Tish Chalmers

"Five years ago, anthropologist and political activist David Graeber (r.i.p.) made a prediction which looks increasingly likely to come to pass"
via @dailypolitik.bsky.social

Germany Says It Will Suspend Military Exports to Israel for Use in Gaza The move followed weeks of debate over reports of hunger in Gaza, but it was precipitated by Israel’s decision to expand military operations there.

Breaking News: Germany said it would suspend any exports to Israel of military equipment that could be used in Gaza, a significant break with its postwar past.

Along with @ias.org.uk, we believe that ALL young people should receive trustworthy, independent health promotion education that is free from commercial influence.

76% of parents with secondary school-aged children believe that Gvt should take action⬇️⬇️

Hybrid bills: Parliament’s role in delivering major infrastructure | Institute for Government How to improve the hybrid bill legislative process.

Hybrid bills: Parliament’s role in delivering major infrastructure

🛣️The potential of hybrid bills can often face poor management and procedural inefficiencies. This paper explores how the legislative process can be improved

Read the report:
www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/publication/...

You too Millie.

This is a beautifully written piece and I can empathize with the cancer diagnosis but not the added financial concerns. "Economic worries should not be prescient as you face the shock and energy needed for recovery." I am one of the fortunate ones. Every single thing that Millie wrote is accurate.

Disgraceful again from Rupert Lowe

Under UK law (Public Order Act 1986); her call to burn down hotels full of women and children was illegal and she admitted to the crime as well as dozens of racist calls before and after the Southport murders.

She was a childminder FFS.

Unbelievable

Reform has now admitted that Zia Yusuf’s big ‘local waste’ claims are nonsense Turns out he hit ‘tweet’ too soon...

Turns out the claims made by Zia Yusuf about Kent council spending were actually total bullsh*t, and the party knows it 👇🏻

Trump has made it abundantly clear that any person who dares to tell the truth in any government agency will be fired.

It is also clear when you take a look at his appointees that all are willing and eager to lie for him constantly and effortlessly without remorse or regret.

The Hamas attack on October 7 was a horrendous crime against humanity. But the only relationship between it and the even greater crimes against humanity being perpetrated in Gaza today is that it is being used as an excuse for what certain Israeli ministers and generals have long wanted to do.

I don’t think I’ve ever read a Guardian article with my jaw dropping by the second. Is Simon Jenkins serious? “…on the initiative of a president eager to demonstrate stylistic taste in the American public sector.” Seriously????

Wind farms have their own beauty and are now essential energy givers.

“This is counter, frankly, to everything the Trump administration has been trying to do on the regulation front . ..“ (climate regulations & human rights)

So the EU must surely be on the scientific, evidence based and moral argument and it must continue on this road.

This isn’t a one-off.

This is what happens when you rip up 40 years of food security frameworks without a plan and replace it with “get it on the shelf fast and cheap.”

We have a similar set up in Eddleston, Scottish Borders.

Trump Made 'Mistake of Historic Proportions' on Ukraine Says His Former Ambassador The United States' former ambassador to Ukraine, Bridget Brink, tells Alexandra Hall Hall that she couldn't "in good conscience" execute the President's plans for the country

🔴Trump Made ‘Mistake of Historic Proportions’ on Ukraine Says His Former Ambassador

The United States’ former ambassador to Ukraine, Bridget Brink, tells @alexhh.bsky.social that she couldn’t “in good conscience” execute the President’s plans for the country

bylinetimes.com/2025/07/28/t...

Totally with the lifeboat crews. What is the alternative?

Oh no, not good but looks like you're being well attended to.

@dashmolean.bsky.social

A defiant George Monbiot avoids arrest amid wave of pro-Palestine Action protests George Monbiot said it's an "Orwellian situation, in which people gently calling for peace are arrested under the Terrorism Act"

A defiant George Monbiot avoids arrest amid wave of pro-Palestine Action protests

@georgemonbiot.bsky.social said it's "an Orwellian situation in which people calling for peace are arrested under the Terrorism Act, while the UK actively assists Israeli state terror"
www.thecanary.co/uk/news/2025...

If there's one thing you watch today, make it this

Bob Geldof criticises Israel for what they're doing in Gaza

Then criticises Trevor Philips for making excuses for what Israel is doing in Gaza

Part 1/3

the room next door - When Donald Trump was Called Out

YouTube video by South Park Studios Relax, Guy

Matt and Trey the South Park guys are carrying on - www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1xR...

Totnes

Absolutely and the bully doesn’t go away even if he gets someone else’s money. He’ll be back for more. I’m convinced we’ll hear of a big golf event at Turnberry very soon.

Gaza: 'I witnessed war crimes,' former worker at GHF aid site tells BBC A retired US soldier reveals why he quit working at Israel and US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation aid hubs.

Retired US special forces officer has revealed to the BBC why he resigned from his work with Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF).

He says he witnessed tank shells, mortar rounds, and bullets being fired at Palestinians.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...

@channel4news.bsky.social @jdportes.bsky.social

Just on my way to the Edinburgh protest. It's all I can do.

"Appeasing political extremists like Trump won't save us from his misinformation and toxic rhetoric.” says @patrickharvie.bsky.social quite correctly.

Nice one @scotnational.bsky.social 😎

Again, Universal Basic Income is a good idea.

Joint statement on Gaza from AFP, AP, BBC News and Reuters