efemera
@efemerabis.bsky.social
Thinking member of the human race. Prone to sarcasm.
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Going to temporarily delete Bluesky app so I can focus time on Xmas gift crochet marathon. Dubious whether I can last 24hrs tbh, but let's see.
November 26, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Going to temporarily delete Bluesky app so I can focus time on Xmas gift crochet marathon. Dubious whether I can last 24hrs tbh, but let's see.
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The Chancellor explicitly references the negative legacy of Brexit on the UK economy - so why is her govt so opposed to taking steps like joining the customs union or single market with all the economic benefits these would bring? #Budget2025
November 26, 2025 at 1:18 PM
The Chancellor explicitly references the negative legacy of Brexit on the UK economy - so why is her govt so opposed to taking steps like joining the customs union or single market with all the economic benefits these would bring? #Budget2025
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Rachel Reeves wants us to buy British "that's why we stepped in to save British Steel"
So why can't we own our own water - starting with Thames Water?
Spiralling water bills are taking money directly out of people's pockets, flowing to shareholders around the world #Budget2025
So why can't we own our own water - starting with Thames Water?
Spiralling water bills are taking money directly out of people's pockets, flowing to shareholders around the world #Budget2025
November 26, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Rachel Reeves wants us to buy British "that's why we stepped in to save British Steel"
So why can't we own our own water - starting with Thames Water?
Spiralling water bills are taking money directly out of people's pockets, flowing to shareholders around the world #Budget2025
So why can't we own our own water - starting with Thames Water?
Spiralling water bills are taking money directly out of people's pockets, flowing to shareholders around the world #Budget2025
Markets placated, backbenchers pleased.
But what about the other 70m of us?
Because as great as lifting children out of poverty is, that's a hell of a low bar given that in a country as wealthy as this NO ONE should be living in poverty.
Can't we make hope normal again?
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But what about the other 70m of us?
Because as great as lifting children out of poverty is, that's a hell of a low bar given that in a country as wealthy as this NO ONE should be living in poverty.
Can't we make hope normal again?
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Looks like enough to broadly placate markets and lots of small things to please Labour backbenchers happy.
A safety first budget in terms of shoring up the government’s position.
But against a background of sluggish growth and a tough outlook for living standards.
A safety first budget in terms of shoring up the government’s position.
But against a background of sluggish growth and a tough outlook for living standards.
November 26, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Markets placated, backbenchers pleased.
But what about the other 70m of us?
Because as great as lifting children out of poverty is, that's a hell of a low bar given that in a country as wealthy as this NO ONE should be living in poverty.
Can't we make hope normal again?
join.greenparty.org.uk
But what about the other 70m of us?
Because as great as lifting children out of poverty is, that's a hell of a low bar given that in a country as wealthy as this NO ONE should be living in poverty.
Can't we make hope normal again?
join.greenparty.org.uk
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The super-rich have thrived at our expense over the last 35 years. This much wealth in the hands of 156 people is corrosive to the public good. Today's budget must take steps towards a system where billionaires do not exist!
November 26, 2025 at 11:24 AM
The super-rich have thrived at our expense over the last 35 years. This much wealth in the hands of 156 people is corrosive to the public good. Today's budget must take steps towards a system where billionaires do not exist!
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£26 billion tax rise announced today in Labour's budget
£90 billon, how much tax revenue is lost because of Brexit EVERY Year
The reason taxes are going up and spending is being cut is because we can't afford stuff because of Brexit!
£90 billon, how much tax revenue is lost because of Brexit EVERY Year
The reason taxes are going up and spending is being cut is because we can't afford stuff because of Brexit!
November 26, 2025 at 12:48 PM
£26 billion tax rise announced today in Labour's budget
£90 billon, how much tax revenue is lost because of Brexit EVERY Year
The reason taxes are going up and spending is being cut is because we can't afford stuff because of Brexit!
£90 billon, how much tax revenue is lost because of Brexit EVERY Year
The reason taxes are going up and spending is being cut is because we can't afford stuff because of Brexit!
Well, duh.
OBR says lower net migration will hurt overall productivity
November 26, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Well, duh.
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@zackpolanski.bsky.social : "The attack on wokery is all a distraction from protecting the power and wealth of the super rich"
November 26, 2025 at 9:17 AM
@zackpolanski.bsky.social : "The attack on wokery is all a distraction from protecting the power and wealth of the super rich"
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"Labour are happily - gleefully - building up the infrastructure an authoritarian regime would find useful. It's a good job a right wing extremist party isn't topping the polls and stands no chance of winning the next election."
Labour's Continued Attacks on Liberty
Here is a story that won't stick in the headlines for more than a day. David Lammy has unveiled plans to curtail the right to jury trial for...
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November 26, 2025 at 11:55 AM
"Labour are happily - gleefully - building up the infrastructure an authoritarian regime would find useful. It's a good job a right wing extremist party isn't topping the polls and stands no chance of winning the next election."
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2020: David Lammy, "Criminal trials without juries are a bad idea"
2025: The Times, "Jury trials to be scrapped except for alleged rapists and killers"
2025: The Times, "Jury trials to be scrapped except for alleged rapists and killers"
November 25, 2025 at 4:27 PM
2020: David Lammy, "Criminal trials without juries are a bad idea"
2025: The Times, "Jury trials to be scrapped except for alleged rapists and killers"
2025: The Times, "Jury trials to be scrapped except for alleged rapists and killers"
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Gender-affirming care saves lives
1. A landmark study was just published in The Journal of Pediatrics.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
Study In The Journal Of Pediatrics Finds Trans Youth Care Lowers Suicidality, Few Detransition
The groundbreaking study found that suicidality dropped for transgender youth receiving hormone therapy by nearly 70%, with only 7 patients of 432 discontinuing treatment.
www.erininthemorning.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Gender-affirming care saves lives
Brilliant news from Lord Chancellor today - removing the ancient right to jury trial from the majority of cases. This is utterly inspired!! There'll be nothing left for Reform to campaign on when Justice and Home have already removed all our rights!! Genius politics at play.
November 25, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Brilliant news from Lord Chancellor today - removing the ancient right to jury trial from the majority of cases. This is utterly inspired!! There'll be nothing left for Reform to campaign on when Justice and Home have already removed all our rights!! Genius politics at play.
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Surely the City can come up with something more interesting to keep trying to attack me with?
Cut bills. Tax billionaires.
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Cut bills. Tax billionaires.
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November 25, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Surely the City can come up with something more interesting to keep trying to attack me with?
Cut bills. Tax billionaires.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
Cut bills. Tax billionaires.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
"...he’s a pound-shop Andy Burnham..."
Given how many people in this country are absolutely reliant on the pound shops and discounters, that's possibly not the dis it was intended as.
Anyhoo, better that than "a country outfitters Enoch Powell".
Given how many people in this country are absolutely reliant on the pound shops and discounters, that's possibly not the dis it was intended as.
Anyhoo, better that than "a country outfitters Enoch Powell".
The City & the elites are apparently worried about me.
The people who bankrupted this country are spooked.
Won't someone think of the billionaires?
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www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
The people who bankrupted this country are spooked.
Won't someone think of the billionaires?
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www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
UK Greens’ Populist Tilt Worries City With Disregard for Markets
Green Party leader Zack Polanski is winning over voters with his pledge to tax the wealthy and unleash borrowing to plow money into Britain’s ailing public services. His inequality-busting ideas are a...
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November 25, 2025 at 12:45 PM
"...he’s a pound-shop Andy Burnham..."
Given how many people in this country are absolutely reliant on the pound shops and discounters, that's possibly not the dis it was intended as.
Anyhoo, better that than "a country outfitters Enoch Powell".
Given how many people in this country are absolutely reliant on the pound shops and discounters, that's possibly not the dis it was intended as.
Anyhoo, better that than "a country outfitters Enoch Powell".
This is a clear statement of fact. The Grifter in Chief wouldn't risk discovery by actually suing.
I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
November 25, 2025 at 12:11 PM
This is a clear statement of fact. The Grifter in Chief wouldn't risk discovery by actually suing.
I'm here for these policies. Tackling inequality first and foremost, rebalancing power and wealth. And a realistic expectation that basic tax rates should rise but only *after* the system is fairer.
What would Zack Polanski do?
The Green Party leader on wealth taxes, the Nordic model and fiscal rules
📫 Today’s Morning Call, with @georgeeaton.bsky.social
The Green Party leader on wealth taxes, the Nordic model and fiscal rules
📫 Today’s Morning Call, with @georgeeaton.bsky.social
What would Zack Polanski do?
The Green Party leader on wealth taxes, the Nordic model and fiscal rules
www.newstatesman.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:03 PM
I'm here for these policies. Tackling inequality first and foremost, rebalancing power and wealth. And a realistic expectation that basic tax rates should rise but only *after* the system is fairer.
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"I think we need to be talking about the food on the table, the heat in our homes, and yes....the means of production."
We are building a socialist alternative to establishment politics.
Help us do it.
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@zackpolanski.bsky.social
We are building a socialist alternative to establishment politics.
Help us do it.
greensorganise.uk
@zackpolanski.bsky.social
November 24, 2025 at 2:56 PM
"I think we need to be talking about the food on the table, the heat in our homes, and yes....the means of production."
We are building a socialist alternative to establishment politics.
Help us do it.
greensorganise.uk
@zackpolanski.bsky.social
We are building a socialist alternative to establishment politics.
Help us do it.
greensorganise.uk
@zackpolanski.bsky.social
I'm late to the party (as ever) but..
Dang! This is a banger!!
Dang! This is a banger!!
THIS IS SO GOOD.
(yeah i know that's AI, but come on, if you use it this way, you are absolved)
#TaylorSwift #Trump #Pedophile #ReleaseTheFiles #Epstein
(yeah i know that's AI, but come on, if you use it this way, you are absolved)
#TaylorSwift #Trump #Pedophile #ReleaseTheFiles #Epstein
"Release The Files" - AI Taylor Swift (Satire/NOT Taylor Swift) with Gavin Newsom on Sax
YouTube video by scaredketchup
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November 23, 2025 at 11:25 PM
I'm late to the party (as ever) but..
Dang! This is a banger!!
Dang! This is a banger!!
For the sake of balance, I'm afraid I have found a very big problem with @zackpolanski.bsky.social.
He drinks his Earl Grey with milk.
*shudders*
🍋🍋🍋
He drinks his Earl Grey with milk.
*shudders*
🍋🍋🍋
"You can agree or disagree with him, but Polanski does not pretend to be something he is not.
He is unusually willing for a politician to give a straight answer to questions.
Does he want to rejoin the EU? “Yes."
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
He is unusually willing for a politician to give a straight answer to questions.
Does he want to rejoin the EU? “Yes."
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
Zack Polanski: ‘People will have to find some other way to hurt me’ | The Observer
observer.co.uk
November 23, 2025 at 7:50 PM
For the sake of balance, I'm afraid I have found a very big problem with @zackpolanski.bsky.social.
He drinks his Earl Grey with milk.
*shudders*
🍋🍋🍋
He drinks his Earl Grey with milk.
*shudders*
🍋🍋🍋
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NEW: This is worth your time.
@thenerve_news has the receipts.
A comprehensive timeline of Nathan Gill & Nigel Farage’s pro-Kremlin influencing activities & 2 other MEPs, David Cobourn & Jonathan Arnott.
Please read & share.
@thenerve_news has the receipts.
A comprehensive timeline of Nathan Gill & Nigel Farage’s pro-Kremlin influencing activities & 2 other MEPs, David Cobourn & Jonathan Arnott.
Please read & share.
November 23, 2025 at 2:44 PM
NEW: This is worth your time.
@thenerve_news has the receipts.
A comprehensive timeline of Nathan Gill & Nigel Farage’s pro-Kremlin influencing activities & 2 other MEPs, David Cobourn & Jonathan Arnott.
Please read & share.
@thenerve_news has the receipts.
A comprehensive timeline of Nathan Gill & Nigel Farage’s pro-Kremlin influencing activities & 2 other MEPs, David Cobourn & Jonathan Arnott.
Please read & share.
FPTP is not an acceptable electoral model in a multi-party system.
This government's continued refusal to make our democracy fit for the era, disregarding the preferences of both the general public and their own membership, is dereliction of duty.
This government's continued refusal to make our democracy fit for the era, disregarding the preferences of both the general public and their own membership, is dereliction of duty.
It's insane to think that in a modern democracy the Greens could have more than the Lib Dem vote share and yet only take 19 seats compared to the LD's on 75.
Nowcast Update - Green's vote share surpasses Lib Dems, as Labour hits new low.
RFM: 350 (+345), 30.2% (50 Maj.)
LAB: 87 (-324), 18.8%
LDM: 75 (+3), 13.0%
SNP: 44 (+35), 2.7%
CON: 38 (-83), 17.6%
GRN: 23 (+19), 13.5%
PLC: 7 (+3), 1.1%
Oth: 7 (+2), 3.1%
electionmaps.uk/nowcast
RFM: 350 (+345), 30.2% (50 Maj.)
LAB: 87 (-324), 18.8%
LDM: 75 (+3), 13.0%
SNP: 44 (+35), 2.7%
CON: 38 (-83), 17.6%
GRN: 23 (+19), 13.5%
PLC: 7 (+3), 1.1%
Oth: 7 (+2), 3.1%
electionmaps.uk/nowcast
November 23, 2025 at 2:53 PM
FPTP is not an acceptable electoral model in a multi-party system.
This government's continued refusal to make our democracy fit for the era, disregarding the preferences of both the general public and their own membership, is dereliction of duty.
This government's continued refusal to make our democracy fit for the era, disregarding the preferences of both the general public and their own membership, is dereliction of duty.
Wait, what?
Oh, I'm super confused now. I thought the reason we were against immigration was because they were all criminals,right?
Oh, I'm super confused now. I thought the reason we were against immigration was because they were all criminals,right?
Ryan Bridge - the driving force behind the 'Raise the Flags' campaign of a few months ago - is wanted by Spain, in connection with a holiday compensation fraud
www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...
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Flag campaign chief praised by Tommy Robinson facing jail over ‘holiday scam’
Ryan Bridge, ringleader of the Raise the Colours movement heralded by ex-EDL leader Tommy Robinson, is being pursued for an eight-year sentence in Spain
www.mirror.co.uk
November 23, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Wait, what?
Oh, I'm super confused now. I thought the reason we were against immigration was because they were all criminals,right?
Oh, I'm super confused now. I thought the reason we were against immigration was because they were all criminals,right?
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🎬 Here's why 100,000 people have recently joined the Green Party ⤵️
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November 22, 2025 at 5:29 PM
🎬 Here's why 100,000 people have recently joined the Green Party ⤵️
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So my typo prone mum messaged she'd got the loto. And my first thought was how she'd bumped into Kemi Badenoch.
I might need to dial back on the politics a bit!
I might need to dial back on the politics a bit!
November 22, 2025 at 8:39 PM
So my typo prone mum messaged she'd got the loto. And my first thought was how she'd bumped into Kemi Badenoch.
I might need to dial back on the politics a bit!
I might need to dial back on the politics a bit!