ozscot.bsky.social @ozscot.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Remembering Anna Politkovskaya: "20 years ago today Anna Politkovskaya, one of Russia’s most prominent investigative journalists, was murdered in the stairwell of her apartment block" 000
Reposted by @ozscot.bsky.socialmustardcity.bsky.social @mustardcity.bsky.social · 06/10/2026FFS, we weren't able to build a railway track from London to Manchester. We will not be building Kemi's Death Ray! 413720
ozscot.bsky.social @ozscot.bsky.social · 06/10/2026"Converting political prisoners into contributions to Putin’s war chest"-Laura A. Janda, The Barents Observer www.thebarentsobserver.com/opinion/conv...thebarentsobserver.comConverting political prisoners into contributions to Putin’s war chestThere is a plan under development to exchange political prisoners held in Russia for relief from eco ... 000
ozscot.bsky.social @ozscot.bsky.social · 05/10/2026The Guardian gives us Schrodinger's lab worker. Did the lab worker die or not die? Possibly. Or could it be, 'Lab worker dies, possibly of plague ...' 011
ozscot.bsky.social @ozscot.bsky.social · 05/10/2026"It is illegal to attack hospitals; it is illegal to attack schools. "It's not a matter of journalists saying 'this is awful that it happened.' "It's illegal." www.youtube.com/watch?v=P08k...youtube.com"Stand up to bullies. Defend International Law" | Mary Robinson at UNGAYouTube video by The Elders 000
Reposted by @ozscot.bsky.socialPhillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Latest piece. The discussion of a possible Russian escalation against European NATO often misses the main point that it indicates. It is not about Europe, it is about the USA. phillipspobrien.substack.com/p/the-key-po...phillipspobrien.substack.comThe Key Point Being OverlookedThe Russian escalation talk proves one key thing 316556
Reposted by @ozscot.bsky.socialKOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Ohh that's RICH @ohhthatsrich.bsky.social linktr.ee/ohhthatsrich 05226
Reposted by @ozscot.bsky.socialKOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · 05/10/2026papa_beggs Michael Beggs Currumbin Beach Gold Coast Queensland 0255
Reposted by @ozscot.bsky.socialThe Ukrainian Review @theukrainianreview.bsky.social · 05/10/2026❗️The invaders are preparing to seize Zaporizhzhia, — UP. They are accumulating forces in the Hulyaipole area to launch an offensive and form a ring with the aim of further occupying the city. 912930
Reposted by @ozscot.bsky.socialDonna Stern @dvsmemphis.bsky.social · 03/10/2026If you think things are tight now, wait until the Big, Ugly Bull take effect. You have no idea what’s coming! #momsky#sheshed 21256240
Reposted by @ozscot.bsky.socialMargo Gontar @margogontar.bsky.social · 03/10/2026So, Russia bombed another bridge in Kyiv today that connects left and right banks . It’s the 5th attack on bridges in Kyiv in these 4 days . People left stranded , can’t get to work or get back home . Nothing military about it . only Russia trying to terrorise us into submission . 12593236
ozscot.bsky.social @ozscot.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Each jet powered Geran5 that Russia bombs Ukraine with uses a Chinese imported turbojet engine costing $40,000 each, at a total for each drone costing $115,000. Putin is bankrupting Russia - of money & manpower - in his desperation to destroy Ukraine so he can move on to destroy more of Europe. 022
Reposted by @ozscot.bsky.socialMike Levin @mikelevin.org · 03/10/2026Mark Zuckerberg tells investors that his AI push is a huge success. But when it files its taxes, Meta tells the IRS its giant data centers are an experiment that might fail. Why? Because calling them an experiment lets Meta claim a tax credit meant for real research. 15641263
Reposted by @ozscot.bsky.socialSenator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov · 03/10/2026Trump’s buddy. “Vladimir Putin instructed his generals to abandon the rules of war … in intensified Russian aerial strikes on Kyiv's civilian infrastructure, including schools, hospitals and key bridges.”independent.co.ukPutin tells generals to abandon rules of war as Russia targets Kyiv civilians 57345211
Reposted by @ozscot.bsky.socialKOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Ohh that's RICH @ohhthatsrich.bsky.social linktr.ee/ohhthatsrich 45023
Reposted by @ozscot.bsky.socialKOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Aaron Parnas @aaronparnas.bsky.social 13618
ozscot.bsky.social @ozscot.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Today is the anniversary of the unification of Germany, and the unification of East & West Berlin, on 3rd october, 1990. Not yet 'the end of history' ... 000
Reposted by @ozscot.bsky.socialSavchenko Volodymyr @savchenkoua.bsky.social · 03/10/2026🇺🇦🧑🧑🧒🧒 The first underground kindergarten was opened in Zaporizhzhia: 115 children. Children can study, rest and eat during the day in a safe space. Nearby, shelter with an area of over 900 m² for 140 people was built. It is also accessible for children with special educational needs. 214737
Reposted by @ozscot.bsky.socialTimothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Unsurprisingly the Russians are paying off the Americans to take their side in the Russia’s criminal war of aggression. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/u...nytimes.comU.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine Now Involve an Oil Deal Tied to Trump AlliesPresident Vladimir V. Putin brought up a sale of Russian energy assets with President Trump’s envoys, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, pushing a deal that raises new questions about conflicts of inter... 691383652
Reposted by @ozscot.bsky.socialBob Geiger @bobgeiger.bsky.social · 03/10/2026At the risk of aging myself, I'm going to start this with... Back in my day... This brand of blatant, up-front corruption would have been a major news story. He's literally buying votes. Where have you gone, Woodward and Bernstein? 1661057317
Reposted by @ozscot.bsky.socialEric Lipton NYT @ericlipton.nytimes.com · 03/10/2026JUST POSTED: Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff have pushed a multibillion oil deal with Russia as part of peace talks that will bring profits to their family business partners. A new front for Trump-era conflicts of interest. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/u...nytimes.comU.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine Now Involve an Oil Deal Tied to Trump Allies (Gift Article)President Vladimir V. Putin brought up a sale of Russian energy assets with President Trump’s envoys, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, pushing a deal that raises new questions about conflicts of inter... 24730661799
Reposted by @ozscot.bsky.socialMark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Because my Chicago White Sox are playing the Cleveland Guardians in the playoffs, I was subjected to a dishonest anti-trans TV ad that Republicans are running in Ohio to distract from their vandalism of the economy. There are no limits to what Republicans will do for money and power. 41596131
Reposted by @ozscot.bsky.socialJay Kuo @nycjayjay.bsky.social · 03/10/2026This week’s Just for Skeets and Giggles is out! Have a great weekend. statuskuo.substack.com/p/just-for-s... 1457367
ozscot.bsky.social @ozscot.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Peter Theil says Trump Administration staffed by "not very smart people." That's demonstrably true, but this sounds like the proverbial rat ditching the sinking ship. youtube.com/shorts/_dnS9...youtube.comWho could’ve seen this coming?YouTube video by Aaron Parnas 010
Reposted by @ozscot.bsky.socialKieran Connell @kieranconnell.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Radical proposal: Oxbridge wealth and private income should be taxed on an annual basis with the proceeds redistributed to all UK universities 092
Reposted by @ozscot.bsky.socialHeather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 03/10/2026October 2, 2026heathercoxrichardson.substack.comOctober 2, 2026Trump held a campaign rally tonight in Mobile, Alabama, the city where, as Shawn McCreesh of the New York Times recalled, his MAGA rallies really took off in August 2015, when more than 30,000 people ... 32794281
Reposted by @ozscot.bsky.socialThe Guardian @theguardian.com · 03/10/2026Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic emblems leaked by official YouTube accounttheguardian.comBrisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic emblems leaked by official YouTube accountSneak preview shown in video after pieces revealed over past week with the cockatoo-inspired emblem to be officially unveiled on Monday 6348
Reposted by @ozscot.bsky.socialAlex von Tunzelmann @alexvont.bsky.social · 03/10/2026The kids using “Brexit” and “AI” as insults makes me think the kids are pretty great, actually 236353
Reposted by @ozscot.bsky.socialPhillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Hey Canada, looks like he wants to emigrate. To you or Switzerland… 6339160
Reposted by @ozscot.bsky.socialRosemary Thomas @rozzthomas.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Excellent from @phillipspobrien.bsky.social US cakeism at large. Divide And Rule: The US Strategy Towards Europe phillipspobrien.substack.com/p/divide-and...phillipspobrien.substack.comDivide And Rule: The US Strategy Towards EuropeAnd Why It Could Work 04116
Reposted by @ozscot.bsky.socialTHE NERVE @thenerve.news · 03/10/2026Our original report on the contracts from January. Further FOI requests and new contracts have raised the figure by almost 50% www.thenerve.news/p/palantir-t...thenerve.newsRevealed: Palantir deals with UK government amount to at least £670m – including £15m contract with nuclear weapons agencyExclusive: Nerve investigation finds Trump ally Peter Thiel's surveillance firm has won at least 34 contracts, including management services for Britain's nuclear deterrent, with MPs warning of 'gapin... 0256
Reposted by @ozscot.bsky.socialTHE NERVE @thenerve.news · 03/10/2026REVEALED Britain’s contracts with Palantir hit £1bn The government has spent or agreed to spend at least £992m on contracts with Palantir Technologies, the Nerve’s Max Colbert - @mc00.bsky.social - can reveal 🧵 1212876
ozscot.bsky.social @ozscot.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Anything Trump can do to hurt Ukraine ... "Trump diverts Ukraine aid to authoritarian allies in Latin America-Story by Andrew Feinberg" The money was “specifically appropriated by Congress for a particular national security objective: aiding Ukraine and countries impacted by the war in Ukraine.” 010
ozscot.bsky.social @ozscot.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Anything Trump & Hegseth can do to help Putin they'll do. 001
Reposted by @ozscot.bsky.socialFrances Ryan @francesryan.bsky.social · 30/09/2026I volunteered for Childline for a decade at uni and I know firsthand a snapshot of how many lives Esther Rantzen changed. Her later years were known for assisted dying but her legacy will be giving vulnerable children someone to listen to and care. www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...theguardian.comEsther Rantzen, TV presenter and Childline founder, dies aged 86Rantzen announced lung cancer diagnosis in 2023 and became a vocal assisted dying campaigner 1035277
ozscot.bsky.social @ozscot.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Very sad news: "Broadcaster and campaigner Dame Esther Rantzen has died at the age of 86. "In a statement, her family paid tribute to the “most wonderful mother” and “cherished grandmother” who will be remembered for her “endless capacity for joy”. 011
Reposted by @ozscot.bsky.socialBen Edwards @bostonhistory.bsky.social · 27/09/2026'Shameful': Russian Dissident Blasts Trump's G20 Invite to Putin www.cnn.com/2026/09/26/u...cnn.com‘Shameful’: Russian Dissident Blasts Trump’s G20 Invite to Putin | CNNRussian opposition leader Vladimir Kara-Murza slams President Trump’s “shameful” and “despicable” invite to Vladimir Putin for December’s G20 summit in Miami. Speaking with Erin Burnett, the dissident... 323064
Reposted by @ozscot.bsky.socialEuropean Movement UK @europeanmovement.co.uk · 28/09/2026Stella Creasy, chair of Labour Movement for Europe, spoke at their rally at Labour Party Conference this week urging the government to drop the red lines on Europe. 05721
Reposted by @ozscot.bsky.socialMayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 28/09/2026Last month, we refurbished 10 tennis courts in Crotona Park — the only public tennis courts in the Bronx with lights for night play. We stopped by recently to see how things were going. Thank you to NYJTL, USTA and Yonex for helping us deliver high-quality public spaces that New Yorkers deserve. 264139352383
Reposted by @ozscot.bsky.socialGuardian US @us.theguardian.com · 28/09/2026Gone are the mass raids and militarized metro operations. Gone are the pomp and pageantry. But ICE arrests have hit record levels. ICE operations are no longer concentrated in large American cities. Immigration enforcement officials are also working in suburban and rural areas, all across the US. 18836500
Reposted by @ozscot.bsky.socialMolly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Every photo I see out of the White House looks like a Gatsby remake  1532668280
Reposted by @ozscot.bsky.socialRebecca Rideal @rebeccarideal.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Always love an excuse to share the Hot Satan statue by Guillaume Geefs at Liege Cathedral. Believe it or not, this is a toned down version. The original by Guillaume’s brother Joseph was considered too hot. 1122
Reposted by @ozscot.bsky.socialNational Library of Scotland @natlibscot.bsky.social · 28/09/2026We’re excited to be hosting this event for early career researchers on Tuesday 3 November. Interested? Find out more at the link below 👇 064
Reposted by @ozscot.bsky.socialAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Who’s ready for No Kings? We’re getting an early start on making signs! ✊💚 320120772896
Reposted by @ozscot.bsky.socialAnton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Ukrainian Defenders managed to carry out one of the largest drone operations to deliver food to residents of occupied #Oleshky, where Russia has created a humanitarian catastrophe&continues to hold around 2,000 residents hostage,including nearly 50 children 📹Kherson Regional Military Administration 15917299
