads wanted to keep interviewing these horrible people and inviting them on television. And you can’t do that if everyone hates them and won’t vote for their projects.
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irish government to require all pedestrians and cyclists to dress like this so that drivers will maybe look at them
February 5, 2026 at 9:25 AM
irish government to require all pedestrians and cyclists to dress like this so that drivers will maybe look at them
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Steve Reed: "As soon as the PM found out the truth he acted with integrity"
Integrity? When the govt appointed Mandelson you knew he'd stayed at Epsteins house after Epstein was convicted of child sexual abuse & you were ok with that because Mandelson was a key political ally
Integrity? When the govt appointed Mandelson you knew he'd stayed at Epsteins house after Epstein was convicted of child sexual abuse & you were ok with that because Mandelson was a key political ally
February 5, 2026 at 8:19 AM
Steve Reed: "As soon as the PM found out the truth he acted with integrity"
Integrity? When the govt appointed Mandelson you knew he'd stayed at Epsteins house after Epstein was convicted of child sexual abuse & you were ok with that because Mandelson was a key political ally
Integrity? When the govt appointed Mandelson you knew he'd stayed at Epsteins house after Epstein was convicted of child sexual abuse & you were ok with that because Mandelson was a key political ally
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"Is Morgan McSweeney safe in his job?"
Steve Reed: "Yes of course he is"
Reed is a long time political ally of both Mandelson & McSweeney, and all three of them worked together in wrecking, smearing & lying to regain control of the Labour Party.
Steve Reed: "Yes of course he is"
Reed is a long time political ally of both Mandelson & McSweeney, and all three of them worked together in wrecking, smearing & lying to regain control of the Labour Party.
February 5, 2026 at 7:52 AM
"Is Morgan McSweeney safe in his job?"
Steve Reed: "Yes of course he is"
Reed is a long time political ally of both Mandelson & McSweeney, and all three of them worked together in wrecking, smearing & lying to regain control of the Labour Party.
Steve Reed: "Yes of course he is"
Reed is a long time political ally of both Mandelson & McSweeney, and all three of them worked together in wrecking, smearing & lying to regain control of the Labour Party.
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My letter in today's Clare Champion calling out local TDs for voting against the €400 winter payment.
Full letter in alt text.
There's still time to raise this issue in your locality. I've raised it in Clare, I know someone else has submitted in Kerry. Any other counties ready to try? #spéirgorm
Full letter in alt text.
There's still time to raise this issue in your locality. I've raised it in Clare, I know someone else has submitted in Kerry. Any other counties ready to try? #spéirgorm
February 5, 2026 at 12:48 PM
My letter in today's Clare Champion calling out local TDs for voting against the €400 winter payment.
Full letter in alt text.
There's still time to raise this issue in your locality. I've raised it in Clare, I know someone else has submitted in Kerry. Any other counties ready to try? #spéirgorm
Full letter in alt text.
There's still time to raise this issue in your locality. I've raised it in Clare, I know someone else has submitted in Kerry. Any other counties ready to try? #spéirgorm
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John McGuirk claimed in his WSJ opinion piece that George Mitchell is only referenced twice in Epstein emails, which is untrue. he's also in there under misspellings of his name, including in an email where Epstein says he's picking Mitchell and Ehud Barak up in his jet in 2013
February 5, 2026 at 10:52 AM
John McGuirk claimed in his WSJ opinion piece that George Mitchell is only referenced twice in Epstein emails, which is untrue. he's also in there under misspellings of his name, including in an email where Epstein says he's picking Mitchell and Ehud Barak up in his jet in 2013
People providing counselling services in Ireland are poorly regulated. The colleges providing counselling courses, the accreditation of course providers, the qualifications that legitimise practice require far better scrutiny and regulation.
That being said, counselling records can't be relied upon
That being said, counselling records can't be relied upon
The use of victims' counselling notes in trials for sexual offences is grotesque – yet the govt's new legislation doesn't ban the practice.
The Taoiseach says an outright ban is unconstitutional – the Social Democrats don't accept that excuse.
The govt needs to act stronger on this.
The Taoiseach says an outright ban is unconstitutional – the Social Democrats don't accept that excuse.
The govt needs to act stronger on this.
February 5, 2026 at 12:23 PM
People providing counselling services in Ireland are poorly regulated. The colleges providing counselling courses, the accreditation of course providers, the qualifications that legitimise practice require far better scrutiny and regulation.
That being said, counselling records can't be relied upon
That being said, counselling records can't be relied upon
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Famine is spreading in Sudan’s western Darfur region and has now engulfed two more towns there, a global hunger monitoring group said.
Famine spreads to more towns in Sudan’s Darfur region, hunger experts say as war rages on
A global hunger monitoring group says that famine is spreading in war-torn Sudan’s western Darfur region and has now engulfed two more towns there.
bit.ly
February 5, 2026 at 12:10 PM
Famine is spreading in Sudan’s western Darfur region and has now engulfed two more towns there, a global hunger monitoring group said.
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This is BS
They've done absolutely nothing in 5 years, other than leave our priceless heritage rot while mocking our history by using the site as a private car park, some of them have also ended up up in Prison in the US
To top it all the city is awash with hotel plans
#DerelictIreland #SpeirGorm
They've done absolutely nothing in 5 years, other than leave our priceless heritage rot while mocking our history by using the site as a private car park, some of them have also ended up up in Prison in the US
To top it all the city is awash with hotel plans
#DerelictIreland #SpeirGorm
February 5, 2026 at 11:34 AM
This is BS
They've done absolutely nothing in 5 years, other than leave our priceless heritage rot while mocking our history by using the site as a private car park, some of them have also ended up up in Prison in the US
To top it all the city is awash with hotel plans
#DerelictIreland #SpeirGorm
They've done absolutely nothing in 5 years, other than leave our priceless heritage rot while mocking our history by using the site as a private car park, some of them have also ended up up in Prison in the US
To top it all the city is awash with hotel plans
#DerelictIreland #SpeirGorm