But you’d never guess it from watching TV or listening to the radio. Never.

The desire to protect people fleeing atrocities & to live in a society of equality and respect are, I’m pleased to inform you, STILL VERY MAINSTREAM VIEWS.

When was the last time you heard a politician in the media asked anything like- -How will you make sure asylum seekers can reach the UK safely & refugees are protected? -How will you make sure people coming to this country to work or study are treated equally & with respect? I cannot remember.

Well this is a proper head scratcher. But yeah, fiddling around with tax and getting rid of consumer protections should sort it. Wonder what those ‘former chancellors and prime ministers’ had to say about this shitshow. Any mention of Brexit at all?? (Times and Private Eye)

On #AntiSlaveryDay, let's remember that thousands of confirmed trafficking victims are still being left at risk. In 2024, only 4% were granted permission to stay in the UK, leaving 96% facing poverty & possible re-exploitation. Read our latest blog for more ⬇️ www.helenbamber.org/resources/la...

This.

There may not be obvious parallels with Jan 6th, conduct-wise, but the message is identical: laws are to be abused in pursuit of Trump’s foes & ignored in relation to his allies. He is telling his base that they can commit crimes with impunity. Fascism 101.

As best as I can tell from retrospectively reading the transcripts, the dog slept through the whole thing, but I like to imagine that some of it percolated into his dream world where he enjoyed being told “What a great question!” and ”That’s exactly right!” and “Good insight.”

This morning my ChatGPT quota was inexplicably exhausted. It took a while but I pieced it together. Voice mode somehow got activated when I went to bed. The bot then engaged in a 10 hour conversation with my snoring dog, answering questions the pup wasn’t asking and praising him for his insight.

The war zone in Portland is out of control.

Over 25,000 Russian soldiers deserted from a single military district in 9 months, per Ukrainian intelligence Over 30 were executed for refusing orders in 2024-2025—showing Moscow now kills its own troops to maintain discipline euromaidanpress.com/2025/10/18/o...

Everyone, especially those in the Tyne-Tees area, should get a copy of Private Eye this week, and read the 8-page special report on "How Britain's flagship 'levelling up' project turned into a scandalous giveaway" by @richardbrooks.bsky.social 'Misled' lawyers/authorities, croneyism & no liability.😈

Starmer then launched AI Growth Zones in January 2025, and in June 2025 Labour launched their Industrial Strategy Zones Action Plan which will merge the Tories' free zones with Starmer's AI Growth Zones into something called Industrial Strategy Zones (ISZs). This is by design to confuse the public.

These aren’t cosy server sheds; they’re power-hungry monsters, each rivalling Wales’ current grid load, funnelling into Defence and Industrial Strategy Zones for that extra militarised gloss.

⚠️WARNING⚠️ Nine Datacentres coming to Wales by 2030 Data Centres: One Big Headache All part of Keir Starmer's AI Growth Zones launch back in Jan 2025. Are the people of Caerphilly aware that Caerphilly County Borough, sits in a deregulated Investment Zone within the Cardiff Capital Region? Thread

"Statue-maxxing" is bleak

Three neo-Nazis who plotted terrorist attacks on mosques and synagogues jailed

Yes, it does look like the government accounts joining Bluesky are real, including Homeland Security and the White House. They're tweeting about it on X.

2/9 The Department now owns 10% of #TrilogyMetals, which has a massive mineral project in Alaska. This follows a similar U.S. government investment in another B.C. firm, #LithiumAmericas. The common thread: they all mine critical minerals. #CriticalMinerals

1/9 🇺🇸 U.S. WAR DEPARTMENT BUYS INTO B.C. MINING COMPANY 🇺🇸 In a highly unusual move, the #U.S. #military purchased a $35M stake in a Vancouver-based #mining company, revealing a high-stakes geopolitical rush for critical #minerals being played out in our own backyard. #CdnPoli #Mining #Geopolitics

This is the saddest, cruelest, most predictable edging outside your browser history.

EXCLUSIVE: Videos show fresh evidence of Israeli support for Gaza militia Full story from Sky's Data and Forensics Unit ⬇️ https://news.sky.com/story/videos-show-fresh-evidence-of-israeli-support-for-gaza-militia-13451682?dcmp=snt-sf-twitter

Nigel Farage now says that any suggestion he's been soft on Putin is "just nonsense". Here's a quick reminder of what he's said in the past

The real cyborg future is just you being turned into a perpetual data feed by every company on the planet.

How has the government got itself into the position of standing up for Israeli football hooligans, while criminalising peaceful supporters of Palestine Action?

Caerphilly apparently. I honestly, honestly despise this stuff. They have nothing to offer, nothing to say, nothing to hope for, nothing to aspire to, no solutions, nothing. Just hate and lies.

Nearly two dozen children have presented as homeless to the local authority, says report

There is a serious, and growing, issue of anti-semitism, along with islamophobia, in the UK, and that cannot be ignored. Personally speaking, I am not sure that allowing a shed load of people notorious for causing violence to run rampant is a good way to combat that. Might just be me though.

Can we please get some perspective. If Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters were banned because of a risk to them it would absolutely be anti-semitism. When they are banned because they have a track record of causing violence it is just common sense. Preventing football hooliganism is normally a good idea.

My review of Yudkowsky and Soares' new book: If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies. I consider Yudkowsky to be an intellectual fraud, and his book is nothing more than TESCREAL propaganda--in truth, he's pro-ASI and pro-extinctionist. Read more below: www.truthdig.com/articles/und...

WHOA. The AP reports that in the latest strike on a boat alleged to be carrying drug smugglers (which has never been proven), there were actually survivors, and they've been rescued. The Pentagon has yet to formally acknowledge they have survivors in custody. apnews.com/article/vene...

"Many are locked up from Friday lunch to Saturday afternoon" HM Inspectorate of Prisons finds. It's not acceptable that for many, Friday lunchtime becomes 'Weekend Lockup' in cell. Education + work are stopped altogether. Nacro's campaign calls for better working day's in prison: shorturl.at/NDabM

Sulphur hexafluoride has filled truck tyres and tennis balls. Breathe it in and your voice goes comically deep - the opposite of helium. Tonnes of SF6 are in electrical equipment. And it's even been released in a Tube station during a government experiment. www.thereengineer.pro/p/the-worlds...

*Highly recommended* - Deirdre Conlon and Nancy Hiemstra have created a vital stack of evidence of the financial and business behind rapidly expanding #detention facilities. Coming to a 'managed migration' system near you: food offered at minimum calorific intake to increase outsourcer profit.

Chief Mills told people they could go ahead and protest in the barricaded zone. Activists and press entered the street instead. Facing off with ISP and Broadview PD now.

Overconsumption and ruin: before and after images predict how tech could harm our planet

wikipedia's data shows that AI is siphoning traffic away from the site, which is a danger to its sustainability. ironically Wikipedia is more important than ever to users who want reliable information instead of slop, and to AI companies that need it for training data www.404media.co/wikipedia-sa...

NEW: We conducted a survey gauging people’s attitudes & experiences with YouTube’s new ID checks. Our latest report captures repeated themes & anecdotes highlighting users’ underlying fears & concerns. www.fightforthefuture.org/wp-content/u...

The British government has lost its attempt to stop Palestine Action fighting against the decision to ban it as a terrorist organisation by way of a full High Court judicial review The Court of Appeal also granted permission for Palestine Action to bring its challenge on wider legal grounds

ICE "has been rapidly building out its surveillance capabilities in recent weeks, signing a string of contracts for technologies to identify individuals by their irises or facial features and to monitor their cellphone activity, social media posts and physical movements," per spending disclosures.

So, the Telegraph decided that the most important focus of this news story is the ethnicities and migrant status of the defendants. Ads by #O2, #GreatWesternRailway and #Halfords. ✂️ Ethnicities and migrant status mentioned in this article are redacted to not amplify hate against those communities.

Are our gardens safe for hedgehogs? 🦔 Robotic mowers & poisons may be doing more harm than we think. Join Dr Sophie Rasmussen @drhedgehog.bsky.social on Nov 24 for the Hedgehog Research Virtual Symposium. 🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1672786903... @ptes-org.bsky.social @hedgehogsociety.bsky.social

Reform, everyone must speak English. Also Reform, we're going to stop people learning English. www.bbc.com/news/article...

I see Farage is trying to reinvent himself as a strong anti-Putin guy.

EXCLUSIVE: Trauma turned to profit: Pro-Trump tech billionaires are look set to flip Gaza war surveillance tech into tools for "reconstruction": and cashing in. I expose via @bylinetimes.bsky.social the hidden role of Peter Thiel and Silicon Valley bylinetimes.com/2025/10/16/p...

This book charts paths to meaningful connection. An essential guide for policy makers, academics and anyone seeking deeper connections, it provides hope – and action – for a more connected future. Publishing #OpenAccess: buff.ly/HphkuIV

Heartbreak to lose species like this - acting to prevent climate change is acting to protect wildlife.

Housing designed to combat loneliness wins top architecture award www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... This is a lovely story, but it made me think how much we're waiting for others to make change happen. We could just focus on connecting our communities without needing permission or instruction.

“The ‘community notes‘ system that replaces factchecking at Google, Meta and X abandons a notion of objective truth verified by science or evidence. Instead, it crowdsources any comments on a piece of content and the algorithm finds a ‘consensus’: the Earth could be flat if most people say so.”