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North Carolina legislators closed their on-campus voting sites. HBCU students marched miles to vote anyway

The EU is fighting Elon Musk's Starlink on at least five fronts. From blocking access and boosting rivals to drafting new rules aimed at undermining the tech mogul's growing dominance in the space business.

Gove is up there as one of the most viciously anti-democratic politicians we’ve had in this country & an outright Islamophobe. Not surprising to see him deny genocide & weaponise antisemitism against journalists. It’s worth watching the full @declassifieduk.org video. Clarifying.

Of all the bbc presenters, Webb’s politics are the easiest to read - because he puts them in newspapers and doesn’t even try to hide them in broadcasts His politics are also mind numbingly predictable

Victory for Lula, who has already reduced Amazon deforestation by 70% since 2022, means there is now a chance of ending deforestation of the rainforest entirely I’m weeping with joy for Brazil, for the Indigenous peoples of the Amazon, and for life on Earth 🇧🇷🌳🌎 www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...

When this miserable era is finally over, we’ll remember people in two unique categories: 1. Those, like Jimmy Kimmel, who stood up to Trump and never wavered. 2. Those like Bill Maher who choose to surrender and lick Trump’s pedophile balls because surrender seemed easier than resistance.

Was it worth kissing his ass, Bill? Trump Calls Bill Maher a 'Complete and Total Loser' on Truth Social variety.com/2026/tv/news...

Flávio Bolsonaro refuses to concede, "I am going to request the annulment of these elections." US right wing accounts linked to Trump attempting to push disinformation to help Bolsonaro's narrative. Flávio is more likely to face a criminal investigation for corruption instead.

Get in there!!! 🇧🇷 Bora Lula! Fuck Trump!

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Lettuce not forget.

Then maybe don’t send him to bloody boarding school… #Cruelty

Beware of finance industry lobbying. It hired PwC (the firm that delivers dud audits) to produce a report, claiming that UK banks face highest rates of tax. The report included taxes not borne by banks. Omitted countries that levy higher rates of taxes. Integrity never gets in the way of profits.

literally this comic except he apparently lives in Czechia instead of Nebraska

"This Is What a Truly ‘Responsible’ Budget Would Look Like" The media focus on the fiscal ‘black hole’ is unhelpful. As top economist Jonathan Portes argues, the real question is whether the chancellor is brave enough to raise taxes and encourage migration. From Zeteo UK: zeteo.uk/p/this-is-wh...

… also, in general, can we all stop getting worked up over the Ballon d’Or. It’s growing importance is a clear reflection of the modern-day obsession with individuals and brands over teams and collective achievement and is really fucking annoying actually.

The Duchy of Cornwall owned the by Prince of Wales is a giant business organization It is exempt from corporation and capital gains tax, uses infrastructure funded by others to make profit. Inevitably, leads to unfair competition and free-rider problem.

Emphasizing again that we cannot treat this as just business as usual. This is the President of the United States openly attacking an entire ethnic group.

Outstanding. More of this, please. Elon Musk is a white nationalist troll using the billions he made off government contracts to destroy this nation. Light. Him. Up.

Now is the time for Burnham to plan for Thames Water’s demise. Will Burnham rise to the challenge? www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2026/10...

We are sensing a pattern

In the BBC News room... Boss, this new ONS report has good news - unemployment rate falling and employment going up! - Isn't there some bad news in there too, so we can make Labour look bad?? Well, vacancies are down... - Great! Use that for the headline!

Tumble weed across legacy media about ITV's exposé of Reform. Can you imagine the hysteria if an SNP councillor advocated for concentration camps or a Muslim Labour candidate said he wants to shoot MPs he considers traitors? The Mail front pages, Telegraph thinkpieces, and somber Today interviews?

That last line ☠️

Advert for Copilot: a guy is jealous his workmate is getting praise, he asks the AI 'make my work look as good as his', it does, then *he* basks in the praise. What a sorry old life they must think people have.

Thames Water asks creditors for another £2.4bn. Up to 30% of TW revenue covers financial costs. Debt spiral deepens problems, it borrowed to pay dividends. Hedge funds funding TW, hoping to asset-strip, hike bills, govt bailout. Let it go bust. Nationalise permanently.

Donald Trump, a Russian-Israeli foreign asset linked to Jeffrey Epstein and occupying the US Presidency, continues to lie on behalf of the Kremlin and blames Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy for the devastation caused by Russia’s invasion:

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Trump really is 💯 Russia’s man. Always was www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

If you are still on Musk's X, you are enabling his treachery.

Marjorie Taylor Greene comes out with a statement opposing the raid on Ilhan Omar before Chuck Schumer, the leader of the Democratic Party

Why is the entire political and media establishment going after Zack Polanski? Simple. They fear the influence of the left on British politics. @owenjones.bsky.social on how Polanski has transformed British politics in just over a year https://zeteo.uk/p/fear-drives-this-frenzied-attack

Her "immigration status" is that she's been a US citizen longer than either Melania Trump or Elon Musk. The Democrats SHOULD use this opportunity for 100% solidarity with one of their own, and throw the fucking kitchen sink at Trump and his Republicans. I doubt they will but would LOVE to be wrong.

The Ilhan Omar stuff is grotesque and feels worthy of impeachment by itself

New project for you all: I produced “Musk,” Alex Gibney’s extraordinary documentary, rolling out now.

YES!!! 🥳 "The Prince Charles Cinema is thrilled to announce that we have signed a new 25-year lease with no break clause, ensuring our projectors will keep rolling for years to come."

Leaving X has, I'm pretty sure, hit my bookings and career. But it comes at the massive bonus of a) my own mental wellbeing and b) not providing free content for the owner of Starlink:

Netflix is laying off 1,000 workers — its largest layoff ever. In 2025, Netflix had a net income of $11 billion (up 26%). Its CEO was paid $53M (255x more than the median employee). And it just raised prices for the second time in just over a year. Corporate greed in a nutshell.

I see the "migrants taking all the new jobs" nonsense is back, in the Mail, Telegraph and Times. Reminder that this is BS, and IPSO ruled repeatedly that this is not what the data says. I expect corrections from all of them (Times has already agreed to correct) www.ipso.co.uk/rulings/1183...

Europe’s steadfast support to Ukraine matters more than ever. To help protect its skies, save lives, defend its land. With today’s disbursement, we keep addressing Ukraine’s most urgent operational needs. Including drones and missiles. link.europa.eu/4H4YBT

You have to appreciate the fact that these idiots always make these comments and never realize the context and facts.