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Tiina Pasanen @tiinapasanen.bsky.social · 9h

It's true that in many ways equality is more prevalent in Nordic countries but where we're going, doesn't look good: inequality is rising, we have a horrible right-wing government in Finland etc. It's worrying.

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Tiina Pasanen @tiinapasanen.bsky.social · 14h

I find it funny how presenters in the UK say:"isn't Green Party meant to be just about the environment." Like it's a difficult concept that environmental justice and social & economic justice go together.
Coming from a Nordic country, this doesn't sound 'radical' at all, just very common sense.

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George Pearkes @peark.es · 1d

The solution to the male loneliness epidemic is attending a local Democratic Party canvassing event.

Santiago Mayer @santiagomayer.com · 1d

WOW. 81% of women 18-29 voted for Mamdani, 80% for Sherril, and 78% for Spanberger.

Gen Z women aren't playing around.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Mamdani: "New York will remain a city of immigrants, a city built by immigrants, powered by immigrants, and as of tonight, led by an immigrant."

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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 2d

She is telling an accurate story of recent history - the triple punch of austerity, Brexit and covid. It's spot on. But it is terribly strange to say it now in government when you were not prepared to say it in opposition.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5d

Obama: "They never miss a chance to scapegoat minorities and blame DEI for every problem under the sun. You got a flat tire? Must be DEI. Your wife kicked you out? DEI. Who knew?"

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Michael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · 6d

Interesting paper! When you ask people about the most important issue "facing the country," they often say immigration. But when you ask them about issues facing them personally, it doesn't crack the top 10.

This indicates that voters are reacting to media narratives, not their own experience.

Immigration is the most important issue facing your country

Immigration is the 14th most important issue facing you personally

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 7d

Nobody had even heard of Katie Lam outside of Westminster until about two weeks ago.

Literally all it takes to be considered "brilliant" and a "rising star" on the right of British politics now is just a willingness to say something slightly more racist than all of your competitors

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Asher Elbein @asherelbein.bsky.social · 8d

This is a good piece but god almighty is it sad, sad, sad

One app, 60 men, 26 dates: my adventures in alt-right dating

There’s no question that we’re living — and looking for love — in contentious times, where extreme political ideologies have all but divided parts of the dating pool. Or have they?

www.cosmopolitan.com

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Led By Donkeys @ledbydonkeys.org · 10d

Farage: epic grifter

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Tiina Pasanen @tiinapasanen.bsky.social · 10d

So only unintentionally racist?

Nigel Farage defends MP’s complaint about TV adverts as ‘ugly’ but not ‘deliberately’ racist

Reform MP Sarah Pochin said seeing adverts of black or Asian people ‘drives me mad’

www.theguardian.com

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Dave Vetter @davidrvetter.bsky.social · 10d

To this point, the top eight news stories served by Google News this morning, from six sources, are all about asylum seekers. To call the British news media unfit for purpose would be charitable.

Headlines served by Google News, from the BBC, Guardian, ITVX, Sky, The Telegraph and the Independent, about the cost of asylum seekers hotels, and about an asylum seekers jailed for sex offences who was accidentally released from prison.

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CNN @cnn.com · 15d

Cuts to social protection for people living in poverty have created “fertile ground” for far-right movements around the world, according to a United Nations report. https://cnn.it/3JlsNyN

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Emily Shepherd @emi.ly · 15d

"It's not for me to say to people 'don't vote Labour because you're going to split the vote'. It's Labour's job to offer a better solution".

Perfectly put.

People are sick of being told there are only two options: bad or worse.

join.greenparty.org.uk

Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 15d

People aren't leaving the Labour Party.

The Labour Party have left them.

I spoke today with Sky News - live from Swindon.

youtu.be/hJ0EJTakhxU?...

Green Party leader reveals defection of three Labour councillors

YouTube video by Sky News

youtu.be

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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 15d

Absolutely amazing. Where you gonna go Matt? Hope they don't treat you like shit for some irrational reason.

Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 15d

'Get rid of the migrants or I'll become a migrant' is quite the argument

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Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · 15d

Draft Tory legislation on removing indefinite leave to remain is insane.

Would chuck out those not earning over £38K - including many pensioners!

+ social protections seems to include child benefit, so load of people with (British!) kids!

They'd remove my sis & mum who've been here 50 years.

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 17d

“The demonstrations were very small.”

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Dave Vetter @davidrvetter.bsky.social · 21d

If you've not read this interview with Greta, get on it.

Duroyan Fertl ᚇᚓᚑᚏᚐᚇᚐᚅ @dfertl.bsky.social · 21d

Disturbing account of the abuse, torture, & sexual harassment of #GretaThunberg & others in the #GlobalSumudFlotilla after #Israel kidnapped them.
If they do this to white Europeans in the public eye, what do you think they do to #Palestinians?
#FreePalestine #Gaza
www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/25...

Greta Thunberg: “They kicked me every time the flag touched my face”

– Greta Thunberg on her days in Israeli captivity Beating, kicking, and threats of being gassed in cages. Greta Thunberg and several others from the flotilla ar

www.aftonbladet.se

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Tiina Pasanen @tiinapasanen.bsky.social · 26d

I almost don't mind being stuck at home with flu (or likely covid, given it's doing rounds atm) as I found this mindbogglingly good BBC documentary about us, humans. We were - are - the wanderer species.

god I love #science.

BBC Two - Human

Ella Al-Shamahi reveals humanity's story across 300,000 years of human evolution.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Tiina Pasanen @tiinapasanen.bsky.social · 27d

I think our current government's key message is: "Reform would destroy the UK and we nonetheless promote rather similar policies." There's no leadership, no moral clarity, just mixed messaging.

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Tiina Pasanen @tiinapasanen.bsky.social · 27d

From the committee: "When authoritarians seize power, it is crucial to recognise courageous defenders of freedom who rise and resist."

I knew we could count on the integrity of Norwegians to make a good decision. Thank you.

Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 27d

BREAKING NEWS
The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the 2025 #NobelPeacePrize to Maria Corina Machado for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela and for her struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy.

#NobelPrize

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Tiina Pasanen @tiinapasanen.bsky.social · 29d

Must be confusing that a party can be about more than one issue.

Inequality in a rich country like the UK (yes, it is) is a political choice. Acknowledging it must feel 'dangerous' for some.

Also, at least get your insults correct: Putin's Russia has very little to do with communism.

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Naomi Alderman @naomialderman.bsky.social · 29d

I cannot understand what these people think the purpose of human life is?

It is *not* "pursue joy, deal justly, love well, try to understand as much and see as much of this beautiful world and of the deepness, richness and variety of human culture and experience as you can before you die"?

Tim Worthington @outonbluesix.bsky.social · 29d

How is this repeatedly made into a policy issue - by *all* parties - when the blunt fact of the matter is that grown adults who are obliged to pay for their own education, and relentlessly pursued to repay their loans, should be able to study whatever the fuck they want.

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KOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · Oct 5

Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.

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Tiina Pasanen @tiinapasanen.bsky.social · Oct 6

Can we demand language tests for Tories?

Tories set a low bar after misspelling Britain on conference chocolate

Misprinted wrappers pulled from Manchester goodie bags after derision on social media

www.theguardian.com

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