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Natacha @natacha.bsky.social · 3h

Provoke and Publicise was originally used as a strategy by the racist segregationists about Central High School in Little Rock Arkansas in 1957 to try and enforce a different, but equally invalid form of apartheid. It involves provoking a response from the victims of oppression and then…

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SEEN Police Official Open Public Network @seenpoliceuk.bsky.social · 5h

We also wrote over 4 months ago to the Brighton Centre and begged them to cancel hosting a de facto genocidal hate movement that wraps itself in the camouflage of feminism.

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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 2h

Zack Polanski, "Reform UK's Zia Yusuf was full of b*llocks and I think it was important to call that out on #BBCQT"

"What has become clear about Reform UK, they're a bunch of cowards"

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Greens Organise @greensorganise.bsky.social · 2h

More than half a million people marched for Palestine in central London yesterday.

As long as Israel continues to oppress the Palestinians, we will continue to resist them.

Free Palestine 🇵🇸
Proscribe the IDF ❌

Green graphic of a large crowd at a protest
Text reads:
Half a million march for Palestine
Signs read:
Stop Arming Israel
Gaza Stop Genocide
Free Palestine
End the siege

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Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 1d

Be part of the movement. 💚

👉 greens.scot/join

Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 7d

It's time to fix the rigged economy from one that serves the super rich, to one that serves people and planet.

Join the movement 🌍
www.greens.scot/join

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Birmingham Green Party @brumgreens.bsky.social · 1d

@zackpolanski.bsky.social have we hit 100k members yet?

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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 1d

The Reform UK Councils that are considering raising Council tax (one even by 10%):

Kent
Durham
West Northamptonshire
Warwickshire
Leicestershire
Worcestershire
Staffordshire
Lincolnshire

TBC:
Derbyshire
Lancashire

Eight Reform UK councils likely to raise tax next year

Despite Nigel Farage’s promises to cut waste and ‘save a lot of money’, senior officials have now admitted they will likely have to resort to tax rises

www.thetimes.com

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Linda Lombard @heavensgone.bsky.social · 1d

At the #GreenPartyConference, co-deputy leader #RachelMillward @rachelmillward.bsky.social who is standing to become the first ever Mayor of #Sussex&Brighton, tells us an inspiring tale of compassion, courage and hope.

Join here join.greenparty.org.uk/join-us

www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zfX...

Listen to Rachel Millward's Story of the Future...

YouTube video by Sussex Greens

www.youtube.com

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 1d

Greens growing. Reform ratttled.

PS - I changed my name back to my family's original Jewish name because I'm proud of being Jewish. If Tice think that makes me a weirdo, I think that makes him an antisemite.

Join.greenparty.org.uk

Tice "green party leader Zack Polanski is a weirdo. Changed his name, claimed hypnosis could increase women's breast size, thinks me should compete in women's sport, thinks women can have a penis. Other than that he's fine. Vote Green. Get weirdo."

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Allan McLeod @allansjmcleod.bsky.social · 19h

Welcome 😊

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Heartland Signal @heartlandsignal.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING: Masked Border Patrol agents aggressively arrested WGN video producer Debbie Brockman in Lincoln Square Friday morning, supposedly for "obstructing justice." (Video via Josh Thomas on Facebook)

Follow @heartlandsignal for more.

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Allan McLeod @allansjmcleod.bsky.social · 1d

Farrage seems to have conveniently forgotten the origin of that quote:
"One rotten apple spoils the barrel". Judging by the state of Reform the rot runs deep

Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 1d

I called this out on #BBCQT last night and I'm calling it out again now.

He is gaslighting a nation.

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 2d

Farage insists ex-Reform UK Wales leader convicted of bribery is ‘bad apple’

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 1d

Next week, the Green Party will defend Worcestershire Councillor Hannah Robson in the High Court.

The Reform UK candidate is hoping to overturn our election win!

Can you help us defend Hannah and democracy from this attack? Please donate if you can 🙏

donatetothe.greenparty.org.uk/make-sure-we...

Make sure we defend democracy in Worcestershire - Green Party

In the event that there is any money left over after the legal matters have been settled, including if we are able to recover some or all of our legal costs from other parties, then these remaining fu...

donatetothe.greenparty.org.uk

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Greens Organise @greensorganise.bsky.social · 2d

Let’s make different political choices.

For decades now British people have been told to simply swallow austerity. They’ve been told that the NHS needs cuts, that libraries need closing and that child poverty can’t be tackled.

Greens say: Bullshit!
Join the Green Party today.

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UNISON @unison.org.uk · 2d

📣 Are you a Disabled Members Branch Officer or looking to get more active in your branch?
Join UNISON’s one-day online training on 6 Nov to build skills, connect, and campaign for disability equality.
Sign up here: unsn.uk/4oizrop

Disabled Members Branch Officer Training November 2025 | UNISON College

learning and organising

learning.unison.org.uk

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Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 2d

Solar grew by 31% globally in the first half of 2025, while wind grew by nearly 8%.

Renewable energy is the future, providing safe, clean and cheap power - in sharp contrast to the volatility of fossil fuels.

In Scotland we must continue building on our success in this booming industry.

Renewables overtake coal as world's biggest source of electricity

Developing countries lead the historic clean energy charge but the US and EU rely more on fossil fuels than before, a think tank study shows.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Left Foot Forward @left-foot-forward.bsky.social · 2d

“Enoch Powell did the same in the 1960s and it was a wholly destructive contribution to a civilised society.”

Lord Heseltine slams Reform UK as ‘equivalent of 1930s right wing fascists’

“Enoch Powell did the same in the 1960s and it was a wholly destructive contribution to a civilised society.”

leftfootforward.org

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Nolan Principles Matter. End the #GazaGenocide💔💙 @philildo.bsky.social · 2d

If the nation says 'no' to #DigitalID, Labour's obvious is response is to suggest extending ID for even younger folks🤔
Did they not get the results of the petition?
Almost 3 MILLION now👇
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Government to consult on digital IDs for 13-year-olds

There has been a backlash to the announcement a UK-wide digital ID scheme will be introduced by 2029.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 3d

The ECHR protects the human rights of ALL Brits.

No wonder, the majority of voters want the UK to remain a member of the ECHR. 🚨

https://leftfootforward.org/2025/10/unlike-kemi-badenoch-voters-want-the-uk-to-remain-a-member-of-the-echr-poll-finds/

Unlike Kemi Badenoch voters want the UK to remain a member of the ECHR, poll finds

The Trades Union Congress has warned that withdrawing from the ECHR would also amount to an attack on workers rights

leftfootforward.org

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Left Foot Forward @left-foot-forward.bsky.social · 2d

Your regular reminder 👇

🏥 81% want publicly owned NHS
🏫 78% want publicly owned schools
💧 73% want publicly owned water
🚂 70% want publicly owned rail
✉️ 70% want publicly owned mail
🚍 67% want publicly owned buses
💡 65% want publicly owned energy

EXCLUSIVE: Poll shows huge support for nationalisation of key industries and utilities

Privatisation has failed.

leftfootforward.org

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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 2d

Zack Polanski, "The four wealthiest people in this country have more wealth than 20 million people"

"Inequality in our society is absolutely huge"

"We need to be taxing the super rich"

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Allan McLeod @allansjmcleod.bsky.social · 2d

As well they should

Nolan Principles Matter. End the #GazaGenocide💔💙 @philildo.bsky.social · 2d

Good!

#FreePalestine

Ireland against Fascism @irlagainstfascism.bsky.social · 3d

novaramedia.com/2025/10/09/b...

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Ed Poole @edpoole1975.bsky.social · 2d

You can look at the details of Labour's ,manifesto achievements here. If you think the government's promise to regulate water properly for example has been achieved I'm afraid we differ on that
fullfact.org/government-t...

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SEEN Police Official Open Public Network @seenpoliceuk.bsky.social · 2d

SEEN Police UK state the drop in number of hate crimes against trans people is fraud, as GMP are taken to Judicial Review after a secret policy of refusing to deal with ANY reports of hate crimes against trans people is obtained.

How far does this go? This ‘data’ is shit

www.gov.uk/government/s...

Hate crime, England and Wales, year ending March 2025

www.gov.uk

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5050 Parliament @5050parliament.bsky.social · 2d

With your help we've smashed our 5K target 🙌 Thank you to everyone that has donated so far!

We’ve now set a new stretch target of £6,500 so that every gift beyond the match still powers change.

💜 Donate today. Shape tomorrow.
👉 buff.ly/tNpHzti
#WGMF #BigGive #WomenAndGirls #EqualSeats

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University and College Union (UCU) @ucu.org.uk · 2d

🚨Join us on Tue 14 Oct at 7pm for a Solidarity Live 📢

We'll be hearing from @rmtunion.bsky.social GS Eddie Dempsey, @equityuk.bsky.social GS Paul Fleming & @fbunational.bsky.social GS @unionstevew.bsky.social ✊

#WeAreTheUniversity

www.youtube.com/@ucuorguk

Solidarity Live. Tues 14 Oct at 7pm. Bringing together HE and FE members with speakers from across the movement

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