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Local. Tryer. Hoper 😶
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can't say what I think about this as it would get me banned from this website permanently
December 10, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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Congress just gave $900 billion to the US military in case you were wondering if there were any repercussions for blowing up civilian ships on the high seas. Meanwhile, the FIFA peace participation trophy guy still manages to keep the Epstein list out of the headlines.
December 11, 2025 at 12:18 AM
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Let’s face the reality

14 years of inept Tory rule with money wasted on PPE, HS2 together with austerity has left the country in a social and economic mess.

Reform will cut spending and allow the super rich to get richer.

www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Tory governments spent £325m on free schools that failed or disappeared
More than £10bn was committed to building new schools between 2014-15 and 2023-24, compared with £6.8bn for rebuilding existing schools
www.theguardian.com
December 10, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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I had fun reading to some Burke Elementary students at the Chicago Public Library today. When the Obama Presidential Center opens next year, we’ll have a new branch of the library for the community to enjoy.
December 10, 2025 at 12:37 AM
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Lib Dems getting cut through at PMQs - mainstream media starting to take notice

#StarmerShouldStandUpToTrump
December 10, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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Ed Davey asks to stand up to Trump's threats to Europe and to strengthen the UK with a Customs Union with the EU

Stramer dodges the Trump comment, and says post Brexit trade deals outside the EU are better than a Customs Union with the EU

Labour under Starmer makes us smaller and poorer
December 10, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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I’m similar age to Farage, went to state & public schools, was in cadets too & it never occurred to me to joke about gas chambers or go sssss mimicking one

It was beyond crass & unacceptable

If I saw a black or Asian kid bullied I’d step in as I would for white ki

Him saying it was norm is BS❗️😡
Ex-equalities watchdog head ‘confused’ by Nigel Farage response to racism claims
‘Why can’t he just offer an unreserved apology for any distress caused?’, Baroness Falkner said
www.independent.co.uk
December 10, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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A charity focused on child sex trafficking held their event at Mar-a-Lago where Jeffrey Epstein used to hang out with Trump
December 9, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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As Augustine and Hostetler (2023) write:

“Our current, extractive economy is doing what it was designed to do. If we use an extractive economy to fight climate change, we will simply change what we extract: minerals rather than fossil fuels. The purpose will remain the same: to extract…” [1/2]
December 9, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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Yurok Tribal Council Member Phillip Williams shares insights into the profound, yet often overlooked long-term benefits that Klamath dam removal & ongoing river restoration efforts promise for the Yurok people. This work will also create positive change for all who love salmon & healthy rivers.
December 9, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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We need to cut red tape, cut the cost of living and turbocharge our trade with Europe.

Al Pinkerton MP on his bill for a UK-EU customs union being voted on today.
December 9, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Dear Santa.
Please will you send a cure for rage baiting? It’s very unpleasant and it’s destroying our connection with one other….
Thank you.
PS. I’ll leave you a large scotch this year.
December 9, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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But some families still miss out due to transport, awareness and data-sharing barriers. With funding continuing, we’re calling for clearer guidance, more flexibility and better data-sharing so every child can benefit.

Read more in our report: www.local.gov.uk/publications...

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The Future of the Holiday Activities and Food Programme
This policy paper draws on programme impact studies and LGA roundtables with council officers who deliver free holiday provision funded by the Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme. In recogniti...
www.local.gov.uk
December 9, 2025 at 9:51 AM
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Closing the ‘holiday experience gap’ is vital for children from low-income families. Our new findings show the HAF programme is improving wellbeing, confidence, healthy eating, attendance, and inclusion for children with SEND.

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December 9, 2025 at 9:51 AM
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Huge £9m donation to #Farage #ReformUK risks further undermining trust
in all British political parties, says letter in The Journal.

Voters are urged to keep signing - and sharing - a petition calling
for an inquiry into Russian interference in UK politics.

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/744215
December 9, 2025 at 9:46 AM
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GWR will run a reduced service today with major disruption and delays due to flooding from Storm Bram.

Check your train before you travel and only travel if you must. Tickets for today will be valid tomorrow or you can claim a refund if you don't travel. For the latest journey info visit 👇
Check Train Journeys | Journey Planner | Great Western Railway
Check your train journey using our journey planner for the latest travel updates and information on planned works from Great Western Railway (GWR).
www.gwr.com
December 9, 2025 at 9:52 AM
What happened to the #Epstein shizzle? #AskingForaFriend 🕳️🫨😶
December 9, 2025 at 9:54 AM
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America is losing its soul.

I look at the hateful rhetoric across England's media and English politics, and wonder how many outside the ##NigelFarage #RichardTice #TommyRobinson hate-filled #ElonMusk cash-fuelled bubble understand this is where it leads?
"After her hearing ended, three-year-old Lucy cuddled her teddy bear as she walked back from the lawyer’s table and took a seat.

Moments later, the next child was called up to face the judge..."

coppercourier.com/2025/12/05/c...
December 9, 2025 at 9:41 AM
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Since 2019, the NHS has spent more money on maternity negligence claims than the entire NHS maternity budget for same period.

Investment now in maternity services will reap rewards very quickly.

The Government does not need to wait for the Amos review to start making a change.
December 9, 2025 at 9:08 AM
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An ICE agent has been arrested for putting a woman in a chokehold and causing “serious physical harm”

Police said they had been called to the residence 22 times

It’s time we talk about what kind of men are attracted to being ICE agents

Hint: It’s men who would strangle a woman
ICE agent arrested, held on ‘no bond’ order at prosecutor’s request
Samuel Saxon is charged with felonious assault, strangulation and domestic violence.He pleaded not guilty to all counts.
www.cincinnati.com
December 9, 2025 at 5:25 AM
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Lost in translation
December 7, 2025 at 7:11 AM
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I look at my P60s and then at my direct debits.
My wages went up under inflation or higher when I moved on to next job.
I pay much more for utilities, council tax, car, food now than in 2008.
Tories shafted us but the squeezed middle is still being squeezed.
And let’s not forget Brexit.
December 9, 2025 at 6:45 AM
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Chornobyl disaster occurred in the early hours of April 26, 1986. Russia’s brazen attack on the $2 billion New Safe Confinement (the sarcophagus enclosing the destroyed reactor) in February 2025 poses a new potential radioactive danger as engineers race to repair the damage.
Chornobyl isn’t safe anymore... again
YouTube video by Kyiv Independent
www.youtube.com
December 8, 2025 at 9:57 AM
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I urge you to note here how much of British politics and media - and indeed British culture in general - is just bullying, and little more. It’s a daily exercise in enforcing the social hierarchy by reminding everyone who they can and cannot kick. That’s why our most famous sitcoms are like that.
December 8, 2025 at 9:25 AM