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brettuu.bsky.social @brettuu.bsky.social · 1h

So instead they are manufacturng the excuse that they need to destroy Hamas tunnels and command networks.

The video "evidence" of these tunnels, concocted by the Israelis, appear to have been dishonestly obtained copies of others IPR.

theferret.scot/idf-scottish...

The Israel Defense Forces used a Scottish museum’s 3D models in propaganda videos – The Ferret

theferret.scot

brettuu.bsky.social @brettuu.bsky.social · 1h

And?

brettuu.bsky.social @brettuu.bsky.social · 4h

Yes, but I don't want the legal consequences of expressing that opinion.

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brettuu.bsky.social @brettuu.bsky.social · 4h

Ethnic cleansing.

brettuu.bsky.social @brettuu.bsky.social · 9h

As most in the group in question appear to be 30+ you have to wonder at what age Vance expects them to act like mature, civilised human beings.

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brettuu.bsky.social @brettuu.bsky.social · 9h

Don't rely on the mainstream UK press to do so.

They appear to be in thrall to capitalism and outside influences and still seem to be inclined to follow UK government in sucking up to the US.

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 1d

No doubt this de-banking will also be splashed across the front pages of every single newspaper in the country and lead BBC bulletins for weeks on end too? www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Pro-Palestine activist couple have UK bank account closed without explanation

John Nicholson and Norma Turner’s joint retirement savings account was shut by Yorkshire Building Society

www.theguardian.com

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brettuu.bsky.social @brettuu.bsky.social · 1d

Perhaps go back and read my comment again.

My second sentence was the important bit, not being northern.

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brettuu.bsky.social @brettuu.bsky.social · 2d

No matter how it is structured, there will be involvement by private companies and centralisation of data.

I am not convinced of the case for such a scenario where the public purse is ripped off for profit and our data is offered up as as a challenge to hackers.

brettuu.bsky.social @brettuu.bsky.social · 2d

Loathe as I am to support any such move, if he were pardoned it would remove one of the major reasons for him to continue the genocide and land theft in both Gaza and the West Bank.

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brettuu.bsky.social @brettuu.bsky.social · 2d

His association with Mandelson particularl marks him as a "wrong'un" IMHO.

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brettuu.bsky.social @brettuu.bsky.social · 2d

Really? This Margaret Thatcher?

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brettuu.bsky.social @brettuu.bsky.social · 2d

#ICJ_evidence

Rick—The Political Gardener @politicalgardener.bsky.social · 2d

Apparently Israel is the only civilised country in the middle east.

Has that same civility that the US and UK has—which is FUCK ALL!

Jules 🍉💔🖤🤍💚🇮🇪 @katsikajules.bsky.social · 2d

Utterly heartbreaking.

A Palestinian family thad had been waiting for their son's release from Israeli prisons learn he was deported.

His name is Murud Abu Rub, deported to Egypt and barred from ever re-entering Palestinian Territories.

brettuu.bsky.social @brettuu.bsky.social · 2d

Meanwhile the public is very unlikely to understand that differentiation.

brettuu.bsky.social @brettuu.bsky.social · 2d

Nope.

Need something other than yet another member of Labour Friends of Israel in that position.

That fact alone contradicts the comment about "an independent-minded northern voice", even if it might have been decided as another step to career advancement, rather than loyalty to the cause.

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 3d

That New York Times story lots of people are sharing today about Farage's ties to US anti-abortion groups was first reported by @mc00.bsky.social on Byline Times a year ago bylinetimes.com/2024/11/29/n...

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 2d

New industrial robots added in China last yr, 295,000; UK 2,500.

China has 567 robots per 10,000 manufacturing workers; UK 104 .

China investing 40.4% of GDP in productive assets; UK 18.2%.

UK won't win the economic race with neoliberalism or without state intervention.
archive.ph/DuZGe

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David Osland @davidosland.bsky.social · 3d

On the centenary of Thatcher's birth, there have been predictable calls for a memorial to her memory. But Britain's 2300 food banks serve that purpose already.

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brettuu.bsky.social @brettuu.bsky.social · 3d

A nod to @europeanpowell.bsky.social is in order from me for providing so much useful research and information.

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brettuu.bsky.social @brettuu.bsky.social · 3d

The contracts are set up for arbitration under the ISDS system, sidestepping national laws.

It is an invitation for companies to sue for "loss of profits" if contracts are terminated prematurely.

Any route back to membership of the EU is fraught with legal and financial difficulties.

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brettuu.bsky.social @brettuu.bsky.social · 3d

It is only necessary to look at the various scandals surrounding the Teesside Project to understand many of the downsides.

northeastbylines.co.uk/the-north-ea...

The North East’s biggest scandal for 50 years

Just because the Tees Valley review concluded that there was no corruption does not mean it is not a scandal

northeastbylines.co.uk

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Edward Elderman @elderman.bsky.social · 4d

Chess Grandmaster Anna Muzychuk won't play in Saudi Arabia:"In a few days,I will lose 2 world titles bcs I decided not to go to Saudi Arabia.I refuse to play by special rules,to wear abaya,to be accompanied by a man so I can leave the hotel,&feel like a 2cnd class person.

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brettuu.bsky.social @brettuu.bsky.social · 3d

Only some will be able to return home with some hope of not being murdered..

Israel remains in control of the majority of Gaza.

www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10...

Map of Gaza shows how Israeli forces will withdraw under ceasefire deal

In the first phase of the ceasefire plan, Israel will remain in control of nearly 60 percent of the Gaza Strip.

www.aljazeera.com

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Paul Bernal @paulbernal.bsky.social · 3d

After two years of handing cans of petrol to an arsonist burning down a house, demanding praise for finally deciding to ask the arsonist to stop is a little sad.

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brettuu.bsky.social @brettuu.bsky.social · 3d

Without an Israeli or Palestinian representative involved and an authorised signatory from either this is just more performative nonsense.

I'll just wait for Israel to make the usual excuses (disseminating more lies?) before trashing the arrangements.

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