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Tom Jenkins @tomoljenkins.bsky.social · 15h

UNRWA @unrwa.org · 15h

UNRWA’s humanitarian supplies are sitting in warehouses outside #Gaza - banned from entering by Israeli Authorities.

We have enough food for the entire population for 3 months stuck in Egypt & Jordan.

There’s no more time to lose - we need a green light to start bringing in UNRWA’s aid immediately

Tom Jenkins @tomoljenkins.bsky.social · 15h

Who can say they're surprised? www.reuters.com/world/middle...

Israel says it opens fire on suspects in Gaza, local authorities report six killed

Israel's military said it opened fire on Tuesday to remove a threat posed by suspects who approached its forces in the northern Gaza Strip, and health authorities in the enclave said at least six Palestinians had been killed by Israeli fire.

www.reuters.com

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Tom Jenkins @tomoljenkins.bsky.social · 17h

@coe.int Commissioner addresses human rights issues in policing of protests and the situation of trans people in UK www.coe.int/en/web/commi...

United Kingdom: Commissioner addresses human rights issues in policing of protests and the situation of trans people

Strasbourg 14/10/2025

www.coe.int

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Tom Jenkins @tomoljenkins.bsky.social · 19h

First step 🚀 bsky.app/profile/ec.e...

European Commission @ec.europa.eu · 20h

Europe, the space journey is yours.

As @esa.int turns 50, the EU proudly stands as a key partner, investing nearly €15 billion in our space programmes.

From Galileo’s precision navigation to Copernicus’ earth observation, and soon IRIS² secure connectivity.

Let the sky unite us.

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Tom Jenkins @tomoljenkins.bsky.social · 19h

Why can't we just say No and save money by not expanding our own embassy in Beijing?

Tom Jenkins @tomoljenkins.bsky.social · 19h

Let's all move to Universe 647

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Tom Jenkins @tomoljenkins.bsky.social · 19h

@unison.org.uk and @gmb.org.uk settle historic equal pay claims with Birmingham City Council

UNISON media team @unisonmedia.bsky.social · 19h

UNISON signs agreement with Birmingham City Council to settle historic equal pay claims. General secretary Christina McAnea said: “This victory ... sends a powerful message that equality at work is not optional." www.unison.org.uk/news/2025/10/equal-pay-victory-for-women-at-birmingham-city-council/

Equal pay victory for women at Birmingham City Council | News, Press release | News | UNISON National

Agreement will settle historic pay claims

www.unison.org.uk

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Tom Jenkins @tomoljenkins.bsky.social · 20h

@tuc.org.uk unions and online safety campaigners call on @ukparliament.parliament.uk to stop TikTok “sacrif online safety” with mass AI driven job cuts www.tuc.org.uk/research-ana...

Unions and online safety campaigners call on MPs to stop TikTok “sacrificing online safety” with mass AI-driven job cuts

Unions and some of the UK’s highest profile online safety campaigners have called on MPs to urgently investigate a proposed wave of over 400 job cuts from TikTok’s London office.

www.tuc.org.uk

Tom Jenkins @tomoljenkins.bsky.social · 2d

www.youtube.com/watch?v=5g80...

Peter Sellers on Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

YouTube video by Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

www.youtube.com

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Tom Jenkins @tomoljenkins.bsky.social · 2d

You mean, that Richard Dearlove? www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022...

Hard Brexit plans by ex-MI6 chief hacked and leaked by Russians

Emails describe strategy in 2018 by Sir Richard Dearlove and others to ensure Britain left EU on WTO terms

www.theguardian.com

Tom Jenkins @tomoljenkins.bsky.social · 2d

Yes, glad to hear that our intel may stop being leaked to Moscow

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Tom Jenkins @tomoljenkins.bsky.social · 3d

Gaza: @ituc.bsky.social welcomes ceasefire and urges full implementation as a critical step towards lasting peace under international law www.ituc-csi.org/gaza-ituc-we...

Gaza: ITUC welcomes ceasefire and urges full implementation as a critical step towards lasting peace under international law

The ITUC joins unions in Palestine and Israel in welcoming the US-, Qatar-, Egypt- and Türkiye-brokered ceasefire agreement as a crucial first diplomatic step towards peace. This agreement offers a me...

www.ituc-csi.org

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Tom Jenkins @tomoljenkins.bsky.social · 4d

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 4d

Congratulations to new Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado for her courageous struggle to bring democracy to Venezuela.

Live Updates: María Corina Machado of Venezuela Is Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize

www.nytimes.com

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Tom Jenkins @tomoljenkins.bsky.social · 4d

Denmark vs @europarl.europa.eu @consilium.europa.eu Judgement on Adequate minimum wages in the European Union Directive coming up on 11 November 🤞
H/T @stevepeers.bsky.social
curia.europa.eu/juris/liste....

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Tom Jenkins @tomoljenkins.bsky.social · 4d

@industrialleurope.bsky.social welcomes @ec.europa.eu introduction of permanent safeguard measures for steel imports. While this is a crucial step towards defending Europe’s steel and its workforce, it must be part of a broader, ambitious industrial strategy. news.industriall-europe.eu/Article/1355

Permanent safeguards: overdue but essential protection for Europe’s steel industry

IndustriAll Europe welcomes today’s decision by the European Commission’s to introduce permanent safeguard measures for steel imports. While this is a crucial step towards defending Europe’s steel and...

news.industriall-europe.eu

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Tom Jenkins @tomoljenkins.bsky.social · 4d

@sabineweyand.bsky.social tells COREPER that EU will not drop rules requiring American firms to produce plans to fight climate change and end environmental and human rights violations in their supply chains. Trouble is @ec.europa.eu is already emasculating the CSDDD www.politico.eu/article/eu-t...

EU refuses to bow to Trump demands to tear up business rules

Brussels has signaled it won’t yield to U.S. pressure to ignite a bonfire of green regulations as part of their trade deal, a top official tells diplomats.

www.politico.eu

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Tom Jenkins @tomoljenkins.bsky.social · 4d

EU's Entry/Exit System progressively starts operations on 12 October and rolled out over a period of 6 months. As of 10 April 2026, the EES will be fully operational at all external border crossing points and passport stamping will be replaced with electronic records ec.europa.eu/commission/p...

The EU\'s Entry\/Exit System progressively starts operations on 12 October 2025

From 12 October, Member States will start introducing Europe\'s new digital border system, the Entry\/Exit System (EES), across their external borders. As of this date, Member States will start electr...

ec.europa.eu

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Tom Jenkins @tomoljenkins.bsky.social · 4d

Text of EFTA-Mercosur RTA👇. Includes sustainable development chapter (even weaker than the EU’s). www.efta.int/sites/defaul...

www.efta.int

Tom Jenkins @tomoljenkins.bsky.social · 4d

Will ICE nab him when he queues up to renew his green card?

Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 4d

Rishi Sunak’s twin appointments mean he will be advising rivals in the push for AI breakthroughs. on.ft.com/3KNw22e

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Tom Jenkins @tomoljenkins.bsky.social · 5d

Modi hogging the arm rest

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Claes-Mikael Stahl @cmstahl.bsky.social · 5d

Having a piece on hope as a political choice published today. By coincidence today, as hope did return. How can progressives fight back the far right? @etuc-ces.bsky.social www.ips-journal.eu/topics/democ...

Hope is not naïve optimism

It is a political choice

www.ips-journal.eu

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Tom Jenkins @tomoljenkins.bsky.social · 5d

@europarl.europa.eu greenlights EWC revision. "Good new for workers": Isabelle Schömann @etuc-ces.bsky.social www.etuc.org/en/pressrele...

www.etuc.org

Tom Jenkins @tomoljenkins.bsky.social · 5d

@inta.europarl.europa.eu chief @bernd-lange.bsky.social calls @ec.europa.eu handling of Morocco deal "outrageous" www.euractiv.com/news/parliam...

Parliament trade chief calls Commission’s handling of Morocco deal ‘outrageous’ | Euractiv

“Despite having just improved our framework with the Commission to prevent this kind of situation ... they’ve gone ahead and done exactly that,” Bernd Lange, who chairs Parliament’s trade committee, s...

www.euractiv.com

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European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) @efjeurope.bsky.social · 5d

⏰ JOB ALERT: We are looking for a full-time Project Assistant to join our team of 8 staff based in the EU district in Brussels!

Read more about the position 👇 europeanjournalists.org/about-efj/jo... #Job #emploi

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Tom Jenkins @tomoljenkins.bsky.social · 5d

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