The story of Bernadette Spofforth: immediately after the Rwandan migrant, Axel Rudakubana, murdered 3 young girls in Southport and injured 8 others, Spofforth retweeted someone claiming that the murder was caused by a "newly arrived migrant".
Even though Bernadette deleted the retweet from her timeline as new information came to light that the attacker was a 2nd generation migrant, a British law enforcement officer had already seen it and sent a patrol to her home and arrest her.
Maxie Allen, a radio producer in Hertfordshire woke up to six officers knocking on their door to haul him and his wife to jail over comments they posted in a private WhatsApp group for parents at their children’s school.
In 2018 a man identifying himself as “Adam” phoned into the British talk radio station LBC to describe his encounter with police earlier that year.
“I’m Asian myself and I did this drawing of a mate of mine, who’s also Asian, and I said, ‘you look like a terrorist.’ And he took it really well. He thought it was funny,” he told the host.
But someone else saw the humorous doodle, took issue, and called police. Months later, Adam and his friend were interviewed by authorities — the friend told cops he laughed at the drawing and wasn’t offended — but police still made an official report for a “non-crime hate incident” and forced Adam to write a letter of apology to his friend, which he had to email to him.
Last October, Adam Smith-Connor, a 51-year-old Army veteran, was convicted and forced to pay a $12,000 fine for silently praying outside an abortion clinic in Dorset. In April, anti-mass migration French philosopher Renaud Camus was banned from the UK, where he was set to give a speech.
Lucy Connolly was sentenced to 31 months in prison for “publishing written material with the intent to stir up racial hatred". Her crime? She posted on X her support for mass deportations. Coppers say she “falsely claimed” the Al Qaeda-supporting killer was a migrant, even though his parents were migrants.
Connolly, like Spofforth, realized her mistake and deleted the tweet three hours after posting but police still showed up a week later to arrest her.
Free speech activists called Britain a “two-tier” justice system when Labor councillor Ricky Jones was found not guilty after calling for the murder of anti-migration protestors, telling a crowd “we need to cut all their throats.”
This summer, the UK government updated its definition of terrorist ideologies to include “cultural nationalism,” singling out Westerners who express concern over mass migration.
Of the 33,000 car thefts recorded in London alone last year, only 300 arrests were made; while just five percent of the over 40,000 shoplifting incidents reported in London in 2023 led to charges.
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UK free speech crackdown sees up to 30 people a day arrested for...
UK data suggests over 30 people a day are arrested for speech crimes, about 12,000 a year, under laws written well before the age of social media that make crimes of sending “grossly offensive”...
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🟧⬜️ Orania Census for 2024 — Here are five interesting facts:
1. Population Growth
Orania grew with 5.4% in 2024, to a sum of 3,025 residents. This means the average of 10% per annum is maintained since 2020.
Also interesting is that Orania grew with almost 1000 residents since 2020. A third of its current population.
2. Economy
Economic researcher Werner Fourie points out that Services (31.5%), Trade (22.0%), and Construction (15.0%) remain Orania’s three largest economic sectors.
Although the contribution of Services shows a strong decrease (from 44.6% down to 31.5%), it is very positive that Manufacturing more than doubled from 5.0% to 12.6%, along with Agriculture, which also increased by nearly 4.0%.
In the construction industry something interesting happened –
3. Construction
The total number of building applications dropped from 176 in 2022 to 149 in 2024, however the value of developments is rising. With an estimated total of R186 million for 2024, the value of building applications in Orania was 31% higher than the previous year.
Education and training are growing at an average annual rate of 8.6%, which includes Orania’s schools and Bo-Karoo Training.
4. Climate
The year 2024 was drier and warmer than the past five years. Rainfall in 2024 measured 271.8 mm, almost half of the 456.6 mm recorded in 2020. The highest temperature recorded in 2024 was 41.7 °C and the lowest -4.4 °C.
Here is the most interesting piece of information from the 2024 census:
5. Salaries and food inflation
In terms of salaries, the average Oranian is significantly better off than the previous year. Average annual salaries increased with more than 18%! (Though still much lower than city averages)
Alongside this came one of the best pieces of news from the census: food inflation showed deflation of 2.8%! The food basket was almost 3% cheaper than in 2023, while the same products elsewhere in South Africa became more expensive.
In short: cooling in certain economic sectors, improvements in others. A substantial salary increase in permanent employment, and huge potential in education and training.
🔗 Orania Beweging
1. Population Growth
Orania grew with 5.4% in 2024, to a sum of 3,025 residents. This means the average of 10% per annum is maintained since 2020.
Also interesting is that Orania grew with almost 1000 residents since 2020. A third of its current population.
2. Economy
Economic researcher Werner Fourie points out that Services (31.5%), Trade (22.0%), and Construction (15.0%) remain Orania’s three largest economic sectors.
Although the contribution of Services shows a strong decrease (from 44.6% down to 31.5%), it is very positive that Manufacturing more than doubled from 5.0% to 12.6%, along with Agriculture, which also increased by nearly 4.0%.
In the construction industry something interesting happened –
3. Construction
The total number of building applications dropped from 176 in 2022 to 149 in 2024, however the value of developments is rising. With an estimated total of R186 million for 2024, the value of building applications in Orania was 31% higher than the previous year.
Education and training are growing at an average annual rate of 8.6%, which includes Orania’s schools and Bo-Karoo Training.
4. Climate
The year 2024 was drier and warmer than the past five years. Rainfall in 2024 measured 271.8 mm, almost half of the 456.6 mm recorded in 2020. The highest temperature recorded in 2024 was 41.7 °C and the lowest -4.4 °C.
Here is the most interesting piece of information from the 2024 census:
5. Salaries and food inflation
In terms of salaries, the average Oranian is significantly better off than the previous year. Average annual salaries increased with more than 18%! (Though still much lower than city averages)
Alongside this came one of the best pieces of news from the census: food inflation showed deflation of 2.8%! The food basket was almost 3% cheaper than in 2023, while the same products elsewhere in South Africa became more expensive.
In short: cooling in certain economic sectors, improvements in others. A substantial salary increase in permanent employment, and huge potential in education and training.
🔗 Orania Beweging
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"European capitals are working on “pretty precise plans” for potential military deployments to Ukraine as part of post-conflict security guarantees that will have the full backing of US capabilities, Ursula von der Leyen has said.
There was a “clear road map” for possible deployments, the European Commission president told the Financial Times in an interview.
“Security guarantees are paramount and absolutely crucial,” von der Leyen said. “We have a clear road map and we had an agreement in the White House . . . and this work is going forward very well.”
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Europe has ‘pretty precise’ plan to send troops to Ukraine, von der Leyen says
Post-conflict security guarantees will be fully backed by US commitments, commission president tells FT
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The Department of Homeland Security has requested military assistance for upcoming ICE operations in Chicago, according to a “For Official Use Only” memo that I’ve obtained. A military advance team has already arrived.
The request begins:
“The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) requests immediate Department of Defense (DoD) support to provide existing infrastructure to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO), a component of DHS, to conduct operations in the Chicago, Illinois metropolitan area. This support is critical to ensuring the efficient and secure handling of aliens in accordance with federal regulations and in line with ICE’s ongoing efforts to address public safety and national security.”
https://www.kenklippenstein.com/p/exclusive-leak-confirms-chicago-military
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🇫🇷🇺🇦⚡- French President Macron says 26 countries have agreed to participate in sending troops to Ukraine post-war as part of a "reassurance force", they will include land, air and sea-based roles.
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🇫🇷🇺🇦⚡- "The coalition of the willing includes 35 countries, 26 of which have pledged to deploy forces in Ukraine," - Emmanuel Macron, President of France, during the Coalition of the Willing meeting in Paris.
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🇫🇷🇺🇦⚡- "The line of defense for Europe today is the frontline in Ukraine," - Emmanuel Macron, President of France, during the Coalition of the Willing meeting in Paris.
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🇫🇷🇺🇦⚡- The 'Reassurance Force' deployed in Ukraine post-war will be made up of at least 25,000-30,000 soldiers from 26 members of the Coalition of the Willing, Radio Liberty reports.
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"Romania is a trustworthy and active partner on NATO's Eastern Flank and retains its commitment for multidimensional and sustainable support for Ukraine in close collaboration with NATO and the European Union
Romania is up to date and will be a part of all Allied decision regarding Ukraine's security guarantees. All decisions taken in the future will be in accordance with international and national law (...)".
22.08.2025 | Premier Ilie Bolojan: Romania will offer security guarantees to Ukraine by leasing Romanian military bases to our NATO allies — RFE/RL
Premier Ilie Bolojan state recently that Romania's contribution to securing a lasting peace in Ukraine will be through leasing military bases to NATO allies which may need them if they decide to deploy troops in the country. Bolojan firmly rejected the notion of Romanian troops in Ukraine.
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MApN: România e pregătită să sprijine efortul aliat pentru Ucraina. Germania contribuie la misiuni de Poliție Aeriană Întărită
Ministerul Apărării Naționale transmite că România este pregătită să sprijine efortul aliat pentru Ucraina. MApN arată, într-un comunicat de presă emis joi, că Forțele Aeriene Române dispun de aeronave de luptă F-16, iar recent, în Baza militară de la...
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ADP showed only 54k jobs in August, hiring plans hit record lows, and claims ticked up.
The only thing moving higher? Productivity.
Initial jobless claims rose to 237,000 last week, up from 229k. That’s the highest since June. The 4-week moving average ticked up to 231,000.
Continuing claims sit at 1.94 million. That keeps the insured unemployment rate at 1.3%.
Not a crisis, but it shows displaced workers are finding it harder to land new jobs.
That persistence is what turns slowdowns into something more damaging.
Add in JOLTS, the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey.
It showed fewer openings and, for the first time since 2021, unemployed workers now outnumber available jobs.
The quit rate also fell. When quits drop, it means workers don’t see better opportunities. Confidence is slipping.
Friendly reminder that on Sep 9th Goldman Sachs is predicting the annual benchmark revision to Nonfarm Payrolls will erase 550k to 950k jobs from the past year’s totals.
Recall last August, the Biden admin “revised away” 818k jobs that were never there. That revision was the trigger for the Sept 2024 jumbo 50bps rate cut panic by the Fed.
A similar move now would again clear the path for a 50bps cut.
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Having redeployed forces from Sumy and Kherson, its offensive will likely enter a new phase soon.
The 155th and 40th Marine Brigades are already in Donetsk, with the 177th Regiment likely in tow.
Their most probable attack vector is toward Dobropolye — Druzhkovka
Airborne forces - most likely the 11th VDV Brigade and elements of the 76th VDV Division - were also spotted nearby after urgent transfers to 'the hottest direction.' Their exact axis of attack remains unclear.
Lastly, the 70th Motor Rifle Division (18th Army) is currently transferring from Kherson to Bakhmut due to 'urgent reinforcement needs.' Their task may involve increasing pressure on either Kostantinovka or Seversk.
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Up to 40% of all Russian airstrikes are happening in and around Pokrovsk in preparation for a larger offensive which may soon begin before autumns rains turn the Donbas into a sludge.
I started on Tune 11th, counting May and until June 11th. From July 11th to August 11th, I mapped 1 400 airstrikes in 4 weeks, from August 11th to September 3, I mapped additional 1 500 airstrikes.
How much a day, how much a week ?
Every week, there have been 250 (May), 300-350 (June), 400-450 (July) and 500 airstrikes in August and September. The last 2 months, we have between 40 and 75 airstrikes a day between Pokrovsk and Konstantinovka!
My airstrikes maps are following the same patern :
Red, then orange, then blue (July 11th - August 11th) and yellow, August 11th to September 3rd.
You can see a large displacement westwards. In total, I have counted 4 600 airstrikes in ~4 months.
We can see a large concentration of airstrikes south of Konstantinovka, near the New Donbass line, east of Dobropolye and in Belytskoe.
Now, we can say that after the successful counterattacks, Russia wants to enlarge its flanks and push to reach Konstantinovka and Myrnograd.
In blue, I marked the area of concentration of Ukrainian forces which are being pinned by airstrikes.
For now, Russia is failing to push against the strongly defended cities of Pokrovsk and Konstantinovka. The battle for Pokrovsk now started one year ago !
Instead, they are now pushing on peripherical directions, in Lyman and in the south-east, west of Velikaya Novosyolka.
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