CIRCLE WITH A DOT

@Geri @MiasAlt Hope for the best

"The head of Microsoft’s Israeli subsidiary will step down in the wake of an inquiry that has scrutinised its business dealings with the Israeli military.Microsoft ordered the inquiry last year in response to a Guardian investigation revealing the military had used the company’s technology to operate a powerful surveillance system that collected Palestinian civilian phone calls on a mass scale.The joint investigation with the Israeli-Palestinian publication +972 Magazine and the Hebrew-language outlet Local Call found the military’s elite spy agency, Unit 8200, HAD used Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform to store a vast trove of intercepted calls from Gaza and the West Bank"Naughty Microsoft !https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/may/12/microsoft-head-israel-step-down

@benjamincox @Geri Just seen a picture and whilst it is a lovely shade there is something very “Hair by Lego” about the shape.

@spanghero brilliant xxx

Further to my post about the #Filton6 and #PalestineAction yesterday From the article:"A Defend Our Juries spokesperson said: “The public will be astonished to learn that in the British justice system a protester can now be convicted of criminal damage for disrupting an arms factory and then be sentenced as ‘terrorists’ without having been convicted of terror charges and with this having been kept secret from the jury."https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/may/12/palestine-action-activists-elbit-protest-terrorist-connection-ruling

The makers of the documentary #Gaza: Doctors Under Attack, which was dropped by the BBC, won the Bafta TV Awards in the current affairs category.The makers of the film slammed the BBC during their acceptance speeches at the awards on Sunday, renewing controversy over the broadcaster’s decision to shelve the project before it was later aired by Channel 4.https://aje.news/nz8m4l

51 MPs have called for Starmer to go now (17:45 Monday) This is an increase of 3 in 45 minutes Deep Trouble

@GeofCox @Geri And water!

@HighlandLawyer @macronencer oh Keats your puns to yourself xx

@Dianora @webhat I was arrested. Xx

@Geri it wasn't aimed at you but anyone in the thread, generally.

As of today, Saturday, May 9, 2026, 6pm the number of Labour MPs calling for Keir Starmer’s resignation or for him to set a firm timetable for his departure has grown rapidly following devastating local election results. ​Current reports indicate that at least 37 Labour MPs have publicly called for him to step down or announce his exit strategy.​The Current Situation​The pressure on the Prime Minister reached a boiling point after the May 7 local elections, where Labour lost more than 1,400 council seats and control of over 25 councils. ​Growing Rebellion: The number of dissenters rose from 30 to 37 within just a few hours today. ​Key Figures: High-profile names among those calling for change include Louise Haigh (who suggested he name a departure date), Clive Betts, David Baines, and Paula Barker. ​Ultimatum: Some MPs, such as Catherine West, have explicitly "put the Cabinet on notice," threatening to gather signatures to trigger a formal leadership contest by Monday morning if no front-runner emerges to replace himTick ... Tick .... Tick ....

@kate @Geri Adult social care at a guess - that's an endless unaffordable money pit for county councils. None of it will have been "wasted" of course because Reform promised to end "waste".

Labour lose Sunderland, a council they have held since 1973

@Geri I'm glad there are still enough good Labour to make a move

And a victory in Camden for the #Green Party taking all three seats ! Incredible !

Did you know ....There is a a gentleman sitting in the heart of British Government as a member of the House of Lords who was a former IDF soldier and a rabid supporter of Zionist expansion in tbe #westbank and thereby wishes to further the cultural, economic and political eradication of the #PalestiniansOh, and he's also a member of Keir Starmer's inner sanctum called Labour Together

@Geri Nope, massive Reform gain

@Geri 🫂

@Geri Probably much cheaper than eg NHS payments for medical errors due to misunderstanding. Leaving aside the human rights angle.