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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 14h

Trump and Johnson thought the Senate Democrats would cave, but because We the People got loud after the CR debacle in March, they've held the line - and republicans don't know what to do with people power.

Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 14h

Speaker Johnson: Federal employees aren’t being paid. Nutrition cuts may cause children to go hungry. Millions are seeing their health premiums soar.

End the 6 week paid vacation you’ve taken. Join your Democratic colleagues and negotiate an end to this shutdown.

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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 1h

Farage is due to make a speech today about his new economic policy.. (having been laughed out of the room with his last one)…
Let’s just take a quick look at his ideological track record…
And then put all his ideas straight into the shredder.

www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Productivity
'The money machine is misfiring': City blames Brexit for UK's £20Bn productivity headache
Poor output since the leave vote has landed Rachel Reeves with a bigger-than-forecast budget spending gap

However, experts say it is increasingly clear that Brexit has played a significant role, exacerbating the post-2008 slump by hitting sectors with EU ties, and as the political turmoil led businesses to put investments on ice.
Erecting tougher trade barriers with the UK's largest partner is expected to cut Britain's long-term productivity by about 4% relative to a remain scenario. The OBR could update this estimate at the 26 November budget.
Business investment has flatlined since the Brexit referendum

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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 1h

As the world gathers in Brazil for COP30, the stakes could not be higher. Leaders must join together and do what it takes to protect the people we serve, and the planet we share.

My op-ed with Mayor Paes of Rio de Janeiro for @NewStatesman.

www.newstatesman.com/spotlight/su...

The time has come for a new type of climate coalition

The world's cities can take the lead in demonstrating how we tackle the climate crisis and deliver global, transformative change.

www.newstatesman.com

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A Republic If You Can Keep It @arepublicif.bsky.social · 21h

In the past month, a serial child rapist has murdered 100 people in the Caribbean, destroyed the East Wing of the White House, neutralized our Congress, & stolen food from 20% of American children.

We pay him, house him, drive him, fly him, and pay for his bodyguards.

Call your reps
202-224-3121

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 16h

⚡️Turkey cuts Russian oil imports amid Western sanctions, Reuters reports.

According to the outlet's industry sources, the shift marks a notable change for Turkey — one of the main buyers of Russian oil, alongside India and China.

Turkey cuts Russian oil imports amid Western sanctions, Reuters reports

According to Reuters' industry sources, the shift marks a notable change for Turkey — one of the main buyers of Russian oil, alongside India and China.

kyivindependent.com

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Suzanne Brown @suzannebrown.bsky.social · 1h

Tory MPs are disproportionately likely to be responsible for fraudulent Covid contracts. Presumably Philp would be ok with stop and search of their finances to catch the culprits. #r4today

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Catherine Ginn @catherinemginn.bsky.social · 42m

‘Adelshade’ would be more appropriate. Adel is German for nobility 🤷🏻.

The English Oak Project @thekentacorn.bsky.social · 21h

The natural grace of an oak seedling called Noble Shadow

A literal translation of the Old English Æðelsceadu, or Addleshade if the word still existed

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StrictlyChristo 🇺🇦🌻🚫👑 @strictlychristo.bsky.social · 6h

Outrage Erupts as Trump Sends ICE to Polling Locations

With millions geared up to vote in a key off-year election, including a hotly watched redistricting measure in CA, Trump has ignited fierce backlash by deploying federal election monitors—sparking accusations of “blatant voter intimidation."

‘This Is Voter Intimidation’: Outrage Erupts as Trump Admin Sends ICE to Polling Locations

With millions geared up to vote in a key off-year election, including a hotly watched redistricting measure in California, the Donald Trump administration has ignited fierce backlash by deploying fede...

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Scott Smith @canaansdad1987.bsky.social · 2h

Kevin Kiley from California is now demanding that Mike Johnson not only bring the whole house back but also wants the representative sworn in and discussions about furthering the subsidies for ACA.

#USDemocracy

www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

Lawmakers Start to Break Ranks Under Shutdown Pressures

Some Republicans and Democrats defy leaders’ hard lines and seek ways to alleviate pain

www.wsj.com

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nancabell.bsky.social @nancabell.bsky.social · 6h

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Andy Conway Morris @andymoz78.bsky.social · 56m

@carolecadwalla.bsky.social continues to be one of our best investigative journalists- and rightly she will not let go of the story of Russian influence on UK politics. Why the rest of the media largely ignores this story is a puzzle, but at least some stick with it.

'Nigel Farage is Not My Friend...He's Just a Very Handsome Man'

The wife of a Russian spy gets in touch...

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Stéphanie Inglesfield 🔶 #PR #rejoinEU @singlesfield.bsky.social · 4h

Oliver North, traitor and Fox News military analyst.

Princess of Ely @princessofely.bsky.social · 17h

Geez…

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Sam Bright @writesbright.bsky.social · 1h

Farage is winning because politics has been reduced to clickbait.

It’s a shallow spectacle that favours clowns and con-artists.

As @jemmaforte.bsky.social says here - politics has been “repackaged into junk food.”

But there are ways for the left to fight back 👇🏻

The political entertainment industry

📝 A guest essay...

writesbright.substack.com

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James Ball @jamesrball.com · 1h

“Goodwin’s mood – and his politics – started to turn in around 2016, the year in which the UK voted to leave the EU and the US voted for Trump. This was also the approximate time Goodwin is believed to have tried and failed to secure politics professorships at London universities.”

Matt Goodwin’s fall into the abyss

How a once respected academic embarked on a “sad, depressing journey of radicalisation”

www.thenewworld.co.uk

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asparagusnextleft @asparagusnextleft.bsky.social · 53m

They've been banned from the roads in the uk ever since 2003, as too dangerous .
30p probably thinks it's just all woke nonsense & elf & safety gone mad

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Ed Wilson @eddwilson.bsky.social · 1h

Neither the entirely unsuitable Heinkel the Mail selected, nor the old Invacar which Lee Anderson is probably thinking about, are made nowadays , so it's all rather silly.

#R4Today

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Clay Nobles @claynobles.bsky.social · 6h

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Rebecca E ❌👑 @spoutiblegirl.bsky.social · 2d

The Kennedy Center was a magnificent venue. I was lucky to see several performances there and just sitting in the audience felt special. Everything this POS touches dies.

Trump’s Takeover of Kennedy Center Leads to Stunning Sales Collapse newrepublic.com/post/202525/... via @newrepublic.com

Trump’s Takeover of Kennedy Center Leads to Stunning Sales Collapse

The Kennedy Center is quickly dying thanks to the president’s new vision for the historic theater.

newrepublic.com

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Adam Cohen (My Personal Views Only) @axidentaliberal.bsky.social · 2d

Given that Trump’s agenda is so unpopular, you have to seriously question what the Republicans in Congress are doing

Because no amount of gerrymandering will overcome millions of people losing SNAP and healthcare insurance while they get fired as costs continue to rise

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

New in PN: Trump couldn't (legitimately) win a third term If he tried

"What’s astonishing about the media’s 'third term' coverage is how it doesn’t clearly state the obvious: Voters are openly rejecting Trump, as seen in poll after poll."

Trump couldn't (legitimately) win a third term If he tried

The emperor has no polls.

www.publicnotice.co

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Adam Cohen (My Personal Views Only) @axidentaliberal.bsky.social · 2d

The Trump administration is not just refusing to fund SNAP

The DOJ went into court and argued AGAINST financing the program-claiming that feeding 42 million Americans would be “disastrous”

But we all get that renovating the Lincoln bathroom takes precedence over feeding starving kids, amirite

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Rachel Salvidge @rachelsalvidge.bsky.social · 59m

NEW: Risky levels of forever chemicals in the raw drinking water sources of at least 6 million people prompted the Drinking Water Inspectorate to order water companies to act to ensure it doesn't make it to the tap. 1/2

Covered today on the BBC and...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Firms ordered to reduce forever chemicals in drinking water for 6m people - BBC News

The persistent pollutants which build up in the environment have been linked to serious illnesses.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 22h

This terrible event has unleashed a whole new degree of stupidity on the hell site.

Yeah... let people arm themselves with knives. Great idea.

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Dr. DaShanne Stokes @dashannestokes.com · 15h

Immigrants commit fewer crimes.

Immigrants pay taxes.

Immigrants contribute over $2 trillion to the economy.

The problem isn't immigrants.

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Jane @localnotail.bsky.social · 20h

Update on Huntingdon knife attacks from British Transport Police:
2 Black British men in their 30s are in custody.
11 people required hospital treatment.
4 have been discharged
2 patients still in life-threatening condition.
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1000s of anti-immigrant Tommyrotters are suffering with disappointment

At 7.42pm we were called to reports of a multiple stabbing on board the 6.25pm train service from Doncaster to London King’s Cross

Officers immediately attended Huntingdon station alongside paramedics, where armed police from Cambridgeshire Police boarded the train and arrested two people within 8 minutes of the first 999 call. The two men remain in police custody.

A 32-year-old man, a black British national, and a 35-year-old man, a British national of Caribbean descent, were both arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. Both were born in the UK. They remain in police custody this morning for questioning.

Ten people were taken to hospital by ambulance and another person self-presented at hospital later that evening. While nine were initially believed to have life-threatening injuries, following assessment and treatment, four have been discharged and two patients remain in a life-threatening condition.

We declared a major incident yesterday and Counter Terrorism Policing were initially supporting our investigation however at this stage there is nothing to suggest this is a terrorist incident.

https://www.btp.police.uk/news/btp/news/england/updated-statement-following-incident-at-huntingdon-station---cambridgeshire/

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 11h

“.. Guests were seen mimicking ‘Roaring 20's’ era attire, a period just before the Great Depression that historians note for its staggering income inequity.” 🤡

@usatoday.com
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...

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