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Comedy Pilot Presents podcast @comedypilot.bsky.social · 58m

The first time i joined anything was when I joined the Greens last week. They're the only party talking about taxing the 1%

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louise33andathird.bsky.social @louise33andathird.bsky.social · 51m

Wouldn’t it be nice to have a Government with a plan to improve things.
Rather than just chasing opinion polls.
Which always leads to running around in circles.

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Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 4h

Love this so much
📸 Respective Collective

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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 53m

The DLR just got better.

54 brand new, state-of-the-art trains are rolling out over the next year - with more space, air con, phone charging points and improved accessibility.

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Louise Crossley @candidepeel.bsky.social · 39m

Excellent plan! It's still dark out: what am I doing up??!

I won't say 'good' as it's Monday, but have a tolerable day. x

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 1h

13 October 1920 | A Polish Jew, Mozes Beidner, was born in Brzesko. A worker.

In #Auschwitz from 2 April 1942.
No. 28746
He perished in the camp on 18 July 1942.
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A podcast about registration photos: https://youtu.be/c2l9hDA5MZc

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Tom Joscelyn @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social · 18h

“I spent three nights and three days in federal custody. During that time, I was never told what I was charged with, was not allowed to shower despite being covered in tear gas and pepper spray, had no phone call to my family, and no access to an attorney.” - George Retes, U.S. citizen and veteran.

I’m a US citizen and a veteran. ICE arrested me for no reason.

Jailed for three days without an explanation or ability to notify anyone, George Retes argues the only path to healing starts with the government taking accountability for its actions.

newsletter.ofthebrave.org

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Louise Crossley @candidepeel.bsky.social · 1h

🙋‍♀️ Me, Miss. Me!

Lord, but I HATE conveyancing ... 😬

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Shari in AZ🌵 @mutsy67.bsky.social · 7h

Portland's Spirit Animal is a....

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Shari in AZ🌵 @mutsy67.bsky.social · 9h

Trump has pushed GOP-led states to redraw maps and add more Republican seats—tilting Congress away from the country we actually are. America is more balanced than that & our representation must respect that

Prop 50 is how Californians can defend a fair, representative democracy. Vote #YesOnProp50

Stylized poster promoting Proposition 50 in California. The top reads “Vote YES on Prop 50” in bold, capitalized letters. Below, a bear-shaped illustration contains iconic California imagery: the Golden Gate Bridge, mountains, ocean waves, palm trees, and a sunset. Beneath the bear, “CALIFORNIA” is written in large, bold letters. The bottom features a scenic landscape with orange poppies, rolling hills, and a river—symbolizing California’s natural beauty.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 3h

Spread this around. Missouri and Ohio Democrats need at least 100,000 valid signatures to take on Republican gerrymandering maps. This is the fight 🔥

Guardrails of Democracy @demguardrails.bsky.social · 1d

MO & OH Dems need us to help Rally support!

A commissioned poll shows nearly 1/2 of MO voters oppose the maps

The Dem committee needs over 100,000 valid signatures across multiple congressional districts before the state’s 90-day window expires on Dec. 11 to let voters decide on the maps.

Missouri Democrats have an opportunity to block a new congressional map. They say they’re largely on their own.

Despite relatively little investment from Washington, Missouri and Ohio Democrats are looking to block new Republican-drawn maps through uncertain avenues.

www.politico.com

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 5h

Translation: they gave him a plane and filled his family’s pockets

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Louis 〓〓 @louishenwood.bsky.social · 10h

Letter sent to Nigel Farage by Patrick Sargent
Former Reform UK regional Chairman

He is surprised to find out that the limited company he joined:

• Has no democratic structure
• Is not a meritocracy
• Is a Farage vanity project
• Has no policies
• Is not a professional outfit

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Paul van der Meer @paulvandermeer.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING
AG Letitia James is launching a full-scale fraud investigation into Tr*mp’s entire property empire, every tower, every deal, every shell company.

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Louise Crossley @candidepeel.bsky.social · 10h

Dear @BBC I'd probably enjoy Riot Women a lot more if I didn't have to turn the volume on my TV up from the usual 10 to 30+ to actually fucking hear it!

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The i Paper @theipaper.com · 11h

MoD will be forced to keep soldiers’ homes free of mould and damp trib.al/WrIHQ6w

MoD will be forced to keep soldiers' homes free of mould and damp

Service families have faced sub-standard accommodation

inews.co.uk

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East Anglia Bylines @eastangliabylines.co.uk · 11h

If it looks bad now, wait until the half-term holidays and Xmas... 😳

Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 16h

BBC News explain that because of Brexit, Brits will be photographed and have their fingerprints taken when going into the EU, as the UK now is a third country

BBC News forget to explain that the UK helped create these rules when we were part of the EU because we wanted stronger border control

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Michael J. Stern @michaeljstern.bsky.social · 5d

In a nutshell.

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Louise Crossley @candidepeel.bsky.social · 12h

I just turned on Strictly. Did I drop a tab without realising?!?? 🤯 wtaf?

Louise Crossley @candidepeel.bsky.social · 13h

Tell him it's a learning experience!

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 13h

12 October 1921 | A Pole, Maksymilian Wolański, was born in Radom. A train conductor.

In #Auschwitz from 25 February 1941.
No. 10490
He perished in the camp on 25 July 1941.

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Jolyon Maugham KC @goodlawproject.org · 13h

Hilariously, conspicuous liar and VIP Supremo Michael Gove is claiming not to know who his own headhunters are begging for work from.

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IndiaWilloughby @indiawilloughby.bsky.social · 23h

This is Graham Linehan, who UKLabour, WesStreeting and every columnist in the country rushed to defend when he was arrested by police, after inciting online violence and smashed a trans girl’s phone. They are even changing the law specifically to protect him. “Just a joke” @mrjamesob.bsky.social

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Louise Crossley @candidepeel.bsky.social · 14h

What the actual fuck is that thing on the left? Please, please don't ever ask them to pour a Twister/Trojan Horse!

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Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 2d

Farage on Gill and Pro Russian media bribes” I told him not to go. He defied me and went. I was completely unaware of any statements that he made."

Farage with pro Russian media (and wife of briber) on the day Gill made his statements in 2018

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