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Jonathan @frakitall.bsky.social · 6h

Let's just be clear on this: Trump did not get shot in Pennsylvania.

pmchoan.bsky.social @pmchoan.bsky.social · 4h

It's a bit late in the day to be re-issuing it...

#OscarWilde #BritishLibrary #LibraryCard #EitherThisWallpaperGoesOrIDo 📚💙 #BookSky

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Oscar Wilde's British Library card reissued 130 years after being revoked over gay conviction

The celebrated Irish writer had his pass revoked in 1895 after being imprisoned for a gay relationship.

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Protect the Wild @protectthewild.bsky.social · 8h

Not technically true as there are still ongoing licences but we are certainly winning the war to end the cull. The Govt needs to stop all culling NOW.

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Badger cull finally ends as MPs demand science not slaughter for TB control

After more than 230,000 badgers were killed under a controversial culling policy, the government has confirmed a new science-led strategy to fight bovine TB

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Parody Keir Starmer @parodypm.bsky.social · 10h

Dubai Dicky was outraged when Lucy Connolly was convicted of the same offence. Sounds like he's in favour of two tier justice.

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NewsThump @newsthump.com · 10h

As the content of the "Young Republicans" WhatsApp groups continues to circulate, it's interesting to watch what many MAGAs consider acceptable for "young" people to say in group chats...

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Deniz Opal @selzero.bsky.social · 23h

Trump signs executive order that renames Deep Space 9 back to Terok Nor.

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Lisa Röstlund @lisarostlund.bsky.social · 1d

We’ve met with Greta Thunberg and others in the flotilla. They describe hours-long scenes of torture and sexual harassment in Israeli captivity. Experts conclude that they have been subjected to serious crimes – Sweden’s foreign minister believes they have themselves to blame.

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Greta Thunberg: “They kicked me every time the flag touched my face”

– Greta Thunberg on her days in Israeli captivity Beating, kicking, and threats of being gassed in cages. Greta Thunberg and several others from the flotilla ar

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Oliver @oliver48.bsky.social · 12h

"Political parties on the right and far right (even Labour, who seek to weaken ECHR influence) are using 'illegal' immigration as an excuse to leave the convention. It protects all of our human rights, not just the ability to deport people who are in the U.K. illegally."
via Joyce Duncan

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Protect the Wild @protectthewild.bsky.social · 12h

Probably our favourite quote from the debate on the Badger cull in Parliament earlier this week:

"The evidence is there for the badger cull to end immediately." - Irene Campbell MP

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Andreas 🇨🇦 Fella 💙 @andreasor.bsky.social · 18h

Also, on ABC. nypost.com/2025/10/14/u...

Mexican cartels put bounties of up to $50K on heads of ICE, CBP officers in Chicago: DHS

Mexican criminals placed bounties of up to $50,000 on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) personnel, the Department of Homeland Security revealed.

nypost.com

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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 1d

That’s crazy. I wonder what happened in January

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BTO Northern Ireland @bto-ni.bsky.social · 1d

🪶 Join us for a day of bird talks, birdwatching, and socialising at the BTO NI Birdwatchers' Conference!

📍 1st Nov 2025 | Oxford Island, Co. Armagh

🎁 Enter the raffle for a chance to win a Sea Safari Trip among other exciting prizes!

Book your ticket 👇

bit.ly/BTOConferenceNI25

#ornithology

BTO Northern Ireland Birdwatchers' Conference Poster. Date: Saturday 1st November 2025. Location: Lough Neagh Discovery Centre, Oxford Island, Co. Armagh. Tickets: £25 lunch included, concessions available. Public transport pick-ups available. Image of Whooper Swan by Edmund Fellowes / BTO

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pmchoan.bsky.social @pmchoan.bsky.social · 1d

He had a stint advertising Tesla cars too, didn't he?

pmchoan.bsky.social @pmchoan.bsky.social · 1d

#BookSky

@Galleybeggars @galleybeggars.bsky.social · 1d

We're very proud to be the first publisher to have the Books By People stamp - and that it should be going to Telenovela, a book about the fight against authoritarianism and all the associated nonsense:

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Startup launches ‘industry-first’ certification for human-made books

UK start-up Books By People has launched a new certification – the Organic Literature Certification – with a group of independent publishing houses to “counter AI-generated books”.

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Sunkissed Peaks @sunkissedpeaks.bsky.social · 1d

👏👏👏

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pmchoan.bsky.social @pmchoan.bsky.social · 1d

August 2024.

#Trump #Harris #Israel

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 2d

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Septimus Brown @septimusbrown.com · 1d

"I like work: it fascinates me. I can sit and look at it for hours."

—from Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K. Jerome

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pmchoan.bsky.social @pmchoan.bsky.social · 1d

'Urgent' call for tree planting as NI failing to meet targets

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Climate change: Northern Ireland failing to meet tree planting targets

A new report finds the lack of tree planting is putting climate action, nature recovery and community wellbeing at risk.

www.bbc.co.uk

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pmchoan.bsky.social @pmchoan.bsky.social · 2d

14 quotes uttered by this "good and faithful servant," as listed on the HuffPost website.

www.huffpost.com/entry/charli...

If You're Wondering What Charlie Kirk Believed In, Here Are 14 Real Quotes

In light of his death, Charlie Kirk's legacy is being remembered through these viral quotes.

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pmchoan.bsky.social @pmchoan.bsky.social · 2d

Exactly.

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pmchoan.bsky.social @pmchoan.bsky.social · 2d

Carla Lockhart, a DUP MP, remembering Charlie Kirk.

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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 2d

Confirmed, the "Gaza peace deal" was the same deal offered to Netanyahu and the US repeatdly, but it was turned down by Israel because they wanted to gift Trump (Israeli asset) a perceived victory at the expense of the Israeli hostages and Gaza population.

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Dawn B @dawnbritten.bsky.social · 2d

Morning all xx

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

She's plainly repulsed by him, understandably so.

Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 2d

ITALIAN PM GIORGIA MELONI COULDN'T GET AWAY FAST ENOUGH.

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pmchoan.bsky.social @pmchoan.bsky.social · 2d

He who eats fire, shits sparks.

Republicans Against Trumpism @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social · 2d

BREAKING: The Supreme Court just rejected Alex Jones’s appeal, keeping the $1.4 billion judgment against him over his false claims that the Sandy Hook massacre was a hoax.

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