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Chris Gooch
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brewer, cyclist, still a trainee dad. Old enough to get free soup and unlimited tea in Asda cafes
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chrisdg.bsky.social
Motherfuckers
altcdc.altgov.info Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 2h
1/ ⚠️ Breaking: At CDC, we've been told the US Government will not officially commemorate World AIDS Day this year. No explanation given.
Photograph of a printed guidance memo stating that the U.S. Government will not be commemorating World AIDS Day this year. Key points include: USG funds should not be used for related events, personnel should refrain from public promotion via social media or other channels, and CDC and other USG staff may attend local events but cannot speak or promote attendance. The memo notes this guidance supersedes previous blanket approval and may require adjustments to planned activities.
November 25, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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goodlawproject.bsky.social
Nina Cresswell reported a sexual assault, but the police basically ignored her. She spoke out, and her attacker sued her for defamation. Three years later, with our support, she won.

Now she's taking action to stop the police failing women. Join us.👇
https://goodlaw.social/4w3n
November 25, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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counterhate.com
“After the heinous attack on the Heaton Park Synagogue, it is even more outrageous that extremist content, including posts that glorify Nazis and spread Holocaust denial, is promoted and monetised by algorithms."

Our CEO, @imranahmed.bsky.social in @theipaper.com on our new findings ⤵️
November 25, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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premnsikka.bsky.social
Black Friday discounts fail to offer cheapest prices, Which? research finds.

Pockets picked by hype manufactured in boardrooms.

Why are regulators not prosecuting companies and directors for misleading claims?
Black Friday discounts fail to offer cheapest prices, Which? research finds
Products sold by retailers including John Lewis and Very among those cheaper outside of November discount period
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:14 AM
chrisdg.bsky.social
Hear hear
premnsikka.bsky.social Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 9h
Britain is one of the world’s richest countries. Why do a third of children live in poverty?

It is a political choice - years of austerity, real wage cuts, regressive taxation, unchecked profiteering, disappearance of social housing, hijacking of govts by corporations/rich.
Britain is one of the world’s richest countries. So why do a third of its children live in poverty? | CNN
Child poverty has reached a record high in the United Kingdom as the country’s cost of living soars and its social security safety net falters following years of government austerity.
edition.cnn.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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vintageobscura.net
Syd Dale - Forewarning a. [UK, Library ] (1967) - this spooky yet hauntedly beautiful track was used as incidental music in the late 60s Spider-Man cartoon series.
https://redd.it/mqzsa3
https://youtu.be/mCOpwRNGWp0
Syd Dale - Forewarning a. [UK, Library ] (1967) - this spooky yet hauntedly beautiful track was used as incidental music in the late 60s Spider-Man cartoon series.
youtu.be
November 25, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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rutgerbregman.com
I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.

They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
November 25, 2025 at 9:26 AM
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rimaanabtawi.bsky.social
Must see: @christogrozev.bsky.social reads live, on air, from notes he took from a Russian source *six* months ago outlining almost point for point what wound up in the Witkoff-Dmitriev text

youtu.be/gCPj64KFYC8
Какую роль Путин сыграл в создании плана Трампа? Христо Грозев
YouTube video by Телеканал Дождь
youtu.be
November 25, 2025 at 6:34 AM
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robertscotthorton.bsky.social
Billionaire Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, pardoned by Donald Trump, has been accused of facilitating millions of dollars’ worth of payments to Hamas in the wake of its attack on Israel on October 7 2023. Zhao also financed the Trump family's entrance into the cryptocurrency market.
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao accused of facilitating payments to Hamas
Crypto tycoon pardoned by Donald Trump faces US court complaint from families of victims of October 7 attack
www.ft.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:06 AM
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sturdyalex.bsky.social
Timely episode of Behind The Lines on the real implications of Trump's botched "peace deal" and what next for Ukraine. @snellarthur.bsky.social chats to Ukrainian diplomat Iuliia Osmolowska and explains it to me.

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Ukraine Crisis: Will Trump Force Moscow's Deal on Zelenskyy?
Podcast Episode · Behind The Lines with Arthur Snell · 25/11/2025 · 55m
podcasts.apple.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:50 AM
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reformexposed.bsky.social
Why Nigel Farage, is the scale of it too big?

Maybe you could ask Arron Banks to fund it!

#ReformRussianBribes
November 25, 2025 at 7:02 AM
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premnsikka.bsky.social
Reeves expected to reveal cut in UK growth forecasts for next 5 yrs.

Can't get sustained economic growth:
16m live in poverty.
24m live below socially acceptable living standards.
Real average wage unchanged since 2008.
4.5m get less than living wage.
Regressive taxation.
Profiteering unchecked.
Reeves expected to reveal cut in growth forecasts for next five years in budget
OBR has reportedly downgraded predictions after review that blames lack of investment under Tories
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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marcdavenant.bsky.social
I spent hours yesterday at the tent encampment behind the Adelphi in London and as a result have sent this open letter with a plea for a meaningful intervention to
Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk
Adam Hug @adamhug.bsky.social
@matthewpennycookmp.bsky.social
@paulabarkermp.bsky.social and Bob Blackman
A plea for a meaningful intervention - Adelphi tent encampment London Dear Paula, Bob and Matthew I wanted to thank you again for facilitating the display of my Outsiders exhibition on homelessness inside Parliament last year. The touring exhibition has now had over 120,000 visitors and continues to tour. Matthew I really valued our conversation about homelessness in the exhibition space - it was clear to me then that you really understood the issues and were determined to do something meaningful to address the problems. Dear Adam and Sadia You don't know me, but I am a documentary photographer who works with marginalised communities and uses photography to highlight social inequality. You can see something about the Outsiders project on homelessness and substandard housing here https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cnOdqk4req0o Dear All Five of the participants in Outsiders have now died while experiencing homelessness. Since I stopped the photography in 2022 the situation has become exponentially worse both in London and in the other cities which I covered during the project. One of the most noticeable changes has been the development of tent encampments and I am writing to all of you about the encampment which is currently behind the Adelphi in London. I believe plans are being drawn up to get an injunction to clear the encampment without any meaningrut Intervention to address the problems laced by the community there. It seems to me that it is an extraordinary situation that in the wealthiest borough, in one of the wealthiest countries in the world, these people are struggling to survive against all the odds and not receiving the support needed to transition them out of homelessness and help them become productive members of society. As a society we are defined by how we treat the poor. Regardless of the legal position I believe that we all have a moral and ethical responsibility towards those who have fallen through the gaps and ended up experiencing homelessness. The people in this encampment are vulnerable and marginalised. The women have all been sexually assaulted or subjected to violence while sleeping rough in London. They rely on the men in the encampment for their safety and if the camp is simply cleared, they will end up back on the street with no safety net, likely being subjected to ongoing sexual abuse and exploitation. People in the camp have both mental and physical health needs which need to be addressed. One has diabetes, has open sores on his legs and is likely to suffer amputations, blindness and possibly death via diabetic coma unless this is addressed. There are mental nean ana suostance abuse chauenges as wel. However overa nis is a close knit communit wrich nas become ponded togeter ov the power of a shared experience. Disbanding the camp with no plans for transitioning the occupants into a stable home would be cruel and irresponsible. The people in the camp also rely on their dogs to provide emotional support. One of the worst things about sleeping rough is being ignored and treated like something less than human. Having something to love and which will love you back unconditionally can be the difference between life and death for someone in their situation. All of them have been told they will have to give up their dogs to get support. I believe that to be an inhumane and unreasonable position to take. There is a desperate need for a multidisciplinary intervention with this camp. If you bulldoze it you will break the bonds within the community ana simply move the problem somewnere else. It isn t a solution to what nas become a nuge problem tor society and is a test for your humanity as the people with the power to change things. Collectively you control billions in spending, control the public policy on homelessness and housing and do have the power to intervene and ensure a positive outcome for the people in this camp. I have attached some portraits taken yesterday and would urge you to look at them and consider how you would feel if they were members of your family who had fallen on hard times. I know that with a sweep of a pen you can simply have them moved on but would ask you to consider whether there is a different approach and who gains from simply sweeone unese oroolems under ine caroet. Experience has taught me to have very low expectations when it comes to asking for support like this in a society which knows the price or everything ana the value or little, but i belleve that you are all good people who came Into public service with the best of Intentions and hope you can find it in your hearts to help. Thank you all for reading this and I hope something can be done. Best Marc Davenant
November 24, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social
25 November 1887 | A Polish Jew, Josef Reich, was born in Krynica. A merchant.

In #Auschwitz from 12 December 1941.
No. 24329
He perished in the camp on 3 January 1942.
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Jewish prisoners at KL Auschwitz: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/29_zydzi_en/
A mugshot registration photograph from Auschwitz. A man with a shaved head wearing a striped uniform photographed in three positions (profile and front with bare head and a photo with a slightly turned head with a hat on). The prisoner number is visible on a marking board on the left.
November 25, 2025 at 6:00 AM
chrisdg.bsky.social
My word. Joan Bakewell vs Noel Edmonds. Were there any remains to bury?

www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
BBC Two - Call My Bluff, 13/03/1975
With guest panellists Joan Bakewell, Noel Edmonds, Judy Geeson and Edward Woodward.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 24, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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ketanjoshi.co
remember folks, this is all fine and harmless because a single query sounds like not much energy or water use
ketanjoshi.co Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · Sep 17
Mind-blowing post detailing how xAI is not only building a massive new fossil fuelled power station for the second data centre to power X's Grok, it is doing it across state lines to avoid regulation

Remind me again how it's all fine bc a single query is small...

semianalysis.com/2025/09/16/x...
Colossus 2: in Tennessee, Mississippi… or both? Things get more confusing once factoring-in a Greater Memphis Chamber statement in May that no turbines would be sited in Memphis. They’re not lying. Memphis and Tennessee have been getting a lot of pushback, so xAI’s genius move was to develop a Gigawatt-scale energy hub right across the border in Southaven, Mississippi. In mid-2025, the company acquired a former Duke Energy power plant in Southaven. Shortly after, Mississippi regulators granted xAI temporary approval to run gas turbines there for up to 12 months without a permit!
November 24, 2025 at 7:53 PM
chrisdg.bsky.social
Ahahaha
November 24, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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ahjohnson.bsky.social
I wrote a book about US media’s complicity in the Gaza genocide. It's available for pre-order. It’s a data-driven and, I hope, thorough account of how center-left media sold the American public on mass death in Gaza.

Out 4/21. 100% of royalties go to @mecaforpeace.bsky.social.
How to Sell a Genocide - Pluto Press
A gripping exposé of how the corporate media fuelled genocide in Gaza
www.plutobooks.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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stopfundinghate.bsky.social
One brand at a time, we will collectively make hate and misinformation in media unprofitable 💪💌

www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
‘Just the start’: X’s new AI software driving online racist abuse, experts warn
Amid reports of creation of fake racist images, Signify warns problem will get ‘so much worse’ over the next year
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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stopfundinghate.bsky.social
It's heartening to see #HarperCollins's commitment to equity and inclusion. But they're also advertising on X, a platform that amplifies hatred towards the communities they want to support.

Take action 👉 tell #HarperCollins to #StopFundingHate by pulling ads from X: www.facebook.com/HarperCollin...
November 24, 2025 at 5:17 PM
chrisdg.bsky.social
Yup
November 24, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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robertscotthorton.bsky.social
The growth in people arrested by ICE and thrown into detention centers across the country comes from people with absolutely no criminal history.
November 24, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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anonopin.bsky.social
The evidence in favour of 20 mph speed limits is overwhelming, cheaper insurance, less emissions, less car crashes, it saves the NHS, Police and councils money. But Gary from Port Talbot's commute now takes 42 minutes instead of 40 so it simply must go.
September 24, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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financialtimes.com
Surge in Israeli settler violence shakes West Bank on.ft.com/4ikvM7R
Surge in Israeli settler violence shakes West Bank
Attacks on Palestinians in the territory spiral to highest level in nearly two decades
on.ft.com
November 23, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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charlotteclymer.bsky.social
"Second, the Mayor-elect hasn’t made any statements, written or verbalized, public or private, regarding Arabic numerals. Because it would be silly. You know why? We already use Arabic numerals every day. All of us."
Sigh... We Already Teach Arabic Numerals
Why are they like this?
charlotteclymer.substack.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:59 AM