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Billion Dollar Brain MDANT @harryhpalmer.bsky.social · 18h

Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 18h

🔴My 24 Hours in Israeli Detention

For Zimarina Sarwar, a life-long dream of praying at the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem turned into a far darker experience

www.bylinesupplement.com/p/my-24-hour...

My 24 Hours in Israeli Detention

For Zimarina Sarwar, a life-long dream of praying at the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem turned into a far darker experience

www.bylinesupplement.com

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Paul Marshall @pmarsha11.bsky.social · 1d

Someone please explain.
What is the point of Ofcom?
Utterly useless.

Ofcom to take no further action after finding GB News breached broadcasting code for "homophobic slur"

After more than six months of investigation, Ofcom has concluded that while GB News breached the broadcasting code when a presenter repeated "a homophobic slur" it will take no further action. On 22 ...

www.scenemag.co.uk

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Keith W. Dickinson @keithwdickinson.bsky.social · 22h

Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

buff.ly

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 22h

"15 years ago, Polish workers came here to find opportunity. Now Poland is growing twice as fast as we are," says Kemi Badenoch.

Any ideas what may have happened in the interim?

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Channel 4 News @channel4news.bsky.social · 23h

“I wish our government was as obligated to the hostages' return as the Americans are right now.”

Israel’s opposition leader, Yair Lapid, speaks to @krishgm.bsky.social on his hopes for the proposed peace plan to end the war in Gaza.

Read and watch:
www.channel4.com/news/right-n...

‘Right now, more reasons to be hopeful for deal’ – Israeli opposition leader

We spoke to Israel's opposition leader Yair Lapid as he was leaving Hostages Square in Tel Aviv.

www.channel4.com

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John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 1d

Um, ICE just coldly shot an unarmed PRIEST in the head w a pepper ball when he (and everyone around him) clearly posed no threat.

For the crime of … complaining about government policy.

Core 1A speech.

With cameras rolling, they’re sniping priests for sport.

Kurt @flglchicago.bsky.social · 1d

Here’s video of the incident

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Billion Dollar Brain MDANT @harryhpalmer.bsky.social · 2d

scumbag cowards.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 3d

“There’s a baby!”

Guns drawn. Windows smashed. With a 1 month old in the car. (They did this as he was coming home from an immigration court appointment— which is illegal in Colorado: coloradosun.com/2025/10/01/i...)

Billion Dollar Brain MDANT @harryhpalmer.bsky.social · 2d

Birds of a feather...

JLRay @jlray.bsky.social · 3d

A Texas megachurch pastor and GOP leader has been arrested for crimes against children. Not Robert Morris, a different one. Not Josiah Anthony, a different one. Not Luke Cunningham, a different one. Not Tony Evans, a different one. Not Scott Crenshaw, a different one. Not Steve Lawson, a different o

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KOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · 4d

Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.

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The London Economic @thelondoneconomic.bsky.social · 2d

A warning to all those thinking of voting Reform in next year's local elections...

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Billion Dollar Brain MDANT @harryhpalmer.bsky.social · 2d

what a woman 🙌

Jane Goodall Institute of Canada @janegoodallcan.bsky.social · 3d

This past April, Dr. Jane spoke with Jann Arden about her "next great adventure."

"When you die, there's either nothing or there's something. And I happen to believe there's something," Dr. Jane said.

"And I can't think of anything more exciting than discovering what that something is."

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Rhodri Marsden @rhodri.biz · 2d

A text from my mum. The general population appear to be losing their minds

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Billion Dollar Brain MDANT @harryhpalmer.bsky.social · 3d

what a night. I’m still emotional about it today!
21 songs. At least 2 standing ovations. And an amazing band backing Edwyn, who was on top form. A force of nature. An inspiration.

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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 3d

Jane Goodall said she’d like to send off to another planet: Musk, Trump, Putin, Xi & Netanyahu. 🚀

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Billion Dollar Brain MDANT @harryhpalmer.bsky.social · 3d

and blow my secret identity 😂

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Nick Reeves #FBPE #NAFO @nickreeves.bsky.social · 5d

"You should never overestimate the extent to which the BBC changed this country by giving endless airtime to Nigel Farage, other far right extremists and the Tufton Street junktanks, while shutting out progressive voices."

– George Monbiot

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Billion Dollar Brain MDANT @harryhpalmer.bsky.social · 4d

will have to listen back to it, and see if it is worth digitising and broadcasting.

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 5d

Rattled, much?

A speech about unity, community and cohesion.

About the 99% Vs the 1%.

I'm not surprised the Labour Party didn't quite get that....

Join.greenparty.org.uk

Labour party response to Zacks speech. Guardian.com/livefeed

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Paul Bernal @paulbernal.bsky.social · 5d

Time for my old ECHR Venn diagram, yet again.

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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 5d

If you’re an Islamophobe you don’t get to complain about antisemitism

And if you’re an antisemite you don’t get to complain about Islamophobia.

It’s really that simple.

(So many shameless hypocrites around.)

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Malena-PRO-CHOICE 🌊 🟦🟧Fighting Tyranny! @malena.bsky.social · 5d

Four U.S. citizen children were detained in an ICE raid—zip-tied, separated, held for hours.

Imagine if these were your precious little ones! Can you close your eyes to this depravity? Please don't.

Remember

If this could happen to these little kids, it can happen to yours.

Speak out now!

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Billion Dollar Brain MDANT @harryhpalmer.bsky.social · 5d

a dog is sitting on a couch next to a woman looking at a cell phone .

ALT: a dog is sitting on a couch next to a woman looking at a cell phone .

media.tenor.com

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Andrew Couts @couts.bsky.social · 5d

NEW: ICE is planning to hire a team of nearly 30 people to surveil social media 24/7, build dossiers on people, and flag them for arrest and deportation. @dell.bsky.social has the scoop: www.wired.com/story/ice-so...

ICE Wants to Build Out a 24/7 Social Media Surveillance Team

Documents show ICE plans to hire dozens of contractors to scan X, Facebook, TikTok, and other platforms to target people for deportation.

www.wired.com

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Billion Dollar Brain MDANT @harryhpalmer.bsky.social · 5d

Was it her bastardisation of Echo Beach, per chance?

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Jessica de Heij @jdeheij.bsky.social · 5d

Big cars are destroying our streets, ultimately increasing rates due to maintenance.

This a great policy, to reduce rates rise. #justsaying 😁

𝚃𝚊𝚛𝚊𝚜 𝙶𝚛𝚎𝚜𝚌𝚘𝚎 🚇 @taras-grescoe.com · 8d

On Sunday, #Zürich residents voted 52.8% in favor of increasing parking fees for cars according to weight.

The owner of a BMW X2 (Diesel), which weighs 1,675 kilograms, will now pay equivalent of €717 Euros per year to park on a public street. (Before, about €321.)

Direct democracy!

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