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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
“Both Russian and pro-Trump U.S. actors are amplifying and spreading misinformation about Alberta separatism in the hope of fraying Canadian unity and sowing distrust.” An overt attack on Canadian sovereignty, meant specifically to manipulate Canadians. That’s what’s fuelling Alberta separation.
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Russia and U.S. amplifying Alberta separatist narratives to stoke division, distrust: report | CBC News
Moscow has long tried to meddle in foreign elections. What's newer is Canada's neighbour overtly trying to influence and fan flames of referendum bid, warns a new report on foreign interference.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 19/09/2026
Former special counsel Robert Mueller was asked if Russia is still interfering in our elections. He responded “They’re doing it as we sit here” during his 2019 congressional testimony.
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Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
James Orr. Peter Thiel. Race science. Tech authoritarianism. We've spent years tracing the networks behind Britain’s ‘Dark Enlightenment’. Help us launch an urgent new investigative project to follow the money and map how it operates. #LightUpTheDark subscribe.bylinetimes.com/lightuptheda...
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#LightUpTheDark – Byline Times
Dark Enlightenment: The US Far-Right War on British Institutions Help Byline Times Fund aN URGENT New INVESTIGATIVE SERIES #LightUpTheDark What is the Dark Enlightenment? The extraordinary anti-DEI me...
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haversack @hsack121.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Two Minnesota solar farms turned the ground beneath their panels into habitat, and native bee abundance rose more than 20-fold www.ecoticias.com/en/two-minne...
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Two Minnesota solar farms turned the ground beneath their panels into habitat, and native bee abundance rose more than 20-fold
Minnesota solar farms planted with native flowers saw native bees rise 20-fold, with bees also pollinating nearby soybean fields.
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Ryan Jespersen @ryanjespersen.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
A network of deceptive, AI-generated websites is promoting Alberta separatism, and the people behind it are trying to influence more than just human readers. @supriya.bsky.social digs into @nationalobserver.com's troubling exposé. 👀 FULL: rtrj.info/090826Supriya 🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/090826 #cdnpoli
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Canada's National Observer @nationalobserver.com · 04/09/2026
INVESTIGATION: Canada’s National Observer has discovered a network of deceptive, AI-generated websites promoting Albertan separatism. The websites, rather than targeting human readers, are targeting chatbots — trying to influence the answers they provide.
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A US-linked network of fake websites is promoting Alberta separatism to AI chatbots
The websites present crude, AI-generated slop disguised as the voice of real Albertans. But they're made in Florida — and they're not even targeting Albertans directly.
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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
So basically… The National Observer found a bunch of websites designed to confuse voters as poison AI that had possible linkages to Keith Wilson’s “Let Alberta Decide”… And when they asked for comment those websites suddenly went offline. Cool. www.nationalobserver.com/2026/09/04/i...
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A US-linked network of fake websites is promoting Alberta separatism to AI chatbots
The websites present crude, AI-generated slop disguised as the voice of real Albertans. But they're made in Florida — and they're not even targeting Albertans directly.
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Rory White @rorywh.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
New investigation from me. The 23 websites are designed to influence the answers that AI chatbots give to voters in Alberta, targeting farmers, young people, veterans, mothers and oil industry workers. www.nationalobserver.com/2026/09/04/i...
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A US-linked network of fake websites is promoting Alberta separatism to AI chatbots
The websites present crude, AI-generated slop disguised as the voice of real Albertans. But they're made in Florida — and they're not even targeting Albertans directly.
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Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Chapman’s Ice Cream pledges no price increase as Ontario company shifts away from U.S. suppliers #Canada #Chapmans Company says it will replace 70% of U.S. ingredients with Canadian, other suppliers by 2027 /1 thread www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Chapman’s Ice Cream gives the scoop: Ontario company shifting from U.S. suppliers with no price increase | CBC News
Ontario company Chapman’s Ice Cream says it's moving to replace more than 70 per cent of its ingredients from the U.S. by mid-2027, promising no price increases until March 2028.
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Emily Mullin @emilymullin.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
I'm a staff writer at @wired.com and I'm looking to speak with parents of immunocompromised kids, especially those in areas with measles outbreaks, and how you're dealing with back to school with rising cases. emily_mullin@wired.com
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Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Help this family out, buy some of their honey. 'Effectively, we're out of business': U.S. tariffs cut #Manitoba honey farm off from vast majority of customers Podolski Honey Farms sells 90% of its honey to buyers in the United States: general manager /1 thread www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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'Effectively, we're out of business': U.S. tariffs cut Manitoba honey farm off from vast majority of customers | CBC News
Osee Podolsky, general manager at Podolski Honey Farms, says the vast majority of honey produced at the family-run business in Ethelbert, Man., is shipped to customers across the United States.
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Alan Richardson @alanrichardson.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
This is such a scandal from a country that has claimed to be an ally
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Jess Davis @jessmarindavis.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
I was pleased to speak with @justinling.ca for this article on Iran's use of criminal surrogates to conduct attacks in Canada targeting the US consulate and Jewish targets: www.thestar.com/opinion/star...
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Justin Ling: Hired gunmen are attacking Canadians. The government should tell us what it knows about who’s paying them
There's mounting evidence that foreign adversaries are paying homegrown criminals to commit violence in Canada.
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Barry's Economics @barryseconomics.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Why did Britain wait so long to ban smoking indoors? The science wasn't the problem. The psychology was. This week's video looks at the same strategy now appearing in debates around taxing extreme wealth. youtu.be/fE7B8sJTKj8
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The Trick The Rich Play To Never Get Taxed
YouTube video by Barry's Economics
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The Walrus @thewalrus.ca · 07/08/2026
From the price of homes and groceries to the future of our communities, economy, and democracy, join us at Oxfam Canada presents The Walrus Talks The Billionaire Problem to learn how the wealth gap impacts Canadian life. ow.ly/43ZR50ZxfqB
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By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 30/07/2026
With "surveillance pricing," businesses have finally found something AI can do way, way, *way* better than people: price gouging. 1/
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Stephen Lautens @stephenlautens.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
Canada: Walk away from negotiations. Don't retaliate. Diversify. Find new markets. Buy European military equipment. Reinstate the digital services tax. Let Americans pay more for the things they want from us. Keep up the public boycott. Welcome American refugee talent. Be Canadian. #cdnpoli #USpoli
Keep calm and buy Canadian.
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Katie Drummond @katie-drummond.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Taylor Farms, the lettuce supplier at the center of our explosive diarrhea outbreak, has spent millions to oppose food regulation and elect Donald Trump and other MAGA Republicans:
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Taylor Farms Spent Big on MAGA and Anti-Regulatory Lobbying Before Diarrhea Outbreak
The company donated more than $3.6 million to conservative groups between 2020 and 2025, including $1 million to the MAGA Inc. super PAC.
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THE NERVE @thenerve.news · 19/07/2026
NEW: Who funds Nigel Farage? And why has it taken till now for any journalistic scrutiny? @carolecadwalla.bsky.social who has tracked him for a decade exposes how the UK press & regulators looked the other way 🧵👇
Farage the money launderer and me: a decade of denial
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Chris Meder @evcurvefuturist.com · 21/07/2026
Germany, same country that gave the world Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Porsche, Audi & Volkswagen, has just seen battery electric vehicles become the best-selling powertrain for the first time. In June, BEVs outsold petrol, diesel, hybrids & plug-in hybrids individually, with BEV sales up 78% year-on-year.
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In the birthplace of the car, EVs are now king: BEVs outsell gas cars in Germany
In June, for the first time, electric cars outsold each other powertrain in Germany, with sales up 78% since last year.
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If you didn't vote Dem, you helped make this: @airbagmoments.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
The kind of security state nightmare @doctorow.pluralistic.net has warned about for years. "Falconet, from Israeli company Cognyte, serves as a cell tower simulator that intercepts cell phone data from all devices within range." cybernews.com/privacy/us-p...
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US police SUVs can sweep up every nearby phone signal
The controversial devices impersonate legitimate cell towers, compelling nearby phones to connect and revealing their unique identifiers and locations.
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Robin Berjon @robin.berjon.com · 20/07/2026
Historically, fascism has been most enthusiastically brought to power by corporatism. Google is no exception.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
BREAKING NYT: The Trump admin sought the phone records of several Times journalists and their relatives — including one reporter's mother — in its effort to unmask the confidential sources who had provided information for articles about the security capabilities of Trump's new Air Force One jet.
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Trump Administration Sought Phone Records of Times Journalists and Their Relatives
The government is aggressively seeking the confidential sources of Times reporters who wrote about the president’s new Air Force One. The Times has asked a judge to quash the subpoenas.
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Barry's Economics @barryseconomics.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
The biggest trick in economics might be convincing people that wealth is only about individual choices. In Part 2 of our conversation, we discuss why inequality isn't just about who works hardest, but about how the system rewards different types of ownership. Watch here: youtu.be/gKVovqhfCzY
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The Trick The Rich Play On The Poor
YouTube video by Barry's Economics
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Great to speak to lots of different channels this morning about what's needed to turn our country around. Rent controls, wealth taxes and action on climate. Half measures won't cut it. Time to be bold. Join.greenparty.org.uk
Zack on BBC Five LiveZack on three monitors on Sky NewsZack on BBC monitorZack on GMB news.
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Kolina Koltai @koltai.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
New publication from me! 🎉 Please check out my latest investigation where we identify (no surprise) a crypto guy to a popular 'leaked' nudes website. Users could even get paid out for sharing leaked/hacked nudes from women. Within 48 hrs of reaching out to him, the site went offline. Impact! 🙌
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
BREAKING MS NOW: The Trump White House hosted about two dozen election denial activists this week ahead of Trump's address where he's expected to spread election lies. The session was convened by conservative lawyer Cleta Mitchell — who advised Trump's effort to overturn the 2020 result.
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Election denial activists briefed at White House ahead of Trump’s primetime speech
The session, convened by Cleta Mitchell and closed by nondisclosure agreements, presented material one attendee described as recycled from conservative media.
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Dick Zoutman @dickzoutman.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Alberta’s flagship carbon capture project (Pathways/Oil Sands Alliance) just had a quiet but massive walkback. 2021 pledge: 68 megatonnes/yr. Finalized May 2026 deal: just 16 megatonnes/yr. That’s a 77% CUT.
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Alberta’s crown jewel of emissions reduction drops its targets by 77% | The Narwhal
The Oil Sands Alliance promised to eliminate 68 megatonnes of emissions each year. Now that number has dropped to 16
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Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
🔴 NEW: The Far-Right Billionaire Who Is Buying Up French Culture By Olly Haynes Vincent Bollore is helping push France to the right as he gathers a growing empire of publishing houses, newspapers, and film studios across the country Read the full story below.
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The Far-Right Billionaire Who Is Buying Up French Culture
Vincent Bollore is helping push France to the right as he gathers a growing empire of publishing houses, newspapers, and film studios across the country
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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Meta used AI to target workers with medical conditions for layoffs, according to a new lawsuit. Twenty-six former Meta employees are suing, accusing the company of using AI that disproportionately targeted people with disabilities or workers who took medical leave in selecting people ​for layoffs.
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Meta used AI to target workers with medical conditions for layoffs, lawsuit claims
Twenty-six former employees of Meta Platforms have filed a ​lawsuit against the tech company, accusing it ‌of using AI-powered software that disproportionately targeted people with disabilities or who...
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Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
📌 ICYMI — The Far-Right Billionaire Who Is Buying Up French Culture — Olly Haynes Vincent Bollore is helping push France to the right as he gathers a growing empire of publishing houses, newspapers, and film studios across the country
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The Far-Right Billionaire Who Is Buying Up French Culture
Vincent Bollore is helping push France to the right as he gathers a growing empire of publishing houses, newspapers, and film studios across the country
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Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
🔴 NEW: Palantir Co-Founder Peter Thiel and Reform UK’s Cambridge University Recruitment Pipeline Project Revealed By @nafeez.bsky.social, @peterjukes.bsky.social and @hardeepmatharu.bsky.social The world-renowned academic institution has nothing to say in response to a six-month investigation…
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Palantir Co-Founder Peter Thiel and Reform UK's Cambridge University Recruitment Pipeline Project Revealed
The world-renowned academic institution has nothing to say in response to a six-month investigation by Byline Times raising serious concerns about the safeguarding of students and foreign influence at Cambridge University. Why?
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Luke LeBrun @lukelebrun.ca · 07/07/2026
Tamara Lich wasn’t the only one at Pete Hoekstra’s Fourth of July bash I did a head count: Over a dozen Canadian far-right activists and right-wing alternative media personalities, (including from the Juno and Rebel media outlets) got invites to the US ambassador’s official residence
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Now seems to be a good time to remind Farage I’m still up for debating him. Anytime.
Farage rejects Polanski's request for tb debate as Gorton byelection heats up
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Bellingcat @bellingcat.com · 06/07/2026
Bellingcat is a global collective uncovering facts to hold power to account. We share everything, including our methods, because the truth belongs to everyone. Support our work by joining our membership program: www.bellingcat.com/donate/?utm_...
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The truth belongs to everyone. Help us find it. - Donate to bellingcat
Every membership directly supports our investigations and global community work.
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Joe Segal - Create Positive Solidarity @joesegal.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Proof there is reason for hope! Do yourself a favor, and if there's one creator you subscribe to and watch regularly here, watch this guy, Barry. @barryseconomics.bsky.social also has a Patreon! youtu.be/66wen6C4UNw?...
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There Is Reason For Hope. Here's The Proof - Barry's Economics
YouTube video by Barry's Economics
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Barry's Economics @barryseconomics.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
This week's video starts with Downton Abbey and ends with a much bigger question: Why do people so often defend systems that disadvantage them? Featuring John Jost, Robert Sapolsky and the psychology of inequality. youtu.be/ApSH0fCIjTY #Psychology #Economics #DowntonAbbey
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The Psychological Trick That Keeps you Obedient
YouTube video by Barry's Economics
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Barry's Economics @barryseconomics.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Ahead of his Channel 4 documentary, Gary Stevenson and I sat down for a two-and-a-half-hour conversation about wealth, power, trading floors and why cynicism often serves the status quo. Part 1 is now live. youtu.be/2Fer855GgQQ #Economics #Inequality #GaryStevenson
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The Economics Of Getting Filthy Rich
YouTube video by Barry's Economics
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God @thegodshow.com · 06/07/2026
Why can’t someone just find out if Mitch McConnell is dead? They have to use his death to steal another senate seat? Can’t someone go to the hospital? Where is TMZ when you need them?
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Gary Stevenson @garyseconomics.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
The future of this country is extreme poverty, unless we tax the super rich more.
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Patriotic Millionaires UK @patmillsuk.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
We’re not weird, we’re part of the 75% of millionaires who would be proud to pay more tax. #TaxTheSuperRich #TaxWealthNotWork 🎤 @adambrichto.bsky.social
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Bradford District Green Party @bradfordgreens.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
💬 @zackpolanski.bsky.social: "The first priority for our new Prime Minister has to be a wealth tax." #WealthTaxNow
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Jess O'Thomson @jessothomson.co.uk · 30/06/2026
We're suing Ofcom for its continued failure to stop hate and misinformation. Namely, in TalkTV's transphobic broadcasts. Will you help us? 👇
goodlaw.social
TalkTV: We're suing Ofcom for failing to stop hate and misinformation | Good Law Project
The media regulator is giving the right-wing channel a free pass to spread toxic lies – so we’re taking legal action
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The Canary @thecanaryuk.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
🚨BREAKING: The Canary have been DEBANKED, removing us from vital funds - this is an attack on free speech. Support us by donating here 👇 www.thecanary.co/make-donatio...
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 29/06/2026
The Supreme Court on Monday gave the president the authority to remove the leadership of most agencies that Congress had set up to act independently of presidential control. “Today, the majority reshapes our Government.”
motherjones.com
The Roberts court just put Trump in charge of independent agencies, vastly expanding his powers
"Today the majority reshapes our Government."
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Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
We're launching a funding drive on Bellingcat today. It's a tough funding environment at the moment with global funder cuts & the fear of Trump scaring off donors, so support us here www.bellingcat.com/donate/?utm_... A short video about what your donations will fund www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Vzb...
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What Happens When You Fund Bellingcat ...
YouTube video by Bellingcat
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Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Putin on the Ropes, Trojan Horses on Stage - and Our Future Plans Over the last week, the key figures of Trojan Horses are looking increasingly vulnerable. And the story of what happened in the First Great Information War is deeply relevant. open.substack.com/pub/pdjukes/...
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Putin on the Ropes, Trojan Horses on Stage - and Our Future Plans
Despite the heat, a packed audience came to see a rehearsed reading from the Trojan Horses epic, and have given us great feedback to reach a wider audience
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Labour exists to protect the status quo. They want clear signals that Burnham won't bring in wealth taxes, water nationalisation or stop the UK arming Israel. We need to keep building our movement and provide hope with a plan for a different politics. Join.greenparty.org.uk
Multiple sources believe Burnham appointing his old flatmate is a positive sign which will inevitably raise hackles on the left.
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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
As Britain swelters through another heatwave, few people will have heard that ministers have quietly dropped plans for solar carports. Cars cooler in summer. Shelter from the rain in winter. Clean electricity all year round. A missed opportunity?
eastangliabylines.co.uk
As Britain bakes, ministers quietly park plans for solar carports
Ministers have quietly shelved plans that could have transformed Britain's biggest car parks into shaded power stations
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