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Amy From Iacon. @amyfromiacon.bsky.social · 6h

Its farcical really, they're an SNL sketch in real life.

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Amy From Iacon. @amyfromiacon.bsky.social · 11h

Well, the most apt comparison I can make is nazi Germany.

Amy From Iacon. @amyfromiacon.bsky.social · 11h

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Sam Vimes ‘Boots’ Theory of Socio-Economic Unfairness | Terry Pratchett

Perhaps one of the most popular quotes from the Discworld series is Sam Vimes’s ‘Boots’ Theory of Socio-economic Unfairness, propounded in Men at Arms: The reason that the rich were so rich, Vimes rea...

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 13h

1. Anti-trans outrage is losing its bite.

Last week, Elon Musk led a mass boycott campaign to get trans characters removed from shows on the platform.

Major conservatives joined in.

Now, we have the result: the boycott was a fizzle, and Netflix stock is up.

Subscribe to support my journalism.

Netflix Stock Up As Elon Musk's Anti-Trans Boycott Fails To Materialize

Last week, conservatives tried to cancel Netflix to force the carrier to remove transgender characters.

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Amy From Iacon. @amyfromiacon.bsky.social · 12h

So... she's naked?😳

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Amy From Iacon. @amyfromiacon.bsky.social · 13h

Wow, that's beautiful.

Amy From Iacon. @amyfromiacon.bsky.social · 13h

Cute socks, is that a racoon design?

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Transphobes Can't Read @lordaslan.bsky.social · 22h

Public service announcement

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Amy From Iacon. @amyfromiacon.bsky.social · 16h

Two words, general strike.

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Amy From Iacon. @amyfromiacon.bsky.social · 16h

Boyfriend of the founder of ANTIFA.

a man sitting in a chair with a green background

ALT: a man sitting in a chair with a green background

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Amy From Iacon. @amyfromiacon.bsky.social · 16h

Cowards.

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Amy From Iacon. @amyfromiacon.bsky.social · 16h

Only 59% disaprove?

Amy From Iacon. @amyfromiacon.bsky.social · 16h

Absolutely, adds atmosphere.

Amy From Iacon. @amyfromiacon.bsky.social · 16h

Love those boots.

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Amy From Iacon. @amyfromiacon.bsky.social · 17h

😱

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ALT: a cartoon character with the words keep that thing away from me below him

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 18h

Latest poll puts Greens just two points behind Labour. When I said we weren't here to be disappointed in Labour but to replace them, I meant it.

Join us and let's make hope normal again.

join.greenparty.org.uk

Poll from find out now showing greens on 15 and labour and Tories on 17. Reform on 32.

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Amy From Iacon. @amyfromiacon.bsky.social · 17h

Nah, she'd definitely be the founder.🤣

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Amy From Iacon. @amyfromiacon.bsky.social · 19h

Oh shit, ANTIFA is suiting up!

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 21h

The ECHR has protected British people from abuses of power by its own government

We must protect it, not leave it

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🚨UK will leave the ECHR if Tories win next election Kemi Badenoch has announced

YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic

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Amy From Iacon. @amyfromiacon.bsky.social · 21h

That's almost hypnotic. 😵‍💫

Amy From Iacon. @amyfromiacon.bsky.social · 21h

This government just wants an army of productive worker drones.
They dont care about people's welfare, they care about people's ability to generate profit for shareholders.

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Amy From Iacon. @amyfromiacon.bsky.social · 21h

Suddenly the torygraph cares about immigrants.
How ironic.

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EU threatens to kick out British second home owners

British owners of holiday homes risk being thrown out of the European Union (EU) amid a border crackdown that comes into force this weekend.

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Amy From Iacon. @amyfromiacon.bsky.social · 1d

Trust the press?

Oh, that horse has bolted, died of old age and been turned into glue.

I can't see me ever trusting the mainstream press ever again.

But I do support holding them to account.

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Amy From Iacon. @amyfromiacon.bsky.social · 1d

Oh my.🥵

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Amy From Iacon. @amyfromiacon.bsky.social · 1d

The text came from your phone.

Its a reboot of a classic.🤣

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