Arnold de Groot
@arnolddegroot.bsky.social
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Bonus episode @therestpolitics.bsky.social with Gerald Knaus on why we should be really worried re rise of far right in Germany and how MAGA are fuelling it, which should make us more worried still
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453. Trump’s Far Right Allies in Germany: Is History Repeating Itself? - Alastair Campbell
Just how close is the far right to taking power in Europe and the UK? Why is Germany the perfect starting point for far-right agitators? Is Europe’s lacklustre response to an unfolding genocide in Gaz...
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Is a Labour leadership challenge a realistic prospect? @patrickmaguire.bsky.social
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www.thetimes.com/article/4961...
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Jeremy Corbyn en Zarah Sultana, beiden nu ex-Labour, richten een nieuwe linkse partij op. Die zou gelijk met misschien wel zes of meer zetels in het Lagerhuis vertegenwoordigd kunnen zijn
Today, after 14 years, I’m resigning from the Labour Party.
Jeremy Corbyn and I will co-lead the founding of a new party, with other Independent MPs, campaigners and activists across the country.
Join us. The time is now.
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Jeremy Corbyn and I will co-lead the founding of a new party, with other Independent MPs, campaigners and activists across the country.
Join us. The time is now.
Sign up here to stay updated: actionnetwork.org/forms/join-t...
Today, after 14 years, I’m resigning from the Labour Party.
Jeremy Corbyn and I will co-lead the founding of a new party, with other Independent MPs, campaigners and activists across the country.
Join us. The time is now.
Sign up here to stay updated: actionnetwork.org/forms/join-t...
Jeremy Corbyn and I will co-lead the founding of a new party, with other Independent MPs, campaigners and activists across the country.
Join us. The time is now.
Sign up here to stay updated: actionnetwork.org/forms/join-t...
www.newstatesman.com/politics/202... 💥 EXC: For my first edition of the New Statesman as editor, I went on the road with Keir Starmer, discovering a man far more emotional than I expected, struggling to articulate his deepest feelings — and those of the country he leads👇
What Keir Starmer can’t say
The Prime Minister believes he will heal Britain – but can he find the words?
www.newstatesman.com
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Rob Ford
@robfordmancs.bsky.social
· Jun 11
A reminder of how volatile politics is now: Reform UK, who lead the current polls, won the most recent by-election and swept the board in the recent local elections, failed to retain their deposit or finish above third in any by-election from Old Bexley (Dec 21) to Tamworth (Oct 23)
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NEW: LibGen contains millions of pirated books and research papers, built over nearly two decades. From court documents, we know that Meta torrented a version of it to build its AI. Today, @theatlantic.com presents an analysis of the data set by @alexreisner.bsky.social. Search through it yourself:
The Unbelievable Scale of AI’s Pirated-Books Problem
Meta pirated millions of books to train its AI. Search through them here.
www.theatlantic.com
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