romieblois.bsky.social @romieblois.bsky.social · 9hchannel4news.substack.com/p/are-the-uk...channel4news.substack.comWhy the UK’s energy security could be under threat as gas stores run lowAndy Burnham wants to reindustrialise the UK, but his task could be made harder because of rocketing fuel prices in an unpredictable world. 000
romieblois.bsky.social @romieblois.bsky.social · 11h👏🏻👏🏻 iandunt.substack.com/p/burnham-sp...iandunt.substack.comBurnham speech: An astonishing moment of radicalism and commitmentIt’s easy to be cynical, but it would be false. Something extraordinary is happening here. 000
romieblois.bsky.social @romieblois.bsky.social · 28/09/2026counterdisinformationproject.substack.com/p/why-is-dis...counterdisinformationproject.substack.comWhy is discussing lack of Covid vaccine access taboo in the UK?Guardian article criticises RFK JR while ignoring greater restrictions in the UK 010
Reposted by @romieblois.bsky.socialThe God of Cities @thegodofcities.bsky.social · 26/09/2026TRUMP WAS NEVER LEGITIMATE. TRUMP HAS NEVER ONCE WON. Mueller proved that the 2016 election was compromised by Russia and now the evidence of even worse election crimes continues to escalate. As if this wasn't fucking bad enough Trump asked his supporters last week TO CHEAT. 35531317
Reposted by @romieblois.bsky.socialRep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) @repstansbury.bsky.social · 25/09/2026The law is clear! Federal law prohibits armed troops at polling places, interference, and using government power to undermine our elections. We will not be intimidated. Know your rights! Make a plan. We must protect the right to vote. 🗳️ 1191121424
Reposted by @romieblois.bsky.socialMack Butterfield @mack2114.bsky.social · 26/09/2026The Trump administration is using public dollars to pay for a television ad that features Trump urging Americans to "defeat communism," while touting his economic record and personal resilience. www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...usatoday.comTrump uses public funds for 'Love me' ad that promotes himselfThe White House is using public funds for a TV ad that promotes President Trump and his record, calling it a "public service announcement." 71412
Reposted by @romieblois.bsky.socialRichard Murphy @richardjmurphy.bsky.social · 27/09/2026There is no such thing as taxpayers’ money youtu.be/4AyhV70BDwE?... Anyone who claims the government spends taxpayers' money is talking total nonsense. The problem is that almost all our politicians do.youtu.beThere is no such thing as taxpayers’ moneyYouTube video by Richard J Murphy 415272
Reposted by @romieblois.bsky.socialJon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Trump’s MAGA loyalists are the stupidest, most gullible people around. It’s not even close. 1161060284
romieblois.bsky.social @romieblois.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Only diplomacy can solve conflict, says Iran after Trump rejects peace plan news.sky.com/share/13592323news.sky.comOnly diplomacy can solve conflict, says Iran after Trump rejects peace planIran announced a peace plan at the UN in New York, saying the proposal had been sent to American negotiators via Qatar. Donald Trump rejected the idea the following day. 010
romieblois.bsky.social @romieblois.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Iran says it has given US 'concrete' seven-day plan to reopen Strait of Hormuz news.sky.com/share/13591945news.sky.comIran says it has given US 'concrete' seven-day plan to reopen Strait of HormuzIranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi tells reporters at the United Nations: "The choice now rests with the United States." 021
romieblois.bsky.social @romieblois.bsky.social · 26/09/2026 www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...bbc.co.ukWatch: Universal UK Resort begins demolishing Bedfordshire homesContractors plan to knock down 12 properties at the theme park site being built in Bedfordshire. 000
romieblois.bsky.social @romieblois.bsky.social · 26/09/2026OpenAI bots meddled with multiple US government agency sites www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukOpenAI bots meddled with US government agencies, including SEC and CensusOpenAI said its bots accessed public data from a range of institutions during test exercises. 000
romieblois.bsky.social @romieblois.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Pope greets Paris crowds in popemobile as he warns of AI risks news.sky.com/share/13591817news.sky.comPope greets Paris crowds in popemobile as he warns of AI risksThe first US pope urged the world to reconsider the development of AI, warning it could create a future where "a paradise of machines" takes over. 000
romieblois.bsky.social @romieblois.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Labour members call on government to cancel Palantir's NHS contract news.sky.com/share/13591968news.sky.comLabour members call on government to cancel Palantir's NHS contractA conference committee will decide on Saturday whether the emergency motion will be debated and voted on. 000
romieblois.bsky.social @romieblois.bsky.social · 26/09/2026South African white genocide does not exist, new ambassador to US tells BBC www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukSouth African white genocide does not exist, new ambassador to US tells BBCRoelf Meyer tells the BBC that being a white Afrikaner gives him legitimacy to challenge Trump's claim of a genocide. 000
romieblois.bsky.social @romieblois.bsky.social · 26/09/2026channel4news.substack.com/p/comparing-...channel4news.substack.comHow 2026 AI race compares to 1962 Cuban Missile CrisisLet’s call it the ‘Bay of Bots’ crisis because many are drawing parallels between the Cuban Missile Crisis, when we came close to nuclear war, and where we are now with AI, writes Siobhan Kennedy. 000
romieblois.bsky.social @romieblois.bsky.social · 25/09/2026UN latest: Dozens of delegates walk out as Netanyahu addresses UN General Assembly news.sky.com/share/13590343news.sky.comUN latest: Dozens of delegates walk out as Netanyahu addresses UN General AssemblyPeople have gathered in Union Square wearing "save Israeli democracy" shirts and waving the country's flag. It comes after Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas praised the UK's decision to ban trade wi... 010
romieblois.bsky.social @romieblois.bsky.social · 25/09/2026johndupuis.substack.com/p/dangerousl...johndupuis.substack.comDangerously outdated health policies, Preventing the next pandemic, Oh yeah Covid still isn’t over, and moreBonus Vaccines were a success! 010
Reposted by @romieblois.bsky.socialGene Bryant @genebryant.bsky.social · 24/09/2026On top of everything else going on this week, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is now working Christian nationalism into his military pep talks. www.huffpost.com/entry/pete-h...huffpost.comPete Hegseth’s Latest Military Move Sparks Outrage Over His ‘Hypocrisy And Blatant Misuse Of The Bible’‘[It’s] not only un-Christian; it is fundamentally un-American and poses a dire threat to our democracy,’ one minister said. 012
Reposted by @romieblois.bsky.socialJamie L. Wood, Ph.D. @flydoc2015.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Well this is horrifying. 62515
romieblois.bsky.social @romieblois.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Judge temporarily overturns Trump's White House media ban www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukJudge temporarily overturns Trump's White House media banA court has ordered the US government to reinstate access to the building for CNN, Politico and MS NOW. 000
Reposted by @romieblois.bsky.socialSeth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Everyone ready? We only had 10 years of people saying that this was their endgame. If it doesn't happen by November, it'll happen before January 2029. Either way, these creeps have no intention of allowing our democracy to survive or ever leaving power.theatlantic.comThe Supporters Urging Trump to Declare Martial Law for the MidtermsTrump’s advisers have been working for months to move his focus away from baseless theories of election fraud. A group of outsiders is making that difficult. 77805362
Reposted by @romieblois.bsky.socialDenis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 24/09/2026And there it is, folks… the big reveal. They aren’t even testing for COVID in some deaths. If you don’t test for it, how do you know it didn’t contribute? Less testing = fewer COVID deaths recorded. That’s how government numbers drop. You can’t count what you don’t test for. 2507
Reposted by @romieblois.bsky.socialDenis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 23/09/2026An official court expert has suggested Diego Maradona may have died from COVID-19. Forensic doctor Pablo Ferrari said failing to test for COVID during the autopsy was a “critical methodological error,” adding: “We cannot rule out that he died of COVID." 49527
Reposted by @romieblois.bsky.socialAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 23/09/2026As I told @gregsargent.bsky.social, Congress should demand answers from those responsible for diverting taxpayer funding intended to protect people from persecution to some of the world’s worst authoritarians, for purposes which clearly violate human rights. 25820354
romieblois.bsky.social @romieblois.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Should AI have safety regulations like driving does? news.sky.com/share/13590894news.sky.comShould AI have safety regulations like driving does?Safety regulations have been introduced for cars, medicine and nuclear power for decades as inventions developed. Should AI be next? 001
romieblois.bsky.social @romieblois.bsky.social · 23/09/2026AI weapons 'keep me awake at night' news.sky.com/share/13590998news.sky.comUN's humanitarian chief fears lethal impact of AI drone weaponsThe UN's humanitarian chief worries that the rules and values driving AI will make it "even less humanitarian than humans are". 000
romieblois.bsky.social @romieblois.bsky.social · 23/09/2026The problems AI was solving 12 years ago - and why researchers are so spooked news.sky.com/share/13590849news.sky.comThe problems AI was solving 12 years ago - and the 'freakish' progress that's left people spookedAI is developing faster than we could have imagined. So what does this mean for future development and how worried should we be? Sky's technology correspondent Rowland Manthorpe takes a look. 000
romieblois.bsky.social @romieblois.bsky.social · 23/09/2026UK to fight Russian disinformation and push new global AI standards, Burnham says www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukUK to fight Russian disinformation and push new global AI standards, Burnham saysThe UK could act as "an honest broker" on AI and other global challenges, the prime minister tells world leaders at the UN. 032
Reposted by @romieblois.bsky.socialSpencer Ackerman @attackerman.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Article 25 (3)(e) of the statute establishing the International Criminal Court criminalizes incitement to genocide. If someone can walk into the United Nations and say this, they’re daring the court to act. 13241061195
Reposted by @romieblois.bsky.socialAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 22/09/2026A huge thank you to CNN, MS NOW, Politico, ABC News, CBS News, NBC News, Fox News, PBS News, NPR, The New York Times, The Washington Post, HuffPost, the Associated Press, Reuters, Getty Images, and AFP for standing together in defense of a free press. 594210024787
Reposted by @romieblois.bsky.socialRichard Murphy @richardjmurphy.bsky.social · 22/09/2026What critics get wrong about MMT - or modern monetary theory youtu.be/mKWfEQlcDoU?... Hating MMT seems to be the one thing that unites neoliberals and some Marxists. But all of them argue with a version of their own creation, not the real thing. Here, I tackle the real issues.youtu.beWhat critics get wrong about MMT - or modern monetary theoryYouTube video by Richard J Murphy 37837
Reposted by @romieblois.bsky.socialhannemiriam.bsky.social @hannemiriam.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Recommending! 👇🏿👇🏿👇🏿 14818
Reposted by @romieblois.bsky.socialPrem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 22/09/2026The Guardian joins the campaign to abolish the state pension triple-lock. Portrays it as a old v young, social security v defence spending issue. Silence on corporate welfare, tax perks of the rich, maldistribution of wealth, low govt spend on state pension, how future retirees will survive.theguardian.comBritain needs cash and everyone knows we should break the pensions triple lock. Where is the courage? | Gaby HinsliffThe issue cannot be avoided any longer. Andy Burnham and his chancellor must face the fear of a pensioner backlash, and find a fair solution, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff 78703369
Reposted by @romieblois.bsky.socialDenis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Canada: "COVID outbreak at Guelph General Hospital affects 5 patients" "Five patients in the 4 West unit got COVID while in hospital, according to a post from the hospital’s website on Monday" Archive: archive.li/F1uPP Source: www.guelphtoday.com/local-news/c... 36734
romieblois.bsky.social @romieblois.bsky.social · 21/09/2026counterdisinformationproject.substack.com/p/why-does-t...counterdisinformationproject.substack.comWhy does the JCVI treat Covid differently?Cat in the Hat's examination of vaccine cost-effectiveness calculations reveals the stark differenes 000
Reposted by @romieblois.bsky.socialUnofficial BBCNews (World) Bot @bbcnews-world-rss.bsky.social · 21/09/2026US strikes on alleged drug boats could be crimes against humanity, says UNbbc.co.ukUS strikes on alleged drug boats could be crimes against humanity, says UNA report says the attacks, of which there have been at least 68, were not self-defence. 4338
Reposted by @romieblois.bsky.socialThe Guardian @theguardian.com · 21/09/2026CNN, MS Now and Politico to sue Trump after being blocked from White Housetheguardian.comCNN, MS Now and Politico to sue Trump after being blocked from White HouseThree news outlets will file lawsuit in attempt to regain access to the White House after having badges disabled 712219
Reposted by @romieblois.bsky.socialMax Colbert @mc00.bsky.social · 19/09/2026WOW As reported by @libertyhq.bsky.social, five police forces; Leicestershire, Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire and Nottinghamshire, under the East Midlands Special Operations Unit (EMSOU), are to stop using Palantir's nectar. Huge news. libertyinvestigates.org.uk/articles/pal...libertyinvestigates.org.ukRevealed: Five police forces to drop Palantir surveillance tool - Liberty InvestigatesPalantir’s UK policing ambitions take a hit as East Midlands forces end their involvement in a controversial data pilot 316640
Reposted by @romieblois.bsky.socialThe Economist @economist.com · 19/09/2026Donald Trump wanted Greenland to be part of his legacy and so it will be. Just not as he imaginedbit.lyDonald Trump drops demands to own Greenland, but the harm has been doneA revised defence pact with Denmark and Greenland is a modest improvement, but annexation threats were a costly blunder 3498
Reposted by @romieblois.bsky.socialBloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 19/09/2026Diesel prices have never been higher. US President Donald Trump contends that’s not because of the war he started nearly seven months ago.bloom.bgIran War Drives Bigger Diesel Supply Loss Despite Trump’s ClaimsDiesel prices have never been higher. US President Donald Trump contends that’s not because of the war he started nearly seven months ago. 75022
Reposted by @romieblois.bsky.socialReuters @reuters.com · 19/09/2026Gemini hacked three companies in first known breakout by Google's AI reut.rs/4Alduvvreut.rsGemini hacked three companies in first known breakout by Google's AIGoogle's Gemini model accessed the internet and hacked other companies during a test of its cybersecurity capabilities, the first known example of the company's AI systems autonomously committing such an act. 136643
Reposted by @romieblois.bsky.socialBrandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 19/09/2026If my company killed 123 children, the U.S. government would shut us down and send me to jail 371668359
romieblois.bsky.social @romieblois.bsky.social · 18/09/2026iandunt.substack.com/p/british-jo...iandunt.substack.comBritish journalism and polling are both utterly implicated in the Farage funding scandalWe've spent plenty of time talking about Nigel Farage, but evidently the rot goes much deeper. 100
romieblois.bsky.social @romieblois.bsky.social · 18/09/2026 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukWar may be coming. Are we psychologically ready?The military and government say the risk of conflict is growing, but we may not be mentally ready for it 000
romieblois.bsky.social @romieblois.bsky.social · 17/09/2026UN experts say grounds to believe US committed war crimes in Iran strikes www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukUN experts say grounds to believe US committed war crimes in Iran strikesThe US has not acknowledged carrying out February's deadly strikes on a primary school in Minab and a sports complex in Lamerd. 000
Reposted by @romieblois.bsky.socialUnofficial BBCNews (UK) Bot @bbcnews-uk-rss.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Robert Kraft says Ed Sheeran asked him to donate $2m to aid after Macklemore backlashbbc.co.ukRobert Kraft says Ed Sheeran asked him to donate $2m to aid after Macklemore backlashIt comes after Macklemore pledged $1m to Palestinian causes, challenging the tycoon to match the sum. 19165
Reposted by @romieblois.bsky.socialPrem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Reform-linked thinktank ‘to call for big tax cuts for the rich’; accompanied by deregulation of the City, weaken the authority of the courts. That would be the return on donations by the super-rich. Cost borne by the old, sick, disabled, unfortunate; cuts to public services.theguardian.comReform-linked thinktank ‘to call for big tax cuts for the rich’Centre for a Better Britain will urge abolishing inheritance tax and phasing out capital gains tax, report says 47473263
Reposted by @romieblois.bsky.socialScott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · 17/09/2026More articles of impeachment have officially been filed against Pete Hegseth. He is being accused of high crimes, unauthorized war, and suppressing free speech. We’re 717 constituent letters away from our 5,000 goal for today. Be one of the 717 now: 👇 actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...actionnetwork.orgTell Congress: Impeach Pete HegsethContact Congress today! 628798