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Mondoweiss @mondoweiss.net · 52m
In scattered tents across Gaza, families once bound by shared meals and evenings by the sea now focus solely on survival. The rituals that once bonded fathers to their children, or women to their neighbors, have been shattered by Israel's genocide. mondoweiss.net/2026/10/geno...
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Genocide and the slow erosion of the family in Gaza
In scattered tents across Gaza, families once bound by shared meals and evenings by the sea now focus solely on survival. The rituals that once bonded fathers to their children, or women to their…
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mo-fitzgerald.bsky.social @mo-fitzgerald.bsky.social · 47m
Recently, people in my circle have felt emboldened to claim, in various comments, that we can't continue to accept migrants. I have started to ask. Are you saying that we have to stop people who've had free lifetime NHS care & education from moving overseas? Like your [ insert relative] to....?
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Middle East Monitor @middleeastmonitor.bsky.social · 1h
The Palestinian Foreign Ministry on Thursday condemned and rejected what it described as illegal Israeli decisions and measures targeting the British Consulate General in Jerusalem and its staff. Read: www.middleeastmonitor.com/20261009-pal...
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mo-fitzgerald.bsky.social @mo-fitzgerald.bsky.social · 1h
To be clear. Zionism is not solely funded and supported by Jews and the Green Party is not politically aligned to any religious group. Israel exists as a racist and Apartheid State BECAUSE it breaches every UN resolution. The conference motion accords with the UN Apartheid Convention (1973).
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mo-fitzgerald.bsky.social @mo-fitzgerald.bsky.social · 1h
If I were a cynical person, looking first at a contrived change of leadership within Labour, I would look at the timing of Starmer's [not so immediate ] resignation as constituency MP, where his Reform leanings were rejected and ask if it were timed to coincide with the Green Party Conference.
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Natacha @natacha.bsky.social · 2h
Lots of people are trying to get @zackpolanski.bsky.social to resign. They are doing it because he is a threat to them, to Labour, to Burnham, to the establishment, to big oil and to the cosy careerist political conveyor belt. Zack must definitely stay. He’s just getting started.
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mo-fitzgerald.bsky.social @mo-fitzgerald.bsky.social · 1h
Is the average age of "terrorists" rising with age expected by the UK government of those who can be called up for armed service? Are we expected to accept wartime conditions? Spying on us in breach of civil liberties; Clampdown on peaceful protest and arrests; Denial of 'reasonable' verdicts.
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Defend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 3h
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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Anti-Reform @antireform.bsky.social · 4h
"Councillor Dan Bradley has left Reform UK. ... And his resignation statement makes pretty uncomfortable reading for Reform..." www.facebook.com/permalink.ph... via Reform Are Not Your Friends
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 1h
UN says Pentagon plan to livestream execution of Fort Hood shooter would amount to torture – US politics live
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UN says Pentagon plan to livestream execution of Fort Hood shooter would amount to torture – US politics live
Condemnation comes amid fierce backlash from US lawmakers who branded the move ‘grotesque’ and compared it to actions of some terror groups and oppressive governments * Pentagon says execution of Fort Hood shooter will be livestreamed According to rights group Amnesty International, at least 17 public executions are known to have been carried out in 2025 – six in Afghanistan and 11 in Iran. The Death Penalty Information Center says that 135 soldiers have been executed by the US military since 1916. Continue reading...
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mo-fitzgerald.bsky.social @mo-fitzgerald.bsky.social · 1h
Will we hear the interviewers question the authenticity of a Jewish homeland in Israel, given it's Prime Minister has publicly barred a Jew from entry because the political party he leads rejects as racist, Israeli Apartheid policies, which align with neither his nor any other religious teachings.
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Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 6h
@zackpolanski.bsky.social : "[Palestinians] are facing an ongoing genocide & its very obvious to me & clear, that if there is an ongoing genocide then that is underpinned by a racist ideology" 🎯
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mo-fitzgerald.bsky.social @mo-fitzgerald.bsky.social · 2h
But, the 'mob' is stumping up many times over, and it's our confidential information and the breach of our privacy that Watson needs to fill his bank account, whilst he contemptuously 'Lords it over us.'
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mo-fitzgerald.bsky.social @mo-fitzgerald.bsky.social · 2h
An odd statement, when you consider that Zionism is supported and funded, not just by those who would call themselves Jewish but by Christians and those of no religious leanings whatsoever. What the conference vote made clear is that the Green Party is not aligned to the far right media agenda.
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Middle East Monitor @middleeastmonitor.bsky.social · 2h
Naza is being hailed as the definitive film on Gaza. Palestinian doctors have been showing us the same truth for three years. The question is why we only listen now. #Opinion by Dr Omar Abdel-Mannan Read: www.middleeastmonitor.com/20261008-naz...
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mo-fitzgerald.bsky.social @mo-fitzgerald.bsky.social · 3h
Why don't we have sourced input from dermatologists or cancer experts when the Xenophobes and racist bigots take exception to attire? Anyone with skin conditions sensitive to sunlight or a history of skin cancer is effectively being politically barred from choosing a life-saving protection.
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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 10h
This would sink a presidency in any other era. I would bet most Americans will never hear it even happened.
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Trump bought over $1 million in SpaceX debt days before unveiling space policy
The purchase, revealed in his latest financial disclosure, involved a firm directly affected by his administration’s actions — and led by presidential ally Elon Musk.
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Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 4h
"The last thing I did is the report on Gaza naming what is happening there as genocide. One of the main reactions to that report [was] paying tribute to me for my courage.. why would you need courage to speak the truth?" Navi Pillay upon winning the 2026 Nobel peace prize
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Defend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 3h
🏆 BREAKING: Defend Our Juries to receive 2026 Quaker Truth and Integrity Award “Defend Our Juries is as aligned to Quaker values today, in 2026, as it was in 1670, when the independence of juries was struggled for, and won by Quakers for us all.” Full: defendourjuries.net/press-releas...
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Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 4h
Navi Pillay last year: "The commission finds it is genocide" Pillay has just won the Nobel peace prize.
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mo-fitzgerald.bsky.social @mo-fitzgerald.bsky.social · 3h
Is it? As someone who's never been 'polled', I always have in the back of my mind, " Who have they asked? And that thought prompted the comment you responded to. But, I take your point, and clearly those [ Feinstein ] who were happy to switch to a parallel political ethos also weren't polled.
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Le Monde in English @english.lemonde.fr · 4h
2026 Nobel Peace Prize awarded to South Africa's Navanethem 'Navi' Pillay
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2026 Nobel Peace Prize awarded to South Africa's Navanethem 'Navi' Pillay
The former UN human rights commissioner was recognized for her efforts to promote peace and international law
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Liberty @libertyhq.bsky.social · 4h
Uncovered by Liberty Investigates: Preston council has more than 100 cameras with facial recognition enabled - and the council didn't consult the public before introducing the surveillance tech www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Council has 130 cameras with facial recognition capability
Preston City Council has 130 cameras capable of live facial recognition technology, with one in use.
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BDS movement @bdsmovement.bsky.social · 4h
The Palestinian-led BDS movement salutes the Royal College of Nurses Unions for their moral courage and thanks all civil society groups who made this victory possible.
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Peter Geoghegan @petergeoghegan.bsky.social · 4h
Delo and his fellow crypto tycoon Christopher Harborne have now given Reform £100m+ Reform has pledged to deregulate crypto. Delo and Harborne say there is no quid-pro-quo. But should crypto money buy British democracy? 🔴Read the full story: 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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mo-fitzgerald.bsky.social @mo-fitzgerald.bsky.social · 4h
Yes, Andrew Feinstein gave his full backing to Polanski. The Green Party message ran parallel to his views on many issues, and his supporters unquestionably switched, so why do poll ratings and immediate questions about his leadership, from right-wing commentators, have a whiff about them?
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Friends of the Earth @friends-earth.bsky.social · 5h
This week Friends of the Earth was part of a coalition of campaigners demanding that the UK government rejects the Rosebank and Jackdaw fields and says no to all new oil and gas. Maxxing out the North Sea won't benefit people, the planet or the economy. 🧵👇 Photo credit: Fossil Free London
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mo-fitzgerald.bsky.social @mo-fitzgerald.bsky.social · 4h
It brings into question the recent polling of party leaders. If the popularity of Polanski, himself, was on the slide, how did a campaign in Holborn where he was very visible increase the Green vote share from 10 to 30%?
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 6h
Arrest warrant for presidential candidate's brother is issued weeks before Brazil's runoff election.
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Brazilian Supreme Court judge issues arrest warrant for Eduardo Bolsonaro
Arrest warrant for presidential candidate's brother is issued weeks before Brazil's runoff election.
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Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 6h
@zackpolanski.bsky.social : "people are disgusted & appalled by the genocide in Gaza, & I think what people want to see, & the Green Party are absolutely unified for.. a 2 way arms embargo on Israel, an end of sharing intel, & boycott divestment & sanctions. We need to end the genocide"
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mo-fitzgerald.bsky.social @mo-fitzgerald.bsky.social · 5h
If Burnham doesn't summon the US Ambassador to Downing Street, any mutterings from No.10 about the executions in Iran will be seen as the hypocrisy they are.
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Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 8h
@zackpolanski.bsky.social : "I grew up in a zionist household.. with the idea that that region was a land without a people & a people without a land.. I don't believe that's true, & what we're seeing is an ongoing genocide & the displacement of the Palestinian people."
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 16h
Wow. What a campaign. Thank you to the 1000+ volunteers today and everyone throughout the campaign. The Green Party got 10% last time. Whatever happens tonight - we made Labour work like they never have before. I'm so proud of you all. 💚🙏🏽
Huge crowd with vote green placards
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mo-fitzgerald.bsky.social @mo-fitzgerald.bsky.social · 16h
How much will the corrupt Trump family expect to profit?
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Disability News Service @johnpring.bsky.social · 21h
Tories discriminate against disabled editor by blocking DNS from receiving key information at conference #CPC26 #Discrimination www.disabilitynewsservice.com/tories-discr...
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Tories discriminate against disabled editor by blocking DNS from receiving key information at conference
The Conservative party has refused to explain why it blocked Disability News Service (DNS) from receiving its press releases at its annual conference, and why it refuses to answer questions on disa…
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Middle East Monitor @middleeastmonitor.bsky.social · 18h
Israeli army shells outskirts of village in southern Syria
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Israeli army shells outskirts of village in southern Syria
The Israeli army fired an artillery shell toward the outskirts of a village in Syria’s southern Quneitra province Thursday, Syrian media reported. State-run Alikhbariah TV said Israeli forces targe…
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Le Monde in English @english.lemonde.fr · 19h
Russian strike on buses kills 30 in Ukrainian frontline city
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Russian strike on buses kills 30 in Ukrainian frontline city
Two buses were blown up in the frontline city of Kramatorsk on Thursday, in one of the deadliest attacks in weeks.
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Richard, Toad the Just, Earl of Sausagetoad 🇬🇧 🇺🇸🌊 @richardlordtoad.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
They all knew, but sucked-up anyway...
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Middle East Monitor @middleeastmonitor.bsky.social · 20h
Amnesty International slams France for increased military equipment deliveries to Israel
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Amnesty International slams France for increased military equipment deliveries to Israel
Amnesty International’s French office criticized France on Thursday for increasing deliveries of military equipment to Israel, accusing Paris of helping sustain Israeli actions in the Gaza St…
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mo-fitzgerald.bsky.social @mo-fitzgerald.bsky.social · 19h
The Reform councillor and leader of Calderdale Council, Dan Sutherland, was previously a Labour councillor before defecting. When he stood again months later, in May 2026, for Reform, he hadn't got around to changing his register of interests and was still listed as a member of Labour Party. 🤣
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Declassified UK @declassifieduk.org · 21h
📹NEW VIDEO -- The truth about Israel, lobbying and the Labour Party How has Labour Friends of Israel managed to keep its sources of funding a secret? We spoke to journalist Solomon Hughes whose discovery gave us some answers. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fvpo...
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International Committee of the Red Cross @icrc.org · 23h
The recent escalation of hostilities in Yemen has left countless families in anguish. Since July 2026, we have received over 1,800 tracing requests from families looking for missing loved ones. Families have the right to know the fate and whereabouts of their loved ones.
We are alarmed about the growing number of missing persons in Yemen since the recent escalation in hostilities.
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Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) @msf.ca · 23h
The 2024–2025 #cholera outbreak in #Sudan, the deadliest in the country’s modern history, was driven by conflict, not seasonal weather. Attacks on infrastructure, blackouts affecting treatment plants and hospitals and funding cuts fueled the outbreak. #TalkAboutSudan
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Cycling Weekly @cyclingweekly.com · 08/10/2026
'The helmet definitely saved his life' – Dylan van Baarle injured in incident days before his wedding The Soudal Quick-Step rider sustained a serious head impact and suffered a broken wrist in the crash, which involved a car cycling-weekly.visitlink.me/St13R9
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'The helmet definitely saved his life' – Dylan van Baarle injured in incident days before his wedding
The Soudal Quick-Step rider sustained a serious head impact and suffered a broken wrist in the crash, which involved a car
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Safe Passage International @safepassageintl.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Earlier this week, two men died seeking safety. Waking up to headlines of people dying in the Channel shouldn’t be normalised. If the Government is serious about saving lives and undermining smuggling gangs, it MUST give people a safe alternative to dangerous Channel crossings.
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Middle East Monitor @middleeastmonitor.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Palestinian Education Ministry says more than 90% of Gaza schools destroyed during three years of war
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Palestinian Education Ministry says more than 90% of Gaza schools destroyed during three years of war
Palestinian Minister of Education Amjad Barham said on Wednesday that more than 90 percent of schools and over 85 percent of universities and higher education institutions in the Gaza Strip have be…
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Owen Jones @owenjones.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Today is the day! Go and campaign for @zackpolanski.bsky.social if you can! Even if it's just for an hour! Go to 📍St Pancras Gardens NW1 1UL. Spread the word!
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Dr Ellie Chowns MP @elliechowns.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
I've written to the govt about a concern causing real frustration across North Herefordshire: the practice of "farmwashing," where supermarkets use misleading marketing to suggest produce comes from British family farms - when it has actually come from overseas.
Dear Angela, 

I am writing about a growing concern in North Herefordshire that is causing real frustration among farmers and consumers alike: the practice widely referred to as “farmwashing”, whereby supermarkets utilise misleading marketing tactics to suggest produce has been sourced from British family farms - when it has actually come from overseas. 

This issue has particular resonance in my constituency. North Herefordshire is home to many family farms, and local residents care strongly about supporting British food and farming. Yet there is increasing concern that this public support for British farmers is being manipulated and misused by major supermarkets who engage in “farmwashing” tactics, profiting from imagery and marketing that creates a false impression of where food comes from. These practices not only undermine the ability of consumers to make informed choices and support British producers, but also place yet more strain on small family farmers at a time when many are already struggling to cope with the devastating impacts of climate breakdown-induced extreme weather events, and with rising fuel and fertiliser costs due to the illegal war on Iran. 

I would therefore be grateful if you would work with retailers and standards bodies to ensure that food labelling is accurate, clear, and not misleading to consumers - including in relation to country of origin and packaging design. I also ask that you consider whether further guidance or stronger rules are needed to prevent branding practices which create a false impression of British or local origin, and that you meet with me and farmers in North Herefordshire who have been directly affected by farmwashing practices to discuss any further support needed from government to combat this issue. 

I would additionally welcome the opportunity to discuss not only food labelling, but the wider pressures on family farms, including the impacts of climate breakdown and the need for greater government support to m…
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Middle East Monitor @middleeastmonitor.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Congressional Democrats seek information on Kushner’s investments in Israel
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Congressional Democrats seek information on Kushner’s investments in Israel
US Congressional Democrats are seeking information about Jared Kushner’s financial investments in Israel following a CNN investigation that raised questions about potential conflicts of inter…
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mo-fitzgerald.bsky.social @mo-fitzgerald.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Excuse me. Leaving aside the clear racism that has been resulted for years, but, how is this policing practice justified under police expenditure when it is claimed for years, that there's no money for officers on the beat or police to attend burglaries? morningstaronline.co.uk/article/poli...
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Police up to 22 times more likely to use ‘completely useless’ stop-searches on black people
POLICE forces were up to 22 times more likely to use “completely useless” stop-and-search powers on black people than white in the last year, according to the campaign group StopWatch.The Home Office ...
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