BREAKING: After the Washington Post fired me last year for speaking the truth in the wake of the Charlie Kirk killing, I fought back. And I'm happy to announce: I won my case against the Washington Post. They have been ordered to reinstate me immediately. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/24/b...

Washington Post Ordered to Rehire Fired Columnist Karen Attiah

An arbitrator ordered the newspaper to reinstate Karen Attiah, who was fired after posting about “white men who espouse hatred and violence” following Charlie Kirk’s killing.

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I'd say "Something for nothing" culture is getting paid £100,000 a year of public money, plus expenses, for a job that you then fail to turn up to for months on end

A tiny number of billionaire owned firms dominate our media. Murdoch’s News UK & Rothermere’s DMG Media alone control much of the news. Our system of regulation is voluntary & toothless. The media should challenge power, have a diversity of views & be independent.

My latest substack article is on jason arday, the claims about him, his death & whether any lessons will be learned. (I'll be surprised if they are) abdulmohamedwrites.substack.com/p/the-media-...

The media have hounded Jason Arday to death. They must be held to account.

There must also be a personal reflection on how we reacted to the case, myself included.

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My thoughts on the press that hounded Jason Arday to his death… And my personal message to Julia Hartley-Brewer.

Bell Ribeiro-Addy, "Is it normal that you as the BBC have done as many report as you have done, on an academic? Is that normal?" BBC Newsnight, "That's a reasonable question to ask" - then doesn't answer 🤷‍♂️

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Arsonist complains about fire. You make me sick @telegraph.co.uk. 🤮

The treatment of Jason Arday was massively out of proportion to his faults. People who have committed terrible crimes have received less scrutiny, yet I don't believe anything he did or said even crossed the threshold of criminality. How many of us would have survived what he was put through? 🧵

I didn’t discuss Jason Arday on my show for this exact reason. If he had been white and behaved unprofessionally it would have been handled internally by his employers. As it is, it became clear that certain commentators wouldn’t be satisfied until he was dead www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Jason Arday: Former Cambridge university professor found dead

Jason Arday was found "unresponsive" at an address in Battersea, south London, on Friday afternoon, officials said.

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Even in death, media outlets like these continue to blatantly disrespect Jason Arday. These outlets need to be held severely accountable for the atmosphere that made it entirely possible.

Jason Arday being found dead is a horrendous way for the story to end. Elements of the press and wider media are who were relentless in their pursuit won’t stop for a moment to consider how brutal that attention was.

Cambridge University should have known better, Fleet Street should have known better, the people hungrily absorbing every bit of news about it, making newsrooms feel like they had to keep going with it as a story, should have known better, horrible horrible horrible

I don’t think there’s ever been a clearer example of the British media bullying someone, who was so clearly vulnerable, to death so shamelessly in my lifetime for engagement and clicks And now we’ll have to watch the people that did it claim they’re shocked, and horrified Revolting

This is dreadful news. Every single person, media outlet who sent Jason Arday racist hatemail, personal attacks & erased his humanity has helped to make this happen. I hope he's at peace now. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

Jason Arday found dead after resigning from Cambridge over plagiarism claims

Academic was pronounced dead at his home in south London after police called to address after 3pm on Friday

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Poorly timed notification from the range there 🤦🏻‍♀️

Bruva, what did i just bleeding see??

Very lucky to be in the audience for a special episode of Add to Playlist, recorded in late June at V&A East museum, home of the Music is Black exhibition (which is also the truth). The music featured on the show make for very important listening. Tonight 7:15 on Radio 4 or later on BBC Sounds. 💿

Imagine if Count Binface released the new track "Credible Threat". Would be very (in)credible.

This morning the website of Parliament’s standards commissioner has been updated to confirm that his investigation is no longer suspended

Victoria Derbyshire@vicderbyshire.bsky.social · 2w ago

Nigel Farage has won Clacton by-election, which was boycotted by other major Westminster parties 
The contest was triggered when the Reform UK leader resigned as an MP while under investigation for £5m gift he didn't declare Now he’s been re-elected, that parliamentary investigation will resume

Would be wild if a bin was voted the MP for Clacton just a day before my birthday. @countbinface.bsky.social

Narrative is one of the things that separate us from dumber animals. Your life having a point is good. Believing things is good. The takeaway from Trumpism shouldn't be "don't have an identity." It should be "your identity is important, and should be at least in part tied to the good you do."

@thecorginator.bsky.social · 2w ago

Some non-progressives not only don't have an alpha narrative, they are openly disdainful of the idea that we should have one at all.

Angela Rayner is doing the media rounds this morning. Will she be asked about the government approval of a largely unwanted AI data centre in Brick Lane, east London? www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

Approval of east London datacentre labelled ‘slap in the face’ for local democracy

Campaigners decry Angela Rayner’s backing for Brick Lane project that has only 11 affordable homes

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Won't someone think of them trade groups.

Press Gazette@pressgazette.co.uk · 2w ago

Andy Burnham is bringing forward by several months to January plans to make subscriptions easier to cancel. Trade groups said this would leave publishers "scrambling to adapt to an entirely arbitrary new deadline - diverting valuable resources that would otherwise go into building better products"

Some of the songs I love listening to, like this one, were written & produced by William Orbit, whose death was announced today. A career spanning over four decades and over 200 million sold records. Rest in peace & thank you for the music. 🌹 www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVNd...

All Saints - Pure Shores (Official Music Video)

YouTube video by RHINO

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Glastonbury will return in 2027. Rod Liddle, won't

Free speech warrior Nigel Farage heads up party that reports social post to police PICK A LANE LADS!

UEFA's 55 member associations have voted to boycott World Cups if FIFA proceeds with its plan to sell stakes in its competitions to private investors

Fifa World Cup: Uefa to boycott tournament if Gianni Infantino's investment plans go through

Uefa's 55 member associations vote to boycott the World Cup if Fifa proceeds with its plan to sell stakes in its competitions.

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This is surely curtains for Farage's political career. I don't think there's any coming back from it. I hope not, at any rate. Looks like there could be a strong basis for a criminal case as well. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Revealed: George Cottrell transferred $2m to his mother days before her donations to Reform UK

Exclusive: Sources say Fiona Cottrell told bankers the transfers, received 24-72 hours before her donations to Reform, came from her son

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Same motherfucker that Reform reinstated

Politics UK@politicsuk.com · 4w ago

🚨 BREAKING: A Reform UK councillor in Sunderland has been charged with posting a grossly offensive comment after writing in 2024 that Nigerians should be melted down to fill in potholes