“I can’t believe what you say because I see what you do.” — James Baldwin

After France, Denmark is moving too: its Digitalisation Ministry plans to phase out Microsoft, switching to Linux and LibreOffice in the coming months. The goal is clear—reduce dependence on a handful of global tech giants and strengthen digital sovereignty.

Ian Clark (@warehamphotographer) Thames water (arguably the worst of a pretty bad bunch) paid £1.4 Billion in dividends to shareholders – while lobbying for permission to dump raw sewage into rivers AND while applying for a bailout f...

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America Was Never Meant to Think too Hard He is in the fifth grade when they stop asking him to read full books.

Democracy dies w/o critical thinking - and it gets buried early.

A large majority of our schools...still...value compliance over critical thinking...still...

I suspect this structural disrespect for thinking in the U.S. has fluctuated depending upon how authoritarian leaders are. NOW, tho, WHEW!

Notes on Now – Lebanon, Lebanon Under the ‘cover’ of the Persian assault, Benjamin Netanyahu’s Israel has invaded Lebanon and, as I write, has just carried out massive bombing raids across that small and beautiful country.

🟧 Columnists — @anthonybarnett.bsky.social — Anthony Barnett — Notes on Now — (Edition 85)

Lebanon, Lebanon — Under the ‘cover’ of the Persian assault, Benjamin Netanyahu’s Israel has invaded Lebanon and, as I write, has just carried out massive bom…

He’s probably one.

I don’t necessarily think that it’s useful for serious political figures to endeavor to fully dissolve — as opposed to regulate and constrain — corporate entities, but I’d make an exception for Palantir. It cannot coexist with liberal democracy and it openly says so

Epstein victim recounts how paedophile and Ghislaine Maxwell raped her (Daily Mail) Marina Lacerda was raped by Jeffrey Epstein between the ages of 14 to 17, but throughout that time she was never allowed into his bedroom. The paedophile fin...

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How is this allowed to happen?

The Malaysian Dead Leaf Mantis mimicking a mouth with teeth to scare off predators.

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THE PRIME MINISTERS SHOCKING & SHAMEFUL IMMIGRATION PLAN AND WHY WE MUST OPPOSE IT YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic

The Prime Minister’s plan to offer rapid routes to settlement for those earning six-figure salaries whilst punishing and making lower-paid workers wait appears to be based on the notion that care workers are “low-skilled” because they are low-paid - its an absolute disgrace

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Supervillains aren’t fiction anymore, they’re holding your data We should all be aware of how Palantir is hooking into the NHS, defence and education in the UK.

Supervillains aren’t fiction anymore, they’re holding your data
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We can’t trust Palantir with our NHS data Is this really the company we should be entrusting with our health service’s digital architecture?

"Palantir is not just a problem of profiteering from our national healthcare system— it's a fundamental threat to the democratic control of our public infrastructure + the privacy of every citizen. By giving our taxes to this company, we are aiding their operations everywhere."

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Palantir in the NHS is linked to Mandelson

Mandelson is linked to Wes Streeting

Wes Streeting is defending Palantir’s involvement in the #NHS

Nothing to see or everything to see

Palantir must be removed from the NHS

Thames Water wants to set its own rules. The Board of Ofwat is split over whether to let them. Tip the scales in favour of people and planet: email the Board now, and urge them to reject Thames Water's creditors @weownit.org.uk tinyurl.com/85m396az&nbs...

I read that too.

Debeaked egg laying hens 💔Tortured friends😢Mutilated animals😡Standard in many countries. Only because they have to live in unnatural unacceptable crowded and horrible places. Please stop supporting animal agriculture. We don’t need this. #EndAnimalExploitation #GoVegan #BeVegan #BeActive ✊

Coachella is removing these videos, so they might be about to learn about the Strokesand Effect.

It's called "Codetermination" and it's a common, sensible practice in Europe.
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Release the ‘Mandelson files’! The public deserves to know exactly what happened when Mandelson was appointed as US Ambassador despite failing the required security vetting. Please sign our letter.

The public deserves to know exactly what happened when Mandelson was appointed as US Ambassador despite failing the required security vetting. Please sign our letter.

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The Press knew. They laughed.

The Tories knew. They didn’t care.

All I see now is hypocrisy.

How quickly we forget. The liar boris Johnson was promoted to Foreign Secretary by Theresa May having failed the vetting process.
#ToryHypocrites

Voters have just today left to register to vote for the local elections taking place across England on 7 May. Anyone who wants to take part must register before 11.59pm tonight.

Registering takes minutes at gov.uk/register-to-vote. Just need name, address & National Insurance number. Pass it on.

A demonstration at the Dilley Concentration Camp in Texas. Children and families have been imprisoned in the concentration camp in Texas for months, and all they’ve experienced is abuse, neglect, mistreatment, undrinkable water and moldy food. #SHUTDOWNDILLEY

Credit: @mommmaliz.bsky.social

The smiling assassin.

Dolphins purposely 'getting high' on pufferfish - Dolphins - Spy in the Pod: Episode 2 - BBC YouTube video by BBC

"pass the puffer"

😁😂🤣
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In the same manifesto, Palantir's owners argued that we need a national military draft, that soft power is over, and that we were too hard on Germany and Japan after World War II. I don't think that company should be allowed to exist anymore.

Nigel Farage's half a million pounds from foreign sources since becoming MP Since July 2024 when he finally became the MP after seven unsuccessful bids, the ex-Ukip leader has recieved almost £2million in income and gifts - with a third from foreign sources

#Farage #ReformUK

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