gog83.bsky.social
@gog83.bsky.social
Lifelong socialist, Gay rights activist, dog rescuer for 38 years onwards.
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/th...
The time for change is now: end fox hunting
Hunting was supposed to be banned over 20 years ago, but the hunts have carried on chasing and killing wild animals with dogs like the law never changed. This government was elected on a promise to fi...
you.38degrees.org.uk
January 15, 2026 at 3:44 PM
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/th...
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At least Obama's hypothetical Death Panels would have decided who deserved to die based on a rubric more complicated than "did they just piss off a high school dropout armed by the state"
January 14, 2026 at 3:45 PM
At least Obama's hypothetical Death Panels would have decided who deserved to die based on a rubric more complicated than "did they just piss off a high school dropout armed by the state"
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Greens look set to clean up as Labour switchers move left (£)
Labour voters liked the insurgent party even before the arrival of their new leader. As local elections approach, Zack Polanski appears ready to break through in the areas Keir Starmer neglected
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
Labour voters liked the insurgent party even before the arrival of their new leader. As local elections approach, Zack Polanski appears ready to break through in the areas Keir Starmer neglected
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
Greens look set to clean up as Labour switchers move left
Labour voters liked the insurgent party even before the arrival of their new leader. As local elections approach, Zack Polanski appears ready to break through in the areas Keir Starmer neglected
observer.co.uk
January 15, 2026 at 1:47 PM
Greens look set to clean up as Labour switchers move left (£)
Labour voters liked the insurgent party even before the arrival of their new leader. As local elections approach, Zack Polanski appears ready to break through in the areas Keir Starmer neglected
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
Labour voters liked the insurgent party even before the arrival of their new leader. As local elections approach, Zack Polanski appears ready to break through in the areas Keir Starmer neglected
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
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Nigel Farage has said he is the “ultimate leader” of Reform UK and can overrule the newly appointed Scottish boss Malcolm Offord
I am the ultimate leader says Farage, as Offord takes top job in Scotland
Nigel Farage has said he is the “ultimate leader” of Reform UK and can overrule the newly appointed Scottish boss Malcolm Offord. The former Tory peer was announced on Thursday as the head of the part...
nation.cymru
January 15, 2026 at 2:21 PM
Nigel Farage has said he is the “ultimate leader” of Reform UK and can overrule the newly appointed Scottish boss Malcolm Offord
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Let's make sure this video trends! Make it go viral! MELIA has to find a human. She's so easy to fall in love with. I know she'll find the right home.
Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter
(516) 785-5220
3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793
www.facebook.com/reel/1934507...
Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter
(516) 785-5220
3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793
www.facebook.com/reel/1934507...
1K reactions · 175 comments | Melia has spent 854 days laying in her kennel, surrounded by nonstop barking, waiting for a life that still hasn’t come. Music plays to help soothe her, but it can’t repl...
Melia has spent 854 days laying in her kennel, surrounded by nonstop barking, waiting for a life that still hasn’t come. Music plays to help soothe her, but it can’t replace a home, a family, or...
www.facebook.com
January 14, 2026 at 3:14 PM
Let's make sure this video trends! Make it go viral! MELIA has to find a human. She's so easy to fall in love with. I know she'll find the right home.
Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter
(516) 785-5220
3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793
www.facebook.com/reel/1934507...
Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter
(516) 785-5220
3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793
www.facebook.com/reel/1934507...
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Three Palestine Action protesters end their hunger strike
Four more who had paused their strikes choose not to continue after government opts against giving contract to Elbit Systems UK
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Four more who had paused their strikes choose not to continue after government opts against giving contract to Elbit Systems UK
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Three Palestine Action protesters end their hunger strike
Four more who had paused opt not to continue after government opts against giving contract to Elbit Systems UK
www.theguardian.com
January 14, 2026 at 9:21 PM
Three Palestine Action protesters end their hunger strike
Four more who had paused their strikes choose not to continue after government opts against giving contract to Elbit Systems UK
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Four more who had paused their strikes choose not to continue after government opts against giving contract to Elbit Systems UK
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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I'd be happy if his breathing just stopped completely.... 🤷🏼
January 14, 2026 at 9:59 PM
I'd be happy if his breathing just stopped completely.... 🤷🏼
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A Plaid Cymru MP has accused Nigel Farage of ‘putting tech billionaires ahead of protecting women and children’ as the escalating online abuse crisis involving AI-generated sexual imagery was addressed at Westminster
Welsh MP accuses Nigel Farage of siding with tech billionaires over child safety amid deepfake abuse scandal
A Plaid Cymru MP has accused Nigel Farage of “putting tech billionaires ahead of protecting women and children” as the escalating online abuse crisis involving AI-generated sexual imagery was addresse...
wp.me
January 14, 2026 at 6:38 PM
A Plaid Cymru MP has accused Nigel Farage of ‘putting tech billionaires ahead of protecting women and children’ as the escalating online abuse crisis involving AI-generated sexual imagery was addressed at Westminster
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Fascism will eventually come for those who ignore what is done to others.”
— Bertolt Brecht
— Bertolt Brecht
January 14, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Fascism will eventually come for those who ignore what is done to others.”
— Bertolt Brecht
— Bertolt Brecht
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January 2020. Kelly was at her quality of life vet appointment, where she was diagnosed as "Old, fat, happy."
She died just a few weeks later, but she was truly so happy.
She died just a few weeks later, but she was truly so happy.
January 14, 2026 at 3:41 PM
January 2020. Kelly was at her quality of life vet appointment, where she was diagnosed as "Old, fat, happy."
She died just a few weeks later, but she was truly so happy.
She died just a few weeks later, but she was truly so happy.
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Despite being a Green, I still recognise that these are positives that can be recognised and celebrated.
January 14, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Despite being a Green, I still recognise that these are positives that can be recognised and celebrated.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Claudette Colvin, whose refusal to move seats on a segregated bus helped spark the civil rights movement, dies at 86.
January 13, 2026 at 9:49 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) — Claudette Colvin, whose refusal to move seats on a segregated bus helped spark the civil rights movement, dies at 86.
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I'm an exhausted moss mound, but if pressed into service I will rise up & take my rightful place as a cantankerous toad of doom. All before me will tremble as I hippity-hop my way into battle.
What forest spirit best matches your mood?
1. wistful goat of woe
2. gnarled gnome of hope
3. cantankerous toad of doom
4. exhausted moss mound
1. wistful goat of woe
2. gnarled gnome of hope
3. cantankerous toad of doom
4. exhausted moss mound
January 13, 2026 at 11:49 PM
I'm an exhausted moss mound, but if pressed into service I will rise up & take my rightful place as a cantankerous toad of doom. All before me will tremble as I hippity-hop my way into battle.
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Thank you, Michigan!
January 14, 2026 at 12:29 AM
Thank you, Michigan!
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Proportional Representation wouldn't just make politics fairer.
It would also lead to governments making better decisions - argues @greenparty.org.uk MP @elliechowns.bsky.social on @hansardsociety.bsky.social podcast.
We completely agree 💯
Listen here: www.hansardsociety.org.uk/news/parliam...
It would also lead to governments making better decisions - argues @greenparty.org.uk MP @elliechowns.bsky.social on @hansardsociety.bsky.social podcast.
We completely agree 💯
Listen here: www.hansardsociety.org.uk/news/parliam...
January 14, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Proportional Representation wouldn't just make politics fairer.
It would also lead to governments making better decisions - argues @greenparty.org.uk MP @elliechowns.bsky.social on @hansardsociety.bsky.social podcast.
We completely agree 💯
Listen here: www.hansardsociety.org.uk/news/parliam...
It would also lead to governments making better decisions - argues @greenparty.org.uk MP @elliechowns.bsky.social on @hansardsociety.bsky.social podcast.
We completely agree 💯
Listen here: www.hansardsociety.org.uk/news/parliam...
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The Critical Chemicals Alliance launched today🚀🤝⚗️as Europe’s chemical industry faces a deep crisis
⚠️ 30,000 jobs already affected
🧪 Critical chemicals are vital for industrial value chains
🥽 Protecting them is key to Europe’s industrial autonomy
news.industriall-europe.eu/Article/1425
⚠️ 30,000 jobs already affected
🧪 Critical chemicals are vital for industrial value chains
🥽 Protecting them is key to Europe’s industrial autonomy
news.industriall-europe.eu/Article/1425
Critical Chemicals Alliance launched
Workers are demanding concrete, binding action to protect jobs, production sites and strategic chemical value chains.
news.industriall-europe.eu
January 13, 2026 at 2:41 PM
The Critical Chemicals Alliance launched today🚀🤝⚗️as Europe’s chemical industry faces a deep crisis
⚠️ 30,000 jobs already affected
🧪 Critical chemicals are vital for industrial value chains
🥽 Protecting them is key to Europe’s industrial autonomy
news.industriall-europe.eu/Article/1425
⚠️ 30,000 jobs already affected
🧪 Critical chemicals are vital for industrial value chains
🥽 Protecting them is key to Europe’s industrial autonomy
news.industriall-europe.eu/Article/1425
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There’s a big story everyone is missing—but this article hits on it.
We aren’t just seeing public health dismantled bc we’ve been taken over by conspiracy theorists and lunatics.
What we’re really seeing is the giant, predatory, underegulated wellness industry come to Washington.
We aren’t just seeing public health dismantled bc we’ve been taken over by conspiracy theorists and lunatics.
What we’re really seeing is the giant, predatory, underegulated wellness industry come to Washington.
FDA deletes warning on bogus autism therapies touted by RFK Jr.‘s allies
The agency used to warn of chelation, used by RFK Jr.'s anti-vaccine ally David Geier.
arstechnica.com
January 14, 2026 at 2:30 AM
There’s a big story everyone is missing—but this article hits on it.
We aren’t just seeing public health dismantled bc we’ve been taken over by conspiracy theorists and lunatics.
What we’re really seeing is the giant, predatory, underegulated wellness industry come to Washington.
We aren’t just seeing public health dismantled bc we’ve been taken over by conspiracy theorists and lunatics.
What we’re really seeing is the giant, predatory, underegulated wellness industry come to Washington.
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If You Think MAGA Journalism Is Bad Now, Just Wait. The mayhem in Minnesota is partially the fault of one pup “reporter” chasing clicks. www.thebulwark.com/p/if-you-thi...
If You Think MAGA Journalism Is Bad Now, Just Wait
The mayhem in Minnesota is partially the fault of one pup “reporter” chasing clicks.
www.thebulwark.com
January 14, 2026 at 3:11 PM
If You Think MAGA Journalism Is Bad Now, Just Wait. The mayhem in Minnesota is partially the fault of one pup “reporter” chasing clicks. www.thebulwark.com/p/if-you-thi...
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I'd like to know the answer to this one
January 14, 2026 at 11:48 AM
I'd like to know the answer to this one
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Good morning.
A regular reminder: a tiny few hoard staggering wealth and own much of the media, while millions struggle to survive.
That’s not an accident. It’s a choice made by those in power.
Tax wealth. Fund public services. Build an economy for everyone - not the 1%.
A regular reminder: a tiny few hoard staggering wealth and own much of the media, while millions struggle to survive.
That’s not an accident. It’s a choice made by those in power.
Tax wealth. Fund public services. Build an economy for everyone - not the 1%.
January 14, 2026 at 8:59 AM
Good morning.
A regular reminder: a tiny few hoard staggering wealth and own much of the media, while millions struggle to survive.
That’s not an accident. It’s a choice made by those in power.
Tax wealth. Fund public services. Build an economy for everyone - not the 1%.
A regular reminder: a tiny few hoard staggering wealth and own much of the media, while millions struggle to survive.
That’s not an accident. It’s a choice made by those in power.
Tax wealth. Fund public services. Build an economy for everyone - not the 1%.