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This book should be added to school curriculums teaching kids media literacy in today’s polarised world… fantastic work @eliothiggins.bsky.social !

01.02.2026 17:18 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I've subscribed to Brown reporter's RSS feed, because this sort of thing ↓ seems to be in the right place for me.

29.01.2026 09:40 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Grateful to @bearlypolitics.co.uk for the space to explore this: What happens when governments prioritize deportation numbers over accuracy? My piece on the Reform UK’s ICE-inspired enforcement plans and why the risks go beyond immigration πŸ‘‡

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Government drops plans for mandatory digital ID to work in UK There will still be digital checks on those starting a new job, but people will not need to hold a digital ID.

Source: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

13.01.2026 23:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

🚨BREAKING: The government has dropped plans requiring workers to sign up to its digital ID scheme in order to prove their right to work in the UK

13.01.2026 23:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Cage Fight, Gamer Army & The Housing Ban 🏠 Plus: Multiple countries ban Elon Musk's Grok AI, Finland is back to using anti-personnel mines, and much more

A cage fight at the White House, and a country wants all the data in your phone. Just a normal week in global politics. The world is shifting fast. Don't get left behind. Make sense of the madness in 4 minutes or less. πŸ‘‡

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12.01.2026 15:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🚨 NEW: Former Tory chancellor Nadhim Zahawi says UK is β€˜sick’ as he defects to Reform UK

His party was in power for around 14 years and he is also cofounder of YouGov (polling firm)

12.01.2026 12:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/jan/11/kemi-badenoch-says-tories-would-ban-under-16s-from-addictive-social-media

11.01.2026 18:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

🚨 NEW: Andy Burnham backs Conservative call to ban social media for under-16s as pressure mounts on No 10 to protect children

@theguardian.com

11.01.2026 18:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/11/draft-farage-clause-eu-if-reform-uk-wins-election

11.01.2026 18:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

🚨 NEW: EU demands 'Farage clause' in Brexit reset talks

Brussels wants compensation if a future UK government tears up Starmer's deal

@theguardian.com

11.01.2026 17:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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NEW: UK govt considering banning X? As per PM, all options are on table, including boycott of govt ministers from X

09.01.2026 01:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🚨BREAKING: Venezuela to buy ONLY American products with new oil money!

07.01.2026 22:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump to House Republicans: If we don't win midterms, I will get impeached U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Republicans must win the 2026 midterm elections or else he will get impeached by Democrats.

Source: www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...

06.01.2026 18:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

🚨NEW: "You gotta win the midterms 'cause, if we don't win the midterms, it's just gonna be - I mean, they'll find a reason to impeach me," Trump said at a retreat for House Republican lawmakers in Washington. "I'll get impeached."

06.01.2026 18:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Can we not just stop Grok from fulfilling such requests?

06.01.2026 18:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trillionaires, Blacklists & Landmines Return πŸ’£ Plus: a country is banning all non-Christian religions, new hope for MS and much more

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Its always about OIL stupid πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ

03.01.2026 16:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

9 years on and gifts keep coming πŸ€¦πŸ»β€β™‚οΈ

29.12.2025 16:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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$700 Billion, Citizenship Quotas, and Lunar Nukes πŸš€ Plus no more AI deepfake apps and the rise of the first "Techno-Oligarch"

A single man is richer than some countries, and a country is banning the creation of some mobile apps. Just a normal week in global politics. The world is shifting fast. Don't get left behind. Make sense of the madness in 4 minutes or less. πŸ‘‡

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29.12.2025 16:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

🚨 NEW: Epstein files reveal Prince Andrew's connection to Peter Nygard, a second wealthy sex offender who was jailed for sexual assault in November

[ @the-independent.com ]

24.12.2025 14:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bastion of free speech Bari Weiss πŸ†

22.12.2025 21:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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People at X were saying christmas is cancelled in London? πŸ˜‚ this tree looks beautiful 😍

22.12.2025 19:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

🚨 NEW: 'Frightening' surge in police officers convicted of sexual offences since Sarah Everard's murder, Home Office calls figures 'shameful'

[ @the-independent.com ]

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🚨 NEW: The Trump administration has halted the US green card lottery program, which it said was used by the suspect in the Brown University shooting and killing of a MIT professor.

[ via @bloomberg.com ]

19.12.2025 14:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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