I got stopped in my tracks by this image of... well apparently #AndyBurnham, but he looks so much like #KeirStarmer that I genuinely thought it was the latter. Yes, a #matrix agent glitch if you like.
Do I believe they are all interchangeable? Well, they are different in the set of dependencies they chose to attach themselves to: #Israel, #refugees rhetoric, erosion of #righttoprotest... fairly similar, but KS is hands-in-the-back-tied, AB isn't yet.
…The idea of a permanent fence around the park was discussed during the first #Trump admin, including when #protesters thronged the park in the days after the murder of #GeorgeFloyd in May 2020, according to two of the people. After protesters breached temporary fences around the White House complex, Trump was briefly taken to the White House’s underground bunker for security.
The fence would be installed on the north & south sides of #LafayetteSquare, the people said, allowing officials to shut the park if they deem it necessary. The park, through which visitors commonly access the White House grounds, is across Pennsylvania Avenue NW from the White House & is managed by the National Park Service [#NPS].
#Trump #law #RightToProtest #US #Constitution #democracy #fascism
#Trump plans to fence #LafayetteSquare — the park near the White House long used by tourists & #protesters
Trump is planning another significant change to #WashingtonDC, a new permanent fence that would allow officials to close the #PublicPark across the street from the executive mansion, according to 3 people who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss administration plans.
#law #RightToProtest #US #Constitution #democracy #fascism
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/06/17/trump-plans-fence-around-lafayette-square-park-outside-white-house/
"Earlier this year, the High Court rightly found that the proscription was unlawful. Today the Court of Appeal overturned the High Court’s judgement. We are very disappointed by this decision. …banning Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation has and will have serious consequences for human rights… It is because of the proscription that we have seen thousands of arrests being made of entirely peaceful protesters."
https://email.amnestyuk.org.uk/c/1hsyG1FDZS74qJGVQiMQPIZjBJJ
"A retired GP who took part in animal cruelty and climate change protests has had the suspension of her medical licence extended by 12 months.
The Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) reviewed the fitness to practise of Dr #SarahBenn, whose current suspension was due to end on 20 June after an animal rights demonstration. She was previously suspended for #JustStopOil activism."
nope, i just ain't having it, peter!
Many of the supporters of One Nation are hardworking, decent Australians who are disillusioned with the major political parties and are worried about the uncertainties facing their families’ financial future, the high cost of living and the impact of AI on their jobs. At the core of their concerns is a deep-seated worry that Australia is heading in the wrong direction and they are not being listened to or included in the nation’s journey.that's as maybe, but their choice now apparently to favour a party of hate & bigotry denotes them also as haters & bigots. pls don't try to bullshit those of us still with neurons & morality.
The Safeguard Mechanism was designed to hold Australia's 200-plus largest industrial polluters to account. But as Australia Institute analysis demonstrates, instead of driving genuine emissions reductions, the Mechanism has become something closer to a very lucrative permission slip for fossil fuels to keep polluting and expanding.
sheislaurence
Nonilex
Richard Quinn
Droppie
Jules she/her
