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@161bentzl.bsky.social

• Solidarity Member of Clapton CFC • International Member of Bohemian FC • Union Actor #OneSixOne ↙️↙️↙️

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Andrew Nelson@ninesnorth.bsky.social · 3h ago

A long, but important thread about the ways that Google, the airlines, and credit card companies either rip you off or allow you to be ripped off and then pocket proceeds from said rip offs. All because we don’t properly regulate these businesses.

By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C)@doctorow.pluralistic.net · 13h ago

Forget "Don't be evil"; Google's true motto is a form of vulgar spidermanism: "With great power comes no responsibility." The internet's *de facto* boss is an absentee landlord. 1/

A hand-tinted Depression-era photo of an elderly man entering a building whose door has the hand-lettered words 'Hotel Rooms 30¢.' The door is half-covered with the intaglio portrait of Ben Franklin as depicted on a US$100 bill; he wears a robber's domino mask.
Luke@161bentzl.bsky.social · 10h ago

The continued push and pressure for “thought leaders” to defend using AI for basic day-to-day tasks & artistic creativity is pathetic. It’s as if I’m looking through a sports magazine from the 80s where every other page was a cigarette ad telling you how fun it is to do & how cool it makes you. #AI

Truthout@truthout.org · yesterday

An Israeli court has temporarily blocked a plan, cooked up by far right minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, to construct a moat full of crocodiles around a notoriously abusive prison that holds Palestinians, over concerns that the crocodiles would be harmed or mistreated.

Only Animal Welfare Raised in Israeli Debate on Crocodile Moat for Palestinian Prisoners

A judge temporarily blocked the plan over concerns about “the expected harm to the crocodiles.”…

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Vermont Green FC@vermontgreenfc.bsky.social · 2d ago

Vermont Green are undefeated USL League Two National Champions! 🏆 The Boys in Green defeated Flint City Bucks 2-1 in front of 6,396 fans at Atwood Stadium in Flint, Michigan. Full Match Report & Photos:

USL2 Final Match Report: Vermont Green 2-1 Flint City Bucks - Vermont Green Football Club

Vermont Green are undefeated USL League Two National Champions! The Boys in Green defeated Flint City Bucks 2-1 in front of 6,396 fans at Atwood Stadium in Flint, Michigan.

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Charles Erb@charleserb.bsky.social · yesterday

1. FC Heidenheim were relegated last season, returning to the 2. Bundesliga after 3 years. Frank Schmidt now has the task of getting the club back to the top flight, but it won't be easy. My preview for @bulinews.com: #FCH #2Bundesliga #Bundesliga bulinews.com/1-heidenheim...

1. FC Heidenheim 2026/27 season preview: Transfers, pre-season, predicted lineup & predictions

Heidenheim were relegated last season, returning to the 2. Bundesliga after three seasons in the top flight.

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Yung En Chee@yungenchee.bsky.social · 5d ago

Guess who LOVES PROFIT-BOOSTING WAR & couldn't care less about deadly heatwaves, drought, fires, floods & landslides❓ "BP, Chevron, Eni, ExxonMobil, Shell & TotalEnergies will collectively earn $45 billion in net income during April-June 2026, up from $23 billion in the previous quarter"

Big Oil fuelling global heatwaves while ‘making a killing’: Oxfam calls for windfall tax to fund adaptation

Oxfam warns that soaring profits at BP, Chevron, Eni, ExxonMobil, Shell and TotalEnergies are fuelling deadly global heatwaves, with emissions linked to a quarter of such events since 2000. It urges a...

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Yung En Chee@yungenchee.bsky.social · 6d ago

Fri 31 Jul While Spain, France, Italy, Greece, UK, US & Canada BURN & Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Chile, China, India, Taiwan, Vietnam, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Togo, & Nigeria FLOOD Woodside Energy reaps $6 Billion fr last quarter thanks to war & fossil fuel-enabling govts like @albomp.bsky.social's

James Nalton@jdnalton.bsky.social · 5d ago

Inviting private equity to buy a stake in the World Cup explains a lot of Infantino's behavior during a 2026 tournament where everything was for sale. It is already a blight on the club game and should be resisted in international football. This weekend's Morning Star column.

Morning Star newspaper page with the headline "private hands have no place in football"