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Ian Wright @ihwright.bsky.social · 19h

If you have opinions on this and are on the club's mailing list there was an e-mail sent out today surveying fans about attitudes towards their brand partners.

surveys.arsenal.com/jfe/form/SV_...

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SOMO - Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations @somoamsterdam.bsky.social · 2d

🚨 Evidence shows how telecoms giant Telenor, through its subsidiary in Myanmar, disclosed sensitive customer mobile phone data like names, call logs, and last known locations.

This data enabled the military to track down, detain, and torture civilians.

Full story: www.somo.nl/telenor-face...

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Amnesty Business & Human Rights @amnestybhr.bsky.social · 2d

“There is no time to lose. We all want and deserve to live, work in and enjoy a clean and healthy environment” said
@agnescallamard.bsky.social

For more info on the EU's planned rights rollback and poll results see: amn.st/eupublicopin...

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EU: New research suggests majority of Europeans favour human rights and environmental protection in face of EU rollback

New polling by Ipsos reveals that a large majority of people (75%) across 10 European countries think it is important that the European Union (EU) uphold its own environmental laws. The new survey of ...

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Amnesty Business & Human Rights @amnestybhr.bsky.social · 2d

“The European Parliament must now show leadership by rolling back these damaging proposals and put people and the planet over corporate interests” @beatebeller.bsky.social

For more info on the EU's planned rights rollback and poll results see: amn.st/eupublicopin...

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EU: New research suggests majority of Europeans favour human rights and environmental protection in face of EU rollback

New polling by Ipsos reveals that a large majority of people (75%) across 10 European countries think it is important that the European Union (EU) uphold its own environmental laws. The new survey of ...

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Amnesty Business & Human Rights @amnestybhr.bsky.social · 2d

Our poll shows just 9% of people oppose #CSDDD, and 58% support. Yet this key law is now under threat ahead of a key European Parliament vote on 13 October. The
@europarl.europa.eu must stop climate and rights laws from being ripped apart

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Amnesty Business & Human Rights @amnestybhr.bsky.social · 2d

Over half (58%) support #CSDDD that is under threat ahead of a key European Parliament vote on *13 October*. Time is NOW for @europarl.europa.eu
to stop these protections from being watered down! #YesToCSDDD

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Amnesty Business & Human Rights @amnestybhr.bsky.social · 2d

This law is key to the EU’s ambition of becoming the first climate-neutral continent by 2050 -BUT- now EU’s proposed revisions to this and other key human rights & environmental laws risk seriously weakening it #EUGreenDeal #EUOmnibus 👀

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Joint Statement: Disastrous Omnibus proposal erodes EU’s corporate accountability commitments and slashes human rights and environmental protections - Amnesty International

The publication by the European Commission of its Omnibus proposal revising key corporate sustainability laws sends a clear political signal: President Ursula von der Leyen is deprioritising human rig...

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Amnesty Business & Human Rights @amnestybhr.bsky.social · 2d

In 2024, the EU passed its Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) - a key law that legally requires large companies to prevent environmental & human rights harms from their activities across the world #CSDDD

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Amnesty Business & Human Rights @amnestybhr.bsky.social · 2d

Around three-quarters of adults surveyed by @ipsosgroup.bsky.social in 10 EU countries say large companies (250 or more employees) should definitely/probably be held accountable for human rights & environmental harms.

#NoToOmnibus #BizHumanRights

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Amnesty Business & Human Rights @amnestybhr.bsky.social · 2d

🚨A NEW POLL released by @amnesty.org &
@globalwitness.org suggests majority of Europeans favour human rights & environmental protection yet @ec.europa.eu is trying to roll these back #EU #CSDDD #HumanRights #climatejustice 🧵

Full results here: amn.st/eupublicopin...

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EU: New research suggests majority of Europeans favour human rights and environmental protection in face of EU rollback

New polling by Ipsos reveals that a large majority of people (75%) across 10 European countries think it is important that the European Union (EU) uphold its own environmental laws. The new survey of ...

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Philippe Dam @philippedam.bsky.social · 3d

Talks around #Trump plan shouldn't serve as cover for atrocity crimes in #Israel and #Palestine.

#EU leaders should stand by civilians, call for lifting of aid restrictions & release of all hostages, sanction those responsible for crimes & support accountability.

www.hrw.org/news/2025/10...

Israel/Palestine: States Should Act to Halt Atrocities

US President Donald Trump’s “Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict,” announced on September 29, 2025, is no substitute for the urgent action governments need to take to protect civilians and sup...

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Justice For Myanmar @justiceformyanmar.org · 5d

The Right Livelihood Award sends a clear msg to the #Myanmar junta and its enablers: the world is watching and the ppl will not be forgotten.

Now is the time to stand with the ppl and cut off the junta’s financial lifelines, weapons and fuel.

Together we can dismantle the Myanmar military cartel ✊🏽

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Mark Dummett @markdummett.bsky.social · 8d

Fantastic. Well deserved

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Justice For Myanmar @justiceformyanmar.org · 8d

📣 Justice For Myanmar named 2025 Right Livelihood laureate

Award shines a light on Myanmar people’s struggle to dismantle the military cartel.

Press Release 👉🏽 buff.ly/glncPoQ

Right Livelihood Award announcement 👉🏽 buff.ly/0W9ftKU

#changemakers #RightLivelihood #Myanmar #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar

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Steve Cockburn @stevecockburn.bsky.social · 8d

Amnesty has written to call on FIFA and UEFA to suspend the Israeli FA until clubs from illegal settlements are excluded from its leagues.

While football supports Israel’s occupation, over 800 athletes & sports officials in Gaza have been killed in its genocide.

www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne....

Amnesty calls on FIFA, UEFA to suspend Israeli Football Association

There should be no place in football for clubs based in illegal settlements

www.amnesty.org

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Frank Conde Tangberg @frankctangberg.bsky.social · 8d

Amnesty International calls on FIFA and UEFA to suspend Israeli Football Association

www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...

Amnesty calls on FIFA, UEFA to suspend Israeli Football Association

There should be no place in football for clubs based in illegal settlements

www.amnesty.org

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 12d

US marketing companies are helping to rebrand the genocide in Gaza | Arwa Mahdawi

Reports say PR teams are busy rewriting history in real time – not that the American media needs the help

www.theguardian.com

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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 15d

Americans I am begging you to sort this out. Your mad racist uncle has shat himself in public again.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15d

Trump to the UN: "I have to say, I look at London where you have a terrible mayor -- terrible terrible mayor -- and it's been so changed, so changed. Now they want to go to Sharia Law ... both their immigration and their suicidal energy ideas will be the death of Western Europe."

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Guy Shrubsole @guyshrubsole.bsky.social · 15d

“Trump’s America. Don’t let it become Farage’s Britain,” Davey said in a refrain he repeated several times.

Excellent work by @eddavey.libdems.org.uk - we need to hear this from the PM too

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Lib Dems the last block against ‘forces of darkness’ led by Farage, says Ed Davey

Lib Dem leader’s conference speech takes aim at Reform by predicting it would bring Trump-style policies to UK

www.theguardian.com

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Jim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social · 15d

statistic of the day

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Dr Rosena Allin-Khan MP @drrosena.bsky.social · 15d

The US Ambassador should be summoned and challenged over Trump’s rampant Islamophobia.

Trump continually spreads lies. In London, we celebrate our diversity and reject racists and bigots. London is the greatest city in the world in huge part due to @sadiqkhanlondon.bsky.social's leadership.

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Richard Howitt @richardhowitt.bsky.social · 18d

For those who emphasise the so-called ESG backlash in Europe or America, this is a timely reminder that sustainability is a global movement meeting global challenges. Thank-you @wblau.bsky.social.

Wolfgang Blau @wblau.bsky.social · 22d

In case you find yourself thinking that somehow all sustainability regulation was being rolled back. It isn't. And the US is the outlier. Enormous dynamism and regulatory innovation across Asia. This is from The Brunswick Group's quarterly sustainability radar. For the full report, contact me.

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Karla Ortiz @kortizart.bsky.social · 18d

And literally four days later from this story Open AI admits what we all know to he true.

That when a model generates bullshit, that’s no flaw, that’s just how it works.

www.computerworld.com/article/4059...

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WIRED @wired.com · 20d

Thousands marched in London to protest President Donald Trump’s second state visit. Among them were many environmental activists unhappy with Britain’s new AI deal with the US. www.wired.com/story/climat...

Anti-Trump Protesters Take Aim at ‘Naive’ US-UK AI Deal

Thousands marched in London to protest President Donald Trump’s second state visit. Among them were many environmental activists unhappy with Britain’s new AI deal with the US.

www.wired.com

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 20d

Other news organisations should boycott this so-called press conference in protest, but they won't. He'll likely just get easier questions out of fear of receiving the same treatment

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