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Jennie Kermode @jenniekermode.bsky.social · 48m

As a film critic and connoisseur of a certain sort of B-movie I feel obliged to warn US residents that when a monster starts doing this kind of thing, one national monument is rarely enough to satisfy it.

The half-demolished east wing of the White House in Washington, DC.

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Richard Murphy @richardjmurphy.bsky.social · 8h

There will be a lot of nonsense talked about government borrowing today www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/10...

There will be a lot of nonsense talked about government borrowing today

The Guardian published this at 7.20 this morning: Newsflash: UK government borrowing has hit its highest level since the Covid-19 pandemic in the first half of this tax year, eating into chancellor R...

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Plant Based News @plantbasednews.bsky.social · 1d

How is Cheese Made?

Does that sound like a delicious process to you? 🫕

Cheese is one of the number one reasons people cite for not being able to go vegan. But when you put it like George Monbiot does, it starts to sound a whole lot less appealing 🧀

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Annie Leymarie @annieleymarie.bsky.social · 55m

Meanwhile...
Solar Foods explain that their 1st commercial-scale facility is now growing "the same amount of protein per day as a 300-cow dairy farm would produce milk protein... while being entirely decoupled from the demands & environmental stresses of traditional agriculture."
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Lord Dom B @lorddom.bsky.social · 3h

But Labour isn’t ‘unashamedly rebuilding relations’ with the EU It’s sought piecemeal ameliorations while remaining committed to the basic hard-Brexit paradigm. It’s in the mad position of condemning a policy choice it voted for then enshrined in its manifesto. www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Impact of Brexit on UK economy even worse than critics predicted, says chancellor – UK politics live

Rachel Reeves also highlights austerity and lack of capital spending as key harms to UK economy

www.theguardian.com

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Owen Jones @owenjones.bsky.social · 1h

He's a pro-Israel propagandist. He's not Jewish.

He works for a right-wing pro-Israel organisation.

He's posted vile things about Palestinian kids shot by Israeli soldiers.

But Sky News presented him as an ordinary Jewish football fan subjected to online hatred.

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Sir Jack Caramac @jackcaramac.bsky.social · 4h

The longer he talks, the smirk starts to surface.

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BremainInSpain @bremaininspain.com · 2h

The irony is thick enough to spread on toast.

Leaving the EU was sold to voters as a way of “taking back control” of our borders. Yet the numbers tell a different story. Net migration has soared since Brexit,

People are just realising that we had a better grip on immigration within the EU

They gave us bar staff and builders - we gave them sunburnt pensioners and seaside property booms. It was win-win.

www.thelondoneconomic.com

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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 2h

Dropping the ECHR would mean no treaty protection against this in the UK.

Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 16h

Americans have been dragged, tackled, beaten, tased and shot by immigration agents. They’ve had their necks kneeled on. They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear.

At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them.

More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.

The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...

www.propublica.org

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Tomas Hirst @tomashirstecon.bsky.social · 5h

They had a full day to craft this statement and they still couldn’t bring themselves to say “this is unconscionable and we would never change the rules on people in this way” without adding the rider “as long as they deserve it”. Who is this even for?

Jessica Elgot @jessicaelgot.bsky.social · 6h

“We welcome those who come to this country, legally, and give more than they take. We believe the right to stay here must not be automatic, but that those who play their part should be able to earn that right."

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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 3h

FINALLY the BBC starts covering what we’ve all already seen.

“A 55-year-old Palestinian woman has been taken to hospital after being clubbed over the head by a masked Jewish settler as she was picking olives.”

Palestinian woman in hospital after being clubbed by masked Israeli settler

The attacker is seen striking the 55-year-old woman with a large wooden stick during the assault in the West Bank village of Turmus Ayaa.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Paul Bernal @paulbernal.bsky.social · 5h

Here’s Danny, telling us that Reform UK are planning a police state.

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Maureen Pickering @maureenpickering.bsky.social · 2h

open.substack.com/pub/jackie12... Please read this factual article by Jackie Kemp! Purely from a taste point of view, Scottish water is infinitely better!

Is Scottish Water Better Than English Water?

Yes. Scotland should look elsewhere for inspiration

open.substack.com

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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 7h

EVIL HACKER DID IT

And the hacker was SO cunning, they used the same image he had just posted on Twitter, moments earlier.

And if you believe that, I have a concrete tree to sell you.

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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 5h

On Zack Polanski’s Bold Politics podcast. Has Brexit damage gone away? No - we’re bleeding money & opportunities every day because we are structurally in a bad place now.

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Richard Murphy @richardjmurphy.bsky.social · 9h

Rachel Reeves says she needs to raise taxes to “balance the books.” But that’s not how government finance works. In this video, I explain why the government’s job is to sustain spending power, not drain it.

youtu.be/iUxvARzRi8U?...

Why most tax rises now would be economic madness

YouTube video by Richard J Murphy

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Marie Le Conte @youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com · 6h

oh that Labour quote can fuck right off

Jessica Elgot @jessicaelgot.bsky.social · 6h

“We welcome those who come to this country, legally, and give more than they take. We believe the right to stay here must not be automatic, but that those who play their part should be able to earn that right."

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NationCymru @nation.cymru · 5h

An award-winning Welsh pub which has an entirely-vegan menu has picked up another accolade today from animal rights charity PETA

Welsh pub wins PETA Vegan Food Award

Stephen Price An award-winning Welsh pub which has an entirely-vegan menu has picked up another accolade today from animal rights charity PETA. From creamy dairy-free camembert to sensational vegan do...

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Gerry Hassan @gerryhassan.bsky.social · 3h

Boris Johnson's evidence to the COVID inquiry has two main responses. First, "I don't remember or cannot recall". And second, "don't try & blame me for decisions; I don't do things like detail; I was only PM at the time." Has got away with such BS all his life! #CovidInquiry

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Talking-up Scotland @talking-upscotland.bsky.social · 5h

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69 000 GB Energy jobs – Michael Shanks is literally lying when he says no such pledge was ever made. He should publicly apologise

By Liz S Since we have an election coming up next year….how about some fairness that we now finally see some of the media here in Scotland casting their attention upon Anas Sarwar’s role in promoti…

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Iris Cook @montrose.bsky.social · 3h

www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Impact of Brexit on UK economy even worse than critics predicted, says chancellor – UK politics live

Rachel Reeves also highlights austerity and lack of capital spending as key harms to UK economy

www.theguardian.com

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Scottish Refugee Council @scotrefugeecouncil.bsky.social · 4h

Registration for #Kiltwalk2026 is officially OPEN!! 😀

Whether the Mighty Stride, Big Stoll or Wee Wander... every step counts in helping to provide vital support to those rebuilding their lives in Scotland.

Sign up here! www.thekiltwalk.co.uk

#Kiltwalk2026 #Glasgow #Aberdeen #Dundee #Edinburgh

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The London Economic @thelondoneconomic.bsky.social · 4h

"5% of migration is small boats but I think it covers about 95% of the coverage we hear about!" 👏

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🌎🐎John Hyphen🎮🤠 @johnhyphen.bsky.social · 6h

there is no moral difference between fox "hunting" and dog fighting

a canine trained to kill another canine, for nothing more than the amusement of braying idiots

dog fighting is rightly outlawed, and those supporting it would be social pariahs. fox hunters get dressed up for a nice day out

Virgin Media News @virginmedianews.bsky.social · 17h

🗣️ “If a fox is being ripped limb from limb and is dying a slow and agonising death - how can you say you abhor animal cruelty?”

🗣️ “These are rural pursuits and have been for many, many years.”

Heather Humphreys discusses her support for fox hunting and hare coursing.

#TheBigInterview

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Andrew Sharpe 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿|🇪🇺 @andrew.sharpe.scot · 3h

This week's YouGov Westminster poll.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 SNP jump 5% at the cost of Labour/Lib Dems.
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Plaid fall back against Reform.
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Little change.

www.datawrapper.de/_/OJSlB/

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YouGov MRP Model, 20-Oct-2025

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