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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 8h

The White House keeps making a big deal of the fact that the ballroom is privately funded but that’s one of the worst things about it.

These people and companies are buying influence. None of this is okay.

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A lot of FAKE OUTRAGE over construction of the big, beautiful (and privately funded) White House Ballroom.
FACT: Presidents have been renovating and expanding the White House for more than 100 years.
In 1902, President Theodore Roosevelt built the West Wing.
In 1909, President William Howard Taft added the first Oval Office during a West Wing expansion.

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Inside Ukraine 🇺🇦 @insideukraine.bsky.social · 12h

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Crednes Cod Peace @crednescodpeace.bsky.social · 1d

Thought for the day:
We can't afford to keep allowing Billionaire Oligarch class to extract ever increasing % of wealth our nation produces each year, we'll end up bankrupt with more & more of our kids & grandkids in poverty. As a nation we're in a death spiral. equalitytrust.org.uk/evidence-bas...

Billionaire Britain 2025 - Equality Trust

Introduction For the past 35 years, various governments have claimed to have variations on a similar set of goals for the UK economy: decarbonise; spread more wealth and growth out of London; end the ...

equalitytrust.org.uk

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CAKE @thebandcake.bsky.social · 11h

The phone number for the U.S. Capitol switchboard is (202) 224-3121. #epstein

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Helen Style @helenstyle.bsky.social · 1h

The law applying to the general public should apply to Andrew. The monarch should not take action himself or he might as well be Donald Trump.

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NewWaveAndPunk @punkandnewwave.bsky.social · 3h

Released on this day in 1978: Teenage Kicks, the debut single by #TheUndertones
youtu.be/PinCg7IGqHg?si…

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Chris Drew @mesnilman.bsky.social · 2h

#Aberfan

museum.wales/news/1298/Ab...

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Dolly Jørgensen @dollyjorgensen.bsky.social · 1h

The journal Environmental Humanities is still looking for midcareer/senior #envhum scholars interested in becoming a co-editor-in-chief from January 2026. You can apply as an individual and we'll find an appropriate co-editor match for you.

See environmentalhumanities.org

Environmental Humanities – A journal published by Duke University Press

environmentalhumanities.org

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Jonathan Portes @jdportes.bsky.social · 16h

Systematic murder and torture as a matter of deliberate state policy.

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

At least 135 mutilated bodies of Palestinians had been held at notorious Israeli jail, say Gaza officials

Documents indicate they came from Sde Teiman, which already faces allegations of torture and unlawful deaths

www.theguardian.com

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BremainInSpain @bremaininspain.com · 49m

The Times today revealed that Reform UK has likely ‘forgotten’ to pay VAT on its various branded tat and tickets. The little non-payment slip-up is a helpful reminder that this far-right joke of a party is not only racist and multifariously bigoted but also deeply incompetent

Whoops! Looks like Reform 'forgot' that racists have to pay VAT like everyone else

Surely Reform didn't realise they had to pay VAT on £440k worth of merch? They wouldn't lie to the public, would they...? Would they???

www.thecanary.co

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goldmartin @gillmartin.bsky.social · 47m

Free the Palestinian child hostages

#Israel #Palestine #ceasefire #gaza #hostages

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Usman-Smith @usmansmith.bsky.social · 7h

He's already taking bookings for the Airbnb for Christmas.
Stay in the Kings room.
Golden toilets.
On site McDonald's.
Taste optional.

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Dexter Crisp @dextercrisp.bsky.social · 9h

"On Sunday night my Facebook was accessed and a vile and offensive message was posted without my knowledge"

Mike Graham, sorry, Sir Norman Fry reads out a statement

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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 43m

Appointment clinched via a last-minute coalition deal, but government remains without a majority.

Japan’s parliament confirms hardliner Takaichi as country’s first female PM

Appointment clinched via a last-minute coalition deal, but government remains without a majority.

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goldmartin @gillmartin.bsky.social · 42m

LISTEN TO THE SURVIVORS

READ VIRGINIA ROBERTS GIUFFRE'S BOOK

INVESTIGATE, CHARGE & PROSECUTE WITHOUT FEAR OR FAVOUR

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Nick @inkinick.bsky.social · 35m

Shits on the country, then complains about the smell.
Wanker.

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Zigzaggreen🇨🇦 @zigzaggreen.bsky.social · 36m

Nigel is the problem and always has been the problem

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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 41m

So when Farage rails against the latest migration figures, he's railing against a monster of his own making. The EU didn't impose uncontrolled immigration on us; it offered a framework that reflected geography, economics and reality”

ie - control.

www.thelondoneconomic.com/opinion/peop...

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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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 1h

Deadly Israeli attacks have continued across Gaza as US VP and other officials visit Israel for ceasefire talks.

More Palestinians killed in Gaza as US officials visit Israel for talks

Deadly Israeli attacks have continued across Gaza as US VP and other officials visit Israel for ceasefire talks.

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Nick Davies @bynickdavies.bsky.social · 41m

This very revealing story is not getting nearly enough attention - At least 135 mutilated bodies of Palestinians had been held at notorious Israeli jail, say Gaza officials www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

At least 135 mutilated bodies of Palestinians had been held at notorious Israeli jail, say Gaza officials

Documents indicate they came from Sde Teiman, which already faces allegations of torture and unlawful deaths

www.theguardian.com

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Make America Decent Again @disposableheroes.bsky.social · 4h

Even law enforcement can’t just take a child without their parents or guardian or attorney present. This is just unregulated madness. This is kidnapping. This is in violation of everything we stand for. It take a village to protect a child and I won’t be silent.

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Rob Ford @robfordmancs.bsky.social · 1h

Lam misrepresented her past statements in order to make her policy look less serious - “it’s only about criminals”. Exactly what Tory thinktanker Gavin Rice did when I criticised this policy on Twitter. She isn’t called on it. This is how we can end up with mass deportation by accident.

Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 2h

"Because those were not the conditions under which you came" is fine for commit a serious crime.

This is just a lie for: revoke past ILR to nurses

Peston says: "Sure, but that is not hundreds of thousands of people": again misinformed & misleading

It is all among 430k people not on £38k (!)

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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 39m

Suggest you jump in on this poll.

—> xd.wayin.com/display/cont...?

And share…

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UNITED24 Media @united24media.com · 39m

⚡ In Poland, a bus collided with a convoy of US military vehicles on a highway, leaving several people injured.

Three American soldiers, the bus driver, and one passenger were hurt in the crash, according to RMF 24.

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Get Out The Mid Term Vote @gotmtv.bsky.social · 1d

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