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Thousands of people are congregating downtown for today's General Strike march against ICE. Thousands more are on their way.

Of course we are going to win.

Entirely appropriate that anti-ICE protesters in Minneapolis are singing a song from the anti-slavery movement in the 1840s.

I genuinely don't understand why some MATs employ highly qualified teachers and then tell them exactly how and what they must teach, even down to the exact timing of lessons. I couldn't work under those conditions and I'm sure a lot of other people feel the same. #EduSky

AI nudification: the latest weapon of violence against women and girls In Julie Burchill’s recent article in the Spectator, Does it really matter if Grok undresses us all?, she makes the argument that those who, like me, have repeatedly had their clothes removed by socia...

This week, an X user created an AI video of me being chloroformed and prepared for rape.

Victims are told it's not real and they're getting offended for no reason.

But nudification tools are weapons of sexual assault, and the harm they cause is real 👇

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Left: President Trump insulting British and NATO troops saying they were kept back from the front line

Right: Prince Harry in Afghanistan stops an interview running to join his group of soldiers heading for their helicopter for what appeared to be a real operational task

London is officially the most powerful city in the world right now The capital has topped the 2026 edition of the 'Global Power City Index', which ranks the 'magnetism' of cities around the world

London has, once again, topped the rankings as the city people most want to visit, work in, and live in.

Please don’t tell Farage and Leila Cunningham.

They’ll both be absolutely fucking livid

Chinchilla the Hun:

✅ Refereed to bar council for racism

✅ Used racist terms made famous by Anders Brevik

✅ Called a racist by Tory peers

✅ Sacked by Liz Truss (!) for incompetence

✅ Sacked by Sunak for multiple breaches of ministerial code

✅ The future of Reform

He's already the most unpopular POTUS since modern polling, ICE is proving unpopular even with a majority of his base, and the GOP expects a wipeout at the mid-terms. Add "Trump is weakening USA across the globe and ceding power to EU and China", and it's a recipe for GOP rebellion.

I’m sure this is just a coincidence - it’s not like Nigel Farage to avoid scrutiny, right?

I love this. I know I shouldn't. But I do.

Bear and Monk Debunk #1: Minneapolis & The Online Safety Act Separating fact from froth: Minneapolis, the Online Safety Act, and the misinformation pipeline connecting them.

If you haven’t heard it yet, the first episode of Bear and Monk Debunk is now out.

On the back of the incredibly positive response (seriously, thanks so much) we’d love to invite you all to tell us about any myths or stories that you’d like us to debunk.

Let us know in the comments!

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Everyone knows I’ve been very critical of the Labour government over numerous subjects, however, I have to acknowledge that there are individual ministers who do manage some good work.

This is a great opportunity for individual MPs and ministers to do some good.

Nadhim Zahawi Defects to Reform, or: How the Tories’ Rejects Found Their Forever Home A short guide to Britain’s angriest political afterlife

I have to give it to Reform - they’re doing a fantastic job of catching the angry, unpopular and unemployable Tories into their retirement home of grievance.

Long may it continue.

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Have you ever read this lovely story to your little one? 🙂
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No, Trump Hasn’t ‘Settled Seven Wars’ And he should be called out on that claim every time he makes it.

Just checking in: in addition to not settling seven wars, Donald Trump has started a new one, so that's how that's going. @markhertling.bsky.social from the archives: lnk.thebulwark.com/4pCOzNB

Trump’s Billionaires and His New ‘Oil-for-Blood’ Doctrine ‘Liberation’ is now merely a euphemism for the acquisition of oil reserves by presidential donors.

“The seizure of Venezuela looks less like a strategic necessity and more like a massive repayment of the millions of dollars the oil industry contributed to Trump’s campaign.

Excellent !
Re the murder of Mrs. Goode, I question the training of ICE personnel.
Excellent commentary on freedom of speech.
Thank you.

Reform voters will never vote Tory again, apart from Nadhim Zahawi, Nadine Dorries, Jonathan Gullis, Ben Bradley, Danny Kruger, Jake Berry, Marco Longhi, Aiden Burley, Anne Marie Morris, Lee Anderson and Andrea Jenkyns.

It is long overdue accountability. You have the right to say whatever you want, but if you’re causing #violence and #hate to grow, you are going to be in charge with #incitement something I promised to do to make sure happens to @ElonMusk.bsky.social

Ah, so he was just effervescent with bitterness out of not getting a bauble.

This absolutely tracks.

“We are going to run the country.”

Ah, so we’ve skipped the legal fig leaves entirely now.

Not democracy. Not justice. Not liberation.

Just occupation of a sovereign country.

Gotcha.

Greenland must be looking at this very carefully.

The @elegraph 66 No dictator in the world can sleep safely any longer The ripple effects are already being felt across Eastern Europe and the Middle East

*With the exception of the dictators that he doesn’t mind so much.

@metpolice.bsky.social I presume you have seen this post from the serial criminal Stephen Yaxley Lennon. This is criminal and should be treated accordingly.

Somebody Needs to Tell Trump Everybody Is Laughing at Him His worst fear has already come true.

"When you use your leverage to extort lavish praise from people, they will offer it. But they don’t mean a word of it. Not a word. And in their hearts they hate you for demeaning them in this fashion instead of treating them with respect."

Reasons To Leave X 1. Staying on X boosts user data for X. Leaving X reduces platform activity and makes it less appealing to advertisers. Staying on X puts more money in Musk's pocket. 2. Interacting with posts from outrage farmers (like Laurence Fox, Katie Hopkins, Isobel Oakeshott, etc.) generates income for them and enables them to continue doing it. 3. The combination of Musk's bot army and his X algorithm promotes right-wing voices, deliberately skewing discussions & arguments. This gives him the upper hand in dictating the narrative & allows him to manufacture consent. 4. The presence of politicians, official government departments, news media & other regular users gives X the appearance of a legitimate and valid source of information, which it is not.

Reasons to leave X
#eXodus

This does seem just a little bit bad! Idk the sort of thing you’d think politicians might distance themselves from or something!

@mariammarksart delivers next-level creativity w/ her stunning split-face looks. She transforms one half of her face into a well-known movie character or celebrity while turning the other half into someone different, then seamlessly lip-syncs iconic quotes or songs as she shifts b/n two identities

I've just read your 'musings'. Really thought provoking. I hope you have a lovely year. 🥰

Happy New Year, Bear. I hope you find something fabulous! I'm going to make a little more time for myself this year and I'm going to purchase my own fainting sofa!

I don't do New Year resolutions but one thing I'm hoping for is our media rediscovering journalism, challenging Farage's lies, and stop publishing speculative articles based on unnamed sources. Oh and to continue following your great posts.