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The Economist @economist.com · 31m

Marco Rubio, America’s secretary of state, has denied that dismantling USAID has caused any deaths. Although no one can say how many will die, it is certain the final toll will not be zero

The Trump administration’s approach to global health is flawed but fixable

America First need not put Africans last

econ.st

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Molly @simpson31.bsky.social · 1d

WEINERWEEN

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Molly @simpson31.bsky.social · 1d

Did Sagrada Familia make the mini Europe cut? If not, very disappointed

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Molly @simpson31.bsky.social · 2d

What a cute little guy

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Molly @simpson31.bsky.social · 3d

BADASS

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 4d

Israeli strikes in Gaza kill at least 60 overnight as ceasefire looks increasingly fragile

Netanyahu ordered strikes on Tuesday evening after firefight between Israeli troops and Palestinian militants Israeli airstrikes on Gaza overnight killed at least 60 Palestinians, including 22 children, in what appeared to be the gravest challenge yet to the increasingly fragile US-brokered ceasefire and one of the deadliest days since the truce began. The strikes, which according to Gaza’s civil defence agency killed many children and injured 200 people, took place hours after the US president, Donald Trump, said “nothing” would jeopardise the ceasefire agreement he helped broker. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 5d

A majority of voters, and a plurality of white voters, think that Reform is a racist party with racist policies.

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 6d

The select committee report on the asylum hotel shambles highlights a point I made repeatedly - the absurd gimicks pursued by the last govt like Rwanda took resources away from running the actual system properly.

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Molly @simpson31.bsky.social · 6d

One of 6 plates, Nobu you have treated me well

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Molly @simpson31.bsky.social · 7d

Stripping ILR from legally settled people is not a policy tweak… it’s a gateway to institutionalised ethnic discrimination

History shows where this ends - OPPOSE IT

Deporting legally settled people is ‘broadly in line’ with Tory policy, says Badenoch’s office

Conservative leader’s spokesperson sets out plan to strip the right of indefinite leave to remain from people claiming benefits

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Portsmouth Greens @pompeygreens.bsky.social · 7d

Israel has no right to block aid to Gaza. Israel's allegations against UNRWA have not been substantiated. Israel must cease obstructing the UN and its agencies.

#FreePalestine

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Molly @simpson31.bsky.social · 7d

The Home Office keeps failing because it’s designed to

Put immigration, crime, and counter-terrorism under one roof, and every human story becomes a security threat….

Shabana Mahmood says Home Office 'not yet fit for purpose'

The home secretary's response comes after The Times revealed a report calling the Home Office “dysfunctional”.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 8d

BREAKING: Lucy Powell announced as new Deputy Leader of the Labour Party👏

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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 8d

This is what oligarchy looks like:

Trump gave corporate America a $920 billion tax break.

Now, corporations like Amazon, Meta, Apple, Google & Lockheed Martin are returning the favor by giving Trump $300 million for a fancy ballroom.

That’s a pretty good return on investment.

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Molly @simpson31.bsky.social · 8d

HEHE

Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 9d

BBC Question Time audience laugh as Nadine Dorries squirms amid immigration debate

Question Time audience laugh as Nadine Dorries squirms amid immigration debate

Nadine Dorries, a former nurse who last month ditched the Conservative Party for Reform UK, was grilled on Question Time on BBC One on Thursday about immigration

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Ed Morrish @edmorrish.bsky.social · 9d

you know how the price of the ballroom keeps going up? so… he’s skimming off the top, right? he’s getting that money from amazon and apple and people like that and spending way less on the actual thing?

my bet is that it’s going to end up being the bake off tent

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Molly @simpson31.bsky.social · 10d

Watching this about 30 mins behind live time, but Alan Carr is playing a blinder here #celebritytraitors

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 14d

I was looking at Reform's policy again the other day. They're proposing a £60k salary for people on ILR keeping their visa. Which means pretty much every nurse on ILR would be a risk. It's insane.

Ben Ansell @benansell.bsky.social · 14d

Apropos of nothing, I really do think UK journalists and politicians need some reminding that mass deportation of LEGAL immigrants, particularly those with permanent status, is far more extreme than even Trump's America and would basically place Britain completely on its own among democracies.

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Molly @simpson31.bsky.social · 14d

Cool little bar

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Molly @simpson31.bsky.social · 14d

Whenever I feel like I may be acting over-dramatically, I speak to my best mate, who provided this commentary while on a 45 minute journey across London…

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Molly @simpson31.bsky.social · 15d

Spicy beer 🤔

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Molly @simpson31.bsky.social · 15d

Like mould, he thrives in dark corners and poor governance

Molly @simpson31.bsky.social · 15d

I like to think that we never took him seriously 🤷‍♀️

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Molly @simpson31.bsky.social · 18d

Sickening but incredibly unsurprising

The News Agents @newsagents.bsky.social · 18d

"The ADF has chosen Nigel Farage to focus on, building up this ally who has the potential to be a JD Vance-like figure in the future."

Can the Christian group that influenced the overturning of Roe v. Wade bring its extreme views to the UK?

www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/is-n...

Is Nigel Farage being used as a pawn by US Christian extremists? | The News Agents

A New York Times report suggests Nigel Farage is being backed by Alliance Defending Freedom – a conservative Christian group dedicated to rolling back rights of many groups in the US. What does this…

www.thenewsagents.co.uk

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Bold Politics with Zack Polanski @boldpolitics.bsky.social · 21d

"I'm not surprised the personal attacks have started. They've got loads of lines: about my teeth, about my history as an actor, about my name change... the right just don't actually have a line of attack against me that's political"

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