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Jo W

@josally53.bsky.social

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Leftie, always have been. U.K. based. My sons are my pride & joy. Bi-lingual English-French. BLM. EU citizen. Yoga, theatre, rap, literature, cats. Retired English teacher. No DMs unless I know you. #FBPE #Slava Ukraini #LeftiesOfTheWorldUnite

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Andys Theory @andystheory.bsky.social · 15h

JD is a gift that just keeps coming once again. 😂😎

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Jo W @josally53.bsky.social · 15h

@sandgrouse.bsky.social - I'm afraid you're only too right.

Jo W @josally53.bsky.social · 15h

Nigel Farage is a nasty, dangerous man.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Reform UK accused of sowing division in Wales in rowdy TV byelection debate

Party leading latest opinion poll comes under fire for ‘weaponising’ immigration as candidates in Caerphilly clash

www.theguardian.com

Jo W @josally53.bsky.social · 16h

Well, there's a surprise...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

PPE firm linked to Michelle Mone misses deadline to repay £122m

Firm was ordered by high court to return sum paid by DHSC for unusable surgical gowns by 4pm on Wednesday

www.theguardian.com

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Jo W @josally53.bsky.social · 2d

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Jo W @josally53.bsky.social · 2d

Scary reading for many people living near a river in the UK.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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

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Jo W @josally53.bsky.social · 2d

The Guardian eh?

Feelingantsy 🇬🇧🇩🇪. Maker of Puns @feelingantsy.bsky.social · 3d

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Lady Bee Middlemast-Neal @mistyswoman.bsky.social · 2d

#SpotTheScammer

@kim2580.bsky.social yet another fake Ugandan animal rescue account. These ghouls torture and starve the animals they're claiming to help. www.animal-kind.org/post/update-...

Update of our July 2024 article: Avoid getting scammed by the animal rescue scam

Animal-Kind International updated their article about how to avoid being scammed by the animal rescue scammers in Uganda-and beyond.

www.animal-kind.org

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Lady Bee Middlemast-Neal @mistyswoman.bsky.social · 2d

#SPotTheScammer

@pawsvoice.bsky.social this account was reported 4 months ago and is still live; it's scraping content from the internet and is NOT a genuine rescue.

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David Osland @davidosland.bsky.social · 3d

On the centenary of Thatcher's birth, don't forget that she called Osama bin Laden a freedom fighter, Nelson Mandela a terrorist, General Pinochet a friend. And Jimmy Savile 'Sir'.

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David Osland @davidosland.bsky.social · 6d

Abolition of stamp duty would be worth £80,000 to the average person whose girlfriend buys him a £900,000 second home in Clacton

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David Osland @davidosland.bsky.social · 6d

As Toby Young points out, Black people are over-represented in advertising. He somehow forgot to mention they are over-represented in poverty, unemployment and homelessness statistics too.

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David Osland @davidosland.bsky.social · 5d

Nigel Farage insists that he was 'stunned' to learn that one of Reform's leaders was on the Kremlin payroll

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Joshua Reed Eakle 🗽 @joshuaeakle.com · 5d

In Chicago, four vehicles descended and eight ICE agents moved in to kidnap a child.

She screams, “I’m 15,” as ICE yanks her from the car and kneels on her neck.

This is not about immigration enforcement.

It's about terrorizing Americans.

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Jo W @josally53.bsky.social · 4d

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

Nigel Farage 'stunned' ex-Wales Reform leader Nathan Gill took bribes - BBC News

Nathan Gill has admitted taking money for pro-Russian statements as a European Parliament member.

www.bbc.com

Jo W @josally53.bsky.social · 4d

It's not over, is it? Hamas will not be present at this Gaza Peace Summit and Netanyahu has not yet signalled his presence.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

Donald Trump and Abdel Fatah al-Sisi to chair Gaza peace summit on Monday

Meeting will take place in Sharm el-Sheikh and include leaders of the UK, Italy, Spain and France

www.theguardian.com

Jo W @josally53.bsky.social · 5d

Absolute BS! He is totally delusional.

Sam and King Lucy the 1st @kinglucythe1st.bsky.social · 5d

He is fucking crackers. On no planet did this actually happen.

𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.bsky.social · 5d

Of all the things that never happened, this never happened the most.

Jo W @josally53.bsky.social · 5d

Just learnt this has been Banned Books Week - 5th - 11th October. I am proud to say I have read many, many books banned in the US. Fortunately, we don't have a Banned Book list in the UK.
bannedbooksweek.org

Banned Books Week | October 5-11, 2025

bannedbooksweek.org

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Jo W @josally53.bsky.social · 6d

A carefully worded speech which doesn't really say that the Ukrainian children will actually return to Ukraine. It is full of ambiguous statements.
And it comes scant hours after María Corina Machado won the Nobel Peace prize. Hmmm.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVxb...

Live: First lady Melania Trump makes an announcement in the White House

YouTube video by FOX 5 New York

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Jo W @josally53.bsky.social · 6d

Thanks to Johnson, Gove, Farage and their ilk:
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

Britons travelling to EU to undergo new biometric checks at border from Sunday

Non-EU nationals entering Schengen area will have their photo and fingerprints taken as part of entry-exit system

www.theguardian.com

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Jo W @josally53.bsky.social · 6d