Helen Smith

old crock; Shakespeare obsessed;mother of 2 ;grandmother of 2;struggling with the meaning of twitter.

[Harry Sisson @harryjsisson]

A real photo of Trump passed out at Lindsey Graham’s funeral today. Something is very, very wrong. Impeach and remove ASAP.

[Double Down News @DoubleDownNews]

Shabana Mahmood just proscribed the IRGC, bowing to the Israel lobby.

It’s part of a National Security Bill that could jail journalists for 14 years just for doing their jobs.

This is the most authoritarian UK government in modern history, shredding our rights at the behest of a foreign state.

They’ll come for your thoughts and opinions next @lornahosford

[Naz Shah MP @NazShahBfd]

Today, I asked the Prime Minister about honour-based violence against women and girls, following the 10-year anniversary of the brutal killing of Samia Shahid in July 2016. I will continue to advocate for protecting women and girls against violence

[John Crace @JohnJCrace]

So sweet to hear Michael Gove on radio boasting that the loss of £10bn on PPE contracts on his watch was just down to his own incompetence, not corruption and cronyism

[Andy Burnham @andyburnham]

Labour’s initial response to the treatment of Gaza caused huge hurt. We got it wrong and I am sorry for that.

[Abena Oppong-Asare MP @abenaopp]

Welcome news that rapid endometriosis tests will be available on the NHS.

I've been calling for more action in Parliament and will keep pushing to cut diagnosis times, improve treatments and deliver better care for the millions living with endometriosis.
https://t.co/BrVjVRKTNw

[Defend Our Juries @DefendOurJuries]

MORE ARRESTS

Marji was arrested a year ago today for holding an “I oppose genocide - I support Palestine Action” sign. On the anniversary of her arrest, she was arrested again under the UK Terrorism Act outside New Scotland Yard.

Join the Escalation - https://t.co/vqXWFPPScY

[Helen Smith @dhelensmith]

Check this out! https://t.co/XX09AI60sI

[Scotland’s Story @80_mcswan]

If you want Baroness Michelle Mone removed from the House of Lords and to repay the £136,000,000 owed to taxpayers, please RT!

[Naz Shah MP @NazShahBfd]

It was the honour of my life to move the Loyal Address -the first Muslim to do so.

This moment belongs to the people of Bradford West. Their trust and faith in me made it possible.

An opportunity of a lifetime. A privilege I owe to Bradford and to Britain.

Full speech 🔽

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for Putin and his accomplices in the abduction of Ukrainian children. This is a global case – and it must have global consequences. Everyone who commits crimes against children must truly feel that this is wrong.

Today, we have new sanctions against those who abduct children and try to normalize it. And the pressure on Russia must not ease. Sanctions work. And the world has power. Please use it right.

From an address to the International Coalition for the Return of Ukrainian Children (3/3).

[Rob B @RobBfromDerby]

Reform councillors nip outside to see how the pot hole repairs are going.

[Amnesty UK @AmnestyUK]

The documentary that the BBC refused to air - Gaza: Doctors Under Attack - won a Bafta last night.

The documentary shows the targeting, detainment and torture of medics in Gaza by Israeli authorities. The decimation of Gaza’s healthcare system including the detention of healthcare workers is central to Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza.

Amnesty awarded Gaza: Doctors Under Attack at the Amnesty Media Awards last week. The work of everyone involved in making this documentary and fighting for it to be broadcast shows the importance of journalists willing to speak truth to power.

#Bafta #Baftas

[Simon Calder @SimonCalder]

EU entry-exit system: Greece goes its own way.
The EES – fingerprints/facial biometrics taken from all "third-country nationals" – is supposed to operate at all Schengen area frontiers.
But Greece has decided to drop the biometrics for UK passport holders.
https://t.co/MNWEOG7RMM

[CALL TO ACTIVISM @CalltoActivism]

Holy shit. Donald Trump is fast asleep during today’s meeting.

He can’t keep his head up. This is humiliating.

[Bark @barkmeta]

Let me explain what just happened 👇

5 minutes before the President announced a halt to attacks on Iran… someone placed a $1.5 BILLION bet on stocks going up and dumped $192 million in oil.

5 minutes…

These trades were 4 to 6 times larger than anything else in the entire market. Whoever did this wasn’t guessing. You don’t risk $1.5 billion on a hunch.

There was zero public indication this announcement was coming. No leaks. No press. Nothing. The only people who knew were in the room when the decision was made.

Someone in that room picked up a phone.
And within minutes they made more money than most Americans will earn in a thousand lifetimes. In a single trade. On a war that cost you $4+ a gallon gas and $16 billion in tax dollars.

American citizens funded this war. Politicians are profiting from it.

This is not the first time. Every major announcement from this administration has had massive suspicious trades right before it dropped. Tariff reversals. Policy shifts. War decisions.

This is the most blatant insider trading operation in the history of American politics. It’s not even close. And it’s happening over and over in broad daylight.

You would go to federal prison for trading on a tip from your cousin. These people are front running war decisions with billion dollar bets and nobody will ever ask a single question.

Nobody will be investigated. Nobody will be charged. By tomorrow this will be buried under the next satisfying headline. Just like last time. And the time before that.

The game is rigged. And they’re not even trying to hide it anymore…

[Abubaker Abed @AbubakerAbedW]

On this day last year, Israel murdered our very dearest and bravest colleague Hossam Shabat in an airstrike in Beit Lahia, north of Gaza.

His last words were, "I ask you now: do not stop speaking about Gaza. Do not let the world look away. Keep fighting, keep telling our stories—until Palestine is free."

[Harry Eccles @Heccles94]

Can we get this video of Trump and Epstein shared 10,000 times to keep it trending??

Thanks 🙏 🙏

[Good Law Project @GoodLawProject]

NHS executives are having secret meetings with Palantir, while the doctors who actually make the NHS work are protesting.

We need to get Palantir out. If you want to be a whistleblower message email [email protected], or say no to Palantir 👇
https://t.co/98wJeJHu3v