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Gareth Bouch @garethbouch.bsky.social · 53m

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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 1h

We would like to thank Kristi Noem for bringing cameras with her everywhere and collecting evidence for her future trial at The Hague.

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Andrea Junker @strandjunker.com · 22h

You can joke about Pam Bondi’s ridiculous unprofessionalism all you want, but I’m deeply shocked by it: She acts as if she fears absolutely no consequences, convinced that there will be no more political power transfers. — This should shake everyone to their core.

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Alistair Coleman @alistaircoleman.bsky.social · 3h

This is, Nick, how long-established international copyright laws work, I’m afraid.

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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Gareth Bouch @garethbouch.bsky.social · 3h

"All Starmer had to do was START by helping the disadvantaged. He didn't."
Yep. That.

Gem&Molly ⓥ @gemandmoll.bsky.social · 4h

@theipaper.com
Hugo Gye is right to discuss 'Britain is broken' but, much as I dislike Starmer (& I've left Labour because of him) it's not his fault. All those years of tory misrule & dishonesty have left a great mess.
Yet all Starmer had to do was START by helping the disadvantaged. He didn't.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 6h

The same people who insisted devout Catholic Joe Biden was leading a “war on Christianity” are now cheering Trump on as his armed goons assault clergymen.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 7h

WATCH: Trump’s lawless Ice goons shoot an unarmed priest in the head with a pepper ball. Completely out of control.

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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 4h

This Reuters headline. Oof.

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

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Julie McGalliard @mcjulie.bsky.social · 4h

It’s horrifying and fascist that a literal federal agency is posting this kind of shit but it’s also inexplicable

Laura Jedeed @laurajedeed.bsky.social · 6h

More propaganda with painfully normal people zip-tied at the side of the road please, this will for sure convince the American people that you're the good guys

Homeland Security @DHSgov

We're having an All Night Revival

Still frame from a video: Painfully normal people zip tied on the side of the road, sitting on a guardrail in a row

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 4h

I will not back down.

Trump is now calling for the arrest of elected representatives checking his power.

What else is left on the path to full-blown authoritarianism?

Donald Trump Truth Social Post: Chicago Mayor should be in jail for failing to protect Ice Officers! Governor Pritzker also.

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Gareth Bouch @garethbouch.bsky.social · 22h

Such an amazingly beautiful piece of architecture and design. I hope it can one day be properly restored.

Duille @duille.com · 22h

Interior detail: Library of The Glasgow School of Art. Charles Rennie Mackintosh. 1909.
Orginal photo: Bob Proctor.

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Omar Khan @omaromalleykhan.bsky.social · 1d

I know statistics are poorly understood and are misused. But facts matter

Between the 1991, 2001, 2011 and 2021 Census *every* ethnic group in the UK has become *less* geographically segregated and *all* groups, majority and minorities, are more likely to interact with people not like them

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Stop Funding Hate @stopfundinghate.bsky.social · 1d

Ofcom took *six months* to decide to take no action after thousands complained about this very blatant breach of broadcasting standards by GB News.

But perhaps the real surprise is that they investigated it at all… /1

www.thepinknews.com/2025/10/06/g...

GB News' homophobic slur breached Ofcom code – but channel won't face any sanctions

Ofcom has said GB News breached its Broadcasting Code over the use of a homophobic slur, but have refused to sanction the channel.

www.thepinknews.com

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Gareth Bouch @garethbouch.bsky.social · 22h

Just stunning ❤️

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 1d

Nothing says "I want independent judges" like threatening to sack any judge who disagrees with you, while holding up a judge's wig like a puppet

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Gareth Bouch @garethbouch.bsky.social · 1d

100%

Roland Smith @rolandmcs.bsky.social · 1d

Where is Eddie Mair when we need him? We need to drag him out of retirement and then clone him.

Gareth Bouch @garethbouch.bsky.social · 1d

(*Credit: FB Arrested Development group)

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Balderdash @balderdash.bsky.social · 1d

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Parody Keir Starmer @parodypm.bsky.social · 2d

Every local authority has been cut to the bone for years – this is common knowledge - but Grimey and his Reform chums swore blind that £millions were being wasted through incompetence and laziness. DOGE found fuck all - welcome to reality, dickhead.

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Gareth Bouch @garethbouch.bsky.social · 1d

Why are you using such an old and misleading photo?

Gareth Bouch @garethbouch.bsky.social · 1d

And to stand for something decent and positive.

Kara Jane Adams @ghostinexile.bsky.social · 1d

I like Zack Polanski for the same reason I like Zohran Mamdani.

He’s happy to stand for something.

And in a world of pandering focus grouped bullshit politics, it’s really kind of refreshing.

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Angry People in Local Newspapers @apiln.bsky.social · 1d

In today’s episode of Oh Mate, oh mate.

Metro:
Rightmove photoshop fail looks like cars 'have been glued by Pritt Stick'.

Picture shows a semi-detached house for sale, the cars have been pasted into the image, very badly.

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David Emmett @motomatters.com · 1d

This is libertarianism and neoreaction in a nutshell. The reactionaries advocating for a strong leader never think they'll be the ones to be thrown out of a 14th floor window. And the libertarians never think they'll be the ones who are too poor to afford basic care.

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General Boles @generalboles.bsky.social · 1d

Everyone who advocates for turning the UK into the UAE assumes they'll be the one with a marina penthouse rather than the guy working on a building site in 50c heat

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 1d

By integrating sharia law into our legal system? Not bothering with democracy?

Roland Smith @rolandmcs.bsky.social · 1d

We must emulate the United Arab Emirates, apparently.

Where to even start...?

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Josiah Mortimer @josiah.writes.news · 1d

Jenrick's "team have compiled and passed to the Telegraph a mega dossier of 35 judges he reckons have “pro-migration bias” — and he wants to sack ‘em all"

This is a Trump tribute act. Dangerous "enemy of the people" stuff here.
www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/202...

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