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Catameringue @catameringue.bsky.social · 18h

She was also producing cute kitty snores ❤️

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Catameringue @catameringue.bsky.social · 21h

Circle of cat #Caturday #KayleeCat #CatsOfBluesky

Tortie cat curled up on a sofa, pictured from above and making an almost perfect circle

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Henry Mance @henrymance.ft.com · 5d

The right-wing campaign group that helped topple Roe v Wade in the US is now working to roll back abortion laws in the UK, with the help of Nigel Farage.

Its first step? Trying to create a debate around "free speech"
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/13/w...

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Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 6d

NEW: The British politician, his Russian intelligence handler & a Kremlin plot against the US & Ukraine.

My new piece about Nathan Gill and Nigel Farage for @thenerve_news in which we ask:

Why, even now, is no-one asking questions?

t.co/BUTtpK9C4S

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Eddie Bowley @eddache.bsky.social · 5d

Very pleased to see MCM London Comic Con taking a hard stance against AI generated stuff.
If you see anyone selling this slop, now we can report them!

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Marjorie James Keenan @unenthusiast.com · 7d

In honour of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand.

rm -rf ~/

hammancheez @hammancheez.bsky.social · 7d

"The chancellor approved it"

🫧 Spark Elation 🫧 @tyranny.sparklenoise.com · 7d

In honour of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand.

“a supply chain attack”

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Brendan May @brendanmay.bsky.social · 7d

Absolutely superb effort by all those who voted for this, many of whom are now dead.

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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 8d

Seems @Nigel_Farage is trying damage limitation on the Reform Russian Bribes scandal.

He’s known Nathan Gill for 20 years, and claims he knew nothing.

No one believes you, Nigel.

Keep the story moving. Questions must be answered.

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Abbey @abbeythelab.bsky.social · 11d

After yesterday’s challenges, today I was able to find…

A VERY GOOD STICK 1/n

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Simon Gosden @simongosden.bsky.social · 14d

Today is the 89th anniversary of The Battle of Cable Street when the people of the East End of London halted the march of Oswald Mosley’s Blackshirts through Stepney.

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Jane @localnotail.bsky.social · 21d

Click on this link and get this story about Nathan Gill up into the public eye - it's not showing on the UK news for some reason even though they usually love Reform UK news.

Ex-Reform politician admits Russia-linked bribery charges

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Ex-Reform politician admits Russia-linked bribery charges

Media caption,
BBC reporter Meleri Williams confronts Nathan Gill and asks if he is ashamed for accepting the bribes

By David Deans, Wales political reporter, Reporting from the Old Bailey and Miriam Barker, BBC Wales
Published
26 September 2025
Reform UK's former leader in Wales has admitted taking bribes to make statements in favour of Russia while being a Member of the European Parliament.

Mrs Justice Cheema-Grubb told the court:

"Nathan Gill has admitted having asked questions, made statements and carried out other activities in or connected with the European Parliament in support of pro-Russian parties in the Ukraine conflict."

Dominic Murphy, head of the Met's counter terrorism command, which led the investigation, said Gill was "taking payments to peddle narratives" that would have had the effect of being beneficial towards Russian interests.

He added: "This case goes to the heart of our democratic values and as we've shown here, we will not hesitate to investigate and disrupt anyone seeking to harm or undermine these values and our national security."

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj6xwy015ngo

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Make Votes Matter @makevotesmatter.bsky.social · 25d

Trudeau named not reforming the voting system as his big regret. Starmer shouldn't repeat his mistake.

The stakes are now much higher than just who wins the next election.

When there's such a disconnect between how people vote and who wins seats, trust in democracy is at risk.

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Susie Dent @susiedent.com · 25d

To ‘ultra-crepidate’ (19th century) is to lecture others on subjects you know very little about.

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Guy Shrubsole @guyshrubsole.bsky.social · Sep 17

I'm mad as hell, and I'm not going to take it anymore.

So I wrote a blog about ten things you can do *right now* to help defeat Farage, Musk, and rightwing populism.

From scrutinising Reform councillors to demanding the UK Govt leave X - get involved:

guyshrubsole.substack.com/p/ten-things...

Ten things you can do to help defeat Farage, Musk, and rightwing populism

I’m mad as hell, and I’m not going to take it anymore.

guyshrubsole.substack.com

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Catameringue @catameringue.bsky.social · Sep 17

She has decided to move to the sofa next to me to sleep, so I think I am (mostly) forgiven

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Everyone Hates Elon @everyonehateselon.bsky.social · Sep 17

🚨 POLICE TOOK OUR TRUMP & EPSTEIN VAN

They're obviously terrified of THIS photo of Donald with the world’s most notorious paedophile making headlines while Trump visits the King.

So whatever you do - DO NOT SHARE THIS VIDEO

Location: Windsor High Street, UK

#trump #epstein

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Catameringue @catameringue.bsky.social · Sep 17

"I am seething with resentment about being taken to the vet for my jabs and will block this doorway and shout at you for the rest of the day, or at least until I need a nap" #KayleeCat

Tortie cat lying in a doorway on a blue carpet looking grumpy and vengeful

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Naomi Alderman @naomialderman.bsky.social · Sep 17

I love London so much. So much.

Did you know that London has the lowest level of ethnic violence of any city of comparable size in the world?

Multiculturalism has in fact worked here. They just don’t want it to be true because we happen to have a Muslim mayor.

Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · Sep 17

In London, hate will never win.

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · Sep 17

If you're in London today, then there's plenty of opportunities to show Mr Trump that he's not welcome.

If you miss the march, then come along to the rally in Parliament Square at 5 instead and make some noise.

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James Ball @jamesrball.com · Sep 14

The discourse is all around deradicalising young men and the crisis among young men.

The discourse would be much better targeted if it was about deradicalising boomers (and increasingly Gen Xers).

Duncan Robinson @duncanrobinson.bsky.social · Sep 14

Shot, chaser

Young men more likely to vote Green than Reform. Young men second most progressive group of any demographic. Combined right-wing vote barely bigger than Green vote alone for young men

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Stop Trump Coalition @ukstoptrump.bsky.social · Sep 14

Yesterday, the largest far-right protest in UK history marched through London, led by racist Tommy Robinson.

Today, we say: They don’t speak for us — and they won’t have the last word.

This Wednesday we come together against Trump and for a better future. Do everything to be there.

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James Ball @jamesrball.com · Sep 14

I spent much of yesterday at the Tommy Robinson march. I couldn’t find a way to write about it that didn’t sound contentious and maybe even condescending – so I didn’t try. www.thenewworld.co.uk/james-ball-t...

Tommy Robinson’s march was a drunken, coked-up mess

He claimed the world was watching, but most of London barely noticed - and much of what was on view was appalling

www.thenewworld.co.uk

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Catameringue @catameringue.bsky.social · Aug 31

This is about as cosy as they ever get 😄

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Catameringue @catameringue.bsky.social · Aug 31

Autumn must be here - the cats are prepared to (almost) share the same space again

Two cats, one tortie and one black and white, curled up about a meter apart on a purple duvet. The black and white one is eyeing the camera suspiciously while the tortie is snoozing obliviously

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