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Jack @jackwjb.bsky.social · 12h

Qu'est-ce qui se passe ici?

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Matt @itsmattagain.bsky.social · 15h

This is going to go down like cold sick with voters

Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 1d

Labour to make impact of Brexit since 2016 vote + 2020 the reason to raise taxes in 2025. I am not sure how this explains making the 2024 pledges not to do so
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...

Keir Starmer’s plan to blame Nigel Farage for budget tax rises

With Reform UK threatening the end of two-party politics, both Labour and the Tories are fighting to stay relevant as conference season comes to an end

www.thetimes.com

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Matt @itsmattagain.bsky.social · 1d

The bike bags are pretty useful, they just keep it watertight, but for security you'll want a securely wall mounted locking system with special safety type screws given you're in London

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Matt @itsmattagain.bsky.social · 1d

Genuinely bizarre, he has such an uncomfortable forced presence

Matt @itsmattagain.bsky.social · 1d

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Gourds
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We love a sustainable nourishing autumn diet

ProtoxTheBat @protox05.bsky.social · 1d

What does LGBT stand for? Wrong answers only.

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Gigachad
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Transfurmation

Pikati @pikati.bsky.social · 1d

What does LGBT stand for? Wrong answers only.

Let’s
Go
Buy
Tylenol

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Vala Selene 🏳️‍🌈 @vala.bsky.social · 1d

It's "funny" how the "good" immigrants (born in the UK, moved abroad) have every right to be involved in the politics of both their country of origin and country of residence, even to the detriment of those who still live there while the "bad" ones like me (immigrated to the UK) should go back

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 2d

Firing workers in order to fly private. Our modern economy.

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James Medlock @jdcmedlock.bsky.social · 2d

“I’ll declare war on you if you don’t give me the peace prize” is an incredible bit

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Oz Katerji @ozkaterji.bsky.social · 2d

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Matt @itsmattagain.bsky.social · 2d

He posted a racist rant packed to the rafters full of dog whistles and intolerance four months ago. "Globalists" is a transparent and well known anti-semitic dog whistle.

Did ITV not perform the bare minimum background checks? Where was the due diligence?
youtu.be/A3MxAgf_1UI?...

23 year-old Rants About The National Identity Crisis

YouTube video by George Gilbert

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Matt @itsmattagain.bsky.social · 2d

I've seen speculation that what he said was anti-semitic, which would track with the content of this video given he dog whistles about "money".

He is a genuinely repulsive fascist who clearly entered with the intention of being inflammatory to launch a racist and intolerant project of his own.

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Matt @itsmattagain.bsky.social · 2d

George posted this on YouTube two weeks ago, as in, right before he entered the Big Brother House.

What on earth were ITV thinking having him as a contestant when he has clearly used the show as a launching point for some racist, homophobic, nationalist project.

m.youtube.com/watch?v=JKfO...

The problem with this country in 105secs

YouTube video by George Gilbert

m.youtube.com

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Jack @jhol95.bsky.social · 2d

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Matt @itsmattagain.bsky.social · 2d

www.theguardian.com/business/202...

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stace @stacebrewer.bsky.social · 3d

Big virgin is in a cult Hahahha it’s all starting to make sense #bbuk

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spooky ijbolognese 🍝🎃 @benrs.uk · 3d

this too, awful awful decision to let him in bsky.app/profile/stac...

stace @stacebrewer.bsky.social · 3d

Big virgin is in a cult Hahahha it’s all starting to make sense #bbuk

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Matt @itsmattagain.bsky.social · 3d

They've definitely told the late and live panelists not to cover George's obvious bigotry and just what?

Surely ITV has questions to answer about letting in an obvious far right hateful provocateur

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Matt @itsmattagain.bsky.social · 3d

Yeah I'm after what George actually said lol

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Matt @itsmattagain.bsky.social · 3d

Torn between something absurd, like hundreds of little plastic babies, and something actually spooky like a fake blood stained dagger

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Matt @itsmattagain.bsky.social · 3d

Where did you find it?

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S🧚🏿‍♀️ @sndiprk.bsky.social · 3d

And I'm bad for the "it's okay I know they didn't mean it" when actually no. It's not okay. I don't care that you've had a drink. What you said was bigoted and offensive and now nobody gets to have fun"

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S🧚🏿‍♀️ @sndiprk.bsky.social · 3d

I've seen That Clip from Big Brother and I'm sorry but people from oppressed/marginalised groups should grow very comfortable with just killing the vibe when someone says something messed up

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Matt @itsmattagain.bsky.social · 3d

I'm so tired and so cosy. Dangerous. Could nap.

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Matt @itsmattagain.bsky.social · 3d

To get kicked out of big brother and your language be completely against Ofcom boardcast standards is pretty staggering.

That repugnant gimp must have said something truly foul.

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Amanda Jeyaretnam 🔸 (she/her) @liberalisms.bsky.social · 3d

Why does what Badenoch say get so much attention. Why does everyone respond? It’s just fiction. LibDems are currently level-pegging with the Tories in the polls and everyone is beating the Tories in council by-elections. Their own members didn’t even attend their conference.

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