Joy
@joybe.bsky.social
Fifer, reader, crafter, lefty, independence supporter. 🏴
I read a lot of books and watch a lot of tv, talk about politics and admire beautiful art & photography. I post about all these things.
I read a lot of books and watch a lot of tv, talk about politics and admire beautiful art & photography. I post about all these things.
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Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
November 26, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
Apparently Scotland are only getting this money because Anas Sarwar asked her for it Would it not have happened if he hadn't?
And why all the jeering & pointing at the SNP, are they supposed to be grateful to her for giving us some of our own money back?
#budget
And why all the jeering & pointing at the SNP, are they supposed to be grateful to her for giving us some of our own money back?
#budget
November 26, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Apparently Scotland are only getting this money because Anas Sarwar asked her for it Would it not have happened if he hadn't?
And why all the jeering & pointing at the SNP, are they supposed to be grateful to her for giving us some of our own money back?
#budget
And why all the jeering & pointing at the SNP, are they supposed to be grateful to her for giving us some of our own money back?
#budget
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🇮🇪🏴 The First Minister of Scotland John Swinney becomes the first Foreign Leader to be welcomed to Ireland by new President Catherine Connolly💚💙
It was a great privilege to meet President Catherine Connolly this morning and to discuss the deep connections and shared values of Ireland and Scotland. 🏴🇮🇪
November 26, 2025 at 12:57 PM
🇮🇪🏴 The First Minister of Scotland John Swinney becomes the first Foreign Leader to be welcomed to Ireland by new President Catherine Connolly💚💙
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Not sure Rachel Reeves goading the SNP about flinging some pocket money Scotland’s way looks as good as she thinks it does.
November 26, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Not sure Rachel Reeves goading the SNP about flinging some pocket money Scotland’s way looks as good as she thinks it does.
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More money for Scotland "because Anas Sarwar asked us to"?
No, it really isn't meant to work that way 😬
No, it really isn't meant to work that way 😬
November 26, 2025 at 12:54 PM
More money for Scotland "because Anas Sarwar asked us to"?
No, it really isn't meant to work that way 😬
No, it really isn't meant to work that way 😬
First time I've seen any coverage of this. I guess it's not as important as cricket 🤷♀️ 🥌 #curling
European Curling Championships 2025: Scotland men maintain 100% record, women beat Lithuania
Scotland's men maintain their 100% record at the European Curling Championships while Scotland women secure their second win.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 10:53 AM
First time I've seen any coverage of this. I guess it's not as important as cricket 🤷♀️ 🥌 #curling
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‘Unavoidably unfair’: the secret courts system hearing part of Palestine Action case
‘Unavoidably unfair’: the secret courts system hearing part of Palestine Action case
The CMP system means Huda Ammori will not be allowed to know what allegations were made against her
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:41 AM
‘Unavoidably unfair’: the secret courts system hearing part of Palestine Action case
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What a good idea
There's a preventative health thing here in Austria where you can go away for a few weeks to get treatment for minor ailments to stop them becoming bigger ones later on. The health system covers 3/4 of the cost.
My wife signed us up.... it started today.
My wife signed us up.... it started today.
a man with long hair and a beard has his hands on his head and the word healthier is written below him
ALT: a man with long hair and a beard has his hands on his head and the word healthier is written below him
media.tenor.com
November 26, 2025 at 9:59 AM
What a good idea
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A reality ✔️ check.
I just saw an ad from Amazon stating their employees average $23 an hour. That would be great if Jeff Bezos wasn't making 8 Million dollars an hour.
The disconnect between the super rich and the common man couldn't be more depicted.
I just saw an ad from Amazon stating their employees average $23 an hour. That would be great if Jeff Bezos wasn't making 8 Million dollars an hour.
The disconnect between the super rich and the common man couldn't be more depicted.
November 26, 2025 at 6:33 AM
A reality ✔️ check.
I just saw an ad from Amazon stating their employees average $23 an hour. That would be great if Jeff Bezos wasn't making 8 Million dollars an hour.
The disconnect between the super rich and the common man couldn't be more depicted.
I just saw an ad from Amazon stating their employees average $23 an hour. That would be great if Jeff Bezos wasn't making 8 Million dollars an hour.
The disconnect between the super rich and the common man couldn't be more depicted.
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July, when Pam Bondi claimed the Epstein files did not exist.
According to the documents, FBI personnel clocked in a total of 4,737 hours of overtime between January and July. Of that, more than 70% occurred during the month of March while personnel reviewed the Epstein files, the documents show.
November 26, 2025 at 3:03 AM
July, when Pam Bondi claimed the Epstein files did not exist.
When those of us of a certain age went to the movies in the 80s & watched fims like Top Gun, Rocky & Rambo, I bet no one imagined that in 2025, the Americans would lie down for Russia after they had invaded another nation. #Ukraine
The audio leak of Steve Witkoff advising the Russian side what to do, what to say and how to progress is nothing more but collaboration with Moscow, probably even more. It further confirms what I was writing on Sunday when the US Senators were actively rejected this.
November 26, 2025 at 9:08 AM
When those of us of a certain age went to the movies in the 80s & watched fims like Top Gun, Rocky & Rambo, I bet no one imagined that in 2025, the Americans would lie down for Russia after they had invaded another nation. #Ukraine
'AO World reported a 10% rise in pre-tax profits to £18 million for the six months to September & said annual profits would be around the top end of recently upgraded guidance, for pre-tax profits of between £45 & £50 million.'
These people want to take from the vulnerable & keep it for themselves.
These people want to take from the vulnerable & keep it for themselves.
‘Madness’ to increase welfare spending in Budget, says AO World boss
‘Madness’ to increase welfare spending in Budget, says AO World boss
‘Madness’ to increase welfare spending in Budget, says AO World boss
www.independent.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 8:58 AM
'AO World reported a 10% rise in pre-tax profits to £18 million for the six months to September & said annual profits would be around the top end of recently upgraded guidance, for pre-tax profits of between £45 & £50 million.'
These people want to take from the vulnerable & keep it for themselves.
These people want to take from the vulnerable & keep it for themselves.
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I'd like the BBC to explain why, even from his UKIP days, Farage was one of the most regular contributors on #BBCQuestionTime if not *the* most regular. The BBC has done a lot to build his political career. Why?
November 25, 2025 at 4:37 PM
I'd like the BBC to explain why, even from his UKIP days, Farage was one of the most regular contributors on #BBCQuestionTime if not *the* most regular. The BBC has done a lot to build his political career. Why?
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This is called “chain refoulment” and it’s illegal under both U.S. and international law. And the State Department and ICE know very well what Ghana is doing and simply don’t care.
ICE deported a woman who owned a home in the US for 30 years. A judge banned ICE from deporting her to Sierra Leone where she had been tortured, so it deported her to Ghana, which kidnapped her and sent her back Sierra Leone anyway. ICE is part of this illegal conspiracy.
November 25, 2025 at 7:30 PM
This is called “chain refoulment” and it’s illegal under both U.S. and international law. And the State Department and ICE know very well what Ghana is doing and simply don’t care.
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Displacement and Israeli settler violence against Palestinians has surged to record levels in occupied West Bank.
Israel’s push to displace thousands of Palestinians from the West Bank
Displacement and Israeli settler violence against Palestinians has surged to record levels in occupied West Bank.
bit.ly
November 25, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Displacement and Israeli settler violence against Palestinians has surged to record levels in occupied West Bank.
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At least one insurrectionist goes to jail
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/w...
Bolsonaro to Start Serving 27-Year Sentence Over Coup Plot
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:45 PM
At least one insurrectionist goes to jail
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/w...
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Let’s check in on the MAGA ‘patriots’ from Russia, Nigeria, India, Pakistan, Malaysia, Thailand, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Kenya, Turkey, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the Philippines, and Iran - spreading their ‘patriotism’ worldwide.
November 24, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Let’s check in on the MAGA ‘patriots’ from Russia, Nigeria, India, Pakistan, Malaysia, Thailand, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Kenya, Turkey, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the Philippines, and Iran - spreading their ‘patriotism’ worldwide.
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"Anti-trans activist Graham Linehan guilty of criminal damage" - This is how this story should be framed by any neutral outlet.
Father Ted co-creator and anti-trans campaigner Graham Linehan has been found guilty of criminal damage after clash outside a conference last year
Anti-trans writer Graham Linehan guilty of criminal damage but cleared of harassment
www.thenational.scot
November 25, 2025 at 1:12 PM
"Anti-trans activist Graham Linehan guilty of criminal damage" - This is how this story should be framed by any neutral outlet.
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Lol, it didn't stop when he left school.....
“I would never ever do it in a hurtful or insulting way”
Nigel Farage responds to allegations of racist behaviour from when he was a teenager at school
@itvnewspolitics.bsky.social
Nigel Farage responds to allegations of racist behaviour from when he was a teenager at school
@itvnewspolitics.bsky.social
November 24, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Lol, it didn't stop when he left school.....
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Well that’s sunk what little might have been left of Chris Mason’s repution.
Robbie Gibb describes the BBC's Political Editor Chris Mason as the "unsung hero of covering politics" and "absolutely first rate"
November 24, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Well that’s sunk what little might have been left of Chris Mason’s repution.
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I 100% agree but I cannot tell you how bad it looks that this has become an urgent issue now, when they’re leading the polls, and it was a secondary issue at best for the last two decades when the lads had more important shit they wanted to focus on.
November 25, 2025 at 8:55 AM
I 100% agree but I cannot tell you how bad it looks that this has become an urgent issue now, when they’re leading the polls, and it was a secondary issue at best for the last two decades when the lads had more important shit they wanted to focus on.
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am I even awake right now?
November 24, 2025 at 10:36 PM
am I even awake right now?
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Rep Maria Salazar (R-FL) says Trump is about to invade Venezuela, and the objective is to seize their oil. Remarkable candor, because this seems to be precisely what is going on. bsky.app/profile/atru...
Rep. Salazar on Venezuela: "We're about to go in ... we need to go in ... Venezuela for the American oil companies will be a field day"
November 24, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Rep Maria Salazar (R-FL) says Trump is about to invade Venezuela, and the objective is to seize their oil. Remarkable candor, because this seems to be precisely what is going on. bsky.app/profile/atru...