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RAOK @evolvingempathy.bsky.social · 1d

They're not just lying they're freaking totally insane they live in some other kind of dystopian imaginary where black is white and up is down 🥴👇🏼

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Sara @slhelme.bsky.social · 8h

This right here, 100% The Murdoch meme is very apt

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 8h

UK travellers should expect "four-hour queues" as new EU border system comes into force. Brexit really is the gift that keeps giving

www.itv.com/news/2025-10...

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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 1d

Nathan Gill who went from UKIP ⏩ Brexit Party ⏩ Reform UK has admitted to taking bribes to speak pro Russian and anti- EU statements?

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➡️ Oleg Voloshyn and his wife Nadia Borodi
➡️ Nigel Farage with Nadia Borodi
➡️ Nathan Gill with Nadia Borodi
➡️ Nigel Farage with Nathan Gill

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ᑕ ᕼ ᓰ ᗷ 〇 ᒪ 乇 @chibole.bsky.social · 1d

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sirkidstarversucks.bsky.social @sirkidstarversucks.bsky.social · 1d

"Its because I'm Jewish"

The great Miriam Margolyes sets the record straight

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The Bear @bearlypolitics.co.uk · 1d

To be fair, the government doesn’t talk nearly enough about the economic fallout from Farage’s pet project, Brexit - either what it’s already cost us or what’s still to come.

In both cases, the answer is pretty much the same: a bit shit.

This feels well overdue.

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Keir Starmer's plan to blame Nigel Farage for budget tax rises With Reform UK threatening the end of' two-party politics, both Labour and the Tories are fighting to stay relevant as conference season comes to an end

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 1d

Rachel Reeves set to blame Nigel Farage for tax rises in the Budget, saying he delivered Brexit with “easy sloganeering” and then walked away

It’s about time

www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...

Keir Starmer’s plan to blame Nigel Farage for budget tax rises

With Reform UK threatening the end of two-party politics, both Labour and the Tories are fighting to stay relevant as conference season comes to an end

www.thetimes.com

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Central Bylines @centralbylines.co.uk · 1d

Great news.....

Great Britain has run on 100% clean power for record 87 hours in 2025 so far

@eastangliabylines.co.uk @carbonbrief.org

Great Britain has run on 100% clean power for record 87 hours in 2025 so far

Clean-energy sources have powered Great Britain entirely for a record 87 hours this year — a milestone toward 2030 targets

eastangliabylines.co.uk

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Sara @slhelme.bsky.social · 1d

Not good at all. Current worldwide politics is emboldening all the wrong people. Did they have preapproval for an organised demonstration? If climate protesters disrupt traffic, they get arrested! How many of them were arrested?

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Jolyon Maugham KC @goodlawproject.org · 1d

Really not good at all that the Christian Right feels emboldened enough to parade in Soho in paramilitary uniforms. www.thepinknews.com/2025/10/10/k...

Evangelical 'King's Army' group disrupts traffic in historic LGBTQ+ London district

A right-wing, evangelical group calling itself the King's Army blocked traffic on Old Compton Street in Soho while chanting anti-LGBTQ+ slogans.

www.thepinknews.com

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Sara @slhelme.bsky.social · 1d

That's disgraceful! Will it make the national news cycles 🤔Folks in the offender's age group are always quick to point at "the youth of today" 😡 Frankly the youth of today are far more tolerant, accepting, multicultural

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Member ❄️ Snowflake ❄️ Squad @cawr57.bsky.social · 2d

This!

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Amber Speaks Up @amberspeaks.bsky.social · 1d

They aren’t afraid of “ANTIFA.”

They’re afraid of accountability, of people who document what they do, and of a public that can still recognize fascism when it sees it.

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Lauren MacIvor Thompson @lmacthompson1.bsky.social · 1d

I am writing this because it has swiftly become crystal clear to me that many people have no idea what is happening or how this works. Here is a thread for non-academics to put into context what just happened to Dr. Mark Bray, a fellow historian.

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KimBo @zapperfan7.bsky.social · 2d

On #BBCQT - Fiona Bruce said that the audience and public didn't want to press Reform UK on their dodgy links to Russia.

I disagree.

RT if you agree it's in the public interest for Reform to explain about their links to Russian money and bribery!

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Sara @slhelme.bsky.social · 1d

_ESPECIALLY_ the childless cat ladies. I mean they're the one that used to get accused of being witches, aren't they!

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Sara @slhelme.bsky.social · 1d

Honest 😉 They really mean it this time 😂

Sara @slhelme.bsky.social · 1d

THIS ⬇️⬇️ Why does no one ask the pertinent questions any more?

Ryan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social · 2d

These freaks keep getting on TV talking about opposing antifa and how they believe antifa wants to destroy them, and not a single person in mainstream media has asked or commented on what is the opposite of antifascism and who is threatened by antifascists

Sara @slhelme.bsky.social · 1d

No, you're mistaken, it was Aberbaijan & Albania. Get your facts straight! 😉

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European Movement UK @europeanmovement.co.uk · 1d

From Sunday, travelling into Europe gets tougher for Brits.

New EU border rules mean fingerprint scans, photo registration and longer queues.

This is the real-world cost of Brexit - more hassle, more red tape, more delays.

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 2d

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 · 2d

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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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 2d

Sometimes we need a moment, but if you tune out completely, they win. Fascism doesn’t need your support, just your silence.

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Ricky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · 2d

You know what fascism looks like? Attorney General Letitia James getting criminally indicted on literal trumped-up charges by the criminal who she fought to hold accountable for the actual crimes he committed and is now using the full power of the US govt to seek vengeance.

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Mark Lemley @marklemley.bsky.social · 3d

Good news: fossil fuels have plateaued and solar is growing by leaps and bounds worldwide

apnews.com/article/clim...

Solar and wind power has grown faster than electricity demand this year, report says

A new analysis of solar and wind power shows its generation worldwide has outpaced electricity demand this year.

apnews.com

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