Annabel Kaye
@annabel57.bsky.social
44 years into running businesses. Xolo Mama, Grandmother, motorhome owner, intellectually curious, enjoys debate.
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Annabel Kaye
@annabel57.bsky.social
· Nov 17
I have fond memories of the early years of twitter. Met some great people, learned a lot. Let's hope Blue-sky iis a place for new friends and new learning as well as keeping up with old ones.
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The King of Norway shaking hands with the new ambassador for Palestine because Norway has recognised them as an independent Country.
When will the UK, France and Germany do this?
When will the UK, France and Germany do this?
April 26, 2025 at 1:48 AM
The King of Norway shaking hands with the new ambassador for Palestine because Norway has recognised them as an independent Country.
When will the UK, France and Germany do this?
When will the UK, France and Germany do this?
Can you tell a data privacy policy from a data processing agreement? www.koffeeklatch.co.uk/data-privacy...
Is a Data Privacy Policy the same as a Data Processing Agreement? | KoffeeKlatch
Small business owners often get confused about the difference between a Data Privacy Policy and a Data Processing Agreement (DPA)—and with good reason! The
www.koffeeklatch.co.uk
April 15, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Can you tell a data privacy policy from a data processing agreement? www.koffeeklatch.co.uk/data-privacy...
@xolofanclub.com hi. My xolos waiting for the sun..
April 13, 2025 at 9:16 PM
@xolofanclub.com hi. My xolos waiting for the sun..
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NEW: GEO Group, whose stock is valued at $4 billion, says that state minimum wage laws don’t apply to the cleaning services that it’s asked detained migrants to perform at facilities where they’re kept. @mckenziefunk.com
An ICE Contractor Is Worth Billions. It’s Still Fighting to Pay Detainees as Little as $1 a Day to Work.
GEO Group, whose stock is valued at $4 billion, says that state minimum wage laws don’t apply to the cleaning services that it’s asked detained migrants to perform at facilities where they’re kept.
www.propublica.org
March 19, 2025 at 1:43 PM
NEW: GEO Group, whose stock is valued at $4 billion, says that state minimum wage laws don’t apply to the cleaning services that it’s asked detained migrants to perform at facilities where they’re kept. @mckenziefunk.com
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For the US to side with Russia and North Korea to oppose a UN resolution condemning the illegal invasion of Ukraine defies all common sense and adds insult to the countless injuries suffered by the brave Ukrainian people. edition.cnn.com/2025/02/24/p...
US joins Russia to vote against UN resolution condemning Russia’s war against Ukraine | CNN Politics
The United States joined Russia to vote against a UN General Assembly resolution condemning Russia’s war against Ukraine Monday in a stunning shift from years of US policy.
edition.cnn.com
February 25, 2025 at 9:29 AM
For the US to side with Russia and North Korea to oppose a UN resolution condemning the illegal invasion of Ukraine defies all common sense and adds insult to the countless injuries suffered by the brave Ukrainian people. edition.cnn.com/2025/02/24/p...
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The architects of austerity didn’t just want to reduce debt or asset-strip the welfare state and privatise anything that moved. The cuts go into people’s very minds | Nick Hubble
@bylines.cymru
@bylines.cymru
Deep state: the underlying objectives of austerity
The architects of austerity didn’t just want to reduce debt or asset-strip the welfare state and privatise anything that moved. The cuts go into people’s very minds
bylines.cymru
February 25, 2025 at 2:06 AM
The architects of austerity didn’t just want to reduce debt or asset-strip the welfare state and privatise anything that moved. The cuts go into people’s very minds | Nick Hubble
@bylines.cymru
@bylines.cymru
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France opens probe into Musk’s X over algorithm
France opens probe into Musk’s X over algorithm
Investigation is over allegations the social media company manipulated its algorithm, Paris public prosecutor’s office says.
www.politico.eu
February 9, 2025 at 6:00 AM
France opens probe into Musk’s X over algorithm
On 22 January, GB News presenter Josh Howie repeated a homophobic slur linking the LGBTQ+ community to paedophilia. This is offensive, wrong and unlawful. Join me and @GoodLawProject to file a complaint to Ofcom :point_down: action.goodlawproject.org/ofcom-stop-g...
Ofcom, stop GB News broadcasting hate
*CW: Homophobia, hate speech GB News is no stranger to spouting hatred and toxic lies. They take pride in it, and pretend the rules don’t matter. But they do. And they must be enforced. On 22 January,...
action.goodlawproject.org
February 9, 2025 at 6:22 AM
On 22 January, GB News presenter Josh Howie repeated a homophobic slur linking the LGBTQ+ community to paedophilia. This is offensive, wrong and unlawful. Join me and @GoodLawProject to file a complaint to Ofcom :point_down: action.goodlawproject.org/ofcom-stop-g...
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And it begins.
FBI class action lawsuit against the retaliatory purge.
First Amendment
Violation of Due Process
Rights to Privacy
www.justsecurity.org/wp-content/u...
FBI class action lawsuit against the retaliatory purge.
First Amendment
Violation of Due Process
Rights to Privacy
www.justsecurity.org/wp-content/u...
February 4, 2025 at 6:04 PM
And it begins.
FBI class action lawsuit against the retaliatory purge.
First Amendment
Violation of Due Process
Rights to Privacy
www.justsecurity.org/wp-content/u...
FBI class action lawsuit against the retaliatory purge.
First Amendment
Violation of Due Process
Rights to Privacy
www.justsecurity.org/wp-content/u...
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Not for nothing but everyone realizes that these teenagers and 20 somethings who have complete access to the Treasury payment source code are now #1 espionage recruitment targets for Russia and China, right?
February 4, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Not for nothing but everyone realizes that these teenagers and 20 somethings who have complete access to the Treasury payment source code are now #1 espionage recruitment targets for Russia and China, right?
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Delighted to see @jackiebarrie.bsky.social here. She's an expert wordsmith and also on Koffee Klatch's (@annabel57.bsky.social) Executive Board with me. Together we'll stop at nothing to clarify & simplify!
February 4, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Delighted to see @jackiebarrie.bsky.social here. She's an expert wordsmith and also on Koffee Klatch's (@annabel57.bsky.social) Executive Board with me. Together we'll stop at nothing to clarify & simplify!
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It’s physically impossible to write a grant application without using some of these terms. And did you notice that ‘female’ and ‘woman’ are on the list, but not ‘male’ or ‘men’? 🚩🚩🚩
🚨BREAKING. From a program officer at the National Science Foundation, a list of keywords that can cause a grant to be pulled. I will be sharing screenshots of these keywords along with a decision tree. Please share widely. This is a crisis for academic freedom & science.
February 4, 2025 at 7:11 AM
It’s physically impossible to write a grant application without using some of these terms. And did you notice that ‘female’ and ‘woman’ are on the list, but not ‘male’ or ‘men’? 🚩🚩🚩
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No, Elon: It isn’t illegal to boycott X reason.com/2025/02/03/n...
No, Elon: It isn’t illegal to boycott X
Elon Musk sues seven more companies for pulling advertising from his platform.
reason.com
February 3, 2025 at 5:17 PM
No, Elon: It isn’t illegal to boycott X reason.com/2025/02/03/n...
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Americans Start Stockpiling Moose Ahead Of Tariffs
theonion.com/americans-st...
theonion.com/americans-st...
February 3, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Americans Start Stockpiling Moose Ahead Of Tariffs
theonion.com/americans-st...
theonion.com/americans-st...
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"Surveys that show Musk’s reputation is crashing in many of those markets after his meddling in politics, and the effect is trickling down to Tesla"
February 3, 2025 at 7:58 PM
"Surveys that show Musk’s reputation is crashing in many of those markets after his meddling in politics, and the effect is trickling down to Tesla"
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86% of Fentanyl trafficked into US by Americans.
Deal today doesn't eliminate that issue, does nothing on US to lower demand.
Interesting lardass never mentioned gun smuggling that was part of it.
lardass is being mocked on social media as he should be.
Deal today doesn't eliminate that issue, does nothing on US to lower demand.
Interesting lardass never mentioned gun smuggling that was part of it.
lardass is being mocked on social media as he should be.
February 3, 2025 at 7:57 PM
86% of Fentanyl trafficked into US by Americans.
Deal today doesn't eliminate that issue, does nothing on US to lower demand.
Interesting lardass never mentioned gun smuggling that was part of it.
lardass is being mocked on social media as he should be.
Deal today doesn't eliminate that issue, does nothing on US to lower demand.
Interesting lardass never mentioned gun smuggling that was part of it.
lardass is being mocked on social media as he should be.
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Neither the mainstream press nor our political system seem to have digested the fact that the U.S. president is trying to illegally annex a NATO ally using economic coercion.
Trump on what Trudeau could offer him to change his mind on tariffs: "What I'd like to see -- Canada become our 51st state."
February 3, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Neither the mainstream press nor our political system seem to have digested the fact that the U.S. president is trying to illegally annex a NATO ally using economic coercion.
Ww really need self healing roads in #Wiltshire #potholes Farewell potholes? UK team invents self-healing road surface www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
Farewell potholes? UK team invents self-healing road surface
Researcher at Swansea University says tiny plant spores mixed into bitumen can extend surface lifespan by 30%
www.theguardian.com
February 3, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Ww really need self healing roads in #Wiltshire #potholes Farewell potholes? UK team invents self-healing road surface www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
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Like mentalist Derren Brown, politicians expertly use psychological manipulation, and they do so to exploit the public's populist fears | Ian Kirke
Derren Brown tricks used by world leaders to exploit populist fears
Like mentalist Derren Brown, politicians expertly use psychological manipulation, and they do so to exploit the public's populist fears
centralbylines.co.uk
January 30, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Like mentalist Derren Brown, politicians expertly use psychological manipulation, and they do so to exploit the public's populist fears | Ian Kirke
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Only weird, creepy looking, grifting Dick Heads keep making Shit up❗️👇🏼
Elections aren’t cancelled some are postponed at request of councils while doing reorganisation pre elections
Enough said ❗️🤷🏼♂️
Elections aren’t cancelled some are postponed at request of councils while doing reorganisation pre elections
Enough said ❗️🤷🏼♂️
February 1, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Only weird, creepy looking, grifting Dick Heads keep making Shit up❗️👇🏼
Elections aren’t cancelled some are postponed at request of councils while doing reorganisation pre elections
Enough said ❗️🤷🏼♂️
Elections aren’t cancelled some are postponed at request of councils while doing reorganisation pre elections
Enough said ❗️🤷🏼♂️
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Rupert “Goebbels” Lowe paints racism, intolerance & Islamophobia of the right as “patriotism”👇🏼
“The core values of British democracy are considered to be: democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty, and mutual respect and tolerance for those with different faiths and beliefs”
He seems to hate🤷🏼♂️
“The core values of British democracy are considered to be: democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty, and mutual respect and tolerance for those with different faiths and beliefs”
He seems to hate🤷🏼♂️
February 1, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Rupert “Goebbels” Lowe paints racism, intolerance & Islamophobia of the right as “patriotism”👇🏼
“The core values of British democracy are considered to be: democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty, and mutual respect and tolerance for those with different faiths and beliefs”
He seems to hate🤷🏼♂️
“The core values of British democracy are considered to be: democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty, and mutual respect and tolerance for those with different faiths and beliefs”
He seems to hate🤷🏼♂️
Is it just me or has January felt like wading through treacle or swimming against the tide?
January 30, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Is it just me or has January felt like wading through treacle or swimming against the tide?