Andrea Salvona
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Grok is churning out sexual images on an industrial scale - some of teenage girls - and pleading free speech. If the UK and Europe don’t act now, they never will
✏️ @jamesrball.com
✏️ @jamesrball.com
Shut down Musk’s AI porn
Grok is churning out sexual images on an industrial scale - some of teenage girls - and pleading free speech. If the UK and Europe don’t act now, they never will
www.thenewworld.co.uk
January 6, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Grok is churning out sexual images on an industrial scale - some of teenage girls - and pleading free speech. If the UK and Europe don’t act now, they never will
✏️ @jamesrball.com
✏️ @jamesrball.com
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Follow this 4 January thread of fact-checks for more viral misinformation about the capture of Nicolas Maduro
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THREAD: Viral misinformation on US capture of Nicolas Maduro - 4 January
This video, shared by Alex Jones and others, falsely claims to show millions of Venezuelans in Caracas celebrating Maduro's capture.
In fact, it shows anti-Maduro protests in July 2024 over a highly disputed election.
This video, shared by Alex Jones and others, falsely claims to show millions of Venezuelans in Caracas celebrating Maduro's capture.
In fact, it shows anti-Maduro protests in July 2024 over a highly disputed election.
January 5, 2026 at 12:02 AM
Follow this 4 January thread of fact-checks for more viral misinformation about the capture of Nicolas Maduro
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US chicken is chlorinated because America has no animal welfare laws where poultry is concerned. It has to be chlorinated because Salmonella and e. coli run rife
The EU banned that practice in 1997 and as such the UK has among the highest welfare and standards in the world. 1/2
The EU banned that practice in 1997 and as such the UK has among the highest welfare and standards in the world. 1/2
January 4, 2026 at 9:00 AM
US chicken is chlorinated because America has no animal welfare laws where poultry is concerned. It has to be chlorinated because Salmonella and e. coli run rife
The EU banned that practice in 1997 and as such the UK has among the highest welfare and standards in the world. 1/2
The EU banned that practice in 1997 and as such the UK has among the highest welfare and standards in the world. 1/2
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Growing numbers of over-60s Britons facing homelessness.
Low wages/benefits. State pension is low. No curbs on profiteering.
Real cuts in council funding for years. Lack of social housing.
1% have more wealth than 70% of the population combined.
Misery and premature death is a political choice.
Low wages/benefits. State pension is low. No curbs on profiteering.
Real cuts in council funding for years. Lack of social housing.
1% have more wealth than 70% of the population combined.
Misery and premature death is a political choice.
Growing numbers of over-60s facing homelessness, charities warn
Housing crisis reaches UK’s oldest generations as high private rents and lack of social housing hits pensioners
www.theguardian.com
January 4, 2026 at 9:14 AM
Growing numbers of over-60s Britons facing homelessness.
Low wages/benefits. State pension is low. No curbs on profiteering.
Real cuts in council funding for years. Lack of social housing.
1% have more wealth than 70% of the population combined.
Misery and premature death is a political choice.
Low wages/benefits. State pension is low. No curbs on profiteering.
Real cuts in council funding for years. Lack of social housing.
1% have more wealth than 70% of the population combined.
Misery and premature death is a political choice.
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Happy New Year! Here's your regular reminder that public ownership is popular in the UK. ✅
In 2026, join the fight to take back control of our public services and run them for people not profit. 🫡
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In 2026, join the fight to take back control of our public services and run them for people not profit. 🫡
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January 3, 2026 at 11:35 AM
Happy New Year! Here's your regular reminder that public ownership is popular in the UK. ✅
In 2026, join the fight to take back control of our public services and run them for people not profit. 🫡
Sign up to our newsletter. 👇
vist.ly/4keyb
In 2026, join the fight to take back control of our public services and run them for people not profit. 🫡
Sign up to our newsletter. 👇
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Only 0.9% of pubs close despite economic pressures - is an alternative headline to this one bit.ly/3YEbpJP
Britain’s ‘social fabric being lost’ as one pub a day closes
More than 360 pubs were demolished or converted for other uses in 2025, highlighting mounting pressure on the hospitality sector
bit.ly
January 1, 2026 at 10:32 AM
Only 0.9% of pubs close despite economic pressures - is an alternative headline to this one bit.ly/3YEbpJP
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In the 6th largest economy, 103000 people died in poverty in 2024.
120,000 died in fuel poverty, couldn't afford adequate heating.
Ethnic minorities, pensioners, single working age adults more likely to die in poverty.
Poverty and death sentence is a political choice as govts appease the rich.
120,000 died in fuel poverty, couldn't afford adequate heating.
Ethnic minorities, pensioners, single working age adults more likely to die in poverty.
Poverty and death sentence is a political choice as govts appease the rich.
www.mariecurie.org.uk
January 1, 2026 at 9:08 AM
In the 6th largest economy, 103000 people died in poverty in 2024.
120,000 died in fuel poverty, couldn't afford adequate heating.
Ethnic minorities, pensioners, single working age adults more likely to die in poverty.
Poverty and death sentence is a political choice as govts appease the rich.
120,000 died in fuel poverty, couldn't afford adequate heating.
Ethnic minorities, pensioners, single working age adults more likely to die in poverty.
Poverty and death sentence is a political choice as govts appease the rich.
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Israel becomes the first country in the world to ban the humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders.
Let that sink in.
File under "Things you do when you are committing genocide"...
www.nbcnews.com/world/israel...
Let that sink in.
File under "Things you do when you are committing genocide"...
www.nbcnews.com/world/israel...
December 30, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Israel becomes the first country in the world to ban the humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders.
Let that sink in.
File under "Things you do when you are committing genocide"...
www.nbcnews.com/world/israel...
Let that sink in.
File under "Things you do when you are committing genocide"...
www.nbcnews.com/world/israel...
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Don't be biased against imported American chicken just because it's chlorinated. Be biased against it because it's bred in cruel factory farms, force-fed animal waste products, pumped full of chemicals, slaughtered inhumanely, and tastes like shit.
December 29, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Don't be biased against imported American chicken just because it's chlorinated. Be biased against it because it's bred in cruel factory farms, force-fed animal waste products, pumped full of chemicals, slaughtered inhumanely, and tastes like shit.
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024: Keir Starmer, "I firmly believe that the British public want... to make Brexit work"
2025: Guardian, "UK failure to seal EU tax exemption hands industry mountain of paperwork"
End the madness #RejoinEU
2025: Guardian, "UK failure to seal EU tax exemption hands industry mountain of paperwork"
End the madness #RejoinEU
December 31, 2025 at 7:50 AM
024: Keir Starmer, "I firmly believe that the British public want... to make Brexit work"
2025: Guardian, "UK failure to seal EU tax exemption hands industry mountain of paperwork"
End the madness #RejoinEU
2025: Guardian, "UK failure to seal EU tax exemption hands industry mountain of paperwork"
End the madness #RejoinEU
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Kemi Badenoch is under pressure to act on the revelations that her shadow attorney general is representing the Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich, despite UK sanctions against him
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Badenoch under fire as Tory shadow attorney general acts for Roman Abramovich
Labour urges Conservative leader to reveal whether she knew David Wolfson was to represent Russian oligarch in legal case
www.theguardian.com
December 30, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Kemi Badenoch is under pressure to act on the revelations that her shadow attorney general is representing the Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich, despite UK sanctions against him
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Daily consumers of bottled water ingest over 90,000 more microplastic particles than people who drink tap water.
There are no warnings on bottles.
Either companies do not test their products, or conceal the harms to boost profits and exec pay.
What do regulators do?
There are no warnings on bottles.
Either companies do not test their products, or conceal the harms to boost profits and exec pay.
What do regulators do?
Bottled water drinkers ingest 90,000 more microplastic particles each year
New review finds people who drink tap water ingest only about 4,000 microplastic particles a year
www.independent.co.uk
December 30, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Daily consumers of bottled water ingest over 90,000 more microplastic particles than people who drink tap water.
There are no warnings on bottles.
Either companies do not test their products, or conceal the harms to boost profits and exec pay.
What do regulators do?
There are no warnings on bottles.
Either companies do not test their products, or conceal the harms to boost profits and exec pay.
What do regulators do?
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The 51st state.
Trump demands that the UK allows American chlorinated chicken and hormone-treated meat into its supermarkets.
UK already agreed to pay more for US drugs, reduced tax on private equity managers, considering cutting tax on tech companies.
'Tacking back control', someone said.
Trump demands that the UK allows American chlorinated chicken and hormone-treated meat into its supermarkets.
UK already agreed to pay more for US drugs, reduced tax on private equity managers, considering cutting tax on tech companies.
'Tacking back control', someone said.
Chlorinated chicken row as US seeks leverage over stalled UK tech pact
Britain is facing renewed pressure from the White House to allow American chlorinated chicken and hormone-treated meat into UK supermarkets.
www.farminguk.com
December 30, 2025 at 8:24 AM
The 51st state.
Trump demands that the UK allows American chlorinated chicken and hormone-treated meat into its supermarkets.
UK already agreed to pay more for US drugs, reduced tax on private equity managers, considering cutting tax on tech companies.
'Tacking back control', someone said.
Trump demands that the UK allows American chlorinated chicken and hormone-treated meat into its supermarkets.
UK already agreed to pay more for US drugs, reduced tax on private equity managers, considering cutting tax on tech companies.
'Tacking back control', someone said.
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It has been 395 days of continuous demonstrations in Georgia’s capital, Tbilisi. Our citizens demand the resignation of Georgia's mostly illegitimate and pro-Russian government, the release of political prisoners, and the return to a pro-European course.
December 27, 2025 at 6:06 PM
It has been 395 days of continuous demonstrations in Georgia’s capital, Tbilisi. Our citizens demand the resignation of Georgia's mostly illegitimate and pro-Russian government, the release of political prisoners, and the return to a pro-European course.
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Former Wessex Water CEO received £170k bonus despite ban on performance pay.
Received total of £693,000 in pay from Malaysian-owned parent company, YTL Utilities (UK), including bonus.
Company has 47+ criminal convictions, dumps sewage in rivers, fleeces customers, rewards bosses.
Received total of £693,000 in pay from Malaysian-owned parent company, YTL Utilities (UK), including bonus.
Company has 47+ criminal convictions, dumps sewage in rivers, fleeces customers, rewards bosses.
Former Wessex Water boss received £170,000 bonus despite ban on performance pay
Company owners say bonus was unrelated to water business and complied with ban after pollution conviction
www.theguardian.com
December 28, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Former Wessex Water CEO received £170k bonus despite ban on performance pay.
Received total of £693,000 in pay from Malaysian-owned parent company, YTL Utilities (UK), including bonus.
Company has 47+ criminal convictions, dumps sewage in rivers, fleeces customers, rewards bosses.
Received total of £693,000 in pay from Malaysian-owned parent company, YTL Utilities (UK), including bonus.
Company has 47+ criminal convictions, dumps sewage in rivers, fleeces customers, rewards bosses.
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Ukraine is not somewhere far away. It is here,nearby,in Europe
The war continues.Russia is terrorizing peaceful cities in Europe.
#Kyiv is a multi-million city. About 4-5 million people live here, including internally displaced persons.Together with the suburbs, the population is around 7 million⤵️
The war continues.Russia is terrorizing peaceful cities in Europe.
#Kyiv is a multi-million city. About 4-5 million people live here, including internally displaced persons.Together with the suburbs, the population is around 7 million⤵️
December 27, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Ukraine is not somewhere far away. It is here,nearby,in Europe
The war continues.Russia is terrorizing peaceful cities in Europe.
#Kyiv is a multi-million city. About 4-5 million people live here, including internally displaced persons.Together with the suburbs, the population is around 7 million⤵️
The war continues.Russia is terrorizing peaceful cities in Europe.
#Kyiv is a multi-million city. About 4-5 million people live here, including internally displaced persons.Together with the suburbs, the population is around 7 million⤵️
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Lush's soap most of the money from which goes to funding Medical Services for Palestinians in Gaza.
Let everybody know.
Let everybody know.
December 25, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Lush's soap most of the money from which goes to funding Medical Services for Palestinians in Gaza.
Let everybody know.
Let everybody know.
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If you are watching the King's Speech remember that he is worth £21bn gets hundreds of millions a year tax free.
But he still charges Wind Farms to rent worthless seabed that he 'owns'.
The result £200m a year to him and you pay it on your Energy Bill.
But he still charges Wind Farms to rent worthless seabed that he 'owns'.
The result £200m a year to him and you pay it on your Energy Bill.
December 25, 2025 at 10:39 AM
If you are watching the King's Speech remember that he is worth £21bn gets hundreds of millions a year tax free.
But he still charges Wind Farms to rent worthless seabed that he 'owns'.
The result £200m a year to him and you pay it on your Energy Bill.
But he still charges Wind Farms to rent worthless seabed that he 'owns'.
The result £200m a year to him and you pay it on your Energy Bill.
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Abolish the House of Lords, RT if you want it gone.
Tear it down.
Tear it down.
December 24, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Abolish the House of Lords, RT if you want it gone.
Tear it down.
Tear it down.
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In the sixth largest economy, millions of Britons rely on food banks.
No curbs on profiteering. Energy prices up 44% since 2021-22.
Thousands of people can't afford heating, rely on community ‘warm spaces’.
1% have more wealth than 70% of the population combined. Govts appease the rich.
No curbs on profiteering. Energy prices up 44% since 2021-22.
Thousands of people can't afford heating, rely on community ‘warm spaces’.
1% have more wealth than 70% of the population combined. Govts appease the rich.
‘Bills keep going higher’: community ‘warm spaces’ on the rise in the UK
As places such as Walworth Living Room step in to help people in need, charities lament lack of government help
www.theguardian.com
December 21, 2025 at 9:34 AM
In the sixth largest economy, millions of Britons rely on food banks.
No curbs on profiteering. Energy prices up 44% since 2021-22.
Thousands of people can't afford heating, rely on community ‘warm spaces’.
1% have more wealth than 70% of the population combined. Govts appease the rich.
No curbs on profiteering. Energy prices up 44% since 2021-22.
Thousands of people can't afford heating, rely on community ‘warm spaces’.
1% have more wealth than 70% of the population combined. Govts appease the rich.
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If you taxed every Billionaire in the UK so they only had £1bn you would get £1.1tn, an entire year’s worth of tax revenue.
It would affect only 173 People.
Tax the Rich, they’ve stolen all the money and dodged tax for decades.
It‘s time for payback.
It would affect only 173 People.
Tax the Rich, they’ve stolen all the money and dodged tax for decades.
It‘s time for payback.
December 19, 2025 at 5:02 PM
If you taxed every Billionaire in the UK so they only had £1bn you would get £1.1tn, an entire year’s worth of tax revenue.
It would affect only 173 People.
Tax the Rich, they’ve stolen all the money and dodged tax for decades.
It‘s time for payback.
It would affect only 173 People.
Tax the Rich, they’ve stolen all the money and dodged tax for decades.
It‘s time for payback.
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In 1970 the UK and Norway were roughly equal, almost no debt, and owned all their Public Services.
Now the UK owns nothing and has £3tn of debt.
While Norway still owns everything and has the equivalent of £10tn.
That's how privatisation 'works'.
Now the UK owns nothing and has £3tn of debt.
While Norway still owns everything and has the equivalent of £10tn.
That's how privatisation 'works'.
December 19, 2025 at 5:59 PM
In 1970 the UK and Norway were roughly equal, almost no debt, and owned all their Public Services.
Now the UK owns nothing and has £3tn of debt.
While Norway still owns everything and has the equivalent of £10tn.
That's how privatisation 'works'.
Now the UK owns nothing and has £3tn of debt.
While Norway still owns everything and has the equivalent of £10tn.
That's how privatisation 'works'.
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The same shit, different assholes
April 24, 2025 at 9:27 AM
The same shit, different assholes