Writer, editor, former lecturer, occasional poet, Green Party person, #Xdissenter. Views here not all party positions. On Bluesky @ Tom--Scott.
Cornwall/Kernow, UK
Joined October 2014
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I'm now posting more on Bluesky than on Elon Musk's bully pulpit. Hope to see you over on the brighter side.
Anyone interested in the scandal of contaminated landfill sites - and what needs to be done about it - may be interested in this event on 9 November at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies - more here:
ials.sas.ac.uk/news-events/e…
Indeed - in 2013 Farage enthused "I know many fantastic Bulgarians", naming Slavi Binev as one of these. As well as being a pro-Russian far-right politician, Binev was linked to a criminal group that ran several entertainment venues in Sofia (+ prostitution & drugs).
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Exc - The former Tory candidate who suspended over contract killer claims was an adviser in Kemi Badenoch’s office
Sources tell @BenQuinn75 and me that Jack Ross worked as social media consultant
theguardian.com/politics/202…
Spare a thought this morning for Nigel Farage. Here he is with Eduardo Bolsonaro, brother of Flavio & son of Jair. Eduardo is a fugitive from justice in the US, after being sentenced to 4 years in Brazil for illegal lobbying & trying to corrupt the judicial process.
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Lula’s victory will be greeted with horror in Silicon Valley. Outside the EU, Brazil has been the biggest holders to account of US tech firms. And Facebook’s actions before the election deserve proper scrutiny
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Deixa eu ver se entendi a cabeça dos bolsonaristas:
1. Prefeito de capitais, bolsonaristas, assumem que descumpriram a legislação eleitoral e restringiram disponibilidade de transporte público, cada um com uma justificativa bisonha. “Nada de errado por aqui, as vezes eles esquecerem.”
2. Presidente do TSE mesmo ciente disso se abstém de tomar uma decisão. “Perfeito, nenhum problema, hoje é domingo né?”
3. Campanha do Flávio pede extensão de horário apenas nos locais que o beneficiaria. “Legal, é o justo mesmo, só choveu nessas cidades eu acho.”
4. Lula pede extensão da votação no país inteiro ao STF, INCLUSIVE nos locais onde perdeu de lavada pro adversário, por causa da falta de ônibus e porque o presidente do TSE não respondeu. “Ah naao, aí não pode. Ai é golpe!”
É com esse tipo de desonestidade que o brasileiro tem que lidar.
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BREAKING: Lula wins Brazil’s runoff, securing a fourth term.
This is more than politics,it’s a lifeline for the Amazon.
Under Lula, Amazon deforestation has fallen to its lowest level since satellite records began in 1988 (down 71% from the 2022 peak). The world’s largest rainforest stays better protected.
#Amazon #ClimateAction
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Folks, Brazil is the perfect example of what I’ve said about this platform and Community Notes since Elon launched it.
Tonight and all day tomorrow, your feed will fill with thousands of posts claiming the Brazil election was stolen because Lula’s buddy on the Supreme Court extended voting by 2 hours.
That claim, we already know, is absolute bullshit.
Both campaigns asked for the extension, Flávio Bolsonaro’s included, after bus shortages and bad weather hit voters in several cities.
xitter.cf/tommysantos14/status/2…
Almost every one of those posts will run note-free. The few that get a Community Note will get it after the damage is done.
MAGA propaganda spreads like wildfire here for one reason: Elon Musk designed it that way. Community Notes has always been a red herring.
Give it a few hours. Musk will repost one of his favorite stooges with a one-word “Concerning,” and that lie will land in front of his 241 million followers.
And Community Notes will never catch up.
So when I call Elon Musk Trump’s Joseph Goebbels, I mean every word.
Both Brazil candidates requested voting extensions.
MAGA, once again, is lying about a "rigged" election.
cartacapital.com.br/politica…
"The campaigns of Lula (PT) and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) requested this Sunday, October 25th, that the Superior Electoral Court extend the voting hours for the second round until 7 PM in localities affected by problems that hindered voters' access to the polls. The requests have different justifications."
"While the PT campaign points to failures in public
transportation, the Bolsonaro campaign mainly cites rain, flooding, road closures, and changes to polling locations."
"Flávio's campaign is requesting two additional hours of voting in 17 municipalities in São Paulo, Paraná, and Santa Catarina. The team is also requesting that the announcement of the presidential results only begin
after the polls have closed in the areas covered by the extension."
UK and Europe, please take note!
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The govt (Lucy Powell) is talking about Holocaust Education in schools. I've written four books for children/young people on this and made a video with photos, maps and documents. I'll be interested to see if the official Holocaust Education bodies carry on ignoring these.
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🚨 This is getting seriously dangerous.
The @BBC is withdrawing educational material on climate change and migration following accusations of political bias.
CLIMATE CHANGE IS NOT A POLITICAL OPINION.
It's established science.
MIGRATION IS A FACT OF HUMAN HISTORY.
Its economic, social and cultural contributions are documented, as are the challenges it can create. Immigration policy is open to debate, but children deserve to understand the evidence, not have political uncomfortable facts filtered out.
Political impartiality must never mean treating established evidence as ideology.
Education should teach children to examine reality critically, not sanitise it to avoid political controversy.
#ClimateChange #Immigration
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“The people’s voice has been heard. Now, Europe must stand with the people of Serbia.” europeangreens.eu/news/europ…
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The atmosphere is amazing, all the cars honking, fireworks, people smiling at every passerby, truly a holiday. I'm posting this so I can savor the moment forever. I'm not forgetting the MAGA cadavers who took part in Vučić's last grip on power though, your time will soon come.
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As eleições precisam ser anuladas. Estamos diante do maior atentado à democracia desde o Golpe de 1964. Milhões de pessoas não votaram porque os apoiadores do Flávio Bolsonaro reduziram as frotas de ônibus. O mundo inteiro precisa saber; HÁ UM GOLPE DE ESTADO EM CURSO NO BRASIL!
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Y’all. We are literally witnessing a coup attempt going on live in Brazil. Bolsonaro is losing the election badly, so his people in state and local leadership are grounding flights, canceling public transportation going to Lula strongholds. Massive voter suppression. Supreme Court had to intervene to mandate 2hrs extra at the polls. Mixed reports on how many polling stations are respecting the ruling. Whew!
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Vučić falls! Solidarity to those fighting for democracy in Serbia.
Essential to democracy:
Support for Ukraine against Russia
Recognition of Kosovo's independence
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Sou eleitor há 50 anos e nunca vi uma eleição tão suja, corrupta e violenta. Agressões assassinatos, depredações, prefeitos tirando 70 ônibus de circulação, latam, gol e azul cancelando voos para o nordeste, maior base eleitoral do Lula. Entenderam o que farão com o Brasil?
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Lula tells reporters he has never before complained about elections he has been involved in, irrespective of whether he had won or lost. "But this time something abominable is happening."
