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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 2h

“An essential condition today for entry into the upper echelons of Conservative party politics is being willing to at least pretend that you think taking Britain out of the EU was a good idea. This is a never-ending lobotomy for the Tories”

Brexit will always ruin you in the end.
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How Brexit drained the Tories’ talent pool

The party can’t keep expecting successful people to pretend that leaving the EU was a good idea

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Nick Lutsko @nick-lutsko.bsky.social · 13h

There's a good essay in @science.org about the importance of free global access to climate and weather data. The atmosphere doesn't know about borders, so paywalls anywhere hurt predictions everywhere; even more so for those who can't pay

www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Free global access to climate and weather data must continue

Last month at the 80th session of the United Nations, the call to be “better together” was especially appropriate for discussions on the Early Warnings for All global initiative. About half the world’...

www.science.org

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 2h

I’m glad we can now talk about Brexit damage, says Wes Streeting

The Prime Minister is gearing up to blame Nigel Farage and Brexit for Britain’s expected downturn in productivity at the November Budget

It’s about time

www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

I’m glad we can now talk about Brexit damage, says Wes Streeting

The prime minister is gearing up to blame Nigel Farage and Brexit for Britain’s expected downturn in productivity at the November Budget

www.independent.co.uk

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Gavi @gavi.org · 2h

Since 2000, Gavi has helped immunise over 670 million children across Asia and the Pacific, averting 6.5 million deaths.

Gavi's impact in Asia and the Pacific protects generations of children, strengthening communities and securing futures.

Read more: bit.ly/46P3M8c

Gavi impact in Asia and the Pacific since 2000

Gavi’s impact in the Asia and the Pacific for the past 25 years underscores its mission to save lives, reduce inequities and empower communities through immunisation.

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Tim Bale @timbale.bsky.social · 2h

Looking forward to the BBC asking Richard (man-made climate change is 'absolute garbage') Tice, MP for the towns, about this....

"Boston and Skegness in Lincolnshire [is] projected to have about 90% of homes at risk from river and coastal flooding by 2050 – the highest proportion in the country."

Millions more homes in Great Britain at risk of flooding, investigation finds

Every constituency projected to be at greater risk, with many areas likely to be uninsurable

www.theguardian.com

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MWhite @pjmatt.bsky.social · 1d

well, somebody woke up the NYT headline writers.

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 14h

That New York Times story lots of people are sharing today about Farage's ties to US anti-abortion groups was first reported by @mc00.bsky.social on Byline Times a year ago bylinetimes.com/2024/11/29/n...

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Robert McLachlan @robertmclachlan.bsky.social · 1d

Nice

Graph showing NZ % fossil electricity generation falling from 17% to 2% since August

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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 16h

NEW: There’s a disaster unfolding in Alaska right now. And no major network is covering it.

The remnants of Typhoon Halong battered western Alaska overnight. Homes, with people in them, have literally been swept into the Bering Strait.

At least 20 are missing. No comment from any federal agency.

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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 1d

Pope Leo says that American bishops need to be more vocal and support migrant communities from being abducted by ICE in US cities

"Important that we as church give a message of hope in the midst of these horrible struggles, what's going on in some cities in the US"

"The church cannot be silent"

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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 1d

Corrupt chancers urged to come up with an economic plan that isn’t utter bullshit. So, no tax cuts and austerity on steroids for a country already stuck in Farage’s Brexit dead end.
But hey, some super wealthy industry big (k)nobs will come on board to help con the little guy.

(Times)

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 1d

"They need us more than we need them"

EU Council @consilium.europa.eu · 1d

Today, the entry/exit system gets underway.

This new digital border system will streamline travel, enhance security, and improve the efficiency of border controls for non-EU nationals entering or exiting the EU.

Full implementation is planned for 10 April 2026.

More info → link.europa.eu/mnYbcy

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 1d

'Nigel Farage could never be trusted to run Britain after getting Brexit so wrong'

www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

'Farage could never be trusted to run Britain after getting Brexit so wrong'

No Brexit champion, particularly Nigel Farage, is worthy of high office after proving so conclusively wrong on such a seismic issue, says Mirror Associate Editor Kevin Maguire

www.mirror.co.uk

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Andy Conway Morris @andymoz78.bsky.social · 1d

Brexiters decry the consequences of the Brexit they demanded (which included border controls going into the EU and restrictions on duration of stay for Brits in the EU)

Niall Ó Conghaile @nialloconghaile.bsky.social · 3d

Entirely unsurprising that the Holiday Villa 'Ndrangheta have found politcal allies at last in the shape of Reform UK.

Reform really do hypocrisy very well.

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H/T @goodclimate.bsky.social & @rolandmcs.bsky.social

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Tom Scott @tom--scott.bsky.social · 1d

Farage claims Nathan Gill was a "bad apple".

So you can visualise his relationship with other leading figures in Reform as something like this.

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Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 1d

This is simply the EU enforcing its existing border controls by means of a new system, not a "threat to throw out second home owners". Again Brexiters believe that the UK should have border controls as regards the EU, but not the other way around.

Niall Ó Conghaile @nialloconghaile.bsky.social · 3d

Entirely unsurprising that the Holiday Villa 'Ndrangheta have found politcal allies at last in the shape of Reform UK.

Reform really do hypocrisy very well.

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H/T @goodclimate.bsky.social & @rolandmcs.bsky.social

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Tom Scott @tom--scott.bsky.social · 13d

Since there's been remarkably little media interest in #Farage's mate Nathan Gill & the bribes he took to promote the interests of Putin's mafia state, please share this photo.

The stench of fraud, bribery & money-laundering around the "patriots" of Reform UK is overwhelming.

Photo: Nigel Farage with Nathan Gill and George Cottrell.
Captions:
Nigel Farage: Said Putin is the leader he most admires "as an operator".
Nathan Gill: Took bribes from an oligarch to promote Russian propaganda on Ukraine.
George Cottrell: Convicted fraudster and money-laundering expert. Farage's friend Andy Wigmore passed documents on Cottrell's arrest to Russian officials.

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Bouba's Delivery Service @fernmonkey.bsky.social · 2d

My friend Sascha is a professional musician and he's lost a viola bow on the way to Heathrow. Please signal boost to help him get it back.

Lost viola bow on the way from Honor Oak Station to Heathrow Terminal 2. The bow slid from its bow case somewhere along the way, possibly on the train. TFL contacted already.
It weighs 68.2 grams and has got a stamped DODD next to the frog. If any info on this, please pm me.

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Patrick - Here for the craic 👍🏼 @patrickopatrick.bsky.social · 1d

When Farage and I were growing up (similar age) Russia was the enemy, we were both in cadets, Russia was the Army’s foe

Villains in Movies & books were Russian.. those who helped Russia were traitors

Since 2010 Farage has been on Russian TV at least 17 times talking the West down
#FaragePutinsPet

Nigel Farage's relationship with Russian media comes under scrutiny

The Ukip leader's Euroscepticism makes him a shoo-in at the Russian state broadcaster that is often called Putin's mouthpiece

www.theguardian.com

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Carolyn Barber, MD @cbarbermd.bsky.social · 1d

The CDC is over. It was killed.” — Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, who resigned in protest.

RFK Jr. & Trump have shattered America’s disease defense:
❌ Fired outbreak trackers & vaccine scientists
❌ Abolished the National Center for Immuniz & Respiratory #BlueSky #MedSky #NewsSky #SciSky 🧪 #NurseSky

"CDC is over": RFK Jr. lays off over 1,000 employees in Friday night massacre

Amid the ongoing shutdown, the HHS secretary wiped out entire offices that investigate disease outbreaks, manage infectious disease responses and collect data.

www.msnbc.com

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Nicolas Tenzer @nicolastenzer.bsky.social · 6d

Nineteen years ago, on October 7, 2006, Anna Politkovskaya was assassinated by Putin's hitmen.
She was the first to tell the truth about Russia's mass crimes in Chechnya, which foreshadowed those in Syria, Ukraine, Africa and elsewhere. They could have been prevented.
Almost no one listened to her.

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Phillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 1d

Almost worst, we tried to pretend what she said didn’t matter and got right down to business with Putin

Nicolas Tenzer @nicolastenzer.bsky.social · 6d

Nineteen years ago, on October 7, 2006, Anna Politkovskaya was assassinated by Putin's hitmen.
She was the first to tell the truth about Russia's mass crimes in Chechnya, which foreshadowed those in Syria, Ukraine, Africa and elsewhere. They could have been prevented.
Almost no one listened to her.

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Andy Conway Morris @andymoz78.bsky.social · 1d

JohnWest_JAWS @johnwestjaws.bsky.social · 1d

These 2 speeches, which, as Nick points out, on the same day, precede what Gill has pled guilty to by 4 years, are more damning for Farage as they also precede Brexit.

All European secret services would have been alarmed by this & would/should have been investigating.

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 1d

Maybe there's something in this Nigel Farage and Nathan Gill Russian bribes story....

Lots of stories about Nathan Gill and Russian bribes.

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 2d

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