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Ibster@ibster.bsky.social · yesterday

"Oh look, it's whatsherface from the 3rd floor. Gosh, she seemed so lovely and like she would be someone to hide me in her attic when the time came. Oh well". It is now my deep fear that one day soon I will recognise one of these people as a "corridor colleague" and I'll just have to resign.

Mic Wright@brokenbottleboy.bsky.social · yesterday

A detail missing from The Times story… the woman who took the photo shared it to a Facebook group called ‘South east patriots’.

Ibster@ibster.bsky.social · 2d ago

When I was growing up there were kids who were so deeply stigmatised by racial hatred they'd say anything to distance themselves from their ethnicity. Braverman definitely told kids in the playground she didn't eat curry at home and that she had a white aunty. "We had bread and dripping for tea".

Otto English@ottoenglish.bsky.social · 3d ago

A Reform government would force schools to sing the National Anthem and if they don't oblige parents will be encouraged to report them to the authorities. Yeah that's not like really scary and authoritarian schoolsweek.co.uk/reform-there...

Ibster@ibster.bsky.social · 2d ago

This is the key point. These "protesters" are effectively demonstrating their support for government policies. It's a rally not a protest. You don't arrest your supporters. In contrast, the government does oppose the views of pro-Palestinian protestors and people wanting to reduce GHG emissions.

flyingrodent@flyingrodent.bsky.social · 2d ago

The black outfit mask guys have had years of politicians fighting each other to win their approval, with all-channels unanimity that they are justified and correct. The granny and the vicar have had a decade of incredibly hostile screaming hatred from the very top of politics and media. Thus

Saul Staniforth @SaulStaniforth • 55m l Kevin Maguire: "If you're an elderly vicar or a grandmother.. with a sign protesting against genocide.. & you're supporting Palestine Action, you're arrested.. who's more threatening, an elderly vicar/grandmother with a sign or a load of masked men.. wreaking havoc?"
Louie Stowell@louiestowell.bsky.social · last mo.

I just saw a piece in @thebookseller.com about this fundraiser - to protect and share a collection of over one million Black books in the UK, a labour of love by one collector, Baba Pepukayi, but a vital resource for the nation. www.gofundme.com/f/save-1-mil... Please share, and donate if you can.

Donate to Save 1 Million Black Books, organized by Black British Book Festival

Save 1 Million Black Books One of Britain's Largest Collections of Black Books… Black British Book Festival needs your support for Save 1 Million Black Books

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Ibster@ibster.bsky.social · last mo.

www.theguardian.com/politics/liv... She's only black when conveniently caping for racists. "I think people can look at me and know that I’m not a person who would be recruiting neo-Nazis". Nah, we can look at you and know that you need to change your weave and cream your legs.

Kemi Badenoch defends selection of man jailed for harassing Jewish MP in council election – as it happened

Conservative leader tells press she stands by decision to select Joshua Bonehill-Paine as a candidate for local election in Somerset

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Ibster@ibster.bsky.social · last mo.

Infantino is to Blatter as Trump is to GW Bush. Never did I have imagined that someone more corrupt and morally bankrupt could hold be FIFA president than Blatter. Yet here's Infantino...

arseblog@arseblog.com · last mo.

Carlos Cordeiro, Senior Advisor to Gianni Infantino quits, and urges other 'principled' people in FIFA to speak out against the sell-off plan. He also lays bare how unnecessary it is. 'The organisation sits on billions of dollars of reserves ...' 💵💵💵

As a Senior Advisor to the FIFA President, a former banker, and a lifelong football fan, I cannot stand by while FIFA considers selling a stake in the World Cup. Let me be clear: I had no involvement in this proposal, and I oppose it unequivocally. It is a bad deal for FIFA's Member Associations, a bad deal for football, and a bad deal for the long-term future of the game. Football has been central to my life, and after more than 35 years in banking, I understand both the value of this asset and the consequences of giving part of it away. That is why this proposal should be rejected. FIFA already has access to extraordinary financial resources. The organization sits on billions of dollars in reserves and no debt. The FIFA President himself has highlighted the $15 billion in revenue generated between 2022 and 2026. If Member Associations believe additional investment is needed to develop the game, FIFA already has the financial capacity to provide that support from its existing resources. Against that backdrop, selling a permanent stake in football's most valuable asset to raise $4.2 billion makes little sense. It is mortgaging football's future without any compelling justification. Most troubling of all is the absence of answers to fundamental questions. Why this deal? Why now? What oversight exists? Who benefits? Was there a competitive process? What governance will be in place? What will investors ultimately gain, and at what cost to football? After careful consideration, I can no longer continue in my role as Senior Advisor to the FIFA President. I have therefore resigned with immediate effect. It has been the privilege of a lifetime to serve FIFA for more than five years & to work alongside dedicated, principled people who care deeply about the game. I hope they, too, will speak up, because decisions of this magnitude should be made in the interests of football, not those who stand to profit from it.