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Martin Warne @martinwarne.net · 1d

If they haven’t crossed the line yet, then there’s no line.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Q: We've seen images out of Chicago of federal agents shooting faith leaders with pepper balls and arresting journalists. Where's the limit for you on what's acceptable conduct by federal agents?

MIKE JOHNSON: I've not seen them cross the line yet.

Martin Warne @martinwarne.net · 1d

For a self-proclaimed Christian he seems strangely indifferent to the commandment about not bearing false witness.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

FOX: You said last week that you would swear in Grijalva whenever she wants. She has written a letter to your office. You have not sworn her in. Doesn't your resistance add fuel to the fire that this is about Epstein?

MIKE JOHNSON: No. This is another partisan manufactured thing

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Patrick Andrews @patrickandrews.bsky.social · 1d

Someone on the radio arguing Thatcher was good. Just comparing how Norway made use of North Sea oil and how we did shows what a disaster she was. Her government was the cause of our decline

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Martin Warne @martinwarne.net · 2d

Metro should have picked a different name for them. Before reading the price I assumed preloaders meant people who pushed onto the train before letting others off. Those really are the most annoying commuters.

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Martin Warne @martinwarne.net · 2d

Fewer gambling outlets on our high streets sounds like excellent news to me!

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Martin Warne @martinwarne.net · 3d

Well, we’re making a start by bringing the railways back into public ownership. Need to do water next, then gas and electricity.

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 4d

Thanks

Govts of Australia, Bermuda, Canada, Cayman, China, France, Germany Italy, Japan, Korea, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Qatar, Singapore, Spain, UAE, US would like to thank UK for letting their entities own UK infrastructure.

Vast profits exported, Britons stare at sewage in rivers.

If the government wants economic growth it must bring essential industries into public ownership

Successive governments clobber households and small businesses by hiking interest rates to manage inflation, but don’t inconvenience corporations.

leftfootforward.org

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Martin Warne @martinwarne.net · 3d

Overwhelming view that Big Ange is the next manager to be sacked. I hope they’re wrong, but God only knows why he took that job.

Martin Warne @martinwarne.net · 4d

Remco Evenepoel confirms his status as Best Cyclist in the World Who Isn’t Called Tadej Pogacar. #Lombardia

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Partizan Dulwich @partizandulwich.bsky.social · 4d

Tom Groom
1871 - 1945
National Secretary and Founder of the Clarion Cycling Club in 1894, friend of Robert Blatchford and William Morris.

The Clarion Cycling Club founded 26th February 1894 - Birmingham
SDF ILP

@londonclarioncc.bsky.social

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Jim Waterson @jim.londoncentric.media · 4d

You might have heard of 'dark kitchens' when a row of sheds in a car park churn out food for Deliveroo. They're unpopular and low margin. So the next big thing in London food is 'host kitchens' where local pubs, restaurants and kebab shops cook for big brands. www.londoncentric.media/p/host-kitch...

Why your next upmarket Deliveroo might be made by your local kebab shop

"On one hand, it’s a lifeline... But on the other hand, it’s a harbinger of doom.”

www.londoncentric.media

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Martin Warne @martinwarne.net · 5d

Awarding the prize Trump so desperately wants to a Venezuelan is *chef’s kiss*. God tier trolling by the Nobel committee.

Mike Eckel @mikeeckel.bsky.social · 5d

The Norwegian Nobel Committee has awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize to Maria Corina Machado for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela and for her struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy.

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Martin Warne @martinwarne.net · 5d

Honestly can’t wait for Brexity types to start complaining about how unfair this is.

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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 5d

The rich don't integrate

They pay so their kids don't go to your schools.

They pay for Private Healthcare so you don't see them at the hospital.

They live in guarded estates, you are not allowed in.

The only place you MIGHT see them is at work, where they order you around.

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Martin Warne @martinwarne.net · 7d

Guess they didn't get Hegseth's memo about no more fatties.

Martin Warne @martinwarne.net · 7d

Bold assertion from the woman who once hacked into another MP’s website.

Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 7d

Criminals should face "the full force of the law" says Kemi Badenoch

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Martin Warne @martinwarne.net · 7d

"15 years ago, Polish workers came here to find opportunity. Now Poland is growing twice as fast as we are," says Kemi Badenoch.

Fun fact: Poland is in the EU

Not-fun fact: the UK isn’t

Kemi Badenoch campaigned for the UK to leave the EU, so this is on her.

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Martin Warne @martinwarne.net · 7d

Annexe

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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 7d

I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.

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Martin Warne @martinwarne.net · 8d

It is literally *THE LAW* that furloughed federal workers have to be paid. Moreover, it's a law that TRUMP SIGNED.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 8d

Johnson: "It's true that in previous shutdowns, many or most furloughed employees have been paid for the time they were furloughed, but there is new legal analysis - I don't know the details, I just saw a headline - but there are some legal analysts saying that might not be appropriate or necessary"

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Martin Warne @martinwarne.net · 8d

Hopefully councils across the country are being asked this, and figures will be collated so we can see how much public money the flag nonces have wasted with their aggressive, faux patriotism www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/cost...