🇬🇧UK
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Possibly something about recognising or supporting Palestine?
There's been a change where they consider that terrorism or something - look it up and don't take my word for it though, I'm in the wrong hemisphere
did you support them when they destroyed equipment for ukraine?
how much of a traitor are you? do you just hate genocide or are you willing to sacrifice capitalism and democracy in the US and UK and Ukraine to save the children in gaza
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It's a shit country for twats, and if it weren't for the fact that all my friends and family are here, I would leave.
You can move and make new friends!
Not sure what to do about the family though.
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As mentioned by another user it’s likely about the organization Palestine Action being designated a terrorist organization. This has caused about 700 arrests due to people protesting the designation of a group that never killed or hurt anyone as terrorists because they splashed some planes with red paint. Last time I heard an additional 60 protesters were arrested for supporting Palestine Action and officials said more arrests were likely coming.
Also for those who may have missed it: https://ukfactcheck.com/article/20/house-of-lord-member-lobbied-ministers-on-behalf-of-us-defence-firm-targeted-by-palestine-action
TL;DR: the US defence company Teledyne, whose factory was damaged by Palestine Action ("smashed windows, drilled roof panels, red paint, and smoke grenades"), paid off a corrupt member of the House of Lords to lobby the home secretary to proscribe them as terrorists, subjecting them to the same extreme anti-terror laws previously reserved for murderous groups such as Al Qaeda, Hezbollah, the IRA, etc.
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did you support them when they destroyed equipment for ukraine?
how much of a traitor are you? do you just hate genocide or are you willing to sacrifice capitalism and democracy in the US and UK and Ukraine to save the children in gaza
I have no idea what you're talking about, sorry
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Damn I'm jealous. To be so far away from most of the tension in the world. Not jealous of your internet speeds though, unless it's changed in the last decade or so?
Its definitely improved but like most things, we're only a decade behind in our right-wing sweep.
All going to shit over here, too, I'm afraid
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It's a shit country for twats, and if it weren't for the fact that all my friends and family are here, I would leave.
sorry you have to live on terf island
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Rise of fascism.
Video is white supremacist propaganda
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Damn I'm jealous. To be so far away from most of the tension in the world. Not jealous of your internet speeds though, unless it's changed in the last decade or so?
Most of us have fibre optic broadband now, my connection is gigabit down, 400 up. I could have an 8 gigabit connection if I wanted. And I live rural.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultra-Fast_Broadband_(New_Zealand)
Close to 90% of the population has it.
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You can move and make new friends!
Not sure what to do about the family though.
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America is better because we can complain and it won't be the reason we go to jail.
They'll come up with another reason.
You sound woke! We have our eyes on you
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Oi! Do you have memeing license for that, mate? You're nicked!
You guys complaining about UK in front of the americans is hilarious. Have some mercy
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Also for those who may have missed it: https://ukfactcheck.com/article/20/house-of-lord-member-lobbied-ministers-on-behalf-of-us-defence-firm-targeted-by-palestine-action
TL;DR: the US defence company Teledyne, whose factory was damaged by Palestine Action ("smashed windows, drilled roof panels, red paint, and smoke grenades"), paid off a corrupt member of the House of Lords to lobby the home secretary to proscribe them as terrorists, subjecting them to the same extreme anti-terror laws previously reserved for murderous groups such as Al Qaeda, Hezbollah, the IRA, etc.
That's pretty bad, I feel at the same time the UK is very open at making fun of politicians. Based on (comedy)TV shows about the news etc.
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You guys complaining about UK in front of the americans is hilarious. Have some mercy
Drop that meme now and nobody needs to get hurt! This is your final warning!
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Also for those who may have missed it: https://ukfactcheck.com/article/20/house-of-lord-member-lobbied-ministers-on-behalf-of-us-defence-firm-targeted-by-palestine-action
TL;DR: the US defence company Teledyne, whose factory was damaged by Palestine Action ("smashed windows, drilled roof panels, red paint, and smoke grenades"), paid off a corrupt member of the House of Lords to lobby the home secretary to proscribe them as terrorists, subjecting them to the same extreme anti-terror laws previously reserved for murderous groups such as Al Qaeda, Hezbollah, the IRA, etc.
The UK might as well be an American state at this point
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Also for those who may have missed it: https://ukfactcheck.com/article/20/house-of-lord-member-lobbied-ministers-on-behalf-of-us-defence-firm-targeted-by-palestine-action
TL;DR: the US defence company Teledyne, whose factory was damaged by Palestine Action ("smashed windows, drilled roof panels, red paint, and smoke grenades"), paid off a corrupt member of the House of Lords to lobby the home secretary to proscribe them as terrorists, subjecting them to the same extreme anti-terror laws previously reserved for murderous groups such as Al Qaeda, Hezbollah, the IRA, etc.
That site you linked appears to be AI generated and they can't guarantee they spot and fix all the hallucinations: https://ukfactcheck.com/editorial-standards
This appears to be the Guardian article mentioned in that post though: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/aug/05/lord-dannatt-urged-ministers-to-crack-down-on-palestine-action-at-request-of-us-firm
Neither article claims that this Lord specifically lobbied to get Palestine Action proscribed. The Guardian article has the letters attached to the article, and terror is never mentioned, he just talks about 'considerable' and 'criminal' damage, and unjustified violence, not even the 'significant' damage required for the Terrorism Act. Additionally, his most recent letter was sent in September 2024, the proscription was July 2025.
This Lord is a shitty person lobbying on behalf of a US defence company to get protestors stricter criminal prosecution. However your claim that he lobbied to get Palestine Action proscribed as terrorists is not backed by evidence or the article you linked.
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That site you linked appears to be AI generated and they can't guarantee they spot and fix all the hallucinations: https://ukfactcheck.com/editorial-standards
This appears to be the Guardian article mentioned in that post though: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/aug/05/lord-dannatt-urged-ministers-to-crack-down-on-palestine-action-at-request-of-us-firm
Neither article claims that this Lord specifically lobbied to get Palestine Action proscribed. The Guardian article has the letters attached to the article, and terror is never mentioned, he just talks about 'considerable' and 'criminal' damage, and unjustified violence, not even the 'significant' damage required for the Terrorism Act. Additionally, his most recent letter was sent in September 2024, the proscription was July 2025.
This Lord is a shitty person lobbying on behalf of a US defence company to get protestors stricter criminal prosecution. However your claim that he lobbied to get Palestine Action proscribed as terrorists is not backed by evidence or the article you linked.
wrote last edited by [email protected]Neither article claims that this Lord specifically lobbied to get Palestine Action proscribed.
Literally the headline (and URL) in the Guardian: “Lord Dannatt urged ministers to crack down on Palestine Action at request of US firm”.
At best you’re engaging in petty word games pretending that “crack down” means anything other than the outcome he got, for God knows what reason. (Edit: I see you joined Lemmy two hours ago for the purposes of making that post and only that post, which makes your motives even more dubious)
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sorry you have to live on terf island
Not sure if this is a condolence or a command...
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Not sure if this is a condolence or a command...
haha didn't realize the ambiguity... was supposed to be former
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Most of us have fibre optic broadband now, my connection is gigabit down, 400 up. I could have an 8 gigabit connection if I wanted. And I live rural.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultra-Fast_Broadband_(New_Zealand)
Close to 90% of the population has it.
Hah, my own country's not doing nearly as well. Took me years to finally get fiber and people properly rural will never get it. Digital leadership of Europe my ass.
Glad to see things are getting better here. Hope life's good in general.
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Its definitely improved but like most things, we're only a decade behind in our right-wing sweep.
All going to shit over here, too, I'm afraid
Ah damn. I do hate how it happens in waves and all over the "western" world (using that term very loosely here).
