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@coldclimbs

Mountaineering Instructor (WMCI). Personal account. All views & opinions expressed my own. Native anarchist. He/him.

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AI error or not, Iran school bombing is a permanent stain on America’s soul | Will Bunch A debate on AI in warfare obscures the truth about an Iran school bombing. U.S. humans are to blame for this war crime.

They had names. They had beautiful faces. And they had the same dreams as your kids - crushed when American "precision" bombs slammed into their Minab elementary school, killing 175

Don't blame AI for this. Blame the sick humans who see war as a game

My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/iran...

08.03.2026 18:37 πŸ‘ 5108 πŸ” 1818 πŸ’¬ 120 πŸ“Œ 78
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a row of soldiers are lined up in front of a plane ALT: a row of soldiers are lined up in front of a plane

Something to ponder.

Earlier today Trump’s Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt was asked whether America's mothers should be nervous about their kids getting drafted.

She replied: "It's not
part of the current plan right now, but the president wisely keeps his options on the table."

08.03.2026 20:08 πŸ‘ 234 πŸ” 55 πŸ’¬ 46 πŸ“Œ 8
Two Israeli soldiers killed as latest attacks in
Lebanon leave nearly 400 dead
Israel has been carrying out a military operation in southern Lebanon for more than a week, with three airstrikes hitting Sir El Gharbiyeh village on Sunday.
β€’ Sunday 8 March 2026 17:17, UK
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Two Israeli soldiers killed as latest attacks in Lebanon leave nearly 400 dead Israel has been carrying out a military operation in southern Lebanon for more than a week, with three airstrikes hitting Sir El Gharbiyeh village on Sunday. β€’ Sunday 8 March 2026 17:17, UK ι›ͺ貨

The absolutely disgusting rot at the heart of British media summed up in a single headline. A wretched clique of pathetic, racist, servile dogs.

08.03.2026 19:56 πŸ‘ 229 πŸ” 61 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

Update:
β€’ Israel bombed oil refineries, causing black rain that burns skin & lungs to cover Iran’s capital
β€’ Trump & Israel bombed fresh water supplies in Iran
β€’ Trump justified this by calling Iranians β€œamong the most evil people on earth”
β€’ Israel massacred 400 in Lebanon, including 83 children

08.03.2026 20:08 πŸ‘ 128 πŸ” 64 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 5

β€œThese findings suggest that testing positive for COVID-19 is linked to lasting impacts on physical and mental health, even after the initial illness has passed.”

From my perspective, people are sicker, more miserable and definitely angrier.
Who knew?
The #CovidCautious community. We knew.

06.03.2026 23:01 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
No drone has hit Dubai Marina. It was
debris from a successful interception
Everyone is ok.

No drone has hit Dubai Marina. It was debris from a successful interception Everyone is ok.

No drone has hit Dubai Marina. It was
debris from a successful interception
Everyone is ok. Stay calm, everyone is safe.

No drone has hit Dubai Marina. It was debris from a successful interception Everyone is ok. Stay calm, everyone is safe.

No drone has hit Dubai Marina. It was
debris from a successful interception

No drone has hit Dubai Marina. It was debris from a successful interception

No drone has hit Dubai Marina. It was
debris from a successful interception.

No drone has hit Dubai Marina. It was debris from a successful interception.

I wonder if a drone has hit Dubai Marina. Or whether it was just
debris from a successful interception.

If only loads of Dubai based accounts, including Isabel Oakeshott's, could tell me.

07.03.2026 23:00 πŸ‘ 2227 πŸ” 532 πŸ’¬ 215 πŸ“Œ 90
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This is *nothing* dignified about wearing a cheap baseball cap that promotes yourself to the otherwise solemn ceremony to receive the bodies of the troops you had killed to distract from your bad economy and rampant pedophilia.

07.03.2026 23:10 πŸ‘ 14783 πŸ” 4338 πŸ’¬ 1500 πŸ“Œ 386

#Internationalwomensday #WomensHistory #Herstory

08.03.2026 08:03 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

quoteinvestigator.com/2011/11/07/r...

06.03.2026 23:13 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Photo shows a blazing sun in a perfect blue sky above the heavily snow covered cliffs of Coire an Lochain (Cairn Lochan) Northern Cairngorms

Photo shows a blazing sun in a perfect blue sky above the heavily snow covered cliffs of Coire an Lochain (Cairn Lochan) Northern Cairngorms

Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it!

06.03.2026 18:03 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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TRT World - In pictures: Iran holds mass funeral for 165 schoolgirls, staff killed in US-Israeli strike The school in southern Iran was hit in attacks by the US and Israel on Saturday, which killed more than 160 schoolgirls.

Let me just share the article found onlineπŸ’”
#warofchoice #Epstein

www.trtworld.com/article/a460...

06.03.2026 17:53 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Abberton WTE from this morning unsuccessfully hunting a Herring gull, it caught it twice but it still got away #essexbirding

03.03.2026 14:33 πŸ‘ 364 πŸ” 35 πŸ’¬ 14 πŸ“Œ 1

The fact that Isabel Oakeshott, economic migrant to the UAE may just turn into a refugee fleeing to the UK from a war zone will cause a level of schadenfreude in me that may just make me topple right over.

03.03.2026 12:47 πŸ‘ 1921 πŸ” 390 πŸ’¬ 118 πŸ“Œ 21
02104-25 Fraser v Telegraph.co.uk - IPSO Ian Fraser complained to the Independent Press Standards Organisation that Telegraph.co.uk breached Clause 1 (Accuracy) of the Editors’ Code of Practice in an article headlined β€œWe earn Β£345k, but soa...

This IPSO adjudication against the Telegraph is quite something

Confirms their story titled: β€˜We earn Β£345k, but soaring private school fees mean we can’t go on five holidays’ was completely fabricated, with the family involved non-existent and stock pictures used

www.ipso.co.uk/rulings/0210...

03.03.2026 13:31 πŸ‘ 1632 πŸ” 794 πŸ’¬ 73 πŸ“Œ 90
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Provisional Met Office stats show:

Winter rainfall was among wettest on record (since 1836)

- England = 8th wettest
- Northern Ireland = 9th wettest
- Southern England = 4th wettest
- West Midlands, Cornwall & Leicestershire = wettest on record

Details: www.metoffice.gov.uk/about-us/new...

02.03.2026 12:25 πŸ‘ 60 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 11
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Local People Leading : Communities Come Together at the ScottishΒ Parliament On Friday 27 February the Chamber of the Scottish Parliament was filled with ordinary members of the public representing a diverse range of organisations which all work within and for their local communities. What was discussed, and what was the outcome of the day long event ? The Local People Leading event was organised by the Scottish Community Alliance and chaired by the Rt.

Local People Leading : Communities Come Together at the ScottishΒ Parliament

On Friday 27 February the Chamber of the Scottish Parliament was filled with ordinary members of the public representing a diverse range of organisations which all work within and for their local communities. What was…

03.03.2026 08:00 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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this policy is cruel and will make minimal difference to immigration numbers (as refugees are only a small % of overall immigrants, and most of them come from countries that aren't going to be safe any time soon [e.g. eritrea;afghanistan]).

It will actively harm integration and finding work.

02.03.2026 00:36 πŸ‘ 292 πŸ” 94 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 4
Screenshot from the Daily Telegraph podcast Twitter account.:

'Why have right-wing parties not been able to appeal to Muslim voters?'

Tune in to today's Daily Tea where Camilla Tominy and Timothy Stanley speak to editor of the Sunday Telegraph Alastair Heath about the Gorton and Denton by-election, with each party accusing the other of: show more 

Image of Camilla Tominey

Screenshot from the Daily Telegraph podcast Twitter account.: 'Why have right-wing parties not been able to appeal to Muslim voters?' Tune in to today's Daily Tea where Camilla Tominy and Timothy Stanley speak to editor of the Sunday Telegraph Alastair Heath about the Gorton and Denton by-election, with each party accusing the other of: show more Image of Camilla Tominey

This has to be one of my favourite bonkers RW takes in the aftermath of the election!

I don't know Camilla. πŸ€·β€β™€οΈ

It's a total mystery why Muslims don't want to vote for the parties that tell them they aren't wanted in Britain, and that they should "go back to where they come from"

7/

01.03.2026 19:35 πŸ‘ 334 πŸ” 55 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 2
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A decreasing percentage of Scots consider themselves British

02.03.2026 07:57 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Three in four women unaware menopause can trigger new mental illness, poll finds Royal College of Psychiatrists says impact on mental health often overlooked and calls for improvements in care Nearly three-quarters of UK women do not know menopause can trigger a new mental illness, polling shows. This lack of understanding is so acute that the Royal College of Psychiatrists has launched its first targeted β€œposition statement” to raise awareness about menopause and mental health. Continue reading...

Three in four women unaware menopause can trigger new mental illness, poll finds

01.03.2026 23:16 πŸ‘ 118 πŸ” 50 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 19
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Expressing probabilities could be the key for improved weather-based decision-making, according to new Met Office research.

Read more in our news release ⬇️
bit.ly/4qfyZYv

03.02.2026 12:30 πŸ‘ 23 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 3
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β€˜Of course he abused pupils’: ex-Dulwich teacher speaks out about Farage racism claims Exclusive: ChloΓ« Deakin tells how she wrote to Dulwich college master to argue against Farage’s nomination as prefect

www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...

28.12.2025 13:25 πŸ‘ 846 πŸ” 294 πŸ’¬ 45 πŸ“Œ 9

These people are deeply unhappy and miserable.

I don't think we say that enough.

It's not about bacon. It's about their own lack of self worth

28.12.2025 13:53 πŸ‘ 709 πŸ” 158 πŸ’¬ 103 πŸ“Œ 4

I should add that this is not about doubt, just about the fact the situation was made untenable (oh and hello to all the anti trans people who have a habit of poring over me saying things like this in their Twitter safe haven / honestly, not creepy AT ALL)

27.12.2025 22:19 πŸ‘ 280 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 1

β€œFascism, for all its evils, is a politics that speaks to the human condition. It does not invent the domination, hate, and madness it imposes on the world, but rather elevates those things from within us. Violence and brutality are compelling because we are predisposed to find them compelling.”

27.12.2025 21:30 πŸ‘ 27 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Child abuse victim of Jackanory presenter tells how climbing saved him Iain Peters waited more than 50 years before going to the police but hopes he can be a beacon for other survivors

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...

27.12.2025 22:50 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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The haunting story of Mary Doefour and one man's quest to give her back her real name - Thar Tribune March 2, 1978. An elderly woman lay awake in bed, unable to drift off. Something felt wrong inside her chest, a dull pressure, and each shallow breath made

Take time to read this. The extraordinary, disturbing story of a woman who died alone & anonymous in an institution where she never belonged, & a journalist who identified her after being assigned what he thought was a bullshit obit - thartribune.com/the-haunting... @elongreen.bsky.social

21.12.2025 12:03 πŸ‘ 238 πŸ” 100 πŸ’¬ 14 πŸ“Œ 8

In these challenging times someone might need one of them:
Childline: 0800 1111
Samaritans: 116 123
Domestic Violence Hotline: 0808 2000 247
Mind: 0300 123 3393
Age UK: 0800 169 6565
Alcoholics Anonymous : 0800 9177 650
Cruse Bereavement Care: 0808 808 1677
MH text support: 85258

22.12.2025 00:08 πŸ‘ 146 πŸ” 194 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 5
FOLLOW THE LEADERS
REFORM UK's 2024 general election manifesto, titled "Our Contract with You", promised the party "will end the corruption of our government and politics" and thereby "make Britain a more democratic" and "accountable" country. So, how is it going about bringing in this new era of ethics and accountability?
Earlier this month it emerged that the party has set up a "Leaders' Club", for those donating at least Β£10,000 a year. Attempting to convince prospective wealthy donors to sign up, it describes the club as "Reform UK's most exclusive inner circle" and reveals that "members gain exceptional behind-the-scenes access... As a recognised Leader of Reform UK, your support becomes a defining force in shaping our strategy, amplifying our impact, and
Image 2:
steering the party's future direction."
So, completely different from the Tories' "Leader's Group" for wealthy donors in the days of David Cameron, Boris Johnson and others, then!

FOLLOW THE LEADERS REFORM UK's 2024 general election manifesto, titled "Our Contract with You", promised the party "will end the corruption of our government and politics" and thereby "make Britain a more democratic" and "accountable" country. So, how is it going about bringing in this new era of ethics and accountability? Earlier this month it emerged that the party has set up a "Leaders' Club", for those donating at least Β£10,000 a year. Attempting to convince prospective wealthy donors to sign up, it describes the club as "Reform UK's most exclusive inner circle" and reveals that "members gain exceptional behind-the-scenes access... As a recognised Leader of Reform UK, your support becomes a defining force in shaping our strategy, amplifying our impact, and Image 2: steering the party's future direction." So, completely different from the Tories' "Leader's Group" for wealthy donors in the days of David Cameron, Boris Johnson and others, then!

There's a word for selling political influence for cash... (sadly Reform aren't the first to do so)

Via Private Eye

21.12.2025 21:18 πŸ‘ 1215 πŸ” 497 πŸ’¬ 16 πŸ“Œ 28