10 years ago, the Charlie Hebdo attack showed clearly how free speech could be weaponised Calls for absolute "je suis Charlie" free speech were accompanied with heavy policing of critique and dissent We learnt nothing and still lap up the (far-) right's hypocrisy on the matter 1/

#Schadenfreude "Remigration" grifter Yaxley-Lennon aka Tommy Robinson needed a vacation (after all, living in Spain all expenses paid by your fans is hard work). Where to go 🤔 Colombia Nope, entry refused Deciding to go from Bogota to Panama Nope, entry refused Current status: holding room 🇵🇦 airport

Many #TommyHilfiger customers will be disappointed to learn that they've been advertising on Twitter - a platform where hateful content has "skyrocketed": inews.co.uk/news/my-x-fe...

#Kimmel In the wonderful world of Free Speech 1. a panelist calls for the killing of homeless people 2. a comedian mentions Trump's absurd reaction to the death of Kirk Which one got fired? ⤵️

#SiamoTuttiAntifascisti ✊ To be anti-fascist is a moral duty, not an organisation. It is not linked to any political affiliation. You cannot be anti-antifascists, well, yes, you can. It means that you are pro-fascists (or a fascist). Trump, a fascist, has no power over our love for democracy.

In central London, there’s another protest march by people fed up with foreigners entering the country, instantly receiving huge benefits courtesy of the taxpayer, and posing a threat to women. Source & Credit: Have I Got News For You (for those unfamiliar: it's a BBC tv show)

The London we know and love, a place for all, hate will never win. #LoveNotHate

Imagine viewing a child’s dreams as a threat. The Sea, a film about a Palestinian boy who just wants to see the beach won Israel’s top film prize and will represent the country at the Oscars. So the government cut all funding from Israeli film academy. www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...

The Department of Justice has removed a study showing that white supremacist and far-right violence “continues to outpace all other types of terrorism and domestic violent extremism” in the United States. 🔗 www.404media.co/doj-deletes-...

A report by the United Nations concludes Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. Israel has responded by accusing the authors of being antisemitic and Hamas proxies. Chris Sidoti, one of the authors of the report, gives his view on Israels response

“We came to the conclusion that genocide is occurring in Gaza and is continuing to occur, and the responsibility lies with the State of Israel,” Navi Pillay, head of the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the rights situation in the occupied Palestinian territories.

‘Don’t Mention the Children’ was written in 2014 by the children’s author, poet and activist Michael Rosen following a Guardian report that the Israeli government had banned a radio advert naming children killed in Gaza. @savechildrenuk.bsky.social Copyright 2015 Michael Rosen

Some personal news: I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting. Thread incoming. substack.com/@karenattiah...

reposting with alt text because this feels incredibly significant. the right-wing disinfo machine means a lot of the people grieving Charlie Kirk never heard any of the things he said that would have tarnished his brand as Guy Who Just Wants to Have Dialogue Across the Aisle

The Groyper Wars

Case in point (again) He attended Utah State for one semester 4 years ago. If we believe the far right spin doctors, the college teachers must have radicalised him very quickly. On a more serious note, this spin is putting a target onto every teachers' back. Stay safe! Dangerous times

Charlie Hebdo was anarchist, anticlerical... yet as soon as jihadists attacked it, the far right jumped on the occasion. It's no surprise to see it once again adopts the hashtag #JeSuisCharlie

What is happening in France is insane: the gov made a statement to express sadness about Kirk, one of the main radio anchors, supposedly from the left, used his column to sing Kirk's praises, and a supposedly feminist novelist (who wrote about her work in a brothel) wrote abt how much she liked him

French journalist Thomas Lemahieu revealed a far right plot to "make France White and Christian" organised and funded by the billionaire P-E Stérin. In retaliation, Pierre-Édouard Stérin renamed his investment fund "Holding Lemahieu". Scandalous intimidation!

Let's remember them, as well as all the victims of the school shootings. Trump never lowered the flags for any of them.

We don’t yet know who killed Kirk or why. Not that you’d know it from the endless numbers of accounts on X with huge follower numbers, including British politicians, making as yet unknowable claims about the motivations behind the murder. Exhibit A. Extraordinary stuff.

Another political crisis engineered my Macron(ism), another opportunity for no lessons to be learnt and another step towards the far right getting into power I wrote this in December and I think it still applies too well unfortunately... academic.oup.com/pa/advance-a...

A new report by the @reutersinstitute.bsky.social highlights UK journalists’ role in fuelling a distorted public debate around asylum seekers and the European Convention on Human Rights.

The European Commission has sanctioned #Google for abusing its dominant position in the digital advertising market. The fine is 2.95 billion €. Trump threats incoming in 3,2,1…

Well this is awkward... Another great story from @desmog.com www.desmog.com/2025/09/03/m...

🚨 Canal+ (yes the one who finances a number of movies you’ve seen) employs #Morandini as an anchor on their tv channel #Cnews. Twice convicted of corruption of minors, on the sex offenders list, under obligation of treatemént, Morandini has not been suspended. Canal+’s union denounces.. 1/4

A week ago after hearing a string of sirens I text from a friend asking if we knew what was going on at our kids' school. The rest of what took place you likely know by now If you’d like to help this community, we ask you give to Annunciation Hope & Healing Fund: www.ccf-mn.org/support-annu... Thx

The goals of twitter are very obvious. Remove the ability to serve external sources of truth by killing links. Teach people to use Grok as the arbiter of truth. Make grok serve propaganda.

The lesson is clear: you can’t outflank the far right by borrowing its language. You only validate its narrative, undermine your own authenticity, and make democracy more fragile in the process.

When centrists adopt far-right rhetoric, they don’t make themselves stronger. They make themselves look inauthentic, legitimise the far right, and shift the political debate onto terrain defined by their opponents. www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Justice will prevail.

For many Roma in the EU, discrimination is a lifelong burden: 👧 A child left out in the classroom 🛒 A teenager followed in stores 💼 A young adult denied a chance to work But the story changes when we challenge stereotypes. What do you choose to see? See FRA's campaign 🔗https://europa.eu/!4p8FfC

🇧🇪 Belgium just announced that it will recognise the State of Palestine. One more reason to hold UNGA in Geneva instead of NYC (because Trump revoked the visas of Palestinian diplomats and officials)

#Disinformation, a case study ⬇️

Reporters Without Borders (RSF), the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), and others join more than 200 newsrooms to protest against the targeting of journalists in Gaza. Palestinian journalists must be protected and foreign press must be granted immediate, unrestricted access to Gaza.

T H I S ⤵️

In 1988, a session of the UN General Assembly was moved from New York to Geneva after the U.S. denied a visa to PLO Chairman Yasser Arafat. In 2025, we have to reply to the US’ outrageous move the same way: move the GA to Geneva. @jnbarrot.bsky.social

This is needed indeed. Stand strong on the implementation of digital regulation like DSA, DMA, AI Act. @teresaribera.ec.europa.eu says the EU should be prepared to walk from trade deal with Trump if there is retaliation over tech regulation. www.ft.com/content/010c...

There is a lot of cherry-picking concerning the inscriptions on the Minneapolis killer's weapons and magazines. Below is the full list of the 122 inscriptions (and their likely meaning).

The rise of the far right in France has gone hand in hand with the growth of racist, authoritarian tendencies among self-styled centrists like Emmanuel Macron. The only way to beat back the fascist threat is by confronting those tendencies head-on.

In France, an association of survivors of terrorist attacks have spent many months debating with youngsters. Nicolas Hénin and others have donated their time to educate and share their knowledge about terrorism. This form of transmission + exchange is a vital part of deradicalisation and prevention.

Les États-Unis souhaitent utiliser l'IA pour créer et diffuser de la propagande à l'étranger dans le but d' « d'influencer les publics cibles étrangers » et « de réprimer les arguments dissidents », selon un document du Commandement des opérations spéciales US

Parents complained about 'offensive' book, so the principal read it to the entire school. Apparently learning about the Civil Rights movement is "inappropriate." www.upworthy.com/parents-comp...

Morning Bluesky. UK politics has gone mad. A fringe Far Right campaign to fly flags, a woman who went to jail for urging people to set fire to refugees saying she’s a “political prisoner” and a plan to commandeer jets to deport asylum seekers. All elevated to national discourse by the media.

Afghan scholar Mohammad Halimi, who fled the Taliban in 2021, had worked to help U.S. diplomats understand his homeland. Then DOGE put his family’s lives at risk by exposing his sensitive work for a U.S.-funded nonprofit.

Première #BonneNouvelle Suite à notre alerte, ce supermarché retire l'hebdo antisémite, raciste et homophobe Rivarol de son rayon presse. Merci à @elfredo.bsky.social qui nous l'a signalé ! Un point de vente en moins c'est un peu moins de haine en circulation (et un arbre sauvé) #StopRivarol

Today, #VictimsOfTerrorism Day is an opportunity to stand in solidarity with all victims and survivors, amplify their voices, and raise awareness of the impact of terrorism.

🤲 International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism Let's Remember the victims Support the survivors and the victims' families Fight against radicalisation and hatred #NeverForget