Dominic Evans

I am going to be honest with you: I know not all of you are feeling fully enthused by the Labour Party at present. But surely we can agree - the alternative is so much worse. Sometimes we have to vote against what is wrong rather than wait for something that feels 100% perfect. It is not exciting. It is not always inspirational. But it is the right thing to do. As the saying goes: "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing."

🧵 Labour UK has set about persecuting & now effectively criminalising trans & non-binary people. Suddenly they are sending gaslighting mails like this.

There is no difference for Queer ppl between Labour, Reform or the Torys. Vote Green, LD or Monster Raving to tell them to stop. [1]

Labour today:

*refuses to remove the two child benefit cap despite it leading to the highest levels of child poverty since records began

*congratulated by a billionaire, who describes the last Government, as the "most left-leaning Conservative party in history," for its Thatcherite fiscal policy.

Another terrible piece of news coming out of America. Why are some of the richest people on earth so cowardly?

US climate philanthropies fear Trump blow from loss of tax-free status Chilling effect on charitable organisations comes as need for funding rises amid Trump cuts

Global philanthropy rolling back initiatives to tackle the climate crisis is a disaster for the world and - I fear - will still not save them from Trump. They have to redomicile.

History, I fear, is turning and the slowest to recognise this will bear the greatest pain. on.ft.com/44E6rRh

Muslim prisoners in England more likely to be subjected to force, charity finds Freedom of information requests reveal disproportionate use of batons and rigid handcuffs for Muslims behind bars Muslim prisoners are disproportionately subjected to force including pain-inducing techniques by jail staff, according to new data. Freedom of information requests found that in eight out of nine prisons with high Muslim populations, Muslim men were more likely than the average inmate to be confronted with batons, made to wear rigid bar handcuffs, or deliberately held in a painful position. At Belmarsh, a prison in south-east London often used to hold terrorist suspects, Muslim prisoners made up 32% of the population in 2023. Over the same period, Muslim men were subjected to 43% of incidents involving the use of rigid bar handcuffs and 61% of incidents involving the use of pain-inducing techniques. At HMP Whitemoor, in Cambridgeshire, Muslim prisoners constituted 43% of the prison population. But more than half – 55% – of the use of rigid bar handcuffs and pain-inducing techniques over the year was on Muslim prisoners. At HMP Isis in Thamesmead, south-east London, Muslim prisoners made up 45% of the inmates. But batons were used on Muslim prisoners in more than 57% of the incidents where batons were drawn, and 56% of incidents of pain-inducing techniques involved Muslim prisoners. At HMP/YOI Feltham B in west London, Muslim prisoners were 42% of the population. Figures showed they were subjected to 53% of the uses of rigid bar cuffs, 57% of the instances where batons were drawn and 64% of pain-nducing techniques. At HMP Woodhill, in Milton Keynes, Muslim prisoners constituted 37% of the population but were subjected to 49% of the uses of rigid bar handcuffs, 63% of instances of batons being drawn and 64% of incidents using pain-inducing techniques. Continue reading...

Muslim prisoners in England more likely to be subjected to force, charity finds

20,000 in ruby red Utah on their feet, in community, and ready to organize for a better world.

A better world is possible.

This is huge! 🙌🏻 Drug-resistant bacteria create so many problems in hospitals and there finally seems to be a remedy. Go humans! 💪🏻

Harvard Professor Steven Levitsky: "Right Now, the U.S. Is Ceasing to Be a Democracy" Donald Trump is currently transforming the U.S. into an authoritarian state, argues Harvard Professor Steven Levitsky, author of "How Democracies Die." And he is using an unexpected twist in the autho...

"I'm worried about the United Kingdom right now ... The UK has a much more centralized, majoritarian political system. If Farage were to win a parliamentary majority, he could cause even more damage than Trump."

Have TfL given up on the Bakerloo line?

Brian Eno on the police raiding a Quaker Meeting House.

Your opinion on this makes it clear that you're not arguing in good faith so you're getting ghr block

And the hero worship of Putin and rejection of foreigners was obviously even when I visited in 2015. Since then they've invaded and attempted to annex a neighbour

Absolute nonsense. Opposition viewpoints aren't tolerated in Russia

To start with Russia. Do you disagree?

But as you're not willing to talk, it's a block from me Gail

Apologies, you liked my tweet before any contact with mr

Because you folllowed me and I don't know who you are

What do you mean?

This is not because I have any prejudice, but I think it's important to understand where someone is coming from

And where were your born?

What religion are you?

Can I ask you a question?

We did it before. My grandad was a code maker / breaker who went all round the world

The decent people of Great Britain coming together and beating fascism, not just here but in the whole world 👍😅

Young patients protest outside the Priory hospital. Holding placards saying "The Priory profits from our pain", "Mad Youth" and "The Priory gave me PTSD".

🚨 BREAKING: Young patients stage demonstration outside a @priorygroup.bsky.social hospital, demanding an end to NHS outsourcing to private mental health providers.

#MadYouthOrganise #MentalHealth #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek

YouTube video by BobDylanVEVO Bob Dylan - The Times They Are A-Changin' (Official Audio)

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Is an organised crime gang carrying out an intimidation campaign with red paint across suburban London?

London Centric has the first video of the mysterious gang targeting properties across the capital with "brothel" graffiti.

Click through for🧵.

Celebrate 6 Years of Byline Times on a Journey 'Down the Rabbit Hole'

Join us on 9 April for an evening to celebrate six years of fearless Byline Times journalism with bestselling author Otto English, comedian Rosie Holt, and an entire swirl of fascinating speakers.

This guy is in one of the worst prisons in the world with no way out and may spend the rest of his life there because, it appears, he has an autism awareness tattoo in honor of his little brother.

www.motherjones.com/politics/202...