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There is a crack, a crack in everything. That's how the light gets in - L. Cohen.
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womenriseup2026.bsky.social
#Epstein

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January 17, 2026 at 2:23 AM
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tobyontv.bsky.social
if Nigel Farage is lazy enough to record a message for paedophile Ian Watkins in exchange for money, what else might he do for money without thinking too hard
January 16, 2026 at 7:54 AM
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iandunt.bsky.social
This might be the single most pathetic thing I've seen in my adult life.
peterstefanovic.bsky.social Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 1d
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has given her Nobel Peace Prize medal to President Donald Trump during a meeting at the White House, saying it was a recognition of his commitment to her country's freedom

www.bbc.com/news/article...
Machado presents Trump with her Nobel award at White House meeting
Trump thanked Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, calling it "a wonderful gesture of mutual respect".
www.bbc.com
January 16, 2026 at 7:57 AM
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eastangliabylines.co.uk
The eerie roar of a Celtic carnyx was designed to terrify Roman soldiers, writes Sarah Patey. Now one of the most complete examples ever found has emerged from the soil of Norfolk. Was it Boudica’s war trumpet?

eastangliabylines.co.uk/lifestyle/hi...
A historic find in Norfolk: the instruments of Iron Age war
A remarkable hoard in West Norfolk is exciting archaelogists and scholars who study the lives and battles of Boudica and her Norfolk Iceni
eastangliabylines.co.uk
January 15, 2026 at 9:01 AM
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tomirwin.bsky.social
There's always a tweet
January 12, 2026 at 1:03 PM
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jdportes.bsky.social
who could have predicted that stopping international students, care workers and nurses from coming to the UK would damage the economy/public finances while yielding precisely no political benefits?

Oh. Me.

[& lots of others obviously]
theguardian.com The Guardian @theguardian.com · 7d
Two-thirds of UK voters wrongly think immigration is rising, poll finds
Two-thirds of UK voters wrongly think immigration is rising, poll finds
Exclusive: Voters say they have little confidence that government can control borders despite sharp falls in net migration A large majority of UK voters believe immigration is increasing despite sharp falls in the number of people entering the UK, according to exclusive polling shared with the Guardian. Voters also say they have no confidence in the government’s ability to control the UK’s borders, according to the poll by More in Common. The results will come as a blow to Keir Starmer’s administration, which has taken an increasingly hardline stance on immigration in recent months. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 10, 2026 at 1:50 PM
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cwebbonline.com
A Black man was killed by ICE (off duty) in Los Angeles on New Year’s Eve. And like Renée Good, he was an American citizen. But most people have not heard about Keith Porter.

I need y’all to realize this. Black people experience this lack of visibility all the time when it comes to being victims.
January 10, 2026 at 3:24 PM
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protectthewild.bsky.social
Yesterday we held a protest outside the Scottish Parliament calling for an end to the Guga Hunt.
January 11, 2026 at 1:30 PM
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zoejardiniere.bsky.social
I BEG every smug commentator who praised Mahmood for doing the “tough but necessary thing” to read this.

All the disadvantages of plummeting immigration for the economy & public services, for NO POLITICAL GAIN.

Labour in DESPERATE need of a 180 change of course on immigration
Guardian article screen shot saying 2/3 Brits wrongly think immigration is still rising
January 11, 2026 at 10:56 AM
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mollyjongfast.bsky.social
He kidnapped the president of Venezuela for them

And oil companies are like

Meh
January 10, 2026 at 6:41 PM
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simonwhale.bsky.social
January 10, 2026 at 10:13 AM
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protectthewild.bsky.social
Add your name if you haven't already: petitions.parliament.scot/petitions/PE...
January 9, 2026 at 10:30 AM
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broadwaybabyto.bsky.social
A Black man named Keith Porter was shot and killed by an ICE officer on New Year’s Eve.

Marimar Martinez was shot five times by an ICE officer in Chicago who went on to brag about leaving seven holes in her body.

This is not new but it is expanding.
eladn.bsky.social Elad Nehorai @eladn.bsky.social · 9d
Your reminder that what happened to Renee Nicole Good is something that happens regularly in America. This is not new, but it is an expanded version of militarized people targeting Black people in particular.

From ICE detention to murder with impunity, we've been doing it. Now it's broadened.
January 8, 2026 at 12:21 AM
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January 8, 2026 at 11:03 AM
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number10cat.bsky.social
People fatally shot by UK police in 2024/25: 2
People fatally shot by US law enforcement in 2025: 1280
January 8, 2026 at 11:03 AM
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paddyopatrick.bsky.social
Alleged “patriots” Reform constantly talk down UK & new Mayoral Candidate Leila Cunningham claims London “is no longer safe” 🤥

Despite murders in London in first 9 mths of 2025 being lowest since records began down 60% Knife crime down 19%, residential burglaries, personal thefts & robberies down❗️
Reform London mayor candidate accused of talking down capital with ‘pity’ remark
Laila Cunningham tells press conference that people pity Londoners for having to live in a city that is ‘no longer safe’
www.theguardian.com
January 8, 2026 at 10:03 AM
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iandunt.bsky.social
Trump's illegal intervention is Venezuelia is largely par for the course. The US has never shown much respect for Latin American sovereignty or self-determination. The difference now is that it doesn't respect anyone else's either inews.co.uk/opinion/trum...
January 7, 2026 at 5:51 PM
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cryingwilderness.bsky.social
Not my words, exactly... but I agree!
January 5, 2026 at 1:57 PM
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simongosden.bsky.social
January 5, 2026 at 1:56 PM
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palmoildetect.bsky.social
#News: #Palmoil co. razes @UNESCO Biosphere in #Borneo, displacing #orangutans, #Dayak communities. Tainted palm oil is labeled “zero-deforestation” it's #Greenwashing! 🧐🔥⛔️ #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect.bsky.social news.mongabay.com/2025/12/indi...
January 5, 2026 at 2:01 PM
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enviroman.bsky.social
Some good news amidst all the bad. We need to push at the opening door.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Record year for wind and solar electricity in Great Britain in 2025
Wind, solar and other renewables hit a new high last year but the government is still some way off its clean power target.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 5, 2026 at 9:27 AM
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In which Mumsnet women persuade each other that voting Reform will give the establishment “a kick in the arse”
Oh well done, you lot. Brexit again. Falling for the con and risking it all, cos that’ll teach them.

It won’t. It’ll just ruin life for everyone. Your children most of all.

(Sunday Times)
Headline: Left-leaning mothers of Mumsnet are deserting Labour for Reform Extract: Reform has become the top political party for traditionally left-leaning mothers. a survey of Mumsnet users found, in what has been taken as a wake-up call for Labour. The parenting forum has become a barometer for mothers voting intentions. Analysis of Murnsnet conversations correctly predicted the country would choose to leave the EU in the 2016 referendum. Now research shows 20 per cent of users intend to vote Reform UK in the next election, placing the party ahead of Labour, the Tories and the Liberal Democrats. It is the first time since the Mumsnet political poll began in 2009 that Labour has been usurped by any party. Justine Roberts, the co-founder of Mumsnet, said she was surprised by the results from the poll of more than 1,000 adults, but understood "why many mums have hecome disillusioned" with the government. Analysis or conversduons on Mumsnet found there was anger about rising taxes, failed welfare reforms, NHS pressures and the perceived effect ofimmigration on public services. a general disillusionment with Labour having not achieved what people hoped they would have achieved. There is also increasing worry about two issues, the cost of living and immigration. In November, Shabana Mahmoud, the home secretary, announced changes to make it less attractive to claim asylum in the UK and easier to remove failed asylum seekers. Roberts said: "Shabana Mahmood's latest sally on immigration, I think, may land with our users, because what they want is effective government. They want people to effectively deal with these issues. But, if they don't, and they carry on bundling along as they are - that goes for Labour and the Tories - people will vote for Reform, even if it feels like a protest vote.” Many of those intending to vote for Reform suggested it was a protest against Labour and the Conservatives. One user said: "I will vote Reform. I am educated and never thought I would say this but the establishment needs a kick in the arse. Of course Reform won't last but it will kick existing parties into shape. Sorry but nothing can stop them now."
January 4, 2026 at 9:28 AM
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January 4, 2026 at 1:11 PM
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declassifieduk.org
Scores of protesters detained after the Palestine Action ban may have been arrested on false grounds, an internal Counter Terrorism Policing document obtained by Declassified suggests. 👇

www.declassifieduk.org/palestine-ac...
Palestine Action policing guidance suggests protesters wrongly arrested
A previously unseen counter-terror police document clarifies how demonstrators should be treated. We are publishing it for the first time.
www.declassifieduk.org
January 2, 2026 at 4:48 PM
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gazza-d.bsky.social
This would be an astoundingly myopic and insane decision.
£2k or so on the cost of a house which would then cut bills by £1300 a year.
Not to mention the climate emergency.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Ministers may cut green tech mandate from new homes regulations in England
Critics say removing battery installation requirement will reduce amount homebuyers save on energy bills
www.theguardian.com
January 2, 2026 at 9:41 AM