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Greens Organise @greensorganise.bsky.social · 2h

Let’s make different political choices.

For decades now British people have been told to simply swallow austerity. They’ve been told that the NHS needs cuts, that libraries need closing and that child poverty can’t be tackled.

Greens say: Bullshit!
Join the Green Party today.

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Adam Schwarz @adamjschwarz.bsky.social · 2h

Imagine how dumb you must be to have an ego the size of Earth yet still artificially create hype that you’ll win an award that you literally cannot win (Nobel nominations closed in Jan) so to guarantee you’ll appear as a reject & loser when the winner is announced.

A spectacular own goal for Trump.

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John Rendel @john-rendel.bsky.social · 2h

Given his opposition to the Venezuelan dictatorship, this is impossible for Trump to argue against - genius from Nobel - an element of subtle trolling that hammers home the committee’s pro-Democracy message twice over with just one decision.

Nobel Peace Prize 2025 live updates: Venezuelan democracy activist Maria Corina Machado wins

Nominations closed in January but US President Donald Trump had led a public campaign to win the award.

www.bbc.co.uk

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jezbox @jezbox.bsky.social · 2h

Joy! Norway sticks it right up Trump's hole!

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Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 5h

"Palestinians have very long experience not only of Israel breaking ceasefires but also of using phased agreements to entrench their expansionist agenda"

Aimee Shalan from the @britpalcommitt.bsky.social giving a history lesson on Sky News

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Sarah Elizabeth Cox @oispooky.bsky.social · 5h

My kid's Clacton nursery has cut hot lunches for toddlers to save money, and sent round leaflets to parents advising us on preparing packed lunches for around 90p per day.

They have no waiting list for places because there's so few jobs here worth doing once you've covered childcare.

Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 1d

Twelve Jobs Nigel has earned over £1 million in additional income since the general election.

To understand the scale of it, since the July 2024 election he's earned roughly £100k more as a brand ambassador for Direct Bullion than Starmer gets as PM.

www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...

Nigel Farage earns over £1m from 12 'second jobs' - check how much your MP earns

The Reform UK leader's most lucrative second jobs include hosting on GB News, serving as a brand ambassador for Direct Bullion and recording videos for Cameo

www.mirror.co.uk

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Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 5h

The foreign secretary says the UK has been contributing to the peace process.

No. What the UK govt has been contributing to is the extermination of the Palestinian people.

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 5h

Pubs could stay open longer under Starmer plan to revive British night out

Who will provide extra police, staff, public services?

Nights out restricted due to cost of living crisis

Govt can help hospitality industry by cutting energy/water bills, rents, improving public transport.

Pubs could stay open longer under Starmer plan to revive British night out

PM’s initiative, which could lead to ‘bonfire’ of old licensing rules, aims to ‘bring the buzz back’ to high streets

www.independent.co.uk

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Cat Hobbs @cathobbs.bsky.social · 5h

It's great that the government is bringing rail franchises into public ownership

But we also need
🚄publicly owned trains, no profits leaking out
🚄democratic passenger watchdog
🚄⬇️ fares e.g. 1/3 off with national railcard
🚄investment like Switzerland

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Greater Anglia nationalisation will deliver 'value for money'

The transport secretary says the move will bring value for money, but she did not promise lower fares.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 1d

Water bills for England households to rise even higher.

Bills already up by 36%. Competition regulator permits another 1%-5%, £556m hike

No curbs on exec pay, dividends, sewage dumping as companies raise capital from customers, shareholders get returns.

End the Scam. Nationalise water

Five water firms provisionally allowed to raise bills by further 1% to 5%

An independent group appointed by the competition watchdog rejected nearly 80% of increases sought by companies.

www.independent.co.uk

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Sam Benc 🐟 @nonvieta.bsky.social · 9h

People who think the idea of "give me ideas" is something genuinely creative people want have literally never experienced the absolute EUPHORIA of a brainstorming breakthrough, either solo or with a human collaborator. They don't understand what is happening when artists create, on a basic level.

Juno Rylee Schultz @junoryleejournalism.com · 1d

David Simon, creator of ‘The Wire’, being interviewed by Ari Shapiro (NPR)

SHAPIRO: OK, so you've spent your career creating television without Al, and I could imagine today you thinking, boy, I wish I had had that tool to solve those thorny problems...
SIMON: What?
SHAPIRO: ...Or saying...
SIMON: You imagine that?
SHAPIRO: ...Boy, if that had existed, it would have screwed me over.
SIMON: I don't think Al can remotely challenge what writers do at a fundamentally creative level.
SHAPIRO: But if you're trying to transition from scene five to scene six, and you're stuck with that transition, you could imagine plugging that portion of the script into an Al and say, give me 10 ideas for how to transition this.
SIMON: I'd rather put a gun in my mouth.

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jezbox @jezbox.bsky.social · 22h

I sincerely hope Gazans enjoy some respite for some time from the appalling conditions forced on them by Israel. However I have no confidence this will prove an equitable long term solution for them.

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Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 22h

Francesca Albanese: "The request to demilitarise and deradicalise Gaza... in the name of Israels security. Where is the security of the Palestinians, who have been attacked without respite for decades... where is the demilitarisation and deradicalisation of Israels society?"

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Josep Goded (New Main Account) @josepgoded2.bsky.social · 1d

Israel has unleashed around 200,000 tons of explosives on Gaza — the destructive force of nearly 13 Hiroshima-sized bombs.

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jezbox @jezbox.bsky.social · 22h

Blocked that twat some time ago.

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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 1d

Plumes of smoke from Israeli attacks were seen rising over Gaza hours after Israel and Hamas agreed to the first phase of a ceasefire plan, brokered by Donald Trump.

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jezbox @jezbox.bsky.social · 1d

She wore
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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 1d

WE are being forced to pay more for the privilege of being ripped off by water companies.

They've not invested. Instead they've taken out £80 billion in dividends and loaded up those companies with £70 billion in debt.

Now they are being allowed to hike our water bills.

Image of BBC headline that reads "Water bills to rise further for millions after appeal"

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Ben Fenton @benfenton.bsky.social · 1d

If a news organisation is making -200% margin after five years, it is not a commercial operation and should be assumed to have a different purpose.

Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 1d

The channel lost £33 million to communicate its content to a large audience
www.business-live.co.uk/enterprise/g...

GB News suffers huge loss despite doubling revenue and growing audience

The TV channel, whose well-known presenters include Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, fell to a pre-tax loss of £33.4m in the year to 31 May, 2024

www.business-live.co.uk

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jezbox @jezbox.bsky.social · 1d

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Keith W. Dickinson @keithwdickinson.bsky.social · 2d

Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.

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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Mark Thomas @markthomasinfo.bsky.social · 1d

“You’re banned, you can’t chant that, you’re nicked for holding a sign, you’re kids are poorer, you’re colder, you have to have an ID card and the racists have legitimate concerns in our island of strangers… now vote for us or Farage wins.”

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jezbox @jezbox.bsky.social · 1d

ABSOLUTE FUCKING DISGRACE!

Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 1d

Customers of five water firms are facing higher than expected rises to their inflation-busting bills after the companies disputed limits imposed by the industry regulator
news.sky.com/story/custom...

Customers of five water firms are facing higher than expected hikes to bills

While most claims for extra cash were found to be unjustified, rises to bills on top of what Ofwat has allowed look set to be granted at each company

news.sky.com

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Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 1d

Asked about the lack of Palestinian leadership, @yarahawari.bsky.social points out this is by design & a product of military occupation. Yara goes on to highlight how Palestinians are denied the right to determine their own future (whereas the war criminal Tony Blair is involved!)

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Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 1d

@yarahawari.bsky.social : "Israel is notorious for breaking ceasefire deals.. Netanyahu says one thing to an international audience & something else to a domestic audience.. Israel is not a good faith actor.."

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