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Trish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · 4m

This is clever

Kit Yates @kityates.bsky.social · 7h

At the World Championships in Tokyo, Armand Duplantis cleared 6.30m for his 14th pole vault world record. He’s literally raising the bar again and again.
But what does breaking records have to do with climate change? 🧵
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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 2h

They also lie a lot—most people at the top probably don’t believe there is a secret, coordinated opposition.

They form a world of misinformation in which all their loyalists live.

Their lack of creativity and need for control are their weaknesses.

And that’s where we thrive.

Stay froggy, y’all.

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 2h

Authoritarians are unimaginative.

They understand the world through the lens of complete control.

Because they make top-down decisions in a small group, they imagine there is an equivalent (i.e., “Antifa”) leading the opposition.

They can’t fathom it being just everyday people doing random shit.

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 2h

The secret power of a people’s movement is that it’s random.

It’s neighbors protecting immigrants from ICE. It’s millions canceling Disney+. It’s a man throwing a sandwich. It’s inflatable frogs dancing.

Dictators struggle to fight a movement, because they can’t do what they want most—control us.

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Spotlight on Corruption @spotlightcorruption.org · 5h

🎙️Our executive director @suehawley.bsky.social will be talking to @stephensackur.bsky.social on @listentotimesradio.bsky.social at 1.30pm today about the case of Nathan Gill, Reform UK's former leader in Wales, who pleaded guilty to #bribery charges last month.
For more on the case, see our article👇

Nathan Gill bribery case shows real risks of foreign interference - Spotlight on Corruption

Today’s guilty plea in the trial of Nathan Gill, Reform UK’s former leader in Wales, demonstrates the real risks of foreign interference and corruption in our

www.spotlightcorruption.org

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Roland Smith @rolandmcs.bsky.social · 2h

I always like a convert from the dark side.

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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 5h

Journalistic shorthand is net migration "currently stands at 430,000": that was the last figure (Jan-Dec 2024) in May 2025

It is a fact - not a prediction- that it is currently lower. (2025 data visa shows down again). I can predict that will obvs be confirmed on Nov 27th in data *to June 2025*

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 2h

Rachel Reeves' admission of the "severe" economic damage of Brexit is welcome.

Now it's time for the government to stop making it even worse

bylinetimes.com/2025/10/15/k...

Keir Starmer's 'Brexit Is Bad, Let's Make It a Bit Worse' Strategy

The Chancellor just admitted that Brexit has been an economic disaster. It's time the Government stopped making it even worse by imitating Nigel Farage's damaging anti-migration agenda, argues Adam Bi...

bylinetimes.com

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esmeraldastrongarm.bsky.social @esmeraldastrongarm.bsky.social · 2h

@miketapp.bsky.social hello, it seems to me this stuff is a much bigger threat than the small boats (outside your own patch where of course they matter a lot). The evidence of infiltration is frightening. Russian influence operations need proper exposure. What can be done?

Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 2h

Right Under Farage’s Nose

Nathan Gill Russian Bribes - what about the other MEPs under Farage’s leadership?

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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 2h

His whole feed should raise eyebrows: x.com/search?q=fro...

Again, it’s interesting he and 2 other MEPs should take up the cause randomly. Especially when one was doing it for Russian money.

#ReformRussianBribes

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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 2h

His Twitter post at the time of the Gill bribes seems to near verbatim push the same narrative. He travelled to Ukraine in 2019, you’ve guessed it. To talk about TV press freedom.

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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 2h

There’s also James Freeman Wells (Brexit Party 2019-2020) MEP in Wales alongside Nathan Gill. He was also a business partner of Gill’s both listed as ‘Politician’ under occupation in Companies House.

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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 2h

These aren’t people alien to Farage. In fact Coburn calls Farage his ‘old chum’.

That’s 3 of Farage’s MEPs lobbying for pro-Russian influence in Ukraine. He seems to have not batted an eyelid.

epde.org/wp-content/u...

One bribed, the other two did it for free?

epde.org

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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 2h

Let’s look at MEPs Jonathan Arnott (UKIP & Brexit Party 2018-2019) and David Coburn (UKIP & Brexit Party 2014-2020).

Both worked closely with Nathan Gill and Oleh Voloshyn. In fact they also visited Ukraine with Gill, and were involved in lobbying around 112 Ukraine and NewsOne.

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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 2h

Seems he was fine with 4 of his MEPs going on trips to Ukraine and advocating for pro-Russian TV channels in the European Parliament.

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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 2h

Right Under Farage’s Nose

Nathan Gill Russian Bribes - what about the other MEPs under Farage’s leadership?

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dag @davidallengreen.bsky.social · 2h

"Why are you writing about the China spy prosecutions being dropped? - you are not a foreign policy blog."

It is an almighty legal mess, and I love writing about legal messes.

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Pip Bowen @gaviotapip.bsky.social · 7h

Another solid debunking of right-wing fear mongering. Maybe Ofcom should fine GB News if they don't check the facts before broadcasting.

Emma Monk @monkemma.bsky.social · 16h

🚨Christian children were told they'd "be Muslim by year 6"!🚨

😱Sounds outrageous?

You know the drill…

If it sounds outrageous and designed to trigger you into being angry with “other” people, then you need to do some 🪏

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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 1d

They're right, obvs. The tax system is an insane byzantine riddle, Labour's polling is at the earth's core, tax rises are inevitable, the government is aimless, & growth is being harmed by the need for perpetual mini tax hikes. Might as well do something daring which history will recognise you for.

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Richard Appleby @rmappleby.uk · 6h

Useful thread about a deeply depressing twisting of facts.

The racist minority in this country are getting out of hand again. They need to understand that it’s completely unacceptable to the majority of us when they behave in this way.

Emma Monk @monkemma.bsky.social · 16h

🚨Christian children were told they'd "be Muslim by year 6"!🚨

😱Sounds outrageous?

You know the drill…

If it sounds outrageous and designed to trigger you into being angry with “other” people, then you need to do some 🪏

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 8h

"There is no doubt that the impact of Brexit has been severe and long-lasting", Rachel Reeves tells Sky News, as she suggests that taxes will now have to go up as a result to "make sure the numbers add up".

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Liberal Democrats @libdems.org.uk · 1d

LIB DEM WIN!

The government has finally given in to our longstanding campaign to improve the quality of military family homes.

Our amendment to the Renters’ Rights Bill will, require the Ministry of Defence to assess service family housing and report on whether it meets the Decent Homes Standard.

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Liberal Democrats @libdems.org.uk · 1d

"Everyone who protested, wrote to their MPs, shouted at the TV...we have to work towards that two-state solution."

@LaylaMoran.bsky.social

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Liberal Democrats @libdems.org.uk · 23h

The hospice sector is in crisis. Families are terrified for their loved ones, yet the government continues to look away.

Our new campaign demands urgent action to fix this broken system.

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Liberal Democrats @libdems.org.uk · 21h

Read our plan and back our campaign today: www.libdems.org.uk/hospices

Save Our Hospices

Back our campaign to protect hospice services and ensure they always have the funding and staff to care for anyone who needs their support.

www.libdems.org.uk

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