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katharinekite.bsky.social
‘Boam won’t sit in Minneapolis answering questions from a grieving family. Squires won’t face scrutiny from a US oversight committee. They can posture safely, insulated from consequence, secure that the human cost belongs to someone else. That’s not courage. It’s politics without responsibility’

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February 1, 2026 at 9:51 AM
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katharinekite.bsky.social
‘If your 1st response to a man being shot dead is to cheer the badge not pause for the body, you’re not strong on borders, you’re simply empty where the conscience should be

If your politics needs a foreign gun to feel brave, it’s not patriotism, it’s cowardice with Wi-Fi’

Cowards - ReformUK Ltd
February 1, 2026 at 9:54 AM
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How two UK councillors found time for US immigration enforcement, right after a fatal DHS operation in Minneapolis | Willy and Bill
Potholes at home, or immigration enforcement abroad?
How two UK councillors found time for US immigration enforcement, right after a fatal DHS operation in Minneapolis
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February 1, 2026 at 7:10 AM
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dominicgunn.bsky.social
Well this is nice.

And, no, you won’t hear about it on the newstainment programmes or phone-ins.
January 31, 2026 at 8:29 AM
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mikebrady.bsky.social
Gorton and Denton by-election.

With the parties in the spotlight - and Musk using X to boost the far-right - journalists should ask candidates about Musk claiming Mars as a free planet for his independent civilisation.

Sounds silly, but it explains everything Musk does.

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Would Reform UK hand Mars to Musk?
Musk plans to take a million people to Mars, but Keir Starmer’s government rejects Musk claiming Mars for an independent Martian colony
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January 31, 2026 at 7:47 AM
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Ribble Valley invests £750,000 in children’s play areas as part of £6.7mn Capital Programme | Adam Green
Ribble Valley invests in children’s play areas
Ribble Valley invests £750,000 in children’s play areas as part of £6.7mn Capital Programme
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January 31, 2026 at 7:11 AM
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While immigration services on Mars work overtime, one country on Earth again doesn’t fail to baffle and frighten us | Xylb-tok the Martian
Earth’s Follies: Week 50 – isolationism, space Haggis and Olympic goons
While immigration services on Mars work overtime, one country on Earth again doesn’t fail to baffle and frighten us
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January 30, 2026 at 7:22 PM
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Then they came for the reporters....
January 30, 2026 at 5:39 PM
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Good advise from DrGlaucomflecken on what to do if you get pepper sprayed. Shame the advise needs to be given

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What to do if you get pepper sprayed | Will Flanary | 59 comments
What to do if you get pepper sprayed | 59 comments on LinkedIn
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January 30, 2026 at 5:36 PM
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sophiemolly.co.uk
Brilliant 🥳

For a long time I and many other human rights campaigners have called out groups like SM and FWS for supporting conversion therapy.

This confirms it.

www.thepinknews.com/2026/01/30/c...
Council of Europe votes to ban conversion therapy
The Council of Europe has voted to pass a resolution banning so-called 'conversion therapy' for all, including trans people.
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January 30, 2026 at 11:07 AM
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dormousediaries.bsky.social
The Burnham saga: an overview of the avoidable drama Labour could’ve done without
By @northwestbylines.co.uk @bylinesnetwork.co.uk
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#Labour #Burnham #News
Three witches sitting around a bubbling cauldron inscribed with words 'BURN BABY BURN'. The witch on the left is holding a broom. The witch in the centre is dropping in an eye of newt and a wing of bat. The which on the right is breathing in the fumes and waving her arms about. Text above them says 'McSweeney shall never vanquished be until Great Burnham would to 10 Downing Street come against him'
January 30, 2026 at 12:42 PM
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Opinion: It might not be fair to assume the worst of Burnham or Starmer, but neither has covered themselves in glory | Alice Brockway
The Burnham saga: an overview of the avoidable drama Labour could’ve done without
Opinion: It might not be fair to assume the worst of Burnham or Starmer, but neither has covered themselves in glory
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January 30, 2026 at 9:26 AM
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What is more important, consent to share our medical data or outsourcing our data abroad in exchange for possibly more efficiency in the NHS? | Willy and Bill
The digital crossroads of the NHS
What is more important, consent to share our medical data or outsourcing our data abroad in exchange for possibly more efficiency in the NHS?
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January 30, 2026 at 7:10 AM
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billybragg.bsky.social
I wrote this yesterday about the hero city of Minneapolis

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BILLY BRAGG - CITY OF HEROES
YouTube video by Billy Bragg
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January 26, 2026 at 10:42 PM
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The Boss
youtu.be/wWKSoxG1K7w?...
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
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January 29, 2026 at 8:05 AM
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Fylde Council claims “significant achievements” in community safety. However, national guidance and expert insight reveal gaps in evidence | Adam Green
Fylde crime prevention: claims vs evidence
Fylde Council claims “significant achievements” in community safety. However, national guidance and expert insight reveal gaps in evidence
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January 29, 2026 at 7:14 AM
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dormousediaries.bsky.social
Hubble Bubble
For @northwestbylines.co.uk @bylinesnetwork.co.uk
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#Labour #UK #politics
Three witches sitting around a bubbling cauldron inscribed with words 'BURN BABY BURN'. The witch on the left is holding a broom. The witch in the centre is dropping in an eye of newt and a wing of bat. The which on the right is breathing in the fumes and waving her arms about. Text above them says 'McSweeney shall never vanquished be until Great Burnham would to 10 Downing Street come against him'
January 28, 2026 at 6:17 PM
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gemmagould.bsky.social
Written on Saturday, recorded yesterday, released today
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
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January 28, 2026 at 5:14 PM
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At a time when billionaires and oligarchs own the majority of our press, and when innocent civilians are being gunned down in the street by the US authorities. Help us provide a voice to those being suppressed.

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January 28, 2026 at 12:42 PM
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Are you an American who wants your voice heard? Given the current situation, you can write under a pseudonym if you wish. Contact our MD Ben Dickenson, [email protected], who can direct you to one of our 10 UK national and regional citizen publications with a combined read of over 20m.
January 28, 2026 at 12:42 PM
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ICE shows up in Minneapolis, and next thing you know a mother of three is dead. How can people deal with that? One resident reaches out

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Reality hits home – ICE in Minneapolis
ICE shows up in Minneapolis, and next thing you know a mother of three is dead. How can people deal with that? One resident reaches out
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January 28, 2026 at 12:42 PM
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Stockport author shines spotlight on neurodivergent women in debut novel inspired by late diagnosis | The Prominence Collective
Book throws spotlight on neurodivergent women
Stockport author shines spotlight on neurodivergent women in debut novel inspired by late diagnosis
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January 28, 2026 at 11:36 AM
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In part two of our series on the climate crisis, we look at the climate migration myth and the political narrative that comes with it  | Willy and Bill
The migration myth and the political con, how the UK climate crisis gets blamed on immigrants
In part two of our series on the climate crisis, we look at the climate migration myth and the political narrative that comes with it
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January 28, 2026 at 7:15 AM
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Opinion: It might not be fair to assume the worst of Burnham or Starmer, but neither has covered themselves in glory | Alice Brockway
The Burnham saga: an overview of the avoidable drama Labour could’ve done without
Opinion: It might not be fair to assume the worst of Burnham or Starmer, but neither has covered themselves in glory
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January 28, 2026 at 7:12 AM
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The Israel-Gaza war escalated on October 7, 2023, but it is preceded by a long history of suppression and displacement of Palestinians | Yumna Zahid Ali
Before October 7
The Israel-Gaza war escalated on October 7, 2023, but it is preceded by a long history of suppression and displacement of Palestinians
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January 27, 2026 at 8:43 PM