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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 13h

“Swear her in! Swear her in!”

#TrumpEpsteinCoverup

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 12h

AZ AG Mayes: If I have to, I’ll take Speaker Johnson to court. There's no legitimate reason for him to refuse to swear her in right now. And it's not fair for Mike Johnson to be holding the state of Arizona hostage because he doesn't want to release the Epstein files.

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lhur.bsky.social @lhur.bsky.social · 8h

As a minimum the large corporates should be made to drop incentives on vets to undertake treatments. Its cruel to put animals under unnecessary treatment and unfair to individual vets who need to be totally free to act in the way they think best for the welfare of the animal.

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lhur.bsky.social @lhur.bsky.social · 8h

The issue is these new large corporate groups owned only 10% of vets in 2010 and now own 60%. They are extracting vast profits by ripping people off. They would have no need to pass anything on if they behaved like traditional independent vets.

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Alastair @as-j.bsky.social · 8h

I regularly spend time in France. Vet treatment, especially fees are a third of the UK. In UK we had to request a regular prescription drug a week early. They charged us £60 for the admin. That's more expensive than getting an EU pet passport.

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lhur.bsky.social @lhur.bsky.social · 8h

This report feels quite toothless and underwhelming. The takeover in only a little over a decade of most Vet practices by these large groups has caused massive price rises. Can't think of any comparable sector that has seen such enormous rises in consumer bills (63% higher than in 2016).

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lhur.bsky.social @lhur.bsky.social · 8h

Check online at a reputable site selling animal medicines how much cost. These big US-owned/private equity-run groups are ripping people off.
One example: we were recently charged £110 for a medication. Looked it up and it was available online for £37.

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Republicans Against Trumpism @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social · 1d

Chris Christie: “Thie is no longer, the Department of Justice, is no longer the premier prosecuting office in America. What it is now is a capo regime who goes out and executes hits when directed by the Don to do so. That’s what it is.”

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 1d

I’m glad we can now talk about Brexit damage, says Wes Streeting

The Prime Minister is gearing up to blame Nigel Farage and Brexit for Britain’s expected downturn in productivity at the November Budget

It’s about time

www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

I’m glad we can now talk about Brexit damage, says Wes Streeting

The prime minister is gearing up to blame Nigel Farage and Brexit for Britain’s expected downturn in productivity at the November Budget

www.independent.co.uk

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Obama: "When you see an administration suggest that ordinary street crime is an insurrection or a terrorist act, that is a genuine effort to weaken how we have understood democracy."

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lhur.bsky.social @lhur.bsky.social · 1d

In plain sight
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

Indonesia’s president heard on hot mic asking Trump if he can meet son Eric

The request from Prabowo Subianto at the Gaza peace summit in Egypt comes as the Trump Organisation is set to open new properties in Indonesia

www.theguardian.com

lhur.bsky.social @lhur.bsky.social · 3d

Also a shame the rightwing press always reports stopping people driving at speed as a negative.

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Kingston Cycling Campaign @kingstoncycling.bsky.social · 3d

Great to hear that the number of recorded injuries from collisions on Kingston's roads has reduced by around 18% as the borough has introduced a 20mph speed limit share.google/ExdQBkfYt1nk...

Full list of 18 south London roads facing a 20mph speed limit crackdown

A new report by Kingston Council said the authority aims to improve road safety

share.google

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Andrew Weinstein @andrewjweinstein.com · 5d

The message from Trump's DOJ to every prosecutor in America is clear: Investigate me or my allies, and we will use the full power of the federal government to destroy you.

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Andrew Weinstein @andrewjweinstein.com · 3d

It's wild that we've reached a point where the President openly admits to firing people for political reasons, and his OMB director tweets about it like it's a victory. This is page one of the authoritarian playbook, happening in plain sight.

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James O'Malley @jamesomalley.co.uk · 3d

It's almost exactly four years since Tim Shipman's notorious "Boris Johnson squats like a giant toad" tweet.

Seems like important context given how we often talk as though the next election – four years away – is a done deal.

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Dorian Lynskey @dorianlynskey.bsky.social · 3d

I find it weird how people can acknowledge that UK politics is volatile to an unprecedented degree and yet talk very confidently about the shape of an election in 2029. Reform is depicted as a permanent and unstoppable force and Labour as utterly doomed. Doesn't add up to me

James O'Malley @jamesomalley.co.uk · 3d

It's almost exactly four years since Tim Shipman's notorious "Boris Johnson squats like a giant toad" tweet.

Seems like important context given how we often talk as though the next election – four years away – is a done deal.

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lhur.bsky.social @lhur.bsky.social · 3d

I don't think people have grasped the dystopian potential for AI search (giviny the one 'correct' answer to any question) to be corrupted by far right content. It has the potential to completely destroy progressive politics.

www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Meta AI adviser spreads disinformation about shootings, vaccines and trans people

Critics condemn Robby Starbuck, appointed in lawsuit settlement, for ‘peddling lies and pushing extremism’

www.theguardian.com

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Angie Rasmussen @angierasmussen.bsky.social · 4d

I don’t know who needs to hear this but the CDC is being eviscerated right now. America is not going to have any kind of outbreak response capacity after tonight. Americans’ health data is no longer secure. Say goodbye to federal public health in any capacity. It’s a disaster. We won’t recover.

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N C Irving @ncirving2.bsky.social · 4d

Someone once described the libertarian as like a house cat: wholly convinced of her own fierce independence while being entirely dependent on a system she neither understands nor appreciates.

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Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 4d

BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:

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Mark Lemley @marklemley.bsky.social · 5d

Assassin's Creed pulls planned game about the Civil War, apparently because having a black protagonist fighting the KKK would offend too many Americans

www.polygon.com/assassins-cr...

The canceled Assassin's Creed Civil War game was a powder keg waiting to explode

Ubisoft was reportedly working on a game set after the Civil War era, but canceled it due to politics and Assassins Creed Shadows backlash.

www.polygon.com

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lhur.bsky.social @lhur.bsky.social · 4d

Absolute disgrace they have liquidated the company. Michelle Mone and her husband are now rich beyond imagination thanks to taxpayer's money and a corrupt process set up by the Johnson government.

www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...

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Wizard🪄 @acewiz8.bsky.social · 4d

Why is he not in prison for governmental mismanagement and gross financial malpractice. Where is the Track and Trace budget of £43 Billion?

a man in a suit and tie is smiling while sitting next to two other men in suits and ties

ALT: a man in a suit and tie is smiling while sitting next to two other men in suits and ties

media.tenor.com

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lhur.bsky.social @lhur.bsky.social · 4d

Easily the worst prime minister we have ever had. A foretaste for Farage
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Boris Johnson breached rules designed to stop abuse of contacts made in public office, watchdog finds

Johnson found to have breached rules after refusing to answer specific questions about allegations published by the Guardian

www.theguardian.com

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