Jason

Jason

@karasu42.bsky.social

Old hippie, (very) mature history student (2/3 of the way though a BA with the OU), voracious reader (non-fiction history, classical literature, science fiction), music, art and film, serious animation. And laying down. And beer. No DM's!! 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇪🇺🇺🇦

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Jason
@karasu42.bsky.social

How many Americans even know that they are conducting air strikes in Somalia? If these accusations are true, the strikes surely constitute a war crime. www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

theguardian.comUS forces accused of ‘weaponising’ Somalia’s floods by trapping women and children in the path of El NiñoExclusive: Coordinated airstrikes on territory held by al-Shabaab are driving the civilian population to find refuge alongside a river where rising water levels are a threat to safety. Is it a deliber...

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ProPublica
@propublica.org

Early into Trump’s second term, political appointees at DHS made an unusual request of its agency focused on cybersecurity: Secretly acquire a voting machine and hack it. The agency was directed not to alert the voting machine company if it uncovered flaws, contrary to its standard practices.

propublica.orgTrump Appointees Asked a Federal Cybersecurity Agency to Secretly Acquire a Voting Machine — and Hack ItThough not acted on, the request shows how the Trump administration has tried to use the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency for its own ends while draining it of resources to help its mi...

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Dr Ellie Chowns MP
@elliechowns.bsky.social

The govt itself has admitted Jackdaw won't bring down energy bills or create many jobs. So I asked the PM: does Labour disagree with the overwhelming scientific consensus that fossil fuels must stay in the ground? Or was lobbying from the oil and gas lobby simply too difficult to ignore?

Jason
@karasu42.bsky.social

Actually, the story ranked after a piece about the police using an undercover vehicle to spot drivers without seatbelts on the BBC.

Jason
@karasu42.bsky.social

Cancelling this is good, but nothing can change the appalling fact that they even considered it, let alone planned it. Frankly amazed that Trump actually gave in rather than his usual “tactic” of doubling down. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

theguardian.comTrump cancels plan to livestream execution following global condemnationMan convicted of killing 13 people in Fort Hood, Texas will still be executed, but president said ‘people would rather not watch him die’
Jason
@karasu42.bsky.social

We would rather you didn’t conduct your ridiculous, insane war from our country. Thank you for your attention on this matter.

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Amnesty International UK
@amnestyuk.bsky.social

JUST LAUNCHED: Amnesty International UK’s NEW DOCUMENTARY explores the recent crackdown on protesting in Britain 🪧 The Fight to be Heard charts the growing pressures facing protesters in the UK. Watch the full film at the link below 👀

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Amnesty International UK
@amnestyuk.bsky.social

Patients, health workers and communities are clear: we want Palantir out of our NHS. Last night, hundreds of us rallied outside Palantir's London HQ to say so. Thank you to everyone who showed up, from local actions to the rally 💛 #PeopleVsPalantir

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Amnesty International UK
@amnestyuk.bsky.social

Protesters were being ARRESTED for HOLDING UP SIGNS outside the Labour Party Conference yesterday! But this is nothing new. In the UK, OVER 3,500 people have been arrested, with MORE THAN 2,250 formally charged under TERROR LAWS for PEACEFULLY PROTESTING the ban on Palestine Action.

Jason
@karasu42.bsky.social

Truly a great movie. In my opinion, one of the best movies ever made. #AkiraKurosawa

Terracotta Distribution@terracottadist.bsky.social

OUT NOW: RAN in 4K - Akira Kurosawa's 1985 epic reimagines King Lear in feudal Japan. Some of the most staggering battle sequences ever filmed. Academy Award winner. shop.terracottadistribution.com/products/ran-4k-limited-edition-slipcase-version #AkiraKurosawa #terracottastore

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Amnesty International UK
@amnestyuk.bsky.social

BREAKING: Yesterday morning Tiananmen activists were sentenced to prison for organising peaceful vigils. The sentencing of activists who organised peaceful vigils to commemorate the Tiananmen crackdown is a triple tragedy.

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Michael J. Stern
@michaeljstern.bsky.social

I'm never going to get over the fact that the president of the United States paid a woman more than $5 million after a jury found him liable for raping her. And he's still president. And people still support him. Never. Get. Over. It.

Jason
@karasu42.bsky.social

Petition: Require green rooves and solar panel shelters in all car parks Require all car park operators to build green roof and solar panel parking shelters which could reduce the need to use farmland for solar farms and support biodiversity. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/77...

petition.parliament.ukPetition: Require green rooves and solar panel shelters in all car parksRequire all car park operators to build green roof and solar panel parking shelters which could reduce the need to use farmland for solar farms and support biodiversity.