Reposted by AletheiaRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 6hThe 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $8 trillion. The entire bottom 50% of American households is worth just $4.27 trillion. Read that back. When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem. 9828661331
Reposted by AletheiaJosiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Hats off to the Eye (as ever), for flagging the Conservative hypocrisy over our conference ban 131171345
Aletheia @aletheia2.bsky.social · 06/10/2026How can anyone in their right minds vote for this? Are so-called patriots ok with this ???? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comTrump suggests he would let Iran ‘take out’ Los Angeles or San DiegoGavin Newsom calls comments ‘deranged and dangerous’ after president tells Nebraska rally: ‘They can take out a city’ 020
Reposted by AletheiaBladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Ireland is pushing a motion to ban Israel from FIFA and UEFA. It has made JD Vance very mad. It's time to remove Israel from world sport, don't you agree? 1342619642
Reposted by AletheiaJosiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Just leaving this here... bylinetimes.com/2026/09/25/r...bylinetimes.comRupert Murdoch Flew Kemi Badenoch and Her Deputy to Mediterranean for Summer Trips Worth £12,000The Conservative leader and Alex Burghart MP held "off-site meetings" with the billionaire media mogul in August 10360189
Reposted by AletheiaRuss Jones @russincheshire.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Britain's Iron Dome crumbled in less than 18 hours. Another triumph for Semi Goodenough www.theguardian.com/politics/202...theguardian.comBadenoch denies ‘British Iron Dome’ plan – after Tories use phrase in press releaseTory leader says proposed ‘Britannia Shield’ would not be comparable to Israeli missile defence system 3924358
Reposted by AletheiaOtto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 06/10/2026"The prosecution case is that Andrew Tate and Tristan Tate used and threatened physical and sexual violence in order to maintain control and compliance." Where are the voices from the self appointed defenders of women and young girls who would usually be on this? www.reuters.com/world/uk/tat...reuters.comTate brothers used 'lover boy' model to exploit women, Britain saysSocial media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate used a "lover boy" model to lure women with the promise of romantic relationships before coercing them to create online pornography, British law enfor... 751217383
Reposted by AletheiaBladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 05/10/2026You are exhausted? It is the world that is tired of Israel. 910723
Reposted by AletheiaOtto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Losing a parent to Alzheimer's is a double loss and it's bleak as hell. Good people don't joke about things like that. But Archibald Graham long ago gave up on being a decent human being. metro.co.uk/2026/10/04/m...metro.co.ukMike Graham filmed making 'hideous' jokes about Andy Burnham's dad's deathHis comments were 'the lowest of the low'. 1481429308
Reposted by AletheiaSarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Brexit has been a Tory masterclass in ideological madness. It’s widely accepted by the country as a barrelling shitshow but *still* their entitled little reps strut about insisting we can’t be allowed to vote on it again. Who TF does this person think she is? And why TF should she decide anything? 100759208
Reposted by AletheiaParody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 05/10/2026I love talking our country down While offering no solutions Because I’m a grifting gobshite Who likes to incite unrest Small boat crossings are down 44% Deportations are the highest in 10 years Immigration is 82% lower But who needs facts When you can make up lies 711498505
Reposted by AletheiaBest for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 05/10/2026Ofcom rules say broadcasters cannot use politicians as newsreaders, interviewers or reporters in any news programmes. So why is Nigel Farage allowed to host his own primetime show on GB News? Demand that Ofcom takes immediate action ⬇️bestforbritain.orgFarage on GB News: Demand that Ofcom takes immediate action - Best for Britain 351102505
Reposted by AletheiaGeorge Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 05/10/2026There was a time when the Tories, however hypocritically, claimed to want to protect our natural heritage. Now they're just a party of vandals, ripping down the few protections the living world has for the sake of their rich chums. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...theguardian.comTories to pledge to scrap Environment Agency and Natural EnglandShadow chancellor will also promise to scrap affordable homes regulations as part of strategy to refocus on growth 581068340
Reposted by AletheiaGeorge Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 05/10/2026“Zionism is racism” is not a policy but a slogan. It compresses a complex history, going back millennia, and a very wide set of beliefs into one narrow meaning. The answer to genocide is not discrimination. We don't fight racism with racism. I’m gutted to see this motion adopted by the Green Party. 3551349212
Reposted by AletheiaM Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Robert De Niro, Yesterday.......👏🏻 195113712774
Reposted by AletheiaIan Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 05/10/2026I'm sure this'll go down great at conference. I am absolutely not sure that scrapping an organisation called Natural England will go down so well at the election. 39566135
Aletheia @aletheia2.bsky.social · 05/10/2026In other news, Tories double down on wrecking the environment. 140
Reposted by AletheiaGuy Shrubsole @guyshrubsole.bsky.social · 05/10/2026"Yes, the planet got destroyed. But for a beautiful moment in time we created a lot of value for shareholders" 923159
Aletheia @aletheia2.bsky.social · 05/10/2026He’s got a nerve www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...theguardian.comAndrew Mountbatten-Windsor launches legal action against police over Epstein raidsFormer prince to challenge whether Thames Valley police acted lawfully over searches relating to his arrest 020
Reposted by AletheiaPrem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 05/10/2026England's water infrastructure at breaking point. Large part of water network installed 130-150 years ago. Thames Water infrastructure has average age of 79 years; industry average 56 yrs. 40% of TW assets are 100+ yrs old. Must end privatisation, remove profit motive.standard.co.ukMP says London water network is 'at breaking point' with two incidents in a weekLondon MP Paul Kohler said the two incidents highlighted the poor state of the region's water infrastructure 22556267
Aletheia @aletheia2.bsky.social · 05/10/2026This is a really good explainer about the poll results in Brasil - very worrying … www.theguardian.com/world/video/...theguardian.comHow Trump is meddling in Brazil's election – explainerWith the incumbent, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, running neck-and-neck with Flávio Bolsonaro, the son of the imprisoned former president Jair Bolsonaro, the Guardian's Tom Phillips explains the tactics ... 012
Reposted by AletheiaWulfhelm @wulfhelm.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Everything that's wrong with our nation. Everything that's broken. Everything that's corrupted. Started with her. 1581218224
Reposted by AletheiaChris Nagano @charliesaito22.bsky.social · 03/10/2026In New Mexico it was not uncommon to see dead raptors, road runners, & other birds and animals who had tried to drink water in stocktanks & drowned bc they could not escape It‘a a simple & easy solution to prevent animals drowning in stocktanks 0115
Aletheia @aletheia2.bsky.social · 03/10/2026“You’re with the social majority or with speculators,” the stance taken by Spain’s right wing parties shows whose side they are on. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...theguardian.comSpanish right wing votes down housing crisis plans as protest movement growsOpposition lawmakers join forces to defeat proposals made by Socialist-led coalition after eviction of 87-year-old 000
Aletheia @aletheia2.bsky.social · 01/10/2026www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...theguardian.comNew Google Maps images reveal massive scale of devastation in GazaSatellite imagery shows further destruction of homes, businesses and places of worship since fragile ceasefire 000
Aletheia @aletheia2.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Well he would say that wouldn’t he? www.theguardian.com/football/202...theguardian.com‘Throw your medals in the bin,’ Roy Keane tells Manchester City playersRoy Keane said he would throw the ‘medals in the bin’ if he were a Manchester City player following Premier League confirmation that the club were guilty of all charges related to their financial rule... 011
Reposted by AletheiaPrem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Comparison of state pension in G7 shows that the UK state pension is the least generous. Countries have wide variance in how retirement incomes are funded and how returns are calculated. Purists might want more nuanced data but this is what we have. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home... 9202111
Reposted by AletheiaIan Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 30/09/2026A country that will not fix its mistakes is a country that has given up on the future. And Brexit was, it’s now clear, a terrible, terrible mistake inews.co.uk/opinion/brex... 491100325
Reposted by AletheiaAdam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Kemi Badenoch condemned Reform's ban on critical journalists covering their conference as "authoritarian", saying her own party would never do the same as "we believe in free speech. We believe in a free press." Now the Conservatives have banned Byline Times from their conferencebylinetimes.comKemi Badenoch's Conservatives Ban Byline Times From Conference After Condemning Reform for Journalist BanThe ban comes just weeks after the Conservative leader called Reform's barring of critical journalists from their conference an "authoritarian" attack on the free press 661092548
Aletheia @aletheia2.bsky.social · 30/09/2026www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comIt shouldn’t take the eviction of an 87-year-old to get Spain’s housing crisis fixed | María RamírezPédro Sanchez is an admirer of Zohran Mamdani. It’s time Spanish politicians emulated the New York mayor’s relentless focus on affordable homes, says María Ramírez, deputy managing editor of Spanish n... 000
Reposted by AletheiaMarina Purkiss @marina-purkiss.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Was always going to get a bit tasty up against Jeremy Hunt… Excuse my error of saying millions and not BILLIONS But my point stands… Tory critics on the sidelines want us to forget the wrecking ball they took to this country We won’t. 4135065
Reposted by AletheiaGraham Simpson @grahambs.bsky.social · 29/09/2026More evidence of Russian meddling in British politics including Brexit. 47139
Aletheia @aletheia2.bsky.social · 29/09/2026www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...theguardian.com‘It keeps growing’: the tent camp that stands against Spain’s housing crisisAn encampment is sprawling across Puerta del Sol plaza in central Madrid in protest against the ‘rentier economy’ 011
Reposted by AletheiaParody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 26/09/2026"Dear Diary, I'm still furious about Burnham's plan to tackle disinformation. Doesn't he know that one man's disinformation is another man's essential stream of bollocks and lies to spread hatred and division in order to fuel his rise to power?" 281604435
Reposted by AletheiaPrem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 26/09/2026The hit the poor and cut corporation tax (CT) brigade are out in force. UK headline CT rate is 25%. Companies pay about 10% less as govts give them numerous reliefs which reduces taxable profits. Companies also dodge tax by shifting profits to tax havens. obr.uk/box/corporat... 518699
Reposted by AletheiaPrem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 26/09/2026In 2021, income tax personal allowance was frozen at £12,570. If aligned with inflation, it would now be £16,070. A minimum wage earner in England will pay extra £980 in income tax & NIC in 2026-27. Govt can easily increase personal allowance by £3,000, worth £600 to basic rate taxpayer.leftfootforward.orgThis is how the Chancellor can increase the personal allowance and lift millions out of hardshipSustained economic growth can’t be achieved without a major boost to the purchasing power of the bottom 50% of the population 21455205
Reposted by AletheiaFarrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 26/09/2026One of the best accounts to follow on Bluesky: @premnsikka.bsky.social On point analysis and commentary on British politics 👍 2631257
Reposted by AletheiaBladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 26/09/2026The correct decision for the Israel v Ireland game is that Israel should be banned from UEFA. We don't want War Criminals, ALL the countries need to get together and ban Israel from even entering their countries, then Israel won't be able to get to the game and THEY will forfeit. 401046176
Aletheia @aletheia2.bsky.social · 26/09/2026www.theguardian.com/global-devel...theguardian.comGaza: a week in the life of five ordinary PalestiniansAs the war pushes deep into its third year, what does daily life look like for people living there and how has the conflict changed it? 000
Reposted by AletheiaLuca Migo @victinibcn.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Every stitch tells a story of love, community, and remembrance. Volunteers across MN created the "Stolen Neighbors Quilt" with 11,000 squares to honor Minnesotans detained by ICE. Each fabric square represents a neighbor, a family member, and a life impacted by deportation. We stand for Justice! 15756972151
Reposted by AletheiaPeter Geoghegan @petergeoghegan.bsky.social · 25/09/2026🔴 BREAKING: BP, Uber, Amazon and more paying Tony Blair's think tank $25,000 for “networking” opportunities with politicians and policy makers at party conferences Experts say "looks and smells like cash for access" Full story on Democracy for Sale democracyforsale.substack.com/p/breaking-t...democracyforsale.substack.comBREAKING: Tony Blair Institute’s $25,000 corporate network “smells like cash for access”Exclusive documents show Tony Blair's think tank offers corporate members such as BP and Uber "networking" at party conferences and "a stronger voice" in policy debates. 77895436
Aletheia @aletheia2.bsky.social · 25/09/2026www.theguardian.com/books/ng-int...theguardian.com‘Birdwatching is close to rapture’: Margaret Atwood on why she has given C$1m to avian researchAward-winning novelist celebrates late partner’s love of birds with gift to establish the Graeme Gibson chair in avian biology 020
Aletheia @aletheia2.bsky.social · 25/09/2026www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comBen Jennings on smart glasses and AI hacks – cartoonThere are growing fears about ‘perv glasses’ being used to film people without their consent 000
Aletheia @aletheia2.bsky.social · 25/09/2026www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...theguardian.comPow! Man in Batman costume chases down suspected Norwich handbag thiefSuperhero, who was joined by others dressed as comic book characters, retrieved stolen bag after scaling wall 000
Reposted by AletheiaWajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 25/09/2026We don't have to live like this. Look at all the billionaires and technofascists dining with Trump and Xi tonight. They pay off both sides of the aisle. The only way out is to crush them, and we need fighters to do that. nypost.com/2026/09/24/u...nypost.comTexas delivery driver Don Johnson, 81, works 14-hour days to help pay wife’s medical bills — strangers raise almost $250K“The reality is that he isn’t working by choice; he is working for survival.” 621807663
Reposted by AletheiaDavid Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 25/09/2026This is how you fuel antisemitism. 1701234299
Reposted by Aletheiamichaeledward @michaeledward.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Actress Susan Sarandon being arrested earlier today for protesting Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech at the United Nations. One is speaking out against genocide, one is committing it. One was arrested, one was not. Photo: AP News 782221681
Reposted by AletheiaHoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 25/09/2026They’re finally catching on. The Iowa Farmers Union is endorsing Democrats in all federal elections. wcfcourier.com/news/state-r... 1972625900
Reposted by AletheiaFreethinkers United For Change @freethinkersunite.bsky.social · 25/09/2026 25465631805
Reposted by AletheiaSaul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 25/09/2026"We're here today to say... war criminals are not welcome in this city &.. this is bigger than just Netanyahu. This is about the fact that our govt has been funding and enabling genocide & apartheid & it has to stop" Beth Miller from Jewish Voice for Peace in New York yesterday. 14290572840