Imran Bristol
@imranicus.bsky.social
On Bluesky now that it feels like what Twitter used to be. Before Twitter became Musk's personal plaything.
"From TikTok videos to political claims: How misleading information spread during the Ceuta crisis" This seems like a coordinated effort online to cause this crisis - something the EU's migration commissioner, Magnus Brunner, alluded to but never named. www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
How misleading information spread during the Ceuta crisis
Here's what we know so far about claims that circulated around the Ceuta crisis. #TheCube
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"There's a reason child vaccination rates are falling - and it's not social media" The UK is somewhat of an anomaly here. Before the 1800s, up to 50% of children died before their 15th birthday. Now, in Britain that number is well below 1%, according to the UN. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The real reason child vaccination rates are falling
As child immunisation rates fall across the UK, one clinic in west Yorkshire is taking aggressive steps to boost immunisations
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There has been a notable rise in the last 18 months in racist incidents, sadly this isn't surprising Paul Awah, a radiographer, points to the "current political climate and rhetoric about immigration from the far right" that is causing patients to spout racism without feeling ashamed or encumbered.
The Guardian@theguardian.com · 2d agoNHS radiographers report rise in overt racist abuse by patients
"France hits out at Reform UK plan to return migrants using Navy" The irony here is that Nigel Farage is a descendant of boat refugees from France and now he wants the Royal Navy to breach international law, enter French waters and dump people in France. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
France hits out at Reform UK plan to return migrants using Royal Navy
It comes after the party said it would override French objections to return migrants to France.
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Considering UCL is larger than Kent and Greenwich combined, this just seems like a marketing ploy from the merged universities to detract from what caused them to merge in the first place - severe financial stain. And it's possible student numbers may contract* in the future post-merger.
Flavourguy@cd-rnd.bsky.social · 2d agoI would have thought that The University of Manchester with almost fifty thousand students would have something to say about this claim? www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home... @the-independent.com
"Rhine falls to record low levels as drought strains Europe's rivers" The Rhine - "is one of Europe's busiest waterways. Decreasing water levels have sparked concerns about the economic fallout of having to limit navigation and shipping." www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Rhine falls to record low levels as drought strains Europe's rivers
Low water levels in the Rhine, Danube and Po have curtailed the transport of goods and reduced electricity output.
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"Europe's record-breaking heat sparks wildfires, drought in France, Greece and the UK" "Europe is Earth’s fastest-warming continent, heating at more than twice the global average since the 1980s, according to the European Union’s Copernicus climate service." www.france24.com/en/europe/20...
Europe's record-breaking heat sparks wildfires, drought in France, Greece and the UK
Europe's record-breaking hot and dry summer continues to take its toll on France and Greece, where firefighters fought to contain major blazes, while the UK recorded its driest July in nearly two cent...
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"Fact check: Russian disinformation targets German elections" Interesting how the harshest attacks are for left parties while the right and centre are about corruption and economic mismanagement while the far-right are left alone. www.dw.com/en/operation...
Fact check: Russian disinformation targets German elections
Ahead of four elections in Germany this fall, dozens of fake posts are circulating online aimed at discrediting candidates and portraying Germany as divided. Analysts warn that Russia is now targeting...
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Trump says ongoing talks are Iran’s ‘last chance’ It's the last last last last last chance apparently. www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/...
Trump says ongoing talks are Iran’s ‘last chance’
US president demands 'Total Surrender' amid escalating naval blockade in the crucial Strait of Hormuz.
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And now that he has died, the Telegraph call him a "valiant warrior" because he opposed "woke" ideology particularly race, gender identity, and language norms. The valiant warrior who was arrested by police for domestic assault, held for a few hours and had made creepy comments about school kids.
Imran Bristol@imranicus.bsky.social · last mo.Spectator columnist Rod Liddle: On his career: "The one thing stopping me from being a teacher was that I could not remotely conceive of not trying to shag the kids" On Putin's warmongering: "We Blew Our Chance to Befriend Putin" Although he did U-turn when the invasion actually took place.
"Heatwave forces Romania to blast Danube river to help nuclear plant" "Water levels in the River Danube, which flows through ten countries from Germany to the Black Sea, have dropped to just 23 centimetres in Budapest as severe drought grips central Europe." www.channel4.com/news/heatwav...
Heatwave forces Romania to blast Danube river to help nuclear plant
Water levels in the River Danube, which flows through ten countries from Germany to the Black Sea, have dropped to just 23 centimetres in Budapest as severe drought grips central Europe.
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"Visible impact of warming climate is impossible to ignore across landscapes that have been starved of rainfall" "Half of England and the whole of Wales are officially in drought" and it looks like this July will officially be the driest July since records began in 1910. #ClimateChange
Rage Against the Miocene@organiccarbon.bsky.social · 3d agoY'all... this photo. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Russia's greatest strength had always been its vastness, far away from the frontlines industry could continue apace unencumbered and out of reach from opponents. But now Kyiv's drone strategy has effectively negated this advantage as it continues its long-range campaign to disrupt Moscow's economy
FRANCE 24 English@en.france24.com · 3d agoUkrainian drone strikes kill at least five in Russia, set another Wildberries warehouse ablaze
"China: Dozens dead in Gansu flash floods" Gansu has been experiencing extreme weather consistent with the effects of #ClimateChange "Chinese authorities will launch an investigation into the floods, amid warnings of further landslides as the rainy weather continues." www.dw.com/en/china-doz...
China: Dozens dead in Gansu flash floods
Chinese authorities will launch an investigation into the floods, amid warnings of further landslides as the rainy weather continues.
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"Hundreds mourn Moroccan footballer who died trying to reach Ceuta" The craziest thing about this news story is that her Schengen visa was approved the same day she died - not to mention that the number of dead is probably grossly underestimated. www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfe...
Hundreds mourn Moroccan footballer who died trying to reach Ceuta
Moroccan footballer Faten Ben Omar El Azizi has been buried after dying while trying to reach Ceuta.
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"The primary schools facing closure as Britain’s birth rate plummets" In the last five years 100 schools have closed with hundred more predicated to close in the future as the declining birth rate creates a shortage of pupils in the UK. inews.co.uk/news/politic...
The primary schools facing closure as Britain's birth rate plummets
By 2035, there will be around a million fewer children than in 2019
inews.co.uk
"Hungary to shut sole nuclear plant for first time on Sunday" Record-low water levels on the Danube forced the Paks plant offline, with Hungary facing a potential power crunch. Also energy production at two hydroelectric plants has been reduced in neighbouring Serbia. www.dw.com/en/hungary-t...
Hungary to shut sole nuclear plant for first time on Sunday
Record-low water levels on the Danube forced the Paks plant offline, leaving Hungary facing a potential power crunch. In neighboring Serbia, energy production at two hydroelectric plants has also been...
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"Capital One bank cites money-laundering probe to justify closing Trump Organisation accounts" "The disclosure marks the first time a bank has formally tied money-laundering concerns to US President Donald Trump's family business." www.france24.com/en/americas/...
Capital One bank cites money-laundering probe to justify closing Trump Organization accounts
Capital One Financial on Friday defended its decision to close more than 300 Trump-affiliated bank accounts back in 2021, stating that it did so after a money-laundering review. The disclosure marks…
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"The 'Burnham bounce' is real but it's not massive" Burnham boosting Labour is largely I think because opponents of Labour (mainly on social media) had focused almost exclusively on attacking Starmer. Burnham needs to control the narrative early on to succeed. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Sir John Curtice: The "Burnham bounce" is real but it's not massive
The governing party's poll ratings have improved but they're only just ahead of Reform.
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"What unites Islamists and right-wing extremists" "An expert warns: Looking only at Islamists overlooks the parallels with right-wing extremism." In fact I'd go further and argue that Islamists are a type of right-wing extremist and that this is overlooked generally. www.dw.com/en/germany-i...
What unites Islamists and right-wing extremists
Following the attack on a Berlin Pride festival, the focus in Germany is turning to Islamist terrorism. An expert warns: Looking only at Islamists overlooks the parallels with right-wing extremism.
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"Memorial Day of Sinti and Roma: The genocide Europe struggles to remember" "Victims of persecution can be lost twice: first when their lives are taken, and then when their names are quietly mislaid by history." www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
"How Spain's migrant crisis created a political storm - whipped up by social media" Not only was the *temporary* influx created by lies on social media but the response to it outside Spain has also been driven by social media lies and widespread misinformation. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
How Spain's migrant crisis created a political storm - whipped up by social media
The Ceuta crossings have shaken Europe politically, exposing divisions over the sensitive issue of migration, the BBC's Sarah Rainsford writes.
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"Climate change sceptics have lost the plot as Europe burns" "I’ve never met Allister Heath and thus can’t decide if he’s a crazed ideologue or a brilliant satirist." - I'm fairly certain he's a crazed ideologue app.prospectmagazine.co.uk/story/74279/...
Climate change sceptics have lost the plot as Europe burns
Reading the Telegraph, it’s hard to work out whether their climate columns are a work of satire
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What if one of the best things about London was free? It is. Our museums and galleries welcome millions of people every year, proving that access to culture shouldn't depend on what's in your wallet. www.lbc.co.uk/article/lond...
London's museums are the envy of the world. We must keep them free to enter, writes Sadiq Khan | LBC
Art and culture are for everyone – no matter where they’re from or how much money they earn
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There has always been the risk of avalanche on Broad Peak, but #ClimateChange is making the underlying conditions more unstable and dangerous. Warmer storms lay down wet, heavy snow that bonds poorly and is unstable contributing to the potential for avalanches at higher altitudes.
The Guardian@theguardian.com · 4d agoTop mountaineer Nirmal Purja confirmed dead after 11 hit by avalanche in Pakistan
Record-low water levels on the Danube forcing a complete shutdown of Hungary's Paks nuclear plant exposes the fatal flaw of climate-vulnerable grid infrastructure. Relying on river cooling for half a nation’s power during heatwaves is high-risk. Are we underestimating this? 🔍 #ClimateCrisis
EU considers emergency meeting as Hungary faces energy crisis
Hungarian PM Péter Magyar has warned of an energy crisis after record-low Danube water levels forced the shutdown of the Paks nuclear plant, which supplies nearly half the country's power. #EuropeNews
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"Bev Craig succeeds Andy Burnham and wins back support in areas where Reform made gains in May" The election for Mayor is different to the local election where Reform made gains - still, the fact that these areas voted for a Labour mayor over Reform is significant. Reform are haemorrhaging support
The Guardian@theguardian.com · 5d agoLabour wins decisive victory in Greater Manchester mayoral byelection
"Low water levels: EU clears old Nazi warships from the Danube" Due to persistent heat year on year caused by #ClimateChange, old German wrecks scuttled by the Kriegsmarine under Hitler's orders are becoming visible during the summer months. www.euronews.com/culture/2026...
Low water levels: EU clears old Nazi warships from the Danube
Near Prahovo in Serbia, relics of the Second World War emerge when river levels are low. On the riverbed lie numerous wrecks of German warships scuttled by their crews in 1944 as they retreated from t...
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"Sri Lanka's ex-police chief sentenced to death for negligence in bombings that killed more than 260" It seems unduly harsh, it was an appalling crime but also looks like ex-chief Jayasundara is being made a scapegoat for wider institutional failings here. www.independent.co.uk/news/sri-lan...
Sri Lanka's ex-police chief sentenced to death for negligence in bombings that killed more than 260
A Sri Lankan court has sentenced former Police Chief Pujith Jayasundara to death for criminal negligence
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