laraque
@laraque.bsky.social
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linguist (English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Latin, Arabic, Basque/Euskera, British Sign Language). Recognise a few other languages.
Read Lots: Law, history, Fantasy (Pratchett), human Library. A bit sweary, in any of those languages
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Happy #FollowBackFriday everyone. The first poll putting @greenparty.org.uk ahead of both Labour and the Tories. If you want positive change, then please join us and let’s take on Reform.✊
Will follow back like-minded people.
#newsnight #bbcqt #r4today #bbcbreakfast
Will follow back like-minded people.
#newsnight #bbcqt #r4today #bbcbreakfast
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From the Irish Times: "Each election, millions of Dutch-born citizens of foreign descent see politicians competing over who can talk toughest about them and their families, and see their neighbours repeatedly vote the far-right into parliament."
www.irishtimes.com/world/europe... 7/n
www.irishtimes.com/world/europe... 7/n
Geert Wilders didn’t lose the Dutch election - he had already won
Dutch politics has been transformed by 20 years of hateful speech about foreigners
www.irishtimes.com
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The Reform thugs look for an excuse for violence, it's not just immigrants you are their target if you oppose them. They are a reflection of Farage.
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Tensions over divisive flag displays have erupted into violence in Norfolk, as police face criticism for inaction | Owen Sennitt, Local Democracy Reporter
This is grim.
It’s also less than Wes Streeting and Labour have implemented in the U.K.
There is no room for smugness on this from us:
It’s also less than Wes Streeting and Labour have implemented in the U.K.
There is no room for smugness on this from us:
The Trump administration will soon be releasing two Medicaid rules that would ban medicaid funding for gender affirming care for trans youth and any Medicaid reimbursements to any organization that provides care to trans youth. This would be a de facto national ban
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
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Make no mistake - what JD Vance is doing is attempting to justify and sugarcoat racism.
Vance says it is "totally reasonable and acceptable" for people to not want to live next door to people who speak a different language than they do
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The claim that "civil war is inevitable in the UK" is better understood as an expression of the author's desire to see blood spilt on British streets.
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I've heard a few times on TV today this this storm (Melissa) is "not survivable." Look. any storm -- even this one -- is survivable, if you prepare. The thing to remember is that you can hide from the wind, but must run from the water. Get out of surge zones and into a sturdy building!