Singing Betty
@singingbetty.bsky.social
Lots of singing in and around Oxford with Opus 48, vOx Chamber Choir and Amici della Voce. Here for music, book recommendations and the good and useful stuff not covered by MSM.
UK has been prosecuting peaceful protesters - people of all ages, sitting holding a small cardboard sign - as terrorists for a while now.
Some of them are dying in prison on hunger strike.
Government response: 🤷♂️
#PalestineAction
Some of them are dying in prison on hunger strike.
Government response: 🤷♂️
#PalestineAction
In Iran, people who criticize the Ayatollah are arrested and often die in jail.
In Russia, criticizing Putin or any of his policies carries a 15-year term.
China convicts democracy activists of "treason."
Trump's America is preparing to prosecute protestors against his policies as "terrorists."
In Russia, criticizing Putin or any of his policies carries a 15-year term.
China convicts democracy activists of "treason."
Trump's America is preparing to prosecute protestors against his policies as "terrorists."
Revealed: FBI opened domestic terrorism investigations into anti-ICE activity across US
Internal report shared with Guardian shows FBI has launched cases in 23 regions, some linked to Trump memo on thwarting ‘terroristic activities’
www.theguardian.com
December 20, 2025 at 7:26 AM
UK has been prosecuting peaceful protesters - people of all ages, sitting holding a small cardboard sign - as terrorists for a while now.
Some of them are dying in prison on hunger strike.
Government response: 🤷♂️
#PalestineAction
Some of them are dying in prison on hunger strike.
Government response: 🤷♂️
#PalestineAction
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THREAD. A collection of photographs of excellent horses and ponies I have met on walks.
You will find the captions to each photo in the alt text.
You will find the captions to each photo in the alt text.
November 21, 2025 at 10:32 AM
THREAD. A collection of photographs of excellent horses and ponies I have met on walks.
You will find the captions to each photo in the alt text.
You will find the captions to each photo in the alt text.
Made me laugh out loud before I'd finished my first tea of the day 🙏🏻
Featuring:
– An Alma Mahler Labubu
– The Britten Seaside Trauma snow globe
– “Fratres” for Cats
– The “Anna Netrebko Accountability” Advent Calendar
– Lush’s “Shostakovich Panic Attack” bath bomb
– An Alma Mahler Labubu
– The Britten Seaside Trauma snow globe
– “Fratres” for Cats
– The “Anna Netrebko Accountability” Advent Calendar
– Lush’s “Shostakovich Panic Attack” bath bomb
The Ultimate Classical Music Gift Guide for the Terminally Online and Historically-Burdened
Because we've all read too much music theory to be merry.
www.criticaldrift.org
December 4, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Made me laugh out loud before I'd finished my first tea of the day 🙏🏻
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In 24 hours this has now raised £150,000.
Thank you to the thousands of people who have donated.
Let's make small donations normal again!
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/hopeishere
Thank you to the thousands of people who have donated.
Let's make small donations normal again!
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/hopeishere
Hope is here.
Help us beat Reform in May. Donate today ⤵️
Help us beat Reform in May. Donate today ⤵️
November 29, 2025 at 7:18 AM
In 24 hours this has now raised £150,000.
Thank you to the thousands of people who have donated.
Let's make small donations normal again!
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/hopeishere
Thank you to the thousands of people who have donated.
Let's make small donations normal again!
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/hopeishere
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⚠️BE WARNED. Charter cities are coming to Brexit ravaged UK, this was the whole reason why the Tories' and Labour colluded on installing deregulated free zones across England, Scotland, and Wales.
open.substack.com/pub/european...
open.substack.com/pub/european...
Suffolk's Forest City and the Ghost of Próspera: Why Britain Should Learn From Honduras
What happens when libertarian billionaires build “startup cities” promising prosperity but delivering corporate sovereignty? Ask the fishermen of Crawfish Rock.
open.substack.com
November 23, 2025 at 12:53 PM
⚠️BE WARNED. Charter cities are coming to Brexit ravaged UK, this was the whole reason why the Tories' and Labour colluded on installing deregulated free zones across England, Scotland, and Wales.
open.substack.com/pub/european...
open.substack.com/pub/european...
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Forest City is a Charter City project currently taking shape in Suffolk within an SEZ. The project is dependent on SEZ deregulation, which entails access to £160 million of public funding, a 25-year license, and 10-year tax breaks for companies setting up in the zone. substack.com/@europeanpow...
EuropeanPowell (@europeanpowell)
What have I been writing and warning about for the last several years? That the Tories and Labour's collusion on freeports and SEZs would form stepping stones to the building of charter cities. The la...
substack.com
November 23, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Forest City is a Charter City project currently taking shape in Suffolk within an SEZ. The project is dependent on SEZ deregulation, which entails access to £160 million of public funding, a 25-year license, and 10-year tax breaks for companies setting up in the zone. substack.com/@europeanpow...
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Let's stop subsidising destruction.
This Govenrment need to stop standing on the side of polluters and instead tackle the cost of living crisis.
Some of my thoughts on COP 30 👇🏼
bestforbritain.substack.com/p/cop30-must...
This Govenrment need to stop standing on the side of polluters and instead tackle the cost of living crisis.
Some of my thoughts on COP 30 👇🏼
bestforbritain.substack.com/p/cop30-must...
COP30 must confront the climate and cost of living crises together
By Zack Polanski
bestforbritain.substack.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Let's stop subsidising destruction.
This Govenrment need to stop standing on the side of polluters and instead tackle the cost of living crisis.
Some of my thoughts on COP 30 👇🏼
bestforbritain.substack.com/p/cop30-must...
This Govenrment need to stop standing on the side of polluters and instead tackle the cost of living crisis.
Some of my thoughts on COP 30 👇🏼
bestforbritain.substack.com/p/cop30-must...
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What You Can Do About UK Enterprise Zones
🧵 The UK’s enterprise zone network is expanding under Labour’s Industrial Strategy Zones. Here are concrete actions you can take to resist the corporate carve-up of Britain:
Thread 1/12
🧵 The UK’s enterprise zone network is expanding under Labour’s Industrial Strategy Zones. Here are concrete actions you can take to resist the corporate carve-up of Britain:
Thread 1/12
October 31, 2025 at 10:37 AM
What You Can Do About UK Enterprise Zones
🧵 The UK’s enterprise zone network is expanding under Labour’s Industrial Strategy Zones. Here are concrete actions you can take to resist the corporate carve-up of Britain:
Thread 1/12
🧵 The UK’s enterprise zone network is expanding under Labour’s Industrial Strategy Zones. Here are concrete actions you can take to resist the corporate carve-up of Britain:
Thread 1/12
What if Trump is dying and knows it?
Wouldn't that explain the relentless anger, score settling and complete indifference to consequences?
Wouldn't that explain the relentless anger, score settling and complete indifference to consequences?
October 27, 2025 at 12:08 PM
What if Trump is dying and knows it?
Wouldn't that explain the relentless anger, score settling and complete indifference to consequences?
Wouldn't that explain the relentless anger, score settling and complete indifference to consequences?
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This is why Starmer said we wouldn’t be getting closer to the EU. It’s because we can’t, he’s signed contracts with big corporations who will then effectively govern Britain and these corporate zones aren’t allowed by the EU.
Confused as to why there’s not more publicity? Me too.
Confused as to why there’s not more publicity? Me too.
Keir Starmer's Defence Growth Zones: Militarising the Economy by Stealth
Massive proliferation of different types of free zones leads to 'zone-stacking'
open.substack.com/pub/european...
Massive proliferation of different types of free zones leads to 'zone-stacking'
open.substack.com/pub/european...
Keir Starmer's Defence Growth Zones: Militarising the Economy by Stealth
Massive proliferation of different types of free zones leads to 'zone-stacking'
open.substack.com
October 22, 2025 at 11:43 PM
This is why Starmer said we wouldn’t be getting closer to the EU. It’s because we can’t, he’s signed contracts with big corporations who will then effectively govern Britain and these corporate zones aren’t allowed by the EU.
Confused as to why there’s not more publicity? Me too.
Confused as to why there’s not more publicity? Me too.
@zackpolanski.bsky.social
Can the Greens address the mess we're in with SEZs?
Can the Greens address the mess we're in with SEZs?
The EU Prohibition: Why Rejoin is Impossible
From the EU Commission on State Aid:
"Parliament stresses that State aid should support ecological transformation and foster the development of services, knowledge, and infrastructure rather than providing support to specific companies."
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From the EU Commission on State Aid:
"Parliament stresses that State aid should support ecological transformation and foster the development of services, knowledge, and infrastructure rather than providing support to specific companies."
1/5
October 19, 2025 at 6:41 AM
@zackpolanski.bsky.social
Can the Greens address the mess we're in with SEZs?
Can the Greens address the mess we're in with SEZs?
Turns out Gran had diabetes and no self-control
October 17, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Turns out Gran had diabetes and no self-control
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Blackrock have 677 registered entities at Companies House UK, possibly more, many of the addresses are from the Cayman Islands.
See for yourself.
Thread
find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/search?q=Bla...
See for yourself.
Thread
find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/search?q=Bla...
Blackrock - Find and update company information - GOV.UK
Free company information from Companies House including registered office address, filing history, accounts, annual return, officers, charges, business activity
find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk
October 4, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Blackrock have 677 registered entities at Companies House UK, possibly more, many of the addresses are from the Cayman Islands.
See for yourself.
Thread
find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/search?q=Bla...
See for yourself.
Thread
find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/search?q=Bla...
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Watching the news would be a lot more fun if liars' pants really did catch on fire.
September 29, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Watching the news would be a lot more fun if liars' pants really did catch on fire.
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The ability to constantly challenge who you are, we know, will be abused. Especially if you look, sound or act differently from average. The potential of a Reform Gov with that power from day one is scary.
One of the unexpected things I've learned from my advocacy for trans people is how malignant parts of the State can be, how it can misuse data for positively evil purposes. It's taught me people can't be safe with a digital ID card and so I've signed this. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
Petition: Do not introduce Digital ID cards
We demand that the UK Government immediately commits to not introducing a digital ID cards. There are reports that this is being looked at.
petition.parliament.uk
September 26, 2025 at 6:28 AM
The ability to constantly challenge who you are, we know, will be abused. Especially if you look, sound or act differently from average. The potential of a Reform Gov with that power from day one is scary.
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Starmer fans, are you aware of...?
My latest Substack is free to read!
open.substack.com/pub/european...
My latest Substack is free to read!
open.substack.com/pub/european...
Starmer fans, are you aware of...?
Who is in government now? There is no inheritance of the Tory wrecking ball; there is only collusion and continuity of Tory policies.
open.substack.com
September 9, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Starmer fans, are you aware of...?
My latest Substack is free to read!
open.substack.com/pub/european...
My latest Substack is free to read!
open.substack.com/pub/european...
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This is an excellent point, well made.
The thing that makes it hard for me to feel too bad about Rayner is that New Labour and New-New Labour politics is largely based around doing exactly this sort of stuff to people on benefits who don't even have the time or money to get the right legal advice...
September 6, 2025 at 5:46 AM
This is an excellent point, well made.
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Brits, you should read this Labour policy paper 'Industrial Strategy Zones Action Plan', published June 23rd 2025, because this is going to impact your lives for the next 25 years, that is the duration of the licenses on all deregulated free zones.
www.gov.uk/government/p...
www.gov.uk/government/p...
Industrial Strategy Zones Action Plan
www.gov.uk
August 27, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Brits, you should read this Labour policy paper 'Industrial Strategy Zones Action Plan', published June 23rd 2025, because this is going to impact your lives for the next 25 years, that is the duration of the licenses on all deregulated free zones.
www.gov.uk/government/p...
www.gov.uk/government/p...
When the stars do align
He could just as easily have played the Toreador's song and she would have kept walking
He could just as easily have played the Toreador's song and she would have kept walking
August 28, 2025 at 6:20 AM
When the stars do align
He could just as easily have played the Toreador's song and she would have kept walking
He could just as easily have played the Toreador's song and she would have kept walking
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Let the Labour Party know that you do not want your villages, towns, cities, public services privatised by predatory corporations like US Blackrock, Palantir, and hundreds more.
My petition calls for a complete transparency review of all deregulated free zones.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...
My petition calls for a complete transparency review of all deregulated free zones.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...
Petition: Transparency and Review of the free zones and ports impacts
To ensure full transparency by releasing data on governance, funding, and operations of free zones. Plus a public review to assess impacts, such as job displacement and value for taxpayers money
petition.parliament.uk
August 21, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Let the Labour Party know that you do not want your villages, towns, cities, public services privatised by predatory corporations like US Blackrock, Palantir, and hundreds more.
My petition calls for a complete transparency review of all deregulated free zones.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...
My petition calls for a complete transparency review of all deregulated free zones.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...
Genius
And the bonus is it fits exactly into the train journey from Gatwick to Reading. Thanks Alex, I loved it 🐢
And the bonus is it fits exactly into the train journey from Gatwick to Reading. Thanks Alex, I loved it 🐢
New: 🐸 AESOP III - How to Lose a Donkey in 10 Ways
🐇 What is the moral of "The Tortoise & The Hare"?🐺 What is the warning in "A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing"?🦊 What does "sour grapes" mean?
You're probably wrong about all three.
🍊 open.spotify.com/episode/5hxS...
🍏 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/a...
🐇 What is the moral of "The Tortoise & The Hare"?🐺 What is the warning in "A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing"?🦊 What does "sour grapes" mean?
You're probably wrong about all three.
🍊 open.spotify.com/episode/5hxS...
🍏 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/a...
AESOP III - How to Lose a Donkey in 10 Ways
Podcast Episode · Alex Andreou's Podyssey · 12/08/2025 · 1h 22m
podcasts.apple.com
August 15, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Genius
And the bonus is it fits exactly into the train journey from Gatwick to Reading. Thanks Alex, I loved it 🐢
And the bonus is it fits exactly into the train journey from Gatwick to Reading. Thanks Alex, I loved it 🐢
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The Great Free Zone Swindle: How Parliament Was Bypassed and the Public Kept in the Dark
Parliament didn’t debate it, the media didn’t cover it. The public has no idea what’s being done to their councils, their services, and their futures
open.substack.com/pub/european...
Parliament didn’t debate it, the media didn’t cover it. The public has no idea what’s being done to their councils, their services, and their futures
open.substack.com/pub/european...
August 6, 2025 at 6:03 AM
The Great Free Zone Swindle: How Parliament Was Bypassed and the Public Kept in the Dark
Parliament didn’t debate it, the media didn’t cover it. The public has no idea what’s being done to their councils, their services, and their futures
open.substack.com/pub/european...
Parliament didn’t debate it, the media didn’t cover it. The public has no idea what’s being done to their councils, their services, and their futures
open.substack.com/pub/european...
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Please read and share my exposé on The Tony Blair Institute (TBI), The Guardian and Keir Starmer’s Labour government involvement, which could see + 200 AI Growth Zones installed across the UK, along with 12 freeports and 74 SEZs.
substack.com/@europeanpow...
substack.com/@europeanpow...
EuropeanPowell (@europeanpowell)
Please read and share my exposé on The Tony Blair Institute (TBI), The Guardian and Keir Starmer’s Labour government and their role in enabling a corporate-led, deregulated AI infrastructure takeover ...
substack.com
August 1, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Please read and share my exposé on The Tony Blair Institute (TBI), The Guardian and Keir Starmer’s Labour government involvement, which could see + 200 AI Growth Zones installed across the UK, along with 12 freeports and 74 SEZs.
substack.com/@europeanpow...
substack.com/@europeanpow...
When I talked about this with friends who are smart and pretty well informed, they had never heard of special economic zones. How would they? Our politicians and media all kowtow to the mega corporations who regard us as drones, rather than citizens.
Share this ⬇️ outside this space.
Share this ⬇️ outside this space.
June 2025, Starmer's Govt published the "Industrial Strategy Zones Action Plan" - a document that few in the mainstream media bothered to scrutinise, which represents the completion of a post-Brexit corporate coup, a violation of UK citizens' sovereignty.
open.substack.com/pub/european...
open.substack.com/pub/european...
ZONE FEVER: The Silent Corporate Coup Carving Up Britain
How Labour's "Industrial Strategy Zones" Complete the Corporate Colonisation Started by the Tories
open.substack.com
July 31, 2025 at 6:52 AM
When I talked about this with friends who are smart and pretty well informed, they had never heard of special economic zones. How would they? Our politicians and media all kowtow to the mega corporations who regard us as drones, rather than citizens.
Share this ⬇️ outside this space.
Share this ⬇️ outside this space.
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June 2025, Starmer's Govt published the "Industrial Strategy Zones Action Plan" - a document that few in the mainstream media bothered to scrutinise, which represents the completion of a post-Brexit corporate coup, a violation of UK citizens' sovereignty.
open.substack.com/pub/european...
open.substack.com/pub/european...
ZONE FEVER: The Silent Corporate Coup Carving Up Britain
How Labour's "Industrial Strategy Zones" Complete the Corporate Colonisation Started by the Tories
open.substack.com
July 30, 2025 at 3:08 PM
June 2025, Starmer's Govt published the "Industrial Strategy Zones Action Plan" - a document that few in the mainstream media bothered to scrutinise, which represents the completion of a post-Brexit corporate coup, a violation of UK citizens' sovereignty.
open.substack.com/pub/european...
open.substack.com/pub/european...