They wanted to replace Churchill with 'ethnic-minorities'..

 This latest revelation exposes the ideological machinery at work inside Whitehall. While the public recoiled at the idea of swapping national heroes for animals, government officials were actively lobbying for even more radical identity-driven changes.

In a letter to the Bank of England's chief cashier last summer, officials from the Office for Equality and Opportunity - part of the Cabinet Office and led by Bridget Phillipson - argued that current historical figures reflected "limited dimensions of British identity." They called for "greater representation of women, disabled people, ethnic minority communities and LGBT+ individuals" to "send a strong signal of progress and recognition."

 This diversity drive unfolded alongside the Bank of England's decision to replace Churchill on the £5 note, Jane Austen on the £10, J.M.W. Turner on the £20, and Alan Turing on the £50 with images of British animals, plants, and landscapes. The Bank cited a public consultation where a majority favored nature themes, partly for security reasons on new polymer notes.

Critics have pointed out the irony, noting Alan Turing - a gay war hero - was already featured, yet the push continued for broader "under-represented" groups. Suggestions reportedly included figures tied to events like the Empire Windrush.

 https://twitter.com/i/status/2076299328403263541

 https://www.zerohedge.com/political/uk-government-lobbied-putting-migrants-and-trans-people-banknotes

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  Russians Have Begun Using New Cruise Missile Called “Banderol.” DIU Has indicated How Many Foreign Components it Contains

  The Russians have begun using a new S8000 “Banderol” cruise missile from drones, which uses a significant number of foreign components.

This was reported by the official website of the Defence Intelligence of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine.

The new cruise missile has already been studied by the specialists from the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, who found components from countries such as China, Japan, the US, and South Korea.

 In particular, the batteries are manufactured by the Japanese company Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. and the telemetry exchange module is manufactured by the Australian company RFDesign Pty Ltd.

At the same time, the servo drive used in the Russian missile is South Korean Dynamixel, the microcontroller is Swiss STMicroelectronics, and the phototransistor is Japanese Toshiba Corporation.

As noted by the DIU, the missile is launched from the Orion drone, and in the future, it is planned to be integrated into Russian Mi-28N attack helicopters.

The missile was designed and manufactured by JSC KRONSHTADT TEKHNOLOGII. Its maximum speed is 620–650 km/h, and its cruising speed is 520–560 km/h.

 It should be noted that the missile uses a Chinese Swiwin turbojet engine weighing 8.5 kg. The maximum thrust of the engine (at 65,000 rpm) is 81.6 kgf.

  With these characteristics, the engine has a range of 500 km. It is approximately 5 m long, with a wingspan of 2.2 m and a body diameter of 30 cm. It has a fuel capacity of 50–65 kg.

The missile is equipped with a 150 kg high-explosive fragmentation warhead, with a total weight of 114.3 kg, of which 49.5 kg is explosive. Octogen with aluminum powder is used as the explosive, and cyclotetramethylenetetranitramine acts as a plasticizer.

 (So those sanctions aren't working very well. Cost estimated to be up to $70,000.)

 https://militarnyi.com/en/news/russians-have-begun-using-new-cruise-missile-called-banderol-diu-has-indicated-how-many-foreign-components-it-contains/

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UN created a global disinformation task force; now its taking control of information through AI governance

 In 2024, the UN created a new task force on disinformation. This task force is not about addressing misinformation or disinformation that would lead to any type of real-world truth. Its sole purpose is to focus on how certain information would affect achieving the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (Agenda 2030).

Last week, the UN held a “Global Dialogue on AI Governance.”

The task force and AI governance are linked in their desire to control the information the public is allowed to see under the guise of safeguarding information integrity.

 https://expose-news.com/2026/07/11/un-is-taking-control-through-ai-governance/

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