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John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 9h

Um, ICE just coldly shot an unarmed PRIEST in the head w a pepper ball when he (and everyone around him) clearly posed no threat.

For the crime of … complaining about government policy.

Core 1A speech.

With cameras rolling, they’re sniping priests for sport.

Kurt @flglchicago.bsky.social · 11h

Here’s video of the incident

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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 3h

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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LaindonFeminist: 10 Year Keir @viviane49.bsky.social · 5h

Our media lets us down badly :

Labours accomplishments - rarely mentioned

Nigel Farage’s house - dropped/ignored

Nathan Gill’s admission of working for Russia - zilch

Russia/Iran funding Reform/Farage - silence

Instead they spread lies on the Budget/MPs/anything to discredit Labour

Why????

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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 12h

I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.

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Pam Jarvis @drpam.bsky.social · 8h

Total sellout. I can’t believe anyone who has any respect for the professionalism of teachers and for the future of education for democracy has anything to do with him.

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Andrea Junker @strandjunker.com · 16h

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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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 15h

Conservative MP Mel Stride claims PIP benefit is thousands of pounds per month.

No it is an absolute maximum of £720 a month, and most people only get £250 or less.

Meanwhile he claims £1,250 a month in rent on his expenses

Lying, thieving b******

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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 14h

Victoria Derbyshire, "You described Reform UK as the right wing fascists of 1930s, why?"

Lord Heseltine, "Because that's what they are"

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Jane Harbison @janeharbison.bsky.social · 12h

Academisation was one of the worst things to happen to education in England
How much has it cost? For what benefit?

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 1d

Who would have guessed

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Democracy Forward @democracyforward.org · 1d

No one is above the law. The public deserves transparency & accountability from government leaders. We'll be in court to get answers.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

U.S. Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva won her election two weeks ago. Republicans refuse to seat her in Congress.

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John Pavlovitz @johnpavlovitz.bsky.social · 1d

ICE is made up of men who have failed the human test and have nothing of value to offer this nation.

Adults with decency and options and possibilities don’t do this shit.

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 1d

This is shocking racism from Jenrick and Badenoch should sack him immediately.

No further comment necessary.

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

Robert Jenrick complained of ‘not seeing another white face’ in Birmingham neighbourhood

Shadow justice secretary criticised for suggesting he could tell how integrated Handsworth was based on short visit

www.theguardian.com

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Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 1d

Tax authorities examine finances of key Farage ally (who has a US conviction for wire fraud) www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Tax authorities examine finances of key Nigel Farage ally

Exclusive: HMRC conducts scoping exercise into Reform UK backer ‘Posh George’ Cottrell’s income from business and wealth

www.theguardian.com

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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 1d

Greta Thunberg “I'm not scared of Israel. I’m scared of a world that has seemingly lost all sense of humanity.”

Stand with Greta, stand with humanity.

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Warren Oates @warrenoates1.bsky.social · 1d

Reform lied to get elected to Kent County Council.

They promised tax cuts in their election material.

The only tax councils have any real say over is council tax.

Refore are now saying they will increase council tax in Kent.

Failure to deliver on what they promised after just 5 months.

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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 2d

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 · 2d

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...

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Wendell Jenkins @gothamdc.bsky.social · 1d

RIP Dr Jane Goodall...your list is spot on!

KOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · 3d

Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.

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Pepperg1rl @pepperg1rl.bsky.social · 2d

Gary Neville talking sense as ever. The current proliferation of St George and Union flags in our streets is not about patriotism. It is about fuelling racist discord and anger and is being applauded by the likes of Farage and Badenoch
www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Gary Neville says he took down union flag being ‘used in a negative fashion’

Footballer turned developer questions spate of flag raisings and says ‘we’re all being turned on each other’

www.theguardian.com

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Jane Harbison @janeharbison.bsky.social · 1d

Seriously?

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European Movement UK @europeanmovement.co.uk · 1d

Gary Neville is right that Britain once took pride in its mix of people, united by purpose not hate, but Brexit and those who profit from division have broken that spirit, and rebuilding it must begin with decency, solidarity and the will to stand together again.

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Jane Harbison @janeharbison.bsky.social · 1d

She didn’t say she would ban protests - she wants to limit the huge number of repeated protests?

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Marie Tidball @marietidball.bsky.social · 2d

Labour is restoring fairness to higher education.

👉 Targeted, means-tested maintenance grants are being restored, so students don’t have to work all hours just to get by.
👉 Because education should be a pathway, not a hardship.
👉 We will bring back grants by the end of this Parliament

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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 6d

God it’s a relief to have the Brexit shitshow flagged up by the PM. The denial, the silence, the dishonesty of it all, in the face of such relentlessly obvious failure is so oppressive. Just like we should call racists racist, we should call Brexit crap. Only then can we deal with the consequences.

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