People talk of a gentle slide into authoritarianism, but the size of yesterday's majority to proscribe Palestine Action (385 to 26 votes) is no “gentle slide”! It is a headlong charge! If the bill goes through, sharing this video could get you 14 years in prison www.amnesty.org.uk/press-releas...

Barbra Streisand's attempt to remove a photo of her Malibu mansion from the Internet backfired resulting in the photo going viral & creating a new term: "the Streisand effect" This week, Hungary's failed attempt to ban #BudapestPride has led to the coining of a new word: "Orbanned" #Pride #Budapest

“Love in Action” Valentines Day press launch for winter clothes initiative for homeless people #TakeOneLeaveOne is a simple way for all of us to provide warm clothes to anyone facing winter hardship 1pm – 2pm, 13 Feb, at Wesleys Chapel, 49 City Road, London EC1Y 1AU takeoneleaveone.org/home/

“Our damning findings must serve as a wake-up: this is genocide. It must stop now" In a landmark new report, Amnesty Intn'l concludes that Israeli authorities have committed – & still are committing - genocide against Palestinians in #Gaza Read the 300 page report 👇 www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...

I am reminded of stories recounted by people living in repressive states of how they would leave a packed suitcase in the hallway in case they had to suddenly flee I have not left Twitter...but #bluesky is my packed suitcase

The most sophisticated tyrannies are ones that have a showman as their frontman Clown or blowhard Jester or villain The type of showman doesn’t matter Their audience will love them just the same