Jim Wallace

Jim Wallace

@jwallit.bsky.social

Retired software architect, contrarian, and socialist. Interested in many different things; including politics, economics, literature, history, and travel.

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Today, the army issued a closed military zone order on olive harvesting in the Hawara neighborhood of Nablus, after Rabbis for Human Rights activists arrived to help local residents with the harvest

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Neal Lawson: "I couldn't live on the meagre benefits people are getting. To suggest that we have to cut those.. actually that's where the engine of growth is, that's the people who spend.. how do you get people out spending.. not by cutting benefits of people at the bottom"

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Corporate penetration of the NHS’: Revolving door raises concerns over ADHD review. Instead of expanding NHS capacity, govts hand contacts to private providers making vast profits. The same providers meet ministers to influence terms of reviews. More privatisations follow. Public money buys less.

observer.co.uk‘Corporate penetration of the NHS’: Revolving door raises...MPs have pressed senior health officials on links to private companies that earn fortunes from care provision

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Is he fucking mad?? Go to war?? Against who? where? Oh Russia..... That's the same Russia that's been bogged down in Ukraine for fucking yaers Apparently they are going to rock up at Dover pretty soon Streeting is a fucking imbecile who should be nowhere near power

independent.co.ukBritain must be ready for war in 1,000 days, Wes Streeting warnsWes Streeting has warned that Britain’s adversaries will be ready to attack UK by 2030

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The ex director of communications for David Cameron pushing the narrative that the welfare budget is out of control. Not true of course.

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Jonathan Portes in July: "Theres a lot of nonsense talked, including on Sky, about the spiralling welfare bill.. as a proportion of our national income.. its lower than it was 15yrs ago & its pretty much back to what it was under Thatcher.. this idea its out of control is just wrong"

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Deborah Barros Leal Farias explains that Flavio Bolsonaro is saying the Brazilian presidential election should be annulled because voting hours were extended by 2 hours. But what he's not saying is that his own party was one of those asking for the extension!

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#FreePalestine UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has condemned #iIsrael’s expanding illegal settlements, relentless evictions & surging settler violence in the #OccupiedWestBank, warning of the growing “spectre of ethnic cleansing” of Palestinians. #NetanyahuWarCriminal #israel Enemy of Humanity

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In August 2026, the U.S. Forest Service proposed to end the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule. Overturning this policy would open these protected public lands to commercial logging, new road construction, and industrial mining. *The regime says it's for routine maintenance 🙄

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So much for the myth that Republicans are 'good for the economy.' The only rationale for voting Republican this time around -- with Trump "on the ballot" (in his own words) -- is if you value bigotry and hate so much that you are willing to forego economic wellbeing.

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Lula: "We had to overcome foreign interference through digital platforms, which we will have to regulate. A crime in the digital world must be treated the same as a crime in the real world. We cannot have monstrous companies earning millions... not paying taxes... wanting to steer elections."

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The IOF targets educational facilities. Israel wasn’t content with bombing the university and killing and wounding several students, so they bombed it a few hours later. Israel is a terrorist state.

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ICE said Antonio Moreida jumped onto the hood of their vehicle. Now a local police investigation concludes that an ICE agent struck him with his SUV. The routine lying by ICE is the result of the example set by leadership of the Department of Homeland Security.

sacbee.comPolice dispute ICE’s account of Woodland collision: ‘Inconsistent’ with videoWoodland police said video evidence contradicted ICE’s claims that man jumped onto an agent’s SUV.

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A new Israeli government could enjoy the benefits of a diplomatic reset while leaving the occupation substantially intact. Canada should judge any incoming government by what it does to dismantle these structures. Replacing Netanyahu alone cannot justify a restoration of normal diplomatic relations.

canadiandimension.comCanada must not give a post-Netanyahu government a free passBenjamin Netanyahu could lose office in tomorrow’s election. For Palestinians, a change of government is unlikely to make much of a difference. A new Israeli government could enjoy the benefits of a d...

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#FreePalestine, 25 Oct 2026 #israeli forces killed at least 8 #Palestinians in #Gaza, locked down all of the #OccupiedWestBank, and raided #Hebron. #NetanyahuWarCriminal #Boycottisrael #TrumpWarCriminal #BoycottUSA #israel Enemy of Humanity

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Sparse antisemitism in schools considered more heinous than mass murder of 22,000 children, or as teh BBC would put it unbiased verified balance meme via James Branch

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An Israeli🇮🇱soldier assaults an elderly Palestinian man, Al-Jalda area of Hebron, which is facing a large-scale Israeli military assault. This isn’t new; it’s the norm. #Israel #AntiPalestinianRacism No one from the West Bank was involved with 10/7 not is there a Hamas govt there @us.theguardian.com

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Dr. Mazen Al-Rantisi, known as the “Doctor of the Poor” in Ramallah, has been released after four months in Israeli prisons. His face bears visible signs of alleged torture and abuse. (Ramy Abdu)v

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ISRAEL HAS TAKEN OVER OUR GOVERNMENTS AND ESTABLISHMENTS… Francesca explains why the destruction of evidence, the killing of witnesses, and the removal of physical traces raise profound questions about accountability and the international community's obligations. 🎯💯🤬🎯💯🤬🎯💯🤬🎯💯🤬

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I'm sure followers of Reform UK sites would love to know ... "Muslim community members in Bradford, England, helped save the city’s historic Reform Synagogue from possible closure by raising funds for essential repairs and supporting efforts to secure additional financial assistance" via Humanistan

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"What's happening with the election, in terms of Flavio Bolsonaro trying to get it annulled, its just him taking another leaf from the far right playbook.." Mara Nogueira doesn't think it will work.

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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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The sole survivor of her family… now she is gone too. Eight-year-old Fatima Al-Bayouk lost her entire family to an Israeli strike in 2023. Yesterday, Israeli forces killed her too, south of Deir al-Balah, Gaza. (Ramy Abdu)