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Populism
November 8, 2025 at 12:02 PM
1980's hair did not need a special permit.

Seriously, RIP Pauline.
So sad to hear of the passing of the magnificent actress Pauline Collins... fantastic as Shirley Valentine. Here she is advertising Maxwell House here in 1983 with husband John Alderton... RIP Pauline
November 8, 2025 at 12:11 PM
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NGC 6309 - From Judy Schmidt (geckzilla.bsky.social) - https://flic.kr/p/giaYvt
November 7, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Ladies and Gentlemen, may I present Karma?
November 8, 2025 at 12:09 PM
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#FossilFriday A nest of baby Protoceratops
November 7, 2025 at 1:45 PM
ONLY seven?
November 8, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Well said
How sad is it that the richest country on Earth has a government that has to be forced to feed families with hungry children?

SNAP benefits shouldn’t be a courtroom battle. People shouldn’t have to beg for basic humanity. But here we are.
November 8, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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Today, Mike Johnson will keep the House adjourned for the 91st day out of the last 103.

12 days of work in 103 days.

With full pay and benefits.

The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown.

It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.
November 3, 2025 at 10:50 AM
10 years on from the Dieselgate scandal, justice still hasn’t been served in the UK. While other countries made carmakers pay, ours let them off the hook. Sign the petition now and demand accountability now! you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ma...
Make polluters pay for poisoning our children
10 years ago it was revealed that many diesel cars were being fitted with illegal technology that means they emit levels of toxic gases (NOx) exceeding testing and legal limits. These emissions poison...
you.38degrees.org.uk
October 25, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Genuine question...
If prince Andrew did not pay a peppercorn rent, who would the rent be paid to?
lf it's the Duchy of Lancaster, or similar, then surely this is a "cost" to UK tax payers.
October 21, 2025 at 5:44 PM
10 years on from the Dieselgate scandal, justice still hasn’t been served in the UK. While other countries made carmakers pay, ours let them off the hook. Sign the petition now and demand accountability now! you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ma...
Make polluters pay for poisoning our children
10 years ago it was revealed that many diesel cars were being fitted with illegal technology that means they emit levels of toxic gases (NOx) exceeding testing and legal limits. These emissions poison...
you.38degrees.org.uk
October 19, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Gambling giants don't pay their fair share: a higher tax on them could raise billions to help lift kids out of poverty. Think that's a no-brainer? Add your name today: 38d.gs/4h8s
We’re in a child poverty emergency, and it'll only get worse unless the Government does more.
Gambling giants don't pay their fair share but taxing them more could raise billions to help children.
38d.gs
October 17, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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I just took action with EveryDoctorUK: Join the EveryDoctor mailing list - we'd love to keep in touch. Take action here: actionnetwork.org/forms/join-t...
Join the EveryDoctor mailing list!
EveryDoctor is a community of doctors, NHS staff and supporters working together to secure the future of the NHS. Our mailing list is incredibly important to us- and if you sign up and join in, you'll...
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October 10, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Potential, or even promised, profit.

What was it the old guy in Oliver Twist sang?
We can’t pay air traffic controllers during the shutdown, making us less safe, but we can send $40 billion to bail out Argentina.

Make it make sense.
October 16, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Thames Water want to pollute ILLEGALLY for the next 15 years. Email Ofwat now to say NO: weownit.org.uk/act-now/ofwa...
Email Ofwat - say NO to 15 years of illegal pollution
weownit.org.uk
October 16, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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"... you're only a pawn in their game..."
October 13, 2025 at 2:25 PM
I just took action with EveryDoctorUK: Join the EveryDoctor mailing list - we'd love to keep in touch. Take action here: actionnetwork.org/forms/join-t...
Join the EveryDoctor mailing list!
EveryDoctor is a community of doctors, NHS staff and supporters working together to secure the future of the NHS. Our mailing list is incredibly important to us- and if you sign up and join in, you'll...
actionnetwork.org
October 10, 2025 at 3:36 PM
NHS dentistry is a mess: rising costs and appointments few and far between. We can’t go on like this - the Government must properly fund our dental care. Will you join me and sign the 38 Degrees petition to pile on the pressure? 38d.gs/supf
Save NHS dentistry now!
I just signed the 38 Degrees petition calling on the Government to properly fund NHS dentistry. Millions of us are still struggling to access affordable dental care, so now the Government needs to stu...
38d.gs
October 7, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Today is the anniversary of the start of the Jarrow march.
Would today's politicians listen if there was a Jarrow 2025?
October 5, 2025 at 8:09 AM
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Tim Walz: "My god, we've got the White House threatening investigations and jail time because an escalator stopped? Walk up the damn stairs!"
October 2, 2025 at 3:37 PM
What a shame they preferred him to voting for a woman or we would never have been in this sh1t storm
He knows it. They know it. They've always known it. Amongst themselves, they joke about it. They tell stories about it. They swap advice on how to deal with it.

But most importantly, to everyone else, they lie about it.
MADELEINE DEAN: The president is unhinged. He's unwell

JOHNSON: A lot of folks on your side are too

D: Oh my god, please. That performance in front of the generals?

J: I didn't see it

D: It's so dangerous! Our allies are looking elsewhere. Our enemies are laughing. You have a POTUS who's unwell.
October 2, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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He knows it. They know it. They've always known it. Amongst themselves, they joke about it. They tell stories about it. They swap advice on how to deal with it.

But most importantly, to everyone else, they lie about it.
MADELEINE DEAN: The president is unhinged. He's unwell

JOHNSON: A lot of folks on your side are too

D: Oh my god, please. That performance in front of the generals?

J: I didn't see it

D: It's so dangerous! Our allies are looking elsewhere. Our enemies are laughing. You have a POTUS who's unwell.
October 2, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Did you watch The Hack? I can't believe papers have gotten away with destroying lives for so long. That's why I've signed the petition, set up by Hugh Grant and other phone hacking victims, to demand fair, independent regulation. Join me: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/a-...
A Free Press, Not a Free Pass – It's Time for Fair Regulation
For too long, the UK press have bullied people, harassed grieving families, and destroyed lives, all to sell papers. We’ve all seen the heartbreaking consequences. They’ve hacked phones, listened to ...
you.38degrees.org.uk
October 2, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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