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Jessica Valenti @jessicavalenti.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Katie Zacharia sat on the advisory board of an organization that calls for women who have abortions to be executed “in the public square,” and for pro-choice Americans to lose their right to hold public office.
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Trump’s New Press Secretary Supports the Death Penalty for Abortion Patients
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Defend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
UK Terrorism Arrests up 1,553% Since Palestine Action Ban 94% of arrests in the year ending June 2026 were linked to the proscription. “We are seeing a shameful attack on our right to protest. It’s past time to end the proscription of Palestine Action” novaramedia.com/2026/10/08/u...
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UK Terrorism Arrests up 1,553% Since Palestine Action Ban
Terror arrests in the UK have hit a record high thanks to the government’s ban on Palestine Action.
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Amy Borrett @amyborrett.ft.com · 05/10/2026
🚨Over 20 NHS trusts have ditched Palantir waiting-list tools, according to @financialtimes.com analysis that casts doubt on widely cited claims about the success of the controversial project led by the US tech giant Another NHS/Palantir scoop w/ @laurahughesft.bsky.social as.ft.com/r/2580543f-2...
Stacked bar showing NHS England's impact claims include many hospitals that no longer use Palantir's waiting list tools
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Andrew Iwaniuk @evoneuro.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
The answer to this question is a very loud and resounding NO. And neurobiologists don't just consider the notion of a "lizard brain" in humans misleading. It is wrong. Very wrong. The only lizard brain is that found within lizards. #neuroethology #neuroskyence www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
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Do humans really have a ‘lizard brain’ lurking beneath our rational minds?
It’s a powerful analogy that captured the popular imagination, but the biological reality is quite different
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Mae Nick Phra Khanong @nickjbrumfield.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
It also overlooks that at least part of the story is Iran seems to be intentionally pulling its punches in not targeting STS transfers in the GOO, potentially under Chinese pressure, and the Houthis have been quiet on BAM for a month My theory is they're dialing back to hit everything in 2-3 weeks
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HJA Civil Liberties @hjacivillibs.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Police have launched a criminal investigation into the management of HMP Lowdham Grange after five men died in nine months. A senior coroner’s report regarding three of the men found multiple failings and missed opportunities had led to their deaths www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crim...
independent.co.uk
Police launch criminal probe after five deaths at scandal-hit prison
Exclusive: Nottinghamshire Police are investigating after a coroner raised concerns about a string of suicides at HMP Lowdham Grange
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Tech Won’t Save Us @techwontsave.us · 01/10/2026
Gas-fired power stations to run new US data centers will generate as much emissions of the entire United Kingdom. This week @ketanjoshi.co joins @parismarx.com to discuss how the data center buildout is driving a surge in fossil fuel investment. Full ep: techwontsave.us/episode/348_...
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opendemocracy.net @opendemocracy.net · 01/10/2026
Unless Trump agrees a peace deal, a rural Cotswolds air base could link Burnham’s government to war crimes www.opendemocracy.net/raf-fairford-…
opendemocracy.net
RAF Fairford incident highlights UK’s role in Iran war
Unless Trump agrees a peace deal, a rural Cotswolds air base could link Burnham’s government to war crimes
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Bellingcat @bellingcat.com · 01/10/2026
Viral reports this week suggested new Google satellite imagery showed unseen destruction in Gaza. But the imagery actually depicts the scene in February 2026. Bellingcat has obtained satellite images from September that show how the destruction has continued. www.bellingcat.com/news/middle-...
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Viral Google Maps Images Shared Widely This Week Show Gaza Ruins. We Obtained More Recent Satellite Imagery - bellingcat
Earlier this week, several viral social media posts and news articles stated that Google had updated satellite imagery over Gaza. But the images weren't entirely new.
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Abu Aardvark @abuaardvark.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
“On paper, the cease-fire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza has been in effect for almost a year. In reality, Israel has entrenched and expanded its control in the Palestinian territory — and its leaders say they have little intention of withdrawing any time soon.” www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
nytimes.com
Israel Keeps Expanding Into Gaza Despite Cease-Fire, Satellite Images Show (Gift Article)
The Israeli military has built new outposts and slowly encroached beyond the withdrawal line in Gaza. These are signs its troops may be preparing to stay for the time being.
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Sam Macrory @sammacrory.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
NEW:"There is no reason for delay. Burnham has a huge majority & a mandate to establish the National Care Service from the 2024 manifesto" @stuarthoddinott.bsky.social for @instituteforgovernment.org.uk on why Burnham should accelerate care reforms www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/article/comm...
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Andy Burnham should establish the National Care Service this parliament | Institute for Government
There is no reason to delay plans for potentially three years.
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Liberty @libertyhq.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
British Transport Police's facial recognition trial (which has now been expanded to the Tube) - cost more than £320,000 - took nearly 100 hours of police time - resulted in no arrests Uncovered by our independent investigative journalists Liberty Investigates www.standard.co.uk/news/london/...
standard.co.uk
Facial recognition trial in London stations leads to zero arrests
The trial cost more than £320,000 and took up almost 100 hours of police officers’ time between February and July this year
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WATERSHED Investigations @watershed-i.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"My concern all along is what have we done to the kids. We moved here, chose this property, + I feel guilty because I’ve exposed them to that, even though I know it’s not my fault.” So often, with PFAS pollution, the innocent feel guilt. Do the culpable? share.google/uPs7Qpqek3qn...
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‘Are these chemicals in my blood?’ How one community learned the truth about Pfas pollution
People living next to a chemicals plant near Blackpool were tested for ‘forever chemicals’. Last week they received the alarming results
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Liberty @libertyhq.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
New polling from Liberty and More in Common shows that free speech will be a major concern for voters at the next General Election – and the Government’s current approach on high-profile issues has been bad for free speech in Britain. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
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Failure to protect free speech could cost Labour votes at next election, says Liberty
Polling for rights group shows issue is concern for voters and many feel recent policies have had negative effect
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Button @boombutton.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Lmao turns out that when you build a system in which instructions, inputs, outputs, and "reasoning" are indistinguishable it's piss easy to trick it into thinking your input is instructions and/or reasoning
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Peter 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...
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BREAKING: 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.
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The Howard League @thehowardleague.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The Howard League has responded to a report of the Crown Prosecution Service Joint Enterprise National Monitoring Scheme 2025-26. The report shows that the CPS prosecuted 188 cases of homicide and attempted homicide, involving a total of 538 defendants. ow.ly/nrGe50ZQYRQ #JointEnterprise
“This new data from the CPS shows just how many young people can be caught up in cases involving joint enterprise. That almost one in five defendants were children under the age of 18 is extremely concerning, especially given the lengthy prison sentences that can be handed down in cases of homicide.”
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Max Colbert @mc00.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
🔴NEW: a joint @goodlawproject.org and @computerweekly.bsky.social investigation reveals that six UK police forces have now racked up £7.8m on contracts and pilots with Palantir, by me and @amaar.bsky.social: goodlawproject.org/palantir-uk-...
goodlawproject.org
Palantir: UK police forces rack up £7.8m on US spy tech | Good Law Project
Six police forces are now known to have processed data with Palantir software, while further information is being fed in through data sharing agreements with neighbouring forces.
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Emiliano Mellino @mellino.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
The UK government is making upwards of £4.9bn in profit from visa fees, citizenship fees & the immigration health surcharge. Meanwhile, people are getting into thousands of pounds of debt or going without food just to afford to these immigration fees. www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2026...
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Government makes £5bn a year from immigration fees while applicants…
Home Office’s fees are up to 10 times the processing cost – and rising every year
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The Howard League @thehowardleague.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
WATCH: "We can't build our way out of the problem of prison capacity." Speaking to Channel 4 News, Lord Leveson explains how the imposition of longer sentences has contributed to the prisons crisis.
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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
So pleased to see @zackpolanski.bsky.social demanding the Government’s suppressed then redacted report on ecosystem collapse be published in full. People can’t prepare for what they don’t know - concealing this report is unforgivable #WildSummit
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Polanski calls for report on ecosystem collapse to be published in full
Green leader says ministers must stop ‘hiding the truth’ about threat to UK security from climate and nature crisis
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Alex Hern @hern.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
It's finally happened: the improved quality of machine transcription and the greater ability to extract value from unlabelled data means "your tech is eavesdropping on you for marketing purposes" has crossed from "false conspiracy theory" to "true and concerning" www.theverge.com/tech/991190/...
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LG TVs caught spying even when offline or on standby
Gamers Nexus comes for LG again.
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EveryDoctor @everydoctor.org.uk · 07/09/2026
Our latest investigation revealed how private equity firms are profiting from waiting lists, with 17 of the top 50 insourcing providers now owned by PE firms. Public NHS funds should be spent on long-term capacity, not private profit. Read full report: everydoctor.org.uk/reports/prof...
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
46% of UK households don't see benefit of economic growth. Regions outside London and the South East miss out. Regional inequalities rising. Need even economic development. 1% of the population has more wealth than the 70% combined. Can't secure sustained economic growth without redistribution.
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Almost half of households do not see benefits of economic growth, report says
Analysis has found a "stark" gap in the spending power of households in the north and south of England on average.
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New Economics Foundation @neweconomics.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Reminder: the UK is far more exposed to global bond market volatility than it needs to be. This government can change that – by investing in bringing down the cost of living and getting us off the rollercoaster of international fossil fuel markets. 🧵
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Defend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Almost half of all terrorism arrests in Great Britain since 9/11 have taken place since direct action group Palestine Action was unjustly proscribed (July 2025). www.theguardian.com/politics/202... Join us: www.wedonotcomply.org
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Almost half of terrorism arrests in Great Britain since 9/11 have been in past year
Increase coincides with proscription of Palestine Action last year which has led to thousands of arrests for allegedly supporting the protest group
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Liberty @libertyhq.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
The Govt’s current definition of terrorism is so wide-ranging it captures behaviour most people would never consider terrorism. When it’s not clear what counts as terrorism, public trust collapses and without trust, counter-terror laws simply won’t work.
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The Howard League @thehowardleague.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Pentonville prison has made progress since its disastrous Urgent Notification in 2025. But the prison still holds almost 300 more people than it has space for, and a third of people are still spending more than 22 hours a day locked up. Who is this helping? www.instagram.com/p/Dca_NazINvJ
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Liberty @libertyhq.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
The staggering increase in arrests over the past year is the clearest indicator that the UK’s counter-terror laws are not fit for purpose. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Almost half of terrorism arrests in Great Britain since 9/11 have been in past year
Increase coincides with proscription of Palestine Action last year which has led to thousands of arrests for allegedly supporting the protest group
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Tamar but spooky @heartinamber.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
The first ever immigration controls in Britain were ofc introduced to keep out Jewish people fleeing the Russian Empire
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Netpol @netpol.org · 18/07/2025
The Metropolitan Police says it will have an increase in officers at tomorrow's Palestine Coalition march in London, looking specifically for anyone trying to "test the limits of the law by expressing support for Palestine Action" and for chanting at the flashpoint where pro-Israel supporters gather
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HMI Prisons @hmiprisonsnews.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
On Wednesday, HM Chief Inspector of Prisons wrote to Shabana Mahmood invoking an Urgent Notification for HMP Pentonville. Read the letter and inspection debrief: hmiprisons.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/hmipris_repo... And the press release: hmiprisons.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/news/many-pr...
Urgent notification invoked for HMP Pentonville, July 2025. Safety was poor, respect was not sufficiently good, purposeful activity was poor and preparation for release was poor.
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
This is chilling stuff. Protester told by the police that holding up a banner opposing genocide in Gaza and supporting Palestine creates a "suspicion" that they may support a proscribed group and so could be arrested for terrorism offences
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 17/07/2025
A Brussels court ruled today that the Flemish government must immediately block transit to Israel of all goods that can be used in military equipment.
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Flanders must stop transfer of military gear to Israel, Brussels court orders
NGOs accuse the Flemish government of failing to respect international law.
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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 17/07/2025
🚨 Following the EHRC's advice to segregate Trans+ people from public life could in some cases constitute a criminal offence, a judicial review court filing sets out. www.wearequeeraf.com/following-ehrc…
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Following EHRC advice could constitute criminal offence, court told
Good Law Project files judicial review setting out how EHRC 'Interim Update' has caused fear, humiliation and distress.
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Joseph Rowntree Foundation @jrf-uk.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
Children experience more severe health issues due to poverty 📢 New report found: - 79% of paediatricians say impact poverty's having on health of children is becoming more severe - Children missing appts due to transport costs - Life-threatening conditions worsened by damp homes
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
Labour are right to lower the voting age. But if they're truly serious about creating a fair democracy: Time to abolish the unelected House of Lords. And time for Proportional Representation for all elections.
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Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
Alarming but predictable - Armed police threatened to arrest Kent protester for holding Palestinian flag www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
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Armed police threatened to arrest Kent protester for holding Palestinian flag
Officers accused Laura Murton who also had a sign saying ‘Free Gaza’ of supporting a proscribed organisation
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caatuk.bsky.social @caatuk.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
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caatuk.bsky.social @caatuk.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 15/07/2025
🆕🚨 New statutory Relationships and Sex Education guidance published today will: - Restrict schools from using materials that "encourage pupils to question their gender" - Teaches children the laws about "biological sex" - Removes all references to the word transgender What we know so far 🧵
Logo of the Department of Education. Title: Relationships Education, Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) and Health Education. Subtitle: Statutory guidance for governing bodies, proprietors, head teachers, principals, senior leadership teams, and teachers. Dated July 2025
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Mike Stabile @mikestabile.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
Reddit is the latest to announce they will comply with the UK surveillance law. Every Redditor / visitor will have to upload a photo and govt ID to access the site. Reddit says this will not end anonymity online because the third-party verifier promises to delete the information after a week.
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Reddit’s UK users must now prove they’re 18 to view adult content
Reddit hires company to verify user age with selfie or photo of government ID.
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Netpol @netpol.org · 12/07/2025
Police Scotland charged a campaigner wearing a 'pro-Palestine Action shirt' outside the TRNSMT festival in Glasgow. The t-shirt read "Genocide in Palestine. Time to take action." www.thenational.scot/news/2530942...
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Police Scotland issue terror charge for man 'wearing pro-Palestine Action T-shirt'
POLICE Scotland have charged a man under suspicion of terror offences for wearing a T-shirt allegedly showing support for a proscribed group ...
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Adam Ramsay @adamramsay.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
REVEALED: David Lammy placed the former UK president of the world’s biggest fossil fuel advertiser on the board of the foreign office after she gave him a £5000 donation: democracyforsale.substack.com/p/lammy-appo...
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Lammy appointed Labour donor to plum foreign office role
Exclusive: Karen Blackett donated £5,000 to foreign secretary’s office last year. Now she’s been given a paid role as a non-executive director in his department.
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