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Freelance Dec25: Defend Adil Raja! - Pakistan presses UK to extradite him
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Defend Adil Raja! - Pakistan presses UK to extradite him | The Freelance
He must be allowed to say in the UK in safety
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December 8, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Freelance Dec25: Defend Adil Raja! - Pakistan presses UK to extradite him
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I stand with @DeclassifiedUK.org - I've just signed my name. Join me in telling Westminster that you care about freedom of the press.
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Defend Press Freedom
I stand with Declassified UK - I've just signed my name. Join me in telling Westminster that you care about freedom of the press.
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September 27, 2025 at 12:23 PM
I stand with @DeclassifiedUK.org - I've just signed my name. Join me in telling Westminster that you care about freedom of the press.
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Ukraine: three newspaper buildings hit by Russian drones but journalists resolve to continue working. The NUJ joins the International Federation of Journalists and National Union of Journalists of Ukraine in standing in solidarity with our colleagues www.nuj.org.uk/resource/ukr...
Ukraine: Three newspaper buildings hit by Russian drones
Journalists resolve to continue working despite damage.
www.nuj.org.uk
September 2, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Ukraine: three newspaper buildings hit by Russian drones but journalists resolve to continue working. The NUJ joins the International Federation of Journalists and National Union of Journalists of Ukraine in standing in solidarity with our colleagues www.nuj.org.uk/resource/ukr...
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Ofcom ‘is normalising abuse’ by failing to probe GB News guest who said disabled people should be starved
#Ofcom #GBNews
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#Ofcom #GBNews
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Ofcom ‘is normalising abuse’ by failing to probe GB News guest who said disabled people should be starved
The broadcasting watchdog has been told it is normalising the abuse of disabled people, after its “unacceptable” refusal to investigate a commentator who suggested the best way to cut disability be…
www.disabilitynewsservice.com
September 4, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Ofcom ‘is normalising abuse’ by failing to probe GB News guest who said disabled people should be starved
#Ofcom #GBNews
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#Ofcom #GBNews
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The NUJ decries substantial job cuts announced by Reach plc today. The proposed restructure of editorial puts 600 journalists at risk and threatens 321 jobs, with the expectation that 135 new positions will be created.
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NUJ decries new job cuts by Reach plc
Over 300 jobs within editorial are at risk of being cut following an announcement of a restructure today. The NUJ says this serves a 'devastating body blow' to the publisher's journalists.
www.nuj.org.uk
September 8, 2025 at 11:39 AM
The NUJ decries substantial job cuts announced by Reach plc today. The proposed restructure of editorial puts 600 journalists at risk and threatens 321 jobs, with the expectation that 135 new positions will be created.
www.nuj.org.uk/resource/nuj...
www.nuj.org.uk/resource/nuj...
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"Asylum seekers are exploiting the modern slavery system", said Priti Patel. In reality, it's the other way around.
Important exposé from @raparuk.bsky.social volunteer Joshua Findlay, calling for the abolition of the National Referral Mechanism (NRM) 👇
www.opendemocracy.net/en/beyond-tr...
Important exposé from @raparuk.bsky.social volunteer Joshua Findlay, calling for the abolition of the National Referral Mechanism (NRM) 👇
www.opendemocracy.net/en/beyond-tr...
Identifying ‘modern slavery’ can damage asylum claims
The UK’s modern slavery identification system slows down asylum claims. It can even undermine them
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August 2, 2025 at 12:06 PM
"Asylum seekers are exploiting the modern slavery system", said Priti Patel. In reality, it's the other way around.
Important exposé from @raparuk.bsky.social volunteer Joshua Findlay, calling for the abolition of the National Referral Mechanism (NRM) 👇
www.opendemocracy.net/en/beyond-tr...
Important exposé from @raparuk.bsky.social volunteer Joshua Findlay, calling for the abolition of the National Referral Mechanism (NRM) 👇
www.opendemocracy.net/en/beyond-tr...
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Asylum, Anger and Arithmetic
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Asylum, anger and arithmetic: what Sunday’s Altrincham stand off really says about Britain
ALTRINCHAM, Greater Manchester — 27 July 2025
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July 29, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Asylum, Anger and Arithmetic
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Parents at a preschool in Oregon are reeling after immigration officers arrested a father in front of the school.
Immigration arrest outside Oregon preschool rattles parents
Parents at a preschool in Oregon are reeling after immigration officers arrested a father in front of the school.
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July 19, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Parents at a preschool in Oregon are reeling after immigration officers arrested a father in front of the school.
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Thank you to Dr. Diana and @[email protected]
for telling the truth about these trains which still trundle through my town of Rochdale to the "most ridiculous power station on earth." One day the courts will catch up !
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for telling the truth about these trains which still trundle through my town of Rochdale to the "most ridiculous power station on earth." One day the courts will catch up !
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Drax climate protester says judge ‘bullied’ jury to find her guilty
Jurors had difficulty reaching a verdict in case of Diana Warner, who obstructed train in protest over power plant
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February 27, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Thank you to Dr. Diana and @[email protected]
for telling the truth about these trains which still trundle through my town of Rochdale to the "most ridiculous power station on earth." One day the courts will catch up !
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
for telling the truth about these trains which still trundle through my town of Rochdale to the "most ridiculous power station on earth." One day the courts will catch up !
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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This bank holiday please spare a thought for those #JustStopOil
and #GazaGenocide
protesters in prison, many on remand without a trial. See this explanatory timeline and join in with @defendourjuries.bsky.social
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and #GazaGenocide
protesters in prison, many on remand without a trial. See this explanatory timeline and join in with @defendourjuries.bsky.social
defendourjuries.org/free-politic...
A Timeline of Corruption - Defend Our Juries
A timeline of corruption 1954 April 2019 May 2019 June 2019 July 2019 July 2020 November 2020 January 2022 January 2022 April 2022 November 2022 November 2022 2022 2023 November 2023 May 2024 July 202...
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May 26, 2025 at 7:27 AM
This bank holiday please spare a thought for those #JustStopOil
and #GazaGenocide
protesters in prison, many on remand without a trial. See this explanatory timeline and join in with @defendourjuries.bsky.social
defendourjuries.org/free-politic...
and #GazaGenocide
protesters in prison, many on remand without a trial. See this explanatory timeline and join in with @defendourjuries.bsky.social
defendourjuries.org/free-politic...
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🚨 BREAKING: NO SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE IN FINAL AIRPORT TRIAL
🔥 7 defendants blocked the security check-in at Gatwick Airport last July, and the other was arrested for filming. They have all been acquitted today!
➡️ Read the press release here: juststopoil.org/2025/06/12/g...
🔥 7 defendants blocked the security check-in at Gatwick Airport last July, and the other was arrested for filming. They have all been acquitted today!
➡️ Read the press release here: juststopoil.org/2025/06/12/g...
June 12, 2025 at 2:53 PM
🚨 BREAKING: NO SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE IN FINAL AIRPORT TRIAL
🔥 7 defendants blocked the security check-in at Gatwick Airport last July, and the other was arrested for filming. They have all been acquitted today!
➡️ Read the press release here: juststopoil.org/2025/06/12/g...
🔥 7 defendants blocked the security check-in at Gatwick Airport last July, and the other was arrested for filming. They have all been acquitted today!
➡️ Read the press release here: juststopoil.org/2025/06/12/g...
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When the Ploughshares Women smashed up RAF planes in the 1990s, they were charged with criminal damage and found not guilty by a jury. They were not labelled terrorists.
June 21, 2025 at 7:36 AM
When the Ploughshares Women smashed up RAF planes in the 1990s, they were charged with criminal damage and found not guilty by a jury. They were not labelled terrorists.
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WE ARE ALL PALESTINE ACTION
The suggestion to consider Palestine Action as a proscribed group is a gross violation of UK law, opposes the definition of what a terrorist actually does, and insults the memories of victims both of genuine terrorism and of the genocide in Palestine.
1/3
The suggestion to consider Palestine Action as a proscribed group is a gross violation of UK law, opposes the definition of what a terrorist actually does, and insults the memories of victims both of genuine terrorism and of the genocide in Palestine.
1/3
June 20, 2025 at 8:02 PM
WE ARE ALL PALESTINE ACTION
The suggestion to consider Palestine Action as a proscribed group is a gross violation of UK law, opposes the definition of what a terrorist actually does, and insults the memories of victims both of genuine terrorism and of the genocide in Palestine.
1/3
The suggestion to consider Palestine Action as a proscribed group is a gross violation of UK law, opposes the definition of what a terrorist actually does, and insults the memories of victims both of genuine terrorism and of the genocide in Palestine.
1/3
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And the winners of the Paul Foot Award for investigative and campaigning journalism 2025 are... Patrick Butler and Josh Halliday of The Guardian.
#PaulFootAward2025
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#PaulFootAward2025
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May 20, 2025 at 7:33 PM
And the winners of the Paul Foot Award for investigative and campaigning journalism 2025 are... Patrick Butler and Josh Halliday of The Guardian.
#PaulFootAward2025
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#PaulFootAward2025
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I was cooking dinner and nearly reached into the oven with no gloves on because I was laughing so hard!
Thank you, Cyril Ramaphosa😂
Thank you, Cyril Ramaphosa😂
May 21, 2025 at 9:34 PM
I was cooking dinner and nearly reached into the oven with no gloves on because I was laughing so hard!
Thank you, Cyril Ramaphosa😂
Thank you, Cyril Ramaphosa😂
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staging a show-and-tell about a fake genocide during a real genocide to the government that has done the most to seek justice for that real genocide is designed to break our brains. They know what they are doing. www.cnn.com/2025/05/21/w...
Trump ambushes South African president in Oval Office with video | CNN
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa sat in awkward silence as he listened to a video US President Donald Trump played in the Oval Office. CNN’s Larry Madowo reports that Trump was pushing debunked...
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May 21, 2025 at 7:24 PM
staging a show-and-tell about a fake genocide during a real genocide to the government that has done the most to seek justice for that real genocide is designed to break our brains. They know what they are doing. www.cnn.com/2025/05/21/w...
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As bombs fall & bullets fly, Kashmiris on both sides of a man-made border mourn, bleed & bury the dead.
All so Modi can secure his re-election, while Bollywood, a mouthpiece for fascism, rushes to profiteer from war.
We need voices for peace, not jingoism & death. Free Kashmir.
All so Modi can secure his re-election, while Bollywood, a mouthpiece for fascism, rushes to profiteer from war.
We need voices for peace, not jingoism & death. Free Kashmir.
May 8, 2025 at 9:01 PM
As bombs fall & bullets fly, Kashmiris on both sides of a man-made border mourn, bleed & bury the dead.
All so Modi can secure his re-election, while Bollywood, a mouthpiece for fascism, rushes to profiteer from war.
We need voices for peace, not jingoism & death. Free Kashmir.
All so Modi can secure his re-election, while Bollywood, a mouthpiece for fascism, rushes to profiteer from war.
We need voices for peace, not jingoism & death. Free Kashmir.
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At least 159 Palestinian journalists have been killed since the start of war. The NUJ strongly condemns Israel's targeting of journalists, including Yahya Subaih and Nour El-Din Abdo killed on 7 May.
www.nuj.org.uk/resource/pal...
www.nuj.org.uk/resource/pal...
May 8, 2025 at 10:33 AM
At least 159 Palestinian journalists have been killed since the start of war. The NUJ strongly condemns Israel's targeting of journalists, including Yahya Subaih and Nour El-Din Abdo killed on 7 May.
www.nuj.org.uk/resource/pal...
www.nuj.org.uk/resource/pal...
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Today members of the National Union of Journalists demonstrated in support of journalists in Gaza who have been killed and to defend those still being targeted by Israel. The protest took place in Blackpool outside the union's delegate meeting.
April 25, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Today members of the National Union of Journalists demonstrated in support of journalists in Gaza who have been killed and to defend those still being targeted by Israel. The protest took place in Blackpool outside the union's delegate meeting.
Journalists at #NUJDM2025 show support for media colleague in Palestine who have been consistently targeted and killed
April 25, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Journalists at #NUJDM2025 show support for media colleague in Palestine who have been consistently targeted and killed
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Even if "some answers as to the cause of autism would be discovered by September" to what end? I don't get the impression it's so that more funding can support them.
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RFK Jr’s autism study collecting Americans’ private medical records
The National Institutes of Health claims it is fulfilling RFK’s promise to find cause of autism by September
www.theguardian.com
April 24, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Even if "some answers as to the cause of autism would be discovered by September" to what end? I don't get the impression it's so that more funding can support them.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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NUJ top team announced at DM. Find out who the next presidents, vice president and honorary treasurer will be. #NUJDM2025
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NUJ top team announced at DM
www.nuj.org.uk
April 25, 2025 at 1:09 PM
NUJ top team announced at DM. Find out who the next presidents, vice president and honorary treasurer will be. #NUJDM2025
www.nuj.org.uk/resource/nuj...
www.nuj.org.uk/resource/nuj...
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The opening motions of #NUJDM2025 focused on union democracy, international motions, and the format of future Delegate Meetings.
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DM 2025: DM matters
The opening motions of DM 2025 focused on the processes and procedures of Delegate Meetings.
www.nuj.org.uk
April 25, 2025 at 1:34 PM
The opening motions of #NUJDM2025 focused on union democracy, international motions, and the format of future Delegate Meetings.
www.nuj.org.uk/resource/dm-...
www.nuj.org.uk/resource/dm-...