Reposted by John FullertonPrem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Corporate Welfare Tory tax break for banks cost UK public purse £6bn In 2023 Tory govt cut the bank surcharge from 8% to 3%. Current govt hasn't reversed it. Record profits, exec pay, dividends at banks Reversing the surcharge would raise billions.theguardian.comTory tax break for banks has cost UK public purse £6bn, says TUCExclusive: Chancellor urged to reverse Jeremy Hunt’s tax surcharge cuts to claw back billions in lost revenue 26796416
Reposted by John FullertonAl Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 11/10/2026Demonstrations in London, Berlin, and Rome denounce ongoing Israeli attacks on Gaza 'ceasefire' anniversary aje.news/91hl1g 3327126
John Fullerton @fictionarrative.bsky.social · 11/10/2026open.substack.com/pub/dropsite...open.substack.comIndia Uses Overwhelming Force to Quell Delhi ProtestsIndia has launched an unprecedented crackdown on demonstrators after the election commission purged over 130 million people from voter rolls. 010
Reposted by John FullertonSimon Ferrigno @brexcyclopaedia.bsky.social · 11/10/2026And now that we know there was Russian interference (thanks, Andy Burnham) there's even less need to wait until 2036. Declare the referendum null and void, prosecute those responsible, and start the ball rolling now with customs union, single market, and full rejoin. 01311
Reposted by John FullertonSimon Ferrigno @brexcyclopaedia.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Well worth your time 032
Reposted by John FullertonSimon Ferrigno @brexcyclopaedia.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Will be 22 and I 71 on this timetable. The guilty will have made millions more (my financial cost has been high) ... and if we rejoin the EU it will be despite establishment bodies.... meanwhile, up here, there's reform and other hate merchants to figh ...without beating them, there is no EU route 121
Reposted by John FullertonSimon Ferrigno @brexcyclopaedia.bsky.social · 11/10/2026'bout time. Now it is needs to be dealt with, legally, so that rejoin can happen quickly and without faffing around 052
Reposted by John FullertonSimon Ferrigno @brexcyclopaedia.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Don't forget your veg. Our globalised mass-retail food system is incredibly vulnerable, and depends on far too few commodities and varieties india.mongabay.com/2026/10/forg...india.mongabay.comForgotten vegetables could help make our diets more resilientVegetable biodiversity is important for nutritional security and climate resilience, but it is rapidly declining due to diet homogenisation and land-use change. 1113
John Fullerton @fictionarrative.bsky.social · 10/10/2026www.theguardian.com/books/2026/s...theguardian.com‘My generation of novelists is dying’: Rose Tremain on 70 years of writing, and late-life inspirationAs her latest novel about Daphne du Maurier is published, the bestselling author reflects on age and creativity – and why at 83 she has no plans to stop 010
Reposted by John FullertonSimon Ferrigno @brexcyclopaedia.bsky.social · 10/10/2026"Black history is European history and European history is Black history. " www.europeana.eu/en/exhibitio...europeana.euBlack lives in EuropeFrom fighting for freedom and rights to inspiring the arts and athletic fields 051
John Fullerton @fictionarrative.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Why It’s Kicking Off Everywhere bellacaledonia.org.uk/2026/10/09/w...bellacaledonia.org.ukWhy It’s Kicking Off EverywhereAll across Europe, revolts and uprisings are underway. It’s a level of insurgency we’ve not seen since the Indignados, the Arab Spring, and the Occupy movement of 2011-2013. We should n… 010
John Fullerton @fictionarrative.bsky.social · 09/10/2026youtu.be/aMXtSraI7rY?...youtu.beDr James Robertson and Alexander Linklater - Imagining Scotland: Walter Scott vs Hugh MacDiarmidYouTube video by The Edinburgh Sir Walter Scott Club 010
John Fullerton @fictionarrative.bsky.social · 09/10/2026www.johnfullerton.org/post/surveil...johnfullerton.orgSurveillance Technology in Thrillers That WorksHow surveillance technology in thrillers creates credible tension, from metadata and cameras to PRISM, XKeyscore and the human cost of being seen first. 010
Reposted by John FullertonSimon Ferrigno @brexcyclopaedia.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Obeying in advance is the wrong thing to do 021
Reposted by John FullertonAlison Fisk @alisonfisk.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Some 3,400 years ago, an Egyptian artisan captured a sense of speed and elegance in this beautifully carved handle in the shape of a horse! 🐴 ❤️ New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Amenhotep III, c. 1390–1352 BC. The Met 📷 by me #Archaeology 10626129
Reposted by John FullertonClaire #FBPE ☘️ 🍉 🇺🇦 🇪🇺🐝 🦮🇮🇪🇧🇪 💙💚 @fbpech.bsky.social · 08/10/2026www.theguardian.com/society/2026... All true, but add to that the cost of living crisis, no jobs, huge housing costs, the scourge of Palantir infiltrating as much of our lives as possible, the far right, the public sector in crisis, the ABOMINATION of tuition loans - and that’s just the start…theguardian.comCovid, Brexit and Liz Truss mini-budget led to lasting decline in mental health, study findsResearchers found five events, including Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, caused serious damage to mental wellbeing across UK 62711
Reposted by John FullertonSimon Ferrigno @brexcyclopaedia.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Invite your MP to ORG's event on AI action.openrightsgroup.org/invite-your-...action.openrightsgroup.orgInvite your MP to ORG's event on AI in immigrationWhy your MP should attend ORG's meeting Deciding whether someone can or cannot seek refuge in the UK is one of the most serious and life-changing decisions that the state can make about an individual.... 011
John Fullerton @fictionarrative.bsky.social · 08/10/2026uscnpm.substack.com/p/the-unmaki...uscnpm.substack.comThe Unmaking of the Chinese Working Class w/ Teemu RuskolaHow Communism Built a Capitalist Superpower 010
Reposted by John FullertonSimon Ferrigno @brexcyclopaedia.bsky.social · 08/10/2026The problem is we always get the footsoldiers and never the filth columnists embedded in the establishment www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukRoyal Navy service member charged with spyingThe 24-year-old man is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Thursday after being arrested at his home in Bedfordshire. 052
John Fullerton @fictionarrative.bsky.social · 08/10/2026youtu.be/4PjoSUze_Lk?...youtu.beHIGNFY Mastermind Instances (Updated!)YouTube video by mindlessgonzoALT 010
Reposted by John FullertonSimon Ferrigno @brexcyclopaedia.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Ancient Greek values? Femicide? Child abuse (including sexual)? Slavery? Oligarchy? Limited suffrage (men of wealth only) even in rare cases where voting existed? Media really needs to stop platforming and normalising these idiots www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukWestern civilisation is 'at an inflection point' Rubio says in speech overloooking AcropolisIn a speech overlooking the Acropolis, the US Secretary of State also said the US believes Europe "can awaken from its long slumber". 44715
John Fullerton @fictionarrative.bsky.social · 07/10/2026njmonthly.com/articles/jer...njmonthly.comChampioning Rare Books in the Age of AITom Congalton's Gloucester City shop, Between the Covers, is a 15,000-square-foot former school filled with the world's rarest books. 010
Reposted by John FullertonPrem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 07/10/2026UK govt plans £1bn energy bills help for poorer households. How about cutting energy profit margins, 100% windfall tax on excess profits before turning to the public purse. UK energy sector is mostly foreign-owned. Dividends paid without any UK tax deduction. End this perk, raise billions.theguardian.comChancellor plans major intervention to help poorer UK households with rising energy billsExclusive: Officials working on further radical changes that would change how much energy companies could charge customers 25660291
Reposted by John FullertonSimon Ferrigno @brexcyclopaedia.bsky.social · 07/10/2026"Sycamore had only owned the retailer for 18 months after taking over the retailer's previous owner.": I wonder how much debt they loaded on, and asset stripped, in that time www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukBoots sold in £7bn deal to Canadian billionaire familyThe sale of the High Street chain was announced on Wednesday. 192
John Fullerton @fictionarrative.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Yup. www.doubledown.news/watch/2026/o...doubledown.newsZionism Is Racism: THIS EXPLAINS EVERYTHING! Richard Sanders EXPOSES Green Party SmearsWE ARE BEING LIED TO 000
John Fullerton @fictionarrative.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Not a Matter of Fate: Okinawa under US-Japanese Rule thetricontinental.org/asia/not-a-m...thetricontinental.orgNot a Matter of Fate: Okinawa under US-Japanese RuleOne in three Okinawans died in the Battle of Okinawa; decades later US military bases fester like an open wound, bringing crime and pollution. 000
John Fullerton @fictionarrative.bsky.social · 06/10/2026How the Foreign Office veiled Israel's crimes in Gaza to keep British arms flowing www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/chan...middleeasteye.netHow the Foreign Office veiled Israel's crimes in Gaza to keep British arms flowingChannel 4 investigation shows how the UK government repeatedly failed to hold the Israeli army to account for war crimes 111
John Fullerton @fictionarrative.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Wishful thinking...? open.substack.com/pub/dropsite...open.substack.comCIA Report Warns Israel Could Head Toward Civil War, Total CollapseU.S. intelligence raises fears of civil unrest and state breakdown in Israel ahead of October 27 elections. 010
Reposted by John FullertonLady J of Tay @ladyjoftay.bsky.social · 05/10/2026www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/far-rig...dailyrecord.co.ukFar-right extremist trying to recruit Scots to create white homeland in UlsterJim Dowson launches plan to attract Scots to Ulster, claiming he can help white people to get ahead on the council housing lists. He and UVF bank robber Mark Sinclair seek white Scottish "refugees" 161
John Fullerton @fictionarrative.bsky.social · 04/10/2026BREAKING: Green party passes “Zionism is racism” motion despite Israel lobby tactics www.thecanary.co/skwawkbox/20...thecanary.coBREAKING: Green party passes "Zionism is racism" motion despite Israel lobby tacticsThe Green party has passed a resolution declaring, rightly, that Zionism is racism. The vote passed at the party's autumn conference today by 1022-813 010
John Fullerton @fictionarrative.bsky.social · 04/10/2026www.doubledown.news/watch/2026/o...doubledown.newsWE ARE BEING LIED TO: Washington Insider DROPS BOMBSHELL on Ukraine WarUkraine War: IT'S WORSE Than You Think 010
John Fullerton @fictionarrative.bsky.social · 04/10/2026edconway.substack.com/p/the-diesel...edconway.substack.comThe Diesel WeaponWhy a rather unglamorous fuel is suddenly at the centre of a transatlantic power struggle, and why this matters for all of us 000
John Fullerton @fictionarrative.bsky.social · 03/10/2026youtu.be/7rkhVopTcfk?...youtu.beVijay Prashad:America Just Left Iraq. The Gulf Is Already Shopping for a New ProtectorYouTube video by Transition Protocol 010
Reposted by John FullertonLoubielou32 @loubielou32.bsky.social · 02/10/2026This is not how civilised countries behave. And you pro life cu*ts can go to hell if this is what you think a child’s life should be like after they are born. You aren’t pro life, you’re anti women, anti choice and supporting a government of paedophiles, abusers and racists. Shane on you all. 078
John Fullerton @fictionarrative.bsky.social · 03/10/2026The Russians are coming www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...lrb.co.ukTom Stevenson · The Russians are comingWar-fi accounts accurately depict the frontier between Europe and Russia as being in an unstable equilibrium. But they... 010
Reposted by John FullertonLucy Hamilton @lucyham.bsky.social · 30/09/2026It’s not just the UK. Read this shocking report from The Lever into US, Dutch, Italian and Indian communities where people are sick, farms wrecked, dying young from forever chemicals the producers have known were lethal for decades. We can *never* trust business. www.levernews.com/the-global-s...levernews.comHow Chemours Moves Toxic PFAS Waste Around The WorldA landmark settlement confronts decades of PFAS pollution — but not the corporate system that keeps moving the toxic waste elsewhere. 34330
Reposted by John FullertonSimon Ferrigno @brexcyclopaedia.bsky.social · 30/09/202610 years after. FFS www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukMet Police submits Grenfell Tower fire investigation files to CPSThe force is seeking charges against 54 individuals and 20 companies over the 2017 tower block fire that killed 72 people. 292
John Fullerton @fictionarrative.bsky.social · 30/09/2026jonathancook.substack.com/p/reporting-...jonathancook.substack.comReporting of the RAF Fairford arrests blows the idea of a ‘free press’ out of the waterWhen the establishment media deals with issues in which the West’s war industries are most heavily invested, it happily jettisons even the semblance of critical distance from the state 011
John Fullerton @fictionarrative.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Naza bellacaledonia.org.uk/2026/09/29/n...bellacaledonia.org.ukNazaWhen NAZA premiered at Venice earlier this month, it sent shockwaves across the globe. Composed of interviews with 24 anonymous Israeli intelligence officers and soldiers, NAZA is a haunting exposé… 000
John Fullerton @fictionarrative.bsky.social · 29/09/2026How RAF Fairford 'bomb plot' narrative fell apart as US and UK made competing claims www.middleeasteye.net/news/how-raf...middleeasteye.netHow RAF Fairford 'bomb plot' narrative fell apart as US and UK made competing claimsThe five men arrested were released on bail but Trump said 'we had them under view for a long time' 010
John Fullerton @fictionarrative.bsky.social · 29/09/2026What does it say about Americans that this vile creature is still there? chrishedges.substack.com/p/donald-tru...chrishedges.substack.comDonald Trump and the Age of EvilBy any standard of morality, Trump is depraved. But adorned with the power of the state, he descends to another level — the level of evil. 011
Reposted by John FullertonSimon Ferrigno @brexcyclopaedia.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Tech bros don't like democracy, especially when that democracy has tried to hold them to account, as Brazil has 077
John Fullerton @fictionarrative.bsky.social · 28/09/2026The Garvaghy Road and the Celtic Alliance bellacaledonia.org.uk/2026/09/28/t...bellacaledonia.org.ukThe Garvaghy Road and the Celtic AllianceTwo weeks ago, the leaders of Scotland, Ireland and Wales met in Cardiff to sign an accord and announce a ‘Celtic Alliance’ [If You’re Feeling Sinister – Bella Caledonia]. Today, 200 po… 020
John Fullerton @fictionarrative.bsky.social · 28/09/2026AB Fab www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...lrb.co.ukIan Penman · AB Fab: Anthony Burgess heads southFor a certain kind of northern man, Burgess has always been – for once the term is apt – something of an icon. A bit... 020
Reposted by John FullertonLady J of Tay @ladyjoftay.bsky.social · 27/09/2026WHEN an official from the UK’s grid operator appeared at Holyrood’s energy committee last week, he quietly revealed that Scotland may have more AI data centres on the books than previously understood. www.thenational.scot/news/2658362...thenational.scotInside Scotland’s hidden pipeline of ‘phantom’ hyperscale data centresWHEN an official from the UK’s grid operator appeared at Holyrood’s energy committee last week, he quietly revealed that Scotland may have more… 175
Reposted by John FullertonHuffPost @huffpost.com · 26/09/2026A New York City bill would strike a huge blow to Amazon’s outsourcing model. The battle is already spreading to other cities.huffpost.comMamdani's Showdown With Amazon Could Have Far-Reaching ConsequencesA New York City bill would strike a huge blow to Amazon’s outsourcing model. The battle is already spreading to other cities. 34216
Reposted by John FullertonAl Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 26/09/2026Hamas accuses Board of Peace of aligning with Israel after excluding UN agency for Palestinians from Gaza operations.aljazeera.comHamas slams Board of Peace for refusal to work with UNRWA in GazaHamas accuses Board of Peace of aligning with Israel after excluding UN agency for Palestinians from Gaza operations. 914752
John Fullerton @fictionarrative.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Keeping up with the Kims www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...lrb.co.ukRichard Lloyd Parry · Keeping up with the KimsFor the Kims, nuclear weapons have never been an end in themselves; they are an insurance policy against attack by their... 000