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Jorge @antartica81.bsky.social · 13h

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

‘It’s a question of humanity’: how a small Spanish town made headlines over its immigration stance

Mayor explains why Villamalea unanimously backed call to regularise undocumented migrants – across party lines

www.theguardian.com

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 17h

Imagine that

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Jorge @antartica81.bsky.social · 17h

We didn't have your sewer of a social media app

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Jason Hazeley @jasonhazeley.bsky.social · 22h

It’s dispiriting that this is what getting a COVID vaccination now looks like to this chronic asthmatic.

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Alexander Brown @alexofbrown.bsky.social · 19h

EXC: Lawyers warn they're receiving death and rape threats after Reform and Tory 'two-tier' claims. In an unprecedented intervention, six legal bodies representing 250,000 lawyers expressed “grave concern” over political attacks
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

Lawyers warn of death threats after Reform and Tories' 'two-tier' claims

In an unprecedented intervention, six legal bodies, representing 250,000 lawyers, expressed “grave concern” over the language being used toward legal professionals

www.mirror.co.uk

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Rob Davies @byrobdavies.bsky.social · 1d

Exc: High street slot machine shops pay bonuses linked to how much gamblers lose.

www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

High street slot machine shops pay staff bonuses linked to how much gamblers lose

Exclusive: MPs and campaigners condemn ‘appalling’ reward scheme for Merkur venue managers

www.theguardian.com

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Jorge @antartica81.bsky.social · 20h

Really bad look, Lambeth Council

www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Revealed: Labour-run council using legal loophole to serve families with no-fault evictions

Exclusive: London council created an arm’s-length body to manage some of its housing stock

www.theguardian.com

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Jorge @antartica81.bsky.social · 20h

Unsolicited Dick pic

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Jorge @antartica81.bsky.social · 21h

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Landlords exposed flouting London's Airbnb rules

Duplicate short-term rental listings

www.bbc.co.uk

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Jorge @antartica81.bsky.social · 1d

Though when you take the average Briton acting with surprise when asked to remove certain things at security scanners, I#m not hopeful

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Jorge @antartica81.bsky.social · 1d

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Boris Johnson breached rules designed to stop abuse of contacts made in public office, watchdog finds

Johnson found to have breached rules after refusing to answer specific questions about allegations published by the Guardian

www.theguardian.com

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Jorge @antartica81.bsky.social · 1d

Beefy beasties and wonderful landscape

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Jorge @antartica81.bsky.social · 1d

It's very odd really. BA also seems to think I'm in Tokyo and renders its web site in Japanese.

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Social Housing Posts @uksocialhousing.bsky.social · 1d

“Wandsworth Council expects families to sleep in their living rooms in brand new homes planned for the Alton Estate, a shocking email exchange has revealed.”

putney.news/2025/10/10/w...

Wandsworth’s shameful Alton plan: Living rooms as bedrooms in brand new builds - Putney.news

Wandsworth expects families to use living rooms as bedrooms in new Alton Estate homes. "Absolutely ridiculous" says resident. Vote ends 16 Oct.

putney.news

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Jorge @antartica81.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you, Spotify for alerting me that artists I enjoy are playing near me. The only thing is that I'm not near Tokyo.

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Jorge @antartica81.bsky.social · 1d

If only that were a choice with Thames Water

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Richard Corbett @richardcorbett.bsky.social · 1d

Farage and his allies have a long history of being associated with Russian funding and trying to avoid scrutiny and investigation of it. This from 2015:

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Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · 1d

After a long pause, I've just done another England Covid & NHS update as we head into the autumn/winter season.

TLDR: we're in a significant Covid wave now, the NHS is stretched, get boosted if you're eligible.

christinapagel.substack.com/p/england-is...

England is now experiencing a significant Covid wave, after 10 months of relative quiet

The latest Covid situation in England and a look at where NHS services are as we head into winter

christinapagel.substack.com

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Jorge @antartica81.bsky.social · 1d

This wouldn't be so worrying unless Thiel was so influential

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Inside tech billionaire Peter Thiel’s off-the-record lectures about the antichrist

The political svengali and investor has been giving lectures on ‘an evil king or tyrant … who appears in the end times’

www.theguardian.com

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Sarah Dempster @dempster2000.bsky.social · 1d

If eating scotch eggs in an Austin Allegro had a face.

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Jorge @antartica81.bsky.social · 2d

On this day in 1980 UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher made the defiant speech about expectations of an about turn on counter inflationary policies, “you turn if you want to. The lady’s not for turning”.

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Jorge @antartica81.bsky.social · 2d

It was a bright cold day, and the watches were striking thirteen

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Trump Watches commercials are now running regularly on Newsmax

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James Murray @james-bg.bsky.social · 2d

This is a really worrying new front from Farage, not least because Reform councillors can follow his lead and cause real problems for schools at the local level.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Nigel Farage accuses teachers of ‘poisoning our kids’ on race issues

Exclusive: Reform UK leader’s remarks at event for private US college criticised as ‘grossly irresponsible’ by NEU leader

www.theguardian.com

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Museum of Homelessness @ourmoh.bsky.social · 2d

📢📢 DUE TO PROTESTS OUTSIDE DOWNING STREET TONIGHTS NATIONAL VIGIL IS MOVING TO ST MARTIN-IN-THE-FIELDS, TRAFALGAR SQUARE📢📢
PLEASE SHARE TY

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Jorge @antartica81.bsky.social · 2d

Though one could easily mistake the Vatican for a bubble of comfort and luxury

The Associated Press @apnews.com · 2d

Pope Leo XIV has blasted how wealthy people live in a “bubble of comfort and luxury” while the poor suffer. In his first teaching document Thursday, Leo confirms that he is in perfect lockstep with Pope Francis on matters of social injustice.

Pope Leo blasts economy that marginalizes poor while wealthy live in bubble of luxury

Pope Leo XIV has blasted how wealthy people live in a “bubble of comfort and luxury” while the poor suffer.

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