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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 6h

BBC News explain that because of Brexit, Brits will be photographed and have their fingerprints taken when going into the EU, as the UK now is a third country

BBC News forget to explain that the UK helped create these rules when we were part of the EU because we wanted stronger border control

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Meidas Charise Lee 💙🌊🌴🥥🫘 @chariselee.bsky.social · 1d

Portland folks chose instead of escalating things, to show how absurd this whole situation‼️

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ʀak @raksky.bsky.social · 22h

Big John visits Dragon House:

“At Dragon house in York the takeaway that was vandalised a few weeks back.
Just a show of support
Lovely woman who has lived here 20 years.”

🔗 www.instagram.com/reel/DPrtJIi...

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Rhuta Bhayga @rhutabhayga.bsky.social · 1d

#AlexAlott was charged with allegedly assaulting a federal officer with an umbrella. Yesterday, she was exonerated because VIDEO disproved the accusation. But Daniel, who attended the trial to support her, was detained the same day that the trial finished.

THIS IS FASCISM. FILM EVERYTHING.

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Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 1d

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CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 1d

🚨🚨🚨A 15 year old opens the door to the vehicle, but ICE monsters proceed to throw her around like a rag doll — because they can. Notice the police drive away, just out of view of the camera. Uploaded ~ 2 hours ago. 1/2

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

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Old White Nepo Hat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 1d

Should the New York Times be sold to Pennysaver and its editors sent to work in Amazon warehouses? It depends on who you ask.

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Senator Chris Larson @senchrislarson.bsky.social · 1d

The Trump Administration used the shutdown as an excuse to lay off 4,000 federal employees on Friday. The reason these particular workers were targeted could not be more transparent.

“they should be Democrat-oriented,” Trump said.

He’s not a President, he’s a sadist out for revenge.

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UK Politics @politicsintheuk.bsky.social · 1d

Splendid report by Byline Times about Refuk's Kremlin r🐀ts 👇
Insiders have told Byline Times it is ‘inconceivable’ the Reform Leader did not know about his close aide’s pro Russian statements
bylinetimes.com/2025/10/11/s...

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Sara Partridge, Ph.D. @sarapartridge.bsky.social · 1d

There are reports that the *entire* office of special education at the US Dept of Education has been cut. These hardworking folks ensure kids with disabilities get equal access to a quality education.

America’s children deserve better than this.

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Tanita Tikaram @tanitatikaram.bsky.social · 1d

A UK presenter shouldn’t crow about an audience’s ignorance of Nathan Gill who took bribes from Kremlin agents & was a close ally of Farage . It shows they have failed to do their job . What next , telling us that Watergate was one of the lowest points in investigative journalism 🥺 ?

Joy @joybe.bsky.social · 2d

The Nathan Gill scandal should be huge news so why has the British media been mainly silent about it? (I think we know 🤔)
Here's Fiona Bruce shutting down any mention & acting like the audience aren't interested.
#bbqt

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ʀak @raksky.bsky.social · 1d

Once they let Chris Mason out of the crypt, I’m sure he’ll be right on it.

Will Sebag-Montefiore @wsebag.bsky.social · Jul 21

My interview with Nigel Farage

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 1d

Former PM Boris Johnson breached rules designed to stop abuse of contacts made in public office.

Secretly lobbied the UAE for a billion-dollar private venture,
Used senior contacts in the Saudi govt to pitch for a consultancy firm.

Lust for private wealth is the main cause of UK decline.

Boris Johnson breached rules designed to stop abuse of contacts made in public office, watchdog finds

Johnson found to have breached rules after refusing to answer specific questions about allegations published by the Guardian

www.theguardian.com

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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 1d

President Trump, "Now drug prices are going to be going down 100%, 400%, 600%, 1,000% in some cases"

An illiterate President who can't do high school maths surrounded by yes men who haven't the courage or integrity to help him understand how stupid he sounds

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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 1d

The Nobel Prize committee have a lot of questions to answer about giving the Nobel Peace Prize to Maria Corina Machado.

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Jennifer C @thejenniwren.teamlh.social · 1d

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ICE abducted a 15-year-old autistic boy during a bathroom break and kept him hidden for nearly a week.
His mother thought he was missing. Even local police couldn’t find him because ICE never told anyone they had him.

He was selling fruit with his mom when he asked to use the restroom.

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 1d

The thing I'm "stunned" about is why this isn't the biggest domestic news item on every flipping platform

bylinetimes.com/2025/10/11/s...

'Stunned?' Farage's Admission He Knew Nathan Gill but Not His Kremlin Associates Does Not Stand Up to Scrutiny

Insiders have told Byline Times it is 'inconceivable' the Reform Leader did not know about his close aide's pro Russian statements

bylinetimes.com

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

Echoes of a very dark past.

From the Chicago Sun Times: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

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ʀak @raksky.bsky.social · 1d

New Statesman on the streets of Handsworth...

🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qw-...

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 3d

Black, Brummie and proud: a walking tour of the real Handsworth

The Birmingham neighbourhood is hugely significant in the Black British story – a history seemingly unknown to Tory MP Robert Jenrick – as revealed on a guided walk that remembers Nelson Mandela and Benjamin Zephaniah

www.theguardian.com

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Fionna O’Leary @fascinatorfun.bsky.social · 1d

We waste so much time wanging on about immigration being something that must be stopped, when the reality is we need it.

What if we spent the same amount of effort actually working out what we can do to encourage integration.

Treating them like enemies isn’t it
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

‘It’s a question of humanity’: how a small Spanish town made headlines over its immigration stance

Mayor explains why Villamalea unanimously backed call to regularise undocumented migrants – across party lines

www.theguardian.com

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ʀak @raksky.bsky.social · 1d

“Robert Jenrick has changed in every way”

Former Home Secretary, Amber Rudd, on what radicalised the now-unrecognisable Robert Jenrick.

LBC @lbc.co.uk with Iain Dale @iaindale.bsky.social

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Will Sebag-Montefiore @wsebag.bsky.social · Jul 21

My interview with Nigel Farage

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 1d

Greens growing. Reform ratttled.

PS - I changed my name back to my family's original Jewish name because I'm proud of being Jewish. If Tice think that makes me a weirdo, I think that makes him an antisemite.

Join.greenparty.org.uk

Tice "green party leader Zack Polanski is a weirdo. Changed his name, claimed hypnosis could increase women's breast size, thinks me should compete in women's sport, thinks women can have a penis. Other than that he's fine. Vote Green. Get weirdo."

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