Laurie Dunkin Wedd
@ldw1.bsky.social
Bought no coal or gas since 1977, no flights since 2006, no petrol since 2015. You can give up fossils too!
PV, EV, domestic battery.
ME/CFS. #UBI
Kent UK.
Sometimes musical.
PV, EV, domestic battery.
ME/CFS. #UBI
Kent UK.
Sometimes musical.
So your much-vaunted freedom of speech *does* have some limits, then eh, Maga? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Trump removes video with racist clip depicting Obamas as apes
The White House defended the post at first, calling to
www.bbc.co.uk
February 6, 2026 at 6:22 PM
So your much-vaunted freedom of speech *does* have some limits, then eh, Maga? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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American fascists with lots of cash to splash will find door after door opening wide for them with Britain’s horrible ruling class, our horrific media outlets and our networks of godawful think tanks and policy shops. Well, wider than they already have been.
February 6, 2026 at 11:16 AM
American fascists with lots of cash to splash will find door after door opening wide for them with Britain’s horrible ruling class, our horrific media outlets and our networks of godawful think tanks and policy shops. Well, wider than they already have been.
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I hope the abyss in @stephenkb.bsky.social's newsletter becomes a returning character
February 6, 2026 at 11:20 AM
I hope the abyss in @stephenkb.bsky.social's newsletter becomes a returning character
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Those surprised at the BBC promoting Reform (whole programme promoting them, and Yusuf yet again on #bbcqt ) should remember this is nothing new. Look the incredible bias in their choice of MEPs on BBC Question Time during the Brexit years:
February 6, 2026 at 8:28 AM
Those surprised at the BBC promoting Reform (whole programme promoting them, and Yusuf yet again on #bbcqt ) should remember this is nothing new. Look the incredible bias in their choice of MEPs on BBC Question Time during the Brexit years:
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Trump is a vile racist bully
We should all condemn this without hesitation. But something tells me Farage will find a way to make excuses for his best mate Trump. I hope I’m wrong.
We should all condemn this without hesitation. But something tells me Farage will find a way to make excuses for his best mate Trump. I hope I’m wrong.
February 6, 2026 at 10:46 AM
Trump is a vile racist bully
We should all condemn this without hesitation. But something tells me Farage will find a way to make excuses for his best mate Trump. I hope I’m wrong.
We should all condemn this without hesitation. But something tells me Farage will find a way to make excuses for his best mate Trump. I hope I’m wrong.
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Ayer hablé con Agenda Pública sobre uno de los retos de nuestro tiempo: el impacto del modelo de negocio de las redes en la infancia y la adolescencia. 📲
Un debate imprescindible sobre derechos, regulación y responsabilidad democrática en el entorno digital.
👉 agendapublica.es/noticia/2066...
Un debate imprescindible sobre derechos, regulación y responsabilidad democrática en el entorno digital.
👉 agendapublica.es/noticia/2066...
Laura Ballarín, eurodiputada: "El 30% de los ingresos de las redes sociales viene de publicidad dirigida a menores"
Laura Ballarín es la diputada que, en el Parlamento Europeo y por el Grupo de la Alianza de Socialistas y Demócratas, lidera la agenda digital española en Europa. En esta entrevista con 'Agenda Públic...
agendapublica.es
February 6, 2026 at 10:46 AM
Ayer hablé con Agenda Pública sobre uno de los retos de nuestro tiempo: el impacto del modelo de negocio de las redes en la infancia y la adolescencia. 📲
Un debate imprescindible sobre derechos, regulación y responsabilidad democrática en el entorno digital.
👉 agendapublica.es/noticia/2066...
Un debate imprescindible sobre derechos, regulación y responsabilidad democrática en el entorno digital.
👉 agendapublica.es/noticia/2066...
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Most people: jeez, what a mess the US healthcare insurance “system” is
Farage: sounds great bring it on
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Farage: sounds great bring it on
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
US healthcare needs fixing, but there's no agreement on how to do it
Is there the political will to fix it the US' health horror stories?
www.bbc.co.uk
February 6, 2026 at 8:22 AM
Most people: jeez, what a mess the US healthcare insurance “system” is
Farage: sounds great bring it on
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Farage: sounds great bring it on
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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It’s tragic that a decent PM will be brought down by Mandelson’s sleaze – but it’s a matter of when, not if | Polly Toynbee
It’s tragic that a decent PM will be brought down by Mandelson’s sleaze – but it’s a matter of when, not if | Polly Toynbee
With three years left and a huge majority, Labour can govern with more humility and deliver real change. But with Starmer at the helm? I can’t see it, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
www.theguardian.com
February 6, 2026 at 10:38 AM
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The average person has no idea who Peter Thiel is. If they did they would support this because he’s a lunatic that cares nothing for humanity or the planet
Get Palantir out of Britain full stop. No NHS data, no data at all
Get Palantir out of Britain full stop. No NHS data, no data at all
Pressure building on govt to come clean about Mandelson's role in bringing US spy-tech firm Palantir into the heart of our NHS.
The fingerprints of Mandelson and his lobbying firm are all over these deals.
The rot goes to the heart of this Labour govt
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
The fingerprints of Mandelson and his lobbying firm are all over these deals.
The rot goes to the heart of this Labour govt
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Calls to halt UK Palantir contracts grow amid ‘lack of transparency’ over deals
Opposition MPs urge Labour to pause public contracts with the US tech firm after attempts to examine deals blocked
www.theguardian.com
February 6, 2026 at 10:23 AM
The average person has no idea who Peter Thiel is. If they did they would support this because he’s a lunatic that cares nothing for humanity or the planet
Get Palantir out of Britain full stop. No NHS data, no data at all
Get Palantir out of Britain full stop. No NHS data, no data at all
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Why Spain is breaking the mold in Europe -
choosing regularisation instead of MAGA mass deportations!!
Two reasons: morality & pragmatism.
🙏Spain showing us another, better way is possible www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/o...
choosing regularisation instead of MAGA mass deportations!!
Two reasons: morality & pragmatism.
🙏Spain showing us another, better way is possible www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/o...
Opinion | I’m the Prime Minister of Spain. This Is Why the West Needs Migrants.
www.nytimes.com
February 6, 2026 at 7:24 AM
Why Spain is breaking the mold in Europe -
choosing regularisation instead of MAGA mass deportations!!
Two reasons: morality & pragmatism.
🙏Spain showing us another, better way is possible www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/o...
choosing regularisation instead of MAGA mass deportations!!
Two reasons: morality & pragmatism.
🙏Spain showing us another, better way is possible www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/o...
It was stupid of Labour to push Corbyn to the front - a man singularly unsuited to high office.
Starmer - whose one attribute is that he is not Corbyn - was the inevitable result.
Starmer - whose one attribute is that he is not Corbyn - was the inevitable result.
February 6, 2026 at 10:06 AM
It was stupid of Labour to push Corbyn to the front - a man singularly unsuited to high office.
Starmer - whose one attribute is that he is not Corbyn - was the inevitable result.
Starmer - whose one attribute is that he is not Corbyn - was the inevitable result.
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Pressure building on govt to come clean about Mandelson's role in bringing US spy-tech firm Palantir into the heart of our NHS.
The fingerprints of Mandelson and his lobbying firm are all over these deals.
The rot goes to the heart of this Labour govt
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
The fingerprints of Mandelson and his lobbying firm are all over these deals.
The rot goes to the heart of this Labour govt
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Calls to halt UK Palantir contracts grow amid ‘lack of transparency’ over deals
Opposition MPs urge Labour to pause public contracts with the US tech firm after attempts to examine deals blocked
www.theguardian.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:47 AM
Pressure building on govt to come clean about Mandelson's role in bringing US spy-tech firm Palantir into the heart of our NHS.
The fingerprints of Mandelson and his lobbying firm are all over these deals.
The rot goes to the heart of this Labour govt
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
The fingerprints of Mandelson and his lobbying firm are all over these deals.
The rot goes to the heart of this Labour govt
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Please can someone show this one document to UK government and explain that no matter what awful bed shat legacy the Tories dumped, the Palantir smoking turd left on the carpet must be flushed from all they were allowed to smear themselves into. Peter Thiel is working against the UK, and democracy.
February 6, 2026 at 9:46 AM
Please can someone show this one document to UK government and explain that no matter what awful bed shat legacy the Tories dumped, the Palantir smoking turd left on the carpet must be flushed from all they were allowed to smear themselves into. Peter Thiel is working against the UK, and democracy.
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FT exclusive:
“The US state department is set to fund Maga-aligned think-tanks and charities across Europe to disseminate Washington’s policy positions and challenge perceived threats to free speech.”
via @annasophiegross.bsky.social and colleagues
“The US state department is set to fund Maga-aligned think-tanks and charities across Europe to disseminate Washington’s policy positions and challenge perceived threats to free speech.”
via @annasophiegross.bsky.social and colleagues
February 5, 2026 at 11:39 PM
FT exclusive:
“The US state department is set to fund Maga-aligned think-tanks and charities across Europe to disseminate Washington’s policy positions and challenge perceived threats to free speech.”
via @annasophiegross.bsky.social and colleagues
“The US state department is set to fund Maga-aligned think-tanks and charities across Europe to disseminate Washington’s policy positions and challenge perceived threats to free speech.”
via @annasophiegross.bsky.social and colleagues
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so a month ago I was reading @markpackuk.bsky.social’s speech on Twitter in the lords and there were obviously fake stats the government used to justify Twitter’s UK reach and its continued importance to British audiences
Rob has now found the source of the data was… Twitter
Rob has now found the source of the data was… Twitter
UPDATE: I've had a response from the Cabinet Office!
"the statistics cited ‘19.2 million British citizens registered with X and 10.8 million families using the platform’ were provided by OmniGov, the government's media buying agency, who received this data directly from X itself."
"the statistics cited ‘19.2 million British citizens registered with X and 10.8 million families using the platform’ were provided by OmniGov, the government's media buying agency, who received this data directly from X itself."
February 6, 2026 at 9:50 AM
so a month ago I was reading @markpackuk.bsky.social’s speech on Twitter in the lords and there were obviously fake stats the government used to justify Twitter’s UK reach and its continued importance to British audiences
Rob has now found the source of the data was… Twitter
Rob has now found the source of the data was… Twitter
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Mandelson’s malign influence runs right through the heart of this Government.
Not least in the govt’s NHS data deal with Palantir – a spy-tech firm co-founded by a man who thinks the NHS should be ‘ripped up.’
I've written to Wes Streeting urging him to ditch this dangerous deal.
Not least in the govt’s NHS data deal with Palantir – a spy-tech firm co-founded by a man who thinks the NHS should be ‘ripped up.’
I've written to Wes Streeting urging him to ditch this dangerous deal.
February 5, 2026 at 12:48 PM
Mandelson’s malign influence runs right through the heart of this Government.
Not least in the govt’s NHS data deal with Palantir – a spy-tech firm co-founded by a man who thinks the NHS should be ‘ripped up.’
I've written to Wes Streeting urging him to ditch this dangerous deal.
Not least in the govt’s NHS data deal with Palantir – a spy-tech firm co-founded by a man who thinks the NHS should be ‘ripped up.’
I've written to Wes Streeting urging him to ditch this dangerous deal.
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Bezos burning the Washington post to the ground is as firm a reason for the continued bbc licence as ever there was. Eventually everything that can be owned by a billionaire will be owned by a billionaire and at that point its future will be determined by the whims of a man making 166k per minute.
February 6, 2026 at 9:17 AM
Bezos burning the Washington post to the ground is as firm a reason for the continued bbc licence as ever there was. Eventually everything that can be owned by a billionaire will be owned by a billionaire and at that point its future will be determined by the whims of a man making 166k per minute.
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Thank you for this @adrianramsay.bsky.social
It's quite bizarre that the Government wouldn't hold a debate after an intelligence report warned last month that the UK probably wouldn't be able to feed itself if nature collapse continues.
This isn't a future problem. It's looming now.
It's quite bizarre that the Government wouldn't hold a debate after an intelligence report warned last month that the UK probably wouldn't be able to feed itself if nature collapse continues.
This isn't a future problem. It's looming now.
The Govt’s own assessment warns that climate change & biodiversity loss threaten long-term food security & worsen natural disasters.
I’m pressing for a debate on the Joint Intelligence Assessment so Parliament can scrutinise this important report.
I’m pressing for a debate on the Joint Intelligence Assessment so Parliament can scrutinise this important report.
February 6, 2026 at 9:25 AM
Thank you for this @adrianramsay.bsky.social
It's quite bizarre that the Government wouldn't hold a debate after an intelligence report warned last month that the UK probably wouldn't be able to feed itself if nature collapse continues.
This isn't a future problem. It's looming now.
It's quite bizarre that the Government wouldn't hold a debate after an intelligence report warned last month that the UK probably wouldn't be able to feed itself if nature collapse continues.
This isn't a future problem. It's looming now.
Rick Stein bewails the effects of climate change on his beloved Australia.
Which he travels around in his fossil-driven car, and to which he flies regularly from his other home in Cornwall.
“Climate change? Something should be done about it. But not by me, obviously.”
rickstein.com/rick-stein-a...
Which he travels around in his fossil-driven car, and to which he flies regularly from his other home in Cornwall.
“Climate change? Something should be done about it. But not by me, obviously.”
rickstein.com/rick-stein-a...
Rick Stein's Australia - Rick Stein
Follow Rick Stein's Australia series on BBC Two and get all the recipes to cook at home and more here.
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February 6, 2026 at 9:42 AM
Rick Stein bewails the effects of climate change on his beloved Australia.
Which he travels around in his fossil-driven car, and to which he flies regularly from his other home in Cornwall.
“Climate change? Something should be done about it. But not by me, obviously.”
rickstein.com/rick-stein-a...
Which he travels around in his fossil-driven car, and to which he flies regularly from his other home in Cornwall.
“Climate change? Something should be done about it. But not by me, obviously.”
rickstein.com/rick-stein-a...
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ASH were happy to be in Parliament today hosting the Smokefree Action Coalition & peers working on the Tobacco and Vapes Bill
It was fantastic to hear everyone share their commitment to the smokefree generation policy and to bring everyone together to talk about this huge moment for public health🚭
It was fantastic to hear everyone share their commitment to the smokefree generation policy and to bring everyone together to talk about this huge moment for public health🚭
February 5, 2026 at 4:05 PM
ASH were happy to be in Parliament today hosting the Smokefree Action Coalition & peers working on the Tobacco and Vapes Bill
It was fantastic to hear everyone share their commitment to the smokefree generation policy and to bring everyone together to talk about this huge moment for public health🚭
It was fantastic to hear everyone share their commitment to the smokefree generation policy and to bring everyone together to talk about this huge moment for public health🚭
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While Donald Trump and RFK Jr. push conspiracy theories over science, my administration is forging a path that puts our people first.
Illinois will adopt the American Academy of Pediatrics' vaccine schedule to keep families safe.
Illinois will adopt the American Academy of Pediatrics' vaccine schedule to keep families safe.
Illinois adopts American Academy of Pediatrics vaccine schedule, shunning federal recommendations
Illinois’ adoption of the American Academy of Pediatrics’ childhood vaccine schedule is the latest example of Illinois breaking with the federal government over health care policies.
www.chicagotribune.com
February 5, 2026 at 9:17 PM
While Donald Trump and RFK Jr. push conspiracy theories over science, my administration is forging a path that puts our people first.
Illinois will adopt the American Academy of Pediatrics' vaccine schedule to keep families safe.
Illinois will adopt the American Academy of Pediatrics' vaccine schedule to keep families safe.
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“Children living in homes with wood burners could be exposed to over three times more pollution than those in non-wood-burning homes…”
New Pollutionwatch column by @drgaryfuller.bsky.social.
New Pollutionwatch column by @drgaryfuller.bsky.social.
Wood burners may treble children’s exposure to pollution in homes, study finds
Research in Wales found that home, not outdoor travel, was largest contributor to children’s daily exposure
www.theguardian.com
February 6, 2026 at 7:57 AM
“Children living in homes with wood burners could be exposed to over three times more pollution than those in non-wood-burning homes…”
New Pollutionwatch column by @drgaryfuller.bsky.social.
New Pollutionwatch column by @drgaryfuller.bsky.social.
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This is big news. Peter Thiel and US billionaires are all over Epstein and global actors.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Mandelson’s links with US tech firm Palantir must be fully exposed, campaigners warn
Government faces call for transparency on former peer’s involvement amid fears he may have leaked more sensitive information
www.theguardian.com
February 6, 2026 at 3:52 AM
This is big news. Peter Thiel and US billionaires are all over Epstein and global actors.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...