Jane Rooke
@janerooke.bsky.social
Another Xcapee who wants to read stuff from decent, compassionate, funny and fair minded folk.
I sincerely hope this happens. They cannot get away with what they did.
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Met Police Urged to Launch Investigation Into Boris Johnson For Covid Misconduct
Eminent lawyer Michael Mansfield KC tells the Byline Podcast that police should "look again" at the former Prime Minister's handling of the pandemic
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November 27, 2025 at 12:02 PM
I sincerely hope this happens. They cannot get away with what they did.
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We absolutely loved this show when it aired in the 90’s, so much so that when on a road trip in the states we travelled hundred’s of miles out of our way to visit Roslyn where it was filmed.
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‘It explored the spectrum of humanity’: the enduring pleasures of Northern Exposure
The quirky early 90s drama ran for 110 episodes, had fans in Joni Mitchell and Bon Iver, and showed one of TV’s first gay weddings. Now, having been forgotten for years, its warm-hearted charms are be...
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November 27, 2025 at 9:10 AM
We absolutely loved this show when it aired in the 90’s, so much so that when on a road trip in the states we travelled hundred’s of miles out of our way to visit Roslyn where it was filmed.
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‘Mudsills’ Wow, not heard that term before. I learn something new everyday from HCR.
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November 16, 2025
On Thursday, November 13, Michael Schmidt reported in the New York Times the story of the 17-year-old girl the House Ethics Committee found former representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) likely paid to have ...
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November 17, 2025 at 11:58 AM
‘Mudsills’ Wow, not heard that term before. I learn something new everyday from HCR.
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November 14, 2025 at 9:55 AM
This episode from the Twilight Zone is a brilliant take on privilege and immigration. Blown away by it.
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The Twilight Zone: Point of Origin Ending Explained
We break down the ending and themes of The Twilight Zone's "Point of Origin."
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September 28, 2025 at 10:43 PM
This episode from the Twilight Zone is a brilliant take on privilege and immigration. Blown away by it.
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Well… you have to say that, if Labour had started a year ago with anything like this kind of rhetoric & clarity, we’d be in a totally different place.
Impressive start from Zack Polanski - & while it’s unlikely this will be seen by millions, it should be:
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Impressive start from Zack Polanski - & while it’s unlikely this will be seen by millions, it should be:
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Is Zack Polanski the Left's answer to Nigel Farage?
YouTube video by Channel 4 News
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September 7, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Well… you have to say that, if Labour had started a year ago with anything like this kind of rhetoric & clarity, we’d be in a totally different place.
Impressive start from Zack Polanski - & while it’s unlikely this will be seen by millions, it should be:
youtu.be/1KsgxOrgbOA?...
Impressive start from Zack Polanski - & while it’s unlikely this will be seen by millions, it should be:
youtu.be/1KsgxOrgbOA?...
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Current and former Microsoft employees were among those arrested. Microsoft has said it is reviewing a report that Israel has used its platform to facilitate attacks on Palestinian targets.
Protesters occupy Microsoft office as company reviews its work with Israel's military
Current and former Microsoft employees were among those arrested. Microsoft has said it is reviewing a report that Israel has used its platform to facilitate attacks on Palestinian targets.
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August 27, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Current and former Microsoft employees were among those arrested. Microsoft has said it is reviewing a report that Israel has used its platform to facilitate attacks on Palestinian targets.
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We've just launched a crowdfunder @bylinetimes.bsky.social to ramp up scrutiny of Reform UK in power, on councils in England. Chip in if you can and support investigative journalism
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#ReformUncovered – Byline Times Shop
#ReformUncovered Help Byline Times raise £15k to commission a seasoned team of journalists to investigate Reform UK in power – because the other papers can’t (or won’t). #ReformUncovered Reform UK is ...
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August 11, 2025 at 6:36 PM
We've just launched a crowdfunder @bylinetimes.bsky.social to ramp up scrutiny of Reform UK in power, on councils in England. Chip in if you can and support investigative journalism
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@krishgm.bsky.social On the piece about deform for women tonight….I was hoping you’d ask Ms Jenkyns about her leader’s support for Andrew Tate as a good role model for young men.
August 11, 2025 at 6:42 PM
@krishgm.bsky.social On the piece about deform for women tonight….I was hoping you’d ask Ms Jenkyns about her leader’s support for Andrew Tate as a good role model for young men.
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🔴Online Safety Act is Forcing Brits to Hand Over Their Data to ‘Unregulated’ Overseas Corporations With Questionable Privacy Records
Age verification firms used by social media platforms include company tied to a Trump-supporting billionaire and a firm set up by former Israeli intelligence officers
Age verification firms used by social media platforms include company tied to a Trump-supporting billionaire and a firm set up by former Israeli intelligence officers
The Online Safety Act is Forcing Brits to Hand Over Personal Data to 'Unregulated' Overseas Corporations With Questionable Privacy Records
The age verification services used by social media platforms include a company funded by a Trump-supporting billionaire and a firm set up by former Israeli intelligence officers
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July 31, 2025 at 4:55 PM
🔴Online Safety Act is Forcing Brits to Hand Over Their Data to ‘Unregulated’ Overseas Corporations With Questionable Privacy Records
Age verification firms used by social media platforms include company tied to a Trump-supporting billionaire and a firm set up by former Israeli intelligence officers
Age verification firms used by social media platforms include company tied to a Trump-supporting billionaire and a firm set up by former Israeli intelligence officers
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The Liverpool attack wasn’t terrorism. But the far-right didn’t wait for facts – they had a script ready.
This piece by The Bear cuts through the noise to show how outrage is manufactured.
Read how this works ⤵️
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This piece by The Bear cuts through the noise to show how outrage is manufactured.
Read how this works ⤵️
@eastangliabylines.co.uk @bearlypolitics.co.uk
What the Liverpool incident tells us about the new culture war
Forty-seven people were injured. The facts were clear. But the far-right had already written the script
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May 28, 2025 at 5:42 AM
The Liverpool attack wasn’t terrorism. But the far-right didn’t wait for facts – they had a script ready.
This piece by The Bear cuts through the noise to show how outrage is manufactured.
Read how this works ⤵️
@eastangliabylines.co.uk @bearlypolitics.co.uk
This piece by The Bear cuts through the noise to show how outrage is manufactured.
Read how this works ⤵️
@eastangliabylines.co.uk @bearlypolitics.co.uk
Wild Garlic and Fairytale Springs
May 9, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Wild Garlic and Fairytale Springs
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TANK vs TESLA
"We've crushed fascism before and we'll crush it again"
- WW2 veteran Ken, 98, in the tank
"We've crushed fascism before and we'll crush it again"
- WW2 veteran Ken, 98, in the tank
May 7, 2025 at 4:46 PM
TANK vs TESLA
"We've crushed fascism before and we'll crush it again"
- WW2 veteran Ken, 98, in the tank
"We've crushed fascism before and we'll crush it again"
- WW2 veteran Ken, 98, in the tank
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What @bylinesnetwork.co.uk has achieved is amazing.
The volunteer growth!
And often better detective work and carefully curated factual information than many a big daily
I had not realised that the network is not part of ByLines Times so will set up a standing order
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The volunteer growth!
And often better detective work and carefully curated factual information than many a big daily
I had not realised that the network is not part of ByLines Times so will set up a standing order
m.youtube.com/watch?v=anGK...
Celebrating five years of Yorkshire Bylines
YouTube video by Bylines Network MD
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April 21, 2025 at 7:37 AM
What @bylinesnetwork.co.uk has achieved is amazing.
The volunteer growth!
And often better detective work and carefully curated factual information than many a big daily
I had not realised that the network is not part of ByLines Times so will set up a standing order
m.youtube.com/watch?v=anGK...
The volunteer growth!
And often better detective work and carefully curated factual information than many a big daily
I had not realised that the network is not part of ByLines Times so will set up a standing order
m.youtube.com/watch?v=anGK...
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Five Failures in the Oval Office (video)
America hurt itself badly today.
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February 28, 2025 at 11:36 PM
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Say what now?
✍️ The US is talking about mass sterilisation – again
A senior US government official has called for “lower quality humans” to be sterilised en masse – his country has been here before
By Jennie Kermode
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A senior US government official has called for “lower quality humans” to be sterilised en masse – his country has been here before
By Jennie Kermode
@jenniekermode.bsky.social
The US is talking about mass sterilisation – again
A senior US government official has called for “lower quality humans” to be sterilised en masse – his country has been here before
yorkshirebylines.co.uk
February 25, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Say what now?
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"Hitler, his administration, and his millionaire class friends used in 1933 to dissolve Germany’s Weimar Republic, a mere 53 days after Hitler took power as Chancellor.
Take note at the time of this writing, we here in America are only 29 days into the new Trump administration."
Take note at the time of this writing, we here in America are only 29 days into the new Trump administration."
America’s growing darkness: a timely warning to the UK
Living amidst chaos in the US, I fear a creeping regime reminiscent of 1930s Germany. Project 2025 echoes a history threatening democracy
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February 25, 2025 at 8:46 AM
"Hitler, his administration, and his millionaire class friends used in 1933 to dissolve Germany’s Weimar Republic, a mere 53 days after Hitler took power as Chancellor.
Take note at the time of this writing, we here in America are only 29 days into the new Trump administration."
Take note at the time of this writing, we here in America are only 29 days into the new Trump administration."
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Our deep dive into Musk's takeover: Even some officials who like what Musk is doing feel helpless to hold him accountable. His allies are diving in to agencies, gaining access to systems, planning layoffs, and proposing a sweeping AI initiative to review contracts. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/03/u...
Inside Musk’s Aggressive Incursion Into the Federal Government (Gift Article)
The billionaire is creating major upheaval as his team sweeps through agencies, in what has been an extraordinary flexing of power by a private individual.
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February 3, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Our deep dive into Musk's takeover: Even some officials who like what Musk is doing feel helpless to hold him accountable. His allies are diving in to agencies, gaining access to systems, planning layoffs, and proposing a sweeping AI initiative to review contracts. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/03/u...
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“Big tech is now formally in league with the far-right. The resistance to it will be personal and political”
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How to resist the tech overlords
Big tech has now made its position clear. It is on the far-right. Here's what happens next.
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January 24, 2025 at 5:38 PM
“Big tech is now formally in league with the far-right. The resistance to it will be personal and political”
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