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Chris7ben @chris7ben.bsky.social · 23m

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The World's First Climate Tipping Point Has Been Crossed — TIME

The world's coral reefs are dying—and will continue to unless global temperatures drop significantly.

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Chris7ben @chris7ben.bsky.social · 31m

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Tommy Robinson says Elon Musk is paying his legal costs as trial begins — The Guardian

Far-right activist is accused of refusing to comply with counter-terrorism police request at Channel tunnel

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Owen Jones @owenjones.bsky.social · 38m

Israel violates the ceasefire - and threatens more genocidal violence.

New post 👇

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Israel violates ceasefire, threatens more violence

Palestinians in Gaza are celebrating - but danger remains

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 36m

Bank of England Governor warns of vulnerable global financial system & possible crash.

Inflated stock markets
AI overvalued
No regulation of shadow banking
Excessive debt - if one domino falls
Deregulation of finance
Trump tariffs

Who will pick-up the cost of bailouts?
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G20 risk watchdog warns of potential for financial market crash

The latest surge in global share prices and other assets has left markets susceptible to a crash given the current uncertain economic and geopolitical backdrop, the G20's risk watchdog said on Monday.

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Chris7ben @chris7ben.bsky.social · 35m

🚨 The Treasury is threatening our national parks. Dartmoor, the Lake District & wild places could be bulldozed for development. Once gone, they're gone for ever. Join me and sign now to protect them: 38d.gs/rezg

Sign the petition: Save our National Parks

🚨 The Treasury is threatening our national parks. Dartmoor, the Lake District & wild places could be bulldozed for development. Once gone, they're gone for ever. Join me and sign now to protect them:

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Chris7ben @chris7ben.bsky.social · 38m

Chris7ben @chris7ben.bsky.social · 39m

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Nigel Farage finally admits to knowing Nathan Gill after senior Reform figure repeatedly claimed he didn’t

Farage has admitted he knew Gill for 'a very long time' but claims he didn't know anything about his pro-Russia activities...

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 1h

Nigel Farage has finally admitted to it.

But now there's lots more questions especially considering Rupert Lowes intervention....

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Nigel Farage finally admits to knowing Nathan Gill after senior Reform figure repeatedly claimed he didn’t

Farage has admitted he knew Gill for 'a very long time' but claims he didn't know anything about his pro-Russia activities...

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D.Moore @d-moore.bsky.social · 45m

"I was completely unaware of any statements that he made."
Nigel Farage on Gill's pro-Russian statements in European Parliament.

Here's Nigel Farage & Nathan Gill in European Parliament. ⬇️
They mostly turned up to make pro-Russian/anti-EU statements.

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · Sep 4

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Is Zack Polanski the Left's answer to Nigel Farage?

YouTube video by Channel 4 News

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Chris7ben @chris7ben.bsky.social · 43m

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Improve Neurodiversity Understanding in Hospitals

Can you spare a minute to help this campaign?

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Chris7ben @chris7ben.bsky.social · 45m

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Donate to Xmas Chocolate And Gifts For Disadvantaged Kids, organized by Simon Harris

Please help disadvantaged kids enjoy some festive chocolate gifts or simi… Simon Harris needs your support for Xmas Chocolate And Gifts For Disadvantaged Kids

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Just Treatment @justtreatment.org · 3h

🚨 The UK Government is set to cave on drug prices - effectively signing a giant cheque to Big Pharma.

Today, alongside @38degrees.bsky.social, we handed in 250,000 signatures to the Department of Health, telling ministers: don’t accept this dangerous deal.

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Brexit Bin 🇪🇺 🇬🇧 🇩🇪 @brexitbin.bsky.social · 21h

In case you missed it ...
Barnier has said many times over the years that the door is always open for us to rejoin the EU. We'd lose the rebate we used to have, of course. But anything would be better than continuing our isolation and decline with Brexit.

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Anon Opin @anonopin.bsky.social · 3h

Growing up, the main bus in my town was every 10 minutes and always packed. I didn't worry about timetables I just left the house and knew it would be there. Now it's every half hour and completely deserted. This is no coincidence. Fund buses properly and people will use them.

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 11h

A new week - and a new huge milestone!

@greenparty.org.uk now have 100,000 members!!!

We are absolutely on track to next overtake the Tories - let's make hope normal again!

Join.greenparty.org.uk

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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 3h

This weekend we reached 100,000 Green Party members - and we're not stopping there.

In fact... we've already passed 105,000 members.

Be part of the Green surge. Join the Green Party today ⤵️

REAL HOPE. REAL CHANGE.

105,000
Green Party Members

Green Party
Promoted by Chris Williams on behalf of The Green Party both at PO Box 78066, London SE16 9GQ

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 12h

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Bylines Network @bylinesnetwork.co.uk · 7h

Skelton East by-election: highest percentage vote for Reform UK

Reform UK cheers a record victory as ex-Tory Craig Holmes takes Skelton East, with 65% in the party’s biggest win yet

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Skelton East by-election: highest percentage vote for Reform UK

Reform UK cheers a record victory as ex-Tory Craig Holmes takes Skelton East, with 65% in the party’s biggest win yet

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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 7h

Reform UK leader in Cornwall suddenly resigns

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Shock resignation of Reform UK leader in Cornwall

Reform's deputy leader in Cornwall left the party only days ago. A member of the party has slammed Rob Parsonage's leadership and said Reform is in 'a mess' in the Duchy

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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 3h

Palestinian families awaiting return of imprisoned relatives are shocked to learn they will be deported.

‘Inhumane’: 154 freed Palestinian prisoners forced into exile by Israel

Palestinian families awaiting return of imprisoned relatives are shocked to learn they will be deported.

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Alison Stenning @alisonstenning.bsky.social · 21h

“the plain fact that youth services ought to be thought of as one of the public realm’s most basic elements”

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Britain's youth clubs have been quietly decimated. What's most revealing is that few seem to care | John Harris

These vital spaces have been the first targets of cuts in a nation that favours age over youth – despite being the remedy for blights such as social division, polarisation and loneliness, says Guardia...

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tweety @bluskypolitics.bsky.social · 10h

📌 Yes • More of this please ‼️

Brava George • You rock ‼️🐥

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Chris7ben @chris7ben.bsky.social · 2h

Torrential rains, flooding leave at least 64 dead, 65 missing in Mexico - www.reuters.com/business/env...

Torrential rains, flooding leave at least 64 dead, 65 missing in Mexico

Torrential rains that lashed Mexico last week have left at least 64 people dead and 65 missing, the government said Monday, after downpours triggered landslides, cut off power in some municipalities and caused rivers to burst their banks.

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Left Foot Forward @left-foot-forward.bsky.social · 2h

Your regular reminder 👇

🏥 81% want publicly owned NHS
🏫 78% want publicly owned schools
💧 73% want publicly owned water
🚂 70% want publicly owned rail
✉️ 70% want publicly owned mail
🚍 67% want publicly owned buses
💡 65% want publicly owned energy

EXCLUSIVE: Poll shows huge support for nationalisation of key industries and utilities

Privatisation has failed.

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