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Greg Fell @felly500.bsky.social · 1d

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Self regulation in action

Its almost too egregious to be true

Ill have it on loud repeat at every licensing committee meeting Im at

High street slot machine shops pay staff bonuses linked to how much gamblers lose

Exclusive: MPs and campaigners condemn ‘appalling’ reward scheme for Merkur venue managers

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Ian Moody @ianmoody.bsky.social · 4h

Trump is ‘obsessed’ with seeming pro-worker – but his actions suggest otherwise. Agriculture and other sectors are suffering under the administration’s policies, adding up to a grim outlook.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Trump is ‘obsessed’ with seeming pro-worker – but his actions suggest otherwise

Agriculture and other sectors are suffering under the administration’s policies, adding up to a grim outlook

www.theguardian.com

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Ian Moody @ianmoody.bsky.social · 4h

Trump is ‘obsessed’ with seeming pro-worker – but his actions suggest otherwise. Agriculture and other sectors are suffering under the administration’s policies, adding up to a grim outlook.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Trump is ‘obsessed’ with seeming pro-worker – but his actions suggest otherwise

Agriculture and other sectors are suffering under the administration’s policies, adding up to a grim outlook

www.theguardian.com

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Ian Moody @ianmoody.bsky.social · 4h

Democrats refuse to fold over shutdown as Republican outrage builds. Party sticks to its guns on healthcare and says it’s willing to hold out – much to the delight of its progressive supporters.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Democrats refuse to fold over shutdown as Republican outrage builds

Party sticks to its guns on healthcare and says it’s willing to hold out – much to the delight of its progressive supporters

www.theguardian.com

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Ian Moody @ianmoody.bsky.social · 4h

Democrats refuse to fold over shutdown as Republican outrage builds. Party sticks to its guns on healthcare and says it’s willing to hold out – much to the delight of its progressive supporters.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Democrats refuse to fold over shutdown as Republican outrage builds

Party sticks to its guns on healthcare and says it’s willing to hold out – much to the delight of its progressive supporters

www.theguardian.com

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Ian Moody @ianmoody.bsky.social · 4h

Widow of man conned out of pension savings to lose half the compensation to tax. Robert Dewar’s widow, Susan, is a leading campaigner over multimillion-pound Norton Motorcycles fraud.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Widow of man conned out of pension savings to lose half the compensation to tax

Robert Dewar’s widow, Susan, is a leading campaigner over multimillion-pound Norton Motorcycles fraud

www.theguardian.com

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Ian Moody @ianmoody.bsky.social · 4h

Widow of man conned out of pension savings to lose half the compensation to tax. Robert Dewar’s widow, Susan, is a leading campaigner over multimillion-pound Norton Motorcycles fraud.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Widow of man conned out of pension savings to lose half the compensation to tax

Robert Dewar’s widow, Susan, is a leading campaigner over multimillion-pound Norton Motorcycles fraud

www.theguardian.com

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Angels In Velvet @angelsinvelvet.bsky.social · 4h

Donald Trump Invoking The Insurrection Act Is Bad For Black People
"Plenary Authority" gaffe aside, the Insurrection Act could expand Trump's abuse of power, inflicting maximum harm along the way.

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Donald Trump Invoking The Insurrection Act Is Bad For Black People

"Plenary Authority" gaffe aside, the Insurrection Act could expand Trump's abuse of power, inflicting maximum harm along the way.

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John Hanger @jrfhanger.bsky.social · 1d

Good morning with good news: US added a record number of EV charging stations in third quarter of 2025!

~780 public high-speed charging stations opened in Q3.

US charging infrastructure expanded by 19% in the first nine months of the year.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article... #energysky

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CBS News @cbsnews.com · 4h

A young mom's labor was normal — and then her heart stopped. A rare complication was to blame.

Her labor was normal — and then her heart stopped. A new mom's fight to recover after rare complication

Jennifer Choate's pregnancy turned into an unimaginable fight to survive after a rare complication stopped her heart.

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Kathy Pruden @luvsgardening.bsky.social · 5h

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Republican Party Chairman Indicted for Election Fraud

The indictment of a Texas Republican Party chairman for election fraud underscores how a movement that professes devotion to ballot integrity is struggling to uphold its own principles.

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Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 5h

A polystyrene warehouse is on fire near Moscow.

Small joys to appreciate 😏

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Wayne Besen @waynebesen.bsky.social · 4h

One more sellout. The capitulation and appeasement of an aspiring dictator is the most surprising part of our descent into an authoritarian state. Marc Benioff is a phony and moral slug. History will remember and we won’t forget.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/u...

Marc Benioff Says Trump Should Send Guard Troops to San Francisco

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Ian Moody @ianmoody.bsky.social · 4h

‘Page one of the authoritarian playbook’: how Trump and allies are exploiting Kirk’s killing. The president and his Maga allies have used the rightwing influencer’s killing to justify attacks on critics, experts say.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

‘Page one of the authoritarian playbook’: how Trump and allies are exploiting Kirk’s killing

The president and his Maga allies have used the rightwing influencer’s killing to justify attacks on critics, experts say

www.theguardian.com

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Ian Moody @ianmoody.bsky.social · 4h

‘Page one of the authoritarian playbook’: how Trump and allies are exploiting Kirk’s killing. The president and his Maga allies have used the rightwing influencer’s killing to justify attacks on critics, experts say.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

‘Page one of the authoritarian playbook’: how Trump and allies are exploiting Kirk’s killing

The president and his Maga allies have used the rightwing influencer’s killing to justify attacks on critics, experts say

www.theguardian.com

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Ian Moody @ianmoody.bsky.social · 5h

Revealed: Labour-run council using legal loophole to serve families with no-fault evictions. London council created an arm’s-length body to manage some of its housing stock.
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Revealed: Labour-run council using legal loophole to serve families with no-fault evictions

Exclusive: London council created an arm’s-length body to manage some of its housing stock

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Ian Moody @ianmoody.bsky.social · 5h

Revealed: Labour-run council using legal loophole to serve families with no-fault evictions. London council created an arm’s-length body to manage some of its housing stock.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Revealed: Labour-run council using legal loophole to serve families with no-fault evictions

Exclusive: London council created an arm’s-length body to manage some of its housing stock

www.theguardian.com

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Rhonda in PNW 🩵🦋 @rhondasrealm.bsky.social · 7h

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Paul Sandars🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @paulsandars.bsky.social · 7h

BBC News - Man given life sentence for murder of Dublin woman
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Dublin: Man given life sentence for murder of Emma Costello McCrory

Emma Costello McCrory, a mother-of-two, died after her home in Clontarf was set on fire by George Turner in 2022.

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Paul Sandars🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @paulsandars.bsky.social · 7h

BBC News - No reason not to name Birmingham Airport after Ozzy Osbourne, campaigner says - BBC News
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No reason not to name Birmingham Airport after Ozzy Osbourne, campaigner says

A fan says airports have been named after John Lennon and George Best, so why not Ozzy Osbourne?

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Paul Sandars🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @paulsandars.bsky.social · 7h

BBC News - Plaid to promise new teachers up to £30,000 to stay in Wales
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Plaid to promise teachers extra money to stay in Wales

Incentives aimed at new teachers in priority subjects if Plaid wins next election, party says.

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Ian Moody @ianmoody.bsky.social · 7h

‘Little lungs are paying’: 1.6m claimants head to high court as carmakers finally face punishment for Dieselgate.
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‘Little lungs are paying’: 1.6m claimants head to high court as carmakers finally face punishment for Dieselgate

Carmakers accused of cheating air pollution rules have faced little punishment in UK but trial brought by 1.8m motorists is about to begin

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Ian Moody @ianmoody.bsky.social · 7h

‘Little lungs are paying’: 1.6m claimants head to high court as carmakers finally face punishment for Dieselgate.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

‘Little lungs are paying’: 1.6m claimants head to high court as carmakers finally face punishment for Dieselgate

Carmakers accused of cheating air pollution rules have faced little punishment in UK but trial brought by 1.8m motorists is about to begin

www.theguardian.com

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The Times & Sunday Times @thetimes.com · 7h

Constipation affects one in seven of us at any one time. Peta Bee meets the women who developed their own remedy and asks the experts what really works

Are you regular? The gut health issue no one talks about

Constipation affects one in seven of us at any one time. Peta Bee meets the women who developed their own remedy and asks the experts what really works

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MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 7h

🔥 Minus Russian electronic warfare in Sumy region

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