@granadadreams.bsky.social
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The Government must stop listening to dodgy advice! Hear the trade unions, the care workers, the migrant support organisations - LISTEN TO YOUR BASE.
The immigration plans must be scrapped.
@zoejardiniere.bsky.social
@unison.org.uk
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The immigration plans must be scrapped.
@zoejardiniere.bsky.social
@unison.org.uk
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Don't change rules for migrants already in UK, Labour MPs tell Mahmood
Some 35 Labour MPs are among those who have written to the home secretary to raise concerns about the plans.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 12, 2026 at 8:26 PM
The Government must stop listening to dodgy advice! Hear the trade unions, the care workers, the migrant support organisations - LISTEN TO YOUR BASE.
The immigration plans must be scrapped.
@zoejardiniere.bsky.social
@unison.org.uk
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The immigration plans must be scrapped.
@zoejardiniere.bsky.social
@unison.org.uk
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Andrea Egan of Unison says union members fear settlement proposals will mean unfairness + more exploitation. She says explicitly her union sees rethinking these reforms as a key test of "basic principle" for those Labour MPs "hoping to replace the Prime Minister"
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Britain’s care system promotes modern slavery. A genuinely humane government would reform it | Andrea Egan
New proposals that would force poorly paid migrant workers to wait longer for earned settlement are nothing more than an assault on working-class people, says Unison’s general secretary Andrea Egan
www.theguardian.com
February 12, 2026 at 8:23 PM
Andrea Egan of Unison says union members fear settlement proposals will mean unfairness + more exploitation. She says explicitly her union sees rethinking these reforms as a key test of "basic principle" for those Labour MPs "hoping to replace the Prime Minister"
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Very good from @verybrexitproblems.bsky.social
February 12, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Very good from @verybrexitproblems.bsky.social
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Trump revokes landmark ruling that greenhouse gases endanger public health.
A pay-off for fossil fuel bosses who funded Trump's election campaign.
Science and common sense plays no part in Trump policies- just money.
US auto makers will produce cars that other countries won't buy.
A pay-off for fossil fuel bosses who funded Trump's election campaign.
Science and common sense plays no part in Trump policies- just money.
US auto makers will produce cars that other countries won't buy.
Trump revokes landmark ruling that greenhouse gases endanger public health
The White House calls it the largest deregulation in US history, but environmentalists say it will prove costly for Americans.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 12, 2026 at 10:34 PM
Trump revokes landmark ruling that greenhouse gases endanger public health.
A pay-off for fossil fuel bosses who funded Trump's election campaign.
Science and common sense plays no part in Trump policies- just money.
US auto makers will produce cars that other countries won't buy.
A pay-off for fossil fuel bosses who funded Trump's election campaign.
Science and common sense plays no part in Trump policies- just money.
US auto makers will produce cars that other countries won't buy.
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This brave woman speaks for millions of British people.
Meanwhile these thugs behave in an entirely menacing manner and nothing is done.
Meanwhile these thugs behave in an entirely menacing manner and nothing is done.
This woman in Crowborough who took down flags is a hero and I hope she's ok.
February 12, 2026 at 10:44 PM
This brave woman speaks for millions of British people.
Meanwhile these thugs behave in an entirely menacing manner and nothing is done.
Meanwhile these thugs behave in an entirely menacing manner and nothing is done.
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It’s not the most important thing but the world being plotted like bad television is making it pretty confusing for those trying to write good television
February 3, 2026 at 7:18 AM
It’s not the most important thing but the world being plotted like bad television is making it pretty confusing for those trying to write good television
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⚠️New @ippr.org research: 300,000 children will be hit by the Govt’s earned settlement plans.
Retrospective changes will deepen child poverty, block access to higher education & trap families in years of uncertainty.
This is precarity by design.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Retrospective changes will deepen child poverty, block access to higher education & trap families in years of uncertainty.
This is precarity by design.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
300,000 children face 10-year wait for settled status under UK plans, says IPPR
Thinktank analysis says proposed ‘earned settlement’ changes could trap families in prolonged insecurity
www.theguardian.com
February 9, 2026 at 8:33 AM
⚠️New @ippr.org research: 300,000 children will be hit by the Govt’s earned settlement plans.
Retrospective changes will deepen child poverty, block access to higher education & trap families in years of uncertainty.
This is precarity by design.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Retrospective changes will deepen child poverty, block access to higher education & trap families in years of uncertainty.
This is precarity by design.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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Good morning. The President of the United States was in the middle of the most serious child sex trafficking ring of the last quarter century.
He is referenced not a dozen times in the case files. Not 100 times. Not 1,000 times. He’s referenced 38,000 times.
He is referenced not a dozen times in the case files. Not 100 times. Not 1,000 times. He’s referenced 38,000 times.
February 8, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Good morning. The President of the United States was in the middle of the most serious child sex trafficking ring of the last quarter century.
He is referenced not a dozen times in the case files. Not 100 times. Not 1,000 times. He’s referenced 38,000 times.
He is referenced not a dozen times in the case files. Not 100 times. Not 1,000 times. He’s referenced 38,000 times.
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My story on Elon Musk cutting safeguards at xAI is on the front page of today's @washingtonpost.com. I’m also among 100’s of reporters laid off. I absolutely loved my job my brilliant coworkers & the thrill of reporting @ the center of forces upending the world: AI & Silicon Valley’s political power
February 4, 2026 at 7:40 PM
My story on Elon Musk cutting safeguards at xAI is on the front page of today's @washingtonpost.com. I’m also among 100’s of reporters laid off. I absolutely loved my job my brilliant coworkers & the thrill of reporting @ the center of forces upending the world: AI & Silicon Valley’s political power
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Most of our media is studiously ignoring the Epstein links to Brexit, Farage and far right populism. Farage is being touted for No.10. He wants an even more extreme Brexit. A race to the bottom to sell us out to this global network of oligarch crooks.
Why TF isn’t he being investigated and stopped?
Why TF isn’t he being investigated and stopped?
Post-Brexit, Epstein told Thiel: "Brexit is just the beginning" – eyeing crypto deregulation via right-populism. 7/12
February 4, 2026 at 10:28 PM
Most of our media is studiously ignoring the Epstein links to Brexit, Farage and far right populism. Farage is being touted for No.10. He wants an even more extreme Brexit. A race to the bottom to sell us out to this global network of oligarch crooks.
Why TF isn’t he being investigated and stopped?
Why TF isn’t he being investigated and stopped?
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Does the EU want the UK to rejoin?
Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez was asked the question, and here is his answer:
"Absolutely."
Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez was asked the question, and here is his answer:
"Absolutely."
February 3, 2026 at 10:16 PM
Does the EU want the UK to rejoin?
Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez was asked the question, and here is his answer:
"Absolutely."
Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez was asked the question, and here is his answer:
"Absolutely."
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Federal judge has ordered the release of Liam Ramos (the bunny hat boy) and his father. A brief and rather remarkable order. Clearly written to be shared widely, so please do. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
January 31, 2026 at 8:42 PM
Federal judge has ordered the release of Liam Ramos (the bunny hat boy) and his father. A brief and rather remarkable order. Clearly written to be shared widely, so please do. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
‘It’s like a gift from God’: undocumented foreign workers welcome Spanish amnesty
January 31, 2026 at 8:31 AM
‘It’s like a gift from God’: undocumented foreign workers welcome Spanish amnesty
🩺 One year ago, Dr. Husam Abu Safiya was abducted and arrested by the Israeli military.
✍🏼 Send a letter to the American Medical Association to urge they speak out for Dr. Abu Safiya’s release! @codepink
✍🏼 Send a letter to the American Medical Association to urge they speak out for Dr. Abu Safiya’s release! @codepink
January 30, 2026 at 3:04 PM
🩺 One year ago, Dr. Husam Abu Safiya was abducted and arrested by the Israeli military.
✍🏼 Send a letter to the American Medical Association to urge they speak out for Dr. Abu Safiya’s release! @codepink
✍🏼 Send a letter to the American Medical Association to urge they speak out for Dr. Abu Safiya’s release! @codepink
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Reminder that, as of the latest reports, Liam Ramos is still in prison in Texas - now for 5 days.
His parents are legal asylum seekers with no criminal record.
His parents are legal asylum seekers with no criminal record.
January 27, 2026 at 12:30 AM
Reminder that, as of the latest reports, Liam Ramos is still in prison in Texas - now for 5 days.
His parents are legal asylum seekers with no criminal record.
His parents are legal asylum seekers with no criminal record.
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Good! A straight response instead of pandering with maybes
Sánchez said Spain’s decision was guided by consistency with international law, the United Nations and a multilateral approach to global governance. He also pointed out that the Palestinian Authority is not included in the initiative.
Sánchez said Spain’s decision was guided by consistency with international law, the United Nations and a multilateral approach to global governance. He also pointed out that the Palestinian Authority is not included in the initiative.
Sánchez: Spain will not join Trump's Board of Peace, preferring UN-led multilateralism - Spain in English
Spain has ruled out joining the 'Board of Peace' initiative unveiled by US President Donald Trump, saying its refusal reflects Madrid’s
www.spainenglish.com
January 23, 2026 at 1:08 PM
Good! A straight response instead of pandering with maybes
Sánchez said Spain’s decision was guided by consistency with international law, the United Nations and a multilateral approach to global governance. He also pointed out that the Palestinian Authority is not included in the initiative.
Sánchez said Spain’s decision was guided by consistency with international law, the United Nations and a multilateral approach to global governance. He also pointed out that the Palestinian Authority is not included in the initiative.
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Important piece from @tonyvaughanmp.bsky.social on turming the (so far little noticed) commitment to safe routes and expanded community sponsorship of refugees into a substantive commitment to show the UK government is combining control with compassion
labourlist.org/2026/01/name...
labourlist.org/2026/01/name...
'Named community sponsorship puts control and compassion at the heart of refugee resettlement' - LabourList
Community sponsorship is set to become the main way the UK resettles refugees. Named sponsorship can combine public consent, local leadership and compassion – but only if ministers now deliver a clear...
labourlist.org
January 22, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Important piece from @tonyvaughanmp.bsky.social on turming the (so far little noticed) commitment to safe routes and expanded community sponsorship of refugees into a substantive commitment to show the UK government is combining control with compassion
labourlist.org/2026/01/name...
labourlist.org/2026/01/name...
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WELL DONE Zack Polanski for standing up for thousands of "customers" who have no choice - and no water
Starmer must remove South East Water's licence
Time for public ownership ✊
Starmer must remove South East Water's licence
Time for public ownership ✊
Thousands left without water in the middle of winter in the UK. And those same people are now facing a massive bill hike.
Privatised water is a scam.
I've written to the Prime Minister asking why he won't end this rip off and bring failing South East Water into public hands.
Privatised water is a scam.
I've written to the Prime Minister asking why he won't end this rip off and bring failing South East Water into public hands.
January 15, 2026 at 3:17 PM
WELL DONE Zack Polanski for standing up for thousands of "customers" who have no choice - and no water
Starmer must remove South East Water's licence
Time for public ownership ✊
Starmer must remove South East Water's licence
Time for public ownership ✊
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Thames Water is going bankrupt, AGAIN.
It can be nationalised very easily and for free.
Freeze their bills, watch them go bankrupt, takeover water supply as soon as they stop, as the law already states.
Job done.
It can be nationalised very easily and for free.
Freeze their bills, watch them go bankrupt, takeover water supply as soon as they stop, as the law already states.
Job done.
January 13, 2026 at 7:56 PM
Thames Water is going bankrupt, AGAIN.
It can be nationalised very easily and for free.
Freeze their bills, watch them go bankrupt, takeover water supply as soon as they stop, as the law already states.
Job done.
It can be nationalised very easily and for free.
Freeze their bills, watch them go bankrupt, takeover water supply as soon as they stop, as the law already states.
Job done.
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I BEG every smug commentator who praised Mahmood for doing the “tough but necessary thing” to read this.
All the disadvantages of plummeting immigration for the economy & public services, for NO POLITICAL GAIN.
Labour in DESPERATE need of a 180 change of course on immigration
All the disadvantages of plummeting immigration for the economy & public services, for NO POLITICAL GAIN.
Labour in DESPERATE need of a 180 change of course on immigration
January 11, 2026 at 10:56 AM
I BEG every smug commentator who praised Mahmood for doing the “tough but necessary thing” to read this.
All the disadvantages of plummeting immigration for the economy & public services, for NO POLITICAL GAIN.
Labour in DESPERATE need of a 180 change of course on immigration
All the disadvantages of plummeting immigration for the economy & public services, for NO POLITICAL GAIN.
Labour in DESPERATE need of a 180 change of course on immigration
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“If everybody always lies to you, the consequence is not that you believe the lies, but rather that nobody believes anything any longer… And a people that no longer can believe anything cannot make up its mind…And with such a people you can then do what you please.”
Hannah Arendt
Hannah Arendt
January 9, 2026 at 1:12 AM
“If everybody always lies to you, the consequence is not that you believe the lies, but rather that nobody believes anything any longer… And a people that no longer can believe anything cannot make up its mind…And with such a people you can then do what you please.”
Hannah Arendt
Hannah Arendt
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On Monday, Trump ran roughshod over intl law - the UK took no action.
On Tuesday, Trump threatened a NATO ally - the UK took no action.
Today, the UK supported Trump's military operation in the North Atlantic.
When will this govt stop appeasing Trump and stand up for the rule of law?
On Tuesday, Trump threatened a NATO ally - the UK took no action.
Today, the UK supported Trump's military operation in the North Atlantic.
When will this govt stop appeasing Trump and stand up for the rule of law?
January 7, 2026 at 9:01 PM
On Monday, Trump ran roughshod over intl law - the UK took no action.
On Tuesday, Trump threatened a NATO ally - the UK took no action.
Today, the UK supported Trump's military operation in the North Atlantic.
When will this govt stop appeasing Trump and stand up for the rule of law?
On Tuesday, Trump threatened a NATO ally - the UK took no action.
Today, the UK supported Trump's military operation in the North Atlantic.
When will this govt stop appeasing Trump and stand up for the rule of law?
‘Are we transparent about what we value?’ asks academic probing arts funding decisions with AI www.artsprofessional.co.uk/news/are-we-...
‘Are we transparent about what we value?’ asks academic probing arts funding decisions with AI - Arts Professional
New insights into whether arm’s-length funding bodies make decisions solely on their own criteria have been uncovered by a Danish researcher who has used
www.artsprofessional.co.uk
January 7, 2026 at 1:45 PM
‘Are we transparent about what we value?’ asks academic probing arts funding decisions with AI www.artsprofessional.co.uk/news/are-we-...
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Part of the unbearable stupidity of the current administration is its feckless enthusiasm for doing things that seem like manly feats of strength to manosphere idiots and also make this country weaker...all the way down to Pete Hegseth and his belief that pushups are a top military strategy.
Notes on Unbearable Stupidity, January 6, 2026 Edition
"A year ago, I went to Copenhagen to write about the political crisis Trump had created over Greenland," Anne Appelbaum said the other day on the hellsite formerly known as Twitter. "Danes told me tha...
www.meditationsinanemergency.com
January 6, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Part of the unbearable stupidity of the current administration is its feckless enthusiasm for doing things that seem like manly feats of strength to manosphere idiots and also make this country weaker...all the way down to Pete Hegseth and his belief that pushups are a top military strategy.