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Stephen

@s1rr34l.bsky.social

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Lover of the planet, flora, and fauna: Music, movies - especially Horror & Giallo - reading & sometimes short story writer of horror and dark-fiction, podcast fan of fiction stories and short stories, learning new things -because it's the best way to live.

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Stephen @s1rr34l.bsky.social · 1d

Happy Weekend, Bluesky!

Kicking things off, my new House Music track — Hallelujah Weekend!
Featuring the one & only Disco Dancing Baby Astronaut 🧑‍🚀🪩🕺
Live the vibes: Dance the groove: Have a magical weekend!

#HouseMusic #NewMusic #WeekendVibes #Disco #ElectronicMusic #MusicVideo #BlueskyMusic #AI

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Marcus Chown @marcuschown.bsky.social · 1d

Yes. Fines for those who are late to pay HMRC. But not for when HMRC is late!

I send HMRC double-taxation forms that excuse me from paying tax on royalties (not much) in 2 countries. HMRC has to stamp them. Turnaround is now more than a year, by which time the forms are out of date! It's Kafkaesque

Boris Long @borislong.bsky.social · 1d

Thatcher was small state, low tax, but she simply sold everything then put up VAT.
We've since been nudged along to paying private firms for public services, and fines for those who can't navigate.
Interestingly, communication was easier in lockdown. Almost like govt. didn't want to wind us up?

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Jeremy Corbyn @jeremycorbyn.bsky.social · 2d

Today, England's water companies received their worst pollution ratings since records began.

Rising bills. Soaring profits. Sewage in our rivers and seas.

Enough is enough. Bring water back into public ownership, now.

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 4d

Welfare cuts have fuelled rise of far right and populism, top UN expert says.

Adds that the rise of parties like Nigel Farage’s Reform party is “completely terrifying”.

Yet no end to real wage/benefit cuts; no curbs on profiteering; little redistribution.

Welfare cuts have fuelled rise of far right and populism, top UN expert says

Exclusive: Poverty rapporteur says governments must rethink welfare state as essential to fabric of society

www.theguardian.com

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Gary Gilligan #FBPE #KTTO @garygilligan.bsky.social · 4d

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a.westwood @alyshawestwood.bsky.social · Jan 31

Injustice Anywhere Is A Threat To Justice Everywhere.

Quote By Martin Luther King Jr.

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a.westwood @alyshawestwood.bsky.social · 4d

Choose 50 of your favorite comic book artists. One per day for 50 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews.

Day 7: Neal Adams

Batman Vol 1 #251
Written By Dennis O'Neil
Cover, Art & Inks By Neal Adams

Superman Vol 1 #233
Written By Dennis O'Neil
Art By Curt Swan
Inks By Murphy Anderson
Cover By Neal Adams

Batman Vol 1 #227
Written By Dennis O'Neil
Art By Irv Novick
Inks By Dick Giordano
Cover By Neal Adams

Green Lantern Vol 2 #76
Written By Dennis O'Neil
Art & Cover By Neal Adams
Inks By Frank Giacoia
Colours By Cory Adams
Cover Colours By Jack Adler

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Jeremy Corbyn @jeremycorbyn.bsky.social · 4d

I have written to Lisa Nandy, following her grossly misleading comments over the Maccabi Tel Aviv ban.

This is about a group of fans with a history of racism and violence. It is not about banning Jewish people - and any attempt to conflate the two is shameful.

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petestphil.bsky.social @petestphil.bsky.social · 6d

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 6d

I've got lots of things to say about Jeremy Clarkson.

Really not worth it. He knows his game is over and so is resorting to personal attacks.

Piss him off instead and
Join.greenparty.org.uk

Jeremy Clarkson article that says if you can't sort out your teeth you can't sort out the country.

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paulst001.bsky.social @paulst001.bsky.social · 6d

A carpet of autumn leaves

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Jamie Scott 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @jcsctoan.bsky.social · 6d

Female chaffinch in the trees. Have a good day folks #rspb.bsky.social #rspb.scotland.bsky.social #NaturePhotography #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #birds #birdphotography #birdwatching

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scha·den·freu·de 💀 @blisterpearl.bsky.social · 6d

WHEN YOU SPEND $61M ON YOUR OWN BIRTHDAY MILITARY PARADE

(photo of a sparsely occupied field)

WHEN A DAY IS DEDICATED SOLELY TO TELL YOU WHAT A DICK YOU ARE

(SO SO SO many people)

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peterbeal.bsky.social @peterbeal.bsky.social · 7d

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peterbeal.bsky.social @peterbeal.bsky.social · 7d

Yes I’m waiting for the shit to hit the fan when the international media can get into Gaza.

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The News Agents @newsagents.bsky.social · 7d

"Trump has ordered a crackdown on Antifa, as if Antifa were an actual organisation with a head, phone number, or a committee.

"MAGA is associating people who protest with a radicalised terrorist network that they have created in their own imagination"

www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/maga...

MAGA’s war on Antifa: ‘A terror network they have created in their own imagination’ | The News Agents

House Speaker Mike Johnson has warned of Antifa-backed ‘hate America’ marches taking place this weekend, but is it just protests arranged by pensioners furious at Donald Trump’s administration?

www.thenewsagents.co.uk

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KimBo @zapperfan7.bsky.social · 7d

John O'Connell

Neo Nazi terrorists arrested before they could carry out attack on Islamic community Centre.

Jailed for 11, 10 and 8 years.

Is it on the front page of the
@DailyMail
? Has it been covered by
@GBNEWS
?

Of course not.

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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 8d

We are just Germany in the 1930s instead of blaming Jews we are blaming migrants.

But they aren't responsible for Austerity, Brexit or the profiteering crisis.

#bbcqt

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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 8d

Maccabi Tel Aviv fans were banned because of information from Interpol in Europe, who passed it on to the Home Office, who gave it to the Police, who banned them.

Is our Government really going to endanger the safety of our citizens just so it doesn't upset Israel?

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Amber Speaks Up @amberspeaks.bsky.social · 7d

If you voted for him, you’ve already served your purpose to him.
He doesn’t care about you — he never did.
The sooner you realize it, the freer you’ll be.

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🔻Bela Lugosi's Dad (Even More Spooky) 🏳️‍⚧️ 🇵🇸 🇱🇧 🇮🇷 @belalugosisdad.bsky.social · 8d

I wonder how many Maccabi Tel Aviv hooligans are going to vote for Labour in Birmingham at the next GE. Masterful work, Sir Kieth, very foresmic.

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KimBo @zapperfan7.bsky.social · 8d

Several reasons not to vote #Reform

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Zarah Sultana MP @zarahsultana.bsky.social · 8d

If only this Labour government was “doing everything” to end child poverty — instead of bending over backwards for racist football hooligans and the genocidal apartheid state of Israel it sells arms to.

Tweet from BBC News (UK) ~ @BBCNews • 33m:

Government 'doing everything' to overturn Maccabi Tel Aviv fan ban bbc.in/406gWUn

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Iain MacCallum @iainmaccallum.bsky.social · 8d

It's about time..

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KimBo @zapperfan7.bsky.social · 10d

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