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Martin Fitzgerald

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79 years old, Retired Geek, Coxswain, QPR since 1962

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Martin Fitzgerald @minxymartin.bsky.social · Nov 16

Jeremy Corbyn @corbyn_project "the new Peace and Justice Project #PeaceAndJustice bringing People together #CorbynProject for Social and Economic Justice, Peace, and Human Rights in Britain and across the World" #PJP thecorbynproject.com #Hope

Peace & Justice - Another World Is Possible

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Zarah Sultana MP @zarahsultana.bsky.social · 6h

Peace means more than a ceasefire.

It means freedom from military occupation and apartheid.

It means Palestinians deciding their own future — not war criminals like Tony Blair.

As Israel’s bombs still fall on Gaza, Palestinians celebrate a ceasefire — a testament to their unbreakable spirit.

But peace means more than a ceasefire.

It means freedom from military occupation and apartheid.

It means Palestinians deciding their own future — not war criminals like Tony Blair.

We will keep marching, boycotting, divesting and speaking out until Palestine is free — and until those who enabled this genocide are held accountable for their crimes 🇵🇸

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KarenM (Sussex Squad) @karensussex.bsky.social · 16h

The Sussexes New York Itinerary for October 9-10, 2025

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StrictlyChristo 🦋🇺🇦🌻❌👑 @strictlychristo.bsky.social · 1d

The Oregon National Guard general says if they were to be deployed, they would be instructed under his leadership to protect the protesters and not ICE

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 1d

Johnson: Miss Grijalva has not yet had a scheduled date because she was elected after the house was out of session,

Gallego: You don't want her to be on the Epstein discharge.

Johnson: You guys are experts at red herrings.

Gallego: This is an excuse

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Ireland against Fascism @irlagainstfascism.bsky.social · 1d

And treat them as such too perhaps?
"Stand and deliver, your money or your life" 🎶

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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 1d

I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.

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Owen Jones @owenjones.bsky.social · 1d

You can lock up as many people as you want for chanting or protesting against genocide.

You will never scrub away the truth about that genocide - or your own complicity in it.

You are just ensuring that you will be damned all the more for what you have done.

Government could crack down on pro-Palestinian protest chants, PM says

The government needs to

www.bbc.co.uk

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8647 Nous Defions Mortus Discriminatus @ralphfh.bsky.social · 1d

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Dr. Jack Brown @drjackbrown.bsky.social · 21h

Mike Johnson is lying. Swear-in Rep elect Adelita Grijalva. Release the Epstein files.

Congresswoman-elect calls out Mike Johnson for REFUSING to swear her in

YouTube video by Brian Tyler Cohen

www.youtube.com

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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 19h

If we are taking in “trillion” of dollars in tariffs:

1. Why haven’t we paid down a cent of the debt?

2. Why can’t we afford to not fuck millions of people over with expiring insurance subsidies?

3. Why is none of it being used to help the abysmal job market?

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Jacob Soboroff @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social · 20h

Michigan Avenue right now.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20h

Schiff: "If a president in secret can put names on a list and kill them, then there is no war power still retained by Congress, and there's no check on an executive who may drag us into another war."

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Sen. Adam Schiff @schiff.senate.gov · 1d

Today, Senator Kaine and I will force the Senate to vote on the administration’s decision to blow up ships in the Caribbean.

If a president can unilaterally put people or groups on a list and kill them, there is no meaningful limit to his use of force.

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Harry will have all the fun then @brewerelac.bsky.social · 1d

#SussexSquad #RoyalFamily

Prince Harry’s charity expelled from Chad. Meanwhile, the UK deepens trade ties and sends Sophie for a royal visit. Coincidence? Or colonial choreography?

NEW:
“Africa Is Mine”
unpacked4.wordpress.com/2025/10/08/a...

“Africa Is Mine”: How the Crown Weaponises Charity While Prince Harry’s Legacy Is Dismantled

October 2025 In October 2024, Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, touched down in Chad, the first British royal to do so. Her visit, framed as humanitarian outreach, focused on Sudanese refugees and surv…

unpacked4.wordpress.com

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Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 22h

It's been over 9 months since the Palisades and Eaton Fires tore through Los Angeles. We asked for federal support, but we haven’t heard a word from the White House.

Not a single offer.

Is this what leadership looks like? Abandoning the American people when they call for help?

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Paul Eric Scannell @pauleric70.bsky.social · 21h

Don Winslow

He's scared. He's old. He's in terrible health. He's mentally unfit. He's weak. He's being laughed at by world leaders. He can't finish a sentence. He's tired all the time. He falls asleep a lot during briefings. He can't remember basic facts. Don't be scared of this pathetic boy

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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 21h

Adelita Grijalva won her election fair and square.

Now House Speaker Mike Johnson is refusing to swear her in because she would be the final signature to release the Epstein files.

Mr. Speaker, respect democracy. Obey the law. Swear Representative Grijalva in immediately.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 2d

Healthcare should be guaranteed as a human right #MedicareForAll @salaambhattiva.bsky.social

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Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 2d

Proud to welcome Her Royal Highness Princess Astrid, Princess of Belgium, as part of the nation's largest trade mission to California.

There’s no better place to do business than right here in California — the world’s fourth-largest economy.

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Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 2d

California just signed a new trade partnership with Belgium.

We're committed to expanding economic and clean energy innovation — because California will always be a stable, reliable partner on the world stage.

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Saint Michael @soccernut43.bsky.social · 3d

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KarenM (Sussex Squad) @karensussex.bsky.social · 3d

“She has worn custom designs by Piccioli before, during his previous tenure at Valentino, and it’s usual for designers to build long relationships with their highest-profile clients; Jackie Kennedy was famously loyal to the brand’s founder, Cristóbal Balenciaga.”

www.thetimes.com/life-style/f...

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KarenM (Sussex Squad) @karensussex.bsky.social · 3d

"Gasps rippled through the room as HRH Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, entered the room and took her seat as the final front row guest. Within minutes, her image — luminous, poised... had overtaken the internet."

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Jeffries: "Republicans are on the run. That's why they're on vacation right now. That's why votes were canceled last week by Republicans in the House and votes have been canceled this week."

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MaggsLondonGirl @maggslondongirl.bsky.social · 5d

I Oppose Genocide protest in Trafalgar Square today - a very British thing to do ❤️

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