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Helene von Bismarck @helenebismarck.bsky.social · 1h

This is not normal, why have we gotten used to this insanity.

Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 8h

Elon Musk: "It is time for the English to ally with the hard men, like Tommy Robinson, and fight for their survival or they shall surely all die" 29th October 2025. 2 million views in its first hour.

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Keep Our NHS Public @keepournhspublic.bsky.social · 1h

Our latest contribution to @publicsectorfocus.bsky.social - out now! 👀

Read how Health Secretary Streeting's plans to expand private provision in the NHS undermines our health service - you won't want to miss this one!

By our Co-Chair @drtonyosullivan.bsky.social

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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 18h

The president had a MRI but won't say why.

He had bruises on his hands but wouldn't say why.

He just had an 'annual medical' even though he already had his annual medical.

He got shot in the ear but has never released the medical records relating to it.

How is any of this ok?

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 9h

I don't know the law, but surely Musk has crossed some line here. He's hugely powerful, has millions of followers, and is not just encouraging violence... but war. Sure, it's not going to happen, but there must be something that can be done.

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 9h

And Starmer should lead the way.

Today.

Show some fucking guts.

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David Bol @davidbol.bsky.social · 10h

John Swinney is being urged to rollout a private jet tax after new analysis revealed it could have generated an extra £20m this year.
Campaigners say it would “send a clear message ultra-wealthy polluters won’t be allowed to continue to get off virtually scot-free”.
www.scotsman.com/news/politic...

This 'no brainer fair tax' that would make SNP £20 million for pubic services

The First Minister has been told to begin preparatory works on a private jet tax

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Iman Saleem🍁🍉 @imansaleem.bsky.social · 1d

Even if they did, it doesn’t justify bombing them into oblivion or the Bank of England not handing over their gold.

George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 1d

Fentanyl and coke are the new “weapons of mass destruction” lie. It’s Iraq all over again, folks. It’s always about controlling the oil.

A tweet from Morgan J. Freeman states:
“FACT: Venezuela is NOT a major producer of cocaine.
They do not have large cocaine factories.
They do not produce fentanyl either.
What Venezuela does have is the world’s largest oil reserves.”

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 5d

This is amazing!!

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Will Jennings 🗳️ @drjennings.bsky.social · 1d

About time...

Josiah Mortimer @josiah.writes.news · 1d

Politico: "MPs should consider deleting X, according to a committee led by Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle...

"On social media, the report said MPs should feel “empowered to step away from platforms that pose more harm than benefit.”

Absolutely. Please get on with it.

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Led By Donkeys @ledbydonkeys.org · 2d

Farage: epic grifter

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Zoe Gardner @zoejardiniere.bsky.social · 2d

Asylum seekers, housed in hotels in Manchester, are reaching out in their own words to address the concerns of the local community.

Please take a minute to read their letter, & share it with the people in your life who need to hear the truth about the people they are protesting.

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Tish Chalmers @tish1.bsky.social · 2d

I do hope a robust evaluation has been factored in to this pilot. Essential that the evaluation starts at the beginning and not just the completion of the pilot.

Tish Chalmers @tish1.bsky.social · 3d

I'm reading "1984" by George Orwell and it is terrifying reading what could almost be present day. "The Hate continued exactly as before, except that the target had been changed."

Tish Chalmers @tish1.bsky.social · 3d

Reading this post while travelling from Marseille to Edinburgh by train. It can be done (although expensive) and it does take longer but it is part of the whole experience and well worth doing where possible. @scottishgreens.org

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Dale Vince @dalevince.com · 3d

California’s just done something historic – they’ve banned ultra-processed food from school meals. Or they will have in ten years time. It’s a great initiative but could have been delivered in six months - we know what UPF is all we have to do is take it off the menu….

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Tish Chalmers @tish1.bsky.social · 3d

The Nerve share.google/izkZ0u40Cdjv...
Just a thought!

The Nerve

Fearless, independent journalism covering culture, politics and tech

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Tish Chalmers @tish1.bsky.social · 3d

" It must lead to systemic solutions which include screening out political donors and their companies from the procurement process, and real consideration of a ban on company directors or their companies that receive public contracts from making political donations.”
We need this enacted now.

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Tim Bale @timbale.bsky.social · 3d

Nothing on the BBC Radio news this morning. Nothing I could find on their website. This is an MP from the party whose lead in the opinion polls normally ensures them wall-to-wall coverage. She spouts racist nonsense for which even she feels obliged to apologise. What on earth are they playing at?

Reform’s Sarah Pochin forced to apologise after claiming adverts 'full of black people' drive her 'mad’ | LBC

The Runcorn and Helsby MP was responding to a viewer live on air who complained about the demographics of advertising.

www.lbc.co.uk

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Tish Chalmers @tish1.bsky.social · 5d

Might this be a hybrid event or recorded for later viewing?

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Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 5d

🔴UK Government’s ‘Failure to Investigate Foreign Interference’ Challenged in Europe’s Highest Court

The group of former MPs warn that UK elections are “still at risk” over the Government’s failure to investigate “credible evidence” of Russian interference

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UK Government's 'Failure to Investigate Foreign Interference' Challenged in Europe's Highest Court

The group of former MPs warn that UK elections are “still at risk” over the Government’s failure to investigate "credible evidence" of Russian interference

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Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 5d

A new poll puts us in second place!

With 7 MSPs we delivered free bus travel under 22s, ended peak rail fares, banned new incinerators, increased taxes on the rich, scrapped school meal debt, introduced rent controls, and much more.

Imagine what we could do with double that. 👀

Record poll. Scottish Greens on course for best ever result. Scottish Parliament regional list vote. SNP: 21%. Greens: 16.5%. Reform: 16%. Labour: 15%. Tories: 11%. Lib Dems: 10%.

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Molly Scott Cato @greenpartymolly.bsky.social · 5d

The two main parties got a total of 13% in Caerphilly yesterday

The first-past-the-post system no longer reflects how people vote

We urgently need PR or democracy loses all credibility

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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 7d

Pleased to be part of this hugely significant legal challenge. The Boris Johnson Govt first suppressed the Russia report & then refused to act on it. As evidence mounts of Putin’s hybrid warfare, it’s vital that we can be confident in the robustness of our democratic systems

UK Russian interference case heads to 'Europe's Supreme Court'

THREE former MPs have lodged a case with “Europe’s Supreme Court”, accusing the UK Government of failing in its duty to protect elections from…

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Global Abortion Rights News @globalabortionnews.bsky.social · 9d

Scotland: Green Party co-leader Gillian Mackay slams JD Vance for attacking safe access zones: "You are the vice president of a bigoted, misogynistic, racist and fascist White House. You represent everything that we stand against and the exact opposite of the kind of country that we want to build."

Scottish Greens co-leader slams JD Vance's attacks on abortion buffer zones

GILLIAN Mackay has slammed US vice president JD Vance’s attacks on the abortion buffer zones bill

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MLW5280 @mwoodhull5280.bsky.social · 8d

I love it when a Bluesky buddy makes me laugh out loud. Enjoy!

Bits @bitshammer.bsky.social · 8d

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