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Corey Brettschneider @democracyprof.bsky.social · 9h

The indictment of Letitia James makes clear that calling it an attempted coup is no exaggeration.

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PeteGulls @gullssinceaboy.bsky.social · 11h

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Farage is despicable, a stain on the UK. Disgusting, repulsive man.

Nigel Farage accuses teachers of ‘poisoning our kids’ on race issues

Exclusive: Reform UK leader’s remarks at event for private US college criticised as ‘grossly irresponsible’ by NEU leader

www.theguardian.com

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Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · 14h

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The UK’s independent scientific bodies are highly vulnerable to politicisation - over the past 5 months I've been working with @martinmckee.bsky.social to map out their vulnerabilities and it's not good news.

Today our report is published!
www.ucl.ac.uk/policy-lab/n...

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UK’s arm’s length public bodies are highly vulnerable to politicisation

Seven in ten Britons say it is important for top scientific institutions to be independent in exclusive new polling.

www.ucl.ac.uk

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 15h

The consensus is that these Trump watches are either partly or wholly made in China and are being sold at a grotesquely inflated price.

There's currently a 34% tariff on Chinese watches which means that MAGA fans are paying well over the odds for cobbled together crap with Trump's name on it.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16h

Trump Watches commercials are now running regularly on Newsmax

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MicheleWitchyPoo🦋🤍🐾🦋🤍🐾🦋🤍🐾🦋 @michelewitchypoo.bsky.social · 15h

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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 15h

Zelenskyy playing Trump like a fiddle. (Politico)

NEWS > POLITICS
Zelenskyy: If Trump gives us Tomahawks, we'll lobby for Nobel Peace Prize
Long-range missiles and a ceasefire with Russia is all it would take for a nomination from Kyiv, Ukrainian leader says.

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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 15h

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) faced backlash on live television after he said that Americans were "smiling" about President Donald Trump's desire to use military troops for policing U.S. cities.

'Dystopian and insane': Mike Johnson scolded on live TV for backing troops in cities

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) faced backlash on live television after he said that Americans were "smiling" about President Donald Trump's desire to use military troops for policing U.S. cities.While appearing on C-SPAN on Thursday, Johnson took a question from Sam, a Democrat in Colorado."I jus...

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StrictlyChristo 🦋🇺🇦🌻❌👑 @strictlychristo.bsky.social · 1d

Portland is so good at trolling these fascists.

I ❤️ Portland

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🖤💋SammieSam💋🖤 @sammiestsam.sheshed.rocks · 1d

We're keeping track of all of Mike Johnson's crimes against America and the people who live here, right?

To no one's surprise, he's committing multiple right now. While causing undue suffering to millions of Americans. All to protect billionaire pedos.

#SheShed

www.beltway.news/p/scoop-john...

SCOOP: Johnson closed House hours after Congress received Epstein’s financial records

The decision to shut down the House — and by extension the government — came hours after the Oversight Committee received documents from the US Treasury.

www.beltway.news

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PeteGulls @gullssinceaboy.bsky.social · 1d

The dictator of the US speaks.

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 1d

Trump: Everything we're doing is very lawful and what they're doing is not lawful.

And what the governor and mayor, as an example, you can say of Portland and certainly of Chicago, it's not lawful what they're doing. They have to be very careful.

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PeteGulls @gullssinceaboy.bsky.social · 1d

www.wfla.com/news/florida...

This is utterly insane.

Florida colleges must rename campus streets after Charlie Kirk under new bill

A proposed bill threatens to withhold funding from Florida colleges and universities if they do not rename campus roadways after slain conservative political commentator Charlie Kirk.

www.wfla.com

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PeteGulls @gullssinceaboy.bsky.social · 1d

Seen on Facebook.

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mimij9.bsky.social @mimij9.bsky.social · 2d

A flow chart of Nigel Farage not knowing Nathan Gill. The former Reform U.K. leader in Wales who took bribes to promote Putin’s Russia.

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SMR 🎧 Rejoin Radio @smrrejoinradio.bsky.social · 2d

NEW! This week, on SMR Rejoin Radio, we take a look back at 2025's Party Conference Season! For good, for bad, for all!

Listen FREE whenever EU like! Please help! Subscribe TODAY for just £5 a month and help us grow! 👉 Link's in bio/graphic!

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Andrew @dartsmaster.bsky.social · 2d

Donald Trump's America 'on brink of martial law' as he considers the unthinkable www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

Donald Trump's America 'on brink of martial law' as he considers the unthinkable

The unhinged US President is considering invoking the "insurrection act" to allow him to escalate his military invasion of Democrat-run states

www.mirror.co.uk

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Left Foot Forward @left-foot-forward.bsky.social · 2d

Ofcom is now facing calls to impose sanctions on GB News

leftfootforward.org/2025/10/ofco...

Ofcom finds GB News in breach of broadcasting code over homophobic slur

More than 70,000 people complained to the regulator about the comment

leftfootforward.org

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Ashley Kuckelman @ashleyvotesblue.bsky.social · Sep 3

I don't care who’s on the list, Clinton, Trump, Prince Andrew, whomever, release the files and hold ALL of the sexual predators accountable.

These victims deserve justice!

Rich and powerful people who rape young girls aka children should go to prison, not country clubs.

#Pinks #ReleaseTheNames

Graphic of women holding up pictures of Jeffrey Epstein. It reads:

NO MORE COVER-UPS, SURVIVORS DESERVE JUSTICE!

By: The Reformers

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Mike Sivier @midwalesmike.bsky.social · 2d

The Tories claim scrapping green energy rules will cut bills – but it’s a con. Energy firms will profit, pollution will rise, and the UK will fall behind.
#Tories #ClimateCrisis #EnergyBills #NetZero VoxPolitical #bbcnews #itvnews #PoliticsLive
voxpoliticalonline.com/2025/10/07/t...

Tory ‘back to fossil fuel’ plan won’t cut your energy bills

The Tories’ plan to scrap green rules won’t cut bills – it will boost profits, burn more fossil fuels and wreck the UK’s energy security.

voxpoliticalonline.com

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Tom Dunn @tommydsapper.bsky.social · 4d

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PeteGulls @gullssinceaboy.bsky.social · 3d

Scenes similar to the worst of authoritarian dictatorships around the world, past and present.

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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 3d

It breaks my mind that two British political parties have seen scenes like this and decided to try and replicate it in Britain. Thuggary, lawlessness, state brutality. Farage and Badenoch decided they liked the look of it.

Cristian Farias @cristianfarias.com · 4d

This video of Chicagoans intervening to save a man from being abducted off the streets by ICE is making the rounds on Instagram.

Community action works.

Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DPZL2AL...