JUST IN: The BBC calls these fiery protests "mostly peaceful." 🤦‍♂️ You Can't Hate The Media Enough

Seize the banks now. Seize the means of production now. French people must organize and begin the transitional phase.

Das ist mitten im Live-Übertragung von TVE in Paris passiert …und geht weltweit viral

While Paris burned yesterday, Greta Thunberg was posting threats on Instagram

BREAKING: 'How can French people do this to France?' French President Emmanuel Macron has said the country is feeling 'anger and shame' over recent protests in the country. Calling for peace, the president said 'nothing' justifies the riots and damage caused in multiple cities.

JUST IN: Macron calls for order amid nationwide riots, urging France to listen to its youth & warning that “we must not minimize the hardships that they are facing.”

U twijfelt eraan of deze rellen in Frankrijk goed gecoördineerd zijn? Dan mag u mij uitleggen waarom er op magische wijze pallets met flessen verschijnen op straat? 17 oktober stond al wekenlang op de agenda, en niet om te protesteren tegen de kwaliteit van het onderwijs. x.com/Rizark213/status/21115…

"According to analysis conducted by the Financial Times, 24 ships were hit in the two weeks to 11 October, the most intense period of attacks in the entirety of the war. It is almost double the second worst period, when in the first two weeks of the war in March, 13 ships were hit. 'Iran may be developing its anti-ship missile capabilities to improve its ability to target vessels,' the Institute for the Study of War said." Bet you'll never guess who's helping Iran develop its anti-ship missile capabilities... The Strait remains perilous, oil hits $100 a barrel, and the country helping America's adversary in the Gulf gets sanctions lift, while the country helping to protect U.S. forces there from drone attacks gets its air defense system degraded. uk.news.yahoo.com/disturbing…

🚨JOG ON LENNY Sir Lenny Henry has renewed calls for a national conversation about slavery reparations, arguing that the issue cannot be measured solely in financial terms. Speaking about the long-term impact of Britain’s role in the transatlantic slave trade, the comedian and campaigner said reparations should be viewed as part of a wider process of acknowledgement, justice and healing. Reflecting on the subject, he said that addressing the legacy of slavery could bring a “nationwide sigh of relief” over an issue that had “gone unspoken” for generations. Referencing findings from the Brattle Report, which estimated the economic cost of Britain’s involvement in slavery at around £18.6 trillion, Sir Lenny suggested that discussions about reparations are often avoided because of the scale of the figures involved. He said: “Once you start to break it down, it goes beyond getting a cash refund for slavery. It becomes about social engineering, and – it’s going to sound really touchy-feely – but it becomes about healing, and about spiritual healing, rather than just cash. It’s hundreds of years of being oppressed and downtrodden.” He also argued that the financial implications can make people reluctant to engage with the debate, saying: “It’s so huge they’re frightened, because actual reparations would cost trillions of pounds.” While acknowledging that meaningful change would take time, Sir Lenny said the discussion itself is important and could help shape future generations’ understanding of Britain’s history and its lasting consequences. He added: “These things take time. Look how long it took to abolish slavery – and to pay for slave owners’ loss of work and earnings. This is to try and push the dial so that the conversation might lead to something. That might take another 100 years, another 150 years.”