mat

mat

@matrees.bsky.social

Commuications. NHS. Sustainability. Football. Theatre (Kelvin Players). Writing. Film. Music. Parkrunner. Trying to be nice to idiots is hard. (He/him).

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BREAKING: The UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry has concluded that Israel has committed war crimes and crimes against humanity, including extermination, persecution, torture, rape and other forms of sexual violence, across the Occupied Palestinian Territory... @Megatron_ron

My brother is a massive racist. Over the last year, he's been posting some horrendous stuff on Facebook. I wish I could say it has made him a family outcast, but sadly they don't seem bothered.

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He posts about convicted murders, rapists and terrorists – but never about white people, only ever ethnic minorities. And often stuff that's years old, or a complete lie.

It's so dispiriting to witness him plunging deeper into the depths of the fascist abyss. And I don't know what to do about it. I know that if I confront him, it will be the end of our relationship. But does his wife know? What does his son think about it? Do they agree with him!?

My brother is a massive racist. Over the last year, he's been posting some horrendous stuff on Facebook. I wish I could say it has made him a family outcast, but sadly they don't seem bothered.

My mum seemed concerned when I first told her, but hasn't said or done anything about it. I told my other brother several, but he just ignores it, hoping it will go away.

It's a classic case of falling down a rightwing rabbit hole. He was always conservative. But Facebook has pushed pages at him which have him down a path and now follows Restore UK, Bristol Patriots and Rupert Lowe, and other hideous figures.

'Why isn't Zack Polanski talking about Green issues?', the media asks of the Green Party. Their way of saying 'STAY IN YOUR LANE'. Political leaders can talk about the same issues all other political leaders talk about.

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"They can start cutting people's faces up. They can stab someone. They can shoot someone." EXCLUSIVE: Our hidden cameras capture the leader of Turning Point UK organising a fake rally for a foreign government and helping arrange a murder-for-hire with loyalist paramilitaries.

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Today's decision by Labour to approve new drilling in the North Sea is climate vandalism. It's a betrayal of all of our futures, and Labour has abandoned all credibility in the fight against climate change. This is a victory for Shell over the people. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cw...

bbc.co.ukUK government approves Jackdaw gas field, and says production will start this month - follow liveActivists say approving the gas field will raise carbon emissions - while the developers argue it is important for the UK’s energy security.

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Left: At a Reform UK Christmas party, Farage laughs off schooldays as “banter”, joking he’ll get “a hard time” in 40 years. Right: Peter Ettedgui, whose Jewish grandparents fled Nazis is one of 34 classmates alleging racist or antisemitic abuse. He says Farage told him: “Hitler was right. Gas ’em.”

I think I would have it troublesome pissing into the mouth of someone who actually enjoys watersports, no matter how repulsive an individual they are.

Luca@lucagalletti.bsky.social

The "Loo with a View" at Cromwell's Highlands Motorsport Park in New Zealand. IG: @nuelproducts

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You know, the thing is, I had drafted this piece a month ago, and then never published it, because I thought maybe it was too mean.

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This summer: Thousands of deaths from extreme weather. This weekend in the media: What's the point of the Green Party? This morning from the Labour party 👇

England destroying the hopes of a generation of football-loving Croatian schoolchildren is wonderful to see.

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Labour are planning to extract more oil and gas from the North Sea despite the thousands of deaths from excess heat this summer. We cannot allow them to win in Holborn & St Pancras and think that they can get away with this. Vote Green. For our communities and our planet.

Manchester City found guilty, eh? What a pleasant surprise. If only there was an appropriate song that City fans could sing so they don't look back in anger at the last 17 years. 🤔

Well done to Jason Knight speaking out and saying the Ireland-Israel shouldn't go ahead. Especially nice to see it coming from a Bristol City player. 👍

Some people thought Liz Truss would be the right person to lead this country. Those people are almost as stupid as she is.

Farrukh@implausibleblog.bsky.social

Former UK Prime Minister Liz Truss, "The Bank of England was set up by Tony Blair" My view: The Bank of England was founded in 1694, during the reign of William III and Mary II.

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Worrying scenes in the Channel today, for all interested in asylum policy and maritime tactics. A small boat from Normandy spent more than 30 hours at sea. Those on board now on their 2nd rescue vessel as Border Force forced to play cat and mouse with far-right activists who have their own boat.

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Danny Tommo slashes a RNLI rescue dinghy with a volunteer onboard who was completing final checks on the boat. This was in the English Channel this evening. I don't know anything about maritime law, but surely that's still criminal damage and unlawful use of a knife. I hope he gets done for this.

This is an excellent, much-needed that lays bare the naked racism in the British media.

Samantha Asumadu@samanthaasumadu.substack.com

'New analysis on UK media: British media is not delivering the news to its readers. They are delivering an agenda. The seven days after Channel 4 filmed James Orr are a damning indictment of the British press. Orr is a Cambridge associate professor.' via @newscord.org

Imagine crying about 'finding out who your friends are' – after firing one of your friends for speaking about a genocide you're too scared to speak about.

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Not this c*nt again... After getting the Brexit he pushed for, he shifted chunks of his UK businesses over to the EU - plus himself to low tax Monaco. If everyone damaged the UK like that faketriot, we really would be f*cked. Surprised he's not relocated Man U to Europe yet.

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In the face of Robert Kraft's claim of support for efforts creating opportunities for young Palestinians, @theintercept.com has uncovered his donations of $196,000 to the Friends of the IDF and $123,000 to other organizations that directly benefit Israeli military soldiers.

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It's pretty damn impressive how much ground Mayor Mamdani has been able to cover after only nine months in office on a wide range of basic quality-of-life issues in NYC. I was reading through the numbers this morning, and they're kinda astonishing. (thread)