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GIF user, European, recovering X Twitter user. Some vague recollection of Wulferhampton, and best friends with Wulfhelm the eggspurt

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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
NEW: The Georgia State Election board is requesting Justice Department "intervention" ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The board sent request letters to Todd Blanche, Harmeet Dhillon, and DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin. Docs obtained by @lawfaremedia.org: www.documentcloud.org/documents/28...
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Formal Request for DOJ Intervention to Todd Blanche
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
UK law firm partners collect record pay, up to £2.5m per equity partner. Partners treated as self-employed. Firms don't pay employer national insurance (ENI) on profit taken by partners. £150k ENI dodged for every £1m profit shared. Public purse deprived. Must end this tax perk. archive.ph/vJCIj
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Top UK law firm partners take home record pay
Spate of listings in Hong Kong boosted IPO work and related transactions
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Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
📌 ICYMI — Times Higher Education, Sponsored by Orbán’s Hungary, Failed to Report James Orr Allegations — Samantha Asumadu The publication signed a partnership with Viktor Orbán's government and has since published no coverage of the allegations around a Cambridge academic and former Reform UK…
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Times Higher Education, Sponsored by Orbán’s Hungary, Failed to Report James Orr Allegations
The publication signed a partnership with Viktor Orbán's government and has since published no coverage of the allegations around a Cambridge academic and former Reform UK policy chief whose foundation receives Hungary-linked funding
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#BlueStormComin1🌪️🦋🇺🇸 #Resistance 🦋🙌🏻 #Blues @bluestormcomin1.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I am optimistic that South Carolinians will vote blue! Graham must not win! #SC #VoteBlue #Blues
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Larry Colvin @larrycolvin.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Update: Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez, 28, was shot in the back by an ICE ERO #Blues open.substack.com/pub/eyesonic...
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Update: Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez, 28, was shot in the back by an ICE ERO
Update 10.01.2026
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Amnesty International UK @amnestyuk.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
There is a chance for the new Prime Minister to stop this absurdity. Protest has always been part of British culture. It makes our communities more RESILIENT, our government more RESPONSIVE and our society more INCLUSIVE – share this video if you agree!
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Amnesty International UK @amnestyuk.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
OUTRAGEOUS scenes outside the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool yesterday! But it’s nothing new... In the UK, OVER 3,500 people have been arrested, with MORE THAN 2,250 formally charged under TERROR LAWS for PEACEFULLY PROTESTING the ban on Palestine Action.
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Carl Zimmer @carlzimmer.com · 27/09/2026
Four days ago, a scientist was surprised by the news that Anthropic discovered new virus genes for making DNA. He says he’s been studying them for years—and feeding his data to Anthropic’s AI as part of his own research. Coincidence? Here’s my story. nyti.ms/3VSWayc
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Did Anthropic’s A.I. Really Make a Scientific Discovery on Its Own? (Gift Article)
An expert at the University of Copenhagen said his team had been sharing its research with the company’s A.I. model, Claude, and that its new finding matched their work.
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Joshua Weitz @joshuasweitz.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
“I’ve heard from a bunch of people in our field who say, ‘Uh oh, are they training on my prompts?’” Dr. Shipman said. “We can’t not think about it.” ... '[A]fter Anthropic’s announcement last week, he is winding down his projects with Claude.' “I’m shutting down everything,” [Dr. Mestre] said.
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 25/09/2026
Japanese government bond yields hit new high as global sell-off continues ft.trib.al/Lgy8eCZ
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Japanese government bond yields hit new high as global sell-off continues
Sharp increase in interest rate expectations across advanced economies, says Capital Economics
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The Rest Is Politics @therestpolitics.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
AI CEOs hiring AI lawyers and donating money to (human) politicians to lobby for AI rights. A frightening future prospect by Yuval Noah Harari.
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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 25/09/2026
Germany has provided a roadmap setting out its transition away from fossil fuels by 2045, as Europe’s largest economy seeks to reduce its vulnerability to global energy-market shocks.
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Germany Maps Exit From Fossil Fuels as Energy Crises Take Toll
Germany has provided a roadmap setting out its transition away from fossil fuels by 2045, as Europe’s largest economy seeks to reduce its vulnerability to global energy-market shocks.
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Cristina Temenos @ctemenos.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Such curbs by the NHS are likely to force those who can afford it to pay a private provider for an assessment, which can cost several thousand pounds. They are being implemented when there are 960,000 people in England waiting for an ADHD assessment and another 295,000 awaiting one for autism.
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NHS bodies in England impose two-year minimum wait for ADHD and autism assessments
Patient groups decry ‘scandalous’ delays as four integrated care boards take step due to soaring demand for diagnoses
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Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
🟡 Print Edition Nathan Cofnas and America’s Protection for Anti-Black Racism By Karam Bales The reinstatement by Ghent University of a key figure in the Jason Arday affair followed pressure from Trump’s State Department. It reveals a wider ideology of ‘injustice as illusion’. Karam Bales reports
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Nathan Cofnas and America’s Protection for Anti-Black Racism
The reinstatement by Ghent University of a key figure in the Jason Arday affair followed pressure from Trump’s State Department. It reveals a wider ideology of ‘injustice as illusion’. Karam Bales reports
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Room empties out at the UN as Netanyahu begins his speech.
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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Two Reform councillors suspended in a week www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Two Essex Reform councillors suspended in a week, party says
The two councillors are suspended for different reasons, the party says.
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Roland Smith @rolandmcs.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
So they're now talking about attacking the system of policing and law. Arrest these f*ckers. Stop bowing down to them and dancing around them.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Chinese media allowed at WH. American media banned in defiance of a court order.
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The News Agents @thenewsagents.co.uk · 25/09/2026
"Is this what the government wants, or is Tony Blair a bloody irritant for the Labour Party?" The former PM says the UK should prioritise rejoining the EU. Is Andy Burnham listening, and do British people have the energy to have the Brexit debate reopened? www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/does...
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Does Tony Blair still think he's Prime Minister? | The News Agents
Tony Blair has said that Labour’s priority should be to region the EU, if it wants the UK to grow. The News Agents think it might not be such a bad idea…
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Dan Benbow @danbenbow.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
#BlueWaveIn40Days
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
California Attorney General Rob Bonta (D) said Thursday that Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco (R) will face “legal consequences” after the state Supreme Court unanimously ruled that his seizure of roughly 650,000 ballots violated state law. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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California Attorney General vows ‘legal consequences’ for GOP sheriff who seized ballots
The ballot seizure case highlights the risks to democracy when election deniers in positions of authority abuse their power to interfere with vote counting. Bianco seized an estimated 650,000 ballots ...
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Emilie K. M. Murphy @emiliekmmurphy.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
A day in the life of a university lecturer in Gaza #academicsky www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
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‘First there’s the gruelling task of trying to charge my laptop’: a day in the life of a university lecturer in Gaza
As the war in Gaza approaches its fourth year, the Guardian follows five ordinary Palestinians as they go about their lives. Each tells the story of their day, revealing the terrible toll of the confl...
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Josiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Mind-blowing story in Private Eye about how the Telegraph's chief reporter reached out to James Orr (or meant to) after the Channel 4 donation revelations


...within hours of journalists on either the *Guardian* or *Sunday Times* contacting Reform for comment on the same stories ahead of them publishing their own investigations. Reform deputy leader Richard Tice and his fiancée, supposed journalist Isabel Oakeshott, even crowed online about their spoiler tactics.

Not that the *Telegraph* doesn't do its own leg work when reporting on Reform. After James Orr, the party's head of policy, had to resign after a sting by *Channel 4 News* (see "*Right Orr Wrong*, p14"), *Telegraph* chief reporter Rob Mendick texted Orr: "I was hoping to talk to you entirely on background," he schmoozed. "You must be feeling very bruised and I totally Appreciate [sic] the sensitivities. I suspect you deserve better and I wanted to see how I can put the record straight in some way." Alas, instead of the Reformer and Cambridge theologian, Mendick messaged someone else, who shared it with the *Eye*!
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Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
📌 ICYMI — Nigel Farage-Backed Bitcoin Firm to Buy Gold Dealer That Paid Him £685,500 — @josiahmortimer.bsky.social The deal would put the Reform leader's gold bullion 'brand ambassador' fees in the hands of a crypto company he part-owns
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Nigel Farage-Backed Bitcoin Firm to Buy Gold Dealer That Paid Him £685,500
The deal would put the Reform leader's gold bullion 'brand ambassador' fees in the hands of a crypto company he part-owns
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Alexander Roth @00schneemann.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Es wird ständig diskutiert, was die rechtsextreme AfD mit "Remigration" meint. Absurd finde ich, dass dabei diese Rede von Björn Höcke aus dem Jahr 2023 keine zentrale Rolle spielt:
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Josiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Here's Rupert Lowe MP's payments from X Corp over the past year. This man is making serious cash from Musk's platform. Payments surged over the summer, during UK 'unrest', and when Musk was frantically re-sharing Lowe's posts... Bleak, lucrative work if you can get it.
Line chart plotting 21 payments from X Corp to Rupert Lowe MP, as declared in the Register of Members' Financial Interests. The x-axis runs from 3 September 2025 to 16 September 2026; the y-axis shows the value of each fortnightly payment in pounds, from zero to £12,000.

Payments run between roughly £1,100 and £2,200 through late 2025, rise gradually through spring 2026 to around £3,000–£3,800, then jump sharply to £11,724.97 on 10 June 2026 and £10,265.50 in July. From there they fall in five consecutive steps — £4,412.76, £3,126.35, £2,885.36, £2,542.04 — to £2,413.89 on 16 September 2026, a fall of 79% from the June peak.

Two things worth carrying with the graphic whichever version you use.

The July point is marked with an asterisk because the register gives its received date as 7 August 2026 while recording it as registered on 15 July. Plotted it at the likelier 7 July.
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Josiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Piddington Parish Council - of the anti-asylum 'village that roared' fame - appears to have been flying (or endorsing flying) drones over a local gypsy & traveller site, their July minutes suggest
38. Widnell Lane Gypsy/Travellers site
Reports suggest that the land immediately adjacent to the permitted site is
being developed and the number of pitches has increased significantly. It was
agreed that the activities would be reported to the CDC Planning Enforcement
team, and they would be sent copies of the drone footage.
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GFZ Earthquake Alerts (GEOFON) @geofon.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Magnitude : 4.7 Region: Colombia Time: 2026-09-24 16:46:38 UTC Epicenter : 75.59°W 3.80°N Depth: 55 km *First posted at: 05:54 UTC* geofon.gfz.de/eqexplorer/events/gfz… #GEOFON #GFZ #earthquake #magnitude
Map showing the earthquake of 2026-09-24 in Colombia
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Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
📌 ICYMI — Royal British Legion Says It Wants ‘No Association’ With Anti-Migrant Group Behind Poppy Fundraisers — @josiahmortimer.bsky.social The charity says it never authorised a Hampshire group's 'Raise the Poppies' appeal, as crowdfunding sites take pages down
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Royal British Legion Says It Wants ‘No Association’ With Anti-Migrant Group Behind Poppy Fundraisers
The charity says it never authorised a Hampshire group's 'Raise the Poppies' appeal, as crowdfunding sites take pages down
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David Henig @davidheniguk.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Predictable that the EU would say only a closer relationship including action on China will avoid Made in Europe barriers, but there is a wider debate in the EU on how to treat partners which makes this slightly premature. www.ft.com/content/5453...
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EU urges UK to raise tariffs on Chinese cars to avoid ‘made in Europe’ barriers
London has lobbied intensely to secure equal treatment for British products but continues to rule out a customs union
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Maximilian Pichl @maxpichl.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Tatsächlich ist es in #Heidenau passiert: #AfD und #CDU haben gemeinsam das Verbot von Stolpersteinen beschlossen. Hier zum Hintergrund vor der Abstimmung: taz.de/Stolperstein...
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Stolpersteine in Sachsen: „Das dient nicht dem Erinnern, sondern dem Vergessen“
In Heidenau unterstützen CDU- und AfD-Mitglieder einen Antrag gegen die Gedenksteine für Opfer der Nazis. Betroffenenverbände kritisieren den Vorstoß.
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LastQuake @lastquake.emsc.eu · 25/09/2026
#Earthquake (#sismo) possibly felt 7 sec ago in #Colombia (detected from sismo.app). Felt it? Tell us via: 📱https://m.emsc.eu/#app 🌐https://m.emsc.eu 🖥https://www.emsc-csem.org ⚠ Automatic crowdsourced detection, not seismically verified yet. More info soon!
From EMSC
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Hoywoj @aushoywoj.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
CDU-Stadträte haben in Heidenau ein Stolpersteinverbot beschlossen. Federführend für diesen Antrag war der Neonazi vorn im Bild. Früher Mitglied der Skinheads Sächsische Schweiz, heute AFD-Fraktionsvorsitzender. www.endstation-rechts.de/news/afd-kom...
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Freedom Writers Collaborative @fwcollaborative.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Imagine an America where no one has to choose between healthcare & buying groceries or paying rent. No one's life should ever be in danger because they couldn't afford to go to the doctor. Tell Congressional reps: fight for affordable healthcare for all!
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Support our campaign to oppose MAGA extremists
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Patti Olivier 💙VOTE BLUE @patti3333.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
#BlueWaveIn40Days Let's Go America Please Check Your Registration Talk to EVERYONE YOU KNOW VOLUNTEER to help GET OUT THE VOTE Only Democrats are fighting for us Go to Iwillvote.com YES WE CAN
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Roland Smith @rolandmcs.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Basingstoke police station.
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Will Jennings📉🗳️ @drjennings.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
These groups need to be proscribed immediately. They are a threat to public order and the rule of law.
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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
This should be the moment people finally realise that Farage has turned them into fascists. If you’re choosing this dangerous inhumanity over the rescue work of the RNLI, you’ve lost your minds to racism and hatred.
Reform UK
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Charities' actions in aiding and abetting the invasion of our country will be illegal under
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Photo of Farage on Gb news
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Kuntie Plopkins @kuntieplopkins.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Awaiting the outrage & protests from Reform... www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
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Female asylum seekers report being sexually assaulted by British men
Women say they are too fearful to pursue criminal prosecution of rapes, for fear of having their claims refused
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Stephen Farrow @stephenfarrow.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Breaking news: flag-shaggers triggered by flags.
GBNews headline: last night of the proms hijacked by EU flags on 10th Brexit anniversary as union jacks outnumbered
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Sam Bright @writesbright.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
🔴 As I revealed, Christopher Harborne’s crypto investments are being boosted by the White House - which has introduced pro-crypto laws that Farage wants to replicate in the UK
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Tethered: How the White House is Helping Reform’s Finances
Nigel Farage’s Reform UK has stood to gain financially from the crypto connections linking it to Donald Trump’s administration, DeSmog can report. Trump’s Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has been ac...
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The Bear @bearlypolitics.co.uk · 13/09/2026
Two billionaires: £72 million in 24 hours. Millions of trade-union members: £200 million across two decades. Apparently these are now being presented as roughly the same thing. Just fucking marvellous the heroic amount of heavy lifting that’s happening here.
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JeffTrnka @jefftrnka.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Something must have gone terribly wrong. Two of the world’s top AI CEOs publicly agree on slowing AI development. Dario Amodei said rapidly advancing AI systems are outpacing safeguards and is calling for new measures to “slow the pace” toward more powerful systems. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
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Two of the world’s top AI chief executives publicly agree on slowing AI development
Dario Amodei said rapidly advancing AI systems are outpacing safeguards and is calling for new measures to “slow the pace” toward more powerful systems.
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
The First Ministers of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland will meet in Cardiff tomorrow to sign a cooperation agreement calling for the right to hold independence referenda, The Telegraph reports. The SNP, Plaid Cymru and Sinn Féin leaders will also discuss the economy, energy and Europe.
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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Laura Kuenssberg, "How can you be the party of ordinary people when you're bankrolled by billionaires?" Robert Jenrick, "These are two people who are patriotic Brits, they love this country" Laura Kuenssberg, "One of them lives in Thailand"
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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Left: Robert Jenrick compares two crypto billionaires donating £36 million each, to the money donated to Labour by unions Right: Angela Rayner points out that the unions represent millions of members, not two people
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 13/09/2026
Trump is spending his Ireland trip at his golf resort as protests follow his visit and major crises continue overseas. And the extraordinary taxpayer-funded logistics surrounding his trip are raising even more questions: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
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Trump’s Ireland Trip Gets Worse as Protests Grow and Crises Mount
Podcast Episode · The MeidasTouch Podcast · September 13 · 29m
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JeffTrnka @jefftrnka.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
What went rogue on them ? AI leaders endorse slowdown in their risky technology Dario Amodei, who was the first to call for restraint on Saturday, warned that recent advances have begun to outpace the industry’s ability to fully understand & control the technology. www.politico.com/news/2026/09...
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AI leaders endorse slowdown in their risky technology
Dario Amodei, who was the first to call for restraint on Saturday, warned that recent advances have begun to outpace the industry’s ability to fully understand and control the technology.
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Bronwen Manby @bronwenmanby.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
@amnesty.org press release on Zambia cancelling passports of former ambassador to Ethiopia/AU Emmanuel Mwamba, historian Sishuwa Sishuwa, & four other critics on grounds of 'national security' - in context of general deterioration of human rights situation www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
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By cancelling passports, Zambian authorities are using administrative powers to silence critics
On 11 September, the Zambian authorities issued a notice cancelling passports belonging to several government critics “in the interest of national security”
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