Oh wow, this is great. Labour will announce today that every single Criminal Crown Court in England and Wales will be funded to hear as many cases as possible next year to deliver faster and fairer justice for victims. Usually the funding is for a set number of days. 1/4

I have a slight dip in my right middle finger where the pen used to rest. When I write, even now, the pen snuggles in beautifully

I took a deep dive into Bristol's housing crisis, seen through the lens of how one minor planning permission to spruce up some industrial units explains so much about the crises of affordability, building costs & viability. get a cuppa & have a long read! www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol...

Brexit was, is and will always be a disaster. No party or candidate gets my vote without a clear route back to a CU, SM and the EU. @greenparty.org.uk @libdems.org.uk

Good night supporters of democracy. I wish we had sense like Denmark

This sounds good.

Just another pedo

I wonder why a total of 20 sports teams declined invitations to the White House during idiot's first term? As if I didn't know. And now the first team (women's Olympic hockey team ) has declined an invitation to join him at the lying fest tonight. Good for them. Make your stand. #USDemocracy

aaaaaand: 175 entities in the network were sanctioned today by the UK.

Personally I think these athletes should lead by example and have the guts to refuse any invitation from Trump. www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/trump-...

what even is the fucking point

You’re confusing the media blackout on anything good Labour does with them favouring “right wing stuff”. And their “RW stuff” is nothing of the sort. They are addressing the mess the Tories left and bringing immigration under control. They have gone overboard in some areas, but not through ideology

You will be welcome here.

Inspired by Badenoch blaming her teachers for her not getting As in her A Levels, I'm blaming Bob Harris. I was tired every Wednesday after staying up late to watch OGWT the previous evening. So much for the Tories being the party of personal responsibility.

Robert De Niro: "This should not be happening. Trump should not have been able to run for President. This is insanity and we've gotta straighten it all out. We're done with hope, it's about getting rid of this idiot. GETTING RID OF HIM."

Canada should invite the American women's hockey team to join the Canadian women's team in a celebration of how far women's hockey has come. I was inspired watching both teams. As for Trump and the pumped up males who cheered on his derision of real athletes: f--k them.

The men need to stand by their women teammates. Can they not see how he's stripping away womens' rights, power, achievements? And that's before considering his being a rapist and felon. He's despicable, and the men should show their disgust.

Peter Attia is stepping aside as a contributor to CBS News after his correspondence with Jeffrey Epstein came to light in DOJ's release of the Epstein files. www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...

Of course they did!👏🏼 What woman would want to be in the same room as a pedophile rapist? www.nbcnews.com/politics/whi...

The women are ace!

Reliably the most essential reading on any legal current affairs story.

Jeffrey Epstein’s close associate, Jean Luc Brunel, was allegedly given immunity back in 2016 to flip on Epstein, but then he went silent. I walk through the details, incl. the DOJ’s handwritten notes documenting Brunel’s involvement in the global trafficking operation. youtu.be/4lJPOodwNWg?...

Awful. Playing along with that monster, giving him any support goes against everything you pledged as olympians.

"What the hell?" says the American tourist, watching an American helicopter sold to Mexico attack drug cartels who sell their product in America at the behest of a President hell bent on destroying the Mexican economy if they don't do it (and who maybe will anyway).

Tonight, we adorn our European institutions with the colours of Ukraine. Two colours, carrying the spirit of courage. 
Two colours, burning with resistance. Four years into Russia’s full-scale war, these colours are shining brighter than ever Slava Ukraini.

Frankenstein chicken, that’s what these people serve - genetically bred, prone to disease - finger licking good? And these Frankenchicks have far more fat in them than chicken used to have. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Authorities confirm the arrest of a prominent bishop over alleged sexual assault of a man between 2018 and 2025. What we know so far ⤵️ By David Elworthy at @cambsnews.bsky.social @eastangliabylines.co.uk

New Humanist's propaganda issue is out now! Inside the magazine, you'll find: ✊️ What it's like to be one of Russia's last remaining dissidents 🧪 How you can play a role in defending science from attacks ⛪️ The therapists helping people break free from old beliefs Find out more now:

Reform in the UK are Trumpers, come on UK, you’re better than that shite!

"Leo has called for 'deep reflection' about the way migrants are being treated under the Trump administration. "The Vatican refuted reports that he might travel to the US for July 4th celebrations, stating: 'The pope will not go to the United States in 2026'..." www.reuters.com/world/pope-l...

Anderson Cooper debunked Trump‘s claims of a “genocide” of white South African farmers on Sunday’s edition of 60 Minutes. The report was previously delayed by new CBS News boss Bari Weiss and subjected to an “abnormal” editing process.

Good point!🤔 He has much to explain too!😠

Kemi Badenoch getting irritated and talking over Martin Lewis as he calmly tries to explain why her student debt plans will only help the richest graduates

I feel this so strongly. Covid was a test of our moral integrity & decency -- *not just elites, but all of us* -- and we failed. I genuinely think one reason Covid has been memory-holed so hard, & so crusted w/ myths & conspiracy theories, is that on some level we know this & are ashamed.

I don’t know, maybe you should both have cared a bit more about what other people think

Sad sack low-energy whiny loser can't understand why he just hit 26% approval with independents. bsky.app/profile/atru...

He'll be a trans leftie by the end of the week

Doubt Andrew will, but mandy should squeal and squeal and squeal. Andrew prob thinks some people still hold him in some esteem, and he'll deny everything and pretend he was foolish and trusting, tho he did make some 'mistakes' and 'misjudgements'.

It’s not leadership anymore it’s a circus, and everyone’s fighting for center ring.

So-called 'nudify' apps. Smart glasses that secretly record video. An explosion in sexualised deepfakes. Tech has turned against women, and it's time to regulate it properly, says author and gender equality campaigner Laura Bates. Read more: ft.trib.al/Z3gd5bP

🚨🚨Biggest #EU news of today: #Iceland looks to fast-track vote on joining EU as referendum on EU accession could come as early as August, departing from original plan for 2027 ref. 🧵 www.politico.eu/article/icel...

It needs repeating: Considering the awful state the country was left in and the careful diplomacy needed with powerful markets and a crasy US president: Keir Starmer and Labour are not doing too badly. Of course many will think differently from bedsit bolsheviks to hard right harridans. Whatever!

Of course, Christian culture has had it hard since the rise of the age of reason and enlightenment. I can see why Reform has a problem with the rise of science, secularism, equality, and reason. That all rather gets in the way of culture wars. Reverse Reform-ation?

John Oliver did a brutal exposé of how Elon Musk destroyed Twitter and turned X into a cesspool of right-wing misinformation. Oliver hasn't posted in over a year: "I will be going back there tomorrow to post a link to this piece before going silent again." Worth a watch.

This is what we’re paying for, so they can travel the world in luxury.

At some point we have to face the sad truth that this array of Administration miscreants are living their HS fantasies. Under what other circumstances would a group of athletes welcome this guy into a locker room celebration?

This.

25th Amendment please, and hurry. Donald Trump‘s dementia is escalating. Next he will reminisce about the day he hosted Caligula at Mar A Lago for Toga Party Night. And Nero at the White House for an evening of fiddle music while the US burns. #USDemocracy #ProudBlue

New Mexico will not look away.
 For decades, Jeffrey Epstein operated in our state without accountability. Not anymore. Proud to be in this fight with Rep. Andrea Romero and the #NMleg, and that’s why she will be my guest for the State of the Union.