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Index on Censorship @indexoncensorship.org · 3h

Introducing Khalid Albaih - Arts category nominee for this year’s Freedom of Expression Awards! Albaih is a Sudanese independent political cartoonist renowned for his incisive human rights advocacy, shared globally under the name "Khartoon." Learn more: www.indexoncensorship.org/awards-2025-...

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Jordan Uhl @jordanuhl.com · 1h

Already today, Israel has:

-Conducted a drone strike on Khan Younis in Gaza

-Shot & wounded two others near Khan Younis

-Killed 5 Palestinians in Gaza City

-Fired on & wounded a several others near Jabalia

All in violation of the “ceasefire.”

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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 54m

If the SNP were serious about independence, they wouldn’t tie its popularity to that of a party which has lost more than 10% of its voters since 2021, writes Ellie Gomersall ✍️

Read here: www.thenational.scot/politi...

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Alison Phipps አሊሰን @alisonphipps.bsky.social · 1h

A Level English Language.

Sigh. More no-evidence-based policy-making.

It will be IQ next and a million in the bank.

Just say we are closed and want to get on with completely counter-productive self-harm while we find the next scapegoats for our entirely avoidable misery

The Independent @the-independent.com · 3h

Migrants will need A-level standard English to work in UK

www.independent.co.uk

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 1h

BREAKING: The Supreme Court rejects Alex Jones' appeal of $1.4 billion judgment for calling Sandy Hook school shooting a hoax.

Supreme Court rejects Alex Jones' appeal of $1.4 billion defamation judgment in Sandy Hook shooting

The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and left in place the $1.4 billion judgment against him over his description of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting as a hoax staged by crisis actors.

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Glen Le Lievre @lelievre.bsky.social · 1h

Street poster-

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Amnesty International UK @amnestyuk.bsky.social · 3h

What a difference a few years make.

FYI: The new ‘peace plan’ is still inconsistent with international law and human rights protections.

mage shows screenshots of Keir Starmer's tweets:
2020 tweet - Trump’s so-called ‘peace plan’ is a farce. It is inconsistent with international law and human rights protections. Our Government should unequivocally condemn it because it will cause even more suffering for the Palestinian people who have already endured so much.

2025 tweet - President Trump, this is your achievement. I thank you for your tireless efforts to deliver this moment. The UK stands ready to support a full implementation of the peace plan.

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Terry Anderson @terrytoon.com · 3h

I’ll entertain your disputation of the rights of refugees after you call for the payment of reparations to former colonies, dismantling of arms manufacturing, withdrawal from all foreign intervention & international development, and commitment to absolute pacifism. Until then stfu.

Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 4h

“Some business tycoon in London benefits from the conflict in South Sudan – but again I was the one pushed away, told I don’t belong here, that I’m ruining your country, while your weapons and bombs destroyed my home and my livelihood.”

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Toby Earle 🇺🇦 @tobyontv.bsky.social · 7h

‘I was stopped by police while driving my silver Bentley stuffed with cash and I told them I’m a journalist’

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Terry Anderson @terrytoon.com · 7h

Recency bias, of course. But I can’t publicly admit to what I would merrily inflict upon Johnson and Starmer is a completely aching void, an anti-leader. In terms of the job though i.e. making executive decisions on behalf of the monarch and in the best interests of the realm, Cameron was the worst.

A.V. Deggar @avdeggar.bsky.social · 2d

The biggest takeaway from this graph is that six of the seven most unpopular prime ministers since records began are *the last six prime ministers we've had*

Does this look like the politics of a functional democracy?

Six of the seven most unpopular prime ministers since records began are *the last six prime ministers we have had*

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Jolyon Maugham KC @goodlawproject.org · 10h

Concerned about what the peace means for Palestinians? Concerned whether there will be peace at all? Concerned about accountability for the Israeli genocide? Shabana Mahmood has this to say to you.

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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 19h

* Over 20,000 Palestinians killed since January
* 100s starved to death, including kids
* Congress bypassed to send more & more bombs to Israel
* US citizens murdered in the West Bank

I hope this ceasefire holds & I am glad the hostages are free, but this is Trump’s *actual record* so far.

Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 19h

Just in case the dramatically low Leni Riefenstahl-style angle was too subtle, they used a word from her most famous movie

Time magazine cover featuring a photo of Trump from a dramatically low angle

HIS
TRIUMPH
by ERIC CORTELLESSA
THE LEADER ISRAEL NEEDED
by EHUD BARAK
HOW GAZA HEALS

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Terry Anderson @terrytoon.com · 20h

Where’s the fucking exit?

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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 21h

Sid Khan, who was on the Global Sumud Flotilla, shares an eye-opening experience from dealing with British officials after being imprisoned by Israel

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Terry Anderson @terrytoon.com · 21h

* Ignore all the think-pieces about his steely resolve. He’s just weird, sloppy, unpredictable, and quite possibly dying; Bibi’s nerve wobbled as a result.

** Not helped any by the hooting and braying of the orgasmic ultranationalist Zionist in front of him.

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Terry Anderson @terrytoon.com · 21h

Today’s the closest Trump ever has or will come to an achievement demanding record in the history books* and he can’t muster anything resembling dignity** nor prepare any remarks worth remembering. Even when he seemingly isn’t, he is talking only about himself. Talentless and unbelievably boring.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Trump to Israeli Knesset: "I have an idea -- Mr President, why don't give him a pardon? Give him a pardon. Whether we like it or not, this has been one of the greatest wartime presidents. And cigars and champagne -- who the hell cares about that?"

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 22h

Meloni looks like she wants off the planet during Trump's speech 😆

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21h

Trump's conversation with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto is caught on a hot mic. Hard to tell exactly what they are talking about, but Subianto asks Trump about meeting Eric Trump and Don Jr, who supposedly have nothing to do with government while they run the family business.

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Anna Menta @annamenta.bsky.social · 1d

This. I believe every entertainment journalist right now has a responsibility to confront anyone working with Rowling, if only to spread awareness. If you're being forced to cover the new Potter HBO show, I hope you'll include constant, repeated references to Rowling's extreme, daily hate.

Corey Atad @coreyatad.com · 3d

i’ve said it before and i’ll say it again: i don’t think most people are aware of just how extreme Rowlings views and actions are

Decider @deciderdotcom.bsky.social · 3d

Keira Knightley was "not aware" of 'Harry Potter' boycott when she joined audiobook cast for JK Rowling series: "I'm very sorry"

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Terry Anderson @terrytoon.com · 1d

The Batman “weapon of the enemy” meme but for cults of personality.

The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 1d

Alex Salmond’s niece has criticised the tribute to the former first minister at the SNP conference as falling 'far short of what he deserved'

SNP conference tribute to Alex Salmond 'far short of what he deserved', says niece

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flyingrodent @flyingrodent.bsky.social · 1d

Put it this way: I am every bit as worried that Labour are threatening Reform with violence as I was concerned that e.g. Stonewall are bigots, the Labour left are Hitlerian racists or the National Trust are anti-British traitors. These are the stupid prizes we have won for playing stupid games.

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Paul McMc @paulmcmc.bsky.social · 1d

The political/media class really doesn't want to talk about this.

Dave Vetter @davidrvetter.bsky.social · 2d

Every day is a good day to point out that 92% of Reform's donations were found to come from figures and groups linked to the fossil fuel industry. @desmog.com

Nigel Farage’s Reform Party Has Accepted £2.3 Million from Fossil Fuel Interests, Climate Deniers, and Polluters Since 2019 Election

Reform UK has received more than £2.3 million from oil and gas interests, highly polluting industries, and climate science deniers since December 2019, amounting to 92 percent of the party’s donations...

www.desmog.com

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Peter Geoghegan @petergeoghegan.bsky.social · 1d

Really good piece from Jane Bradley and co at NYT.

Earlier this summer Democracy for Sale revealed how anti abortionists, including ADF, were pumping money into the U.K.

Free Speech Union still hasn’t responded to our queries. Funny that…

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Lizzie Dearden @lizziedearden.bsky.social · 1d

If you wondered why Nigel Farage turned up in US Congress in September speaking about "freedom of speech", this story has the answer

His appearance was orchestrated by a powerful American anti-abortion group that is trying to increase its influence in the UK by influencing the free speech debate

Jane Bradley @bradleyjane.bsky.social · 1d

NEW: How a U.S. anti-abortion group has quietly positioned itself as a powerbroker between the Trump administration and Nigel Farage’s Reform UK.

Latest investigation w Elizabeth Dias.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/13/w...

They Helped Topple Roe v. Wade. Now Their Sights Are Set on Britain.

www.nytimes.com

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Terry Anderson @terrytoon.com · 1d

As put in a memorable Fry & Laurie sketch, Thatcherism took away the singular set of metal cutlery with which we all could have ate for the rest of our lives, and gave us the freedom to choose between a hundred thousand plastic coffee stirrers instead.

Will Jennings 🗳️ @drjennings.bsky.social · 1d

It is 100 years since the birth of Margaret Thatcher. In what ways did 'Thatcherism' change Britain? A while back for an ESRC research project, we collaborated with documentary maker Michelle Coomber on a film about the long-term social and economic impacts of the Thatcher governments.

Generation Right

In what ways did 'Thatcherism' change Britain? What, if any, legacy is there from her period in office for British society today? How ought we to make…

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