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Jeffy 🌿 @jeffreon.bsky.social · 23h

Private finance for reconstruction. That's colonialist speak for corporate genocide profiteering.

The genocide is not over. Blair and Trump's colonialist occupational government, together with corporate 'aid', will strip Gazans of their land, culture, and homes.

A polite, very profitable genocide.

Tweet by @HFalconerMP:

"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"

Attached: presumably two images of said convention.

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Charlie Dog! @charlietotherescue.bsky.social · 22h

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Bridget 🦋 🐸🌸📎🕊️💙 🇺🇦🇨🇦🌞📚🎶🌍🍀 @bawalker.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you Pete! Your resources are excellent!

Psycho Pete @psychopete.bsky.social · 1d

If you're protesting Oct 18 (or anytime), read this first. Updated for the current moment: rights, surveillance, safety, de-escalation, arrest prep. This one matters. Show up smart. Show up loud. 📖 Guide: open.substack.com/pub/psychopete1/p/this-one-matters-a-no-kings-protest

This One Matters: A "No Kings" Protest Guide

For Oct 18 and beyond ...

open.substack.com

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Owen Jones @owenjones.bsky.social · 1d

The media are lying to you again

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Artists for Scottish Independence @artistsforindy.scot · 1d

Imagine what Scotland could do if we had control over our massive wealth instead of it all going to billionaires in another country.
Capitalists, especially neolibs, HATE a Wellbeing Economy that puts people first, not billionaire’s profits.
We need independence NOW!

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Lesley McG @lesleymac.bsky.social · 1d

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Prospect Magazine @prospectmagazine.co.uk · 1d

Climate “realists” have swapped wishful thinking about quitting fossil fuels for magical thinking about upending the laws of physics.

In THE LONG HEAT, Wim Carton and Andreas Malm dissect the technological delusions at play:

The case against the ‘climate realists’

In their new book, two prominent eco-Marxists examine just how reasonable it is to think we can ‘solve’ environmental breakdown without changing the w...

www.prospectmagazine.co.uk

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Ruth @poofer.bsky.social · 2d

That's the truth right there 👊💙

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 1d

⚠️ Warning: these back-to-back scenes are hard to watch unless you’ve got a depraved heart.

These are thugs, not officers with any real training. We keep seeing it again and again, and at this point, it’s clearly the op.

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Jessica Kant @jessdkant.bsky.social · 1d

Agent lobs a gas canister into a residential neighborhood in Illinois for no discernible reason, gassing dozens of neighbors including a baby. The comfort with which they deploy weapons of war is unreal.

Source: www.reddit.com/r/illinois/s...

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Lesley McG @lesleymac.bsky.social · 1d

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Resist 🕎🍉 @antizionistjew.bsky.social · 1d

#BREAKING | Colombian President Gustavo Petro:

“We have decided to send all the gold confiscated from drug traffickers to provide medical care for injured children in Gaza.”

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Lesley McG @lesleymac.bsky.social · 1d

Its McArthyism UK style #BlueLabour

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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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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Morgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 1d

THE CEASEFIRE THAT ISN’T: Trump’s “Gaza Peace Deal” is a photo op — not a ceasefire.Hostages still held. Rafah closed. Bombs still falling.He didn’t make peace — he made a distraction, burying the Epstein headlines under a photo op. Pls read & share 👇

The Ceasefire That Isn’t

Trump’s “Peace Deal” Is a Campaign Stunt, Not a Lifeline

open.substack.com

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gj1023 @gj1023.bsky.social · 1d

"So the Labour Government in Westminster expect immigrants to speak English to an A-level standard. I look forward to them reaching Welsh language GCSE standard here in Wales...."

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Neil Mackay @neilmackay.bsky.social · 1d

I've invented a new technology which electronically injects shit into your brain 24 hours a day, seven days a week. I'd like huge government subsidies to get my shit-injecting machine into the brain of every citizen on Earth, and no guardrails or legislation to inhibit my shit-injecting machine. OK?

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nicky woolf @nickywoolf.bsky.social · 1d

"cash in on their intellectual property" !?!??

Ed Zitron @edzitron.com · 1d

This isn’t even close to a plan! Why is this being reported as a “five year plan” when it’s a series of vague ideas?

OpenAI is working on new revenue lines, debt partnerships and further fundraising as part of a five-year plan to make good on the more than $1tn in spending it has pledged to create world-leading artificial intelligence.
OpenAI is planning on deals to serve governments and businesses with more bespoke products, creating more income from new shopping tools, and new sales from its video creation service Sora and AI agents, said multiple people familiar with the start-up’s efforts.
These people said it is exploring “creative” plans to raise new debt that can help it build out its AI infrastructure, while considering becoming a supplier of computing resources via its data centre initiative Stargate.
It is also weighing ways to cash in on its intellectual property by developing new AI infrastructure, making forays into online advertising and plans to launch consumer hardware products, including a new AI-powered personal assistant device, with former Apple star designer Jony Ive.

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Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 1d

Palestinian photo journalist Shadi Abu Sido was seized by the IDF at a hospital & subsequently detained. He was beaten & tortured & they told him his family had been killed.

A civilian detained indefinitely without evidence, charge or trial. But not a hostage eh Lucy Williamson?

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Tàmhas 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇵🇸🇪🇺 @scozia.bsky.social · 1d

Zack Polanski raising the profile of Scottish and Welsh independence down south, adding weight to the indy cause.

4. The National/Wednesday, October 15,2025
Polanski backs independence for Scotland and Wales
Party leader also calls for abolition of monarchy
EXCLUSIVE
BY ABBI GARTON-CROSBIE
He also called for the abolition of be able to tax wealth, and redistribute
the House of Lords and the monarchy
it around London.
in his most sweeping attack on the
Polanski explained that in his view
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ACK Polanski has backed Scottish and Welsh inde-pendence,
The National
can reveal.
The leader of the Green Party of
England and
Wales accused both
Labour and
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complete
governments of
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spect, and an almost dismissive and exclusionarv attitude towards the
Welsh peonle"
Polanski told the Abolish Westminster substack that while independence is a Greens".
"matter for the
Scottish
he is in favour of Scotland
leaving the UK.
The Scottish Greens voted to formally suspend ties with the Green Party of England and Wales in October 2022
mmeornc
about
transphobia.
Polanski previously told The National he wants to rebuild the relationship with the Scottish Greens.
British state since taking on the role.
it is the "same argument", but more
Speaking at his party's conference
"prominently" with Wales.
in Bournemouth earlier this month,
He added: "How can vou have a
Polanski was asked why he is in fa-
country where they have to go with
vour of Welsh independence.
"In the same way that, personally,
begging
bowl
to the
Westmin-
ster government - which would be
I'm in favour of Scottish independ-
bad anvwav.
ence." he told the Abolish Westmin-
"But we had a Conservative
gov-
ster substack.
ernment, and now again a Labour
"Our policy says that's a matter for
Government, that have demonstrated
the Scottish Green partv, but let me time and time again a complete re-
start in an unusual place - I feel this sentment, a disrespect, and almost
strongly in London - I'm not arguing
dismissive and exclusionary attitude
for London independence, but there towards the Welsh people.
is often this idea that Lon…

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Andrew Sharpe 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿|🇪🇺 @andrew.sharpe.scot · 1d

A think Starmer's already experiencing a cultural reset..

youtu.be/C8uOPrU4B9s?...

Cassetteboy vs Keir Starmer

YouTube video by cassetteboy

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Patrick Dunleavy @patrickdunleavy.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING: Scottish police found Palestine Action’s activities below level for ‘terrorism’ ban www.thecanary.co/skwawkbox/20...

BREAKING: Scottish police found Palestine Action’s activities below level for 'terrorism' ban

Details of meetings obtained by The National show Police Scotland found Palestine Action's activities far below the level of terrorism

www.thecanary.co

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Brexit Bin 🇪🇺 🇬🇧 🇩🇪 @brexitbin.bsky.social · 1d

Brexit Bin 🇪🇺 🇬🇧 🇩🇪 @brexitbin.bsky.social · 3d

In case you missed it ...
We never had a ref to leave the Single Market. So we wouldn't need one to rejoin it. You can be in the Single Market without being in the EU. Leaving the Single Market was therefore a POLITICAL decision made by a previous government. Later governments are not bound by it.

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Talking-up Scotland @talking-upscotland.bsky.social · 1d

talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2025/10/15/a...

As 800 playgrounds close in England, SNP Government invests £50 million in only 3 years on new ones

By Brenda Robb A UK wide report heavily focused on what happens in England, why are we not surprised? Just a brief scan of the further reading reports listed in the appendix backs up the notion th…

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Dr Paul Dorfman @drpauldorfman.bsky.social · 1d

"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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BremainInSpain @bremaininspain.com · 1d

No trade deals will replace the vast losses of Brexit. It just won't happen, and meanwhile, Brits just have to suck it up because, you know, a vote built on lies, xenophobia and misinformation must be adhered to for some reason.

Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 1d

Labour's Rachel Reeves thinks we're all stupid

After admitting that Brexit is costing us 4% of GDP

She suggested the UK-EU reset is mitigating that

It's not

0.13% GDP gain from UK–India deal
0.05% GDP gain from UK–US deal
0.3% GDP gain from UK–EU reset

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