Albania has officially drawn the
line, Sazan 'lsland is being cleared. In an stunning turn of events, Albanian authorities have
launched an active enforcement operation to kick
out foreign developers and private security
personnel occupying Sazan Island. The decisive
action marks a total collapse of the controversial €1.4 billion luxury real estate deal that aimed to turn the protected national marine reserve and
former military base into an exclusive private playground for global elites,
The eviction comes after four consecutive weeks of historic
hundred-thousand-strong protests that completely
shut down the capital city of Tirana, refusing to allow their native coastlines and ecologically sensitive wetlands to be privatized by foreign
investors, the Albanian public unified under a
single, unyielding demand: "Albania is not for sale, the courts faced with a historic political crisis, mounting
domestic fury, and a widening anti-corruption
investigation by special prosecutors (SPAK), the
government was forced to pivot, by deploying state forces to reclaim Sazan lsland, Albania has
sent a clear message to international billionaires
and foreign developers trying to bypass environmental protection laws, This historic victory for citizen-led activism proves that the collective voice of a nation can successfully overpower backroom corporate deals and protect sovereign land.
The people spoke, and the
government had to listen.
The Oxford Union confirms they will still host Hasan Piker remotely after pro-Israel groups successfully pushed for Hasan's ban from the UK.
"It is a direct threat to free expression." "We have never turned a speaker away because of their political beliefs, nor have we sought a permission slip from the state. We will not start now. This event will not be cancelled."
Despotic power must steal (or "sample", as children who speak fluent Abloh say) to survive; it can only destroy, so to create affect, desire, it must constantly clad itself in the perfume of life to mask the corpse stench of what it actually creates. see Kanye sampling Aphex etc
Activists in three US cities are planning to march against a potential agreement to license recorded music to generative AI companies. https://t.co/CaLMfVBTQK
Nice kit. Unwearable tho
Israeli-founded company Deel advertised on sleeve
Airline owned by one of world’s most brutal dictatorships advertised on front
Then there’s Adidas, one-time sponsor of Israel Football Association
One big advert for genocide and apartheid. Disgusting
Just a thought. Wes Streeting owes his political status to the support he’s received over years from Peter Mandelson & Morgan McSweeney at Labour Together. He wouldn’t make a move against Keir Starmer without Mandelson’s say so. So look on this as Mandelson’s & Morgan’s revenge.
The conversation on Irish unity must move from conversation to preparation.
New polling shows strong support across the island for a United Ireland within the EU. It also demonstrates that Irish citizens are far ahead of the government on this. People across the island can see how the British Government is failing citizens in the north and why this must change.
It’s time to plan responsibly for constitutional change. Tá sé thar am pleanáil i gcomhair aontacht na hÉireann agus Éire nua a thógáil. #IrishUnity
I'm reluctantly posting on X again because the world needs to read this.
My daughter Zoe Rogers gave her own closing speech at the Filton trial, as did 4 other defendants, while their barristers looked on.
This is what she said 🧵 1/
The billionaire class are terrified because we're coming for them - we're going to tax them fairly and end rip-off Britain.
Let them attack. We're here to win.
https://t.co/0qbagSvIYp
"As it stands, many of us won’t remember Murphy for her “bravery”, but for the wrenching experience of being disappointed by someone you held in high regard, particularly painful when their art has brought you such joy and comfort. That this will be her lasting legacy is the biggest tragedy of all."
Unlocking this one in the aftermath of Róisín's speech at the House of Lords this week. When free speech endangers the lives of many — far more than any perceived threat — perhaps it's better to STFU.
https://t.co/jeEHkRYwE7
The UK government must ACT NOW and:
• Condemn the Israeli Navy’s illegal actions against the Flotilla
• Demand the safety and release of all British Citizens involved in this mission
• Stop all arms exports to Israel immediately
• Do everything in its power to end this ongoing genocide
This weaponisation of antisemitism to achieve reactionary political objectives makes the term meaningless & undermines the crucial struggle against actual antisemitism,
Islamophobia & all racism
ADMIRAL DUNCAN
Today marks the anniversary of the 1999 bombing of the Admiral Duncan - a devastating act of homophobic violence. Three lives were lost and over 70 people were injured.
We remember Andrea Dykes, Nik Moore and John Light, and stand with all those affected that day.