Today the Israelis ordered the evacuation of the southern suburbs of Beirut. This included a couple Palestinian refugee camps. People who were displaced during the Nakba or in 67, settled in Beirut and now their grand/great grandchildren are once again displaced.

Saying relegation seemed unthinkable six weeks ago - why did he think Spurs fans were so angry with Frank at that time?

However bad we are, we'll never be as bad as Sam Matterface.

Always hate cameras picking out individual fans. We're not there to give commentators a cheap line.

I have to specify even further: The Israelis are even telling people which roads to take. That’s why there are two colours. There is mass panic

BBC's Ben Wright describing Trump's comments about Starmer as 'brutal' rather than, say, petulant is certainly a choice.

I recently finished a 3-month project transcribing letters and documents for an IWM / DCMS project marking the 80th anniversary of VE / VJ Day. It was a moving and fascinating project. Here are some of my lessons from the Letters to Loved Ones archive and links to letters I think you should read.

Today is a dark day for anyone who believes in sanctuary in the UK. People who've fled war and torture should be able to rebuild their lives in peace and security - not live under a constant threat of removal. We must not stop fighting these appalling anti-refugee laws.

Wow this is awful. The one thing he can’t fake is empathy. If he keeps this up the US will be made to pull out and Israel France and Britain will be left in a sort of reverse Suez.

Always said we just need to match West Ham and Forest's results and we'll be ok...

I know it's not the main issue, but what's the FIFA protocol for when a host nation for a world cup attacks or declares war against a participating nation in the run up to the competition? especially when the head of the host nation is in receipt of your inaugural peace prize?

emerald fennell wuthered my heights and all i got was this review www.welcometohellworld.com/the-eternal-...

Exactly four years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Bellingcat’s Volunteer Community looks back at the data we have collected on civilian harm during this time - documenting attacks on cities and the near-total destruction of rural villages. www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/02...

London’s “worst mass eviction in recent history” is underway; hundreds of households across London told to get out of their homes this week by the same landlord, ahead of the renters rights act. The landlord? Billionaire Asif Aziz’s Criterion Capital. www.londoncentric.media/p/asif-aziz-...

EXCLUSIVE: ~400 Christian leaders have issued an Ash Wednesday statement decrying the Trump admin as "cruel and oppressive," arguing the govt has been corrupted by an aberrant form of the faith and calling on Christians to perform "greater acts of courage to resist." religionnews.com/2026/02/18/4...

Showing that low vaccination rates doesn't always mean people are anti-vaxxers, but that NHS needs better outreach.

I've often waited for what felt like 2000 years for the next Northern Line train.

For years, Heraskevych has been calling out double standards and moral bankruptcy of many international sports institutions, passionately defending authentic Olympian values open.spotify.com/episode/0vrj...

The matches in her district include the final.

So… it is really scary to wake up to news that all airspace is closed over where you live.

First presser. "Ange, what nade you decide to....." "SEASON THREE BITCHES! WE'RE SO FUCKING BACK!! FUCK YOU MOOSE!" Also opens coat to reveal...

The same people who appointed him will now be picking the next bloke. So that's alright, then.

"And we left with all of my children, my nannies, and my wife" is going to stay with me for a long time

Spurs play today.

This entire article is astonishing. Inspiring work being carried out by local people to support detainees.

Can't believe the Olympics opening ceremony hasn't included some kettled spectators battling their way away from the San Siro toilets.

Something special for #BandcampFriday! Scottish band Steeljoy recorded a stunning live acoustic set at Mangersta Bothy on the Isle of Lewis and they're giving all the proceeds to support our work in Afghanistan. youtu.be/5MCIb3A1kVU?... Listen: steeljoy.bandcamp.com

Ah, Anthropic, the company that pirated four of my books and which should have been sued into bankruptcy.

Incredible speech, great thread.

We're being sued for libel by a London businessman who thinks he can bully us into taking down a @londonermag.bsky.social story about him. He's wrong! Please read and share. www.the-londoner.co.uk/the-londoner...

Years ago I saw the play Talking to Terrorists. One part that stayed with me was the narrator persuading the audience how any one of us could become a terrorist, starting with one action, and then how much further could we be tempted to go. And that was before the accelerant of social media.

Also this should make us all shudder: "All up, comments on LinkedIn rose over 30% and video uploads increased over 20% this year. We continue to bring AI to every part of the LinkedIn experience, introducing agents across hiring as well as sales."

Bruce has still got it.

This is happening to almost every UK university (minus the same culprits that hoover up most students). It’s pretty unbelievable. Watch this.

Pope Leo’s top U.S. ally — Cardinal Joseph Tobin — calls on Congress to defund ICE.

for Alex Pretti

Can’t help but notice a lot of social media reports of Tik Tok censoring anti-ICE content in its first weekend under Trump-directed US management, and no mainstream news coverage thus far.

Dave Matthews and Tim Ryenolds playing Neil Young’s Ohio last night and ends with some Rage Against the Machine.

Trump and his outriders are intentionally trying to destroy even the idea of truth Trational media strictures - reporting he said, she said; not reporting more ‘extreme’ claims by those not in power - plays right into this It’s a playbook, and it’s already in U.K. (cf Farage’s Dulwich racism)

These witness statements are such a devastating read.

Thinking today of this one from @lukeoneil47.bsky.social

I can't get over that Alex Pretti was simply helping a woman who had been shoved over by the ICE agents - and they dragged him away from her to murder him.

Alex from our time working together, while he was in nursing school. Later, he moved to ICU, working as a nurse to support critically ill Veterans. He had such a great attitude. We’d chat between patients about trying to get in a mountain bike ride together. Will never happen now

Experts who have followed authoritarian regimes abroad can tell you a lot about day-after reprisals to mass movements, which look a hell of a lot like today's killing

I am so fucking cold. This is incredible.

As clergy pray, arrests begin

"Won't use force" is currently the headline message on both the BBC and the Guardian...

Trump declares US sovereignty over Alan Greenspan.

Labour have been in government for just over 18 months. They still have no form of vaguely achievable, credible or realistic health policy, which seems like a problem. www.healthpolicyinsight.com/cowpers-cut-...