She/her. Socialist, ex-Labour. Retired journalist, enjoy a good story; telly addict; theatregoer. Waiting for the Ocado man. All views/comments my own
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Enid Shelmerdine retweeted
Lots of people seem newly feminist this week, eager--all of a sudden--to support a woman running for UN SG.
Reminder: there are now five women running for SG, a majority of the candidates, and there have been women in the race for many months. hrw.org/news/2025/11/24/seve…
Enid Shelmerdine retweeted
It's almost like they want to erase the entire history of a people.
One of the highlights of my time in Jordan was visiting UNWRA archives and examining the index cards and other records of the 750,000 Palestinians kicked off their land at the Nakba in 1948. They used to be kept in Gaza and were airlifted out at the beginning of the genocide- Israel has destroyed all the archives that remained. They form the best evidence for some form of reparations in the future and are now being scanned and digitalised
Enid Shelmerdine retweeted
Three paragraphs when two words would have done.
"Revolving door."
Mr Polanski, I know you have a reputation for being scrupulous about checking your facts, but you’ve missed an important detail.
My contract requires me to remain on leave from the Lords, surrender my parliamentary pass and forgo all access and voting rights for the duration of my employment at Palantir. I do not, therefore, take any whip.
I fear this makes me rather less useful to the whips’ office than you imply.
Enid Shelmerdine retweeted
🚨 Israel has detained an SNP MP and a Greens MSP who were trying to enter Palestine
Enid Shelmerdine retweeted
It is beyond ridiculous that this man is still a life peer and retains the Labour whip.
Enid Shelmerdine retweeted
Private equity buys UK fertility clinics.
PE controls social care, hospitals, GP surgeries, dentistry, child fostering.
Usual business model. High debt, quality of care declines, prices increase, high profits.
When things go wrong, NHS has to step in.
thebusinessdesk.com/northwes…
Enid Shelmerdine retweeted
“It is as if a tsunami had hit the city,” said a resident who returned to Sudan’s El Fasher only to find it destroyed and largely abandoned after the RSF's October 2025 takeover.
One year on, global actors should ensure it never happens again, take bold steps to protect civilians, and hold those responsible to account. hrw.org/news/2026/10/26/suda…
Enid Shelmerdine retweeted
💢Palestinian “doctor of the poor,” released after 4 months in Israeli torture prisons
Israeli authorities released Dr. Mazen Al-Rantisi, 71, from Ganot prison after more than four months in detention, with visible bruises and signs of physical assault, according to photos and the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society.
Al-Rantisi is widely known in the occupied West Bank as the “doctor of the poor.” He was arrested during a predawn raid on his Ramallah home on June 21, and his family was never informed of any reason.
Israeli media reports suggested his detention was linked to his role as chair of the Union of Health Work Committees, a Palestinian healthcare organization Israel designated an “unlawful association” in 2020.
📸 Before and after pictures. See post in reply for details of his detention.
"يُجبر على السير منحنياً ويداه مكبلتان".. حرمان من العلاج وإذلال يومي وظروف احتجاز قاسية يتعرض لها الدكتور المعتقل مازن الرنتيسي
يعاني الطبيب الفلسطيني المعتقل مازن الرنتيسي، المعروف بـ"طبيب الفقراء"، من تدهور في أوضاعه الصحية داخل سجن "عوفر"، بعد حرمانه من أدويته ورفض جميع طلباته لمقابلة طبيب، فيما اقتصر الفحص الطبي الذي خضع له على قياس نبضه فقط، وفق ما نقلته محامية هيئة شؤون الأسرى والمحررين عقب زيارته.
كما فقد الرنتيسي جزءًا كبيرًا من وزنه نتيجة سوء الطعام المقدم للمعتقلين، والذي وصفه بأنه قليل الكمية وغير صالح للأكل، في ظل استمرار حرمانه من الرعاية الطبية.
وتكشف إفادته جانبًا من ظروف الاحتجاز داخل السجن، حيث يُجبر المعتقلون على السير منحنين وأيديهم مكبلة، ويتعرضون للإهانات والشتائم، كما يُجبرون على الركوع أربع مرات يوميًا أثناء عمليات العدد.
وأضافت الإفادة أن الغرف تعاني من اكتظاظ شديد، إذ تضم ما لا يقل عن عشرة معتقلين رغم وجود ستة أسرّة فقط، إلى جانب الاقتحامات المتكررة التي تتخللها عمليات ضرب واستخدام للغاز المسيل للدموع، فضلًا عن غياب مواد التنظيف، وانتشار الحشرات والعفن، فيما لا يزال الرنتيسي يرتدي الملابس نفسها منذ اعتقاله.
وفي تعليقه على القضية، حمّل رئيس هيئة شؤون الأسرى والمحررين رائد أبو الحمص سلطات الاحتلال المسؤولية الكاملة عن حياة الرنتيسي، داعيًا منظمة الصحة العالمية والنقابات الطبية والقطاع الصحي حول العالم إلى التحرك تضامنًا مع الأطباء الفلسطينيين المعتقلين في السجون الإسرائيلية.
ويُذكر أن الرنتيسي اعتُقل بعد مداهمة منزله في حي الطيرة بمدينة رام الله فجر 22 حزيران/ يونيو 2026.
Enid Shelmerdine retweeted
Fox News is putting Nicki Minaj up telling people to vote red.
Let’s break that down.
Can Nicki Minaj vote? No.
She’s not a U.S. citizen.
Can Nicki Minaj’s husband vote? No, he’s a registered sex offender.
Can Nicki Minaj’s brother vote? No, he’s serving 25 years to life for child sexual assault.
She seems like the perfect spokesperson for MAGA republicans.
Enid Shelmerdine retweeted
Trump is deploying his brazen Islamophobia to attack Democratic senatorial candidate from Michigan, Abdul El-Sayed. He is banking on the people of Michigan sharing his bigotry. I doubt that's true. trib.al/1h2nolj
Enid Shelmerdine retweeted
If you don't think channelling huge sums of money into the coffers of BAE Systems, Lockheed Martin and Raytheon will advance the class struggle you're possibly not understanding social democracy correctly from a Marxist viewpoint
ALT Former celebrity journalist Paul Mason, addressing a camera, and looking a bit haggard.
Enid Shelmerdine retweeted
Congratulations to President Lula on a stunning, historic re-election.
A political comeback that will be remembered for generations to come.
This is a victory for the people, for the planet and for peace.
Enid Shelmerdine retweeted
🚨 BREAKING:
Netanyahu stated:
"If it weren't for the Jews, there'd be no such thing as the United States of America. We are the ones who brought you into this world, and we are the ones who can take you out of it."
What is the purpose of this statement?
Enid Shelmerdine retweeted
He's gone full Russell Brand, never go full Russell Brand.
@TRobinsonNewEra
Enid Shelmerdine retweeted
The BBC’s Middle East correspondent frames the Israeli elections as Netanyahu against “leftist” and “centrist” figures like Eisenkot, whom she describes as “softly spoken” and “lowkey”.
What she leaves out is that he’s a former general and the architect of the Dahiyeh Doctrine, which calls for disproportionate force and deliberate targeting of civilians and their infrastructure.
In what world is that left wing?
