Love to know why people are happy to repeal our human rights. It is because they donโt understand. I know why Farage and Tice do.
๐ฌ๐ง Liberal. Scientist. Empiricist. Bearist. Atheist. Child of the Enlightenment. Democrat. Believe in objective reality not subjectivity. The Rule of Law is Central to Democracy. ๐ช๐บ European ๐บ๐ฆ
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Love to know why people are happy to repeal our human rights. It is because they donโt understand. I know why Farage and Tice do.
Just as they have in the US where people are now being abducted in the street by masked thugs, the radical right is playing on fears around immigration to remove protections from all UK citizens and Northern Irelandโs historic agreement may only be the first casualty if the HMG doesnโt hold firm.
In 30 pages, the Good Friday Agreement cites the ECHR seven times as an essential safeguard www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
So, terrorist Russia, in its escalation, is suspected of GPS jamming the plane carrying the EU chief.
From today, hundreds of thousands of families across the country will be accessing 30 hours of Government-funded childcare. Putting an average of ยฃ7,500 a year back in the pockets of working families. Helping children thrive. Exactly what a Labour Government is about.
Itโs September! The leaves are falling, the air is chilled and Congress is back. Ok, letโs see the Epstein files, Mr Speaker.
โก๏ธThe paratroopers of the 79th Air Assault Brigade, with support from HIMARS, destroyed a convoy of Russian armored vehicles advancing from a rear area toward Pokrovsk. militarnyi.com/en/news/hima...
OTD in 1939 Adolf Hitler began his special military operation to protect ethnic Germans from persecution by Poland. Imagine such a bullshit excuse today
'For Erdoฤan, the war in Syria was never simply about toppling a brutal dictatorship. It was a generational chance to reshape the Middle East, fulfilling a vision rooted in establishing a neo-Ottoman regional order with Turkey at its helm' Erdoฤanโs Long Game in Syria share.google/xI3ECy0F5M3y...
They should do it anyway for the environmental benefits.
Bessent is a wet weekend.
Climate.gov, which went dark this summer, to be revived by volunteers as climate.us with expanded mission
"In extraordinary times, citizen soldiers mobilize to reinforce civilian authority and protect their neighbors," writes Christopher Purdy, reflecting on serving in the National Guard. "Over the past six months, that trust has shattered":
The tenth chapter of The Autobiography of Mother Jonesโa 1925 collection of sketches from the life and career of labor organizer and urban reformer Mary G. Harris โMotherโ Jonesโoffers this account of the โMarch of the Mill Children.โ
Will MAGA do all that extra farm work? If not, who will? Will farms have to find capital to automate? Who bears the cost? Consumers. Inflation.
Can someone please bring back August, I hadnโt finished with it
Suspected Russian GPS jamming reportedly affects European Commission President von der Leyen's aircraft, delaying landing, on August 31 at Plodiv Airport in Bulgaria.-FT
ECHR, FARAGE & GOOD FRIDAY AGREEMENT. The ECHR is not just mentioned in passing in a recital. Instead the ECHR is integral to the Good Friday Agreement. Rights under the ECHR that can be relied upon in Northern Ireland are a fundamental part of the agreement. davidallengreen.com/2023/07/why-...
'Germanyโs Merz prepares for long war in Ukraine' He is right. Strategic patience is a virtue. www.politico.eu/article/germ...
Fuel shortages hit occupied Luhansk as supplies of AI-92 and AI-95 gasoline run out. Long queues have formed at gas stations, with drivers waiting for hours. Occupation authorities claim the shortage is "temporary."
Something rather sad about Jeremy.
"Security guarantees are paramount and absolutely crucial. We have a clear road map and we had an agreement in the White House . . . and this work is going forward very well," European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told FT.
Europe is quite strong but has some significant weaknesses. Air tankers, AWACS & capacity to kill Russian radars. Much better logistics & ammunition capacity needed. Better coordinated leadership?
IF there is a China / Pacific / Taiwan / Asia war. THEN There will also almost certainly be some simultaneous attack on Europe by Russia & others. [Note: North Korea is already involved in a prototype of this]
โก๏ธUkrainian authorities arrest suspect in shooting of politician Andrii Parubii. "The suspect has given an initial testimony. Urgent investigative actions are currently underway to establish all the circumstances of this murder," President Volodymyr Zelensky announced in the early hours of Sept. 1.
ECHR Article 5 provides that everyone has the right to liberty and security of person. Liberty and security of the person are taken as a "compound" concept โ security of the person has not been subject to separate interpretation by the court. PRESUMABLY FARAGE IS KEEN ON THIS PROTECTION?
ECHR Article 4 prohibits slavery, servitude and forced labour. ANYONE NOT WANT THIS PROTECTION? FARAGE?
ECHR Article 3 prohibits torture & "inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment". There are no exceptions or limitations on this right. This provision usually applies, apart from torture, to cases of severe police violence and poor conditions in detention. ANYONE NOT WANT THIS PROTECTION? FARAGE?
ECHR Article 2: a duty to refrain from unlawful killing, a duty to investigate suspicious deaths, and in certain circumstances, a positive duty to prevent foreseeable loss of life. ANYONE NOT WANT THESE? FARAGE?
This should be shared far and wide right now youtu.be/ptfmAY6M6aA?...
It's Brexit all over again. The ignorant and gullible being lied to by those who seek to dismantle the infrastructure that protects us all so those with power can abuse our safeguards for their own power, growth and wealth.
It is fascinating to see just how many simultaneous political positions Erdoฤan can cover at once. Is he in NATO or not?
NATO should launch anti-radiation missiles and destroy GPS jamming stations on the territory of the russian terrorist state. Do it today. It is intolerable that NATO members submit to relentless and escalating attacks by russian terrorists and never defend themselves.
Ukraine's offensive capabilities look set to receive a significant boost in the coming months with the announcement that the U.S. has authorized a European-funded $850 million sale of 3,350 Extended-Range Attack Munition (ERAM) missiles.
Happy 101st birthday to USS Yorktown veteran Robert E. Taylor. Taylor was manning an anti-aircraft gun during the Battle of Midway when he received the order to abandon the crippled carrier. He jumped overboard and swam to the destroyer USS Balch. He now lives in Central Florida.
1 Uk has a bad age structure 2 Insufficient young tax payers covering care/NHS costs 3 Low birth rate largely due to expense of childcare 4 LABOUR Improving nursery care is a good thing if you want a young generation. 5 THE ECONOMICS demands either grow your own, or import immigrants [or both]
American Academy of Pediatrics: children less than two years of age should clearly be vaccinated because of the data showing that COVID can be a serious and occasionally fatal infection in that age group. www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a...
American Academy of Pediatrics is going to publish a clear recommendation in its journal saying that all children six months and older who have not been vaccinated should be; www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a...
The threat next door: How NATOโs newest members are preparing to defend against Russia [Audio] www.cbc.ca/listen/live-... www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
So many good, courageous and strong Ukrainians are dead. And we are so painfully lame and fearful, weak by choice and arrogant and complacent.
โก๏ธ Ukraine destroys Russian S-300 radar in occupied Crimea, military says. Radars serve as the "eyes" of an air defense system โ without them, anti-aircraft units are effectively blind and unable to operate.
Fico is a cancer.
The latest strike by the HUR's โPRYMARYโ unit targeted the airbase in Hvardiiske, near Simferopol, successfully hitting two Mi-8 helicopters. In a separate operation, Ukrainian operatives struck a Russian vesselโlikely the tug BUK-2190โin Sevastopol Bay.
Satellite images from August 31 reveal the aftermath of the UAV strike on the Kuibyshev Oil Refinery in Russiaโs Samara region. Two storage tanks were destroyed, and the AVT-4 unitโa critical facility for initial crude oil processingโwas damaged. Russian media confirm the plant halted operations.
Putin Russia Oil Kuibyshevsk refinery is part of Rosneft's Samara group of refineries. Currently, the Syzran oil refinery is also not operational, having stopped on August 15 due to drone damage. On August 2 the Novokuibyshevsk refinery was also attacked by drones. www.reuters.com/business/ene...
Russia's Kuibyshevsk refinery. According to the sources, the attack damaged both primary oil refining units at the refinery: CDU (crude distillation unit)-4 and CDU-5, each with a capacity of 70,000 barrels per day www.reuters.com/business/ene...
Oil processing at Russia's Kuibyshevsk refinery, which is operated by the Rosneft oil company, has been halted since August 28 following Ukrainian drone attacks, two industry sources said. www.reuters.com/business/ene...
King Charles III: "Trump is coming soon" Queen: "I'm having my hair done that week" Charles: "I haven't told you when it is yet!!" Queen: "I know..."
Vance vs Trump Zilch vs Zilch
Trump lies that the US has extracted "trillions of $ in import tariffs." No! In 2024, the US imported goods for $3.36 trillion. The current average tariff is 18% = $605 bn for a whole year, but loopholes will prevail. Tariffs are taxes on Americans. www.cbp.gov/newsroom/sta...
Currently, UK refineries largely use light oil, which is more expensive to buy, but cheaper to turn into products like petrol. This is because UK refineries are old and global competition is strong. UK Refineries could Reject up to half of North Sea Oil by 2035 share.google/oNx1MzCHhPiy...
North Sea Oil exported. According to the study by Global Witness using Rystad data, 25% of the oil the UK currently produces is classified as "heavy." In the coming decade, as new licenses are activated, this figure is expected to rise to 50%. Next... share.google/oNx1MzCHhPiy...
The oil in the North Sea. Is not suitable. For UK use. It is exported. Why does Britain export 80% of its oil? - by Ed Conway share.google/q3OrrCQc4BcH...
Putin will run out of cash. Before he gets much more of Ukraine. Patience is a strategic virtue. Wait. Then. Wait some more.
APOLLO: โ.. Will We See a Repeat of 2021 and the 1970s? .. There is upside pressure on inflation and inflation expectations .. The risks are rising that we could see another โinflation mountainโ emerge over the coming months.โ
Scientific AI has a value. Professional AI probably has a value in law and accountancy. Social and political AI is nasty.
The USA is now cut off from critical minerals from Canada and China. Instead of US submarines, Canada will now buy German ones. www.youtube.com/watch?v=XweQ...
It is hard to see what RANDOM TRUMP IS ABOUT. He has a HUGE NOISE BANDWIDTH. But, it is 100% bad.
Ukraine proves that you do not need the MOST EXPENSIVE kit. You need lots of stuff that works. Lots of ammunition. Loads of guns/ artillery You need an escoteric spear backed up by volume. You also need TROOPS.
Europe is a big arms market. We make fighters, bombers, tankers, APCs, IFVs, tanks, missiles, ships, guns, drones.... Ukraine, under siege, makes great cheap cost effective missiles. We needs more volume. By local, get economy of scale. Ukraine is blocking Russia with zero F35s. Buy Gripen.
Trump is an economic disaster. Farage admires Trump. Farage will destroy our economy.
"What we gonna do then?"
Russian losses reported on August 31 2025
Link is here: www.noosphere.app/letter-from-...
Jimi playing with The Ronettes, 1966
In the UK, it is important to link Farage's love of Trump to all of the mayhem caused by Trump. Betraying Britain's interests with Putin & tariffs are key elements. Vance pissing on Britain is a valid downer fir Farage - Trump.
There are 2 critical elements to vaccination: 1 Personal protection from viral infection 2 Public health. [2] is a social good. The person you meet in a crowded place won't give you a virus cos they are vaccinated. Your child does not get measles because ALL the children at school are vaccinated.
The fact that the USA has banned visas for trans people but welcomed rapist Andrew Tate shows how all this "defending women" stuff is total bullshit
Latest comment from Buckingham Palace. "Oh for fuck sake. Does that classless piece of shit still get a state visit?"
Now we need to invite Zelensky for a state visit. Stick that up the tango fascist's arse.
In WW2, the NAZIS had a word for Trump's view of Canada: Lebensraum en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebensr...
Oddly, gun crime is simple. Gun crime is CAUSED by people having guns. It does matter about the race or mental health of the gun killer. Gun killers are gun killers because they have guns. If you are crazy, and have NO gun, you won't do gun crime. The key point of gun murders is the gun.
Russia's Rosneft net income plummets 68%, Reuters reports kyivindependent.com/russias-rosn...
Baby dies of whooping cough after mother not vaccinated while pregnant www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
UK secures ยฃ10bn deal to supply Norway with warships The type 26 is good for containing Russian submarines. Good for UK, Norway & Europe. www.bbc.com/news/article...
Russia is hollow.
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has demanded the retraction of a large-scale Danish study that found no link between aluminum in vaccines and chronic childhood illnesses. The Annals of Internal Medicine, which published the study in July, refused. Scientific American. Aug. 2025.
The Trump regime is an omnishambles building up to a clusterfuck.
Reports from Balashikha, Moscow region: warehouses are on fire, with sounds of explosions heard at the site.
Trump does not have inate power. He only has power. Because people give it to him.
Which means they have Putin by the testicles.
OTD in 1939 Nazi Germany staged the Gleiwitz incident. After accusing Poland of ethnic cleansing against his countrymen, Hitler staged a false flag to justify invasion & genocide. Imagine such bullshit being tolerated today....
From the neck up. Trump IS dead.
Trump's motto is obviously: STAY TAILING EDGE. WE NEED: #SOLAR #WIND #GREEN #GEOTHERMAL #TIDAL #HYDRO
President Zelensky announced that new strikes deep inside Russia are imminent, with both forces and capabilities already in place.
TRUMPLAND A food shortage from US farms WILL RAISE PRICES.
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Bernie Sanders demands that RFK Jr step down as health secretary
Warnings from the citadel of economic orthodoxy on.ft.com/4lUMdYG | opinion
Economic crises: 1 2008 2 Brexit 3 Pandemic 4 Russian invasion of Ukraine 5 Trump Of these, Trump is the worst, because he is so obviously: Senseless Unnecessary Antagonistic Incomprehensible Random Confusing Damaging to allies
There are two choices with a virus: 1 Take the vaccine 2 Don't take the vaccine. [2] is dumb because: A. You get ill B. You give the virus to others C. Vulnerable people die D. You create a PUBLIC health problem. The science is very simple: vaccines are superb public health tools.
Launch footage of Ukraine's new Flamingo cruise missile.
How do you do reciprocity with Russia when it murderous stole huge chunks of Ukraine? When the Flamingo missile strikes start, Peskov might revise his view, based on the collapse of Russian oil processing & the economy.
When the British watch Trump's economic mayhem develop into job losses and stagflation, they can see a preview of what Farage's reformUK would do in decimating their lives. Toxic division, isolation and ruin.
The future with ReformUK'S TRUMP AGENDA...
Trump will murder the economic basis of the American middle class. By the winter, it will be obvious.
There is nothing on this earth, more stupid, than the average ReformUK counsellor, other than Tice.