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Elaine Wyatt @elainewyatt.bsky.social · 1h

So either way, Trump is pushing the blame for either denying food or medical care to US citizens onto the opposition, while he has many choices. Blackmail? "You're going to get the blame for one of my two decisions that could cause harm and death. Pick one."? They are both his policies

Elaine Wyatt @elainewyatt.bsky.social · 2h

There are plenty of us who have noticed the similarities of the campaign materials.

Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 3h

EXCLUSIVE: Sadiq Khan urges New Yorkers to reject the "politics of hatred and fear" and back Zohran Mamdani.

Source close to the mayor highlights the "uncanny" similarities between the Conservative's Islamophobic campaigns against Khan and the attacks on Mamdani
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/04/s...

Sadiq Khan Urges New Yorkers to Reject 'The Politics of Fear' and Vote for Zohran Mamdani

Source close to the London Mayor accuses Mamdani's political opponents of "weaponising" his Muslim faith in an "uncanny" repeat of Conservative attacks against Khan

bylinetimes.com

Elaine Wyatt @elainewyatt.bsky.social · 6h

*sighs

Met Office - weather and climate @metoffice.gov.uk · 6h

The Arctic just hit its lowest winter sea ice maximum 🌍 Could this reshape British & Irish winters?

In our latest Climate Conversations, experts discuss the tug-of-war between Arctic sea-ice loss & ocean warming.

Watch 👀 youtu.be/JbaZfdxyIOY
Read 👉 bit.ly/49Bxu27

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Elaine Wyatt @elainewyatt.bsky.social · 6h

Who the hell goes on to further traumatise someone who has already been traumatised? Actually, she explained the reasons pretty well.

BBC Newsnight @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social · 6h

"Threats on the phone, threats to my child... packages at my house."

Epstein survivor Anouska De Georgiou describes her experience since waiving her right to anonymity in 2019 - insisting she will not be silenced.

#Newsnight

Elaine Wyatt @elainewyatt.bsky.social · 6h

We need more backbone, before the bank-for-the-few-Fossils-bone.

Josiah Mortimer @josiah.writes.news · 6h

Climate minister Katie White hits out at businesses who won't defend climate action: "We had people going, 'Oh, I can't come out [for the CC Act] because we're too nervous'"

"What are you nervous about here? We're here with this one life... I'm baffled in some ways by the slight lack of backbone."

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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 10h

This rhetoric around easy political answers rather than hard economic choices is also rather hard to swallow from a party that pretended the NI cuts were affordable or pledged not to raise the big three taxes at the last election.

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Elaine Wyatt @elainewyatt.bsky.social · 6h

One from the uncredited meme archives.
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Elaine Wyatt @elainewyatt.bsky.social · 18h

British food and drink sector sees nearly £100m in export opportunities unlocked as agri-food attachés resolve more than 40 trade barriers so far in 2025...

Trade barrier busters deliver nearly £100m boost for British food and drink

British food and drink sector sees nearly £100m in export opportunities unlocked as agri-food attachés resolve more than 40 trade barriers so far in 2025

www.gov.uk

Elaine Wyatt @elainewyatt.bsky.social · 21h

I know this. However those in certain arenas will just manipulate the reality as they can't be hateful online to influence others to be the same. It's a really sad place to be where so many are influenced for the negative online. Something has to change, fast 😞

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Elaine Wyatt @elainewyatt.bsky.social · 1d

They know this type of negativity works. I can imagine the headlines now, "Labour turn off comments, they end of free speech", Labour won't win against the trolls regardless of what they do, as many are paid for when the real people realise and stop. I, like many, prefer to avoid those people.

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 1d

The party who claim to be patriots literally had a Reform leadership member caught red handed taking bribes from Russia.

This article details the speeches Nathan Gill gave that he was paid to give.

How are Reform getting away with this?

www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...

Reform UK, the Russian spy and rolls of Kremlin cash: the inside story of Nathan Gill

How did a former Mormon bishop end up pleading guilty to taking bribes to make statements in favour of Russia in the European parliament?

www.theguardian.com

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Elaine Wyatt @elainewyatt.bsky.social · 1d

Ed has the right idea today ❤️

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Josiah Mortimer @josiah.writes.news · 1d

Via Clear the Lobby: "The Hillsborough Law finally arrives on Monday.

"It creates new duties for public officials, ensuring they face criminal sanctions if they try to cover up the facts...

"The Tories brought a bill in 2015, but it fell when the 2017 election was called" and never reintroduced.

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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 2d

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Elaine Wyatt @elainewyatt.bsky.social · 2d

Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 2d

At a time when our politics feels broken, we need leaders like @mikiesherrill.bsky.social for Governor.

Mikie will work to create jobs, lower costs, and do what’s right for the people of New Jersey.

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Bylines Network @bylinesnetwork.co.uk · 2d

Wealth taxes are back on the agenda – and Prof Richard Murphy shows why the data demands them.

200 years of evidence: capitalism funnels wealth upward unless govts intervene. So what's stopping them?

His must-read analysis👇

@eastangliabylines.co.uk @richardjmurphy.bsky.social with thanks

How capitalism drives inequality: and how to stop it

Wealth taxes are on Rachel Reeves’ agenda. Thomas Piketty has shown why it matters, and how we could stop the growth of inequality

eastangliabylines.co.uk

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Elaine Wyatt @elainewyatt.bsky.social · 2d

The press highlights some politicians while ignoring or portraying others negatively, such as the Liberal Democrats. Social media trends are often heavily influenced by the politics of algorithm writers, bots, trolls, and spammers, making it challenging to reflect true popularity accurately.

Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 2d

Laura Kuenssberg, "Zack Polanski, the new Green leader, making a big impression"

Just not big enough to be inviting on as often as Reform UK are

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Elaine Wyatt @elainewyatt.bsky.social · 2d

Remember when we were shocked at the Paradise Papers?

Oxfam's 2017 video highlights a part of the cost to those who are the poorest.

So many now forget. Or have been manipulated into not caring.

I am sharing so people don't forget.
'The heist no one is talking about' by Oxfam GB, 2017.

THE HEIST NO ONE IS TALKING ABOUT | Oxfam GB

YouTube video by Oxfam GB

www.youtube.com

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Elaine Wyatt @elainewyatt.bsky.social · 2d

I seem to have the pleasure of having a revising white stork in my garden and always flying over. I feel quite graced seeing such a beautiful beast of nature so close. That's my Sunday happiness. ❤️

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Elaine Wyatt @elainewyatt.bsky.social · 2d

It's weird how much of this can be said not just for the US but also the UK and hideously similar politics across Europe. Foreign influence in all? All poised as nationalistic populism that's not national but bought. The complete opposite of protecting that countries culture. Hence the rule of law.

Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 2d

I’m just going to say it…

It’s pretty damn validating to hear Barack Obama say the same things we’ve been shouting for months, and longer.

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Elaine Wyatt @elainewyatt.bsky.social · 3d

We had two massive storms in South Pembrokeshire. I think they're brilliant but I'm tucked up inside in awe of the power of mother nature. Keep safe x

Met Office - weather and climate @metoffice.gov.uk · 3d

Heading to a fireworks display this evening? 🎆

Watch out for showers drifting eastwards, which could be heavy and thundery at times

But there'll still be a good amount of drier and clearer interludes as well

Elaine Wyatt @elainewyatt.bsky.social · 3d

Articles are read, but many just look at headlines or ignore corrections that contradict their opinions. That's if they see them. If corrections appeared on front pages, some media outlets might behave very differently. It shouldn't have taken you a week to get this sorted. I'm glad it has.

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Elaine Wyatt @elainewyatt.bsky.social · 3d

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Elaine Wyatt @elainewyatt.bsky.social · 3d

I missed this! The corrections and the referrals of the companies. Interesting reading and links are worth following. The PPE procurement corrections regarding COVID-19 fast lane: www.gov.uk/government/n...

Corrections regarding PPE procurement in the early pandemic

Further changes to information published in November 2021 about the government's procurement of PPE during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic.

www.gov.uk

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House of Commons @houseofcommons.parliament.uk · 4d

75 years ago this week, the rebuilt House of Commons Chamber was opened following its destruction during the Second World War.

To mark the anniversary, MPs gathered to commemorate this historic moment.

Hundreds of MPs gather for a group photo in the modern House of Commons Chamber.

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