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Destiny Jones

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Palestine must be free! Let's dance beneath the diamond sky With one hand waving free. No unsolicited DMs, please. Living in French Catalonia

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Destiny Jones @destinyjones.bsky.social · 10d

In the early 2000s, General Harald Kujat became Chairman of the NATO Military Committee - the top military position inside NATO.
He discusses NATO-Russia relations in those days - and how/why recent/current relations have deteriorated…
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German Top-General: USA Wants Out, Europe Desperate | Gen. Harald Kujat

YouTube video by Neutrality Studies

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Destiny Jones @destinyjones.bsky.social · 3h

What's it got to do with them...?

Destiny Jones @destinyjones.bsky.social · 3h

Exactly.

Destiny Jones @destinyjones.bsky.social · 3h

Nah, you can choose who to "be" - or choose how to *act*.

Destiny Jones @destinyjones.bsky.social · 4h

And even greeting neighbours you pass in the street...

Destiny Jones @destinyjones.bsky.social · 5h

Chewing gum has never a Big Thing in UK/Europe - though I keep some mint gum in my handbag - which has probably atrophied since I've been living/eating in France...

Destiny Jones @destinyjones.bsky.social · 14h

Deeply disturbing.

Destiny Jones @destinyjones.bsky.social · 15h

I'm surprised that you have no respect for the 20th century!

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Destiny Jones @destinyjones.bsky.social · 1d

Just trying to help, here... but Brits, certainly, regard the 19th century as the 1800s;
20th century as the 1900s;
21st century - we're living in it!

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Destiny Jones @destinyjones.bsky.social · 1d

Fabulous. I hadn't noticed that it was composed by Tchaikovsky, and had assumed Shostokovich.
At least I recognised it was Russian...
My Russian friend & I went to an LSO Shostokovich concert - which she dismissed as "boring".
Not sure our friendship ever recovered.

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Destiny Jones @destinyjones.bsky.social · 1d

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Sharon Lee @sbjsmum.bsky.social · 1d

No mention of Israel adopting the Hannibal Directive and shooting many of the Israelis who died that day. Senior IOF officers have repeatedly confirmed this happened but let's just ignore it.

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Clem.PM @clempm.bsky.social · 1d

In 2024, the International Court of Justice issued a judgement.
The ICJ stated all states are obliged to regard any situation arising from Israel’s unlawful presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territories as illegal.
States are not to provide aid or assistance to maintain Israel’s presence there.

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 1d

More evidence of Private Equity disaster in US healthcare

PE bought hospitals, GP practices, nursing homes.

Cut wages, staff, investment, care; load with debt; extract profits; deaths, injuries rise.

Why is UK govt handing healthcare to PE/corporations?

Say NO to privatisation of the NHS.

Private Equity in Health Care - ACHI

This explainer examines the rise of private equity in healthcare, the financial structures behind private equity transactions, what the evidence shows about the impacts of these transactions on the he...

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Destiny Jones @destinyjones.bsky.social · 1d

When people mention the number of Israeli deaths on Oct 7th, they often conveniently *forget* that the vast majority of them were caused by IDF helicopters firing on those fleeing the site.
Hence the hundreds of burnt & destroyed cars there, which Israel buried from view...

Destiny Jones @destinyjones.bsky.social · 1d

My local pharmacist )in France) recommended that I, a pensioner, should have three vax - which I subsequently discussed with my doc.
Neither recommended I have flu or covid jabs...

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goldmartin @gillmartin.bsky.social · 1d

Oligarchs and Media Barons

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RSPB Scotland @rspbscotland.bsky.social · 2d

We’re looking forward to meeting lots of inspiring nature-friendly farmers at the @nffnsnc13.bsky.social summit tomorrow 🌱🧑‍🌾

Farmer Andrew Whiteford shares one of the ways farming can help create safer spaces for wildlife and give species like Corn Buntings a chance to thrive 💚

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Julie Peel @juliepeel2327.bsky.social · 2d

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'Our systems are betraying Palestinians,' says Greta Thunberg after Israel deportation

YouTube video by Guardian News

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Destiny Jones @destinyjones.bsky.social · 2d

A lot of wisdom shared - thanks 🙏🙏🏿

Destiny Jones @destinyjones.bsky.social · 2d

Good vid.
Reminds me of the brilliant vids made during Corbyn's tenure as leader of a real, recognisable Labour party.
Corbyn's new project has a way to go - so in the meantime, Zack/Greens have seized the initiative... fair play to them 👏

Destiny Jones @destinyjones.bsky.social · 2d

Marshall McLuhan was ahead of the current game, when he said "the medium is the message".
That's it, in a nutshell.

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Destiny Jones @destinyjones.bsky.social · 3d

Sounds like a fondue evening I once attended...
Fine, sort of...
Just felt a bit forced, in terms of bonhomie...

Destiny Jones @destinyjones.bsky.social · 3d

👏👏🏽💪🏽💪🙏🙏🏽

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 3d

I'm Jewish. I'm also Mancunian.

Every other national party leader was interviewed by Laura Kunesberg during their conference.

Maybe the BBC thought as someone who also supports Palestine - I had nothing to say?

Let's keep growing: join.greenparty.org.uk

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Mani Isna La 🇨🇺 🇵🇸 🕊️ 🪶 #IndigenousLivesMatter @maniisnala.bsky.social · 3d

UK government withholding details of Palantir contract
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Sassy Denise @sassydenise.bsky.social · 4d

I know I said WE would never let this happen here.
I know that the WORLD said it can never happen again…
Yet…
Here we are!

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