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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 4h

“Britain is a nation of neighbours, not strangers — and it’s time we built a politics of hope that reflects that.”

Zack Polanski with a message of unity and hope having been out door knocking Handsworth today.

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Tom Hunter @onelifestand87.bsky.social · 10h

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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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 9h

I called this out on #BBCQT last night and I'm calling it out again now.

He is gaslighting a nation.

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 11h

Farage insists ex-Reform UK Wales leader convicted of bribery is ‘bad apple’

Farage said he was shocked by Nathan Gill’s admissions relating to pro-Russia statements Nigel Farage has insisted his party’s former leader in Wales who was convicted of taking pro-Russian bribes was a “bad apple” who betrayed him. The Reform UK leader was in Caerphilly campaigning for his candidate in a forthcoming Senedd byelection when he was asked about his links to Nathan Gill. Continue reading...

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Rachel Collinson @rachelbeta.bsky.social · 8h

This speech is pure badassery.

New York Attorney General Letitia James @newyorkstateag.bsky.social · Feb 8

We're suing over the free rein Donald Trump gave Elon Musk and DOGE to access Americans’ private information.

Musk and DOGE want to use this information to cut vital services that Americans rely on — from health care to education.

This is unacceptable and illegal.

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AG James on DOGE Lawsuit

This is "AG James on DOGE Lawsuit" by New York AG Letitia James on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

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Rachel Collinson @rachelbeta.bsky.social · 9h

Ach I can only briefly see your message as an update before I click on it and it takes me to the dodgy age verification stuff

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Rachel Collinson @rachelbeta.bsky.social · 10h

Oh wait I have to give my personal details to some dodgy third party on order to get a DM from you. Ugh. If you're on Insta my handle is rachel_beta

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Aliza Adi (she/her) @alizaadi.bsky.social · 11h

In certain circumstances a Trans+ person not revealing they're Trans+ is now a crime punishable by imprisonment, discrimination, and violence by cisgender people

Imagine the outrage if this was reversed

Lee Hurley @hleehurley.com · 12h

If she'd been married and lied about being single or if she'd been a convicted abuser and lied about that she would not be going to jail.

People lie all the time before sex, during sex and after sex.

If you're trans, that's a crime.

UnicornsRockUK @unicornsrockuk.bsky.social · 13h

She's been jailed - to be raped every night.

She's in a male jail. Despite living as female since she was 13.

www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...

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Rachel Collinson @rachelbeta.bsky.social · 10h

Yep no problem with that. Thanks for asking

Rachel Collinson @rachelbeta.bsky.social · 12h

What a load of old Ed Balls.

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Ed Poole @edpoole1975.bsky.social · 20h

A brilliant performance from @zackpolanski.bsky.social on #bbcqt last night.

Voters who saw it will be in no doubt that the Green Party is about way more than just the environment.

And that Labour and the Tories are done and the battle is between Reform and the Green Party.

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Aliza Adi (she/her) @alizaadi.bsky.social · 15h

To me, the whole “transition from…to…” narrative has always felt rooted in cisgender cope and ignorance

Trans+ people access Trans Healthcare to be themselves - that’s it - it's that simple

For true gender liberation, the “transition” framing needs to go

LouLou (Louise) @itsloulou43.bsky.social · 16h

I don't identity as a woman
I AM A WOMAN !!!
I didn't transtion to be different
I TRANSTIONED TO BE MYSELF !!!
🩵🩷🤍
Just saying !!!

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Caroline Russell @carolinerussell.bsky.social · 18h

I raised the devastating impact of sudden visa rule changes with the Mayor – over 200 TfL workers are at risk of deportation.

These are people who trusted the system, built lives here and are now left in limbo.

I'm glad the Mayor has committed to lobby the Government and support these workers.

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Rachel Collinson @rachelbeta.bsky.social · 13h

Lmao, genius. @zackpolanski.bsky.social this would be hilarious

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 14h

Patriots don't peddle for Putin.

www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

Farage's top aide in furious BBC Question Time clash over Russian bribe MEP

Reform UK's Zia Yusuf clashed with Green Party leader Zack Polanski on BBC Question Time over the conviction of ex-Reform Welsh leader Nathan Gill, who took Russian bribes

www.mirror.co.uk

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Rachel Collinson @rachelbeta.bsky.social · 13h

Under AMS, fair enough to vote SNP #1 for the constituency but due to the way the quotas work for the list an SNP #1 vote would be more likely to increase Labour and Reform seats. Green #1 and SNP #2 on the list means neither vote would be wasted.

Rachel Collinson @rachelbeta.bsky.social · 14h

Aw thanks. Absolutely gorgeous profile pic btw! Is that your doggo?

Rachel Collinson @rachelbeta.bsky.social · 14h

I live in England (alas) but my mum goes leafleting for the legend who is Ross Greer and my brother is a SGP member. Hoping GPEW can officially reaffiliate soon. But you have to agree our policies are very similar and both parties are in the international green party.

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Gregory Norminton @gregorynorminton.bsky.social · 16h

If only the university sector - one of the engines of our entire economy - had the same political clout as the fishing industry.

Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 19h

UK Universities cut 12,000 jobs, more on the way.

40% of Unis in financial crisis.

Major exporter destroyed by successive govts

Obstacles for foreign students.
Low fees in England, lack of govt funding.
£267bn student debt.
Home student numbers down.

How will the UK compete with other nations?

Thousands more university jobs cut as financial crisis deepens

University workers will vote on national strike action this month over a 1.4% pay offer made in the summer.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Rachel Collinson @rachelbeta.bsky.social · 15h

Lmao at this 👇

Tom Scott @tom--scott.bsky.social · 16h

"I once claimed that the leadership of Reform UK had never met Nathan Gill and knew nothing about Russian bribes."
#bbcqt #ZiaYusuf

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🇬🇾🗽Sydette The Dreaded Gorgon🗽🇬🇾 @blackamazon.bsky.social · 16h

Soo everytime America swears that something has never happened before

It has happened and usually to a Black person

History may not fully repeat but it rhymes with

Citizen.Coping @propcazhpm.bsky.social · 1d

In 1857, Thomas Howland became Providence, RI's first Black elected official.

Later that year, he decided to emigrate to Liberia with his wife & daughter after the Dred Scott case denied Black people protections of U.S. citizenship. He was denied a passport.

Thomas Howland, 1856
John Blanchard

Portrait of a distringuished Black man from the 19th centrure wearing fine clothes, including high collar and tie of the day.
Museum Text:
Thomas Howland, the subject of this unusually expressive portrait, was a dock worker in Providence, Rhode lsland, In 1857 he became the city's first Black elected oficial when he was amed warden of its Third Ward. However, that same year he decided to emigrate to Liberia with his wite and daughter, perhaps in response to the recent Supreme Court decision in the Dred Scott case that denied African Americans the protections of U.S. citizenship. Because of this decision, Howland's application for a passport was denied, despite his status as a free man with the right to vote in his home state (he did eventually make it to Liberia). Howland's confident posture echoes that of the earlier Portrait of a Gentleman shown nearby, the fashionable attire of both sitters serving to reinforce thelir self-possession.

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Rachel Collinson @rachelbeta.bsky.social · 15h

This is awesome for so many reasons. 🐸

The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 21h

Things are happening at Portland's ICE facility tonight.

Read more of our protest coverage here: www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...

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The Daily Tism @thedailytism.com · 23d

“We’re hoping that daily kisses will help employees with autism thrive under the open-plan layout, fluorescent lighting, and complete lack of boundaries we’re so proud of.”

Workplace diversity initiative promotes just fully kissing autistic people on the mouth

A workplace diversity initiative aims to support autistic employees by giving them a massive snog, it has been reported. SMH, who optimise workflow solutions to maximise stakeholder value through…

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Rachel Collinson @rachelbeta.bsky.social · 15h

Ok that makes sense to me. And thanks 🙏
Scotland is the best country in the world 🦄

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Rachel Collinson @rachelbeta.bsky.social · 15h

Not sure I agree that it's *never* the comms - but perhaps this applies to the party in power specifically. Food for thought none the less.

Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 17h

It's never the comms. Labour's comms is grey because in the absence of a clear strategy for what the government wants to achieve, no-one can defend or articulate what the government says in an interesting or exciting way.

Lewis Goodall @lewisgoodall.com · 1d

I do wonder if Labour might look at the sorts of people dominating the discourse and dominating the content wars and maybe, just maybe, rethink the sorts of grey figures they routinely put up for interviews, instructed at that to be as cautious as possible. Things have changed. Their comms hasn’t.

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Hallie Rubenhold @hallierubenhold.bsky.social · 16h

Absolutely love this post. Another example why we need to study history from the bottom up, not necessarily top down.

Sathnam Sanghera @sathnam.bsky.social · 1d

In @thetimes.com letters page today

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