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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

One of the astonishing aspects of our times is that once-progressive parties are rushing us towards dystopia almost as fast as the far right is. This week's column is about what we might now face and how to contest it. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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Palestine Action isn’t a danger to British democracy – but this repressive government is | George Monbiot

With their illiberal attitudes and ever more draconian use of technology to crack down on protest, it is ministers who now imperil our rights, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

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FabibskySolidarity @fabibskysolidarity.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

Until the consciousness of the people alters from millions supporting far right Farage, far right Tories and Neoliberal right wing Starmer to MP's like Corbyn & Sultana we are indeed heading for dystopia. Corrupt mainstream tv rw media+ other sources only add to brain-washing. No Platforms for LEFT.

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Decoy Flight Attendant @jw1958.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

I’ve said it before but when everything is classified as ‘Terrorism’ then nothing is ‘terrorism’.

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Julien Nioche @begemoth.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

I'd rather not think about the consequences of this repressive legislative arsenal with Farage and his clique in charge... As with everything else, we are sleepwalking into dark places

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animaljere.bsky.social @animaljere.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

Everyone should be united about wanting the role of the government to be improving the lives of everyone equally, health, environment, education, work, etc. And we should have much much less patience when politicians don't know what they're talking about or doing. The consequences r increasing 4 all

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ralphbrooker.bsky.social @ralphbrooker.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

I must be a mug or a poor reader. I thought that peaceful protest in the UK had been de-criminalised, and rendered non-terrorist in nature. Didn’t the High Court tell Starmer that?

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Scree @screecycle.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

What do Elbit actually make - just happens to be autonomous killer robots - what a strange coincidence.

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Iacovos @iacovos.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

Is it terrorism to say that Palestine Action shouldn't be treated as a terrorist organisation because that would be supportive of a terrorist organisation? Asking for a friend

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Time is Sliding @timeissliding.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

This is more evidence of your point about the UK government’s frightening trajectory: Minister tells Turing AI institute to focus on defence …& therefore drop its work on environmental protection

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Minister tells UK's Turing AI institute to focus on defence

Peter Kyle says the Alan Turing Institute should prioritise boosting the UK's AI capabilities.

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Claire Hartnell @cjhartnell.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

Netflix has a good 7/7 documentary in which they show Blair at Gleneagles saying: “we will not let them disrupt our way of life”. But our lives have been fundamentally disrupted. Not just our right to protest but our personal sovereignty & control over our lives. Sold off with no protection left.

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Martin Vermeer FCD @martinvermeer.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · 04/07/2025

@georgemonbiot.bsky.social All true. Though, truth be told, I am less worried about those newfangled weapons systems and surveillance technologies as a cause of disparity between state and citizen power. Like, no protesters are being targeted by nuclear weapons. Those things will only be used - […]

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David B @dvbx.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

Very disturbing and chilling article. Thank you for writing it George. If you didn’t who actually would. 😳

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JanPieter 🇪🇺 @janpieter.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

It seems power *always* corrupts... Politicians can't withstand the temptation of having more and more power & control. 'Progressive' Denmark for example is now again trying to push through mass surveillance of our private messengers 😬 #ChatControl www.patrick-breyer.de/en/posts/cha...

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Michael Thorn @michaeltthorn.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

The ‘global democratic recession is the escalating inequality of arms between governments and their people’. Yep!

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Emily Reynolds @emreynolds.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

I feel like everything is upside down, in my wildest dreams I never thought that a Labour government could be, and is, regressive - and more to the point, the ways it is regressive.. I'm starting to hope that I am insane and none of this is real

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josefkaf.bsky.social @josefkaf.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

It’s because winning elections isn’t about the people but instead, winning over and appeasing big money. The entire democracy model is broken. It’s all about power and money.

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Wilhelmus Janus @wilhelmusjanus.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

No, they are terrorists. It's not even the argument of failing to root out the most violent & relifascist contigent among them in past years/decades. These below were mostly women. I call them Spetsnaz, wittingly or unwittingly. Military aid to UKR delayed by 1 month... bsky.app/profile/jewi...

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The attack on a hangar in Tournai, Belgium, caused more than €1 million in damage

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Anti-Israel group damages military equipment due to be sent to Ukraine

The attack on a hangar in Tournai, Belgium, caused more than €1 million in damage

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Robin-DeBowler @robin-debowler.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

Sobering comments George. Given the direction of travel do you feel citizens can stop the group of politicians, lobbyists and the wealth influencers from creating the dystopia you detail. I am pretty sure my suggested citocracy is literally the only way to avoid the impacts of the imbalanced power.

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pistachiosnapper.bsky.social @pistachiosnapper.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

Starmer has lost his moral compass, or perhaps he never had one. People like Robbie Gibb & Starmer are already compromised. They can’t appear to distinguish between right & wrong. Imagine aligning with the ‘family values’ of Trump. Positively disgusted seeing how families are treated in the US.

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Clifford Dive @leplonge.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

I wonder if I'm now at risk of arrest having "liked" your post 🤔 With the tortured thought processes of those now in power it's entirely believable.

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Élysée Raclure @elietavel.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

"A liberal is someone who has always been and still is absolutely against all passed oppressions, and absolutely against all passed wars, but does always endorse current oppressions and current wars". (Can't remember the actual quote)

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Steve B @stevebasnett.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

Keir Starmer says good relationship with Donald Trump is based on shared family values. Eh? Shared family values of serial adultery and... well, you know the rest... www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

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Keir Starmer says good relationship with Donald Trump based on shared family values

On first anniversary of Labour taking power, prime minister says it is ‘in the national interest’ for pair to connect

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lonagil @lonagil.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

Right or left, they’re complicit, and we, the global community, have to find one another. We need a means of action, maybe 🤔 like a ‘murder of crows’ where this greedy concept is pecked to death by wit, by wherewithal, by whatever and wherever it goes.

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Pink & Grey @redragger.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

You wouldn't need to change too many words to make this article about Australia. We're in lock step.

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Haifaa K @haifaak.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

You nailed it: “No one can be trusted with power. Any government will oppress its people if not constantly and inventively challenged. And the task becomes ever-more urgent as new technologies of surveillance and control are developed.”

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