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Simon McGarr @tupped.bsky.social · 2h

“I can’t stop the world burning and civilisation’s collapse, as it is hard.”

Joe Noonan @joenoonan.bsky.social · 12h

“I don’t think we can mitigate for climate change.”

- Mícheál Martin, Taoiseach.

www.independent.ie/business/tec...

Taoiseach says some climate projects will not be fulfilled because they risk polarising society

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has rowed back on climate change commitments, saying Ireland may not be able fulfil all current initiatives due to the polarising effect it could have on society.

www.independent.ie

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Rima I Anabtawi @rimaanabtawi.bsky.social · 59m

Return thousands of displaced people to Gaza City via Rashid Street, following the announcement of a ceasefire.

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Amanda Marcotte @amandamarcotte.bsky.social · 58m

New "Standing Room Only"! Marjorie Taylor Greene is a thorn in the GOP's side — first Epstein and now she's calling them out for taking away people's health care.

It's fun, but she still sucks.

I break down why she's doing it and why she'll fail.

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Why Marjorie Taylor Greene makes Republicans miserable

YouTube video by Salon

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peterkwells @peterkwells.com · 52m

I'm sorry, UK govt wrote in a petition response that they'll consult on extending the proposed digital ID card thingy scheme to 13 year olds, without saying anything about that elsewhere before?

Doh, and double doh!

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...

Now Labour pushes ID cards for children as young as 13

A petition against digital ID signed by almost three million people has been dismissed by ministers who vowed to press ahead with imposing them before the election.

www.dailymail.co.uk

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The New World @thenewworldmag.bsky.social · 50m

Leaving the ECHR would revive damaging wars with Brussels that Badenoch’s supporters don’t want

✏️ @sanglesey.bsky.social

Even Tory voters think delusional Kemi is wrong about Brexit

Leaving the ECHR would revive damaging wars with Brussels that Badenoch’s supporters don’t want

www.thenewworld.co.uk

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elia ayoub 🌱 @ayoub.bsky.social · 52m

Instead of paying attention to how most people actually live in this country, Labour's leadership have wasted months following what the most toxic people on Musk's fascist website are saying, and respond to those trends instead. It would be comical were it not so reckless and dangerous.

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 48m

“We all know Brexit’s to blame for the crisis facing UK steel.. While Keir Starmer fiddles in India, Rome burns. The British steel industry now faces a calamity so severe, insiders say it could be “terminal”

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

We all know Brexit’s to blame for the crisis facing UK steel – it’s time for politicians to be honest and reverse it | Simon Jenkins

With British industry faltering, the excuse that the public wants this is risible. Parliament must force Starmer to act, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

www.theguardian.com

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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 45m

Attacks come amid rising tensions with Islamabad, which accuses the Taliban of sheltering anti-Pakistan armed groups.

Explosions hit Kabul as Taliban make diplomatic push to India

Attacks come amid rising tensions with Islamabad, which accuses the Taliban of sheltering anti-Pakistan armed groups.

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Prof Lisa Schipper 🌍🍉💪 @lisaschipper.bsky.social · 19h

Day 4, literature: thanks to BBC for mentioning this after a man from central Europe is announced:

’The Nobel Prize for Literature has been awarded 118 times since it began in 1901 but only 18 women have won.’
www.bbc.com/news/article...

Hungarian author László Krasznahorkai wins Nobel Prize for Literature

He was recognised “for his compelling and visionary oeuvre that, in the midst of apocalyptic terror, reaffirms the power of art”.

www.bbc.com

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Batumelebi&Netgazeti @netgazeti.org · 43m

⭕️Veteran Doctor Arrested in #Tbilisi

Police detained 71yo pediatrician and professor Giorgi Chakhunashvili at his home on October 9.
The MIA said his arrest is linked to the October 4 case, adding that 46 people have now been detained, while four remain at large.

#GeorgiaProtests

71-year-old Pediatrician Giorgi Chakhunashvili Detained in Tbilisi; Police Link Arrest to October 4 Events - Batumelebi

Georgia Protests • Repression In Georgia •

batumelebi.netgazeti.ge

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Brexit Bin 🇪🇺 🇬🇧 🇩🇪 @brexitbin.bsky.social · 42m

The EU shows Trump the finger!
🇪🇺 "The EU has signalled it won’t yield to US pressure to ignite a bonfire of green regulations in their trade deal. EU leaders are instead set to discuss the need to double down on their policies in order to reassert Europe’s interests, values and regulatory autonomy.”

EU refuses to bow to Trump demands to tear up business rules

Brussels has signaled it won’t yield to U.S. pressure to ignite a bonfire of green regulations as part of their trade deal, a top official tells diplomats.

www.politico.eu

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Lilian Edwards @lilianedwards.bsky.social · 40m

It is time to abolish the Nobel Peace Prize. It is the only way to stop Trump spending a year placing unbearable pressure on the Nobel Committee and indeed the world. ( I was in favour of abolishing it anyway but this will be the last straw)

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 47m

Patriots don't peddle for Putin.

www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

Farage's top aide in furious BBC Question Time clash over Russian bribe MEP

Reform UK's Zia Yusuf clashed with Green Party leader Zack Polanski on BBC Question Time over the conviction of ex-Reform Welsh leader Nathan Gill, who took Russian bribes

www.mirror.co.uk

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Molly Scott Cato @greenpartymolly.bsky.social · 40m

A woman who has struggled against authoritarianism wins the Nobel Peace prize

Such a good choice

news.sky.com/story/nobel-...

Venezuela opposition leader Maria Corina Machado named Nobel Peace Prize winner

Venezuelan opposition leader and pro-democracy campaigner Maria Corina Machado has won the Nobel Peace Prize.

news.sky.com

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Glyn Moody @glynmoody.bsky.social · 3h

yes, I know; one of EU's big successes, and they try this...

Glyn Moody @glynmoody.bsky.social · 3h

The Lost Georgian King: Archaeologists Discover the Tomb of Ashot the Great Beneath Gevhernik Fortress - arkeonews.net/the-lost-geo... exciting stuff #georgia #archaeology

The Lost Georgian King: Archaeologists Discover the Tomb of Ashot the Great Beneath Gevhernik Fortress - Arkeonews

Beneath the crumbling remains of the Petrus and Paulus Church inside Gevhernik (Ardanuç) Fortress, researchers have uncovered the

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Andrew Stroehlein @andrewstroehlein.bsky.social · 4h

There's an age requirement to be president of the US. It's 35. Once you're in office, however, you can act like you're two years old, and everyone has to pretend you're a big boy.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

Norway braces for Trump’s reaction if he does not win Nobel peace prize

US president may impose tariffs, demand higher Nato contributions or even declare Norway an enemy, analyst says

www.theguardian.com

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Rima I Anabtawi @rimaanabtawi.bsky.social · 4h

My hostage son is coming home - here’s why I want Netanyahu gone

www.independent.co.uk/independentp...

My hostage son is coming home... now I want Netanyahu gone

It has been two years since Yehuda Cohen's youngest boy Nimrod was captured by Hamas militants. Even on the eve of a ceasefire and the return of the hostages, he writes, Israel must change and recogni...

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 4h

Polanski expertly dismantling the "rich people will move if we tax them" narrative, while Denham nimbly demonstrates how very patriotic such people are.

Eddie Burfi @eddieburfi.bsky.social · 13h

Former Head of Comms for the IEA, Annabel Denham, says the super rich will leave if we have a wealth tax.

Yes, the very same IEA that brought us Liz Truss’ disastrous mini budget. 🤦🏽‍♂️

Green Party leader Zack Polanski explains that their taxable assets can’t leave. #bbcqt

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 4h

⚡️ Trump admin reportedly proposes banning Chinese airlines from flying over Russia on US routes.

The move follows growing frustration among American airlines, which have been barred from flying over Russia since 2022, while Chinese carriers continue to use the route.

Trump admin reportedly proposes banning Chinese airlines from flying over Russia on US routes

The move follows growing frustration among American airlines, which have been barred from flying over Russia since 2022, while Chinese carriers continue to use the route.

kyivindependent.com

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James Medlock @jdcmedlock.bsky.social · 12h

“I’ll declare war on you if you don’t give me the peace prize” is an incredible bit

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Stanley Pignal @spignal.bsky.social · 4h

If the Norwegians had a sense of humour, they'd give Obama a second peace prize today.

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Tube Mapper- Luke Agbaimoni @tubemapper.bsky.social · 3h

Inside The New DLR Train

I love that the carriages are joined on the new Docklands Light Railway trains, meaning that you can now walk the entire length of the train. This angle makes it look futuristic!

Taken at Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station.

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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 3h

Germany’s military can’t simply shoot drones in the country’s domestic airspace out of the sky — and much of the reason has to do with protections put in place to avoid a repeat of the country’s Nazi past.

Nazi legacy complicates Germany’s efforts to fight Russian drones

Postwar constitutional provisions meant to keep the German military out of domestic affairs leave the country more vulnerable to the Kremlin’s incursions.

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Graham Lanktree @glanktree.bsky.social · 1d

Hooray for Bollywood! UK looks to India as Trump threatens movie tariffs

www.politico.eu/article/hoor...

Hooray for Bollywood! UK looks to India as Trump threatens movie tariffs

Prime Minister Keir Starmer was joined in India by a delegation of U.K. industry representatives.

www.politico.eu

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