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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 7d

Let's make hope normal again.

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Let's Make Hope Normal Again - Green Party Political Broadcast

YouTube video by Green Party of England & Wales

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Barry @northernbarry.bsky.social · 7d

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Everything Before AND After October 7 Explains Why October 7 Happened

Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley):

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Barry @northernbarry.bsky.social · 8d

😡 The Government wants to ban repeated protests & jail those who defy them. Stand up for our democratic right to protest - sign the petition now! you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/do...

Don’t crush our right to protest!

The right to protest is the heartbeat of democracy. It lets us speak out, challenge injustice, and hold those in power accountable. The Government’s plan would give police sweeping powers to ban repea...

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Double Down News @doubledown.news · 14d

EXPOSED: Labour MP in Spy Scandal

This is WILD

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Josiah Mortimer @josiah.writes.news · 11d

More than 60,000 people have signed a new petition within 24 hours calling for PPE-scandal peer Michelle Mone to be stripped of her peerage and removed from the House of Lords
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Sign the Petition

Strip Michelle Mone of her peerage

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lizzybeesoraya.bsky.social @lizzybeesoraya.bsky.social · 10d

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Zack Polanski: 'Migrants and refugees are welcome here'

Green Party leader Zack Polanski has delivered his first conference speech as leader and criticised the rise of Nigel Farage's Reform party.

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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 10d

Nigel Farage, Richard Tice, Dr David Bull, Paul Nuttall, still haven’t said a word about their MEP colleague from UKIP to Reform UK, the Reform UK Leader in Wales Nathan Gill.

8 charges of Russian bribery, all admitted.

Reform UK are on the hook for this.

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bkeithb @bkeithb.bsky.social · 10d

Via orinocotribune.com

#HandsOffVenezuela

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President Maduro: US Wants Armed Aggression, Venezuela Will Never Humiliate Itself Before Any Empire

This Friday, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro said that the US intends to launch an armed attack against Venezuela, with the aim of imposing a "puppet government" and seizing the country's resource...

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Bylines Network @bylinesnetwork.co.uk · 11d

Whatever Trump tells you, the global heating escalator isn’t stopping

Trump’s UN mishap is a good metaphor for his climate rhetoric, too – he’s stuck at the bottom

By J 'Masharubu' Strauss

@yorkshirebylines.co.uk

Whatever Trump tells you, the global heating escalator isn’t stopping

Trump’s UN mishap is a good metaphor for his climate rhetoric, too – he’s stuck at the bottom

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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 10d

Mapped: The areas threatened by Reform’s controversial pro-fracking agenda revealed

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Mapped: The areas threatened by Reform’s controversial pro-fracking agenda revealed

New analysis identifies parliamentary areas that could be vulnerable to development for fracking if Nigel Farage’s party were to get into government

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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 10d

Reform UK don’t like to pay for anything…

Incredible conversation kicking off between former candidates and vendors to the party.

Even this statement by an app developer: www.thecafeapp.com/pressstatement

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Lady Anytimenow working with Sir Nearlythere @lady-anytimenow.bsky.social · 10d

#starmerout Stop supporting the wrong side

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Barry @northernbarry.bsky.social · 11d

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Victim of Manchester terror attack believed to have been shot by police | LBC

One of the victims killed in yesterday's attack is believed to have been shot by police, officers have confirmed.

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Barry @northernbarry.bsky.social · 13d

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Mass resignations in Leyton and Wanstead

Below we publish a joint statement from leading Labour Party activists. We the undersigned are active members of Leyton and Wanstead Constituency Labour Party (CLP). We have all been in the party f…

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Barry @northernbarry.bsky.social · 16d

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Israeli Knesset Approves Bill to Execute Palestinian Prisoners - Quds News Network

The Israeli Knesset approved on Sunday a bill that would allow the execution of Palestinian prisoners.

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Barry @northernbarry.bsky.social · 17d

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Petition: Use Proportional Representation at the next General Election

Change the voting system to Proportional Representation instead of First Past the Post. We think this would eradicate disillusionment and encourage voter participation as people could start to believe...

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Barry @northernbarry.bsky.social · 17d

Book burning has started in the US.

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Sarah Jessica Parker Joins Librarians Fighting Book Bans – Sundance’s Must-See Documentary

YouTube video by IndieWire

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Barry @northernbarry.bsky.social · 18d

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I oppose mandatory digital ID

Mandatory digital ID will lead to discrimination and exclusion!

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Barry @northernbarry.bsky.social · 18d

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Petition: Do not introduce Digital ID cards

We demand that the UK Government immediately commits to not introducing a digital ID cards. There are reports that this is being looked at.

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Barry @northernbarry.bsky.social · 19d

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UK Politics @politicsintheuk.bsky.social · 20d

Farage is rattled, innit.

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Aut. Stuart Miller 📖✍️🤓 @authorstuartmiller.bsky.social · 20d

Posted about 9 hours ago, Credit: @governor.ca.gov / @gavinnewsom.bsky.social

"gavinnewsom: At this rate, we may not have an election in 2028. This is code red."

I recall Felon 47 said In 2024, "vote one more time, help me win & you won't have to worry about another election"

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Texas Paul @realtexaspaul.com · 20d

I call bullshit. They are just making shit up now and while we are at it there are legitimate questions about Tyler Robinson now as well. Starting with he didn't have a rifle when he went up the stairs to the roof and he didn't have one when he jumped off the roof.

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Double Down News @doubledown.news · Sep 1

Former UN Chief EXPOSES October 7 Myth

Former UN Chief EXPOSES October 7

What REALLY Happened

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Double Down News @doubledown.news · Sep 4

Jewish Journalist EXPOSES Israel's DARKEST SECRET

They Really Don't Want You To Know This

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