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The Socialist Dad

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Twitter Refugee Eco-Socialist, Humanitarian, Anti-Fascist, LGBTQ+ Ally, Supporter of Scottish Independence and Anti-Monarchist. I'm so Woke they call me Mr. Woker From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free

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The Socialist Dad @thesocialistdad.bsky.social · 16d

I have signed up as a member of the @scottishgreens.org. We share the same values regarding the end of nuclear weapons, the end of the monarchy and the end of privatisation. PLUS! support a free Palestine, green energy and the rights of the LGBTQ+ community

Join me!

members.greens.scot/join

Join the Scottish Greens

Join the Scottish Greens to be a part of the movement that will change Scotland. Membership gives you the right to vote in our open democratic structures, receive invitations to members only events ac...

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Shortbreadfairy©️ @shortbreadfairy.bsky.social · 1d

Seeing people's response to the far right loving Question Time with Fiona 'Get the SNP' Bruce just confirms to me that Zack Polanski has become the next target now Nicola Sturgeon is stepping down.

England, you finally have a chance for better. Don't just fecking hope, do it. Vote Green 💚

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Bad Boy 🔻 of Mandalore 🇵🇸🇱🇧🇾🇪🇮🇷 @dindjarinsway.bsky.social · 22h

Hastings UK better watch out......
#FlagShaggers

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The Socialist Dad @thesocialistdad.bsky.social · 22h

Voting Green doesn't fragment any vote
Anyone who agrees with their policies doesn't have another party to vote for

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Phil @phil-thebeachbum.bsky.social · 23h

For some time now I have felt politically homeless, the Tories & Reform have wrecked our country, Labour have failed to repair the fractured spine of society. But now the Greens are emerging as a party with answers. Maybe it’s time to think about joining that movement.
@zackpolanski.bsky.social

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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 1d

"I have trouble with the term 'liberal Zionism'"

Anti-Zionist Jewish Hollywood star Hannah Einbinder on the "settler colonialist ideology" and "apartheid" of Zionism, in the new Zeteo podcast 'Beyond Israelism with Simone Zimmerman'.

Full show: zeteo.com/p/beyond-isr...

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Colin Dunn 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @indyposterboy.scot · 1d

Ceasefire is great. However, I hope this won't stop investigations into, and arrests and prosecutions, for war crimes.

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The Socialist Dad @thesocialistdad.bsky.social · 23h

Same

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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 1d

Deafening applause as Zack Polanski tells Zia Yusuf that people's concern over immigration is because he spends all his time spreading misinformation and fear.

#bbcqt

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The Socialist Dad @thesocialistdad.bsky.social · 23h

You have to assume that anyone still in Labour is happy with that situation. If they wanted to say what Zack says they would have joined the Greens by now.

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Andi Mohr @andimohr.bsky.social · 1d

Very proud of the West Midlands #bbcqt audience who queued up to tell the Tories and Reform we will not stand for their division and racism

And super proud of @zackpolanski.bsky.social - first of many Question Time appearances!

The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 1d

“You can’t blame austerity on one hand, but then say it’s the immigrants. The immigrants haven’t caused austerity.”

Zack Polanski takes on Reform’s Zia Yusuf over spreading of misinformation on #BBCQT

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Josep Goded (New Main Account) @josepgoded2.bsky.social · 1d

At least 27 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces across the Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours, with 18 of those killings reported in Gaza City.

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รℓσαɳε ℓყรɓεƭɦ 🏳️‍🌈 @sloanelysbeth.bsky.social · 1d

this is like when all of those fact checking orgs said trump wasn't going to implement project 2025 bcos he never said, out loud, that he would.

the government has said digital id will be required to access public services which makes it defacto mandatory.

Full Fact @fullfact.org · 2d

On social media and their website, the Liberal Democrats have claimed “Keir Starmer says everyone in the UK will be required to have mandatory digital ID”.

But this isn’t the case, and we can’t find any evidence the Prime Minister said it was.

Digital ID won’t be mandatory for ‘everyone in the UK’ – Full Fact

The Liberal Democrats have claimed Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said everyone in the UK will have to have digital ID, but that’s not the case.

fullfact.org

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ArizonaTerry.bsky.social @arizonaterry.bsky.social · 1d

Please educate the people in your lives that don’t understand what fascism is.

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The Socialist Dad @thesocialistdad.bsky.social · 23h

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Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 1d

The regulator Ofwat has ruled that 5 private water companies can raise bills by even more than previously agreed

A reminder that despite promising to nationalise the water industry Starmer dumped that pledge &decided to side with the private companies instead. This is the result

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The Socialist Dad @thesocialistdad.bsky.social · 1d

Everyone is acting as if Israel won't just continue with its apartheid and dehumanisation of Palestinians, as it had been doing for 70+ years leading up to October 7th.

Nothing to celebrate until the Israeli regime is dismantled and Palestine is free

#FreePalestine

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The Socialist Dad @thesocialistdad.bsky.social · 1d

You missed our voting for Starmer and everything got much, much worse

The Socialist Dad @thesocialistdad.bsky.social · 1d

Nah, booing the National Anthem is the only correct response

#abolishthemonarchy

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Kevin NOT Kev! Veteran. LGBTQ+ . #Rejoin @polbikers.bsky.social · 1d

#FoundHumour
😂😂😂

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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 1d

www.thecanary.co/trending/202...

Labour minister falls apart live on TV over whether protests are antisemitic or not

You know they're not. We know they're not. Yet Labour is still tying itself up in knots over whether anti-genocide protests are antisemitic.

www.thecanary.co

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Chris Guiton @chrisguiton.bsky.social · 1d

'one MP described the announcement as a “shitshow” which had only hardened opposition to the policy.'

The Starmer Regime supplies a case study in its deep-seated authoritarian proclivities, political ineptitude and ideological bankruptcy.

www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/exclus...

Exclusive: Keir Starmer Facing Mounting Labour Rebellion Over Digital ID Cards

MPs believe Downing Street's "mishandling" of the policy has set it back five years.

www.huffingtonpost.co.uk

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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 1d

www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/...

Sky News pulled up for repeating Israel's 'Hamas hospitals' propaganda

At what point does Sky News stop repeating unverified claims from Israel - a rogue nation committing a genocide?

www.thecanary.co

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Ed Poole @edpoole1975.bsky.social · 1d

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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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 1d

Nigel Farage accuses teachers of "poisoning our kids" on race issues.

Here's a reminder of what teachers and fellow pupils at Farage's own school remember of his own views on that subject.

www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/nigel-fara...

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Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 2d

Jonathan Ashworth: "I've wanted to see a ceasefire for 2 years"

The collective position of the Labour shadow cabinet (which you were part of) for months after October 7th was to reject a ceasefire & Labour instructed its MPs not to vote for a ceasefire in Nov 2023.

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