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Jo W

@josally53.bsky.social

3.2K followers 2.7K following 1K posts

Leftie, always have been. U.K. based. My sons are my pride & joy. Bi-lingual English-French. BLM. EU citizen. Theatre, rap, literature, cats. Retired English teacher. No DMs unless I know you. #FBPE #Slava Ukraini #LeftiesOfTheWorldUnite

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David Osland @davidosland.bsky.social · 2d

Abolition of stamp duty would be worth £80,000 to the average person whose girlfriend buys him a £900,000 second home in Clacton

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David Osland @davidosland.bsky.social · 2d

As Toby Young points out, Black people are over-represented in advertising. He somehow forgot to mention they are over-represented in poverty, unemployment and homelessness statistics too.

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David Osland @davidosland.bsky.social · 1d

Nigel Farage insists that he was 'stunned' to learn that one of Reform's leaders was on the Kremlin payroll

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Joshua Reed Eakle 🗽 @joshuaeakle.com · 1d

In Chicago, four vehicles descended and eight ICE agents moved in to kidnap a child.

She screams, “I’m 15,” as ICE yanks her from the car and kneels on her neck.

This is not about immigration enforcement.

It's about terrorizing Americans.

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Jo W @josally53.bsky.social · 23h

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www.bbc.com/news/article...

Nigel Farage 'stunned' ex-Wales Reform leader Nathan Gill took bribes - BBC News

Nathan Gill has admitted taking money for pro-Russian statements as a European Parliament member.

www.bbc.com

Jo W @josally53.bsky.social · 23h

It's not over, is it? Hamas will not be present at this Gaza Peace Summit and Netanyahu has not yet signalled his presence.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

Donald Trump and Abdel Fatah al-Sisi to chair Gaza peace summit on Monday

Meeting will take place in Sharm el-Sheikh and include leaders of the UK, Italy, Spain and France

www.theguardian.com

Jo W @josally53.bsky.social · 1d

Absolute BS! He is totally delusional.

Sam and King Lucy the 1st @kinglucythe1st.bsky.social · 1d

He is fucking crackers. On no planet did this actually happen.

𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.bsky.social · 1d

Of all the things that never happened, this never happened the most.

Jo W @josally53.bsky.social · 1d

Just learnt this has been Banned Books Week - 5th - 11th October. I am proud to say I have read many, many books banned in the US. Fortunately, we don't have a Banned Book list in the UK.
bannedbooksweek.org

Banned Books Week | October 5-11, 2025

bannedbooksweek.org

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Jo W @josally53.bsky.social · 2d

A carefully worded speech which doesn't really say that the Ukrainian children will actually return to Ukraine. It is full of ambiguous statements.
And it comes scant hours after María Corina Machado won the Nobel Peace prize. Hmmm.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVxb...

Live: First lady Melania Trump makes an announcement in the White House

YouTube video by FOX 5 New York

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Jo W @josally53.bsky.social · 2d

Thanks to Johnson, Gove, Farage and their ilk:
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

Britons travelling to EU to undergo new biometric checks at border from Sunday

Non-EU nationals entering Schengen area will have their photo and fingerprints taken as part of entry-exit system

www.theguardian.com

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Jo W @josally53.bsky.social · 2d

But wait for the outcry from Trump's minions...

Jo W @josally53.bsky.social · 2d

María Corina Machado is a very worthy winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, she stands alongside great humans like Nelson Mandela.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

Venezuelan politician María Corina Machado wins Nobel peace prize

Leader of country’s opposition receives award after scrutiny surrounding committee and comments by Donald Trump

www.theguardian.com

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Jo W @josally53.bsky.social · 2d

I cannot put in print how awful I think this man is - despicable doesn't even start to cover it.
He is now attacking teachers and the British educational system. 🤬
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Nigel Farage accuses teachers of ‘poisoning our kids’ on race issues

Exclusive: Reform UK leader’s remarks at event for private US college criticised as ‘grossly irresponsible’ by NEU leader

www.theguardian.com

Jo W @josally53.bsky.social · 3d

Haha! You’re right.

Jo W @josally53.bsky.social · 3d

Absolutely incredible - the elephant in the room has finally been acknowledged.

Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 3d

"Badenoch’s speech was a mix of denial, delusion and obsolete dogma," writes the Guardian.

It's time for Badenoch to be honest about Brexit damage.

https://www.bestforbritain.org/conservative_voters_say_brexit_has_failed_and_damaged_uk_economy

Conservative voters say Brexit has failed and damaged UK economy

The Conservative Party’s flagship policy - Brexit - has been a failure according to people intending to vote for them at the next election.

www.bestforbritain.org

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Get Out The Mid Term Vote @gotmtv.bsky.social · 4d

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Jo W @josally53.bsky.social · 3d

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theglovesareoff.bsky.social @theglovesareoff.bsky.social · 3d

RFK at his very best again.

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Jo W @josally53.bsky.social · 3d

What a totally evil face this man - Stephen Miller - has.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

Plenary authority, the dictator phrase that caused Stephen Miller to stop talking

Miller suggests Trump wields absolute power over decisions to send in the National Guard, before suddenly stopping speaking in an awkward interview moment

www.independent.co.uk

Jo W @josally53.bsky.social · 3d

Good - and so it should be.
"The French state prosecutor has called for the jail term of an unemployed builder to be increased after he contested his conviction for raping Gisèle Pelicot after she had been drugged unconscious by her husband."
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

Increase sentence for Gisèle Pelicot rapist, prosecutor tells appeal court

Dominique Sie recommends 12-year jail term after Husamettin Dugan’s ‘refusal to take responsibility’ for assault

www.theguardian.com

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DougBlueWahoo 🦋💙✌️🌈🌊 @dougbluewahoo2.bsky.social · 5d

Such a hateful putz…..

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