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Political junkie, proud leftie, anti-racist, supporter of LGBT, theatre lover, numptie. All views are my own. ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ

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Israel used white phosphorus in Lebanon: Report <article data-history-node-id="435216" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-used-white-phosphorus-lebanon-report" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-used-white-phosphorus-lebanon-report" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Israel used white phosphorus in Lebanon: Report </span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><article data-scroll-anchor="true" data-testid="conversation-turn-262" data-turn="assistant" data-turn-id="request-WEB:43424b1b-1af2-4bbf-8c03-469b2ced62cf-130" dir="auto" tabindex="-1"> <p data-end="95" data-start="0">Human Rights Watch said on Monday that the Israeli military fired white phosphorus munitions over residential areas in southern Lebanon earlier this month which is illegal under international law.</p> <p data-end="533" data-start="298">According to the rights group, the incident occurred on March 3 in the town of Yohmor. Investigators said they verified and geolocated seven images showing airburst white phosphorus munitions detonating above a populated neighbourhood.</p> <p data-end="651" data-start="535">The images also showed civil defence crews responding to fires in at least two homes and a car in the affected area.</p> <p data-end="977" data-start="653">โ€œThe Israeli militaryโ€™s unlawful use of white phosphorus over residential areas is extremely alarming and will have dire consequences for civilians,โ€ said Ramzi Kaiss, Lebanon researcher at Human Rights Watch. โ€œThe incendiary effects of white phosphorous can cause death or cruel injuries that result in lifelong suffering.โ€</p> <p data-end="1153" data-start="979">White phosphorus is a chemical substance delivered through artillery shells, rockets or bombs. It ignites when it comes into contact with oxygen and can rapidly spread fires.</p> <p data-end="1408" data-is-last-node data-is-only-node data-start="1155">Human Rights Watch said the use of airburst white phosphorus in populated areas is considered indiscriminate under international humanitarian law and fails to meet legal obligations requiring forces to take all feasible precautions to protect civilians.</p> </article> </div> </div> </article>

Israel used white phosphorus in Lebanon: Report - https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-used-white-phosphorus-lebanon-report

09.03.2026 11:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 58 ๐Ÿ” 58 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7 ๐Ÿ“Œ 6

So Farage couldnโ€™t gain access to the Chagos Islands last week.

This week he couldnโ€™t gain access to Donald Trump.

What a load of air miles heโ€™s clocked up for his donors.

Farage is a complete waste of space. Canโ€™t organise his own visits let alone run a country.

09.03.2026 11:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 84 ๐Ÿ” 13 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Americans had better get used to. Hardly surprising that people want to know if they are likely speaking to an enemy or a friend.

09.03.2026 11:27 ๐Ÿ‘ 45 ๐Ÿ” 8 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Lewis Goodall: 'You would welcome Iranians on small boats?'
Lewis Goodall: 'You would welcome Iranians on small boats?' YouTube video by LBC

A reminder that if you back regime change (morally) you ought to accept the likely consequences. www.youtube.com/shorts/Uuber...

08.03.2026 20:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 507 ๐Ÿ” 119 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 74 ๐Ÿ“Œ 15
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They donโ€™t worry about war, gas prices, electric bills, and food prices on Fox & Friends, where they are serving up a healthy slice of nonsense and drivel for their audience.

09.03.2026 11:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 810 ๐Ÿ” 198 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 94 ๐Ÿ“Œ 22

They are murdering civilians on the high seas.

They are murdering civilians in ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท.

They are murdering civilians in concentration camps.

They are murdering civilians on the streets of ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ cities.

These are not problems that can be fixed with new laws or more court orders.

bsky.app/profile/mcop...

09.03.2026 03:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 969 ๐Ÿ” 377 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 25 ๐Ÿ“Œ 16
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Donald Trumpโ€™s Presidency Is in Free Fall Republicans typically lead on the economy, national security, and immigration. Trump is squandering the GOPโ€™s traditional strength on all three.

Trump is in serious trouble. His war is deeply unpopular. He's now in the toilet on the economy, immigration, and national security. His public standing is getting close to being broken in an irreparable way, akin to Bush after Iraq and Katrina:
newrepublic.com/article/2074...

09.03.2026 11:31 ๐Ÿ‘ 519 ๐Ÿ” 160 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 59 ๐Ÿ“Œ 20

It all makes sense now. The manufactured hatred for Keir Starmer has been fomented for moments EXACTLY like the one we're in now.

Global MAGA (incl. Putin) require a pliant UK for total control the Anglo-American propaganda narrative.

Not enough space to deep dive here, but the dots connect.

09.03.2026 11:37 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Love that Trump is so dense he doesnโ€™t understand that you canโ€™t just sever trade with Spainโ€ฆ

Why?

Altogether nowโ€ฆ

Because Spain is in the EU

Handy, thatโ€ฆ

09.03.2026 11:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 320 ๐Ÿ” 73 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 18 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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Blair has handed Starmer the best PR any embattled PM could wish for Sir Keir has the chance to win hearts and minds on the back of public rebukes from two men loathed by the public. Will he take it?

Sir Keir has the chance to win hearts and minds on the back of public rebukes from two men loathed by the public. Will he take it?

โœ๏ธ @editormattkelly.bsky.social

09.03.2026 11:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 13 ๐Ÿ” 7 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

All of this ๐Ÿ‘‡

09.03.2026 11:45 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Farage's Chagos Gambit: When Political Theater Meets Private Capital Reform UK's reliance on mega-donor logistics raises questions about political transparency and the nature of modern campaign finance in the UK.

Farage's Chagos Gambit: When Political Theater Meets Private Capital

Reform UK's reliance on mega-donor logistics raises questions about political transparency and the nature of modern campaign finance in the UK.

09.03.2026 10:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 29 ๐Ÿ” 9 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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It is absolutely vital that we protect our democracy from foreign influence - be it through political donations or on social media.

Power ought to lie in the hands of the UK public, not foreign states or individuals.

09.03.2026 10:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 32 ๐Ÿ” 11 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Spot on from the Economist.

What a second week of war will bring
economist.com/middle-east-...

09.03.2026 07:21 ๐Ÿ‘ 65 ๐Ÿ” 17 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

love how we killed the old, frail anti-nuke ayatollah just to have him replaced with his young, healthy son who wants nukes and who just had his father, mother, wife, and child murdered on the same day by his mortal enemy. surely this will bring peace to the region

09.03.2026 02:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 12550 ๐Ÿ” 3253 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 154 ๐Ÿ“Œ 93
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Almost a third of people in England use private dentists amid NHS dental crisis Exclusive: Watchdog finds sharp rise in number of poorer households forced to pay for fillings and extractions Almost a third of people in England now use private dentistry, with a sharp rise in the number of poorer households forced to pay for fillings and extractions. The scarcity of NHS care means the proportion of people turning to private dental services jumped from 22% in 2023 to 32% late last year, the health serviceโ€™s patient watchdog found. Continue reading...

Almost a third of people in England use private dentists amid NHS dental crisis

09.03.2026 10:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 32 ๐Ÿ” 6 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ€˜The cover-up is brazenโ€™: one journalistโ€™s tenacious, traumatic fight to expose Ghislaine Maxwell Lucia Osborne-Crowley has endured threats and sexual harassment to report on Jeffrey Epsteinโ€™s chief enabler. Maxwellโ€™s conviction was only the start of the quest for justice, she says

Lucia is so stunningly brilliant and brave www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

09.03.2026 10:12 ๐Ÿ‘ 39 ๐Ÿ” 17 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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BREAKING: โ€œA really sad feature of a conflict like this is that some people will try to use it to divide communities and tear people apart and we mustnโ€™t let that happenโ€ says Prime Minister Keir Starmer

09.03.2026 10:14 ๐Ÿ‘ 155 ๐Ÿ” 22 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 24 ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
Crude oil prices, showing a very sharp increase in the last day, from around 65 to 101 dollars per barrel..

Crude oil prices, showing a very sharp increase in the last day, from around 65 to 101 dollars per barrel..

Oil prices wouldn't be all over the news today if more of our economy was powered by local, secure renewable energy.

This isn't an "energy crisis". It's a fossil fuel crisis.

44% of UK electricity came from renewables in 2025. More of that plus an electrified economy => no more oil shocks.

09.03.2026 10:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 1466 ๐Ÿ” 492 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 40 ๐Ÿ“Œ 27
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This is my wife Bunty and I visiting the village shop after watching Chris Philpโ€™s latest message to the nation.๐Ÿ˜ณ

09.03.2026 10:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 157 ๐Ÿ” 25 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 19 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

The โ€œsheโ€ is Isabel Okeshott .

09.03.2026 10:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 53 ๐Ÿ” 24 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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How dare her!! ๐Ÿง๐Ÿคจ

"When people like Kamala Harris send our sons and daughters, our young people, to fight in stupid wars, it is the young generation that carries the burden of that. We're gonna stop sending our young people to far away lands. We are not the policemen of the world."

09.03.2026 04:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 2537 ๐Ÿ” 1154 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 250 ๐Ÿ“Œ 117
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The impact of Brexit on immigration to the UK A new analysis finds that Brexit raised the number of foreign-born workers in the UK by about 200,000, but resulted in a more dramatic shift in the countries of origin.

The impact of Brexit on UK immigration - new research by @johnspringford.bsky.social & me for @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social & @ukandeu.bsky.social

Brexit

a) reduced EU-origin employees by 785K (2.3% of workforce)
b) increased non-EU origin employees by 992K (2.95%)

www.cer.eu/insights/imp...

09.03.2026 07:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 415 ๐Ÿ” 215 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 30 ๐Ÿ“Œ 29
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The British Rightโ€™s Permanent War Fantasy How the Telegraph, Mail and GB News turned a dangerous global conflict into another excuse to shout โ€œweaknessโ€ and a supplicating audition for Trumpโ€™s approval.

Trump bombs.
The Telegraph screams humiliation.
The Mail screams betrayal.
GB News screams weakness.

And all of a sudden a complex global crisis becomes yet another loyalty test to American power.

The UK deserves better than this performative war hysteria.

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09.03.2026 07:41 ๐Ÿ‘ 349 ๐Ÿ” 103 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 15 ๐Ÿ“Œ 5

This godforsaken idiot piece of shit.

09.03.2026 10:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 670 ๐Ÿ” 171 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 27 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

It's so pathetic, how needy Farage is for the Tangerine Tyrants attention and all he keeps getting is humiliated and yet he keeps going back for more.

09.03.2026 09:25 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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What are they on at Telegraph HQ?!

09.03.2026 07:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 215 ๐Ÿ” 45 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 12 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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the president has no idea what he has set in motion. none.

www.wsj.com/livecoverage...

09.03.2026 00:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 21474 ๐Ÿ” 6422 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2138 ๐Ÿ“Œ 600
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Private jet used for Nigel Farage Chagos stunt linked to Reform mega-donor Exclusive: Plane that flew Reform leader to Maldives appears to be linked to billionaire Christopher Harborne

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

It will be his downfall cozying up to Trump and his billionaire pals.

Farage is very quiet perhaps when he was dining with Trump ( Big Mac & Macflurry) upset his tummy. He never Dined with Trump another lie from the little spiv

09.03.2026 09:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ

09.03.2026 09:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0