Good to see @zackpolanski.bsky.social totally destroy #Reform ‘s Leila Cunningham’s racist rhetoric on @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social tonight.

I wasn’t expecting it - but I’m not surprised. (There may have been earlier and bigger issues he should have resigned over though!) www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cd...

There will still be those who deny that it’s genocide but the numbers are dwindling and the evidence is increasingly indisputable. www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

As Ireland, the Netherlands, Slovenia, Iceland & Spain say they'll pull out of the Eurovision Song Contest if Israel takes part, BBC director general Tim Davie says the Eurovision Song Contest has "never been about politics." I can count at least 16 examples of politics affecting the competition!

Is it just me or does anyone else, who’s passionate about tackling the genocide in Gaza, think Yvette Cooper is a dangerously bad choice for UK Foreign Secretary? www.mpwarcrimes.co.uk/parliament/y...

When a dangerous and evil government wants to hide its atrocities it will target journalists. History shows it’s often the death knell of such governments. Israel kills Al Jazeera journalists in targeted Gaza City airstrike cpj.org?p=503486

Reiterating my last post on this ... news organisations need to be wary of risking sound, robust editorial judgement by succumbing to 'easy' soundbites and flashy visuals. www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

I'm not a Lib Dem supporter but Ed Davey's concern that the BBC are lazily succumbing to a Reform-led PR agenda is totally justified. www.politicshome.com/news/article...

Genuinely saddened to hear of the death of #cleolaine She was a great musical artist with a phenomenal range.

In ONE day, 200,000 people have signed up to build something special. From Nazsti Farage to Kid Starver, the political establishment smears people of conscience trying to stop a genocide in Gaza 🇵🇸 as terrorists. Join Zarah & Jezza: yourparty.uk Like, repost, share & spread the word. 🗣

Something needs to change. The current system is not working. Corbyn at least is sticking to his principles. Could this be a chance to recover a better kind of community and rule which our children will thank us for? Your Party share.google/8zNuLUpNowHH...

Police will not take any further action against Kneecap news.sky.com/story/police...

AI can be useful tool in seeking out resources but can be dangerous if it filters sources to pursue specific ideologies.

The Lib Dems have reported the BBC to Ofcom for giving "undue prominence" to Reform UK in its coverage of the UK-France deal yesterday

Welsh First Minister goes further on Gaza than I’ve heard any senior Labour figure go. Eluned Morgan says she defers to Helena Kennedy in her view that Israel is engaged in genocidal behaviour against Palestinians.

French dock workers refused to load weapons for Israel. Be like the French

First statement from @jeremycorbyn.bsky.social following the announcement by @zarahsultana.bsky.social to leave Labour and form a new party:

Might there be a new party emerging on the left of British politics? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Today, after 14 years, I’m resigning from the Labour Party. Jeremy Corbyn and I will co-lead the founding of a new party, with other Independent MPs, campaigners and activists across the country. Join us. The time is now. Sign up here to stay updated: actionnetwork.org/forms/join-t...

Russia’s propagandists on Telegram and TV have started calling the Azerbaijani people ‘Nazis’ and pointing out the 300km border between Russia and Azerbaijan. We know how this story unfolds. Forever War works to keep Netanyahu in power and Putin could do with a distraction right now.

NB: A chant by a politically-motivated artist is not antisemitic. This argument is, in itself, antisemitic “because it (wrongly) conflates Jewish people as a whole with a genocidal army.”

It’s not his personal safety he’s worried about. The ‘safety’ of his arguments and beliefs, however, would likely be torn apart!

My statement on the government's absurd and authoritarian proposal to proscribe Palestine Action.

Excellent news. www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/co-op-a...

Badenoch could have come out of this well. All she had to do was say that she would support Starmer to get his benefit reforms through. That would have caused him maximum anguish.

"There are deep-rooted changes in the structure of the international and regional order that no political force, no matter how powerful or tyrannical, can stop," Abdul-Malik al-Ejri is quoted as saying in The Nation: www.thenation.com/article/worl...

St George, England’s patron saint, is a symbol of diversity and inclusion ... because he wasn’t English! Possibly of Middle Eastern descent, he's revered in Christianity & Islam & admired in England, Ethiopia, Palestine, Georgia & Turkey. He shows that "Englishness" is about shared values and unity.

Superb handling of Fred Fleitz by @vicderbyshire.bsky.social on #Newsnight He was precisely as rude and arrogant as you would expect from a hardline Trump supporter.

As followers range from 11k on Mastodon to 235k on X, I first compared normalized engagement: likes, shares + comments per 1000 followers. You can see the big changes in Twitter/X over time, plus the stark differences in engagement between FB/LI versus Threads/Bluesky, with Mastodon in the middle.

. @jessphillipsmp.bsky.social tells #elonmusk he should "crack on with this 'getting to Mars'". 👍 news.sky.com/story/jess-p...

A deeply disturbing development in an already tragic story.

Palestine is recognised as a sovereign state by 146 countries, representing 75% of UN members. So, which nations recognise it in 2024? ⤵️

Splendid.

“Journalists are first, but everyone else is next” says Carole Cadwalladr: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

With the Christian far-right dominating US foreign policy, the aim appears to be a genocidal crusade rather than any attempt at conciliation.

Early morning walk in the park.

Something has gone very wrong when civically engaged people can have a media diet that means they a) vote b) bare surprised by this and c) are following Cabinet picks.

Reinforced by remarks from Bank of England boss, Andrew Bailey, do we need to embrace the EU much more closely again? www.politico.eu/article/dona...

RFK Jr condemned as ‘clear and present danger’ after Trump nomination (Guardian) www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...

It’s clear, Twitter/‘X’ served its purpose for Musk and we’ll soon remember it like MySpace and Friends Reunited!

Anyone you see on your timeline right now praising RFK Jr. is a person you never need to take seriously on anything ever again. It is difficult to overstate just how extreme, conspiratorial, and insane RFK’s views are, on vaccines, microchips & beyond. He’s Alex Jones in a suit.

A similar scheduled event in 2022 was cancelled after plans were made public, reports suggest.

As I join the eXodus from other social media platforms - I wondered what powerful, hard-hitting, controversial, political or witty thing I should make as my first post. So, here is a photo of a cat!