The discourse in the West for the next few days will be e.g. "for all the caveats, let's just be relieved". And no, let's not. That's a feeling for Palestinians, not us. Palestinians are human beings who deserve much better than the choice we've given them between genocide or colonial subjugation

We will also hear a lot about Washington's "diplomatic achievement", a travesty of a framing. The US could have pulled the plug on Israel's genocide at any point over the past two years, and chose not to. The basis of a ceasefire has long been there, but Israel and its allies weren't interested.

Sarah Smith #r4today says Trump gave no details about (didn’t know or care) what happens next with the Gaza/Israel peace deal but she can confirm that Trump will be “furious” on Friday if he isn’t awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Wow. Priorities. Inspirational.

Amol Rajan: “Will you lift restrictions of aid into Gaza?” Sharren Haskel: “Well…” Amol Rajan: “Will you allow journalists into Gaza?” Sharren Haskel: “Well…” That’s all you need to know! #GazaGenocide #r4today

Sleeping and music playing so my food shop is pushed to Lunchtime. Only buying fruit.

Exactly. I can't help thinking, if Netanyahu agreed to it, it can't be that great. And what next... not self-governance that's for sure

Demanding a Nobel Prize should automatically mean exclusion from ever receiving one. If the Nobel committee award one to Trump, its credibility will be zero.

Jonathan Ashworth: "I've wanted to see a ceasefire for 2 years" The collective position of the Labour shadow cabinet (which you were part of) for months after October 7th was to reject a ceasefire & Labour instructed its MPs not to vote for a ceasefire in Nov 2023.

Today...if the bombing of Gaza stops who could say that is not good. But the crowing of Trump and Netanyahu. The arrogance. Claiming victory will be insufferable. And what about The West Bank? They all behave like those they criticise. Someone is still going to be shafted.

Morning...Thursday already. Soon a warm drink here. Meds/Vitamins to take. Going to the supermarket early. Because I live so close. Then home to rest and listen to music. Very little news. By 6pm out to our Community Bingo. Wishing you a safe/peaceful day.

I hope/pray this very flawed ‘deal’ from Trump that Hamas & Israel agreed to ends the genocide & famine & leads to a real ceasefire. But my biggest fear is there is nothing and no one to stop Netanyahu from resuming the genocide once they get all the hostages back and Trump has his Nobel Prize.

Bari has presented herself as a champion of free speech, but in reality, she has a 20-year history of suppressing speech that she finds objectionable, especially when it’s speech regarding the rights of Palestinians and anyone criticizing the state of Israel. truthout.org/video/bari-w...

When we lose our capacity to be outraged & shocked by the lawless, corrupt, dishonest, ignorant, cruel, un-American, fascist, & just plain horrible things Trump does every day, he wins. So stay outraged. Stay shocked. Don’t ever normalize him.👇 open.substack.com/pub/socialco...

That's too easy. That's deep and complicated. The biggest issue is political. The g'ment is authoritarian. Right wing. Behaves similarly to many other countries it cricises.

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This is NOT making Chicago safer. And this must NOT be what America is.👇

We cant trust Trump or Netanyahu. But want Gaza for their own purposes. Jared Kushner is involved in the peace talks. He was the first public figure to describe Gaza as “ great real estate”. These are people with ZERO compassion

Trump is going to be so exhaustingly nauseating over this thing and I’m not hear for it, apparently he’s going to address the Knesset in the next few days

I love that we live in a world where we're all supposed to now praise Trump for his peace-making and ignore the fact that at least 20,000 Palestinians have been killed on his watch, with bombs & bullets - & rhetorical support! - that he supplied to Israel. That's all erased now.

I dont trust Trump or Netanyahu They both want Gaza for their own purposes www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...

Even if the unrest around Gaza actually happens. It will be another mess just as when the State of Israel was created 70+ years ago. Then it was handled by The British. This time it's the US. And we still have the West Bank issues.

A little shop tomorrow. Blueberries. Blackberries and strawberries. Little else to do.

🧵 I should probably have something to eat when I get home. I will keep it simple. A cup a soup or a pot noodle. I need to buy fruit but tonight would defeat why I have booked a taxi home from Durham. I will do that tomorrow. Its been a quiet day. I only left home to go to theatre. 1/

🧵 I should probably have something to eat when I get home. I will keep it simple. A cup a soup or a pot noodle. I need to buy fruit but tonight would defeat why I have booked a taxi home from Durham. I will do that tomorrow. Its been a quiet day. I only left home to go to theatre. 1/

I will have to listen on catch up. (You can too)via mixcloud later. Or listen now from 7pm-10pm. Back to the 60's with John Watson on @zetlandfm.bsky.social My excuse being I am at the theatre watching John Shuttleworth 😄 Always a great listen. Rarities. Hits. Trivia. Fun. Dedications.

I will have to listen on catch up. (You can too)via mixcloud later. Or listen now from 7pm-10pm. Back to the 60's with John Watson on @zetlandfm.bsky.social My excuse being I am at the theatre watching John Shuttleworth 😄 Always a great listen. Rarities. Hits. Trivia. Fun. Dedications.

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Just heard a friend, albeit not a very close one, has been diagnosed with terminal lung cancer. This is one thing I really hate about getting older. Watching your social circle slowly shrink. And always with the nagging thought, "Am I next?"

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🧵What a day eh! Much sleeping. Not much point doing. I splashed out ages ago on a rare theatre trip. Decided to taxi home. That is costing me as much as the show!!! But I thought. Saves trouble getting to a bus station. Fewer buses. A walk to my home in the dark. Door to door. A night of fun. 1/

🧵What a day eh! Much sleeping. Not much point doing. I splashed out ages ago on a rare theatre trip. Decided to taxi home. That is costing me as much as the show!!! But I thought. Saves trouble getting to a bus station. Fewer buses. A walk to my home in the dark. Door to door. A night of fun. 1/

I would add that the path he is treading right now is basically the way Fox News began years ago, demonising universities and insinuating that action needs to be taken. And, if all students are meant to be "smart", maybe we ought to apply the same standards to so-called "journalists"...

No news here and certainly not Ferrari and LBC going straight in on the protests by students yesterday. With an introduction written to get a reaction from listeners and not even attempting to be balanced. Written like a Sun newspaper headline. Opinion over fact.

Once a tabloid journalist, always a tabloid journalist! The woman being interviewed here is a treat too.

Avoiding the news. Grabbed a random CD. Two albums from 1959 by Johnny Mathis. Its funny. They are all sweeping strings and yet within approx 15 years he was recording disco.

No news here and certainly not Ferrari and LBC going straight in on the protests by students yesterday. With an introduction written to get a reaction from listeners and not even attempting to be balanced. Written like a Sun newspaper headline. Opinion over fact.

Avoiding the news. Grabbed a random CD. Two albums from 1959 by Johnny Mathis. Its funny. They are all sweeping strings and yet within approx 15 years he was recording disco.

I'm awake. I can sleep in the morning. I have all day to go out to my theatre show. It will be good to have a couple of hours of laughter. Not even a political reference included.

They say what happens in the US eventually comes to the UK. Heaven help us.

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🧵Moving CD towers from one side of the bedroom to the other so I know 1)What I have played. 2)I will hopefully find my misplaced Christmas albums. Then at some point transfer them to their original location again. Or create space in another room. Or in crates or inbuilt cupboards. 1/

🧵 I was right about how the news would be across UK from Breakfast and still it continues. The same slant. Same presenters. Same go to guests. Same owners of the newspapers and broadcasters. Three topics. Criticism of protests. Antisemitism and Jenrick's comments. 1/

Not a great day for hearing a variety of views. It's been top heavy with Tory types. Interviewing each other. I guess the other topic is always Trump. And social media has been dominated by it too. A day to mostly avoid. 2/

🧵 I was right about how the news would be across UK from Breakfast and still it continues. The same slant. Same presenters. Same go to guests. Same owners of the newspapers and broadcasters. Three topics. Criticism of protests. Antisemitism and Jenrick's comments. 1/

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"This is the pro-Israel looking after one of its own. This is DEI for pro-Israel folks. This is, 'How do we help Bari Weiss and how do we help ourselves control CBS News?'" Me on 'Ask the Editor' yesterday on CBS's purchase of The Free Press. Full show: zeteo.com/p/dei-for-pr...

I have slept... Had warm drinks and my meds and vitamins... I have played music... The weather has been OK but dark, dull and chilly... No shopping required or need to go out... Mentally I have been calm and cosy... I will eat at 7pm(I have pre made sandwiches) Tomorrow...a rare trip to the theatre.

I have slept... Had warm drinks and my meds and vitamins... I have played music... The weather has been OK but dark, dull and chilly... No shopping required or need to go out... Mentally I have been calm and cosy... I will eat at 7pm(I have pre made sandwiches) Tomorrow...a rare trip to the theatre.