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Jim Pettipher @jimpettipher.bsky.social · 2h

Stick that in your #Trump and smoke it.

Ms. Good Trouble @boldsea.bsky.social · 3h

Jim Pettipher @jimpettipher.bsky.social · 19h

Fact: the addition of Harissa paste almost universally improves everything. That is all. I shall not be taking questions.

Jim Pettipher @jimpettipher.bsky.social · 19h

It really is. Incidentally I - like Jenrick - live in a Herefordshire village. The entire County is 96% white. Since Jenrick doesn’t want to live in a monoculture, maybe we could have some asylum seekers move in to Eye?

Jim Pettipher @jimpettipher.bsky.social · 21h

Ooh ooh I think I know this one! 2010-2024 Conservative government? Could that be it?

Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 1d

"15 years ago, Polish workers came here to find opportunity. Now Poland is growing twice as fast as we are," says Kemi Badenoch.

Any ideas what may have happened in the interim?

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Jim Pettipher @jimpettipher.bsky.social · 22h

Like Jenrick, I too live in a Herefordshire village. The entire county is 96.2% white, 91%
“White British”. You can bet your bottom dollar the 3.8% of other ethnic origin do not live in his tiny, rural village… if he wants a “mixed community” maybe we should move some asylum seekers there?

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John Fugelsang @johnfugelsang.bsky.social · 1d

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 1d

BEST BIG CITY IN THE US 9 YEARS IN A ROW.

While critics try to paint Chicago as something to fear, the rest of the world knows the truth — this is the best big city in America.

Best Big City: Chicago Wins Award 9th Year in a Row

Learn why Chicago was voted the Best Big City for the 9th consecutive year by exploring our vibrant culture, welcoming inclusion, and so much more.

www.choosechicago.com

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Jim Pettipher @jimpettipher.bsky.social · 1d

Gutted. I still can’t find where to sign up for my Antifa membership. ☹️

Andy @andyoregon.bsky.social · 2d

Jess Waters recycling the same guy over and over to represent “former” different enemies

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Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 2d

Oh look the party that screams “family values” every five minutes is silent when one of their megachurch darlings pleads guilty to child sex abuse. But they’ll trip over themselves to ban books and attack drag shows. Tells you everything you need to know.

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Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 2d

There it is

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Morgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 2d

🩸🩸🩸 I'm going to post this video every day so we never forget what the 34x POS convicted felon who incites political violence, adjudicated rapist & pedophile Trump did 🩸🩸🩸

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Jim Pettipher @jimpettipher.bsky.social · 2d

@frankiemillie10.bsky.social

Alliance Against Gun Violence and Gun Violence Ticker. @gunviolenceticker.bsky.social · 2d

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Jim Pettipher @jimpettipher.bsky.social · 2d

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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 2d

It helps to be able to spell the country you say only you are competent enough to run.

Goody-bag merch from Tory Conference branded "When Labour negotiates Britian loses" and signed "Kemi Badenoch".

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Jim Pettipher @jimpettipher.bsky.social · 2d

No no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no. And no again.

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Jim Pettipher @jimpettipher.bsky.social · 2d

Your move America…

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David Henig @davidheniguk.bsky.social · 3d

Amazingly enough, it seems like the claims made in a book listing the successes of Brexit might not be quite right... presumably also the book doesn't include how UK exports haven't risen since 2019, and UK immigration has, when I seem to remember the promise was of the opposite.

Alan Beattie @alanbeattie.bsky.social · 3d

OK, let's take this seriously. I had an odd half an hour and via Apple Books had a quick look at the three claims I knew most about - two re the post-Brexit bilateral preferential trade agreements replicated from the EU versions and one about cheaper bananas. All are wrong or wildly implausible. 1/n

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Jim Pettipher @jimpettipher.bsky.social · 3d

Sets watch & waits for #MAGA to condemn & call for dialling down the rhetoric…

🦋 Frankie 🦋 @frankiemillie10.bsky.social · 3d

time.com/7323442/sout...

House of South Carolina Judge Criticized by Trump Administration Set Ablaze

Authorities are investigating a fire at the home of a South Carolina judge who had reportedly received death threats in what could be the latest incident of political violence across the country.

time.com

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Jim Pettipher @jimpettipher.bsky.social · 3d

I am being trolled by the feckin’ bot.

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Jim Pettipher @jimpettipher.bsky.social · 3d

Thank you!

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Jim Pettipher @jimpettipher.bsky.social · 3d

Can someone do one of these for Nigel?

Madz @madz123.bsky.social · 4d

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Jim Pettipher @jimpettipher.bsky.social · 4d

We was robbed! I blame Haag. 😆

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David Henig @davidheniguk.bsky.social · 5d

I realise that there are lots of erudite and entirely correct reasons against leaving the ECHR, but surely the main one to be repeated ad nauseam is "from the people who told you Brexit would solve all of your problems - how did that work out for you?"

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Jim Pettipher @jimpettipher.bsky.social · 5d

Israel… he is an actual Nazi. Remember them? 🤦🏻‍♂️

Tom Scott @tom--scott.bsky.social · 5d

Amichai Chikli, Israeli "Minister for Diaspora Affairs", welcomes Tommy Robinson (Stephen Yaxley-Lennon) - a multiply convicted violent criminal & close associate of neo-nazis - to Israel.

As can't be emphasized enough, contemporary #fascism is a fully globalized project.

Jim Pettipher @jimpettipher.bsky.social · 5d

Well. (Hat tip to @davidallengreen.bsky.social )

apnews.com/video/texas-...

Texas megachurch founder Robert Morris pleads guilty to child sex abuse charges

apnews.com

Jim Pettipher @jimpettipher.bsky.social · 5d

…more devastating than the 3 years of genocide and ethnic cleansing the people of Palestine have suffered so far?

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 5d

President Trump announced that he is giving Hamas until 6 p.m. Eastern time Sunday to reach a peace deal with Israel, threatening devastating consequences if it does not meet the deadline.

Trump sets Sunday deadline for Hamas to agree to peace deal with Israel

Trump promised “all HELL ... will break out” against Hamas if the group does not abide by the deadline to accept his plan.

wapo.st

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