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Dan Sohege @danielsohege.bsky.social · 18h

Making life more difficult for migrants helps nobody.
Making it harder for people fleeing war and persecution to find safety helps nobody.
Labour pushing xenophobia as policy helps nobody.
Pandering to far right politics doesn't combat far right rhetoric or "build trust in politicians"
#r4today

Dan Sohege @danielsohege.bsky.social · 1d

We can all bitch and moan and call out the utterly contemptible policies suggested by the likes of Reform and the Conservatives, but if that same condemnation is not applied to Labour then it shows it is not about supporting migrants, it is about being party political. 2/

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Women for Refugee Women @4refugeewomen.bsky.social · 13h

📣 The @biggive.bsky.social match fund campaign has now ended!

A HUGE thank you to everyone who doubled their donation to support our work.

Your generosity will help us support more women seeking safety to heal, rebuild their lives and thrive in the UK. 💜

Thank you! 🌟 #WGMF

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Meryl O'Rourke @merylorourke.bsky.social · 2d

Got very into The Fall.
Series 2.
Meant to be 10 days after series 1.
And i love that they knew the little girl playing Olivia had to still be Olivia despite her clearly being a year older 💘💘

Meryl O'Rourke @merylorourke.bsky.social · 2d

TONIGHT

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Meryl O'Rourke @merylorourke.bsky.social · 2d

www.thehorsehospital.com/events/betyl...

Recommended

Betyl Theatre Presents: Play Dead — The Horse Hospital

Heartbreak so bad you want to chew on a piece of aluminium foil. Play Dead is the most recent collaboration between performer Bailey Edwards and director/dramaturg Mia Hull.

www.thehorsehospital.com

Meryl O'Rourke @merylorourke.bsky.social · 2d

The minister Ohana just "honoured" DJT with a special pin, speaking as if it's rare and valuable...
Then pointing out you can buy it in his online store.
Hen Avigdori is a hostage family member btw

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Meryl O'Rourke @merylorourke.bsky.social · 2d

Some of the Israeli hostage families protesting them today. I spoke to a friend there who says they're being booed.
All I can think of is that Trump Gaza video with B & D on those sun loungers - I feel like that's being acted out.
Who knows if we'll ever know the number of Gazans under the rubble

Meryl O'Rourke @merylorourke.bsky.social · 2d

The sign says "Until the last hostage" and the movement is to say that they're not home until the dead are home and also many families wanting inquests.

Meryl O'Rourke @merylorourke.bsky.social · 2d

I know, and that happened when Sutcliffe was stabbed, but we were congratulating a man who stabbed a Budgens manager to death for no reason.

The victims may have wanted Watkins to suffer & serve.

Life isn't this binary

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Meryl O'Rourke @merylorourke.bsky.social · 2d

- side for 2 years sidelined. Netanyahu does what HE wants and was never going to talk to anyone who wasn't his bezzie mate. He's walked out on hostage families begging him in tears.

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Meryl O'Rourke @merylorourke.bsky.social · 2d

@mrjamesob.bsky.social you're right, we do need to listen. I am joyful. But he's not being truthful. I'm Jewish I've friends in Tel Aviv, I follow hostage family accts- Bibi & Trump have been booed lin Hostage Sq. Hostage families feel this is 2 years too late. Negotiatiors who've been by their-

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Meryl O'Rourke @merylorourke.bsky.social · 3d

No it's not the reason it's that the killer might be no better than Watkins. The guy who stabbed Sutcliffe was a murderer himself

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Meryl O'Rourke @merylorourke.bsky.social · 3d

How much of our money are they using to pay their fines?

Meryl O'Rourke @merylorourke.bsky.social · 3d

Whilst putting up their prices by 45% in our case

We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 5d

🚨Urgent: Thames Water want permission from Ofwat to ILLEGALLY pollute rivers and seas until 2040.

🤮They want your bills to fill their pockets with gold, while they fill your rivers with sewage.

✍️Sign now. Tell Ofwat to say NO to Thames Water before Tuesday 21st October.

Thames Water want to pollute illegally until 2040. Ofwat must say NO.

Thames water want to make at deal with Ofwat, to pollute illegally for 15 years

weownit.org.uk

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Meryl O'Rourke @merylorourke.bsky.social · 4d

@tomjam.bsky.social they have an official account
@frogtifa.bsky.social

Meryl O'Rourke @merylorourke.bsky.social · 4d

Surprise it took this long, but I'm minded we don't know that the assailant was any better than he was.
I feel no joy when these people are killed because if I despise them I'd rather they suffered long term like their victims. RIH

Cameron Yarde Jnr @cameronyardejnr.bsky.social · 4d

BBC News - Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins killed in prison
www.bbc.com/news/article...

Lost Prophets singer Ian Watkins killed in prison

Ian Watkins was serving a 35-year sentence imposed in 2013 after admitting 13 child sex offences.

www.bbc.com

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Jason Hazeley @jasonhazeley.bsky.social · 4d

It’s dispiriting that this is what getting a COVID vaccination now looks like to this chronic asthmatic.

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Frogtifa @frogtifa.bsky.social · 5d

Amazing work by Nikkolas Smith

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Meryl O'Rourke @merylorourke.bsky.social · 4d

TONIGHT

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Meryl O'Rourke @merylorourke.bsky.social · 4d

At the part of my day where I struggle to remember where I was yesterday and what happened

Meryl O'Rourke @merylorourke.bsky.social · 4d

Reader. The bus terminated early

Meryl O'Rourke @merylorourke.bsky.social · 4d

I'm on the bus to an appointment.
A lot of buses are getting terminated early.
Every single time this bus stops someone asks him "is this bus being terminated early?"
And God help me I'm ready to terminate early the next person who asks.

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Meryl O'Rourke @merylorourke.bsky.social · 4d

THEY HAVE AN ACCOUNT

Frogtifa @frogtifa.bsky.social · 5d

Huge shoutout to George Soros for funding our supporters with suits and pee bottles.

Here’s to a successful False Frog Operation In Portland, Chicago, and any city that oppressors invade.

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Frogtifa @frogtifa.bsky.social · 5d

Your grandfathers fought in two world wars for your right to wear an inflatable penguin/chicken/frog/unicorn/dino suit.

Don’t let some dweebs who grew up on Call of Duty and Fox Late night intimidate you.

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