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Power BI, data visualization, tech, bitcoin and equality. UK
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Republic
16 days ago
Read more about the monarchy's long history of racism.
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Signal
19 days ago
Our statement on the UK gov't's demand that all content on all devices sold or used in the UK be scanned, on the presumption of nudity, using a dystopian combination of age verification & content scanning. This proposal will not safeguard children. It endangers us all.
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https://signal.org/blog/pdfs/2026-06-08-uk-surveillance-is-not-safety.pdf
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#Bluecoout
Two Chelsea FC protests during Spurs and FA Cup final games
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NotAProjectCFC have announced there will more protests this season! #chelseafc #bluecoout
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Carla Denyer
about 2 months ago
Reform keep making abhorrent announcements to attempt to distract voters from the fact they want to privatise our NHS, roll back worker's rights and hand out tax breaks to their billionaire backers. Want a party focused on solutions, not scapegoating?
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Join the Green Party
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Drew Webb 🏳️🌈
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Trump is trying to spin defeat in Iran
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The Intercept
3 months ago
I had an ultimately harmless encounter with ICE at a TSA checkpoint. It was a preview of a new, more sophisticated way to terrorize people.
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ICE at Airports Trains Us to Accept Being Terrorized in Our Daily Lives
I had an ultimately harmless encounter with ICE at an airport TSA checkpoint. It was a preview of a new, more sophisticated way to terrorize people.
https://interc.pt/4lWTIzF
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Freedom of the Press Foundation
3 months ago
Trump wants YOU in a massive, secret government database, fully searchable by AI. So at
@freedom.press
, we are suing the administration for documents behind it. Watch our
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explain, and show your support:
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Private Eye Magazine
3 months ago
Want your friends to be better informed? Buy them a subscription to Private Eye from just £10. ➡️
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Full Fact
4 months ago
An old video of a Russian submarine testing intercontinental ballistic missiles has been shared online in recent days alongside false claims it shows Iran launching missiles from the sea.
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Old video of Russian submarine test shared with false claim it shows Iran launching missiles – Full Fact
The clip being shared online dates back to 2018 and is not related to Iran.
https://fullfact.org/conflict/old-video-russian-submarine-test-iran-missiles-false/
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Peter Geoghegan
5 months ago
Labour Together paid a PR firm £30k+ to investigate journalists that were digging into how its undeclared funding bankrolled Starmer’s successful Labour leadership campaign Watch the video on Democracy for Sale's YouTube channel:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_V5...
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Revealed: McSweeney’s Labour think tank paid PR firm to investigate journalists
YouTube video by Democracy for Sale
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_V5j-Y0Mlo
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The Canary
5 months ago
Lee Anderson claimed the UK has Europe’s highest disability rate — but the facts demolish his argument and expose yet another stunt
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Lee Anderson makes a fool of himself again, this time about disability
Lee Anderson claimed the UK has Europe’s highest disability rate — but the facts demolish his argument and expose yet another stunt
https://www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/2026/01/28/lee-anderson-embarrasses-himself/
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Le Monde in English
5 months ago
Capgemini in turmoil over its work with ICE
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Capgemini in turmoil over its work with ICE
A US subsidiary of the French IT services multinational has been helping track undocumented individuals on behalf of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/economy/article/2026/01/28/capgemini-in-turmoil-over-its-work-with-ice_6749879_19.html
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Well done to this brave lady
#bovino
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Proton
5 months ago
The 2025 Fundraiser was our best year yet: $1,273,800 to support organizations nominated by you. 🎟️ 100k+ tickets 💜 50k+ participants 💰 $1,073,800 raised ➕ $200,000 from Proton That brings our total contribution since 2018 to $5M+.
https://proton.me/blog/2025-lifetime-fundraiser-results
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We're giving over $1.27 million to support a better internet | Proton
We raised over $1.25 million this year to directly support organizations on the front lines of the fight for online privacy and freedom.
https://proton.me/blog/2025-lifetime-fundraiser-results
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Fleur Anderson MP
5 months ago
Tomorrow!! Putney and Roehampton residents are fed up with the daily impact of the closure of Hammersmith Bridge nearly 7 years ago and the 6 bus routes that used it. Sign up here:
lnkd.in/ek3K2N2b
Journalists please email me for an interview:
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The Canary
5 months ago
A TikTok user explained how tactics just like those of ICE thugs are already widespread across the UK via the Home Office
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Watch: 'Don't worry about ICE coming to the UK - it's already here'
A TikTok user explained how tactics just like those of ICE thugs are already widespread across the UK via the Home Office
https://www.thecanary.co/skwawkbox/2026/01/22/ice-uk-threat/
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The Guardian
5 months ago
Half of world’s CO2 emissions come from just 32 fossil fuel firms, study shows
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Half of world’s CO2 emissions come from just 32 fossil fuel firms, study shows
Critics accuse leading firms of sabotaging climate action but say data increasingly being used to hold them to account Just 32 fossil fuel companies were responsible for half the global carbon dioxide emissions driving the climate crisis in 2024, down from 36 a year earlier, a report has revealed. Saudi Aramco was the biggest state-controlled polluter and ExxonMobil was the largest investor-owned polluter. Critics accused the leading fossil fuel companies of “sabotaging climate action” and “being on the wrong side of history” but said the emissions data was increasingly being used to hold the companies accountable. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jan/21/carbon-dioxide-co2-emissions-fossil-fuel-firms-study?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky&CMP=bsky_gu
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Full Fact
5 months ago
Viral posts have claimed that David Lammy said people are £6,000 better off since Labour was elected. But Full Fact could find no record of him ever saying this, whether in Parliament or to the media.
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No evidence David Lammy said people are now £6,000 better off under Labour – Full Fact
Unevidenced posts claiming that the Deputy Prime Minister said people were thousands of pounds richer since the July 2024 election have been circulating widely online.
https://fullfact.org/politics/unevidenced-david-lammy-claimed-6k-better-off-under-labour/
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Full Fact
5 months ago
The government has changed proposals for a new Digital ID scheme which was originally set to be mandatory for Right to Work checks in the UK, less than four months after the policy was announced. We’ve updated our Government Tracker accordingly 👇
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Is Labour on track to introduce digital IDs for ‘Right to Work’ checks? – Full Fact
Full Fact looks at the government’s pledge to bring in digital IDs for ‘Right to Work’ checks by the end of this parliament.
https://fullfact.org/government-tracker/digital-id/
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Republic
5 months ago
The royals are corrupt. The royals cost us hundreds of millions. The royals are out of touch. Need any more reasons why we should be getting rid of them?
#AbolishTheMonarchy
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Republic
6 months ago
Here's 3 reasons why we should abolish the monarchy and change the country for good.
#NotMyKing
AbolishTheMonarchy
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Eliot Higgins
6 months ago
For those keeping score, Bellingcat, The New York Times Visual Investigation Team, & Washington Post's Visual Forensic team have all published analysis showing the ICE shooter wasn't in the path of Renee Nicole Good’s vehicle when he shot her, contradicting statements by the President & his cronies
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Full Fact
6 months ago
A video which appears to show an MP in the House of Commons questioning why Israel’s PM cannot be captured and brought to court like Nicolás Maduro has been shared widely and had millions of views. But the footage isn’t real—it’s AI.
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Video appearing to show MP’s question in Commons about capture of Maduro is AI – Full Fact
A widely shared clip seems to show a question about why Israel’s PM cannot be captured and brought to court in a similar manner to the Venezuelan leader. But the footage isn’t real.
https://fullfact.org/politics/parliament-MP-maduro-arrest-video-fake-AI/
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The Register
6 months ago
Your smart TV is watching you and nobody's stopping it
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Your smart TV is watching you and nobody's stopping it
From buried settings to geopolitical risk, the business model is surveillance Opinion At the end of last year, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued five of the largest TV companies, accusing them of excessive and deceptive surveillance of their customers.…
http://dlvr.it/TQ8wrp
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James Ball
6 months ago
Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts. Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
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Republic
6 months ago
Children are going hungry. Budgets are being cut. Meanwhile, the royals are sitting on half a billion of taxpayers' money, living lavish lives. In 2026, it's time to bring down the crown.
#NotMyKing
#AbolishTheMonarchy
#DownWithTheCrown
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WeRateDogs
6 months ago
The Dogs of 2025
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The Dogs of 2025
YouTube video by WeRateDogs
https://youtu.be/K_1tNbud-8g?si=85d4bN0EMbb7iKYT
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Full Fact
6 months ago
Videos claiming that a new law will require digital ID for purchases above £20, and could see fines for repeated cash payments, are false. There is no evidence of any such policies being introduced.
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No, you won’t need digital ID for cash payments over £20 in the new year – Full Fact
Videos circulating online claim that from 2026 purchases above £20 will need digital ID verification, and repeated cash payments could result in fines. But neither of these claims are true.
https://fullfact.org/economy/cash-payments-restricted-2026-false/
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Full Fact
6 months ago
Claims David Lammy racked up half a million pounds of food and drink expenses as foreign secretary have been circulating again online. But as we’ve explained before, this figure relates to the Foreign Office’s entire departmental expenses - not his personal spending.
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Facebook posts falsely claim David Lammy personally spent half a million pounds on food and drink expenses as foreign secretary – Full Fact
The claim, which has been circulating since the spring of this year, confuses entire departmental expenses with that of Mr Lammy’s personal expenses.
https://fullfact.org/politics/david-lammy-food-draink-expenses-foreign-secretary-misleading/
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Fleur Anderson MP
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Carla Denyer
7 months ago
Eight people who took action in solidarity with Palestine have been on hunger strike since 2 November in protest at their prolonged pre-trial imprisonment, censorship of communications and alleged mistreatment in custody. Five have now been hospitalised. David Lammy must respond.
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A fascinating read. I'm sure reform voters won't let a bunch of facts get in their way 🤣
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WeRateDogs
7 months ago
Here are the Top 5 Dogs of the week!
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John Simpson
7 months ago
Interesting.
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Peter Geoghegan
7 months ago
Harborne has also donated heavily to the Tories and Boris Johnson But he's now given more than £20million to Farage. This is *huge* amount of money Harborne is also big into crypto...
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Cryptocurrency backed by Farage donor is used for Russian war effort, investigators say
Tether tokens found to facilitate scheme that enables sanctions evasion and launders money for the Kremlin
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/nov/21/cryptocurrency-farage-donor-used-for-russian-war-effort
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Republic
7 months ago
🚨🚨 BREAKING NEWS: The police have banned anti-monarchy protests in Windsor. This is an attack on British democracy and the right to free speech.
#NotMyKing
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Fleur Anderson MP
7 months ago
Special message to the CEO of BT, Please help Putney by removing two unused phone boxes, making a real difference to Putney High Street. These boxes are preventing a bus lay-by being created. As a result, buses have no choice but to stop in the road, causing congestion.
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Bylines Network
7 months ago
Reform UK Ltd gets 92% of its funding from climate change deniers and fossil fuel corporate interests | Mark Cunliffe
@markcunliffe76.bsky.social
@centralbylines.co.uk
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A new survey reveals negative attitudes to Reform UK Ltd
Reform UK Ltd gets 92% of its funding from climate change deniers and fossil fuel corporate interests, provoking negative reactions
https://centralbylines.co.uk/politics/a-new-survey-reveals-negative-attitudes-to-reform-uk-ltd/
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Republic
7 months ago
We're accelerating our Duchies campaign. Support Republic, donate to the appeal today.
www.republic.org.uk/duchy_appeal
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AI privacy NIGHTMARE
YouTube video by David Bombal
https://youtube.com/shorts/yIpO-vrva4s?si=TyOJuG1R01JDQ9dW
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Why Your Word Docs Aren't Safe
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Martin Lewis
8 months ago
I'm getting reports that a firm is cold calling people "offering grants for renewables and quoting that MARTIN LEWIS had encouraged people to engage with the company." The call is UTTER BOLLOCKS! This is not true. Don't trust them. Politely disengage and don't speak to them.
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Reuters
8 months ago
Masked Israeli settlers torch property, injure four Palestinians, army says
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Masked Israeli settlers torch property, injure four Palestinians, army says
Masked Israeli settlers hurled stones and torched dairy trucks, farmland and Bedouin structures, injuring four people on Tuesday in the latest in a surge of settler attacks in the occupied West Bank, the Israeli military and a Palestinian official said.
https://reut.rs/4qZz7gy
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Full Fact
8 months ago
In Parliament last week Anna McMorrin MP said Labour had “halved the use of [asylum] hotels”. This isn’t right. The number of asylum hotels fell from a peak of 400 to 210, but the vast majority of that happened under the Conservatives, as we explain 👇
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Minister repeats incorrect claim about asylum hotel use under Labour – Full Fact
In Labour’s first year, the number of asylum hotels in use decreased by three, while the number of asylum seekers in hotels increased by 8%. Labour hasn’t halved the use of hotels.
https://fullfact.org/immigration/asylum-hotels-labour-claim-repeat/
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Full Fact
8 months ago
Social media videos claiming that the government is introducing a new £200 ‘sustainability’ tax on all car owners from November 2025 are false.
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The government isn’t introducing a new £200 ‘sustainability’ tax on car owners – Full Fact
Viral videos claiming that a new £200 annual tax on all car owners will come into effect in November 2025 are false.
https://fullfact.org/economy/200-pounds-car-tax-false/
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Full Fact
8 months ago
Videos seen thousands of times on Facebook claim the government is banning people from using their central heating after 9pm from 1 November. But this is completely false. There is no such policy.
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No, the government isn’t banning central heating after 9pm – Full Fact
Videos being shared on Facebook falsely claim the government is introducing a 9pm cut-off for using your central heating, with people who breach it at risk of fines.
https://fullfact.org/politics/central-heating-ban-9pm-false-video/
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Fleur Anderson MP
8 months ago
🚨 Job Opportunity! Putney Labour Party are hiring a full time organiser in the run up to the local elections in Wandsworth. For full details of how to apply👇
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