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Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 15h

Same day. Same plenary session. Same visit to Gill’s office. Same Farage, Same Gill, same wife of sanctioned pro Russian agent.

Six days after the first bribery charge

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Angie Rasmussen @angierasmussen.bsky.social · 9h

I don’t know who needs to hear this but the CDC is being eviscerated right now. America is not going to have any kind of outbreak response capacity after tonight. Americans’ health data is no longer secure. Say goodbye to federal public health in any capacity. It’s a disaster. We won’t recover.

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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 7h

Eight Reform UK councils have indicated that they will raise council tax next year after struggling to find huge cuts in public spending.

That’s despite Reform UK flyers during the Local Elections criticising councils for doing just that.

Never trust a Reformer.

www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...

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Sparks @petudo.bsky.social · 2h

I'm in the UK. I got solar panels & a heat pump, its so much better. No idea how much, or if you can get that set up in the US but worth checking out.

And there are reversible heat pumps so air con/heating in one.

If you're spending that much £ a cheaper to run electric system could be worth it.

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 7h

Clare Youngs, contemporary graphic and collage artist #womensart

Photo of three birds as if flying left created with fast pieces of patterned paper

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Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 10h

BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 6h

Ever since I finished Question Time, Reform have massively been on the attack.

Including a rant from Richard Tice entirely designed to distract from Reform and Russia.

Everyone should know about Nathan Gill, the bribes from Russia and the link to Reform.

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 7h

in 2011, the president of antifa hired me to give fashion consultancy to the organization. i recommended everyone wear navy suits with tan shoes, dress sneakers, and golf polos with slim chinos. if you arrested everyone today wearing these things, you'd destroy antifa

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Sparks @petudo.bsky.social · 2h

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'More than just a spine-tingling flash mob': Zombies to invade Irving Park for dance takeover - The Portland Tribune

Returning to Irving Park, at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 25, is the 19th annual Thrill the World Portland dance takeover, transforming the park into a dance floor for zombies t

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Sparks @petudo.bsky.social · 5h

Source: Big Issue
search.app/CPu4i

Labour pledges millions to help kids in temporary accommodation

Labour announced an £84 million cash injection to prevent homelessness and support homeless families over the winter on World Homeless Day.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 1d

Shapiro: I filed that amicus brief last night to make it very clear that the Pennsylvania National Guard is under my command.

The way the President has chosen to deploy the Guard in other states—and, in at least one case, deploy the Guard from one state into another—is extremely dangerous.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 17h

The campaign against “antifa” is about establishing a beachhead for further attacks on speech and assembly rights. We see that today in the effort to preemptively label No Kings protesters as “terrorists.”

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 20h

“Stabilizing Argentina is ‘America First’.”

🇦🇷 🇺🇸

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richard mortimer @richardmortimer.bsky.social · 1d

The Leopold Museum Vienna. I suspect this is where they got the idea for those funny spiked helmets....

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 1d

Quilt art inspired by vintage photographs of African American people, by contemporary US artist Bisa Butler #WomensArt
US #BlackHistoryMonth

Textile artwork featuring standing two figures facing forwards, a Black man and woman, the man wears a patterned suit in vivid colours and the woman wears a long coat in similar patterns and colours and she wears a large rounded hat, all against a patterned pink background

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Ephlam @josephlm.bsky.social · 19h

The Fog

#forestfriday #photography #classicmono #scape

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uppaalaska.bsky.social 🇺🇸🇨🇦🇲🇽🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🇦🇺🇬🇱🇵🇦🇺🇦 @uppaalaska.bsky.social · 16h

Shut it down America:

No flights!

No rail!

Close all ports!

No trucking!

No manufacturing!

No commerce!

Close all restaurants, hotels/motels/taxis!

Buy local only!

Boycott chump oligarchs!

Peacefully engage in 24/7 protests!

Until chump & company are removed and in custody!!

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Pablo 🎧 @pabloista.bsky.social · 1d

How many school shootings have happened in the UK since Dunblane?

None. Not one.

We banned handguns. Our police don’t walk around armed. And guess what? Kids don’t get gunned down in classrooms.

It’s not complicated, it’s about choosing life over firepower.
We made that choice in 1996.

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uppaalaska.bsky.social 🇺🇸🇨🇦🇲🇽🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🇦🇺🇬🇱🇵🇦🇺🇦 @uppaalaska.bsky.social · 16h

Shut it down America:

No flights!

No rail!

Close all ports!

No trucking!

No manufacturing!

No commerce!

Close all restaurants, hotels/motels/taxis!

Buy local only!

Boycott chump oligarchs!

Peacefully engage in 24/7 protests!

Until chump & company are removed and in custody!!

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Insta Science @instascience.bsky.social · 1d

Curious Dalmatian Pelicans following the boat.

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Tom Hunter @onelifestand87.bsky.social · 22h

It is embarassing not to see the BBC pulling up Reform leaders claiming that Nathan Gill was just some fan who got photos taken with Farage - he was an MEP for them & their leader in Wales while taking cash from Russia to act against the UK! Literally the very basics of your job to point this out

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Philo of Alexan @philoof.bsky.social · 1d

I found this picture of the girlfriends of the founders of Antifa

Mrs. Roosevelt and Mrs. Churchill as they spoke from radio room of C.B.C. - Sept. 13

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 20h

Mike Johnson is now calling #NoKings a "hate America rally"

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🦋 Carmen G., PhD (🪖"Prima" to One)🌻 @tcrg2012.bsky.social · 18h

✊🏾

#ONEV1
#Pinks 🌸
#Voices4Victory

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uppaalaska.bsky.social 🇺🇸🇨🇦🇲🇽🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🇦🇺🇬🇱🇵🇦🇺🇦 @uppaalaska.bsky.social · 16h

Shut it down America:

No flights!

No rail!

Close all ports!

No trucking!

No manufacturing!

No commerce!

Close all restaurants, hotels/motels/taxis!

Buy local only!

Boycott chump oligarchs!

Peacefully engage in 24/7 protests!

Until chump & company are removed and in custody!!

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