Reform UK Warwickshire under George Finch’s toxic leadership have haemorrhaged councillors. They have now just 17/57. He wouldn’t survive a vote of no confidence.

'Let's see what happens at the ballot box': Warwickshire County Council leader George Finch reflects on Reform-Restore battle and defections

Warwickshire County Council leader George Finch has expressed confidence voters will stick with Reform UK in areas where councillors have defected to Restore Britain.

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Apparently #Gullis does not want his behaviour to become public knowledge, so please remember not to share this too widely... Just to let you know... 😜 #ReformUK

Daaaamn. “AI is the asbestos we're shovelling into the walls of our technological society. Our descendants will spend generations digging it out again, and the longer the bubble goes on without popping, the longer it will take to repair the damage." www.thenerve.news/p/cory-docto...

Cory Doctorow: The people who tell you ‘AI is changing everything’ are lying

It has become impossible to tell managers mesmerised by artificial intelligence that the tools are not, in fact, helpful. So employees just play along with the fiction to keep their jobs, writes our t...

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All along it has been clear that the only people able to remove Putin are the Russian people themselves and I hope they finally get stung into action by the collapse of Wildberries and the loss of access to stuff they've been buying to pretend that they aren't 4 yrs into an illegal war of occupation

Igor Sushko@igorsushko.bsky.social · last wk.

Wildberries is most definitely on the verge of bankruptcy and they're dragging tens of thousands of small businesses in Russia into that abyss. Wildberries was already delinquent on debt of over $10.6 billion at around 18% interest in 2025. Full amount is due this year.

If English isn't a doctor's first language then they are required by the GMC to have an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) of at least 7.5/10 in order to be registered. NMC and HCPC require 7/10, so once again they're creating an problem that doesn't even exist

50m people are likely to be pushed into acute hunger because of El Niño. Studies suggest that global heating may be leading to even stronger El Niño events. In Britain, farmers are already warning about the impact of extreme heat on their harvests. What else needs to happen for us to take action?

El Niño could push 50m people into acute hunger before end of next year

UN forecasters warn of worsening conditions in 45 countries currently experiencing severe food insecurity

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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

Some deeply disturbing stats from @kickitoutofficial.bsky.social on sexism and misogyny in the 2025/26 football season 👇

Send a legal notice to Meta objecting to being filmed by AI glasses you have a legal right to say no. An email will be sent to Meta outlining why you object under GDPR which protects our privacy in the UK and EU & demanding they never film you. act.everyonehateselon.com/p/meta?

Send legal notice to Meta saying they CANNOT use your face and image

AI glasses can film and share your voice and face without your consent. But you have a legal right to say no.

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Windfall tax on colossal bank profits could raise £19bn in 2026. Result of profiteering and govt policies. Sufficient to increase frozen personal income tax allowance by nearly £2,000. Banks paid out £25bn in bonuses in the year to March, can easily pay more tax.

Windfall tax on colossal bank profits could raise £19bn in 2026

Burnham urged to resist lobbyists and tax banks to pay for his cost of living measures

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My column on how capital becomes a death cult. Faced with a choice between profit and human life, the radical right chooses profit. Then it tries to persuade us that mass death is what we want. It's the new phase of climate denial: accept your fate, earthlings. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Murderous heat, an endangered food supply, decimated landscapes: embrace the Mediterranean life | George Monbiot

As climate disaster stares us in the face, the radical right says ‘Embrace the Mediterranean life’. Embrace death, more like it, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

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Yep. Earlier this year I was interviewed by Sharyn Alfonsi of 60 Minutes about my Epstein investigation. Subsequently, CBS pulled the segment and fired the reporter. The MAGA buyout of media is aiding the Trump administration’s Epstein cover up.

The New Republic@newrepublic.com · yesterday

Banks permitted millions in suspicious transactions tied to Epstein—and former 60 Minutes correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi had the story months ago. But the report would never air. trib.al/ZShZlIS

Ex-Royal Navy officer gives x-rated review of Reform's small boats plan

Ex-Royal Navy officer gives x-rated review of Reform's small boats plan

A former Royal Navy officer has slammed Reform UK's plans to deal with small boats crossing the Channel as a "crock of sh*t."

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I think "AI" plumpers should be happy I'm focusing mostly on the nonsense it's doing to my field, rather than how it's very clearly designed as a tool for the capture of wealth and capital by a bunch of accelerationist weirdos enthusiastically huffing their own farts from the depth of their K-holes

The Register@theregister.com · 2d ago

Sci-fi authors Scalzi and Stross decry AI's dystopian impact on their craft

Large car parks in France over 10,000 m² must be fitted with solar systems by July 1, 2026 with 50% area coverage. Car parks between 1,500 and 10,000 m² must comply by July 1, 2028. Penalties: Non-compliant operators face annual fines of up to €40,000 www.pveurope.eu/e-mobility/f...

France rules on mandatory solar for car parks

Mandatory solar canopies in French car parks: Paris 2023 decree details regulations & penalties for non-compliance.

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And speaking of damp squibs created by evil narcissists, motivated only by racism and greed.. The response to Reform UK's desperate "out-Lowe-ing Lowe distraction from dodgy finances" announcement on Monday was everything you'd expect. Naval officer John Foreman's tweet is next-level delicious. 😁👏⬇️

Whitehouse: "Today I think is a sad and embarrassing day for this committee as it looks like on a party-line vote we are going to advance out of this committee probably the most discreditable person ever to seek the office of attorney general. Let's start with the Epstein files ... "

🔴 NEW Reform Council Leader’s Firm Advised £95 Million Project Which His Own Council Is a Partner In By @josiahmortimer.bsky.social Read below. ↓

Reform Council Leader’s Firm Advised £95 Million Project Which His Own Council Is a Partner In

Cllr Paul Mackings' consultancy has advised on the South Tyneside College relocation since 2021 and his firm gave £111,000 to Reform UK weeks before he stood as a candidate

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🔴 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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Good-perhaps now they’ll shut Trump down and negotiate properly…except I’ve just realised there’s no one in their cabinet with the skill set to do so 🤦‍♀️🙄😬

Mark Chadbourn@chadbourn.bsky.social · yesterday

The US has now used up 'virtually all' of its long-range precision missiles during the Iran war, Reuters World News reports.

So sad 😞 we kill everything 👇🏻

Wet Tribe@wettribe.bsky.social · yesterday

Sea turtles that have ingested plastic are developing infections caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Research has shown that plastic waste floating in the ocean serves as a refuge and vector for these pathogenic microorganisms. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #TurtleTuesday #Plastics #MarinePollutant

Trump administration moves to block public from enforcing environmental protection laws theconversation.com/trump-admini... #Project2025 #OMB #EPA #climate #environment #pollution #Blues

Trump administration moves to block public from enforcing environmental protection laws

For decades, regular citizens and advocacy groups have filed suits that forced companies and the federal government to clean up the environment. Trump officials have moved to limit that power.

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From today, EU citizens have a legal right to know when they're talking to a bot or looking at a deepfake, backed by fines of up to €15m. Thanks to Brexit, we're missing out on this protection.

I did assume that this was a case of a local organisation having totally lost the plot, but Kemi Badenoch is now forcefully and explicitly defending the selection of a former neo-Nazi with a significant criminal history as a candidate. Crackers and terrifying.

Mark Chadbourn@chadbourn.bsky.social · yesterday

Kemi Badenoch certainly seems to be advancing with her agenda to turn the Conservatives into Reform.

Very difficult to decide which of these two is the most manipulative, devious, self-serving neo-nazi spiv. Lowe is a nasty piece of work, certainly, but Farage is a scheming greedy conman. One thing is for sure, you have to be a total moron to vote either #Reform or #Restore #Clacton

Politicians: Stop talking about the ‘small boats’. It’s not the UK’s main problem. (It’s the only thing Reform have) Quote the latest reassuring figures then dismiss that topic and examine the real issues.

Farrukh@implausibleblog.bsky.social · 2d ago

Layla Moran says Reform UK are raising small boats again to distract from the Clacton by election where Nigel Farage is facing a Bin

Former neo-Nazi activist selected as Tory candidate for Somerset council election. Convictions for assaulting police officer, burglary of a police station, malicious communications, anti-semitism, racially aggravated harassment, harrasing MPs. Tories chasing Reform vote.

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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The Creative Industries added £124 billion to the UK economy in 2023, but yes, let's not bother to fund any training and education in them. I mean, it's not like we're known for music, fashion, artists, filmmakers, performers. Make it make sense.

Margot Finn@eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 6d ago

Creative & performing arts subjects received £16.8 million SPG 2024-25; £12.9 million in 2025-26; £ O million in 2026-27. The University of Creative Arts will thus lose half of its government funding this year; Art University Bournmouth 40.7%, Norwich U of Arts 40.4% and Leeds Arts U 30.3%. 1/2

Al Fayed isn't the only offender herr. There's been a whole structure supporting his crimes. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...

At least five Mohamed Al Fayed abuse survivors confirmed as human-trafficking victims

Decision comes after group of survivors claimed ex-Harrods owner’s associates must have helped facilitate his crimes

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