When Kemi Badenoch was Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children and Families, she didn't once raise the issue of grooming gangs in Parliament. Not once. #pmqs #politicslive

A woman in London is fined £150 for tipping the dregs of her coffee down a drain before boarding a bus. Apparently it is an offence to pour polluting liquids down a street drain. Meanwhile, the local water company pumps untold amounts of sewage into the Thames and…gets away with it.

🚨 PMQ's 🚨 PM: "I think four councillors in Kent have just been suspended for bringing the party into disrepute." "I mean, that is, bringing the party into disrepute is quite something for a party whose Welsh leader accepts Russian bribes to spread Putin's propaganda."

Absolutely most of the harm from AI is being caused by people who rationalise their actions by saying something like, or exactly, this Declare something inevitable, and then set about causing a massive amount of totally avoidable harm gizmodo.com/big-tech-fun...

Fagash Fascism?

First moments after the Russian attack on a daycare in Kharkiv. Kids crying for their moms, rescuers and civilians rushing to get them out of the building... Heartbreaking.

Most of the time, these private firms lay wreaths on the behalf of soldiers' families. But they do *occasionally* help a family steal a corpse.

As we enter Poppy Watch season, I am reading about the cutthroat business of wreath-laying in Belgium/France in the 1920s-1930s. A world of spite, intrigue, swindles, stolen valor, and vicious fights over artificial vs. natural flowers.

“Everything is too expensive and nothing works”. Is it finally time to end the failed privatisation experiment?

We need Labour to get back on track and that means making changes to the way we do things, re-connecting with our communities. That’s what I will do as Deputy Leader. Voting closes noon Thursday.

FUCK YEAH, I LOVE SCIENCE! #Boomdeyada

At a really important discussion on how the law is being used to attack journalists - including in the U.K.

Economic damage caused by last government’s Brexit deal has had a much more significant impact than previously anticipated, Chancellor will say & the Conservatives & Nigel Farage, the Reform UK leader who pushed for Brexit then “walked away”, are to blame www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...

🟥Formula TV journalist Tsira Zhvania has been arrested on allegations of “blocking the road” during #GeorgiaProtests on Rustaveli Ave in #Tbilisi. Zhvania is the third Formula TV journalist detained on similar charges in recent days. #RepressionInGeorgia batumelebi.netgazeti.ge/articles-in-...

Not a single journalist has been arrested," - GD PM Kobakhidze. "They aren't women, they are some different breed" - again Kobakhidze when GD thugs beat a mother of 9 and other girls. Revisionism and dehumanization in action.

Police detained 14 people over Rustaveli Avenue protests, including one sent for “forced treatment.”

According to the MIA, 14 more people have been arrested over the past two days for participating in the #GeorgiaProtests. One person has been placed in a psychiatric and addiction treatment center for mandatory treatment.

Tsira's mother, Shorena Zhvania: "From now on, I’ll take my daughter’s place on Rustaveli Avenue."

🟥14 Arrested in Past Two Days; One Detainee Sent for Compulsory Treatment at Mental Health and Drug Prevention Center - MIA reports batumelebi.netgazeti.ge/articles-in-... #GeorgiaProtests #RepressionInGeorgia

19 October 1941 | A transport of 1,955 Soviet POWs arrived at #Auschwitz from Stalag 308 at Neuhammer. Learn about the fate of Soviet soldiers in KL Auschwitz: 📖 Lesson: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/en_20_jency/ 🎧 Podcast: https://youtu.be/d3Y3dmCI5_E

I would laugh if this wasn't so true 😭

Lovely fact: squirrels plant many thousands of trees each autumn…by mistake

The Lib Dems continue to advocate for proportional representation and closer ties with the EU, Including rejoining the single market. These policies position themselves as a distinct alternative to Labour, Conservatives or Reform, appealing to voters frustrated with the electoral system or Brexit.

"The British state is compromised by the relationships of business and money that exist between the UK and #Russia " @goldbergradio.bsky.social talks #Farage and more with @hardeepmatharu.bsky.social @peterjukes.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social podfollow.com/byline-podca...

Reform Wales talent branded ‘Ozemipic thin’ following embarrassing TV interview

I always knew austerity was evil, and financially, a complete catastrophe even back then. Polanski didn’t or didn’t care, just wanted a way into the top. I’m deeply suspicious of him and his motives.

I don't think he's been a disappointment, the Government has delivered or has in process 2 thirds of its manifesto. Maybe my expectations were low, I just wanted the Tories out and a decent person as PM. The media response to this Government has been astonishing, not in a good way.

No, they will just take seats from Labour, that’s their mission. I will see who is best to keep out Reform though and if it’s them, so be it but I doubt that very much. I agree with most of what they are saying but I do not trust ex Lib Dem (during the coalition) Polanski.

I would vote for a pig in a red rosette OR vote tactically to keep fascism in the guise of Farage away from my door.

I cannot see him surviving this. It’s now taken such a hold amongst people who don’t even know why they hate him. They just do. Is it because we expect results ridiculously immediately? Or He’s just not slick enough to fool people with oily charm?

I think Starmer has been a huge disappointment. He’s been passive & cowardly. He’s not politically savvy either. I also think he is a decent person and really wants to fix the country. However, the hatred for him, almost universal in the country, is nothing short of radicalisation. It’s batshit!

Agree 100%

I can’t even begin to fathom the depths of degenerate groyper insanity you have to reach to actually believe this

I have t-shirts for this moment. shopofjudd.threadless.com/designs/sata...

ULEZ means about 1,500 sq kilometres - the whole of Greater London - is covered by road emissions control. Stop and think about that for a second. It's incredible. Its impact on public health has been huge. Studies said it would take 200 YEARS to reach this emission level. Khan did it in five.

I agree, worst kind of high street blight

Good, I wish those ‘shops’ would close. They’re grim & help destroy people’s lives. #GamblingIsAnAddiction And the odds are not in our favour.

So tired of all these wealthy people who threaten dire consequences if they're made to contribute to society or pay for the impacts of their business. They're never short when it comes to lobbying or political donations www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

bsky.app/profile/brex... Then fuck’n close, you leeches.

Finally! In my town there are properties that have been empty for decades. Large and small. They look dreadful and damage the property of neighbours. We need housing and should be using every empty property ( and vacant plot ) before we build on green grass.

I’m beginning to think the passage of time has washed away that raw understanding of 1914-45 that protected us from lurching back to madness

Absolutely none of this makes sense. The experience of her refugee parents taught her to be anti-immigrant? The post-war order was built on the assumption of human niceness?

Who will you vote for at the next election to get sewage out of rivers and seas? 💧💩 How will they do this if Thames Water is allowed to pollute ILLEGALLY until 2040 ⁉️ We're handing this petition to Ofwat on Tuesday 21st October, add your name 👇 weownit.org.uk/ofwat

Why it is time to trust our own lived experience -- and when to ignore the media. 99-percent.org/trust-your-l...

🚨This is not what I expect from a Labour government THESE SHOCKING cuts are staggering - a 60% reduction from £7.5K to just £3K per child - the Adoption & Special Guardianship Support Fund is a lifeline for some of the most vulnerable children & young adults in England youtu.be/7roDSM-GPBY?...

Don't threaten me with a good time.

Billionaires only exist because workers are underpaid. Billionaires couldn't exist if workers were paid properly. Workers should be paid properly. Billionaires shouldn't exist. Abolish billionaires.

Using ChatGPT

Excellent speech by Lammy, definitely what most of us wanted to hear "we did not stop being European because of Brexit".

According to lawyer Nika Simonishvili, police detained this girl at her home today and took her to the station — for the “offense” of walking near Rustaveli Avenue with a scarf around her head. 📷 Netgazeti