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Sonia A @onnyponny.bsky.social · 1d

I always felt that way, apart from looking forward to skiing. In the end, closed my practice, bought a hotel in Chamonix and spent 20 glorious winters there, woke up each morning to a view on Mont Blanc .. ski, sun, and snow .. what’s not to like? ☀️⛷️❄️

Sonia A @onnyponny.bsky.social · 1d

The problem is that, when they refer to being against “wealth and growth”, they mean ‘against wealth and growth of the already rich, using trickle down economy for the rest of us .. which we know doesn’t work.

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Sonia A @onnyponny.bsky.social · 1d

Isn’t that what getting elected is all about …. looking to convince voters and supporters of other parties to vote for you instead? What an odd criticism!

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snflunky.bsky.social @snflunky.bsky.social · 2d

youtu.be/lNpq_Y0TFUw Zack Polanski Just Sent The Times Hacks INSANE 💀

Zack Polanski Just Sent The Times Hacks INSANE 💀

YouTube video by Antony Jones

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lynnechester cathedral 🎶🗽 @lynnh1.bsky.social · 2d

No more shopping at the Gap.#BoycottTheGap

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Sonia A @onnyponny.bsky.social · 2d

.. and before you know it, it will become the ‘Gold House’ covered in gold leaf, paid for through corruption and bribes (as well as taxpayers’ money) to match what will surely be a most ghastly, ostentatious ballroom 🤮

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Sonia A @onnyponny.bsky.social · 2d

Reported it just now.

Sonia A @onnyponny.bsky.social · 2d

Just been followed by this fake account of you.

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Good Law Project @goodlawproject.bsky.social · 4d

So water companies polluting rivers and seas is fine, but chucking leftover coffee down the drain is where the council draws the line?

This is madness
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cg435gg66gpo

Kew woman fined £150 for pouring coffee down drain in Richmond

Burcu Yesilyurt says the fine is "disproportionate" while Richmond Council say it is in line with its policies.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Good Law Project @goodlawproject.bsky.social · 3d

Prince Andrew stepped back from public life after defending his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.

Now he says he’ll stop calling himself the Duke of York - but it shouldn’t be up to him.

Tell your MP to strip him of his title. It only takes two minutes. ⬇️
https://goodlaw.social/9155af

Tell your MP to strip Andrew of his dukedom

More than five years after Prince Andrew defended his friendship with the convicted paedophile Jeffery Epstein on national TV, there are still questions over whether he took part in the abuse of young women. The prince has denied allegations in Virginia...

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Good Law Project @goodlawproject.bsky.social · 3d

Andrew is still a Duke. We need a law that strips titles quicker, MP Rachael Maskell is pushing this law through, and she’s asked us to help

Tell your MP to act now 👇
🔗 https://goodlaw.social/9155af

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Helen Kennedy @helenkennedy.bsky.social · 3d

This is gone now. The East Wing lobby two years ago.

Kim @kimoco.bsky.social · 3d

This is what it used to look like inside the lobby area.

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Sonia A @onnyponny.bsky.social · 3d

Yes!!

The New World @thenewworldmag.bsky.social · 3d

The Trumps have always used the threat of legal action to silence their critics. But in going after the journalist Michael Wolff they have made a big mistake

✏️ Rats in a Sack 🐀

Michael Wolff, the journalist being sued by Melania Trump for $1bn

The Trumps have always used the threat of legal action to silence their critics. But in going after the journalist Michael Wolff they have made a big mistake

www.thenewworld.co.uk

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The New World @thenewworldmag.bsky.social · 3d

🗞️ Our latest issue is on sale - Age of the Charlatans

Featuring @moisesnaim.bsky.social, Quico Toro, @florencehallett.bsky.social, @sonia-sodha.bsky.social , Matthew d'Ancona, John Kampfner, John Bleasdale, @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social and more

Get 10 weeks for £10: buff.ly/KlKdSTN

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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 3d

Trump’s $230 million cash grab, the East Wing teardown, and the ongoing fight for democracy — all on Coffee with the Contrarians.

Catch it now on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/live/qKWJATXMhV4

Coffee with The Contrarians Featuring Joyce Vance

The Contrarian

www.youtube.com

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JM Rieger @riegerreport.bsky.social · 3d

WASHINGTON (AP) — Associated Press photos on Thursday show the entire White House East Wing has been demolished as President Donald Trump moves forward with a ballroom construction. apnews.com/article/trum...

White House East Wing demolished as Trump moves forward with ballroom construction, AP photos show

Associated Press photos show the entire White House East Wing has been demolished as President Donald Trump moves forward with a ballroom construction.

apnews.com

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Middle East Eye (Unofficial) @middleeasteye-rss.bsky.social · 3d

WHO chief said 'no observable reduction of hunger in Gaza' since ceasefire - https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/who-chief-said-no-observable-reduction-hunger-gaza-ceasefire

WHO chief said 'no observable reduction of hunger in Gaza' since ceasefire

<article data-history-node-id="430595" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/who-chief-said-no-observable-reduction-hunger-gaza-ceasefire" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/who-chief-said-no-observable-reduction-hunger-gaza-ceasefire" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">WHO chief said 'no observable reduction of hunger in Gaza' since ceasefire</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p>The World Health Organization said Thursday there had been no observable reduction in hunger since a ceasefire took hold since there was little improvement in the amount of aid going into Gaza, AFP reported on Thursday.</p> <p>"The situation still remains catastrophic because what's entering is not enough," WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters, speaking at the UN health agency's Geneva headquarters.</p> <p>He said there had been "no dent in hunger, because there is not enough food" since the ceasefire commenced on 10 October. Dr Tedros said only 200 to 300 trucks were going in daily as opposed to the 600 trucks daily that had been agreed during the ceasefire. Israel has not been allowing the stipulated amount of aid to enter.</p> <p>Israel also did not allow enough humanitarian aid in during its war, leading to a famine across Gaza. Therefore, significant amounts of food are needed to address the situation.</p> <p>"Although the flow of aid has increased, it's still only a fraction of what's needed," Dr Tedros added. </p> <p>Dr Tedros also lamented Israel's assault on Gaza's healthcare system. "There are no fully functioning hospitals in Gaza, and only 14 out of 36 are functioning at all," Dr Tedros said. "There are critical shortages of essential medicines, equipment and health workers".</p> </div> </div> </article>

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Sonia A @onnyponny.bsky.social · 3d

Can’t wait to read it having, in despair, just given up on 13 years of unpaid active support of breaking bands, alongside now ex rock radio maestro @greatmusicstories.bsky.social GuyB. May order a copy for him too 😊
His website is worth checking out

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Home - Great Music Stories

Great Music. Great stories. Setting the agenda on a new generation of rock bands since 2015. GMS Radio every Friday + special feature weekends

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North East Bylines @northeastbylines.co.uk · 3d

Have we lost the feeling that things are going to get better, and that progress under democracy is inevitable?
| Peter Sagar

Tackling the rise of right-wing populism

Have we lost the feeling that things are going to get better, and that progress under democracy is inevitable?

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North East Bylines @northeastbylines.co.uk · 3d

Workers at Teesside Freeport’s flagship project, SeAH Wind, have voted to go on strike | Ray Casey

Strike action at the heart of the UK’s largest freeport

Workers at Teesside Freeport’s flagship project, SeAH Wind, have voted to go on strike

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Sonia A @onnyponny.bsky.social · 3d

One of my favourite always listen-to podcasts .. as a keen music supporter involved in grassroots rock music scene just ordered James’ book #LoudMedicine “What's it really like to be in a band and just how bad is the music industry?”

amzn.eu/d/dcNgmEG

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James Kennedy ✊️ @jameskennedy.bsky.social · Jun 5

IT'S OUT!! 🎉 🎉
My new book, 'Loud Medicine' is now available from all book stores. If you have an interest in the real lives of musicians, music venue closures, mental health, hidden heroes, why we do this crazy thing, AI & the future - then go get your medicine! 😃
www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6Lv...

'Loud Medicine' is OUT NOW!!

YouTube video by James Kennedy & The Underdogs

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Sonia A @onnyponny.bsky.social · 5d

Why is the UK still a major supplier of arms to Saudi Arabia, despite the devastating humanitarian crisis in Yemen, despite its human rights violations, & the assassination of the Saudi journalist, Jamal Khashoggi, at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul?

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North East Bylines @northeastbylines.co.uk · 6d

Amnesty said that the execution of Abdullah was just one of a long line of executions | Peter Sagar

Saudi regime executes another child offender for attending protests

Amnesty said that the execution of Abdullah was just one of a long line of executions

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