The Scales ⚖️ @shakethescales.bsky.social · 17mIf your take is that genocide is self-defence, whereas condemnation of genocide is racism, your marbles are not lost, they have been discarded. 091
Reposted by The Scales ⚖️Sinan Kose @thesinankose.bsky.social · 05/10/2026I can’t really take a political mainstream that insists the Greens be shunned but Reform and the Tories be treated as legitimate seriously. 630566
The Scales ⚖️ @shakethescales.bsky.social · 27mI’ve been away moving home for a few days, & came back to find Donald Trump inviting Iran to destroy Democrat-voting cities LA and San Diego! I’m not surprised by Trump’s insanity so much as by the shrugged shoulders his threats were greeted with by US buddies… www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comTrump suggests Iran could ‘take out’ Los Angeles or San DiegoGavin Newsom calls comments ‘deranged and dangerous’ after president tells Nebraska rally: ‘They can take out a city’ 020
Reposted by The Scales ⚖️David Timoney @fromarsetoelbow.bsky.social · 05/10/2026None of the claims made here are true, but that's beside the point. What matters is the suggestion that certain people should not be subject to purity tests, while others should. For example, raise Palestine and you will be asked if you think Israel has the right to exist. 1624161
The Scales ⚖️ @shakethescales.bsky.social · 33mKick the gutless genocide-apologist out. Zionism IS racism - this is completely obvious and unquestionably true, FFS! 060
Reposted by The Scales ⚖️Ed Poole @edpoole1975.bsky.social · 05/10/2026People who think the Green Party can win by chasing media friendly optics have profoundly misunderstood why the Green Party is currently appealing to so many people. Courage and principles are winners for us not umming and ahhing. 1530158
The Scales ⚖️ @shakethescales.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Around 700 prisoners will get early release today because the government wants to lock up more people. Pensioners protesting against genocide were convicted under terrorism laws & will remain in jail, while perpetrators of domestic abuse & coercive control get to resume their previous behaviours... 46229
Reposted by The Scales ⚖️Marwood @andmarwood.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Much wailing & gnashing of teeth & oh it was Russia & now it's Iran. ➡️ Zero action on energy company profiteering. ➡️ No real effort to create a fully nationalised renewable energy & storage network that will provide both reasonable price AND national security. #Renationalise #SolarOnEveryRoof 0157
The Scales ⚖️ @shakethescales.bsky.social · 29/09/2026These aren't 'spills', they are deliberate releases of sewage to protect profits. www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.comSouth West Water fined £8m for hundreds of sewage spills in Cornwall and DevonDistrict judge orders record fine for region and says incidents of pollution cannot be tolerated 36031
The Scales ⚖️ @shakethescales.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Burnham's going to end the triple lock on pensions. He'll use the need to fund social care as his excuse... 11389
The Scales ⚖️ @shakethescales.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Oh, how The Guardian lies! This policy is the exact opposite of rolling back privatisation. Labour's new tax-payer funded body will compete for transmission connection projects alongside the three private companies that currently own & manage the grid in Britain. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...theguardian.comBurnham promises to roll back privatisation with government-backed grid planExclusive: Creation of GB Grid will be major step towards putting Britain’s utility companies into public control 3269
Reposted by The Scales ⚖️The Scales ⚖️ @shakethescales.bsky.social · 23/04/2025Interesting: the Board of Deputies of British Jews has suspended 36 members, essentially accusing them of antisemitism for signing a letter condemning genocide. #ItWasAScam is folding in & consuming itself... To be clear, opposing genocide isn't antisemitic; it's human. bod.org.uk/bod-news/sta...bod.org.ukStatement from the Executive of the Board of Deputies of British JewsFollowing the publication of the letter by 36 Deputies in the Financial Times last week that was not representative of the Board of Deputies’ policy on Israel, the Board of Deputies today convened an ... 66942
The Scales ⚖️ @shakethescales.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Professionals ironists at The Guardian demonstrating the art of knowing no national shame. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...theguardian.comBritain knew about the Holocaust as it happened. A new exhibition reckons with that truthResearch draws upon reporting and witness testimony, while a permanent memorial is planned for London 2215
Reposted by The Scales ⚖️Defend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 27/09/2026BREAKING: 94 year old Jewish human rights barrister, Margaret Owen arrested under the Terrorism Act outside Andy Burnham’s Labour Party conference. UK taxpayers are funding these arrests while masked men terrorise the streets in coastal towns. Lift The Ban on Palestine Action. 18772133003
Reposted by The Scales ⚖️BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 26/09/2026When Israel spoke at the UN 75 countries walked out. When Iran spoke just 1 country walked out. Iran has won, Israel has lost. Time for Donald Trump to surrender and stop fixing gas prices for his and his billionaire donors profits. 35820271
Reposted by The Scales ⚖️Ed Poole @edpoole1975.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Some tradionally left wing institutions like the Guardian and the Labour Party are now to the right of Margaret Thatcher and lots of people choose to ignore it in order to feel progressive. 718946
Reposted by The Scales ⚖️M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 27/09/2026THIS 👇 IS TRUE....... 279173494383
Reposted by The Scales ⚖️KimBo @zapperfan7.bsky.social · 27/09/2026this Gyll King Post Skip Diplomacy @GyllKing 77 countries walked out when Netanyahu rose to speak at the UN General Assembly, The British delegation stayed. I am appalled by and ashamed of the British government for its complicity in genocide and war crimes. This is not in my name. 36610221
Reposted by The Scales ⚖️Parody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 27/09/2026The police have asked everyone to please not speculate about the RAF Fairford incident, so naturally I'm going to waste no time in making up total bollocks to suit my own agenda. 1941894463
Reposted by The Scales ⚖️Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 27/09/2026The response when progressive policies that help millions of people are proposed... "How will you pay for it?" The response when the richest 1% ask for tax cuts, or banks ask for bailouts, or defense contractors ask for more contracts... "How much do you need?" It doesn't have to be this way. 210122703897
The Scales ⚖️ @shakethescales.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Am I misunderstanding something, is genocide really not so bad after all...? 4184
The Scales ⚖️ @shakethescales.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Nigel Farage has a track record having previously led two other political parties: the Brexit Party and the UK Independence Party. How did he do? 2225455
The Scales ⚖️ @shakethescales.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Racists really need to develop some self-confidence; their prejudice is based on fear and ignorance. It's a dead giveaway. 2134
The Scales ⚖️ @shakethescales.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Skin colour has zero bearing on whether you're a working-class grafter. 3214
The Scales ⚖️ @shakethescales.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Maybe Donald Trump's legacy will be better than we thought; he seems on course to completely bankrupt Capitalism... 5213
The Scales ⚖️ @shakethescales.bsky.social · 26/09/2026People keep speculating about whether or not 'superintelligent' AI could takeover, when it appears that it could very well be in the process of taking over right in front of our eyes... 073
The Scales ⚖️ @shakethescales.bsky.social · 26/09/2026In case anyone needed reminding, the only reason the Strait of Hormuz is closed is Donald Trump... edition.cnn.com/2026/09/26/m...edition.cnn.comTrump rejects Iran’s latest proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz | CNNUS President Donald Trump said Saturday that he rejects Iran’s latest proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, adding that it is unacceptable. 3269
The Scales ⚖️ @shakethescales.bsky.social · 26/09/2026OpenAI has revealed six cases of what it calls "model misalignment" in its experimental AI systems. The most alarming: an unreleased research model left hidden instructions telling future versions of itself to ignore the constraints placed on it by humans... 🤖 0152
The Scales ⚖️ @shakethescales.bsky.social · 25/09/2026This should be the focus of 'national security': not starving to death because politicians lack the will to tackle fossil fuel CEOs. Instead we get war-mongering, sabre-rattling, weapon-building, growth economy boosting bollocks. www.theguardian.com/business/202...theguardian.comUK food and drink trade deficit largest since 2000 at £21bnIndustry leaders call on government to protect homegrown produce in the interest of national security 14824
The Scales ⚖️ @shakethescales.bsky.social · 25/09/2026This is extraordinary! Xi's speech was all about peace, understanding and 'mutual trust', all phrases which might have made the headline. Instead, The Guardian headline implies he made threats. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comAt Trump meeting, Xi Jinping lays out terms to avoid US-China military conflictChinese president’s proposals for lessening tensions come amid period of intense competition between the two countries over AI and trade 1159
The Scales ⚖️ @shakethescales.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Here's the BBC labelling genocide 'Israeli military action'... www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukNetanyahu defends Israeli military action as delegates walk out before UN speechThe Israeli leader labels those who left his speech at the UN General Assembly as "moral cowards". 53122
The Scales ⚖️ @shakethescales.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Seriously, how else are they going to make room for geriatric human placards protesting Israel’s genocide in Palestine? www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...theguardian.comMet chief criticises court system after paedophile granted bailOfficers left feeling ‘hamstrung’, says Mark Rowley after offender allowed to return to flat overlooking playground 0155
The Scales ⚖️ @shakethescales.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Would The Guardian have run the story: ‘Hitler calls Germany’s visit to Poland the opposite of ‘invasion’? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comNetanyahu calls Israel’s war in Gaza ‘opposite of genocide’ in UN speechIsraeli PM attacks critics and calls New York mayor Zohran Mamdani ‘antisemitic’ in inflammatory address 75120
The Scales ⚖️ @shakethescales.bsky.social · 24/09/2026There's nothing 'magnificent', or quirky, or funny, or crazy, or wild, or eccentric, or excusable about an upper-class, middle-aged white man deliberately trying to intimidate a woman on national TV, FFS! www.theguardian.com/politics/202...theguardian.comThe eyes have it: Rory Stewart’s ‘magnificently strange’ Newsnight moment goes viralClip of the former Tory MP staring intently at fellow panellist is shared widely online 6233
The Scales ⚖️ @shakethescales.bsky.social · 24/09/2026It's not a 'protest'. The Ku Klux Klan are not a 'protest' movement, and nor are these racist black-shirts. 12812
The Scales ⚖️ @shakethescales.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Racist editors at the BBC are desperate to minimise the black-shirted threats and intimidation meted out towards the most vulnerable people in society. 'Throwing a plastic bottle and swearing at police,' doesn't tell the real story at all. This racist thug is a menace. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukMan jailed for bottle throwing at Eastney migrant protestDel Somerville, 42, pleaded guilty to violent disorder following an overnight protest at Eastney. 1299
The Scales ⚖️ @shakethescales.bsky.social · 24/09/2026'Acute food insecurity' is the new phrase for 'starvation', which is, ironically, too unpalatable to use these days apparently... www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.comUK shares findings of damning climate crisis national security report suppressed under StarmerEl Niño poses critical threat to nations’ defences, says Ed Miliband in presentation to global foreign ministers 23818
The Scales ⚖️ @shakethescales.bsky.social · 24/09/2026I'm not sure whether 'dopamine sites' are idiocy or genius; a symptom or a cure. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukDopamine sites: India and the world are discovering the thrill of shopping without buyingDopamine sites mimic shopping’s thrill without the spending, turning the ritual of consumption into a digital game. 280
The Scales ⚖️ @shakethescales.bsky.social · 23/09/2026We're meant to live in a world where The Hooded Claw and Dick Dastardly get their comeuppance, not win the Wacky Races... 2213
The Scales ⚖️ @shakethescales.bsky.social · 23/09/2026If he was 30 years older, with limited mobility, a placard, a moral compass, entirely lacked racism and was sitting peacefully outside a court building they'd be dragging him off by now... 46424
The Scales ⚖️ @shakethescales.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Oh yeah, more of that 'aggressive defence', also known as 'offence'? #RogueStateUK www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukUK military jamming other nations' satellites to defend itself, BBC toldThe head of the RAF says the UK faces "unprecedented threats" from adversaries in space, as a new unit is created to defend Britain's satellites. 171
The Scales ⚖️ @shakethescales.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Yep, it's definitely him and he's definitely doing it - that's attempted murder. Case closed. We don't need Ludwig or Sherlock, FFS. Lock him up. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukPolice looking at video of anti-migrant activist Daniel Thomas slashing at boat with knifeDaniel Thomas, known to his supporters as Danny Tommo, livestreamed a video of the alleged incident. 22810
The Scales ⚖️ @shakethescales.bsky.social · 23/09/2026'Weinstein’s defense argued that he is too sick to serve a long sentence following his being diagnosed with several health issues...' I don't know, dying in jail seems appropriate for this one... www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...theguardian.comHarvey Weinstein sentenced to 15 years after sexual assault convictionSentencing comes after years of appeals and retrials in the case involving former TV production assistant Miriam Haley 4246
The Scales ⚖️ @shakethescales.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Despite throwing trillions of $ of advanced weaponry at Iran, Trump had his orange arse kicked by Lego... www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblo...aljazeera.comIran calls Trump ‘annihilation’ threat a sign of ‘strategic desperation’Army's General Staff accused the US president of using the UN podium at the General Assembly to justify 'aggression'. 291
The Scales ⚖️ @shakethescales.bsky.social · 23/09/2026War-mongering climate killer, Andy Burnham thinks all you need to govern is an approachable manner & a swanky suit. He'd prefer not to think about his slavish thirst for status, craven kowtowing to fascism, or the internal moral vacuum spinning his brittle kernel of self-doubt into a vortex of hate. 3245
The Scales ⚖️ @shakethescales.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Yeah, I have theories too... www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...theguardian.comHow would AI actually ‘kill all humans’? Here are the top five most likely scenarios | Toby WalshFrom a dangerous new bioweapon to total societal breakdown, is a ‘superintelligent’ AI capable of wiping out humanity? 052
The Scales ⚖️ @shakethescales.bsky.social · 23/09/2026These aren't 'hard choices'; they're an all-out assault by the corporate state - a cull, eugenics, fascism. They're an absolute disgrace! www.theguardian.com/business/202...theguardian.comPay rent, eat or keep warm? Growing numbers face hard choices as housing benefit gap growsWirral mother among renters turning to food banks as gap between a two-bed and housing benefit hits £158 a month – rising to as much as £324 in London 13514
The Scales ⚖️ @shakethescales.bsky.social · 23/09/2026He won't be arrested, he won't be charged with attempted murder, or possessing a bladed weapon, he won't be deported, he won't be demonised, he won't lose his job. He will get away with it... www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...theguardian.comFar-right activist Daniel Thomas slashes dinghy in Channel with blade while rescue worker onboardThomas called followers to protest against arrival of asylum seekers in Gosport, but Border Force instead transported them to Dover 12010
The Scales ⚖️ @shakethescales.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Donald Trump & Andy Burnham have both launched unofficial Ministries for Propaganda, which, BTW, serve to strengthen the lie that mainstream media (propaganda outlet No.1) is somehow 'free' & holding power to account when its function is to support the status quo. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...theguardian.comNew UK agency to fight ‘information warfare’ from likes of Russia, Burnham tells UNPM aims to ‘stem poisonous tide’ of disinformation and deepfakes with National Centre for Information Defence 0117