I really enjoyed Project Hail Mary (both the book and the movie). However these words are those of an incredibly sheltered and unaware person.

Westminster Voting Intention: RFM: 25% (-2) GRN: 20% (+7) CON: 18% (-3) LAB: 15% (-3) LDM: 14% (+1) SNP: 2% (-1) Via @veriangroup.com, 20-23 Mar. Changes w/ 12-15 Dec.

Deux raisons de se réjouir : Paris, Lyon et Marseille ne sont pas tombées dans l'escarcelle de la droite-extrême droite et beaucoup de villes bastions des quartiers populaires sont remportées par des nouvelles têtes de la gauche, proches du terrain. Le reste est une catastrophe pour la suite

Toutes mes pensées aux proches et ami·es de Lionel Jospin. Celui dont le nom sera à jamais associé à la mobilisation historique, populaire et citoyenne, de 2002, contre le RN. Celui qui aura payé un si lourd tribut à la division de la gauche. www.conseil-constitutionnel.fr/sites/defaul...

Un seul message ce soir : halte à la guerre des gauches ! Cesser les invectives et construire l’union. C’est notre responsabilité face à l’alliance de la droite et de l’extrême droite.

With @karenhao.bsky.social and 1400 friends at Vancouver's Chan Center. So much interest in her brilliant book Empire of AI. We went deep on gen AI's impacts on warfare, climate, labour, colonialism and psychosis. Heavy, but lots of love and determination in the room.

Bally Bagayoko est le premier maire noir d'une grande ville en France métropolitaine, Saint-Denis. Cela devrait faire la fierté de tout le monde et être la normalité depuis longtemps. (1/3)

Dimanche Paris doit rester à gauche. Après le débat d’hier, je ne comprends toujours pas pourquoi il n’y a pas d’accord, même encore moins qu’avant. Je pense que c’est une erreur politique lourde. Maintenant l’important, pour les gens, est que la ville ne passe pas à la droite. @tf1info.bsky.social

‼️NEW | Reform lead by 6pts ➡️ Ref: 25% (+2) 🟢 Grn: 19% (=) 🔴 Lab: 17% (=) 🔵 Con: 17% (-2) 🟠 Lib: 14% (=) -- Seats -- ➡️ Ref: 306 🟠 Lib: 91 🟢 Grn: 85 🟡 SNP: 46 🔵 Con: 43 🔴 Lab: 36 Poll: @YouGov, 15-16 Mar (+/- vs 10 Mar)

Great election news in Germany. My heart!

I’ve lived in Berlin close to ten years. Left ten years ago, but visit very regularly for work. Feels like the country is sleepwalking into it. Used to be that AFD was the devil, now it seems that no one cares. Somehow I associate it with Gaza. It broke people brains over there.

I have just sent my first submissions to literary agents. First novel, Island of Strangers, a thriller about migration politics, and how a young journalist/activist takes on a Farage-like character. If any interest, dm me ;-)

They simply can't help themselves. It's utterly pathological.

Elon Musk’s X offices in France raided by Paris prosecutors

"'Germany Is Back' – and That Should Scare Us All" In its crackdown on pro-Palestine speech, Germany has normalized racism and state violence, reminding us this really is the country of the 1920s, again, writes James Jackson for Zeteo:

"The Green membership means NOTHING, when dastardly Jimmery Croopins was Labour leader *SPIT* he failed miserably in two elections at 500k lunatic members" Guys, if the Greens can get 40% of the vote like Labour in 2017 it'll do just fine. We've already seen that a landslide is possible with 33%.

Speaking of things making themselves irrelevant and shrinking their audience, how are things at the Washington Post?

@governor.ny.gov I joined water quality & legal experts to urge you to listen to the science & follow our laws. Don't cave to Trump & approve the NESE fracked gas pipeline in NY & don't direct NYS DPS to rubber stamp it! Stand up for New Yorkers, our water & health! Pls don't be a pipeline patsy!

This is a great look at why people in the island nation of Malta feel largely disconnected from the migrant deaths that take place in surrounding waters blogs.law.ox.ac.uk/border-crimi...

"Chuck Schumer, why are you doing this? Hakeem Jeffries, why are you doing this?...It's the donors...They're not up to the moment...sternly worded letter? ARGHH." On 'We're Not Kidding', watch @markruffalo.bsky.social 'hulk out' over the uselessness of top Dems. Full show: zeteo.com/p/exclusive-...

Worrying about 'anti white racism' during a very racist time is quite unhinged..esp for the co-founder of a supposedly leftist outlet.

JAMES BOND (Tom Holland): (into smart watch) Alexa, I need your help! I can’t get into the Amazon fulfillment centre to save the Prime Minister! There’s a large group of pro-union protestors blocking the way! MILF YOUNGLY (Lauren Sanchez): Perhaps I could be of service, Mr. Bond. I am 24 years old.

Work hard, so some day, perhaps, you'll reach the level of Velvet Sundown www.musicradar.com/music-tech/t...

Netanyahu Calls Iran Strikes Necessary To Prevent War He Just Started

Over the moon that 'Anywhere But Here' has been longlisted for the @mooreprize.bsky.social. Hoping this exposure will mean more people read about the realities unfolding on our doorsteps.

Far from 'strangers', new statistics show that people seeking safety in the UK have deep roots here, writes Refugee Action's Tim Naor Hilton.

An apology to Keir Starmer:

Exciting #booksky ! The first print version of my novel has arrived! If you're interested in giving me feedback (even a few chapters), let me know. It's a thriller about a journalist uncovering a conspiracy involving corrupt politicians, and centered around a migrant detention center in the UK.

Here's a petition to save Manoel Island from rabid construction #malta parlament.mt/en/petition/...

Stil looking for beta readers for my novel, working title "Island of Strangers", a thriller about corrupt and fear-mongering politicians. Just in case it's unclear, that title is to .denounce. that rhetoric, not endorse it. #booksky

Great to hear that the BBC has a zero tolerance approach to racism, such as having Nigel Farage on Question Time 38 times

This is incredible language, straight out of the far right playbook (check the thread)

What is the significance of Libya? Please read 'My Fourth Time, We Drowned' to learn about the crimes against humanity taking place there, & how vulnerable people are already sent there to be abused & silenced. #trump #gaza www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat... bsky.app/profile/sall...

Here's a preview of the chapters, should it pique anyone's curisosity out there... The pitch: "Erin Brockovich vs Nigel Farage, a thriller about corrupt politicians and immigration"

It's getting worse and worse. I'm sorry but if this doesn't lead to his leadership being challenged, what exactly is the point of Labour? Starmer echoed right-wing talking points that have no basis in reality and this *will* hurt people of color and foreigners. bsky.app/profile/jdpo...

Labour chasing the far-right voters, like other centrist parties all around Europe. The ever-usable meme...

He manages to make me regret the Tories. Just yuck.

You're named after a party whose position is now officially transphobic, one of the worst ones in Western Europe. What do you expect?

Yep, Daily Mail mentioning immigrants vs peoples priorities

3 months ago, I wrote this about centrist parties aping the far right, and how it's not just immoral, but suicidal. This is not secret knowledge. It's the most reliable effect in world politics. It's watching 40 guys getting killed by the same gorilla, one by one, and stepping up to take your turn.

"This isn't the Labour I voted for" No, it's the Labour you invented in your head because you thought you were super-smart and everyone else was a sillybrain.

Why trying to out-Farage Farage is just never going to work for Labour. The most hardline, anti-migrant set of policies from any UK Government in recent years and the Daily Mail still portrays it as a betrayal

Beta readers for a political thriller set in London - a young journalist uncovers corruption and media manipulation at the highest state of govt, in the context of the refugee crisis. Think "Erin Brockovich vs Nigel Farage" @earthlingbeta.bsky.social ~100k words but even a few chapters would help!

wow, looks like their aim really was to depopulate that country! - wow, looks like they really were a far-right party! - wow, looks like that ceo really was a fascist! look at us, forever surprised by the utterly obvious and avoidable emergence of existential threats! we came we saw we gawped!

I don't 'refuse to use' AI, I just don't use AI; in the same way that I don't shoplift, or plagiarise other people's books - it requires no effort of will, it's just not something I would think of doing

Reason #397 why this government is an abject failure barely better than the Tories or Reform

This is the real news story: Disillusioned Labour votes far more likely to vote Green or Lib Dem (43% and 40%) compared to only 9% shifting to Reform. Share widely to counteract all the misinformation that justifies a further shift to the Right by the gov.