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France, 61/53. Cats. Sewing. Sci-fi. This & that. Anti-Tory.Anti-Brexit. Irish/British dual national loving life in France. Wish son was in France too. COVID hasn't gone away, so mask up!

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catsinfrance @catsinfrance.bsky.social · Apr 1

Well... There's always a quote..

VIDEO. When Marine Le Pen called for "lifelong ineligibility" for elected officials convicted of "misappropriation of public funds"

www.publicsenat.fr/actualites/p...

VIDEO. Quand Marine Le Pen demandait « l’inéligibilité à vie » pour les élus condamnés pour « détournement de fonds publics » - Public Sénat

Alors que Marine Le Pen vient d’être condamnée pour détournement de fonds publics à quatre ans de prison et à cinq ans d’inéligibilité, l’empêchant de se présenter en 2027, la même Marine Le Pen défen...

www.publicsenat.fr

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Duchess Gemma 🐠🕷️🇪🇺 @gemmagould.bsky.social · 5h

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Picture with a cross head screw a flat head screw a hex head screw and a picture of Nigel Farage underneath his name are the words dick head

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Parody Keir Starmer @parodypm.bsky.social · 7h

This is how Farage and Tice reacted at PMQs when someone raised the issue of one of their politicians accepting bribes to spread Russian propaganda. Apparently it’s funny to be a traitor.

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catsinfrance @catsinfrance.bsky.social · 8h

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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 8h

Greta Thunberg accused Israeli soldiers of physically assaulting her after she was detained on a boat approaching Gaza earlier this month.

Greta Thunberg accuses Israeli troops of abusing her in captivity

The Swedish activist says soldiers “hit and kicked me,” in first major interview after the Gaza aid flotilla was intercepted.

www.politico.eu

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catsinfrance @catsinfrance.bsky.social · 12h

I hope your treatment goes smoothly.

catsinfrance @catsinfrance.bsky.social · 14h

This.

Brendan May @brendanmay.bsky.social · 14h

If you are watching the Reform Party controlled Councils with their endless mishaps, resignations, fallouts, scandals, mismanagement and sheer comedic idiocy, but still thinking of making these clowns a national government, representing the UK on the global stage, you are literally insane.

catsinfrance @catsinfrance.bsky.social · 17h

a close up of an alien with the words probing time written above it

Alt: a close up of an alien with the words probing time written above it

media.tenor.com

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catsinfrance @catsinfrance.bsky.social · 1d

Had a new French lesson today. I enjoyed it. The time passed too quickly.

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James Barišić 🇭🇷 @james.barisic.fr · 1d

Irish citizen and South African citizen unite against foreigners being allowed into the UK.

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catsinfrance @catsinfrance.bsky.social · 1d

Ugh.

catsinfrance @catsinfrance.bsky.social · 1d

www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

I didn't have the correct lino copied. This one should work 👆

Soil in need of some love? Sow green manure in your garden and you’ll reap the benefits

Plants like lupins, ryegrass and field beans can help fix nitrogen in the soil, suppress weeds and increase biodiversity

www.theguardian.com

catsinfrance @catsinfrance.bsky.social · 1d

www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

Soil in need of some love? Sow green manure in your garden and you’ll reap the benefits

Plants like lupins, ryegrass and field beans can help fix nitrogen in the soil, suppress weeds and increase biodiversity

www.theguardian.com

catsinfrance @catsinfrance.bsky.social · 1d

Dear @theguardian.com in the article below, the green manure named in the article is poisonous to dogs, cats, rabbits & tortoises, so probably not best suited to garden use when so many green manures are available?
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/oct/10/sow-gteen-manure-in-your-garden-soil

www.theguardian.com

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 1d

I’m glad we can now talk about Brexit damage, says Wes Streeting

The Prime Minister is gearing up to blame Nigel Farage and Brexit for Britain’s expected downturn in productivity at the November Budget

It’s about time

www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

I’m glad we can now talk about Brexit damage, says Wes Streeting

The prime minister is gearing up to blame Nigel Farage and Brexit for Britain’s expected downturn in productivity at the November Budget

www.independent.co.uk

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catsinfrance @catsinfrance.bsky.social · 1d

French lesson this afternoon, too.

Now it's time for coffee.

catsinfrance @catsinfrance.bsky.social · 1d

Good morning, bonjour, Maidin mhaith, Guten Morgen to all #ORCs. I was up very early, having fasted overnight, for an early morning blood test. I will get the results later today or first thing in the morning. Nothing dreadful, just France loves blood tests!

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Brendan May @brendanmay.bsky.social · 2d

Always makes me giggle that naive flag shaggers up and down the land fund all this and his many holidays. Utterly gullible fools.

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 2d

Nigel Farage has finally admitted to it.

But now there's lots more questions especially considering Rupert Lowes intervention....

leftfootforward.org/2025/10/nige...

Nigel Farage finally admits to knowing Nathan Gill after senior Reform figure repeatedly claimed he didn’t

Farage has admitted he knew Gill for 'a very long time' but claims he didn't know anything about his pro-Russia activities...

leftfootforward.org

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Gryph @lfgryph.com · 3d

We just had a 10 year old tortie reclaimed who came in yesterday, microchipped. She went missing when her owner moved 3-4 years ago. ❤️

Microchip your pets! And just bc a pet is left behind when a neighbor moves, it doesn't mean they were purposely abandoned.

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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 2d

Pope Leo says that American bishops need to be more vocal and support migrant communities from being abducted by ICE in US cities

"Important that we as church give a message of hope in the midst of these horrible struggles, what's going on in some cities in the US"

"The church cannot be silent"

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catsinfrance @catsinfrance.bsky.social · 2d

Quelle surprise...

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 2d

Reform UK abandoning manifesto pledge of £90bn in tax cuts, deputy leader admits

Richard Tice says party will concentrate on cutting civil service and scrapping net zero once in government * UK politics live – latest updates Reform UK’s deputy leader has admitted the party cannot deliver the £90bn in tax cuts promised in its manifesto, saying it would concentrate on public spending cuts once in government. Richard Tice said key election pledges such as lifting the income tax threshold would be an “aspiration” and that once in government Reform would concentrate on cutting the civil service and scrapping net zero. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

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Pascal 🇪🇺 🇬🇧 🇫🇷 @pascalr57.bsky.social · 2d

There is a real need to bring Palestinians in on all this or the peace will be short lived.
Not a single recognition of Palestinian suffering nor any word for those hostages who didn't make it nor thoughts for their famillies. I think humanity died a little today.

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Pascal 🇪🇺 🇬🇧 🇫🇷 @pascalr57.bsky.social · 2d

At this point, it's more to do with egos than what is good for France.
Let's say Macron called an election and RN wins. They won't get a big enough majority so will RE and LFI
Join together to bring that government down? Something has to give guys.
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...

French political crisis continues as Lecornu unveils new government – Europe live

Marine Le Pen and Éric Ciotti submit joint motion of no confidence with the left’s France Unbowed also seeking to bring down government

www.theguardian.com

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catsinfrance @catsinfrance.bsky.social · 2d

The only thing the Orange Sh!tgibbon is any good at is being a festering anus of a wankspangle.

Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 2d

President Trump, "I'm good at solving wars, I'm good at making peace"

- then criticises the Nobel committee

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Chris Grey @chrisgrey.bsky.social · 2d

This deserves more attention than it has received.

Gove: "we were too anxious as a government to secure those deals in order to show that Brexit was working".

Exactly as so many of us warned at the time, and as the government denied at the time.
www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/country-and-...

Michael Gove admits that post-Brexit trade deals were bad for farmers

Michael Gove has admitted for the first time that the Australia and New Zealand trade deals negotiated by the former Tory government did not protect Britain’s farmers.

www.yorkshirepost.co.uk

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