tomknowles.bsky.social
@tomknowles.bsky.social
Freelance journalist, covering business, tech, culture and bit of everything else. Formerly tech correspondent at The Times
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I am the last in a long line of Catholics which is why I would not have characterized a pope raising the plight of the poor as divisive
As Pope Leo begins to reveal some of his views on divisive issues, some conservative critics of his predecessor are rejecting the possible rise of another “liberal pope.”
As Pope Leo riles conservatives, some say ‘just focus on the church’
Conservatives who hoped that Leo, the first U.S.-born pope, would be more of a traditionalist instead hear echoes of his predecessor, Francis, in his public statements.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 9, 2025 at 9:19 PM
I am the last in a long line of Catholics which is why I would not have characterized a pope raising the plight of the poor as divisive
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It's hard to overstate how alarming NY AG Letitia James's reported indictment is.
This is the second time in weeks that a political opponent of Trump has been indicted, at his urging, against the advice of career prosecutors and Trump's own appointees. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
This is the second time in weeks that a political opponent of Trump has been indicted, at his urging, against the advice of career prosecutors and Trump's own appointees. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Justice Department indicts N.Y. attorney general
Justice Department wins indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James, accusing her of committing mortgage fraud in 2023.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 9, 2025 at 9:27 PM
It's hard to overstate how alarming NY AG Letitia James's reported indictment is.
This is the second time in weeks that a political opponent of Trump has been indicted, at his urging, against the advice of career prosecutors and Trump's own appointees. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
This is the second time in weeks that a political opponent of Trump has been indicted, at his urging, against the advice of career prosecutors and Trump's own appointees. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Not sure if this headline quite works in the sun 🥴
August 27, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Not sure if this headline quite works in the sun 🥴
Shocked that a ski resort being built in the… *checks notes*… desert is taking longer than initially thought to complete
August 23, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Shocked that a ski resort being built in the… *checks notes*… desert is taking longer than initially thought to complete
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An entire news crew working for Al Jazeera was killed by Israel as they sought to bring the world firsthand reporting from #Gaza.
Among them was prominent journalist Anas Al-Sharif, who had been previously smeared and threatened by the IDF.
#NotATarget
Full statement: cpj.org/2025/08/isra...
Among them was prominent journalist Anas Al-Sharif, who had been previously smeared and threatened by the IDF.
#NotATarget
Full statement: cpj.org/2025/08/isra...
Israel kills Al Jazeera journalists in targeted Gaza City airstrike - Committee to Protect Journalists
New York, August 10, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists is appalled to learn of the killing today of Al Jazeera journalist Anas Al-Sharif, Mohammed Qreiqeh, camera operators Ibrahim Zaher and M...
cpj.org
August 11, 2025 at 1:27 AM
An entire news crew working for Al Jazeera was killed by Israel as they sought to bring the world firsthand reporting from #Gaza.
Among them was prominent journalist Anas Al-Sharif, who had been previously smeared and threatened by the IDF.
#NotATarget
Full statement: cpj.org/2025/08/isra...
Among them was prominent journalist Anas Al-Sharif, who had been previously smeared and threatened by the IDF.
#NotATarget
Full statement: cpj.org/2025/08/isra...
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“The UK government’s continued complicity in Israel’s atrocities is unconscionable, and I do not want to spend another day operating on children who have been shot and starved by a military our government supports.” Devastating reporting.
I’m witnessing the deliberate starvation of Gaza’s children – why is the world letting it happen? | Nick Maynard
A permanent ceasefire, the free and safe flow of aid, and the lifting of the blockade are needed now – all could be achieved with political will, says UK surgeon Nick Maynard
www.theguardian.com
July 23, 2025 at 6:06 AM
“The UK government’s continued complicity in Israel’s atrocities is unconscionable, and I do not want to spend another day operating on children who have been shot and starved by a military our government supports.” Devastating reporting.
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He's one of Britain's richest men. So why does Asif Aziz's property company keep leasing London gift shops to overseas students based in abandoned offices or flytipped car parks — before vanishing without paying millions of pounds in taxes? www.londoncentric.media/p/asf-aziz-l...
The billionaire and the tax evading gift shops
Asif Aziz's Criterion Capital manages a row of high-profile shops at Piccadilly Circus. So why does his team keeping renting them to students who vanish without paying millions of pounds in taxes?
www.londoncentric.media
July 22, 2025 at 6:48 AM
He's one of Britain's richest men. So why does Asif Aziz's property company keep leasing London gift shops to overseas students based in abandoned offices or flytipped car parks — before vanishing without paying millions of pounds in taxes? www.londoncentric.media/p/asf-aziz-l...
You certainly can't claim that HMRC don't know how to have a good time
June 25, 2025 at 9:11 AM
You certainly can't claim that HMRC don't know how to have a good time
One of the best journalists of modern times and also one of the nicest and kindest in the business. RIP Andrew
www.thetimes.com/article/828c...
www.thetimes.com/article/828c...
Andrew Norfolk obituary: Times reporter who exposed grooming gangs
Investigative journalist whose forensic investigations revealed the systematic sexual abuse of girls by men of Pakistani heritage, dies aged 60
www.thetimes.com
May 15, 2025 at 7:33 AM
One of the best journalists of modern times and also one of the nicest and kindest in the business. RIP Andrew
www.thetimes.com/article/828c...
www.thetimes.com/article/828c...
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Top headlines today at the Wall Street Journal. This is just the past 24 hours
April 22, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Top headlines today at the Wall Street Journal. This is just the past 24 hours
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bloomberg: ~90% of deported migrants to el salvador had no criminal record
April 14, 2025 at 7:12 PM
bloomberg: ~90% of deported migrants to el salvador had no criminal record
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'An Israeli air strike has destroyed part of the last functioning hospital in Gaza City, the territory's Hamas-run health ministry has said.
Witnesses said the strike destroyed the intensive care and surgery departments of Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital.'
Witnesses said the strike destroyed the intensive care and surgery departments of Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital.'
Gaza hospital hit by Israeli strike, Hamas-run health ministry says
Witnesses said the strike destroyed the intensive care and surgery departments of Al-Ahli hospital, the main medical facility in Gaza City.
www.bbc.co.uk
April 13, 2025 at 7:02 AM
'An Israeli air strike has destroyed part of the last functioning hospital in Gaza City, the territory's Hamas-run health ministry has said.
Witnesses said the strike destroyed the intensive care and surgery departments of Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital.'
Witnesses said the strike destroyed the intensive care and surgery departments of Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital.'
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Plainclothes agents. Trying to question elementary-aged kids. And lying that they had parents permission to do so.
April 10, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Plainclothes agents. Trying to question elementary-aged kids. And lying that they had parents permission to do so.
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Deutsche Bank's George Saravelos has been having a very good crisis and his latest is... sobering. Take notes, kids, this is history in the making
April 9, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Deutsche Bank's George Saravelos has been having a very good crisis and his latest is... sobering. Take notes, kids, this is history in the making
This is such a jaw dropping, terrifying story
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
I was a British tourist trying to leave America. Then I was detained, shackled and sent to an immigration detention centre
Graphic artist Rebecca Burke was on the trip of a lifetime. But as she tried to leave the US she was stopped, interrogated and branded an illegal alien by ICE. Now back home, she tells others thinking...
www.theguardian.com
April 6, 2025 at 6:47 AM
This is such a jaw dropping, terrifying story
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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This would be so funny if the consequences weren’t so dire
Not that Norfolk! Mislabelled shipments led to Trump tariffs on uninhabited islands and remote outposts with no US trade
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Not that Norfolk! Mislabelled shipments led to Trump tariffs on uninhabited islands and remote outposts with no US trade
Exclusive: Aquarium systems, Timberland boots and recycling plant parts were mislabelled as coming from remote Norfolk Island or Heard and McDonald islands
www.theguardian.com
April 4, 2025 at 8:33 AM
This would be so funny if the consequences weren’t so dire
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I am one of the authors whom Meta stole (sorry, ‘scraped’) from, by using their books to train Libgen. So I’m biased. But this from @mscaitlinmoran.bsky.social is👌
April 3, 2025 at 7:02 AM
I am one of the authors whom Meta stole (sorry, ‘scraped’) from, by using their books to train Libgen. So I’m biased. But this from @mscaitlinmoran.bsky.social is👌
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One reason they won’t bring any of these people back is they don’t want them around to testify to what’s happening
BREAKING: Trump admin says it mistakenly deported a Maryland father who had *withholding of removal* back to El Salvador on March 15. Govt told court Monday it won't bring Kilmar Abrego Garcia back. "What.The.Fuck..." one govt attorney told me. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc... @theatlantic.com
An ‘Administrative Error’ Sends a Maryland Father to a Salvadoran Prison
The Trump administration says it mistakenly deported an immigrant with protected status but that courts are powerless to order his return.
www.theatlantic.com
April 1, 2025 at 2:33 AM
One reason they won’t bring any of these people back is they don’t want them around to testify to what’s happening
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Nightmare: "The Trump administration acknowledged in a court filing Monday that it had grabbed a Maryland father with protected legal status and mistakenly deported him to El Salvador, but said that U.S. courts lack jurisdiction to order his return from the megaprison where he’s now locked up."
An ‘Administrative Error’ Sends a Maryland Father to a Salvadoran Prison
The Trump administration says it mistakenly deported an immigrant with protected status but that courts are powerless to order his return.
www.theatlantic.com
April 1, 2025 at 5:21 AM
Nightmare: "The Trump administration acknowledged in a court filing Monday that it had grabbed a Maryland father with protected legal status and mistakenly deported him to El Salvador, but said that U.S. courts lack jurisdiction to order his return from the megaprison where he’s now locked up."
‘Democrats have deep objections’ - yeah, along with much of the western world! Feel the way the media is framing this as if it’s a simple dems vs republicans debate is insane
March 31, 2025 at 2:45 PM
‘Democrats have deep objections’ - yeah, along with much of the western world! Feel the way the media is framing this as if it’s a simple dems vs republicans debate is insane
Possibly the most British quote ever from one of the Quaker elders about police charging their meeting house to arrest activists
www.thetimes.com/article/ea7d...
www.thetimes.com/article/ea7d...
March 30, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Possibly the most British quote ever from one of the Quaker elders about police charging their meeting house to arrest activists
www.thetimes.com/article/ea7d...
www.thetimes.com/article/ea7d...
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BREAKING: DOGE is starting to put together a team to migrate the SSA's computer systems entirely off one of its oldest programming languages in a matter of months, potentially putting the integrity of the system—and the benefits on which tens of millions of Americans rely—at risk.
DOGE Plans to Rebuild SSA Codebase In Months, Risking Benefits and System Collapse
Social Security systems contain tens of millions of lines of code written in COBOL, an archaic programming language. Safely rewriting that code would take years—DOGE wants it done in months.
www.wired.com
March 28, 2025 at 2:09 PM
BREAKING: DOGE is starting to put together a team to migrate the SSA's computer systems entirely off one of its oldest programming languages in a matter of months, potentially putting the integrity of the system—and the benefits on which tens of millions of Americans rely—at risk.