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✊️🇿🇦🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇨🇭 Trade unionist. South African via Scotland. Based in Geneva.

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leischa.bsky.social @leischa.bsky.social · 14h
The US is an utterly barbaric country. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Witnesses detail horror of Tennessee woman’s botched execution: ‘None of it was normal’
Witnesses in the chamber said Christa Pike was still breathing despite receiving injections intended to kill her
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leischa.bsky.social @leischa.bsky.social · 23h
A chatbot generated a fake inteligence report. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Forget ‘superintelligence’: error-prone AI nearly sparked world war three this month | Timnit Gebru and Emily M Bender
The risks of AI aren’t what we think they are, as a recent security incident between China and the United States reveals
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leischa.bsky.social @leischa.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The American Gestapo killed three people in one day. This is just a snapshot of their reign of terror. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Three deaths, three states, 24 hours: one day in ICE’s quiet but ‘gruesome’ surge
These men in Maine, Georgia and Florida shared no ties – until they became casualties in Trump’s anti-immigration campaign
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leischa.bsky.social @leischa.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
This is a very insightful piece. Liberalism no longer delivers, and the right has been benefiting from its collapse. The left needs to stop trying to put liberalism back together again, and articulate a bold alternative. When we do, we often win. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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A leftwing victory in Berlin shows people want freedom, and liberals cannot deliver it | Eva von Redecker
Die Linke’s surge was propelled by a compelling promise: for voters to have the freedom to stay in their city. This is how to fight back against the far right, says writer and philosopher Eva von Rede...
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leischa.bsky.social @leischa.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Israel must be completely isolated from the international community. giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
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More than 100 Israelis go on rampage in Palestinian town
Jewish settlers blocked roads, set tyres ablaze and prevented the return of a Palestinian family in latest surge of violence in occupied West Bank
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leischa.bsky.social @leischa.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
This was utterly predictable. A glut of new distilleries - many wonderful - combined with the big companies jacking up prices and chasing the top of the market. Anyone notice what happened to Ardbeg and Macallan prices, for example? www.theguardian.com/food/2026/se...
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On the rocks? Scotch distilleries pause production as unsold ‘whisky loch’ grows
Demand for Scotland’s most famous export has slumped, with industry facing job cuts and closures
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leischa.bsky.social @leischa.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
AI is already being used to kill people. And all the money in the world is being invested in making it effective. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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It’s not hypothetical: the dangers of AI are already here | Granate Kim and Mohamed Hussein
Israel and the US have used AI to kill in Gaza and Iran, while law enforcement uses it in surveillance and arrests. The future is here
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leischa.bsky.social @leischa.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I agree with this. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Switzerland’s love of referendums keeps the far right at bay | Joseph de Weck
Brexit gave direct democracy a bad name. But the Swiss approach could be what Europe needs now, says Guardian Europe contributor Joseph de Weck
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Whitney Curry Wimbish @whitneycwimbish.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The youngest person his pager attack killed was 9-year-old Fatima Abdullah, who had just started 4th grade. The pager was on a table when it went off and she picked it up to take to her dad. It exploded in her face and reports said it covered the room in her blood. She wanted to learn English.
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leischa.bsky.social @leischa.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I've been robbed by these parasites. Lost something precious. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
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Clan leader in Paris sentenced to eight years over child pickpocketing gangs
Roberto Hamidovic, 48, ran network of thieves who targeted tourists in Paris Métro and Disneyland
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leischa.bsky.social @leischa.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
I hate social media. Unplug the internet and let's go back to the analogue age. giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
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How a murder trial became a booming business for online creators
Lindsay Clancy was accused of killing her children. Social media’s zeal to monetise her trial turbocharged conspiracy theories
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leischa.bsky.social @leischa.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Tiocfaidh ár lá. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Slowly then all at once: this emboldened Celtic alliance could spell the end of the UK | Simon Jenkins
It’s something akin to a quiet earthquake: home nations jointly declaring their wish to be freed from English domination. A big move needs a big response, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins
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leischa.bsky.social @leischa.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
This is pure evil. Make Israel History. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
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‘Run! Get away!’: witnesses recount Israeli ‘double tap’ strike that killed child and medic in Gaza
When Mohammad Abdul Zinati, 15, rushed to help a man wounded in a bomb attack, he had no time to react before he too was hit
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
As former Labour minister Tom Watson joins Palantir, please read this devastating exposé by @petergeoghegan.bsky.social & @lucasamin.bsky.social of how the company, with Peter Mandelson's help, wormed its way into the UK government to sell its dire & dangerous products. www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
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Peter Geoghegan and Lucas Amin · ‘This looks absolutely rubbish’: Palantir and the NHS
A decade ago Palantir was largely unknown in the UK. It now holds public contracts worth hundreds of millions of pounds...
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leischa.bsky.social @leischa.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Oh please yes! Scam these fascist incels for everything they have. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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FBI warned ICE agents could be targeted by fake ‘tradwife’ dating profiles, memo reveals
Exclusive: Internal FBI memo, reviewed by the Guardian, said women wanted to dox and ‘embarrass’ agents, but provided few details
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leischa.bsky.social @leischa.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Ed Sheeran exposed as pointless and utterly vacuous hypocrit. www.theguardian.com/music/commen...
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Ed Sheeran wants to stay out of politics. By quitting his tour, his support acts have exposed the hollowness of neutrality
By standing behind support act Macklemore, who was removed from the tour for his vocal support of Palestine, these artists are demonstrating the self-sacrifice necessary to stand against those crushin...
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leischa.bsky.social @leischa.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Have the Terrorists Won? by Timothy Snyder (Yes). @projectsyndicate.bsky.social prosyn.org/EI85E0U?refe...
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Have the Terrorists Won?
Timothy Snyder thinks the 25 years since the 9/11 attacks have played out much as the attackers would have wanted.
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leischa.bsky.social @leischa.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
This is wonderful, and totally exposes Ed Sheeran as a genocide-denying creep. We are going to see a lot more of this - a great reckoning with politicians and cultural figures who have tried to whitewash what is happening. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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All supporting acts withdraw from Ed Sheeran’s tour in solidarity with Macklemore
Four openers and live band for Sheeran’s tour depart after removal of Macklemore over ‘free Palestine’ comments
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leischa.bsky.social @leischa.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
I'd like to propose a moratorium on all new content - books, films, music - for at least 10 years, to give us time to catch up with all the great stuff that's already out there.
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leischa.bsky.social @leischa.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
"Eliminate" living conditions - aka #genocide www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...
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Israel accused of trying to ‘eliminate’ living conditions for Palestinians in West Bank
Report by Israeli human rights group says systematic and broad assault being waged on conditions required for Palestinians’ existence
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leischa.bsky.social @leischa.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Tech billionaires are traitors to creation. www.theguardian.com/books/2026/s...
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leischa.bsky.social @leischa.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
This is a good piece. The US overreacted to 9/11, squandered good will and money, and is now much diminshed. The day that blew America and the world off course - www.ft.com/content/b9a4... via @FT
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leischa.bsky.social @leischa.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Israel's pure evil is being systematically exposed. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
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Secret systems used by Israel in mass killings of Gaza civilians revealed in new film
Testimony from Israeli military insiders involved in surveillance and remote killings features in documentary produced by the Guardian
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leischa.bsky.social @leischa.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Good piece. Israel’s hapless British defenders - www.ft.com/content/b114... via @FT
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Israel’s hapless British defenders
Many Jews still feel kinship to Israel, but refusing to recognise its failings is not an act of support
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leischa.bsky.social @leischa.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Excellent news. www.techspot.com/news/113763-...
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Switzerland is paying $11 million to stop using Outlook and Teams
Federal authorities of the Swiss Confederation recently launched a pilot program to replace Microsoft 365 tools with open-source alternatives. The Federal Chancellery's plan calls for investing 9...
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leischa.bsky.social @leischa.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Scotland is the best. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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‘Scots are the kindest people on earth!’ Meet the Americans moving to Scotland
Since Donald Trump’s re-election in 2024, there has been a 63% rise in Americans renting properties in Scotland. Politics is one reason – but there are many other surprising motivations …
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leischa.bsky.social @leischa.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Trump accusing the Democrats of being socialists while offering voters $5K of public money. Trump promises $5,000 ‘dividend’ for US voters if Republicans win midterms - www.ft.com/content/acfc... via @FT
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elia ayoub @ayoub.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
I find it pretty disgusting that these ‘leaders’ see an open ethnic cleansing campaign against Palestinians done by illegal settlers and their reaction was to claim - baselessly - that doing the bare minimum according to international law would put British Jews at risk. It’s just a lie.
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leischa.bsky.social @leischa.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Further proof that people who vote for the far right are either stupid or cynical racists - these are not "legitimate concerns". AfD support is highest where foreign nationals are fewest.
Graph showing that AfD support is highest where foreign nationals are fewest, and a text paragraph where a voter expresses concerns about safety in a town where crime has fallen 25%.
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leischa.bsky.social @leischa.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Why is this barbaric country not totally isolated? www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
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‘Guilt by association’: why seven international aid workers were killed in Israeli airstrike
Exclusive: Guardian investigation reveals targeting of World Central Kitchen convoy was result of widely used military tactic
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leischa.bsky.social @leischa.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
I hate @theguardian.com. This article claims Vauxhall workers in Luton were "let down" by the unions. Why? Because the union failed to stop the plant from closing. Seriously? How is it a union's fault if a multinational shifts its investment elsewhere? www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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‘Capitalism is dying’: in Luton, these former car workers have a moral tale for our times | Aditya Chakrabortty
Abandoned by the company they worked for, let down by Labour and their unions – now they watch their friends turn to Reform for answers, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty
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leischa.bsky.social @leischa.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
The Nazis are back in Germany. Well done to all the edgelords who spent the last 10 years posting ironic, "only joking" fascist memes. What are you going to do when they come for you? Far-right AfD surges in German state elections, exit polls show - www.ft.com/content/a022... via @FT
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Far-right AfD surges in German state elections, exit polls show
Alternative for Germany projected to secure more than 44 per cent of Saxony-Anhalt vote in big electoral setback for established parties
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leischa.bsky.social @leischa.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
This is excellent. Gift link. Rerun or sequel? Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor on end times fascism - giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... via @FT
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Rerun or sequel? Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor on end times fascism
How nationalists, theocrats and tech titans turned their backs on a shared future
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Heather Herbert is Baking Bread. @heatherherbert.uk · 31/08/2026
HT @dangerouscorner.bsky.social
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leischa.bsky.social @leischa.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
This has got to be the saddest political poster I have every seen. Look at the poor wee banker, oppressed by the Vegan Agenda. The right are such snowflakes.
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leischa.bsky.social @leischa.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Oh, this is glorious. TFW the leopards eat your face - when the fascists you've promoted all your life come for you. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Milo Yiannopoulos, a far-right political commentator, detained by ICE
A former editor of Breitbart News, Yiannopoulos has also served as an intern for Marjorie Taylor Greene
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leischa.bsky.social @leischa.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
This is a great article. Emily Wilson is not impressed with Nolan's Odyssey. However, I loved the film. I have read the book, and it's slow going. Nolan brings the narrative drive and epic imagery that makes the story accessible and possible to follow as a whole. www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
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Emily Wilson · An Uncomplicated Man
The representation of Odysseus as a reluctant warlord makes a nonsense of The Odyssey’s imagined world. We are not...
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leischa.bsky.social @leischa.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Two of the worst forces in South African politics - the Black and white far right - are joining forces. This is not new - the same happened during the apartheid period. www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026...
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A not-so-odd couple: AfriForum and March and March’s dangerous alliance
Two organisations that look like political opposites have joined in a marriage of convenience where AfriForum is looking for a domestic image upgrade while March and March gets to learn valuable …
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leischa.bsky.social @leischa.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
We are rushing towards catastrophe. www.theguardian.com/books/ng-int...
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‘I hate what AI is doing to the minds and happiness of the young’: Katherine Rundell on the view from the classroom
Education is at a crossroads, argues the author and academic. Should we embrace new technology in the name of efficiency, or is it time to fight back?
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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 25/08/2026
Dolly Parton knew what it was like to struggle as she fought for working families her whole career. From providing free books to kids to giving working women our "9 to 5" anthem, she was an icon and an inspiration. Rest in power to our union sister. We will always love you.
A photo of Dolly Parton sitting at a desk and talking on the phone in a scene from the movie 9 to 5.
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leischa.bsky.social @leischa.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Oh no. :-( Surely some of the evil old men were next in line?
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Starbucks Workers United @sbworkersunited.org · 25/08/2026
🚨BREAKING: Our union of over 12,000 baristas are officially calling for a Starbucks boycott. Read this statement penned by Starbucks workers on why a boycott from ALL customers, allies, and organizations is necessary to fight back against corporate greed:
BOYCOTT STARBUCKS is written inside a zig-zaggy speech bubble against crumbled paper. Beside it are the Starbucks Workers United logo and an image of a coffee cup being poured out.We, the 12,000 and growing members of Starbucks Workers United, call on everyone who stands with working people to boycott Starbucks until they finalize a contract with union baristas and stop union-busting.
What we’re fighting for is simple: a minimum $17/hr wage, enough hours to live on, better staffing in our stores, and basic workplace protections. Every year, our living costs rise but our wages don’t keep up – a growing pressure many American workers are feeling as corporate greed accelerates unchecked in our country. 
Starbucks is banking on customers' blind loyalty to the integrity and values this company once stood for in order to keep squeezing them for profits. At a time when working-class people across the country are struggling in a challenging economy, it is no longer possible to be both a Starbucks customer and in support of workers; choosing to spend money at Starbucks is choosing a law breaking corporation over the baristas who make your coffee everyday exactly as you ask for it.
Starbucks has violated U.S. labor law more than any other company in modern history–the NLRB and its judges have found that Starbucks committed hundreds of labor violations and there are currently more than 550 unresolved unfair labor practice charges still pending against the company. Instead of finalizing a fair and reasonable union contract, Starbucks has repeatedly demonstrated a lack of care for the workers who fuel the company’s profits by wasting millions of dollars on AI and technology that doesn’t work, launching countless gimmicky drinks designed to distract from real problems, and inventing pointless policies that do nothing but make our jobs harder. 
This ongoing, irrational behavior by Starbucks and its refusal to settle a fair union contract with workers leaves us with no other choice than to call for a boycott. We know when working people stand up together, we win. 
No Contract? No Coffee.
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leischa.bsky.social @leischa.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Massive bellend. Imagine being sad enough to fall for him. www.theguardian.com/news/2026/au...
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Andrew Tate rented supercars to appear ‘uberwealthy’, says his lawyer
Self-described misogynist and his brother, Tristan, are playing role to generate income from online attention, Miami court filing says
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leischa.bsky.social @leischa.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Yes, I remember @theguardian.com "investigation" that "evaluated the evidence" (i.e. spoke to the Israeli spokesperson) and concluded that it was unlikely Israeli had bombed the hospital.
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leischa.bsky.social @leischa.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
No one wants AI. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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‘Never seen this level of objection’: Scotland pushes back against datacentre boom
Holyrood ‘inching towards moratorium’ amid concerns over massive proposed developments in Auchtertool and beyond
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leischa.bsky.social @leischa.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Ai is enshittification on steroids. www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/ai-is-maki...
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AI is making everything worse
The political problem isn't the data centers — it's that AI is a turd mountain looming over daily life.
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leischa.bsky.social @leischa.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Never forgive, never forget. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
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leischa.bsky.social @leischa.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Honestly, the way the US is behaving at the moment reminds me of the behaviour of the apartheid government in the 1980s. They know the game is up, and they are belligerently and desperately throwing everything they can at the situation to delay the inevitable.
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leischa.bsky.social @leischa.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
It's not complicated, and it's the reason for the Green surge in the UK: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Why are progressives winning across the United States? It’s not complicated | Bernie Sanders
Poll after poll shows the same thing. The American people know that the current economic system is rigged
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leischa.bsky.social @leischa.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
This is what happens when you "cut red tape" to "make it easier to do business" - a high street full of tax dodging scammers with links to organised crime. www.ft.com/content/936c...
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How Burnham can curb Britain’s tax-dodging shops
The prime minister is missing a simple trick in his campaign to revive high streets: enforcing the basic laws of doing business
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