🧵The Byline interview with Tim Crosland raises more questions than it answers. He ignores Zionism, depoliticises liberation, and conflates protest with symbolic direct action, the kind that actually led to proscription. 1/
Given his background at the National Crime Agency & National Criminal Intelligence Agency, it's surprising he seems confused about basic legal principles. 2/
Sep 12, 2024 • 6 tweets • 1 min read
🔥 AUSTERITY IS A POLITICAL Con!🔥
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Theysay there’s “no money” for schools, hospitals, or care—but it’s a CHOICE. There’s MONEY FOR WAR, a PAY RISE FOR THE KING, and BAILOUTS for corporations—but NOTHING for kids in poverty or freezing pensioners? THIS IS BULLSH*T! 1/
Let’s get real: Austerity is nothing but a tool used to protect the wealth of the super-rich, while the rest of us struggle to survive. There’s always money when it comes to padding the pockets of the wealthy and propping up corporate greed. 2/
Jul 11, 2024 • 10 tweets • 2 min read
Who is @Lucas_Gage_ - Beware who you support! 1/ 🧵Lucas Gage - Formerly known as Angelo John Gage, he has a long history with neo-Nazi and white nationalist movements. Gage has held deeply antisemitic, racist, and Islamophobic views. Let’s dive into his disturbing background. 👇
2/ He was chairman of the National Youth Front, a youth wing of the American Freedom Party, a white nationalist organization. He’s promoted Holocaust denial, anti-vaxxer theories, & extreme anti-Semitic conspiracies, like claiming COVID vaccines have "a backdoor into your brain."
Dec 13, 2023 • 8 tweets • 1 min read
🧵 Project 2025 #KochNetwork #dictatorship
1/ The Heritage Foundation, along with conservative partners, has developed Project 2025, a strategy to reshape the U.S. federal government in the event of a Republican victory in the 2024 presidential election. The project aims to
2/ replace federal civil service workers, labeled as the "deep state," with conservatives to align with the goals of the next Republican president. Led by organizations like the Heritage Foundation, Turning Point USA, Conservative Partnership Institute,
Jun 23, 2023 • 8 tweets • 3 min read
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@CPSThinkTank 's Colville is being disingenuous here. He has deleted posts and blocked me when I dropped receipts, regarding CPS' spurious funding sources. He is now doubling down with blame shifting propaganda. 1/8
In 2019 CPS accepted a 'grant' from Cherish Freedom Foundation, Robert Mercer's private grant-giving foundation. 2/8
May 5, 2023 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
🧵Steve Bannon's Connections to Christo-Fascism and QAnon
1/ Steve Bannon is a prominent figure in the far-right, nationalist movement, with connections to both Christo-fascist and QAnon movements, which promote a dangerous mix of extremist ideologies.
2/ Christo-fascism is a term used to describe a dangerous blend of Christian fundamentalism and fascist ideology. It is a movement that seeks to establish a Christian theocracy and believes in the supremacy of the white race.
Apr 19, 2023 • 10 tweets • 2 min read
🧵The Hayek Institute and its influences.
1/ The Hayek Institute is a libertarian think tank named after the famous economist Friedrich Hayek, who championed free markets and individualism. It was founded in Vienna in 1990 and has since spread its influence across the world.
2/ The institute promotes the ideas of classical liberalism, which emphasizes limited government, individual rights, and free markets. It argues that these principles are the key to economic prosperity and personal freedom.
Apr 19, 2023 • 5 tweets • 1 min read
1/ In Marshall's article, he reinforces harmful gender stereotypes that undermine the agency and autonomy of individuals, regardless of gender. Regarding women, the article suggests that they lack the ability to make informed decisions about their own bodies and that they seek
2/ validation and attention from men through sexual relationships. These ideas are harmful because they perpetuate the notion that women are passive objects of male desire, rather than autonomous individuals capable of making their own choices. On the other hand, the article also
Apr 14, 2023 • 8 tweets • 2 min read
🧵Steve Milloy - Climate Change Denier:
1/ Steve Milloy is a well-known climate change denier who has spread a great deal of misinformation about the subject. His claims are not supported by scientific evidence and are often funded by the fossil fuel industry.
2/ Milloy has been heavily involved in promoting the idea that climate change is not real or that humans are not causing it. He has also been a vocal critic of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and has worked to roll back environmental regulations.
Apr 13, 2023 • 9 tweets • 2 min read
🧵Christo-fascism and its anti-rights agenda in the
US and UK
1/ In recent years, we have seen the rise of Christo-fascism in the US and the UK, which is a dangerous combination of Christian fundamentalism and far-right authoritarianism.
2/ This movement has gained significant traction and has been spreading its anti-rights agenda, particularly against the LGBTQIA+ community, women, and other marginalized groups.
Apr 12, 2023 • 10 tweets • 2 min read
🧵 Liz Truss is back at the Heritage Foundation, so let's take a look at how it influences the Conservative Party. #KochNetwork#Politics1/ The Heritage Foundation (HF)is a conservative think tank based in the United States that has had a significant impact on conservative politics worldwide. In the UK, it has had a significant impact on the Conservative Party.
🧵How US libertarian think tanks have infiltrated British politics:
1/ In recent years, US libertarian think tanks have been increasingly active in influencing British politics, with a particular focus on promoting a pro-market, deregulatory agenda.
2/ These think tanks, such as the Cato Institute and the Heritage Foundation, have been known for their anti-government and pro-business views, and have played a key role in shaping US policy for decades.
Apr 10, 2023 • 12 tweets • 2 min read
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The Atlas Network is a global network of think tanks and organizations promoting free-market ideas and policies. Let's dive into its links to US and UK think tanks and lobby groups.
1/ The Atlas Network was founded in 1981 by Sir Antony Fisher, a British businessman and libertarian thinker. Its members include over 475 independent organizations in over 100 countries.
Mar 27, 2023 • 10 tweets • 2 min read
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@GBNews is funded by the Legatum Group - Whose Legatum Institute Foundation (LIF) received funding from a Foundation linked to US fossil fuel giant Koch Industries, one of the major supporters of think tanks, lobbyists, and politicians opposing climate action.
In 2019 and 2018, the Charles Koch Foundation, the charitable arm of Koch Industries, donated £60,700 ($77,000) to the LIF, whose board McCormick chairs. Over the past 20 years, the Koch family has directly funded 90 groups that deny climate change science for more than £116.1M.
