Deb B
@deborahstort.bsky.social
Building a safe space away from Twitter. Engaging more now rather than just liking and reposting.
Pro EU, anti-Tory. Hate the Mail with a passion. Daily Express is just idiotic.
I mess about with The Sims.
Pro EU, anti-Tory. Hate the Mail with a passion. Daily Express is just idiotic.
I mess about with The Sims.
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February 14, 2026 at 10:44 AM
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Not sure if Man United owner Jim Ratcliffe will see this being as he literally migrated to Monaco to avoid paying tax in the UK, but we wanted to put this up outside the stadium anyway….
📍 Old Trafford, Matt Busby Way
📍 Old Trafford, Matt Busby Way
February 13, 2026 at 12:59 PM
Not sure if Man United owner Jim Ratcliffe will see this being as he literally migrated to Monaco to avoid paying tax in the UK, but we wanted to put this up outside the stadium anyway….
📍 Old Trafford, Matt Busby Way
📍 Old Trafford, Matt Busby Way
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In 2020, Jim Ratcliffe moved his fortune to Monaco, saving himself an estimated £4 billion in tax.
In the same year, immigrants in the UK contributed around £20 billion in tax.
That says it all.
In the same year, immigrants in the UK contributed around £20 billion in tax.
That says it all.
Guardian view on Sir Jim Ratcliffe: Britain does not need political lectures from a billionaire tax exile | Editorial
Editorial: Comments on the ‘colonisation of the UK’ by the co-owner of Manchester United were erroneous, crass and a gif
www.theguardian.com
February 13, 2026 at 5:16 PM
In 2020, Jim Ratcliffe moved his fortune to Monaco, saving himself an estimated £4 billion in tax.
In the same year, immigrants in the UK contributed around £20 billion in tax.
That says it all.
In the same year, immigrants in the UK contributed around £20 billion in tax.
That says it all.
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The Farage Files: Week One
@mrjamesob.bsky.social and Henry Riley have been scrutinising Reform UK with a fine-tooth comb, uncovering a massive 22 stories.
youtu.be/fyNKDMxg2bM
@mrjamesob.bsky.social and Henry Riley have been scrutinising Reform UK with a fine-tooth comb, uncovering a massive 22 stories.
youtu.be/fyNKDMxg2bM
James O'Brien introduces 'The Farage Files'
YouTube video by LBC
youtu.be
February 13, 2026 at 2:16 PM
The Farage Files: Week One
@mrjamesob.bsky.social and Henry Riley have been scrutinising Reform UK with a fine-tooth comb, uncovering a massive 22 stories.
youtu.be/fyNKDMxg2bM
@mrjamesob.bsky.social and Henry Riley have been scrutinising Reform UK with a fine-tooth comb, uncovering a massive 22 stories.
youtu.be/fyNKDMxg2bM
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Today I've written about New Labour for @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social... Why was Blair's party so popular for so long? Take a read, it's free:
blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...
blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...
Why was New Labour so popular? | LSE British Politics
The Labour Party was once very popular. New Labour enjoyed a persistent lead in the polls for over a decade. Having a clear ideology and a clear plan helped.
blogs.lse.ac.uk
February 13, 2026 at 12:33 PM
Today I've written about New Labour for @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social... Why was Blair's party so popular for so long? Take a read, it's free:
blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...
blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...
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I regularly post updates on this story because it's an atrocity on an incomprehensible scale but people don't really talk about it
www.reuters.com/business/hea...
www.reuters.com/business/hea...
USAID cuts may cause over 14 million additional deaths by 2030, study says
Deep funding cuts to the U.S. Agency for International Development and its potential dismantling could result in more than 14 million additional deaths by 2030, according to research published in The ...
www.reuters.com
February 13, 2026 at 3:01 PM
I regularly post updates on this story because it's an atrocity on an incomprehensible scale but people don't really talk about it
www.reuters.com/business/hea...
www.reuters.com/business/hea...
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27 years ago today, artist John Myatt was sentenced to a year in prison for conspiracy to defraud, after painting around 200 fake works, including Chagalls and Matisses over a period of eight years, which convinced buyers despite usually being rendered in household emulsion mixed with KY Jelly 🧵
February 13, 2026 at 9:22 AM
27 years ago today, artist John Myatt was sentenced to a year in prison for conspiracy to defraud, after painting around 200 fake works, including Chagalls and Matisses over a period of eight years, which convinced buyers despite usually being rendered in household emulsion mixed with KY Jelly 🧵
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Palantir, a US spy-tech firm, has been given access to millions of NHS patient records.
Its founder has said the NHS should be 'ripped up'.
Join me in calling on the government to end the dangerous Palantir contract.
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...
Its founder has said the NHS should be 'ripped up'.
Join me in calling on the government to end the dangerous Palantir contract.
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...
Stop Palantir taking over our public services!
Our public services aren’t for a secretive profit-hungry US tech firm. Sign the petition to tell the Government to scrap all contracts with secretive US tech firm Palantir.
you.38degrees.org.uk
February 13, 2026 at 10:26 AM
Palantir, a US spy-tech firm, has been given access to millions of NHS patient records.
Its founder has said the NHS should be 'ripped up'.
Join me in calling on the government to end the dangerous Palantir contract.
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...
Its founder has said the NHS should be 'ripped up'.
Join me in calling on the government to end the dangerous Palantir contract.
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...
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This woman in Crowborough who took down flags is a hero and I hope she's ok.
February 9, 2026 at 1:27 PM
This woman in Crowborough who took down flags is a hero and I hope she's ok.
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This is some genuinely psycho shit...
February 11, 2026 at 8:02 PM
This is some genuinely psycho shit...
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- Today is my Birthday!
I have autism and I officially
turn 29 years old. I would like
to receive lots of birthday wishes
from people around the world!
please Share/Like! to help
make my birthday
wish come true! ❤️
I have autism and I officially
turn 29 years old. I would like
to receive lots of birthday wishes
from people around the world!
please Share/Like! to help
make my birthday
wish come true! ❤️
February 10, 2026 at 8:07 PM
- Today is my Birthday!
I have autism and I officially
turn 29 years old. I would like
to receive lots of birthday wishes
from people around the world!
please Share/Like! to help
make my birthday
wish come true! ❤️
I have autism and I officially
turn 29 years old. I would like
to receive lots of birthday wishes
from people around the world!
please Share/Like! to help
make my birthday
wish come true! ❤️
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No-one seems to have noticed, but many of the core developments in the Mandelson/Epstein story these last few days have been broken on this website. @pickardje.bsky.social and @petergeoghegan.bsky.social are both posting each breaking development on BlueSky, not X.
February 10, 2026 at 11:40 AM
No-one seems to have noticed, but many of the core developments in the Mandelson/Epstein story these last few days have been broken on this website. @pickardje.bsky.social and @petergeoghegan.bsky.social are both posting each breaking development on BlueSky, not X.
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Hold up. A cash society wasn't a pain in the ass back when cash was universally accepted and debit/credit cards were a convenient option rather than a necessity. We've just needlessly abandoned/restricted a useful payment method and called it convenience. Cash should remain an option everywhere.
February 10, 2026 at 9:11 AM
Hold up. A cash society wasn't a pain in the ass back when cash was universally accepted and debit/credit cards were a convenient option rather than a necessity. We've just needlessly abandoned/restricted a useful payment method and called it convenience. Cash should remain an option everywhere.
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Elon would rather go to Mars or the Moon than accept that he has the resources to actually make Earth a better place for everyone to live.
Look, Elon Musk is free to take an emotional journey, I just don’t want to watch it
February 10, 2026 at 2:06 AM
Elon would rather go to Mars or the Moon than accept that he has the resources to actually make Earth a better place for everyone to live.
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I think Starmer, a man who at least outwardly seems risk averse, made the awful decision that a high-risk strategy of placing a “friend of Trump” as the American ambassador was worth it for the good of the “special relationship” in such messed up times.
It backfired spectacularly.
It backfired spectacularly.
February 9, 2026 at 3:33 PM
I think Starmer, a man who at least outwardly seems risk averse, made the awful decision that a high-risk strategy of placing a “friend of Trump” as the American ambassador was worth it for the good of the “special relationship” in such messed up times.
It backfired spectacularly.
It backfired spectacularly.
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I was asked to check this, the journal uses a Rail Fence Cipher, so you read each line up and down, left to right. The deciphered text in the article below is accurate, and names names. The file itself can be found here:
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
February 8, 2026 at 9:30 AM
I was asked to check this, the journal uses a Rail Fence Cipher, so you read each line up and down, left to right. The deciphered text in the article below is accurate, and names names. The file itself can be found here:
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
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The dude whose company, thanks to Labour, will run our military analytics and to whom Wes Streeting is giving our personal healthcare data.
Peter Thiel warns the Antichrist and apocalypse are linked to the ‘end of modernity’ currently happening—and cites Greta Thunberg as a driving example
fortune.com/2026/02/04/p...
*Not satire.
fortune.com/2026/02/04/p...
*Not satire.
Peter Thiel warns the Antichrist and apocalypse are linked to the ‘end of modernity’ currently happening—and cites Greta Thunberg as a driving example | Fortune
The Gen Z Swedish climate activist is a legionnaire of the Antichrist, Thiel claims, a “Luddite” who wants to halt technological progress in its tracks.
fortune.com
February 8, 2026 at 7:27 AM
The dude whose company, thanks to Labour, will run our military analytics and to whom Wes Streeting is giving our personal healthcare data.
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Not only did they bring a small private army, but among the waste of taxpayer money was BRINGING A FULL PLANE OF FOOD.
To *Italy*.
To *Italy*.
February 7, 2026 at 12:19 AM
Not only did they bring a small private army, but among the waste of taxpayer money was BRINGING A FULL PLANE OF FOOD.
To *Italy*.
To *Italy*.
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A real pleasure to meet George Clarke and hear about his experiences growing up on a council estate. We both know the positive impact social housing can have on families’ lives.
That’s why I’m determined to continue delivering more council homes as we build a fairer London for everyone.
That’s why I’m determined to continue delivering more council homes as we build a fairer London for everyone.
February 3, 2026 at 7:23 AM
A real pleasure to meet George Clarke and hear about his experiences growing up on a council estate. We both know the positive impact social housing can have on families’ lives.
That’s why I’m determined to continue delivering more council homes as we build a fairer London for everyone.
That’s why I’m determined to continue delivering more council homes as we build a fairer London for everyone.
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Alt text was on maybe 75% of Bsky images when I first joined. Accessibility is still the right thing to do.
You can hit the gear on the left of yr screen, click accessibility, and get Bsky to remind u to use alt text. It's pretty easy ❤️
You can hit the gear on the left of yr screen, click accessibility, and get Bsky to remind u to use alt text. It's pretty easy ❤️
February 6, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Alt text was on maybe 75% of Bsky images when I first joined. Accessibility is still the right thing to do.
You can hit the gear on the left of yr screen, click accessibility, and get Bsky to remind u to use alt text. It's pretty easy ❤️
You can hit the gear on the left of yr screen, click accessibility, and get Bsky to remind u to use alt text. It's pretty easy ❤️
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💸 Brexit is predicted to have cost the UK economy a staggering 6-8% according to the latest study.
💰 That is equivalent to £180bn - £240bn A YEAR!
📉 And that has left HMRC about £90 billion shorter a year.
🪖 150% greater than the UK's defence budget.
💰 That is equivalent to £180bn - £240bn A YEAR!
📉 And that has left HMRC about £90 billion shorter a year.
🪖 150% greater than the UK's defence budget.
No tub-thumping has died down, how about putting actual Brexit truths on a bus?
Labour's 'red lines' are enabling the enormous economic damage from Brexit to continue. The solution is a no-brainer, if
www.heraldscotland.com
February 6, 2026 at 11:20 AM
💸 Brexit is predicted to have cost the UK economy a staggering 6-8% according to the latest study.
💰 That is equivalent to £180bn - £240bn A YEAR!
📉 And that has left HMRC about £90 billion shorter a year.
🪖 150% greater than the UK's defence budget.
💰 That is equivalent to £180bn - £240bn A YEAR!
📉 And that has left HMRC about £90 billion shorter a year.
🪖 150% greater than the UK's defence budget.
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This is, objectively speaking, hilarious.
News from Poland. Apparently the Americans have started circulating form letters nominating Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize - all the nation in question has to do is sign it. The Speaker of the Sejm told them to fuck off and the US Ambassador has had a meltdown.
February 6, 2026 at 2:51 AM
This is, objectively speaking, hilarious.
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Count to one hundred. New post on my Brexit & Brexitism Blog reflecting on a frenetic fortnight of domestic and international news, the state of the reset, the significance of the latest calls for 'proper Brexit', and the anger suffusing our politics: chrisgreybrexitblog.blogspot.com/2026/02/coun...
February 6, 2026 at 8:08 AM
Count to one hundred. New post on my Brexit & Brexitism Blog reflecting on a frenetic fortnight of domestic and international news, the state of the reset, the significance of the latest calls for 'proper Brexit', and the anger suffusing our politics: chrisgreybrexitblog.blogspot.com/2026/02/coun...
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🔴 BREAKING: Labour Together paid controversial PR firm £30k to investigate journalists who were digging into how its undeclared funding
Reporters from Sunday Times, Guardian and other outlets targetted
*And* Morgan McSweeney knew about it
Full story:
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/exclusive-...
Reporters from Sunday Times, Guardian and other outlets targetted
*And* Morgan McSweeney knew about it
Full story:
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/exclusive-...
BREAKING: McSweeney’s think tank paid PR firm to investigate journalists
Labour Together put private investigators onto journalists writing about its funding. Starmer's right-hand man knew.
democracyforsale.substack.com
February 5, 2026 at 8:01 PM
🔴 BREAKING: Labour Together paid controversial PR firm £30k to investigate journalists who were digging into how its undeclared funding
Reporters from Sunday Times, Guardian and other outlets targetted
*And* Morgan McSweeney knew about it
Full story:
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/exclusive-...
Reporters from Sunday Times, Guardian and other outlets targetted
*And* Morgan McSweeney knew about it
Full story:
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/exclusive-...