Turns out the self-styled ‘anti-woke’, Trump- excusing, free speech patriots don’t actually care about: a) free speech b) the rule of law c) the Constitution d) being hypocritical weapons grade dicks

Free speech latest.

Can’t even make their own MAGAhats

Poor old Trump. Truss could have told him. Those markets so woke.

The EU should completely ban X. It is not a social media platform but an mechanism to bring down democracies. www.politico.eu/article/musk...

📸 No one follows more etiquette rules than the Royal Family—but notice how King Charles didn’t make any smart-ass or demeaning comments about Zelensky’s attire today. Why? Because respect isn’t about clothes—it’s about character. And that’s something money can’t buy.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer 👏

You can send donations yourself direct to ukraine here: war.ukraine.ua/donate/ #SlavaUkraïni

The best way to confront a bully about the misinformation he is spreading is to confront him in front of everyone. Macron just did that.

Meanwhile the House of Commons Grifter in Chief Nigel Farage is up to his usual money grabbing tricks Reform UK Ltd eh?

Peter Baker reported from Moscow in the early days of President Vladimir Putin’s reign. "This reminds me of how the Kremlin took over its own press pool and made sure that only compliant journalists were given access," he wrote of the White House's plan to handpick reporters. nyti.ms/41uUaN0

Reality check. Thank you, Financial Times.

I would like to see a few British broadcasters read out every word of Trump’s latest ‘statement’ live on air & then remind us of their often lavish statements of support for him & then share some of their supportive words for Ukraine. And then we can all watch their brains explode…

Over 4,000 people have now supported @goodlawproject.bsky.social's email action urging Sky to stop propping up GB News - can you help them get to 5,000? action.goodlawproject.org/sky-stop-fun...

But free speech no??? Surely not

European leaders meeting in Paris for emergency talks called for higher spending to ramp up the continent's defense capabilities but remained split on the idea of deploying peacekeepers to Ukraine to back up any peace deal reut.rs/41iqhQ4

The Trump administration said Friday it would continue to block Associated Press journalists from places like the Oval Office and Air Force One because the wire service was using the name Gulf of Mexico.

It costs money for GB News to pump hate into Britain's homes. Much of that money comes from Sky, which also makes much play of being a force for good. We've made it so easy for you to write and politely ask Sky's Chief Executive to stop funding hate. action.goodlawproject.org/sky-stop-fun...

There are now few pleasant ways out of this. American politicians need to find one of those ways.

Closer EU alignment would boost growth, strengthen our hand against an unpredictable US and set a trap for Farage and Badenoch www.theneweuropean.co.uk/alastair-cam...

Cathy Newman, "President Macron is calling an emergency summit" General Wesley Clark, "You need to meet. Re-adjust budget on a war time sense of urgency.. We know Putin is preparing to continue the war" Cathy Newman, "And potentially, a wider war in Europe?"" General Wesley Clark, "Yes"

Still internalising the Vance Munich speech. A sitting Vice President goes to Europe, barely says a word about the despotic murderous regime which has invaded its neighbour, and instead lectures his allies about freedom of speech. It’d be funny if it weren’t so serious.

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The government is asking for your input on a new Land Use Framework that will shape England's future. Balancing nature, housing, energy & food security is crucial. What’s your take on it? Find out more and have your say before 25 April | Kate Moore @eastangliabylines.co.uk @oscarwoofs.bsky.social

I've written a news story about the worrying slow-down in Natural England designating SSSIs. NE is full of brilliant people, working so hard for nature. But it appears almost impossible at moment for them to designate sites under immediate threat of development. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

🚨 NEW: Kemi Badenoch backs UK version of Elon Musk’s DOGE efficiency drive “We’re going to do lots of deep thinking about all of this. We have to do something like DOGE... We have to have a revolution on this”, she told the Daily T podcast Full story 👇 www.politics.co.uk/news/2025/02...

“At this moment, when there is… no lack of weak moral character… the values you embody, the way you carry yourselves… illuminate a path forward for us all” #PrinceHarry #IAMinvictus #TrumpOutNow youtu.be/B9CoK4DzPKo?...

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the Justice Department to pause prosecutions of Americans accused of bribing foreign government officials while trying to win or retain business in their countries reut.rs/4jVNpuP

Google scraps diversity hiring goals and cites Trump’s DEI orders

Losing NOAA would be devastating. Project 2025 authors want to get rid of it because it monitors climate change, and privatize the information it currently provides for free, so you'll have to buy information about the weather and the winds (imperative for mariners).

Google has abandoned employee diversity targets, saying on Wednesday that as a federal contractor, the company needed to comply with President Trump’s executive orders opposing diversity, equity and inclusion policies.

The only way forward is to stand up to bullies 💪🌎 #Trump podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/l...

Wow.

Prince Harry claims ‘monumental victory’ over tabloid legal battle www.channel4.com/news/prince-...

God help us…

Bravo @channel4news.bsky.social

Farage, Musk and Trump: they crave your attention. Don’t give it to them | Andy Beckett

While it is hard to understand the political reluctance to regulate social media companies, the same focus should also be applied to regulation of the traditional press. Both have had the power to shape our political & societal discourse over decades. And we've let them, even to collective detriment

Meta quietly updated its hateful conduct policy to allow users to refer to "women as household objects or property" among other offensive language.

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🌍 Some MPs are responding to requests to support the Climate & Nature Bill with this vague standard email👇 But by declining to vote for this vital legislation on 24th Jan, they're going against 1,200 scientists—and putting us all in danger. A quick 🧵

BBC News, "The head of the UN has warned that the world is facing climate breakdown" António Guterres, "In 2025 countries must put the world on a path to slashing emissions and supporting the transition to renewables" Esme Stallard, "We expect 2024 to break the record for the hottest year yet"

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This should concern everyone. The Prime Minister urgently needs to close any loophole’s that might allow foreign billionaires like Elon Musk to bankroll British political parties

‘At the last COP, fossil fuel lobbyists outnumbered representatives of scientific institutions, Indigenous communities and vulnerable nations’ C Figueres (ex UN) . We don’t have time for this corrupt and inept fiasco - we are being failed www.bbc.com/news/article...

See ya later, Elon.