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paulusthewoodgnome.bsky.social
I'm sure a majority of Europeans, if polled, would want to see their continent finally get its arse into gear when it comes to ending American hegemony over the digital domain. Google, Facebook, Amazon... We are totally captured. We need our own sovereign digital territory.
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onestpress.onestnetwork.com Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 1d
France announced today it’s phasing out Teams, Zoom, etc. to be replaced with a French/European solution called Visio. The data is hosted on Outscale. Transcripts and subtitles are also handled by French providers. The target is set on 2027 for government agencies.
January 26, 2026 at 8:06 PM
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bobhawkins.bsky.social
Boris Johnson’s teaching British politics in the University of Miami. #bbcpm
a woman is drinking a cup of coffee while wearing a blue tank top .
ALT: a woman is drinking a cup of coffee while wearing a blue tank top .
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January 22, 2026 at 5:30 PM
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girlsreallyrule.bsky.social
Chris Madel says he is ending his run for MN Governor after the recent ICE killing, saying: "I cannot support the national Republicans' stated retribution on the citizens of our state...I cannot look my daughters in the eye and say I'm running as a Republican."
January 26, 2026 at 6:54 PM
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iandunt.bsky.social
Reform is basically a suburban petrol station's DVD bin of Tory politicians.
January 26, 2026 at 1:04 PM
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robfordmancs.bsky.social
How is this still happening?
colinyeo.bsky.social Colin Yeo @colinyeo.bsky.social · 1d
“Seven years after the government apologised for the errors that led to thousands of people being wrongly categorised as illegal immigrants, individual Windrush cases continue to emerge...” www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
‘I’m part of this country’: Windrush man left homeless by Home Office inaction
George Campbell, 69, slept in bus station as officials questioned his right to live in the UK after hospital stay
www.theguardian.com
January 26, 2026 at 1:56 PM
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zero-4.bsky.social
Laura Kuenssberg calls the current Burnham/Starmer issue a “car crash” yet never used such a phrase when the Tories went through three different Prime Ministers in less than two months

#BBCLauraK
January 25, 2026 at 9:56 AM
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eddwilson.bsky.social
#BBCLauraK
liamthorp.bsky.social Liam Thorp @liamthorp.bsky.social · 2d
Worth remembering when looking at the horrific scenes in the US right now that both Reform and the Tories have pledged to bring in ICE-style organisations to the UK if they win power
January 25, 2026 at 9:33 AM
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markhamillofficial.bsky.social
You misspelled "BORED".
January 24, 2026 at 8:39 AM
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pingu1.bsky.social
Completely misses the entire rationale of SEND funding which is to support children to fulfill their potential and thrive in adulthood! For instance. Effective ADHD support in childhood REDUCES the both the personal and societal costs of ADHD!
January 24, 2026 at 10:13 AM
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eddwilson.bsky.social
#R4Today
ledbydonkeys.org Led By Donkeys @ledbydonkeys.org · 3d
Board of Peace - Season 1
January 24, 2026 at 9:11 AM
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Cost Savings

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Comic. [Person pointing to graph on wall, addressing two people – one with close-cropped haircut, one with shoulder-length styled haircut – seated behind a desk.] PERSON: By lowering the planned satellite orbit, we can reduce the size of the launch vehicle required. We can reduce costs further by eliminating the satellite entirely in favor of an aerial platform. Some equipment could be moved to a ground-based facility, reducing required aircraft time. Additional savings could be… [caption] I’m trying to get NASA to build a shed in my backyard.
January 24, 2026 at 3:18 AM
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robfordmancs.bsky.social
Fantastic investigative journalism here - if you haven’t subscribed to LondonCentric, you should!
January 24, 2026 at 9:23 AM
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johndaledalton.bsky.social
The lady on #wato who thought that 'cuts' were a Labour government thing! #bbcpm
January 23, 2026 at 2:47 PM
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eddwilson.bsky.social
22 May 2025

Today, the United States welcomed the historic agreement between the United Kingdom and the Republic of Mauritius... We commend both the United Kingdom and Mauritius... commitment to ensure that Diego Garcia remains fully operational for the duration of this agreement.

#WATO
U.S. Support for UK and Mauritius Agreement on Chagos Archipelago  - United States Department of State
Today, the United States welcomed the historic agreement between the United Kingdom and the Republic of Mauritius on the future of the British Indian Ocean Territory—specifically, the Chagos Archipela...
www.state.gov
January 20, 2026 at 1:06 PM
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landofbritain.bsky.social
What a POS this man is.

Arrogantly slanders the contribution of #NATO countries to America's wars, when he himself was a draft dodger on more than one occasion.

Liars and braggarts like Trump are always the biggest cowards.

#Davos #Afghanistan #wato #bbcnews #USA

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Downing Street says Trump 'wrong' to claim Nato troops avoided Afghanistan front line
Veterans and bereaved families call the comments insulting, as the prime minister's spokesperson says
www.bbc.co.uk
January 23, 2026 at 12:14 PM
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hetanshah.bsky.social
Only a couple of weeks left to tell ONS what data you want them to collect in the 2031 Census
consultations.ons.gov.uk/census/censu...
Census 2031 topic consultation - Office for National Statistics - Citizen Space
Find and participate in consultations run by the Office for National Statistics
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January 22, 2026 at 10:27 PM
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ottoenglish.bsky.social
Where are the poppy patriots? Why are they completely silent on this grotesque insult to our armed forces and specifically the 2,000 UK service and civilian personnel who were injured and the 457 who died in Afghanistan?
pickardje.bsky.social Jim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social · 4d
imagine being the father or mother or son or daughter or sibling of one of those brave British troops who died in Afghanistan, and having to listen to this crass ignorance
January 23, 2026 at 12:09 PM
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sundersays.bsky.social
Even those who watch immigration policy + politics closely will find some of the details of Jenrick's 2014-2022 liberalism on immigration quite striking
January 23, 2026 at 3:02 PM
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suzannebrown.bsky.social
#r4today thinks it's important to tell us about the statue of the Queen and Traitors, but 1.7m people and their families probably think this is news:
BBC News - Retired civil servants left in pension limbo
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Hundreds of retirees waiting for payments after Capita took over scheme
Civil service pension scheme failed to pay some pensions and lump sums after transferring to a new administrator.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 23, 2026 at 8:45 AM
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sarahviktoria.bsky.social
#r4today Forgot this, in case anyone's still reading this hashtag.
sarahviktoria.bsky.social Sarah Viktoria 🇬🇧🏳️‍⚧️⚧️🦗 @sarahviktoria.bsky.social · 5d
From the Heritage Foundation's "2025 Mandate for Leadership" document, widely considered to be a basis for much of Trump's political programme during his current administration. #Project2025 #TrumpAgenda
exceed a reasonable footprint. The U.S. should unapologetically pursue American interests in the Arctic by promoting economic freedom in the region. Economic freedom spurs prosperity, innovation, respect for the rule of law, jobs, and sustainability. Most important, economic freedom can help to keep the Arctic stable and secure. The U.S. should work to ensure that shipping lanes in the Arctic remain avail- able to all global commercial traffic and free of onerous fees and burdensome administrative, regulatory, and military requirements. While this should be the next Administration’s policy with respect to all countries that might seek to block free-flowing commercial traffic, the next Administration will clearly have to exert substantial attention toward Russia. Both the U.S. Coast Guard and the U.S. Navy are vital tools to ensure an unmo- nopolized Arctic. It is imperative that the Navy and Coast Guard continue to expand their fleets, including planned icebreaker acquisitions, to assure Arctic access for the United States and other friendly actors. The remote and harsh con- ditions of the Arctic also make unmanned system investment and use particularly appealing for providing additional situational awareness, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance. The Coast Guard should also consider upgrading facilities, such as its Barrow station, to reinforce its Arctic capabilities and demonstrate a greater commitment to the region. The People’s Republic of China has declared itself a “near-Arctic state,” which is an imaginary term non-existent in international discourse. The United States should work with like-minded Arctic nations, including Russia, to raise legitimate concerns about the PRC’s so-called Polar Silk-Road ambitions. Concerning Greenland, the opening of a U.S. consulate in Nuuk is welcome. A formal year-round diplomatic presence is an effective way for the U.S. to better
January 23, 2026 at 9:18 AM
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sandyofipswich.bsky.social
22% does not constitute a sound mandate. First Past the Post is failing democracy and rewards extremists. For By-Elections we need a ranked-preference system. For Westminster we need a National Commission to agree on the right form of Proportional Representation @labour4pr.bsky.social
electionmaps.uk Election Maps UK @electionmaps.uk · 4d
Leeswood (Flintshire) Council By-Election Result:

➡️ RFM: 22.3% (New)
🙋 Ind: 19.2% (-5.6)
🙋 Ind: 18.8% (+4.3)
🌹 LAB: 12.1% (-48.5)
🏘️ FPV: 11.0% (New)
🔶 LDM: 9.5% (New)
🌳 CON: 4.7% (New)
🙋 Ind: 2.4% (New)

Reform GAIN from Labour.
Changes w/ 2022.
January 23, 2026 at 9:01 AM
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zero-4.bsky.social
Zeffman claiming Kemi Badenoch has “bested” Starmer over the last few weeks at #PMQs

Tell me you’re a Tory without telling me you’re a Tory

#PoliticsLive
January 21, 2026 at 12:55 PM
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paulusthewoodgnome.bsky.social
Lest we forget...

'Former minister, Claire Coutinho, who took donations from the boss of the JCB digger dynasty, oversaw decisions to award Lord Bamford's family’s business empire millions in taxpayer-funded green energy grants.' (Nov 2024)

#politicslive
January 19, 2026 at 1:01 PM
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paulusthewoodgnome.bsky.social
Lest we forget...

'Helen Whately is claiming up to £39,000-a-year to rent a property in London despite her home only being 50 miles from Westminster. She has been named as the Tory MP claiming the highest rent at £3,250 a month.' (Apr 2021)

#politicslive
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MP 'claiming £39k-a-year' London rent while her is 50 miles from Westminster
The Conservative MP is claiming £3,250 rent expenses a month
www.mylondon.news
January 21, 2026 at 12:43 PM
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paulusthewoodgnome.bsky.social
Lord Bethell: "I'm a full-blooded capitalist." (Mar 2024)

He also happens to be a hereditary peer who was educated at Harrow. But I'm sure he's entirely self-made.

#politicslive
James Bethell
January 22, 2026 at 12:44 PM