Pam Hardy
@pamhardy.bsky.social
Believer in social and climate justice. Want a world fit for our grandchildren. Avid reader, gardener, traveller. Retired academic. Never too old for an adventure
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This is another thing…Peter Thiel is all over the Epstein files too…govt needs to seriously look at the number of data contracts it’s giving Palantir…I mean, it was always shady and shouldn’t have been brought deep into Uk infrastructure, but now there’s zero excuse for continuing to give contracts
If Mandelson is being investigated for his Epstein connections, he must also be investigated for his Thiel connections, because they ran a joint fund when Mandelson fixed Starmer's visit to Palantir
bylinetimes.com/2025/04/25/p...
bylinetimes.com/2025/04/25/p...
'Peter Mandelson's Fixing of Keir Starmer’s Visit to Spytech Firm Palantir Raises Serious Questions'
Palantir was represented by a lobbying firm founded by Mandelson, Iain Overton and Max Colbert report
bylinetimes.com
February 4, 2026 at 3:44 PM
This is another thing…Peter Thiel is all over the Epstein files too…govt needs to seriously look at the number of data contracts it’s giving Palantir…I mean, it was always shady and shouldn’t have been brought deep into Uk infrastructure, but now there’s zero excuse for continuing to give contracts
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WaPo laying off entire Middle East team
February 4, 2026 at 3:01 PM
WaPo laying off entire Middle East team
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This ⬇️
🚨🚨Given current situation and with the sharply deteriorating situation in #trumpland, I think it is unwise, imprudent and just a very bad idea for the EU to go ahead with plans to grant #US border authorities unprecedented access to Europeans’ data. 🧵
www.politico.eu/article/eu-m...
www.politico.eu/article/eu-m...
EU plan to share data with US border force sparks surveillance fears
Washington is demanding access to sensitive data as ICE heightens fears in Europe.
www.politico.eu
February 4, 2026 at 3:37 PM
This ⬇️
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Tommy Robinson and the London News Website Linked to a Putin-Backed Propaganda Network – Byline Times bylinetimes.com/2026/02/02/t...
Tommy Robinson and the London News Website Linked to a Putin-Backed Propaganda Network
Far-right activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon was appointed as an ambassador to an unregistered charity connected to a Russian 'black PR' operation
bylinetimes.com
February 4, 2026 at 11:06 AM
Tommy Robinson and the London News Website Linked to a Putin-Backed Propaganda Network – Byline Times bylinetimes.com/2026/02/02/t...
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The owner of the world’s
biggest bookstore eliminates the Books section of his newspaper.
biggest bookstore eliminates the Books section of his newspaper.
February 4, 2026 at 3:49 PM
The owner of the world’s
biggest bookstore eliminates the Books section of his newspaper.
biggest bookstore eliminates the Books section of his newspaper.
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Remember the incident where DHS claimed officers shot a guy because he attacked them with a snow shovel?
Yeah. It didn't happen. They shot him through the door of his own home. And then arrested him. And then lied about it. Again.
And they almost shot some kids in the process.
Yeah. It didn't happen. They shot him through the door of his own home. And then arrested him. And then lied about it. Again.
And they almost shot some kids in the process.
They just blindly shot through the fucking door.
"Additional photographs show damage consistent with a bullet fragment lodged in a bedroom wall down the hallway — suggesting it traveled between a mattress and a portable crib in a room where several small children sleep."
"Additional photographs show damage consistent with a bullet fragment lodged in a bedroom wall down the hallway — suggesting it traveled between a mattress and a portable crib in a room where several small children sleep."
"Photographic evidence from the shooting scene of a Venezuelan man by federal agents last month in Minneapolis supports the account of witnesses there – and appears to undercut the narrative provided by federal officials." www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
February 3, 2026 at 11:33 PM
Remember the incident where DHS claimed officers shot a guy because he attacked them with a snow shovel?
Yeah. It didn't happen. They shot him through the door of his own home. And then arrested him. And then lied about it. Again.
And they almost shot some kids in the process.
Yeah. It didn't happen. They shot him through the door of his own home. And then arrested him. And then lied about it. Again.
And they almost shot some kids in the process.
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A follow up on this Jesse Watters clip from 3 weeks ago. The victim of ICE testified today before Congress that she was on her way to a 39th scheduled treatment at a traumatic brain injury center.
February 3, 2026 at 11:05 PM
A follow up on this Jesse Watters clip from 3 weeks ago. The victim of ICE testified today before Congress that she was on her way to a 39th scheduled treatment at a traumatic brain injury center.
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Russia carried out its largest air attack of 2026 on Ukraine’s energy system overnight on January 3, damaging thermal power plants and leaving thousands without electricity, Ukraine’s leading private energy company DTEK said.
February 4, 2026 at 3:30 AM
Russia carried out its largest air attack of 2026 on Ukraine’s energy system overnight on January 3, damaging thermal power plants and leaving thousands without electricity, Ukraine’s leading private energy company DTEK said.
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“Elizabeth told her dad that when she got on the plane to Texas, she thought she was going back to Ecuador — and would never be able to become a doctor, Gutierrez said.”
Elizabeth is a Columbia Heights fourth-grader who loves volleyball, learning English and giggling in the halls with her friends. She's been held in the Dilley Immigration Processing Center for nearly a month, and she and her mom have both fallen ill. sahanjournal.com/education/co...
Sick fourth-grader among 4 Columbia Heights students held by ICE
Columbia Heights Public Schools says four students remain detained by ICE after Liam’s return, including 10-year-old Elizabeth, who has fallen ill.
sahanjournal.com
February 4, 2026 at 3:30 AM
“Elizabeth told her dad that when she got on the plane to Texas, she thought she was going back to Ecuador — and would never be able to become a doctor, Gutierrez said.”
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It's extremely difficult to tell, but it appears that the location of the Rubaya mine collapse and landslide is 1.56728° S, 28.88571° E as seen in thiese @planet.com satellite images (landslide moves S to N). The entire region is pockmarked with mines, including on slopes (like this one was). 🧪⚒️
February 4, 2026 at 2:25 AM
It's extremely difficult to tell, but it appears that the location of the Rubaya mine collapse and landslide is 1.56728° S, 28.88571° E as seen in thiese @planet.com satellite images (landslide moves S to N). The entire region is pockmarked with mines, including on slopes (like this one was). 🧪⚒️
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www.sciencealert.com/breakthrough... An international team of scientists has discovered a record-breaking method of removing a class of harmful 'forever chemicals' from contaminated water. #environment #health #biology
Breakthrough Water Filter Removes 'Forever Chemicals' 100x Faster Than Carbon
An international team of scientists has discovered a record-breaking method of removing a class of harmful 'forever chemicals' from contaminated water.
www.sciencealert.com
February 3, 2026 at 4:16 AM
www.sciencealert.com/breakthrough... An international team of scientists has discovered a record-breaking method of removing a class of harmful 'forever chemicals' from contaminated water. #environment #health #biology
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Pretty grim prognosis here: German car expert says "Europe is 20 years behind China" on EV batteries
"According to Ferdinand Dudenhöffer, battery production costs in China are 30% lower than those in Europe, with development cycles 50% faster."
www.autojournal.fr/a...
"According to Ferdinand Dudenhöffer, battery production costs in China are 30% lower than those in Europe, with development cycles 50% faster."
www.autojournal.fr/a...
February 3, 2026 at 9:34 AM
Pretty grim prognosis here: German car expert says "Europe is 20 years behind China" on EV batteries
"According to Ferdinand Dudenhöffer, battery production costs in China are 30% lower than those in Europe, with development cycles 50% faster."
www.autojournal.fr/a...
"According to Ferdinand Dudenhöffer, battery production costs in China are 30% lower than those in Europe, with development cycles 50% faster."
www.autojournal.fr/a...
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The UK government has finally issued a plan for tackling "forever chemicals".
Except the PFAS plan isn't much of a plan — it's a promise of more tests and more consultations later down the line.
Doc here
lnkd.in/enArqKPs
Except the PFAS plan isn't much of a plan — it's a promise of more tests and more consultations later down the line.
Doc here
lnkd.in/enArqKPs
February 3, 2026 at 9:46 AM
The UK government has finally issued a plan for tackling "forever chemicals".
Except the PFAS plan isn't much of a plan — it's a promise of more tests and more consultations later down the line.
Doc here
lnkd.in/enArqKPs
Except the PFAS plan isn't much of a plan — it's a promise of more tests and more consultations later down the line.
Doc here
lnkd.in/enArqKPs
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The Government has today released a disappointing Forever Chemical Action Plan which will leave people and nature exposed to forever chemicals
The action plan does not address PFAS emissions at source but instead leans heavily on more monitoring and guidance.
The action plan does not address PFAS emissions at source but instead leans heavily on more monitoring and guidance.
February 3, 2026 at 9:45 AM
The Government has today released a disappointing Forever Chemical Action Plan which will leave people and nature exposed to forever chemicals
The action plan does not address PFAS emissions at source but instead leans heavily on more monitoring and guidance.
The action plan does not address PFAS emissions at source but instead leans heavily on more monitoring and guidance.
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It is a stain upon America and the Republican Party that they install a 4 time draft dodger and crook in the White House whilst removing “internal links that directed users to webpages with information about the "Notable Graves" of dozens of black, Hispanic & female veterans” Inc Colin Powell.
Think about how petty and despicable #maga bastards like #Hegseth are.
He spent time (getting paid by taxpayers) sitting there and thought..;
"How can we disrespect our dead veterans to benefit the regime? 🤔"
I'm not American obvs... But this pisses me off.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
He spent time (getting paid by taxpayers) sitting there and thought..;
"How can we disrespect our dead veterans to benefit the regime? 🤔"
I'm not American obvs... But this pisses me off.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
February 3, 2026 at 8:17 AM
It is a stain upon America and the Republican Party that they install a 4 time draft dodger and crook in the White House whilst removing “internal links that directed users to webpages with information about the "Notable Graves" of dozens of black, Hispanic & female veterans” Inc Colin Powell.
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Massive Russian attack last night
▪️In Kharkiv, 820 residential buildings are without heating, the power plant that supplied them with heating is seriously damaged. -20 °C today.
▪️In Odesa region, over 50,000 families are without electricity after the Russian attack. -12 °C in the region.
▪️In Kharkiv, 820 residential buildings are without heating, the power plant that supplied them with heating is seriously damaged. -20 °C today.
▪️In Odesa region, over 50,000 families are without electricity after the Russian attack. -12 °C in the region.
February 3, 2026 at 8:13 AM
Massive Russian attack last night
▪️In Kharkiv, 820 residential buildings are without heating, the power plant that supplied them with heating is seriously damaged. -20 °C today.
▪️In Odesa region, over 50,000 families are without electricity after the Russian attack. -12 °C in the region.
▪️In Kharkiv, 820 residential buildings are without heating, the power plant that supplied them with heating is seriously damaged. -20 °C today.
▪️In Odesa region, over 50,000 families are without electricity after the Russian attack. -12 °C in the region.
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🇸🇰🇪🇺⚖️It took a while, but the Commission is finally, belatedly, getting tough on Fico's softcore rule of law crisis. While not as severe as in 🇭🇺🇵🇱, the slowly crawling dismantling of checks and balances by the Slovak government is finally getting the attention it deserves. 1/
February 2, 2026 at 10:33 AM
🇸🇰🇪🇺⚖️It took a while, but the Commission is finally, belatedly, getting tough on Fico's softcore rule of law crisis. While not as severe as in 🇭🇺🇵🇱, the slowly crawling dismantling of checks and balances by the Slovak government is finally getting the attention it deserves. 1/
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1. In 2009 I wrote this. I argued that Peter Mandelson's department “functions as a fifth column within government, working for corporations to undermine democracy and the public interest.”
This thread explains what I saw, and reaches a startling conclusion.🧵
www.monbiot.com/2009/05/04/m...
This thread explains what I saw, and reaches a startling conclusion.🧵
www.monbiot.com/2009/05/04/m...
Mandelson’s Fifth Column
The British government’s business department exists to undermine democracy.
www.monbiot.com
February 3, 2026 at 7:32 AM
1. In 2009 I wrote this. I argued that Peter Mandelson's department “functions as a fifth column within government, working for corporations to undermine democracy and the public interest.”
This thread explains what I saw, and reaches a startling conclusion.🧵
www.monbiot.com/2009/05/04/m...
This thread explains what I saw, and reaches a startling conclusion.🧵
www.monbiot.com/2009/05/04/m...
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A newborn in #Minneapolis hadn’t eaten for a day and a half.
Her mother had risked going into work to get just enough money for more diapers when #ICE agents stopped her car and took her away. At home waiting for her were her 16-year-old daughter and the baby — just barely 3 months old.
Her mother had risked going into work to get just enough money for more diapers when #ICE agents stopped her car and took her away. At home waiting for her were her 16-year-old daughter and the baby — just barely 3 months old.
When one mother was taken by ICE, another stepped in to donate breastmilk
Moms in Minneapolis are donating diapers, food and time to help families who have been ripped apart by ICE.
19thnews.org
February 3, 2026 at 8:25 AM
A newborn in #Minneapolis hadn’t eaten for a day and a half.
Her mother had risked going into work to get just enough money for more diapers when #ICE agents stopped her car and took her away. At home waiting for her were her 16-year-old daughter and the baby — just barely 3 months old.
Her mother had risked going into work to get just enough money for more diapers when #ICE agents stopped her car and took her away. At home waiting for her were her 16-year-old daughter and the baby — just barely 3 months old.
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“Jaywalking is permitted in London. In 1966, the police tried to crack down on it, but gave up after three months.”
People walk and cycle on roads by right, people drive under licence.
Jaywalking is not a thing in English law and Waymo must not change that.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
People walk and cycle on roads by right, people drive under licence.
Jaywalking is not a thing in English law and Waymo must not change that.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Self-driving taxis are coming to London – should we be worried? | Jack Stilgoe
Waymo’s cars were first rolled out in San Francisco, but the English capital’s old roads, pelican crossings and jaywalkers may pose issues for AI, says science and technology professor Jack Stilgoe
www.theguardian.com
February 2, 2026 at 3:48 PM
“Jaywalking is permitted in London. In 1966, the police tried to crack down on it, but gave up after three months.”
People walk and cycle on roads by right, people drive under licence.
Jaywalking is not a thing in English law and Waymo must not change that.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
People walk and cycle on roads by right, people drive under licence.
Jaywalking is not a thing in English law and Waymo must not change that.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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IMO this is indeed revealing about - JP Morgan (& maybe others) threatened to crash the gilts market in retaliation for the bank bonus tax.
What happened? As @faisalislam.bsky.social says not much.
So much for "bond vigilantes"
(1/2)
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
What happened? As @faisalislam.bsky.social says not much.
So much for "bond vigilantes"
(1/2)
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
February 2, 2026 at 4:26 PM
IMO this is indeed revealing about - JP Morgan (& maybe others) threatened to crash the gilts market in retaliation for the bank bonus tax.
What happened? As @faisalislam.bsky.social says not much.
So much for "bond vigilantes"
(1/2)
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
What happened? As @faisalislam.bsky.social says not much.
So much for "bond vigilantes"
(1/2)
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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If you campaigned for the presidency on a promise to destroy these assholes, you would win a landslide the size of FDR in 1936, when he campaigned on a promise to destroy these assholes.
Yes, Peter decided that the continued existence of our democracies isn't compatible with his desired level of personal freedom.
An absolute enemy of humanity.
An absolute enemy of humanity.
February 3, 2026 at 12:17 AM
If you campaigned for the presidency on a promise to destroy these assholes, you would win a landslide the size of FDR in 1936, when he campaigned on a promise to destroy these assholes.
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Peter Thiel has been open about this for a long time. Trump is a way to break the republic, which can then be replaced by “free economic zones” with oligarchs as dictators and tech as a taskmaster for helpless humans without any rights. (1/2)
February 2, 2026 at 11:44 PM
Peter Thiel has been open about this for a long time. Trump is a way to break the republic, which can then be replaced by “free economic zones” with oligarchs as dictators and tech as a taskmaster for helpless humans without any rights. (1/2)
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“It’s just weird to see a toddler in a pink onesie getting their eyes washed out from tear gas, you know?”
New — I spoke to eight people who were present at the ICE protest on Saturday in Portland, Oregon when federal agents deployed tear gas and rubber bullets into a crowd of families, children, elderly and disabled people, and their pets.
These are their stories:
These are their stories:
What it's like to see ICE tear gas kids
Attendees at a Portland, OR protest describe a vicious, unprovoked and sudden attack
www.thehandbasket.co
February 3, 2026 at 2:08 AM
“It’s just weird to see a toddler in a pink onesie getting their eyes washed out from tear gas, you know?”
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Explosive from @faisalislam.bsky.social about that call that did take place with Dimon and Darling.
February 2, 2026 at 2:21 PM
Explosive from @faisalislam.bsky.social about that call that did take place with Dimon and Darling.