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[–] BoycottPro@lemm.ee 5 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago) (1 children)

Thank you for that! I didn't know he owned so many. I wish News Corp called themselves News Corpse because News Corp is where honest news and integrity go to die. (Note that these publications are actually owned by but one of his other companies is called News Corp)

[–] BoycottPro@lemm.ee 4 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago) (3 children)

I heard that Sky News got sold and I think since improved but you're right that there are a lot of non-Murdoch bad publications like The Daily Mail.

Is there a different Murdoch-owned new station or newspaper I don't know about in the U.K.?

 

The Wikipedia article is well worth a read! It looks likes the owner of Dubai-based Legatum Group made his fortunes in part with Russian gas money. The Legatum Institute which it seems is now called the "Prosperity Institute"* is registered in Bermuda and controlled by a company in the Cayman Islands.

* usually at-least speaking about things in the U.S. when a non-profit or a think tank has the words prosperity in it, it usually means that they advocate for a far-right viewpoint that screws over you and helps the billionaires become richer.

[–] BoycottPro@lemm.ee 2 points 8 hours ago

We'll defeat them all!

 

I recently posted an article about the effects of Fox News to the politics community.

Fox News is like a virus of the mind, it attacks and destroys reasonable thinking and puts people in a constant state of fear so they're addicted to watching the program. It tears apart families and infects other with their propaganda too. It spreads lies, misinformation and disinformation.

When I first found out about GB News I felt really worried that another country would have what is essentially a carbon copy of Fox News. It's the same brainwashing slop that differs only in accent. That's why I want to warn about this and do what I can to stop it, I don't want anyone else to suffer the way we're suffering in America. It's scary here, people are getting detained for no reason, even U.S. citizens who had valid ID on them.

I also see Fox News as being similar to a cancer. It will keep growing and growing until someone stops it. In America we didn't do enough to stop Fox News so the cancer has been growing, spreading to other parts of the body and now we're really sick. With advance treatment I think we'll make it but it's not going to be easy. Once we beat our cancer we'll probably have to spend a lot of time fixing the damage caused by the cancer.

My understanding is that GB News is still somewhat in it's infancy, like a stage 1 or stage 2 cancer. You can beat GB News a lot easier than we can beat Fox News. That's why I'm calling on you to take action now and defeat GB News.

You have the power to prevent the U.K. from becoming like the U.S. I recently found out about a campaign called "Stop Funding Hate". They do a great job listing who advertised on GB News on their Bluesky account.. Consider following them and contacting the advertisers. It could only take a few minutes a day and it will make a huge difference in defunding hate.

Another idea is writing to Legatum, the foreign Dubai based investors who own GB News. Contact them here: https://www.legatum.com/about/contact/. Tell them you don't like GB News.

Also consider sending this video: https://bsky.app/profile/stopfundingheat.bsky.social/post/3lnhwsu7h6c2j to Ofcom. Proof that the purpose of GB News is influence.

[–] BoycottPro@lemm.ee 2 points 12 hours ago

Twitter could be used as a weapon against Canada to promote destabilizing political movements such as the Alberta separatists mentioned in the article. I'd go as far as to say that Twitter under Elon Musk functions effectively as an extension or an arm of the Trump regime. No one should be using Twitter, especially those in other countries who are at risk of foreign influence from the Trump regime.

That's why I'm calling on Canadians to boycott Twitter and urge institutions, business, universities, sports teams and celebrities to switch to Bluesky. Most websites have an about or contact-us section. Use that and urge them to boycott Twitter.

 

I truly believe Fox News and the likes are one of the greatest evils in America. Think about how much hurt they've caused, how much they've torn families apart and how much they're destroyed our country.

The reason I feel this way has nothing to do with the fact they have a different opinion than I have. It's because they spread hate, division and lies.

We have the power to fight back against Fox News and other propaganda media with the following actions:

  1. Contact their advertisers and demand they stop advertising on Fox. Say you'll boycott them if they continue advertising on Fox.

  2. If you see Fox "News" on a TV in public take action! Depending on the situation you have the following options:

  • Contact the location and demand they change the channel.
  • Ask the receptionist to change the station.
  • Change the channel yourself with a device capable of acting as a universal remote such as your smartphone (use a USB-C or 3.5mm headphone jack IR blaster if your phone doesn't have a built in IR light), certain graphing calculators like the HP 48 series have IR, almost all old PDAs have IR, an actual universal remote if you have one of those (you can even buy some keychain sized ones), or a Flipper Zero. It might even be possible to remove Fox from the channel listing if you're comfortable doing that.
  1. If you have satellite or cable say you don't like the fact that your bill is subsidizing Fox News through carrier fees and that you'd like a way to not have Fox be part of your TV package. Or maybe it's time to cancel your TV subscription with prices being so high nowadays. If you cancel tell them that Fox News was part of the reason you canceled.

  2. Try educating current Fox Views. Consider using the method mentioned in the article or just convince them to stop watching political news all together until they heal from the fear cycle mentioned in the article (process can take a year or two but if can work).

[–] BoycottPro@lemm.ee 6 points 1 day ago

I totally get what you mean! The most important thing is to call, no worry about the words you will use.

 

According to an article from the EU Council the United States supplies 16.5% of all gas to the EU. For LNG it's a staggering 45% which makes the United States the top supplier of LNG to the EU.

Those fossil fuel companies then take those profits and give it to the Republican party and Trump. OpenSecrets has a webpage that displays the enormous amount of money contributed to the Republican party (labeled in red). The Republican party is mostly dependent on a few well off donors. If you take those donations away it will make a huge difference fighting the global far-right because American politics is driven by money. Money is what fuels the Republican party, without that fuel they will putter out. The reason I say global far-right is because those fossil fuel companies and the Republicans are not just hurting America, they are hurting the world. As an example Koch Industries is interfering with European politics as documented here and more recently here.

With Trump declaring economic warfare against Europe, U.S. politicians like JD Vance and Marco Rubio and oligarchs like Elon Musk interfering with Europe's politics, it's Europe's duty and right to fight back! I feel one of the most powerful ways to fight back is to fight against the U.S. fossil fuel companies who helped put Trump in power. Not only that but fossil fuels are hurting the planet so when you fight those companies you are saving the world both environmentally and politically.

Also it's not just U.S. fossil fuels that are problematic. Russia is funding their invasion of Ukraine using money from fossil fuels and countries in the middle east use fossil fuel money to fund terrorism. Defeating these companies will help bring peace to the world and save the planet.

The solution is electrification powered by renewable energy. No more will Europe be dependent on foreign nations who fund extremists, instead clean power will be generated locally.

Here is how you can help advocate for this:

  1. The most important thing to do is demand faster electrification and switch to renewable energy from your politicians. Because of the situation in the U.S. and because the technology is getting so much better I feel there will be more political will for this so now is the time to strike. Please reach out to all the politicians you can and simply state that you want a much faster transition to renewable energy such as solar and wind to help save the planet and to prevent funding extremists and terrorists.

  2. Spread the message. On other platforms you can either post a link to this or post something in your own words advocating for a faster transition away from fossil fuels. Also consider writing op-eds or letters to the editor to local news publications.

  3. If you can consider getting solar and/or wind yourself if it's right for you. I personally feel that political advocacy is much more important than individual choices but if you can make the change yourself please do, every bit helps! The reason why politics matters more than individual choices is because they set the standards for lots of people so if for example you only have 30 minutes a day to devote to this your time will likely be way better spent on politics than personal choices or trying to get other people to make different personal choices.

One idea I had is the EU could issue an ultimatum to U.S. fossil fuel companies: either stop donating to the Republican party or we will immediately cease buying your fossil fuels.

Also I would recommend identifying who are the largest users of fossil fuels, of those who can most easily switch to renewable energy. Keep picking the lowest hanging fruit until everyone is no longer using fossil fuels. If everyone works together to focus on one low hanging fruit at the same time I think it will be powerful.

[–] BoycottPro@lemm.ee 15 points 1 day ago

Reminds me of this far-right antivaxer who suggested being exposed to a weakened version of the virus to build immunity instead of vaccines.

https://old.reddit.com/r/insanepeoplefacebook/comments/q82lqj/_/

 

I feel this is a really important article. If you get hit with a paywall you can use try this link here: https://archive.ph/YVWxP

Donald Trump and his allies are attacking the court systems by doing things that they know are illegal and they know will get shut down by the courts but the things he's trying to do sound popular among his supporters. The goal is to erode support for an independent and fair judicial system. Andrew O'Donohue, the author of the article calls this authoritarian playbook "court-baiting".

The so-called "big beautiful bill" contains a hidden provision to significantly undermine the court system. That's why it's important you contact your senators and demand it's removed. You can consider using 5calls which includes a helpful script or finding their contact information on their senate website.

Please note that the 5calls script is only suitable for contacting Democrat senators in my opinion since it mentions Trump.

Here's a modified script that I suggest using especially for Republican senators but could be used for anyone.

Hi, my name is [NAME] and I’m a constituent from [CITY, ZIP].

I'm calling to urge [REP/SEN NAME] to oppose H.R. 1, the House budget reconciliation bill, especially the provision that limits the enforcement of contempt of court charges. This measure weakens our judicial system—the same independent courts our Founding Fathers envisioned as a critical check on governmental power. By diminishing the courts' authority, we risk undermining the constitutional framework that guarantees American liberty. Supporting this provision would be unpatriotic and contrary to the values we hold dear. I trust [REP/SEN NAME] to protect the rule of law and preserve the constitutional balance that has long safeguarded our freedoms.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

[–] BoycottPro@lemm.ee 53 points 2 days ago (7 children)

If for some reason you or anyone you know is still using Twitter now is the time to take advantage of the outage and urge people to leave Twitter permanently. Tell your friends about alternatives to Twitter such as Bluesky and Mastodon.