bluelooscene.bsky.social

bluelooscene.bsky.social

@bluelooscene.bsky.social

Left of centre. Well left.

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Hi, I'm Neil. I've invented a Death Machine™ which will most likely obliterate the planet and all of humanity. Now, on other matters would you like to buy some shares in Death Machine Inc? If we actually survive this age of total fucking stupidity, historians will laugh at us for millennia to come

bbc.co.ukAnthropic warns of AI's 'catastrophic risks' ahead of blockbuster share listingThe company will be the first true artificial intelligence company to go public as tech firms continue to invest heavily in AI.

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More sinner than saint (like most of Burnham's Friends of Israel packed Cabinet) meme via James Branch

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I can’t tell you how much it distresses me that journalism like this gets so little attention in this county. If I write about some culture war nonsense, it’s gobbled up. But work like this which questions the very nature of our democracy - and is about life and death? It’s so often met with silence

Neil Mackay@neilmackay.bsky.social

Torture, terror and extrajudicial executions: the Dirty War in Northern Ireland and my search for truth For decades I’ve investigated collusion between British military intelligence and terrorists One question has always remained: given the crimes committed how can Britain call itself a democracy?

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35th out of 36 teams. I presume the supporters are spoiled brats who need to be more realistic if they expect anything better than this. 🙄 DD, MN, and MON all need to go. But as always, the real insurmountable problem is DD.

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London does it, Manchester does it, Liverpool does it. Wales and the West Midlands are about to do it. So why is it only in Scotland that the media loses its mind over plans to bring buses into public control? Answer: because it’s an SNP policy and the Scottish media has lost all sense of balance

heraldscotland.comHysteria over John Swinney’s bus plans has exposed something rotten about ScotlandThe nonsense spouted over the SNP's bus policy provides a glimpse into how badly politicians communicate as well as the failings of the Scottish media, our Writer at Large Neil Mackay argues

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In Britain and the rest of Europe more people see America as a threat than China. No wonder. Under Trump, America has become our enemy. The US government now collaborates with Russia in the killing of Ukrainians. The UK’s only option is to return to the EU immediately In @heraldscotland.bsky.social

heraldscotland.comThe USA is our enemy now: that's why we must join forces with the EUWith Donald Trump now trading with Russia and interfering with Ukrainian satellites to assist Vladimir Putin, our Writer at Large says we must return to the EU immediately and arm up, says Neil Mackay

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Sarah Helm Proves That Supporting Palestine Action Is a Crime – Except When It Isn’t” The wife of the government’s national security adviser backed the banned group, but the police took no action. Others have not been so lucky. Read Shehab Khan for Zeteo UK:

zeteo.ukSarah Helm Proves That Supporting Palestine Action Is a Crime – Except When It Isn’tThe wife of the government’s national security adviser backed the banned group, but the police took no action. Others without her public platform have not been so lucky – and face grave consequences.

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ICE flights have deported Somalis three times in as many weeks. It’s unprecedented.

Mark Jacob@markjacob.bsky.social

I’m alarmed that more people aren’t alarmed by Trump targeting Somali Americans and labeling them “garbage” and “crooks” who “contribute nothing.” Most of them are U.S. citizens, yet Trump says, “I don’t want them in our country.” If you know history, you know the horror this can lead to.

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I've signed this will you sign it too?

✍️ I’ve just backed Scotland’s right to choose independence. Make your voice heard by signing your name at www.choose.scot www.choose.scot Let's show WM that the people of Scotland will decide their own future. We will not be browbeaten by the brit establishment. #ScottishIndependence #YesScots

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Want to know who killed the British high street? Look to the gangsters of American private equity. They’ve plundered British retail companies and asset stripped our country. Right now they’re ready to offload Morrisons, PizzaExpress, Waterstones and even Poundland In @heraldscotland.bsky.social

heraldscotland.comThe high street is dying: blame the Goodfellas of private equity, says Neil MackayPrivate Equity firms are treating British brands like the gangsters in the movie Goodfellas. We need to fix the system or just sink deeper into irrelevance, our Writer at Large argues

I may be missing something but is it not the job of the coaches to find a way that means Sinasalo has someone, anyone to pass to sometimes instead of literally giving it back to the opposition every time he gets it????

Hassan can gtf as well. Gives the ball away on his own 18 yard box then makes zero attempt to get it back There's a reason why there wasn't a queue of teams looking to sign him after a good game again Argentina

Oops, forgot the win at Motherwell. Point still applies, though. Irrespective of the hearts result, it's clear that MON has no clue and is even now unable to motivate the players which has always been his main strength

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I’m ok. Make no mistake: this is an attempt to target political enemies and weaponize federal law enforcement. For ten years, Trump has targeted me with baseless lies and smear campaigns. This is just the latest escalation in his campaign of political intimidation. I will not be silenced.

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Ukraine did the world a huge favour blowing up one of Russia's bot farms, but it's only the tip of the iceberg. Twitter needs removed from the world's stage and all other social media needs regulated like any other publisher. Until that happens, nothing changes

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I'm grateful to Justin Webb on Radio 4 this morning for letting Zia Yusuf repeatedly blame all the problems of the NHS on asylum seekers without challenge, as if it is an accepted fact.

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Which bands or singers switched you on politically? For me it was Stiff Little Fingers, The Specials and the Dead Kennedys. In my long read, I explore protest music and why it seems to have almost died out in the 2020s with academic and music writer Gregor Gall. In @heraldscotland.bsky.social

heraldscotland.com'Ed Sheeran could have said f**k Kraft' Scots professor on why pop's gone pedestrianWell-known academic Gregor Gall has a new book coming out on left-wing music. He talks to our Writer at Large about why rock and roll was more revolutionary in decades gone by

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Live-streamed public executions by firing squad: how low can barbarian America go? America is lost. It’s so morally debased it can’t be saved. Only its collapse will lead to redemption. Until then, every civilised nation on Earth should turn its back on this pariah. In @heraldscotland.bsky.social

heraldscotland.comLive-streamed public executions by firing squad: how low can barbarian America go?Where exactly is rock bottom for America? How low can that nation sink?

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The richest man owns X. The second richest man owns The Washington Post. The third and fifth richest men control Google. The sixth richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. And the eighth richest man now owns both Paramount and Warner Bros. See the problem here?

bbc.comParamount takes over Warner Bros in $110bn Hollywood mergerThe merger of two of Hollywood's biggest movie studios comes after months of legal disputes and concern over competition

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The BBC is determined to ask every supporter of Zionism if Zionism is racism. Unfortunately it can't ask the victims of Zionism because they were all killed by Israel.