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Donnachadh McCarthy @donnachadhmc.bsky.social · 2h

I think it's important to understand the power of billionaire media brainwashing...
To understand, not excuse...

Donnachadh McCarthy @donnachadhmc.bsky.social · 2h

Help inspirational rewilding leader @derekgow1965.bsky.social save this wildlife oasis near his amazingly rewilded farm.
All donations currently match-funded. Target is £80000 for deposit, which unleashes loan to buy the land.

www.crowdfunder.co.uk/checkout/ple...

PLEASE SAVE BEER MILL FOR NATURE

Help us save 112 acres of rare, species-rich land in Devon for nature

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Donnachadh McCarthy @donnachadhmc.bsky.social · 3h

Victim of billionaire pro-pollution media propaganda ...
#FreeThePress

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Donnachadh McCarthy @donnachadhmc.bsky.social · 3h

US Christian fascism funding homophobic hate in UK......

Nicolas Chinardet @zefrog.eu · 18h

Here we go... it was only a matter of time, as the far-right gets ever more vocal without check

Homophobic Christian Nationalist mob targets London’s gay district

A homophobic religious mob calling themselves the ‘King’s Army’ organised an intimidating mob in the streets of London’s Soho – the heart of London’s LGBT+ community, home to many LGBT+ bars, clubs, a...

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Donnachadh McCarthy @donnachadhmc.bsky.social · 3h

The fascist US zionist trashing US democracy...
Miller needs therapy, not control of largest war machine in US history.

Laura McCreight @sentientgrace.bsky.social · 6h

No one - not a single effing person - voted for this sociopath.

Is he the one who told Trump that Portland is ablaze?

Miller is a damn AID cosplaying as the president of the United States.

Is Trump aware of this?

#FASCISM
#republicanfascistparty
#christiannationalism #unamerican
#republicans

The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 12h

His slip of the tongue reveals who’s really in charge. trib.al/mIvP0yE

“Illinois governor says we’re provoking actions that are unlawful,” Miller said on CNN. “If I put federal law enforcement and National Guard into a nice sleepy Southern town, is anyone gonna riot?”

Donnachadh McCarthy @donnachadhmc.bsky.social · 4h

Well done @zackpolanski.bsky.social for keeping your cool & remaining focused on cost of living/climate crises, during pathetic bullying interview by Murdochian billionaire apparatchik Piers Morgan.
Smarmy gotcha smile as he endlessly repeated "women with penises" was sick
youtu.be/1CbN6TUTRZs?...

Zack Polanski HUMILIATES Piers Morgan LIVE On Air!

YouTube video by Antony Jones

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Donnachadh McCarthy @donnachadhmc.bsky.social · 15h

Chilling dual Starmer/Maga "terrorist" Orwellian playbook to destroy political opponents.
US opposition to white fascism is criminalised as "terrorism".
UK opposition to zionist fascism is criminalised as "terrorism".
Take back control of our media from offshore fascist billionaires
#FreeThePress

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Donnachadh McCarthy @donnachadhmc.bsky.social · 1d

HOW?!!
You keep rightly raising the alarm.
Then say it's possible to stop.
But then give ZERO suggestions on what to do!!
🙈🙈

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XR Islington @islingtonxr.bsky.social · 2d

UK national #security is severely threatened the #climatecrisis and the looming collapse of natural ecosystems, with food shortages and economic disaster just years away warn defence chiefs. But their report has been delayed, and may not now be published.

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

National security threatened by climate crisis, UK defence chiefs due to warn

Report by joint intelligence committee delayed, with concerns expressed that it may not be published

www.theguardian.com

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Donnachadh McCarthy @donnachadhmc.bsky.social · 1d

EVERYTHING is vulnerable to Tory/Reform govt, as we have NO constitution.
They can abolish Supreme Court, ECHR, Devolved govts, Climate Act, Fire all judges, weaponise Justice etc etc...

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Donnachadh McCarthy @donnachadhmc.bsky.social · 1d

As Defence chiefs say climate destruction is already causing food inflation & is becoming a huge security risk..

James Murray @james-bg.bsky.social · 1d

That England has had its three worst harvests on record inside the past five years really should be being treated as a much bigger cause for concern than is currently the case. www.businessgreen.com/news/4520171...

'This is what farming with climate change looks like': England endures second worst harvest on record

New analysis confirms three of the five worst harvests on record have occurred in the past five years on the back of extreme heat, drought, and rainfall

www.businessgreen.com

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Donnachadh McCarthy @donnachadhmc.bsky.social · 1d

You CAN keep up!!
You ARE keeping up!!
As Zach says we have to step up to stop slide into racist fascism.

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Transport Action Network @transportaction.bsky.social · 1d

The government is consulting on plans to reform the Planning Act 2008, to remove the requirement to consult local people on Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects, such as National Highways' road schemes.

transportactionnetwork.org.uk/take-action/

Take Action

Take Action This page lists any significant consultations or actions that people might wish to engage with, as well as how to report problems on the street: OPEN CONSULTATIONS NATIONAL Consultation on...

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Donnachadh McCarthy @donnachadhmc.bsky.social · 1d

Greens & LibDems MUST form alliance to defeat Reform!!

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Possible @wearepossible.bsky.social · 1d

The government talks a lot about growth and jobs.

But here’s the truth: there is no thriving economy on a broken planet.

We have to cut aviation emissions if we want sustainable growth.

Read our report with NEF on making flying fair 👉 https://bit.ly/48Ie2Ag

The gov is very focused on economic growth and jobs. But we can't have a thriving economy unless we also tackle the climate crisis.

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Donnachadh McCarthy @donnachadhmc.bsky.social · 1d

Surely it was rather its promotion of violence which was the problem, in current febrile state of US politics, with Dem city streets flooded with military guns from Red States?

Donnachadh McCarthy @donnachadhmc.bsky.social · 1d

Most will not know anything about their local councils, due to lack of media reporting.

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Donnachadh McCarthy @donnachadhmc.bsky.social · 1d

Yes. With FPTP you can win 100% of seats if you poll more than any other party in each seat..
So let's say you won 25% of vote in every seat, but no other party won more than 25% in every seat, you get 100% of seats!! 🙈🙈

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 1d

Latest poll puts Greens just two points behind Labour. When I said we weren't here to be disappointed in Labour but to replace them, I meant it.

Join us and let's make hope normal again.

join.greenparty.org.uk

Poll from find out now showing greens on 15 and labour and Tories on 17. Reform on 32.

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Donnachadh McCarthy @donnachadhmc.bsky.social · 1d

He is

Donnachadh McCarthy @donnachadhmc.bsky.social · 1d

You do not have opposition coalitions when one ruling party has majority...

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Donnachadh McCarthy @donnachadhmc.bsky.social · 1d

Reform backing billionaire media will not report on council shambles..

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Donnachadh McCarthy @donnachadhmc.bsky.social · 1d

We had 2.5 Reform Pty conferences this yr.
Starmer/Badenoch bent over rightwards for approval from Reform backing media billionaires:Mail Murdoch Marshall.
British public failed by them.
Davey fence sits
Thank goodness 4 @zachpolanski.bsky.social finally deciding not to. self-censor
#FreeThePress

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Donnachadh McCarthy @donnachadhmc.bsky.social · 1d

Jeez... v rarely post now on Twitter.
But my feed today is an unending flood of racist fascist xenophobia....
Britain is in trouble...
#FreeThePress

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Donnachadh McCarthy @donnachadhmc.bsky.social · 2d

nail on head ! 👍