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Anti-Fascist Collective… @wtafc.bsky.social · 3h

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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 3h

A Chicago teacher said tear gas deployed by ICE drifted toward a school playground, forcing students and recess indoors.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

Chicago teachers say immigration enforcement near schools is scaring kids and disrupting class

Staff members are reporting ICE activity and patrolling areas around their schools and, in some cases, escorting families to and from school.

www.nbcnews.com

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 2d

Vodafone outage: thousands of broadband and mobile users report problems

Many customers say they cannot access services including the internet or make mobile phone calls Tens of thousands of Vodafone customers were reporting that they could not access services including the internet and making mobile phone calls on Monday. Consumers started reporting problems on the website of the outage monitor Downdetector from about 3pm on Monday. Continue reading...

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ColletteDunnit @collettedunnit.bsky.social · 2d

Lots of coffee for me today. I started watching Riot Women on BBC iPlayer last night and much as it was hard hitting subjects, I ended up binge watching the lot. Had the potential to be whismical but ended up being brilliant. Would totally recommend for women of a certain age in particular.

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JazzReads📚 @jazzreads.bsky.social · 16d

So exhausting..

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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 16d

A US citizen & human rights defender identified as Rachel S. was abducted & beaten by ICE Trump regime forces in LA, then transported to the hospital and then a detention center, local rights defenders demand an investigation.

She is heard screaming: "Let me go! I am an American! I was born here!"

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politicaldude.bsky.social @politicaldude.bsky.social · 19d

Disillusioned With Conservatives @neverevertory.bsky.social · 19d

This video from @politicsjoe.bsky.social sums up Farage perfectly!

All the reasons not to vote for him in one song!

Thanks for singing it Farage! 😂

#NeverVoteReform #NeverFarage

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Dave Merritt @butwhatifitsall.bsky.social · 22d

Great thread about Farage’s German immigrant roots. The man is a blatant hypocrite.

Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 23d

In the late 19th century, millions of migrants left Germany as a result of religious persecution, economic hardship, and political uncertainty.

Among them was Nikolaus Schrod, a cabinet maker from Frankfurt who - along with his wife Bina - moved to London to start a new life in the 1850s. 1/3

a black and white photo of a crowd of people with a sign that says walter

ALT: a black and white photo of a crowd of people with a sign that says walter

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Dave Lee @davelee.me · 26d

Dutch late night TV has its take

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ColletteDunnit @collettedunnit.bsky.social · 27d

Trump v The Truth on Channel 4. Yep. Facts beat nonsense.

ColletteDunnit @collettedunnit.bsky.social · 27d

Costing how much ...

🇬🇧 First State Visit (2019)
- Duration: 3 days
- Reported Cost: £3.9 million
- True policing cost: Estimated closer to £14 million, due to nationwide officer deployment
🇬🇧 Second State Visit (2025)
- Duration: 2 days
- Estimated Cost: Between £8.5 million and £12 million

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David Quantick @quantick.bsky.social · 28d

"Doesn't sound like he needs any more practise."

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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 28d

Reform UK's Councillor Peter Mason for Burton South, East Staffordshire has some pretty disgusting posts.

It's all under the title 'County Councillor'. So we're here to share them.

Look how smiley Nigel Farage is in this photo posing with Peter.

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 28d

Appalled to see this image of Donald Trump and the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein projected onto Windsor Castle.

Please... for the love of all that is good, do not share it on all your social media channels... because it simply wouldn't be done to remind the world of the association

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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 28d

The 4 people who did this 'Led by Donkeys' were arrested for this as 'malicious communications'

But it is just facts.

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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 28d

Reform UK Controlled Staffordshire Council 👀

Christchurch Lane in Lichfield, on Councillor Peter Mason's patch.

Nigel Farage claimed Reform were going to ‘fix all the potholes in Britain’, but they cannot even get a job like this done… 🙃

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Robin Ince @robinince.bsky.social · 28d

Sadly, sexual predators and pedophiles near the King is nothing new - look up the history of the most influential men in his life - Lord Mountbatten and Laurens Van Der Post or his close religious advisor Peter Ball (oh and Jimmy Savile)

Epstein Trump image projected on Windsor castle

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Channel 4 News @channel4news.bsky.social · 29d

Jeremy Corbyn: Starmer is ‘playing into the hands of Reform’

www.channel4.com/news/jeremy-...

Jeremy Corbyn: Starmer is ‘playing into the hands of Reform’

We spoke to former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, who is now forming a new political party.

www.channel4.com

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 29d

Yes, it's a school and work day, but if you can make it, then let's do this.

Stop Trump Coalition @ukstoptrump.bsky.social · Sep 15

FOR WEDNESDAY:

Here is the route of the march against Trump & the far right

GATHER: 2pm Portland Place (BBC)
MARCH: at 3pm
RALLY: 5pm at Parliament Square!!

Route map for Trump not welcome demonstration

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Lev Parikian @levparikian.bsky.social · Sep 14

It’s always difficult, I think, to do a post out of the blue where you just come straight out and say “BUY MY BOOK HERE LOOK HERE IT IS” without any preamble, but sometimes you just have to take a deep breath and do it.

Tl;dr: BUY MY BOOK HERE LOOK HERE IT IS

levparikian.com/index.php/pr...

Book: Why Do Birds Suddenly Disappear?

A signed copy of Why Do Birds Suddenly Disappear? Fill in the ‘dedication’ box if you would like a special message as well as a signature. Format: paperback

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HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · Sep 13

The man, who did not give his name, identified himself as a former criminal from Kent who has spent 26 years in prison. “Keir Starmer needs to be assassinated,” he said. “Someone needs to shoot Keir Starmer.”

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Peter Geoghegan @petergeoghegan.bsky.social · Sep 13

Today people went around my neighborhood in north east London spray painting St George’s crosses onto people’s homes. Many of these houses have non British people living in them.

This is getting very dark, very quick.

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ColletteDunnit @collettedunnit.bsky.social · Sep 13

Horrible ideas

ColletteDunnit @collettedunnit.bsky.social · Sep 13

Saw a local Tory councillor from Rugby - Tony Gillias - being interviewed on channel 4 as he took part on the horrible far right march in London today. The world is going bad seriously.

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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · Sep 13

They are attacking the Police again, at the 'peaceful march'.

Imagine if Pro Palestine supporters did this (they never do), they would all be instantly in jail.

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