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I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.

They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1

Iran’s forestry chief says Elit wildfire contained after weeks of battle - EUROPE SAYS When pressed on state television about the losses to the ancient Hyrcanian Forests, Aflatouni replied that this was not the right time to ask such questions.

Iran’s forestry chief says Elit wildfire contained after weeks of battle

https://www.europesays.com/2591459/

When pressed on state television about the losses to the ancient Hyrcanian Forests, Aflatouni replied that this was…

The species at risk of extinction in Wales named in first of its kind report Species in Peril identifies thousands of at-risk species in Wales based on geographical restriction.

" #ThreeThousand species were found to now exist in five places or fewer, making them highly vulnerable to habitat loss, climate change and sudden catastrophic incidents like storms, it said."

BBC News - The species at risk of extinction named in UK-first report
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Market Street, #Edinburgh.

Without the bollard, what would the result have been on the busy pavement?

Like every city, despite vocal opposition, this multi-year study of an #Edinburgh street and cycling scheme shows massive benefits and increasing public and local business support.

Every city that delivers schemes well helps deliver social and economic benefits.

We need more #StreetsNOTRoads!

The real BBC bias story, narrated by Anna Ford

Covid Inquiry to probe furlough and business loans The inquiry will look at how support schemes were designed and what was done to minimise fraud and waste.

Would this incorrectly donned mask be the epitome of our governments' performances? #CovidEnquiry

BBC News - Furlough and business loans on the agenda for Covid Inquiry
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Letters from Suzanne | Suzanne Moore | Substack The whole shebang. Writings, personal and political . Click to read Letters from Suzanne, by Suzanne Moore, a Substack publication with tens of thousands of subscribers.

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First Past the Post means millions of our votes make no difference to parliament. Add your name now to demand a fairer voting system It only takes 30 seconds

Politics isn't working. It's time to call time on the broken culture in Westminster and have a fresh start with a fair voting system. Add your name to @electoralreform.bsky.social‬'s call to #MakeSeatsMatchVotes
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New puberty blockers clinical trial to begin after UK ban Those taking part in the study will be children under 16 who are going through puberty.

At some point, our society is going to *seriously* question the idiotic concept of gender. Perhaps then some boys and girls won't feel that there is anything wrong with what they actually are. ##MentalHealth

BBC News - New puberty blockers trial to begin after UK ban
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Forced to make a tactical vote? We shouldn’t have to vote for the least bad option Every election, millions of us head to the polling station in a conflicted state of mind – should I vote for the party I most believe in, or should tactical considerations come into pl

FIRST PAST THE POST: Often, people hold their noses and vote, not for the party they most want to support but for the one they perceive as most likely to stop another party from winning in their area. That’s not real choice. That’s DAMAGE CONTROL.
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LCW documented on Friday, 21 November, the killing of content creator Al-Khansa Mohamed Abdelmajid Al-Mujahid (34 years old), after unidentified armed men opened fire on her following the interception of her vehicle in Janzour, west of Tripoli.

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Energy price cap: Households face surprise rise in prices in new year Regulator Ofgem says a change in the price cap in January means a 0.2% increase in gas and electricity prices.

Define "unexpected". #WereTakenForARide

#Energy price cap: Households face surprise rise in prices in new year - BBC News
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Date set for Sandie Peggie to face trade union in tribunal A seven-day hearing in Dundee will begin on 23 September 2026.

Is there a #TradeUnion that wouldn't throw a woman under a bus right now? Mine would.

BBC News - Date set for #SandiePeggie to face trade union in tribunal
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Takeaways from Trump and Mamdani's surprisingly cordial meeting It was billed as potentially the political showdown of the year. Instead, both men gave one another praise.

How long before this changes back to enmity.

BBC News - 'I'll be cheering for him': Takeaways from Trump and Mamdani's surprisingly cordial meeting
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Johnson doesn't give a flying fuck, though, does he.

If Ukraine is forced to cede territory and other surrenders that reward the illegal invader in order to achieve “peace,” nations that claim to believe in the rule of law and the sanctity of nations will have profoundly failed Ukraine, and greenlit the next invasions by dictators and war criminals.

"Based on the unofficial figures we have available, it looks like an average of one trans person is murdered each year in the UK."

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For some reason this @firebrigade.bsky.social #cartoon has sprung to mind... #covıd #borisjohnson #unfitforoffice

YouTube video by Carne Ross Poststructuralist Anarchism: what can it tell us about the place and method of revolution?

What can Poststructural Anarchism tell us about the necessary revolution?... youtu.be/NQXGlYQl07k?...

Digital ID won’t be mandatory for everyone living in UK – Full Fact A widely shared video claims that under the government’s digital ID proposals, people will require one to live in the UK—but this isn’t correct.

A video liked thousands of times on Instagram claims that everyone will need a digital ID to live in the UK.

But under the government’s proposals, a digital ID will only be needed to work, and won’t be mandatory for all UK citizens.

Statement from Scientists at the Planetary Science Pavilion, about the current state of COP negotiations - Planetary Science Pavilion Belém, November 14, 2025. Most of the CO2 budget that would push warming to 1.5°C has already been emitted, mainly by the world’s major economies. Now, midway through the decade, when global emissions...

When you look at it like this, every moment of hot air is especially inexcusable. Please share from my science colleagues at #COP30

planetarysciencepavilion.org/2025/11/14/s...

Not for nothing a paper clip is called a trombone in French. :)

Bridget Jones statue: 'She's cuter than me,' says Renée Zellweger A new statue celebrating the character was unveiled in London's Leicester Square on Monday.

I may be the only one, but I find Bridget Jones insufferable, and that includes Zellweger's acting. A statue, oh, please.

BBC News - 'She's cuter than me,' says Zellweger on new Bridget Jones statue
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Record settler attacks in West Bank opening up rifts within Israel More than 260 settler attacks in October resulted in Palestinians being injured or having property damaged, according to the UN.

They are not settlers, they are colonists or invaders. #Israel #Palestine

BBC News - Record settler attacks in West Bank opening up rifts within Israel
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@metoffice.gov.uk We've had 4 days of great weather. Loch Tay yesterday

So long, plastic wet wipes - but should we be flushing the new ones? Water companies say wet wipes containing plastic are one of the main causes of blockages in their pipes.

We should emulate Turkey and Greece, nothing down the loo but pee and poo. #Sewage

So long, plastic wet wipes - but should we be flushing the new ones? - BBC News
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God's prototypes before Adam and Eve Mark 2. ("Mmh, they're no' braw, are they, and they'll need to be able to breathe.") #MedievalArt

I was good at that at school (hyperbolic geometry, not crochet). :)

How contemporary? 😅 #Technology