Fucking fuck's sake man what in God's name is the fucking matter with you? www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Kemi Badenoch gives former neo-Nazi advisory role after he withdraws as Tory candidate

Joshua Bonehill-Paine says Conservative leader has asked him to work with party’s culture and integration commission

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BREAKING: Russian state has started a campaign targeting the upcoming 2027 presidential elections in France. Kremlin-aligned Matryoshka bot network posted a series of fake videos and magazine covers on X/Twitter today smearing Gabriel Attal, a candidate endorsed by Emmanuel Macron's party.

Another example from today: I had to brake sharply to avoid being hit by a van on the way back from work, because the driver couldn't be bothered to check if anyone was coming on the cycle lane before he turned. Commuting by bike in Greater Manchester would radicalise almost anyone against cars.

Sir Almaviva@ilcontealmaviva.bsky.social · 17h ago

So many drivers value two seconds of their life more than a cyclist's life. Like the guy who close passed me this morning to turn into the Sainsbury's car park literally two seconds earlier than he would've done otherwise. I guess those two seconds were so precious it was worth driving dangerously.

Inshallah 🤲

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 9h ago

JD Vance: "We don't want the next administration, whoever -- god forbid you're gonna have President El-Sayed in three years ... "

Another glorious vindication of Kemi Badenoch’s impeccable political judgment. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Ex neo-Nazi activist withdraws as Tory election candidate

Kemi Badenoch says Joshua Bonehill-Paine will now advise the Conservatives on tackling extremism.

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“Devolution by default” is the government's promise. But in Cambridge, an unelected Development Corporation will have powers that can override elected local authorities. Can the two principles comfortably coexist? Story by Stephen McNair.

Is this how to manage the growth of Cambridge?

The new Development Corporation is offering “infrastructure first” as a strategic approach to the development of the Cambridge area

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Heat & drought records keep falling. Reform promote denial. The Tories want to ditch our targets. The new PM still hasn't said a word. Such a relief to hear a politician actually name it. Should be ordinary. End the #climate hushing! Thanks for your #ClimateLeadership @zackpolanski.bsky.social

Zack Polanski delivers an urgent message to the Prime Minister

YouTube video by Bold Politics with Zack Polanski

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Of course people are just copy pasting ai videos, there's money to be made. I think this is a fake "chloe vs history" video, I mean, more fake than the "original". Of course it's just as bad. Spot the mistakes in this one about the Black Death:

If you think defining "antibiotic" gets some arousal, the argument over "chemotherapy" is worthy of an entire chapter in my upcoming book.

I kicked a can over yesterday, and that's that there are different definitions of the word "antibiotic" in use. Definition and usage of the term vary a bit between disciplines, between countries, in standardisation bodies, in regulatory/legislative definition, etc.

This is *such* a revealing line about Kemi's world view and contempt for those who do the day to day work of keeping our society functioning

He has spoken about his past as a former extremist & warning about antisemitism. But there are potential elements of the patterm of some "formers" swinging erratically between different types of extremism, identifying as counter-extremists + using similar methods www.channel4.com/news/unmaske...

Unmasked: Man behind satirical ‘Crewkerne Gazette’ AI videos is convicted far right racist – exclusive

The key figure behind the Crewkerne Gazette has been identified by Channel 4 News as Joshua Bonehill-Paine.

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"Here Are 19 - Yes, 19! - Ways Trump and Republicans Are Plotting to Rig and Steal the Midterm Elections" Attacking immigrants and Black voting power. Gutting election security. Voter purges. Threats of arrests and raids. And so much more. From Zeteo:

Here Are 19 - Yes, 19! - Ways Trump and Republicans Are Plotting to Rig and Steal the Midterm Elections

Attacking immigrants and Black voting power. Gutting election security. Voter purges. Threats of arrests and raids. And so much more. Trump’s assault on elections is truly unprecedented.

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Happy Secregation Day! Woop woop! Just kidding about the happy part, but it is segregation day. #SegrationIsDiscrimination #SegragationDay

"Chaos erupts as Texas county moves to slash polling sites. Critics called the proposal a form of voter suppression." www.chron.com/politics/art... "A form of"? This is the definition of voter suppression. The aim is to reduce the # of people who can vote & disadvantage people who don't have time.

Texas county judge shuts down meeting as voting fight erupts

Critics called the proposal a form of voter suppression.

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We were told to keep memories. Now we’re drowning in inherited clutter no one can use. Is there a way out? Ben Smith's exploring.

Attic attack: do we love or loathe our ‘stuff’?

The “Boomer” generation are hitting their 80s, and Gen X are facing challenges such as the proliferation of our parents’ possessions…

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here's an idea, anyone caught doing that has to pay the IHS from now on

Charles EP Murphy@cepmurphy.bsky.social · 2d ago

news.sky.com/story/nhs-st... stereotypically this has been seen as Old People, but not only would the old people of now have often been born post-Windrush, lot of this will be younger people who've always lived in a diverse Britain. The guy with a pregnant wife likely millennial at oldest

I have spoken about this issue before in my article on the ‘Integrity Gap’. Read more here: bylinetimes.com/2025/09/29/t...

The Integrity Gap: How We Built the Authoritarian Future We Fear

Labour MP Clive Lewis argues that the collapse of public trust in Government is the product of corporate power being wired into the architecture of the state

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3/4 The report sets out a three-step plan for cleaning up British politics: 1) cap political donations 2) prevent MPs from holding second jobs 3) ban political donors from securing public contracts

1/4 If Labour is serious about stopping the authoritarian right, it must rebuild trust by breaking with the very culture that feeds public cynicism. If we fail to change course, the winners will not be the public, but the billionaires.

Remember when the response of the government to these people was to say how much they loved flags too?

Oxford Clarion@oxfordclarion.bsky.social · yesterday

Leaders of flag-raising group Raise the Colours Oxfordshire placed trackers on highway workers’ cars to find out their home addresses, the High Court has heard. RTC then attempted to intimidate the highway staff into no longer removing flags by repeating their addresses to them.

Rather puts Grant Shapps being rejected as a Conservative candidate into perspective.

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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French forces held a fierce defensive perimeter around Dunkirk and lost 18,000 souls. 40,000 became POWs. Without their resolve we wouldn’t have our nation’s story. It’s estimated 20-60k French resistance fighters died during the war. These fuckers really are vile bastards 😡😡

Anyway, the I-8 was specially modified for very long voyages. Japan and Germany were keen to trade scarce specialty materials and technology. The progress of the war meant that they were largely cut off from each other after June 1941.

One amazing thing about the I-7 and I-8 (for you pedants out there, they are the Junsen-class J3 of Japanese subs) is that they were designed and initially operated as underwater aircraft carriers. Yes, you read that right

Remember: When they come for female reproductive/pregnancy rights - Trans + people warned you When they come for gay rights - Trans + people warned you When they come for workers rights- Trans + people warned you Ignore August the 5th and they won't stop at us!

Please share with all women (yes it affects cis women too) and trans + people. goodweeplace.com

Please share with all women (yes it affects cis women too) and trans + people. goodweeplace.com

I mean, the point when Corbyn sided with Russia after Salisbury was the point when Labour activists started being chased off working class housing estates by people who'd decided Corbyn wasn't trustworthy. But I'm *sure* it would turn out differently if if was tried again.

Brexit, just one of the most unhinged things I have seen in my lifetime. Just an absolute xenophobic car crash from day one. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

EU citizens in UK get letters telling them post-Brexit residency rights were given ‘in error’

After years of building lives in UK, potentially thousands of EU citizens could be told they have no right to remain

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