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donmercutio.bsky.social @donmercutio.bsky.social · 3h

Such humility from these brave ICE agents that they hide their faces so no one will know the great & wonderful things they did for their country.

There is a reason most police have uniforms and badge numbers openly displayed.

donmercutio.bsky.social @donmercutio.bsky.social · 3h

Red baseball caps seem to be a popular thing.
Or Flags of St George with 'Matt Green' across the middle?
Maybe pots of plasticine?

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Matt Green @mattgreencomedy.com · 7d

Why is Keir Starmer obsessed with Nigel Farage?

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Matt Green @mattgreencomedy.com · 20h

Very much enjoyed being a part of Slow Horses!

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UK 🇬🇧 🤝 🇺🇦 □ @ukbastard.bsky.social · 17h

Georgian protesters give government ultimatum after watching Moldova defeat Russia—all five leaders arrested
Pro-Russian party tightens control. Whether Georgia’s democracy survives depends on what’s next.

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Georgian protesters give government ultimatum after watching Moldova defeat Russia—all five leaders arrested - Euromaidan Press

Pro-Russian party tightens control. Whether Georgia's democracy survives depends on what's next.

euromaidanpress.com

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donmercutio.bsky.social @donmercutio.bsky.social · 3h

Ubisoft reportedly cancelled an Assassin's Creed game set around the American Civil War because of Yasuke backlash and political turmoil in the US | PC Gamer share.google/WwelyUNfiDs2...

Ubisoft reportedly cancelled an Assassin's Creed game set around the American Civil War because of Yasuke backlash and political turmoil in the US

The game was meant to take primarily during the Reconstruction era, and would have featured a Black assassin confronting the emergence of the Ku Klux Klan.

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donmercutio.bsky.social @donmercutio.bsky.social · 15h

As we only get a degree so as to earn more.
Not for the expansion of knowledge, of the mind for self and society's benefit.
Not to keep culture and tradition alive.
No, for money.
As all the value that matters is monetary

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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 1d

Calling English a 'rip-off degree' is one of the most blatant exhibitions of personal barbarism I've ever seen. You've demonstrated nothing but the poverty of your own mind.

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donmercutio.bsky.social @donmercutio.bsky.social · 16h

Gary Neville is being attacked so viciously as he is listened to by the people that Farage and Kyle are courting
@lewisgoodall.com

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donmercutio.bsky.social @donmercutio.bsky.social · 1d

We pay taxes and about 19% of UK budget is on healthcare. It seems a good idea rather than people going bankrupt trying to pay for healthcare or gofundme for operations or dying as they cannot afford insulin.

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Robert Saunders @robertsaunders.bsky.social · 1d

Excellent letter from the Bishop of Birmingham to Robert Jenrick.

At a time when so many other voices have been silent, the bishops have been admirably outspoken against attempts to stir up division.

The churches do a lot of community cohesion work & do not want to see this trashed for party gain.

Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 1d

The Bishop of Birmingham has written to the Shadow Justice Secretary Robert Jenrick about his comments about Handsworth

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Omar Wasow @owasow.bsky.social · 3d

Urbanists should start an annual celebration of public transit.

Call it Dia de los Metros.

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donmercutio.bsky.social @donmercutio.bsky.social · 3d

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Dmitry Grozoubinski @explaintrade.com · 3d

In desperate bid for a Prime Ministerial candidate with proven staying power, Macron to nominate Anthony Scaramucci.

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Prof Nisreen Alwan @nisreenalwan.bsky.social · 3d

“Another part of the plan would limit benefits to people with UK citizenship, removing it even from those who have been in the country for years or even decades and have indefinite leave to remain”

If this is not xenophobia then I don’t know what is.
Sickening.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Tories say people denied benefits in UK can return to home countries

Mel Stride outlines plans to slash £47bn a year from public spending, including £23bn welfare cut

www.theguardian.com

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Jonathan Portes @jdportes.bsky.social · 3d

In fact this *understates* the point here.

Tory policy is not (just) to remove benefits but to remove ILR and deport, exactly like the Farage plan the PM correctly described as racist.

Prof Nisreen Alwan @nisreenalwan.bsky.social · 3d

“Another part of the plan would limit benefits to people with UK citizenship, removing it even from those who have been in the country for years or even decades and have indefinite leave to remain”

If this is not xenophobia then I don’t know what is.
Sickening.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Tories say people denied benefits in UK can return to home countries

Mel Stride outlines plans to slash £47bn a year from public spending, including £23bn welfare cut

www.theguardian.com

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donmercutio.bsky.social @donmercutio.bsky.social · 3d

And Canada is not part of the ECHR.

As it is not in Europe.

Nothing about deciding for themselves or it not being needed - though obviously ECHR came out of ww2 and what happened in Europe.

donmercutio.bsky.social @donmercutio.bsky.social · 3d

GFA-ECHR-Explainer-Report.pdf share.google/5gKw4eelKVOU...

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donmercutio.bsky.social @donmercutio.bsky.social · 3d

@bbcnews
No Phelp is lying

committees.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/127578/html/#:~:text=The GFA placed a codified,the Human Rights Act 1998. share.google/qS05NW5hSLgQ...

WRITTEN EVIDENCE FROM THE COMMITTEE ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE (CAJ) (RWA0017)

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donmercutio.bsky.social @donmercutio.bsky.social · 3d

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Alan Beattie @alanbeattie.bsky.social · 3d

OK, let's take this seriously. I had an odd half an hour and via Apple Books had a quick look at the three claims I knew most about - two re the post-Brexit bilateral preferential trade agreements replicated from the EU versions and one about cheaper bananas. All are wrong or wildly implausible. 1/n

donmercutio.bsky.social @donmercutio.bsky.social · 3d

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Alan Beattie @alanbeattie.bsky.social · 3d

OK, let's take this seriously. I had an odd half an hour and via Apple Books had a quick look at the three claims I knew most about - two re the post-Brexit bilateral preferential trade agreements replicated from the EU versions and one about cheaper bananas. All are wrong or wildly implausible. 1/n

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donmercutio.bsky.social @donmercutio.bsky.social · 3d

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Alan Beattie @alanbeattie.bsky.social · 3d

OK, let's take this seriously. I had an odd half an hour and via Apple Books had a quick look at the three claims I knew most about - two re the post-Brexit bilateral preferential trade agreements replicated from the EU versions and one about cheaper bananas. All are wrong or wildly implausible. 1/n

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donmercutio.bsky.social @donmercutio.bsky.social · 3d

Bollocks Hard
Bollocks Hard II: Bollocks Harder
Bollocks Hard III: Bollocks Hard with a Vengeance

Bollocks with a View
The Life of Bollocks
Bring me the Bollocks of Alfredo Garcia
Guardians of the Bollocks
Dances with Bollocks

donmercutio.bsky.social @donmercutio.bsky.social · 3d

But didn't really die when it became the Boris Johnson supporter club? Despite his obvious duplicity, track record of failure and breaking his word and astonishing narcissistic behaviour they voted him in and worshipped him. After they ditched him it was a hollow shell, a walking corpse of an entity

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donmercutio.bsky.social @donmercutio.bsky.social · 3d

Before and after images show glaciers vanishing before our eyes - BBC News share.google/mg3o1ImGWKDd...

Before and after images show glaciers vanishing before our eyes

They are melting like never seen before, changing landscapes around the world beyond recognition.

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donmercutio.bsky.social @donmercutio.bsky.social · 4d

Similarly in construction work 13% are foreign workers.
NHS and housebuilding would suffer without immigration.
The rubbish? Immigrants drop more litter? Really?

But actual reality & facts to Sarah are not important as she can be angry at Them for ruining Her Country. It is racism pure and simple.

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