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Paola Thomas 🇪🇺 🇬🇧 🇺🇸 🇮🇹 #fbpe

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Food photographer + writer, about to query a romcom with recipes. In the Cotswolds/London after many years in Seattle. UK/US dual citizen. Follow for pro-EU, anti-Tory ranting and insights into US politics. #FBPE #amquerying

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Food photog Francesca CAN’T fall for her client. Sure, Luca’s a legit snack but also part of a celeb couple the world adores. After feelings boil over, Luca reveals it’s a fauxmance. Too bad undoing a fake dating contract is FAR harder than setting one up. #questpit #r #romcom #amquerying

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · Jul 30

It says a lot about where we're going that the BBC is now running stories in which they ask lifeboat crews whether they will apologise for using their boats to save lives

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EktaShahMD @ektashahmd.bsky.social · Jul 1

This right here

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · Jul 1

He has no idea and doesn’t care. He just wants the tax cuts and then declare victory. Little else matters to him.

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · Jul 1

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · Jul 1

Are you paying attention?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Jul 1

Trump calls for deporting US citizens: "We also have a lot of bad people that have been here for a long time ... many of them were born in our country. I think we ought to get them the hell out of here too, if you want to know the truth. So maybe that'll be the next job."

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Fighting Liberal Texas Dem🌈🌊💙🦋Congress Switchboard 202-224-3121 @fightingliberal.bsky.social · Jul 1

Trump administration raises possibility of stripping Mamdani of US citizenship https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-administration-raises-possibility-stripping-162233967.html

Trump administration raises possibility of stripping Mamdani of US citizenship

Move comes after rightwing Republican accused New York mayoral candidate of concealing support for ‘terrorism’

www.yahoo.com

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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · Jul 1

After 26 hours of fighting on the Senate floor, Republicans voted to rip health care from millions of people and let little babies go hungry. And they cheered.

I'm angry. You should be too. But this fight isn't over.

I'm angry. You should be too. But this fight isn't over.

YouTube video by Senator Elizabeth Warren

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Jon Cryer @mrjoncryer.bsky.social · Jul 1

America has become an authoritarian state

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Jul 1

Trump threatens to arrest Mamdani and then adds, "a lot of people are saying he's here illegally"

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Marina Purkiss @marina-purkiss.bsky.social · Jun 25

Over in New York…

A left-wing candidate

Offered left-wing policies

To left-wing voters

…and won.

Any danger @UKLabour?

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · Jun 25

Elderly and disabled people told Congress that cutting Medicaid could kill people and in response, they were arrested in their wheelchairs.

What the hell are we doing?

Aaron Black @aaronblack.bsky.social · Jun 25

People in wheelchairs are getting arrested right now in the Russell Senate Office Building in DC. They showed up to tell Congress not to cut their Medicaid, because they cant afford health care without it. If you look closely you can see the zip ties on their hands. #WeWontGetOverLosingMedicaid

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Jun 22

BRENNAN: Why would Iran agree to any peace deal if the US has already pulled out of one that they had, as President Trump did in 2018, and now launched surprise attacks?

RUBIO: The ones that shouldn't be trusted are the Iranians

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Stace RN Resists 📎💙 Portland Strong @stacernresists.bsky.social · Jun 22

!Holy Craptacular!

NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · Jun 22

❗️🇺🇸🇾🇪 Yemen has officially declared its intent to enter the war. The country's military says it is ready to target US ships in its territorial waters. This follows earlier warnings from the Houthis in case of American strikes on Iran.

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Rep. Mike Thompson @mikethompson.house.gov · Jun 22

Read my full statement on the bombing of Iranian nuclear sites below.

“It is Congress’ Constitutional responsibility to debate and approve any use of military force. This is why I called on Speaker Johnson last week to reconvene the U.S. House of Representatives, and I am calling on him once again to call us back into session now. Members must be briefed immediately on the evolving situation in the Middle East so we can fulfill our Constitutional responsibilities.”

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · Jun 22

We’ve bombed Iran. And dismantled our joint terrorism task force. And sent a third of the FBI to help ICE. And gutted the National Security Council. And a drunk guy is in charge at the pentagon. And our intelligence allies probably won’t share intel with us. Because people couldn’t vote for a woman.

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DrDinD.bsky.social @drdind.bsky.social · May 24

Rip to a brave fighter, journalist, LGBTQ advocate, and longtime key person on X

X post 5/23/25

Account of Victoria Brownsworth @vabvox

"The Wife's Bestie here. It is with a heavy heart that I must report that Victoria passed away yesterday morning. It was a gentle and peaceful ending to her long fight against cancer. She loved her X community and I hope she will be remembered here. Please remember her in your prayers."

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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.bsky.social · May 24

The GOP budget: brought to you by the phrase “stop hitting yourself.”

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Catherine 🕊️🇪🇺💚 @demcath.bsky.social · May 17

This matters. The world should be holding Israel to account instead of letting spout propaganda in all our countries.

🆃op🅽ews EN 🍋‍🟩 Verified. Not Amplified. @toppnews.bsky.social · May 17

🌐 Israel accused of ethnic cleansing after more than 140 killed in Gaza in 24 hours

#Bombing #Bombings #Ceasefire #Offensive #war

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/may/17/israel-gaza-ethnic-cleansing-palestinian-death-toll

Israel accused of ethnic cleansing after more than 140 killed in Gaza in 24 hours

Israel says intensified bombings are part of campaign expansion to ‘achieve all of the war goals in Gaza’

www.theguardian.com

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debnicktom.bsky.social @debnicktom.bsky.social · May 17

It's amazing that any American women are willing to have intercourse at all, there is no 100% guaranteed contraceptive and the stakes just seem far too high to take that gamble. Even those who want to get pregnant have to consider the reality if something goes tragically wrong with the foetus.

Art Candee 🍿🥤 @artcandee.bsky.social · May 17

There was an explosion at a reproductive health facility in Palm Springs, California.

The bomb squad is on the scene.

One person is reportedly dead, unclear the number of injuries.

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Scott Bryan @scottygb.bsky.social · May 17

The BSL during Finland was sensational #Eurovision

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Brynn Tannehill @brynntannehill.bsky.social · May 17

This is completely wrong. I've lived in Europe. They don't want our cars because:

1. Too big for roads and parking spaces

2. Too fuel inefficient in countries where gas is $6/gallon

3. Considered low quality for the cost

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stevethdemocrat @stevethdemocrat.bsky.social · May 17

Could not have said it better!
#DaPope

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · May 17

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Jon Passantino @passantino.bsky.social · May 17

Just six years after his Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered and dismembered, at MBS’s direction, Jeff Bezos is going into business—and, thus, helping to enrich—the man who orchestrated it. My latest for @status.news www.status.news/p/jeff-bezos...

Jeff Bezos Abandons Khashoggi to Cut Deal With MBS

Jeff Bezos once mourned Jamal Khashoggi—now he's making billion-dollar deals with his executioner, revealing more about his values than any vigil ever could.

www.status.news

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · May 17

A reminder that if the minimum wage had kept pace with worker productivity gains since the 1960s, it would now be nearly $26 an hour.

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