Karen b
@aethelfleda.bsky.social
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Middle aged disabled hag, or tofu eating wokerati snowflake depending on your perspective. Also love gardening, birdwatching, fitness and jrpgs. Regretful former Starmer supporter. Pro Europe anti trump
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aethelfleda.bsky.social
He will need to recuperate, of course, but he can't possibly do that in the England he loves so much
aethelfleda.bsky.social
Poor little Tommy, seems like he can't get away with anything nowadays.
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zapperfan7.bsky.social
Mark Cockerton

“Vote for me and I’ll get Gary Neville sacked from Sky, stop immigrants from eating our swans and make the National Trust take the tampon machine out of one of their male toilets. No need to worry about anything else.”
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“I’m old enough to remember when mainstream British politicians, who should know better, stirred up racial hatred as a path to power. You’re old enough to remember too because it was last Tuesday. And it was Robert Jenrick”

Cathartic anger at flag-flying racism.

www.thenerve.news/p/stewart-le...
Stewart Lee: The thugs have taken my flag. So I’ve taken theirs
What do you do with a lot of cheap banners hanging from motorway bridges once you’ve torn them down?
www.thenerve.news
aethelfleda.bsky.social
Falklands war
Miners strike
Live aid
Berlin wall
Getting a zx81
aethelfleda.bsky.social
I know a couple of good but woefully misguided tory voters, does that count?
aethelfleda.bsky.social
Could be, it's one of those things that would provide excellent value for money. Early intervention for msk problems could save the NHS millions, and help prevent disability. Win win really,.
aethelfleda.bsky.social
My GP had a similar thing during peak covid, was absolutely brilliant even though it was just a telephone call & pdf of exercises. Sorted ou5 a bad dose of plantar fascitis, Think that's the ideal, now everything in my area has switched to cora health and takes months to even speak to a physio.
aethelfleda.bsky.social
That's impressive, can I ask is physio available with the NHS or a for profit making company in your area?
aethelfleda.bsky.social
Absolutely, I do wonder if he chose this to shame women from taking any sort of pain relief during pregnancy.
robertsaunders.bsky.social
Why are the American president's claims about autism the first item on British news bulletins?

He's not our president, the advice doesn't apply here and he's not presented any evidence to support his assertions.

So why spread these claims? What make this the biggest story in the UK?
aethelfleda.bsky.social
When I worked there for the summer in a pub in Brixton, in the late 90s that's what I loved about London, so many cultures coming together. All the different foods,,so wonderful.
naomialderman.bsky.social
I love London so much. So much.

Did you know that London has the lowest level of ethnic violence of any city of comparable size in the world?

Multiculturalism has in fact worked here. They just don’t want it to be true because we happen to have a Muslim mayor.
london.gov.uk
In London, hate will never win.
aethelfleda.bsky.social
I'm incredibly lucky in that I have a supportive boyfriend and friends. So far as my health has deteriorated they've really stepped up, but I know it could be so different, as it has been at times in my past. Help doesn't come at all for far too many people
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nionwomen.bsky.social
The statement in the image is one line taken from our letter - 'Not In Our Name: Women in support of the trans+ community'.

If you agree, read and sign our letter and stand alongside 42K+ other likeminded women in the UK who refuse to be used as cover for discrimination:

👉 change.org/nion_women
We see politicians weaponising fear about trans+ people to avoid addressing the systemic issue that actually endanger women.

Not in our name. 
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aethelfleda.bsky.social
Unfortunately this is true, far too little, far too late. The richest man in the world openly called for a fascist coup in our country yesterday. Keir Starmers policy of appeasement has brought us here.
paulbernal.bsky.social
Keir, you already surrendered to them, most dramatically with your ‘Island of Strangers’ speech.
jessicaelgot.bsky.social
EXC - Keir Starmer condemns far right racism and violence at yesterday's march

Says there will be "no surrender" of British flag to those who promote hate

Our story here - www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
aethelfleda.bsky.social
First time I've ever voted in one. So pleased he won.
aethelfleda.bsky.social
She's 76 and has dementia, I'm not setting fire to the flag. I'd just like it not to be on my wall, without causing a row.
aethelfleda.bsky.social
My upstairs neighbour has put one up, hanging down on my wall. She's an elderly lady, generally lovely, but does make the odd racist comment. Any advice?
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paulbernal.bsky.social
If Mandelson had any integrity he would resign. Mind you, if Mandelson had any integrity he wouldn’t be Mandelson.
aethelfleda.bsky.social
But I don't want it there, and it really doesn't go with my peaceful colour scheme. What do I do? #flags #freespech
aethelfleda.bsky.social
My upstairs neighbour, who is a lovely if slightly batty (her words) elderly lady has hung a St George's flag from her balcony, but on my wall. I'm not comfortable with it, largely because the whole "campaign" seems to be about imposing flags on other people. I'm sure this is not her intention.
aethelfleda.bsky.social
The press teat Rayner like she has committed benefit fraud. Whereas Farage is upper class and gets his money from donors, so it's properly his and the nasty government shouldn't try to tax him on it the first place.
aethelfleda.bsky.social
Absolutely, being a rich white man means he's held to very different standards.
aethelfleda.bsky.social
We need to talk about why so many legitimate concerns about immigration are based on misinformation propagated and amplified by mainstream media
#reform #farage #starmer