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goldenpump.bsky.social @goldenpump.bsky.social · 14h

Nursey they’re being mean me

Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 14h

President Trump, "The UN turned off my teleprompter on purpose"

"Think of that. You go to the UN, 158 leaders. I look at my teleprompted and it's dead. They killed my teleprompter"

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Prof Bill McGuire @profbillmcguire.bsky.social · 14h

"point out that North Sea oil doesn’t cut UK energy bills, and suddenly you’re censored"

This dismal government refuses to hear the truth as it prepares the way to give the green light to new oil and gas fields

Despicable and complete madness

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Academic axed from Labour conference panel for criticising energy policy

Sustainability expert was told panellists discussing North Sea oil and gas were meant to ‘agree entirely’ with each other

www.theguardian.com

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Prof Bill McGuire @profbillmcguire.bsky.social · 22h

"a quarter of the typical energy bill in 2024 was profit. That is equivalent to every household paying £416 a year so other people can grow rich."

Excellent piece by Mathew Lawrence of the @Cmmonwealth thinktank

How the government keeps you poorer

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Soaring bills are the gift that keeps on giving for Reform. Shame Labour doesn’t have the guts to do anything about them | Mathew Lawrence

A cost of living crisis is not inevitable if there is the will to stop companies extracting profits from Britain’s essential services, says Mathew Lawrence of the Common Wealth thinktank

www.theguardian.com

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goldenpump.bsky.social @goldenpump.bsky.social · 15h

Would be better, cheaper and less disruptive to the residents to have engineering solutions like like an overflow route for the water to bypass towns. Or capture water in dams to use during droughts (revolutionary I know) or natural engineering like meandering rivers and cleaned out rivers in towns

Climate Dad @climatedad.bsky.social · 1d

Not homes.
Not streets.
ENTIRE TOWNS!

Towns may have to be abandoned due to floods with millions more homes in Great Britain at risk

Every constituency projected to be at greater risk, with many areas likely to be uninsurable, Guardian investigation finds

www.theguardian.com

goldenpump.bsky.social @goldenpump.bsky.social · 16h

You’re just trying to upset the garage people

Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 16h

Some politicians and commentators continue to denigrate London and talk our great city down, but the facts show a very different picture.

The number of homicides in London in the first nine months of 2025 was lower than in any year since monthly records began 22 years ago.

A graphic reporting: fewest homicides in London since monthly records began. The number of homicides in London between January to September 2025 is the lowest in the first 9 months of any year since monthly records began in 2003.

goldenpump.bsky.social @goldenpump.bsky.social · 20h

The truth about my membership is I’m fed up with labour, tories and reform policies, politics and messages and actions.

Greens have very simple ideas based on decency and collective caring by targeting those able to pay more tax and bring into national ownership control of national infrastructure

BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 21h

The truth about the Green Party's Membership, it's higher than the number of Britons who subscribe to this rag.

Spectator 93,000
Green Party 105,000+

Get in the bin Spectator.

goldenpump.bsky.social @goldenpump.bsky.social · 20h

I think I’ve told you before not to mention the farage riots, because saying farage riots might upset people sensitive to people saying the farage riots.

BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 21h

Perhaps it is your racist and fascist policies Nigel that are endangering your staff.

You know like the Farage Riots.

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goldenpump.bsky.social @goldenpump.bsky.social · 20h

A message on you way into Brighton by rail is as pertinent now as in the 80’s.

“TUC off your knees support the class that pay your fees”

Is now is the right time for a general strike? The pressure is rising and sane people are getting restless having to work long hours and seeing a poorer life

ralpholsson.bsky.social @ralpholsson.bsky.social · 1d

In light of government complicity in a genocide, the destruction of the welfare state, the flogging off of public infrastructure, and the erosion of civil liberties, why the hell hasn't the TUC called a general strike yet?

goldenpump.bsky.social @goldenpump.bsky.social · 20h

Zack is rattling a few cages with his straight talking and simple message that they don’t like

Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 23h

The Spectator (owned by GBNews owner Paul Marshall - estimated wealth of £800 million) doesn’t like taxing wealth fairly.

I wonder how they got to this editorial decision?

Let’s tax wealth fairly, fund front line services & make hope normal again.

join.greenparty.org.uk

Polanski is talking nonsense about wealth taxes.

goldenpump.bsky.social @goldenpump.bsky.social · 22h

Suspects, any Palestinian is suspect to the pisraelis

No shame no conscience no compassion no consequences

Patrick - Here for the craic 👍🏼 @patrickopatrick.bsky.social · 22h

Well that didn’t take long eh❗️🤦🏼‍♂️

Gaza latest: 'Six killed' as Israeli troops open fire on 'suspects' after 'violation of ceasefire agreement'

Israel says its troops have opened fire after "suspects" approached its troops in Gaza. Meanwhile, Donald Trump says he wants to rebuild the territory, but hasn't committed to a Palestinian state. Lis...

news.sky.com

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goldenpump.bsky.social @goldenpump.bsky.social · 22h

Hamas or they looked at us so they deserved to die

No shame no conscience no compassion no consequences

Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 22h

“Cease” fire

www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblo...

Five Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in Gaza despite ceasefire

Israeli army confirmed it opened fire, saying a group had approached its soldiers before being targeted.

www.aljazeera.com

goldenpump.bsky.social @goldenpump.bsky.social · 1d

Why is UK signing deals with India?

Dealing with russia by buy oil and reselling

Supplies to aid the war in Ukraine

Racist attacks

Islamophobia embedded in politics

Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 1d

More than 2,500 people have been charged as an initial crackdown on the expression has spawned broader protests.

Why is India prosecuting Muslims who said ‘I love Muhammad’?

More than 2,500 people have been charged as an initial crackdown on the expression has spawned broader protests.

bit.ly

goldenpump.bsky.social @goldenpump.bsky.social · 1d

We have control and we will abuse the power to keep you in your place, subservient to us, afraid to be human.

Only good thing is he’s out of direct harm for now.

Jules 🍉💔🖤🤍💚🇮🇪 @katsikajules.bsky.social · 1d

Utterly heartbreaking.

A Palestinian family thad had been waiting for their son's release from Israeli prisons learn he was deported.

His name is Murud Abu Rub, deported to Egypt and barred from ever re-entering Palestinian Territories.

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goldenpump.bsky.social @goldenpump.bsky.social · 1d

farage and his sort can afford to employ people to provide care, I’ll have to have who’s allocated to me but only if theirs someone to be allocated

When will farages worshippers realise we need to have migrants to work here. Migrants want to work, pay taxes and buy stuff in shops

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 1d

‘Frightened to get out of their cars’: Britain’s toxic race debates threaten overseas care workers

Staff are being advised to travel in mixed groups and carry panic alarms as incidents of intimidation spread

www.theguardian.com

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goldenpump.bsky.social @goldenpump.bsky.social · 1d

🚨 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:

38d.gs

goldenpump.bsky.social @goldenpump.bsky.social · 1d

Two certainties were death and taxes but now with the ultrarich they can avoid paying taxes. The ultrarich now pay gobshites like garage to put across their message of division and hate to allow them to hide behind the mayhem

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goldenpump.bsky.social @goldenpump.bsky.social · 1d

Surely not!

His magic money trees are obviously not growing well in the orchards of Kent, tee hee

Left Foot Forward @left-foot-forward.bsky.social · 1d

Farage is set to ditch his £90 billion in tax cuts

leftfootforward.org/2025/10/refo...

Reform to u-turn on £90 billion tax cuts

‘Nigel Farage has finally admitted what everyone already knew: Reform’s economic plans are built on sand.’

leftfootforward.org

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goldenpump.bsky.social @goldenpump.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks for highlighting this disparity in today’s releases.

israel still controls Gaza and suppresses the population, just this week their not killing innocent Palestinians civilians.

Adil Ray @adilray.bsky.social · 1d

A huge relief to see the Israeli hostages released and the joy on family faces. But the fact that Israel has banned Palestinians from celebrating the release of their relatives, posting on social media or giving interviews - most held without charge - tells us how much there is to go.

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goldenpump.bsky.social @goldenpump.bsky.social · 1d

Milk floats used to be a common sight when I was young.

David Hearn @daveyph.bsky.social · 1d

If only in ... say 1925 ... manufacturers had started to produce battery powered electric buses. Okay they would not be perfect but they could have worked on developing them. But I suppose now battery operated electrical vehicles are just pie in the sky.

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goldenpump.bsky.social @goldenpump.bsky.social · 1d

Why is this a surprise? Dehumanised civilians are easy prey for vicious predators

Yarbles @jebemtidusu.bsky.social · 1d

www.bbc.com/news/article...

Anti-Islamic US biker gang members run security at deadly Gaza aid sites

BBC identifies members of Infidels MC gang hired as armed security at US and Israel-backed aid sites.

www.bbc.com

goldenpump.bsky.social @goldenpump.bsky.social · 1d

You mean all remaining Israeli hostages why not blank out that israel has probably 10,000 more hostages held in unseen horror.

Please be balanced in your words.

Wera Hobhouse MP @werahobhouse.org.uk · 1d

Today’s release of all remaining hostages is a moment of relief and hope.

At the Sharm El-Sheikh Summit, Starmer must push to expand the aid into Gaza and lead efforts with allies to end the violence for good- through securing real progress toward a two-state solution.

Freed hostages reuniting with families as Trump addresses Israel's parliament - follow live

Israel has also begun releasing hundreds of Palestinian detainees, with the first busloads greeted by huge crowds in the occupied West Bank.

www.bbc.co.uk

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BremainInSpain @bremaininspain.com · 1d

"No Brexit champion, particularly Nigel Farage, is worthy of high office after proving so conclusively wrong on such a seismic issue, says Mirror Associate Editor Kevin Maguire"
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

'Farage could never be trusted to run Britain after getting Brexit so wrong'

No Brexit champion, particularly Nigel Farage, is worthy of high office after proving so conclusively wrong on such a seismic issue, says Mirror Associate Editor Kevin Maguire

www.mirror.co.uk

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goldenpump.bsky.social @goldenpump.bsky.social · 1d

No pictures of Palestinians celebrations, I wonder why, if they have been kept in humane conditions then they all be fit and able.

Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 1d

Celebrations in Israel as living captives held by Hamas freed. Israel's release of about 2,000 Palestinians under way.

Hamas and Israel begin prisoner exchange before Gaza summit

Celebrations in Israel as living captives held by Hamas freed. Israel's release of about 2,000 Palestinians under way.

bit.ly

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Sue Wilson MBE @suewilson91.bsky.social · 2d

Farage "cannot be trusted when empty promises are paid for by people he dupes".
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

'Farage could never be trusted to run Britain after getting Brexit so wrong'

No Brexit champion, particularly Nigel Farage, is worthy of high office after proving so conclusively wrong on such a seismic issue, says Mirror Associate Editor Kevin Maguire

www.mirror.co.uk

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goldenpump.bsky.social @goldenpump.bsky.social · 2d

You can be released but don’t celebrate or speak of the torture or you’ll be retaken or accidentally killed

israel at its best hide all the information about what we did and then show how great they are by publicly celebrating and getting all the kudos for bringing home the hostages.

Ed Wilson @eddwilson.bsky.social · 2d

"Israeli authorities had told families of [Palestinian] detainees not to hold public celebrations of their loved ones’ release and instructed some not to speak to media. Confusion still reigned over who exactly will be released...."

www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...

#r4today

Israeli hostage release: first seven hostages handed to Red Cross in Gaza, says IDF – live updates

Israeli military says it is preparing to receive remaining hostages; Donald Trump set to arrive in Israel

www.theguardian.com