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Sian

@sian37.bsky.social

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Decrepit old woman desperately wanting decency and equality for society. Retired pharma scientist, writer, lover of dogs, fresh air, Springsteen. Politically green & left Peace must prevail Anti-fascist, anti-racism “To remain silent is to be complicit”

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Sian @sian37.bsky.social · 26d

I wonder how many more kids died of starvation or were blown up in #Gaza today while we went back and forth with our own UK and US stuff. In the end- it’s all down to racism and inequality.
#FreePalestine
#Gaza
#Savethechildren
#peace

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Sian @sian37.bsky.social · 34m

www.theguardian.com/world/live/2... Congratulations to Maria Machado and to the Nobel Committee for their clear explanation of how her actions fulfil the will of Alfred Nobel #nobelpeaceprize #mariacorinamachado #democracy #venezuela

Nobel peace prize 2025 live: María Corina Machado wins for work promoting democratic rights in Venezuela

US president had been conducting campaign to influence prize committee

www.theguardian.com

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 3h

Polanski expertly dismantling the "rich people will move if we tax them" narrative, while Denham nimbly demonstrates how very patriotic such people are.

Eddie Burfi @eddieburfi.bsky.social · 12h

Former Head of Comms for the IEA, Annabel Denham, says the super rich will leave if we have a wealth tax.

Yes, the very same IEA that brought us Liz Truss’ disastrous mini budget. 🤦🏽‍♂️

Green Party leader Zack Polanski explains that their taxable assets can’t leave. #bbcqt

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Writing West Midlands @writingwestmids.bsky.social · 10d

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Head over to the link in the bio for more details

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Graham Simpson @grahambs.bsky.social · 2d

Politics isn't working. It's time to call time on the broken culture in Westminster and have a fresh start with a fair voting system. Add your name to @electoralreform.bsky.social‬'s call to #MakeSeatsMatchVotes
action.electoral-reform.org.uk/page/3782/pe...

First Past the Post means millions of our votes make no difference to parliament. Add your name now to demand a fairer voting system

It only takes 30 seconds

action.electoral-reform.org.uk

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Sian @sian37.bsky.social · 2d

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

I’m sure that once NF is PM it won’t be long until the UK becomes the 51st state of America

GB News’s US expansion feared to be new way for Trumpian views to reach UK audience

White House backing was on full display as GB News launched The Late Show Live

www.theguardian.com

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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 4d

We can all agree that the attack on the Synagogue in Manchester was terrorism

So why is setting a Mosque alight just 'arson' and a 'hate crime' and also not terrorism?

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Sian @sian37.bsky.social · 4d

Thank you :)

Sian @sian37.bsky.social · 4d

Also never seen Breaking Bad or Peaky Blinders - I had a job with difficult hours which meant that I hardly watched any TV for decades. Now I can if I wish but don’t know where to start!

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Sian @sian37.bsky.social · 4d

I’ve never seen The Simpsons

Sian @sian37.bsky.social · 4d

And I also hear it from Israeli colleagues/friends- many of whom have been going every Saturday for over 2 years to demonstrate against Netanyahu in Tel Aviv - something we hardly hear about in the mainstream media

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Sian @sian37.bsky.social · 5d

The home office needs to accept that it made a mistake to proscribe membership of the group and -exactly as it states it wishes- allow the police to get on with their real role of ensuring law and order prevail

Sian @sian37.bsky.social · 5d

I’m very sorry that the police are exhausted but how about the children and families of #gaza ? They continue to starve/be blown up/be displaced/all while we run our talking shop and sip lattes.

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Police to get new powers to crack down on repeated protests, says Home Office

Move follows arrest of almost 500 people at latest pro-Palestinian demonstration in London on Saturday

www.theguardian.com

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Sian @sian37.bsky.social · 5d

The beauty of #Birmingham

Sian @sian37.bsky.social · 5d

Good night from #Birmingham UK

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Normal Island News @normalisland.co.uk · 5d

BREAKING: Heroic police officers save public from this terrifying terrorist who was holding a sign the government doesn’t like x

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Sian @sian37.bsky.social · 5d

#birminghamuk #centenarysquare #sunset

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Josiah Mortimer @josiah.writes.news · 5d

On reports the Tories will back leaving the ECHR, Lib Dem Leader Ed Davey:

“Kemi Badenoch has chosen to back Nigel Farage and join Vladimir Putin by leaving the European Convention on Human Rights – a proud British creation championed by Churchill that protects everyone's rights and freedoms."

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Sian @sian37.bsky.social · 5d

@enversol.bsky.social states this so coherently

“It doesn’t matter if that woman works two jobs, attends evening classes, studies for a degree and raises British children who become hard-working, tax-paying members of society. It will never be enough.”

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

There are plenty of ways to humanely control British borders. So why isn’t Keir Starmer using them? | Enver Solomon

Labour’s incoherent asylum policies are vilifying refugees. A better and more compassionate route is possible, says the Refugee Council’s Enver Solomon

www.theguardian.com

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Jane @localnotail.bsky.social · 10d

So much Sharia Law in London 🙃

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Pam Keith @pamkeithdc.bsky.social · 10d

Can someone explain to me the difference between chasing and arresting people because they have brown skin,

and chasing and arresting people because they have a yellow star on their clothes.

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Sian @sian37.bsky.social · 11d

Exactly

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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 12d

So, Sunday Times runs with latest poll showing Farage winning if there was an election now. But makes NO mention of Reform’s collusion with Russia. And this is how democracy gets beaten to death in the dark. Voters are not being told the truth. Reform is given the stage but is NEVER held to account.

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Sian @sian37.bsky.social · 12d

Enjoyed your talk very much today in St Helier. Very thought provoking and informative- thank you 🙏🏼

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 14d

Billy Bragg on fire

Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 14d

Richard Tice, "We've already got 80 sharia courts in the UK"

Billy Bragg, "There are also Jewish courts as well, thats part of their religion. We as a tolerant nation accept that"

"To demonise, particularly the Muslims, is the sort of thing we worry about Reform UK"

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Tama Hero @tamahero.bsky.social · 14d

I'm honestly just in awe of anyone with the courage to be authentically themself even if they get nonstop messaging that they shouldn't be who they are. That's swimming upstream 24/7. That's needing to reassert your own value to yourself every day. Many of us are not strong enough to do that.

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