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Valen Cook
@valen1971.bsky.social
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World weary, penniless misanthrope. Blogger/vlogger/poet/mental health campaigner. I support Universal Human Rights and Universal Free Speech. I don't mind not being someone's first choice but I never want to be someone's last resort.
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PLEASE NOTE: I do not have any money. I am not here for hookups, dating, nude photos, sex videos or sex. I'm not here to be your personal ATM. I'm surprised I even have to post something like this. #scammers
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Is indeed, a most valued privilege.
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Israel is breaking the Ceasefire and is still starving the people of Gaza

The only point behind the Ceasefire was to get the Israeli hostages

Now Israel will continue to escalate, while the Western Media/Politicians ignore it, until Hamas strike back

Then it's back to Genocide
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These profits are on top of the premiums they charge for all their services.

In reality your bills are TWICE as high they would be if Energy were Nationalised.
I just learnt that over £100,000 of NHS funds have been wasted on defending bullying instead of paying frontline staff fairly.

Sign the petition to demand that Gloucestershire Hospitals Trust investigate how their CEO, Kevin McNamara, treats NHS staff. www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/sa...
#petition
Say no to bullying of NHS staff
Treatment of striking NHS staff This helps to explain the treatment of NHS workers on strike in Gloucestershire in recent months.  A small but mighty group of workers have been on strike since...
www.megaphone.org.uk
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No trade deals will replace the vast losses of Brexit. It just won't happen, and meanwhile, Brits just have to suck it up because, you know, a vote built on lies, xenophobia and misinformation must be adhered to for some reason.
Labour's Rachel Reeves thinks we're all stupid

After admitting that Brexit is costing us 4% of GDP

She suggested the UK-EU reset is mitigating that

It's not

0.13% GDP gain from UK–India deal
0.05% GDP gain from UK–US deal
0.3% GDP gain from UK–EU reset
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To all politicians - especially Reform & Tories and to anyone else who thinks it's a good idea to leave the ECHR.
Thx @fife4europe.bsky.social
Soon, MPs will have a final chance to amend the Mental Health Bill. I’m supporting Mind’s campaign to improve the Bill to give people more say in their treatment, end racial inequalities & make it work for young people. I’ve emailed my MP, will you email yours?
campaigns.mind.org.uk/page/176593/...
Ask your MP to make the Mental Health Bill better
We’re calling on MPs to vote for changes to the Mental Health Bill and make it transformative for the 54,000 people sectioned each year.
campaigns.mind.org.uk
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The Israeli media is reporting on a ‘secret clause’ in the Gaza ceasefire deal that no one is talking about
mondoweiss.net/2025/10/the-...
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Limited liability is one of our weird silences. It's a massive free gift society makes to plutocrats, seldom remarked upon, let alone contested.
Shareholders should have to buy limited liability, like any other insurance. The insurers would then be liable. 🧵
www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
Will UK taxpayers get their £122m back from PPE Medpro?
The high court told the company linked to Michelle Mone to pay up over the supply of defective gowns, but there appears no clear route to reclaim the funds
www.theguardian.com
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#WaterPrivatisation
Profiteering is important...
I have checked all my statements since 2022. Fixed costs for water supply have increased by 41% and sewerage by 55%.. usage has also increased by 30% and 49% respectively. Would the consumer have to pay for their incompetence to save our rivers whilst they are reporting 200+ millions in profit.
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If they had a Left wing person on Question Time every single week like they have a Reform person, the polls in the UK would be completely different.

But of course they only put a Left wing person on once every blue moon to prevent this.

#bbcqt
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The Employment Rights Bill could finally tip the balance back to workers – but it’s under threat in the Lords. End fire-and-rehire. Scrap zero-hours. Strengthen union rights. Add your name 👇 www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/pa...
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Oh dear that failed spectacularly as the BBC arranged an all-right-wing panel to challenge Green leader Zack Polanski on Question Time last night. But he schooled them all. And it was a perfect example of how to cut through establishment propaganda with clarity and compassion.
Zack Polanski schooling a right-wing BBCQT panel was a brilliant lesson in how to beat propaganda
The BBC arranged an all-right-wing panel to challenge Green leader Zack Polanski on Question Time last night. But he schooled them all.
www.thecanary.co
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Keeps getting worse. Starmer is evil.
Keir Starmer has said he wants to expand his plans for a mandatory digital ID to include managing public services such as benefits and bill payments
Keir Starmer plans to expand digital ID to 'bills and benefits'
www.thenational.scot
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#ECHR
What none of these idiots mention is #NorthernIreland

Leaving the ECHR would violate the The Good Friday Agreement and end up with either NI staying in, whilst the rest of the UK left or being dragged out with all the consequences that would have for peace...

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Would leaving the ECHR really 'stop the boats'?
The extent to which leaving the Convention would make a difference to immigration has been greatly exaggerated, argues Lord Sumption
www.bbc.co.uk
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“You can’t blame austerity on one hand, but then say it’s the immigrants. The immigrants haven’t caused austerity.”

Zack Polanski takes on Reform’s Zia Yusuf over spreading of misinformation on #BBCQT