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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 13h

Nigel Farage, whose party recently put a teenager with zero work experience of any kind, in charge of running an entire county, is currently giving a speech railing against "unqualified" politicians being put in charge of Government departments

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Lizzy For Democracy @lizzy2016.bsky.social · 11h

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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 1d

"As of writing, Tesla has at least $48.39 billion in debt.

However, Musk has also used his Tesla stock as collateral for SpaceX, Twitter, and Tesla loans. Before he bought Twitter, over half of his shares were collateralised; now, that figure is far, far higher."

Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 1d

Interesting piece: if Tesla collapses Musk’s entire empire could come crashing down because of the way he’s structured the companies’ finances.

This Is How Tesla Will Die

The vultures are circling the tech giant.

open.substack.com

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Josiah Mortimer @josiah.writes.news · 13h

A Labour spokesperson, on Reform new economic plans: "Farage says he is offering something new - but for all his talk, his plan would take us back to austerity.

"We’ve seen [Reform councils have] failed to deliver the savings they already promised & are cutting services & raising taxes as a result"

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Larry the Cat @number10cat.bsky.social · 1d

I know this won't surprise anyone here but Musk's reprogrammed artificial intelligence is spreading misinformation about yesterday's attack on a train

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 1d

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Bylines Network @bylinesnetwork.co.uk · 1d

Every flag left flying and every case quietly dropped tells extremists they’re winning. The authorities’ fear has become the far right’s fuel – and it’s ordinary people who pay the price. Read Peter Thurlow's analysis ⤵️

@eastangliabylines.co.uk @peterthurlow.bsky.social

Government, councils and police: all scared to act as far right run riot

Violent mobs try to intimidate with their flags, while we wonder what those in charge are doing about it

eastangliabylines.co.uk

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Stevie Bennett @steviebennett.bsky.social · 2d

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Emma Monk @monkemma.bsky.social · 2d

That video posted by someone who knew full well they were separate facilities has already sparked protests

Kids taken out of the school

And now the Daily Mail fans those flames.

The English classes have now been moved to protect the school from more trouble by the forever enraged crowd.

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Emma Monk @monkemma.bsky.social · 2d

FFS Daily Mail

No - the school classrooms were NOT used to teach “adult migrants”

Your own article explains this TWICE - and yet your headline…?🙄

I covered this yesterday in a thread when it was just RW accounts lying on Twitter

Now the DM are on it, let’s go again!

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 2d

May the odds be ever in your favor

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Josiah Mortimer @josiah.writes.news · 2d

Not sure many people have clocked just how big a deal Wales' new voting system is.

It's a 'pure' PR, closed party list - which means no one will be able to pick candidates. Except party HQs. It's a grim fudge few wanted

Caerphilly will have been the last ever Senedd by-election too, if it sticks.

Closed Lists were a misstep, cross-party STV bill would put the Senedd back on track

Wales stands at an important crossroads in its democratic journey. ERS Cymru has developed a proposal to change the way we elect members of the Senedd, replacing the planned closed-list

electoral-reform.org.uk

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Frank - Queen of Schengen 🇪🇺🌈 @chillaxbcn.bsky.social · 2d

So Greg Hands, former 🇬🇧 Tory MP, is not happy with 🇩🇪's EasyPASS-RTP (registered traveller programme). Nationals from third countries such as the 🇬🇧 & the 🇺🇸 that have an agreement with 🇩🇪 can pre-register and use the e-Gates. If they don't they have to use the 'naughty queue'.

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Torsten Bell @torstenbell.bsky.social · 2d

After a week of faffing around the @dailymail.co.uk have agreed to apologise. Here it is. Fingers crossed for fewer lies/smears dressed up as news in future

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Josiah Mortimer @josiah.writes.news · 2d

Another Reform cllr bites the dust (or switches to a different brand of dust)
www.bbc.com/news/article...

Reform UK councillor in Dartford defects to the Conservatives

James Buchan says Reform UK lacks experience and ambition and made him feel "uncomfortable".

www.bbc.com

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MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 3d

🇺🇸🇺🇦🚀 The Pentagon has cleared the way for Ukraine to receive long-range Tomahawk missiles, judging it won’t hurt U.S. stockpiles. The final call rests with President Trump, - CNN

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MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 3d

🚀Neptune missiles struck Oryol TPP and 💡Novobryansk electrical substation, ⚡️AFU will soon launch long-range strikes on Russia, 🔥SOF destroyed BUK-M3 and NEBO-U radar!

Thanks for support, Friends! 😌🇺🇦👌
☕️ buymeacoffee.com/MAKS22
🔵 PayPal: [email protected]
🟡 patreon.com/Maks24

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Moley𝕋𝕙𝕖𝕄𝕠𝕝𝕖 @moleymole.bsky.social · 3d

Final reminder for National Trust Members to vote

“Vote Before Midnight” ‘Quick Vote’

Please use your National Trust Member's Vote before the end of October - 'Quick Vote' is the easiest way to protect the NT from hostile takeover.

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Marina Purkiss @marina-purkiss.bsky.social · 3d

A woman is killed by a man every 3 days in the UK...

78% are murdered by a partner/ex

Yet not once have I heard Reform talk about this

Not once have I heard them back measures to protect women’s safety

In fact, they voted against them...

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Josiah Mortimer @josiah.writes.news · 4d

Reluctant to give Question Time any time - save for this:

Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 4d

Man with stubble, "Small boats arrivals are 37,000. There are over 4 million kids in child poverty. And 4.5 million who can't get a dentist appointment" #BBCQT

"We spend 90% of the media discourse on the 37,000. How much more could we achieve if we put that effort into the 4.5 million?"

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 4d

Not too sure MAGA Mike is going to like this new national ad buy from the DCCC

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MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 4d

HERE WE GO 🦅 DroneBomber

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Vegan Land Movement CIC @veganlandmovement.bsky.social · 4d

BREAKING NEWS 📢🥳🎉

The Vegan Land Movement just removed a 9th area of land from dairy farming & monoculture grazing. This land will never be used to farm animals again & will become a safe haven for struggling wild species. 🥳

Thank you to everyone who donated & shared. 🙏💚

@animalaid.org.uk

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 4d

So either Labour need to ask candidates to step aside for the Greens to take on Reform....

Or actually bring in a fair democratic process where everyone's votes count equally.

It's time for Proportional Representation.

www.thenational.scot/news/2558507...

'Just getting started': Zack Polanski reacts as Greens SECOND in new poll

ZACK Polanski has welcomed a new poll putting his party in second place at Westminster.

www.thenational.scot

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Roland Smith @rolandmcs.bsky.social · 4d

Oakeshott used to live in this street in Charlbury in the Cotswolds.

You couldn't get a more genteel place – a very long way from immigration or deprivation or anything else she'd object to.

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