This is a heartbreaking read. I understand fully. The meaning of the poppy has been inverted and stolen by the kind of people who would've been Nazi collaborators and allies. We are lefr trying to remember those who fought fascism in alternative ways.

I love Neil's writing here. The contrast between the simple "woke" idea of siding with the oppressed, evokes ideas of spiritual awakening and intellectual enlightenment. Goya's eloquent "sleep of reason" expresses the arational turn of fascist politics in our time.

If America can do this, and elect a socialist mayor in a city that’s the heart of global capitalism then please tell me what the fuck is stopping the Starmer government giving two shits about the poor?

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Extraordinary that someone at the BBC wants further complaints. Only those who oppose the human rights of trans people use "trans ideology". Trans people don't and neither do serious academics or medics because there is no "ideology". Just people who'd like to keep their rights and live in peace.

Does the Scottish Government support or oppose the proposed Rosebank oil field? Nicola Sturgeon & Humza Yousaf accepted the climate science and opposed it, but I just asked John Swinney twice what his position was and got no clear answer. A sad retreat on climate commitments.

🔴 Keir Starmer is attempting to greenwash Labour's record on the #ClimateCrisis by attending #COP30. 👀 But we see him 😡

Starmer's climate vandalism continues. Our planet needs action, not warm words from politicians. 🌍 #COP30

Why Reform UK hates net zero … follow the money!

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A large fire erupted in Rummana, west of Jenin, after Israeli forces fired incendiary bombs at olive trees.

Palestinian churches are facing unprecedented pressure from Israel through systematic financial targeting, property disputes, and administrative restrictions that threaten to undermine one of Christianity's oldest continuous presences in the Holy Land. www.newarab.com/analysis/ins...

Livestreaming now: The Freedom Anarchist News Review! Amid a chorus of joy at the election of a self-described socialist in New York, anarchists must sound a dischordant note. "Regional Rebel Politician" is no substitute for class mobilistion - just ask Reform UK. www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbvR...

Raging narcissist claims that an election that rejected everything he stands for wasn't about him. Good try, Donald. Loser. 😎

A real journalist, Peter Oborne. Such Respect 🙏 "There is a basic racism about Western reporting" Over 200 journalists killed by Israel, aid workers... look at the attention their deaths or lives received, barely any.

“When Israel committed acts of barbarism… [Margaret Thatcher] told Israel, 'This is unacceptable.'” British journalist Peter Oborne tells @mehdirhasan.bsky.social how conservatives like Margaret Thatcher used to be critical of Israel. Watch the full interview here: zeteo.com/p/peter-obor...

"British journalist Peter Oborne joins... to discuss the UK government’s complicity in Netanyahu’s war crimes, the Maccabi football controversy, Keir Starmer and the British media attacking protesters, and the influence of the pro-Israel lobby in Britain." www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rgi9...

It’s arrived. Looks superb. Don’t wait for the reviews! The great Peter Oborne on form.

Exactly.

Tuesday night in Brooklyn: We will defeat Trump and fascism — and our country will heal. 🙌💪👏✊️👇

Powerful questioning from my colleague @elliechowns.bsky.social, pinning the government on exactly what it needs to do - NOW - to bring about an end to the atrocities being committed in Sudan.

As we’ve been saying. Jews aren’t their institutions. Our institutions have been overrun by their donors and benefactors because they are meant to amass wealth to avoid taxes while carrying out the will of the oligarchy.

I think this constant push for immigrants to feel & act ‘grateful’ is so insidious. Let’s change the narrative. Migration is a normal part of human behaviour, not a charity case. If you’re doing your best to do your best, you don’t need to do even more to be accepted. It’s your right to be accepted.

Do immigrants work more than people born in the UK? I thought I'd take a look. The answer? A strong "yes". Particularly for people coming from EU countries. www.datawrapper.de/_/yLqBk/

The people of NYC just said fuck off to Trump. That’s how you deal with fascists. You expose them as fundamentally weak. You resist them. You do not appease them. You offer something better and fight for it. I’m so proud of my hometown and of Zohran and DSA for showing the way in these dark times.

In other news humanity is rapidly destroying the most fabulous source of diverse wildlife on the planet. Drill baby drill means burn baby burn www.theguardian.com/environment/...

When talking about eliminating the filibuster so Republicans can do whatever they want, such as implement racist voter ID requirements nationwide, Trump says it’s common sense because when “you go to a grocery store you have to give ID”, proving he has, in fact, never actually been grocery shopping.

The entire right-wing propaganda machine came after Zohran Mamdani. The president and his allies came after him. Democratic leaders, by and large, did not have his back until the last minute. He still won, turning out historic numbers and inspiring young voters. His politics can win anywhere.

It’s no coincidence that Zack and Zohran have emerged DESPITE the establishment at the same time, along with left-wing leaders in other countries. The entire system is due a seismic shift and wouldn’t it be wonderful if this was the start of it, not the burger reich? youtu.be/em__qJO8Fy0?...

What's fascinating is they can't just attack Mamdani as a socialist - because yes, yes he is. So now they have to amp it up to "communist" because socialists are now cool enough to be elected NYC mayor.

This person took this when they called the race

Absolutely SPOT ON Liz! Austerity led to Brexit! Inequality and anger led to Brexit ! This “Labour” government had better recognise how angry and in despair ( that’s not an exaggeration!) ppl in this country are before they consign themselves to history!!

Hope is coming. The tide is turning against fascism. Scottish Independence next. Saor Alba.

it worries me when the safeguards built into society after the Second World War defending our human rights could be lost. We can see clearly the dangers when widely accepted, but unwritten, conventions are just ignored - how much more if the EHRC was to be removed?

Protest is fundamental to our democracy - we rightly celebrate people like Nelson Mandela who changed the world through protest But this govt is clamping down on our protest rights with increasingly authoritarian laws Thanks @greenpeaceuk.bsky.social for making this point so powerfully

Cuomo gave a fairly graceless concession speech, and Mamdani rips his skin off: "My friends, we have toppled a political dynasty. I wish Andrew Cuomo the best in private life. But let tonight be the last time I mention his name."

On this week’s “More To The Story,” former Yale professor Jason Stanley has been taking a lot of heat for moving to Canada. Why? Because he studies fascism—and he believes it’s already arrived in the US. 🎧 Listen here: apple.co/3Ln4Qb0

Zohran showed up for trans people this cycle. Not just literally showing up on TDOV, but making videos about our history, acknowledging the work that's still to do, and vocalizing actual support and policies to protect us.

Senior UK government figures like Healey, Alexander, and now Lammy claiming that the SNP are a national security threat isn't just infantile, it's dangerously delegitimising a democratically elected government, and is the first step in securitising the issue of Scottish self-determination.

He beat the establishment in the most capitalist city in America. What made @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social unstoppable? Message discipline and purpose. This mash-up breaks down how he and team took on the machine. A blueprint for progressives everywhere. #NYC 🎥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cji...

🚨🚨 #Starmer government has just made one more step in throwing away any climate credentials it had - it has just awarded #Drax a further four years subsidies as the UK's biggest carbon emitter @dalevince.com @zackpolanski.bsky.social @rupertread.bsky.social

More mismanagement by the U.K. government during a cost of living crisis Scotland needs independence www.thenational.scot/news/2559508...

YouGov polling reveals that over a quarter of trans people are likely to leave the UK. Maybe this is Labour's plan? goodlaw.social/prwv

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Not a drag queen , Republicans and maga have a pedophile problem.

How Reform UK might threaten our NHS Reform UK has plans for the NHS that could be the tip of a slippery slope towards the healthcare nightmares suffered by Americans northeastbylines.co.uk/news/health/...

Why a 2p increase in UK income tax will cut the Scottish Budget by £1 billion: read our first budget preview and find out more:

Let's just take a moment to reflect on the self-sacrifice and hope this person embodies - not the evil, hateful monsters thirsting for violence.