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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 21/04/2025
As the Mayor to a city of more than one million Catholics, I want to express my sadness, and the sadness of all Londoners, at the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis. He was a man of courage and humility who demonstrated how cooperation between faiths was a force for good.
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Larry the Cat @number10cat.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
If you know, you know
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Bob From Brockley @bobfrombrockley.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
Anyone on the left who still think Greenwald, Wikileaks, Declassified and Grayzone are on the good side needs to look at how they have fed and amplified far right attacks on “woke” USAID
Greenwald endorses Nayib Bukele’s attack on USAIDGrayzone’s Kit Klarenberg amplifying right-wing conspiracy theorist Mike Benz, who is promoting his anti-USAID libels on Greenwald’s show Klarenberg boosting Israeli manosphere/anti-vax influencer Alon Mizrahi, who is using a Wikileaks attack on USAID funded media to call western culture “CIA”. Klarenberg retweeting Declassified’s Matt Kennard using a ten year old story to attack USAID
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dighesj.bsky.social @dighesj.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 10/02/2025
World Athletics plans tougher rules for transgender and DSD athletes
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World Athletics plans tougher rules for transgender and DSD athletes
* Cheek swab test proposed for those in female category * Research reports male advantage exists before puberty World Athletics is poised to introduce tougher rules for transgender and difference of sex development (DSD) athletes, including a cheek…
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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
Why do UK Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) guidelines still not acknowledge airborne transmission of Covid-19?
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‘Airborne’ seems to be the hardest word
Why do UK Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) guidelines still not acknowledge airborne transmission of Covid-19?
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Bank of England cuts interest rate to 4.5%, cuts growth forecast from 1.5% to 0.75%, expects inflation to hit 3.7%. Can't get economic growth by depressing income of the less well off. Can't control inflation without curbing corporate profiteering. Must change govt policies.
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The Onion @theonion.com · 05/02/2025
FBI Uncovers Al-Qaeda Plot To Just Sit Back And Enjoy Collapse Of United States
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FBI Uncovers Al-Qaeda Plot To Just Sit Back And Enjoy Collapse Of United States
WASHINGTON—Putting the nation on alert against what it has described as a “highly credible terrorist threat,” the FBI announced today that it has uncovered a plot by members of al-Qaeda to sit back an...
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 05/02/2025
Trump signs executive order banning trans athletes from women’s sports
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Trump signs executive order banning trans athletes from women’s sports
Order to reinterpret anti-discrimination rules is latest move by Trump administration to roll back trans rights Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday banning transgender athletes from participating in women’s sports, the latest in a slew…
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freefalling66.bsky.social @freefalling66.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
Control over laws is ignorance. We always had that.
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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
Happy 5th anniversary of Brexit! What a farce.
Table of trade deal impacts, showing Brexit impact hugely outweighing all the trade deals the UK has done since.
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Atul Gawande @agawande.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
I ran @USAID health programs for the last 3 years. Trump’s 90 day Stop Work Order on foreign assistance does serious damage to the world and the US. Examples:🧵
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
Revolving Doors Tulip Siddiq has resigned as UK Treasury minister after becoming embroiled in an anti-corruption probe in Bangladesh. Replaced by Emma Reynolds, former Director of TheCityUK which lobbies for the finance industry. Govt is deregulating the City. labourlist.org/2025/01/emma...
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Tulip Siddiq replaced by Emma Reynolds despite ‘no breach of ministerial code’ – as Torsten Bell also joins government – LabourList
Tulip Siddiq has resigned as a Treasury minister after becoming embroiled in an anti-corruption probe in Bangladesh, being replaced by Emma Reynolds  – despite the…
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 12/01/2025
Reeves defends China visit, hails £600m UK investment over next 5 yrs. What? Can get £100bn boost by joining the EU HMRC failed to collect £500bn tax since 2010 Can boost economy by equitable distribution of income/wealth, but not on govt agenda. Need policy change www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Rachel Reeves defends China visit and hails £600m boost to UK
The chancellor has been criticised for making the trip while the government is under pressure from rising borrowing costs.
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 12/01/2025
Gig workers forced to pay fee to receive wages. YoungOnes charges gig workers 4.8% of wages to be paid in one minute, 2.9% to be paid in 3 days, or wait 30 days. At Emma Sleep workers await November/December wages. Execs don't have to wait. Govt must prosecute www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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‘So immoral’: gig economy workers forced to pay fee to receive their wages
Retail assistants on low pay using YoungOnes platform docked cash or told to wait up to 30 days for earnings
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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 12/01/2025
This is a novella. But if you read it you’ll understand everything you need to know about what Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and Mark Zuckerberg are doing right now. I’m a biographer of the first two men, and have chronicled here exactly how and why the third is following their lead. Again—a long read.
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The War Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg Are Fighting Isn’t the One You Think It Is
A lonely extremist of dogmatic antisocial views has falsely sold himself for decades as a principled capitalist. His biographer explains why Musk’s mask came off—and why Zuckerberg is following suit.
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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 06/01/2025
ALERT: Severe Weather Emergency Protocol has been activated ❄️ If you see someone in need, use StreetLink to alert local services. Your vigilance could save a life. www.streetlink.org.uk
Graphic featuring the image of a man in a sleeping bag lying on the ground in the rain with the following information 'Worried about someone sleeping rough in the cold weather? Alert StreetLink via: thestreetlink.org.uk'.
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 01/01/2025
“All donations that originate from abroad, no matter who is the final donor, should be banned. Only UK citizens should be allowed to donate to British political organisations. This would, by necessity mean no donations from private companies; PLCs, LTDs..” eastangliabylines.co.uk/politics/fig...
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Fight back against fascism: how big money is threatening democracy
Fascism thrives when democracy falters. From funding Reform to vigilance, here’s how we protect our future
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 01/01/2025
UK household energy bills are up, expected to increase again in April. Energy companies making record profits. Their profiteering is our cost of living crisis, inflation, poverty. People will die because they can't afford to heat & eat. Govts won't curb profiteering. news.sky.com/story/energy...
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Energy price cap now expected to rise in April as bills increase again in January
Continued geopolitical volatility has fed into energy markets, raising household bills.
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Michael Peel @mikepeeljourno.bsky.social · 21/12/2024
Extraordinary advances in mental health treatments are offering hope to sufferers of devastating chronic conditions. New tools include the computer game Tetris and digital avatars. Read our @financialtimes.com piece and mental health series: www.ft.com/content/134b... www.ft.com/mentalhealth...
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The new tech treatments that could improve mental health
From video games to personal avatars, researchers are looking to develop a new generation of digital tools that do not involve taking a drug or therapy
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dighesj.bsky.social @dighesj.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
Flat tax rate is an ‘attractive idea’, says Tory leader Kemi Badenoch. Regressive. Billionaires and paupers will pay income tax at the same rate. Huge tax cut for the rich, accompanied by public service cuts and hike in other taxes. They hate the working class. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Flat tax rate is an ‘attractive idea’, Kemi Badenoch says
Rule would mean a tax rise for basic ratepayers and a huge cut for higher earners if change was fiscally neutral
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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 15/12/2024
“All donations that originate from abroad, no matter who is the final donor, should be banned. Only UK citizens should be allowed to donate to British political organisations. This would, by necessity mean no donations from private companies; PLCs, LTDs, whatever.”
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Fight back against fascism: how big money is threatening democracy
Fascism thrives when democracy falters. From funding Reform to vigilance, here’s how we protect our future
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Peter Geoghegan @petergeoghegan.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Worried about #ElonMusk buying his way into UK politics? Think we need to take money out of our democracy? Help #DemocracyForSale's people-powered plan to #SafeguardDemocracy by taking this short survey: democracyforsale.co.uk/safeguard Please share. Thanks!
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Democracy For Sale
A survey into people's attitudes to the health of British politics from leading investigative journalists who write about lobbying and dark money
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