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Still raging about the abject moral abomination of Brexitism.
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CNN
about 6 hours ago
Iran is poised to fire far more long-range missiles at Israel and other Middle Eastern nations after rapidly digging out its buried arsenals â an effort that highlights the limits to US bombing strategy, experts said.
https://cnn.it/4dPNTjX
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Chaminda Jayanetti
about 8 hours ago
ultimately the Tories are paying the price for feeding the monster of right-wing radicalism for short term gain. they got that gain in 2019. now they're in a very long comedown
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NPR
about 8 hours ago
Misogyny is an increasing factor in far-right attacks, but it often goes unnoticed.
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For far-right extremists, the rise of a new enemy: Women
Misogyny is an increasing factor in far-right attacks, but it often goes unnoticed.
https://n.pr/4uaIZEv
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Louis ăă
about 10 hours ago
GB News is NOT the broadcasting arm of Reform UK At least not according to Ofcom And Lisa Nandy just sits there, doing nothing
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Chris Grey
about 8 hours ago
Very honoured to be the first ever guest on
@rolandmcs.bsky.social
's new podcast. I know there are loads of pods around but do consider it, not because of my contribution but because Roland is such a skilled interlocutor, and his associated Substack is consistently excellent.
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Sarah Murphy
1 day ago
Absolutely not shocking. This is Reform. No idea how things work⊠what laws really mean⊠how they protect us⊠Just peddlers of prejudice. Puppets for whoeverâs bought them. They donât even find out what their party is about when they decide they want to be an MP. All of them unfit for office.
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Maria W. Norris
about 7 hours ago
Hi, expert on far-right extremism here, a history of domestic violence and misogyny is one of the strongest predictive variables for violent extremism, especially on the right. We've been raising the alarm on this for DECADES but no one cares.
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Roland Smith
about 9 hours ago
New Soft Landing podcast. Featuring the doyen of Brexit commentators
@chrisgrey.bsky.social
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rolandmcs.substack.com/p/podcast-br...
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Podcast: Brexit and Brexitism with Professor Chris Grey
A wide-ranging discussion of Brexit, featuring Professor Chris Grey
https://rolandmcs.substack.com/p/podcast-brexit-and-brexitism-with
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Micah
about 11 hours ago
trump's "skill" in making deals has always been based on one thing: his ability to refuse to honor the deal he just made he'll agree to do something and then just not do it and dare you to impose consequences on him for it if you can actually do that, well
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Increasingly it looks as though the contempt for democracy is not accidental but rather the whole point.
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Peter Stefanovic
about 12 hours ago
Nigel Farage registered âabsentâ from the last 77 votes in Parliament Official Parliamentary figures reveal that Reform leader Nigel Farage hasn't bothered to vote for anything in the last 11 weeks...
www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/whe...
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Working hard? Nigel Farage registered 'absent' from the last 77 votes in Parliament
Official Parliamentary figures reveal that Reform leader Nigel Farage hasn't bothered to vote for anything in the last 11 weeks...
https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/where-is-nigel-farage-voting-record-parliament-2026-406632/
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Matthias Eberl
3 days ago
Was "Let's charge exorbitant fees and make universities financially dependent on international students." Then "Let's make international students feel unwelcome in the country." And "Let's cut services and support." Now "Hey, why don't you come any more? Who's going to pay for our universities?"
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University of Sussex aims to cut 200 jobs in ÂŁ35m annual savings drive
Trade union Unison says the cuts will only heap "strain and uncertainty" on the staff who remain.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c7v9ynd7m57o
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The Guardian
about 14 hours ago
The right is desperate for a solution to falling birthrates. Whoâs going to tell them that the answer is immigration? | John Harris
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The right is desperate for a solution to falling birthrates. Whoâs going to tell them that the answer is immigration? | John Harris
Reform and Maga are correct that ageing populations are storing up huge social problems, but our prosperity still rests on the hard work of migrants, says Guardian columnist John Harris
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/31/right-solution-falling-birthrates-immigration-reform-maga?utm_term=Autofeed&CMP=bsky_gu&utm_medium=&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1780223147
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Mark OâNeill đ»
about 22 hours ago
âLegitimate concernsâ Pathetic.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Green leaders warn party it must listen to Reform votersâ concerns to confront inequality
Zack Polanski and Caroline Lucas say party must seek to understand why disenfranchised electorate were attracted to Nigel Farageâs party
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/30/green-leaders-warn-party-it-must-listen-to-reform-voters-concerns-to-tackle-inequality
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Sarah Murphy
1 day ago
And⊠by the way, interviewer⊠it is absolutely not âfineâ that he doesnât know anything about anything. Itâs ridiculous. Disrespectful. Irresponsible. Stupid. Embarrassing. A clown expecting power. Cos Nigel said so.
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Katharine Hayhoe
1 day ago
Iâm a climate scientist. Let me fix this headline. âNearly a century ago, scientists showed that burning fossil fuels warms the planet. Today, we know human emissions account for over 100% of the warming. Yet dark money and disinformation still work to keep Americans addicted to fossil fuels.â
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Jacob T. Levy
1 day ago
Donât put in the paper that I got mad about all the singers cancelling
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Julian Sanchez
1 day ago
This is really outrageous when you think about it. A jury found Trump sexually assaulted Carroll. News coverage often frames it like theyâre political opponents.
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David Noll
1 day ago
And the reference to claims that she proved in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York to a jury of New Yorkers following a scrupulously fair trial as "allegations."
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Larry Glickman
1 day ago
Yet another article centering Trumpâs emotions. We learn here that he is âangry,â âirateâ and that he issued a âscathing rebukeâ of the decision.
www.nytimes.com/2026/05/30/a...
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5 Takeaways From a Kennedy Center Ruling That Angered Trump
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/30/arts/kennedy-center-trump-name-takeaways.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
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Go Green
2 days ago
One Day Of Extreme Heat Causes 3,400 Excess Deaths Across India With temperatures touching 48°C in Rajasthan, India is facing intense heatwaves driven by climate change People are dying in these oven like temperatures
www.ndtv.com/health/one-d...
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Best for Britain
1 day ago
Absolutely shocking. No clue. No idea. No respect for workers rights - doesn't affect him so he doesn't seem to care...
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Bruno J. Navarro
1 day ago
Installed solar capacity in India has been growing by 40% a year. In March, it passed 150 gigawatts, and by 2030 is set to double again. Analysts say the worldâs most populous nation is on the verge of becoming the first major country to power its industrialization predominantly with solar energy.
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A First Among Major Nations, India Is Industrializing With Solar
While China's push to modernize sparked a surge in burning coal, India is turning to increasingly cheap solar to meet its booming energy needs. Though it faces big hurdles, including a rickety grid, I...
https://e360.yale.edu/features/india-solar
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Probably slightly less than ideal.
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Only an idiot would bet the future on the current state of AI. But there are so many idiots. And terrifyingly so many of them are in politics. And business.
open.substack.com/pub/garymarc...
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What happens next, after the decline of tokenmaxxing?
Two very different sets of predictions
https://open.substack.com/pub/garymarcus/p/what-happens-next-after-the-decline?r=mr2rm&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web
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Jacob Ăberg
4 days ago
đšđšAll agree with this and I thought for this quite some time and I do not see any real meaningful option for the UK in a long-term perspective left than reopening the highly divisive "rejoin" debate- there seems to be no other realistic alternatives available. And this debate needs to start now. /1
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Ian Dunt
12 months ago
All sorts of paper-thin progressive justifications here for what would be a grotesque example of state power - deployed against immigrants and non-white Brits who people decide look a bit foreign
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Downing Street exploring options for âprogressiveâ UK digital IDs
BritCard proposed by Labour Together as way to avoid another Windrush scandal and reduce visa overstayers
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/jun/05/downing-street-exploring-options-for-progressive-uk-digital-ids?CMP=share_btn_url
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Ben Ansell
3 days ago
Such an excellent and withering piece. The massive chilling effect that Starmer and Mahmood have had on high skill / high pay migration needed calling out.
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Magdi Jacobs
3 days ago
E. Jean Carroll didn't just accuse Trump of sexual assault, she took him to court and he was found liable. All headlines should reflect this fact. Now Trump is using the full power of the United States Government to punish her for this action. This is a new level of fascistic political persecution.
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Sunder Katwala (sundersays)
3 days ago
It could be a challenge for weighting by Brexit that panels with actual 2016 data now differ from 2026 recall. (Some Leave voters who have become sceptical of Brexit now give "Remain" as their 2016 recollection)
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Scott MacFarlane
3 days ago
ALERT: Former federal judge John Jones III says it looks like "fraud" and "collusion" were at play in Trump's lawsuit vs. IRS and the $1.7 billion fund "settlement" Jones (who's now president of Dickinson College) joined 34 other retired judges asking court to investigate
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Rob Ford
4 days ago
Potentially a very big deal. Changing the Westminster electoral system would fundamentally change our politics. Lesson from other countries is also that once FPP has been ditched it is unlikely to be brought back.
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Josiah Mortimer
3 days ago
Labour is urging Robert Kenyon, Reformâs candidate in Makerfield, to âcome out of hidingâ and "urgently give proper answers to the burgeoning mountain of questions that remain unanswered about the growing list of deeply disturbing comments he has made"
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Mona Burns
3 days ago
Washington Times today: 'Podium Guy' Adam Johnson (who stole Pelosi's lecturn) has filed for $5M from Trump's slush fund âThe harm is not just towards me. It is generational harm, and it will also follow my kids and grandkids,â
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AI is the magic solution beloved of every politician who understands nothing about AI and who has no other solutions to offer. Oh and charlatans and grifters, they love it too.
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Prof Christina Pagel
4 days ago
Today my mother became a British citizen! It is such a moving ceremony - everyone was welcomed ^ thanked for their contribution to the UK. Their courage in moving to a new countrywas recognised. The mayor said how proud she was of the many nationalities who had made their home in this global city.
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Will Yeates
5 days ago
A study of soils around the Arctic and boreal forests has found that some wildfires are releasing carbon stored over millennia, meaning higher CO2 emissions than assumed
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Arctic fires are releasing carbon stored for thousands of years
A study of soils around the Arctic and boreal forests has found that some wildfires are releasing carbon stored over millennia, meaning higher CO2 emissions than assumed
https://buff.ly/2boex6n
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Steve Peers
4 days ago
Hungarian Parliament votes to remain in ICC, overturning OrbĂĄn's intention to withdraw
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...
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Hungarian MPs vote to remain member of ICC, overturning decision made by OrbĂĄn
Since PĂ©ter Magyarâs election victory he has vowed to reverse withdrawal from court before it took effect
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/27/hungary-mps-vote-remain-member-icc-overturn-decision-viktor-orban-peter-magyar?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
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Emma Monk
5 days ago
OK, so Helen Whately and the Express are doubling down and going all out hysterical at this point...đ They've actually "calculated" the state benefits a man with ELEVEN WIVES could claim!! And this time, they've done it behind a paywalled articleđ€·ââïž But don't worry, I got behind it!đ€ đ§”1/20
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Scott Horton
5 days ago
Buried deep in this reporting is a demonstration of how Elon Musk's decision to gut USAID and its medical support programs in subsaharan Africa can be directly connected to the way in which Ebola ballooned very dramatically in the Congo, clearing 1000 cases in just a couple of days.
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Trump Administration to Send Americans Exposed to Ebola to Kenya
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/26/us/politics/trump-ebola-kenya.html?smid=bs-share
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Adam Bienkov
5 days ago
Rishi Sunak tells Radio 4 that "AI is changing every aspect of our economy and our lives, and if I was back in office and looked at my diary and where I was going to spend my time, I would spend it on that" At no point does he or the BBC mention the ÂŁ373,000 given to him every year by an AI company
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Dawn Robertson
6 days ago
Heatwave in France: 'This is an unprecedented event, with about one-in-1,000 chance of occurring in a given year' Research director explains climatic conditions that led to France's record-breaking temperatures during this season & emphasizes urgent need for political action against global warming.
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Sam Freedman
5 days ago
Interesting that the idea of another EU referendum is regularly discussed on broascast media as something that would cause division and thus a bad idea. But plans to deport literally millions of people are discussed as administrative questions.
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Ed Zitron
6 days ago
Uberâs COO has said that itâs getting âharder to justifyâ its AI costs because there was no way to show a link between AI spend and any meaningful increase in useful features. This is the first time Iâve seen a company say this directly.
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MetJam
5 days ago
One of the most anomalous locations today was in Cornwall - Camborne broke its previous May record temperature by OVER 5ÂșC, its June record by OVER 2ÂșC and just missed out on breaking its all-time maximum temperature record of 30.4ÂșC from July 2022 by 0.3ÂșC. Unbelievable.
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Met Office - weather and climate
6 days ago
We have provisionally broken the UK record for highest daily minimum temperature in May... again đź Temperatures didn't fall below 21.3°C overnight at Kenley Airfield, making it a 'tropical night' (no lower than 20°C). Remarkably, the record was also broken yesterday.
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Giles Wilkes
7 days ago
UK universities cut jobs, research and teaching amid squeeze in overseas students -
www.ft.com/content/ded7...
I don't really understand why any administration would not try to reverse the fall in overseas student numbers, but I guess I'm a naive liberal
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UK universities cut jobs, research and teaching amid squeeze in overseas students
âVery sharp downturnâ in enrolments risks hitting economic innovation and academic pipeline, lobby group says
https://www.ft.com/content/ded7dfbd-de0d-477d-8d0c-b2a6d8acc5c2?shareType=nongift
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Chris Grey
6 days ago
It's true that this wasn't anticipated by the EES at its pre-Brexit conception (at which time the UK was a prominent advocate of it so as to 'control our borders'). But, hey, the UK left so it's a bit rich to be calling for "a tailor-made British solution":
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Dover debacle shows the entry-exit system needs a tailor-made British solution
The Man Who Pays His Way: The fundamental problem of EES is that it was never designed to contend with the British
https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/dover-entry-exit-system-uk-france-b2982535.html
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Max Colbert
7 days ago
Cannot be overstated that, for the far right, Reform already is and always was the compromise choice, just a foot in the door, it's not what they're after and Lowe delivers for them.
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