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Russia suspected of jamming GPS on plane carrying Ursula von der Leyen Aircraft with European Commission president onboard reportedly forced to circle Bulgarian airport for an hour

“We have received information from the Bulgarian authorities that they suspect this was due to blatant interference by Russia."
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...

Prominent UK women tell rightwingers: stop linking immigration to sexual abuse Exclusive: Open letter says politicians are exploiting violence against women ‘to fuel hate and division’

“We reject the far right’s racist lies about ‘protecting’ women and girls. They are not defenders of women – they exploit violence against women to fuel hate and division,”

AMEN

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

YouTube video by The Daily Show Carole Cadwalladr - Broligarchs, AI, and a Techno-Authoritarian Surveillance State | The Daily Show

Jon Stewart is a legend & the way this show is trying to explain to a mainstream audience the gravity what is happening in the US is amazing. It was both thrilling & terrifying to be part of it. Thank you @TheDailyShow 👏

www.youtube.com/watch?v=vG7C...

Oxfam GB | Stop arming Israel: sign our petition now

I've called on the UK government to stop ALL arms sales to Israel.

Sign. 👇👇 www.oxfam.org.uk/get-involved...

🚨OUT NOW🚨 He’s old, he’s reactionary, he’s authoritarian-curious, he hates the EU… and he’s dead. Why are the main parties fixated on the demands of a zombie voter who has gone to join the Choir Eternal? @duncanrobinson.bsky.social joins as our guest!

Take a listen 👉 linktr.ee/ohgodwhatnow...

Graph showing that passenger car production went down sharply in the years following Brexit.

If Starmer wants to revive British car manufacturing, why stick with what caused it to decline? ~AA

Thank you v much to @theguardian.com for this pick of the week. Also for referring to me as a ‘Guardian & Observer journalist’ something @theguardian.com is currently denying. And illustrating it with a pic of me on the picket line outside the office 😂

Nomad Century - is climate change going to transform global migration? | Behind The Lines with Arthur Snell With Gaia Vince

I spoke to the amazing @wanderinggaia.bsky.social about their book Nomad Century and the changes to human mobility being brought by the climate crisis.

shows.acast.com/65196b0b1488...

Blimey...whatever happened to her?
Need to ask Stuart Maconie

Beauty in the Cambridge University Botanic Gardens, from this morning.

BBC NEWS screengrab: Climate change: US formally withdraws from Paris agreement Published 4 November 2020 Share Trump Image source,Getty Images Image caption, President Trump announcing the US pull out from Paris in June 2017 By Matt McGrath Environment correspondent

FOREIGN POLICY Screengrab: Trump Cuts U.S. Ties With World Health Organization Amid Pandemic Democrats and NGOs slammed the White House decision, saying the U.S. president was ceding influence to China and further undercutting the coronavirus response. By Robbie Gramer, Colum Lynch and Jack Detsch U.S. President Donald Trump looks at reporters asking questions as he returns to the Oval Office after delivering a statement on China at the White House May 29, 2020 in Washington, DC. U.S. President Donald Trump looks at reporters asking questions as he returns to the Oval Office after delivering a statement on China at the White House May 29, 2020 in Washington, DC. U.S. President Donald Trump looks at reporters asking questions as he returns to the Oval Office after delivering a statement on China at the White House May 29, 2020 in Washington, DC. Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images My FP: Follow topics and authors to get straight to what you like. Exclusively for FP subscribers. Subscribe Now | Log In May 29, 2020, 6:53 PM

For perspective, it's important to note that this is the second time Trump withdraws from both the World Health Organisation and the Paris Climate Accords.

He did both last time he was in office, in the middle of the pandemic. ~AA

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We couldn't do it without you. Fellowship in dark times.

Shame. I still use "Liz Truss crashed the economy" as my vocal warm-up.

My letter in today's Guardian. Just asking, like. But I think we know the answer.

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Limited. Not much sign that the government agrees with so many here that significantly closer EU ties are inevitable.

Thing is, the big decisions are in the UK government gift. Like the level of alignment. Isn't about the external negotiation (have I said that before?)

Obviously we shouldn’t be complacent, but I’m old enough to remember the last time Steve Bannon was going to take over European politics.

Image of crowd of demonstrators behind line of police. Text: 77% BELIEVE PEOPLE SHOULD BE ABLE TO SPEAK UP ON IMPORTANT ISSUES WITHOUT FACING ARREST. Liberty logo top-left, text reading "Source: DEMOS" top-right

Britain is THREE TIMES more likely to arrest climate activists than other countries.

Yet the public agree: protesters should not face arrest for speaking out!

JOIN US in calling on the Government to protect our right to protest: action.libertyhumanrights.org.uk/page/156841/...

BREAKING: U.S. Secretary Of State Antony Blinken Announces $500 million in military aid for Ukraine

A simple click to follow all the good people and organisations i recommend in my book
All now on @bluesky

Thanks @stefsimanowitz.bsky.social 💙💙💙
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Excellent as always! I will say though that the 'grin and share it' story made me a little emotional.. perhaps it was a 'shed a tear and share it' 😭. Loved the thoughtfulness of the discussion with @emilythornberry.bsky.social Thank you @quietriotpod.bsky.social 😊

Wonderful, thoughtful podcast

Picture of the APPG on Europe co-chairs Dr Rosena Allin-Khan & Lord Kirkhope, with the Minister for Europe (Stephen Doughty), EU Ambassador to the UK, and the director of Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, which co-sponsored the event.

🔥 You can now use this form to ask your MP to join the APPG on Europe

Please do it (takes less than 1 min) and share!

Link --> www.europeanmovement.co.uk/contact-mp-a...

Good morning all! ☕️

This morning, I have a request.

I’m excited about the pro-EU community rebuilding on Bluesky with so much energy happening here. It’s *perfect* for what we need to be doing in 2025.

Therefore, could you please follow these local pro-EU groups

…and yes, I will make a list.

Petition: Referendum on changing the Electoral System To Proportional Representation (PR) We are petitioning for a National Referendum to decide whether the current electoral system should be RETAINED or REPLACED by a system where the number of MPs each party gets reflects the proportion o...

Petition: Referendum on changing the Electoral System To Proportional Representation (PR) petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70... via @quietriotpod.bsky.social

Angela Merkel just published her autobiography in Germany. During an interview at the launch she was asked about the recently collapsed government coalition: What do you think happened?

She just said: “Well... Men.”

Listen to @annettedittert.bsky.social's brilliant guest spot on QR.

Thread on need to fight for evidence-based policy - a response to Trump's cabinet picks.

Based on new @bmj.com article by me, @martinmckee.bsky.social & @kentbuse.bsky.social

TLDR: Now is the time to stand up for science, not appease those in power attacking it

www.bmj.com/content/387/... 1/14

Brave Georgians 🇬🇪 came out to protest a rigged election by the Russian thuggish Georgian Dream party.

Important context here:

● over half of farms are less than 49 acres (20 hectares)

● "a big farm" is 217 acres.

Now let's see who's angry:

● Clarkson farm is 1,000 acres
● Lloyd Webber farms 4,000 acres
● Viscount Rothermere (Mail owner) 4,700 acres
● Dyson owns 36,000 acres