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Tadhg Hickey tears into Piers Morgan’s double standard over Thunberg and Grande

Post author:Maddison Wheeldon
Post published:20 August 2026
Post last modified:20 August 2026

In a post on X, Irish satirist and pro-Palestine activist Tadhg Hickey has called out Piers Morgan’s glaring double standard over online abuse: defending some targets from trolls while piling on others. Hickey’s intervention came after Morgan posted on X defending Ariana Grande and rightly condemning the trolls “making her life a misery”. But, as Hickey points out, Morgan has shown far less concern for Greta Thunberg, repeatedly adding fuel to the abuse directed at her. Patriarchal double standards Morgan was absolutely right to call out the trolls targeting Ariana Grande with nasty and offensive comments about her appearance. But, as…

Poll shows drop in climate scepticism as Reform double down

Post author:Willem Moore
Post published:19 August 2026
Post last modified:19 August 2026

In recent years, we’ve seen something of a resurgence in climate denialism. While it’s not the full-throated denial of the past, politicians and journalists are certainly doing what they can to convince us climate change isn’t as bad as the ‘doom mongers’ would have you believe. This ambient hostility has led to the government softening its support for climate measures. Despite this, the propagandising of Reform doesn’t seem to be cutting through to the public: Just 21% of Britons believe the threat posed by climate change has been exaggerated, the lowest level recorded by our trackers in three years, following Britain's…

Richard Tice wants to double down on climate chaos

Post author:Willem Moore
Post published:18 August 2026
Post last modified:18 August 2026

Summer 2026 has given Britons a taste of what a ‘normal’ summer might look like in years to come. In addition to record-breaking temperatures and droughts, we’ve seen trains derailing due to warping tracks; we’ve also seen houses burning after wildfires hit the town of Stourbridge. Any normal person seeing all this would rightfully worry about what it means for the future of the country. Richard Tice of Reform UK, meanwhile, wants to double down: 'It's idiotic and bordering on a crime.' Speaking to @BenKentish, Ecotricity founder @DaleVince reacts to Reform UK's Richard Tice saying we should 'enjoy warm weather and…

Erling Haaland late double sends Brazil home

Post author:Faz Ali
Post published:7 July 2026
Post last modified:7 July 2026

Erling Haaland delivered the decisive blows in New Jersey, striking twice in the final stages to send Norway into their first-ever World Cup quarter-final and dump brazil out at the last‑16. The Manchester City striker rose to meet a pinpoint Andreas Schjelderup cross on 79 minutes, then drove in a second in stoppage time to cap a clinical, minimal‑touch performance that punished Brazil’s wastefulness. Neymar, introduced for only his second appearance of the tournament, converted a late penalty deep into added time, but it arrived too late to alter the outcome. Bruno Guimarães had earlier seen his own spot‑kick saved…

Ounahi’s sharp double keeps Morocco in the World Cup

Post author:Faz Ali
Post published:6 July 2026
Post last modified:6 July 2026

Morocco are into the last eight again, and they did it with a second‑half surge that Canada simply couldn’t live with. After a first half where Jesse Marsch’s side pressed high, created the better chances and forced Yassine Bounou into multiple stops, the Atlas Lions woke up after the interval and closed the door on the co‑hosts’ World Cup. Canada’s early pressure was real. Jonathan David’s angled effort was palmed away by Bounou, and Tani Oluwaseyi spun sharply off Redouane Halhal to go clean through, only for Bounou’s left foot to keep Morocco level. Tajon Buchanan later forced another save with…

Canary director explains the Lloyds debanking situation to Double Down News

Post author:Willem Moore
Post published:5 July 2026
Post last modified:5 July 2026

Appearing on Double Down News, Canary CEO and director Steve Topple has explained the Canary’s debanking situation. "DESTROY Them Before They DESTROY Us": The SECRET Plot to Crush Independent Media @mrtopplehttps://t.co/AOgRijbzy2 — Double Down News (@DoubleDownNews) July 5, 2026 The Canary debanked If you’re unfamiliar with the debanking, you can catch up here. In short: The Canary has been debanked by Lloyds. Despite banking with them for almost a decade they are currently withholding a substantial amount of our money. We are left with barely any funds. Lloyds has not explained why it has taken this action. Despite multiple communications from us, the bank…

European Union has policy of double standards when dealing with the Palestinian cause

Post author:Charlie Jaay
Post published:5 June 2026
Post last modified:9 June 2026

In January 2024, the EU established sanctions against individuals and entities supporting Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad. It has now broadened these sanctions to also target members of Hamas’ Political Bureau, known as the ‘Politburo’. EU extends Hamas sanctions to include 10 political members According to the EU, the Politburo is a decision-making body, so its members are “responsible for violent actions carried out by Hamas.” 10 members now find themselves sanctioned. Measures include travel bans and the: freezing of all funds and economic resources belonging to, owned, held or controlled by, members of the Politburo. This decision comes as the Israeli…