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Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks Morten!

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Meredith Whittaker @meredithmeredith.bsky.social · 2d

📣 Germany's close to reversing its opposition to mass surveillance & private message scanning, & backing the Chat Control bill. This could end private comms-& Signal-in the EU.

Time's short and they're counting on obscurity: please let German politicians know how horrifying their reversal would be.

Signal @signal.org · 4d

We are alarmed by reports that Germany is on the verge of a catastrophic about-face, reversing its longstanding and principled opposition to the EU’s Chat Control proposal which, if passed, could spell the end of the right to privacy in Europe. signal.org/blog/pdfs/ge...

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Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 2d

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Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 2d

Spot the difference!

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Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 2d

We're launched! In my newsletter this week, I write about our new female-founded media collective
@thenerve.news,
the fuck you energy that's fuelling it & why the mainstream media's laundering of Tony Blair is *exactly* why you need to read it 👊👊👊
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Trish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · 3d

Alarming piece from @carolecadwalla.bsky.social on Blair + Murdoch + Ellison + Ellison Jr + a touch of Musk and the new world order.

www.thenerve.news/p/tony-blair...

'WHAT WILL JESUS SAY?' TONY BLAIR, BIG TECH AND THE ISRAEL CONNECTION

As Trump announces the former British PM as his choice to help govern Gaza, Carole Cadwalladr investigates the opaque workings of Blair's institute, its funding from friends of Israel – including bill...

www.thenerve.news

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Damion @damionmatthews.bsky.social · 3d

Larry Ellison has given nearly half a billion dollars to Tony Blair's institute. Now, why do you think he'd do that..?

Terrific piece by @carolecadwalla.bsky.social at @thenerve.news

'WHAT WILL JESUS SAY?' TONY BLAIR, BIG TECH AND THE ISRAEL CONNECTION

As Trump announces the former British PM as his choice to help govern Gaza, Carole Cadwalladr investigates the opaque workings of Blair's institute, its funding from friends of Israel – including bill...

www.thenerve.news

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Steve Dudley @stevedudley.bsky.social · 3d

“Peter Mandelson lost his job for being friends with a paedophile. Donald Trump, who was friends with the same paedophile, was given a state banquet hosted by a King whose brother lost his job because he was friends with the same paedophile.“

Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 3d

And he’s back!!

Sunday isn’t Sunday without Stewart Lee. We were so thrilled at @thenerve.news that Stewart came with us.

His satirical columns for the Observer were some of our most-read content: funny, surreal, angry true. Essential weekend reading.

www.thenerve.news/p/stewart-le...

DOUBLETHINK DOES DOUBLETIME

STEWART LEE

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Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 3d

And he’s back!!

Sunday isn’t Sunday without Stewart Lee. We were so thrilled at @thenerve.news that Stewart came with us.

His satirical columns for the Observer were some of our most-read content: funny, surreal, angry true. Essential weekend reading.

www.thenerve.news/p/stewart-le...

DOUBLETHINK DOES DOUBLETIME

STEWART LEE

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Carol Vorderman @carolvorders.bsky.social · 6d

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Dave Wakeman @davewakeman.bsky.social · 6d

I enjoyed this interview with @carolvorders.bsky.social for @thenerve.news.

I find some of the British news presenters and journalists have these interesting working class or lower class backgrounds that give them a persepctive.

www.thenerve.news/p/carol-vord...

THE NERVE Q&A

Broadcaster Carol Vorderman and all-round Nerve hero submits to our rapid-fire questions about politics, swearing and sex

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Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 4d

Thanks @pressgazette for this report on @thenerve.news first week.

We’ve blasted past through our targets. New newsletter out today so please do sign up www.thenerve.news & a huge thank you to everyone who’s supported us so far! 🙏🙏 🙏

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Fionna O’Leary @fascinatorfun.bsky.social · 5d

Blair is godfather to the oldest of Murdoch & Deng’s daughters.

His TB Institute is swimming in Larry Ellison / Oracle 💰 …to the tune of £half a BILLION

Ellison is best mates with Netanyahu

Oracle & its partner company Rafael Systems are deep in Israeli defence and intelligence industry.

Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 6d

REVEALED: Donald Trump has picked Tony Blair for central role in Gaza ‘peace plan’…

…but in our inaugural investigation for @thenerve_news, we reveal extensive previously unreported links to Israeli defence, media & tech. 🧵
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'WHAT WILL JESUS SAY?' TONY BLAIR, BIG TECH AND THE ISRAEL CONNECTION

As Trump announces the former British PM as his choice to help govern Gaza, Carole Cadwalladr investigates the opaque workings of Blair's institute, its funding from friends of Israel – including bill...

www.thenerve.news

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Sarah Donaldson @sarahdonaldson.bsky.social · 5d

Was a good day at Nerve towers* when we landed this

Unsurprisingly, Nicole has impeccable taste 🙏

(*sitting at our desks in our bedrooms/ box rooms etc. We don’t actually have an office as yet 😬)

The Nerve @thenerve.news · 5d

Introducing The Recommender

Guess who agreed to share the culture she's been loving lately, to kick off our new weekly series?

Only Oscar winner Nicole Kidman!

Huge thanks, Nicole.
🙏

Pic of Nicole Kidman overlaid with text ‘the recommender’

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Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 6d

Being sorted by @thenerve.news but thank you for letting us know

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hetgrijzemidden.bsky.social @hetgrijzemidden.bsky.social · 6d

If you read just one article today, make it this one. By the unrivaled Carole Cadwalladr, it's as disturbing as it is insightful.
@thenerve.news has made a big first impression.

Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 6d

REVEALED: Donald Trump has picked Tony Blair for central role in Gaza ‘peace plan’…

…but in our inaugural investigation for @thenerve_news, we reveal extensive previously unreported links to Israeli defence, media & tech. 🧵
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www.thenerve.news/p/tony-blair...

'WHAT WILL JESUS SAY?' TONY BLAIR, BIG TECH AND THE ISRAEL CONNECTION

As Trump announces the former British PM as his choice to help govern Gaza, Carole Cadwalladr investigates the opaque workings of Blair's institute, its funding from friends of Israel – including bill...

www.thenerve.news

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The Nerve @thenerve.news · 6d

‘WHAT WILL JESUS SAY?’ TONY BLAIR, BIG TECH AND THE ISRAEL CONNECTION

As Trump announces the former British PM as his choice to help govern Gaza, @carolecadwalla.bsky.social investigates the opaque workings of Blair’s institute…

#TheNerve #TheNerveNews
#TonyBlair #CaroleCadwalladr

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Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 6d

Please follow @thenerve.news!

Were a new female-founded publication that launched yesterday…& it was a huge team effort to get a website up & this investigation over the line.

We’re all exhausted but we want to do journalism that matters & we need your support. Thank you!!🙏

www.thenerve.news

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Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 6d

If you appreciated this reporting, please share & please sign up.

We launched @thenerve_news yesterday

This is our first investigation, we’re a tiny team of 5 women. And wecan only do this with you!

ENDS

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Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 6d

And now Tony Blair with Trump holds the keys to Gaza’s future.

While Oracle, the company owned by the man who bankrolls him - Larry Ellison’s - with its deep relationship with Netanyahu’s govt, will be incorporated into essential uk infrastructure.

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Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 6d

But it’s ok because Larry Ellison only wants a total surveillance superstate. His words not mine.

Watch him with Tony Blair below talking about NHS data & all the wonderful things one could do with it.
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Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 6d

And guess what else? You know those digital IDs that Blair - & now suddenly Starmer - are so keen on?

Guess where that data looks like it will end up?

In a £5bn ‘sovereign AI cloud’ that UK govt has signed deal for with…yes, you guessed it!

Larry Ellison’s Oracle!!
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Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 6d

There are so many questions to be asked about Blair’s connections to Israel, his funding from Ellison & others & the many potential conflicts of interest.

But guess what? The Tony Blair Institute ignored multiple emails asking questions &requesting comment.
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Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 6d

What will the takeover of TikTok by Tony Blair’s funder - Larry Ellison - & his new business partner, Rupert Murdoch, mean?

Well watch & learn.

Here’s Bibi Netanyahu spelling it out. Social meds is a ‘weapon’ he says. And the most consequential one of all? TikTok.

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Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 6d

Ellison’s son has been on huge US media buying spree but the really big deal is the TikTok.

Trump signed exec order last week which will allow Ellison - with new business partner...drum roll...Rupert Murdoch, another staunch supporter of Israel - to buy TikTok
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Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 6d

But Larry Ellison is the big beast. He holidays with Netanyahu & even found him a new lawyer.

It’s his massive donations to Blair that bankroll much of his institute’s huge global operation: between $476m and $538m.

A vast sum for a UK ‘think tank’

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