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Claire Laila Dines @freedomtodoubt.bsky.social · 32m

yep with thorns 😜

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Claire Laila Dines @freedomtodoubt.bsky.social · 5h

A faded rose

or how I feel on a dull day

#allotment in #Autumn

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Karen Sugrue 🏳️‍⚧️🌈🇵🇸 @karsugrue.bsky.social · 10h

Homophobia 🤝 transphobia

Growing up in the 70s, 80s, & 90s we heard the exact same stuff - word for word - being said about gays and lesbians.

#transrightsarehumanrights

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Guy Shrubsole @guyshrubsole.bsky.social · 9h

‘“Faragism” is neoliberalism at its most inhumane, more destructive even than [Thatcher’s] monetarism, and vindictive far beyond austerity.’

Good analysis by Gordon Brown - and why progressives should attack Farage on economics above all:

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Don’t fall for the authoritarian hype – Reform and the hard right can be stopped in their tracks | Gordon Brown

From the US to Europe and Asia, grievances are being exploited to gain power. But moderate voices are still in tune with the majority, says former prime minister Gordon Brown

www.theguardian.com

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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 11h

I hereby declare war on premature Christmassing.

Any shop caught doing this before 1st December must be shut down and turned into affordable housing.

Choose sanity. Vote Binface.

(Photo dated 9th October 2025)

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Claire Laila Dines @freedomtodoubt.bsky.social · 8h

Like the wounded and trapped against a wall they howl ..

Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 12h

Greens growing. Reform ratttled.

PS - I changed my name back to my family's original Jewish name because I'm proud of being Jewish. If Tice think that makes me a weirdo, I think that makes him an antisemite.

Join.greenparty.org.uk

Tice "green party leader Zack Polanski is a weirdo. Changed his name, claimed hypnosis could increase women's breast size, thinks me should compete in women's sport, thinks women can have a penis. Other than that he's fine. Vote Green. Get weirdo."

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 12h

Greens growing. Reform ratttled.

PS - I changed my name back to my family's original Jewish name because I'm proud of being Jewish. If Tice think that makes me a weirdo, I think that makes him an antisemite.

Join.greenparty.org.uk

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Aintright @aintright.bsky.social · 11h

Happy Saturday! #BirdOfTheDay #ukbirds #ukwildlife #EastCoastKin

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 11h

Limited liability is one of our weird silences. It's a massive free gift society makes to plutocrats, seldom remarked upon, let alone contested.
Shareholders should have to buy limited liability, like any other insurance. The insurers would then be liable. 🧵
www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...

Will UK taxpayers get their £122m back from PPE Medpro?

The high court told the company linked to Michelle Mone to pay up over the supply of defective gowns, but there appears no clear route to reclaim the funds

www.theguardian.com

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 12h

Ever since I finished Question Time, Reform have massively been on the attack.

Including a rant from Richard Tice entirely designed to distract from Reform and Russia.

Everyone should know about Nathan Gill, the bribes from Russia and the link to Reform.

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Claire Laila Dines @freedomtodoubt.bsky.social · 8h

Love that Cormorant with #Beakfulof fish, David!

And also the female Stonechat with her wisps of nesting material .. so evocative Alan!

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The Garden Jungle @thegardenjungle.bsky.social · 12h

As #Beakfull is the theme of #BirdOfTheDay today, here are a selection of our avian friends for you to enjoy #birds #thegardenjungle #wildlifephotography #birdwatching #shropshire #UKwildlife #birdphotography #canon #photography

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Simon Dalling 🇪🇺 @simond1954.bsky.social · 13h

Leaders have two sets of ethos.
What can I do for my country.
Or
What can my country do for me.
Farage falls into the latter camp, and is no patriot.
All these flag sh*ggers are deluded if they think by electing him they are also being patriotic.

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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 13h

Reform, Farage and Tice: it’s all about the money

The leaders of the hard right party are raking it in. Do any of them have any time left over for the boring stuff in life – like representing their constituents?

www.thenewworld.co.uk/rats-in-a-sa...

Reform, Farage and Tice: it’s all about the money

The leaders of the hard right party are raking it in. Do any of them have any time left over for the boring stuff in life – like representing their constituents?

www.thenewworld.co.uk

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Claire Laila Dines @freedomtodoubt.bsky.social · 9h

but at least they get a break in Autumn & winter right 🙄

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Claire Laila Dines @freedomtodoubt.bsky.social · 9h

Thanks!
Yes on my allotment in spring the Blackbird pair especially often make me smile with their stuffed beaks and their, to my eyes only probably, somewhat frantic look!
As a parent I sympathise though 😊

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Claire Laila Dines @freedomtodoubt.bsky.social · 9h

oh and here's lady Sparrow in Autumn 🍂 ..
#BirdOfTheDay

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Claire Laila Dines @freedomtodoubt.bsky.social · 9h

Great theme so here's my birds with #beakful for this #BirdOfTheDay through the seasons:

Song Thrush in winter; Jay in early spring: Blackbird in late spring; Meadow Pipit in mid summer.

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Dave Goulson @davegoulson.bsky.social · 2d

Crazy but well worth 4 minutes of your day.

Eoghan Daltun 🌍 @irishrainforest.bsky.social · 2d

This video on trees and forests by the brilliant @thewildgees.bsky.social isn't only great craic, it's jam packed with truth bombs.

Give it a watch!
youtu.be/sIqJ0rl1hE0?...

Any Oaks? The Wild Geeze

YouTube video by The Wild Geeze

youtu.be

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Lindsey Botts @lkbotts.bsky.social · 1d

A little good news for your feed... 🐺🌎

Sales of Colorado’s wolf license plate surpass $1 million

Colorado’s “Born to be Wild” wolf license plate has raised over $1 million for the state’s effort to restore gray wolves. Sales of the wolf license plate hit the milestone 21 months after launching i...

www.postindependent.com

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 1d

Congratulations to new Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado for her courageous struggle to bring democracy to Venezuela.

Live Updates: María Corina Machado of Venezuela Is Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize

www.nytimes.com

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Claire Laila Dines @freedomtodoubt.bsky.social · 1d

something about "massaging NaCl onto an abrasion" perhaps?

Andrew Weinstein @andrewjweinstein.com · 1d

Just felt like sharing this today. No reason.

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Andrew Weinstein @andrewjweinstein.com · 1d

Just felt like sharing this today. No reason.

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 1d

Membership at record levels.

Polling at record levels.

Winning elections at record levels.

What a time to be in @greenparty.org.uk

metro.co.uk/2025/10/10/z...

Zack Polanski: I went on Question Time - I was blown away by the response

The response has been quite overwhelming.

metro.co.uk

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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 1d

Vance is back in Indiana today, personally pressuring GOP lawmakers to ignore their conscience and enact an extreme gerrymandering plan. The fact that they have to send in the VP tells us something important and encouraging: political pressure against this plan is working, even in deep red places.

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