Richard Servian
@serwianski.bsky.social
Sometime Social Worker, voyager, County Cricket fan, Labourist, 60/70s Rock Gods concert goer, Black Country dweller…. Read lots of fiction…
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NEW: When Andrew Tate landed in the US, Customs & Border Protection seized his electronic devices. But @propublica.org found that a White House official told DHS to return the devices, emphasizing that the request came from the White House.
By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social & Avi Asher-Schapiro
By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social & Avi Asher-Schapiro
The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation
Federal authorities were chided for seizing electronic devices from Tate and his brother, and told to return them, records and interviews show. Experts said the intervention was highly inappropriate.
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November 18, 2025 at 11:31 AM
NEW: When Andrew Tate landed in the US, Customs & Border Protection seized his electronic devices. But @propublica.org found that a White House official told DHS to return the devices, emphasizing that the request came from the White House.
By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social & Avi Asher-Schapiro
By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social & Avi Asher-Schapiro
'Fake will care home boss 'spiked worker's tea with resident's medication' '
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Fake will care home boss 'spiked worker's tea with resident's medication'
Whistleblower demands to know why Jamiel Slaney-Summers, 65, was not stopped after damning tribunal case ten years ago
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November 18, 2025 at 1:00 PM
'Fake will care home boss 'spiked worker's tea with resident's medication' '
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Labour peer Lord Dubs: "To use children as a weapon, as the home secretary is doing, is I think a shabby thing. I’m lost for words, frankly."
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Labour Peer Who Fled The Nazis Condemns His Party's Immigration Crackdown
Lord Dubs said he was "lost for words".
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November 18, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Labour peer Lord Dubs: "To use children as a weapon, as the home secretary is doing, is I think a shabby thing. I’m lost for words, frankly."
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Lots of Labour MPs asking Mahmood tonight to rule out child detention. She won’t rule it out. That’s because forced removals of families will mean children in detention for periods.
Home Office ruling out deportation of lone minors but the changes will certainly mean more detention of children.
Home Office ruling out deportation of lone minors but the changes will certainly mean more detention of children.
November 17, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Lots of Labour MPs asking Mahmood tonight to rule out child detention. She won’t rule it out. That’s because forced removals of families will mean children in detention for periods.
Home Office ruling out deportation of lone minors but the changes will certainly mean more detention of children.
Home Office ruling out deportation of lone minors but the changes will certainly mean more detention of children.
So our UK politicians seem to have read ‘The Cruelty is the Point ‘ by @adamserwer.bsky.social and learnt from the US how to maximise their cruelty………. Worth reading though….
November 17, 2025 at 6:47 PM
So our UK politicians seem to have read ‘The Cruelty is the Point ‘ by @adamserwer.bsky.social and learnt from the US how to maximise their cruelty………. Worth reading though….
A reminder of the time that TUs protested at the deportation of its members- this was Nalgo (now @unison.org.uk ) protesting at the deportation of @barnardos Branch member Mohammed Idrish in early 1980s. We were successful!
November 17, 2025 at 1:14 PM
A reminder of the time that TUs protested at the deportation of its members- this was Nalgo (now @unison.org.uk ) protesting at the deportation of @barnardos Branch member Mohammed Idrish in early 1980s. We were successful!
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The Sun has been told Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood will on Monday propose confiscating jewellery, watches, necklaces from asylum seekers to meet asylum costs
This reflects the most controversial aspect of the Danish scheme - the Jewellery Law. The toughest Labour MPs thought this was OTT
This reflects the most controversial aspect of the Danish scheme - the Jewellery Law. The toughest Labour MPs thought this was OTT
November 17, 2025 at 12:06 AM
The Sun has been told Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood will on Monday propose confiscating jewellery, watches, necklaces from asylum seekers to meet asylum costs
This reflects the most controversial aspect of the Danish scheme - the Jewellery Law. The toughest Labour MPs thought this was OTT
This reflects the most controversial aspect of the Danish scheme - the Jewellery Law. The toughest Labour MPs thought this was OTT
Marianne Faithfull: They Come at night, written after Bataclan- now 10 years on. www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfjm...
They Come at Night (Alt. Version)
YouTube video by Marianne Faithfull - Topic
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November 16, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Marianne Faithfull: They Come at night, written after Bataclan- now 10 years on. www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfjm...
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It fell to the post-war generation to build our human rights protections. Today, it is the responsibility of progressives - especially within my own party - to mount a strong defence of these principles, or risk them being cast aside
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Holocaust survivor and Labour Lord calls for return of compassionate immigration
Lord Dubs has said Labour is giving in to pressure from the right to harden its stance on immigration
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September 25, 2025 at 5:15 PM
It fell to the post-war generation to build our human rights protections. Today, it is the responsibility of progressives - especially within my own party - to mount a strong defence of these principles, or risk them being cast aside
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'Dudley children's services suffering due to low staff and restructuring'
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Dudley children's services suffering due to low staff and restructuring
Dudley Council committee told good for their children's services would mean strong data and hearing from families but work has been delayed
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November 16, 2025 at 12:57 AM
'Dudley children's services suffering due to low staff and restructuring'
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When Massachusetts passed a "millionaires tax" in 2023, conservatives claimed the rich would flee.
But two years later, they haven't — and MA has collected $5.7B for infrastructure and public education.
A reminder that positive change can still happen at the state level.
But two years later, they haven't — and MA has collected $5.7B for infrastructure and public education.
A reminder that positive change can still happen at the state level.
November 14, 2025 at 4:13 PM
When Massachusetts passed a "millionaires tax" in 2023, conservatives claimed the rich would flee.
But two years later, they haven't — and MA has collected $5.7B for infrastructure and public education.
A reminder that positive change can still happen at the state level.
But two years later, they haven't — and MA has collected $5.7B for infrastructure and public education.
A reminder that positive change can still happen at the state level.
Octavia Butler: Parable of the Talents. Did Trump model himself on President Jarrett in this excellent 1998 dystopian but prescient masterpiece? #booksky
November 14, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Octavia Butler: Parable of the Talents. Did Trump model himself on President Jarrett in this excellent 1998 dystopian but prescient masterpiece? #booksky
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As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
November 13, 2025 at 11:33 AM
As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
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NEW: Andy Burnham will issue a warning to Wes Streeting over the government’s abolition of a national network of “patient voice” bodies
Burnham's intervention comes amid fears locally that the move could “silence” residents' views
By me, for Politics Home www.politicshome.com/news/article...
Burnham's intervention comes amid fears locally that the move could “silence” residents' views
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Andy Burnham To Warn Wes Streeting About Closure Of Health Bodies
Andy Burnham will issue a warning to Health Secretary Wes Streeting over the government’s abolition of a national network of “patient voice” bodies...
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November 13, 2025 at 3:48 PM
NEW: Andy Burnham will issue a warning to Wes Streeting over the government’s abolition of a national network of “patient voice” bodies
Burnham's intervention comes amid fears locally that the move could “silence” residents' views
By me, for Politics Home www.politicshome.com/news/article...
Burnham's intervention comes amid fears locally that the move could “silence” residents' views
By me, for Politics Home www.politicshome.com/news/article...
Sara Sharif’s murder www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Council staff visited wrong address day before Sara Sharif’s murder, review finds
Education secretary says report highlights ‘glaring failures and missed opportunities’ by various agencies
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November 13, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Sara Sharif’s murder www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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Æthelred II, king of the English, convinced of a plot to assassinate him, ordered the deaths of all Danish men within his realm #OTD in 1002. What followed became known as the St Brice’s Day massacre. #medievalsky
November 13, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Æthelred II, king of the English, convinced of a plot to assassinate him, ordered the deaths of all Danish men within his realm #OTD in 1002. What followed became known as the St Brice’s Day massacre. #medievalsky
'’Come clean' call over 'shabby' CCTV snooping scandal at Dudley Council’ www.birminghammail.co.uk/black-countr...
Call for council bosses to 'come clean' over 'shabby' CCTV snooping claims
Claims Dudley Council CCTV recordings included sound sparked an inquiry after complaints about manager snooping on workers now UNISON wants answers
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November 12, 2025 at 5:08 PM
'’Come clean' call over 'shabby' CCTV snooping scandal at Dudley Council’ www.birminghammail.co.uk/black-countr...
Children’s ‘prostitution’ convictions to be wiped out
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‘Child prostitution’ convictions to be wiped under new government reforms | Social Work Today
Hundreds of victims of child sexual exploitation are set to have historic convictions erased, after the government announced plans to pardon and disregard unjust ‘child prostitution’ offences.
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November 12, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Children’s ‘prostitution’ convictions to be wiped out
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Return of Play for Today on Channel 5 ! Years after ITVs Armchair Theatre and BBCs Wednesday Play / Screen2 (replaying on BBC4) Hopefully some new origin Telly
November 12, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Return of Play for Today on Channel 5 ! Years after ITVs Armchair Theatre and BBCs Wednesday Play / Screen2 (replaying on BBC4) Hopefully some new origin Telly
Just how much local NHS experience and expertise is Streeting prepared to lose? 'NHS gets go-ahead to make thousands of redundancies'
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NHS gets go-ahead to make thousands of redundancies
The compromise deal would allow the NHS to overspend this year.
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November 12, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Just how much local NHS experience and expertise is Streeting prepared to lose? 'NHS gets go-ahead to make thousands of redundancies'
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Really worrying likely data breach in Dudley
November 11, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Really worrying likely data breach in Dudley
Dudley Trading Standards rumble Care Home fraud councilnews.dudley.gov.uk/news/trading...
Trading standards team hailed for rumbling £175k care home fraud | Dudley Council News
A council chief has hailed the authority’s “superb” trading standards team after its latest high-profile court victory.
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November 11, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Dudley Trading Standards rumble Care Home fraud councilnews.dudley.gov.uk/news/trading...
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Data acquired by The Dispatch under freedom of information laws lays bare which assets have been sold since the council went bankrupt in September 2023. 💸
Over the last two years, a whopping 1,000 assets have been flogged for a total of nearly £230m. 🔨
Over the last two years, a whopping 1,000 assets have been flogged for a total of nearly £230m. 🔨
November 6, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Data acquired by The Dispatch under freedom of information laws lays bare which assets have been sold since the council went bankrupt in September 2023. 💸
Over the last two years, a whopping 1,000 assets have been flogged for a total of nearly £230m. 🔨
Over the last two years, a whopping 1,000 assets have been flogged for a total of nearly £230m. 🔨
Hospital trust fined £500k over death of patient & Ward Manager given suspended sentence
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Hospital trust fined £500k over death of patient Alice Figueiredo
Alice Figueiredo, 22, took her own life at Goodmayes Hospital, east London, in July 2015.
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November 11, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Hospital trust fined £500k over death of patient & Ward Manager given suspended sentence
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Great @guardian cartoon
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Ben Jennings on the BBC resignations – cartoon
The corporation is under attack after admitting an ‘error of judgment’ in the way Panorama edited a Donald Trump speech
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November 11, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Great @guardian cartoon
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