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Olaf Falafel @ofalafel.bsky.social · 3h

Due to staff shortages, wizards are developing bad backs.

AdamT @adamt1966.bsky.social · 8h

Clegg isn't on the Meta payroll anymore, so why is he still shilling for the techbros?

Is he angling for another gig if he can prove he has no moral compass and will lobby for anyone that pays enough?

AdamT @adamt1966.bsky.social · 10h

Anyone can make a profit selling things you've stolen.

If that's the only business model for AI, they don't have a business.

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AdamT @adamt1966.bsky.social · 10h

I listened to the whole speech:

Cliche, austerity, giggle (repeat x30)
End on an uncosted tax cut for the rich.
Wave, goodbye.

AdamT @adamt1966.bsky.social · 18h

I have a couple of 4kg weights I use for training, they're not that heavy, but if that's the weight empty, I think they have a problem!

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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 1d

This image was posted on X today by a Chicago Tribune reporter. Trump’s government has declared war on the American people — or some of them, based on race.

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Anon Opin @anonopin.bsky.social · 1d

The amount of e-waste created by Microsoft's policy to drop support for certain CPUs in Windows 11 is basically a crime against humanity.

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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 1d

This is Adelita Grijalva.

She was elected to Congress two weeks ago, officially making her the final vote needed to force the release of the Epstein files.

She has still not been sworn in because Mike Johnson refuses to do so.

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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 23h

I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.

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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 23h

Gonna be thinking about this lede for a minute.

(RNS) — Last month, the Rev. David Black stood in front of a Chicago-area U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility and spread his arms wide. Adorned in all black and wearing a clerical collar, the pastor looked up at a group of masked, heavily armed ICE agents on the roof and began to pray.

“I invited them to repentance,” Black, a minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA), said in an interview. “I basically offered an altar call. I invited them to come and receive that salvation, and be part of the kingdom that is coming.”

But when Black began to lower his arms a few seconds later, the agents responded to his spiritual plea by firing pepper balls, or chemical agents that cause eye irritation and respiratory distress, video footage shows. One struck Black in the head, exploding into a puff of white pepper smoke and forcing him to his knees. Fellow demonstrators rushed to his aid, and as the pastor rubbed his face in pain, the agents continued to fire.

“We could hear them laughing,” Black said.

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Popehat Agitates And Irritates @kenwhite.bsky.social · 20h

These people are evil. Never stop saying so. Don’t be intimidated into shutting up.

Kurt @flglchicago.bsky.social · 22h

Here’s video of the incident

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AdamT @adamt1966.bsky.social · 19h

It must weigh a ton!

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AdamT @adamt1966.bsky.social · 19h

Is it April 1st already?

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General Boles @generalboles.bsky.social · 1d

Tory party conference got you down?

Far-right rhetoric left you feeling scared for the future?

Then why not take a minute to enjoy eighteen (18) pictures of Ed Davey on a pumpkin farm with young carers 🎃🚜

www.gettyimages.co.uk/editorial-im...

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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 1d

Conservative MP Mel Stride claims PIP benefit is thousands of pounds per month.

No it is an absolute maximum of £720 a month, and most people only get £250 or less.

Meanwhile he claims £1,250 a month in rent on his expenses

Lying, thieving b******

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Jolyon Maugham KC @goodlawproject.org · 7d

"We cannot claim to have moved on from the venal political culture that brought us the VIP Lane until the ministers involved face consequences too.” goodlaw.social/ph6f

PPE Medpro must repay £122m for breach of contract | Good Law Project

The company Michelle Mone landed on the Tories’ unlawful VIP Lane has 14 days to repay £122m for gowns supplied during the pandemic and never used.

goodlaw.social

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AdamT @adamt1966.bsky.social · 1d

"that was the awkward part"

Understatement of the century.

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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 1d

2019: Priti Patel celebrates Brexit with the ending Freedom of Movement with the EU

2025: Simon Calder explains the new EU entry-exit system, where, now outside the EU, Brits will be fingerprinted and have face scans to enter the EU

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AdamT @adamt1966.bsky.social · 1d

And we all know that sentence means "I'm racist but I don't want to admit it"

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Birmingham Green Party @brumgreens.bsky.social · 1d

You should be angry at private companies making massive profits from our taxes to house the most desperate people in appalling conditions... And NOT the people forced to live in them.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Asylum hotel provider makes £180m profit despite claims of inedible food and rationed loo paper

Asylum seekers and charities tell BBC of

www.bbc.co.uk

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Robert Mackey @robertmackey.bsky.social · 1d

The Oregon Republican Party tried to help Donald Trump make the case for military intervention in Portland with an image of a fiery protest — but since Portland is calm, they had to fabricate one by merging old photos of police in Ecuador and protesters in Brazil www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Republicans post fake image of Oregon protest – using photos of South America

A federal judge had blocked Trump’s request to deploy California national guard to Portland

www.theguardian.com

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 2d

Tories offer £47bn austerity - cuts to disability benefits, PIP for mental health claimants, social housing, civil service, regulators, green economy, accompanied by anti-migrant rhetoric.

Won't hike taxes the rich or curb profiteering.

The nasty party heading for the dustbin of history.

Tories confirm plans to cut PIP for mental health claimants

The Conservatives have unveiled plans to cut spending on welfare and scrap environmental subsidies

www.mirror.co.uk

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AdamT @adamt1966.bsky.social · 2d

So the techbro genius billionaire is saying that they're losing a fortune with AI movies, and the solution is to pay out more money for 3rd party IP?

Where do I apply to be a techbro? It seems you don't need brains or talent.

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Billy Bragg @billybragg.bsky.social · 3d

Free stickers suitable for flag-bearing lampposts. Send a large A4 envelope with a 1st class large stamp to me at Bragg Office, PO Box 6830 Bridport DT6 9BH and I’ll send you a sheet. #ReclaimtheFlag 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇬🇧

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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 2d

Trump demonstrating once again we cannot rely on deals struck with such an unreliable dealmaker.

It’s time to strengthen ties with Europe. 🇪🇺 🇬🇧

https://www.politico.eu/article/us-donald-trump-tariff-threats-punch-holes-in-uk-trade-deal/

Trump tariff threats punch holes in UK trade deal

A flurry of new tariff announcements on pharma, trucks and movies have left British officials scrambling to keep up.

www.politico.eu

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