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Prof Lisa Schipper 🌍🍉💪 @lisaschipper.bsky.social · 2h

White House blasts Nobel Committee for not awarding Peace Prize to Trump

A spokesman says the Nobel Committee placed "politics over peace" in awarding the coveted award to Venezuela's opposition leader.

www.bbc.com

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James Medlock @jdcmedlock.bsky.social · 1d

“I’ll declare war on you if you don’t give me the peace prize” is an incredible bit

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Reuters @reuters.com · 14h

Venezuelan opposition leader Machado won the prestigious prize for promoting democratic rights in her country, and for her struggle to achieve a transition to democracy
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Maria Corina Machado wins 2025 Nobel Peace Prize

YouTube video by Reuters

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Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 22h

“The Nobel Committee is an independent body and the Norwegian government has no involvement in determining the prizes. But I’m not sure Trump knows that. We have to be prepared for anything from him.”

That they have to say this...

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

Norway braces for Trump’s reaction if he does not win Nobel peace prize

US president may impose tariffs, demand higher Nato contributions or even declare Norway an enemy, analyst says

www.theguardian.com

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Ryan Katz-Rosene, PhD @ryankatzrosene.bsky.social · 22h

About *a third* of global fossil fuel CO2 emissions emitted during the Industrial age have occurred in roughly the last 17 years. The previous third was emitted over a period of roughly 26 years. The first third was emitted over a period of about 131 years.

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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 1d

“You can’t blame austerity on one hand, but then say it’s the immigrants. The immigrants haven’t caused austerity.”

Zack Polanski takes on Reform’s Zia Yusuf over spreading of misinformation on #BBCQT

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Jolyon Maugham KC @goodlawproject.org · 1d

"The UK has gone from a bathroom ban being unthinkable to a Labour government implementing an extraordinarily authoritarian one—without a vote." www.liberalcurrents.com/britains-bat...

Britain’s Bathroom Ban

The UK has gone from a bathroom ban being unthinkable to a Labour government implementing an extraordinarily authoritarian one—without a vote.

www.liberalcurrents.com

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Atul Haria (immigrant) @atulharia.bsky.social · 1d

"Regulator" spelt "Acolyte".
@ofwat.bsky.social = spineless cowards.

Michael @therightarticle.bsky.social · 1d

Millions face jump in water bills after regulator backs more price rises

Privatisation of an essential public service is a disaster. High costs. Poor services. Heavy pollution. Huge losses from leaks. Billions paid out to shareholders. A catastrophic failure

www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Millions of households face jump in water bills after regulator backs more price rises

Competition watchdog agrees requests from Anglian, Northumbrian, Southern, Wessex and South East to raise household bills

www.theguardian.com

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Michael @therightarticle.bsky.social · 1d

Millions face jump in water bills after regulator backs more price rises

Privatisation of an essential public service is a disaster. High costs. Poor services. Heavy pollution. Huge losses from leaks. Billions paid out to shareholders. A catastrophic failure

www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Millions of households face jump in water bills after regulator backs more price rises

Competition watchdog agrees requests from Anglian, Northumbrian, Southern, Wessex and South East to raise household bills

www.theguardian.com

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Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 1d

A White Christian nationalist pastor argued recently on a right-wing podcast that the Bible--specifically Deuteronomy 21, about how a father must bring his rebellious son to the town square to be stoned--justifies state violence against Black boys and young men.

www.theroot.com/why-this-whi...

Article from "The Root" by Asheea Smith. Published October 8, 2025

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 1d

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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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 1d

What qualifies Kate Middleton to co author with Prof Robert Waldinger from Harvard Medical School on the subject of screentime and smartphones?

Her degree is in art history and her career was spent working for a clothing company.

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

Kate warns too much screen time damages family life

The Princess of Wales says that smartphones and digital devices are causing an

www.bbc.co.uk

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Atul Haria (immigrant) @atulharia.bsky.social · 1d

This is really good.

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 1d

‘Amoral, evil’: vitriolic backlash builds against comics who played Riyadh festival

Murder by bone-saw, lashings for rape victims, punitive amputation, jail for satirists … these are the human rights abuses fuelling the fury now being directed at the likes of Louis CK and Dave Chappelle. How have they reacted?

www.theguardian.com

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 1d

‘Amoral, evil’: vitriolic backlash builds against comics who played Riyadh festival

Murder by bone-saw, lashings for rape victims, punitive amputation, jail for satirists … these are the human rights abuses fuelling the fury now being directed at the likes of Louis CK and Dave Chappelle. How have they reacted?

www.theguardian.com

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Manu Ekanayake @manueky.bsky.social · 1d

This a good summing up of why the Riyadh Comedy Festival and who played it - and who didn't - matters. And of the crimes of the Saudi regime against comedians, which you'd think would be of at least passing interest to dedicated free speech warriors like Dave Chappelle, Bill Burr & Whitney Cummings

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 1d

‘Amoral, evil’: vitriolic backlash builds against comics who played Riyadh festival

Murder by bone-saw, lashings for rape victims, punitive amputation, jail for satirists … these are the human rights abuses fuelling the fury now being directed at the likes of Louis CK and Dave Chappelle. How have they reacted?

www.theguardian.com

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Nigella Lawson @nigella.bsky.social · 1d

#RecipeOfTheDay is Spinach Baked with Nutmeg and Ricotta! And although it’s intended as a side dish, I have to say I can eat it all on its own quite happily. You’ll see what I mean once you’ve tasted it. www.nigella.com/recipes/spin...

Spinach Baked With Ricotta and Nutmeg

Here is my Italian version, you could say, of creamed spinach. Actually, it tastes rather like the ricotta and spinach mixture that's used to stuff pasta; of course, given the ingredients, this is sca...

www.nigella.com

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Damian Ward @damianward.bsky.social · 1d

Port Meadow, Oxfordshire 2025.

#photography
#monochrome
#blackandwhite

A black and white image of a horse with its mane blowing in the wind.

© Damian Ward 2025.

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 1d

The chap on the left once defended marriage between siblings in a live interview on GB News.

By all accounts it was too much even for GB News viewers.

Dave Bagpuss Forsey 🍺 @bagpuss.org · 1d

The photography in this article really feels like The Times are deliberately setting these people up for ridicule. (You can read it without visiting The Times here archive.ph/KZZC1)

An article from The Times: "Meet the young Tories dreaming of a bright blue future". Featuring bizarre portraits of Charles Amos, Rhys Benjamin and Daniel Campbell.

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Atul Haria (immigrant) @atulharia.bsky.social · 1d

Because when you feel like shit, or are having a mental health crisis, what you need is some cunt with a clipboard asking you why you've not been working and how many jobs you've applied for this week...

Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING: Specialist employment advisers will be based in GP surgeries and mental health services as part of government plans to get people back to work.

Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden speaks to #BBCBreakfast about the government’s plan to tackle long-term sickness

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Atul Haria (immigrant) @atulharia.bsky.social · 1d

Yeah, let's not worry about the cost of living crisis for millions - let's put our efforts into collecting data on every UK individual that we can sell on to Palantir and other data hungry companies run by billionaires.
That will certainly Make Britain Great Again.
Starmer is a traitor.

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Daily Cannon @dailycannon.com · 1d

England midfielder Jordan Henderson says he has had "tough moments" since leaving Liverpool for Saudi Arabia and could "have made different decisions".

www.bbc.com/sport/footba...

Jordan Henderson had 'tough moments' after Saudi Arabia move

England midfielder Jordan Henderson says he has had

www.bbc.com

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Atul Haria (immigrant) @atulharia.bsky.social · 1d

"tough moments"
Fucking hell....

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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 1d

CDC, its advisers quietly expand access to Covid-19 shot for pregnant women www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

CDC, its advisers quietly expand access to Covid-19 shot for pregnant women

The panel voted to undo an action by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. which removed the vaccine from the immunization schedule for pregnant women.

www.politico.com

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Atul Haria (immigrant) @atulharia.bsky.social · 1d

3-body problem was very good if you've not seen it.

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 1d

Twelve Jobs Nigel has earned over £1 million in additional income since the general election.

To understand the scale of it, since the July 2024 election he's earned roughly £100k more as a brand ambassador for Direct Bullion than Starmer gets as PM.

www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...

Nigel Farage earns over £1m from 12 'second jobs' - check how much your MP earns

The Reform UK leader's most lucrative second jobs include hosting on GB News, serving as a brand ambassador for Direct Bullion and recording videos for Cameo

www.mirror.co.uk

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