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Revealed: How Palestine Action was banned Exclusive: Documents seen by Declassified reveal serious concerns within the UK government and MI5 about proscribing Palestine Action.

"Exclusive: Documents seen by Declassified reveal serious concerns within the UK government and MI5 about proscribing Palestine Action."

Disingenuous, as concerns were expressed by those who on balance recommended a ban on Palestine Action. I have my doubts still, but am not privy to the intel.

‘We don’t want him’: Dance Against Vance protest at US vice-president’s Cotswolds holiday About 100 people turn up for ‘not welcome’ party in Charlbury, Oxfordshire as Trump’s No 2 stays nearby

"Cotswold childless cat ladies say [JD Vance] go home"

Dairy farmers say worker shortage is threatening UK food security The Arla cooperative says five in six farmers receive very few or zero applications for job vacancies

Brexit to blame for acute staff shortages in British farming shock!

It could be construed as such, and I worry it may end up so, but the context here is asylum seekers. Knowing the national origins of suspects in high-profile criminal cases may help get a handle on the problem and allay public concern.

Ethics is often difficult.

Police given new guidance on releasing suspects' nationalities and ethnicities Police forces will be encouraged to release a suspect's details in a move aimed at combating misinformation.

I appreciate that this must have been a difficult decision to make on ethical grounds, but disclosing the ethnicity of UK citizens would surely be problematic. With non-Brits it may be appropriate given the context.

Encryption made for police and military radios may be easily cracked An encryption algorithm can have weaknesses that could allow an attacker to listen in.

Let this be a warning against critical comms infrastructure underpinned by closed-source software technologies. Tetra has long been considered suspect among radio experts.

Experiment will attempt to counter climate change by altering ocean Gulf of Maine will be site of safety and effectiveness testing.

Anything to continue burning shit.

#CarbonCapture #climate

Channeling my Ashanti roots. Just a Ghanaian girl and her sword.

Happy Birthday to me!

Hard times call for transformation... and photoshoots.

Decided to channel my Ghanaian roots, and and write about swords, strength, and the pleasure of transformation

open.substack.com/pub/karenatt...

I think the lettuce thing broke Liz Truss's brain.

a plate of fish and chips with coleslaw and a lemon slice on top ALT: a plate of fish and chips with coleslaw and a lemon slice on top

Great long piece on BBC news about the massive increase in the cost of cod and the impact on fish and chip shops.

No mention at all of Brexit which has significantly affected £££

For the millionth time: We import ten times as much cod as this country catches.

What did they think would happen?

Once again @stuzipants.bsky.social is on top form today💪

What fresh hell is this?

Pics of Putin, Trump and Farage

They all supported Brexit. Is that the company you want to keep?

There's now 50 Bellingcat Challenges in 10 categories on Challenges website, ideal for trying out a variety of open source investigation skills. The latest is on IDing munition remnants, which is very much my kind of thing:
challenge.bellingcat.com

Space ice reveals its secrets – Physics World Simulations and experiments indicate that the low-density amorphous ice found on comets and icy moons is not, in fact, entirely amorphous

There are at least 20 different types of water ice, and we're still learning new things about them. Space ice is probably the most abundant type of ice in the universe, and we thought it was amorphous until researchers discovered it contains crystals. 🧪⚛️ physicsworld.com/a/space-ice-...

Greta is assembling an armada. Israel should be very afraid.

Important update from ScoutsCymru regarding CRAI Scout Activity Park CRAI Scout Activity Park is an inclusive and welcoming campsite and activity centre in the South Wales Valleys offering a range of outdoor activities for youth and community groups. We are aware of a racially aggravated incident targeting under-18s who were leaving after visiting our activity centre and are working closely with the South Wales Police to address this situation. We are committed to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of everyone on site and will continue to take immediate and robust action against any behaviour that threatens this. END

Village idiots verbally abusing an influx of "illegal immigrants" at a campsite in Newbridge, Wales

They were a group of Scouts from Scotland

Anti-immigrant rhetoric has consequences

Statement from Scouts Cymru

"We are aware of a racially aggravated incident targeting under-18s"

And where eyeliner is haram.

An odd choice for JD Vance to come to Britain on holiday, where he might get arrested for saying a prayer

EU leaders have released a joint statement before the Trump–Putin meeting, emphasising Ukraine's right to determine its own future and the necessity of its involvement in peace talks.

Hungary PM Viktor Orbán was the only leader to refuse to support the statement.

Mikhail Komin on why the Arctic is Putin’s next front The political scientist writes that the Kremlin’s insecurities are fuelling escalation in the region

The political scientist writes that the Kremlin’s insecurities are fuelling escalation in the region

EU leaders say Ukraine should have freedom to decide its future ahead of Trump-Putin summit Statement on Ukrainian sovereignty endorsed by all European Union leaders except for Hungary’s Viktor Orbán

The imperial powers say otherwise.

#Ukraine

We may identify Russian propaganda on social media, but academics that act like agents of influence we refuse to call what they are: paid and/or ideologically driven propagandists and lobbyists for Russia, China, and their authoritarian allies.

Spot the difference ⬇️

North Koreans tell BBC they are sent to work 'like slaves' in Russia More than 50,000 North Koreans will be sent to work in Russia, as Moscow's war in Ukraine drains labour pools.

"North Koreans tell BBC they are sent to work 'like slaves' in Russia"

North Korea is a slave economy.

ETIAS for British Citizens The ETIAS will soon be required for UK travelers visiting Europe. Learn who needs it, how to apply, and what to expect before your next trip.

Looking at ETIAS rules, it appears that UK-only citizens convicted for supporting Palestine Action will be automatically banned from the Schengen zone.

Greta Thunberg is returning to Israel, this time with “dozens” of ships setting sail from Spain and Tunisia.

So much changes through history. Yet one thing never does: Europeans thinking they will save the world with their ships.

Huge if true.

(Hint: it ain't.)

YouTube video by ITV News Nicola Sturgeon tells ITV News 'I should have paused' trans legislation in Scotland

Bampots: "I hear you're a transphobe now, Nicola."

OPINION: It's time to stop pretending that our community is united - Jewish News Yesterday's events show British Zionists have split into two main tribes. This must be recognised and accepted, rather than ignored

"It’s time to stop pretending that our community is united

"Yesterday's events show British Zionists have split into two main tribes. This must be recognised and accepted, rather than ignored"

No you read this and then spent the next 5 mins mucking around with a shit bit of Javascript to test the idea out