Martin Bright

Everyone needs to follow @danneidle.bsky.social right now. This is such important work.

#USA: At Davos last week, #Trump made his intentions clear: tighter control over the free press. His backing down over #Greenland offers a lesson for the US media - stand up to him before it's too late.

Index's @martinbright.bsky.social writes ⬇️
www.indexoncensorship.org/2026/01/the-...

So important. What they say is not the story. That is never the story. What happened is the story. Write what happened.

For those keeping score, Bellingcat, The New York Times Visual Investigation Team, & Washington Post's Visual Forensic team have all published analysis showing the ICE shooter wasn't in the path of Renee Nicole Good’s vehicle when he shot her, contradicting statements by the President & his cronies

The Far Right is on the rise in 2026...you have been warned - Index on Censorship A conference in Brussels brought together a movement of "patriots" deeply hostile to the European Union

The far right is coming in 2026 - its message is coherent, unified and it hates the EU www.indexoncensorship.org/2026/01/the-...

Very much enjoying it. The Art Teacher… perfect song.

Martin Bright - London Centre for the Study of Contemporary Antisemitism Martin Bright Martin Bright is a Senior Lecturer in Journalism in the Department of Literature Film and Theatre Studies (LiFTS) at Essex University He has worked for over 30 years in journalism on nat...

A proud moment. The work of the London Centre for the Study of Antisemitism is vitally important. londonantisemitism.com/team/martin-...

Tyrant of the year 2025: Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada - Index on Censorship The Propagation of Virtue and Prevention of Vice Law regulations introduced this year are some of the most repressive anywhere

www.indexoncensorship.org/2025/12/tyra...

Are the mainstream media here? They should be.

The Resistible Rise of Frank Furedi “All across Europe something extraordinary is happening.

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Completely agree. It’s a business model based on people providing free content. Journalists in particular should know better.

Remembering Rachel Cooke | The Observer

A beautuful tribite to Rachel Cooke from @timadamswrites.bsky.social Terribly sad news

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France tv on Instagram: "Les frissons.🙏 Jesse Hughes, du groupe Eagles of Death Metal, chante le célèbre "You’ll never walk alone" avec le Chœur du 13, composé de survivants et de familles de victime... 120K likes, 1,630 comments - france.tv on November 13, 2025: "Les frissons.🙏 Jesse Hughes, du groupe Eagles of Death Metal, chante le célèbre "You’ll never walk alone" avec le Chœur du 13, composé de...

www.instagram.com/reel/DRAa6a_... This song gets me even when it isn’t sung by Jesse Hughes from Eagles of Death Metal with the survivors of the Bataclan massacre.

Literature Is Not a Vibe: On ChatGPT and the Humanities | Los Angeles Review of Books Rachele Dini discusses OpenAI’s “A Machine-Shaped Hand” and an academic sector in crisis.

I’ve been thinking about this piece by Rachele Dini all week. It’s a very depressing read, but beautifully done, which is some consolation: lareviewofbooks.org/article/lite...

Bad Prince Andrew or Andrew, the Evil Prince?

As ever @sundersays.bsky.social sets the right tone:

This is really rather good. I don’t know why I was sceptical. A sophisticated and mature take on a very difficult and morally complicated story. Journalist on journalist stories are never comfortable reading/viewing. Especially for journalists.

SAG AFTRA member holds sign of Mickey Mouse’s middle finger in front of FreePress.net sign.

Writer’s Guild member holds sign that reads, “FuCC this!”

Two protesters hold signs shaming ABC for canceling Kimmel and a picture of Donald Trump as CEO of Disney.

Crowd of protesters, WGA member holds a sign that reads “cowards” with Mickey’s head taking the place of the “o.”

@freepress.bsky.social joined @wgawest.bsky.social today to protest ABC/Disney’s capitulation to the Trump administration’s calls to censor Jimmy Kimmel.

Far-right extremists keep co-opting Norse symbolism – here’s why Norse symbols and references to Valhalla repeatedly show up the manifestos of far right terrorists. An expert explains why.

“See you in Valhalla”. Where have we heard that before?

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Business Insider yanked 40 essays with suspect bylines. Are they related? “Margaux Blanchard” appears to be one dubious element of a broader scheme to peddle bogus articles to a number of publications.

The AI impersonation plot thickens...
Business Insider yanked 40 essays with suspect bylines. Are they related? www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

The arrest of Graham Linehan is a cop and ball story - Index on Censorship The Father Ted writer was arrested by five armed police officers on arrival in the UK over historic tweets on trans people

The arrest of Graham Linehan over a series of posts on X has been a stark example of overpolicing what we say online in the UK. Index's @martinbright.bsky.social writes about the episode:
www.indexoncensorship.org/2025/09/the-...

Could you get in touch please? @gregwilliams718.bsky.social

Land of the free? Trump's war on press, protest and academic freedom Join Index on Censorship for a magazine launch and panel discussion on the Trump administration's attack on freedom of expression

Join us this Tuesday for Land of the Free? A magazine launch and panel on #Trump's assault on free expression. With @ericawagner.bsky.social, @anveebhutani.bsky.social, and
@charlieholt.bsky.social.
📅 Tuesday 5 August
📍 St John's Waterloo
Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/land-of-th...

Has President Trump launched the age of the American dissident? - Index on Censorship A new era of authoritarianism has dawned in the “land of liberty”. What can US political activists learn from those who defied Soviet repression?

Can we now talk about the American Dissident? A conversation with @benjaminnathans.bsky.social for @indexoncensorship.org www.indexoncensorship.org/2025/07/has-...

Has President Trump launched the age of the American dissident? - Index on Censorship A new era of authoritarianism has dawned in the “land of liberty”. What can US political activists learn from those who defied Soviet repression?

The term "dissident" emerged during the Cold War. Index was created at this time & worked with dissidents from the USSR.

So what can US political activists now learn from the original dissidents?

Index's editor-at-large @martinbright.bsky.social explores: www.indexoncensorship.org/2025/07/has-...

Hope his voice is better than John Fogerty’s!

At risk of sounding like an old git, Glastonbury seems to be just a series of bland acts playing songs using the same intervals with that pop-country-Swedish vibe. It’s as predictable and predigested as the politics.

As Health Secretary Wes Streeting announces a national inquiry into maternity care, revisit the ground-breaking investigation by Index's @martinbright.bsky.social on the culture of secrecy shrouding maternity services and women’s healthcare in #England:
www.indexoncensorship.org/2025/04/whis...

I was delighted to hear about the release of political prisoners from Belarus, but the campaign must continue for others still detained. bjr.org.uk/handing-the-...

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I keep hearing that we’ve seen this film before… www.officialsecretsfilm.co.uk/home/