divijualsuspect
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tech and political economy researcher. lawyer. tired.
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Settlement being “near automatic” is a huge surprise to me, a person who only recently settled permanently and had to provide evidence of travel and residency over the past decade and paid £4000 for the privilege of just being considered for it. 🤔
oh my god. now labour is going with "near automatic", which is still not remotely accurate! is anyone going to pull them up on this??! assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/691edd...
November 20, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Settlement being “near automatic” is a huge surprise to me, a person who only recently settled permanently and had to provide evidence of travel and residency over the past decade and paid £4000 for the privilege of just being considered for it. 🤔
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Ploughing through this and is Mahmood really that shocked that her policies are being endorsed by the far right? The language alone, such as describing the last government's hideous policies as "open borders" contains enough dog whistles to set every one of them in the country barking.
Government has today published its consultation into "earned settlement", the forward alone contains a hot mess of misrepresentation of the current system by the Home Secretary. I would strongly urge anyone affected by the current system to respond.
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November 20, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Ploughing through this and is Mahmood really that shocked that her policies are being endorsed by the far right? The language alone, such as describing the last government's hideous policies as "open borders" contains enough dog whistles to set every one of them in the country barking.
Burying the lede here ... "59% of novelists reported they knew their work had been used to train GenAI models. Of these, 99% said they did not give permission and 100% said they were not remunerated for this use."
November 20, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Burying the lede here ... "59% of novelists reported they knew their work had been used to train GenAI models. Of these, 99% said they did not give permission and 100% said they were not remunerated for this use."
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Asked about Shabana Mahmood's plans to shake-up asylum, Tice says the home secretary "is beginning to sound as if she is sort of putting in an application" to join Reform.
November 17, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Asked about Shabana Mahmood's plans to shake-up asylum, Tice says the home secretary "is beginning to sound as if she is sort of putting in an application" to join Reform.
(Serious Question) What (books/articles) should someone read to understand the british political class's obsession with immigration and refugees, for someone relatively unfamiliar with the longer history of british politics?
November 17, 2025 at 11:32 AM
(Serious Question) What (books/articles) should someone read to understand the british political class's obsession with immigration and refugees, for someone relatively unfamiliar with the longer history of british politics?
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The Labour Government reeling off the same far-right talking points on immigration. And look who is celebrating. The far-right.
There is a political alternative that won’t ever scapegoat those fleeing war, persecution and torture
join.greenparty.org.uk
There is a political alternative that won’t ever scapegoat those fleeing war, persecution and torture
join.greenparty.org.uk
November 16, 2025 at 10:28 AM
The Labour Government reeling off the same far-right talking points on immigration. And look who is celebrating. The far-right.
There is a political alternative that won’t ever scapegoat those fleeing war, persecution and torture
join.greenparty.org.uk
There is a political alternative that won’t ever scapegoat those fleeing war, persecution and torture
join.greenparty.org.uk
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I can only imagine how frustrating it must be for Labour that voters refuse to recognise the difference between the government's progressive, well-intentioned racism and the destructive, toxic racism of Reform and the far-right.
November 15, 2025 at 10:10 PM
I can only imagine how frustrating it must be for Labour that voters refuse to recognise the difference between the government's progressive, well-intentioned racism and the destructive, toxic racism of Reform and the far-right.
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Opposing genocide is the moral duty of our time.
Yet Palestine Action activists have been held in prison for over a year without trial. Six are now on hunger strike.
Detaining peaceful protesters under counter-terror powers is indefensible. This is political imprisonment in all but name.
Yet Palestine Action activists have been held in prison for over a year without trial. Six are now on hunger strike.
Detaining peaceful protesters under counter-terror powers is indefensible. This is political imprisonment in all but name.
November 11, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Opposing genocide is the moral duty of our time.
Yet Palestine Action activists have been held in prison for over a year without trial. Six are now on hunger strike.
Detaining peaceful protesters under counter-terror powers is indefensible. This is political imprisonment in all but name.
Yet Palestine Action activists have been held in prison for over a year without trial. Six are now on hunger strike.
Detaining peaceful protesters under counter-terror powers is indefensible. This is political imprisonment in all but name.
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Full list of Israel's ceasefire violations in Gaza - https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/full-list-israels-ceasefire-violations-gaza
Full list of Israel's ceasefire violations in Gaza
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<div class="field field-field-text"><p>Since the Gaza ceasefire was signed last month, <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/countries/israel" target="_blank">Israel</a> has continued to violate the agreement.</p>
<p>From air strikes and shootings to arrests and incursions beyond the deployment lines, most of the violations appear unprovoked.</p>
<p>Israel has cited alleged breaches by Hamas and other <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/countries/palestine" target="_blank">Palestinian</a> groups to justify its actions.</p>
<p>Hamas, however, has denied the accusations, insisting it has fully complied with the terms of the ceasefire.</p>
<p>Many of the violations targeting civilians, meanwhile, have occurred without justification.</p>
<h3>Read more: <a aria-label="Full list of Israel's ceasefire violations in Gaza" href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/full-list-israels-ceasefire-violations-gaza">Full list of Israel's ceasefire violations in Gaza</a></h3>
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November 1, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Full list of Israel's ceasefire violations in Gaza - https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/full-list-israels-ceasefire-violations-gaza
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UNRWA says October 'on track to be the most violent month' since it began tracking settler violence in 2013.
Israeli attacks on olive harvest ‘threaten Palestinian way of life’: UN
UNRWA says October 'on track to be the most violent month' since it began tracking settler violence in 2013.
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November 1, 2025 at 5:00 PM
UNRWA says October 'on track to be the most violent month' since it began tracking settler violence in 2013.
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'Almost wiped out': Israeli restrictions stifle recovery of Gaza's farmlands - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/almost-wiped-out-israeli-restrictions-stifle-recovery-gazas-farmlands
'Almost wiped out': Israeli restrictions stifle recovery of Gaza's farmlands
Almost no agricultural equipment or even seeds have entered Gaza since October 2023 as farmlands lie in ruin
www.middleeasteye.net
November 1, 2025 at 12:18 PM
'Almost wiped out': Israeli restrictions stifle recovery of Gaza's farmlands - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/almost-wiped-out-israeli-restrictions-stifle-recovery-gazas-farmlands
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"The first prohibits Google and Amazon from restricting how Israel uses their products…. The second obliges the companies to secretly notify Israel if a court orders them to hand over the country’s data stored on their cloud platforms…."
www.972mag.com/project-nimb...
www.972mag.com/project-nimb...
Inside Israel’s deal with Google and Amazon
To secure Project Nimbus, the tech giants agreed to disregard their own terms of service and tip Israel off if a foreign court demands its data.
www.972mag.com
October 29, 2025 at 2:48 PM
"The first prohibits Google and Amazon from restricting how Israel uses their products…. The second obliges the companies to secretly notify Israel if a court orders them to hand over the country’s data stored on their cloud platforms…."
www.972mag.com/project-nimb...
www.972mag.com/project-nimb...
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Revealed: Israel demanded Google and Amazon use secret ‘wink’ to sidestep legal orders
Revealed: Israel demanded Google and Amazon use secret ‘wink’ to sidestep legal orders
The tech giants agreed to extraordinary terms to clinch a lucrative contract with the Israeli government, documents show
When Google and Amazon negotiated a major $1.2bn cloud-computing deal in 2021, their customer – the Israeli government – had an unusual demand: agree to use a secret code as part of an arrangement that would become known as the “winking mechanism”.
The demand, which would require Google and Amazon to effectively sidestep legal obligations in countries around the world, was born out of Israel’s concerns that data it moves into the global corporations’ cloud platforms could end up in the hands of foreign law enforcement authorities. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
October 29, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Revealed: Israel demanded Google and Amazon use secret ‘wink’ to sidestep legal orders
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Among the dead are 24 children as Israeli military says one of its soldiers killed.
Death toll from Israel’s attacks on Gaza rises to 63, testing fragile truce
Among the dead are 24 children as Israeli military says one of its soldiers killed.
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October 29, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Among the dead are 24 children as Israeli military says one of its soldiers killed.
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‘Nothing has changed’: Gaza health workers report almost no medical aid entering the strip - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/nothing-has-changed-gaza-health-workers-report-almost-no-medical-aid-entering-strip
‘Nothing has changed’: Gaza health workers report almost no medical aid entering the strip
Israel continues to block medical supplies, equipment and assistive devices classified as 'dual-use' items
www.middleeasteye.net
October 25, 2025 at 11:05 AM
‘Nothing has changed’: Gaza health workers report almost no medical aid entering the strip - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/nothing-has-changed-gaza-health-workers-report-almost-no-medical-aid-entering-strip
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Palestinians returning to their homes in Gaza face danger from unexploded ordnance, with at least 53 people killed.
Unexploded bombs threaten lives in Gaza; search for dead captives continue
Palestinians returning to their homes in Gaza face danger from unexploded ordnance, with at least 53 people killed.
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October 27, 2025 at 5:30 AM
Palestinians returning to their homes in Gaza face danger from unexploded ordnance, with at least 53 people killed.
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Israel strikes multiple targets in Gaza as returning Palestinians face another danger: buildings at risk of collapse.
One Palestinian killed as Israeli attacks across Gaza threaten ceasefire
Israel strikes multiple targets in Gaza as returning Palestinians face another danger: buildings at risk of collapse.
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October 26, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Israel strikes multiple targets in Gaza as returning Palestinians face another danger: buildings at risk of collapse.
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ICJ orders Israel to allow aid into Gaza and says blockade had been a breach
ICJ orders Israel to allow aid into Gaza and says blockade had been a breach
Court also found that Israel had a duty not to impede supply of aid by UN organisations including Unrwa
Israel must allow aid into Gaza, and its restrictions on doing so over the past two years have put it in breach of its obligations, the UN’s top court has found.
The stinging advisory opinion by the International Court of Justice in The Hague also found that Israel had a duty not to impede the supply of aid by UN organisations including the beleaguered UN Palestinian relief agency Unrwa, which has been in effect banned from the territory since January. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
October 22, 2025 at 8:06 PM
ICJ orders Israel to allow aid into Gaza and says blockade had been a breach
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Idi Amin deported 80,000 Asians from Uganda in 1972. So although the Conservatives want to propose the first mass deportation of legal migrants since Idi Amin - especially with the retrospective changes in ILR - Lam is proposing to deport 20 times as many people as Idi Amin.
October 22, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Idi Amin deported 80,000 Asians from Uganda in 1972. So although the Conservatives want to propose the first mass deportation of legal migrants since Idi Amin - especially with the retrospective changes in ILR - Lam is proposing to deport 20 times as many people as Idi Amin.
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🔴 REPORT | 11 Days After Ceasefire Declaration Only 520 Trucks of Food Have Entered Gaza: WFP
🔑 Gaza Aid Assessment:
🇺🇳 World Food Program says aid deliveries into Gaza are increasing but remain far below target, with just two crossings open. No crossings are open into the famine-hit north, and...
🔑 Gaza Aid Assessment:
🇺🇳 World Food Program says aid deliveries into Gaza are increasing but remain far below target, with just two crossings open. No crossings are open into the famine-hit north, and...
October 22, 2025 at 3:14 PM
🔴 REPORT | 11 Days After Ceasefire Declaration Only 520 Trucks of Food Have Entered Gaza: WFP
🔑 Gaza Aid Assessment:
🇺🇳 World Food Program says aid deliveries into Gaza are increasing but remain far below target, with just two crossings open. No crossings are open into the famine-hit north, and...
🔑 Gaza Aid Assessment:
🇺🇳 World Food Program says aid deliveries into Gaza are increasing but remain far below target, with just two crossings open. No crossings are open into the famine-hit north, and...
Making discrimination and exclusion the explicit goal of a society-wide digital ID infrastructure is a really bad way to go about both technical design but also the social/cultural shifts you need for it to work in practice.
September 26, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Making discrimination and exclusion the explicit goal of a society-wide digital ID infrastructure is a really bad way to go about both technical design but also the social/cultural shifts you need for it to work in practice.
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I have a whole range of observations about digital ID, but the main one is it's a mistake to launch a complex, measurable, highly scrutinisable infrastructure project to achieve a specific measurable target when there is no evidence that the complex project will result in the measurable outcome
September 25, 2025 at 2:55 PM
I have a whole range of observations about digital ID, but the main one is it's a mistake to launch a complex, measurable, highly scrutinisable infrastructure project to achieve a specific measurable target when there is no evidence that the complex project will result in the measurable outcome
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The fox needs access to the hen coop ASAP, to prevent disaster
September 24, 2025 at 12:04 PM
The fox needs access to the hen coop ASAP, to prevent disaster