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Posts by Hannah Newton
Most of the media reflects neither reality nor public opinion. It reflects the views and demands of those who own it: the Oligarch Class. They employ editors and journalists to channel their demands and sell their fictions. Hence the endless attacks on net zero.
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1. One of the things I mention as a secondary issue in this week’s column is a lie so deeply embedded in official narratives that we seldom even notice it: capitalism = “free markets”. In reality, capitalism is *the opposite* of the free market.
A short 🧵. 1/8 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
They say every man has his price - who knew Farage's was so low? I wonder if his constituents in Clacton think his Cameo career is time well spent.
Congrats to Venezuela's baseball team. I so dislike what my country has become. Fuck all bullies.
Fantastic piece - that everyone should read - thank you for sharing.
Such a clever illustration - I only just saw it after you mentioned it!
This is a marvelous change not only for the Humpback whale 🐋 population but for all of us. We need to keep our gentle giants from going extinct.
Fifty years after New Zealand stopped whaling, humpback population showing signs of recovery | RNZ News share.google/X1HB3JFgaePK...
📌 ICYMI — Revealed: The Staggering Amount of Time Nigel Farage has Spent on ‘Second’ Jobs Since Becoming an MP
The Reform UK leader has logged more than 1,100 hours for 14 outside employers since his election in July 2024
Being South Asian, I am a Hairy Mary. There are two ladies living inside my pants, Mary Hinge and Mary Huff, and I just let them be. Because if a man can’t deal with a 70s-style bush, he’s not for me. open.substack.com/pub/arianesh...
So let’s be clear: this type of corporate bullying is designed to rob us of our rights and freedoms.
But we will not be silenced.
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I don't know how to clip a segment (sorry), but the bit I really want you to watch starts at 29'10". It's about the deep roots of the attack on Iran and why it's just as well Starmer is "no Winston Churchill". I'm surprised this aspect isn't more widely discussed. 🧵
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
There is a growing left wing party that can quieten Farage's boast. The Greens are at 215,000 and counting ...
Israel who is waging multiple illegal wars and isn't in NATO has accused Spain of betraying NATO because they won't help them fight their illegal wars.
Oh and they aren't in NATO, in case you missed that.
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Did you watch Dirty Business? I can't believe how much water companies have gotten away with. They're putting profit before public health - it’s a scandal and the Government MUST take action! Sick of sewage? Add your name to the petition today: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/en...
Trump wants to build autonomous killer robots - and OpenAI just volunteered.
This is a defining moment: either AI is used to help us, or it’s used to kill us. Stop Trump's killer robots: action.eko.org/a/stop-trump...
Did you vote to go to war with Iran?
Because right now, UK military bases are being used to support US strikes - without a vote in Parliament.
We’ve seen where this road leads. Another endless conflict. More instability. More lives lost.