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Fran Yule

@fjyule.bsky.social

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Kind of surprised I'm 80 and still standing - born a natural socialist/humanitarian despite being surrounded by racists, zenophobes, misogynists, patriarchal laws and social norms. Never excelled or even conquered anything in particular but I've explored

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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 2h

The 'protect our women thugs' standing outside Asylum Seeker residences threatening women with rape while the Police do nothing.

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Fran Yule @fjyule.bsky.social · 1h

Trump threatens to cut US aid to Argentina if Milei loses election
US president says ‘we will not be generous’ if leader fails to win key midterms after promising $20bn to prop up struggling economy

Political blackmail - why is he getting away with all this?

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🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ 🍉 @chrishehim.bsky.social · 4h

And not many people know that she's also the head of Antifa.

Miriam Margolyes declares she’s ‘unapologetically woke’: ‘I’m a left-wing d*** and I love it’
thepinknews.com/2025/10/14/m...

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Fran Yule @fjyule.bsky.social · 3h

I KNEW IT!

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Fran Yule @fjyule.bsky.social · 4h

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

Graphic footage shows Hamas executing people in the streets of Gaza

Masked gunmen have carried out "extrajudicial executions" in the streets of Gaza City as an expert claims the terror group is trying to regain control of the destroyed enclave.

www.abc.net.au

Fran Yule @fjyule.bsky.social · 4h

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Ben Jennings on Donald Trump declaring peace in the Middle East – cartoon

The US president’s plan repeats a pattern seen in past attempts to engineer a lasting peace

www.theguardian.com

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Eddie Smith @eddsmitty.bsky.social · 5h

They sent this man death threats by mail because he was on the cusp of breaking a white man's home run record. He used their hate mail for inspiration to go on and break that record.

It was Hank Aaron's big "f**k you" to all of those racists.🖕🏾😝

🔥☕️

people.com/sports/hank-...

Hank Aaron Used Record-Setting Hate Mail for Inspiration Before Breaking Babe Ruth Record

“If I was white, all America would be proud of me,” the baseball legend said before passing the record in 1974

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Fran Yule @fjyule.bsky.social · 4h

I'm suspecting that Clive Palmer - the litigation king - is coaching Lehrmann - maybe he's the illegitimate son of.........

Lehrmann heads to mediation as he sues government over anti-corruption raid for ‘James Bond-like allegations’

Former political staffer suing over legal costs during investigation into claims he misappropriated secret documents related to French submarines

www.theguardian.com

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LeftonMain @leftonmainst.bsky.social · 6h

www.politicususa.com/p/mike-johns...

Mike Johnson Has 48 Hours To Swear In Adelita Grijalva Or Arizona Is Suing Him

Arizona AG Kris Mayes has sent Speaker Mike Johnson a demand letter, giving him two days to inform her when he is swearing in Adelita Grijalva, or he will be sued.

www.politicususa.com

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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 10h

President Cyril Ramaphosa says progress and healing hinge on the case against Israel being heard.

South Africa says ICJ genocide case will continue despite Gaza ceasefire

President Cyril Ramaphosa says progress and healing hinge on the case against Israel being heard.

bit.ly

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💢Marx was right.🕊 @paulwalker44.bsky.social · 12h

Good post, Kat. 🙏

Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 13h

This weekend, three men in Evanston hugged their families goodbye to look for work at Home Depot but were attacked by ICE before they could return home.

Two were abducted, one is petrified of leaving the home.

If you’re able, please help us support our neighbors: www.gofundme.com/f/stand-with...

Donate to Stand With the Families Left Behind After Evanston ICE Raid, organized by Michele Hays

If you are on social media and live near Evanston, IL, you ma… Michele Hays needs your support for Stand With the Families Left Behind After Evanston ICE Raid

www.gofundme.com

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Fran Yule @fjyule.bsky.social · 10h

Dunno how he managed the "Doctor" tag in the first place.

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Paul Eric Scannell @pauleric70.bsky.social · 11h

The images the media won't show you 👇

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Senator David Shoebridge @davidshoebridge.bsky.social · 11h

In Australia there is a plan to regulate chat bots for dangerous content to children but not to protect anyone else - I am deeply concerned about the risks this will pose to many people including disabled and marginalised people and those experiencing mental health issues

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 11h

BUILT BY* IMMIGRANTS
*YOU CAN'T* DEPORT HISTORY

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papaesoco.bsky.social @papaesoco.bsky.social · 10h

www.commondreams.org/news/ice-thr...
Yep, right out of the Fascist Playbook; Ramp Up The Violence!!!

ICE Threatened to Shoot Ambulance Driver Picking Up Injured Portland Protester, Medics Say | Common Dreams

The incident comes as immigrants' rights advocates warn ICE's tactics in US cities are growing increasingly violent.

www.commondreams.org

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Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 10h

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aaaargh

Fran Yule @fjyule.bsky.social · 10h

If I make it to 90 I'm going to let my old hag's beard grow.
Maybe dye it with rainbow colours.

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Arseholes aka Israel limits aid into Gaza in dispute over hostage remains as ceasefire faces test
Hamas accused of breaching agreement by withholding bodies of hostages but Palestinian militants say they face obstacles in retrieving them

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 13h

⚠️ Warning: these back-to-back scenes are hard to watch unless you’ve got a depraved heart.

These are thugs, not officers with any real training. We keep seeing it again and again, and at this point, it’s clearly the op.

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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 13h

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