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Paula Poundstone @paulapoundstone.bsky.social · 1d

I never thought of these words, but they're perfect.

3 Sides🪶🟥🍁🟥🖇️🐦‍⬛ @3sides.bsky.social · 2d

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🚨 Tracking The Settlers @settlertrack.bsky.social · 1d

#REPORT | Israeli settlers attacked the house of Palestinian human rights defender Issa Amro - breaking the lock, hurling stones and damaging a CCTV camera. Soldiers were present, and instead of holding the settlers accountable, they tried to arrest Issa and confiscated his phone.

(13/10/25)

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Resist 🕎🍉 @antizionistjew.bsky.social · 1d

All Eyes on the West Bank

Zionists are now shifting the occupation forces from Gaza to the West Bank, helping settlers terriorizing the Palestinian people

Follow my second account "Tracking The Settlers" where I upload everything from the West Bank 🇵🇸👇

🚨 Tracking The Settlers @settlertrack.bsky.social · 1d

#REPORT | Israeli settlers attacked the house of Palestinian human rights defender Issa Amro - breaking the lock, hurling stones and damaging a CCTV camera. Soldiers were present, and instead of holding the settlers accountable, they tried to arrest Issa and confiscated his phone.

(13/10/25)

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Adil Ray @adilray.bsky.social · 10h

Two further Palestinians have been killed by the IDF for crossing an invisible yellow line. It’s unclear if they know where the line is. KAN reporter adds context. Seems Israel is protecting a clan.

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LoveDaisyPetals/Mary-Ellen @lovedaisypetals.bsky.social · 1d

Couldn't agree more.
Starmer is a war criminal.

EuropeanPowell @europeanpowell.bsky.social · 2d

Have you ever been more disgusted by a British Government than Keir Starmer’s?
He makes me sick to my stomach.
He has betrayed the Labour Party, and like Blair, he is a war criminal.

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Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 20h

Israel is using the failure to return the bodies of hostages as a pretext to violate the ceasefire themselves, but as Nour Odeh points out, the ceasefire agreement did not contain a timeline for the handing over of the bodies & Israel already knew it might take weeks or months.

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Prof Bill McGuire @profbillmcguire.bsky.social · 10h

We have a chancellor who is both ignorant and stupid

And already hugely impoverished UK nature will suffer as a consequence

Despicable

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Nature groups rebuke Reeves for ‘cynical’ 11th-hour planning bill changes

Chancellor accused of removing environmental protections to win short-term growth and save her budget

www.theguardian.com

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Scotch Whisky Truths 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @specialscot.bsky.social · 13h

I've NEVER been a Member of a Political Party, until today.

I saw the incredible Polls, suggesting that Nigel Farage will landslide a Westminster General Election. Farage as PM.

SNP is the ONLY solution to Scottish Independence.

Only a fool in Scotland now doesn't want this.

I've Joined the SNP.

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NationCymru @nation.cymru · 9h

The new leader of the Green Party of England and Wales is backing Welsh independence and has called for the abolition of the House of Lords and the monarchy ✍️Emily Price

New Green Party leader backs Welsh independence and abolition of monarchy

Emily Price The new leader of the Green Party of England and Wales is backing Welsh independence and has called for the abolition of the House of Lords and the monarchy. Zack Polanski made the commen...

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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 10h

Daisy Cooper, "Will the Prime Minister Keir Starmer ask our security services to assess the threat that Elon Musk poses to our democracy"

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Josiah Mortimer @josiah.writes.news · 9h

"Another Reform MP has been accused of being in breach of Parliamentary rules, after its deputy leader Richard Tice failed to register lavish hospitality he received from Lubov Chernukhin – wife of a former Russian deputy finance minister"
leftfootforward.org/2025/10/refo...

Reform’s Richard Tice failed to register lavish hospitality from former Russian finance minister’s wife

'Tice and Oakeshott stayed at the Chernukhins’ “turreted villa” with “a stunning view of the Mediterranean” and had supper with them at a Michelin-starred restaurant'

leftfootforward.org

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NationCymru @nation.cymru · 15h

Nigel Farage has “serious questions to answer” over a former senior Reform figure convicted of taking pro-Russian bribes, the Prime Minister has said

Farage has ‘questions to answer’ over convicted ex-Reform Welsh leader – PM

Nigel Farage has “serious questions to answer” over a former senior Reform figure convicted of taking pro-Russian bribes, the Prime Minister has said. Sir Keir Starmer said the Reform UK leader needs ...

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Dan Sohege @danielsohege.bsky.social · 13h

In other news, a different study found that bears do in fact defecate in the woods and the Pope is actually Catholic.

When people frequently rely on a "media" outlet which consistently churns out misinformation the outcome is people are going to buy into that.
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/o...

GB News viewers more likely to wrongly believe net migration to UK rising, study finds

Research also finds majority of people are against letting politicians front current affairs programmes

www.theguardian.com

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Prof Bill McGuire @profbillmcguire.bsky.social · 13h

"Joseph Rowntree Foundation projects by 2029 average disposable incomes will be £570 [down on] today - sharpest drop in living standards since records began"

"the economy, under Labour, is running hot only for those collecting profits"

Pure incompetence

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

The Guardian view on the IMF’s warning: Britain’s economy runs hot for profits, cold for pay | Editorial

Editorial: Labour is misreading the economics – leaving it unable to deal with the G7’s worst inflation and flat living standard

www.theguardian.com

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 13h

Wonders of privatisation.

Royal Mail fined £21m.

Hasn't t meet the 1st and 2nd class mail delivery targets to years.

No personal fines on execs. Corporate fines will no doubt be passed on to customers.

No incentive to deliver value for money. People fleeced.

Royal Mail fined £21m by Ofcom for missing delivery targets

It is the third-largest fine the communications watchdog has ever issued.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Jeremy Corbyn @jeremycorbyn.bsky.social · 10h

The government says it is “driving forward private finance efforts for Gaza's reconstruction.”

As if enabling a genocide wasn't enough. Now, they are allowing private companies to make some money out of it as well.

Have they no shame?

www.middleeasteye.net/news/british...

'No shame': UK invites private firms to compete for Gaza reconstruction contracts

As Britain positions itself as key player in the rebuilding of territory devastated by Israel's genocide, MPs point to its role in its destruction

www.middleeasteye.net

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Prof Bill McGuire @profbillmcguire.bsky.social · 10h

"Developers of Rosebank oil field said nearly 250 million tonnes of [CO2] would be released from using oil products from the field"

"developer said emissions were "not significant" considering the UK's international climate commitments"

Bollox

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Controversial UK oil field reveals climate impact if approved

The impact from the Rosebank oil field is estimated at nearly 250 million tonnes of planet warming CO2.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Greenpeace UK @greenpeaceuk.bsky.social · 12h

BREAKING: Equinor has admitted that the massive Rosebank oil and gas field in the UK would cause vast climate damage.

*Pretends to be shocked* 😲

The UK government must STOP Rosebank, and instead focus on creating jobs in North Sea renewables!

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richiebryan.bsky.social @richiebryan.bsky.social · 16h

So glad that the @greenparty.org.uk have an evidence based, public health approach to drugs

You'll have to excuse the rant from the Daily Express journalist

Well done Zack for staying calm! 💚

Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 16h

Legalise *and* regulate drugs.

This morning on @jeremyvine.bsky.social:

youtu.be/kBjqQAFdBRQ?...

Should we legalise all drugs? feat. Zack Polanski & Carole Malone | Jeremy Vine

YouTube video by Jeremy, Storm & Vanessa On 5

youtu.be

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Parody Keir Starmer @parodypm.bsky.social · 10h

This is how Farage and Tice reacted at PMQs when someone raised the issue of one of their politicians accepting bribes to spread Russian propaganda. Apparently it’s funny to be a traitor.

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Carla Denyer @carladenyer.bsky.social · 10h

WOW.

Whole of UK: 371 million tonnes a year

Just this one oil field: 250 million tonnes.

Decision expected soon. All eyes on this Labour government 👀

#StopRosebank @stopcambo.bsky.social

(Hat tip @esmestallard.bsky.social for the article:
www.bbc.com/news/article...)

Screenshot of article. Screen readable version available at link

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 14h

We are living in one of the stupidest times in history.

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Prof Bill McGuire @profbillmcguire.bsky.social · 14h

This is the reality of increasingly authoritarian Starmer's Britain

Object to government policy and you can have your bank account shut down

Absolutely chilling

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Pro-Palestine activist couple have UK bank account closed without explanation

John Nicholson and Norma Turner’s joint retirement savings account was shut by Yorkshire Building Society

www.theguardian.com

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Richard Murphy @richardjmurphy.bsky.social · 11h

What’s the harm of trying? youtu.be/aCpbDQ-hIpw?...

In this off-the-cuff, spur-of-the-moment video, I ask a simple question: What’s the harm of trying something different? Why not invest? Why not tax wealth? Why not admit that government spending creates money?

What’s the harm of trying? When everything’s failing, why not change course?

YouTube video by Richard J Murphy

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Danny Jones @adeptusanxietus.bsky.social · 13h

Never thought I’d join a political party, but I will be paying to join the Greens

@zackpolanski.bsky.social is fantastic

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