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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 1d

Carole Cadwalladr was right and we’d be in a better world if more people had listened.

Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 16d

This tweet has been doing the rounds on Twitter now that Nathan Gill has pleaded guilty.

If only someone had tried to investigate UKIP & Russian interference 🧐

There’s another timeline where the Guardian supported me, doubled down on the investigation & I look 5 years younger ..

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Bernie Morgan @berniemorgan.bsky.social · 1d

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Left Foot Forward @left-foot-forward.bsky.social · 5d

Are the Tories coming after workers' rights?

TUC warns Tory plan to leave the ECHR is an attack on workers’ rights

The TUC has warned that the Tory plan to withdraw from the (ECHR) ‘isn’t about migration, it’s about dismantling the legal protections that ordinary people rely on every day’.

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truthandprogress.bsky.social @truthandprogress.bsky.social · 10d

Israel “dragged little Greta [Thunberg] by her hair before our eyes, beat her, and forced her to kiss the Israeli flag.” a participant in the Sumud flotilla, told Anadolu news agency.”

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

Israel accused of detaining Greta Thunberg in infested cell and making her hold flags

Activist tells Swedish officials she has been subjected to harsh treatment, including insufficient food and water

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · Aug 17

Life comes at you fast

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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 11d

Sure,We Can Agree With This
Statement Sean,Because It's True!

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Bernie Morgan @berniemorgan.bsky.social · 11d

democracyforsale.substack.com/p/could-trum...

Could Trump’s war on the media happen here?

As Emily Bell says, billionaires and strongmen alike understand one thing: control the media, and you control democracy.

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Bernie Morgan @berniemorgan.bsky.social · 13d

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Tony Blair - Larry Ellison's man in Gaza?

Blair's ties to the Oracle founder and Trump booster should disqualify him from any role in Gaza - or in Britain's tech future

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Bernie Morgan @berniemorgan.bsky.social · 14d

Today we’d said goodbye to our beloved Kira. She was the sweetest little soul who honoured us with her love and affection for ten years since we got her and Rogue as kittens. Our hearts are broken 😢

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Cllr Brian Wernham 🔶 C.Eng. MA History @brianwernham.bsky.social · 17d

metro.co.uk/2025/09/24/e...

Ed Davey's strategy of spreading joy could be Liberal Democrats' secret weapon

In a system addicted to anger, Ed Davey’s insistence on absurd joy feels alien

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Bernie Morgan @berniemorgan.bsky.social · 17d

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Bernie Morgan @berniemorgan.bsky.social · 18d

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How tech became the new frontier of domestic abuse

The government will not meet its pledge to halve violence against women and girls unless it tackles tech companies

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Bernie Morgan @berniemorgan.bsky.social · 18d

Bernie Morgan @berniemorgan.bsky.social · 19d

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The Lead Untangles: Digital ID cards

Excessive state interference or a foundation for a modern UK? The Prime Minister is due to table a compulsory new ID - BritCards - for everyone in the UK - we've been here before, so what's changed?

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Bernie Morgan @berniemorgan.bsky.social · 19d

Did you watch The Hack? I can't believe papers have gotten away with destroying lives for so long. That's why I've signed the petition, set up by Hugh Grant and other phone hacking victims, to demand fair, independent regulation. Join me: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/a-...

A Free Press, Not a Free Pass – It's Time for Fair Regulation

For too long, the UK press have bullied people, harassed grieving families, and destroyed lives, all to sell papers. We’ve all seen the heartbreaking consequences. They’ve hacked phones, listened to ...

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Fred Guttenberg @fredguttenberg.bsky.social · 21d

Can someone please explain to the guy speaking at the United Nations that he did not end 7 wars and everyone knows he is a liar. Oh, he does not deserve the Nobel Peace Prize.

And please, ask him about the EPSTEIN files.