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ChrisMayLA6, to random
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So the Migrant Advisory Committee, after a 14 week investigation has found 'no evidence' of any deliberate abuse of the international student visa scheme;

they're coming here to study.

As the FT delicately puts it:

this has 'placed Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in a bind, forcing him to either confront those on the Conservative right who want it scrapped, or ignore the advisory group'!

Watch this space.... which way he jumps will tell us a lot about the future of the (rump of) the Tory party

mondoweiss, to Palestine
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Joe Biden continues to fully support the Gaza genocide because he does not believe it will hurt him politically, and because he has no empathy for the Palestinians. This is the same arrogance that brought down LBJ over the Vietnam war.

https://mondoweiss.net/2024/05/genocide-joe-is-beginning-to-stink-like-lyndon-b-johnson/


@palestine @israel

mondoweiss, to Palestine
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Antony Blinken claims that Hamas is blocking a ceasefire in Gaza, but it is Israel which has vowed to invade Rafah regardless of an agreement and is absolutely unwilling to declare an end to its genocidal operation.

https://mondoweiss.net/2024/05/inside-the-biden-administration-sham-to-convince-the-world-netanyahu-wants-a-ceasefire/


@palestine @israel

ChrisMayLA6, to random
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Team Starmer & the unions have come away from their summit today all suggesting that they have reached a deal on the New Deal for Working People, which the unions assert has seen a recommitment to its original shape & goals.

From cynics corner this looks like both sides deciding this argument can wait until after the election & for now it will pay to be seen not to be squabbling...

So, if/once labour gain power, the debate on workers rights will quickly flare up (again)

#workers #Election2024

glynmoody, to random
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Nearly 40% of dirty money is laundered in London and UK crown dependencies - https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/14/nearly-40-of-dirty-money-is-laundered-in-london-and-uk-crown-dependenies "Deputy foreign secretary urges Cayman and British Virgin Islands to implement UK law requiring public registers of funds"

ChrisMayLA6, to random
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So, Tesco's boss has just seen his wages for the year gone, nearly double to around £10m....

As you might get the unions are not pleased, especially when society wide wage growth is under 6% in nominal terms and essentially still flat-lining in real terms.

The Sado-monetarists of Threadneedle St. will be saying, 'aha but CEOs are a small group who work hard & don't impact inflation'; in other words: one (economic) law for us & our mates, another for you lot!

#workers
https://www.theguardian.com/business/article/2024/may/14/tesco-ceo-near-10m-pay-a-slap-in-the-face-for-struggling-workers-union-says

fkamiah17, (edited ) to random
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Very useful breakdown of what's going on in Georgia, where half the country seem to be almost permanently on the streets protesting.

https://yorkshirebylines.co.uk/news/world/putin-style-law-leaves-georgia-at-crossroads/

And a report on diminishing press freedom and independent journalism in Georgia:

https://www.ecpmf.eu/georgia-independent-journalism-facing-an-existential-threat/

Lassielmr,
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@fkamiah17 it is a country where the youth are pro eu and have little appetite for welcoming Russians into their country, but the older and elderly age groups still hark back to Soviet times. Like Serbia the Gov is very pro Russian. I nearly choked last week when the US said it was "deeply troubled" by the treatment of protesters and called for an independent investigation into reports of "harassment and physical assault". Does the US Gov not have any self awareness?

dgar, (edited ) to random
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Today's is about your favorite album on physical media.

I have always adored Queen, they are my favourite band of all time and I have all their studio and live albums up to “Made In Heaven”.

That said, my favourite album of all time, from the vinyl my father played when I was very young, to the CD I ordered from eBay, is not a Queen album.

“The Butterfly Ball and the Grasshopper's Feast” is a ‘70s concept album written by Roger Glover after he left Deep Purple. Several great artists are featured on the tracks, notably:
• Glenn Hughes of Trapeze, Deep Purple, and Black Sabbath.
• Ronnie James Dio of Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Dio and Heaven & Hell.
• Jimmy Helms of Londonbeat.
• David Coverdale of Deep Purple and Whitesnake.
• John Lawton of Lucifer's Friend, Uriah Heep and the Les Humphries Singers.
• and several other great ‘70s talents!

The album follows a story based on a poem by William Roscoe, written in 1802, telling the story of a party for insects and other small animals.

The album cover design is from Alan Aldridge's design for a 1973 book based on the poem.

Songwhip link: https://songwhip.com/roger-glover/the-butterfly-ball-and-the-grasshoppers-feast

mondoweiss, to Palestine
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Muhammad Shehada, from Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor, discusses the mass graves found at the Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, Gaza.

https://mondoweiss.net/2024/05/hundreds-of-palestinian-bodies-recovered-from-mass-graves-in-gaza/


@palestine @israel

mondoweiss, to Palestine
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Rank-and-file members of UAW Labor for Palestine are demanding that their union's leadership withdraws their dues money from Israel Bonds and divest from genocide.

https://mondoweiss.net/2024/05/uaw-rank-and-file-tells-its-leadership-dont-cross-palestinians-picket-line/


@palestine @israel

mondoweiss, to Palestine
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Israeli university presidents condemnation of the Gaza solidarity protests in the U.S. is revealing Israeli universities' complicity in occupation, apartheid, and genocide.

https://mondoweiss.net/2024/05/how-israeli-university-presidents-are-proving-the-case-for-boycott/


@palestine @israel

fkamiah17, to random
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As youse know, I try not to share links to Xitter but this compilation of Blinken clips talking about Russia's invasion of Ukraine is really something else - he even namechecks Israel. I'll transcribe it for those who don't want to/can't click, with the link at the end.

"What separates Israel, the United States and other democracies when it comes to incredibly difficult situations like this is our respect for international law.

1/

racingdaily,
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@fkamiah17 The absolute state of the Biden WH, it is THEM who are not normal. They are gaslighting the world on an industrial scale

Roadwarrior29, to random
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In other news, Bodkin was good...but...the end was a disappointment....

MacNaBracha, to Cardiff
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Club in crisis Hibs, appoint a racist, homophobic and anti-semitic Director of Football.

Not cool.

#Hibs #racism #MalkyMackay #Cardiff #homophobia #antisemitism #ShowRacismTheRedCard #SPFL #football #Scotland #Edinburgh

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/28890833

ChrisMayLA6, to random
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The BoE will be (I should think) suggesting interest rates should not go down yet, after ONS reported wage rises remained at 5.7% over the last 3 months.

But, a focus on nominal wages is misleading; it takes no account of inflation adjusted real wages, that continue to lag behind pre-austerity levels & so by only focussing on recent months underplays (obscures) that wages are catching up previous loses....

So prepare for a longer wait for interest rates to drop

#workers #interestrates

selzero, to random
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Lock him up! Lock him up!

@DebErupts https://mastodon.social/@DebErupts/112440922666604910

fkamiah17, (edited ) to random
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I thought it was Palestinian parents who indoctrinated their children to hate Israelis 🤔
I should say these images (stills from a video clip) were taken at Tarqumiyah crossing in Hebron yesterday. The police protected the "activists".

#GazaGenocide

Lassielmr,
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@fkamiah17 @BashStKid they start at pre school age. I’ve seen and heard it with my own eyes and ears from extended family and their friends. What’s worrying is the largest group of Israeli Jews are secular, so this is not religion driven but sheer ethnic racism. It is one of the reasons that I will never set foot in Israel again. I may be Jewish, but it is not and never will be my ‘home’ and I have nothing but contempt for its Gov and apartheid laws

dgar, (edited ) to HashtagGames
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did that already.

Space Pop (feat. Kaaren Elizabeth Smith)
~ Dgar

https://youtu.be/ztqPhHmA2YY

glynmoody, to Georgia
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Georgia parliament approves ‘foreign agent’ bill amid ongoing protests - https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/14/georgia-parliament-approves-foreign-agent-bill-amid-ongoing-protests looks like is going to lose its independence and freedoms once again...

nickbwalking, to random
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This needs signatures, almost at 10,000 where the government have to respond.
Petition: Do not ban transgender people from receiving care in mainstream hospital wards
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/661601

LauraKT, to random
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This is one of the great mysteries of our time 👇

https://www.normalisland.co.uk/p/un-worker-dies-from-unknown-causes

glynmoody, to random
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No evidence foreign students are abusing UK graduate visas, review finds - https://www.theguardian.com/education/article/2024/may/14/no-evidence-foreign-students-abusing-uk-graduate-visas-review "Migration Advisory Committee says the risks are low, despite Tory claims the route is being exploited" tories don't give a damn about the facts - look at

selzero, to random
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It's quite funny to look back and realize LLMs are basically what people in the 80s that didn't understand computers, thought computers were all about.

Scotty from Star Trek speaks into a mouse "Hello Computer"

fkamiah17, to UKpolitics
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" ... it seems clear – to me, at least – that both Labour and the Conservatives are in the narrative business, as distinct from the business of good governance"

Another excellent piece from Bylines Cymru

#UKPolitics #Rwanda #AsylumIsAHumanRight

https://bylines.cymru/voices-lleisiau/stop-the-boats-narrative/

Henrysbridge,
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@fkamiah17 That's right - I was hunting round for some similar ideas. The closest I found was some around break ups of and betrayals in relationships (I suppose this has some relevance here if we consider the relationship between citizen and government).

I was hoping to find something like this...

An angry mob of muppets

kim_harding, to random
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Acclaimed Film Director Flees Iran On Foot Through Mountainous Area After Being Sentenced To Eight Years In Prison
https://www.thereset.news/p/breaking-acclaimed-film-director
Mohammad Rasoulof, the acclaimed Iranian film director who was just sentenced to eight years in prison and flogging by the Islamic Republic's Revolutionary Court, has fled Iran on foot.

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