BREAKING: Donald Trump is reportedly furious that “pedophile protector” is going viral worldwide.

The decision to end their hunger strikes came as it was revealed that Elbit Systems UK was denied a vital £2bn army training contract with the Ministry of Defence, a key demand.

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"A vital, compassionate work that challenges, honours and, ultimately, elevates the human spirit" - My novel, "Venice Requiem", tr. Ros Schwartz, was featured in the Aug. 2025 issue of @thebookseller.com! Grateful to N. Onwuemezi! hoperoadpublishing.com/books/venice... @hoperoadpublish.bsky.social

Reform unveiled their latest Conservative recruit Nadhim Zahawi - unfortunately he forgot to delete his old tweets accusing Farage of racism...

Je vais être directe. Il y a un confort à reposter les infos anxiogènes venues de loin alors que juste chez nous on a besoin de monde sur le terrain pour contrer l’offensive de droite reac et raciste qui se prépare pour les élections municipales. 2027 est dans un an : ça se prépare maintenant.

Trump's America ?

This is more than just a hotel. With an additional £200,000 investment from City Hall, Crisis at Christmas is running into January and giving people sleeping rough warmth, safety and support this winter. It is just one of the ways we are working to end rough sleeping in London for good.

🔴 Mélenchon célèbre Mitterrand 30 ans après sa mort, pas nous Si des figures de la gauche comme Mélenchon lui rendent hommage, nous nous rappelons surtout de son travail au service de l'impérialisme français, et d'un homme qui a incarné la trahison.

Leeds, 1954, photo by Marc Riboud. Young French photographer on his first assignment for Picture Post.

The Bolivarian Revolution by Simon Bolívar, featuring an introduction by Hugo Chávez, is free to download. "Bolívar foresaw the threat of the US and described it with surprising clarity: 'the United States seems destined by Providence to plague America with miseries in the name of Freedom.'"

Call for applications: The Tunisian Faculty Visiting Program for 2026-2027 at the Middle East Centre @ox.ac.uk. Open to research-active employees of Tunisian universities or research centers. Successful candidates will be elected Academic Visitors of St Antony's College. Deadline: February 16.

Qu’est-ce que vraiment l’intifada ? L'intifada, ce n'est pas "la guerre contre les juifs", mais le refus palestinien de l’occupation, la résistance légitime face à une occupation illégale. Un mot qui n'a rien à voir avec l'antisémitisme ou le terrorisme. orientxxi.info/Qu-est-ce-qu...

Le 8 mai 1945, tandis que la France célébrait la victoire sur le nazisme, elle réprimait dans le sang toute revendication d’égalité et de liberté en Algérie. À Sétif et Guelma, des milliers d’Algériens sont massacrés. 🧵 Fil en 8 points, à dérouler. (1/8)↓

Prominent Algerian historian Mohammed Harbi passed away today. His work on the Algerian War of Independence & the FLN have inspired generations of scholars. "I went from the corridors of power to prison cells and the harsh cold of exile", he writes in his memoirs #MohammedHarbi #historian #Algeria

Thinking of my former colleagues @uonucu.bsky.social having to spend the holidays worrying about their future thanks to years of poor leadership and financial mismanagement www.timeshighereducation.com/news/staff-f...

Les dockers du Havre bloquent une cargaison d’armes destinée à Israël ! ujfp.org/les-dockers-...

Our 100 Notable African Books of 2024 is here! 🥳 A selection of standout fiction, poetry, and nonfiction published this year. 25 African countries represented 30% debut authors Diverse genres: speculative fiction, thrillers, memoirs & more. Full list here: brittlepaper.com/100-notable-...

I am suspicious of people who post about every other injustice under the sun but who have never posted about Palestine. It’s right that they post about injustice in these communities, but what is it about Palestinians and advocating for Palestinian rights that scares some people so much?

Ho Ho Holy Communism! Merry Christmas x

In Morocco, football has become a site for the slow re-Africanization of the country’s national identity. africasacountry.com/2025/12/afco...

"La laïcité" selon Charlie hebdo : être raciste en toute liberté. Tous les clichés coloniaux liés à la femme noire esclave sont là : - bananes - Nez et lèvres disproportionnés - objet de spectacle et de moquerie On voyait ce type de représentation il y 100 ans. Soutien @rokhayadiallo.bsky.social

Missed the announcement of the release of our new special issue on #Fanon at 100? Frantz Fanon at 100: class struggle and the future of African liberation Find the journal alert and all the contents, free to access & download anywhere in the world, here: mailchi.mp/09af158365d9... #Fanon100

How depressing is it that "normal" politicians can now utter this disgusting word? @stephenkb.bsky.social

Tommy Robinson gets embarrassed in Dubai. It's so funny, he gets banged to rights.

🚨 CHANGE OF LOCATION 🚨 ‼️ Tonight's protest in support of the hunger strikers has been moved to the Ministry of Justice, Petty France ⏰ 6pm 📣 Spread the word!

Stuart Hall man...so fucking spot on 🔥 www.bostonreview.net/articles/whe...

The fact is no presenter has ever had to leave the BBC for expressing conservative views, or even explicitly endorsing a right-wing party. Was never a problem for Jeremy Clarkson. Was never a problem for Andrew Neil. Was never a problem for Alan Sugar

Avi Shlaim - a British historian of Iraqi Jewish descent “This Genocide is unusual because countries that commit genocide usually try to conceal it, while Israeli leaders keep announcing that they want to wipe Gaza off the earth”

Thrilled to share that "Venice Requiem", the #translation of my #novel by Ros Schwartz is coming out on Feb. 5 with @hoperoadpublish.bsky.social ! Deeply grateful to Ros for her exceptional work & to my publisher Pete Aryton. Many thanks to @oliviasnaije.bsky.social & Raphaël Thierry! bit.ly/4pFcEUY

Oui mais les "sales connes" qui veulent empêcher des spectacles, alors ?

Puisque Laurent Nunez ne veut pas qu'on dise que la police française tue, blesse, torture et viole, j'imagine qu'il ne veut pas non plus qu'on lise cet article montrant qu'en Europe, c'est en France où la police tue le plus.

Samuel Beckett: Collected Poems in English and French ebay.us/m/59bGR0

« LES SALES CONNES TE SALUENT, BRIGITTE » Action de @noustoutesorg.bsky.social dans les rues de Paris, après avoir été insultées par #Brigitte #Macron alors qu’elles avaient protesté au spectacle d’Ary #Abittan, accusé de viol « NON-LIEU ≠ ACQUITTEMENT, RÉVISE TES LEÇONS BRIGITTE »

Plus jamais PS et Ecolo... C'est fini.

#JeSuisUneSaleConne youtu.be/JK-8AUiWSH4?...

Raccourci saisissant, non ? Même si l'article du Parisien date de 2011...😉😁🤪

I signed the letter calling for the release of Marwan Barghouti. Overnight, I've received some 2,000 attack emails, identical text but different purported senders and subject headers. Still coming through now. Other signatories also getting it. Definitely an op. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...

Le photographe britannique Martin Parr est mort à l'âge de 73 ans

Philippe Sands on whether it is a criminal offence to pay, or contribute to the payment of, Sally Rooney. Presumably, though, it would not be found to be in the public interest to proceed with the prosecution of her or her publishers or readers?