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The attack on Hebron is also strategic, given that the city accounts for 75% of the West Bank’s economy. People are not realising this, it's not just a revenge war on some terrorist attack, it's part of a strategic plan to completely overthrow the Palestinian Authority.

This brilliant new tool allows blame to be allocated and shames those seeking - in the face of our collapsing climate - to load the atmosphere with even more carbon Please take a look and share www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...

The richest man owns X. The second richest man owns The Washington Post. The third and fifth richest men control Google. The sixth richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. And the eighth richest man now owns both Paramount and Warner Bros. See the problem here?

‘The Matrix’ creator Lilly Wachowski on J.K. Rowling and the new ‘Harry Potter’ series: “She is funding trans genocide. J.K. Rowling funds trans genocide, full stop. So, if you support ‘Harry Potter,’ you’re supporting trans genocide.” variety.com/2026/tv/feat...

Still scarcely any mainstream coverage of this massive story, despite the new and separate scandal involving James Orr. This is not just double standards. I'm struggling to detect any standards at all.

People who don’t know the difference between ‘entomology’ and ‘etymology’ bug us in ways we cannot put into words.

A professor writes: (Jason Stanley) The problem is that journalists failed to do basic journalism. Not a single reporter seems to have checked’ Jason Arday’s citations. The ‘quantifiable metrics’ of his work. Prof Stanley did: ‘Arday is easily comparable to the leading scholars in the field’

On BBC Radio 4's Moral Maze tonight: “Slavery - Right or Wrong?” Some people say it’s morally wrong. On the other hand, it makes a tonne of money. On the panel: Edward Colston, King Leopold II, Tommy Robinson and Matt Goodwin. Join us as we discuss one of the great moral dilemmas of the day.

We are writing to the Prime Minister, and the Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy, calling for an immediate public inquiry into the British press, following the tragic death of Jason Arday. Sign here 👇

We refuse to pay for more sewage in our rivers, hosepipe bans, service cuts, dividends and bonuses Andy Burnham must say no to any bill hike. IF private water companies can't survive without it, let them go bust 82% of us want public ownership of water. We've had enough of privatisation

In a country with a president who is such a destructive sore loser, politicians who are both helpful and gracious in defeat is a greatly appreciated novelty.

One thing you can absolutely guarantee in life. When Labour ministers talk about difficult choices, it's never the rich and powerful that will be taking a hit.

UK government - and every decent person - should get off #twitter now...

I was asked yesterday what neoliberalism is. This is the answer:

I am once again begging Hollywood to stop using the Greek alphabet for an Ancient World movie, if they can't afford to even throw a couple of quid at anyone with an inkling of the language. Unless they really think audiences are dying to see THS THDPSSSSPS

The fabulous 18th-century Abbey Library of Saint Gall in Switzerland 🇨🇭

Constable's natural world has gone forever His climate is no longer our climate www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...

Kick FIFA out of football.

Much as I like Pride & Prejudice I find it impossible to deny that this is the greatest review of it of all time

What an absolute disgrace. A FIFA-certified referee being denied entry to the United States purely because he is Somali. The World Cup is meant to bring people together. This is racism, plain and simple. Shameful. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

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No idea why Tuchel is getting all the hate over his squad selection. Toney's experience playing in half-empty stadiums under an authoritarian regime could prove invaluable.

This is what should have appeared in the Kings speech today. But no, this was what Starmer promised while seeking election.

Physician Matilda Evans was born 160 years ago today. Receiving her MD in 1897, she moved to North Carolina, where she became the first Black woman to establish a practice in the state, using the income from treating wealthy patients to treat the poor Black population for free. #WomenInSTEM #MedSky

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Imagine working and scheming for a decade to get your dream job, and then ruining the company within two years.

Rent controls. Build council homes. Stop luxury empty buildings lining the pockets of property developers rather than providing homes. Vote Green on 7th May. Join.greenparty.org.uk

🚨Big News 🚨 I’ve been nominated as one of the UK’s top social media influencers… 3 MILLION views on TikTok clearly got someone’s attention 👀 If you’ve ever supported what I’m doing with disability and inclusion I’d appreciate your vote Simon Sansome CEO Snowball uktopinfluencer.com/diversity/

The UK government is finally asking if they should ban cages for hens in the UK. 🐔🐔 Lobbyists are trying to block it, so we need huge numbers to show them that the public wants this ban NOW: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/en... via @38degrees

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Caster Semenya is mounting a class action lawsuit against the Olympics for their patently discriminatory ban on trans and intersex athletes

Viz were doing joke headlines about how The Left would hand control over bin collection to lesbians and the IRA in about 1999. They were specifically laughing at the Daily Mail, but the Daily Mail is everything now and it has been for a long, long time.

@zackpolanski.bsky.social Poll out today for #Gorton by-election puts Greens first place, then Reform then Starmer Party This Poll should help the Undecideds make a tactical choice against the Fash, and for Hope > but ONLY if they hear about it > If you're #Green - shout about it FFS!

Absolutely honoured to be named @attitudemag.bsky.social trailblazer of the year in their #101 list. As a gay man, I know it's a worrying time for our LGBTIQA+ community. We are under attack. When they come for one of us, they come for all of us. And we will stand together.

Just arrived, 'Complicit - Britain's role in the destruction of Gaza' by Peter Oborne. As Miriam Margolyes says on the rear side cover, "Gaza is being murdered, Britain is guilty. Here's the proof"

Mandelson Crisis Starmer Acts! The new Private Eye is out now.

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Israel’s horrifying plans to take over Gaza City will lead to more death and destruction. States, like the UK and US, have enabled this escalation by transferring arms and failing to take concrete action to stop the genocidal assault on occupied Gaza.