On Bluesky now that it feels like what Twitter used to be. Before Twitter became Musk's personal plaything.
"From TikTok videos to political claims: How misleading information spread during the Ceuta crisis" This seems like a coordinated effort online to cause this crisis - something the EU's migration commissioner, Magnus Brunner, alluded to but never named. www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
How misleading information spread during the Ceuta crisisHere's what we know so far about claims that circulated around the Ceuta crisis. #TheCubewww.euronews.com"There's a reason child vaccination rates are falling - and it's not social media" The UK is somewhat of an anomaly here. Before the 1800s, up to 50% of children died before their 15th birthday. Now, in Britain that number is well below 1%, according to the UN. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The real reason child vaccination rates are fallingAs child immunisation rates fall across the UK, one clinic in west Yorkshire is taking aggressive steps to boost immunisationswww.bbc.co.ukThere has been a notable rise in the last 18 months in racist incidents, sadly this isn't surprising Paul Awah, a radiographer, points to the "current political climate and rhetoric about immigration from the far right" that is causing patients to spout racism without feeling ashamed or encumbered.
The GuardianNHS radiographers report rise in overt racist abuse by patients
"France hits out at Reform UK plan to return migrants using Navy" The irony here is that Nigel Farage is a descendant of boat refugees from France and now he wants the Royal Navy to breach international law, enter French waters and dump people in France. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
France hits out at Reform UK plan to return migrants using Royal NavyIt comes after the party said it would override French objections to return migrants to France.www.bbc.co.ukConsidering UCL is larger than Kent and Greenwich combined, this just seems like a marketing ploy from the merged universities to detract from what caused them to merge in the first place - severe financial stain. And it's possible student numbers may contract* in the future post-merger.
FlavourguyI would have thought that The University of Manchester with almost fifty thousand students would have something to say about this claim? www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home... @the-independent.com
"Rhine falls to record low levels as drought strains Europe's rivers" The Rhine - "is one of Europe's busiest waterways. Decreasing water levels have sparked concerns about the economic fallout of having to limit navigation and shipping." www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Rhine falls to record low levels as drought strains Europe's riversLow water levels in the Rhine, Danube and Po have curtailed the transport of goods and reduced electricity output.www.bbc.co.uk"Europe's record-breaking heat sparks wildfires, drought in France, Greece and the UK" "Europe is Earth’s fastest-warming continent, heating at more than twice the global average since the 1980s, according to the European Union’s Copernicus climate service." www.france24.com/en/europe/20...
Europe's record-breaking heat sparks wildfires, drought in France, Greece and the UKEurope's record-breaking hot and dry summer continues to take its toll on France and Greece, where firefighters fought to contain major blazes, while the UK recorded its driest July in nearly two cent...www.france24.com"Fact check: Russian disinformation targets German elections" Interesting how the harshest attacks are for left parties while the right and centre are about corruption and economic mismanagement while the far-right are left alone. www.dw.com/en/operation...
Fact check: Russian disinformation targets German electionsAhead of four elections in Germany this fall, dozens of fake posts are circulating online aimed at discrediting candidates and portraying Germany as divided. Analysts warn that Russia is now targeting...www.dw.comTrump says ongoing talks are Iran’s ‘last chance’ It's the last last last last last chance apparently. www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/...
Trump says ongoing talks are Iran’s ‘last chance’US president demands 'Total Surrender' amid escalating naval blockade in the crucial Strait of Hormuz.www.aljazeera.comAnd now that he has died, the Telegraph call him a "valiant warrior" because he opposed "woke" ideology particularly race, gender identity, and language norms. The valiant warrior who was arrested by police for domestic assault, held for a few hours and had made creepy comments about school kids.
Imran BristolSpectator columnist Rod Liddle: On his career: "The one thing stopping me from being a teacher was that I could not remotely conceive of not trying to shag the kids" On Putin's warmongering: "We Blew Our Chance to Befriend Putin" Although he did U-turn when the invasion actually took place.
"Heatwave forces Romania to blast Danube river to help nuclear plant" "Water levels in the River Danube, which flows through ten countries from Germany to the Black Sea, have dropped to just 23 centimetres in Budapest as severe drought grips central Europe." www.channel4.com/news/heatwav...
Heatwave forces Romania to blast Danube river to help nuclear plantWater levels in the River Danube, which flows through ten countries from Germany to the Black Sea, have dropped to just 23 centimetres in Budapest as severe drought grips central Europe.www.channel4.com"Visible impact of warming climate is impossible to ignore across landscapes that have been starved of rainfall" "Half of England and the whole of Wales are officially in drought" and it looks like this July will officially be the driest July since records began in 1910. #ClimateChange
Rage Against the MioceneY'all... this photo. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Russia's greatest strength had always been its vastness, far away from the frontlines industry could continue apace unencumbered and out of reach from opponents. But now Kyiv's drone strategy has effectively negated this advantage as it continues its long-range campaign to disrupt Moscow's economy
FRANCE 24 EnglishUkrainian drone strikes kill at least five in Russia, set another Wildberries warehouse ablaze
"China: Dozens dead in Gansu flash floods" Gansu has been experiencing extreme weather consistent with the effects of #ClimateChange "Chinese authorities will launch an investigation into the floods, amid warnings of further landslides as the rainy weather continues." www.dw.com/en/china-doz...
China: Dozens dead in Gansu flash floodsChinese authorities will launch an investigation into the floods, amid warnings of further landslides as the rainy weather continues.www.dw.com"Hundreds mourn Moroccan footballer who died trying to reach Ceuta" The craziest thing about this news story is that her Schengen visa was approved the same day she died - not to mention that the number of dead is probably grossly underestimated. www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfe...
Hundreds mourn Moroccan footballer who died trying to reach CeutaMoroccan footballer Faten Ben Omar El Azizi has been buried after dying while trying to reach Ceuta.www.aljazeera.com"The primary schools facing closure as Britain’s birth rate plummets" In the last five years 100 schools have closed with hundred more predicated to close in the future as the declining birth rate creates a shortage of pupils in the UK. inews.co.uk/news/politic...
The primary schools facing closure as Britain's birth rate plummetsBy 2035, there will be around a million fewer children than in 2019inews.co.uk"Hungary to shut sole nuclear plant for first time on Sunday" Record-low water levels on the Danube forced the Paks plant offline, with Hungary facing a potential power crunch. Also energy production at two hydroelectric plants has been reduced in neighbouring Serbia. www.dw.com/en/hungary-t...
Hungary to shut sole nuclear plant for first time on SundayRecord-low water levels on the Danube forced the Paks plant offline, leaving Hungary facing a potential power crunch. In neighboring Serbia, energy production at two hydroelectric plants has also been...www.dw.com"Capital One bank cites money-laundering probe to justify closing Trump Organisation accounts" "The disclosure marks the first time a bank has formally tied money-laundering concerns to US President Donald Trump's family business." www.france24.com/en/americas/...
Capital One bank cites money-laundering probe to justify closing Trump Organization accountsCapital One Financial on Friday defended its decision to close more than 300 Trump-affiliated bank accounts back in 2021, stating that it did so after a money-laundering review. The disclosure marks…www.france24.com"The 'Burnham bounce' is real but it's not massive" Burnham boosting Labour is largely I think because opponents of Labour (mainly on social media) had focused almost exclusively on attacking Starmer. Burnham needs to control the narrative early on to succeed. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Sir John Curtice: The "Burnham bounce" is real but it's not massiveThe governing party's poll ratings have improved but they're only just ahead of Reform.www.bbc.co.uk"What unites Islamists and right-wing extremists" "An expert warns: Looking only at Islamists overlooks the parallels with right-wing extremism." In fact I'd go further and argue that Islamists are a type of right-wing extremist and that this is overlooked generally. www.dw.com/en/germany-i...
What unites Islamists and right-wing extremistsFollowing the attack on a Berlin Pride festival, the focus in Germany is turning to Islamist terrorism. An expert warns: Looking only at Islamists overlooks the parallels with right-wing extremism.www.dw.com