Birax
birax.uk
Birax
@birax.uk
Anti-Brexit, Hiker, Improviser, Coach, Agilist, Technologist, Leader, Student, and more.. 🏳️‍🌈
He/Him

Views expressed are my own.
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Stand with science. Always.
DISEASES ERADICATED OR DECIMATED BY SCIENCE:
1. Chickenpox
2. Diphtheria
3. Measles
4. Pertussis
5. Pneumococcal Infection
6. Polio
7. Tetanus
8. Typhoid
9. Yellow Fever
10. Smallpox

DISEASES ERADICATED OR DECIMATED BY RFK JR. OR PRAYER:
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February 14, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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Reform MP installed solar panels on his farm to save money on energy bills, despite his party pledging to tax solar energy and claiming renewables are more expensive.
Reform MP installed solar to cut bills but party calls renewables ‘massive con’
Exclusive: Rupert Lowe recently fitted panels on his farm, it emerges, as Reform claims renewables are more expensive
buff.ly
February 13, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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Why would you report as fact a claim that even the person making it admits is entirely made up? www.thetimes.com/business-mon...
February 11, 2025 at 7:54 AM
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It was only a matter of time before he backed the return of Apartheid, especially with Musk whispering in that miraculously healed ear.
February 3, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Almost like he never believed in free market capitalism and free speech in the first place, and it was all just about money 😂
February 3, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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The Elon Youth.
February 3, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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There are all manner of routes into the House of Lords, yet the only path that’s actually justifiable in a democratic society is missing: one which sees Lords elected fairly by the people.
https://www.electoral-reform.org.uk/how-are-peers-appointed-to-the-house-of-lords/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_med…
How are peers appointed to the House of Lords?
The House of Lords is the second chamber of our Parliament. Before bills become laws, they must pass through the House of Lords, and Lords themselves play a key role in scrutinising publ
www.electoral-reform.org.uk
February 2, 2025 at 9:31 AM
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Trump violates the Canada-US-Mexico Free Trade agreement that he himself signed

www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Trump launches trade war against Canada with a 25% tariff on most goods | CBC News
President Donald Trump launched a trade war against Canada on Saturday by imposing a 25 per cent tariff on virtually all goods from the U.S.'s neighbour — an unprecedented strike against a longstandin...
www.cbc.ca
February 1, 2025 at 10:21 PM
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Is there a reason why we still have a BBC that is a press office for the Conservatives and Reform UK even though neither of them are in power?
January 25, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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More Britons would rather have the EU than the US as Britain's closest trading partner

The EU: 53% (+2 from 2 Mar 2020)
The US: 21% (+4)
Neither: 7% (-3)

yougov.co.uk/topics/inter...
January 21, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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“All donations that originate from abroad, no matter who is the final donor, should be banned. Only UK citizens should be allowed to donate to British political organisations. This would, by necessity mean no donations from private companies; PLCs, LTDs, whatever.”
Fight back against fascism: how big money is threatening democracy
Fascism thrives when democracy falters. From funding Reform to vigilance, here’s how we protect our future
eastangliabylines.co.uk
December 30, 2024 at 5:51 PM
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Maybe because middle class women of a certain age are in a position to call out this shit without fear of losing a salary they need. And can do it on behalf of young women starting out in their careers who are just as sick of this shit but can’t say anything because they need to earn a living.
December 1, 2024 at 11:02 AM
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"We've got 1.5 million people unemployed," Pierce said on GB News. "Make them work. They take the jobs or you don't get benefits."
He specifically targeted young jobseekers, arguing that care home work would be "just the job for them"...
www.gbnews.com/news/benefit...
November 29, 2024 at 11:15 AM
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🔴Nigel Farage Teams Up With Extreme Anti-Abortion Group and Calls for Debate on Restricting Abortion Rights in UK

The Reform Leader is joining forces with a US-based Christian legal group, which campaigns for abortion to be outlawed around the world, @mc00.bsky.social reports
Nigel Farage Teams Up With Extreme Anti-Abortion Group and Calls for Debate on Restricting Abortion Rights in UK
The Reform Leader is joining forces with a US-based Christian legal group, which campaigns for abortion to be outlawed around the world
bylinetimes.com
November 29, 2024 at 11:29 AM
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Do you think if the report DIDNT say Matt Gaetz paid an underage girl for rape, the GOP would vote no on releasing?

Hmmm
November 21, 2024 at 2:01 PM
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🔥 OK, let’s REALLY test out the power of this new Bluesky community.

All of you #Rejoin folk out there… You saw that we just appointed Dominic Grieve & Caroline Lucas as co-Presidents…

And you know our 23,000 membership is now growing fast…

So - are we doing this? Are you IN?

Then join! 👇👇
European Movement
We're the UK's largest pro-European movement. Our goal is to reverse the calamity of Brexit and restore relations with our European neighbours.
www.europeanmovement.co.uk
November 18, 2024 at 4:45 PM
This is how you verify yourself on Bluesky - if you're a company, journalist, MP, government dept, etc, you can use your domain to prove who you are and stop impersonation.

There are some fake accounts popping up already, hopefully news orgs, governments and companies will get across this soon.
bsky.app Bluesky @bsky.app · Nov 15
💡 Tip: You can set your website as your username on Bluesky!

This is one form of self-verification, and we especially encourage official organizations and brands to do this! Examples include @npr.org @react.dev @duolingobrasil.com.br.

Here's our guide for how to do this:
How to set your domain as your handle - Bluesky
Using a domain as your handle helps with account identity, verification, and portability. Here's how to set your domain as your handle.
bsky.social
November 17, 2024 at 10:25 PM
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Latest Trump cabinet pick is Chris Wright for Energy Secretary, an oil executive. He has:

-Described net zero as "sinister."
-Last year said: “There is no climate crisis and we’re not in the midst of an energy transition either.”
-Claimed we've seen no increase in extreme weather events.
November 17, 2024 at 8:41 AM