Tiberius (aka Mike)
@miketjohn.bsky.social
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UK. Retired programmer
Interests: Cats, tech, falafel, cake, London
Playing trombone (big band, brass band)
Classical music (particularly Mahler)
Organ music (Bach, Buxtehude)
Long COVID sufferer
Ambition: World sanity
UK. Retired programmer
Interests: Cats, tech, falafel, cake, London
Playing trombone (big band, brass band)
Classical music (particularly Mahler)
Organ music (Bach, Buxtehude)
Long COVID sufferer
Ambition: World sanity
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THREAD.
3 years ago, with no warning, a brilliant orange farm cat wandered over from the draughty barn where he had been living, in rural Cornwall, and decided he wanted to live with us instead.
We decided to call him Jim.
This is the first photo I took of him, on that night: December 1st, 2022.
3 years ago, with no warning, a brilliant orange farm cat wandered over from the draughty barn where he had been living, in rural Cornwall, and decided he wanted to live with us instead.
We decided to call him Jim.
This is the first photo I took of him, on that night: December 1st, 2022.
November 26, 2025 at 8:44 PM
THREAD.
3 years ago, with no warning, a brilliant orange farm cat wandered over from the draughty barn where he had been living, in rural Cornwall, and decided he wanted to live with us instead.
We decided to call him Jim.
This is the first photo I took of him, on that night: December 1st, 2022.
3 years ago, with no warning, a brilliant orange farm cat wandered over from the draughty barn where he had been living, in rural Cornwall, and decided he wanted to live with us instead.
We decided to call him Jim.
This is the first photo I took of him, on that night: December 1st, 2022.
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There is now an immediate ban on new fur farms in Poland, and all existing farms will close by the end of 2033 at the latest.
Poland is Europe's largest fur producer.
Poland is Europe's largest fur producer.
December 3, 2025 at 4:20 PM
There is now an immediate ban on new fur farms in Poland, and all existing farms will close by the end of 2033 at the latest.
Poland is Europe's largest fur producer.
Poland is Europe's largest fur producer.
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I’d like to extend this to ALL members of Congress and the Supreme Court
November 24, 2025 at 3:14 PM
I’d like to extend this to ALL members of Congress and the Supreme Court
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TIL I learned there is a What3Words Squealing Piggy Trump on the Isle of Man.
November 18, 2025 at 11:43 PM
TIL I learned there is a What3Words Squealing Piggy Trump on the Isle of Man.
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Tony Blair’s catastrophic decision to invade Iraq cost thousands upon thousands of lives.
He shouldn’t be anywhere near the Middle East, let alone Gaza.
It is not up to Blair, Trump or Netanyahu to decide the future of Gaza. That is up to the people of Palestine.
He shouldn’t be anywhere near the Middle East, let alone Gaza.
It is not up to Blair, Trump or Netanyahu to decide the future of Gaza. That is up to the people of Palestine.
September 29, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Tony Blair’s catastrophic decision to invade Iraq cost thousands upon thousands of lives.
He shouldn’t be anywhere near the Middle East, let alone Gaza.
It is not up to Blair, Trump or Netanyahu to decide the future of Gaza. That is up to the people of Palestine.
He shouldn’t be anywhere near the Middle East, let alone Gaza.
It is not up to Blair, Trump or Netanyahu to decide the future of Gaza. That is up to the people of Palestine.
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In other words, 94% of those killed in Gaza since March 25 were civilians - up from 83% in the first 1.5 years of this genocidal war.
Another symptom of stage 2 of the Gaza Genocide under Trump: fewer casualties so far, but targeting almost entirely civilians.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...
Another symptom of stage 2 of the Gaza Genocide under Trump: fewer casualties so far, but targeting almost entirely civilians.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...
Civilians made up 15 of every 16 people killed by Israel in Gaza since March, data suggests
Report from independent conflict tracker Acled indicates one of the highest civilian death rates since start of war
www.theguardian.com
September 20, 2025 at 10:48 AM
In other words, 94% of those killed in Gaza since March 25 were civilians - up from 83% in the first 1.5 years of this genocidal war.
Another symptom of stage 2 of the Gaza Genocide under Trump: fewer casualties so far, but targeting almost entirely civilians.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...
Another symptom of stage 2 of the Gaza Genocide under Trump: fewer casualties so far, but targeting almost entirely civilians.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...
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Israeli Forces fired upon a clearly identified Médecins Sans Frontièreswater truck while it was distributing 10000L of drinking water in Gaza City. The vehicle’s route and schedule had been communicated in advance to the Israeli authorities, as MSF does on a daily basis.
msf.org.au/article/proj...
msf.org.au/article/proj...
Gaza: MSF condemns Israeli attack on MSF water distribution site
This attack cannot be dismissed as an error. It was a deliberate attempt to sabotage water distribution to civilians who cannot leave the area, particularly the poorest, the sick, and the most vulnera...
msf.org.au
September 18, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Israeli Forces fired upon a clearly identified Médecins Sans Frontièreswater truck while it was distributing 10000L of drinking water in Gaza City. The vehicle’s route and schedule had been communicated in advance to the Israeli authorities, as MSF does on a daily basis.
msf.org.au/article/proj...
msf.org.au/article/proj...
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Damning report concludes
that USA is complicit in ethnic cleansing of Gaza by Israeli forces via a coordinated campaign enabling destruction of homes so that they cannot be lived in & depriving Palestinians of essentials to live
that USA is complicit in ethnic cleansing of Gaza by Israeli forces via a coordinated campaign enabling destruction of homes so that they cannot be lived in & depriving Palestinians of essentials to live
Senators say US is complicit in Israel’s ethnic cleansing of Gaza
Democrats Chris Van Hollen and Jeff Merkley reach ‘inescapable conclusion’ after fact-finding trip to region
www.theguardian.com
September 12, 2025 at 6:59 AM
Damning report concludes
that USA is complicit in ethnic cleansing of Gaza by Israeli forces via a coordinated campaign enabling destruction of homes so that they cannot be lived in & depriving Palestinians of essentials to live
that USA is complicit in ethnic cleansing of Gaza by Israeli forces via a coordinated campaign enabling destruction of homes so that they cannot be lived in & depriving Palestinians of essentials to live
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an active genocide funded by the united states
Israeli military tells Gaza City residents to leave, bombs high-rise tower reut.rs/45TId5X
Israeli military tells Gaza City residents to leave, bombs high-rise tower
The assault threatens to displace hundreds of thousands of Palestinians sheltering there.
reut.rs
September 6, 2025 at 2:54 PM
an active genocide funded by the united states
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The world's largest academic association of genocide scholars - the 500-member International Association of Genocide Scholars - has passed a resolution saying that the legal criteria have been met to establish Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. genocidescholars.org/wp-content/u...
genocidescholars.org
September 2, 2025 at 6:46 AM
The world's largest academic association of genocide scholars - the 500-member International Association of Genocide Scholars - has passed a resolution saying that the legal criteria have been met to establish Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. genocidescholars.org/wp-content/u...
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BREAKING: At least 50 Palestinians, including 10 aid seekers, have been killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza since dawn, sources in the besieged enclave’s hospitals say.
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August 30, 2025 at 1:38 PM
BREAKING: At least 50 Palestinians, including 10 aid seekers, have been killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza since dawn, sources in the besieged enclave’s hospitals say.
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The al-Mawasi area in southern Gaza where Israel has told displaced people to go is among places targeted.
Israel kills 21 Palestinians across Gaza, five in al-Mawasi ‘safe zone’
The al-Mawasi area in southern Gaza where Israel has told displaced people to go is among places targeted.
bit.ly
August 29, 2025 at 6:30 AM
The al-Mawasi area in southern Gaza where Israel has told displaced people to go is among places targeted.
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Israeli forces killed dozens in Gaza on Tuesday as tanks and warplanes levelled entire blocks in Gaza City.
Israel destroys entire neighbourhood blocks in push to occupy Gaza City
Israeli forces killed dozens in Gaza on Tuesday as tanks and warplanes levelled entire blocks in Gaza City.
bit.ly
August 27, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Israeli forces killed dozens in Gaza on Tuesday as tanks and warplanes levelled entire blocks in Gaza City.
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Israel bombed a hospital.
Rescue workers and reporters rushed to recover the dead and the wounded.
Israel bombed the hospital again. Live on TV.
Read that again.
Our government’s legacy will be its complicity in crimes against humanity. End all arms sales to Israel, now.
Rescue workers and reporters rushed to recover the dead and the wounded.
Israel bombed the hospital again. Live on TV.
Read that again.
Our government’s legacy will be its complicity in crimes against humanity. End all arms sales to Israel, now.
August 25, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Israel bombed a hospital.
Rescue workers and reporters rushed to recover the dead and the wounded.
Israel bombed the hospital again. Live on TV.
Read that again.
Our government’s legacy will be its complicity in crimes against humanity. End all arms sales to Israel, now.
Rescue workers and reporters rushed to recover the dead and the wounded.
Israel bombed the hospital again. Live on TV.
Read that again.
Our government’s legacy will be its complicity in crimes against humanity. End all arms sales to Israel, now.
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People protest around the world as Israel continues push to seize Gaza City where famine has been declared.
No let-up in Israeli attacks as world condemns Israel-caused famine in Gaza
People protest around the world as Israel continues push to seize Gaza City where famine has been declared.
bit.ly
August 24, 2025 at 5:30 AM
People protest around the world as Israel continues push to seize Gaza City where famine has been declared.
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Amnesty — “Israel is carrying out a deliberate campaign of starvation in the occupied Gaza Strip… to deliberately inflict on Palestinians in Gaza conditions of life calculated to bring about their physical destruction”.
www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
Israel/OPT: New testimonies provide compelling evidence that Israel’s starvation of Palestinians in Gaza is a deliberate policy
Israel is carrying out a deliberate campaign of starvation in the occupied Gaza Strip, systematically destroying the health, well-being and social fabric of Palestinian life, Amnesty International sai...
www.amnesty.org
August 19, 2025 at 5:48 AM
Amnesty — “Israel is carrying out a deliberate campaign of starvation in the occupied Gaza Strip… to deliberately inflict on Palestinians in Gaza conditions of life calculated to bring about their physical destruction”.
www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
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The deliberate and relentless killing of Palestinian journalists is sickening beyond words — and is a desperate attempt to silence the truth about Israel’s ongoing crimes against humanity.
Shame on all those who empowered Israel to murder with impunity.
Shame on all those who empowered Israel to murder with impunity.
August 11, 2025 at 7:48 AM
The deliberate and relentless killing of Palestinian journalists is sickening beyond words — and is a desperate attempt to silence the truth about Israel’s ongoing crimes against humanity.
Shame on all those who empowered Israel to murder with impunity.
Shame on all those who empowered Israel to murder with impunity.
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More Palestinians die from starvation as UN Security Council prepares to discuss Israel’s plan to take over Gaza City.
Death toll from starvation rises to 212 in Gaza, including 98 children
More Palestinians die from starvation as UN Security Council prepares to discuss Israel’s plan to take over Gaza City.
bit.ly
August 10, 2025 at 5:30 AM
More Palestinians die from starvation as UN Security Council prepares to discuss Israel’s plan to take over Gaza City.
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Atrocious from Netanyahu, who presumably won’t stop until every living Palestinian has been bombed, starved, displaced or murdered. War crimes in plain sight, as Starmer et al look on and whisper the world’s feeblest condemnations. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
Netanyahu announces plan to take over Gaza City in further escalation
Proposal that needs to be approved by full cabinet would mean stationing troops in approximately 25% of territory
www.theguardian.com
August 8, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Atrocious from Netanyahu, who presumably won’t stop until every living Palestinian has been bombed, starved, displaced or murdered. War crimes in plain sight, as Starmer et al look on and whisper the world’s feeblest condemnations. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
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" President Trump and everybody around him belongs in jail. What they have done is to actively support and perpetuate a genocide," says a doctor on the ground.
A doctor in Gaza describes the horror of starvation
"I remember the first time that I saw a little girl, she was eight months old, brought to me—she was sticks and bones and she was dead."
www.motherjones.com
August 7, 2025 at 9:15 PM
" President Trump and everybody around him belongs in jail. What they have done is to actively support and perpetuate a genocide," says a doctor on the ground.
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Aerial footage filmed by ITV News shows the scale of Gaza's destruction
It’s estimated Gaza had as much, likely more, explosives dropped on it as Dresden, Hamburg and London in WW2
www.itv.com/news/2025-08...
It’s estimated Gaza had as much, likely more, explosives dropped on it as Dresden, Hamburg and London in WW2
www.itv.com/news/2025-08...
August 5, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Aerial footage filmed by ITV News shows the scale of Gaza's destruction
It’s estimated Gaza had as much, likely more, explosives dropped on it as Dresden, Hamburg and London in WW2
www.itv.com/news/2025-08...
It’s estimated Gaza had as much, likely more, explosives dropped on it as Dresden, Hamburg and London in WW2
www.itv.com/news/2025-08...
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Israeli forces killed 56 aid seekers in Gaza on Sunday as just 36 aid trucks entered the besieged enclave on Saturday.
Israeli army kills 56 aid seekers as 22,000 aid trucks stuck outside Gaza
Israeli forces killed 56 aid seekers in Gaza on Sunday as just 36 aid trucks entered the besieged enclave on Saturday.
bit.ly
August 4, 2025 at 5:30 AM
Israeli forces killed 56 aid seekers in Gaza on Sunday as just 36 aid trucks entered the besieged enclave on Saturday.
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A 17-year-old was among seven people who starved to death in Gaza as Israeli forces shot dead dozens more aid seekers.
Seven Palestinians die of starvation in Gaza as Israel kills 38 aid seekers
A 17-year-old was among seven people who starved to death in Gaza as Israeli forces shot dead dozens more aid seekers.
bit.ly
August 3, 2025 at 5:30 AM
A 17-year-old was among seven people who starved to death in Gaza as Israeli forces shot dead dozens more aid seekers.
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The grim milestone reaches as Israel continues to target aid seekers amid famine conditions in Gaza.
Death toll in Israel’s war on Gaza surpasses 60,000
The grim milestone reaches as Israel continues to target aid seekers amid famine conditions in Gaza.
bit.ly
July 29, 2025 at 1:00 PM
The grim milestone reaches as Israel continues to target aid seekers amid famine conditions in Gaza.
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BREAKING: At least 62 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza despite a “tactical pause” to allow aid into the besieged enclave, medical sources told Al Jazeera.
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July 27, 2025 at 5:58 PM
BREAKING: At least 62 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza despite a “tactical pause” to allow aid into the besieged enclave, medical sources told Al Jazeera.
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