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Fuck off Andy, every point here has been refuted www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

And you don’t act in the best interests of the country by putting ruinous far right ideology into policy/law… See Brexit. See immigration. Both epic disasters doing profound, long-term damage in every way it’s possible to damage a country and take risks with its future.

Maybe I don't read enough AI-boosterism, but I am struck in the AI booster/doomer discourse I have seen, there's a lot on how AI might be made an obedient tool or a dangerous enemy, but not "if we actually made AGI, we would have a moral imperative to set it free, rather than keep a slave."

Repeat after me. Just because a writer writes a shitty character doing a shitty thing, that does not mean that said writer condones that shitty thing in real life. This is common sense, I fear.

I’d propose the opposite of this: sortition. Choose the House of Lords by random lot. Everyone chosen gets to serve for four years, and be addressed as Lord for the rest of their lives. Let’s do the same for the Senate hole we’re at it, minus the honorific. marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevo...

What else can you call it?

We don’t want them thanks

Here it is. My manifesto for the 2026 Clacton By-Election. It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Join me, clean up Clacton and let's make 13th August Bin Day! #VoteBinface #VoteyMcVoteface #YesWeTinCan

Andy Burnham cabinet consists of neoliberal foot-soldiers. All supported Privatisation of the NHS by stealth Greater role for private equity PFI Corporate profiteering Benefit cuts Higher taxes on the poor Erosion of jury trials Damaging fiscal rules What will change?

"Climate activists are sometimes depicted as dangerous radicals, but the truly dangerous radicals are countries that are increasing production of fossil fuels." António Guterres, Secretary-General of the UN Source youtube.com/clip/Ugkxsfw... #ExtremeHeat #Wildfires #ClimateCrisis #EndFossilFuels

He isn't even the Prime Minister yet. But Andy Burnham has already turned himself into a pariah. So unnecessary. So sad. www.rigzone.com/news/wire/bu...

How very ironic to see sheep finding relief from the current heatwave under trees they themselves are ensuring will die out.

Yep

It was wrong when the media did this to Ed Miliband when he was leader and it is wrong to do this to Polanski. Genuinely have no idea how awfulness like this gets past editors… It’s really not that hard to criticise policies or politicians without being antisemitic.

Average of all the polls. We just hit crossover day! Great moment to join as we take on Reform next. Join.greenparty.org.uk

Over 100 children have been killed in Israeli strikes in Lebanon, Lebanese Health Ministry says

The majority of people in this country do not want us to be involved in this war. Keir Starmer of a few years ago wouldn't have supported this war. The only reason he does now is he will do anything Donald Trump wants - and it makes us all less safe.

One of the worst things about AI, for me, is that it takes away from people the sheer joy of writing. Schools don’t often make this point, but writing should be fun. Putting words together, finding ways to express yourself, the pure pleasure of a well-crafted sentence. 1/5

A court has ruled that the government's authoritarian ban on Palestine Action was unlawful. Time to stop criminalising the people protesting a genocide - and start ending the UK's complicity.

It is 85 seconds to midnight

It’s actually insane how Zionists say they are “making the desert bloom” while literally bulldozing and burning ancient olive trees by the tens of thousands in the process of ethnic cleansing Palestinians, live-streamed to our screens. They take us all for fools.

Solidarity with the people of Iran

Make it viral.

America, get on the streets now. You've already left it too long.

Essentially every country in the world in a party to the UN Convention on Climate Change. Including autocracies, coal and oil producers All except one, now Hard to have better evidence that the USA has become a rogue state www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Just saying

Not only most of the British Cabinet are paid "Friends of Israel" agents of a foreign power ... "98% of Congress works Directly 4 Israel" via Raied Hamad

Fuuuuuck the American Fascist dictatorship and imperial military

Nearly every panel I spoke on this year ended with the same question: "What gives you hope?" My friends, that question expired years ago. (If you need receipts, my book Saving Us is literally a 300-page answer.) The real question is: How are you PRACTICING hope? Because Greta is right ..

Friends and comrades made a crowdfunding page for my family. It’s really hard to post this. I know that there are a lot of other important issues asking for money but things have gotten to the point where we need to open ourselves up to your support. Thank you for your consideration.

UEFA members punished Russia's invasion of Ukraine by calling an extraordinary meeting & voting to suspend Russia Sign this petition to UEFA members (eg Ireland, Spain, Italy, France) to force a vote, & suspend Israel from UEFA❗ & write them a follow-up letter (u'll get an email after signing)

…make Labour any less fascist nor will it stop paving the way for fascism. The current litmus tests; - Transphobic segregationist policies, - Digital ID cards, - Gaza, - Trump, - Electoral reform. In all these Labour is in Group 1.

Miami Herald: Two-Thirds of Immigrants Held at “Alligator Alcatraz” in July Have Disappeared

There. Is. No. Such. Thing. Cattle ranching is among the most destructive of all the world's industries. "Regenerative" cattle ranching is simply greenwash.

NASA #Perseverance is one step closer in its mission to find signs of fossilised microbial life on Mars with an analysis of the "Poppy seed & Leopard spot" features seen in Mars mudstone from an ancient river valley. Mineral formations like these on Earth are created by marine microbes. 🔭🧪🧵

That's most certainly the problem with MAGA, and it's the case with Reform UK as well. Angela Rayner was obliged to resign because Labour and the other parties are still playing by the old rules. The Brexit right simply don't care about that stuff unless it suits them to use it against people.

The fact that you can protest against asylums seekers outside a hotel, using highly offensive and inflammatory slogans on banners and boards and be fine legally, but can’t peacefully protest against the murderous Israeli regime, says everything about how fucked up politics has become here

Miles & miles of maize but 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲 insect—in 2 days of 🚴‍♀️🚴in Brittany. Maize is mainly 🐄 feed. Linked to high pesticide use—and damaging soil erosion. Governments must be honest about the hidden costs of meat. @georgemonbiot.bsky.social warned about maize a decade ago 👇

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We have images of a new interstellar visitor! ☄️ 👀 Comet 3I/ATLAS is only the third object ever spotted coming from beyond our Solar System. In this timelapse, our VLT observes the comet move across the sky — just two days after its discovery! https://www.eso.org/public/videos/potw2527a/ 🔭 🧪

Today, after 14 years, I’m resigning from the Labour Party. Jeremy Corbyn and I will co-lead the founding of a new party, with other Independent MPs, campaigners and activists across the country. Join us. The time is now. Sign up here to stay updated: actionnetwork.org/forms/join-t...

Infinite love and support to the people of Iran and Palestine and anywhere else on earth unfortunate enough to be caught in the stupid, bloodthirsty gaze of America and Israel