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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 9h

* Over 20,000 Palestinians killed since January
* 100s starved to death, including kids
* Congress bypassed to send more & more bombs to Israel
* US citizens murdered in the West Bank

I hope this ceasefire holds & I am glad the hostages are free, but this is Trump’s *actual record* so far.

Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 9h

Just in case the dramatically low Leni Riefenstahl-style angle was too subtle, they used a word from her most famous movie

Time magazine cover featuring a photo of Trump from a dramatically low angle

HIS
TRIUMPH
by ERIC CORTELLESSA
THE LEADER ISRAEL NEEDED
by EHUD BARAK
HOW GAZA HEALS

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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 8h

Carolin Lucas, "The level of disgust and distrust in the population is like nothing I've ever seen before"

"It's really dangerous and scary"

"It's so important there is a voice out there offering hope and solutions and isn't afraid to say what it thinks"

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Gareth Bouch @garethbouch.bsky.social · 12h

Happy #NationalAlbumDay

Talk Talk’s final album, “Laughing Stock”

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ashley scarebanks 💀🕯️ @ziibiing.com · 14h

lol “find your own instead of stealing” in defense of columbus day

AJ West • 1h
Find your own holiday instead of stealing. Today is Columbus Day as designated by the federal government
Reply
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Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 17h

This goes even higher up. Forget Medvedchuk. Forget Medvedev

According to former Brexit Party MEP and defected Reform MP Rupert Lowe, the individuals at Gill's meetings claimed to be "close to Putin"

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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 13h

When authoritarians tell you they like authoritarianism, over and over and over and over and over again, believe them

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14h

Trump on Egypt: "They have very little crime. Because they don't play games. That's why. Like we do in the United States with governors that have no idea what they're doing."

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Gareth Bouch @garethbouch.bsky.social · 13h

1: This won't be true.
2: What a f*king child.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14h

Trump on the leader of Egypt: "The first time we met it was at a hotel and I was going to meet him and then Hillary Clinton was following me. Remember? Hillary Clinton. And he liked me so much he never even got to see Hillary...he didn't want to waste a lot of time. He knew what was going to happen"

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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 22h

🎉 We've done it. We've passed 100,000 Green Party members!

📈 But we're not stopping there.

💚 Let's make hope normal again! Join the Green Party today!

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Adam Schwarz @adamjschwarz.bsky.social · 16h

Trump calling for Netanyahu to be pardoned as a consequence/unofficial sweetener of ending the Gaza War makes total sense when you realise that Netanyahu crafts national policy based on personal interest.

So Trump's call for a pardon for Netanyahu should be considered a form of corruption itself.

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Arthur Seaton #FBPE #Wessex @southsaxon.bsky.social · 16h

You need to vote for people that will make your life better, not other people’s worse.

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Gareth Bouch @garethbouch.bsky.social · 16h

Vance is every bit as evil and dangerous as Trump.

Kate @gaylekate.bsky.social · 16h

J.D. Vance said Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker should `suffer some consequences` because `he absolutely should suffer some consequences for the fact that there are thousands of innocent Chicagoans who are dead because he failed to do his job

[KARMA'S COMING FOR JD]

ground.news/article/vanc...

Vance says Pritzker should ‘suffer some consequences’ for handling of Chicago crime

Vice President Vance said on Sunday that Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) should “suffer some consequences” after President Trump called for the outspoken governor to be jailed for failing to protect fed...

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 1d

THESE are the promises I want to hear.

Graham Platner for Senate @grahamformaine.bsky.social · 1d

We have armed secret police kidnapping people off the street based on the color of their skin.

When we win: we will haul them before a Senate committee. The masks will come off. There will be consequences.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Pritzker: "You just heard a tidal wave of lies from the VP. It's a bit shocking. And you heard over & over him just making things up. There's a reason why the judge here in federal court said that they admin lacks credibility and why even the Nobel committee chair said the admin lacks integrity."

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Matthew Wright @matthew-wright.bsky.social · 1d

Byline has become one of the most important sources of news in the country! Amazing what a difference it makes when you're not owned/controlled by a foreign billionaire x

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Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 21h

So it now appears the woman Farage and Gill were so close to has a direct link not only to Putin’s “Man in Ukraine” Medvedchuk, but his predecessor as President, Medvedev

These are top Russian agents.

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David Emmett @motomatters.com · 20h

A man wearing a kilt and a Darth Vader mask, plays the bagpipes while riding a unicycle past people wearing an inflatable shark costume and an inflatable Pikachu costume. This is how you know which is the right side of this battle.

The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 2d

Portland's famous Unipiper was spotted at the Portland ICE protest where he played his bagpipes in front of Santa, Mr. Potato Head, Garfield and more -- all while surrounded by bubbles.

More on how the tone of Portland's protests has shifted: www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...

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Roland Smith @rolandmcs.bsky.social · 1d

“If Robert Jenrick had seen you or Kemi Badenoch in that area, he would have just assumed you were poorly integrated.”

Kevin Schofield @kevinschofied.bsky.social · 1d

LBC Presenter Points Out To Priti Patel The 1 Obvious Flaw In Robert Jenrick's 'White Face' Claim

www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/lbc-pr...

LBC Presenter Points Out To Priti Patel The 1 Obvious Flaw In Robert Jenrick's 'White Face' Claim

The shadow justice secretary sparked a backlash over his remarks.

www.huffingtonpost.co.uk

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

Nigel Farage should tell the people of #Caerphilly about how he wants to abolish the Senedd.

Actually, no need, we have a video of him saying it.

(Also about how Fox Hunting turns him on).

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Gareth Bouch @garethbouch.bsky.social · 1d

It’s kind of there but it’s very buried way way down the Home Screen and could be clearer. A nice simple set of choices right up with the main promo panels to me (as a UX guy) would make more sense (& in sidebar?)
Just enjoyed a couple of great docs on Hadrian’s Wall though 🙌
Keep up the great work!

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Gareth Bouch @garethbouch.bsky.social · 1d

Cheers Rick ❤️🙏

Gareth Bouch @garethbouch.bsky.social · 1d

@thehistoryguy.bsky.social Hi Dan. Have just downloaded the History Hit app on my (Fire TV / Toshiba) telly.
As well as the search and general presentation of content it would be really user-friendly to have a Categories menu, for Roman, Egyptian, Tudor etc… Would aid discovery 👍

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Gareth Bouch @garethbouch.bsky.social · 1d

"Forget our fate"
The peddler sings
Set up to sell my soul
I've lived a life for wealth to bring

And yet I'll gaze
At the colour of spring
Immerse in that one moment
Left in love with everything

Soar the bridges that I burnt before
One song among us all

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Gareth Bouch @garethbouch.bsky.social · 1d

Going through a very difficult few days - Finding a lot of comfort in this, by the genius who was Mark Hollis.
(It starts with 18 seconds of silence, save for the tiniest creak of a piano stool... Nothing wrong with your sound!)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=crkX...

Mark Hollis | The colour of spring

YouTube video by SilverBuddha

www.youtube.com

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Neil Mackay @neilmackay.bsky.social · 1d

Yeah well growing up in apartheid South Africa worked wonders for you, ya weird wee prick

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Gareth Bouch @garethbouch.bsky.social · 1d

All those around him seem to be sitting too. Such pathetic confected outrage.

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