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The Marsh Family @marshfamilysongs.bsky.social · 9d

We've just hit *LAUNCH* on a @kickstarter.com to fund our debut album #HollowChapters. We've finished 7 of the mixes (explainer & extracts in video via link), but as independent artists need a final push to get over the line 🎶

PLEASE share and support if you can

www.kickstarter.com/projects/mar...

The Marsh Family: debut album campaign

Support an independent musical family group in releasing their debut album of ten original folk-pop songs, "Hollow Chapters" in 2026.

www.kickstarter.com

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 13d

No sudden rupture is now required for the far right to take power in this country. For what we're seeing is a steady normalisation of extremists by the Conservative and Labour Parties, BBC, Telegraph, Mail and others. A shift once considered unthinkable beings to look acceptable, even inevitable.🧵

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KayBeeLon 🕊️🙏 @kaybeelon.bsky.social · 13d

Thank you!
I have updated the app and now have a bookmark function, too.

KayBeeLon 🕊️🙏 @kaybeelon.bsky.social · 13d

Is there a bookmark function anywhere on Bluesky that I have not found yet or need to activate?

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Stelrad P. Doulton @spdcarrots.bsky.social · 16d

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Mr RobertBob @mrrobertbob.bsky.social · 19d

This poll is in dire need of help.

Kuntie Plopkins @kuntieplopkins.bsky.social · 19d

The express poll asking whether reforms migrangt visa plan is racist is about 91% "no" so it REALLY needs your help - this is a direct link to poll

xd.wayin.com/display/cont...

POLL: Is Reform's migrant visa plan racist?

xd.wayin.com

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KayBeeLon 🕊️🙏 @kaybeelon.bsky.social · 18d

It is still 78% no

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weegingerdug @weegingerdug.bsky.social · 23d

Sky News and the BBC repeatedly mention the "migrant crisis" in doing so they are normalising and legitimising far right talking points. There is no "migrant crisis", there is only migrant hysteria, which the British media is feeding into instead of countering.

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KayBeeLon 🕊️🙏 @kaybeelon.bsky.social · 23d

Get better soon. Hope you manage(d) to get a good rest. 🤗

KayBeeLon 🕊️🙏 @kaybeelon.bsky.social · 24d

I have signed the petition, set up by Hugh Grant and other phone hacking victims, to demand fair, independent regulation of the press in the UK. Join me: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/a-...

A Free Press, Not a Free Pass – It's Time for Fair Regulation

For too long, the UK press have bullied people, harassed grieving families, and destroyed lives, all to sell papers. We’ve all seen the heartbreaking consequences. They’ve hacked phones, listened to ...

you.38degrees.org.uk

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Patriotic Millionaires UK @patmillsuk.bsky.social · 28d

Patriotic Millionaires' Phil White features in this great documentary 'How to Fake an Exodus' made by @cityjournalism.bsky.social students Joe & Joe.

#BogusExodus #TaxTheSuperRich

How to fake an exodus

This was mine and Joe Morgan's final project for our MA in Broadcast Journalism at City, University of London

youtu.pulse.ly

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 28d

Their daughter, Gladys, later married a descendant of French Huguenots called Harry Farage... and Gladys and Harry are the grandparents of this man.

Maybe someone should ask him who of his ancestors he'd have liked to deport. 3/3

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KayBeeLon 🕊️🙏 @kaybeelon.bsky.social · 28d

Thanks for clarifying

KayBeeLon 🕊️🙏 @kaybeelon.bsky.social · 28d

I dont know how exactly this works. Are Settled Status and Indefinite Leave to Remain part of international agreements (eg Brexit) or „just“ national UK legislation?

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KayBeeLon 🕊️🙏 @kaybeelon.bsky.social · 28d

If I remember correctly Settled Status for EU citizens in the UK came in as secondary legislation, therefore could be changed/revoked without going through parliament.

When I brought that up at the time I was told that would never happen in the UK.

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KayBeeLon 🕊️🙏 @kaybeelon.bsky.social · 28d

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laSchönau @birgitschoenau.bsky.social · 28d

"Der neue Leiter des Hauses habe die Einladung auf Weisung des Bürgermeisters zurückziehen müssen (...) Begründet worden sei dies unter anderem mit der Sorge vor Protesten durch rechte Gruppen."

Es handelt sich um einen Auftritt von Michel Friedman im Herbst 2026.

Was für eine Schande.

Uwe Johnson Literaturhaus: Michel Friedman offenbar aus Sorge vor rechten Protesten ausgeladen

Der Publizist Michel Friedman sollte im Literaturhaus in Klütz über Demokratie sprechen. Nun wurde der Auftritt offenbar abgesagt – wohl aus Angst vor rechten Protesten.

www.zeit.de

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KayBeeLon 🕊️🙏 @kaybeelon.bsky.social · 29d

No sense of humour

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KayBeeLon 🕊️🙏 @kaybeelon.bsky.social · 29d

Who has been polled? Do you happen to have a link, please?

KayBeeLon 🕊️🙏 @kaybeelon.bsky.social · 29d

Are the Nightingale hospitals a good example to follow? Where they not closed again - never having been used - as there were no people to staff it?

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KayBeeLon 🕊️🙏 @kaybeelon.bsky.social · Sep 20

A Greek friend of mine, when learning German, had really liked this expression (but not memorised it correctly). The next time he came across two great minds thinking alike he enthusiastically called out „zwei Wörter, ein Idiot!“ (two words, one idiot) …

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KayBeeLon 🕊️🙏 @kaybeelon.bsky.social · Sep 19

Danke Dir für den Post. Ich hatte noch nie von ihm gehört und habe jetzt noch ein bisschen mehr zu seinem Leben gelesen. Ich bewundere seinen Mut!

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Hart Cunningham @hpsc24.bsky.social · Sep 19

9/18/25😢krasnov arresting 18 Dems in NYC🇺🇸🙏 www.politico.com/news/2025/09...

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Annette Dittert @annettedittert.bsky.social · Sep 17

Wie Maga im Uk zunehmend an Einfluss gewinnt. Und ein Besuch im Podcaststudio von @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social 😉

Mein Bericht für die Tagesthemen vor dem Trump-Besuch in Grossbritannien. 👇

Trump-Besuch: MAGA's Einfluss auf Großbritannien

www.tagesschau.de

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Anil Kalhan @akalhan.bsky.social · Sep 18

"For a long time, Republicans have adhered to a definition of free speech that could be simply summarized as: Conservatives can say what they want, and everyone else can say what conservatives want. That is now the policy of the Trump administration."

The Constitution Protects Jimmy Kimmel’s Mistake

Free speech is under assault.

www.theatlantic.com

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