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Sam and King Lucy the 1st @kinglucythe1st.bsky.social · 1m

I don't think anyone, including Trump, has the first idea what he is talking about. It is just gibberish.

Sam and King Lucy the 1st @kinglucythe1st.bsky.social · 18m

Trump's speech is as appalling as you would expect. Talking about Russia and Ukraine in a speech about Israel. I literally don't know what to say.

Sam and King Lucy the 1st @kinglucythe1st.bsky.social · 33m

This is without doubt the most repulsive spectacle I have ever witnessed. If I found the Israeli political class disgusting yesterday, today I think they are monsters.

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Sam and King Lucy the 1st @kinglucythe1st.bsky.social · 18m

Trump's speech is as appalling as you would expect. Talking about Russia and Ukraine in a speech about Israel. I literally don't know what to say.

Sam and King Lucy the 1st @kinglucythe1st.bsky.social · 33m

This is without doubt the most repulsive spectacle I have ever witnessed. If I found the Israeli political class disgusting yesterday, today I think they are monsters.

Sam and King Lucy the 1st @kinglucythe1st.bsky.social · 58m

I had to turn off the ceremony. I couldn't listen to the suffering of the Palestinian people be justified by war criminals.

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Sam and King Lucy the 1st @kinglucythe1st.bsky.social · 33m

This is without doubt the most repulsive spectacle I have ever witnessed. If I found the Israeli political class disgusting yesterday, today I think they are monsters.

Sam and King Lucy the 1st @kinglucythe1st.bsky.social · 58m

I had to turn off the ceremony. I couldn't listen to the suffering of the Palestinian people be justified by war criminals.

Sam and King Lucy the 1st @kinglucythe1st.bsky.social · 1h

This is a truly sickening spectacle.

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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 3h

This is what one of the biggest Diwali celebrations outside of India looks like.

Thank you to everyone who came to celebrate light overcoming darkness, hope overcoming hardship, and unity in our diversity.

A person stands on stage addressing a large crowd gathered in Trafalgar Square for Diwali on the Square. Colourful tents and festival stalls fill the area behind the crowd, with the National Gallery visible in the background.

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Sam and King Lucy the 1st @kinglucythe1st.bsky.social · 58m

I had to turn off the ceremony. I couldn't listen to the suffering of the Palestinian people be justified by war criminals.

Sam and King Lucy the 1st @kinglucythe1st.bsky.social · 1h

This is a truly sickening spectacle.

Sam and King Lucy the 1st @kinglucythe1st.bsky.social · 1h

Feeling a bit sick listening to this from the Knesset. I sincerely hope that the peace holds but this ceremony is making me a bit uncomfortable..

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Sam and King Lucy the 1st @kinglucythe1st.bsky.social · 1h

This is a truly sickening spectacle.

Sam and King Lucy the 1st @kinglucythe1st.bsky.social · 1h

Feeling a bit sick listening to this from the Knesset. I sincerely hope that the peace holds but this ceremony is making me a bit uncomfortable..

Sam and King Lucy the 1st @kinglucythe1st.bsky.social · 16h

Farewell Ross. You are a lovely man but not a dancer. A generous and gracious leaving speech.

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Sam and King Lucy the 1st @kinglucythe1st.bsky.social · 1h

Feeling a bit sick listening to this from the Knesset. I sincerely hope that the peace holds but this ceremony is making me a bit uncomfortable..

Sam and King Lucy the 1st @kinglucythe1st.bsky.social · 16h

Farewell Ross. You are a lovely man but not a dancer. A generous and gracious leaving speech.

Sam and King Lucy the 1st @kinglucythe1st.bsky.social · 16h

Balvinder ????????????????? Bye Ross,

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Sam and King Lucy the 1st @kinglucythe1st.bsky.social · 16h

I don't know (am going to ask at the local chemist) but, anecdotally, I fear they are about £90.

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Sam and King Lucy the 1st @kinglucythe1st.bsky.social · 16h

Farewell Ross. You are a lovely man but not a dancer. A generous and gracious leaving speech.

Sam and King Lucy the 1st @kinglucythe1st.bsky.social · 16h

Balvinder ????????????????? Bye Ross,

Sam and King Lucy the 1st @kinglucythe1st.bsky.social · 16h

Well, that was beautiful. Bravo to all involved.

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Sam and King Lucy the 1st @kinglucythe1st.bsky.social · 16h

Balvinder ????????????????? Bye Ross,

Sam and King Lucy the 1st @kinglucythe1st.bsky.social · 16h

Well, that was beautiful. Bravo to all involved.

Sam and King Lucy the 1st @kinglucythe1st.bsky.social · 17h

Chris is through. Really ?????????/

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Sam and King Lucy the 1st @kinglucythe1st.bsky.social · 16h

Well, that was beautiful. Bravo to all involved.

Sam and King Lucy the 1st @kinglucythe1st.bsky.social · 17h

Chris is through. Really ?????????/

Sam and King Lucy the 1st @kinglucythe1st.bsky.social · 17h

I am not on the list of people eligible for a free vaccine and can't afford to pay for one but I really want to avoid getting Covid. What an I supposed to do ?

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Sam and King Lucy the 1st @kinglucythe1st.bsky.social · 17h

Chris is through. Really ?????????/

Sam and King Lucy the 1st @kinglucythe1st.bsky.social · 17h

I am not on the list of people eligible for a free vaccine and can't afford to pay for one but I really want to avoid getting Covid. What an I supposed to do ?

Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · 2d

Also, if you're "in bed with flu", it's almost certainly Covid.

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Sam and King Lucy the 1st @kinglucythe1st.bsky.social · 17h

I am not 65. Nor am I in active treatment. So, no jab for me.

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Sam and King Lucy the 1st @kinglucythe1st.bsky.social · 17h

She was magnificent and died far too soon.

Sam and King Lucy the 1st @kinglucythe1st.bsky.social · 17h

I am not on the list of people eligible for a free vaccine and can't afford to pay for one but I really want to avoid getting Covid. What an I supposed to do ?

Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · 2d

Also, if you're "in bed with flu", it's almost certainly Covid.

Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · 2d

After a long pause, I've just done another England Covid & NHS update as we head into the autumn/winter season.

TLDR: we're in a significant Covid wave now, the NHS is stretched, get boosted if you're eligible.

christinapagel.substack.com/p/england-is...

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Sam and King Lucy the 1st @kinglucythe1st.bsky.social · 17h

BBC1. I am normally quite strong but I HATE snakes. Growing up in Australia, my sister and I wanted to move to Ireland because St Patrick drove out all the snakes..

Sam and King Lucy the 1st @kinglucythe1st.bsky.social · 18h

God, Gove really is an appalling person. I was a headhunter. You always agree a list of target employers with a candidate so, as usual, Gove is lying.

Jolyon Maugham KC @goodlawproject.org · 18h

Hilariously, conspicuous liar and VIP Supremo Michael Gove is claiming not to know who his own headhunters are begging for work from.

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Sam and King Lucy the 1st @kinglucythe1st.bsky.social · 18h

God, Gove really is an appalling person. I was a headhunter. You always agree a list of target employers with a candidate so, as usual, Gove is lying.

Jolyon Maugham KC @goodlawproject.org · 18h

Hilariously, conspicuous liar and VIP Supremo Michael Gove is claiming not to know who his own headhunters are begging for work from.

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Sam and King Lucy the 1st @kinglucythe1st.bsky.social · 18h

I am not religious in any way and never have been but I am already loving the new Pope. Go Leo.

Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 18h

“With your patient and rigorous work, you can act as a barrier against those who, through the ancient art of lying, seek to create divisions in order to rule by dividing,” he said. “You can be a bulwark of civility against the quicksand of approximation and post-truth...”

apnews.com/article/pope...

Pope urges news agencies to stand as bulwark against lies, manipulation and post-truths

Pope Leo XIV has encouraged international news agencies to stand firm as a bulwark against the “ancient art of lying” and manipulation.

apnews.com

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Sam and King Lucy the 1st @kinglucythe1st.bsky.social · 18h

My political hero, Paul Keating, left school at 15. I don't think politicians necessarily need extensive educations. Keating was really smart and he worked alongside Bob Hawke, a Rhodes Scholar. Bring back politicians who know what they are doing.

Sam and King Lucy the 1st @kinglucythe1st.bsky.social · 18h

The front page of The Sun today described Ian Watkins as a 'rocker'. No, he was a depraved paedophile. Words matter.

Sam and King Lucy the 1st @kinglucythe1st.bsky.social · 18h

He's a nonce.

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Sam and King Lucy the 1st @kinglucythe1st.bsky.social · 18h

The front page of The Sun today described Ian Watkins as a 'rocker'. No, he was a depraved paedophile. Words matter.

Sam and King Lucy the 1st @kinglucythe1st.bsky.social · 18h

He's a nonce.

Jolyon Maugham KC @goodlawproject.org · 19h

Release the Epstein files. All of them. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

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Sam and King Lucy the 1st @kinglucythe1st.bsky.social · 18h

He's a nonce.

Jolyon Maugham KC @goodlawproject.org · 19h

Release the Epstein files. All of them. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Prince Andrew told Jeffrey Epstein ‘we’re in this together’ in 2011 email

Royal sent email after Virginia Giuffre photo emerged but later claimed he had ceased contact with Epstein in 2010

www.theguardian.com

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Sam and King Lucy the 1st @kinglucythe1st.bsky.social · 18h

I HATE them. The damage they have done should mean they spend the rest of their lives in jail.

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Sam and King Lucy the 1st @kinglucythe1st.bsky.social · 18h

You missed the timebar.

Marjorie James Keenan @unenthusiast.com · 1d

In honour of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand.

rm -rf ~/

hammancheez @hammancheez.bsky.social · 1d

"The chancellor approved it"

Sam and King Lucy the 1st @kinglucythe1st.bsky.social · 18h

So many of the UK's problems start and end with Michael fucking Gove.

Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 20h

Former Tory Minister Michael Gove says the post-Brexit Tory trade deals with Australia and New Zealand were bad for UK farmers.

Why did he/Tories Tories sign them?

Brexit hasn't yielded any economic benefits. UK gave up the best trade deals and now scavenges for whatever it can get.

Michael Gove admits that post-Brexit trade deals were bad for farmers

Michael Gove has admitted for the first time that the Australia and New Zealand trade deals negotiated by the former Tory government did not protect Britain’s farmers.

www.yorkshirepost.co.uk

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 18h

You know it's going great when you have to repeatedly remind the interviewer you're the Vice President of the United States mid-tantrum.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20h

STEPHANOPOULOS: I didn't insinuate anything. I asked you whether Tom Homan accepted $50k as was heard on an audio tape recorded by the FBI in September 2024. You did not answer the question. Thank you for your time.

VANCE: No, George, I sai--

STEPHANOPOULOS: We'll be right back

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