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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 5h

I sometimes worry I exaggerate the collective madness of our media but the people who cheered Brexit, Boris Johnson & Liz Truss's mini-budget are now applauding Kemi Badenoch's speech. 'Parallell universe' doesn't come close. I suppose her not falling over is a win of sorts for them at the moment.

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WarTranslated (Dmitri) @wartranslated.bsky.social · 22m

Putin has effectively admitted to shooting down an Azerbaijani plane. The Russian dictator met with Azerbaijan’s President Aliyev for the first time in a year and discussed the crash of the AZAL aircraft in Kazakhstan.

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The i Paper @theipaper.com · 50m

A walk down the bustling Soho Road in Handsworth sees shops catering to various cultures’ cuisines and customs, with a Sikh Gurdwara a short walk from several churches trib.al/uWfoPaS

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Taras Melnyk @taras19921.bsky.social · 59m

🇺🇦Myrnohrad.

It’s heartbreaking to watch the russians turn yet another Ukrainian city into ruins—while the world seemingly doesn’t notice.

#russiaHitsCivilians
#russiaIsATerroistState
#russianWarCrimes

Source: x.com/NAFOvoyager/...

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Claire #FBPE ☘️ 🍉 🇺🇦 🇪🇺🐝 🦮🇮🇪🇧🇪 💙💚 @fbpech.bsky.social · 23h

You and the @greenparty.org.uk are cutting through so much Zack @zackpolanski.bsky.social that I knew they’d get rattled and start fighting back and writing rubbish in the RW press - which we will have to refute.
🙄😫

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 1d

Russian Telegram channels report a large fire at the Zavod Pripoev plant in Novosibirsk, Russia.

The plant produces electronics and microcircuits and is a part of Russia's military-industrial production.

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Parody Keir Starmer @parodypm.bsky.social · 1d

Reform's brilliant DOGE team at Kent council found zero savings and now want to raise council tax. It's almost as if they were lying and haven't got a clue what they're doing.

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Joanne Harris @joannechocolat.bsky.social · 1d

And making theft illegal would “kill” the thieving industry. Good. Make theft illegal again.

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

buff.ly

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Nick Reeves #FBPE #NAFO @nickreeves.bsky.social · 23h

Ofcom to take no further action after finding GB News breached broadcasting code for "homophobic slur"

When will Starmer start defending and democracy and stop our news media from being a conduit for fascist hate and lies?
www.scenemag.co.uk/ofcom-to-tak...

Ofcom to take no further action after finding GB News breached broadcasting code for "homophobic slur"

After more than six months of investigation, Ofcom has concluded that while GB News breached the broadcasting code when a presenter repeated "a homophobic slur" it will take no further action. On 22 ...

www.scenemag.co.uk

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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 23h

🚜 A poor deal for farmers. A rotten deal for the country.

“Brexit was not principally about trade" - we know Michael we know...

🛠️ Let's fix this broken deal and get Britain building again.

https://bit.ly/42YNQxG

Michael Gove admits that post-Brexit trade deals were bad for farmers

Michael Gove has admitted for the first time that the Australia and New Zealand trade deals negotiated by the former Tory government did not protect Britain’s farmers.

www.yorkshirepost.co.uk

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JoJoFromJerz @jojofromjerz.bsky.social · 23h

Convicted felon whose name is in the Epstein files wants to imprison the Mayor of Chicago and the Governor of Illinois.

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 23h

UAE has no democratically elected institutions, no free speech and an appalling human rights record.

Its economy functions on completely different metrics to the ours & ranks well below us for GDP

No serious person would ever think that we should emulate it.

But here's Tice calling us decadent

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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 1d

This Reuters headline. Oof.

Fascism isn't 'coming.' It's HERE.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...

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North West Bylines @northwestbylines.co.uk · 1d

In the last few years, trans people are experiencing more and more hate from prejudiced strangers
northwestbylines.co.uk/news/equalit...

Hate against trans people surges!

In the last few years, trans people are experiencing more and more hate from prejudiced strangers

northwestbylines.co.uk

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 1d

"15 years ago, Polish workers came here to find opportunity. Now Poland is growing twice as fast as we are," says Kemi Badenoch.

Any ideas what may have happened in the interim?

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Der Volksverpetzer @volksverpetzer.de · 23h

Ein Volksverpetzer-Mitarbeiter wurde wegen seines „FCKAfD“-Pullovers im Zug angegriffen. Zuerst pöbelte eine ältere Frau ihn an, wie er es wagen könnte, so etwas zu tragen. Er wollte nicht mit ihr diskutieren, worauf sie ihm die Kopfhörer herunterreißen wollte, was er zum Glück abblocken konnte.

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 2d

Kemi Badenoch asked about the low turnout at Conservative Party conference describes it as "teeming" with members

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Jack Schickler @jackschickler.bsky.social · 1d

"Protect the Love" is such an excellently off bit of euro-English

Euractiv @euractiv.com · 1d

Brussels launches new LGBTQ+ strategy targeting hate speech, conversion therapy

The five-year plan comes as conservatives gain ground in the EU capital and across Europe

dlvr.it

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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 23h

If you had written this as a fake news headline a year ago, you would be called hysterical.

Reuters today. Fascism.

Reuters story headlines:

Trunp calls for jailing Democratic leaders as troops prepare for Chicago deployment

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 1d

If you want to win over younger voters, telling them they can't go to university is probably not going to help.

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Luc Cuyt Pro-EU European #FBPE @defender110.bsky.social · 23h

I'll get mine this weekend together with a flu jab, both completely for free here in Belgium!

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WarTranslated (Dmitri) @wartranslated.bsky.social · 1d

Sumy, Ukraine. The moment an "Italmas" drone hit a residential building. The video shows it deliberately descending. The Russians are capable of controlling this UAV, so this was a planned act of terror.

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BremainInSpain @bremaininspain.com · 1d

"Having foisted it on the rest of the country, even Conservatives now say Brexit has failed.
All you can say is… thanks!!!!"
www.bestforbritain.org/conservative...

Conservative voters say Brexit has failed and damaged UK economy

The Conservative Party’s flagship policy - Brexit - has been a failure according to people intending to vote for them at the next election.

www.bestforbritain.org

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The Bear @bearlypolitics.co.uk · 1d

Once again, the Telegraph seems shocked that the EU is acting like… the EU.

This is exactly what sovereignty looks like when you’re on the outside.

Ruthless EU has just taught Starmer a painful lesson
Steel tariff threats are a reminder of how Brussels really feels towards post-Brexit Britain

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BremainInSpain @bremaininspain.com · 1d

The headline should read: Since 2020, Brits could be banned from the EU due to Brexit removing our status, freedoms, and opportunities as European citizens. Now it will be harder to cheat the 90/180 rule.

Also another example of the UK tabloids hating it when the EU takes 'control' of its borders

Brits could be banned from holiday homes under EU's 90-day rule

The EU has ordered member states to apply the 90/180-day rule 'rigidly', meaning Brits who overstay could be hit with hefty fines of up to £8,700 and even ten-year bans from entering the bloc.

www.dailymail.co.uk

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