Torch Song
@lightorchestra.bsky.social
Proud member of Palestine Action & Defend Our Juries. Formerly on twitter @themattachines - Société Mattachine. Anti Zionist. Ex Labour. Democratic Socialist. Queer. Antifa. I oppose genocide.
Pinned
Opposing genocide is not terrorism. Make your choice. www.wedonotcomply.org
YouTube video by Defend Our Juries
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Outside the Royal Courts of Justice, we gathered to hold the powerful to account over UK support for genocide in #Palestine.
And its repression of people taking action to end it.
People will not stand by while conscientiously-motivated direct action is called terrorism.
youtube.com/shorts/OTcpL...
And its repression of people taking action to end it.
People will not stand by while conscientiously-motivated direct action is called terrorism.
youtube.com/shorts/OTcpL...
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There is precisely nothing about 'compromise' in the #Labour manifesto, as far as I can see.
Maybe there was a limited-edition with bonus material?
Or maybe talking about all this is better than talking about our absent friend. Growth.
Maybe there was a limited-edition with bonus material?
Or maybe talking about all this is better than talking about our absent friend. Growth.
November 28, 2025 at 10:41 PM
There is precisely nothing about 'compromise' in the #Labour manifesto, as far as I can see.
Maybe there was a limited-edition with bonus material?
Or maybe talking about all this is better than talking about our absent friend. Growth.
Maybe there was a limited-edition with bonus material?
Or maybe talking about all this is better than talking about our absent friend. Growth.
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Miko Peled, the son of a prominent Israeli general who saw firsthand the genocidal depravity of the Israeli death-cult and now stands fully with the Palestinian liberation struggle: "There is no good Zionism, it is a racist, violent ideology."
November 28, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Miko Peled, the son of a prominent Israeli general who saw firsthand the genocidal depravity of the Israeli death-cult and now stands fully with the Palestinian liberation struggle: "There is no good Zionism, it is a racist, violent ideology."
There is precisely nothing about 'compromise' in the #Labour manifesto, as far as I can see.
Maybe there was a limited-edition with bonus material?
Or maybe talking about all this is better than talking about our absent friend. Growth.
Maybe there was a limited-edition with bonus material?
Or maybe talking about all this is better than talking about our absent friend. Growth.
November 28, 2025 at 10:41 PM
There is precisely nothing about 'compromise' in the #Labour manifesto, as far as I can see.
Maybe there was a limited-edition with bonus material?
Or maybe talking about all this is better than talking about our absent friend. Growth.
Maybe there was a limited-edition with bonus material?
Or maybe talking about all this is better than talking about our absent friend. Growth.
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Outside the Royal Courts of Justice, we gathered to hold the powerful to account over UK support for genocide in #Palestine.
And its repression of people taking action to end it.
People will not stand by while conscientiously-motivated direct action is called terrorism.
youtube.com/shorts/OTcpL...
And its repression of people taking action to end it.
People will not stand by while conscientiously-motivated direct action is called terrorism.
youtube.com/shorts/OTcpL...
Opposing genocide is not terrorism. Make your choice. www.wedonotcomply.org
YouTube video by Defend Our Juries
youtube.com
November 27, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Outside the Royal Courts of Justice, we gathered to hold the powerful to account over UK support for genocide in #Palestine.
And its repression of people taking action to end it.
People will not stand by while conscientiously-motivated direct action is called terrorism.
youtube.com/shorts/OTcpL...
And its repression of people taking action to end it.
People will not stand by while conscientiously-motivated direct action is called terrorism.
youtube.com/shorts/OTcpL...
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The corporate media in the US is doing everything possible to support Trump's regime change plans. Look at all the pieces designed to lay the narrative groundwork to justify an illegal invasion.
Maduro ramps up repression in Venezuela as he faces growing threats abroad | CNN
Venezuela is entering one of its most repressive periods in years, rights monitors say, as President Nicolás Maduro faces mounting isolation and an expanding US military presence in the Caribbean.
www.cnn.com
November 28, 2025 at 10:18 PM
The corporate media in the US is doing everything possible to support Trump's regime change plans. Look at all the pieces designed to lay the narrative groundwork to justify an illegal invasion.
Outside the Royal Courts of Justice, we gathered to hold the powerful to account over UK support for genocide in #Palestine.
And its repression of people taking action to end it.
People will not stand by while conscientiously-motivated direct action is called terrorism.
youtube.com/shorts/OTcpL...
And its repression of people taking action to end it.
People will not stand by while conscientiously-motivated direct action is called terrorism.
youtube.com/shorts/OTcpL...
Opposing genocide is not terrorism. Make your choice. www.wedonotcomply.org
YouTube video by Defend Our Juries
youtube.com
November 27, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Outside the Royal Courts of Justice, we gathered to hold the powerful to account over UK support for genocide in #Palestine.
And its repression of people taking action to end it.
People will not stand by while conscientiously-motivated direct action is called terrorism.
youtube.com/shorts/OTcpL...
And its repression of people taking action to end it.
People will not stand by while conscientiously-motivated direct action is called terrorism.
youtube.com/shorts/OTcpL...
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November 27, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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Trump is about to invade Venezuela and destabilise the whole region - all for oil.
If the US does manage to seize the oilfields they'll suppress all alternatives across the region to maximise profits from Venezuela's oil.
If the US does manage to seize the oilfields they'll suppress all alternatives across the region to maximise profits from Venezuela's oil.
November 25, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Trump is about to invade Venezuela and destabilise the whole region - all for oil.
If the US does manage to seize the oilfields they'll suppress all alternatives across the region to maximise profits from Venezuela's oil.
If the US does manage to seize the oilfields they'll suppress all alternatives across the region to maximise profits from Venezuela's oil.
Concerns were raised after the judge who was expected to hear a legal challenge to the ban on #PalestineAction was removed without explanation.
Chamberlain granted permission for the judicial review, saying he would preside over the trial. But now, a panel of different judges will hear the case.
Chamberlain granted permission for the judicial review, saying he would preside over the trial. But now, a panel of different judges will hear the case.
November 25, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Concerns were raised after the judge who was expected to hear a legal challenge to the ban on #PalestineAction was removed without explanation.
Chamberlain granted permission for the judicial review, saying he would preside over the trial. But now, a panel of different judges will hear the case.
Chamberlain granted permission for the judicial review, saying he would preside over the trial. But now, a panel of different judges will hear the case.
Justice Chamberlain, "a judge widely respected for his fairness & independence" has been removed from tomorrow’s judicial review of the proscription of #PalestineAction with the Ministry of Justice refusing to provide an explanation.
#FreePalestine
#FreePalestine
November 25, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Justice Chamberlain, "a judge widely respected for his fairness & independence" has been removed from tomorrow’s judicial review of the proscription of #PalestineAction with the Ministry of Justice refusing to provide an explanation.
#FreePalestine
#FreePalestine
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@zackpolanski.bsky.social on the importance of spending multipliers & borrowing to invest
Zack is, without doubt, a great communicator. And on him talking about democracy & the bond markets I'm reminded of Eddie Dempsey at the Durham Miners Gala when he asked "who elected the bond market?"
Zack is, without doubt, a great communicator. And on him talking about democracy & the bond markets I'm reminded of Eddie Dempsey at the Durham Miners Gala when he asked "who elected the bond market?"
November 23, 2025 at 9:49 AM
@zackpolanski.bsky.social on the importance of spending multipliers & borrowing to invest
Zack is, without doubt, a great communicator. And on him talking about democracy & the bond markets I'm reminded of Eddie Dempsey at the Durham Miners Gala when he asked "who elected the bond market?"
Zack is, without doubt, a great communicator. And on him talking about democracy & the bond markets I'm reminded of Eddie Dempsey at the Durham Miners Gala when he asked "who elected the bond market?"
#Chancellor to target universities, with a tax on international student fees to fund grants for UK students as part of her cost-of-living drive.
#Reeves is also expected to extend a freeze on income tax thresholds, meaning anyone receiving the new state pension will face paying tax on their income.
#Reeves is also expected to extend a freeze on income tax thresholds, meaning anyone receiving the new state pension will face paying tax on their income.
November 23, 2025 at 11:21 PM
#Chancellor to target universities, with a tax on international student fees to fund grants for UK students as part of her cost-of-living drive.
#Reeves is also expected to extend a freeze on income tax thresholds, meaning anyone receiving the new state pension will face paying tax on their income.
#Reeves is also expected to extend a freeze on income tax thresholds, meaning anyone receiving the new state pension will face paying tax on their income.
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New Yorkers are tired of being asked to believe in a system that has delivered little for them. They want a politics that can see the scale of the crisis, and actually start to tackle it.
November 23, 2025 at 8:28 PM
New Yorkers are tired of being asked to believe in a system that has delivered little for them. They want a politics that can see the scale of the crisis, and actually start to tackle it.
“On the #Palestinian file, there’s no joy at all, I would argue,” Levy said. “#Israel has a very free hand. They’ve got the hostages out & they’re still bombing #Gaza.”
In the bigger picture, he argued, when it comes to #US policy in the Middle East, the more it changes, the more it stays the same.
In the bigger picture, he argued, when it comes to #US policy in the Middle East, the more it changes, the more it stays the same.
November 23, 2025 at 11:09 PM
“On the #Palestinian file, there’s no joy at all, I would argue,” Levy said. “#Israel has a very free hand. They’ve got the hostages out & they’re still bombing #Gaza.”
In the bigger picture, he argued, when it comes to #US policy in the Middle East, the more it changes, the more it stays the same.
In the bigger picture, he argued, when it comes to #US policy in the Middle East, the more it changes, the more it stays the same.
90 were arrested in the Peace Garden at London’s Tavistock Square yesterday. 5 were arrested in Hastings. Meanwhile, no arrests were made in NI as 45 signs were held across actions in Belfast & Derry.
The inconsistency of UK policing exposes how absurd & unenforceable this ban is.
#PalestineAction
The inconsistency of UK policing exposes how absurd & unenforceable this ban is.
#PalestineAction
November 23, 2025 at 7:16 PM
90 were arrested in the Peace Garden at London’s Tavistock Square yesterday. 5 were arrested in Hastings. Meanwhile, no arrests were made in NI as 45 signs were held across actions in Belfast & Derry.
The inconsistency of UK policing exposes how absurd & unenforceable this ban is.
#PalestineAction
The inconsistency of UK policing exposes how absurd & unenforceable this ban is.
#PalestineAction
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Socialism is what they called public power.
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
November 21, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Socialism is what they called public power.
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
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People are ready to make hope normal again.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
(Source: Evening Standard from YouGov Data)
Join.greenparty.org.uk
(Source: Evening Standard from YouGov Data)
November 22, 2025 at 11:18 AM
People are ready to make hope normal again.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
(Source: Evening Standard from YouGov Data)
Join.greenparty.org.uk
(Source: Evening Standard from YouGov Data)
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"You can agree or disagree with him, but Polanski does not pretend to be something he is not.
He is unusually willing for a politician to give a straight answer to questions.
Does he want to rejoin the EU? “Yes."
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
He is unusually willing for a politician to give a straight answer to questions.
Does he want to rejoin the EU? “Yes."
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
Zack Polanski: ‘People will have to find some other way to hurt me’ | The Observer
observer.co.uk
November 22, 2025 at 11:29 AM
"You can agree or disagree with him, but Polanski does not pretend to be something he is not.
He is unusually willing for a politician to give a straight answer to questions.
Does he want to rejoin the EU? “Yes."
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
He is unusually willing for a politician to give a straight answer to questions.
Does he want to rejoin the EU? “Yes."
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
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Newmarket MP Matt Hancock gave a £37bn Covid testing contract to Jockey Club director Dido Harding, who subcontracted it to Grand National sponsor Randox, employer of Tory MP Owen Paterson, whose late wife chaired Aintree racecourse. That's how the Tories handled the pandemic.
November 22, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Newmarket MP Matt Hancock gave a £37bn Covid testing contract to Jockey Club director Dido Harding, who subcontracted it to Grand National sponsor Randox, employer of Tory MP Owen Paterson, whose late wife chaired Aintree racecourse. That's how the Tories handled the pandemic.
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This young man has it exactly right.
November 21, 2025 at 11:30 PM
This young man has it exactly right.
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Israel has violated the Gaza ceasefire 393 times, killing 279 Palestinians and injuring more than 672 since the deal came into force on 10th October.
Last night, Israel killed at least 28 Palestinians including 17 women and children.
#Gaza
#CeasefireViolations
#HumanRights
Last night, Israel killed at least 28 Palestinians including 17 women and children.
#Gaza
#CeasefireViolations
#HumanRights
November 22, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Israel has violated the Gaza ceasefire 393 times, killing 279 Palestinians and injuring more than 672 since the deal came into force on 10th October.
Last night, Israel killed at least 28 Palestinians including 17 women and children.
#Gaza
#CeasefireViolations
#HumanRights
Last night, Israel killed at least 28 Palestinians including 17 women and children.
#Gaza
#CeasefireViolations
#HumanRights
ANTIFA means ANTIFAscist
November 23, 2025 at 12:52 AM
ANTIFA means ANTIFAscist
#Burnham faces several hurdles to be able to run. If things move quickly, he may not be able to return to parliament in time, to be a candidate.
This might give #Starmer and his team hope. If there is no obvious candidate that can beat him, he will feel much more secure in place.
#Labour
This might give #Starmer and his team hope. If there is no obvious candidate that can beat him, he will feel much more secure in place.
#Labour
November 23, 2025 at 12:39 AM
When it comes to the festering wound in what was once historic #Palestine, the job of western journalists is to obfuscate, equivocate, distort and excuse.
And it always has been.
And it always has been.
November 19, 2025 at 7:27 PM
When it comes to the festering wound in what was once historic #Palestine, the job of western journalists is to obfuscate, equivocate, distort and excuse.
And it always has been.
And it always has been.
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Some grim polling here for Labour from Ipsos beyond the headline figures
-69% think Britain is heading in the wrong direction
-Starmer's satisfaction rating at -66
-50% of the public want "radical change" yet only 4% believe Labour will deliver it.
-69% think Britain is heading in the wrong direction
-Starmer's satisfaction rating at -66
-50% of the public want "radical change" yet only 4% believe Labour will deliver it.
November 19, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Some grim polling here for Labour from Ipsos beyond the headline figures
-69% think Britain is heading in the wrong direction
-Starmer's satisfaction rating at -66
-50% of the public want "radical change" yet only 4% believe Labour will deliver it.
-69% think Britain is heading in the wrong direction
-Starmer's satisfaction rating at -66
-50% of the public want "radical change" yet only 4% believe Labour will deliver it.