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Steve Kenson ❌👑 @stevekenson.com · 6h

I mean, only due to it's clear illegality.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6h

Leavitt: "The president tapped into tariff revenue to keep WIC money going out the door. He found a creative solution to keep the troops paid. And rather than congratulate him for doing that, this unprecedented action to get our troops paid, Dems want to sue him for it. They're saying it's illegal."

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Steve Hayes @sxh.bsky.social · 1h

I have a similar situation and feeling. Very nice thread, better than I could manage

Prof Nisreen Alwan @nisreenalwan.bsky.social · 1d

1/ I guess I’m ‘The Good Immigrant’:

Been here most of my life now, never claimed benefits, paid taxes, worked for the NHS, taught students, done research for public good, volunteered, spoke English fluently.

So why do I feel so alienated and hurt by the government’s anti- immigrant rhetoric?

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Warren Oates @warrenoates1.bsky.social · 5h

And this might be the time to remind you:

If you are a National Trust member, then you must remember to vote in their board election.

They are online and open until the very end of October.

The far-right groups are trying to take it over again!

So please make sure you do vote.

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Annual General Meeting

Your Annual General Meeting (AGM) will take place online and in person at 10am on Saturday 8 November 2025 at the STEAM Museum, Swindon.

www.nationaltrust.org.uk

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Information is Beautiful @infobeautiful.bsky.social · 4h

A different view of the USA

3D topographic map of the contiguous United States. The map shows exaggerated elevation, with the western states, particularly the Rocky Mountains, appearing much higher and more rugged than the relatively flat eastern and central regions. The contrast is stark, with the western third of the country depicted in vibrant greens, yellows, and browns representing high elevations, while the rest of the country is shown in shades of blue, indicating lower elevations. This visualization dramatically illustrates the geographical divide between the mountainous west and the flatter eastern regions of the US.

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Rich @pibasedlifeform.bsky.social · 6h

Right

I'm a very fit 52 year old bloke with no real vices apart from swearing a bit too much

Heart attack and quadruple bypass came as a complete shock and the NHS staffed by immigration saved my life

If you think you are immortal/invulnerable then vote Reform

Otherwise........

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Archaeo - Histories @archaeohistories.bsky.social · 3h

😁😁😁

#archaeohistories

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John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 7h

Hard to believe Kavanaugh's initial justification for the Kavanaugh Stop was made in good faith. Surely he knew he was describing a world that doesn't exist.

But it's truly infuriating to know he will suffer ZERO consequences, and SCOTUS admit ZERO error, despite such CLEAR evidence of mistake.

Eric Umansky @ericumansky.bsky.social · 7h

BREAKING from PP

We found immigration agents have held more than 170 *citizens*

The govt doesn't track citizens held. So we did. We tallied:

Nearly 20 kids, two w/ cancer

More than 20 citizens held for day or more, incommunicado

www.propublica.org/article/immi...

by @nicolefoy.bsky.social

More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.

The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...

www.propublica.org

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 6h

Brace for early flu season in England and get vaccinated, say experts

Uptick in flu levels being driven by cases among children and young people, say public health leaders The flu season could be coming early this year, public health experts in England have warned, adding that those who are eligible should take up their offer of a free vaccination. According to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), an uptick in flu levels in England is being driven by cases among younger adults and school-age children. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

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Steve Hayes @sxh.bsky.social · 7h

This sounds appropriately savage

‘Explicit and outrageous’: South Park is back with its most gratuitous episode since naked Trump

A legitimately epic story is unfolding, involving the antichrist, savage depictions of a billionaire … and loads of scenes about The Donald’s penis

www.theguardian.com

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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 8h

Libraries in Reform UK run Staffordshire are being forced to close.

They are refusing to hire much needed staff and refusing over time or paying for staff to be covered. This is resulting in libraries closing because of too few staff, despite there being available staff to cover.

#Farageheit411

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Steve Hayes @sxh.bsky.social · 7h

You might like this. It's from the UK, but the problem described is global

www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9RO...

Inequality is driving everything

YouTube video by Garys Economics

www.youtube.com

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Beth @bethcodes.bsky.social · 7h

The flow of money represents the wants and needs of everyone in an economy.

The problem with having billionaires is the same problem as trying to add huge numbers to tiny numbers using floating point.

Except that in this case the “tiny numbers” that get lost are “normal people’s wants and needs”.

Beth @bethcodes.bsky.social · 8h

One challenge I am finding on this campaign: I have great political metaphors that work for very niche audiences.

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Garrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 10h

Surprising no one who paid attention over the last decade, except for NYT headline writers:

George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 15h

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/u...

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Greens Organise @greensorganise.bsky.social · 10h

The war on drugs has failed.
It punishes those with addictions, drives drug sales through the black market and ultimately kills people.

We need to grow up and make what’s so obviously the right decision.
We need to stop criminalising drugs.
@zackpolanski.bsky.social

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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 9h

the press doesn't seem to understand that we genuinely no longer have functional federal regulators or corporate oversight in any serious form across labor, financial, public safety, and consumer protection

it's kind of a big story, but they're so cowed by ownership they genuinely don't care

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 9h

On the same day that a poll shows the Green Party in front of the Labour Party for the first time - it's time to take on Reform too.

My chat with @middleeasteye-rss.bsky.social 👇🏼

youtu.be/XRNB5MD7Ijw?...

How to stop a right-wing takeover of the UK | Zak Polanski | UNAPOLOGETIC

YouTube video by Middle East Eye

youtu.be

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Steve Hayes @sxh.bsky.social · 8h

Australian Crawl, Silverchair.

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Jolyon Maugham KC @goodlawproject.org · 16h

Excuse me but, what the f*** is the point of targets to build homes that only the wealthy can afford? How does it help anyone who is not a property developer? And why does Labour care more about property developers than families? liveapp.inews.co.uk/category/398...

Leaked memo reveals Labour plan to slash affordable homes target

A requirement for developers to build affordable housing in London is set to be cut from 35% of new homes to 20%, in a move councils fear will spread across Britain

liveapp.inews.co.uk

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Mike D London @mikedlondon.bsky.social · 12h

Out of a total of 23 impermissible political donations across all parties in 2025, 18 were to the Refukkers.

In separate news, Nine-Jobs Nigel is really keen on crypto going forward.

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Central Bylines @centralbylines.co.uk · 5d

Exposing Reform’s Oil Ties Significantly Reduces Party Support, New Research Finds

Voters recoil at Farage’s fossil fuel funding.
Via @desmog.com @writesbright.bsky.social

Exposing Reform’s Oil Ties Significantly Reduces Party Support, New Research Finds

Reform UK’s oil industry interests are a major turn-off for voters, new research reveals. The think tank Persuasion UK tested five anti-Reform messages on 6,000 adults. According to the research, “by ...

www.desmog.com

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Steve Hayes @sxh.bsky.social · 10h

A cease fire in Gaza is fantastic, but this is reminding me of George Bush declaring “Mission Accomplished” in an aircraft carrier in 2003.

I wish I was confident the lessons of Iraq were about to be applied in Gaza.

Steve Hayes @sxh.bsky.social · 11h

You’ve probably heard of most of them, but I suspect not all

Steve Hayes @sxh.bsky.social · 11h

Lately I’ve heard Emily wurramara and Angus and Julia Stone - great!

Oh, powderfinger, moving pictures, easybeats, Wendy Matthews, gangajang, do re mi, electric pandas, things of stone and wood, weddings parties anything, frente

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Steve Hayes @sxh.bsky.social · 11h

I don’t actually have any playlists, but The Whitlams, Paul Kelly, The Church, Icehouse, Hunters and Collectors, hoodoo gurus, goanna, boom crash opera, divynls, the Veronica’s, Deborah Conway, dragon, jet

Not all indie.

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Steve Hayes @sxh.bsky.social · 11h

Had a waste water blockage somewhere between my house and the street. Reported it to Thames Water and 2.5 hours later it was sorted!

Plus the house got a colonoscopy

Cable with lights and camera for inspecting drains

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