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Justin @ediparolev.bsky.social · 35m

Half a billion pounds growth fund announced for Wales

The UK Government has announced new funding worth half a billion pounds to “create jobs and grow productivity” across Wales. The Local Growth Fund replaces money that used to come from the European Un...

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PIK_climate @pik-potsdam.bsky.social · 4h

Bleaching, Melting, Slowing: New Global Tipping Points report tracks growing risks of Earth system tipping points. It highlights mounting risks, from melting glaciers, ice fields to slowing ocean currents, ice sheets & rainforests under pressure.
www.pik-potsdam.de/en/news/late...

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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 18h

Interesting polling of 5000 16-40 year olds by J L Partners.

Achieving more 'life milestones' does not make young people much more Conservative
Current voting intention by number of 'life milestones'
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- Reform
— Liberal Democrat
- Green
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Milestones counted as: Having a job, owning a home, living with spouse/partner, being married and having children | JLP

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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 20h

Nigel Farage should tell the people of #Caerphilly about how he wants to abolish the Senedd.

Actually, no need, we have a video of him saying it.

(Also about how Fox Hunting turns him on).

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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 21h

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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TAFF 💕🐷🐄🐑🐥🪿🙏Annibyniaeth 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @vegan-4-indy.bsky.social · 21h

Wake up Cymru!

@plaidcymru.bsky.social have a clear set of policies outlined to look after THE PEOPLE OF CYMRU.😇

Reform have nothing. Just offering "fresh thinking". So don't be fooled, they are preying on you to LOOK AFTER THEMSELVES, before inevitably destroying our country.😡

Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 1d

Nigel’s got a monorail to sell Wales…

Farage promises ‘fresh thinking’ for Wales but says policies will come later

pembrokeshire-herald.com/124234/farag...

Farage promises ‘fresh thinking’ for Wales but says policies will come later

Reform leader hints at major changes ahead of Senedd election REFORM UK leader Nigel Farage has said it is “too early” to set out detailed policies for next year’s Senedd election – but promised his p...

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Justin @ediparolev.bsky.social · 21h

I think you’ve misunderstood my comment

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Justin @ediparolev.bsky.social · 22h

Which way do you think that vote would go?

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THE NERVE @thenerve.news · 1d

‘Are the flags that now bedeck our suburbs and estates patriotic or racist?’

In his second weekly column, Stewart Lee looks at the changing significance of England flags over the years

Stewart Lee: The thugs have taken my flag. So I’ve taken theirs

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Justin @ediparolev.bsky.social · 22h

Spotted a few huge mushrooms on my dog walk this morning. My wife reckons that first one is edible.

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Justin @ediparolev.bsky.social · 22h

Ending free prescriptions and free hospital parking to pay for it. No one I know wants that.

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TVP World @tvpworld.bsky.social · 1d

One of Poland's top cyclists Rafał Majka has retired after a 14-year career in professional cycling, during which the athlete earned multiple accolades, including an Olympic bronze medal.

Polish cycling star retires after an illustrious 14-year career

Rafał Majka won numerous accolades during his career, including an Olympic bronze medal.

tvpworld.com

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Justin @ediparolev.bsky.social · 1d

Most of it is. The media only shows you the bad stuff.

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Justin @ediparolev.bsky.social · 1d

What 5 events defined your childhood:

1. Power cuts
2. Star Wars
3. Space Shuttle
4. The Royal Wedding
5. Falklands War

Chris Smith @ledredman.bsky.social · 1d

What 5 events defined your childhood:
1. JFK assassination
2. 1966 world cup
3. The Beatles
4. Aberfan disaster
5. Sunderland winning the FA cup 1973

Bill Wilkinson @drwilkinsonsci.bsky.social · 1d

What five events defined your childhood?
Mine, in order…

1. Lockerbie Bombing
2. Berlin Wall Falling
3. David Platt’s last minute winner v Belgium
4. 1997 General Election
5. 1999 Division One Play Off Final

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Justin @ediparolev.bsky.social · 1d

Exposing Reform’s Oil Ties Significantly Reduces Party Support, New Research Finds

Reform UK’s oil industry interests are a major turn-off for voters, new research reveals. The think tank Persuasion UK tested five anti-Reform messages on 6,000 adults. According to the research, “by ...

www.desmog.com

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Justin @ediparolev.bsky.social · 1d

What’s his beef with this? Are the vegan ones not as good?

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TAFF 💕🐷🐄🐑🐥🪿🙏Annibyniaeth 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @vegan-4-indy.bsky.social · 2d

THIS....THIS....THIS👌👇

Dave, desde Smog ✅️ @daveutb.bsky.social · 2d

I can accept people falling for the Brexit lies & scare stories.
After all the Russian & dark money Bot 🤖 interference was at a state level.

But for these people to fall again for the propoganda from a self-serving traitor who has simply changed his grifting party name is plain stupidity.

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Anon Opin @anonopin.bsky.social · 2d

The funniest thing someone could do politicly currently is run as a Reform candidate and defect to Labour or Greens instantly

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Justin @ediparolev.bsky.social · 2d

Or is this a subtle dig at Starmer?

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Justin @ediparolev.bsky.social · 2d

Time to update your website @plaidcymru.bsky.social

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Christina @just-wandering.bsky.social · 2d

Snow-tipped pines and yellow aspen reflect in a calm mountain lake in the fall.

#landscapephotography #photography #leafpeeping #colorado #bearlake #rockymountainnationalpark #fallcolors

Snow-tipped pines with a swath of yellow aspen reflect in a still lake.

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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 2d

I hereby declare war on premature Christmassing.

Any shop caught doing this before 1st December must be shut down and turned into affordable housing.

Choose sanity. Vote Binface.

(Photo dated 9th October 2025)

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Justin @ediparolev.bsky.social · 2d

People say corruption’s worse than ever, but perhaps it’s now just more visible.

Social media didn’t cause it, it exposed it.

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Justin @ediparolev.bsky.social · 2d

Burn the monster!

Justin @ediparolev.bsky.social · 2d

30 years ago I watched virtually nothing but M2