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Jane
@localnotail.bsky.social
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local, no-tail, mostly harmless, bit gonzo, sometimes sweary
taking notes, library & research assistant

English. From Norfolk, of Birmingham, in Europe, on Earth.
Meet me in my pinned if you want.

🙏 ask me #alttxtplz if I missed alt-txt & you'd like it
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Jane @localnotail.bsky.social · Jan 30
I've been Charley on social media for over a decade & I've also had IRL harassment so no personal photo or surname on my profile.

But if you ever want to know what I'm like & who I am, in 2018 I did a video for Final Say for All about me & why Brexit was personal:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-JO...
FSFA Birmingham - Jane
YouTube video by Final Say For All - Beehives
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localnotail.bsky.social
#ThisIsAmerica
2018 photo of a young person holding up a handwritten sign which reads "First they came for the journalists. We don't know what happened after that" They are possibly Filipino, like the journalist Maria Ressa, who reads this line out in her 2020 documentary , ‘A Thousand Cuts’, about how press freedom has been threatened in the Philippines Explain more? "First They Came" (German: Als sie kamen lit. 'When they came', or Habe ich geschwiegen lit. 'I did not speak out'), is the poetic form of a 1946 post-war confessional prose piece by the German Lutheran pastor Martin Niemöller (1892–1984). It indirectly condemns complicity of German intellectuals and clergy following the Nazis' rise to power and subsequent incremental purging of their chosen targets. it has inspired many versions. "First they came for the Communists And I did not speak out Because I was not a Communist Then they came for the Socialists And I did not speak out Because I was not a Socialist Then they came for the trade unionists And I did not speak out Because I was not a trade unionist Then they came for the Jews And I did not speak out Because I was not a Jew Then they came for me And there was no one left To speak out for me" "Als die Nazis die Kommunisten holten, habe ich geschwiegen; ich war ja kein Kommunist. Als sie die Gewerkschafter holten, habe ich geschwiegen; ich war ja kein Gewerkschafter. Als sie die Sozialdemokraten einsperrten, habe ich geschwiegen; ich war ja kein Sozialdemokrat. Als sie die Juden einsperrten, habe ich geschwiegen; ich war ja kein Jude. Als sie mich holten, gab es keinen mehr, der protestieren konnte." (When the Nazis came for the communists, I kept quiet; I wasn't a communist. When they came for the trade unionists, I kept quiet; I wasn't a trade unionist. When they locked up the social democrats, I kept quiet; I wasn't a social democrat. When they locked up the Jews, I kept quiet; I wasn't a Jew. When they came for me, there was no one left to protest)
June 9, 2025 at 11:26 PM
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localnotail.bsky.social
British Culture: Anti-Nazi Demo, West Bromwich, 1979.

Photo © Virginia Turbett

via @britcultarchive.bsky.social
britishculturearchive.co.uk/archive-gall...
Black and white photo of young people in a protest crowd in West Bromwich, 1979 Young black man in the centre with a short afro with bleach streaks is holding a large sign on a long stick which reads "NO TO NAZIS IN WEST BROMWICH 28 APRIL 4PM HARDWARE ST MASS PICKET OF NF" (National Front) Young white man with close cropped hair has his arm protectively around the sign holder and a defiant grimace on his face Anti-Nazi Demo, West Bromwich, 1979. Photo © Virginia Turbett, all rights reserved https://britishculturearchive.co.uk/virginia-turbett-uk-protests-1970s/
October 22, 2025 at 8:45 AM
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katmabu.bsky.social
We’ve got a 30 second cut and desperately want to put it on TV.

But we’ve gotta raise the money first. Chip in $6, $12, or our average donation of $32 to tell the people about my attack cat: secure.actblue.com/donate/abu-b...
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January 31, 2026 at 4:53 PM
localnotail.bsky.social
photonegative image of Kat Abughazaleh's ferocious attack cat which has glowing red eyes
January 31, 2026 at 5:24 PM
localnotail.bsky.social
#ThisIsAmerica
timothysnyder.bsky.social Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 1h
Homan's message: When we kill you, you have to be especially nice to us. Or else we will keep killing you.
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d
Homan: "I begged for the last two months on TV for the rhetoric to stop. I said in March -- if the rhetoric doesn't stop, there is gonna be bloodshed. And there has been. I wish I wasn't right. I don't want to see anybody die."
January 31, 2026 at 5:11 PM
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nameshiv.bsky.social
An entire political movement founded on uncovering hidden messages in documents to discover the powerful secret pedophiles and meanwhile the powerful pedophiles out here sending gmails saying "Hi fellow pedophile when are we meeting to do pedophilia again"
wajali.bsky.social Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 18h
Disgusting.

In an email on Sept. 11, 2013, Mr. Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin Group, wrote to Mr. Epstein, “It was really nice seeing you yesterday.” He added: “Any time you’re in the area would love to see you. As long as you bring your harem!”

www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
Live Updates: Millions of Pages of Epstein Documents Released
www.nytimes.com
January 31, 2026 at 11:47 AM
localnotail.bsky.social
#ThisIsAmerica
gelliottmorris.com G Elliott Morris @gelliottmorris.com · 1h
Great work from the FT's John Burn-Murdoch www.ft.com/content/b474...
January 31, 2026 at 5:07 PM
localnotail.bsky.social
January 31, 2026 at 5:03 PM
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swearyspider.bsky.social
Let me get this straight. Boris Johnson is backing a campaign to deliver the ‘proper Brexit’ that Boris Johnson didn’t deliver whilst in power?
January 31, 2026 at 2:49 PM
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localnotail.bsky.social
New 1/30/2026: DOJ released volumes 9-11, nearly 300 GB of new Epstein Files. Currently being indexed and uploaded to Jmail
jmail.world

#EpsteinFiles
peterjukes.bsky.social Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 2h
Jmail.world has not only begun to process new Epstein’s emails in readable inbox format, they’ve even begun to mock up his text messages.

Here’s Bannon boasting he called Yaxley-Lennon “the backbone of Britain” but also acting as Ehud Barak’s strategic advisor
January 31, 2026 at 3:33 PM
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nome.bsky.social
The Cortylorhynchus considers my problems, nods sagely, and says, "have you tried basking in the sun about it? While being as spherical as possible?"
A goofy looking quadruped, something like a shell less turtle, with wide-splayed legs and a vacant expression.
November 1, 2025 at 9:00 AM
localnotail.bsky.social
Trump brand ceasefire

#Gaza
aljazeera.com Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 4h
Videos from Gaza show huge explosions as Israeli air attacks hit a building in Gaza City and tents in al-Mawasi.

Gaza’s Government Media Office says more than 500 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces since a US-brokered ceasefire came into effect on October 10.
January 31, 2026 at 3:38 PM
localnotail.bsky.social
desperate far-right creating imaginary culture warriors, as per
cnn.com CNN @cnn.com · 6h
At first glance, Amelia, with her purple bob and pixie-girl looks, seems an unlikely candidate for the far right to adopt as an increasingly popular meme. https://cnn.it/3OgMw4A
January 31, 2026 at 3:36 PM
localnotail.bsky.social
#EpsteinFiles
portlandken.bsky.social Ambassador Ken Fairfax (ret) @portlandken.bsky.social · 22h
Here is a link to download a .pdf complied by @meidastouch.com that contains the incredibly damning documents that DOJ has already deleted from their database. (Evidently Bondi is too dim to know that deleting a file does not delete all the downloads of it.)
substack.com/redirect/cc8...
substack.com
January 31, 2026 at 1:32 PM
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localnotail.bsky.social
#GunControlNow
#ThisIsAmerica
America is a Gun England is a cup of tea. France, a wheel of ripened brie. Greece, a short, squat olive tree. America is a gun. Brazil is football on the sand. Argentina, Maradona's hand. Germany, an oompah band. America is a gun. Holland is a wooden shoe. Hungary, a goulash stew. Australia, a kangaroo. America is a gun. Japan is a thermal spring. Scotland is a highland fling. Oh, better to be anything than America as a gun. Brian Bilston
September 10, 2025 at 10:36 PM
localnotail.bsky.social
What's the news on Teesside?
localnotail.bsky.social Jane @localnotail.bsky.social · Dec 18
The shine is coming off Teesside faster than expected.
January 31, 2026 at 11:59 AM
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sutrbirmingham.bsky.social
The Unite the People rally and festival in Birmingham will bring together artists and activists to celebrate Birmingham's diversity.

Join the next fortnightly check-in on Tuesday at 7pm at the BRIG Cafe.

RSVP here:
unitethepeople-feb.eventbrite.co.uk

@inthewarehouse.bsky.social
Unite The People PEOPLE UNITING BIRMINGHAM RISING COMMUNITIES ORGANISING BUILDING A CITY-WIDE ANTI-RACIST ANTI-FASCIST MOVEMENT At the BRIG Café Monday 2nd Feb. Help shape a bold, inclusive movement for Birmingham. Fortnightly check-in to connect, share & collectively build working groups that will drive the Unite the People Festival Rally 2026. MON 2nd February UNITE THE PEOPLE 7-9PM Register here: https://unitethepeople-feb.eventbrite.co.uk MON 2 FEB. 7-9pm. BRIG CAFÉ. 57 ALLISON ST, B5 5TH.
January 31, 2026 at 10:52 AM
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sutrbirmingham.bsky.social
Our Feb newsletter:
Mon 2 Feb - Unite the People check-in
Thurs 5 Feb - Together Against the Far Right mobilising meeting
Sat 7 March - The Solidarity Table. Communal meal + organising
Sun 8 March - International Women's Day Rally
Sat 28 March - Together Against the Far Right march in London
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January 31, 2026 at 10:23 AM
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bosfonline.bsky.social
Birmingham isn't just concrete - it has a green heart. 🌳💚

We’re so proud to share this short film celebrating the incredible volunteers who help to keep our city’s parks and open spaces thriving.

Watch the full film here: www.youtube.com/watc...

#Brum #Birmingham #CommunityPower #Volunteer
The Green Heart of Birmingham: Celebrating Our Open Spaces Volunteers
The Green Heart of Birmingham shines a light on Birmingham Open Spaces Forum's incredible network of volunteers who help keep the city’s parks and open spaces thriving Birmingham is lucky to have so much green space for people to enjoy, and at the centre of it all are volunteers who quietly show up
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January 29, 2026 at 6:53 PM
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July 26, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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2015 Matt Goodwin: "We are today no closer to understanding and tackling anti-Muslim hatred. If anything, it feels as though we have gone backwards."

2024 Matt Goodwin: "Britain is being invaded"

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The fight against Islamophobia is going backwards | Matthew Goodwin
As long as the government resists real engagement with Muslims, I can’t stay on its anti-hatred taskforce
www.theguardian.com
December 20, 2024 at 2:02 PM
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localnotail.bsky.social
witness the calibre of Matt Goodwin's followers
Matt Goodwin @GoodwinMJ [shares photo of Churchill statue with Big Ben behind] Westminster last night. Wonder what he would make of our country today.... reply by Finister Fouley @FinisterFouley [profile preview: I support the White race. If you do not, you're my enemy. We are dying breed, and White people must unite at all costs White - Nationalist GNOTICER 284 Following 358 Followers] He probably would think that the german mustache man maybe had a point. 7:50 PM Mar 6, 2025-233 Views
March 7, 2025 at 12:01 AM
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Matt Goodwin's audition tape for his new GB News show
December 20, 2024 at 3:17 PM
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localnotail.bsky.social
("It's our country back, let's win it back" was a 1978 National Front slogan)
Matt Goodwin tweet "We want our country back <UK flag> <England flag> " Apr 26, with a photo of him doing a Trump thumbs up while leaning on a Reform Uk branded black cab with the logo which is a Union flag with all the Scottish blue replaced with turquoise so it just looks like an England flag, and the message "Let's Save Britain" 1978 National Front Conference with the slogans "It's our country, let's win it back" on a very large banner behind the long table on the stage screenshot of Getty Images webpage showing members of the National Front organisation speaking to the press during their Manifesto Conference, 18th April 1978. From left to right Richard Verrall, Director of Administration, John Tyndall, National Front Chairman, Paul Cainer and Michael Saff, members of the directorate. (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images) Smaller banner, smaller stage, same message "It's OUR country let's win it back" s/s of Getty Images page about John Tyndall (1934-2005), leader of the Greater Britain Movement, pointing to a bullet hole in the window after an attempt on his life at his home above his organisation's headquarters in Norwood, South London, 13th August 1965. There is a framed picture of Hitler next to him, this has been enlarged for effect (Photo by Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
April 27, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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localnotail.bsky.social
did lol that the blue tick far-right found out Matt Goodwin wrote a 2011 guide for Chatham House: "Countering Populist Extremism in Europe"

"🚨In 2011 (he) quite literally wrote the book on how to contain populist parties:
He’s now a Reform insider + top advisor to Nigel Farage - let that sink in"
🚨In 2011 @GoodwinMJ quite literally wrote the book on how to contain populist parties: He outlined six strategies: ➡️Adoption ➡️Defuse ➡️Engagement ➡️Exclusion ➡️Interaction ➡️Principle He’s now a Reform insider and top advisor to @Nigel_Farage - let that sink in. alt-txt from next image Right Response: Understanding and Countering Populist Extremism in Europe Exclusion would see attempts to block PEPs from accessing public office and influencing debate. Yet there is little evidence to support the conventional wisdom that excluding populist extremists from debate and public office actually works. Rather, the opposite appears true: parties that are excluded tend to adopt more extreme ideological positions. Furthermore, the citizens who support PEPs already exhibit extremely high levels of political dissatisfaction, and are also more distrustful than other voters of mainstream politics. Enticing these voters back into the fold of mainstream politics will be difficult enough; excluding their chosen representatives is likely to make this impossible. Attempts to defuse the populist extremist message would see mainstream parties shift the focus onto issues on which they have a strategic advantage. This would see politicians play down social and cultural issues that tend to favour PEP challengers. (e.g. immigration), and play up more traditional issues that tend to favour established parties (e.g. the economy). However, given the increased salience of immigration and integration in the minds of voters, this strategy is unsustainable. It might also have wider and profoundly negative consequences: the evidence suggests that when public concern over immigration goes unresolved then overall levels of public trust in political institutions and the overall functioning of the political system are undermined. Adoption would entail embracing more restrictive policies on immigration, integration and law and order. It is unlikely, however, that such a 'rightward turn would satisfy the underlying concerns of those citizens who sympathize with the populist extremist message; and it might even compromise underlying traditions of tolerance and pluralism. Moreover, the strategy might well damage credibility, alienate core voters and inadvertently legitimize the campaigns of populist extremists. It is also distinctly unlikely that mainstream parties will be able to convince voters they can deliver a competent performance on these more divisive issues. The principle strategy would involve political debate with PEPs, but in a way that is consistent with the evidence on what is driving public concerns. Across Europe, mainstream parties have invested heavily in a narrative that emphasizes the economic case for immigration. Yet the evidence clearly demonstrates that this narrative is unlikely to satisfy the concerns and anxieties of modern PEP supporters, and those who are potentially receptive to these parties. Put simply, those who are most open to the message are unlikely to be won over by arguments that stress the economic benefits of immigration. Their concerns are driven more strongly by a belief that immigrants, culturally distinct Muslim communities and rising cultural diversity are having a profoundly negative impact on their national cultures, communities and ways of life. These citizens want a conversation about these threats, but at present only populist extremists appear to be talking to them. Mainstream elites need to go beyond making the economic case for immigration and begin making the case for cultural diversity. In contrast to the earlier strategies, engagement would require more serious investment in countering PEP campaigns at the grassroots. In recent years, the professionalization of politics has arguably left large numbers of voters feeling both disenfranchised and receptive to the populist anti-establishment message. The potential impact was best reflected in one local report, which found that some voters experienced more face-to-face contact with activists from PEPs than with activists from mainstream parties. To win the hearts and minds of voters, mainstream parties should be part of the community, have an active and visible presence and forge stronger links to local groups and forums. In practical terms, this means standing full slates of candidates at the local level, engaging with voters face-to-face and redirecting some resources to revitalizing grassroots campaigns. Lastly, interaction would see much greater effort devoted to supporting contact and dialogue between different ethnic and cultural groups within a given community, though especially between members of the majority and minority Muslim communities. Rather than focusing on the dynamics of party competition, the key here would be to tackle head on the underlying concerns that are driving support for PEPs. This approach draws upon decades of research in social psychology that demonstrates how increasing levels of contact between members of different groups can reduce prejudice, counter perceptions of threat and raise levels of tolerance. The strategy offers a way for mainstream political elites and other actors in society (such as voluntary and third-sector groups) to support communities to become more resistant to the populist extremist message. PEPs have spent much of the past two decades exchanging strategies, ideas and best practice. This has enabled them to respond to new issues and events more innovatively and effectively than the established parties. Until the mainstream parties similarly begin to exchange lessons, root their responses in the evidence and address the actual anxieties of PEP voters, populist extremists will continue to rally support among a new generation of citizens. If politicians and policy-makers are to meet this challenge, they need to radically rethink their current approach to populist extremism. Conclusion There is no uniform response to populist extremism. Nor is there a single 'model' that can be applied across markedly different cases and regions. Each of the response strategies above comes with risks, and their effectiveness will be heavily influenced by the specific national context. It is also worth stressing that, when implemented, none of those strategies above have halted support for populist extremists. In countries such as Austria, Denmark, France and the Netherlands, PEPs have encountered quite different responses, yet their support at elections remains strong. That said, the six responses outlined above provide mainstream parties and other actors in society with a useful starting point. The evidence suggests that some strategies will be more effective than others. Responses that steer clear of exclusion are unlikely to encourage the further radi-calization of PEPs and their most committed supporters. Meanwhile, responses that work towards resolving the cultural dimension of perceived ethnic threats are well positioned to tackle the roots of hostility to immigra-tion and support for these parties. The most effective responses will be those that focus on the local level, where engagement with voters and interaction between different communities is a realistic prospect and can be forged around shared experiences and conditions. PEPs have spent much of the past two decades sharing strategies, lessons and examples of best practice. In formulating a response to the challenge they pose, mainstream parties would be well advised to do the same.
April 27, 2025 at 7:47 PM