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John David Francis McAra @jmcara.bsky.social · 21h

Sure does. UK Greens are currently singing all the tunes Labour supporters like.

Alexander Clarkson @aphclarkson.bsky.social · 23h

If Labour fails to take the Greens as an electoral threat seriously it deserves the same fate Farage is currently meting out to the Conservatives

YouGov @yougov.co.uk · 23h

Our latest Westminster voting intention (12-13 Oct) has the Greens on their highest figure ever recorded by YouGov

Reform UK: 27% (no change from 5-6 Oct)
Labour: 20% (=)
Conservatives: 17% (=)
Lib Dems: 16% (-1)
Greens: 13% (+1)
SNP: 3% (-1)

yougov.co.uk/topics/polit...

John David Francis McAra @jmcara.bsky.social · 21h

Anything that annoys Paul Marshall is fine by me.

Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 22h

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.

John David Francis McAra @jmcara.bsky.social · 2d

Absolutely this.

James Austin @jamesdaustin.bsky.social · 2d

Everyone knows at least one person (normally, but not exclusively, a guy) whose gone properly mental due to net rabbit holes.

We see public figures regularly go mad and destroy themselves.

And we have, at a policy level, just decided to put our fingers in our ears and go nahnahnah

Alastair Meeks @alastairmeeks.bsky.social · 2d

Last night I heard of another friend of a friend who has been lost to a rabbit hole of online propaganda. We need to start treating this as a serious public health concern.

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Callum Parrish @callumparrish.bsky.social · 2d

If a Labour leader had been accepting bribes from Russia, it would been on the front pages of every paper for weeks (and quite rightly so).

And yet apparently the BBC won't let us talk about Nathan Gill and Reform. It should be headline news everywhere.

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John David Francis McAra @jmcara.bsky.social · 2d

Best of luck chap 👍

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Gail Myerscough @gailmyerscough.co.uk · 2d

My husband @mjowen174.bsky.social really needs some work.
AI has had a very detrimental effect on his earnings this year.
ChatGTP doesn’t have bills to pay and doesn’t have to worry constantly.
Please repost far and wide because I don’t like to see ‘Sad Matt’

Matt Owen @mjowen174.bsky.social · 2d

If you could please do us a favour and RT (or whatever it is on here) my writing CV I would be extremely grateful. I am a very capable writer of words, mainly “humorous”’ and if you have some PROPER paid work for me, please DM me. Thank you for your time www.mathew-owen.co.uk

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John David Francis McAra @jmcara.bsky.social · 2d

The Sweet’s best single.

Slade’s worst.

The 70s Guy @stevenw888.bsky.social · 2d

UK singles chart 12th Oct 1973
7. For The Good Times - Perry Como
6. Laughing Gnome - David Bowie
5. Monster Mash - Bobby Boris Pickett
4. Nutbush City Limits - Ike & Tina Turner
3. Ballroom Blitz - Sweet
2. My Friend Stan - Slade
1. Eye Level - Simon Park Orchestra
#Slade #Bowieforever #Sweet

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Matt Owen @mjowen174.bsky.social · 2d

If you could please do us a favour and RT (or whatever it is on here) my writing CV I would be extremely grateful. I am a very capable writer of words, mainly “humorous”’ and if you have some PROPER paid work for me, please DM me. Thank you for your time www.mathew-owen.co.uk

Home | Matt Owen | Freelance Writer

I offer a broad and diverse range of writing services. Get in touch!

www.mathew-owen.co.uk

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John David Francis McAra @jmcara.bsky.social · 2d

Fair comment.

John David Francis McAra @jmcara.bsky.social · 2d

Can you imagine if someone like Angela Rayner had these kind of links?

Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 2d

Maybe there's something in this Nigel Farage and Nathan Gill Russian bribes story....

Lots of stories about Nathan Gill and Russian bribes.

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John David Francis McAra @jmcara.bsky.social · 2d

Maybe our security services could give some pointers.

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John David Francis McAra @jmcara.bsky.social · 2d

Why no prominent Labour politician (or Lib Dem) is permanently broadcasting Farage links to Russia is “surprising”

Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 3d

Glad to see Nigel Farage has finally remembered Nathan Gill, former leader of Reform in Wales - found guilty of taking bribes from Russia.

Maybe he'll now remember how much he took from Putin's propaganda broadcaster Russia Today for all his TV appearances when he was a MEP?

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John David Francis McAra @jmcara.bsky.social · 3d

But, but, but…

Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 3d

“Here Farage is, in Gill’s office, with Voloshyn’s wife Nadia, on the day Gill makes an intervention on behalf of Medvedchuk’s channels, with an employee of one of those channels, whose husband started bribing Gill to make these statements 6 days earlier”

bylinetimes.com/2025/10/11/s...

'Stunned?' Farage's Admission He Knew Nathan Gill but Not His Kremlin Associates Does Not Stand Up to Scrutiny

Insiders have told Byline Times, it is 'inconceivable' the Reform Leader did not know about his close aide's pro Russian statements

bylinetimes.com

John David Francis McAra @jmcara.bsky.social · 3d

Wonderful.

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John David Francis McAra @jmcara.bsky.social · 3d

They should indeed.

Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 4d

Ever since I finished Question Time, Reform have massively been on the attack.

Including a rant from Richard Tice entirely designed to distract from Reform and Russia.

Everyone should know about Nathan Gill, the bribes from Russia and the link to Reform.

John David Francis McAra @jmcara.bsky.social · 5d

Very true, but meh, I spent years in the 70s and 80s watching us dominate games and then get mugged by clearly inferior opponents.

Perverse joy now in now being the “other guys”

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John David Francis McAra @jmcara.bsky.social · 5d

Certainly hope so.

StuckInRedMO @ktc2.bsky.social · 6d

French Revolution 2.0

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John David Francis McAra @jmcara.bsky.social · 5d

I think he means it and I think he will.

Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 5d

Latest poll puts Greens just two points behind Labour. When I said we weren't here to be disappointed in Labour but to replace them, I meant it.

Join us and let's make hope normal again.

join.greenparty.org.uk

Poll from find out now showing greens on 15 and labour and Tories on 17. Reform on 32.

John David Francis McAra @jmcara.bsky.social · 5d

Greens and Lid Dems are going to eat the Labour Party.

Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 5d

Not only are we at record numbers of members and growing every day - this is our highest ever poll rating.

We're just getting started.

This is the politics of the 99% Vs the 1% for a country we can all afford to live in - plenty of room to grow.

Join.greenparty.org.uk

Election Maps UK @electionmaps.uk · 5d

Westminster Voting Intention:

RFM: 32% (-3)
LAB: 17% (-2)
CON: 17% (+3)
GRN: 15% (+4)
LDM: 12% (=)
SNP: 3% (=)

Via @findoutnow.bsky.social, 8 Oct.
Changes w/ 1 Oct.

John David Francis McAra @jmcara.bsky.social · 5d

Well, that seems pretty positive.

DMC ❌👑 @dcombes.bsky.social · 6d

Fairbanks, Alaska💥Democrat mayoral candidate defeats MAGA Republican incumbent mayor David Puhs. Republican held seat for almost a decade. Thank you Fairbanks for showing up. Congratulations Mindy O'Neall! Every seat matters. Let’s #GOTV🗳️
#Pinks

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John David Francis McAra @jmcara.bsky.social · 5d

Very much support this view of the Quisling techbros

Gordon Guthrie @foundationsofthedigitalstate.com · 6d

Apple can get right tae fuck

Joseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social · 6d

New: Apple banned an app that simply archived videos of ICE abuses. Rather than other apps that record ICE official's real-time location, Eyes Up is to "preserve evidence until it can be used in court." Videos from TikTok etc. Every submission manually reviewed

www.404media.co/apple-banned...

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John David Francis McAra @jmcara.bsky.social · 5d

Obvious hatchet job, but… Jeezo.

Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 6d

The chap on the left once defended marriage between siblings in a live interview on GB News.

By all accounts it was too much even for GB News viewers.

Dave Bagpuss Forsey 🍺 @bagpuss.org · 6d

The photography in this article really feels like The Times are deliberately setting these people up for ridicule. (You can read it without visiting The Times here archive.ph/KZZC1)

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Haters_gonna_hate (Princess Kim K) @princesskim.bsky.social · 6d

Guys pls! Duffy has only 29Reposts! He will be killed and this amazing and very scared pup will die! He is so happy Dolly Parton is going 2b fine- loves JB Pritzker bit feeling a blacksky day bc you all don’t like him! He needs a human 2save him! [email protected] pls repost him! #fucktrump

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John David Francis McAra @jmcara.bsky.social · 6d

Anyone who watched a political rally in Scotland during 2014-16 will recognise the medieval cosplay.

Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 6d

So many questions, but my main one is:

Why is St. George riding the dragon?

Sebastian Dobson @sebdobson.bsky.social · 6d

Reform: Lefties are disrespecting our national saint!

Also Reform:

(Spotted at rally held yesterday by N.E. Lincolnshire County Councillor Oliver Freeston)

John David Francis McAra @jmcara.bsky.social · 7d

David Icke: Not so mental.

Lucia Romano, MBA @luciaromano.bsky.social · 8d

“If any president can impose one-man rule by executive order we do not have democracy, we have tyranny of the president.”