Phillips "This is not a country where people get thrown in jail for things they say"

@zackpolanski.bsky.social points out 2,700 people have been arrested for holding signs

And well done to Zack for challenging Phillips smear that 'from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free' is antisemitic

The colourful past of the father of the most powerful Irish man in Britain The father of the Cork man who has just become the most powerful unelected person in Britain was once arrested and charged with a £1.2m (€1.4m) luxury car scam.

Did you know about Mr McSweeney Senior: extra.ie/2024/10/15/n...

According to several sources + friends

I feel a way about being asked to take advice from how to process the death of a woman murdered trying make sure her neighbors didn’t disappear .. six blocks from where a Black man was compressed to death

From people who can’t speak up when every Black person around them is fired or pushed out

ICE agent who fatally shot Renee Good named for first time - as it emerges he was dragged by other driver months ago | LBC Federal agent Jonathan Ross was left with stitches and abrasions after trying to apprehend a driver in Minnesota

Video evidence proves this guy murdered Renee Good in cold blood, but they're trying to justify the killing by saying he was traumatised by a previous incident. All that means is that he wasn't fit to be there in the first place...
www.lbc.co.uk/article/ice-...

Phone Searches at the Border Are Up: How to Protect Your Privacy

Traveling? Be aware that US Customs might demand to see what’s on your phone upon entry. Here’s some advice on how to handle the problem. GIFT ARTICLE

Man, 87, waits seven hours for ambulance on garden centre floor James Craig waited hours for medical help after he broke his leg and hurt his hip in a fall.

Health Secretary Wesley Streeting should resign immediately.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Today, Bethlehem's Christmas tree lighting attracted thousands from around the world, marking the start of the festive season. In Manger Square, the beautifully illuminated tree symbolized hope and unity as locals and tourists celebrated together. The joyful atmosphere, complemented by festive treats and crafts, highlighted the spirit of Christmas and the importance of community during this special time.

Today, Bethlehem's Christmas tree lighting attracted thousands from around the world, marking the start of the festive season. In Manger Square, the beautifully illuminated tree symbolized hope and unity as locals and tourists celebrated together. (See the image description for more) #Palestine

Farage claims he should not be held responsible for his actions as a 6th Former. Yet.......

FBI fires agents photographed kneeling during 2020 racial justice protest, AP sources say The FBI has fired agents who were photographed kneeling during a racial justice protest in Washington that followed the 2020 death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers.

BREAKING: The FBI has fired agents photographed kneeling during a 2020 racial justice protest that followed the death of George Floyd, AP sources say.

Someone wanted him taken , that’s why.

Bridget Phillipson must halt Ofsted's disastrous framework Ofsted has failed to reform itself. Now the education secretary must step in to stop it from making things worse

There's now a strong case that this government's entire stewardship of education policy will be a missed opportunity, without a clearer understanding of the serious weaknesses of the previous era, and a more decisive break from it. schoolsweek.co.uk/ofsted-have-...

Two of my constituents are onboard the Global Sumud Flotilla, which was struck by a drone last night.

Activists will not be intimidated. As they sail on to break Israel's siege, our government must be clear that it will take steps to protect civilians delivering aid from attack.

There is a lot of corruption in planning. It’s funny how many female partners of right-wing Labour SpAd-types with no previous involvement in politics become Councillors, then chair planning committees… perhaps similar happens in other parties, but I know Labour.

I have never heard legal aid criminal lawyers complaining about a lack of work… now he creates more work for them 🤦🏾‍♀️

TAPPER: Hepatitis A, whooping cough, & chickenpox cases are rising in Florida. Before you made this decision to lift vaccine mandates, did your dept do any analysis of how many new cases there will be?

LADAPO: Absolutely not

T: You didn't even do a projection?

L: It's an issue of right & wrong

Good Morning, It’s intriguing that every British newspaper’s front page is speculating about Starmer’s strategy (retirement planning for Blairites) & only The Mirror is scrutinising Farage. The rest of the British mainstream media will be complicit in him winning the next election.

That the museum was pushed into retracting the post because some people thought it meant that Gazans shouldn't be subject to horror is a horror.

Never Again means Never Again for anyone.

For the Jews.
For the Palestinians.
For the Sudanese.
For anyone.

Collective safety keeps us safe.

We should have a Bluesky main character of the day that everyone is nice to, just pick someone and shower them with appreciation.

F*ck‼️

Fort Bliss Army base used for a WWII Japanese internment is now the nation's largest ICE detention center.

ICE’s Spectacle of Intimidation Immigrants showing up for court dates in Manhattan must now navigate past rows of masked federal agents.

Mark Peterson’s black-and-white images of ICE agents evoke film noir and the urban-crime photography of the 1930s and ’40s. “If someone is doing everything right, and then they still get detained, it’s a crime scene,” he said.

Palestinian restaurants, cafés and bakeries in London to support There has never been a more important time to highlight Palestinian food

It may seem strange to write about food right now. But this is a lovely, respectful piece about how London’s beloved Palestinian restaurants are sites of community and resistance. Read the piece. And support these businesses!! www.cntraveller.com/preview/stor...

Membership down 11% since election as Labour loses a member every 10 minutes - LabourList Membership of the Labour Party has dropped by more than ten percent since the general election, with the party losing an average of one member every ten minutes over the past two months.

Shame & embarrassment led Labour to stop sharing membership numbers back in February.

At that point, membership stood at 309,000 (still quoted now), but the party was losing around 150 members every day. The trend suggests this has dropped by around 25,000 since then. labourlist.org/2025/02/labo...

I assume that the early days of getting anywhere on crutches is exhausting. I did six weeks and it was HARD, but I see people who use crutches all the time, who make it look easy

Does this sound like urgency on #Deforestation, #ClimateEmergency and #NatureCrisis to you?

@globalwitness.org

.@LibDems gain from
@Nigel_Farage @reformparty_uk - #Durham #libdems #libdemswinninghere

And I’m a New Yorker

But I’m also gonna point out that somehow while everyone is shocked at how they are treating Mamdani

Please note that the CURRENT Mayor of Newark

Got snatched up IN BROAD DAY LIGHT

and it was barely a ripple

Please do not eat parrot fish!