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Ashley Wengaf

@ashleywengaf.bsky.social

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Living simply in rural Devon Ally to marginalised folk Opinions are my own filtered through trauma and culture Normalising whimsy Trying to be kind to myself and others

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Ashley Wengaf @ashleywengaf.bsky.social · 1h

Fewer than 100 pet dogs a year contract rabies in America. They are shooting 10,000/yr.
So no, it's not that.

Ashley Wengaf @ashleywengaf.bsky.social · 17h

Because as we must remember,
these guys aren't actually very smart.

Ashley Wengaf @ashleywengaf.bsky.social · 18h

I imagine they can smell/sense the premenstrual hormonal change and know exactly what's going on.

Ashley Wengaf @ashleywengaf.bsky.social · 18h

The ink isn't yet dry, but so desperate are Israel to continue to murder Palestinians.

Middle East Eye (Unofficial) @middleeasteye-rss.bsky.social · 21h

Israel kills seven Palestinians in violation of Gaza ceasefire - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-violates-ceasefire-terms-shelling-several-areas-gaza

Israel kills seven Palestinians in violation of Gaza ceasefire

Attacks target civilians inspecting their damaged homes

www.middleeasteye.net

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Ashley Wengaf @ashleywengaf.bsky.social · 1d

America has a secret police force acting on the whim of the president.
This is an Onion headline in any other decade. Today American media just nod and shrug.

StrictlyChristo 🇺🇦🌻❌👑 @strictlychristo.bsky.social · 1d

Federal Secret Police and plainclothes ICE agents kidnap multiple people from a neighborhood in Chicago. They then deploy teargas and brutally beat neighbors who come out to express their concern.

Ashley Wengaf @ashleywengaf.bsky.social · 1d

I think you just proved their point.

Ashley Wengaf @ashleywengaf.bsky.social · 2d

PI
Performative Intelligence

Ashley Wengaf @ashleywengaf.bsky.social · 2d

Also given the fragile, febrile nature of Reform's leadership any one of them could blow up the whole project because of hurt feelings.

Ashley Wengaf @ashleywengaf.bsky.social · 2d

That's the tagline for this whole season.

Ashley Wengaf @ashleywengaf.bsky.social · 4d

Oof is a great word.

Ashley Wengaf @ashleywengaf.bsky.social · 4d

Norway just made the list.

Ashley Wengaf @ashleywengaf.bsky.social · 4d

Norway just made the list.

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Ashley Wengaf @ashleywengaf.bsky.social · 4d

Mel Stride's (and my own) constituency.
We love to see it.

Election Maps UK @electionmaps.uk · 5d

Kenn Valley (Teignbridge) Council By-Election Result:

🔶 LDM: 50.4% (+11.0)
➡️ RFM: 23.1% (New)
🌳 CON: 9.6% (-19.0)
🙋 Ind: 8.2% (New)
🌍 GRN: 5.5% (-13.9)
🌹 LAB: 2.7% (-9.9)
🙋 Ind: 0.5% (New)

Liberal Democrat GAIN from Conservative.
Changes w/ 2023.

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Ashley Wengaf @ashleywengaf.bsky.social · 4d

Give the prize to Greta and watch the implosion of RW brains.

Ashley Wengaf @ashleywengaf.bsky.social · 5d

This fucking guy...😑
One can't loath him enough.

Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 5d

'Nigel Farage [serving the interests of his Clacton constituents in Michigan] has claimed teachers would go on strike within weeks of a Reform UK election win, and accused them of “poisoning our kids” by telling them that black children are victims and white children oppressors.' 1/2

Nigel Farage accuses teachers of ‘poisoning our kids’ on race issues

Exclusive: Reform UK leader’s remarks at event for private US college criticised as ‘grossly irresponsible’ by NEU leader

www.theguardian.com

Ashley Wengaf @ashleywengaf.bsky.social · 5d

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Ashley Wengaf @ashleywengaf.bsky.social · 5d

There seems to be a lot of this happening to Reform.
Almost like they're not an actual serious party.

Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 5d

The Deputy Chair of the Reform group on Cornwall Council, Rowland O’Connor, has quit the party, ITV West Country reports.

O’Connor says his views on how to help local people “increasingly diverged from those of the party”.

Ashley Wengaf @ashleywengaf.bsky.social · 6d

It was a third party I think but offered through the Deezer site.

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Ashley Wengaf @ashleywengaf.bsky.social · 6d

Also they support no AI artists.

Ashley Wengaf @ashleywengaf.bsky.social · 6d

I switched to Deezer because of higher royalties and a promise of no AI artists.
Switching was easy, everything transferred no problem.

Ashley Wengaf @ashleywengaf.bsky.social · 6d

Moving to Deezer was very simple.
Everything transferred at the push of a button, lists, faves, podcasts..

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Ashley Wengaf @ashleywengaf.bsky.social · 6d

Therapy

Ashley Wengaf @ashleywengaf.bsky.social · 6d

Exactly right.

Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 6d

Badenoch: "While Britain was redefining what a woman is, China built five nuclear reactors."

A perfect summary of conservative idiocy. Glorifying authoritarian post-communism for its efficiency while vilifying democracy for seeking nuance and respect.

It is the Right who hate their own countries.

Ashley Wengaf @ashleywengaf.bsky.social · 6d

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