What a watch. Another brilliant documentary from Storyville

*snuffing (pesky autocorrect)

Watch this. Essential viewing. “Like the sniffing of a candle” #savethebooks #thelibrarians

Turning the military on citizens.

Attempting to rig elections.

Toying with the idea of declaring martial law.

Attacking political enemies and punishing those who speak out.

If this were happening in another country, what would you call it?

People should be watching this, seriously everyone should be watching this.

Cartoon by @ivan-ehlers.bsky.social.

I know this is uncomfortable to admit, but there is a small area in England's second city where people are just not integrated with the rest of society. Many of them hold views that arguably go against British values.

Yes, we need to talk about the Tory conference in Manchester.

Green Party leader calls for Farage to quit over tax affairs Zack Polanski said it was 'rank hypocrisy' for Nigel Farage to call for Angela Rayner's resignation and not to do so himself

"Zack Polanski said it was 'rank hypocrisy' for Nigel Farage to call for Angela Rayner's resignation and not to do so himself."

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What utter dickheads we are…

Rayner fought for workers: sick pay, maternity rights, protection from unfair dismissal

Farage and his MPs voted it down

Rayner gets binned over £40k in stamp duty

Farage dodges £44k, shrugs & strolls on

The mega wealthy win again.

Nigel Farage admits he was wrong to say he had bought house in Clacton Reform UK leader says he should not have claimed he was buyer of property that was really bought by his partner

Last November Farage told Sky News:

“I’ve just exchanged contracts on the house that I’ll be living there in – is that good enough?… *I’ve bought a house in Clacton* What more do you want me to do?”

Oh, I dunno Nigel.

Tell the truth?

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

YouTube video by Richard J Murphy Stablecoins could crash our economy

Stablecoins could crash our economy youtu.be/qDJ3u_mljcI?... Stablecoins are being sold as safe, secure cryptocurrencies. In reality, they are shadow banking in disguise – with the same risks that nearly destroyed the global economy in 2008

Empowering communities: pushing power down is how we deliver prosperity People need more than money – they need power, dignity and ownership. Real change means structural reform, not just tinkering

Tinkering won’t fix a broken system. We need tax justice, public ownership and a real say for people over their lives and communities.

Clive Lewis MP calls for systemic change to deliver prosperity

@eastangliabylines.co.uk @labourlewis.bsky.social

Welcome to the dis-Enlightenment A new dis-Enlightenment looms: in the US and beyond, facts are denied, science silenced, and the wealthy spread lies over truth

Welcome to the dis-Enlightenment

A new dis-Enlightenment looms: in the US and beyond, facts are denied, science silenced, and the wealthy spread lies over truth

By Andy Brown

@yorkshirebylines.co.uk

What is ‘Far-Right’? - 99% Why we need to be able to call it out now There is no simple, agreed definition of far-right, but we urgently need one: We know what ‘right-wing’ means – […]

We don't have an agreed definition of 'far-right'.

And right now, that is a serious problem.

What is ‘Far-Right’? 99-percent.org/what-is-far-...

YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic Video emerges of Deputy PM,Defence Secretary & other Ministers BACKING compensation for Nuclear Vets

NOW 375 DAYS since our nuclear test veterans - national heroes in their eighties - requested a meeting with Prime Minister Keir Starmer to discuss how he will honour the commitment Labour made to their campaign for justice & compensation in opposition

youtu.be/hSQNLn2Ocr8?...

Wow

YouTube video by NowThis Impact Why Is a Man Unsure About Humanity’s Worth Helping Design Its Digital Future?

Don’t want to worry you unduly, but it’s very hard to find any footage of the techbros and datagarchs saying they really like people. Sure, ‘humanity’ as a concept gets positive reviews but nothing really warm and memorable about people. youtube.com/shorts/LXpc1...

Stephen Flynn, "On Brexit, everyone across the UK right now feels that Britain is broken"

"And the guy who orchestrated Brexit, Nigel Farage, doesn't have to face the consequences of the economic damage that Brexit has done to the UK"

UK users - If you do nothing else this morning please sign + share

YouTube video by Maximilien Robespierre Reform UK MP's Crash Car Interview Defending Nigel Farage!

Reform UK MP's Crash Car Interview Defending Nigel Farage!

m.youtube.com/watch?v=7JbR...

Privatisation broke our water system.

@labourslewis.bsky.social has a people-first, evidence-based alternative, and I’m backing it.

Add your name to the People’s Plan for Water: ​https://actionnetwork.org/forms/water-belongs-to-all-of-us-back-the-peoples-plan-for-water?source=bluesky&​

Millions of tonnes of toxic sewage sludge spread on UK farmland every year Exclusive: Experts call for stricter regulation as current rules set in 1989 require testing for only a few heavy metals

At @fightingdirty.bsky.social, we sued over this issue, and lost on the grounds that the Environment Agency couldn't be in breach because the government had issued no direction. An absurdity, which means that poisons continue to be spread on farmland every day. 🧵
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Trump has just increased the global threat level to an incredible degree...

Now any country can execute a preemptive attack on any facility in any other country under the spurious grounds of self-defence, and point to the example of the USA striking Iran as the justification for their own action.

Good morning everyone.

How do we all feel about WWIII?

I am ashamed, not surprised.

Rebecca Solnit & Carole Cadwalladr: No Straight Road Takes You There | London Review Bookshop Rebecca Solnit’s latest essay collection explores subjects as diverse as the climate crisis, toxic masculinity and the rise of the far right with her usual flair and…

“Once you live in the bubble of flattery and narcissism that comes with extreme wealth…you believe you’re a genius who is good at everything…they believe they are the geniuses who will reenginger the world.” @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social @carolecadwalla.bsky.social #tech #broligarchy

@keirstarmer.bsky.social this isn’t the statement I saw from you this morning. This is the statement I am believing 👇🏼

What you need to know about DWP disability benefit cuts as big changes unveiled Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall has published the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill to enact plans to slash £5billion from the welfare bill by 2030

“From November 2026, people would need to score a minimum of four points in at least one daily activity to qualify. Needing help to get in or out of the shower, or supervision to use the toilet are measures that don't meet this threshold”

Shocking
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About time