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Ecoanarchist @ecoanarchism.bsky.social · 38m

I can’t imagine why the Nobel Committee decided to award the prize to a courageous, peaceful campaigner for democracy rather than a cowardly, violent sex-pest desperate to seize absolute power. A total mystery. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c1...

Nobel Peace Prize 2025 live updates: Venezuelan democracy activist María Corina Machado wins

Nominations closed in January but US President Donald Trump had led a public campaign to win the award.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Ecoanarchist @ecoanarchism.bsky.social · 1h

It’s a measure of how right wing Westminster has become that the other guests went for @zackpolanski.bsky.social for proposing very moderate policies: a small wealth tax, funding public services, anti-racism. It’s why this country is such a mess and people are flocking to @greenparty.org.uk .

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Ecoanarchist @ecoanarchism.bsky.social · 1h

They didn’t mess around with milkshakes back then!

Coates is Odd This Day @oddthisday.bsky.social · 3h

Ah, happy 88th anniversary of the day Oswald Mosley tried to sell fascism to Liverpudlians – and someone concussed him with a brick

A man in a suit stands at a microphone which has been mounted on the roof of a van. There are loudspeakers at his feet, and a building behind him. He has an arm raised, and is flinching as projectiles are hurled at him, because he's a fucking Nazi

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Isabel Santos @isabelsantos.bsky.social · 2h

🗣️📣 If you’re not speaking out about Letitia James’ indictment with the same fire you showed before about Jimmy Kimmel,what do your words really mean? She had the courage to take on Donald Trump—now let’s have the courage to stand with her. Speak up. Be loud. Justice needs defenders, not bystanders.

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Coates is Odd This Day @oddthisday.bsky.social · 3h

Ah, happy 88th anniversary of the day Oswald Mosley tried to sell fascism to Liverpudlians – and someone concussed him with a brick

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Ecoanarchist @ecoanarchism.bsky.social · 2h

Just when you thought this government couldn’t shift any further to the right. There is a gaping hole on the left of politics vacated by Labour and @greenparty.org.uk is rapidly filling it. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Starmer accused of pushing out some of last progressive allies in No 10 shake-up

Exclusive: PM reorganising key parts of government to give chief secretary Darren Jones more Whitehall control

www.theguardian.com

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Ecoanarchist @ecoanarchism.bsky.social · 3h

No coincidence that the fat cats back Reform and the Tories. They're paying for a tried and tested scam: tax cuts and deregulation for the super-rich, racist scapegoating to distract everyone else. @zackpolanski.bsky.social is the only leader with the guts to call out this con right now.

Share The Wealth @sharethewealthuk.bsky.social · 4h

The Top 10 individual donors to British political parties in 2025 so far includes billionaires based in Monaco, Swiss bankers, aristocrats, and even MPs and Lords.

These are the super-rich people who bankroll our political parties.

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Ecoanarchist @ecoanarchism.bsky.social · 3h

It would be classic Trump to declare war on Norway because he didn’t get recognition for being such a peace-loving guy! 🤣 www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

Norway braces for Trump’s reaction if he does not win Nobel peace prize

US president may impose tariffs, demand higher Nato contributions or even declare Norway an enemy, analyst says

www.theguardian.com

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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 4h

Private Eye offers up an excellently scornful commentary on the relentless polling. It’s become ridiculous and has oversimplified our politics to dangerous levels of stupid and irresponsible.

SHOCK POLL:
NIGEL FARAGE WILL BE PM TOMORROW
IN an amazing poll conducted
by The Pointless Polling Company, it was revealed that voters' intentions
may well change over the next three and a half years and at present it's 100 percent impossible to guess what the next government might look like.
However, 99 percent of journalists
agree that it would be much more fun if we had an election tomorrow and everybody resigned and everything was chaos and Farage had a go at being PM, just for the hell of it, because it was so much fun when
Brexit happened and then the government kept falling every five minutes and we could write endless pieces about (cont. p94)

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Indy lass @pixie11.bsky.social · 13h

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Ecoanarchist @ecoanarchism.bsky.social · 4h

Either shut up or throw your weight behind the Green Party. While you piss about, Zack Polanski and the Greens are getting on with building membership, organising for the May elections and pushing back on Farage. You are a distraction that risks splitting the left vote.

Michael @therightarticle.bsky.social · 4h

Corbyn, Sultana promise ‘no more public spats’ during Liverpool event www.thecanary.co/skwawkbox/20...

Corbyn, Sultana promise 'no more public spats' during Liverpool event

Corbyn and Sultana were speaking at the launch of Your Party Merseyside - and the pair were very clear on how they would be moving forwards

www.thecanary.co

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Ecoanarchist @ecoanarchism.bsky.social · 4h

The media really don’t learn. All this lauding of Trump for his ‘breakthrough’! All he wants out of the Middle East is a Nobel Peace Prize (because Obama got one) and money from rebuilding contracts. If those dry up, so will his interest and then it’s back to the killing. www.bbc.com/news/article...

How Trump secured a Gaza breakthrough which eluded Biden

Trump's unique style and his relationships with key players helped but there were also factors beyond his control.

www.bbc.com

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Ecoanarchist @ecoanarchism.bsky.social · 4h

Farage really hates Britain, doesn’t he? Every chance he gets, he jets off on an all-expenses trip to the States to tell Americans how shit everything is here. What a patriot. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Nigel Farage accuses teachers of ‘poisoning our kids’ on race issues

Exclusive: Reform UK leader’s remarks at event for private US college criticised as ‘grossly irresponsible’ by NEU leader

www.theguardian.com

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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 13h

“Why is it always hard choices for working-class communities — not for multimillionaires and billionaires?”

Zack Polanski calls for a tax on the super-rich on #BBCQT

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𝔇𝔢𝔫𝔫𝔦𝔰 𝔅𝔞𝔯𝔯𝔢𝔱𝔱 @bsky.pickpear.com · 17h

By way of a reminder folks...

You voted for Cameron
Everything got worse

You voted for Johnson
Everything got worse

You voted for brexit
Everything got worse

You voted for Truss
Everything got worse

If you vote for Farage

You have no idea how bad your life will become.

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Anita R @venividiverily.bsky.social · 13h

I could watch Zack Polanski utterly wreck Zia Yusuf ALL DAY LONG.

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Ecoanarchist @ecoanarchism.bsky.social · 5h

Imagine being so dim that you can sit in that room and think the real problem is the pricks outside.

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 17h

RFK JR: There are many other confirmations -- there are two studies that show children who are circumcised early have double the rate of autism. It’s highly likely because they are given Tylenol

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Ecoanarchist @ecoanarchism.bsky.social · 5h

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CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 7h

🚨 Today in Portland, large groups peacefully gathered to unite against hate and oppression. 1/2

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 4d

Chicago priest Father Michael Pfleger: "The state of emergency is in AMERICA, not Chicago. It's birthed from this president and his admin's reign of terror."

( ht: @mikenellis.bsky.social )

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rautayrtti.bsky.social @rautayrtti.bsky.social · 13h

💯 agree!

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Ecoanarchist @ecoanarchism.bsky.social · 13h

And have to give credit (as Zack did) to the Shrewsbury audience who monstered ‘Racist Rob’ Jenrick over his ignorant comments about Handsworth.

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Ecoanarchist @ecoanarchism.bsky.social · 13h

So satisfying to finally hear an unapologetic case for equality and fair tax being made on Question Time today by @zackpolanski.bsky.social (and getting lots of applause). High point: Zack telling Zia Yusuf, “you absolutely are a fascist from a far right, racist party”. 👏👏👏

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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 14h

What the hell does Farage thinks he’s doing, going off to America *again* to maliciously slag off British teachers at some private Christian college, while offering to peddle their courses over here?
What a repulsive, grubby little traitor.

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

Nigel Farage accuses teachers of ‘poisoning our kids’ on race issues

Exclusive: Reform UK leader’s remarks at event for private US college criticised as ‘grossly irresponsible’ by NEU leader

www.theguardian.com

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Ecoanarchist @ecoanarchism.bsky.social · 15h

Is it wrong to fast forward through the other guests and just listen to Zack’s answers?

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