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LBC @lbc.co.uk · 12m

‘Why are British politicians afraid to call China our enemy?’

As alleged links between government advisers and Chinese espionage emerge, @matthew-wright.bsky.social asks Professor Anthony Glees why Starmer won’t stand up to Beijing.

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Jennifer Nuzzo, DrPH, SM @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social · 6h

Some of these people have now been fired and rehired TWICE since January. The current state of dysfunction is mind boggling.

Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 8h

OOOPS! UPDATE: Two HHS officials tell me that disease detectives, measles response officers, global health officials and the MMWR staff were laid off by mistake and will be reinstated. But Washington office is still RIFed

Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:

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Dora Martink(ova) @doramartinkova.bsky.social · 36m

Farage: "We must break free of the EU and take back control of our borders." I’ve always wondered about that, since the UK was the only place in the EU where I had to use my passport.

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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 1h

Tax Haven Tice has hinted that he would like to become Chancellor if Reform were in government.

It would be like Liz Truss on… well, whatever it is Liz Truss is on.

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 3h

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...

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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 1d

Having illustrated the problem of X ignoring its legal duties, I want to build an effective coalition for intervention. If you are or know people on X receiving racist abuse, rape threats, I would welcome receipts of one rejected attempt to report to the platform an indefensible case

Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks for this kind note. I hope to do something useful with this by Nov/Dec (new Ofcom powers, new EHRC chair). I'd like more women + ethnic minorities to go through (futile) process of reporting shocking stuff (eg rape threats, p-word, n-word) & share receipts with me of one egregious example

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 18h

Imagine that

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Nicholas Whyte @nwhyte.bsky.social · 1h

A good question, though the answer is still ‘No’.

www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...

Was the left wrong to leave X for BlueSky?

The platform formerly known as Twitter may be horrible, but it's still shaping policy

www.newstatesman.com

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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 3h

“The Biden FBI”

Who was President on January 6?

Donald J. Trump * © @reaDonaldTrump • 1m
THE BIDEN FBI PLACED 274 AGENTS INTO THE CROWD ON JANUARY 6. If this is so, which it is, a lot of very good people will be owed big apologies. What a SCAM - DO SOMETHING!!! President DJT

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Lord Dom B @lorddom.bsky.social · 44m

One of the people who fought so hard for an outcome which would always impose extra burdens on British firms and travellers is leading in national opinion polls.

www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

New EU border checks could cause four hour waits and cost £400m, industry warns

The Entry Exit System (EES), being rolled out on Sunday, means UK travellers will need to have their fingerprints registered and photograph taken to enter the Schengen area

www.independent.co.uk

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Cllr Salman Shaheen @salmanshaheen.bsky.social · 47m

"It is the small everyday deeds of ordinary folk that keep the darkness at bay. Small acts of kindness and love."

- Gandalf

‘Brummies united against racism’: poster campaign takes on the far right

A message of neighbourly solidarity is thriving in Birmingham against a backdrop of racist intimidation

www.theguardian.com

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Ify Nwadiwe @ifycomedy.com · 8h

I think we really should stop using antifa and just fully say anti-fascist and get them saying they are against anti fascism. Using antifa is giving them some distance and I genuinely think some of their base don’t even know that’s what it stands for.

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 15h

More vehicles with masked Border Patrol agents inside departing. It's a busy, busy morning for the secret police.

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 7h

Heavy machinery in the driveway now doing something with the barricades, unsure what.

"Hey, that's my freedom zone!" someone shouts.

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 7h

ISP just said they're opening the roadway, ordered people out of the road, and pulled their troopers back for now.

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 8h

Quick update on what we just saw here—*before curfew*, ISP troopers, Broadview PD and CCSO deputies began menacing demonstrators outside the ICE facility. Several arrests.

Pepper ball guns at the ready, a bit of a standoff going with remaining protesters. All people are doing is playing music.

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esmeraldastrongarm.bsky.social @esmeraldastrongarm.bsky.social · 8h

Looks like they backed down and went home? Stay safe ❤️

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esmeraldastrongarm.bsky.social @esmeraldastrongarm.bsky.social · 8h

But also: I hope someone there is calling local political representatives.

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esmeraldastrongarm.bsky.social @esmeraldastrongarm.bsky.social · 8h

I can’t fix this for you. But dilemma actions are generally more effective than attacking or even, often, fighting back defensively.

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esmeraldastrongarm.bsky.social @esmeraldastrongarm.bsky.social · 8h

Exactly what the protesters have been doing in the past few minutes. Sing. Dance. Be gently silly. De-escalate.

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esmeraldastrongarm.bsky.social @esmeraldastrongarm.bsky.social · 8h

Please look up what a dilemma action is.

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 8h

Troopers have already pushed people back at least a block. Another arrest warning and they are also threatening chemical agents.

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esmeraldastrongarm.bsky.social @esmeraldastrongarm.bsky.social · 8h

If you mean me, that’s not what I was saying. So far, attempts to provoke scenes of violence have failed. It’s likely they will try harder. You can use dilemma actions in those circumstances and be more effective. I was saying don’t be the fascists’ photo op.

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esmeraldastrongarm.bsky.social @esmeraldastrongarm.bsky.social · 8h

I would advise not. That’s likely to be what this was intended to provoke.

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Sky Marchini @sky.skymarchini.net · 8h

So dominion voting got sold, look at this fascinating statement from their new owner (not to doom but this is, uh, suboptimal). www.dominionvoting.com

(Dominion voting website now redirecting to libertyvote.com with the following statement:)

Our Promise.
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My Fellow Americans,
Today, I am proud to announce Liberty Vote - a 100% American-owned election technology company dedicated to restoring trust in our elections. Our mission is clear: every vote must be secure, fair, and verifiable.
I have spent my life working to strengthen America's elections. That commitment began years ago, in the aftermath of the 2000 election, when I worked for the Missouri Secretary of State. Later, as Election Director in St. Louis, I led the effort to modernize outdated systems and rebuild public trust. Eventually, I founded an election technology company that today serves nearly one in four voters nationwide.
With Liberty Vote, we are building on that legacy. We are turning the page and beginning the vital work of restoring faith in American elections. While these changes will not happen overnight, Liberty Vote's mission is rooted in American values and committed to transparency, independent audits, and verifiable paper records.
Our purpose is simple: to ensure that America's elections are secure, fair, and honest.
Scott Leiendecker
Founder and Chairman, Liberty Vote

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