Sir #DavidLean is the subject of today's episode of THE DIRECTORS (2018) at 6pm in this fascinating documentary series #TPTVsubtitles

A handful of tech barons now control the algorithms that shape what millions of people see every day. They can decide: • what trends • what gets buried • which voices are amplified • which political movements gain momentum That is extraordinary political power without democratic accountability.

Shameful. We must stand with Ukraine. 🇺🇦 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cewppqgr81no

Note this..

From today’s Russian papers: “The number of Russian regions with restrictions on the sale of fuel is multiplying.” The reason given? “Unscheduled repairs at oil refineries.” #ReadingRussia

I feel these two headlines should be shown together more

I didn’t know about the earliest origin of Memorial Day until I was a grown-ass man —because some folks didn’t want us to. 2021: Memorial Day organizers cut the mic of retired Lt Col Kemter as he discussed how formerly enslaved Americans exhumed remains of soldiers to give them proper burials. 🧵

Who my liberal ass is arguing with on Twitter.

Obama had 11 attempts on his life. Biden had 5 attempts on his life. Bet you never heard of them. Because MSM never reported on them. Why? The WH asked for them not to, so not to invite copycat scenarios. Trump promotes them.

Here’s just one detail from The Nerve #HarborneReceipts timeline. On the *exact same day* Christopher Harborne gives Reform £3m, Nigel Farage says Reform will lift cap on stablecoin ownership. Where does Christopher Harborne’s money come from, you ask? Stablecoins!

BREAKING FIFA World Cup hotel cancellations are surging as global fans ditch the U.S. Main reasons are soaring costs, visa bonds, and Tr*mp’s dictatorial behavior.

I wonder how those targeted by ICE, including violently, using Palantir technology feel about the company's alignment with "public safety". And honestly, the British business secretary should devote far less time to delivering Palantir's sales pitch. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

This is brilliant: the re-introduction of beavers in the nature reserve next door has basically eliminated flooding at Greenford station on the Central Line. They could perhaps now set the furry engineers to work on getting the station’s inclined lift to work more reliably.

I’m so sick and tired of this man/his cult members 🤨

I’m sorry to see @theguardian.com publish a lazy ‘blame a vulnerable group’ article. UK state pension is low compared to other western nations. Some pensioners rely only on this & those who rent their homes struggle. Why not pursue those with riches made from Brexit/Covid piracy instead?

"Since 19th March there have been 67 votes in Parliament Farage has not voted in a single one £8216 per month before tax paid by the taxpayer 2 months of achieving net zero for those who voted him in to Clacton " via Will Blaik

No party should have a majority in Parliament with less than 30% of the vote - especially not extremists like Reform UK. But under our current political system - that is entirely possible. We have to fix the system before the next election - before its too late.

Did Canal Boat Diaries yesterday with Robbie Cumming inspire you to visit the Montgomery Canal? If so, we think this website page is a great place to start your journey. themontgomerycanal.org.uk/visit/ #UKCanals #WeDigCanals

This is an all time banger of a quote. “England is everyone’s favourite uncle,” says one official. “But it is suffering from Downton Abbey syndrome. It keeps up the pretence, but it doesn’t have the funds.” www.economist.com/europe/2026/...

“Second hand books are wild books, homeless books; they have come together in vast flocks of variegated feather, and have a charm which the domesticated volumes of the library lack.” - Virginia Woolf

'Millions have been saved by replacing a Palantir IT system with one built by govt experts. The govt's chief commercial officer informed Palantir of his concern about the firm's practice of offering a zero- or nominal-cost initial offer to gain a commercial foothold.' www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Sneaking a giant screen into the flagshagger march is one of the funniest things @ledbydonkeys.org have ever done. "STAY HYDRATED" 😂🤣😂

‼️THE SOUTH WILL NOT BE SILENCED‼️ Today’s march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge is a reminder that voting rights were paid for in blood. And now those same rights are under attack again. Next: Montgomery #AllRoadsLeadToTheSouth

I’ll take “Why is Britain skint and public services crumbling” for 10 points. Now imagine how many people just like him (and worse) are out there. It’s not poor people screwing the country…

Farage is a thin-skinned petulant creep. The pub bonhomie is a carefully-crafted act.

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Thank you Bluesky for this fantastic bit of trivia on today of all days #EricMorecambe100

BBC’s Tom Edwards: ‘BREAKING: Reform UK has LOST minority control of Worcestershire County Council - after being overthrown by a shock rainbow coalition. The Conservatives have teamed up with the Greens, Lib Dems and independents to form a power-sharing alliance in the last few minutes’

CALL TO ACTION!!! Please support the decent journalists actually holding Farage to account. Please share far and wide! 👊💥👍

BREAKING: Reform UK leader Nigel Farage bought a £1.4 million property in cash shortly after receiving a £5m personal gift from billionaire donor Christopher Harborne, according to property records seen by Sky News.

💰✈️ Luxury jets of the fallen Orbán regime's elite are now parking in Vienna instead of Budapest. A regime source tells me the biggest fear: confiscation by the new Magyar government. These Bombardier jets are worth $18M, $56M and $78M. Pics taken by a Hungarian pilot on May 12.

A huge announcement in the King's Speech - what a pity it’s getting little media attention due to all the reporting on a possible leadership challenge. The government have pledged to introduce a new bill to abolish right-to-buy for new social homes.

Everyone is rightly interested in Harborne’s monetary support for Nigel Farage. But GB News provides him with an annualised salary of over a million pounds a year, 500,000 shares and unaccounted for millions in terms of free political advertising for Farage’s Party

I’ve nudged towards that position as Ed being the least worst alternative to Starmer. What happy days we do live in! He might be the one to get Labour out of the current hole re: defecting Green voters so who knows? I was always a fan of the predators v producers speech, perhaps the only one?

A hedge fund led by the owner of GB News has made millions from shorting NatWest stock as the bank’s shares fell in the wake of the controversy over Nigel Farage’s bank account. www.standard.co.uk/business/gb-...

One of the many good points made in this podcast is the marked contrast between the media scrutiny and outraged that accompanied Starmer declaring gifts of spectacles and clothes and the virtual silence around Farage receiving £5m in secret open.spotify.com/episode/57H8...

Sky News projecting a national vote share for Reform of 27%, based on results so far. That’s four points down on what they achieved in local elections last year. Somewhat of a counter to the prevailing narrative. More evidence that Reform appears to have peaked.

Not seen any big coverage of this but it's a big story imo Newcastle, a totally Labour-domianted city & home to the party central office, is a total wipeout for Labour with over half the wards counted. ZERO seats. The sole Tory to be elected to the council since 1992 has also lost his seat

Britain's broadcast media boasts of its strict adherence to impartiality rules. Mentions per MP. LibDems: 645 Tories: 5,116 Greens: 7,763 Labour (the actual govt): 27,438 Reform: 70,732 Anyone surprised they're ahead? bebroadcast.co.uk/politics-who...

Labour won the '97 General Election with a 179-seat majority. In council elections in '99 they lost 1,150 seats and a year later lost 574 more. But in 2001, their general election majority was 166. Thursday may be a shit show for Labour. But local elections are no indicator of national polling.

When Liberal Democrat councils are doing this well, it’s no surprise even Kemi Badenoch wants a share of the credit.

This is an astonishingly successful public policy reform, and so heartening. www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

What planet are the Labour Right living on? It’s almost like the Gorton by-election never happened. 😂 Reform voters hate Labour. The vast majority of them can’t be won over. Meanwhile the Greens are tied with Labour in most polls. Mahmood’s policies are destroying Labour and emboldening Reform! 🥀

This is the *real* crisis in fostering that we need to talk about. Children’s services paid almost £400 million to the private equity owners of National Fostering Group over two years, of which £50 million disappeared into investors’ bank accounts (much of it offshore).

British democracy is under serious threat from powerful men outside our country who are trying to destroy it – Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Vladimir Putin. Elon Musk should not be able to use his money to interfere in British politics through the back door.

I knew there would be a good reason that King Charles was going to Washington on a state visit. I didn’t agree with the calls for him not to go. His speech was masterful & for a brief few hours/days will stay in people’s minds & for other people will be remembered longer 🤔

I spent 28 years in the criminal justice system: as a state prosecutor, federal prosecutor, police academy director, defense attorney. I have no idea wtf she is talking about. bsky.app/profile/atru...