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So (sadly) the Fascist Frog has won the Clacton by election polling 22,239 votes but Count Binface came a respectable second poling 9,455 votes.
The Frog did no attend the declaration in person citing police advice that its dangerous (advice the BBC says Essex police have given no candidate); good way to start his next period as an MP, with a lie.
The protest vote was split, but would not have been sufficient to unseat the Frog; turnout (44%) for a by-election.
#politics #Clacton #NigelFarage
And so the polls have closed in Clacton & tomorrow morning we'll find out exactly how difficult the Fascist Frog found it to out-run a comedy bin.... if he has!
While I think the Frog will have won on a (very) low turnout, I so hope Count Binface has got a significant (protest) vote...
see you in the morning for news on Bib vs. Frog
My heart bleeds for him, how dare theyโฆโฆ. Imagine the gall of people working for money !!!
#brexit #BrexitLies #politics #toryscum #tories #conservatives #ukpolitics #bbc #news #EU #Labour #labourparty #RejoinEU #ReformUK #farage #immigration #ReformAreUseless #farageisaracist #farageisatraitor #TaxTheRich #ReformCorruption #ReformSleaze #ai #aislop #artificialintelligence #chatgpt #openai #anthropic
The AI Land Grab: How Data Centers Threaten Indigenous Sovereignty
youtube.com/watch?v=2aA2z3sBOpโฆ
#news #uspol #politics #culture #commentary #progressive #left #vsn #DiverseSpectrumOfTheLeft #SupportIndependentMedia #Resist
The AI Land Grab: How Data Centers Threaten Indigenous Sovereignty
Iโm sitting down with my former debater Taylor Sanchez to unpack something I donโt think enough people are connecting the dots on: AI, data centers, Native l...YouTube
#GeoPol #Shipping #InternationalTrade #OilPrices #Politics #Oanama
Here, you can find the #BackgroundSory for the soaring cost and diminished capacity of the #PanamaCanal:
mastodon.social/@HistoPol/1141โฆ
HistoPol (#HP) ๐ด ๐บ๐ธ ๐ด (@HistoPol@mastodon.social)
@Nonilex@masto.ai #GeoPol #PanamaCanal #BlackRock #CKHutchinson #Panama #USpol #China (1/n) Would #BlackRock have invested in a sinking ship?--Probably not. True, the Canal is no ship and, quite to the contrary, it is not shipping.Mastodon
States that require people to use the restrooms for their gender assigned at birth are discovering there are trans men in the world.
"'Supporters of S.B. 244, including Attorney General Kris Kobach and Senate Majority Leader Ty Masterson, billed it as a way to keep men out of womenโs spaces; it clearly requires some men to enter womenโs spaces,' said the activist group, KS SB244 Compliance Crew, in a press release."
RE: mamot.fr/@pluralistic/11707660โฆ
"- inequality is inherently politically destabilizing. A society ruled over fools and monsters who were not voted into power and can't be voted out of power is a doomed society. Eventually โ the French Revolution, the World Wars โ these societies grow so unstable that they collapse altogether." - @pluralistic
Cory Doctorow (@pluralistic@mamot.fr)
Attached: 1 image In the summer of 2013, two esoteric, technical, incredibly important texts were published within weeks of one another: the first is the Snowden leaks, which revealed a system of global, pervasive digital surveillance.Cory Doctorow (Mamot - Le Mastodon de La Quadrature du Net)
"As the pioneering cybernetician Stafford Beer famously wrote, "the purpose of a system is what it does." If your bureaucracy is more concerned with fighting fraud than delivering service, then it isn't a service delivery system at all โ it's a service denial system.
...how this ends โ in a war of giant robots in which we are all collateral damage."
- @pluralistic
pluralistic.net/2026/08/10/deeโฆ
#Government #Tech #Technology #AI #Cybernetics #Politics #Fraud #News #Press #US #USA #World
When WHO Africa director Dr Mohamed Janabi says of the latest Ebola outbreak in the DRC that 'We are chasing the virus, the virus is ahead of us', noting that the outbreak precede its recognition by at least three months, we should be worried about how this might play out....
The Q, is whether this will now break out of the African continent (which is not to downplay the deaths & damage wrought in the DRC & neighbouring states)?
#ebola #DRC #health #Africa #politics
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5ydx7โฆ
Ebola started in DR Congo earlier and officials are playing catch-up, WHO warns
Infection rates are high, adding to concern that authorities are struggling to get to grips with the disease.Damian Zane (BBC News)
huffpost.com/entry/abdul-el-saโฆ
#inflation #politics #Melania copy: @renewedresistance
Abdul El-Sayed Dumps On Trumpโs Marriage
His comments were in response to the presidentโs decision to post a photo of El-Sayed and his wife on Truth Social in an unprovoked attack.Jazmin Tolliver (HuffPost)
Can you believe the UK's Foreign & Commonwealth Office is complaining about a 'hardline' approach to post-Brexit residency rules by Sweden; have they no idea what the Home Office is doing with EU citizens?
Its a classic case of the UK's diplomatic problem; a skewed politics that looks like hypocrisy to anyone outside the UK's entitled political class who think the UK should just be allowed to act as it sees fit.
But the Guardian makes *this* link!
#politics #Brexit
theguardian.com/world/2026/augโฆ
British widow, 78, told to leave Sweden under Brexit rules after living there for 21 years
Authorities say application to stay was made too late, as UK officials say Sweden takes โstricter approachโ than other EU countriesLisa OโCarroll (The Guardian)
BP's infamous focus on the 'carbon footprint' to switch focus on to individuals rather than the climate impact of fossil fuels, continues to shape climate politics:
'rather than asking whether climate change caused a heatwave, we should be explaining that greenhouse gases released by burning fossil fuels are accumulating in the atmosphere, trapping heat & amplifying extreme weather. This makes all heatwaves hotter, more likely & more dangerous'
#ClimateChange #politics
theconversation.com/was-this-hโฆ
โWas this heatwave caused by climate change?โ โ weโre asking the wrong question
Instead of asking whether climate change caused a heatwave, we should ask how much hotter it became because of fossil fuel emissions.The Conversation
Lake Mead is sitting at 1,040.85 ft as of Aug 3, 2026 โ just 0.27 ft above its all-time record low set in July 2022.
That's 26.9% of capacity, down 13.3 ft over the past year. The Bureau of Reclamation's July 2026 study projects the lake could keep sliding toward 1,037 ft this fall. Boaters are being warned of newly exposed hazards as the water retreats.
The Colorado River basin's water crisis isn't easing up.
#AureFreePress #ClimateCrisis #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming #Politics
Trump administration officials suggested funding research on crime against Afrikaners in South Africa.
โItโs laughable to suggest that on the African continent, the prime issue of human rights concern is whites in South Africa,โ one expert said.
propublica.org/article/trump-aโฆ
#News #Trump #SouthAfrica #HumanRights #Funding #Politics
Trump Administration Suggested Funding Afrikaner Group in South Africa โ ProPublica
The billions of dollars Congress has allocated for foreign aid programs must be spent. One proposal from the Trump administration suggested funding research on crime against Afrikaners in South Africa.Sharon Lerner (ProPublica)
TRUMP FAILS AGAIN
More than a dozen times has Trump lied to the American people regarding talks with Iran.
"The only talks with Iran are happening in his 80 year old head"
- Aure
Trump says Iran talks happening 'right now'
Donald Trump is orchestrating the biggest military boondoggle in global military history.
#AureFreePress #Politics #uspolitics #uspol #breakingnews
A trans woman wins the Democratic party primary for a Michigan state representative seat. Of she wins in November, she'll be the first trans legislator in Michigan.
advocate.com/politics/states/jโฆ
#Michigan #uspol #politics #trans #lgbtq
Transgender candidate Joanna Whaley victorious in Michigan Democratic primary
The hospital chaplain defeated two rivals and is favored in November to become the stateโs first transgender legislator.Jacob Ogles (Advocate.com)
Spider-Man: Brand New Day
Het fulltime bestrijden van misdaad als Spider-Man in een wereld die hem niet meer herinnert โ en de druk om zijn oude vrienden zonder hem verder te zien gaan โ zet een verandering in gang in Peter Parker die hij misschien niet in de hand heeft.The Movie Database
The Facts:
Ceuta is not Europe. Ceuta is an enclave of Spain in North Africa, a remnant of Spanish trading outposts and colonialism. Ceuta does not belong to the Schengen Area; an uncontrolled border crossing to the European mainland is not possible.
Worldwide, right-wingers and racists are speaking of an "invasion." The representation is being artificially exploited through panic-mongering. The reality is far more sober and objective. Anyone entering Ceutaโwhether legally or illegallyโhas not officially entered the EU. Ceuta does not belong to the Schengen Area. To get from Ceuta to the Spanish mainland independently, one needs either EU citizenship, a valid entry permit such as a valid visa, or a successfully completed asylum process. Spain and Morocco announced as early as Thursday that they would return all arrivals to Morocco. Returns began on Friday, and almost all refugees are already back in Morocco.
#Ceuta #Spain #immigration #refugees #politics
"Texas was ground zero for this stealing of districts across the country. But the goal is for us to get back a majority in the House, in the Senate, and to win the White House so that we can pass real reform to our electoral processes in this country."
texasobserver.org/interview-coโฆ
#politics #USpol #news #Texas #midterms #GulfCoast #Houston
In Congress, Christian Menefee Says Heโs Fighting for 'the Least, the Last, and the Lost'
The latest politician to represent H-Townโs historic 18th Congressional District talks about his recent primary against Al Green, ICE, voting rights, and the U.S. Senate race.Josephine Lee (The Texas Observer)
Cloud giants wield influence in so many ways that we donโt even consider โ including shaping and capturing research.
On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke with Cecilia Rikap to discuss how major tech companies shape society and why we need to push back.
Listen to the full episode: techwontsave.us/episode/339_hoโฆ
#tech #cloud #amazon #microsoft #google #meta #politics
Our political class generally, and the current Govt. in particular, often depict actions to respond to climate change as too expensive & detrimental to growth (and by extension out economic wellbeing);
so its no surprise that when specialised agencies conclude that actually *not* responding to climate change is more costly, and that climate change itself is endangering our security, such reports are buried (until someone finds them, that is).
#politics #ClimateChange
thenerve.news/p/caroline-lucasโฆ
Caroline Lucas: The shocking climate reports the UK government didn't want you to see
The intelligence services now believe nature collapse is a security threat. For a cabinet determined to sacrifice the environment for growth, was that too uncomfortable a truth, asks the former Green party leaderCaroline Lucas (The Nerve)
And so we find ourselves where we knew we'd end up... the Home Office using AI-generated slop (a document that doesn't;t exist) to refuse an asylum claim.
AI & its associated technologies are having clear & consequential effects, yet they no doubt will allow Home Office officials to escape censure for lying & misrepresentation;
'it was the machine what done it, M'lud'.
Court's will need to be more sceptical of HO claims from now on!
#HomeOffice #refugees #politics
theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jโฆ
Home Office used โAI hallucinatedโ information to refuse asylum claim, judge suggests
Upper tribunal unable to find document cited in case and claims it is โanalogous to relying on bogus evidenceโDiane Taylor (The Guardian)
After The Economistโs interview with Elon Musk, will major media finally reassess how they cover the fascist billionaire?
As its editor-in-chief did the rounds saying she was โnot a Musk hater,โ he was on X calling her a traitor to the West and suggesting she be murdered. Please, have some dignity.
disconnect.blog/elon-musks-tirโฆ
#tech #elonmusk #artificialintelligence #politics #media #journalism
Elon Muskโs tired schtick
Why does the media keep debasing itself for a man who despises them?Paris Marx (Disconnect)
Please repost this link as much as possible. We need to spur our politicians into action and get them to send the message that we are all in desperate danger.
#climate #climatechange #ClimateCrisis #GlobalWarming #Politics #UKPol
National Emergency Briefing on climate & nature
National Emergency Briefing | The UKโs leading climate and nature experts brief MP's on the risks, impacts and solutions to the climate emergencywww.nebriefing.org
What is going on at the Times?
They have a main headline attacking net zero over a photo of the French wildfires arguably caused by climate change?
Are the editors stupid?
Do they think their readers are?
Are they trying to subvert their own message?
#politics #ukpolitics #times #thetimes #climate #climatechange #wildfires
Feels to me like #GrapheneOS did exactly what it should, passing the #US border test with flying colours!
techcrunch.com/2026/07/24/us-aโฆ
Funny part about this #lawsuit:
โWith a little planning ahead of time, you can always download the data you need once you get to where youโre going,โ
#Software #Privacy #USA #UnitedStates #America #duress #politics #legal #border #phone #data #hardware #os #tech #technology #android #smartphone #phone #device #news
US accuses American of allegedly wiping his phone using a 'duress' password during border search | TechCrunch
A U.S. citizen has asked a court to throw out the government's claim that he gave over a passcode to border authorities that wiped his phone's data, opening up fresh questions about a person's constitutional rights at the U.S. border.Zack Whittaker (TechCrunch)
"Southern Europe still battling wildfires as Spain declares national emergency in Madrid region"
#News #Politics #Europe #EU #Fire #USA #Economy #Climate #ClimateChange #Science #Spain #Disaster
euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07โฆ
Southern Europe still battling wildfires as Spain declares national emergency in Madrid region
Spain has declared a national emergency as wildfires threaten the Madrid region, while France seeks EU help and Italy battles blazes across Sicily.Nathan Rennolds (Euronews)
Good for you nige, weโre all on board with this โฆ.
#brexit #BrexitLies #politics #toryscum #tories #conservatives #ukpolitics #bbc #news #EU #Labour #labourparty #RejoinEU #ReformUK #farage #immigration #ReformAreUseless #farageisaracist #farageisatraitor #TaxTheRich
RE: seattle.pink/@mxchara/11697246โฆ
I'd like to take this specific matter up again, the Dick #Nixon problem. The U.S. public has been invited to be far more forgiving and charitable towards Richard Nixon than he deserves. This was a policy right from the start; the GOP scheme to insure Nixon's pardon has been considered a sound resolution to the whole affair and that is clearly wrong.
An unholy fixation on executive clemency as a political weapon has invaded U.S. #politics thanks to the Nixon pardon. This has a moral dimension: according to the moral standards of Christofascism, a Trump pardon is exactly equivalent to a plenary indulgence.
(cont'd)
Mx. Chara Aznable (they/them) of Pnictogen (@mxchara@seattle.pink)
Nixon was *unusually* cheerless and grumpy because he had a residual conscience, a memory of being touched by the faithful spirit of his Quaker mother, who referred to her children in the old Quaker way--avoiding the overfamiliar "you" and sticking wโฆMx. Chara Aznable (they/them) of Pnictogen (seattle dot pink)
