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Lauren McKenzie @themckenziest.gay · 21h

Seeing Ms. Rachel say exactly what needs to be said to Obama is so damn refreshing

Dear President Obama,
I saw in your statement you said "Israeli families" & "the people of Gaza."
Palestinians have families, too.
This kind of language contributes to dehumanization. Dehumanization is part of what caused so many to stay silent as 20,000 children were killed in this genocide.
I've sat with wonderful Palestinian families from Gaza. They look at their children just like we look at ours - with all the love & hope in the world.
Love,
Ms Rachel

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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 12h

Don’t feel stupid if you fell for fake video. It can be really hard to tell these days. But we do have to try and be careful with what we share because there’s so much AI video out there.

It’s just the world we live in now.

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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 1d

🚨Urgent: Thames Water want permission from Ofwat to ILLEGALLY pollute rivers and seas until 2040.

🤮They want your bills to fill their pockets with gold, while they fill your rivers with sewage.

✍️Sign now. Tell Ofwat to say NO to Thames Water before Tuesday 21st October.

Thames Water want to pollute illegally until 2040. Ofwat must say NO.

Thames water want to make at deal with Ofwat, to pollute illegally for 15 years

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Plaid Cymru @plaidcymru.bsky.social · 1d

A new era for Wales starts today 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Plaid Cymru is ready to lead - with new energy and ambitious plans to build a fairer, more confident, and more prosperous nation.

Together, we can build the Wales we deserve ✊

Rhun ap Iorwerth with the Welsh flag in the background. "Leading Wales into a new era" in large white font in front of him.

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Liz Saville Roberts AS / MP @lsrplaid.bsky.social · 1d

Parents should not have to choose between work and childcare.

A Plaid Cymru government will deliver a universal new childcare offer for children aged 9 months to 4 years – worth over £30,000 in childcare costs in the first four years of a child’s life.

@plaidcymru.bsky.social 💚

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Plaid Cymru @plaidcymru.bsky.social · 1d

Only Plaid Cymru offers Wales the new leadership we need. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

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Did you know the Treasury is planning to weaken the rules that protect our national parks? 😟 That means places like Dartmoor, the Lake District, and other wild landscapes could be bulldozed for car parks and development. Once they’re gone, they’re gone forever.
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Sign the petition: Save our National Parks

🚨 The Treasury is threatening our national parks. Dartmoor, the Lake District & wild places could be bulldozed for development. Once gone, they're gone for ever. Join me and sign now to protect them:

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IndyCelt @indycelt.bsky.social · 3d

Independence NOW for Scotland and Cymru /Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Time to break the union, a one-sided slave union that holds us down and enslaves our destiny and prosperity for Westminster and Englands gain!

'A fresh start': John Swinney unveils new Scottish independence plans
www.thenational.scot/news/2552562...

'A fresh start': John Swinney unveils new Scottish independence plans

John Swinney has unveiled new plans for an independent Scotland ...

www.thenational.scot

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Trying to work up the energy and will to get out of my car and get into the office. Luckily, I think my bladder will force the issue before my brain.

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I will look out for it!

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Oh were they in the diff? I should really look out for the next dates.

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Maria cassiopeiaknits @cassiopeiaknits.bsky.social · 3d

Jeez! Conservative shadow foreign minister thinks Reform is just ‘centre right’ and that UK under Labour is run by a ‘left-wing socialist [lol] government’ 🙄

Tories should work with Reform, says shadow minister

Andrew Rosindell admitted his Romford seat would ‘almost certainly’ fall to Reform UK at an election

www.standard.co.uk

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The ECHR was Britain’s response to WW2 fascist regimes. With authoritarianism on the rise again, we’d be mad to give up the protections it provides. Tell your MP we won’t let that happen! actionstorm.org/petitions/pr...

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Plaid Cymru @plaidcymru.bsky.social · 4d

Caerphilly and Wales is at a crossroads - Plaid Cymru’s hope versus Reform’s division.

A vote for Lindsay Whittle in the Caerphilly by-election on 23 October 2025 is a chance to set Wales on a path for a fairer, more ambitious future that only Plaid Cymru offers. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

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Rhianna Pratchett @rhi.bsky.social · 4d

Dad’s books are full of empathy, common sense, and a healthy suspicion of the powerful. But at its heart his work is also about how systems keep people poor while pretending it’s their own fault. So I hope Kemi’s taking notes as well as reading the jokes.

Paul Haine @paulhaine.bsky.social · 4d

Kemi Badenoch claiming Terry Pratchett as her favourite author is wild

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Jonathan Edward Durham @thisone0verhere.bsky.social · 4d

Idk how cats manage to follow you from in front but they love that sht

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Not gonna lie, hermit life is looking pretty appealing right now.

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NationCymru @nation.cymru · 4d

This election is not just about parties. It’s about identity. It’s about whether we believe in a Wales that governs itself, lifts its people, and builds a future we can be proud of ✍️Michael Hobbs

Wales must reject Reform and rally behind Plaid Cymru - because we deserve to thrive, not just survive

Michael Hobbs In this election, Wales faces a moment of reckoning. Not just a choice between parties—but a choice between futures. Reform UK has entered the scene with noise, not nuance. Their campaig...

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Owen Jones @owenjones.bsky.social · 4d

Israel's cheerleaders have opportunistically seized on a heinous antisemitic attack to silence opponents of genocide.

Our freedoms are being stolen - and we are headed to a very dark place.

New column 👇

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It starts with Palestine protests. But where will the crackdown on Britain’s democratic freedoms end? | Owen Jones

In making dissent a privilege, not a right, Labour is crafting a repressive toolkit. Imagine it in the hands of a Farage government, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

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KarrahE @karrahe.bsky.social · 5d

Best sleuthing trio completed! 🕵🏻‍♂️

#fanart #Columbo #MurderSheWrote #Poirot

Stylised painting of Peter Falk as Columbo. He's in his mac and holding his trademark cigar. He looks go the viewer with a twinkle in his eye and knowing smile

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Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 7d

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How to Turn Off AI Tools Like Gemini, Apple Intelligence, Copilot, and More - Consumer Reports

AI features are crowding into Google search, Gmail, iPhones, Windows laptops, and other products. If you're suffering from AI overload, these settings can help.

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Louisa @louisathelast.bsky.social · 6d

Went to a party hosted by an absolute icon

A hanging banner spelling out “PLEASE LEAVE BY 8”

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Colin Dunn 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @indyposterboy.scot · 7d

Your right to life
Your right not to be tortured
Your right not to be enslaved
Your right to liberty
Your right to a fair trial
Your right to privacy
Your right to practice your religion
Your right to freedom of expression
Your right not to be discriminated against
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UK will leave ECHR if Tories win election, Badenoch says

The European Convention on Human Rights has become a focal point in debates around changing immigration policy.

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Joelle Grogan @joellegrogan.bsky.social · 7d

"Does the ECHR stop states from controlling their borders?"

No. The ECHR Court emphasises migration policies are up to states themselves.

"But the ECHR stops the UK from deporting foreign criminals."

No, it doesn't.

Successful human rights-based appeals against deportation are very rare.

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See also Wales. If we are such a drain, let us go!

Scotch Whisky Truths 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @specialscot.bsky.social · 8d

England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Nobody in Westminster wants English Independence.

If Scotland is such a drain on all resources, why not?

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