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Cuðbeorht @cudbeorht.bsky.social · Jul 6

'By shedding light on the political economy of an
occupation turned genocidal, the report reveals how the forever-occupation has become
the ideal testing ground for arms manufacturers and big tech –

Cuðbeorht @cudbeorht.bsky.social · Jul 1

'The Special Rapporteur discusses corporate entities in various sectors: arms manufacturers, tech firms, building and construction companies, extractive and service
industries, banks, pension funds, insurers, universities and charities.

Yanis Varoufakis @yanisvaroufakis.bsky.social · Jul 1

A must read, devastating, Report by Francesca Albanese (UN Rapporteur on human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967) on the global economic foundations of the Palestinians' genocide: THE ECONOMY OF GENOCIDE.

Please share!

www.ohchr.org/en/documents...

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Its ruaa @itsmeio.bsky.social · 24m

I’am in dire need for shelter now! Can you chip in freinds?

Its ruaa @itsmeio.bsky.social · Sep 6

We are in urgent need of protection and a safe place to live. We’re raising support to help us escape danger and rebuild our lives in safety. Every contribution, no matter how small, brings us one step closer to security and hope. 💛
kindly give :
#BringRuaaHome #SafetyForRuaa #HumanitarianAid

Project Bring Ruaa and Her Family to Safety

I'm helping my friend, Ruaa Naji, raise funds to help her family survive.

chuffed.org

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Ahmed @ahmeeed9.bsky.social · 9h

Donations are few and far between, barely enough to provide enough food for my family, but I may not be able to eat today so my family doesn't go hungry. 😭💔

Please don't abandon me.
chuffed.org/project/1426...

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Jennie Kermode @jenniekermode.bsky.social · 1d

I was very pleased to hear from Soad today. I had feared that she and little Omar were dead, but they're not, just stuck in a place with very little internet. They still really need help, if you're able to donate. tinyurl.com/ycxdtddx @mommunism.bsky.social @lexialex.bsky.social @fairshare.help 🍉

A Palestinian woman cradles her exhausted young son.

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Dr farahat 💔🍉🍉 @mohamedfaraht11.bsky.social · 2d

Our life become that every day we wait for news, for help, for anything to change. 💔
No water no food no medicine, death is eveywhere😓
We want to live again and start a new life, we need your help to do that, every donation will save us from death ♥️🙏
tinyurl.com/fashamaid2025

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Cuðbeorht @cudbeorht.bsky.social · 1h

'[Minister] Falconer: "The rebuilding of Gaza will be one of the most challenging operations in modern times.

"With a ceasefire in place, we must seize this moment.

"That’s why this afternoon I convened partners at Wilton Park to drive forward private finance efforts for Gaza’s reconstruction."

'No shame': UK invites private firms to compete for Gaza reconstruction contracts

As Britain positions itself as key player in the rebuilding of territory devastated by Israel's genocide, MPs point to its role in its destruction

www.middleeasteye.net

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The Ditch @wereontheditch.bsky.social · 7h

Heather Humphreys refuses to confirm she failed to tell the land agency she’s not entitled to a tax exemption on one of her properties – a criminal offence

Media refuses to question her – TD Thomas Gould has called on Humphreys to explain her tax issues

www.ontheditch.com/humphreys-st...

Humphreys stays silent on property affairs

Media indulges her silence.

www.ontheditch.com

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Cuðbeorht @cudbeorht.bsky.social · 8h

'In England alone, the number of properties exposed to flooding is expected to rise by more than a quarter, from 6.3m to 8m. The story gets worse for those in high-risk areas for flash flooding – which is harder to predict and protect against – where the frequency could surge by up to 66% by 2050.'

Dr Paul Dorfman @drpauldorfman.bsky.social · 11h

"New, devastating flood risk facing nearly all UK. Flooding predicted to become so bad that some towns may need to be abandoned, and it’s not even campaigners raising the alarm – but insurers"
#climate
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

Wednesday briefing: The new, devastating flood risk facing nearly all of Britain

In today’s newsletter: Flooding across Britain is predicted to become so bad that some towns may need to be abandoned, and it’s not even campaigners raising the alarm – but insurers

www.theguardian.com

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Resist 🕎🍉 @antizionistjew.bsky.social · 8h

✡️🇵🇸 the Mea Shearim neighborhood of Jerusalem, Jews burn the flag of the Zionist state of Israel. Israel is not a Jewish state. Jews will NEVER bow to Zionism

The Zionists are trying to impose Israel as "the land of all Jews" - From who did they get permission to steal an identity?

(Jewish Voice)

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Lamhfada @lamhfada.bsky.social · 8h

Saw a video of a Palestinian man who'd been held hostage by Israel being released to discover some of his family were dead and the rest were exiled.

Heartbreaking.

Israeli apartheid must end.

Sheryl Weikal and the colorful Parrotlegals @leftistlawyer.com · 21h

I think what's bothering me about all these statements I'm seeing from politicians that are variations of "Israeli hostages and Palestinians are returning to their homes, yay" is that Israelis are returning to their homes and Palestinians are returning to uninhabitable post apocalyptic rubble.

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Progressive International @progintl.bsky.social · 8h

“The Global South is making its voice heard: we need to make that happen all over the world, including the Global North. They need to hear our reality.”

Aude Darnal 🇲🇶 on the essential case for cross-border solidarity, from West Africa to the Lithium Triangle.

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Pádraic Fogarty @whittledaway.bsky.social · 9h

Two headlines, only four months apart, show the inherently unmanageable nature of industrial fishing. Species by species are ticked off the list... very few make it back

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Frank O'Connor @frankoconnor.bsky.social · 12h

We're going to war on dereliction — but not yet

Latest op-ed by me & @judesherry.bsky.social in @irishexaminer.bsky.social which discusses move from Levy to Derelict Property Tax with collection by Revenue, & what needs to happen next
Shout outs to Sligo, Drogheda & wider #DerelictIreland community

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Emma Calvert @emmacalvert.bsky.social · 9h

Something so singularly depressing to be out of the Brussels bubble for 3 months, to now see that *this* is what has been occupying our decision-makers' time...

The planet burns and we're talking about whether a veggie sausage can be called a sausage, my god...

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

‘Veggie burgers’ could be off EU menu as MEPs back renaming plant-based foods

Proponents say move would strengthen position of farmers in supply chain but critics dismiss it as ‘hotdog populism’

www.theguardian.com

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Ommohamed @ommmohamed3.bsky.social · 1d

Hey im rana I am a mother of two children, Tota and Hammoud. I want to survive with them and travel abroad to get treatment for my children and provide them with psychological support after surviving a genocide. My son also needs urgent treatment for his eyes.

chuffed.org/project/1539...

Help A Mom Evacuate Gaza: Urgent Treatment Needed for Son’s Eyes

My name is Casey York and I live in the U.S.. I have created this fundraiser on behalf of my dear friend, Rana, as she is in Gaza and unable to create one for herself due to geographical and logistica...

chuffed.org

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Cuðbeorht @cudbeorht.bsky.social · 9h

'There is also debate as to what form a border poll should take, for example whether the poll should be held on the general principle of unification or after specific proposals have been set out for how a united Ireland would be governed.'

Progressive Politics NI @ppni.bsky.social · 9h

Whether you’re for or against a border poll it just makes sense to clearly define the rules for calling one.

What do you think they should be?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

United Ireland: Clarity needed on border poll process, says Naomi Long

The Alliance leader calls for the NI secretary to set out the criteria for when he would call a border poll.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Rick Thoman @alaskawx.bsky.social · 1d

I’ve got a short piece up in The Conversation on the catastrophic flooding in Southwest Alaska from ex-typhoon Halong and the challenges of recovery work. #akwx #ExtremeWeather #Alaska #AlaskaSky

theconversation.com/typhoon-leav...

Typhoon leaves flooded Alaska villages facing a storm recovery far tougher than most Americans will ever experience

‘As the storm approached Alaska, everything went sideways,’ leaving people no time to evacuate and little time to prepare. An Alaska meteorologist explains what happened and the challenges ahead.

theconversation.com

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Cuðbeorht @cudbeorht.bsky.social · 21h

As far as grid management is concerned, I believe smart grid operation has been a thing for some time. Government and ESB are too focused on building more data centres, when they should be developing resilience and smart grid technology

Cuðbeorht @cudbeorht.bsky.social · 21h

I've been saying for a while now. Rural areas have group water schemes that provide the administrative infrastructure to roll out community micro-generation. In many places it may need State support to get the funding, but GWSs demonstrate how utilities can be run by community co-ops

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Cuðbeorht @cudbeorht.bsky.social · 22h

'we should follow the lead of many African countries and start investing in renewables ourselves. This can look like households building solar panels, but it’s much more productive when communities work together on projects like community-owned wind power.'

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Cuðbeorht @cudbeorht.bsky.social · 22h

'The other, other option is what we’re seeing in the global South – decentralised investment in renewables by households and communities. This is actually also going on in the global North, through innovations like community-owned energy production.'

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Cuðbeorht @cudbeorht.bsky.social · 22h

'The other option is for the state to build these projects itself, which is what China has done. These projects might not be profitable, but this doesn’t matter so much when you’re developing a long-term plan for an entire economy that needs energy to function.

How the rich world lost the race to renewable energy

Renewables are booming in the global South – but vested interests and corrupt governments are blocking progress in the global North.

open.substack.com

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sirkidstarversucks.bsky.social @sirkidstarversucks.bsky.social · 1d

Polite reminder, the owners of PornHub and OnlyFans are arch ethno-supremacist Zionists who transfer most of their profits to the Genocide and Apartheid State

So next time you pay to gave a wank, remember, your funding Genocide and Ethnic Cleansing