Bernadette John

Insightful reporting by David Allen Green at the Financial Times on why Palantir data-analytics defence contracts with UK government should raise concern.

Boris Johnson considered raiding Dutch warehouse during pandemic to retrieve COVID-19 vaccines The former prime minister has also written about the moment he tried to persuade the Duke of Sussex not to move to the US with Meghan.

What the hell is Boris Johnson on the BBC news for talking about UK troops to support peace in Ukraine and Europe? Am I the only one who remembers this absolute clown during the pandemic? news.sky.com/story/boris-...

Reasons to terminate any use of ShatGPT are many, but just the 2 stated are compelling.

Never used it once. Ever.
If you haven't, well done. Keep not doing that.

3 ways to act:

1 commit to stop using
2 cancel a paid subscription
3 share the boycott with friends/social media

700,000 already have.

Leaked Email Suggests Ring Plans to Expand ‘Search Party’ Surveillance Beyond Dogs Ring's CEO told staff the feature is “first for finding dogs,” indicating a plan to expand.

Scoop: Ring's CEO told staff Search Party is not going to be just for dogs, according to a leaked email I obtained. Said it is "first for finding dogs" before suggesting it would be expanded to be used for crime:

www.404media.co/leaked-email...

Pass the forks

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The cream would have to be whipped and not poured and not that aerosol cream.

Ice cream?

Ice cream or cream with that sweetie?

TEXT: We've found our dog but lost our privacy... how Ring's Super Bowl ad went viral for all the wrong reasons

"It is of course dystopian and creepy..."

The smart doorbell company Ring’s new tech – displayed in a heartwarming family tale of finding a lost pet – was swiftly called out as a chilling demonstration of digital surveillance, writes @michaelamakusha.bsky.social

www.thenerve.news/p/superbowl-...

Not sure if Man United owner Jim Ratcliffe will see this being as he literally migrated to Monaco to avoid paying tax in the UK, but we wanted to put this up outside the stadium anyway….

📍 Old Trafford, Matt Busby Way

TikTok is tracking you, even if you don't use the app. Here's how to stop it TikTok is growing its data harvesting empire, and avoiding the app won’t protect you – but some easy steps can keep you safe.

Only in America?

TikTok is tracking you, even if you don't use the app. Here's how to stop it

www.bbc.com/future/artic...

Nadine Dorries, "I went from the Conservatives to Reform UK to bring forward change" #BBCQT

Luke Pollard, "I don't think you can have a new party when you're just a retirement home for failed Tories"

IOC lets Russians participate as 'neutral athletes' but disqualifies a Ukrainian athlete because of his helmet honoring athletes killed by Russia's attacks on Ukraine.

NHS deal with AI firm Palantir called into question after officials’ concerns revealed Exclusive: in 2025 briefing to Wes Streeting, officials warned reputation of tech firm behind US ICE operations would hinder rollout of data system in UK

NHS deal with AI firm Palantir called into question after officials’ concerns revealed

In 2025 briefing to Wes Streeting, officials warned reputation of tech firm behind US ICE operations would hinder rollout of data system in UK

www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

Why does a billionaire living in Monaco think the UK has been ‘colonised’ by migrants? | The News Agents Jim Ratcliffe, believed to be the seventh-richest Brit in the world, has faced backlash for claims the UK has been “colonised” by migrants. Has this language been normalised in Britain?

"I was trying to work out whether I was shocked by this or not," says Emily Maitlis.

"Part of me wasn't. This sort of language has normalised language for Reform-leaning billionaires who are looking to Nigel Farage to reshape the country"

www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/why-...

Johnson partied as pensioners died alone. Why didn't Johnson get this pressure to resign. Farage appointed a Russian Agent as the leader of Reform UK in Wales. Why doesn't Farage get this pressure to resign The answer is the Tory Press.

Very good from @verybrexitproblems.bsky.social

Starmer:

• Not mentioned once in the Epstein Papers
• Bad judgement call over Mandelson

Media - Resign Now!

Farage:

• Mentioned over 40 times
• Bad judgement over Nathan Gill
• Reform "treasurer" Nick Candy linked to Epstein
• Bannon was Farage advisor

Media - Nothing to see here

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French authorities have just taken down hundreds of Russian disinformation websites aimed at sowing division and installing far-right candidates in the coming elections. Most of these sites were imitations of popular and trusted news outlets, populated with Ai content.

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Following a petition signed by 114,659 people, today (16:30-18:50) Parliament held an excellent debate on Russian influence in UK politics. MPs I'll list in this thread know, offered details and remedies.

Full debate starts 4 mins in:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXlk...

+The Citizens live notes ⏬

Couldn’t agree more. Palantir needs to be kept out of the NHS

The latest Bridgerton is appalling- it’s so enhanced by Ai it’s like watching a Disney cartoon. This could have been so much better. 🤦‍♀️

EU’s push for digital IDs won’t reduce harmful behaviour online Any system brought in to verify identification will be hacked

Time and again the clear and obvious dangers that such provisions, which are meant to make us safer, have been highlighted. Time and again Ireland’s Government has sought to lead the EU into ignoring these warnings.

- Emmet Ryan

www.irishtimes.com/business/inn...

Spain's PM Sanchez: The era of hiding numbering servers is over.

"Any reduction to online anonymity has the potential, and frankly likelihood, to harm all of us. Trying to push for ID verification online was wrong in 2024, it was wrong last year, it is wrong today, and it will remain wrong so long as this is the path our policymakers choose to follow."

Oak World sounds like a Forest

Putin’s Death Road soldiers in Ukraine — unmasked Russian soldiers tried to cover up war crimes on the highway to Kyiv. They failed

Unmasked: Putin’s Death Road killers - Russian soldiers tried to cover up their war crimes on the highway to Kyiv. They failed.

@dominichauschild.bsky.social exposes Russian war criminals in The Sunday Times: www.thetimes.com/article/fcbb...

Finneas and Billie

Finneas is better at political messaging than 99% of the Democratic consultants in DC.

The Clangers!

Calls to halt UK Palantir contracts grow amid ‘lack of transparency’ over deals Opposition MPs urge Labour to pause public contracts with the US tech firm after attempts to examine deals blocked

It's not just the decision to give public money and public data to a sworn enemy of everything we stand for, appalling though that is. It's also the secrecy and illegal shutting out of any competition. What does Palantir have on Streeting and Starmer - and did Mandelson give it to them?