Chris Park
@chrispark57.bsky.social
Retired UK civil servant. Loves sci-fi and fantasy (book, TV and film), LGBTQ+ history and baking.
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As a survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, Viola Ford Fletcher bravely shared her story so that we’d never forget this painful part of our history. Michelle and I are grateful for her lifelong work to advance civil rights, and send our love to her family.
Viola Fletcher, Oldest Survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, Dies at 111
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:45 AM
As a survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, Viola Ford Fletcher bravely shared her story so that we’d never forget this painful part of our history. Michelle and I are grateful for her lifelong work to advance civil rights, and send our love to her family.
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This plaque is posted at West Point. Alcoholic TV talk show chatterbox Pete Hegseth wants to court-martial Arizona Senator Mark Kelly for repeating what is written on it.
November 24, 2025 at 6:06 PM
This plaque is posted at West Point. Alcoholic TV talk show chatterbox Pete Hegseth wants to court-martial Arizona Senator Mark Kelly for repeating what is written on it.
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The UK's Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency reaffirms safety of childhood vaccination
Vaccination is one of the most effective & safest ways to protect against many serious infectious diseases.
Multiple large, well-conducted studies have found...
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www.gov.uk/government/n...
Vaccination is one of the most effective & safest ways to protect against many serious infectious diseases.
Multiple large, well-conducted studies have found...
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www.gov.uk/government/n...
November 24, 2025 at 3:56 PM
The UK's Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency reaffirms safety of childhood vaccination
Vaccination is one of the most effective & safest ways to protect against many serious infectious diseases.
Multiple large, well-conducted studies have found...
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www.gov.uk/government/n...
Vaccination is one of the most effective & safest ways to protect against many serious infectious diseases.
Multiple large, well-conducted studies have found...
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www.gov.uk/government/n...
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£25bn of imagined savings, real-world cruelty and mathematics that should come with a trigger warning.
The truth behind Reform UK’s reckless budget
£25bn of imagined savings, real-world cruelty and mathematics that should come with a trigger warning
eastangliabylines.co.uk
November 24, 2025 at 9:25 AM
£25bn of imagined savings, real-world cruelty and mathematics that should come with a trigger warning.
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Just a reminder to all Defense Force members, if you commit a crime and you are prosecuted, “I was just obeying orders” will not be an acceptable defense if it was an illegal order.
You are expected to know the Constitution that you’ve sworn to protect.
You are expected to know the Constitution that you’ve sworn to protect.
November 21, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Just a reminder to all Defense Force members, if you commit a crime and you are prosecuted, “I was just obeying orders” will not be an acceptable defense if it was an illegal order.
You are expected to know the Constitution that you’ve sworn to protect.
You are expected to know the Constitution that you’ve sworn to protect.
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November 20, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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The President of the United States is publicly calling for the political prosecution of his political opponents, urging the death penalty because they urged soldiers to uphold the rule of law.
This should be front page news everywhere. It is not, which tells much about how we got to this point.
This should be front page news everywhere. It is not, which tells much about how we got to this point.
November 20, 2025 at 5:35 PM
The President of the United States is publicly calling for the political prosecution of his political opponents, urging the death penalty because they urged soldiers to uphold the rule of law.
This should be front page news everywhere. It is not, which tells much about how we got to this point.
This should be front page news everywhere. It is not, which tells much about how we got to this point.
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How many more Reform UK councillors and Assembly members are going to be suspended from Reform Uk for racism before the media calls them a racist party?
November 20, 2025 at 10:25 PM
How many more Reform UK councillors and Assembly members are going to be suspended from Reform Uk for racism before the media calls them a racist party?
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Brexit has ...
Decreased GDP
Increased inflation
Increased immingation
Increased skills shortages
Decreased investment
Increased red tape
Hurt farmers
Hurt fishermen
Hurt musicians
Hurt business travellers
Hurt exports
Hurt imports
Decreased our world standing
Increased our dependency on America.
Decreased GDP
Increased inflation
Increased immingation
Increased skills shortages
Decreased investment
Increased red tape
Hurt farmers
Hurt fishermen
Hurt musicians
Hurt business travellers
Hurt exports
Hurt imports
Decreased our world standing
Increased our dependency on America.
a woman in a red dress says it 's a disaster on a snl show
ALT: a woman in a red dress says it 's a disaster on a snl show
media.tenor.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Brexit has ...
Decreased GDP
Increased inflation
Increased immingation
Increased skills shortages
Decreased investment
Increased red tape
Hurt farmers
Hurt fishermen
Hurt musicians
Hurt business travellers
Hurt exports
Hurt imports
Decreased our world standing
Increased our dependency on America.
Decreased GDP
Increased inflation
Increased immingation
Increased skills shortages
Decreased investment
Increased red tape
Hurt farmers
Hurt fishermen
Hurt musicians
Hurt business travellers
Hurt exports
Hurt imports
Decreased our world standing
Increased our dependency on America.
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Just a thought: How about we stop protecting the reputation of powerful, rich child rapists, and start bringing powerful, rich child rapists to justice?
November 18, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Just a thought: How about we stop protecting the reputation of powerful, rich child rapists, and start bringing powerful, rich child rapists to justice?
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“The people hanging out with Epstein were Democrats.”
–Donald Trump
In 2003, Donald Trump gave Epstein this creepy birthday card about the secrets they shared. And with a doodle of a girl appearing to be going through puberty.
Donald Trump was a Democrat in 2003.
–Donald Trump
In 2003, Donald Trump gave Epstein this creepy birthday card about the secrets they shared. And with a doodle of a girl appearing to be going through puberty.
Donald Trump was a Democrat in 2003.
November 18, 2025 at 9:54 PM
“The people hanging out with Epstein were Democrats.”
–Donald Trump
In 2003, Donald Trump gave Epstein this creepy birthday card about the secrets they shared. And with a doodle of a girl appearing to be going through puberty.
Donald Trump was a Democrat in 2003.
–Donald Trump
In 2003, Donald Trump gave Epstein this creepy birthday card about the secrets they shared. And with a doodle of a girl appearing to be going through puberty.
Donald Trump was a Democrat in 2003.
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The stupidity of Farage’s latest ‘plan’ is staggering.
Claiming they’d save British taxpayers money by ripping up international commitments and starting a trade war with Europe is the puerile foot-stamp of a party that uses prejudice as policy. Ruinous nonsense.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Claiming they’d save British taxpayers money by ripping up international commitments and starting a trade war with Europe is the puerile foot-stamp of a party that uses prejudice as policy. Ruinous nonsense.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Reform would ‘cut benefits for EU nationals and hike NHS immigration surcharge’
Party claims its policies would eliminate ‘black hole’ Rachel Reeves faces in the budget – but Labour says the ‘fantasy numbers don’t add up’
www.theguardian.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:29 AM
The stupidity of Farage’s latest ‘plan’ is staggering.
Claiming they’d save British taxpayers money by ripping up international commitments and starting a trade war with Europe is the puerile foot-stamp of a party that uses prejudice as policy. Ruinous nonsense.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Claiming they’d save British taxpayers money by ripping up international commitments and starting a trade war with Europe is the puerile foot-stamp of a party that uses prejudice as policy. Ruinous nonsense.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Getting prison leavers into work
In the last 12 months over 300 top businesses have joined the government's recruitment initiative to take on prison leavers.
For those with sentences of 12 months or more, employment rates after 6 months have so far risen to an all time high of 38%.
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In the last 12 months over 300 top businesses have joined the government's recruitment initiative to take on prison leavers.
For those with sentences of 12 months or more, employment rates after 6 months have so far risen to an all time high of 38%.
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Crime-cutting jobs plan sees hundreds of firms join hiring drive
Britain’s biggest businesses have joined the Government’s hiring drive to get prison leavers into work in effort to cut crime as part of the Plan for Change.
www.gov.uk
November 17, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Getting prison leavers into work
In the last 12 months over 300 top businesses have joined the government's recruitment initiative to take on prison leavers.
For those with sentences of 12 months or more, employment rates after 6 months have so far risen to an all time high of 38%.
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In the last 12 months over 300 top businesses have joined the government's recruitment initiative to take on prison leavers.
For those with sentences of 12 months or more, employment rates after 6 months have so far risen to an all time high of 38%.
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Meanwhile in dangerous London.
Lowest rate for decades, in fact on record.
Lowest rate for decades, in fact on record.
November 17, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Meanwhile in dangerous London.
Lowest rate for decades, in fact on record.
Lowest rate for decades, in fact on record.
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In the run up to the Budget, the economic impact of Brexit is becoming clearer everyday.
'GDP reduced by 8%' - Nine-year study reveals how Brexit decimated UK economy
Can't help but feel those responsible for Brexit should not, for example, be riding high in the polls with a new party...
www.thelondoneconomic.com
November 17, 2025 at 3:30 PM
In the run up to the Budget, the economic impact of Brexit is becoming clearer everyday.
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🇬🇧🙄🇬🇧🙄🇬🇧🙄🇬🇧🙄🇬🇧
THIS!
THIS!
November 15, 2025 at 10:27 AM
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THIS!
THIS!
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“Parents who, after consulting with a doctor and a psychologist, allow their 15-year-old child to transition commit child abuse. The child is too young to consent!”
--Megyn R. Kelly
“Grown men who have sex with your 15-year-old? Big whoop! It’s not like she’s 8. LOL!”
--Also Megyn R. Kelly
--Megyn R. Kelly
“Grown men who have sex with your 15-year-old? Big whoop! It’s not like she’s 8. LOL!”
--Also Megyn R. Kelly
November 15, 2025 at 3:22 PM
“Parents who, after consulting with a doctor and a psychologist, allow their 15-year-old child to transition commit child abuse. The child is too young to consent!”
--Megyn R. Kelly
“Grown men who have sex with your 15-year-old? Big whoop! It’s not like she’s 8. LOL!”
--Also Megyn R. Kelly
--Megyn R. Kelly
“Grown men who have sex with your 15-year-old? Big whoop! It’s not like she’s 8. LOL!”
--Also Megyn R. Kelly
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Fartrage's party is going ahead with council tax premiums on second homes despite having previously decribed them as "madness".
https://www.thenewworld.co.uk/rats-in-a-sack-reform-break-another-council-tax-pledge/?utm_source=threads&utm_medium=social?utm_campaign=110000447989&utm_source=1234589
https://www.thenewworld.co.uk/rats-in-a-sack-reform-break-another-council-tax-pledge/?utm_source=threads&utm_medium=social?utm_campaign=110000447989&utm_source=1234589
Reform break another council tax pledge
Nigel Farage's party is going ahead with council tax premiums on second homes despite having previously decried them as "madness"
www.thenewworld.co.uk
November 15, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Fartrage's party is going ahead with council tax premiums on second homes despite having previously decribed them as "madness".
https://www.thenewworld.co.uk/rats-in-a-sack-reform-break-another-council-tax-pledge/?utm_source=threads&utm_medium=social?utm_campaign=110000447989&utm_source=1234589
https://www.thenewworld.co.uk/rats-in-a-sack-reform-break-another-council-tax-pledge/?utm_source=threads&utm_medium=social?utm_campaign=110000447989&utm_source=1234589
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🚨EXCLUSIVE🚨
60,000 cisgender women write powerful open letter in support of trans community: ‘We have had enough’
https://bit.ly/43rHxD9
60,000 cisgender women write powerful open letter in support of trans community: ‘We have had enough’
https://bit.ly/43rHxD9
60,000 cisgender women write powerful open letter in support of trans community
“Not in our Name” is the title of a collective of cisgender women who have written an open letter calling out the media and politicians for promoting anti-trans rhetoric.
www.thepinknews.com
November 14, 2025 at 3:20 PM
🚨EXCLUSIVE🚨
60,000 cisgender women write powerful open letter in support of trans community: ‘We have had enough’
https://bit.ly/43rHxD9
60,000 cisgender women write powerful open letter in support of trans community: ‘We have had enough’
https://bit.ly/43rHxD9
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Nigel Farage says small businesses have been betrayed by Brexit’s red tape, but the betrayal is his. He promised freedom from bureaucracy, yet delivered border chaos, higher costs and endless paperwork. The small firms that trusted him are now trapped in the system he built.
November 12, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Nigel Farage says small businesses have been betrayed by Brexit’s red tape, but the betrayal is his. He promised freedom from bureaucracy, yet delivered border chaos, higher costs and endless paperwork. The small firms that trusted him are now trapped in the system he built.
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Oddly enough despite the ‘toxicity’ alleged in Downing Street, Labour continue to deliver time and again every single day. These 11 are all announcements from this week.
Impressive no?
Impressive no?
November 12, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Oddly enough despite the ‘toxicity’ alleged in Downing Street, Labour continue to deliver time and again every single day. These 11 are all announcements from this week.
Impressive no?
Impressive no?
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Donald Trump is coming for the BBC and for your wallets.
I urged the Prime Minister to stand up for the 23.8 million licence fee paying households, and tell Trump he won't get a penny.
I urged the Prime Minister to stand up for the 23.8 million licence fee paying households, and tell Trump he won't get a penny.
November 12, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Donald Trump is coming for the BBC and for your wallets.
I urged the Prime Minister to stand up for the 23.8 million licence fee paying households, and tell Trump he won't get a penny.
I urged the Prime Minister to stand up for the 23.8 million licence fee paying households, and tell Trump he won't get a penny.
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The Justice Secretary and Deputy PM has today given a statement in the Commons on prison releases in error.
This clip sets out the facts surrounding the relase in error last week, what was know at PMQs.
It's import to listen to, as I'm certain the media will be selective in what they say.
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This clip sets out the facts surrounding the relase in error last week, what was know at PMQs.
It's import to listen to, as I'm certain the media will be selective in what they say.
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November 11, 2025 at 5:20 PM
The Justice Secretary and Deputy PM has today given a statement in the Commons on prison releases in error.
This clip sets out the facts surrounding the relase in error last week, what was know at PMQs.
It's import to listen to, as I'm certain the media will be selective in what they say.
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This clip sets out the facts surrounding the relase in error last week, what was know at PMQs.
It's import to listen to, as I'm certain the media will be selective in what they say.
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