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Of course we need a BBC and we're going to need it more than ever. Its output is unique, special and beloved. Where else will I be able to watch drag queens explain why Scotland couldn't afford to be an independent country?
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Mark Carney on Elon Musk throttling Starlink: "I search for the right adjective to describe whoever took this decision or group of people took this decision against a country that is literally fighting for the lives of the citizens against naked aggression."
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A schoolteacher responds to Parliament's Online Safety Act Inquiry. He writes that it has made "literally no difference" to safety, censored the Internet for adults, "terrible" for user privacy, and is easily circumvented - by children - with no effort.
committees.parliament.uk/wri…
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Masked Israeli terrorist settlers attacked diplomatic vehicles carrying representatives from France, Belgium, and Poland during their visit to the village of al-Taybeh during the olive harvest season.
The settlers smashed the window of a Belgian consular vehicle and demanded to see identity documents. Testimonies document the terrorist assault on Bernard Baudoux, mayor of Aulnoye-Aymeries in northern France, who was reportedly knocked to the ground.
This brazen attack on diplomatic representatives and vehicles is yet another example of the escalating terrorism perpetrated by Israeli settlers against Palestinians and international representatives, in full view of the Israeli occupation authorities.
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If the EU had any balls, 27 Ambassadors in Tel Aviv would be recalled tonight to their national capitals for consultations.
Tonight. Not tomorrow.
Netanyahu disputes settler attack on EU diplomats, alleging smear campaign haaretz.com/west-bank/2026-1…
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No further action to be taken against the wife of the Prime Minister’s national security adviser for support of Palestine Action
3,800+ arrests of people peacefully holding signs, and 36 counter-terror home raids for social media posts have taken place.
thenational.scot/news/266465…
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It's interesting how "more devolution" in Labour speak now means Holyrood should give more of its powers to the local councils, not that Westminster should give more of its powers to Holyrood.
"I’m not saying there’s going to be industrial war with tanks rolling across the north German plain."
Having redefined "terrorism" to include painting bits of things red, the state moves on to redefining "war" to include posting memes on Facebook.
theguardian.com/technology/2…
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No one spoke against this extreme motion at @theSNP conference which was passed by acclaim.
It would criminalise parents, therapists, medical staff, and teachers. It assuredly would run counter to human rights.
youtube.com/watch?v=9_RIqsnd…
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Daniel is gay. He should not have to defend the idea that open, honest conversations can protect young people.
The Draft Conversion Practices Bill could make families and professionals afraid to ask whether a child who says they are trans may be lesbian, gay or bisexual.
Hear why Daniel opposes it. Then add your name: lgballiance.org.uk/conversio…
#ItsOkayToBeGay
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İsrail askerleri, 2 yaşında bir çocuğu gözaltına aldılar
Ne yanlış okudunuz, nede yanlış gördünüz
2 yaşında Filistin'li bir çocuk !
If Britain's external security services are *not* meddling in other countries' affairs then as a British taxpayer I want my money back.
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BREAKING: 🇵🇱🇮🇱 Israel spied on all of Poland using software—allegedly intended for catching criminals—that it had sold to the country
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has called the Pegasus spyware scandal a "crime against the state," accusing the previous PiS government of exposing sensitive data on thousands of Polish citizens, including opposition figures and independent prosecutors, to Israeli company NSO Group without oversight.
Tusk said Poland spent over PLN 60 million on the spyware, including PLN 25 million from a fund for crime victims and over PLN 30 million paid to the Israeli supplier.
He said Polish intelligence confirmed that Israeli entities controlled the system, while its contract restricted surveillance of Russian, Belarusian, and North Korean numbers but permitted monitoring of Polish, French, and German citizens.
He called the affair one of Poland's biggest scandals since the fall of communism and vowed to hold those responsible accountable.
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The UN General Assembly has adopted a political declaration on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response, which calls for stronger international cooperation.
✅️ 153 in favor
❌ 3 against (USA, Israel, Argentina)
🚫 2 abstentions (Paraguay, New Zealand)
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I wrote this week about Scottish Theatres reserving press night for London…with critics here expected to hold off until the “real” opening down South…a worrying development especially given the public subsidies they receive…
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This is an attempt to wind the clock back to before Forstater — only worse, because under the threatened law, dissent will be punished with criminal sanctions rather than mere loss of livelihood.
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When parents become suspects.
The government is planning to criminalise kitchen table conversations.
Read the report. Watch the podcast.
sex-matters.org/posts/update…
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Naomi is right to call for action in this thread 👇
This is an important moment.
The proposed Conversion Practices legislation is an unsubtle attempt by trans activists to reverse important legal gains and to criminalise women, parents, teachers and clinicians. We must fight it.
Organise. Join us. Tell everyone you know. Write to your MP. Request meetings.
Before it’s too late.
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There are now five countries in the world that carry out public executions:
🇦🇫 Afghanistan
🇮🇷 Iran
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia
🇰🇵 North Korea
🇺🇸 The United States, as of this week
MAGA is the American Taliban.
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“A feature of fascism is the transformation of politics into spectacle. Fascism wants to reduce active citizens into voyeurs—especially voyeurs of cruelty and death. Such degradation of a democratic public is key to fascism’s project and to its success.”
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