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Irish European writer & granddad; NUJ Life Member; much to read on my website www.mikejempson.eu

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Love the last line.

09.03.2026 09:59 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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More than 100 jobs go as brewer Innis & Gunn is bought by Tennent's owner Innis & Gunn's bars and breweries will close after the company was sold to the C&C Group in a Β£4.5m deal.

'More than 100 jobs go as brewer Innis & Gunn is bought by Tennent's owner' | BBC www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

09.03.2026 09:38 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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For Spain, granting migrants residency is about economics as much as ethics

For Spain, granting migrants residency is about economics as much as ethics

09.03.2026 09:41 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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International Women’s Day 2026 International Women’s Day on 8 March is an opportunity to celebrate achievements but also examine ongoing disparities in treatment.

Laura Davison, NUJ general secretary, said:

β€œThe NUJ will always put the safety, equality and dignity of women journalists at the heart of our work - from backing motions to end violence against women to demanding real action to close the gender pay gap.” #IWD2026

http://bit.ly/4su3ETh

08.03.2026 09:00 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Happy International Women’s Day

08.03.2026 09:57 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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In 1987 Diane Abbott became the first Black woman elected to Parliament.

Ten years later, Oona King.

In 2005, I became the third.

That was the pace of progress until then.

International Women’s Day I reflect on the barriers Black women still face.

My article in The VoiceπŸ‘‡πŸΎ

08.03.2026 09:44 πŸ‘ 88 πŸ” 18 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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International Women’s Day 2026 International Women’s Day on 8 March is an opportunity to celebrate achievements but also examine ongoing disparities in treatment.

NUJ Solidarity on International Women’s Day 2026
www.nuj.org.uk/resource/int...

08.03.2026 09:27 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Middle East: Former Irish president condemns attacks on Iran Mary Robinson was speaking during a march and rally in Belfast city centre as part of International Women's Day.

BBC News: Former Irish president condemns 'illegal' attacks on Iran
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

07.03.2026 20:19 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Bodies of the 165 little girls murdered in their primary school by the US / Israeli attack. Their bodies are wrapped in white, with flowers and the photo of each child’s face on top. Grieving relatives clasp a couple of the little bodies.

Bodies of the 165 little girls murdered in their primary school by the US / Israeli attack. Their bodies are wrapped in white, with flowers and the photo of each child’s face on top. Grieving relatives clasp a couple of the little bodies.

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#NoWarOnIran

03.03.2026 17:32 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Thousands of pollution incidents in England downgraded without site visit, data suggests Exclusive: Whistleblower figures show large rise in β€˜serious’ to β€˜minor’ downgrades based on water company evidence

Corruption in England's water industry and its regulation

2,778 serious pollution incidents reported in 2024.

Officials downgraded 2,735 (98%) to minor incidents.

Only 496 attended before downgrading; the rest were deemed minor.

Regulators collude with industry, inflicting harms to people.

01.03.2026 08:11 πŸ‘ 456 πŸ” 249 πŸ’¬ 14 πŸ“Œ 10
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Just naked racism from Farage and the Mail.

Only British and commonwealth citizens are allowed to vote. It's not 'stealing' to legally take part in your own country's elections

01.03.2026 06:35 πŸ‘ 3434 πŸ” 902 πŸ’¬ 245 πŸ“Œ 87

Israeli rep at UN plays with his phone rather than pay attention to a spokesperson for the Arab States.

28.02.2026 23:01 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

How many people will die just to protect the skin of the orange toad wart? How many children may have already died in the wake of his rise to power. A war declared to avoid him being unseated. Fascism.

28.02.2026 09:19 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Israeli soldiers shot a Palestinian boy and stood around as he bled to death, video shows Israeli forces blocked Palestinian ambulances while a 14-year-old lay bleeding for at least 45 minutes.

They shot a 14 year old child.

Then blocked the ambulance reaching him.

Then laughed as they watched him die.

This is what the IOF does every day - murder children with impunity and laugh as they do it.

tinyurl.com/3chsh2rc

27.02.2026 07:41 πŸ‘ 258 πŸ” 135 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 8
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Drop in overseas workers is β€˜car crash’ for UK hospitals and care homes, say experts Care roles hit particularly hard by UK’s lurch to the right on migration, according to analysis of Home Office data

The mind boggles.

Overseas nurses down by 93%, overseas care workers by 97%.

In what world does this make sense? Especially if there is no attempt to replace them by a homegrown workforce?

One thing is certain, and that is that everyone needs a nurse or care worker at some point in their lives.

27.02.2026 08:05 πŸ‘ 127 πŸ” 75 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 6

A must-read for anyone who uses water. Ask your MP what s/he thinks about it. @DamienEgan

24.02.2026 09:56 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Ukraine: Four years into full-scale invasion, journalism remains a deadly profession On the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) joins Media Freedom Rapid Response ...

EFJ Ukraine: Four years into full-scale invasion, journalism remains a deadly profession
europeanjournalists.org/blog/2026/02...

24.02.2026 09:40 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This post and related entry was based off the pamphlet by the always excellent @brisradhis.bsky.social. Give them a follow!

24.02.2026 09:27 πŸ‘ 86 πŸ” 26 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Voices for Truth at Newcastle City Library A new exhibition is opening at the Newcastle City Library, one which gives a voice to those fighting oppression across the world

Voices for Truth at Newcastle City Library

A new exhibition is opening at the Newcastle City Library, one which gives a voice to those fighting oppression across the world

northeastbylines.co.uk/culture/illu...

24.02.2026 09:29 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The Israeli military claimed to target Hamas; the group denies that it has training facilities in Lebanon’s refugee camps. According to the U.N., the Israeli military has launched more than 10,000 attacks since it agreed to a so-called ceasefire with Hezbollah.

24.02.2026 00:30 πŸ‘ 247 πŸ” 88 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 5

Clearly gunboat β€˜diplomacy’ is making a comeback - did it ever go way?

21.02.2026 00:22 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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An unfair pathway to settlement – punitive new immigration rules Over a million legal migrants, including 300,000 children, could wait 10 or more years for settled status under new Home Office plans

Over a million legal migrants, including 300,000 children, could wait 10 or more years for settled status under new Home Office plans | Viv Griffiths

20.02.2026 07:10 πŸ‘ 23 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 3

This first meeting of the board of piss is no different to the its inaugural meeting. Self congratulation on steroids. But what is happening in Gaza for the Palestinians?

19.02.2026 15:32 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I am sure the people Gaza are excited to know FIFA will bring footballers to see them. The orange toad wart is excelling himself in hyperbole, misinformation, and self-praise. A disgrace to the people of America.

19.02.2026 15:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Trump : Such an fffing liar! Why don’t these world β€˜leaders’ challenge him. Where is the evidence of humanitarian aid to Gaza? And what the he’ll has his wife’s film got to do with anything (and where’s the evidence people go to see it 4 times?)

19.02.2026 15:12 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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VIDEO: πŸ‡΅πŸ‡Έ Gazan artist's beach art welcomes start of Ramadan

Palestinian artist Yazeed Abu Jarad sculpted the words 'Welcome Ramadan' with sand on the beach in Deir el-Balah in the central Gaza Strip a day ahead of the start of the Muslim holy month

19.02.2026 14:41 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

Wasn’t the Board of Piss supposed to be planning the future of Gaza? Now it would appear it is merely another vehicle for the orange toad wart to brag about himself.

19.02.2026 14:54 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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#OtD 8 Feb 1943 Lepa Svetozara Radic, a 17-year-old partisan from Bosnia-Herzegovina was captured by the Germans. The Nazis offered her her life if she gave up the names of her comrades, but she showed "unprecedented defiance", refused and was executed stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/1078...

08.02.2026 13:10 πŸ‘ 259 πŸ” 85 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 9

The use of taxis for medical appointments, authorised by by HO, was because HO kept moving asylum seekers from town to town instead of dealing with their claims. Self-serving hypocritical headlines.

08.02.2026 13:38 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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From air pollution to disease outbreaks: Assessing health impacts of Trump administration policies | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Trump administration actions over the past year are expected to take a huge toll on health, according to Harvard Chan School’s Vanessa Kerry.

The federal administration’s actions over the past yearβ€”including dismantling USAID, cutting ties with the WHO, and overhauling vaccine recommendationsβ€”are expected to take a huge toll on health, according to Harvard Chan School’s Vanessa Kerry.

05.02.2026 20:55 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0