The genocidal Labour Party’s efforts to silence Pro-Palestine demonstrations reveal the establishment's fear of the moral bankruptcy of its system being challenged by citizens willing to speak out against their leaders’ normalisation of apartheid and genocide. #r4today

A WILD ONE: A man broke his leg during an arrest by ICE at a car wash south of L.A. ICE has held him under 24/7 guard at a hospital, registering him under a pseudonym, for *37 days* without telling him why. A judge has ordered his immediate release. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

also, in keeping with Vance’s view of american identity, only white people are fully American with the right to critique or dissent. nonwhites must show proper gratitude (supporting Trump or marrying JD Vance) before they can speak critically of the country (in approved ways, of course)

We flounced out of the EU on the say-so of politicians who lied to us. And what a total shitshow that’s turned out to be. The polar opposite of what they promised. Now the call to flounce out of the ECHR. By the same people. Telling the same lies. Has the country been kicked in the head by a horse?

“Mark Rowley has said there’s no power in law to ban protest. Do you think there should be?” Seriously, Amol - are you okay? This is not bloody America where the president can curbing civil liberties on a whim. The logic you’re pushing is straight out of the authoritarian playbook. #r4today

If the sole responsibility for yesterday’s attack lies with the attacker, why is the Chief Rabbi allowed to claim a direct link between the terrorist attack and Pro-Palestine rallies? Casting the movement as menacing is really a refusal to try to understand what is going on. #r4today

Why is Justin telling Zack Polanski, a Jewish man, how to feel about Israel’s genocide in Gaza? It’s actually anti-semitic to conflate Jews with Israel. It was refreshing to hear a party leader bring some much-needed nuance to a conversation with one of #r4today’s most consistently biased voices.

“She was the first person to witness an animal using a tool.” Bec, of course, in all of Tanzania, not a single person had ever seen a wild chimp do this. Where would we be without Europeans to explain the mysteries of our own continent back to us? Thank goodness for their unmatched wisdom. #r4today

Justin Webb pronounces ‘Hamas’ two different ways - classic colonial energy. He chats with Jeremy Bowen often enough to know the correct pronunciation, but how else is he supposed to signal his disdain and impress his pal Emma Barnett? #r4today

Of course, Keir Starmer hasn’t watched the footage exposing the Met’s routine racism and misogyny - he’s got more pressing priorities, like scapegoating migrants to mask his political shortcomings. It’s not like the footage reveals anything we didn’t already know about the Met. #r4today

"It's not just about being Sikh. It's about being brown. People don't distinguish between Sikhs, Muslims, Hindus... It feels like the 1970s again. I remember the National Front. The difference now is social media is amplifying hate." www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #r4today

Being depressed, Mr Robinson, is not just feeling a bit sad because it's raining today. Depression is debilitating. So, yes, it will prevent you from looking for work (let alone work at all) #r4today

Nick Robinson: “Being anxious - even being depressed - is a terrible thing to have, but it’s not a good enough reason to stop looking for work.” Anxiety and depression aren’t just “terrible” - they’re life-altering. Ppl living w/ these conditions deserve empathy & support, not judgment. #r4today

What do you call people who say they aren’t racist - while happily endorsing blatantly racist policies? Keir Starmer dodged the racism question not out of caution, but because he lacks the racial literacy to state the obvious: racism doesn’t function as a binary - it’s a spectrum. #r4today

“That’s because the alternative for them is now an onslaught from Israel that would have the backing, it would seem, of Donald Trump.” The word you’re looking for is genocide, Justin. So tired of hearing morally bankrupt BBC journalists stenographing Israel regime propaganda. #r4today

Once again, #r4today is entirely consumed by every breathless utterance from Donald Trump. It’s infuriating that we’re forced to endure this - even during the Labour conference. At this point, I wouldn’t be surprised if Amol and Justin start giving updates on his bowel movements.

Oh no, not Wes Streeting again. He reminds me so much of Michael Gove - endless words, zero substance. #r4today

#r4today Patriotism isn't inherently bad, but I have a problem with people who are unable to discuss their patriotism without white supremacist logic and xenophobic ignorance. To love your country uncritically - like Farage & his supporters do - isn’t patriotism, it’s dedicated wilful ignorance.

Nick Robinson strolls through the Labour conference asking “who are the rich?” — in a country where the wealth gap has widened by 50% in just eight yrs, with most of that wealth coming not from hard work or innovation, but from asset appreciation. Better question: “Who are the wealthy?” #r4today

Yossi Cohen: “I know that the state of Israel is not conducting any genocide, neither has any intention to create starvation or any humanitarian crisis.” It’s important to remember that denialism is a constitutive part of genocidal violence and serves a number of important functions. #r4today

It’s appalling that Yossi Cohen faced little challenge in his interview with Nick. The former Mossad chief sounded as delusional as other Israeli officials who insist on portraying their genocidal state as blameless — even as it wages a relentless, two-year campaign of genocidal violence. #r4today

Lisa Nandy failed to make a convincing case for digital IDs. Every assault on civil liberties starts the same way. We’re told it’s limited, targeted, harmless — but it eventually creeps into parts of our lives we were assured it wouldn’t touch. Say no to Digital IDs..! #r4today

“Many people don’t have an issue — they just come to the UK to change their life.” Whether an undocumented migrant has a legitimate asylum claim or not isn’t determined by the opinion of a disillusioned asylum seeker; that’s for the Home Office to assess. #r4today

David Mencer is a lying Israeli propagandist. If you believe whatever he tells you, you're not a journalist, just a hasbara volunteer. The idea that recognising a Palestinian state is a reward for terrorism only makes sense if you believe all Palestinians are terrorists. #r4today

David Letterman is right: you can't appease a tyrant.

Max Hastings is absolutely right. A state visit is a significant honour, and our government extended one to Trump out of sheer desperation. They hoped that by flattering him, he might treat us more favourably — especially given that, outside the EU, we have virtually no leverage. #r4today

#r4today discussed carers needing more time off to look after sick relatives — not once was gender mentioned. It’s women. It’s almost always women. Doing the unpaid care work . Bearing the cost. Retiring into poverty. Govt austerity policies have profoundly gendered impacts.

“The act of silencing is always an admission. Of inferiority, of fear. A confession that the most effective threat to a pervert power is something as accessible and determined as voice.” — Cole Arthur Riley #r4today

The fascists have assessed that they have nothing to worry about from National Democratic elected politicians. In fact, if they were ever to retake nominal power, many of them will do what they can to destroy their own voters who insist on action against the fascists.

Shame on Downing Street for going along with this. So much for being committed to a free press

Apparently, the King and Donald Trump aren’t “natural bedfellows”. Aside from the fact that monarchy exists to keep up and inflame a cult of worshipping wealth and privilege — i.e. the cult of the plutocracy who rule us — they have absolutely nothing in common. #r4today

What’s happening in Gaza isn’t a “takeover” — it’s a genocide. The same MAGA apologists publicly mourning the violent death of Charlie Kirk, whose humanity they value, refuse to see the humanity of Palestinians and #r4today journalists ignore the racist necropolitics at play.

It was immensely satisfying to hear the Anti-Slavery Commissioner calmly school Justin Webb on the realities of modern slavery laws. When faced with someone who actually understands the basic legal facts, the depth of his ferocious ignorance becomes glaringly obvious. #r4today

Let's all to take a deep breath & understand that we have reached the phase in fascism where if they want to declare you a criminal, you are a criminal. You can not magically avoid it, or do exactly the right thing to stay off the list. Fascism must always have enemies, and one day you will be one.

Trumpy Webb is on could nine now that his idol will dominate the headlines for the next three days on #r4today. Listening to Amol drone on about Elon is bad enough, but the fawning over Trump is literally nauseating.

#r4today Lanza allowed to disrespect Sadiq Khan without any pushback from Justin Webb. Yet another e.g. of how those who champion patriotism allow right-wing Americans to trash our country during interviews. Let’s be honest: they don’t challenge those views, because they probably agree with them.

And the Palestine speech exception was the runway for the current moment.

Said essentially this a few days ago.

Really glad it’s Anna reading out the UN report declaring Israel’s genocide in Gaza. It’s been so frustrating to hear her echo Israeli denials for weeks, as if genocide isn’t a crime defined by international law and deployable where the political circumstances fit the legal definition. #r4today

Why do Tories always want to cut the welfare bill, but never the wealthfare bill — despite some benefiting from the latter for generations? They talk about welfare as if those relying on it aren’t scraping by, often battling mental health issues made worse by constant financial pressure. #r4today

Wild how those condemning political violence most loudly are the biggest purveyors of it. If Charlie Kirk was rlly a “martyr for free speech”, why shld ppl lose their jobs for criticising his actions? It’s not heartless to refuse to mourn someone who spent their life dehumanising others. #r4today

“A new phase of the war started” For two years, the IOF has relentlessly bombed Gaza, leaving most of it in ruins. What remains is a systematic effort to make the area uninhabitable for survivors of this devastation. Palestinians aren’t leaving by choice - they’re being forcibly displaced.#r4today

If a pro-Palestinian campaigner had said what Elon Musk did on Saturday, you can be sure Amol Rajan wouldn’t be discussing it with the same calm detachment. Amol - save the Musk fanboy routine for your free time. When you’re on the radio, try doing your job and being a journalist. #r4today

“Severance" actor Tramell Tillman has won the Emmy for outstanding supporting actor in a drama series. He is the first Black man ever to win the award #Emmys

Imagine thinking that Elon Musk cares abt you. Smdh Musk isn’t a politician — he’s a right-wing ideologue shaped by the racist apartheid system of South Africa. #r4today portraying his words as benign is irresponsible - esp when even Farage’s Reform Party distances itself from s/o like Robinson.

If Richard Burgon isn’t in the right party, then neither is Keir Starmer. The real issue right now is that Labour, despite holding a huge majority, is letting a party with four MPs call the shots. Starmer needs to stop pandering and start standing up for democracy and liberal values. #r4today

People missing an important point about folks getting fired for whatever they said about Charlie Kirk: Americans are being conditioned to be snitches on their fellow citizens who don’t toe a party line on what is “allowed” to be expressed. And employers are going along. It’s the new secret police

Yet another Labour politician hiding behind a lawyer’s advice. At some point, they’ll have to stop blaming professionals paid to make people’s lives easier and start acting like adults — that means doing your own due diligence and owning your mistakes. Peter Mandelson needs to go! #r4today

What’s happening in Gaza is not a “war” or “conflict” — it’s genocide. Those terms disguise a century-old, genocidal, settler colonial enterprise while simultaneously justifying all actions, atrocities, and barbarity committed by the armed Israeli occupiers of Palestine. #r4today

I had no wish for him to be murdered, but I’ll harshly judge anyone who flies their flag at half staff for that hateful extremist or talks about honoring his memory. There was no honor in his life.