One of my fondest childhood memories was not knowing the name of any CEO of any company.
It appears that plagiarism only matters to The Times if it’s done by black professors
Rachel Rees@rachel-rees.bsky.social · yesterdayAs honoured as I am to see that The Times has picked up my Chagos article practically *word for word*, including my hard-gotten quotes, I’d prefer some credit — or for everyone to read my original FT piece! free link to read the evidently enviable article below (cheaper than a Times sub!) 🌴
Israel has murdered more than 1,300 Palestinians in Gaza since the ceasefire took effect in October, according to Gazan health officials By @skwawkbox.org
Israel slaughters civilians in Gaza City bombing
Israel has murdered more than 1,300 Palestinians in Gaza since the ceasefire took effect in October, according to Gazan health officials
thecanary.co
Notting Hill Carnival Raucous and glorious G L o r i o u s #nottinghill
womensartbluesky.bsky.social@womensartbluesky.bsky.social · last yr.Claudia Jones, founder of the #NottingHillCarnival celebrating Black British community, music and culture. Claudia was a human rights activist from Trinidad who came to the UK as part of the Windrush generation in the 1950s #WomensArt
Ben Gvir posts material like this because it appeals to Israeli voters. This is, literally, a campaign ad. He posted it with a caption in Hebrew that translates to “We promised - we delivered!”
Nathan Tankus@nathantankus.bsky.social · 2d agoBen Gvir posted this video on twitter today which shows fat and happy Palestinians on a conveyer built going through the Israeli "prison" (torture camp) system and coming out emaciated and maudlin. This is textbook genocidal content.
Omfg Charli xcx at Readng was off the charts brilliant. The staging....and the fucking ending.
The genocide continues. In the past 2 days, the IDF have destroyed a warehouse storing food supplies intended for children and mothers in Gaza and seized the UNWRA centre in Jerusalem. And the Irish govnt is refusing visas to Palestinian students. www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/...
Seven killed in Gaza as Israeli strike ‘destroys’ aid supply warehouse
Health Ministry warns of 'complete collapse of the basic necessities of life' in Gaza as Israel's attacks continue.
aljazeera.com
"for all the people “celebrating” this as a win “against” Meta, you’ve been fooled. Meta just cut a deal to put itself in charge of how social media works going forward. this is Meta taking a “please regulate me Daddy” approach to the government, & getting exactly what it really has been asking for"
Techdirt@techdirt.com · 6d agoMeta Just Paid Nearly $17 Billion To Make Sure It Gets To Write The Kid Safety Rules For Every Other Social Media Platform By now... https://www.techdirt.com/2026/08/26/meta-just-paid-nearly-17-billion-to-make-sure-it-gets-to-write-the-kid-safety-rules-for-every-other-social-media-platform/
"Experts say this funding strategy distracts from climate accountability and helps fossil fuel interests build a broader conservative base using culture war politics."
Fossil fuel wealth fuels surge in anti-trans legislation, new analysis shows
A recent investigation reveals that most major anti-trans organizations in the U.S. receive financial support from fossil fuel interests, intertwining climate obstruction with attacks on LGBTQIA+ righ...
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David at FOIAball@foiaball.com · 6d agoWanna know something I think would be crazy? It would be crazy if XX-XY Athletics, the apparel firm stoking outrage against the WNBA, had a secret, Koch brothers-aligned, oil rich family fortune behind it. But that would be crazy, right??? www.foiaball.com/p/xx-xy-athl...
ofc comments are disabled on this BS Instagram ad I was just served
Anil Dash@anildash.com · 6d agoSo Meta will always choose to pay, rather than to fight, because then it doesn't have to change. The initial investigation by the FTC into Facebook's abuse of its users was *SEVENTEEN YEARS AGO*, and that one also ended in a settlement. After which, they... went back to abuse their users.
Incidentally, Dolly Parton's Imagination Library's book list doesn't include any of JKR's children's fiction.
UK Book List - Dolly Parton's Imagination Library
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library Gold Medal Selections announces the UK Book List with titles featuring popular UK characters, authors and illustrators.
imaginationlibrary.com
@cancelled-by-elon.bsky.social · last wk.How the BBC is reporting Dolly Parton's passing.
If you love animals, especially horses, watch this film about the capture, abuse and deliberate slaughter of wild horses by the Bureau of Land Management. Their heinous cruelty will make you cry! 😭 Watch "Blue Zeus" on Prime Video. Photo of beautiful wild horse, Blue Zeus! 😍
"It's given a lot of people permission to be themselves, to not dream it, be it, which is the motto of the movie, really. I would like to be remembered for that." Farewell to Tim Curry (1946-2026) #RIP
Republicans have spent the last year trying to defund Dolly Parton
The time Dolly Parton and Kermit jammed to Sly and the Family Stone’s Everyday People Love to Dolly ❤️
Stripe CEO Patrick Collison and Mario Draghi have co-founded the Rhine Group, a think tank for European revival. Appointing a Silicon Valley tech CEO with close links to the Koch brothers to 'revive' Europe is a sure sign that Europe is in sharp decline. www.businesspost.ie/tech/europe-...
‘Europe is weak’: Patrick Collison and Mario Draghi team up with new think tank
businesspost.ie
Sharing this after returning from Magdeburg in east Germany, and going to report at an AfD rally in the nearby countryside. People outside of Germany do not understand how urgent this situation is right now. The AfD have a nationwide polling lead + are tipped to win control of two states next month.
Musa Okwonga@okwonga.bsky.social · last wk.Sharing this because it happened on Saturday.
