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A male Dartford Warbler perched on top of some Gorse at Dunwich Heath.
#Bird #Birding #Nature #Wildlife #Photography #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #Darktable #UKWildlife #BirdsOfMastodon #BirdScrolling #UK #Suffolk #Dunwich #DartfordWarbler
Felon Trump’s reason for taking hundreds of thousands of pages of highly classified documents when he left office in January 2021, and then concealing them when the Justice Department subpoenaed him for their return in May 2022 has been one of the larger mysteries of the case. In a January 2023 “progress memo” reviewed by MS NOW, Special Counsel Jack Smith’s office discussed the possible motive after the FBI discovered that Trump held on to and concealed many documents related to his businesses. MS NOW Senior Investigative Reporter Carol Leonnig breaks down what her reporting reveals about the biggest traitor in American history.
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"Based on data collected by a YouGov survey, it claimed church attendance was increasing in England and Wales. The findings drove headlines, and the narrative was established.
There was just one problem – the survey turned out to be based on 'fraudulent' data and has been withdrawn."
#UK #religion #ReligiousRevival #YouGov #AI #BibleSociety
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"If you had been keeping tabs on the news about church attendance in Britain lately, you would be forgiven for thinking the country was in the midst of a Christian revival.
Stories of swelling congregations, filled with young people returning to the flock, spurred on by everything from social media to a rise in bible sales appeared to be confirmed by a 2024 report from the Bible Society."
~ Sinéad Campbell
#UK #religion #ReligiousRevival #YouGov #AI #BibleSociety
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‘Our assumptions are broken’: how fraudulent church data revealed AI’s threat to polling
Experts say paid participants are using automated tools to generate unreliable survey responses at scaleSinéad Campbell (The Guardian)
I need 5 co-signatures for my UK petition before it will be reviewed and published:
"Ban private jets"
petition.parliament.uk/petitio…
Edit: This petition now has 20 signatures so it won't take any more until they've approved it at review. Stay tuned!
#petition #UK #environment #ClimateChange
I need 5 co-signatures for my UK petition before it will be reviewed and published:
"Change distance units in road transport from miles to kilometres"
petition.parliament.uk/petitio…
Edit: This petition now has 5 signatures so it qualifies for review, but it can accept up to 20 before review.
I need 5 co-signatures for my UK petition before it will be reviewed and published:
"Implement proportional representation for general elections"
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#ProportionalRepresentation #ElectoralReform #UK #UKPol #UKPolitics
![Title: Implement proportional representation for general elections
The House of Commons voted to replace First Past the Post (FPTP) with Proportional Representation (PR) in a Ten Minute Rule motion on 3rd December 2024. The British Social Attitudes survey shows that over half of the population support it. We don't need another referendum.
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In the last general election, "Labour received two thirds of the seats (63%) on just a third of the vote share (34%), whereas the Greens and Reform received just over 1% of the seats in Parliament for their more than 20% of the vote share combined." https://electoral-reform.org.uk/current-parliament-least-represents-how-the-country-voted-of-any-in-history-mps-warn/ [2025]](https://friendica.hellquist.eu/photo/preview/640/5510896 "Title: Implement proportional representation for general elections
The House of Commons voted to replace First Past the Post (FPTP) with Proportional Representation (PR) in a Ten Minute Rule motion on 3rd December 2024. The British Social Attitudes survey shows that over half of the population support it. We don't need another referendum.
More details:
In the last general election, \"Labour received two thirds of the seats (63%) on just a third of the vote share (34%), whereas the Greens and Reform received just over 1% of the seats in Parliament for their more than 20% of the vote share combined.\" https://electoral-reform.org.uk/current-parliament-least-represents-how-the-country-voted-of-any-in-history-mps-warn/ [2025]")
Colourful Mandarin Duck
#nature #birds #Wildlife #photography #NaturePhotography #BirdPhotography #BirdsOfMastodon #UK #BirdScrolling
Across England just over a quarter of all children live in poverty, rising to over a third of children in London; no wonder many voters do not believe claims by our political class that the UK economy is not dysfunctional & just needs some tweaks to improve.
This level of child poverty doesn't happen by accident nor does it happen quickly; its an indictment of the callousness & inhumanity of our political class' management of the UK's political economy.
#UK #inequality
theguardian.com/society/2026/m…
London has England’s highest levels of child poverty, data shows
About 38% of children in London live in relative poverty, compared with 27% in the UK as a wholePatrick Butler (The Guardian)
New York City hospitals drop Palantir as controversial AI firm expands in UK | Technology | The Guardian
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New York City hospitals drop Palantir as controversial AI firm expands in UK
The decision follows activist pressure as Palantir faces growing scrutiny over NHS and UK government dealsSanya Mansoor (The Guardian)
#UK forces are preparing to board and detain russian "shadow fleet" ships in British waters, using legal powers to enforce sanctions and disrupt oil profits funding russia’s war in #Ukraine.
Operations are expected soon, with specialist units trained for potential armed resistance. Starmer called it a move to "starve putin’s war machine."
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British forces preparing to board Russian shadow fleet ships in UK waters
The move will "starve Putin's war machine", Starmer says as he arrives in Finland for a military summit.Jack Fenwick (BBC News)
⚡️🇺🇦News Pulse with Henry Keen: Trump continues to insult and threaten allies while gifting Putin billions (UATV VIDEO) #Ukraine #Poland #Warsaw #Netherlands #Norway #Sweden #Estonia #Latvia #Lithuania #Paris #Rome #London #Berlin #Canada #Finland #Brussels #Denmark #Germany #France #Italy #OSCE #PACE #SouthKorea #Press #News #Taiwan #Media #Japan #US #UK #EU #UnitedStates #UnitedKingdom #EuropeanUnion #Czechia #Romania
#12yrInvasionOfUkraine #RussiaIsATerroristState
It’s windy over most of the country right now. So much so that the #WindEnergy is producing 67% of the power needed for #Electricity. The price of a MWh of electricity is right down to £26.44.
#Environment #RenewableEnergy #Renewables #UK
National Grid: Live
Shows the live status of Great Britain’s electric power transmission networkgrid.iamkate.com
#Palantir extends reach into British state as it gets access to sensitive #FCA data | Palantir | The Guardian
What one Earth is the government thinking giving #PeterThiel and his cronies access to such sensitive data? Nothing good can come out of this.
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#UK #Politics #Privacy #DataProtection
Palantir extends reach into British state as it gets access to sensitive FCA data
Exclusive: Allowing US tech firm to analyse intelligence in name of tackling fraud raises fresh concerns over privacyRobert Booth (The Guardian)
Met police failed to follow internal guidelines on policing Palestine protests
Internal guidances also show the force cracking down on Arabic words in a way that ‘smacks’ of racism, say pro-Palestinian advocatesAmaar Chowdhury (Declassified Media ltd)
If you are sitting in the UK, looking across at the Tangerine Tyrant's bypassing of democratic scrutiny by using a wide range of executive orders, and thinking 'well thank god that won't happen here'.... think again.
As @davidallengreen points out, an incoming illiberal or autocratic leader can use differently named but similarly functioning aspects of the British (unwritten) constitution to do pretty much the same.
You have been warned!
#politics #constitution #UK
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The prospect of “executive orders” being used by an incoming illiberal government
Spring Equinox, 2026 * Hello and welcome to The Empty City blog, the new name of which is explained here. * Last weekend there was a news article about the Reform party which contained this passage…The Empty City
BREAKING:
Belgium’s MEP Marc Botenga:
“You claim to stand with the people of #Iran while you offer European bases to #US killing machines.
#eu #europe #uk #france #germany #netherlands #greece #italy #hungary #europeanunion #belgium #news #mastodon #socialmedia #trump #cdnpoli #uspol #politi #sovereignty #economy #resistance #antifascism #lfi #protest #freepalestine #china #russia #yemen #hezbollah #lebanon @politics @socialmedia @democracy #education #canada #Africa #justice #humanrights
#Propaganda #UK #WarInTheMiddleEast
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...👉details how the #BritishPress, ruled by foreign #Oligarchs, has been turned into a propaganda instrument, I'd say quite like in the #US, and elsewhere👈:
More and more countries seem to be be leaving the "green sector" in the #PressFreedomIndex of the #ReportersWithoutBorders:
👉If you don't live in the US or the UK, drop a comment about your personal insight into the freedom of the press.👈
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#Propaganda #UK #WarInTheMiddleEast #WarInIran #WarInGaza
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How is it that the centerpiece of the former global #BritishEmpire keeps being dragged into wars that are not in the interest of the #British people, at least not the general public?
I recommend watching this video:
Veteran independent #Journalist #PeterOborne, whose new book, "Complicit: #Britain’s Role in the Destruction of #Gaza" 1), is already a bestseller, shows in...
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‘Treat us fairly’: skilled workers face having their dream of settling in UK snatched away | Immigration and
They came to the UK to build better lives for their families and to work and contribute to British society. And they came with the promise that, after fiveUnited Kingdom
UK: Awesome to see Zack Polanski supporting the "Not In Our Name" campaign of women opposed to transphobia.
86,727 have signed. Let's help get it to 100,000
#UK #Transrights #Trans #ZackPolanski #GreenParty
Home - Not in our name
As women we reject the narrative that trans+ people are a threat.Not in our name
Just poodle???
British MP Zarah Sultana condemns Starmer for being Trump’s ‘poodle’
#Starmer #UK #Iran #USAGlobalTerrorists
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If as many suspect the under-25 voters are largely lost to Labour, then Gaby Hinsliff is likely right, Labour's best bet may be to focus on the 50-65 age group, coping with sickness, unemployment & expanding care responsibilities - not least, as this also seems to be the demographic Reform is pitching for.
But, the thing is not to ape ReformUK Ltd, but rather to deal with their very real problems, not what Reform say their problems are caused by!
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Why the fightback against Reform must involve the middle-aged, fed-up workers of Britain
Millions of people aged 50 to 64 are out of work – sidelined by sickness, care duties or ageism. If Labour can’t convince them they’re a priority, Farage will step in, says Guardian columnist Gaby HinsliffGaby Hinsliff (The Guardian)
