Tim Lowe

#StopTherussianInvasion #putinDelendaEst

🚨 Cary Mitchell, Director of Strategy at Best for Britain: 👏 “Our polling shows clear support for the advantages it would bring. That’s only logical when the reciprocal benefits include opening 27 doors onto priceless opportunities for young British people"

My heart is heavy. Walter Koenig, our Ensign Pavel Chekov, passed away early today. Walter and I met on the bridge of the Enterprise in the 1960s, and we stayed friends for nearly six decades. When Brad and I married in 2008, Walter stood beside us as our best man.

The Burnham government is happy to listen to transphobes galore but will move mountains to avoid listening to any trans people.

Another Jason Arday situation is starting to happen in front of our eyes and not even the alternative media is reporting it.

And Lula won anyway #PeoplePower

So much to say about Brazil, not least of which is the role that Erika Hilton, a Black trans leader and most voted woman politician in Brazil, played in mobilizing folks for Lula. She was behind the critical, concrete, economic promise of shorter work-week. theprint.in/feature/erik...

The full weight of the UK establishment - NHS, the Times, Baronesses of the House of Lords, all misrepresenting an actual full blown scandal of acute child harm. My research (with @sandraduffy.bsky.social) captures the real situation, centring patient voice journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

Just weeks after Professor Jason Arday was hounded to his death, Reform UK’s branch in Oxford has invited the racist academic who led the campaign, Nathan Cofnas, to speak. Tell the education secretary to protect students and academics from hate: https://goodlaw.social/u07r

Remember that claims that the so-called Tavistock “scandal” would be followed by 1000 families suing the NHS as a result Actual number in reality: 0

New Zealand’s High Court ruled that restrictions on new prescriptions of puberty blockers for youth with gender dysphoria were unlawful, overturning the government’s policy restricting access for trans youth #NOH8

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Perspective

I literally said this four months ago. CBC investigated and came to the same conclusion….and offered no new evidence. 🧐 www.cbc.ca/news/investi...

The challenge for the UK and France will be using their veto to block this, because it will heighten the debate about whether either of them should still be UNSC members. By tradition, they almost never use their veto these days, and def not against the US, but Orban as UNSG is intolerable.

I am sure you know by now that Russia launched multiple waves of missiles on Kyiv's population again last night and this morning. Before that Ukraine continued its targeted attacks including hitting data centres in occupied territories. Catch up here: bsky.app/profile/twmc...

Day 1707 of the war in Ukraine and here's the latest daily thread. It's one of those days when things are a little more awkward than usual, but I'll do my best to maintain the high standards you expect. Fact checked news & analysis , always delivered with humanity and humour.

Netherlands withdraws from Eurovision over Isreal's participation

"Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing a strong challenge to his leadership, and there’s a significant chance his third tenure at the helm could soon be over depending on how today’s vote goes."

Amazing what David, Frank and I were able to do in 1998, but what Jeffrey can do now with more data and tools expands the possibilities. It was great to spend last week with colleagues and reinvigorate the conversation about open source analysis. (h/t Stanley Center and Global Risks Fund).

What's happening here in Palestine is unjust. We've just witnessed what Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and many others have called a genocide unfold in Gaza. We came here to show the world, and to show solidarity with the Palestinian people. The Israeli government didn't allow that.

Yesterday, I was barred from entering the West Bank by Israeli officials, as part of a @progintl.bsky.social delegation.

Joshua Wong was the star of the Netflix doc 'Teenager vs Superpower' - but what happened next to the Hong Kong democracy campaigner? Watch the update now plus film maker Andrew Duncan with @goldbergradio.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social 🎧 pod.fo/e/6f625f 📺 youtu.be/gwQ1bK0KSJE?...

JUST FILED: Big loss in court for Trump's attempt to intervene in California midterm elections High-level Jan 6 riot defendant seeks taxpayer-funded payout Maurene Comey's vindication.. .. & the frail new criminal case against James Comey DAY AHEAD: macfarlanenews.substack.com/p/day-ahead-...

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The House of Commons sits from 11.30am today starting with Foreign Office questions.

At least 18 early voting centers in rural Alaska have not opened as of Friday, state Sen. Bill Wielechowski says. The commonality? All the affected areas have at least a 60% Alaska Native population — with nearly a dozen having Alaska Native populations upwards of 90%: https://demdock.com/4yTW5Ze

From the Metal Pig 2026 Chinese horoscope: Pay attention to gastrointestinal, digestive, and cardiovascular health, and exercise caution while driving or traveling. Well done China! I've had a colonoscopy and a speeding ticket.

Remember how Republicans accused Obama’s healthcare plan of having “death panels”. Turns out it was their private “healthcare” 😬 corporations that were intentionally killing people’s grandparents.

Note: The “preliminary hearing” scheduled for today could be quite interesting & consequential. It’s not an initial appearance—it’s a probable cause hearing in which the magistrate decides whether to dismiss the complaint. Witnesses could be called, with cross examination by the defense.

A sister-ship to a previous cable/pipe-sabotage vessel is creeping back and forth across gas pipelines and power cables connecting UK to mainland Europe.

French government announces measures to address student protests

Illicit political finance in action: "Organizers reportedly recruited Russian-speaking residents through Facebook advertisements....offered additional financial compensation, although investigators found no evidence that payments were actually made." united24media.com/world/russia...

"the group had received tens of millions of dollars from Iran to help boost its military capabilities. That is in addition to around $200 million that the group received from Tehran to aid displaced families in its Shi'ite heartlands" www.reuters.com/world/middle...

RETEX d'une campagne réussie

"The Commission has made findings in its previous reports on the actions of Israeli forces in Gaza amounting to genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, in addition to violations of IHHRL" Footnote: A/HRC/56/26; A/79/232; A/HRC/58/CRP.6; A/HRC/59/26; A/HRC/60/CRP.3; A/80/337; A/HRC/62/CRP.2.

Despicable human beings of a feather, flock together. #Vote these mobsters out, please.

Come to Jesus moment. Though to be honest, she's still pretty comfortable.

to call out the racist. (This isn't rocket science)

People "fact-checking" this are maintaining the focus on the IF, the doubt, the possibility that perhaps there may be SOME truth to racism and islamophobia. They are running with the frame imposed by the far-right offering nuances of credence to fascism The correct way of dealing with racism is...

NEW Oxfam report reveals double dividend for super-rich: profiting from carbon-heavy industries, then from adaptation as flood defences and high insurance become big business. Holding sway over policy and industry, the elite stay insulated while we pay via food, housing, and relocation costs.

🕊️A ceasefire regime in occupied Oleshky now, – Lubinets. Ukraine has introduced a regime of silence: ▪️deliver humanitarian aid to residents who remain in the city; ▪️prepare conditions for the free movement of civilians from Oleshky; ▪️ensure the safety and rescue of people.

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

Heritage is campaigning for the dismantlement of Title IX, calling its guarantee of equal rights a "failed experiment." The author of its recent report says “we live under a regime of compulsory feminism." He says women who pursue careers are "medicated, meddlesome and quarrelsome."

Eliya is right. The radical right lunatic fringe, has been in charge long enough. #FightBack #VoteForFighters primary the rest going forward. This process will fix American politics from the ground up.

I’m seeing people reacting by pointing out that he’s obviously wrong. I appreciate that, but it’s also a pointless exercise. The problem isn’t that he’s wrong. The problem is that this is normal in American politics — and it’s been normal for a while.