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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 3h

Nigel Farage accuses teachers of "poisoning our kids" on race issues.

Here's a reminder of what teachers and fellow pupils at Farage's own school remember of his own views on that subject.

www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/nigel-fara...

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Frances Ryan @francesryan.bsky.social · 3h

Really enjoying @jonathanliew.bsky.social’s new opinion column, including this excellent piece on the ethics of British comedians playing the Saudi Riyadh comedy festival. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

We know what the comedians got out of the Riyadh comedy festival. What about the Saudi regime? | Jonathan Liew

The tawdry event was an ultimately doomed attempt by the Saudi government to buy the kind of authentic grassroots culture it is unwilling to countenance, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Liew

www.theguardian.com

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 4h

AI companies are spending billions on deals with each other, which boost their value.

This has helped twenty billionaires tied to AI add $450B to their fortunes in 2025.

Meanwhile, an MIT study found that 95% of companies using AI haven't seen returns on investment.

Be warned.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 5h

Everything Trump is doing now is a preamble for his regime's real goal: to invoke the Insurrection Act.

I don’t want to unduly alarm you, but you need to be aware of this imminent danger. Let me explain what’s going on.

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Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 8h

"It sent 110,000 bullets last month to Israeli snipers who we know have been using Palestinian children as target practice at times"

On #PoliticsLive @fisherandrew79.bsky.social mentioning the complicity of our government.

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Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 8h

Well done to @fisherandrew79.bsky.social for highlighting that there are Palestinian hostages too.

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Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 7h

Francesca Albanese: "The request to demilitarise and deradicalise Gaza... in the name of Israels security. Where is the security of the Palestinians, who have been attacked without respite for decades... where is the demilitarisation and deradicalisation of Israels society?"

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ʀak @raksky.bsky.social · 8h

But, the "China approving new coal power projects at the equivalent of two plants every week" narrative persists.

Meanwhile, UK won’t have 6.4GW of nuclear in a decade, maybe/hopefully/probably 🤞🏽 - also funded/built by China: t.ly/6bIgT

Screenshot collage of Hinkley C and Sizewell C nuclear power projects.

ʀak @raksky.bsky.social · 8h

🥸 they managed to sneak a Reform supporter on today as well…

ʀak @raksky.bsky.social · 8h

Blink and you would have missed that nugget of information.

Matthew was also parliamentary assistant to Bassetlaw Tory MP Brendan Clarke-Smith uk.linkedin.com/in/matthew-k...

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ʀak @raksky.bsky.social · 8h

Brexit Party MEP worked for Cambridge Analytica

YouTube video by Channel 4 News

www.youtube.com

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ʀak @raksky.bsky.social · 1d

Theo Usherwood not mincing his words on the Tory Party:

“No, I thinks it’s gone… gone, completely gone… I think the Tory party’s gone… I think it’s had it… I don’t see how… the Tories can come back in the next 10 to 15 years… they’re toast.”

with @jennykleeman.bsky.social on Sky News Press Preview

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ʀak @raksky.bsky.social · 8h

Blink and you would have missed that nugget of information.

Matthew was also parliamentary assistant to Bassetlaw Tory MP Brendan Clarke-Smith uk.linkedin.com/in/matthew-k...

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Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 13h

@yarahawari.bsky.social : "Over the last 2 years we've seen the near complete destruction of Gaza.. the likelihood is that number [of deaths] will be a lot higher once the work to remove the rubble takes place.. the mental toll [on Palestinians] will continue for generations.."

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DemCastDonGA @donshantajr.bsky.social · 19h

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Pat Simons @patsimons.bsky.social · 16h

China is installing the wind and solar equivalent of five large nuclear power stations every week shows new research by Climate Energy Finance. The rest of the world must learn from China's incredible doubling down on clean energy. www.abc.net.au/news/science...

'Winning the race': How China plans to meet its 2030 renewables target by the end of this month

While Australia debates the merits of going nuclear and frustration grows over the slower-than-needed switch to solar and wind power, China's renewables rollout is breaking all the records.

www.abc.net.au

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Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 12h

The thousands of hostages we never hear about.

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Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 12h

@yarahawari.bsky.social : "Israel is notorious for breaking ceasefire deals.. Netanyahu says one thing to an international audience & something else to a domestic audience.. Israel is not a good faith actor.."

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Wear The Peace @wearthepeace.bsky.social · 13h

Banias, a little girl from Gaza, shares her joy after the ceasefire news 🍉

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Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 13h

Daniel Levy: "Netanyahu has reneged on these deals in the past & may well be looking for the first opportunity to be able to resume hostilities when he can in Gaza. In the meantime one should expect the destruction, displacement, killing in the West Bank will continue"

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 13h

Water bills for England households to rise even higher.

Bills already up by 36%. Competition regulator permits another 1%-5%, £556m hike

No curbs on exec pay, dividends, sewage dumping as companies raise capital from customers, shareholders get returns.

End the Scam. Nationalise water