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Aletheia

@aletheia2.bsky.social
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Wishing the whole world was a MAGA and Broligarchy-free zone. Love birds and dogs, especially spaniels. Hate the harm being done to this planet, populism and all things right wing. No dms or crypto please. #JamFirst

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 16h
Call me a masochist, but I'm returning to this issue, as I feel it has been poorly understood. Please read the whole thread before responding. First, I hope we can agree that the Israeli government is committing genocide in Gaza and horrific crimes in the West Bank and the wider region.
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Rachel Coldicutt @rachelcoldicutt.bsky.social · 16h
I am such an old-fashioned stick in the mud because perhaps the answer is not to (a) integrate these models into every frickin' thing and (b) stop turning the people who make them into unstoppable gods www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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AI in your oven? Anthropic warns models ‘months away’ from self-replication on smart devices
Researchers say ‘AI worms’ could soon infiltrate internet-connected devices amid calls for increased guardrails
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Aletheia @aletheia2.bsky.social · 15h
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
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Is the modern economic system broken? These urban beekeepers think so – and this is their solution
At Bybi in Copenhagen, a dedicated group of staff and volunteers have built a community for all centred on the production of honey – much of which is given away for nothing. Could it be replicated els...
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Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
The hypocrisy of the UK govt laid bare. Defence minister @lukepollard.bsky.social (talking about the Houthis & Iran): "You are responsible if you fire a missile at a civilian target.. countries should not have their civilian infrastructure targeted by extremists or by another state"
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
'I'm not sure Nigel Farage and Boris Johnson should be going round calling anyone a liar' On #BBCBreakfast Defence Minister Luke Pollard defended Andy Burnham after the PM said it was "clear" there had been interference in the Brexit referendum by Russia
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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Reform figures see social media engagement drop after strikes on Russia data centres www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/ref...
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Reform figures see social media engagement drop as bot accounts 'fall silent'
The social media engagement on posts from Reform UK figures appears to have dropped in the wake of Ukrainian strikes on Russian data centres.
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 13/10/2026
In 1987 Trump visited Moscow. Since then, "He has changed his mind about abortion and crypto, he has supported different political parties, but his dislike of America’s democratic allies and his preference for Russia have remained remarkably consistent." www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/1...
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Trump’s Message to Ukraine Is Now Crystal Clear
The president’s actions over the past 72 hours look like an effort to force Kyiv to surrender.
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Aletheia @aletheia2.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
And how the damage she caused is still playing out.
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Parody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
On the birthday of Margaret Thatcher, let us take a moment to remember what a cruel, heartless piece of shit she was.
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Anti-Reform @antireform.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
'“Russia did not interfere in British politics“ says the man who shook off his own Security Officers to go to a party with KGB officers, gave a peerage to one of Putin‘s own KGB-connected millionaires, played tennis with the wife of an oligarch for a massive donation to the Tory ...' via Will Blaik
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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Much of the coverage today is absolutely nuts. The facts are on Wikipedia. The full Intelligence and Security Committee (Russia) Report is online. Tory media & politicians once again banking on their average consumer/voter being too daft/busy/blinkered to notice...
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Aletheia @aletheia2.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Sadly I think it will be available on certain social media platforms for those who want to see it
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Kuntie Plopkins @kuntieplopkins.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
If, like me, you are disgusted by the thought of this being accessible in the UK, I suggest you start by writing to your MP
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Putin has not funded disruption and chaos across Europe and the UK solely to weaken his enemies. He also knows that disruption and chaos favour the far right. And the far right loves Putin. It will abandon Ukraine and build him a highway into Europe.
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Aletheia @aletheia2.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Oh no Eric, so sorry to hear about your gorgeous Ranger. What a lovely dog taken from you way too soon. 💔
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Exactly this. It's what Russia has done for 100+ years. Disinformation and meddling are what Russian intelligence does.
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Parody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Hmmm… who to believe… Andy Burnham or the compulsive liar who got sacked twice for lying, lied to Parliament, lied to The Queen, cheated on two wives and ignored the Ministerial Code. Tricky one.
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Aletheia @aletheia2.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
An amazing find. Dr Mark Merrony, heads an excavation that is bringing to life a story about Magnus Maximus, as told in the Mabinogion www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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Roman fort found in Wales could prove myth of emperor’s camp is real
Exclusive: Finds suggest account in medieval folklore of a camp near Frenni Fawr hill was rooted in reality
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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Brexit is forever tainted with disinformation, foreign interference, murky vested interests, ugly prejudice, unforgivable costs and now deep unpopularity. If you really cared about our country and wanted to fix its problems, you’d admit this… Good that Burnham is finally doing so…
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Aletheia @aletheia2.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
He’s more full of shit than his diaper.
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Aletheia @aletheia2.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
The level of corruption is staggering
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Aletheia @aletheia2.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
And yet too many Americans are still prepared to put up with him
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Johanna Saunders @johannasaunders.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Watching America descend into madness has been shocking, there have been awful Presidents in the past but never one so obviously corrupt, vile, and essentially conspiratorial against his own country. His contempt for the constitution & obvious disregard of the law is blatant.
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Field Recordings @fieldrecordings.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Wind on the treetops, Brede High Woods, East Sussex, UK on 19th September 2026 – by Cesar Gimeno Lavin fieldrecordings.xyz/2026/09/29/w...
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Aletheia @aletheia2.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Oh the irony
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Joe Broadhurst @hobbydungeon.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
It's time for us to get a new president.
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Aletheia @aletheia2.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Ohh I think you are being a bit too lenient in your judgement of him here.
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Lomelindi12 @lomelindi12.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
6!
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Aletheia @aletheia2.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
I’m a bit 7ish myself
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Aletheia @aletheia2.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Go see NAZA, the Guardian-produced film exposing Israel’s tactics in Gaza is in cinemas next Thursday. As Jonathan Liew puts it so well - “Shocking? Undoubtedly. Surprising? Not in the slightest. And a reminder that for all the noise and distraction, a genocide is still unfolding daily.”
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Aletheia @aletheia2.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...
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Thousands gather in London to express support for Palestinians after three years of ‘genocide’
Twenty arrested in first march since Ed Miliband declared UK’s position was that Israel’s occupation of West Bank was unlawful
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Aletheia @aletheia2.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
www.theguardian.com/news/2026/oc...
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How a South African billionaire is turning a corner of Somerset into ‘one man’s estate’
Koos Bekker’s Newt estate encompasses luxury hotels, pubs and high street business, with local concerns including flooding
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Simon Gosden @simongosden.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
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Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
More AI propaganda: Grok refuses to confirm this picture is real, when it very much is
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Phil Free @philfree.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
“…the intensity of its murderousness, the depth of sadism that has taken hold of it, the collapse of the justice system, the complicity of state institutions & most sectors of society, the extreme dehumanisation that has taken over public discourse…” jewishvoiceforliberation.org.uk/article/the-...
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The Israeli genocide cannot be denied - Jewish Voice for Liberation
Holocaust scholar Amos Goldberg explains Israel’s actions in Gaza have “the characteristics of most acts of genocide that have occurred in modern history. We must look this in the face and hold those ...
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mimij9.bsky.social @mimij9.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Don’t ever tell me that the BBC doesn’t favour Reform UK. This was on their feed yesterday?
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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Reform mega-donor Ben Delo named in Bitcoin “theft” lawsuit democracyforsale.substack.com/p/reform-meg...
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Reform mega-donor Ben Delo named in Bitcoin “theft” lawsuit
Exclusive: Class action seeks to hold BitMEX founders "accountable for fraudulent conduct". We spoke to the lawyer behind the case against the now-closed crypto firm
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Rachel Salvidge @rachelsalvidge.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Thought the sewage scandal was bad? Think again. Sewage works are also a major industrial waste disposal route. Power stations, airports, hospitals, landfills: ~608bn litres last year. No independent regulator. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Revealed: the ‘black box’ wastewater trade that rakes in millions for UK utility companies
Exclusive: Firms made more than £340m last year from processing industrial and commercial wastewater at sewage works that are unable to remove many chemical pollutants
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Funny how these errors always seem to head in the same direction. A bit like Richard Tice's tax mistakes.
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Paul Bernal @paulbernal.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
“Accidentally”.
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Firing squad execution to be livestreamed, Pentagon says. Lost for words at the insanity in Trumpistan, a truly sick dictatorship. Like medieval times, executions offered as a public spectacle in a country that claims to be Christian. What next?
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Fort Hood attacker's execution by firing squad will be livestreamed, Pentagon says
Pete Hegseth says the execution will be public, but a legal expert says the "unprecedented" decision is on "uncertain legal terrain".
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Aletheia @aletheia2.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
And so has the rest of the world
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
The 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.
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Josiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Hats off to the Eye (as ever), for flagging the Conservative hypocrisy over our conference ban
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Aletheia @aletheia2.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
How can anyone in their right minds vote for this? Are so-called patriots ok with this ???? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Trump suggests he would let Iran ‘take out’ Los Angeles or San Diego
Gavin Newsom calls comments ‘deranged and dangerous’ after president tells Nebraska rally: ‘They can take out a city’
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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Ireland 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?
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Josiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Just leaving this here... bylinetimes.com/2026/09/25/r...
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Rupert Murdoch Flew Kemi Badenoch and Her Deputy to Mediterranean for Summer Trips Worth £12,000
The Conservative leader and Alex Burghart MP held "off-site meetings" with the billionaire media mogul in August
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Russ Jones @russincheshire.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Britain's Iron Dome crumbled in less than 18 hours. Another triumph for Semi Goodenough www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Badenoch denies ‘British Iron Dome’ plan – after Tories use phrase in press release
Tory leader says proposed ‘Britannia Shield’ would not be comparable to Israeli missile defence system
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Aletheia @aletheia2.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Nowhere-near-Goodenough
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Otto 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...
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Tate brothers used 'lover boy' model to exploit women, Britain says
Social 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...
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