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Curtis Yarvin: How the Alt-Right Gets In Following his appearance on a panel with Alastair Campbell, Byline Times examines the writings of the thinker who is apparently inspiring Silicon Valley Tech Bros and the Vice President of the United ...

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Curtis Yarvin: How the Alt-Right Gets In

Following his appearance in London, @nafeez.bsky.social & @peterjukes.bsky.social examine the writings of the thinker who apparently inspires Silicon Valley Tech Bros & the Vice President of the United States

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24.09.2025 13:19 β€” πŸ‘ 30    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 2
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At Waterstones yesterday, Byline Times editor-in-chief @hardeepmatharu.bsky.social interviewed @nafeez.bsky.social on the ideology and origins of today's far-right movement.

If you missed it, read Dr. Ahmed's full forensic analysis in 'Alt-Reich.'

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24.09.2025 13:29 β€” πŸ‘ 38    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

It is weird that the assassination of essentially a celebrity influencer is a bigger deal than the shooting of two top state legislators + their spouses

10.09.2025 23:56 β€” πŸ‘ 25683    πŸ” 6171    πŸ’¬ 737    πŸ“Œ 291

I think Democrats should reject their money all together and tell them to fuck off.

These guys are on their way to becoming supervillains on par with 2008 Wall Street, and being on the right side of public outrage would be beneficial.

09.09.2025 13:22 β€” πŸ‘ 142    πŸ” 34    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 1
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The Big Tobacco, Climate Denial Lobbyist and Crypto Firms Sponsoring the Reform UK Conference Big corporations and lobby groups are putting their cash behind the rise of Nigel Farage's party

πŸ”΄The Big Tobacco, Climate Denial Lobbyist and Crypto Firms Sponsoring the Reform UK Conference

Big corporations and lobby groups are putting their cash behind the rise of Nigel Farage’s party

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BREAKING:

Our hearts

Our new front page

#ProtectJournalistsInGaza #LetReportersIntogaza

Www.bylinetimes.com

31.08.2025 23:33 β€” πŸ‘ 253    πŸ” 109    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 5
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What if the "left" Government actively apes far-right narratives and adds fuel to the fire?

I don't think that analogy holds.

21.08.2025 11:07 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Where Is the Political Leadership Against This Violent Far-Right Movement Terrorising Britain? The silence of senior mainstream politicians and media organisations against the rise of a new well-organised far-right movement on Britain's streets is a disgrace, argues Adam Bienkov

Far right groups are threatening to burn down hotels full of refugees at events attended by senior politicians, while people of colour live in fear after being falsely labelled as paedophiles

How mainstream politicians and media organisations are allowing a violent far right movement to spread

20.08.2025 11:01 β€” πŸ‘ 867    πŸ” 406    πŸ’¬ 44    πŸ“Œ 25

No disagreement from me there.

Just reporting on what families from Gaza are saying.

14.08.2025 09:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

They do say "protection of journalists and civilians."

I think the point here is more about killing the people who are bravely exposing the other killings.

14.08.2025 09:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

A senior administration official, as well as other officials, told Rolling Stone that it is a priority of Trump that these kinds of military deployments -- in times of relative calm -- become normalized in American political culture.

More: rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

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UK Gaza Families Urge Starmer to Hold Israel Accountable for Press Killings A group representing 350 Palestinian families living in Britain have called on the PM to condemn Israel's 'systematic assault on the press' and back an inquiry

πŸ”΄ UK Gaza Families Urge Starmer to Hold Israel Accountable for Press Killings

Their call to end the "systemic assault on the press" is echoed across the media and human rights community.

Me for @bylinetimes.bsky.social

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14.08.2025 09:19 β€” πŸ‘ 41    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2

πŸ”΄ UK Gaza Families Urge Starmer to Hold Israel Accountable for Press Killings

A group representing 350 Palestinian families living in Britain have called on the PM to condemn Israel’s β€˜systematic assault on the press’ and back inquiry
bylinetimes.com/2025/08/14/u...

14.08.2025 08:52 β€” πŸ‘ 101    πŸ” 36    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2
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UK Gaza Families Urge Starmer to Hold Israel Accountable for PressΒ Killings A group representing 350 Palestinian families living in Britain have called on PM Starmer to condemn Israel's 'systematic assault on the press'

πŸ”΄ UK Gaza Families Urge Starmer to Hold Israel Accountable for Press Killings

A group representing 350 Palestinian families living in Britain have called on PM Starmer to condemn Israel’s β€˜systematic assault on the press’

14.08.2025 08:48 β€” πŸ‘ 61    πŸ” 26    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ‘ Great to see APPG member @steveracemp.bsky.social calling for a National Commission on Electoral Reform

The Government wants to restore trust in politics. In an multi-party age, this must mean addressing our broken First Past the Post voting system

12.08.2025 10:01 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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#ReformUncovered – Byline Times Shop #ReformUncovered Help Byline Times raise Β£15k to commission a seasoned team of journalists to investigate Reform UK in power – because the other papers can’t (or won’t). #ReformUncovered Reform UK is ...

We've just launched a crowdfunder @bylinetimes.bsky.social to ramp up scrutiny of Reform UK in power, on councils in England. Chip in if you can and support investigative journalism
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House of Lords under fire for dropping rule that once caught out cricket legend and historian Peers no longer have to declare non-financial interests - a requirement that has previously caught out members of the House of Lords including ex-England cricketer Lord Botham and economic historian L...

Peers in the House of Lords will no longer have to declare their non-financial interests.

This is a major step backwards and a significant loss of transparency.

news.sky.com/story/house-...

12.08.2025 08:14 β€” πŸ‘ 49    πŸ” 41    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 3
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Age-Gated: 'How the Online Safety Act is Distorting Digital Activism' Some platforms are blocking posts about Gaza and Ukraine, while more innocuous forums have also been restricted as websites 'over-implement' the new law

β€œFundamentally, the lesson here is that we can’t fix Big Tech by making it use its power more wisely – the only way to fix Big Tech is to get rid of it, to make it smaller, to take away it’s power.” – Cory Doctorow

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08.08.2025 08:15 β€” πŸ‘ 43    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Age-Gated: β€˜How the Online Safety Act is Distorting DigitalΒ Activism’ Some platforms are blocking posts about Gaza and Ukraine, while more innocuous forums have also been restricted as websites 'over-implement' the new law

πŸ”΄ Age-Gated: β€˜How the Online Safety Act is Distorting Digital Activism’

Some platforms are blocking posts about Gaza and Ukraine, while more innocuous forums have also been restricted as websites β€˜over-implement’ the new law

08.08.2025 07:37 β€” πŸ‘ 42    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Google Doesn't Want You to Click – And That's a Big Problem for News Kyle Taylor, co-author and editor of 'The Little Black Book of Press Barons' on how tech companies' AI models are not just curating the news, but defining truth itself.

"This is the new information order. Not a level playing field of free expression, but a hierarchy where truth is optional, context is dead, and power lies with whoever owns the platform."

www.bylinesupplement.com/p/google-doe...

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47% of people think immigration is primarily illegal. There were 4% irregular arrivals in March

47% of people think immigration is primarily illegal. There were 4% irregular arrivals in March

New YouGov polling. A monumental failure of our political class to educate, a monumental failure of our media to report fairly, for a generation

05.08.2025 06:27 β€” πŸ‘ 4921    πŸ” 1997    πŸ’¬ 282    πŸ“Œ 251

It baffles me how the Left, who seem to take decent positions on many things, have got the Online Safety Act so wrong.

Opposition to it is being portrayed as right-wing, whereas it's pure common sense.

It doesn't do what it was designed to do, AND it has tons of negative second-order consequences.

04.08.2025 09:03 β€” πŸ‘ 80    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 0

spot on

01.08.2025 21:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I haven't heard this, but even if so – seems like enforcement of data law is the crux of the issue.

01.08.2025 13:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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'Keir Starmer's Palestine Recognition Delay Is Obscene - The UK Must Act Now Without Conditions' We cannot justify waiting a single day more while Israeli forces level Gaza, before finally choosing to act, argues Linsay Taylor

πŸ”΄β€˜Keir Starmer’s Palestine Recognition Delay Is Obscene – The UK Must Act Now Without Conditions’

We cannot justify waiting a single day more while Israeli forces level Gaza, before finally choosing to act, argues Linsay Taylor

bylinetimes.com/2025/08/01/k...

01.08.2025 09:46 β€” πŸ‘ 119    πŸ” 46    πŸ’¬ 20    πŸ“Œ 6

It's up to companies to decide what constitutes "adult content"

Forthcoming piece on this

01.08.2025 12:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Smithsonian removes Trump from impeachment exhibit in American History Museum A temporary placard, on display since 2021, described the president's historic impeachments. Officials said the exhibit was restored to an earlier version following a review of legacy content.

Under pressure from the White House, the Smithsonian has removed Trump from the impeachment exhibit at the History Museum.

The exhibit now says that β€œonly three presidents have seriously faced removal,” referring to Johnson, Nixon, and Clinton.

The exhibit now looks the way it did in 2008.

31.07.2025 23:37 β€” πŸ‘ 465    πŸ” 266    πŸ’¬ 135    πŸ“Œ 120

β€œThere is no public register of approved age assurance providers, no requirement for age assurance providers to meet any specific privacy or security standards, and no requirement for platforms to choose trusted or certified providers.”

01.08.2025 09:14 β€” πŸ‘ 33    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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When I try to go to DMs on bsky

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