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Dudley de Beau

@dudleydebeau.bsky.social

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Design & architecture fanatic. Ébéniste/furniture maker, living in France. Like my forebears, a lover of idiotic things (apart from ring wingers). Very amateurish bassist & uke player & photographer ⚠️ Dyslexic errors do occur Photos: © but repostable

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Dudley de Beau @dudleydebeau.bsky.social · Jun 16

Wall #photography #coast #dunes
Couldn’t see much when taking this (light reflection on old iPhone 6s). It was only back at the house that I discovered that a small boy was taking his dog & the sun for a walk, pushing aside the dark clouds, just as I took the shot.

Good thing is happenchance.

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Dudley de Beau @dudleydebeau.bsky.social · 59m

My thoughts 100%

StacesCases2 🇨🇦 📎 @stacescases2.bsky.social · 5h

Here's why John is skeptical about the new ceasefire deal between #Israel and #Hamas after Donald Trump's announcement. @johniadarola.bsky.social breaks it down on @thedamagereport.bsky.social
youtu.be/cNFUUmecaKc?...

Here's Why John Is SKEPTICAL About The Ceasefire Deal

YouTube video by The Damage Report

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sedleybryden @sedleyb.bsky.social · 9h

From the much missed people's poet
#ToriesGone461
#NeverReform
#WeDidntVoteForThis

Ali Haydor @alihaydor.bsky.social · 9h

The British by Benjamin Zephaniah. Serves 60 million.

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Dudley de Beau @dudleydebeau.bsky.social · 11h

100% the initiative needs to be wrestled away. Only a national display of revolt would be sufficient & they know it

Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 18h

Nothing remotely resembling an insurrection is happening anywhere in the country. Any violence associated with protest has been isolated, mild, and, in nearly every case, instigated by federal law enforcement. If we let Trump get away with calling dissent an insurrection, our republic is over.

BREAKING: Trump Admin 'Seriously' Considering Using the Insurrection Act, Reports NBC

President Trump is "seriously" considering invoking the Insurrection Act in order to more easily deploy National Guard troops to major cities as part of crime crackdown, NBC reported on Wednesday

www.mediaite.com

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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 18h

BREAKING: Trump Admin 'Seriously' Considering Using the Insurrection Act, Reports NBC

President Trump is "seriously" considering invoking the Insurrection Act in order to more easily deploy National Guard troops to major cities as part of crime crackdown, NBC reported on Wednesday

www.mediaite.com

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Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · 15h

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The UK’s independent scientific bodies are highly vulnerable to politicisation - over the past 5 months I've been working with @martinmckee.bsky.social to map out their vulnerabilities and it's not good news.

Today our report is published!
www.ucl.ac.uk/policy-lab/n...

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UK’s arm’s length public bodies are highly vulnerable to politicisation

Seven in ten Britons say it is important for top scientific institutions to be independent in exclusive new polling.

www.ucl.ac.uk

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Dudley de Beau @dudleydebeau.bsky.social · 11h

Farage is following Project 2025 (U.K. edition) courtesy of the Heritage Foundation.

Dudley de Beau @dudleydebeau.bsky.social · 12h

Man who hates being reminded of his absolute howler.

It’s going to follow him for the rest of his life; a reoccurring nightmare, not only for him, but millions of pensioners.

Dudley de Beau @dudleydebeau.bsky.social · 12h

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Morgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 19h

DO NOT BE DISTRACTED!!!!

TRUMP & EPSTEIN ARE SEX TRAFFICKERS!!! I’m gonna post this every day so nobody forgets exactly who Pedophile Trump is and why the Epstein files have suddenly disappeared.

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 23h

'Abject failure' as UK's homeless deaths rise - including children

news.sky.com/story/abject...

'Abject failure' as UK's homeless deaths rise - including children

The government's homelessness minister, Alison McGovern MP, has described the increased number of deaths as an "abject failure that cannot be tolerated".

news.sky.com

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 22h

Those that died served their country. They and their families now deserve honesty and transparency and justice from this government

Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 2d

🚨I'm joining ChinookJustice in calling on Keir Starmer to hold a judge-led public inquiry.

The Prime Minister promised transparency & accountability in public office. His disgraceful decision to deny the families an opportunity to find out the truth is the opposite of that
youtu.be/qdGh2sB7mLw?...

October 7, 2025

YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 22h

Every year 100s of employers are named and shamed for failure to pay the statutory minimum wage.

2016-2023: over 3m workers denied the minimum wage.

Puny fines do nothing. Fines must equal the remuneration of the board of directors. 50% personally payable. Imprison persistent offenders.

The government must ensure fair distribution of income

'The average real wage of workers has hardly moved from the 2008 level whilst bosses never had it so good.'

leftfootforward.org

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Dudley de Beau @dudleydebeau.bsky.social · 1d

Look on the bright side, perhaps it’ll mean less time to put up flags…

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Rejoin Campaign @rejoincampaign.bsky.social · 1d

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Dudley de Beau @dudleydebeau.bsky.social · 1d

Wall #photography #architecture

Wall Street … downtown Fort-de-France

Colonial architecture has a certain charm

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Arthur Snell @snellarthur.bsky.social · 1d

This is worth a watch.

elsievoteblue.bsky.social @elsievoteblue.bsky.social · 1d

Listen up people 💙That lying witch Pam Bondi , can keep denying anything involved Trump and Epstein!!
Michael Wolff has receipts 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
#DemVoice1
#ProudBlue
#DemsUnited

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Dudley de Beau @dudleydebeau.bsky.social · 1d

…and Heritage Foundation

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Kath @kathyburke.bsky.social · 2d

Yes, yes I know I keep banging on about my fucking book! However, if you want one repost this and I’ll do a random winner pick thing by the end of the week because I’m great like that. ♥️📚
#amindofmyown

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Dudley de Beau @dudleydebeau.bsky.social · 2d

Beautiful Bill

Dudley de Beau @dudleydebeau.bsky.social · 2d

Hope you don’t mind Adrian, but I grew up around these things & adore them.
I hope in my ‘tweaking’ that I’ve done her justice.

Dudley de Beau @dudleydebeau.bsky.social · 2d

As we speak

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Gail Munro 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @gailmunro.bsky.social · 2d

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

GB News’s US expansion feared to be new way for Trumpian views to reach UK audience

White House backing was on full display as GB News launched The Late Show Live

www.theguardian.com

Dudley de Beau @dudleydebeau.bsky.social · 2d

Your dad was an icon. He got me reading.
I doubt whether she’s ever read one of his books.

Dudley de Beau @dudleydebeau.bsky.social · 2d

TBH @ofcom.bsky.social have been piss useless at regulating broadcasting, so expect more from the FCC

Dudley de Beau @dudleydebeau.bsky.social · 2d

Just a shame that those asylum seekers in hotels dotted about the country aren’t afforded the same luxury, but alas HMGov is a little tentative about this

Dudley de Beau @dudleydebeau.bsky.social · 2d

I think Bamford is banking on the inordinate amount of time it takes HMRC to conduct investigations of the wealthy; Bobs your uncle, GE swings into view & Nige comes to the rescue on his unicorn.