Mike Jempson
@mediawisemj.bsky.social
Irish European writer & granddad; NUJ Life Member; much to read on my website www.mikejempson.eu
Great to hear political prisoners are being released in Belarus hopefully including journalists; but sinister undertones as Trump is bargaining for resources with Putin’s mate Lukashenko.
December 13, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Great to hear political prisoners are being released in Belarus hopefully including journalists; but sinister undertones as Trump is bargaining for resources with Putin’s mate Lukashenko.
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Severe weather conditions in Gaza have claimed the lives of 13 people, including babies who froze to death, as Israel continues to block the entry of aid that could provide shelter to 1.5 million Palestinians living in worn-out tents.
December 12, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Severe weather conditions in Gaza have claimed the lives of 13 people, including babies who froze to death, as Israel continues to block the entry of aid that could provide shelter to 1.5 million Palestinians living in worn-out tents.
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If handing someone their arse, was a video clip
December 12, 2025 at 8:12 AM
If handing someone their arse, was a video clip
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Full story: Iceland becomes fifth country to boycott Eurovision.
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Iceland becomes fifth country to boycott Eurovison 2026 over Israel
Country will join Spain, Slovenia, the Netherlands and Ireland in neither participating in nor broadcasting event
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December 10, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Full story: Iceland becomes fifth country to boycott Eurovision.
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
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Happy International Human Rights Day Time to End all Crimes against Journalists and Media Workers.
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Human Rights Day 2025: 111 journalists killed this year, say IFJ
On Human Rights Day, the NUJ has joined the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) in urging governments to end clear violations of international law after 111 journalists were killed this year...
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December 10, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Happy International Human Rights Day Time to End all Crimes against Journalists and Media Workers.
www.nuj.org.uk/resource/hum...
www.nuj.org.uk/resource/hum...
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The European Commission has opened an investigation into Google and whether it breached competition rules by using content from website publishers and Youtube channels for its AI models without appropriate compensation ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
Commission opens investigation into possible anticompetitive conduct by Google in the use of online content for AI purposes
The European Commission has opened a formal antitrust investigation to assess whether Google has breached EU competition rules by using the content of web publishers, as well as content uploaded on th
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December 9, 2025 at 11:30 AM
The European Commission has opened an investigation into Google and whether it breached competition rules by using content from website publishers and Youtube channels for its AI models without appropriate compensation ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
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Each day, we learn of Israel’s theft of yet another slice of Palestine. Piece by piece, acre by acre, the Palestinian nation has been seized by Israeli offensive forces and carved up by Zionist colonizers in contravention of all treaties, accords, “peace” agreements and the like.
December 5, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Each day, we learn of Israel’s theft of yet another slice of Palestine. Piece by piece, acre by acre, the Palestinian nation has been seized by Israeli offensive forces and carved up by Zionist colonizers in contravention of all treaties, accords, “peace” agreements and the like.
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Hunger strike in British jails and no one bats an eyelid.
Please let’s get the word out.
morningstaronline.co.uk/article/brit...
Please let’s get the word out.
morningstaronline.co.uk/article/brit...
Britain’s biggest hunger strike in decades – and the media won’t touch it
THE Palestine Action hunger strike is on track to become the largest since the 1981 Irish republican protest led by Bobby Sands, yet campaigners say it has faced a “mainstream media blackout.”So far, ...
morningstaronline.co.uk
December 5, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Hunger strike in British jails and no one bats an eyelid.
Please let’s get the word out.
morningstaronline.co.uk/article/brit...
Please let’s get the word out.
morningstaronline.co.uk/article/brit...
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Appalling 🚨💙
December 6, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Appalling 🚨💙
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Anyone noticed how UK media is a lot less obsessed with Farage’s alleged antisemitism than Corbyn’s alleged antisemitism?
Odd that.
Odd that.
December 6, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Anyone noticed how UK media is a lot less obsessed with Farage’s alleged antisemitism than Corbyn’s alleged antisemitism?
Odd that.
Odd that.
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Israel’s military is continuing to pound the Gaza Strip in violation of the October 10 ceasefire agreement. Al Jazeera reports Israeli ships opened fire toward the coast of Khan Younis, while air raids struck the city of Rafah.
December 6, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Israel’s military is continuing to pound the Gaza Strip in violation of the October 10 ceasefire agreement. Al Jazeera reports Israeli ships opened fire toward the coast of Khan Younis, while air raids struck the city of Rafah.
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🔴 Nigel Farage’s Reform is more reliant on super-rich backers than any major party in modern British political history
75% of *all* Reform donations *ever* have come from just three rich men
Is this what democracy looks like?
New on Democracy for Sale
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75% of *all* Reform donations *ever* have come from just three rich men
Is this what democracy looks like?
New on Democracy for Sale
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/75-of-refo...
75% of Reform UK’s donations have come from just three rich men
Calls grow for donation caps as Democracy for Sale research reveals that three-quarters of Reform’s funding comes from a trio of wealthy donors
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December 5, 2025 at 10:55 AM
🔴 Nigel Farage’s Reform is more reliant on super-rich backers than any major party in modern British political history
75% of *all* Reform donations *ever* have come from just three rich men
Is this what democracy looks like?
New on Democracy for Sale
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/75-of-refo...
75% of *all* Reform donations *ever* have come from just three rich men
Is this what democracy looks like?
New on Democracy for Sale
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/75-of-refo...
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Yesterday, MPs debated the future of local media, calling for urgent investment, reform and regulation to combat AI, media consolidation, job losses, and the threat posed by tech giants.
December 4, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Yesterday, MPs debated the future of local media, calling for urgent investment, reform and regulation to combat AI, media consolidation, job losses, and the threat posed by tech giants.
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As Palestine Action prisoners go weeks without food, alleging dangerous neglect and detention without trial, campaigners warn that a near-total media blackout is hiding a crisis that could turn fatal.
Britain’s biggest hunger strike in decades – and the media won’t touch it
THE Palestine Action hunger strike is on track to become the largest since the 1981 Irish republican protest led by Bobby Sands, yet campaigners say it has faced a “mainstream media blackout.”So far, ...
morningstaronline.co.uk
December 4, 2025 at 1:28 PM
As Palestine Action prisoners go weeks without food, alleging dangerous neglect and detention without trial, campaigners warn that a near-total media blackout is hiding a crisis that could turn fatal.
Behind the scenes at the Bristol Palestine protest on Saturday
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#EndtheGenocide #FreePalestine #DefendOurJuries
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#EndtheGenocide #FreePalestine #DefendOurJuries
December 1, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Behind the scenes at the Bristol Palestine protest on Saturday
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#EndtheGenocide #FreePalestine #DefendOurJuries
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#EndtheGenocide #FreePalestine #DefendOurJuries
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“Ah, just one more thing, sir. You’re blowing up those boats, saying they’re filled with drugs headed for the US. But then you go and pardon the guy who brought in 400 tons of cocaine. That’s billions of doses. Help me understand that.”
November 30, 2025 at 3:25 AM
“Ah, just one more thing, sir. You’re blowing up those boats, saying they’re filled with drugs headed for the US. But then you go and pardon the guy who brought in 400 tons of cocaine. That’s billions of doses. Help me understand that.”
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THAILAND: Australian journalist indicted for alleged Malaysian government defamation www.ifj.org/media-centre...
Thailand: Australian journalist indicted for alleged Malaysian government defamation / IFJ
In a case of transnational repression, Australian journalist Murray Hunter was indicted on criminal defamation charges by Bangkok’s Criminal Court in Thailand on November 17 at the request of Malaysia...
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November 25, 2025 at 11:38 AM
THAILAND: Australian journalist indicted for alleged Malaysian government defamation www.ifj.org/media-centre...
Sounds good to me!
Melody Wright expects home prices to fall by as much as 50 percent next year, in a way that could “worse than 2008.”
Price Correction ‘Worse Than 2008’ Coming To US Housing Market—Analyst
www.newsweek.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Sounds good to me!
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I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
November 25, 2025 at 9:26 AM
I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
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Breaking: Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died. She was 111 years old
Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died
Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died. She was 111 years old.
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November 24, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Breaking: Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died. She was 111 years old
‘The harder thet come, the harder they fall’ star Jimmy Cliff, who introduced so many of us to reggae, has gone to meet his maker at age 81! Thanks for the music!
November 24, 2025 at 2:17 PM
‘The harder thet come, the harder they fall’ star Jimmy Cliff, who introduced so many of us to reggae, has gone to meet his maker at age 81! Thanks for the music!
Will Business Secretary PeterKyle’s working parties to cull red tape include reps of consumers for whom regulations were developed to protect. Leaving it to industry reps is a recipe for disaster.
November 24, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Will Business Secretary PeterKyle’s working parties to cull red tape include reps of consumers for whom regulations were developed to protect. Leaving it to industry reps is a recipe for disaster.
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Challenges deepening across the charity sector
Rising demand, falling income, fewer volunteers, and growing regulation are pushing charities – especially small ones – towards crisis
westenglandbylines.co.uk/business/eco...
Rising demand, falling income, fewer volunteers, and growing regulation are pushing charities – especially small ones – towards crisis
westenglandbylines.co.uk/business/eco...
Challenges deepening across the charity sector
Rising demand, falling income, fewer volunteers, and growing regulation are pushing charities – especially small ones – towards crisis
westenglandbylines.co.uk
November 24, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Challenges deepening across the charity sector
Rising demand, falling income, fewer volunteers, and growing regulation are pushing charities – especially small ones – towards crisis
westenglandbylines.co.uk/business/eco...
Rising demand, falling income, fewer volunteers, and growing regulation are pushing charities – especially small ones – towards crisis
westenglandbylines.co.uk/business/eco...