The Covent Garden stabbing incident details could not be less terrorism-related. Sorry, X. 😢 • 47-year-old woman • Mental health issues • Homeless • Scissors recovered at scene • Frequented the area • Known for unstable behaviour • Victims chosen at random www.theguardian.com/uk-news/live...

Woman arrested after four men stabbed in Covent Garden – latest

Police arrested a woman in central London after four men were found with stab wounds in the shopping and entertainment district

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#SpotTheScammer #SpotTheBot @sinpai704.bsky.social 2nd part of bio is identical to bot @goonermilker.bsky.social ("Reject all cryptocurrencies...") malfunctioning bot uploaded a pic of scenery with "The big city offers a peaceful escape from the world." Registered 17/12/24, activated a day ago.

#SpotThescammer @molllyt52855.bsky.social claims to be "young and rich". Using video of actor & model Anthony Varrecchia, whose images are in prolific use by romance scammers, stolen from his verified Instagram account www.instagram.com/anthony.varr...

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#SpotTheSCammer @mj5643922.bsky.social exclusively following men & asking how they're doing. Using pics of Bailey Rose, whose images are in prolific use by scammers, stolen from her verified social media. www.instagram.com/baileyrose.irl

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#SpotTheScammer #SpotTheBot @goonermilker.bsky.social registered 4/11/25, activated a day ago, bio & post are AI generated slop: "Water your dreams with sweat, create your future with perseverance." Petite East Asian woman with her back to the camera. BOT

#SpotTheScammer @imaforestfire.bsky.social registered 11/9/24, posting in Portuguese about e.g. Taylor Swift for a couple of months, then nothing until a month ago, when it started reposting English posts. Pic of petite East Asian woman with her back to the camera. Account is hacked.

#SPotTheScammer #SpotTheBot @delia-hamilton.zirk.us.ap.brid.gy Kremlin propaganda bot claiming Ukraine is a Nazi state & that Ukrainian soldiers shot & killed a pregnant Russian woman in Kursk 2024. The story is false. disinfo.detector.media/post/how-rus...

How Russia spreads messages about alleged crimes of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Kursk region

Russian propagandists continue to spread new disinformation about the operation of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kursk region.

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Unregulated landlord tax firm Property118 just surprisingly won against HMRC in a tax tribunal. Unsurprisingly, they're using it to resume marketing their very dubious scheme. Our analysis of what this means, and HMRC's chances on any appeal: taxpolicy.org.uk/2026/08/05/p...

Property118 v HMRC: the tribunal win that changes nothing

Property 118 won its DOTAS appeal, but the tribunal only decided its schemes needn’t be disclosed - not that they work. Clients remain under HMRC enquiry.

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#SPotThescsammer #SpotTheBot @feb-hixos.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy Kremlin propaganda bot claiming Ukraine is a Nazi state & that Ukrainian soldiers shot & killed a pregnant Russian woman in Kursk 2024. The story is false. disinfo.detector.media/post/how-rus...

How Russia spreads messages about alleged crimes of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Kursk region

Russian propagandists continue to spread new disinformation about the operation of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kursk region.

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Reform UKs plan to use the Royal Navy to intercept migrant boats in the Channel brilliantly taken apart by ... er ... Nigel Farage

The Righteous Rupert Lowe-Life preached about leaches sucking the financial blood out of Britain. This is the same Whoopert Lowe-Life whose company took £100k in furlough cash despite making £7.9 million profit He really didn’t need it but it was free, it was available so he took it like a leach

#SpotTheScammer #SPotTheBot @kaconnors.bsky.social Pinned post is begging for money for "Nabil" who claims to be Palestinian and have a spinal tumour. Spamming irrelevant posts about his health every minute - too fast for a human. Previous account suspended @littledroops.bsky.social

From The Archives #628 January 2022: The Tory Govt begin 'Operation Isotrope', placing the Navy in charge of dealing with Channel crossings for all of 2022. Also: 2022 ended up being the peak year for Channel crossings. Also: 2026: Refuk want to put the Navy in charge to 'stop the boats'... 🤦‍♂️

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'In Ukraine, integration has become a battlefield reality: a variety of drones, munitions, and other platforms integrate into a heterogeneous series of networks and digital platforms that form the backbone of Ukrainian command-and-control/digital capabilities.' writes Dr Terhorst in RUSI Commentary.

Swarming Software’s Defence Industrial Implications

Open software architecture for autonomous systems will not only support interoperability but also increase industrial resilience and encourage innovation.

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A former neo-Nazi activist with convictions including for harassing a Jewish MP has been selected as a Conservative candidate for a local election in Somerset www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Former neo-Nazi activist selected as Tory candidate for Somerset council election

Joshua Bonehill-Paine, creator of satirical Crewkerne Gazette, has convictions including for harassing a Jewish MP

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I suspect 'Honest' Bob knows the answer to his question is 'no'...

Blazing Saddles (1974) Years before the concept of being politically correct existed came the masterful wit of Mel Brooks in his lampoon of prejudice and stereotypes.

“I'm as mad as hell and I'm not going to take this anymore!” NETWORK (1976) In a decade littered with cinematic masterpieces, Paddy Chayefsky & Sidney Lumet’s movie is right up there at the top of the list. #PeterFinch

More evidence that Reform voters are not like other people in the UK. Show them some potential corruption and they’re all in.

And now, a little Vivaldi. Michel Tirabosco, a renowned pan flute player, collaborating with Raphaël Froissart. He is a professor at the Geneva Conservatory. Born with physical differences, he began playing the pan flute at 7 and has achieved international recognition for his skill. #streetmusic

column on ceuta and the new phenomenon of "border porn": migration as livestream spectacle, the frontier as computer game www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Ceuta was a carnival of anti-migrant content for hateful opportunists on the right – and a lesson for the left | Jonathan Liew

It was framed as a perfect storm because nativists dearly wanted it to be. Looking on, progressives failed to meet the moment too, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Liew

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French forces held a fierce defensive perimeter around Dunkirk and lost 18,000 souls. 40,000 became POWs. Without their resolve we wouldn’t have our nation’s story. It’s estimated 20-60k French resistance fighters died during the war. You’re only diminishing yourself with comments like this.

Brilliant letter from Stuart Thompson to Jeremy Clarkson about his comments that benefit claimants should write weekly thank you letters to tax payers detailing how they spend their benefits each week.

The state of this. A lovely day out for Badenoch and Philp, playing dress up and making pronouncements about early release schemes - having left the country with one hundred available men's prison places, after fourteen years in charge. You read that right. One hundred places.

🔴 NEW 🔴 Campaigners are now demanding a parliamentary investigation into Reform MP Sarah Pochin following a donation to her office by food industry millionaires. 📝 @desmog.com & @goodlawproject.org report 👇🏻

Investigate Reform MP Over Donation, Campaigners Demand

Sarah Pochin, Reform UK MP for Runcorn and Helsby, is facing pressure over a £5,000 donation from food industry millionaires that stand to benefit from her campaigning.  According to an investigation ...

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French forces held a fierce defensive perimeter around Dunkirk and lost 18,000 souls. 40,000 became POWs. Without their resolve we wouldn’t have our nation’s story. It’s estimated 20-60k French resistance fighters died during the war. These fuckers really are vile bastards 😡😡

The Tory / Reform Uniparty will try to blame Labour for 14 yrs of Tory failure over prisons, creating yet another crisis for Labour to solve The Tories built just 500 additional places in 14 yrs - 36 per year - and Sunak had to free 10,000 prisoners early as a result. (In case they've 'forgotten')

Reform UK built its brand on calling out corruption—yet its own leaders now face probes over undeclared gifts, funded trips & dodgy donations. Glass houses, indeed! #ReformUK #UKPolitics #PoliticalAccountability #Westminster open.substack.com/pub/grandad6...

Glass Houses and Golden Handshakes: Reform UK’s Hypocrisy Problem

For a party obsessed with calling out political corruption, Nigel Farage and his inner circle are spending a lot of time dodging watchdogs and explaining away millions in mysterious cash.

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#SpotTheScammer #SpotTheBot @alerriera.bsky.social outed and reported 18 days ago - then following 24,945 with 2313 followers, now following 38,017 accounts, 4549 followers. 8 AI generated posts.

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#SpotTheScammer #SpotTheBot @alerriera.bsky.social petite East Asian woman with her back to the camera bot registered 8/5/25, activated 21 days ago. AI generated posts & "meaningful conversations" in bio - bot 101. Screen name/handle mismatch. Following 24,945 accounts, 2313 followers.