Lovejit
@lovejitd.bsky.social
UK Frmr journalist now other stuff, Creative Director @ Reel Optimism Film Festival, Podcast Host @MoreDocs. Sometimes wins awards. Has run a marathon - no really. Pls tell me where the mangoes have gone! www.sharpcuriosity.co.uk
I really wish I was seeing less American stuff on my feed. #bluesky
Am lost for words with what's taking place near Bordeaux. I was in Bordeaux just last week and there was no hint of these. So sad for the people I met and possibly their livelihoods destroyed. #Wildfires #Climate #Bordeaux #France
Unofficial BBCNews (World) Bot@bbcnews-world-rss.bsky.social · last wk.Wildfire now nine miles away from French city of Bordeaux, mayor warns
France and Spain wildfires: Witnesses describe 'wall of flames', fear and stress
France and Spain wildfires: Witnesses describe 'wall of flames', fear and stress
Local and visitors tell the BBC of disbelief and anxiety as wildfires force more than 300,000 people to evacuate.
bbc.co.uk
Whatever you do, don't buy flowers from #m&s on a hot day! Very glad I'm not wearing a white dress! Just ruined my hands and white bag
According to ancient Treasury rules, John Healey will now have to begin growing out his eyebrows.
Two years ago the ICJ issued its finding that Israel must "rapidly" end its presence in the occupied territories and that all states should not render aid to that occupation. The UK hasn't even bothered to respond to it, despite numerous calls. icj-cij.org/case/186
looks like Thames Water has given a 14% pay rise to its chief executive and a 26% rise to its finance director
Travelling on London Underground reminds us of democracy in the everyday, writes @mukulika.bsky.social on @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social: "To exist in such a socially mixed group [...] inculcates habits that are good for democratic practice – tolerance of difference being the most important one."
The London Underground is a source of democratic values | LSE British Politics
Democracy is not just about elections, it's about democratic values. Making a journey with the London Underground is a great way to remind us of that.
blogs.lse.ac.uk
One of Gaza’s most prominent doctors “unrecognisable” after Israeli detention He had difficulty breathing and speaking continuously, was so weak he struggled to sit upright, and repeatedly seemed on verge of losing consciousness, said his lawyer, Nasser Odeh. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Detained Gaza doctor almost unrecognisable after injuries in Israeli jail, lawyer says
Hussam Abu Safiya faces ‘tangible danger to his life’ following 18 months in prison without charge or trial
theguardian.com
‘Margaret Busby’s account of balancing the everyday business of writing with the work of maintaining institutions of Black intellectual life could apply to the cultivation of Black literature and its archives more generally.’ Christine Okoth on the pioneering publisher www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Christine Okoth · How Things Should Go: Margaret Busby’s Books
Margaret Busby acknowledges the importance of anthologists and editors in championing overlooked or underrepresented...
lrb.co.uk
The West must to act to save Dr Hussam Abu Safiya from being killed by Israel - https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/gaza-west-must-act-save-hussam-abu-safiya-risk-killed-captivity
The West must to act to save Dr Hussam Abu Safiya from being killed by Israel
Dr Abu Safiya must be immediately released. So too should all Palestinian detainees, including the 82 other healthcare workers still in Israeli prisons
middleeasteye.net
On this occasion I do in fact have to support this kind of silliness
countercurrents.org/2026/07/this...
“This is the Last Time You Will See Me”; Dr. Abu Safiya Appeals for His Life as Israel Tortures Him to Near-Death | Countercurrents
The life of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, director of Kamal Adwan Hospital, is in immediate danger, Physicians for Human Rights Israel and his lawyer warned Saturday, after a prison visit revealed the…
countercurrents.org
Fab 🎾 match right now, Mochizuki v Sinner!!! #Wimbledon2026 #tennis
The Reform UK leader did not declare benefits including staff, security and housing by crypto-gambler George Cottrell, our investigation reveals. It was great to team up with the Insight gang for this one! www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
Revealed: Nigel Farage secretly funded by convicted criminal
The Reform UK leader did not declare benefits including staff, security and housing by crypto-gambler George Cottrell, our investigation reveals
thetimes.com
Preparing to say goodbye to the mighty BBC Radio 4 Long Wave broadcast. The first service began 101 years ago. The transmitters at Droitwich, Westerglen and Burghead will be switched off at 0100 BST on Saturday. The 200 metre long AM signal at 198 Khz goes right through you and sounds fabulous!
Tools for everyday convenience can easily serve surveillance, repression or warfare One company involved in that is Thales - a prolific seller of surveillance tech. Read our report with @corporatewatch.bsky.social
Dual-use tech: the Thales example
Company snapshotThales S.A. is a French defence and security company specialising in electrical components.
privacyinternational.org
Wow. All the trains have stopped across all of Germany because of a nationwide rail communications failure. I'm on one of them. I am fascinated by what could possibly cause this. And... I guess I'm going to have the whole night on a train to ponder it. apnews.com/article/germ...
Trains halted across Germany because of communication system problem
Germany’s national railway operator says it has halted trains across the country because of a problem with a communication system.
apnews.com
@ivodaalder.bsky.social Dear Ivo, I hope you're well. I would like to speak to about a possible interview. Is there an email I can reach you on? Thank you
Father's Day was always a difficult time for Boris Johnson.
