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Lee Jones

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Expecting THE SUPER RICH to pay their fair share of tax isn't envy. It's survival. Still hating "common sense" Tories and Reform traitors.🇪🇺🇬🇧 Here mostly for UK politics, but always up for a laugh. 🚫Crypto, 🚫DMs, 🚫porn. .. more

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AuntBunny @auntbunny.bsky.social · 8h

Yesterday in Chicago

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WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 11h

This is Manolo. His family invited strangers to spend time with him on his last day. His mom said, "This was such a perfect way to celebrate the life of a dog who truly loved spending time with people and their dogs. Run free and fast forever, Manolo. I will never stop missing you." 14/10 for all

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Jacob Soboroff @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social · 1d

Michigan Avenue right now.

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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 4d

She was arrested for holding a sign reading:

“I do not support the proscription of Palestine Action”

How that would warrant arrest is very unclear. I wonder if the police here even understand the boundaries of the bizarre law they’ve been forced to enforce.

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Kercle @kercle1.bsky.social · 6d

Maybe now the govt will stop trying to score political points out of tragic situations.
Lammy will never win back Netanyahu's favour and Trump is a lunatic so he needn't bother trying there.
All thats been achieved is even more division!

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nlwa.bsky.social @nlwa.bsky.social · 8d

They are indeed Nigel #FarageRiots boats that are coming across the channel, it says so on the label.

Obviously he has been misquoted and this chart is pure fabrication….FAKE NEWS!

I’m sure that he voted “REMAIN”

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Dragonrider Sue #fbpe #ktto 🐠🐟 she/her 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @topsyscatmum.bsky.social · 9d

Mmmm. I prefer AOCs take...

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Rep. Ocasio-Cortez challenges Republican lawmakers: If you think this shutdown is on me—come to my office and strike a deal. @All In with Chris Hayes @Chris Hayes #politics #congress #aoc #democrats ...

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TheBossRoss @thebossross.bsky.social · 9d

Every year, there's a 📸 competition called www.comedywildlifephoto.com. It's a conservation project with great, often hilarious photos full of fun (instead of Schadenfreude). This is how the world should be: joyful, observant, open-eyed.
#GoodMorning, everyone. The winner:

Closeup photo of a tree trunk and a squirrel, stuck inside a tree hole, only its legs and tail sticking out, horizontally.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 9d

WATCH — @aoc.bsky.social : “At some point we’ve gotta call these people’s B.S. for what it is. You can’t believe everything a con man is gonna tell you. We cannot live in perpetual fear of these clowns.” #TrumpShutdown

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Phil Myers @philmyers53.bsky.social · 10d

To the millions who voted Labour. We all want change. It's not going to come overnight
Reform ARE NOT the alternative. They are THE OPPOSITE !
Patience !

Because decent people dont vote Reform

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James maude @jimmybled.bsky.social · 12d

Trump embarrassed the entire United States at his UN speech and the world reacts with horror, confusion, and eye-rolls,the man is crackers….

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 17d

Nigel Farage announces plan to deport legal immigrants.

Will split families. Will resisters end-up in concentration camps?

Plans to deny welfare benefits to those who worked, paid taxes.

Produces false financial savings numbers.

Will the next road to Auschwitz go through Clacton?

Hate, hate again, hate better – for Farage, the country needs educating about foreigners | John Crace

Was he sure everyone hated legal immigrants as much as he did? Nige knew better because he was Nige

www.theguardian.com

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CarlyJA22 @carlyja22.bsky.social · 17d

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Lee Jones @leejones.bsky.social · 18d

I don't doubt that. But that just shows what the BBC, even in Scotland, views as the establishment. And that's rule from Westminster.

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Esheru @esherukweku.bsky.social · 18d

Reform party will eventually come after citizens, with parents who were born abroad, like myself. My friends and I have had this discussion for some time. Make no joke about it, if they get into power they will need to continue to enrage the British voting public, they need chaos to thrive.

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Lee Jones @leejones.bsky.social · 18d

The possible answer is because the conservatives are now nowhere in regards to public opinion.
The BBC always claims impartiality as a public broadcaster. But it is (and always has been) part of the establishment. Does that unofficially mean Reform now? They're almost all Tories anyway.🤷🏻‍♂️

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David F. @dfarb.bsky.social · 18d

Why is the BBC a free mouthpiece for Reform UK propaganda?

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 18d

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God @thegodpodcast.com · 18d

Today I saw someone say they were glad others were boycotting Disney but they wouldn’t cancel their subscription or their vacation because “they deserve to be happy.”

Thoughts on how to respond?

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CarlyJA22 @carlyja22.bsky.social · 20d

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TheBossRoss @thebossross.bsky.social · Sep 4

Excellent. I wonder how many know this is actually true.

www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/uk-riot...

Over 40% of those arrested in 2024 UK riots 'previously reported for domestic abuse'

Though its argued that the UK riots of 2024 emerged from 'legitimate grievances', this data does little to support the claim.

www.thelondoneconomic.com

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Lee Jones @leejones.bsky.social · Sep 3

I felt that this was so good, I sent it out on Twitter. The response has been insane. If only these thugs could be shown up for what they are in the mainstream media.

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Happy hump day lovely phone family. How are you all? 🐈
My social media feeds are turning into swamps of bigotry and hatred, so when this popped up, it was like a little message from the universe. There are more good people in this world than bad ones 🥰
Have a fabulous day 🌷
#HaveCourageAndBeKind ❤️

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DON'T LET ANYONE'S IGNORANCE, HATE, DRAMA, OR NEGATIVITY STOP YOU FROM BEING THE BEST PERSON YOU CAN BE.

UNKNOWN / TINYBUDDHA.COM

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TheBossRoss @thebossross.bsky.social · Sep 2

This is both, true & funny. 😮

Jamie Kay tweets on X:

Can anyone explain how putting up flags and painting roundabouts helps protect women and girls from sexual assault?

Steve Robb answers:

Because the offenders are busy painting roundabouts or are up a ladder

Aug 28, 2025.

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Lee Jones @leejones.bsky.social · Sep 1

We did. Lot's of happy memories.

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💙PaTresha 💙🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇦 @patresha10.bsky.social · Sep 1

😂😂🤣🤣😂🤣

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