UK court rules government decision to ban #PalestineAction as "terror group" unlawful.

“This is a monumental victory both for our fundamental freedoms here in Britain and in the struggle for freedom for the Palestinian people, striking down a decision that will forever be remembered as one of the most extreme attacks on free speech in recent British history.”

aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/13/u…

#UK #UKpol #Gaza #Palestine #GazaGenocide

UK decision to ban Palestine Action as ‘terror group’ unlawful, court says

Group’s co-founder declares ruling ‘monumental victory’ in the struggle for freedom for the Palestinian people.’

^{Al Jazeera Staff (Al Jazeera)}

Jeffrey #Epstein, who laundered money for the Russians, explains how Donald was doing exactly the same thing, and how this accounts for most of his wealth.

This is from EFTA01028632.pdf for reference

#epsteinfiles #eu #uk #europe #france #deutschland #usa #news

“Reform UK’s Plans For a British ICE”

by Olly Haynes in The Byline Supplement on Substack

@uk_politics
@thegreenparty

“Key figures in Nigel Farage’s party are demanding a UK version of Trump’s immigration enforcement agency, in the wake of the killings of Alex Pretti and Renée Good”

open.substack.com/pub/bylinesu…

#Press #SocialMedia #UK #ReformUKLtd #Farage #ICE #Pretti #Good #Murder #Minneapolis #Fascism #Trump

Reform UK’s Plans For a British ICE

^{Olly Haynes (Byline Supplement)}

In case you are wondering who celebrated (and influenced) the Brexit and put the UK into missery. Guess who? Billionaires.
#brexit #thiel #billionaires #uk

justice.gov/epstein/files/Data…

Looking up

Long-tailed tit

#nature #birds #Wildlife #photography #NaturePhotography #BirdPhotography #BirdsOfMastodon #UK #BirdScrolling

An image from some of Scotland's most remote mountains. It's no small feat to get out here, but it's worth it every time.

Made last year when me and Benjamin Maze took a group of awesome clients hiking and wild camping here; we were treated to all manner of brilliant conditions from hail to blue skies. (Join us in September 2026 for the second iteration of our Northwest Highlands photography adventure!)

#LandscapePhotography #uk #scotland #photography #nature #NaturePhotography

Revealed: Palantir deals with #UK government amount to at least £670m – including £15m contract with nuclear weapons agency

✍️ Carole Cadwalladr, Charlie Young and Max Colbert

EXCLUSIVE Nerve investigation finds #Trump ally Peter Thiel's surveillance firm has won at least 34 contracts, including management services for Britain's nuclear deterrent, with MPs warning of 'gaping vulnerability' as US president threatens Nato allies.

thenerve.news/p/palantir-techn…

Revealed: Palantir deals with UK government amount to at least £670m – including £15m contract with nuclear weapons agency

EXCLUSIVE Nerve investigation finds Trump ally Peter Thiel's surveillance firm has won at least 34 contracts, including management services for Britain's nuclear deterrent, with MPs warning of 'gaping vulnerability' as US president threatens Nato all…

^{The Nerve}

The UK is overexposed in its dependency on foreign tech to keep government, public services and democratic processes running.

There are moves across Europe to assert #DigitalSovereignty – Germany, France and the European Commission are all looking at developing strategies.

The time to act is now!

Write to your MP (UK) ➡️ action.openrightsgroup.org/pro…

#sovereingty #uk #tech #ukpolitics #ukpol

Protect Britain’s Digital Backbone — Ask Your MP to Act

Take action! What’s the problem? The UK’s digital backbone. The cloud services, data systems, and platforms that underpin government, public services, and democratic processes is dangerously reliant on a small number of foreign tech companies.

^{Open Rights Group}

What does a UK #DigitalSovereignty strategy look like?

⚫ Open Source software to ensure continuity. We can switch suppliers whilst maintaining critical services, because we aren't locked into a closed proprietary system.

⚫ Interoperable systems to strengthen competition and the resilience of UK tech.

#opensource #interoperability #sovereingty #uk #tech #ukpolitics #ukpol

UK national security is exposed in having vital systems supplied by a handful of foreign tech companies.

We're vulnerable to risks, such as service withdrawal, sanctions, commercial failure, geopolitical disruption and unilateral changes to service terms.

The UK government lacks effective control.

#nationalsecurity #sovereingty #uk #tech #ukpolitics #ukpol

Even secure systems are fragile if the plug can be plugged from a distance.

In an upended world, the threat is real. That's why the UK needs to steel its digital infrastructure against foreign political interference.

Tell your MP to back #DigitalSovereignty ⬇️

action.openrightsgroup.org/pro…

#sovereingty #uk #tech #ukpolitics #ukpol

Protect Britain’s Digital Backbone — Ask Your MP to Act

Take action! What’s the problem? The UK’s digital backbone. The cloud services, data systems, and platforms that underpin government, public services, and democratic processes is dangerously reliant on a small number of foreign tech companies.

^{Open Rights Group}

Inversion Sunrise, Scottish Highlands (2024).

The recent cold snaps in the UK have made me think back to some excellent mornings a couple years ago in the Highlands where I explored a rewilding glen in inversion conditions. The glowing light and sub zero temperatures in the birch lined valley made for stunning photographic opportunities.

#LandscapePhotography #nature #uk #scotland #photography #naturePhotography

#Trump #DonaldTrump #Greenland #USA #Davos #Switzerland #Europe #EU #UK #US #America #UnitedStates #Politics #USPol #FactCheck #BBC #News
I couldn’t stomach listening to you-know-who today, but the fact checks after his speeches are always worth a read. As for “fake news”, he clearly likes spreading it…

Fact-checking Trump's Davos speech bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c301jg…

Fact-checking Donald Trump's Davos speech

The US president made a series of contested claims, ranging from the status of Greenland to Nato spending.

^{BBC Verify (BBC News)}

#UK's Joint Intelligence Committee report on "Global biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse and National Security"

A nightmare described in plain language everyone can understand.

Conclusion? We're screwed for good. (And while that happens, the elites will keep capturing resources like they always do).

What is not mentioned explicitly is that #capitalism has led humanity to its destruction and is incapable of fixing the problems it created.

Corollary: Carthago delenda est.

#climateEmergency

“When I was in justice, my ultimate vision for that part of the criminal justice system was to achieve, by means of AI and technology, what Jeremy Bentham tried to do with his Panopticon. That is that the eyes of the state can be on you at all times.”

– Shabana Mahmood, Home Secretary of the UK

archive.ph/6fk8h

(For those of you not in the UK, these are the so-called “centrists.”)

Via @fkamiah17

#panopticon #fascism #Labour #UK #ukPol #ShabanaMahmood #JeremyBentham #BigBrotherIsWatchingYou

I'm slowly starting to share more images from my multi-year project "This Land Remembers", an odyssey into the last remaining ancient native woodlands of Scotland (like this one from a brilliant Autumn morning in 2025). I also have an upcoming exhibition at Gallery Photiq this April/May featuring 12 prints from the project, including this image.

#photography #LandscapePhotography #scotland #uk #nature

Who the fuck would want to use social media with a built-in child abuse tool?

Delete your X account.

#LeaveX #UK #Grok #ChildAbuse

At Vivaldi we continue to make choices that are different from our competitors. We have chosen to not integrate AI or crypto, but instead we integrate a wealth of other features, based on the wishes of our users.

We are a European company with most of the team based in Norway and Iceland, a few around Europe and a couple in the US.

Our servers are based in Iceland.

If you want to get away from Big Tech, maybe give us a try? If you are already using Vivaldi, maybe introduce your friends?

Have a nice day!

vivaldi.com

#Vivaldi #Browser #Windows #Macos #Linux #AI #Europa #Technology #EU #UK #Germany #France #Poland #Denmark #Norway #Iceland #Greenland

Vivaldi Browser | Powerful, Personal and Private web browser

It’s a web browser. But fun. It comes with a bunch of clever features built-in. It’s super flexible and does not track you. Get the Vivaldi browser for desktop, mobile, and your car!

^{Vivaldi Technologies}

There is a petition on the UK Parliament website to legally recognise nonbinary as a gender – which would include an X marker on UK passports for nonbinary people.

The deadline to sign is March 2026 and at the time of writing only 213 people have signed.

Let's show them the power of the Fediverse. At 100,000 signatures, the petition will be debated in Parliament.

Sign 👇

petition.parliament.uk/petitio…

#NonBinary #Enby #Trans #Transgender #Queer #LGBTQ #LGBT #UK #UKMastodon #Fediverse

Petition: Legally recognise non-binary as a gender

Non-binary isn’t a legally recognised gender in the UK. We urge the Government to legally recognise non-binary as a gender and people who identify as non-binary in the UK. This proposal would include an X marker on UK passports for non-binary people.

^{Petitions - UK Government and Parliament}