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albertin.bsky.social @albertin.bsky.social · 11h
If Sadiq Khan is a trans ally, why is he allowing JK Rowling’s Harry Potter to take over the Christmas lights in Oxford Circus? Email him now and ask him to pull the plug on transphobia. goodlaw.social/e1ae3f
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Sadiq Khan: Pull the plug on transphobia
Tell the mayor of London to switch off JK Rowling’s Christmas lights
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albertin.bsky.social @albertin.bsky.social · 12h
If you’re considering shopping on Amazon on “Amazon Prime” days … robertreich.substack.com/p/if-youre-c...
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If you’re considering shopping on Amazon on “Amazon Prime” days …
Please reconsider.
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albertin.bsky.social @albertin.bsky.social · 13h
After the blue lights... drquinnmedman.substack.com/p/after-the-...
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After the blue lights...
The heart treatment nobody claps for
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albertin.bsky.social @albertin.bsky.social · 21h
Abolishing our independent public bodies removes scrutiny without fixing the underlying problem christinapagel.substack.com/p/abolishing...
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Abolishing our independent public bodies removes scrutiny without fixing the underlying problem
A vulnerability we highlightd a year ago is now Conservative policy
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albertin.bsky.social @albertin.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
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I was tortured because I’m a Somali woman who dared to speak out | Sadia Moalim Ali
I was sentenced to three years in jail for insulting government institutions. Now I am free, I will carry on fighting for the women I met in prison, writes Sadia Moalim Ali
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albertin.bsky.social @albertin.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Trump Mobile customers' data dumped - and some never even received their gold device www.theregister.com/security/202...
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Trump Mobile customers' data dumped - and some never even received their gold device
All that glitters …
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albertin.bsky.social @albertin.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Finland orders halt to work on two Google data centres
The order affecting two planned data centres follows concerns over forest clearance.
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albertin.bsky.social @albertin.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
I just signed to stop killer robots: weapons that attack people with no human in control. No law stops them yet, but we can change that. In November, governments decide whether to start writing one. Public pressure can tip the balance. Sign too: action.wemove.eu/sign/2026-10...
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Stop Killer Robots
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albertin.bsky.social @albertin.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
#BigTech's data centres use as much power as millions of homes and guzzle our water. We need basic rules: Sign Foxglove's petition to stop data centres harming our communities and environment now. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ba...
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Ban data centres that harm our communities and climate
Big Tech’s giant data centres swallow as much power as millions of homes, guzzle our water, and risk driving up our energy bills - all with zero limits. We need basic rules: ⚡ 100% clean power 💧 Ze...
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albertin.bsky.social @albertin.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Palantir Special youtube.com/shorts/et3rP...
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#palantir #nhs #ukpolitics #peterthiel #donaldtrump #ice #israel #protest
YouTube video by mrcodydahler
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albertin.bsky.social @albertin.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
‘I Was a Skeptic’: Ukraine’s AI-Assisted Gun Turrets Shoot Down Russian Jet Drones - www.kyivpost.com/post/86141
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‘I Was a Skeptic’: Ukraine Says AI-Assisted Gun Turrets Are Downing Russian Jet Drones
Robotic machine-gun systems have intercepted jet-powered drones, including the Geran-5, Ukraine’s Air Force says.
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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 05/10/2026
Russian authorities are investigating the death of a woman who worked at a Siberian institute for infectious diseases and have placed her contacts under close medical observation as they try to determine how she died.
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Russia Probes Death of Woman Who Worked at Anti-Plague Institute
The Kremlin has sought to play down the death of the worker who contracted ”pneumonia of an unknown cause.”
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albertin.bsky.social @albertin.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
What’s wrong with The Right Way? richardjmurphy.substack.com/p/whats-wron...
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What’s wrong with The Right Way?
Kemi Badenoch has issued a restatement of what she calls Conservative principles. The only problem is that they read like a teenage Tory’s fantasy.
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albertin.bsky.social @albertin.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
saltypolitics.substack.com/p/breaking-w...
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Breaking: What Russia May Be Hiding About the Plague
A likely case of pneumonial plague is prompting questions the Kremlin won’t answer
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albertin.bsky.social @albertin.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Nigel Farage questioned by standards commissioner over £5m gift
Reform UK leader was interviewed for half an hour last month over money from crypto billionaire
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albertin.bsky.social @albertin.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Own a mobile phone? Then you’re paying the ‘app tax’. It’s a racket and it’s time the UK faced Apple and Google down | Chi Onwurah
A deep-seated duopoly allows the tech giants to exploit the public and developers. But the regulator has powers to stop this abuse – it should use them, says Labour MP Chi Onwurah
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albertin.bsky.social @albertin.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
UKRAINE IS CHANGING THE WAR FASTER THAN RUSSIA CAN ADAPT annafromukraineofficial.substack.com/p/ukraine-is...
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UKRAINE IS CHANGING THE WAR FASTER THAN RUSSIA CAN ADAPT
WEEKLY BRIEF FROM UKRAINE
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albertin.bsky.social @albertin.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
I’ve just asked my MP to join those calling for a proper tax on private jets. Will you do the same? This could raise £billions every year for things that really matter. Let’s make it happen! action.wearepossible.org/page/196342/...
action.wearepossible.org
Ask your MP to join those calling for a proper tax on private jets
The money raised from simply taxing private jets in line with commercial flights could wipe out energy bill debt overnight and bring energy bills down for every household across the UK.
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albertin.bsky.social @albertin.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Big Oil makes € 3.000 every second. While Europe burns, Shell, BP, and Total rake in billions. ACT NOW to #MakePollutersPay. action.wemove.eu/sign/2026-08...
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Make Polluters Pay for Climate Disasters
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Kevin 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇪🇺💚 #VoteGreen #BackZack @kevbro1969.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
And a reminder that the #GreenParty want a functioning #NHS. #Labour & the #Tories want to privatise it as much as possible. #Reform want to kill it dead with expensive health insurance. #VoteGreen & #SaveTheNHS.
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Lewi Whalberg @anno1540.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Putin’s battlefield “victory” is fiction. He claims Russia seized 1,301 km² in September. ISW assesses Russia actually LOST 80.81 km². When reality becomes inconvenient, the Kremlin simply invents a new one. Source: www.criticalthreats.org/analysis/rus...
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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 2, 2026
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albertin.bsky.social @albertin.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
How to change the world richardjmurphy.substack.com/p/how-to-cha...
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How to change the world
Is solution-ficused campaigning the answer?
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albertin.bsky.social @albertin.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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The expansion of Heathrow would be an expensive disaster for Britain and the world. Burnham needs to block it | George Monbiot
A third runway would fly in the face of reason. If we are to prioritise human life over short-term ‘growth’, we need to use planes less, not more, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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albertin.bsky.social @albertin.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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OpenAI safety leader quits, warning AI company’s culture is ‘broken’
David Robinson joins other insiders in urging industry to take more care over rapidly developing technology
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albertin.bsky.social @albertin.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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Washington should pay attention to Ukraine's new robotic counteroffensive
Imagine heavy drones flying 15 to 20 kilometers (approximately 9.3 to 12.4 miles) deep into enemy rear positions and then deploying unmanned ground vehicles, or UGVs (unmanned ground vehicles), essent...
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albertin.bsky.social @albertin.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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I’m not buying into the ‘Keminaissance’. If the Tories lowered the bar any further, they’d be Reform UK | Frances Ryan
Rather than ridding the Conservatives of their ‘nasty party’ status, Badenoch has a plan – to cut benefits for young people and demonise the unemployed, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan
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Oliver @oliver48.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
"Massive crowd outside Palantir’s HQ in central London. Throw this evil corporation out of our public services." via Global Justice Now
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albertin.bsky.social @albertin.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...
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Half want to rejoin EU and backing it could drive up Labour vote, megapoll finds
Exclusive: Findings will bolster those in No 10 who want to negotiate on re-entry but some senior figures remain wary
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albertin.bsky.social @albertin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Make the Science Museum cut ties with the coal giant Adani: Time’s up for Adani! action.eko.org/page/science...
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Science Museum: Time’s up for Adani!
People power just forced London’s Science Museum to cut ties with oil giant BP after decades of partnership. This is a massive victory for climate campaigners, scientists, educators and visitors who r
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albertin.bsky.social @albertin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
youtube.com/shorts/6PljI...
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Bad news for Swiss glaciers
YouTube video by Dr Gilbz
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albertin.bsky.social @albertin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
kyivindependent.com/half-of-ukra...
kyivindependent.com
Half of Ukrainians say government isn't doing enough to secure EU membership, poll shows
Asked what is holding Ukraine back from EU membership, 32% cited corruption in central government bodies. Another 29% said the EU or some of its member states are unwilling to accept Ukraine.
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albertin.bsky.social @albertin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
kyivindependent.com/russian-troo...
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Russian troop losses soared 46% since January, hit 2026 high in September, Ukraine says
The September figure surpassed previous summer highs of 42,860 in July and 42,020 in August.
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albertin.bsky.social @albertin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Palantir's Tom Watson lectures MP on accuracy, citing selective data www.theregister.com/public-secto...
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Palantir's Tom Watson lectures MP on accuracy, citing selective data
Former Labour deputy challenges Clive Lewis but skips the warnings attached to NHS figures
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albertin.bsky.social @albertin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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Scrap the Trump drug deal: save our NHS!
Add your name:
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albertin.bsky.social @albertin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Rightwing economic myths could derail Burnham’s project – to destroy them, look to Keynes | Larry Elliott
Borrowing can be good, there is no such thing as the ‘nation’s credit card’, and, yes, you can buck the markets – as previous governments have shown, says Guardian columnist Larry Elliott
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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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albertin.bsky.social @albertin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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‘Like caring for a pet’: the open-source tree map inspiring Berliners to water their urban forest
Gieß den Kiez app shows trees in critical need of watering and can be adopted by other heat-stressed cities around the world
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Wim Meijer @wimgmeijer.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The last guillotine execution in France was in 1977. Capital punishment was completely abolished in France four years later on October 9, 1981 At present the EU outlaws capital punishment and bars any country having capital punishment from joining. 🧪 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamida_...
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Hamida Djandoubi - Wikipedia
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Anna from Ukraine @annafromukraine.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
🚀🇺🇦 Ukraine’s Fire Point FP-7 tactical ballistic missile has been used in combat for the first time, President Zelenskyy confirmed today. Just hours earlier, powerful explosions were reported at a chemical plant in Russia’s Moscow region, although Zelenskyy has not disclosed what the FP-7 struck.
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ACLU @aclu.org · 01/10/2026
Christa Pike was tortured by the state of Tennessee yesterday. This is now the second horrific botched execution by Tennessee in less than six months.
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albertin.bsky.social @albertin.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The Real Reason Everything Feels Broken Right Now vladvexler.substack.com/p/the-real-r...
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The Real Reason Everything Feels Broken Right Now
What history teaches us about political frustration
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albertin.bsky.social @albertin.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
There is no such thing as the nation’s credit card www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2026/10...
taxresearch.org.uk
There is no such thing as the nation’s credit card
My old friend, Larry Elliott, is in The Guardian today saying: To make a real difference, [Burnham and Healey] need to tackle head-on the nostrums of the past four decades. Otherwise they will be for...
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ebisback.bsky.social @ebisback.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Seriously #SickOfIt 😡
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TransActual @transactualuk.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
TransActual partnered with @scottishtrans.bsky.social and @transsolidarity.bsky.social to bring messages from this month’s Mass Lobby for Trans Equality to the Labour conference in Liverpool, and to ask the party: what now for our standing on LGBTQ+ rights?
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albertin.bsky.social @albertin.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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UN warns of ‘narrowing window’ to restore world’s forests
Food and Agriculture Organization urges governments to make forest restoration a national priority
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Russia-Ukraine Daily News @rvps2001.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
🇷🇺 🇺🇦 Russian attacks injured 8 people in the Odesa region and damaged homes, a school, an animal shelter and other facilities. Separate strikes on Odesa city infrastructure destroyed three trucks and damaged eight others. www.kyivpost.com/post/85623 #russia #ukraine
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Russian Attacks on Odesa Region Injure 8, Damage School, Homes and Animal Shelter Overnight
Three trucks were destroyed and eight others damaged in a separate overnight attack on infrastructure in Odesa city.
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Raimo Kangasniemi @rk70534.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
From Euro-Med: "In loving memory of the children in this video, cold-bloodedly murdered by Israel. They are among the approximately 22000 children Israel has slaughtered in about two year."
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albertin.bsky.social @albertin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Meta and X silenced dozens of LGBT+ groups the moment Türkiye's government asked – part of a crackdown where 110+ people now face legal action. Sign demanding they restore the accounts. a.allout.org/s/P8DJd/
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Meta and X: Stop blocking Turkish LGBT+ groups
Türkiye ordered Meta and X to block dozens of LGBT+ groups,Meta and X blocked dozens of Turkish LGBT+ groups the moment Türkiye asked – part of a crackdown where 110+ people now face legal action. Sign demanding they restore the accounts:
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albertin.bsky.social @albertin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
kyivindependent.com/ukrnafta-ins...
kyivindependent.com
Ukrnafta installs concrete shelters at Kyiv gas stations amid Russian attacks
The shelters will initially be installed at stations in densely populated areas and near major roads and will be available to anyone nearby, Ukrnafta CEO Bohdan Kukura said.
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