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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 1d

This morning, I was hit in the face by a baton.

I’m going to have a pretty gnarly bruise but we need to remember why this is happening: Trump and ICE are rounding up our neighbors, treating them as subhuman, and shipping them off to labor camps in foreign countries. It has to end.

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 1d

www.cnn.com/2025/10/17/p...

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Smooth Dunk @smoothdunk2.bsky.social · 19h

the US government has arrived on bluesky

4 panel comic

Panel 1: A group of people just having a lovely time. Everyone is laughing

Panel 2: An absolute Federal Agent appears in the middle of the group laughing like an obnoxious robot

Panel 3: The group quickly disperses, leaving the gross creepy agent by himself

Panel 4: The agent touches his ear and says “arrest their moms”

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God @thegodpodcast.com · 1d

Republicans were all for gerrymandering until California used it to draw a fair fight.

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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 3d

Reform UK forced to reject slew of unlawful donations

Eleven of the returned contributions were made by people living overseas

www.ft.com/content/5392...

Reform UK forced to reject slew of unlawful donations

Eleven of the returned contributions were made by people living overseas

www.ft.com

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 2d

An odd week. Been unexpectedly stuck in hospital. But also found out I've got a contract for my second book which I'm very excited about.

It wouldn't have happened without the substack so to celebrate here's a special offer link: 25% off for your first year.

samf.substack.com/specialoffer

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Rosemary Watt @rawatt.bsky.social · 2d

🥰 Haydn's Sinfonia Concertante, Orchestra of the 18thC + Frans Brüggen 🎶🎼 🥰

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Tom McKinney @tommckinney.bsky.social · 2d

In Breakfast on bbcradio3 a little tribute to Angela Lansbury who would have been 100 today. Felix Mendelssohn's Scottish Symphony, the legendary pianist Maurizio Pollini playing Chopin and bask in the brilliance of Ravel's Rapsodie Espagnole. 6.30-9.30

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David Henig @davidheniguk.bsky.social · 4d

This is a very long thread... but I continue to see European politicians (EU and UK) failing to understand the changes in the world before 2025 thus not noticing that political turbulence has so far had very little actual impact on trade, and that their "solutions" aren't...

Finbarr Bermingham @fbermingham.bsky.social · 4d

New - Europe’s 3-body problem: collapsing global order sparks hunt for new trajectory

I got to write about one of my favourite Chinese sci-fi novels. Europe, realising it can’t fix systemic chaos, is instead trying to shift its own orbit.

Europe’s 3-body problem: collapsing global order sparks hunt for new trajectory

Some are sceptical the EU’s talk of ‘economic security’ can translate into action, but there are early signs that may be changing.

www.scmp.com

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Rosemary Watt @rawatt.bsky.social · 4d

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SMR 🎧 Rejoin Radio @smrrejoinradio.bsky.social · 4d

NEW! This week, on SMR Rejoin Radio, we ask "Has Nasty Nigel finally met his NEMESIS in Zack Polanski?" Well, has he?

Listen FREE whenever EU like! Please help! Subscribe TODAY for just £5 a month and help us grow! 👉 Link's in bio/graphic!

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SMR 🎧 Rejoin Radio @smrrejoinradio.bsky.social · 4d

NEW! This week, on SMR Rejoin Radio, we ask "Has Nasty Nigel finally met his NEMESIS in Zack Polanski?" Well, has he?

Listen FREE whenever EU like! Please help! Subscribe TODAY for just £5 a month and help us grow! 👉 Link's in bio/graphic!

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Rosemary Watt @rawatt.bsky.social · 4d

The UK must stand up for human rights and reject calls to leave the ECHR - Sign the open letter

www.europeanmovement.co.uk/keep_uk_in_e...

Open Letter: Keep the UK in the ECHR

Sign the European Movement UK's open letter now if you agree that the UK must remain in the ECHR.

www.europeanmovement.co.uk

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 4d

I’m glad we can now talk about Brexit damage, says Wes Streeting

The Prime Minister is gearing up to blame Nigel Farage and Brexit for Britain’s expected downturn in productivity at the November Budget

It’s about time

www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

I’m glad we can now talk about Brexit damage, says Wes Streeting

The prime minister is gearing up to blame Nigel Farage and Brexit for Britain’s expected downturn in productivity at the November Budget

www.independent.co.uk

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dag @davidallengreen.bsky.social · 4d

Secretary of Defense picks a public battle which he loses straight away.

Somebody throw him a copy of Art of War.

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 4d

It looks like every media company in American that covers the Pentagon except OAN is refusing to sign Hegseth’s ultimatum.

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 4d

Police who stopped Tommy Robinson ‘had reasonable suspicion’ of far-right links

Activist refused to give police his phone pin when stopped at Channel tunnel in July 2024 Police officers who stopped Tommy Robinson as he tried to leave the UK last year had reasonable suspicions that his phone contained information relevant to acts of terrorism, prosecutors have told his trial. The far-right activist, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, refused to give police the pin for his phone because it had “journalistic material on it” after they stopped him at the Channel tunnel on 28 July 2024. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

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Spotlight on Corruption @spotlightcorruption.org · 4d

👏 Really welcome to see these coordinated UK-US sanctions aimed at taking down a crypto investment scam in South East Asia, targeting BVI companies which invested in UK property including a £12m mansion in North London, a £100m office building in the City of London, and 17 flats around London.

UK and US take joint action to disrupt major online fraud network

Alongside the US Government, the UK has today sanctioned a network that operates illegal scam centres across Southeast Asia.

www.gov.uk

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 4d

The Spectator (owned by GBNews owner Paul Marshall - estimated wealth of £800 million) doesn’t like taxing wealth fairly.

I wonder how they got to this editorial decision?

Let’s tax wealth fairly, fund front line services & make hope normal again.

join.greenparty.org.uk

Polanski is talking nonsense about wealth taxes.

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David Osland @davidosland.bsky.social · 5d

On the centenary of Thatcher's birth, don't forget that she called Osama bin Laden a freedom fighter, Nelson Mandela a terrorist, General Pinochet a friend. And Jimmy Savile 'Sir'.

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 5d

Back in A&E (kidney problems this time).

A woman turned to me earlier and said - out of nowhere - "are you afraid of getting old"?

I'm in a Beckett play.

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Brexit Bin 🇪🇺 🇬🇧 🇩🇪 @brexitbin.bsky.social · 5d

SPOILER ALERT: Reform lied again.

Reform UK abandoning manifesto pledge of £90bn in tax cuts, deputy leader admits

Richard Tice says party will concentrate on cutting civil service and scrapping net zero once in government

www.theguardian.com

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Rosemary Watt @rawatt.bsky.social · 4d

The UK must stand up for human rights and reject calls to leave the ECHR - Sign the open letter

www.europeanmovement.co.uk/keep_uk_in_e...

Open Letter: Keep the UK in the ECHR

Sign the European Movement UK's open letter now if you agree that the UK must remain in the ECHR.

www.europeanmovement.co.uk

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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 4d

The UK is making it easier for flood defense projects to access public funds as climate change increases the risk to homes

UK Lowers Barriers to Access Public Flood Defense Funding

The UK is making it easier for flood defense projects to access public funds as climate change increases the risk to homes.

bloom.bg

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Rosemary Watt @rawatt.bsky.social · 4d

Yes! Thank you 🥰 Haydn's C Major Cello Concerto 1st mvt, with Steven Isserlis & The Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen. Now for the 2nd mvt, please? ❤️

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Tom McKinney @tommckinney.bsky.social · 4d

Loving all the mushrooms at the moment. This is a Lawyer's Wig 😂 Breakfast on BBCRadio3 started with a sprout in the dawn chorus, a Sprosser, or a Thrush Nightingale. Here with you till 9.30. Happy Tuesday!

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 5d

Claims he's just a regular journalist doing his journalising on behalf of the silent millions... checks out for me..

Tommy Robinson
stopped at border driving
Bentley with thousands in
cash'
Far-Right activist insulted police
officers after being arrested for
refusing to give them pin to his
phone, court hears

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