Projjol Banerjea

Under this leader’s reign: 1: His close industrialist friend rose to be richest thru cronyism 2: He brought in electoral system changes to ensure all corporate funding only for his party & controlled the Election body 3. He helped his crony to take over the country’s leading media firm 4: Doubled capital expenditure share of spending to give contracts to favoured few 5: Packed the Courts with his judges 6: Invested in a huge social media troll army 7: Trump endorsed his election campaign & he did a rally for Trump 8: Triggered social divisions & ‘divided & conquered’ 9: Ruled by instilling fear across all sections of society He, Viktor Orban of Hungary, just lost power after 16 years of such rule (any parallel with other leaders is neither coincidental nor unintentional)

“Open the Strait of Hormuz or I’m closing the Strait of Hormuz”

BRO I’M FUCKING DEAD

🚨 𝗖𝗥𝗔𝗭𝗬 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗧: 24 years ago, Xavi Hernández came on for Marc Overmars in the second half of an Athletic Club vs Barça match. From that moment on, Barcelona has ALWAYS had at least one La Masia graduate on the pitch; every single minute, every single game (1,398 matches). — @orioljove

See, they know all the words. They just choose not to use them for Israel.

After much reflection, I have decided to resign from my position as Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, effective today. I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran. Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby. It has been an honor serving under @POTUS and @DNIGabbard and leading the professionals at NCTC. May God bless America.

Everybody booked “an” Bharath gas cylinder at 11 45 AM. Must be an auspicious moment in this Amrit Kaal era

In a guest essay, Spain’s prime minister says: “No to the unilateral violation of international law. No to repeating the mistakes of the past. No to the idea that the world’s problems can be solved with bombs” economist.com/by-invitation/…

BREAKING Spain’s PM Sánchez: “They say that Spain is alone.” “They’re the same people who said that when we recognized the State of Palestine, and then others followed.” “We are not alone. We are the first.” “Those defending the indefensible will be the ones left alone.” 🇪🇸

It’s unbelievable‼️

🚨 Muslims Taking Over the UK? An important message from Shah Lalon Amin, group director of award-winning Delhi 6 street food group, who in 2023 won the Curry King title at the inaugural Nation's Curry Awards. “I never thought I’d have to write this. But I keep seeing people say Muslims are trying to take over the UK, bring in Sharia law, or push the country toward civil war. And I know some of that fear feels real. So I’m speaking plainly, not to argue, not to attack, just to bring this back to reality. This is not a Muslim-majority country. It is a parliamentary democracy and a country with Christian heritage. Laws are made by elected representatives. Muslims make up around 6–7% of the population in a country of roughly 70 million people. There is no legal, political, or demographic pathway for replacing British law with any religious law. That isn’t secretly unfolding. It isn’t slowly building. It isn’t a hidden long-term plan. The average Muslim in Britain does not spend their time plotting political change. There are no secret strategy meetings. No takeover conversations. No coordinated agenda. And no, we don’t have some secret WhatsApp group discussing who’s arriving by boat next week. The only WhatsApp groups we have are about exam results, family gossip, and who’s bringing dessert for Ramadan. When Muslims get together, the conversations are painfully ordinary. Football results. Who’s top of the league. Ronaldo vs Messi debates. The cost of living. Mortgage rates. Trump being unpredictable. Children’s school reports. Business worries. Holiday plans. During Ramadan, it’s fasting and food. That’s the reality. That’s because we are British, our daily lives look very similar to the average person in this country. What people call “Sharia courts” in the UK are religious councils that mostly deal with marriage and divorce paperwork or mediation. They cannot override British courts. They cannot enforce criminal punishments. They cannot replace Parliament. If anything conflicts with UK law, UK law wins every single time. It’s no different in principle from Jewish Beth Din courts that handle religious matters within British law. Religious arbitration exists under the legal system. It does not replace it. Yes, many asylum arrivals are young men. Dangerous journeys are often made by the strongest family member first so they can seek safety and claim asylum and if approved, reunite with their families legally. This pattern has been seen throughout migration history. Wanting secure borders is reasonable. Wanting efficient processing is reasonable. Criminal behaviour should be punished. But that’s immigration policy, not proof of a coordinated religious invasion. Sometimes I hear people say, “We want our country back,” or “We just want to protect our country.” I understand that feeling. Wanting safety, stability, and a sense of identity isn’t wrong. But Britain hasn’t been taken. It hasn’t been stolen. It’s still here. Its laws, institutions, culture, and democracy are intact. Protecting a country doesn’t mean hating your neighbours, it means upholding fairness, rule of law, and shared values. There is no secret Muslim lobby running Westminster. British Muslims are not politically unified, do not vote as one bloc, and do not answer to a central authority. Most British Muslims are doing what everyone else is doing: working, paying taxes, raising children, worrying about bills, hoping their kids succeed, wanting safe streets and a stable country. We don’t want to change Britain into something else. We are part of Britain. You can want law and order. You can want borders controlled. You can want your country protected. That’s fair. But if anti-Muslim panic exists on your screen and nowhere in your real life, that’s not society—that’s an algorithm selling you fear.” 🇬🇧

Gary Lineker: Genocide is bad. The right: Stick to football. Jim Ratcliffe: The UK is being colonised, and I don't pay personal income tax here. The right: Yaay, Sir Jim Ratcliffe. Man of the people. True patriot. Rashford: Feed the kids. The right: Boo. Stick to football.

Brilliant from Marina Hyde as always — just angrier today. Every word hits the nail on the head with the force of ten sledgehammers. What a wonderful writer she is. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Exactly.

Believe it or not, you can be both anti-Maduro and anti-American invasion, at the same time

This is literally what Hitler said about being German in Mein Kampf btw

My commentators: "You miss a couple of Barça games and when you turn around they've got 2 new teenagers playing for them" 😂

Apparently this is what keeping Britain safe looks like. Unbelievable.

Shoplift from Tesco and get sent to jail. Rip off the NHS for £122m and get politely asked to pay the money back.