Rei Takver
Probably the only Californian investigative journalist in the history of the North of England. Researcher at DeSmog UK.
- Manufacturing boredom is a strategy in this media landscape to get things done without the media or social media getting its mitts on it. This is happening in the creep of far right politics in the UK too. Notice where the boring is happening or you miss the full story.
- Donald Trump hopes you won't notice his latest attempt to purge civil servants The Trump administration put notice of a plan to reclassify up to 50,000 federal workers in favor of political loyalists in dry, bland legalese. How to act, @www.allrisenews.com www.allrisenews.com/p/trump-purg...
- 🛑 Stop underestimating the hell out of Reform Party Chairman Zia Yusuf, multimillionaire right-hand man to Nigel Farage! 🛑 Please. He's got “extraordinary” constitutional powers within Reform UK and has grand visions of becoming the tech bro behind an Elon Musk-inspired DOGEing of Britain.
- Zia Yusuf, the man behind Reform UK's turquoise curtain, has managed to get enshrined via the Reform Constitution into an un-sackable chief gatekeeper, secret-holder, and disciplinarian. He's intent on bringing DOGE and Trump tactics to Britain. Don't underestimate him. Now on @desmog.com
- 🔴 NEW 🔴 Reform Chair Zia Yusuf Accused of ‘Power Grab’ Through New Constitution Farage’s right-hand man has been accused of awarding himself sweeping, unchecked authority within the party. 📝 @rtakver.bsky.social
- Maybe his fate will follow Ben Habib's?
- Habib left in a cloud of complaints that Reform UK was not democratic. Meanwhile, Yusuf has extensive, largely unchecked authority to revoke memberships, take emergency disciplinary measures, and suspend potential candidates – without any formal way to sack him. So I doubt it.
- Don't fall into the trap of underestimating tech multimillionaire Zia Yusuf - he wants to be the UK's Elon Musk and he has vast vast power in Reform UK. Not even Nigel can fire him. He alone can declare emergency powers. He's so much more than a man in a suit running the office. Look closer.
- 🔴 NEW 🔴 Reform UK chair Zia Yusuf has been accused of a "power grab" through the party's new constitution. His promise to "democratise" the party seems to be entirely hollow. 📝 @rtakver.bsky.social for @desmog.com
- Yes but you know as well as anyone’s else does why he’ll never be leader.. or not for very long or a far right party ..
- He doesn't need to be leader. If you look at the party constitution, you'll see he already has plenty enough power as chairman. His powers as chair are far beyond the equivalent roles in Labour and the Conservatives.
- 🟣 New in @nowthenmag.bsky.social 🟣 "Technology is ancient – indigenous communities have always been technological" Enviro justice technologist + researcher Jocelyn Longdon on how we can learn from indigenous wisdom and the climate action of marginalised people. nowthenmagazine.com/articles/joy...
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- Love this!
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- Rock on Chloe :). May it bring you lots of good work opportunities.
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- I am legal in Iceland now! 😍
- There is mounting evidence that a new Doncaster Sheffield Airport, a priority project for Mayor Oliver Coppard, will harm #SouthYorkshire economically and environmentally. It can still be stopped. For details, read this excellent investigation by @sammgreg.bsky.social for @nowthenmag.bsky.social.
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- I'll send you a message, I might have something of interest to you.
- Would you mind following me so we could chat?
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- 🫠 hope it passes quickly!
- 😱 after all that mask wearing and window-opening! Heal up Dave.
- It really was delicious @thierryaaron.bsky.social ya outdid yoself :).
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- Well done Neal :)
- Does #COP29 matter for #SouthYorkshire? It might matter more for our region – and vice versa – than it first appears. ✍️Out in @nowthenmag.bsky.social: COP29: Rethinking South Yorkshire's place in the most important climate negotiations on 🌍🌏🌎 📖⤵️ nowthenmagazine.com/articles/cop...
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- So helpful! Thank you.
