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Bindyp

@bindyp.bsky.social

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Aston Villa fan, Brummie Bird. Crown Green bowling. Labour Party Member. If you’re here to bash Starmer, don’t bother me with your angst. Centre left. After 14 years of Tory bollocks we need some grown ups in charge. No DMs, Go fund me etc. Will block.

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Bindyp @bindyp.bsky.social · Nov 8

This was my great grandfather’s pub. Aston Villa supporters will know the significance. UTV!

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MrsVB @mrsivb.bsky.social · 3h

It would have been an insult to the Nobel Peace Prize and every previous winner, had it been awarded to Trump.

I don't for one moment think he cares about peace anywhere. He just wanted the prize. Much like the Presidency. He doesn't care about the US.

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David Sword @david-sword.bsky.social · 3h

Did you watch The Hack? I can't believe papers have gotten away with destroying lives for so long. That's why I've signed the petition, set up by Hugh Grant and other phone hacking victims, to demand fair, independent regulation. Join me: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/a-...

A Free Press, Not a Free Pass – It's Time for Fair Regulation

For too long, the UK press have bullied people, harassed grieving families, and destroyed lives, all to sell papers. We’ve all seen the heartbreaking consequences. They’ve hacked phones, listened to ...

you.38degrees.org.uk

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Max B 💙 🔶 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 @maxbrockbank.com · 3h

Hahaha

Trump Accuses Nobel Committee of
Pro-Democracy Bias

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Bindyp @bindyp.bsky.social · 3h

Watched Bridget Jones - Mad about the boy last night. Hubbie was out, so I had my PJs on, a hot drink and choccies. Got to say, I thoroughly enjoyed it, very thoughtful, gentle, funny and I laughed out loud a couple of times.

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Max B 💙 🔶 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 @maxbrockbank.com · 4h

It's my Friday Skeet Blast when I list some of my best interactors.

Among a rush of suspended accounts I must mention @kuntieplopkins.bysky.social, who started her Katie Hopkins spoof a/c on Twitter and then came here. She was always a joy to read and suddenly she's gone. 😔

Follow while you can.

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MrMirth @mrmirth.bsky.social · 4h

He's a sound & decent man, in a world of twisters & liars. One look at the potential political opposition, should have people running to support Starmer. Does the UK want a leader like Trump?. The US run by a bunch of 'mobsters', for financial & political power. There's no alternative to Labour. 🌹

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Phil Burrows @supergm.bsky.social · 4h

Are the flags in Stirchley a sex thing?

Unite the Flags leader (who happens to be going to trial for fraud) saying "when every one is erected then we can all come together over the flags"

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Back Bridget @backbridget.bsky.social · 5h

The choice is clear - back Bridget so we can unite our party, deliver for working people, and make our members proud. 🌹

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Back Bridget @backbridget.bsky.social · 5h

I’ve fought tooth & nail to tackle child poverty & to give young people the opportunity they deserve.

I'll be the Labour movement’s voice at the Cabinet table, fighting for policies that make our party proud.

Read my interview in the New Statesman 👇
www.newstatesman.com/politics/lab...

Bridget Phillipson: “I’ve had to fight tooth and nail”

The deputy leadership candidate on her cabinet battles and why she believes in the socialism of freedom

www.newstatesman.com

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 5h

Bad people can thrive in their lifetimes, but history will (almost) always catch up with them eventually.

Trump can preen and pout and posture all he likes, but his only reward will be eventual ignimony.

In the meantime, every well-deserved slap in his face should be treasured.

#NobelPeacePrize

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LaindonFeminist: 10 Year Keir @viviane49.bsky.social · 9h

Tip of the week: you cannot believe the negativity about Labour reported in the Guardian or any of the right wing rags. Especially if no one is named as a source. It’s lies, lies and damned lies.

Our media have failed us.

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Chairman Moët @chairmanmoet.bsky.social · 5h

Things I've been pondering - why everyone seems convinced now is one of the worst times for the UK state when far worse times (1970s,early 80s) are in living memory?
- why politicians always assume causes and solutions to our problems are UK specific when other countries seem to have similar issues?

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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 5h

G7 ambassadors held an emergency meeting with Ukraine’s Energy Minister Svitlana Hrynchuk and energy sector leaders to address the aftermath of Russia’s latest attacks. Discussions focused on urgent support for Ukraine to counter future strikes and meet immediate energy needs.

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Dale Vince @dalevince.com · 5h

Net (not so) Stupid Zero is the real view of Tice I reckon - but in pursuit of power at any price, he rubbishes even the fact that we are in a climate crisis. Shame on him.

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Dale Vince @dalevince.com · 5h

Now he’s the enemy of green stuff, exaggerates the subsidies and overlooks the madly bigger fossil subsidies for some reason (we posted numbers this week), he falsely claims solar on fields competes for food production and that batteries are dangerous. He’s a full bore ‘anti green bore’

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Dale Vince @dalevince.com · 5h

Richard Tice the Hypocrite - who would think such a thing.

Companies he leads extol the virtues of solar energy and emissions reductions and even boast of a net zero building. Tice has been a green champion for 15 years - through business.

buff.ly/HkUMBIW

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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 22h

The European Commission is going to investigate allegations that Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's government placed intelligence officers in Brussels to gather information on EU institutions and recruit an EU official.

www.reuters.com

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Callum Parrish @callumparrish.bsky.social · 4h

People with mental health issues to benefit from groundbreaking research, backed by £50 million in government funding

£50 million boost for groundbreaking mental health research

People with mental health issues to benefit from groundbreaking research, backed by £50 million in government funding

www.gov.uk

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Callum Parrish @callumparrish.bsky.social · 4h

Crucial missiles for Ukraine are months ahead of their delivery schedule, as the Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry, Luke Pollard, led a UK trade delegation visit to Kyiv.

Hundreds of missiles delivered to Ukraine months ahead of schedule as UK leads Kyiv trade delegation

Crucial missiles for Ukraine are months ahead of their delivery schedule, as the Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry, Luke Pollard, led a UK trade delegation visit to Kyiv.

www.gov.uk

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Paul Marshall @pmarsha11.bsky.social · 5h

The Nobel Committee sends Trump a clear message:
Maria Corina Machado was awarded the prize "for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela and for her struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy,"

Trump fails in bid for Nobel Peace Prize as surprise winner announced

The news will come as a bitter blow to the US President after he secured a ‘historic’ peace deal between Hamas and Israel

www.independent.co.uk

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Warren Oates @warrenoates1.bsky.social · 5h

Blue sky and Threads was just FULL of the misinformation for days, wasn't it.

Still getting it now, though not as often.

And this was then perpetuated by usually sensible people who were too eager to believe all the lies than find out the truth first.

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Westy @westy44.bsky.social · 5h

This happens to every single policy Labour introduces. Contrast this with the fanfare over removing stamp duty so millionaires can save more tax on their property

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Warren Oates @warrenoates1.bsky.social · 5h

There will be NO requirement to have the digital ID on you at any point.

The ONLY mandatory element to it is use it within a Right to Work check.

@mrjamesob.bsky.social

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Warren Oates @warrenoates1.bsky.social · 5h

If you agree with my assessment here. If it's what you also saw, please quote in @mrjamesob.bsky.social so he too realises this!

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Warren Oates @warrenoates1.bsky.social · 5h

Worries over involvement of the Blair's or Palantir, lies about its uses, how it would work, the cost.

All easily debunked if you read the official info released about it. But every other post online was fear mongering and spreading this disinformation in the days following the announcement.

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