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Omagh bomb: 'Kind and generous' victims remembered at inquiry Tributes were paid to two Spanish victims of the Real IRA bombing at the inquiry on Tuesday.

BBC News: My thoughts are with all those who lost loved ones or suffered injury as the Omagh Bombing Inquiry hears of 'kind and generous' victims
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

The Times knows this is bullshit. It knows what the cab rank is. It knows how it works. But The Times is dishonest. So it runs the story anyway.

Great quote from Laura Davison, NUJ @nujofficial.bsky.social general secretary:

"At a time where access to accurate reporting has never been more important, the public must not be placed in a position of second-guessing the accuracy of news they receive."

How Elon Musk and X Became the Biggest Purveyors of Online Misinformation A timeline of how Elon Musk has turned X into a misinformation weapon that spews falsehoods about migrants, gender, health and elections.

It will come as no surprise to anyone that Elon Musk and X are the biggest purveyors of online misinformation

www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...

Elon Musk is roundly disliked by most Brits Almost four times as many Britons have a negative view of Musk (64 per cent) as a positive one (17 per cent).

“Almost four times as many Britons have a negative view of Musk (64 per cent) as a positive one (17 per cent).”

Keir Starmer vows to rebuild Britain as Labour did after second world war PM says in his new year message that 2025 will be a year of rebuilding, comparing the task to that Attlee faced in 1945

Keir Starmer vows to rebuild Britain as Labour did after Second World War

PM says in his new year message that 2025 will be a year of rebuilding, comparing the task to that Attlee faced in 1945

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

Trump calls US control of Greenland 'absolute necessity' Although he has publicly mused about purchasing Greenland, Donald Trump (pictured) has not shared a specific plan to do so or revealed how much America would pay for the acquisition.

This is insane.

Citizens of Greenland are Danish & EU citizens. You cannot just invade nor buy them.

It follows Trump saying he would invade Mexico, take the Panama canal and make Canada the 51st state of the US.

This is not a president who wants world peace.

This.

This tweet by Boris Johnson: https://x.com/borisjohnson/status/1868566081482473547?s=46&t=eC_zcFOslE2jS1ASQzcKfg

Boris Johnson does not care about “freedoms” nor the economy. If he did, he’d want us to rejoin the EU.

What he *does* care about, ladies & gents, is you fighting to save his legacy for his own ego’s sake.

I say let’s nuke it.

NUJ response to Media Concierge takeover of National World The National Union of Journalists has said the commitments made by Media Concierge as part of its takeover of National World need to be backed up with concrete actions to ensure the survival of qualit...

The National Union of Journalists has said the commitments made by Media Concierge as part of its takeover of National World need to be backed up with concrete actions to ensure the survival of quality local journalism.

www.nuj.org.uk/resource/nuj...

NUJ condemns threats to journalists made by Dmitry Medvedev The NUJ has condemned the remarks by Russian security council deputy head, Dmitry Medvede

The NUJ has condemned the remarks by Russian security council deputy head, Dmitry Medvede

www.nuj.org.uk/resource/nuj...

The Observer strike is about the future of liberal journalism. We should be worried The sale of the Observer has prompted the biggest staff strike in more than 50 years and created a fracture that will be hard to heal

The sale of the Observer has prompted the biggest staff strike in more than 50 years and created a fracture that will be hard to heal, writes @arusbridger.bsky.social.
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Members of the National Union of Journalists at the Guardian and Observer are now on their second round of strike action, in case you were wondering why we have no Game Awards coverage. (I've been an NUJ member for 20 years.)

Harry Potter star Jason Isaacs at the @BIFA_film awards wearing a yellow ribbon for the hostages - a rare showbiz star who remembers how this started.

A reminder to sign up for this free webinar about new disability reporting guidelines, taking place this evening 6-7pm

Statement on decision by The Scott Trust and GMG boards to approve the sale in principle of the Observer to Tortoise Media: NUJ general secretary-elect Laura Davison said: “Members at the Guardian and Observer will be angry and extremely disappointed that The Scott Trust and GMG boards have chosen..

Reporting on disability

On Mon 9 December the NUJ Disabled Members Council and Ethics Council will host an online webinar to launch new disability reporting guidelines. Chaired by NUJ president Natasha Hirst, guest speakers include Miranda Evans from Disability Wales and Gemma Stevenson, sports journalist and DMC member..

Russell T Davies, screenwriter:

"In support of Observer & Guardian journalists on strike, all of them opposing the sale of the Observer to Tortoise. It doesn't have the resources to support such a vital voice, an island in the swelling oceans of right-wing media. Good luck!"

#savetheobserver 🙏🏻

Guardian & Observer journalists vote to strike Journalists at the Guardian & Observer will undertake two 48-hour periods of strike action on 4-5 December and 12-13 December following a resounding ballot result in favour of industrial action.

Guardian & Observer journalists have voted to strike!
They will undertake two 48-hour periods of strike action on 4-5 December and 12-13 December. The dispute relates to the Guardian Media Group's sale of The Observer, strongly opposed by the union.

British Steel faces nationalisation under Government plans Labour ministers considering taking all or part of company into public ownership to avoid its collapse

BREAKING; British Steel faces nationalisation under Government plans. Labour ministers considering taking all or part of company into public ownership to avoid its collapse

www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/202...

There are some exciting plans to redesign the Brandon Library & Youth Centre in Newington #SE17 including a new games area, music room and singing studio. The consultation to provide views on proposed designs is open until 13th December and can be found here: engage.southwark.gov.uk/en-GB/projec...

Wow.

I’ve just been at the LFI lunch with our Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Mandy Moss-Damari, the mother of the last remaining British hostage Emily Damari.
Mandy’s speech was tear-inducing.

It still stuns me that people won’t call the group which put out this heartbreaking hostage video terrorists.

Incident at London College of Communication, Elephant & Castle. Staff and students evacuated. College cordoned off. Big police presence including dog unit.

Revealed: Government gave £450m in subsidies to sewage-dumping water firm New documents show government handed taxpayer cash to South West Water while the company paid out billions to shareholders and dumped raw sewage into the ocean

Devon Cornwall feed:

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Trump reportedly plans to swiftly eject trans troops within days of inauguration Trump’s actions could eject thousands of current trans service members

This is absolutely despicable if true. News is breaking that Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order that would eject thousands of transgender service members from the military as soon as his first day in office.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

Makes me sad re-reading this amazing letter from ex-Watergate Special Prosecutor Archibald Cox sent to high school seniors in 1994 after they asked him “What should Americans learn from Watergate?” 20 years later in ‘94.

His answer is remarkable—unfortunately things didn’t work out so well in 2024.

Word of the day is ‘librocubicularist’: one who loves nothing better than reading in bed.

(Not easy to say, but I’m glad to know it exists).

Some Labour activists will recall the Copeland By Election which was called after the resignation of Jamie Reed. An all woman shortlist (of which I was a candidate) selected Gillian Troughton. She is seen here with John Prescott and Tracey Brabin. John gave a tub thumping speech. RIP